9.7 out of 10

Mass Effect 2

 

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  • User Score (739)
    9.2 9.2 from 739 reviewers
  • Expert Score (182)
    9.0 9.0 from 182 reviewers
  • Value for money (10)
    10 10 from 10 reviewers
  • Features (4)
    9.6 9.6 from 4 reviewers
  • Gameplay (48)
    9.4 9.4 from 48 reviewers
  • Graphics (105)
    9.6 9.6 from 105 reviewers
  • Sound (48)
    9.6 9.6 from 48 reviewers
  • Storyline (7)
    9.3 9.3 from 7 reviewers
  • Control (2)
    9.8 9.8 from 2 reviewers
  • Lifespan (11)
    8.9 8.9 from 11 reviewers
  • Overall quality (4)
    10 10 from 4 reviewers
  • Looks (3)
    9.8 9.8 from 3 reviewers
  • Playability (2)
    10 10 from 2 reviewers
  • Construction (54)
    10 10 from 54 reviewers
  • Audio & image quality (3)
    7.8 7.8 from 3 reviewers
  • Appearance (2)
    9.8 9.8 from 2 reviewers
  • Replay value (4)
    6.8 6.8 from 4 reviewers
  • Singleplayer (3)
    10 10 from 3 reviewers
  • Game depth (2)
    9.6 9.6 from 2 reviewers
  • Funfactor (57)
    9.3 9.3 from 57 reviewers
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  • Score Distribution

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Users:
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3-4
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1-2
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. GamingTrend

    9.9/10
    10 December 2011

    The term Mass Effect 2 drops you back into the role of Commander Shepard, and begins right where the original game left off.   So much so that if you completed … Read more

    • Fantastic story that carries over consequences from Mass Effect 1, Stellar writing and voice work, Lots of tough “gray area” decisions in the story, Amazing graphics w...
    • Fantastic story that carries over consequences from Mass Effect 1, Stellar writing and voice work, Lots of tough “gray area” decisions in the story, Amazing graphics w...

  2. Xbox World Australia

    9.5/10
    13 February 2010

    Mass Effect 2 is sitting pretty atop of the mountain at the moment. It's really the gamer's game, and is hard to fault. With so much to do, and more undoubtedly on the way via downloadable content, it's easy to justify the price of admission. Even though the experience has been streamlined, it doesn't take away the fact that the Mass Effect series is by-far one of the better and most rewarding experiences on our fair console. Read more

    • presented so beautifully, accessible gameplay widens audience, your entourage of characters, side-missions vastly improved, issues from ME fixed
    • story hits summit mid-way, planet scanning is dull, less role-playing

  3. GameSpot

    9.0/10
    26 January 2010

    Mass Effect 2's third-person shooting action is greatly enhanced over the original, making battles exciting and violent, which befits the overall shift in tone. Battles play out as they do in a typical cover-based shooter like Gears of War, with a few caveats (you can't tumble, for example). Sliding into cover is slick and easy, as is popping in and out to take potshots at the wide variety of foes that assault you. Read more

    • Great cast of interesting and diverse characters, Excellent dialogue and voice acting, Fantastic art design with a strong sense of identity, Solid shooting mechanics m...
    • Scanning planets can get tedious, Some glitches and bugs.

  4. OXCGN

    7.5/10
    4 April 2011

    Arriving, But Not Delivering by exterminat ©2011 Nicholas Laborde Mass Effect 2 was OXCGN’s very own game of the year in 2010. It is quite possibly one of the greatest “light” RPG s of this generation, enveloping both role-playing and action fans alike. A semi-consistent stream of DLC has been released, eventually culminating in the final piece that will link Mass Effect 2 to Mass Effect 3 : Arrival . Disappointingly, it feels very insignificant. Read more

  5. Australian Gamer

    Australian Gamer
    12 January 2010

    This game has delivered in every department and set the bar very high for 2010. Can't imagine anything else taking my game of the year. If you like shooters and RPGs than you and I are in the same niche market and should probably hang out sometime. Also you'll probably like Mass Effect 2. Pros Solid combat and clever characters. Well ahead of the RPG curve. Cons I could have done without the "finger-quotes" character animation. Read more

    • Solid combat and clever characters. Well ahead of the RPG curve.
    • I could have done without the "finger-quotes" character animation. Quite a time commitment, 12 hours when rushed, 30 when thorough.

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Two years after Commander Shepard repelled invading Reapers bent on the destruction of organic life, a mysterious new enemy has emerged. On the fringes of known space, something is silently abducting entire human colonies. Now Shepard must work with Cerberus, a ruthless organization devoted to human survival at any cost, to stop the most terrifying threat mankind has ever faced. To even attempt this perilous mission, Shepard must assemble the galaxy’s most elite team …

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