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TitleMass Effect 2 (Xbox 360)Release Date29 January 2010 PlatformXbox 360 EAN5030930080624  Please wait. Checking Prices... Comparing Game Prices on Mass Effect 2 (Xbox 360).Amazon Reviews An immersive and ambitious sequel. The original Mass Effect (Xbox 360) was a game that reached for the stars, and nearly got there- unfortunately, the journey there was overlong and plagued by an excess of identical items and a fractured, inaccessible combat system.
It is a credit to developers Bioware that these faults have been stamped out of the sequel. Items are kept to a minimum- single weapon upgrades affect every weapon of that type in your team, and the combat has become much simpler and more familiar. So familiar, infact, players may be forgiven for thinking that they were playing Gears of War Lite- instead of the pained attempts to combine real time and turn based RPG elements in the original game, Mass Effect 2 heads straight for shoot-em-up territory. Arguably however, these changes, whilst making the action portions of the game more accessible, reduce the feeling of scale that finding a hundred identical guns in the original game (inadvertently) accomplished. This criticism is muted however by the consistently high standard of writing throughout- already remarkably polished in the original, ME2 takes consistent quality writing in a western RPG-based game to new heights. The majority of characters feel three dimensional and, more importantly for a team-based game, likeable. The ubiquitous threat of the 'Suicide Mission' that looms large in the central narrative (and indeed the marketing for the game pre release) creates a strong tension and immediacy throughout the playtime (20-30 hours for most players) that makes up for the lack of a central, identifiable nemesis to gun after. There are other elements to praise in the game- graphics are generally excellent, whilst the lore of the many alien races and intergallactic history show the countless hours that must have been spent realising not just the players in game experience, but a whole world that ME2 inhabits. But ultimately, it is the characters that make this game worthy of truly great status- it is one of very few games that relies on the player developing a relationship with other characters as motivation, and does this well. An enjoyable, intelligent treat. Wow. I bought this game when it came out, on a Friday. I then proceeded to play it for the entire weekend, completing it by Sunday. It isn't a short game (in modern videogame terms) at around 25hrs, but it is the best single-player shooter/rpg I have ever played, and is definitely in my top 5 games. Loved it!
Looking forward to DLC as well. Bioware, great game! I must say, its a great game.
Excellent gameplay, graphics and audio. If you looking for a great SF-RPG tis is the one you gonne love. Bioware did it again, it is better than the 1st one. See you in space. Amazing! A great game which you can truely interact with and every new game you can make it different for example be evil or nice, kill that person or save them.
The story line and game play is the best I know of today and the universe you can travel in is beautiful. However there are some issues. Due to the HUGE game area (2 discs) there has been a lack of testing which has created many glitches like randomly starting floating or you team mates getting stuck. But that is just a small issue in the vast aawesomeness of the game. If you like RPGs this is for you. If you like action games, consider it. I give it 9/10. Humanity needs a savior will that be you? The long awaited sequel to Mass Effect is finally here with you taking control of Commander Shepard once again. The original Mass Effect is still one of the best games on the Xbox 360 so could its second outing live up to expectations?
The story is fantastic and really draws you in the voice acting is oustanding. I'm not going into detail as I don't want to spoil anything I'll just go by the back of the box in which it says you are embarking on a "suicide mission" and it's your job as Commander to prove everyone wrong. The combat in ME2 is much the same as ME1 which is a little dissapointing with the AI in general seeming to do its own thing despite giving your squad orders. The exploration of planets has changed from ME1 in that you can now scan the planets for anomaly's and minerals while fun at first it soon becomes monotonous to the extreme but you don't have to do it to finish the game it just adds playtime to your experience. One of the great things about ME2 is that with your copy of the game comes a code for the Cerberus Network which once activated enables you to download content for the game. At the time of review the content is free of charge which is very welcome in the age of over priced DLC although in Mass Effect's case it would probably be worth the money anyway but a nice change all the same. ---Rundown--- Graphics 9 Once again, graphics within conversations is fantastic and in general good. Sound 10 Fantastic voice acting no faults here. Gameplay 8 No real changes from ME1 but while simple the gameplay does work. Lifespan 9 A massive galaxy to explore multiple playthroughs are recommended. Mass Effect 2 is whatever you want it to be whether you are ruthless or thoughtful in your decisions it really is up to you. It really is an experience you should not miss although I would recommend playing through the original Mass Effect if you haven't first before playing the sequel. 10/10. Thanks for reading. John Mitchell. |
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