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S.T.A.G.E. on 09 October 2009

In my opinion....
PC:The PC version looks better and has less bugs than the 360 version.
360: Better handing with controller, has very fair achievement points, and is easier to transfer saves to the next game. I'd go with the 360 version quite frankly. You can download it to your HD Via Xbox Live for $19.99.



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Hephaestos on 09 October 2009

the Xbox version has the premium edition that includes the DLC.... and I saw it at 12£ recently so should be fairly cheap ^^

haven't tried the PC version.



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1337 Gamer on 09 October 2009

i would personally get the 360 version. I personally find it a bit more comfortable to sit on my couch with a controller and play. but If you prefer a mouse and keyboard get that. either way your in for a great experience! Mass Effect 2 will be beast!



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Hapimeses on 09 October 2009

PC all the way. The 360 version was an excellent attempt, but failed in many areas as it was hampered by the hardware -- it's major issues are primarily the controls and the graphics (which have texture issues all over the place, and often lag). The PC resolves almost all these issues (but still has a crappy inventory system), and the game controls far, far better with keyboard and mouse (although, if you want to hamper yourself, you can still use a gamepad on PC -- best of both worlds, I suppose).

Really, the 360 version looks terrible when running beside a 1080p PC version, which is, of course no surprise.

Sure, the game plays on 360, but it's a horrible experience, by comparison. And, yes, I've played both (own the PC version and completed it 2 times; played and completed the 360 version at a mate's house when baby-sitting, which was a bit of an eye-opener as it was far poorer than I expected, but I got him some extra achievements, and it was still fun enough).

Oh, and the first DLC is free on PC (I've not bothered to check out the second one, as the first was so uninspiring).



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soulsamurai on 09 October 2009

PC Version owns the 360 one by far. I hated it on 360, yet when i played it on PC i simply loved it. It fixed all the menu issues I had, had a big graphical update (if your pc can take it) and mouse and keyboard for it just feels so goooood. Also if you register your game on biowares website, you can get the DLC for free!



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S.T.A.G.E. on 09 October 2009
Hapimeses said:

PC all the way. The 360 version was an excellent attempt, but failed in many areas as it was hampered by the hardware -- it's major issues are primarily the controls and the graphics (which have texture issues all over the place, and often lag). The PC resolves almost all these issues (but still has a crappy inventory system), and the game controls far, far better with keyboard and mouse (although, if you want to hamper yourself, you can still use a gamepad on PC -- best of both worlds, I suppose).

Really, the 360 version looks terrible when running beside a 1080p PC version, which is, of course no surprise.

Sure, the game plays on 360, but it's a horrible experience, by comparison. And, yes, I've played both (own the PC version and completed it 2 times; played and completed the 360 version at a mate's house when baby-sitting, which was a bit of an eye-opener as it was far poorer than I expected, but I got him some extra achievements, and it was still fun enough).

Oh, and the first DLC is free on PC (I've not bothered to check out the second one, as the first was so uninspiring).


What is horrible to you is only a minute issue when considering its still the same game. It still looks great on the 360. If this guy can afford to fix up his computer to 1080p and get a expensive graphics card, then do be it.

KillerMan on 09 October 2009
S.T.A.G.E. said:
Hapimeses said:

PC all the way. The 360 version was an excellent attempt, but failed in many areas as it was hampered by the hardware -- it's major issues are primarily the controls and the graphics (which have texture issues all over the place, and often lag). The PC resolves almost all these issues (but still has a crappy inventory system), and the game controls far, far better with keyboard and mouse (although, if you want to hamper yourself, you can still use a gamepad on PC -- best of both worlds, I suppose).

Really, the 360 version looks terrible when running beside a 1080p PC version, which is, of course no surprise.

Sure, the game plays on 360, but it's a horrible experience, by comparison. And, yes, I've played both (own the PC version and completed it 2 times; played and completed the 360 version at a mate's house when baby-sitting, which was a bit of an eye-opener as it was far poorer than I expected, but I got him some extra achievements, and it was still fun enough).

Oh, and the first DLC is free on PC (I've not bothered to check out the second one, as the first was so uninspiring).

What is horrible to you is only a minute issue when considering its still the same game. It still looks great on the 360. If this guy can afford to fix up his computer to 1080p and get a expensive graphics card, then do be it.

You don't need expensive graphics card to run Mass Effect...



S.T.A.G.E. on 09 October 2009
KillerMan said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
Hapimeses said:

PC all the way. The 360 version was an excellent attempt, but failed in many areas as it was hampered by the hardware -- it's major issues are primarily the controls and the graphics (which have texture issues all over the place, and often lag). The PC resolves almost all these issues (but still has a crappy inventory system), and the game controls far, far better with keyboard and mouse (although, if you want to hamper yourself, you can still use a gamepad on PC -- best of both worlds, I suppose).

Really, the 360 version looks terrible when running beside a 1080p PC version, which is, of course no surprise.

Sure, the game plays on 360, but it's a horrible experience, by comparison. And, yes, I've played both (own the PC version and completed it 2 times; played and completed the 360 version at a mate's house when baby-sitting, which was a bit of an eye-opener as it was far poorer than I expected, but I got him some extra achievements, and it was still fun enough).

Oh, and the first DLC is free on PC (I've not bothered to check out the second one, as the first was so uninspiring).

What is horrible to you is only a minute issue when considering its still the same game. It still looks great on the 360. If this guy can afford to fix up his computer to 1080p and get a expensive graphics card, then do be it.

You don't need expensive graphics card to run Mass Effect...

I was talking about the manner in which he was talking about experiencing said game. 1080p monitors dont usually come standard unless its apart of an expensive computer package going over $999 as well.



welshbloke on 09 October 2009

Question about the PC Achievements.

Is the Mass Effect game live enabled if it then they should appear on your Xbox provided you use the same Live account for both. I did with Fallout 3 and my PC achievements appear in my 360 Gamertag.



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IllegalPaladin on 09 October 2009
S.T.A.G.E. said:
KillerMan said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
Hapimeses said:

PC all the way. The 360 version was an excellent attempt, but failed in many areas as it was hampered by the hardware -- it's major issues are primarily the controls and the graphics (which have texture issues all over the place, and often lag). The PC resolves almost all these issues (but still has a crappy inventory system), and the game controls far, far better with keyboard and mouse (although, if you want to hamper yourself, you can still use a gamepad on PC -- best of both worlds, I suppose).

Really, the 360 version looks terrible when running beside a 1080p PC version, which is, of course no surprise.

Sure, the game plays on 360, but it's a horrible experience, by comparison. And, yes, I've played both (own the PC version and completed it 2 times; played and completed the 360 version at a mate's house when baby-sitting, which was a bit of an eye-opener as it was far poorer than I expected, but I got him some extra achievements, and it was still fun enough).

Oh, and the first DLC is free on PC (I've not bothered to check out the second one, as the first was so uninspiring).

What is horrible to you is only a minute issue when considering its still the same game. It still looks great on the 360. If this guy can afford to fix up his computer to 1080p and get a expensive graphics card, then do be it.

You don't need expensive graphics card to run Mass Effect...

I was talking about the manner in which he was talking about experiencing said game. 1080p monitors dont usually come standard unless its apart of an expensive computer package going over $999 as well.

If so inclined, you can pick up a monitor like the LG 23" 1920x1080 monitor for $230 (that's the one I want to pick up sometime). As for video cards, a ~$100-150 (depending on deals and where you look) 9800gt, 4850, or 4870 would be okay. Obviously it depends on the game (as the RE5 benchmark ran well on my 8800gt at 1920x1080 with everything at max), but not like you need to display the max resolution anyway.

If you want that resolution, outputting my PC to the HDTV produced amazing results at 1280x720. A game like Mass Effect looked so much better on that than on a CRT.