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Mass Effect 2

Platforms

PC
PS3
Xbox 360

Initial releaseJan. 26, 2010

Developers

Bioware

Genres

Action Adventure
RPG
Shooter
Simulation

Publishers

Electronic Arts

FranchiseMass Effect

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Thane in a Mass Effect Legendary Edition screenshot.

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All three remastered Mass Effect games and their DLC are 90% off on Steam

Reap the savings

May 2, 2024Edwin Evans-Thirlwell

18 comments

A composite image of a gunslinger from Weird West, a mysterious hooded woman, and Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher, standing against he backdrop of a spacer settlement in The Outer Worlds

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The best RPGs on PC

From older classics to brand new trail-blazers

March 28, 2024Alice Bell

257 comments

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These are your 25 favourite RPGs of all time

As voted for by the RPS readership

Sept. 20, 2023Katharine Castle

270 comments

Artwork for No Man's Sky, Mass Effect Legendary Edition and Elite Dangerous form the header image for the RPS Bestest Best: Reader Edition for favourite space games

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These are your 25 favourite space games of all time

As voted for by the RPS readership

June 2, 2023Katharine Castle

134 comments

A composite image in thirds. Left to right: a hideous squid monster in subnautica, Darth Vader in Jed: Fallen Order, and Killer Croc in Batman: Arkham Asylum

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The 5 most terrifying moments and levels in non-horror games

These games have no right being this scary

Oct. 28, 2022Ollie Toms

28 comments

Austin Powers driving the Mako in a Mass Effect 2 edit video.

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Austin Powers is back in Mass Effect, yeah baby!

Another daft green screen mashup

Jan. 31, 2022Alice O'Connor

6 comments

RPS Time Capsule: the games worth saving from 2010

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RPS Time Capsule: the games worth saving from 2010

We list our favourite games from 2010, and why they deserve to be preserved above everything else

Jan. 28, 2022Katharine Castle

88 comments

A still from the Mass Effect: Legendary Edition trailer that shows Liara standing in front of some blue background

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If Amazon make a Mass Effect TV show, Liara should be the main character

Shepard is great, but humans are boring

Nov. 25, 2021Imogen Beckhelling

60 comments

Austin Powers spliced into Mass Effect makes a disturbingly good Shepard

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Austin Powers spliced into Mass Effect makes a disturbingly good Shepard

Intergalactic Man Of Mystery

Oct. 21, 2021Imogen Beckhelling

17 comments

A close-up of a female Commander Shepard in a white and red space suit in Mass Effect

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40% of you played the most boring class in Mass Effect Legendary Edition

I refuse to believe people actually prefer shooty man to space wizard

July 28, 2021Imogen Beckhelling

169 comments

A first-person view of the CIC in Mass Effect 2. You can see the galaxy map and Yeoman Kelly.

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This Mass Effect Legendary Edition mod lets you explore in first-person

Though it won't work in combat or cutscenes

June 30, 2021Imogen Beckhelling

4 comments

Garrus and Shepard stood next to each other during Garrus's loyalty mission in Mass Effect 2.

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Mass Effect remaster patch stops Shepard becoming an accidental millionaire

Plus the Mass Relay sounds will no longer burst your ears

June 8, 2021Imogen Beckhelling

9 comments

Shepard, Garrus and Wrex hanging out in a Mass Effect elevator.

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You can't make me make new decisions in Mass Effect, I'm boring

Burdened with glorious knowledge

June 4, 2021Imogen Beckhelling

31 comments

Commander Shepard stands facing the camera on the deck of the Normandy in Mass Effect, banks of cool orange computers behind her.

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Mass Effect remaster mod lets you use console commands

Modders have already put in some work on the Legendary Edition

May 24, 2021Imogen Beckhelling

2 comments

Ashley, Shepard and Kaidan looking a bit confused on Eden Prime.

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The Mass Effect remaster got an 11GB patch last night

But I'm not sure why it was so large

May 18, 2021Imogen Beckhelling

7 comments

Mass Effect actors and writers partied up for a super sweet reunion chat

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Mass Effect actors and writers partied up for a super sweet reunion chat

The memories are emotional on the other side of the screen too

May 17, 2021Lauren Morton

3 comments

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition already has some handy FOV and utility mods

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Mass Effect: Legendary Edition already has some handy FOV and utility mods

Let Shepard run, please

May 17, 2021Lauren Morton

21 comments

Tali'Zorah in Mass Effect 3.

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Mass Effect 3 remaster swaps out Tali's stock photo face

She no longer looks like she's posing for quarian Vogue

May 17, 2021Imogen Beckhelling

41 comments

A still from the Mass Effect: Legendary Edition trailer that shows Liara standing in front of some blue background

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Mass Effect Legendary Edition has arrived

Ah yes, "reapers"

May 14, 2021Imogen Beckhelling

10 comments

Mass Effect Legendary Edition's PC settings are missing all but the most basic options

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Mass Effect Legendary Edition's PC settings are missing all but the most basic options

Less than legendary

May 13, 2021Katharine Castle

36 comments

BioWare released a load of cool Mass Effect freebies ahead of the Legendary Edition launch

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BioWare released a load of cool Mass Effect freebies ahead of the Legendary Edition launch

Including music, comics and a create-your-own cover art tool

May 6, 2021Imogen Beckhelling

14 comments

A screenshot comparing the original Mass Effect to the remastered graphics of Mass Effect: Legendary Edition. The comparison is of Captain David Anderson.

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Mass Effect's graphical remaster is more than lens flare - but does it look better?

A new trailer compares the original trilogy to its upgrade

April 13, 2021Graham Smith

76 comments

A still from the Mass Effect: Legendary Edition trailer that shows Liara standing in front of some blue background

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Mass Effect remaster will bring first game more in line with its sequels

BioWare outline slicker action, a tweaked Mako and more

April 6, 2021Graham Smith

41 comments

Henry Cavill must be writing Mass Effect fanfic

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Henry Cavill must be writing Mass Effect fanfic

We've all been there

Feb. 25, 2021Imogen Beckhelling

18 comments

The Illusive Man in a Mass Effect: Legendary Edition screenshot.

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Mass Effect: Legendary Edition remasters launching in May

See the new look in a new trailer

Feb. 2, 2021Alice O'Connor

37 comments

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