Despite my recent change of heart towards the PC platform, and my new desire to obtain a PS3, I am still reminded at times of the advantages to PC gaming. After completing my first play through of Mass Effect 2, I scoured forums and websites for information about various parts of the game. I quickly discovered there were quite a few modifications that could be done to further customize the main character. While this may be informative to some, this is also a reference to myself in case I forget in the future.
First off, there are four different hairstyles that are found on NPCs throughout the game. Some clever people have discovered how to replace Shepard’s current hairstyle with one of the NPC ones, allowing gamers to further customize their character and make it more unique. To view how to do this, Mass Effect 2 Faces has a wonderful tutorial. Trying for a new mixed alignment character, I felt the following hairstyle suited the assignment well.
Secondly, there are a variety of additional armor and casual outfits the main character can wear. The casual outfits work great, and allow players to not look like a Cerberus sellout if they are against the corporation. The armor also has some great looking pieces, but also seem to be glitchy at times. It is definitely worth checking out though here. I recommend downloading and replacing the Coalesced.ini file than modifying it yourself, as it is far more easy to do.
Lastly, why do developers continually impose mouse acceleration in PC games today? This is not welcomed in any shooter, and can thoroughly ruin the feel of a game in most cases. So as always, make sure to edit your Coalesced.ini file to remove it, with instructions to be found here. It is pretty quick, and only takes a matter of seconds to do.
So as much as I want a PS3, this is a nice reminder to thoroughly investigate games before deciding which platform to play on. It is great having some extra outfits and customization options that console owners are not able to access. This still does restore my faith in the PC market though, as I still feel developers are destroying what has made PC gaming great to start with. However, that is another topic for another day.