IGN writes: "It's been a long time since we've seen as high-profile a release as Mass Effect 2 happen in January. Thankfully the cold (or in San Francisco's case, rainy) winter months have been treated to what is already considered by many IGN employees to be a strong contender for Game of the Year. BioWare surpassed expectations in several categories and has delivered a wonderful follow-up to what's considered to be one of the best Xbox 360 games of all-time. Now that we've had time to work through most – or all – of Mass Effect 2 for ourselves, the IGN staff has come together to give you their thoughts on January's best game."
One of the best things about the Mas Effect series is the companions you meet along the way. So here is a tier list of all the companions from Mass Effect!
To think that Bioware at some point was capable of doing games like this, you see those characters and remember them like good old friends, and now check ME Andromeda, Anthem, Veilguard etc and wonder what the hell happened.
some in andromeda are decent, I agree with peebee and Vetra being good companions. Except Liam he's trash tier
it's like bitch but your shirt back on, your not blue or spikey get away from me
RPGs are often huge, sprawling endeavours. With limited playtime, we have to choose wisely, so here's the best western RPGs available today.
"I started playing games yesterday" the List... Meh!
How about a few RPGs that deserve some love instead?
1 - Alpha Protocol - Now on GOG
2 - else Heart.Break()
3 - Shadowrun Trilogy
4 - Wasteland 2
5 - UnderRail
6 - Tyranny
7 - Torment: Tides of Numenera
And for a bonus game that flew under the radar:
8 - Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Not only glorious jank, but the idea that the story can completely change depending on what you do, or say, or side with, makes it one of the most forward thinking games ever. The amount of story permutation is the equivalent of a Hitman level but in Story Form. And it wasn't just that the story changed, no, it was that you met completely new characters, or missed them, depending on your choices. Made Mass Effect feel static in comparison.
Alpha Protocol was absolutely glorious, indeed. And it was, and still is, more Next Gen than most anything out there these days. In this regard at least.
Pity.
Wealth of Geeks explores some of the best gaming romances that have stolen our hearts over the years.
Greg Miller, Editor: This game is a masterpiece. The story, the scope, the sheer amount of stuff to do -- it's all amazing and you owe it to yourself to play Shepard's latest quest.
Mass Effect 2 has something few games in the history of our industry have: incredible amounts of polish. The game is so slick in its presentation, it can make you slip and fall. The wait for the sequel was well worth it, because you can tell how much time and effort went into polishing this game to a fine sheen up in subarctic Edmonton.And as a well-known advocate of the PS3, I have to say to all of my brethren: this is a game (and ultimately, a trilogy) you should be keeping your fingers crossed you get. The Mass Effect universe is something the PS3 community is sorely, sorely missing. There is no single Xbox360 exclusive the PS3 library is more in want of, period.
I only played the first investigative mission, and I am yet to take the ship for a spin.
@TOO PAWNED. Unfortunately for you, the 360 version and the 360 version are almost the same quality, and most will choose the 360 version. Nothing wrong with playing on PC if that's your thing, but trying to insult the 360 version is stupid and pointless. You don't need to thank me for pointing that out to you and your fellow jerks. I know that you are aware how stupid your spamming is.
The game is indeed nice, but as I got further into it some things truly ticked me off; but I guess that is to be expected. Bioware know how to weave a twist in a story to make the player convey some emotions.
P.S. No this isn't about technical issues, but rather story.
gow3 uncharted 2 ffversus 13, mnr, r3, kz2, agent.....keep mass effect 2. your system needs it. wait...its 3 pc lol