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Mass Effect 2 is an action role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts. It was released for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 on January 26, 2010, and for PlayStation 3 on January 18, 2011. Mass Effect 2 is the second installment of the Mass Effect series and a sequel to the original Mass Effect. The game takes place within the Milky Way galaxy during the 22nd century, where humanity is threatened by an insectoid species known as the Collectors. The player assumes the role of Commander Shepard, an elite human soldier who must construct and gain the loyalty of a diverse team in order to defeat the enemy in a suicide mission. With the use of a completed saved game of its predecessor, the player can impact the story of the game in numerous ways. For the game, BioWare changed several gameplay elements and put further emphasis on third-person shooter aspects, including limited ammunition and regenerable health. In contrast to the exclusive focus on the main st …

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Mass Effect 2

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  • Husky Wing Husky Wing
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    8 hours ago
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    Been replaying this through the Legendary Edition. So kickass.
    • Sandvich
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      Editing … Legendary ME1 is such an improvement. The other two hold up incredibly well for decade+ old games.
      7 hours ago
    • Husky Wing
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      Editing … I'm using mods to remove the hacking and mining minigames, because those got repetitive (:
      7 hours ago Heart 1
    • Sandvich
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      Editing … Yeah, that's the way to go. I remember people calling the mining minigame an improvement when ME2 came out. Playing on PC was legitimately painful, having to hold down the right mouse while dragging all over the planet.
      7 hours ago
    • Husky Wing
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      Editing … I never thought about how that minigame might feel with a gamepad
      7 hours ago
    • Sandvich
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      Editing … I played LE on PS5, and using the pad helped a lot.
      6 hours ago
  • Sudertum Sudertum
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    1 year ago
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    Getting ME2 run in wished settings (dlcs & mods) on Steam is annoying and time consuming every time.
  • DJ_JJSlider DJ_JJSlider
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    2 years ago
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    "I shagged her rotten, baby, yeah!"
    https://youtu.be/ZLcl8jkbLXM
  • Explojin Explojin
    Explojin
    2 years ago
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    Wow, you can really tell the difference in budget on this over #1. Everything just feels stepped up a notch from the previous installment. The whole beginning setup to the plot had me rolling my eyes but it seems to be paying off with some interesting story archs branching off.
    • Sandvich
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      Editing … Yeah, I find the plot in the sequels a lot rockier than the first game. Everything else peaks in ME2.
      2 years ago Heart 1
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      Editing … Which class did you pick btw?
      2 years ago
    • Explojin
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      Editing … Soldier, just cause it's what it picked for me based on the save file.
      2 years ago
    • Sandvich
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      Editing … I chose soldier for ME1 because I hated the powers and wanted more options for guns. But powers in ME2 are awesome. I almost always go with a Sentinel, cuz tech armor ftw, but they nerfed that ability in ME3.
      2 years ago
  • Bryan Leontes Bryan Leontes
    Bryan Leontes wrote his opinion about Mass Effect 2
    8 years ago
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    The "Empire Strikes Back" of the series. Breathtaking characters, dialogue, and adventure. I love this series.
  • Papissama Papissama
    Papissama wrote his opinion about Mass Effect 2
    9 years ago
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    What a wonderful experience! I'm blown away by the maturity and depth of this game. The gameplay is a bit limited but not bad at all. I'm so glad I gave this franchise a chance. Mass Effect 3 is next :)
  • Splatterhouse 5 Splatterhouse 5
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    9 years ago
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    The trilogy packs a helluva journey. The ending might be a strange decision by the developer, but isn't it always about the journey? The 2nd game always sticks out to me as the most memorable and well-rounded of the 3 games (The Empire Strikes Back of ME, if you will); introducing and re-visiting great characters to round out our cast of heroes, widening the scope of the Reaper threat, and amping up the urgency to begin doing something about it.

    Although I did miss the Mako exploration of the 1st game, I did find the planet scanning introduced in this game to be strangely addictive, mindlessly entertaining, and a nice break from the action and story elements. This is definitely a classic, and one of the most satisfying games I've ever had the pleasure of playing.
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      Editing … Wow a reasonable reaction to the end of 3 never thought I'd see that
      8 years ago
  • Aiden Hunter Aiden Hunter
    Aiden Hunter wrote his opinion about Mass Effect 2
    9 years ago
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    Every generation of game consoles has its defining titles. When one thinks back on a system and its legacy, an association with those games is often made. For instance the ENS and TINES eras gave us Super Mario Bros. and Zelma, while the original PlayStation served up Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy VII. Naturally, this generation isn't without its own defining set of games, too, and one of those titles is undoubtedly Mass Effect 2, a project from the minds at Canadian developer Bio Ware.

    If you only pay attention to the PlayStation 3 scene, you might be confused as to when the original Mass Effect came out and why you never heard about it or played it. Unfortunately, 2007's Mass Effect never made it to the PSI. The series' first entry came only to Xbox and PC, and due to Microsoft having published the game, PSI owners will never see it on their native console. Mass Effect 2, however, is another story entirely.
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      Editing … Mass Effect 1 did eventually get released on the PS3 (with the ME Trilogy). Better late than never, but that 1st game was a primary reason that I went with the 360 last gen.
      9 years ago
  • Jack Lawrie Jack Lawrie
    Jack Lawrie wrote his opinion about Mass Effect 2
    9 years ago
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    You can sleep with a terminally-ill lizard man with hallucinogenic skin.
  • Jack Freeman Jack Freeman
    Jack Freeman wrote his opinion about Mass Effect 2
    9 years ago
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    Perfect blend of story,gameplay,sound...etc the list goes on
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