Mass Effect 2 *Possible Spoilers (starting page 6)*

[Vampyr]

Originally Posted by DarkMaster

I'm hearing a lot of unsavory things about this game with the recent reviews coming out. Such as no more items or equipment found from drops or caches, experience gains only happen at the end of each mission, a number of skills such as computer hacking and medicine completely removed, and also not being able to equip items on your comrades.

It's sounding less and less like an RPG and more along the lines of a cinematic third-person shooter... which is really not what I was looking forward to, maybe others will be happy to hear that. I can't imagine why RPG elements would be removed when it seems every other game goes out of its way now to incorporate some kind of RPG-like equipment/experience system. I really hope there's some depth with improved side-quests and stuff.

I also don't care much for the drops, and I really approve of XP only coming at a mission's end. This means you don't always have to kill people in order to level up - you can make the decision not to kill them and get the same amount of xp.

I don't like not being able to equip my allies, though. :\

[Fox 6]

Heres a bit on how you will carry over ME 1 data

More Mass Effect 2 Info

Customizable armour! Thats pretty cool! And they beefed up the planet scanning and what not.

Mass Effect 2 at IGN.com

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by Vampyr

I don't like not being able to equip my allies, though. :\

Is this 100% fact, or just a rumor? I don;t see the benefit of having that ability removed. Does this mean that the NPC's equip themselves autmatically as you get new stuff, or does that mean they always have the same armor, guns and equipment and everything just advances with their level? If it's the latter, that would be a disappointment.