After much anticipation, the game Mass Effect 2 was finally released in the United States last month, followed by its launching in Europe. Hailed as the first blockbuster game of the year, BioWare’s Dr. Ray Muzyka is confident that the game is bound to be one of the biggest in 2010.

According to the estimates of EA, the game sold a whopping 2 million units on its first week alone—sealing the second place in the list of the highest-rated games in Xbox 360 of all times.

So what makes Mass Effect 2 stand out from the rest of its competition? First, critics and players alike both agreed that some of the technical aspects of the sequel have definitely seen improvement since the first installment. Some of these technical features include loading time, graphic images as well as the shooting mechanics of the game. Another great thing about ME2 is that it can be enjoyed by anyone. If you never played the first Mass Effect, you don’t have to worry about getting lost in the game’s narrative. If you’ve indeed played the first installment, then your prior experience can come into play in this sequel.

So what about the game’s story? Although the storyline of Mass Effect 2 is not exactly Oscar material, dialogues and characterization take the game to the next level. Despite a predictable plot, the game features gripping dialogue and introduces multiple well-developed characters with detailed back stories. Surely, that’s already more than one would expect from your usual science fiction videogame.

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