This is amazing. Graphics are amazing, new combat is amazing. and the STORY!

ARRRRGGGGHHHH MASS EFFECT 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

GOTY 2010.

Amen.

No matter how long it took, I would always ensure I had read every little bit of that encyclopedia I possible could.

It would be a travesty if they did not keep that feature in.

The only bad thing about this game is that we will have to work hard to keep Shep alive and no new game + {I don't know if that is really a spoiler}

Oh, and I posted it in a different thread, but here is the new ship

Oh, and you might as well add the UK boxart:

The new ship looks cool.

To be honest though, I doubt they'll make doing what you bolded TOO difficult. Honestly, I am quite looking forward to playing knowing that there is a risk I will lose everything.

When the stuff about the destruction of the Normandy was revealed, I thought it seemed as though you would be given the option to let Joker die or let Shepherd die, now that would be a tough choice

This bit is certainly far more spoilerific, but slight speculation

saw this clip on another forum.  looks like all the ign vids put together in one convenient package.  Thank goodness they expanded the citadel this way and hopefully make it more alive than the first game.

That game play video makes me drool. Honestly, I thought it would be nigh impossible to top some of the best aspects that mass effect 1 offered. But Bioware has outdone themselves yet again. Truly this game is going to be a prime choice for game of the year 2010. My biggest question though is how will it fair against final fantasy XIII? The ultimate battle of JRPG vs WRPG.

I'm glad they kept that 80's sci fi synth music in there too ^___^

It is not the Citadel, it is an Asari planet, called something like Illeum

That is the first time I have seen the biotic powers system, which seems to be the same as the first one