Precisely: the sequel to Bioware's critically acclaimed RPG/shooter is simply awesome and mindblowing. Mass Effect 2 continues the story from Mass Effect and takes the dangerous position of being the second of a trilogy (it seems from movies that the middle of the trilogy is weaker).
There is quite a revamp of numerous things. Inventory system, weapons, powers (and how they're used) are given an overhaul, and irritating features of the previous game such as poorly balanced characters, patience-testing elevator scenes and monotonous duplicates of side quests are now corrected. Most are for the better, but I dislike the new ammo system of weapons that is so typical of this genre (ME1 uses some sort of "overheating" mechanism to regulate bullet flow). Bugs are also somewhat rampant, causing the main character to get stuck somewhere in the environment.
But what's really gripping about ME2 is the storyline and the pace. There is certainly no lack of quality in the plot -- which is somewhat shorter -- and at critical points in the game, the pace can get your adrenaline gushing. I remember myself gripped with tension at one point in the middle of the game. While ME2 can be played without going through ME1 first, it is highly recommended for a good flow of the plot that the games are played in sequence.
Mass Effect 2. Lives up to expectations. Augments the legend of the Mass Effect universe.
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