Mass Effect 2 Review

Aww thats too bad PS3 fantards are going to miss out on the best game of 2010 and most likely this generation.

got til tmoz to complete the game again lol but roll on tmoz cant wait looks amazing in every way

This review just makes me even more excited about ME2 than I was before. Luckily, its my birthday on Sunday and I'm hoping for a copy coming my way.

I was just looking at all the max scores currently rolling onto Metacritic (15 max scores at the last look). Seems Bioware just can't put a foot wrong so I'm eagerly awaiting to see what new I.P. they come up with next.

Buying ME2 is a no-brainer for me, I'm glad Wes enjoyed it too!

Excellent review Wes!

Easily getting this for my 360. Looking forward to continue on with Shepard and get to know more about the

That sounds like it makes for more satisfying play in general, and replayability, thanks.

I'd say it's more about the big dialogue and narrative decisions with Mass Effect - you're able to change the story and even some other stuff I won't spoil here based on some key decisions you make. The classes play very differently as well, which is great.

"In any case, like the most thrilling rollercoasters, once you've finished the game the first thing you'll do is play it through again. Why? Because any single playthrough only offers a snap shot of Mass Effect 2's gargantuan innards."

Could you compare that to their previous game, Dragon Age: Origins? The first thing I did, once I'd finished that was go back and enthusiastically start an all-new character. I found that after the intro, the game only differed when I forced it to (as an example, I barged my way in to a high level area, far earlier than I'd visited it the previous run, specifically to upset things and urge the game to play out differently - to see what they meant by that - the outcome being, that it's something I intend to get back to soon, at some point. It just doesn't seem as dynamic second time around, though it remains a strong game.)

For me, the PC version of this would be the way I'd play it, but I have a campaign finished 360 save from the first game to consider. Of course, I could always just as well play something else, and come back later to ME2.

I've been looking at the youtube vids you suggested Wes,
Weirdly enough I don't if they;ve helped yet until I play ME2.
Probs have anyway, I definitely feel more knowledgeable :thumbup1:

I skipped to the end to read the summary. I don't want to read anything about this game other than a brief summary or the number 10 :D

OMGHYPEHYPE :D :laugh: \o/

Wow......

Well written review Wes and you answered some of my possible questions as I couldn't get into the last Mass Effect.

In the first one I found most of the planets rather empty and it took ages to get from one point to another (similar to GTA 4)
So reducing the amount of planets in the sequel is an excellent decision by Bioware and gives the developers more time to work on each planet, making them places you want to discover or explore, like with KOTOR.
I'm glad they sorted the control system for it as well, as I hated what they did with the first one and that was the last straw for me.
It’s a shame really as it seemed like a great game to me but let down by little things like that in my view.

So you have put me in an awkward situation as I really want AvP as well lol.

10, i knew it. Still, cant wait for it.

Mammoth review Wes! A joy to read, definetely getting this now, just not sure how or when :D

By the way Wes awesome love milking review.