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Mass Effect 2 - Updated impressions

Smoother, more kinetic action meets even tougher moral choices

Words: Andy Hartup, Xbox World 360 UK
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ELpork  - 3 months 23 days ago 
BWHAAAAA!!! WANA PLAY!!!
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Smeggs  - 3 months 23 days ago 
I thought no matter what the father was the Asari always had Asari children?

Anyway I'm a bit annoyed now, all of those awesome weapons, all of that time Beefing up Rex and Liara and the others, and none of my weapons and Allies will be used in the next one?

Also the main thing I want to know is if or how the Rachni will show up in the sequel. I allowed the queen to escape so I'm wondering if maybe at some point you go to the planet she went to and she maybe has her 'children' aid you, it'd be like HL2 with the ant-lions all over again.
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Samael  - 3 months 23 days ago 
I'm a little pissed that you're old party members aren't coming back as team members. I didn't get a Garrus romance, so I got it on with Liara and I hope that will still translate enough into #2. With her as a side-NPC I'd imagine that will be harder...

Everything thing else sounds wicked though.
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Dameon Angell  - 3 months 23 days ago 
Wrex better come back, he was the Chewbacca to my Han Solo for life.

Also, I'm sure the Rachni decision will come back to bite me in the ass and possibly wipe out an entire species and/or planet because I was too nice.
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CreeplyTuna  - 3 months 23 days ago 
i didn't see the liara scene, only the ashley one
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SmashTVAnt  - 3 months 23 days ago 
IM currently playing through Mass Effect for the 3rd time. It is an amazing game, and im sure ME2 will be in a league of its own.
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moonwalk_mafia  - 3 months 23 days ago 
Damn I can't wait for this game! The first one is my favorite WRPG this gen, and the second looks to overtake that title! Between this, Borderlands, Fallout GOTY, and Dragon Age:Origins, my next few months are gonna be filled with WRPG awesomeness!!!
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Evernight  - 3 months 22 days ago 
I am glad they are addressing many of the gameplay issues that plagued the first game. But one that I have heard nothing about is the level structure. Save for a few areas, the game really felt a bit "corridorish" but with pretty walls. Why give me a massive city and only 4 places to go? Why give me a planet to explore with nothing on it and with the same base I just explored on the last planet?

Lets also hope they make the combat a bit more battle like and less skirmishy - I felt like I could only use 1 or two powers before I had killed everyone off - never having to manage my power usage and cooldowns.
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adadadad  - 3 months 22 days ago 
FIRST! MAY LIK MASS EFFECT. PS-CRAP FAIL AGAIN! QUIET COMPLICATE FOR MAY, THO. SAD FACE :( . AX
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bron1417  - 3 months 22 days ago 
man i cant wait for this game. i really enjoyed the first ME so i kno i'll be expecting bigger and better things this time around.
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FETALJUICE  - 3 months 22 days ago 
Dude, this game is gonna be so freaking awesome! I love the first Mass Effect and I know for sure that this will be a great game. Its gonna be a day one purchase for me. Can't fucking wait!
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Defguru7777  - 3 months 22 days ago 
Man, can't wait for this. I just got the Mass Effect books to get hyped up. I'm also trying to beat the first game on Hard difficulty, but it's, um, hard.

ReCaptcha: groin ef-
These things are getting dirtier all the time.
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sadisticgrizzz  - 3 months 22 days ago 
oh hell yeah this sounds great!! im just clearing mass effect on insanity level. but damn i hope the AI is better u got 2 do it all urself on one i hope 2 deliver some solid AI help
PS i hope they replace that damn moon patrol reject mako 4 planet expoling
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sadisticgrizzz  - 3 months 22 days ago 
hey tuna see the liara scene nothing better than a big blue alien booty lol
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Doctalen  - 3 months 22 days ago 
I am getting this. ME1 was good but got boring after a few run throughs. Epecially since you could not change the difficutly everytime the game is beat. Whats the point of being level 60 if your playing on easy?
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Patius  - 3 months 21 days ago 
I'm excited for this game.
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yazooka  - 3 months 21 days ago 
This game looks amazing
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GamerTagsSuck  - 3 months 20 days ago 
I hope that choices from the last game don't affect things too much. The first game took a wjile to complete so I don't want to go through each of the games like... 20 times getting all the stories.
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zanthox  - 3 months 19 days ago 
I think CoD4 really did a good job on pushing mortality in games, I hope Bioware can take that bit and run with it.
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adadadad  - 3 months 19 days ago 
MAY LIK THE MASS EFFECT. EXAMBLE WHY GREET AND SPECIEL XBOX IS MADE OF /WIN. (PS-CRAP IS MADE OF /FAIL AND TEARS). AX
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Mass Effect 2

Genre: Role Playing
Expected release date: 01/29/2010
Published by: Electronic Arts
Developed by: BioWare
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