Shepherd, dead to most of the universe, must then assemble a new crew and brave the suicide mission to find who or what is responsible for the making the humans vanish and put a stop to it.
We learn that Shepherd died after the conclusion of "Mass Effect," but when entire colonies of humans start to disappear, a ruthless pro-human organization called Cerberus pieces him back together, provides him with a more powerful ship and even brings back some of his crew. (The game leaves players room to import their saved Shepherd from the first game or to customize a new one with any first name, gender, attributes and physical characteristics that will impact game play.) That includes the main protagonist, Commander Shepherd. With the Milky Way Galaxy as a backdrop and scant real-world information about the solar systems and planets that surround our own, there is plenty of license for creativity.ĭeveloper BioWare does a great job of populating the galaxy with alien species, planets and characters to produce a great epic.įueled by the titular Mass Effect technology, the inhabitants of the galaxy use beyond light-speed travel to get around in the blink of an eye. The Xbox and the 360 both rest on the foundation of the "Halo" franchise.īut "Mass Effect 2" - and the promise of next year's third installment - are as good a reason to own one of Microsoft's machines as any game to date because it is deep, fun and beautiful.
Nintendo thrives on Mario games and added "Wii Fit" for good measure. "MASS EFFECT 2," by BioWare, for PC and Xbox 360 rated "M" for Mature reviewer's score: 10 (out of 10)Īny successful gaming system is built on great games as much as hardware, branding or plastic. "Mass Effect 2," for PC and Xbox 360, features beautiful graphics, exemplary sound and top-notch voice acting.
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