Lord of the Web

I started playing Mass Effect without any expectation. I only bought it because I got it at a good price off eBay. Playing the game proved to be a great experience indeed and I started loving Mass Effect as I progressed through it. Spending time on the interactive dialogues with the NPCs, leveling up my team and others small but enjoyable things had me hooked to the game.

Predictably, I approached Mass Effect 2 with very high expectations. And that made me uncomfortable as well, since many a times high expectations may ruin our perception of the game even if it had only minor glitches.

Thankfully, Mass Effect 2 has proved to be a worthy sequels and has even surpassed my expectations. There have been so many tweaks to the game and almost all the weaknesses of it predecessors are gone. Small additions like the “Mission Complete” screen are mighty welcome. Experience points are now given at end of missions and not midway as in Mass Effect, where you had to scramble to the squad menu and level up, partway through a mission.

The third-person shooting is vastly improved and gives a better sense of speedy action. The balance between action and role playing has been well struck. Shield and health regenerate and ammo can also be picked up. These features are commonly found in many games, but were badly missed in the first game.

A very good game, followed up with a better sequel. That does raise my expectations way way high for Mass Effect 3!