Every once in a long while there comes a game when all the fanboys and haters unite and marvel at its quality. The sheer awesomeness of it just leaves everyone breathless. Such games are few and far between, and years after their release, are still heralded as the pinnacle of the industry as a whole. Mass Effect 2 is one such game. Read more

Mass Effect 2 Is Unparalleled In Scope, Heart, Gameplay; Defines What A Game Should Be.

It’s hard for me to explain just how amazing Mass Effect 2 is. Awe-inspiring, beautiful, vastly improved and emotionally gripping, Mass Effect 2 is one of the greatest games ever made. It is a game that should be bought and played several times. It is a revelatory gaming experience that sets the standard for what all games should aspire to be.

Mass Effect 2 opens with the Normandy, Commander Shepard’s spaceship, being attacked by a massive battleship of unknown origin. As the crew escapes, Shepard finds himself tossed out into space, air hissing out of the back of his suit, dying. Fast forward to two years later and Commander Shepard awakens on a ship that’s under attack. Escaping, he soon learns that his body was collected from deep space by Cerberus, a private corporation that pursues human interests, and has been brought back to life by incredibly advanced technology. Read more