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Mass Effect 3 was recently released which makes the release of The Art of the Mass Effect Universe a timely release as well. This is a 184 page art book that is unlike any other you'll find in the series.
Mass Effect 2 is one of the greatest RPGs to hit the home console. Sadly, we will be receiving no more DLC from Bioware or EA. Check out the review to see if they send Commander Shepard out with a bang.
"The first Mass Effect had a solid cast and compelling end-of-the-galaxy-as-we-know-it threat for Commander Shepard and crew to deal with, but Mass Effect 2’s collection of teammates and tales is so much more robust, well-written, and quite honestly, badass. It’s all about the sidequests, and the precious few moments you get to spend conversing and building relationships with your crew, whether it be an on-thin-ice hostile working relationship, a til-death-do-we-part camaraderie, or something ..."
"If you are a hardcore (or even slightly more than casual) gamer then odds are you fall into one of two categories. Either you are the gamer who has played the critically acclaimed Mass Effect 2 or you are the gamer who has said "I would totally play this video game if it came out for the PS3.""
"Shadow Broker is far and away the best DLC for Mass Effect 2. There lies a major fault in all of this -- something that is surely subjective -- and the fault is that I believe Mass Effect 2 is an incomplete experience without Shadow Broker."
"So far I’ve played the pack through three times. Two runs were with characters that were involved with Liara in the first game: one had stayed faithful to her (that’s right, I elected not to get laid before the final mission) and the other had moved on to someone else. Liara interacted with both characters in different ways. Some of the differences were subtle, some of them less so, but it all seemed well fleshed out."
"This is a tremendous add-on for one of the best games you’ll ever play in your life. It puts the other DLC totally in the shade and exposes how poor Bioware can be in producing extra content for their games. Fortunately they’ve saved the best for last and if you have any interest in Liara as a character (and by the Goddess you should) then the Lair of the Shadow Broker is a compulsory purchase."
"Mass Effect 2 released early this year and has continued to stay updated with new DLC since it release, including Katsumi’s Stolen Memory, which added a new party member and plenty of small add-ons which added weapons and armor to Commander Shepard’s arsenal. This time however gamers are given the chance to team up with an ally from the first Mass Effect game as she sets out to get revenge on the Shadow Broker.
All-in-all the add-on is a little over two and a half hours long and does a ver..."
"Unfortunately, the Hammerhead still isn’t a great deal of fun to drive. Seriously, I found myself wishing for my Mako back at more than one point. The platform-gaming sections that I hated so much in the original Firewalker pack make a return and combat in the Hammerhead is almost so dull that it’s pointless. Unleash endless stream of self-guided missiles at target, hide out of sight until health regenerates, repeat."
"Have you ever wanted to work with a thief in one of their heists?
How many movies make it look slick and cool and we’d all like to be rich, right? In Mass Effect 2: Kasumi Stolen Memory you can do just that- well pretend anyway.
Kasumi Stolen Memory is a downloadable expansion pack for Mass Effect 2 that was released on April 6 this year and costs 560 Microsoft Points. Mass Effect 2 is developed by Bioware and was published by Electronic Arts (EA) on January 28 2010.
In the heist you..."
Mass Effect 2 has been a great success for Microsoft and Bioware. With the wealth of downloadable content released for the game, All Age Gaming's Ian Crane has evaluated each piece of DLC that has been released up to the recently released Equalizer Pack.
"Shepard meets Kasumi on the Citadel through an ad screen as she gives little info about her background. She then becomes part of Shepard’s crew. As you make your way to her loyalty mission, she informs Shepard about her plan and the way it is going to play out. This mission is different from most other missions in ME2. The only crewmate that goes with Shepard is Kasumi."
"Over the course of the mission you’ll come across a few power ups, including a brand new submachine gun for you and your party to use. There’s also a tech damage upgrade, a new achievement for completing the mission and once it’s all over you get to keep your new outfit and wander about the Normandy in it if you so choose."
"The remaining couple of missions are fairly simple “go here, jump out and do a little bit of exploring on foot” affairs, really nothing special. There’s a bit of experience to be gained along with some resources, cash and a research project so it’s not a total waste of time. Each of the missions also takes place in totally new star systems (attached to existing star clusters) so you’ve got another dozen or so worlds to strip-mine for palladium should you feel the need."
It topped the charts on its first outing, now the follow-up is keeping the faithful even more entertained. Many of the 'issues' in the first have been dealt with, and OXCGN's reviewer has spent many hours going through the game to give you a in-depth review. Come check it out, and the images are nothing short of brilliant. Another GOTY contender - most certainly.
A relatively timely review for once -- Yahtzee today delivers his take on Mass Effect 2. The guy is typically an RPG hater, if you didn't know, but let's see if he enjoys BioWare's mix.
Hit the source for the review, naturally.
"The scanning of planets for resources in-game is painful. It’s tedious, time consuming and your targeting reticle moves entirely too damn slow — but you have to do it in order to gather enough resources to max out all of your equipment. After a while I stopped scanning planets, mostly because if I hadn’t I would have punched a baby. I would have gone to my neighbor’s house and asked for some sugar. When they went to grab the sugar I would have sneaked into the house, found their newborn and p..."
"By now you’ve read all the glowing reviews of Mass Effect 2, seen the praise showered on it and perhaps even played it yourself. I’m not going to tell you again what countless other reviewers have said. If you want read love letters to Bioware you can see the reviews from almost every other site on Metacritic.
Instead, I thought I’d try something different: I’m going to play the critic, dealing in criticism and nothing else. Don’t get me wrong, Mass Effect 2 is a masterpiece of narrative, ..."
"Combat is probably the biggest change. Ammo is still “unlimited” but heat sinks in your weapons need to be replaced regularly and if you run out of them you can’t shoot. In my first play through (as a soldier, on veteran difficulty) I never found myself running all the way out though there were plenty of times when I’d run my assault and sniper rifles dry and I had to resort to my less-favoured weapons."
All Age Gaming's Ian Crane takes a look at BioWare's sequel to the smash hit Mass Effect. Mass Effect 2 has had a big build up and in this massive review, Ian lets us know whether it is a stand-out game that we should grab now, or a over-hyped let down.
"Even with the game not feeling like an RPG much anymore, BioWare has still crafted one of the best games of the generation. The more action-oriented gameplay provides a better look at the series, but if the depth of inventory management from the first game was left in place, they would have struck perfect in joining the two genres of action and RPG together. If Mass Effect was too slow and boring for you, then the fast-paced play-style of Mass Effect 2 will certainly please you. Mass Effect 2..."
"Players are introduced to working with party members through a series of simple fire fights before facing any greater challenge. The aforementioned Miranda – a pivotal character – and Jacob are your first recruits, and the return of your pilot, Joker, could not be any more welcome, even though he may retain his status as a plot anchor as opposed to being able to join the on-foot action. Numerous other characters – both returning and entirely new – litter a line-up of expertly crafted personal..."
The review praises the games overall appeal while focusing on the gameplay, graphics and voice-acting. Also pointed out int he reveiw is that the visual "glitches" present in the original have now been addressed making for a much better looking game.
"Mass Effect 2 is much more than a game. It’s an ominous sci-fi-mystery-action-epic that continues to provide thrilling moments around every bend. Never letting up for even a moment – well, unless you consider the hot and sexy romances – Mass Effect 2 is a fast-paced role-playing shooter that lasts, on average, more than 20 hours and offers multiple playthroughs with a large cast of critical choices to make for the fate of mankind."
"Since Mass Effect hit the Xbox 360 in 2007, then PC in 2008, we've been waiting impatiently for its sequel, hoping for new levels of epic space adventures and more fraternization with aliens. Even with all the technical imperfections, we understood BioWare's RPG-shooter hybrid as something amazing yet rare.
Mass Effect 2 carries on the legacy, with the same excellent storytelling and a refined combat system. Just minutes into the game, it becomes quite obvious that BioWare was listening..."
"Bioware is one of those video game developers that other companies strive to be like, creating entertainment experiences on the Xbox 360 that are unrivaled in terms of story, dialogue, and pure emotional investment. For that reason the Mass Effect trilogy is one of the most anticipated events in our industry and after three years of waiting Mass Effect 2 is finally ready to hit retail shelves. I tried to continue the same style of decision making from my Mass Effect 1 playthrough and in the e..."
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