Mass Effect 2. PC or 360?

[SendMeNoodz84]

360 because I can play it while sitting on my couch, on my 52 inch LCD. Plus I like the controls better, and I played the first one on the 360.

 

[Bat Vader]

I plan on buy both versions. I am getting the 360 one first though.

 

[Lost In The Void]

Considering how buggy mass effect was on the PC, I think the 360 is your best bet.

But that was mostly because it was a port, whereas with ME 2 they built both the PC and 360 versions from the ground up. That said I got the CE on my 360 because that is where my ME1 save files are. I also enjoy the console for this game, and am looking forward to Tuesday

 

[dududf]

I don't want to spend the money on a PC that can actually run modern games and will be obsolete in a year.

Breaking topic here but this don't really work this way. You might not be at the bleeding edge this point next year but shit doesn't go obsolete as people seem to think. Several year old graphic cards can still pump out amazing visuals.

At any rate, PC seems the best choice at the moment if just because of mouse control.

My Rig cost me 275$ a couple of years ago (Ignoring recent computer explosion) and up until recently, it could play anything.

Up until a virus from hell essentially destroyed my computer.

 

[thenamelessloser]

If you have a PC that can play the game I would get it on the PC becaue you don't have to deal with the RROD... I'm planning to rent or buy the game for the 360 but that is because my computer is crap.

 

[Kathinka]

i just tossed together a pro-contera thingie for pc and xbox, though most of it are just personal estimated, since i don't own the xbox-version (or an xbox for that matter)

movement controls:
+ for xbox. why do i think that?
most over-the-shoulder-perspective games work pretty well with the controler..pc and mouse are nice and all, but i think controller has a little advantage here

shoting controls:
+ for pc. why do i think that?
mouse just makes for better precise aiming. the whole thing now just plays a looooot more shootery then its predecessor. actual skill in aiming and cover menagement are important. got a little bit of something from rainbow six: vegas or brothers in arms hells highway. if you don't constantly mind your cover and don't use your team to force enemies into cover themselves you get your shit shot up before you can say eezo.
oh and on that note, there is also ammo now^^ (or disposable heatsinks in this case, but works just the same) and it's pretty scarce, to the point that you actually have to consider and conserve it, different to most shooters nowadays..

menu controls:
+ for pc. why do i think that?
its just easyer to click stuff then to scroll everything though with a controller^^ that said the menues are a little fiddely and you can clearly see their consol origin. but it works just fine..

graphics:
+ for pc. why do i think that?
you can crank up the graphic settings in the pc version, antialiasing and all that fun stuff. the textures are more crisp, especially notable in peoples faces, and that's why it goes to pc. it even enhances the experience of the already detailed personas.

soud:
tie i'd say...dunno about the box

oh, and you know what? you finally have a decent crosshair for once! yeeeeha

 

[Cpt. Red]

Well I would get it for PC as you can then get the first one in a totally legit way and then have a save file ready for ME2...

 

[Telperion]

My Xbox 360 Pro went up in flames (not quite literally) last week, so I had to get a Xbox 360 Elite. So, no save game, but I'll still get the game on the Xbox, because of performance issues on the PC.

 

[Zing]

PCPCPCPCPPCPCPC

 

[RanD00M]

I'll tell what it has that tops the console version.

Skill Bar!

 

[Woodsey]

I would, but I have an Arcade unit 360 and did not have a hard drive at the time of playing. That woefully small flash memory that comes with meant that to save other games I had to wipe. Thus, no longer have the save game. Real pity too, or I wouldn't have even second guessed it.

In that case get the PC version - better everything.

Since you played the first game on the X360 and the second game reads saves from that, just continue to use the X360.

I stick with PC, since my rig can easily outperform either HD console, and I like the mouse+keyboard setup more for basically any game that's not hack-and-slash or flight simulations.

Ever play GTA IV on PC?

I did. The port was... subpar. The duel shock 3 worked great though.

EDIT: Bioware also has a track record of having their best version show up on PC. So for anyone who hasn't played Mass Effect 1, might want to take this into consideration.

The controls were awful. You couldn't even get out of the safehouses without running into 50 walls.

3rd person games with cover and driving mechanics always feel much better with a controller.

Where as RTS and FPS are almost always superior on PC.

another good example would be rainbow six vegas 1&2

The PC version of GTA IV was awful because it was a crap port, not because PCs aren't suited to third person games - they were lazy with everything, not to mention the rather odd physics engine that made every movement feel like a challenge.

 

[Zing]

Hmmm...How do release dates work on steam for other countries? It doesn't come out till the 28th here(Australia), but can I get it on Steam on the 26th?

 

[Zing]

Unfortunatly, the 360.

Theres only a few things that work well with the PC, Mass Effect doesn't.

Don't get too excited 360 fanboys, I still hate the damn thing.

I found the first ME to be a pleasant experience on PC, what would make ME2 bad?

 

[Willwillwritehiswill]

PC. i recently replayed Mass Effect on my PC and the improvements to the 360 version were well worth it.

 

[Zing]

Unfortunatly, the 360.

Theres only a few things that work well with the PC, Mass Effect doesn't.

Don't get too excited 360 fanboys, I still hate the damn thing.

I found the first ME to be a pleasant experience on PC, what would make ME2 bad?

The fact that your using instead of a controller. A keyboard and mouse.

Its too awkward for me, and with games such as ME, to me, it doesn't work.

It works absolutely fine, as fluent as an FPS on PC, aiming was easy and selecting powers/controlling my squad was simple..

 

[Lemon Of Life]

360. Mouse and keyboard controls feel weird to me unless playing an MMO or RTS.

Same here. Just feels more natural with a controller.