At long last, BioWare's epic shooter RPG sequel has arrived, and our series expert Lydia Sung has finished up her verdict. When I say expert, I mean she lost sleep, skipped meals, and spent half the day squealing when it arrived...

Anyway, solid review, so check it out at the source.

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 to their fan base.

Shortly after the defeat of Sovereign and his misguided followers, Commander Shepard and the Normandy's multi-species crew are zipping around the galaxy picking off geth. That's where the game picks up, and with a massive bang that plunges Shepard into grave danger. From there, we learn of a new enemy threatening humanity: the Collectors.

Not surprisingly, the powers that be refuse to listen, leaving Shepard with the annoying task of saving the galaxy again. The majority of the game revolves around his/her search for a new team, skipping from station to planets, picking up dangerous and emotionally challenged individuals with a knack for killing. Oh yeah, good times await.

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