Yesterday was Valentine's Day, a day specifically designed to make lonely people feel isolated and withdrawn. So for the DOUG I went out and picked up a copy of Mass Effect 2 for the Xbox 360. I won't post spoilers here, but instead just some general comments.
The general comment is ... I played this game for almost 10 hours yesterday. I normally don't have the attention span to devote that much time to a single game, so that's the first comment. Having finally played and beat Mass Effect 1 late last week, ME2 picks up RIGHT after the first one. And the decisions you made there affect the world of the new game like ripples in a pond. I find myself eagerly anticipating a second play through as a completely different type of character just to see how different ME2 can be.
Mass Effect 2 has an engrossing story with many side missions, and I feel compelled to go through most if not all of them (unlike ME1 which I did not, but kinda feel like I will on a second go around). The main gripe I have is one that many share - planet scanning is tedious and put simply, NOT FUN. Holy left trigger, Batman. I upgraded my ship's planet scanning functionality and it's still boring trying to scan every surface of an unexplored planet for iridium, platinum, element zero, and palladium (not the RPG company). Grr.
But beyond that the game is exceeding all expectations. I feel that it's going to consume more of my life here in the next few days.
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