| 08 January 2011
Mass Effect was a game that earned itself a reputation as a “must-play” title in spite of itself. Though harboring some glaring faults which stopped it from reaching its true potential, the quality of the dialogue, the attention to detail lavished on the game’s universe, and arguably the one of best stories in modern video gaming earned Mass Effect its reputation as an essential game. So much so, in fact, that the gaming public expected the sequel to simply be a refined version of the original.
When Mass Effect 2 eventually came, Bioware exceeded everyone’s expectation by not only listening to, and reacting to, the fans comments, but they also practically rebuilt the game from the ground up, with anything that didn’t work in the original being either completely re-tooled, or ruthlessly cut from the sequel. All of Bioware’s hard work clearly paid off, as the resulting game is something of a technical marvel; a fascinating story, driven by some of the most believable and charming characters featured in a video game, set against the backdrop of one of the most rich and compelling Sci-Fi universes in recent memory. Add to this, the fact that the re-tooled combat engine is slicker than a penguin in a wet-suit, smothered in butter, and we have ourselves a winner.
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