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Mass Effect 2: Collector's Edition

GENERAL INFORMATION

RELEASE DATE

26/JAN/10

DEVELOPER

BioWare Corp.

PUBLISHER

Electronic Arts

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Xbox 360, IBM PC Compatible, http://www.gamerdna.com/game/mass-effect-2--collector--s-edition-ibm-pc-compatible

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DESCRIPTION

Mass Effect 2 is a role-playing game with an outer space, science fiction setting and action-oriented, third-person shooter play. The game is released as the second in a planned trilogy from BioWare, designed for Xbox 360 and Windows-based home computers. Players resume the role of Commander Shepard, the customizable protagonist of the first game, choosing the hero's gender, appearance, skills, and abilities to match personal preferences and playing styles. Combat is squad-based, as in the original game, and players may choose their teammates from a roster of stealthy assassins, superhumanly strong warriors, and brilliant masters of mystical powers. The game's main quest is seen as a suicide mission, so assembling a team that is not only able but also willing to follow Shepard into the dangerous unknown of deep space remains a role-playing challenge throughout the adventure.

Mass Effect 2's continuing story involves the appearance of a race of insect-like humanoids, which appears to have been abducting entire colonies of humans from the fringes of known space. To investigate this new threat, Shepard works in league with the ruthless Cerberus organization, a powerful and secretive group whose only morality is the survival of the human species, at any cost. Although anyone is free to create a new character and make a fresh start in the game, players who completed the original Mass Effect may use save files to continue their adventures in the sequel, using the same customized version of the hero they lead through the first game. Similarly, the outcome of the final mission of Mass Effect 2 may influence players' options as they begin the final game in the trilogy, whether Shepard remains to lead another mission against all odds, or is remembered as a brave warrior who made the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of all humanity.

Along with the full game and documentation, the Mass Effect 2: Collector's Edition ships in a metallic case and includes a hardcover book of game art, a copy of the first issue of the Mass Effect Redemption comic from Dark Horse, and a DVD documentary of the development of the game, as well as exclusive access to an in-game weapon and armor that can give Shepard slightly different stats and abilities. ~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide

Mass Effect 2: Collector's Edition

RELEASE DATE:

26/JAN/10
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Phantomizer played Mass Effect 2: Collector's Edition on 28/NOV/12

“Went back and finally made it through the last mission without anyone dying. After that i did the Lair of The Shadow Broker DLC...easily the best DLC for the game, liked it a lot, especially the...”

created 29/NOV/2012

Phantomizer played Mass Effect 2: Collector's Edition on 27/NOV/12

“Finished the game, somehow the entire crew did not survive...which i'm pretty pissed off about, i guess i'll have to go back and see where i screwed up tomorrow.”

created 27/NOV/2012

Phantomizer played Mass Effect 2: Collector's Edition on 26/NOV/12

“Haven't had as much time to play this as i would have liked, only managed to do a few side missions.”

created 26/NOV/2012

Phantomizer played Mass Effect 2: Collector's Edition on 25/NOV/12

“Finished off all the Loyalty Missions. Kasumi's Stolen Memory DLC was alright, i just wish Kasumi herself would fit in on the whole story better.”

created 25/NOV/2012

Phantomizer played Mass Effect 2: Collector's Edition on 24/NOV/12

“Didn't get time to play as much as i would have liked yesterday, but i did finish Tali's Loyalty Mission.”

created 25/NOV/2012

Phantomizer played Mass Effect 2: Collector's Edition on 23/NOV/12

“Recruited Samara and did Garrus's, Thane's and Zaeed's Loyalty Missions.”

created 24/NOV/2012

Phantomizer played Mass Effect 2: Collector's Edition on 22/NOV/12

“Pretty much spent the entire day playing this, recruited Jack, Grunt, Tali, Thane and finished the Arrival DLC which was surprisingly fun and interesting.”

created 23/NOV/2012

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“Nah, I tried Dragon age 2 and it sucked.”

Phantomizer played Mass Effect 2: Collector's Edition on 21/NOV/12

“Got started on this and made good progress, recruiting Mordin and Garrus.”

created 23/NOV/2012

Shadsy played Mass Effect 2: Collector's Edition on 26/MAR/10

“Finished Mass Effect 2. I'm still reeling from it emotionally; my favorite character died because I felt the need to try out a DLC sidequest instead of advance the main plot. May this go as a...”

created 27/MAR/2010

Busy by: Kogaras

“well too lazy to put up all my activities up so ill just say. Mass Effect 2 is awesome. went Paragon bust some of the Renagade choices i made were pretty awesome. Bayanetta is pretty fun, really...”

created 15/FEB/2010

Shadsy played Mass Effect 2: Collector's Edition on 04/FEB/10

“The more I play Mass Effect 2, the more I start to realize how intricate this game is going to get. I wasted maybe a full hour or two just on the mining minigame. Sometimes I feel like my choices...”

created 05/FEB/2010

Shadsy played Mass Effect 2: Collector's Edition on 31/JAN/10

“Wow. I'm sold on the combat now. Bioware continues to surprise me. At first I assumed they had gotten rid of armor management entirely, but once I dove deeper into the mining/resource subgame, all...”

created 31/JAN/2010

Mass Effect 2: Collector's Edition by: Shadsy

“Remarkable. Every problem with the original has been stripped and reworked from the ground up. By consolidating the RPG and exploration elements, the game feels tighter and deeper than its predecessor. The characters transcend genre stereotypes and...”

created 21/OCT/2010

Shadsy played Mass Effect 2: Collector's Edition on 28/JAN/10

“Holy shit. Everything is improved. The first three hours were better than anything from the original Mass Effect. I'm still not sold on the non-RPG combat. I'll have to play more to find out.”

created 30/JAN/2010