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The second release in a planned trilogy from BioWare, but the first entry on the PlayStation 3, Mass Effect 2 is a role-playing game with an outer space, science fiction setting and action-oriented, third-person shooter play. 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 seems 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 led 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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher Electronic Arts
UPC 0014633195040
Product Key Features
Release Year 2011
Genre Role Playing
Platform Sony PlayStation 3
Game Name Mass Effect 2
Additional Product Features
Number of Players 1
ESRB Rating M - Mature
Control Elements Gamepad/Joystick
Game Mass Effect 2
ESRB Descriptor Blood, Drug Référence, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Violence
Game Series Mass Effect Series
Game Special Features Commander Shepard's adventures continue in dark sequel Travel to the fringes of known space to face a new alien threat Gritty adventure tests the hero's morality as well as battle skills Player's actions and words
Location USA
