onPoint – Mass Effect 2

Posted by: 2/12/2010

Mass Effect 2 is the continuation of an epic storyline, leading players into a suicide mission which you or your crew might not survive depending on your specific actions. Import your Shepard from Mass Effect 1 and see how your decisions pan out in this incredible sequel or play as a new character.

This BioWare sequel is vastly improved in every way, making the fun parts more fun and eliminating the broken or tedious bits from Mass Effect 1. No more elevators and long loading times. Shooting is now actually awesome and biotic powers more satisfying. The altered party management in battles works extremely well. The new dynamic conversation interrupt system works great and changes relationships and random encounters greatly.

This game had me hooked from the first minute to the last thermal clip fired. Mass Effect 2 has one of the best openings of any game and is extremely cinematic. All characters are very deep and likable. Decisions matter. I am starting a new Mass Effect 1 character to see the story unfold differently.

onPause verdict: Buy It! – This game has tons of re-playability, loads of DLC in the pipeline and is a must play for casual gamers and hardcore Sci-Fi fans alike.

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