Poll: Did you like Mass Effect 2?

[InsomniJack]

I liked it a lot, even more than the first game. That said, after playing Alpha Protocol, I kinda realized that they could tweak the conversation system a little more to have a similarity to AP, like to add timed conversations or maybe even an option based on your class. You know, little stuff like that.

Although, I guess if they were timed, then there'd be no incentive to do the "investigate" options and always go forward in dialogue, so... maybe not?

But otherwise, I liked Mass Effect 2. I like shooters and I like RPG's, but if given the choice, I will probably more often than not pick the shooter over the RPG.

 

[IOneShotOneKill]

Pretty decent game, I can't say it's the greatest game I've ever played, Only played through it once. I plan on buying ME3, it made a good impression.

 

[Awexsome]

I do think I prefered the way weapons were handled in ME1 compared to ME2. ME1 did get excessive with the inventory as I often had tens of useless repeats or "Inciendiary ammo III and IV".

But I liked it more than the linear upgrades that ME2 had. I mean in ME2 I was able to take the sniper that normally took 2 rapid shots to overheat, and decided to give it the high power attachments and ammo to give me one powerful shot before overheating, which with the Infiltrator's cloak, was very fun. Maybe what I really hated was the planet probing for resources though upon hindsight.

But the armor? I don't miss that. Maybe a few upgrades for it but I don't need 10 kinds of armor. Especially ones that force appearance. Just let me upgrade the one I have now.

So between the two I did kind of like ME1's inventory over ME2's upgrading but the combat is undoubtedly better in ME2. Compared to the first this was much better.

So the much improved combat trumps the slightly worse upgrade/inventory IMO.

But when all things are said and done they're both really well made games. I'd take both of them if I could everytime.

 

[badgersprite]

Absolutely. It's not flawless by any means, but it was, in my opinion, one of the best games of 2010.

 

[Meestor Pickle]

DID I like it DID I?!?!?
I DO like it! I'm doing another play through right now in preparation for ME3

 

[Vakz]

Mass Effect 2 is probably in my top 3 favorite games of all times. It is also the game I have the most completed playthroughs of, and have played it on every difficulty except insanity, plus having played every DLC that have been released to date.

 

[Yvl9921]

It was great until you realize that the karma system is so inflexible and so punishing that your whole experience becomes limited by it if you want the entire crew to survive.

 

[ddq5]

If I didn't, I wouldn't have played it nine times. I sort of like it less in hindsight, (after 9 times, the flaws become more apparent and all), but it still was very fun and I'm looking forward to the 3rd installment. I do hope they put some of the missing RPG back into it and then some, but I might be disappointed.

 

[The_Zoomer_Knight]

It's a terrible RPG mixed with a good shooter mixed with perhaps the best side stories and believable characters in gaming. So I liked it.

 

[HerbertTheHamster]

Story was filler, gameplay was simple and fun but a bit repetitive. The choices you made didn't really affect the game but it feels like they'll have some effect in the next.

Spoiler

Hopefully Bioware won't fuck up the save-import system for the third time

 

[Nmil-ek]

Actually yes alot I got seriously swept up in the hype and was almost certain I'd come crashing down but it really did raise the bar a vastly superior game to the first in almost everyway even if it was super linear.

Very worried about Mass Effect 3 though after Dragon Age 2: Electric Boogaloo I worry Bioware will badly drop the ball again with this rediculous one year dev cycle looks like a return to the years of meh Bioware again (JE, Icewind Dale, NWN etc)

 

[moretimethansense]

Yes, less than the first one though.
Perhaps if they blended the two, but with the way Boware has been lately I predict the third is going to be by far the worst.

 

[Rayansaki]

Poll is very simplistic. For me it was ok. I didn't hate it, but I didn't think it was anything special either.

Dragon Age 2, on the other hand, is my favorite recent game from Bioware. First game where they prioritized making the combat fun, fast paced, active and polished, while in other Bioware games it seems like they only work on the gameplay once they have 50 novels worth of dialogue written for the game.

Neverwinter Nights is still my favorite game by Bioware, but now Dragon Age 2 is a close second.

 

[DanielBrown]

Yes, I liked it. I thought the first game was better though, apart from the Mako sections.
Been a while since I played them however, so my opinion might be a bit off... Just recall that I resented the Gears of War-approach the took in ME2.

 

[UnderCoverGuest]

NO...at first. Seemed too 'console-like' for me at first, and having bought Mass Effect 1 and 2 at the same time, and then played through them in order, I felt that ME2 was 'dumbed down' somewhat. That the graphics were less, the atmosphere had an HD-makeover, but it just felt...how to explain...like, the graphics from CoD4 to MW2: you could visually see the difference, but it also felt different too. And I didn't like MW2.

But towards the end I really started to like the game (thoroughly encouraged after I met back up with Wrex), and after a second play through, yeah, game is pretty darn good. ME1 still holds that classic appeal to me though, and it really makes me feel like I'm exploring space. ME2 feels like just a really pretty generic shooter with space elements and awesome writing.

Still hate Miranda though. Twit. Me and Jack are gonna be in the backroom working on our...flexibility.

 

[Eumersian]

I thought that it was an absolute blast to play. So, yes then. I did like Mass Effect 2.

 

[SenorNemo]

The OP went on Bioware's forums I'll bet. It's kind of in vogue to hate on ME2 at social.bioware. Which makes no sense, because ME2 is probably my favorite game of all time, and is objectively one of the shining examples of how video games should present stories, even if that story wasn't as strong as in the first part. Not to mention the game itself was a heck of a lot more refined, even if some people prefer a more "traditional RPG" style of gameplay.

 

[adrian_exec]

somewhat pointless skill trees in the first game.

What the hell are you talking about? The skills tress were amazing in ME1. For an example I was a sniper specialist aka Infiltrator and I think it was amazing how at first your sniper zoom would wobble all over the place and the more you would put points in snipping the better the targeting would get.

I really felt that Shepard was improving and he was progressing through the levels, how was that "pointless"? Please do explain!


Anyway back on-topic: Yes I did enjoy Mass Effect 2, it was a good game. The only thing bad I can say about the game was that I felt more like a shooter rather then an RPG game, that's all.

 

[The-Epicly-Named-Man]

Great game, bad RPG, in my opinion.

Too true, but still doesnt diminish it's overall quality. On the other end of things, it's annoying that it seems developers are dumbing down the RPG elements in great series's like ME or the Elder Scrolls, although I still hope that DE: HR might breath life into the genre.