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Mass Effect 2: A Beginner's Guide to Mining

GamerZines: Things have changed in the world of Mass Effect. No longer do you simply have to click on unexplored systems to mine resources, now it actually takes some skill. Don't worry though as GamerZines has your back.

We'll share with you some of our best tips to squeeze that extra bit of irridium, palladium, platinum and element zero from underneath a planet's surface.

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JeffGUNZ5948d ago

Mining is one of the best things they have done to this game. Mass Effect one got real boring driving around the planets searching for deposits, then getting out of the vehicle and then back in. Scanning, if done right, is a little time consuming, but rewarding in the end.

BeaArthur5948d ago

It is definitely better in ME2 although even after you upgrade the scanner it still moves relatively slow.

Solidus187-SCMilk5948d ago (Edited 5948d ago )

I dont mind doing the mining now because I just explore every planet around when I go on a mission anyways.

And also you know what your mining so you dont haave to waste time getting a mineral you dont need.

Also the hacking and stuff has different minigames instead of that lame QTE button press thing taht was in the old game.

EDIT-yeah- the scaner goes slow, but I just quickly tap on the scan button as it moves so it goes fast, then slow really quick over and over. Once you get a small hit you explore that area. It makes it go faster.

Montrealien5948d ago

the mining can be a little rough imho, it is an impovment over the first but sometimes I can only mine for so long and I alway pray for an anomoly.

with that said though, I loooove reading every planets bio, there is some really cool stuff in there, bioware are clearly sci fi geeks.

ryuzu5948d ago (Edited 5948d ago )

There are people who think the mining is good? WOW!

You realise the mining is just a speed bump right? To stop people blasting through the story in 6 hours... I mean, it's not a deep or interesting thing to do - it's just like grinding rats or collecting herbs or whatever (except you need to take extra time to go mining as opposed to collecting herbs on your travels in Dragon Age).

It's not a fun part of the game - just something thrown in to slow down your progression otherwise it'd all be over too quick.

I mean, it'd be more interesting if it was like the hacking or the circuit breaking - at least that can require some dexterity and be tense.... but mining?? You need to play eve if that's your idea of fun.

Whatever next? People getting excited about the elevator rides - oh that was ME1 lol.

r.

Foxgod5948d ago

You dont have to mine, you just wont get any of the upgrades.
And i doubt you can speed trough the game in 6 hours if you do all the side missions, theres tons of them.

BYE5948d ago

@BeaArthur

Not slow with the mouse :)

Still tedious though, it's the most boring part of the game.

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raWfodog5948d ago

I actually liked exploring in ME. To me, it felt more realistic. I wished they had made all the planets explorable instead of just a few in each system.

That's what I want, a fully explorable galaxy. No watered down crap :) I want Stargates too :)

Cherchez La Ghost5948d ago

So far, I have 16K for Element Zero and 50-50 for the other three elements. I'll deplete every planet on this game. I'm getting my money's worth out of this game!

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Syaz15948d ago

is suprisingly fun. i dont understand why the oxm review said it was dull. it's slow, but it's fun. also, when you consider that in me1, you have to take 5 minutes just to climb up a hill with the mako to get to a mineral, this is a lot faster.

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Mass Effect Companion Tier Ranking

One of the best things about the Mas Effect series is the companions you meet along the way. So here is a tier list of all the companions from Mass Effect!

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IAMRealHooman520d ago

Bro missing companions: Legion, Grunt, Samara/Morinth, Javik, EDI

anast520d ago

Legion, Zaeed, and Jack are my favorites.

RiseNShine520d ago

To think that Bioware at some point was capable of doing games like this, you see those characters and remember them like good old friends, and now check ME Andromeda, Anthem, Veilguard etc and wonder what the hell happened.

anast520d ago

They lost too much talent.

IAMRealHooman520d ago

some in andromeda are decent, I agree with peebee and Vetra being good companions. Except Liam he's trash tier

anast519d ago

Liam lol I can't stand that dude.

IAMRealHooman519d ago

it's like bitch but your shirt back on, your not blue or spikey get away from me

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The 7 Best Western RPGs: Immersive Adventures

RPGs are often huge, sprawling endeavours. With limited playtime, we have to choose wisely, so here's the best western RPGs available today.

SimpleSlave768d ago

"I started playing games yesterday" the List... Meh!

How about a few RPGs that deserve some love instead?
1 - Alpha Protocol - Now on GOG
2 - else Heart.Break()
3 - Shadowrun Trilogy
4 - Wasteland 2
5 - UnderRail
6 - Tyranny
7 - Torment: Tides of Numenera

And for a bonus game that flew under the radar:
8 - Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

DustMan768d ago

Loved Alpha Protocol in all it's glorious jank. Great game.

SimpleSlave768d ago (Edited 768d ago )

Not only glorious jank, but the idea that the story can completely change depending on what you do, or say, or side with, makes it one of the most forward thinking games ever. The amount of story permutation is the equivalent of a Hitman level but in Story Form. And it wasn't just that the story changed, no, it was that you met completely new characters, or missed them, depending on your choices. Made Mass Effect feel static in comparison.

Alpha Protocol was absolutely glorious, indeed. And it was, and still is, more Next Gen than most anything out there these days. In this regard at least.

Pity.

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The Best Video Game Romances of All Time

Wealth of Geeks explores some of the best gaming romances that have stolen our hearts over the years.

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