Thursday
Jan132011
Best of the Decade: Mass Effect 2
Thu, January 13, 2011 at 10:42 PM ;)
Mass Effect 2
Platforms: Xbox 360, Windows
Release Date: January 26, 2010
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Bioware
Mass Effect was a terrifically ambitious experiment. Mixing RPG elements with other genres of gameplay has become commonplace, but with this epic title, Bioware approached the gameplay from the other direction, choosing to mix an action game into an RPG. The end result was imperfect, but fascinating on a number of levels.
It wasn’t until early this year when the potential for the series truly became apparent. Mass Effect introduced many of the concepts its sequel would polish into a fine sheen, but Mass Effect 2 sold me on why this series could be one of the most important and influential the industry has seen.