There’s no denying it, Mass Effect was one of the finest action sci-fi RPGs ever made, and the sequel, Mass Effect 2, not only improves where the first one was lacking, it takes all the good stuff and makes it even better. For one, there’s a lot more action and shooting in Mass Effect 2, and that’s very welcomed for a game that supposed to be an “action game”.

The story of the Mass Effect universe is quite a complicated one, and you’ll certainly get more out of Mass Effect 2 by playing the first one — and we won’t dive into the story here because we don’t want to spoil it for you. For starters, Mass Effect 2 improves on a few things, most noticeable improvement is the new shooting mechanics, which now actually work. Visually, the game looks more interesting as well, with an added detail to art design and the surroundings (which tended to looks a bit the same though out the first game). READ ON »