Mass Effect 2 is a wonderful game. It is hard for me to say “If you like (x kind of game) you’ll love Mass Effect 2,” because as many other reviews have pointed out, Mass Effect 2 spans several genres so effortlessly that it is very hard to pin down. There’s something here for people that like shooters, people that are hardcore fans of RPGs, and people that like sci-fi space operas. There’s even stuff here for people that like dating sims.

I guess I could say that if you hate great writing, endearing characters, excellent dialogue, immersive plot, extremely thoughtful progression, great music, superb voice acting, a super slick UI, or terrific graphics, you won’t like Mass Effect 2. If you aren’t that brand of masochist, there’s plenty inside that bears investigation.
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