http://masseffect.bioware.com/
- Available: January 26 2010
- Platform:Xbox 360, Windows PC
- Players: 1
- Publisher: EA
- Developer: BioWare
- ESRB Rating: M
About the game
Mass Effect 2 is the sequel to BioWare's hit space-based role-playing game (RPG), Mass Effect. A single player adventure, Mass Effect 2 allows players to continue the adventures of the fully customizable series hero Commander Shepard, as you take on a whole new adventure and a new cast of supporting characters. Additional new features include the ability to import game save files from the original Mass Effect game to continue the adventure in an unbroken fashion, a new damage system, a new, more flexible dialogue game mechanic and more.
Overview
Two years after Commander Shepard repelled invading Reapers bent on the destruction of organic life, a mysterious new enemy has emerged. On the fringes of known space, something is silently abducting entire human colonies. Now Shepard must work with Cerberus, a ruthless organization devoted to human survival at any cost, to stop the most terrifying threat mankind has ever faced.
To even attempt this perilous mission, Shepard must assemble the galaxy's most elite team and command the most powerful ship ever built. Even then, they say it would be suicide. Commander Shepard intends to prove them wrong.
Features List
- Prepare for a suicide mission to save humanity
- Choose between 19 different weapons
- Devastating heavy weapons (that) can end a battle in seconds
- Recruit a team of the galaxy's most dangerous operatives
- Explore the galaxy — scan planets to uncover unique secret missions
- Train and equip your team to survive insurmountable odds
- Control your conversation with physical moments of intense action
Cerberus Network Announced
Collector's Edition
Ultimate Mass Effect 2 Experience. The vast universe of Mass Effect 2 gets even bigger with this limited-run Collectors' Edition packed with unique collectibles and bonus in-game content. This is the must-have edition of every fan of this groundbreaking franchise.
Boxart (Front)
Boxart (Back)
Trailers
Debut Teaser
E3 09: Extended Trailer
GC 09: Omega Trailer
The Dirty Dozen Teaser
Cinematic Trailer
Launch Trailer :shock::shock::shock:
On The Spot Tour on the Normandy :shock:
Red Carpet Trailer :shock:
CIasses
Adept
Sentinel
Engineer
Infiltrator
Vanguard
Soldier
Dev Diaries / Interviews
Exclusive Reveal Dev Diary
Enemies Developer Diary
GC 09: Ray Muzyka Interview
PAX 09: Mac Walters Interview
Upgrades Interview
CES 10: Trilogy Story Interview
The Stars of Mass Effect 2 Featurette
N7 Developer Diary
Party Members
Subject Zero
Tali
Samara
Miranda
Mordin
Thane
Grunt
Sci vs Fi Exclusive GT Doc
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Official Xbox Magazine (9.5/10)
Mass Effect 2 overcomes its few gameplay weaknesses with a fantastic weave of dynamic combat, lavish presentation, and engaging character and weapon customization. But for all the myriad improvements that make Mass Effect 2's visuals so appealing and its combat so exhilarating, it's ultimately the way it moves us that makes it so memorable.
PC Gamer UK (9.0/10)
Xbox 360 Magazine UK (10/10)
Both an astonishing RPG and confident shooter, Mass Effect 2 is daring, shocking and often awe-inspiring in its use of choice. This is the future of storytelling in videogames.
GamesTM (10/10)
Despite all of the ways Mass Effect 2 is more engaging to play and explore, after 35 remarkable hours it was the characters that stayed with us… Game of the year in January? Oh, go on then.
IGN (9.6/10)
Games like Mass Effect 2 don't come around often enough. Look at any aspect and you can be sure it's great. It's incredibly personal while still retaining a sense of epic sweeping scale. The combat and mission design are outstanding. The visuals, voice acting, soundtrack, and direction are miles ahead of the competition. Perhaps most impressively, Mass Effect 2 manages to fulfill its incredible ambition while only suffering from very few technical hiccups.
IGN AU (9.3/10)
Mass Effect 2's greatest strength once again falls upon the beauty of its universe and the carefully interwoven character dramas underpinning the action. It's a fascinating and hugely enjoyable experience that serves not only as a reminder of how wide the valley between a 'great and an 'excellent' game actually is, but why BioWare is still one of the most vital and important developers out there today.
Nowgamer (9.8/10)
Mass Effect 2 displays some inconsequential flaws during its third act, granted, but in all other ways what we have here is a piece of entertainment that penetrates the line between gaming and cinema like no other, while simultaneously representing the finest blend of shooting and role-playing we've seen this generation. A gorgeous experience and a staggering achievement.
Gamespot (9/10)
Mass Effect 2 is the kind of game that you return to, not just because it's fun to play multiple times, but also because its universe is a place you wish you could call home.
Eurogamer (10/10)
In a generation of great RPGs, those accomplishments are magnificent individually but superlative in concert. Even so, perhaps BioWare's greatest success in Mass Effect 2 has been taking a complex RPG and making it effortless to understand, play and enjoy on a constant basis, because it has done this in a manner that should prove utterly essential to veterans and newcomers alike, and more than enough to suggest Mass Effect 3 will be the most important game in BioWare's history.
IGN UK (9.2/10)
On most levels it's hard to fault Mass Effect 2; this is a sequel that polishes many of the original's faults, tightening the combat and turning the screw on Shepard in the fight to save humanity with an impressive flair. Those already in thrall to BioWare's magic will fall in love all over again with a game that's got the sweep and stagger of the very best sci-fi epics.
GamesRadar (10/10)
It's the way that Mass Effect 2 expands upon the narrative established in the first game that marks a true breakthrough for interactive storytelling.
GameSpy (5/5)
Mass Effect 2 strikes a perfect balance between intense shooter action and gut-wrenching drama, set in a richly textured world on the brink of destruction. It's a must-own for science fiction fans, who will love exploring the depths of the galaxy and fighting to save humanity.
Gametrailers (9.7/10)
There's just so much here to experience, and it's all uniformly excellent in execution. BioWare has delivered on its promise to let us affect this massive world through our actions, and you can bet that we'll be playing this one through several times in anticipation of how it all pans out.
More reviews: Metacritic
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