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Two years after Commander Shepard repelled invading Reapers bent on the destruction of organic life, a mysterious new enemy has emerged. On the fringes of known space, something is silently abducting entire human colonies. Now Shepard must work with Cerberus, a ruthless organization devoted to human survival at any cost, to stop the most terrifying threat mankind has ever faced.

To even attempt this perilous mission, Shepard must assemble the galaxy’s most elite team and command the most powerful ship ever built. Even then, they say it would be suicide. Commander Shepard intends to prove them wrong.

Features:

From the makers of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Dragon Age: Origins, and Mass Effect comes the dark second installment in the thrilling Mass Effect Trilogy!
Command a unique team of amazing characters on a perilous mission in the most dangerous regions of space.
Players of the first Mass Effect can import save games to continue the story of their own Commander Shepard. New players will find a thrilling stand-alone adventure awaits them - a polished and action packed adventure that surpasses the first game in nearly every possible way.
Take cover, command an elite squad with ease, utilize 19 weapon classes including heavy weapons, and unleash deadly powers against your foes with an all new and improved combat system.
Increased intensity with precision shooter controls to let you control the action and overcome insurmountable odds.
Featuring a new location based damage system: target key weak points, and blast off limbs, ignite enemies, or cripple and disable enemy troops.
Visit familiar locales, such as the Citadel, and travel to deadly unknown new worlds to save mankind.
Survey unique planets and embark on side missions to uncover more secrets in the Mass Effect universe.
Robust Character Customizations
Choose a player class, customize your appearance, and tailor your own abilities and strengths. As you progress so do Shepard's abilities.
Control the conversation. Improved conversation system where you can take matters into your own hands - often with the liberal application of force.

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Categories: Action / Shooter, Action / Adventure

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5030937080719

Country

South Africa

Format

DVD

Genre

Action / Adventure

Label

Electronic Arts

Media

PC DVD

Notes

The sci-fi role-playing epic continues, as the Mass Effect story delves into darker territory and the fate of Commander Shepard, his crew and the entire galaxy. A streamlined combat system makes the game even more action-packed than before, with a new regenerating health system that means you spend less time fiddling with menus and more time shooting enemies. You can also direct teammates individually with a simple press of a button, giving you greater tactical control over every encounter. The number of planets you can explore, and the complexity of the sub quests you find on them, has been greatly expanded from the first game - giving you a whole galaxy to explore at will. The original game was the most cohesive mix yet of action game and role-player and this sequel goes even further in combing both genres into one giant space opera. Key Features Episode Two: Commander Shepard returns as the award-winning action role-player offers up even more intense storytelling and a whole new threat to humanity. All action: All-new combat options make the game even more action-packed, with more versatile controls, more weapons and better management of allies. Age of discovery: Even more exploration options than before, with more detailed side quests and many more developed planets to visit. Good talker: Revamped conversation system is more dynamic than ever, with faster, more realistic dialogue and a new cinematic camera. Ongoing story: If you have a save file from the first Mass Effect then the decisions you made will have an effect on the new game and old characters will remember you.

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1 May 2010

Studio

Electronic Arts

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Mass Effect 2

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Stewart, BOTHASIG. 2 February 2010

With Saran defeated after the first in the series, the sequel starts with the Normandy crew scouting for Geth and any other

signs of the Reapers. The Normandy soon comes under fire from an unknown spacecraft and is ripped apart, sending our hero,

Sheperd, hurtling out into space towards a nearby planet. These are the first 15 minutes of Mass Effect 2, and without a

single shot fired, the game had me hooked already. Soon after you are forced to fight your way off a space station (I won't

give too much away to avoid spoilers, but the fact that the hero survives the first 15mins should be obvious). This is where

the first and sequel start to differ already.

The automatic cover system of the first has been replaced with a Gears of War type system, with a cover/action button so that

you can decide when to cover, when to jump over cover, when to dash out, and so on. I personally liked the automatic system,

but this one starts making sense as you put the hours in and of course fans of Gears and Uncharted will feel right at home.

The squad tactics have also been changed and play much better. With a simple tap of the Q or E keys you can send a squad

member to the targeted area, or to attack the enemy. There is still the pause mode, where you can pause the action and execute

more specific commands, but it's far more effective and streamlined this time around. Within no time you'll be issuing orders

and managing your team without even thinking about, which is an achievement in itself. One thing that is missing from the

combat is loot. You read it right, dead bodies do not drop or contain loot. Instead, weapon and armor upgrades and items

usually considered loot are found along the path of the combat or mission, and also a cash injection is rewarded upon

completing a mission. It's a bit different and some RPG fans might not like it, but it works well at keeping the pace going

and also keeping the player involved with the game world. The lack of loot also means no need for an inventory, so there is no

bothersome item management screen (I'm looking at you, Mass Effect 1!) to deal with. Instead, once you have a weapon, you have

it for good. Another new addition is ammo, which was unlimited before. I'm not sure if this is a good addition or bad, but it

works just fine and forces you to be more precise with your aiming - head shots deal a lot more damage to your targets, so

it's best not to waste your shots. The XP and levelling system has been stripped down to bare essentials as well, which in

some ways I prefer in the way it forces more specialised characters, instead of the general jack-of-all-trades most players

tend to play.

Probably the best part is the characters. All are interesting in their own way and it's great to see some old allies return,

even if they weren't my favourite ones. The one gripe I have with the returning characters is that it seems Bioware decided to

make them all bad-ass this time round - more violent, more in charge of themselves. For some it works, for others it seems a

bit far fetched. Attention to detail in the environments and characters are what you'd expect from Bioware - it's simply mind

blowing at times. There are moments where things don't look right, but if you look past these minor mishaps it's near perfect.

Textures are sharp and detailed, and many of the popin issues the previous title suffered from have been resolved. There are

some annoyign bugs that seem to happen more often than I'd like to admit. One particular bug sets the player floating off the

ground, stuck in a box, unable to move past that invisible space. This has happened about 4 or 5 times, and it just breaks an

otherwise unbroken, perfect experience.

And that's what Mass Effect 2 is, a near perfect gaming experience. If you haven't ordered a copy yet, I strongly suggest you

do. And if you have a copy of Mass Effect 1, I STRONGLY suggest playing it through first. Not only can you import your save

game to continue with your character, including some XP, looks and story decisions, but the second makes many references to

the first, and sometimes it can lose you. There's enough for old and new comers here to keep us all entertained for a very

long time!

Mass Effect 2 (PC DVD-ROM)

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