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Game data
Metacritic 94- Released
- 2010-01-26
- User rating
- 4.46 / 5
- Genres
- Action, RPG
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
- ESRB
- Mature
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Game details · IGDB
Are you prepared to lose everything to save the galaxy? You'll need to be, Commander Shephard. It's time to bring together your greatest allies and recruit the galaxy's fighting elite to continue the resistance against the invading Reapers. So steel yourself, because this is an astronomical mission where sacrifices must be made. You'll face tougher choices and new, deadlier enemies. Arm yourself and prepare for an unforgettable intergalactic adventure. Game Features: Shift the fight in your favour. Equip yourself with powerful new weapons almost instantly thanks to a new inventory system.…
- Released
- 2010
- Genres
- Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
- Game modes
- Single player
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 3
- Franchise
- Mass Effect
- Developer
- BioWare, BioWare Edmonton
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
Key facts
- Developer
- BioWare
- Publishers
- Electronic Arts Microsoft Game Studios
- Director
- Casey Hudson
- Producers
- Casey Hudson Jesse Houston Nathan Plewes
- Designer
- Preston Watamaniuk
- Programmer
- David Falkner
- Artist
- Derek Watts
- Writers
- Mac Walters Drew Karpyshyn
- Composers
- Jack Wall Jimmy Hinson Sam Hulick David Kates
- Series
- Mass Effect
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 3
- Platforms
- Windows Xbox 360 PlayStation 3
- Release
- January 26, 2010 Windows , Xbox 360 NA : January 26, 2010 AU : January 28, 2010 EU : January 29, 2010 PlayStation 3 NA : January 18, 2011 EU : January 21, 2011 AU : January 27, 2011
- Genres
- Action role-playing , third-person shooter
- Mode
- Single-player
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- masseffectarchives.com/en_US
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- publication date
- 2010-01-26
- units sold
- 2000000
- review score
- 89/100
- Commons category
- Mass Effect 2
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Mass Effect 2 is a 2010 action role-playing game developed by BioWare and published by Microsoft Game Studios and Electronic Arts. It was released for Windows and the Xbox 360 in January 2010, as well as the PlayStation 3 the following year. It is the second installment in the Mass Effect series and a sequel to the original Mass Effect. The game takes place within the Milky Way galaxy during the 22nd century, where humanity is threatened by an insectoid alien race known as the Collectors. The player assumes the role of Commander Shepard, an elite human soldier who must assemble and gain the loyalty of a diverse team to stop the Collectors in a suicide mission. Using a completed saved game of its predecessor, the player can impact the game's story in numerous ways.
For the game, BioWare changed several gameplay elements and further emphasized third-person shooter aspects, including limited ammunition and regenerable health. In contrast to the exclusive focus on the main story of the original Mass Effect, the developers opted to create a plot where optional missions had as much intensity as the main mission. Mass Effect composer Jack Wall returned to compose Mass Effect 2's music, aiming for a darker and more mature sound to match the game's mood. Mass Effect 2 also supports a variety of downloadable content packs, ranging from single in-game character outfits to entirely new plot-related missions. Notable packs include Kasumi – Stolen Memory, Overlord, Lair of the Shadow Broker, and Arrival.