Mass Effect 2 by BioWare

After BioWare’s release of the original Mass Effect in 2007, it was raved about by its players, and gained great standing for the next two “episodes” of a planned trilogy.  BioWare now brings us the first sequel of this trilogy: Mass Effect 2.  If you are unfamiliar with the mechanics of this series then you should know it is a single-player, tactical, shooter, action role-playing game based on party tactics.  It harbors a huge amount of content including many planets and systems, and this sequel is said to have 548 fully voiced characters.  The plot begins in the year 2183, and follows the quests of Commander Shepard and his team on their adventures through planetary systems to preserve the human race.  Other than a new story, Mass Effect 2 has many improvements over its predecessor including an upgraded combat system and AI, realistic damage modeling, more enemy actions, a new alien race, many other game play mechanic improvements, and of course enhanced graphics.  More specialized content is also available for those who pre-order and/or purchase a collector’s edition.

• Release date: January 26, 2010
• Genre: Role Playing Game
• Mode: Single Player
• Platforms: PC and Xbox 360
• Media: 2 DVDs
• Developer: BioWare
• Publisher: Electronic Arts
• ESRB Rating: Mature

BUY | Price: $50 – $60