Caved and bought Mass Effect 1 and 2. Did a bit of research, and they should play on my computer - which has everything but a decent graphics card (I'll have to lower the graphics pretty low, but as long as it runs decently)
If it doesn't, well, it's not too much money. I want my space opera! Once the download ends. Might just finished it up in the morning. Steam is slooow.
In regards to the poster whose ME2 demo didn't work either, it didn't work for me either. But if I turn the settings down most of the way (something I couldn't figure out in the demo), it should play. I hope.
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I thought what I'd do was I'd pretend I was one of those deaf-mutes...or should I?
http://imgur.com/PDoU2.jpg