Thread: Mass Effect 2 Review!

Mass Effect 2



Review By: Yellowmonkey101

Developer(s): BioWare
Publisher(s): Electronic Arts
Designer(s): Casey Hudson (director)
Writer(s): Mac Walters (lead writer) Drew Karpyshyn
Composer(s): Jack Wall
Series: Mass Effect
Engine: Unreal Engine 3
Platform(s): Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360
Release date(s): January 26, 2010
EU January 29, 2010
Genre(s): Action RPG
Mode(s): Single-player

:Story:
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. (source: Mass Effect 2 site)

:New Features:

• 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

:Types of Editions:

:Standard Edition:

• Basic game

: Digital Edition:

• The full version of Mass Effect 2
• Collector Armor and Assault Rifle
• Incisor Rifle
• Original Soundtrack
• Digital Art Book
• Digital Mass Effect Redemption #1 by Dark Horse comics
• Documentary Video
• Limited Edition Cerberus Network card granting access to bonus content

:Collectors Edition:

• The full version of Mass Effect 2
• Bonus in–game Collectors' Edition weapon and armor
• 48–page hardcover art book
• Limited Edition Cerberus Network card granting access to bonus content
• Issue #1 of the Mass Effect comic book by Dark Horse comics.
• All housed in a premium tin package with exclusive artwork.

:Graphics:
The Graphics in Mass Effect 2 is so amazing you would think that your in the game your self. I mean playing through the missions going to different worlds its just plan amazing. The water ripples like real life oceans. Seeing the gun fire looks so real along with the bullet marks hitting the walls or hitting the ground. The graphics are just so amazing how they can make a game like this.The Charters them self look so real from the Aliens, to the beautiful girls its crazy good. The game is so amazingly done well. (Rate: 9/10)

:Game Play:
Can you say OMG! The game play in the game is so well done. Your not playing with no dummy A.I. Your opponents will try to kill you the best way they can as you adapt to sneak around and kill them. If you played Mass Effect 1, and kept your save game files, you will be able to continue your progress in Mass Effect 2. You will be able to select the import on a by career basis. From the main menu, start a new game then choose to Import ME1 character. The save game import utility will walk you through the rest, including giving you basic information on the save file. For example, did you save the council, did Wrex survive, what was your character level, and more. On PC there is a Configuration Utility that will help you locate and import your ME1 save games. On Xbox 360 all you need is the gamer profile and save games. Which was the best thing that i ever thought. (Rate: 10/10)

:Pros:

• Graphics Improve
• Characters Customization
• New Weapons
• New Characters
• Downloadable content
• New Player levels

:Cons:

• Load screen a little long
• Needs More Hot girls

:My Review:

Mass Effect 2 is probably one of the best games i ever played this year. The game play and the story mode has not made me want to study or do any homework for class. I mean with the new characters customization its just to amazing. I love making my character look so cool. There are just so many new character also its just to cool. I love the fact i can make a team and recruit new members to join me and kill everyone. HAha. The graphics in this game is off the chart, so many realistic things in the game it made me raise my hand and say amazing. I love also the level cap is raised to 60 online now which is great. Also i can load my first mass effect game into this one which is just so cool. Is this game worth it? I say yes it is!

Overall rate (10/10)

(My second Review hope its better then last one)

I'd say this review is an improvement over the first. And you pretty much describe the game in particular. Sounds like it could be a fantastic game. Still on the bubble about this game in particular, but we will have to see. Getting a few other games this year, that's for sure, but if there was one 360 game I could get, it would probably be this one.

I would think hot girls would be a pro for a lot of people o.o

Yea i figured theres not enough girls in alot of games so i figured i put that on a con lol. and thanks stealthborn!

Originally Posted by yellowmonkey101

Mass Effect 2 is probably one of the best games i ever played this year.

Probably also one of the only ones you've played so far

I still can't get why hot girls is a con?

Originally Posted by McNissen

Probably also one of the only ones you've played so far

I still can't get why hot girls is a con?

I played Army of 2 40th day which is a good game 2 but i put mass effect 2 over it. I'll be doing a review on Army of two soon. And i said More hot girls lol

Originally Posted by McNissen

Probably also one of the only ones you've played so far

I still can't get why hot girls is a con?

As in that the game needs more of them.

- More hot girls

should be

- Needs more hot girls

There fixed lol

Nice review. This game is taunting me right now. I have it, but I am determined not to play it until Thursday or Friday because I have tests coming up the next few days, which I really need to study for. Also I want to finish Mass Effect 1 again, so I can import my full paragon character. I WANT TO PLAY, BUT MUST RESIST.

Originally Posted by mainfatality

Nice review. This game is taunting me right now. I have it, but I am determined not to play it until Thursday or Friday because I have tests coming up the next few days, which I really need to study for. Also I want to finish Mass Effect 1 again, so I can import my full paragon character. I WANT TO PLAY, BUT MUST RESIST.

Lol good luck i couldn't resist so i had to play it !!

Its a very well summarised review keep making them, it helped me to understand a bit more about Mass effect cheers!!!

Thank you very much i tryed my best!!

I thought it was an amazing game. I loved the ending, it was epic!

Yes it was

I'm gonna get this game today (Damn you for late release date EU)
Can't wait can't wait can't wait!

Hope you played the first one!!

Originally Posted by yellowmonkey101

Hope you played the first one!!

Big Balls! Just found out my brother bought the preorder out of town so I have to wait! Bought Army of Two instead lol

Nice review. I was this close | | to buying the PC version earlier today, because it is on sale, but I just don't have the money to be spending. I've never played the first game, so I might try that one out first, if I can find it for cheap.

I hope BioWare announces and releases both Mass Effect 1+2 on PS3, that would be the only way, me getting to play this great game.

After reading this and other reviews I want to get a 360 T_T.
Great review, I would say it is a improvement from your first review and I am looking foward for your next review.

O...M..G!!! This is an epic review!! This reminds me of one of those written reviews on a website. Nice work dude! 5 stars

thanks guys! i use to have a site where i write movie reviews so video game reviews is something new to me and thanks again everyone

I totally want to buy this game it looks MASSively awesome!

It is awesome game!

The game looks great, I'm going to have to get my hands on it one way or another. I loved the first one.

And I will say this, your grammar is BAD. Clean it up if you ever want to get featured as an article.

Just some suggestions on your next review. You could do some screenshots of the game to show the improvement of the graphics or the new system. Also the standard edition does come with the Cerberus network if you buy it new. Other than those small details, great overall review, like Viper said just clean up the grammar and it would be a great article for the site.

Yea i know my grammar bad coming from another country and learning to write and speak English is not easy i still have problems saying a few words and i suck at spelling!! i'm 20 and i still have these problems

It was a great game, much more improved from the first mass effect. I just wish there was more side quests / planet quests and maybe some more armor/weapons. Hopefully with dlc that will change.