Mass Effect Details Leaked From OXM. True? False?

Hi there, have you missed me? Didn’t think so. For those interested I”m currently on holiday on the English south coast enjoying a bit of a break pre-E3, whilst of course getting those looks saying put that laptop down. As I haven’t posted in a few weeks I’m sure she won’t mind. Really.

Via NeoGaf comes some Mass Effect 2 details which a forum member lifted from the upcoming issue of OXM.

• You WILL play as Shepard, but for how long we don’t know
• There is a new species called the Drell, Thane is a new character who is an assassin and may join your party
• There will be a Krogan planet, and Illium, an Asari planet, that is like Coruscant from Star Wars. Also there is “Omega” with is like an anti-Citadel in that it’s huge and it’s the bottom of the barrel whereas the Citadel is the height of civilization. Also a Cerebus mothership will act as a location of significance.
• The ultimate story is still civilization fending off the Reapers, but this chapter will deal with this Cerebus corporation and it’s enigmatic leader. There are human civilizations disappearing and it’s up to Shepard to investigate, it’s termed as a “suicide mission” which may lead to the details of the teaser.
• New vehicle that controls better than the Mako…a “new” control scheme….motion control maybe?
• Totally revamped inventory system!
• Elevator system revamped where you will get the sense of scope of where you’re at and where you’re travelling.
• NO MORE TEXTURE POP IN!
• Secondary races like Volus and Elcor are much more mobile, giving more depth and makes things more interesting.
• Choices are more meaningful and there is a real risk that major support characters (i.e. anyone not Shepard) can and will die.
• Also on the story, they’re superhyping the ending, saying that it’s much more grand meaningful in ME2.
• More weapons, more species, more/new team members.

Did you read that? Awesome. No more pop-in of textures! I didn’t read anywhere about the lack of elevators or reduced loading times but lets just hope that it’s an omission. Check out the link for more details.

Source: NeoGaf