A Decade Later Mass Effect 2 Remains a Masterpiece | The Joy of Gaming

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#MassEffect2

[@tredbobek]

You can fight like a krogan, run like a leopard, but you'll never be better than Commander Shepard

[@Raivo_K]

Great song.

[@TomRyder93]

TredBobek I’m Commander Shepard, and this is my favourite song on the Citadel

[@lilpanzerfaust2889]

Holy crap it's been a long time since I've heard that song.

[@Felix-Sited]

I fucking love that song!

[@electrontic]

I actually think the first Mass Effect game is in higher need of a remaster. The combat and graphics of ME2, while dated, still hold up pretty well, while playing through ME1 today can be pretty frustrating at times. Not that it's stopped me from doing a play through of the trilogy every 2 years or so.

[@Wakefieldneo]

Honestly the gameplay of Mass Effect 1 felt dated and like a chore when it released, I was never able to actually suffer a second playthrough of it because of it.

[@ryancarter2959]

I would absolutely love to see BioWare remaster the ME Trilogy. But I agree. If they had to choose just one they should do ME. Considering it’s clunkier bits

[@pierre-mariecaulliez6285]

I'm of the opinion that they should either ONLY remake ME1, or go all the way and redo the trilogy with the Andromda's engine (for all its flaws, this IS the best combat and skill points system in the franchise)

[@KingOfDoma]

So true. I simply can't play ME2 without playing through ME1 first (I can never figure out how to craft my playthrough and Everyone. Must. Live. Even Conrad dangit), and not only could a remaster make the gameplay way better, it'd put all 3 games on PC on one platform (yeah, it's Origin, but still... imagine seamlessly finishing 2 and starting 3 like it's the next season of Schitt's Creek). Plus, I bet EA doesn't have tons of confidence in the IP right now... what better way to prove them wrong?

[@E1N9A8N0DA]

ME1 should, and must, stay the way it is. Its toughness and relatively high, raw difficulty at some points during the game is what current games lack, and I wouldn't want it to be deprived of in a million years. No utility of a remaster for it, thanks. ME1 didn't need graphics and gameplay tweaks to earn its medal, and it won't ever need it. People played it, suffered and went through like true gamers, and loved it; that's the thing to do. And the way critics bashed wonderful games like Alien: Isolation or Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, because they're too hard (scoffing inside), proves my point.

[@MrMathy16]

Ugh, the suicide mission theme song still gives me chills. Losing Mordin and Tali on my first playthrough, along with half of the crew, gave me such a terrible feeling. I had never experienced this feeling of loss while gaming. I still remember it. Going into it for the second time, this time knowing what to expect, I was able to save everyone. That was simply amazing. Mass Effect 2 will forever be my favourite game...

[@Revealingstorm.]

I managed to get through the mission without any damage or casualties on my first try. Was so amazed I managed to do that because I'm usually pretty ass at most games lol

[@ryancarter2959]

Mathy Lippens agreed. I lost Jack (lost her loyalty when I sided with Miranda during their argument) and Legion and damn when I got back to check the crew quarters and found neither there I almost felt a pang of loss. Like I had truly failed. Despite a massive majority of my crew members surviving. ME2 will always be one of my favorite games for sure. I genuinely would be shocked if anything ever managed to knock it out of my top 3

[@mitchconner2021]

I somehow messed up and lost garrus and I freaked out and restarted my playthrough lol I learned that day don't rush RPGs

[@aBoogivogi]

While I applaud the guts it took to kill off these characters I do think the means by which they survived or not and how you were meant to select who did what was a bit idiotic. It's not like every choice was very natural. Also the karma system's effect was incredibly binary effectively ensuring that you lost everyone who didn't like you enough. Add to this the fact that your karma meter for each character could bug out in some cases leading to certain casualties the system was sort of annoying. I'm probably not the only one who reloaded a save and checked a guide online to ensure that as many as possible survived after my first attempt.

[@aBoogivogi]

@@ryancarter2959 I lost Miranda because her karma meter bugged out and stopped tracking progress. It was annoying and said, but nowhere near as sad as I would have been loosing Legion, Tali or Garrus.

[@Vintodrimmer]

Hearing that Tali speech at 6:23 suddenly hit me with feelings I forgot I ever had for a game. I should replay it some time.

[@lelouche25]

Funny enough, I just replayed the series last month. From 1, to yes, Andromeda. Which I still believe isnt a bad game, just not quite the mass effect game quality we are used to.

[@Revealingstorm.]

@@lelouche25 it isn't a bad game at all and it's tragic it got the reputation it did when it released

[@patcarl6064]

Yuki Terumi totally agreed. From a story and setting perspective, I didn’t like it more than any of the original trilogy; and it certainly had its bugs. However, I really do wish they would have continued the story because I thought it could get better. And from a combat perspective it was the best of all of them.

[@lelouche25]

@@patcarl6064 I know the combat in Andromeda was amazing. I also feel the gripes of its cover system being weird were bs. Because I felt Ryder naturally went int cover without trouble.

[@knarkknarkaren]

Let's not forget the amazing art design. Mass Effect is the coolest looking scifi universe

[@Quole1234]

Not even close.

[@Johnson09641]

@@Quole1234 stfu

[@emmanueloluga9770]

@@Quole1234 What is better?

[@Quole1234]

@@emmanueloluga9770 40k, Warframe, fallout, etc.

[@Quole1234]

@@Johnson09641 lol you havent seen many sci-fis have you? Even star wars looks better and thats barely a sci-fi.

[@agrashh]

10 years later & Miranda still looks hot as hell ^^

[@dannycardona211]

🤤

[@1vaultdweller]

And sad. The subtle loneliness and the need for attachment in her eyes during her loyalty mission was presented perfectly

[@Iamradthad]

😂😂 have you watched Chuck👌👌

[@Changetheling]

Legion forever. Also: the MUSIC is one of the biggest factors that the game remains fresh up to this day.

[@Iamradthad]

it's the perfect size of game. it's just expansive enough to entice the player to keep coming back but not too big to make you feel overwhelmed or unbeatable. it's just so perfect

[@ekrenz5268]

The “highs” of BioWare. Before the dark times. Before....Anthem.

[@oliviawilliams6204]

@Zippydsm Lee God if it was the only thing that stepped down with ME2, the main plot is weak, the RPG system is so dumbed down it'S not even funny you can guarantee two high level vanguard will play the same at max level, the morality system was at the weakest it ever was punishing you for doing a grey playtrough (so for role playing) by locking dialogue options. The level design also is very lazy, you always know you are going in a combat arena at first glance by all the chest high wall everywhere... And Retcons, retcons everywhere. It's a fun game, it's a good game, but to me it's also where BioWare fall began, with DA2 too

[@TheKueiJin]

@@oliviawilliams6204 Come on... plot weak? You cannot possibly say that. If you consider that... if so, then you consider the first one to have a weak plot too. Because it has the same strokes with different colors, however, what makes ME2 simply perfect is the companions. Even the DLC companions, where you can see how much greed EA rubbed off on BioWare, have a great personality and are fun to have in your party. The RPG elements are indeed dumbed down, but this is mostly the fault of the people, this was what was asked of them, and the fact that ME2 is still the best of the series in the eyes of so many people is proof that what they did was very well done. As for morality, the system is never well implemented. Ever, in no game. The only game that does well is the KotOR II, because it was thought to be this way. I agree with the retcons, but they can be explained by people's choice. So, before you cast a stone, think please what exactly upset you about the first ME, even though you never mentioned it. Think and you'll see why ME2 is the way it is.

[@oliviawilliams6204]

@@TheKueiJin The Main plot is weak yeah. It's the Collector stuff, it's extra fluff, it bring nothing, and it's not that interesting. You can cut the collector of the whole trilogy and nothing change. Yeah the companions are great, but they are not the plot. What upsetted me about ME1? Euh nothing. If it had anything that angered me i would not have played 20 playtrough and 100% it before ME2 release, when i never ever do that. It's the only game i ever got 100%, ever. You mean the combat of course i know it's weak, but it did not upset me because it was new for the RPG genre. And i seriously think ME2 got way too far to fix that "problem". Along the way to fix the problem BioWare lost view that the game was supposed to be a RPG and delivered an action game, great, it's more mainstream, and that is why it became so popular, but it lost a lot of it's appeal to me, and lot of RPG lover

[@TheKueiJin]

@@oliviawilliams6204 the stuff about the collectors is not true at all. What happened at the end of ME1? There are people that still thought that Saren didn't do anything wrong. ME2 directly shows what happens to those "lesser" races when the Reaper harvests. As for elements lost, it wasn't really an RPG... Even if they tried to improve the formula it would not have been better. We all know how janky the cover system, the weapon system, the driving system, the inventory system was. To think that they evolved from ME1 to 2 in such a short time is amazing. What I'd really have loved was if they simply dumped anything Andromeda related and remade the first one

[@oliviawilliams6204]

@I must be fun at parties But it felt gamy, the locations in ME2 did not feel real they looked like game arena. And the reused area in ME1 made sense, of course early colony building would be prefabricated using the same layout it just make sense

[@SmokeBloody]

Just finished the series for the 4th time. This is certainly one of the best game trilogy I've ever played. The number of dialogues recorded for each character is just incomprehensible. And I'm totally content with the endings of ME3.

[@bird3713]

The combat in 3 is the best in the series, and it even had some of the best climactic moments of the series. I was fine with how it ended because the journey to get there was so amazing.

[@NakAlienEd]

The ending (especially now with the patch) isn't so bad when you know to expect it, but I agree that the as good as 2 is to play through, 3 somehow manages to beat it in almost every metric (barring the ending)

[@aBoogivogi]

@@bird3713 Agree to disagree. ME 3 combat came out a year after ME 2 and felt pretty much the same. Which is okay cause ME 2 combat was pretty good. The one combat related area where ME 3 was a chore was in the level design and enemy variety. Far more often than in previous instalments, or perhaps made all the more clear to to constrained level size, the game would leave you in a combat arena where the only challenge was a clock counting down to some arbitrary action and the next cutscene. It made long portions of the game feel like a glorified rail shooter. When "larger" levels came around they too felt small and confined in contrast to the larger areas of ME 1 and ME 2. The story in ME 3 was also ok although some things should have been fleshed out more. It very much felt like the only two storylines aside from the main quest to receive any polish was the ones related to the Krogan and the Quarians. And in the end both of them was ultimately resolved due to choices made in ME 2, with respect to the genophage, or was limited to a binary choice unless Legion had survived. Both of which may have been acceptable if the game had given us any new side quests with some gravitas, but it left a bitter taste when everything else pretty much was summed up in the form of a slider telling you how much more resources you collected to the cause. A slider which I might add did next to nothing to the outcome aside from splicing in a few more scenes in a cut scene. It should be noted that the given the impact of choices made in ME 2 having a feature that imported saved games without summarising the choices you had made was a big mistake. I didn't realise I lacked the genophage cure until I was standing there lying to my Krogan friend while or common Salarian freind killed himself over said lie. The same goes for Legion. Until we met the artificial construct I assumed I was continuing off the saved game where he was alive.

[@aelechko]

Everybody forgets how good the rest of the 25 hour game was because of a minute at the end. Which while disappointing wasn’t that bad. Internet blew it up

[@guyshepard9658]

There will always be a place in my heart for Garrus. One of the coolest characters in the galaxy.

[@aelechko]

I almost bought a garrus tapestry online yesterday. I still might.

[@Spiritprime91]

I can’t believe it’s been a decade since this game came out. Feels like only yesterday when I was first playing it and coming to love and remember characters, the story, the choices, the combat, the consequences that my choices had. I’ve loved every moment of it. I hope that we get a remaster for it. Mass Effect 2 is what a sequel should be.

[@MrChampionchimp]

well do i have some good news for you :P

[@Spiritprime91]

@@MrChampionchimp Haha! Wow I posted this so long ago. Never thought it would happen. XD

[@George_M_]

One word: mining.

[@bird3713]

Oh gosh- so true.

[@TheSpongyMallard]

Not really that big of a problem or annoyance.

[@KittyFoxKitsune]

@SpectreSaunders "really?... commander?..."

[@1vaultdweller]

@@TheSpongyMallard Nah, relationships with squadmates were so heavy that, those mining sessions helped me collect my thoughts

[@zerovr2827]

yeah it sucked but if the upgrade kept my team alive it was worth it. forever me2.

[@no_one01-5]

Ea giving customers what they want? Best joke of the century! 🤣

[@ramiel7666]

EA: "You're getting microtransactions, and lootboxes, and bugs, and glitches, and you are going to give us money!!!....you don't need to love them, but you still need to give us your money....."

[@1vaultdweller]

They did... a long time ago

[@cygnus1129]

I can't believe its been long enough to call for a remaster, these games still look incredible. How the fyck did 10 years happen so fast? Did Earth swing around a blackhole in our sleep or something? lmao

[@no_one01-5]

@@cygnus1129 nah.. It's just the effect of getting old. I used to think that way and it was terrifying.

[@imaginarychip4916]

@@cygnus1129 This is late but you feel that time passes faster the more you grow up

[@JnEricsonx]

I was so engrossed upon playing this on release I remember at one point looking out my window and noticing two things: "Hey, the sun is out" and "holy crap there's a full blown blizzard going on!" Also, yeah, 6:10, you always had to do one PT bringing Legion to the Quarian Fleet for sheer WTF factor.

[@scottag3597]

One of the absolute best things about the Mass Effect series? Shepard's friends, his/her brothers and sisters. Especially a certain Tali'zorah.

[@kadosho02]

ME2 just pushes your buttons. It was phenomenal. Cannot think of a title that comes close. Love the character driven journey, it keeps expanding and challenging everything you have done. But also depending on alignment could also change the atmosphere. Loved the team coming together. It was so well put together. Even during moments of heartbreak.

[@Fat_Paws]

A decade, huh? Like I need more reminders that I am practically middle aged now. But who cares? I still have it installed on my PC and even occasionally play it from time to time. 50+ playthroughs and i still love the game.

[@TitanUranus69]

FatPaws same I don't think I'm capable of not enjoying playing through it.

[@Hazard2005]

ME2 was no doubt the best in the franchise.

[@Maesterful]

Absolutely

[@HeretixAevum]

I honestly enjoyed it the least, and I think the franchise went in totally the wrong direction after the first game, but to each their own. I assume most people like 2 the most because that's where most of the fans started?

[@bird3713]

Doomguy I picked up 2 first, then played 3, and then 1... it was incredibly difficult going back to 1, so I can understand what a shift it must’ve been for the fans going from 1 to 2.

[@PerceptionVsReality333]

Totally agree.

[@GNatanel]

@@HeretixAevum I personally like 2 the most because it's got the least problems. Mass Effect 1 had the best story, but I cannot bear the combat. I forced my way through it once because I was enthralled by the story, but I could not go again. Still haven't. Mass Effect 3 had the best combat, but the story, or at least the writing, is not as great as the previous entries. Also the ending is unsatisfying, leaves a bad taste in my mouth and so far I have not been able to get myself to replay the game. Mass Effect 2 has a good story, good characters and good gameplay. It doesn't really excel in any one area like the other 2 games, but it also doesn't completely fail at anything it does. While not quite as grandiose as the first game, the story and characters are still great. While not as fast and fluid as the 3rd game, the combat is still fun, especially with the more ability oriented classes. It's the best in the series not because it was perfect, but because it was just very good at a lot of different things and was bad at (almost) nothing.

[@pipuk3]

i'm commander shepard and this is my favourite video on the youtube!

[@nixinkz2811]

We need the trilogy remastered for this gen for ps4, xbox one and pc

[@ananousous]

Tbh, the ME world/lore is deep & rich enough where there is more than enough room for a brand new entry to the series. It just needs some quality devs & writers. I'll admit that a remake would definitely help get the series back on the right track tho

[@nixinkz2811]

Anonymous Anonymous yea I know Wat you mean, I would like to see a prequel game of the first contact war and maybe play as Anderson.

[@ananousous]

@@nixinkz2811 I remember when people first started talking about a prequel game as Anderson; ah, those were good days Can't say I was ever on board with the idea at the time, but given where the series is rn I'll gladly take it

[@nixinkz2811]

Anonymous Anonymous plus I'd like hav a another go on ME3 multiplayer again I was really addicted to it lol

[@oliviawilliams6204]

mods. I don,t trust BioWare remastering ME1 without retconing the shit out of it

[@PokemonButcher]

This game taught me so much about the art of storytelling, worldbuilding, and the power of choice as a tool to make for a uniquely personal experience. As a journey experienced many times over, it has enriched so many of my passions. It was a cold, dark evening. The roads were glare ice. I emptied out my jar of loose change and made my way downtown. The store would be closing soon but, fortunately, I got every green light. I procured the last available copy of Mass Effect 2 (they had run out owing to people pre-ordering). I will never forget how awestruck I felt. Seeing the horizon grow dim as Shepard suffocated in the crushing vacuum...then, out of the darkness, in the hollow of my bated breath, the game title appeared and the music took its hold on that absolute note, on that dark cold night. I was swallowed up by the grandness of a story the likes of which I had never felt so immersed.

[@TheGreatPurpleFerret]

Joy of Gaming is by far the most underrated gaming series on KZbin.

[@adamhiggins2160]

This game will always be in my top 5, such an incredible game

[@bird3713]

Adam Higgins people ask me what kind of games I play, and I reassure them “Nothing like Fortnite or Call of Duty- I prefer single player experiences, like Mass Effect, Bioshock, or Dead Space.” Those will probably always be the first three I’ll mention.

[@PerceptionVsReality333]

Same here.

[@Iamradthad]

it's tied with majoras mask for me but it's fs in my top top slot

[@hammerofdawn1158]

Here’s the crazy thing ME2 is the greatest Star Trek game ever made. Hear me out. Going around the ship,meeting the crew, studying star charts, experiencing different cultures, etc. I am not a big Star Trek fan but I have fond memories of TNG. This is the closest thing I think we ever get to a proper ST game.

[@chrisredfield6274]

Basically Mass Effect is everything Star Trek and Star Wars ever wanted to be. It's the single best massive sci fi experience. The world building, plot, characters, everything is solid. Star Wars is cool but gets a little corny and cliche, and Star Trek doesn't have enough action but has great concepts (like that one episode where they find out Quetzalcoatl is an ancient alien) Mass Effect is the perfect blend. The Reapers are actually terrifying as hell (The Empire wasn't scary, they were just sort of cool and interesting) the action is stunning and satisfying, and the acting itself blows both series out of the water.

[@DarthP1kachu]

just played through mass effect series this week, in a bit of a nostaligia trip.. and yes Mass Effect 2 is a not just a masterpiece; but a timeless masterpiece and by far my favorite in the series :D

[@Revz8bit]

I'm watching this video after just starting my ME2 playthrough on Legendary Edition. You were right, this Trilogy did need a remaster! Especially ME2, so hyped for this playthrough 😀

[@cq2320]

Thank you for this video. Just finished ME 2 for the first time last week (in time for the video :D). A wonderful celebration for one of the greatest games ever made. Why is it so? The writing/characters/acting all combined to raise great game play up to a whole new level.

[@ThePafciu]

I approve this video.

[@LikeTheBuffalo]

I am the very model of a scientist Salarian.

[@no_biggie_smalls]

The part where you meet Geth was such a trip with how deep it got. ME1 had me so deep in thought when you meet Sovereign

[@satellite_anomaly]

Truly the most sustaining source of joy in gaming for me over the last ten years. I've spent the last year replaying the trilogy, and it's been the first time I've had DLC access. My heart still flutters upon the sight of something new. I even realized that Omega's design is based on Blade Runner, which has made its atmosphere and landscape one of my favorites. No other game, movie, or book has come close to having the emotional impact that this trilogy has had on me. As I approach finishing ME3, I find that even it is a masterpiece despite its shortcomings. However, ME2 is where it all began. ME2 was the critical source that propelled a 13 year old kid towards STEM. Mordin was the brilliant scientist I could become. Thane was the reserved vessel of intriguing spirituality for a kid losing their own. Legion and EDI were the gateway to an otherwise absent understanding of computers and A.I. The codex was an entire land of inspiration that compelled me to say, "I want to be a part of that." ME2 remains the greatest source of sci-fi inspiration that I've ever known.

[@qal-hatmi4615]

"Come on EA, Give us what we want". And here we are today with the Legendary Edition, some dreams do come true

[@1977Yakko]

Amazing timing. Just this past week I finished a ME1-3 marathon run for the sake of nostalgia. I still remember where all the Keepers are on the Presidium! The ME3 ending hasn't gotten any better with time but the trilogy overall was still great. The great strength of ME2 was the companion missions. Especially getting Garrus and Grunts loyalty mission.

[@Iamradthad]

damn same... corona virus got me hiding inside so might as well make the most of it

[@1977Yakko]

@@Iamradthad some people wonder what they'll do with themsrlves in a quarantine. Gamers be like, I was made for this.

[@Johnny-Thunder]

Mass Effect 2 is my favourite game. I mean my actual favourite game of all the ones I have ever played.

[@JustSomebody5]

I clicked for the gushing of one of my all-time favorite games and I leave with a desire for an updated remaster, well played.

[@AGenerationLostTM]

I replayed this game dozens of times growing up. I would love for an HD remaster

[@Niosus]

On PC with some texture mods it still looks quite decent. Obviously it's not as good as a remaster, but definitely still enjoyable.

[@chrisredfield6274]

Aaaaaaand we got it. And it's amazing. Funny enough I only played through the trilogy, one time, 10 years ago. Playing through it again right now is amazing because there's a ton of things I forgot (so it's like being able to experience certain parts again) and also tons I remember. Not only is it nostalgia but it's also kind of sad that very few games can hold a candle even with modern day tech and funding.

[@EldritchAugur]

Just finished replaying it the other day and it still remains one of my favorite games of all time. Im playing the whole trilogy but ME2 is on another level when compared to 1&3.

[@Iamradthad]

same

[@joeynavarrajr]

I asked my brothers to get the trilogy for me for Christmas so I could replay them. I've spent the last month flying through them and just finished today. I'm happy to say they still hold up.

[@Jeepgirlcj7]

Funny..I am replaying the trilogy now. There are so many nuances that are still being discovered. Even replaying ME1 the story still holds up. ME2 is still my favorite of the three games and I had the privilege to meet Jennifer Hale (Femshep) at ECCC a couple years ago. She was lovely.

[@AlexBaldwinFTW]

I played this for the first time over the last few months with the recent remasters, and I'm blown away by how good it was - easily one of the best stories and world's in gaming.

[@AlbertCole_]

Man... 10 years already!? Time went by so fast. What an amazing game. Can still remember every detail.

[@chrisredfield6274]

I am currently playing through the Legendary Edition from the 1st to the 3rd. It almost makes me want to cry just how good these games are. They're literally perfect. I FEEL like I'm a part of this world, my crew is my crew, and I have a sense of responsibility. Not to mention male Shepherd's voice acting is literally my FAVORITE of all time for a protagonist, especially for a game that has branching dialogue choices. I just started Mass Effect 2 and the beginning when you get to Omega for the first time is just as impactful to me now, as if was 10 years ago. The neon lighting, the liveliness of Afterlife, the badass dialogue choices, looking for this mysterious Archangel only to find out if was Garrus, I almost cried. You could tell Shepherd's death was hard on him and it was such a great reunion for the pair. The game is a masterpiece in every way imaginable and no newer games really captivate me or make me feel this way.

[@MetalRenard]

This game sticks with me to this day. Loved it so much. Muuussiiic toooo!

[@megaslayercho]

Been playing games since 1996s so I have played quite a lot of SP games by now. And ME2 is the best story driven game made to this day in my opinion.

[@Killzoneguy117]

I played some absolutely incredible games this current generation. The Witcher 3, God of War, Red Dead Redemption 2. Games that blew me away, that kept me coming back for more, that instantly cemented a place in my heart. But I don't think any game will leave me as thoroughly blown away, as thoroughly in love and eager for more like Mass Effect 2. I mean ME2 is probably the type of masterpiece that only comes once every decade. Just absolutely incredible, beginning to end. And its not like the gameplay itself is anything special. It stands so strong on its story alone. Just the amount of love and detail that went into the world, the lore, the characters, the stories. The entire final act was masterfully done. The way it made you feel like a badass war hero bringing together the Galaxy's greatest badasses in an Avengers-style smackdown on the Collectors. The way it gave you agency in planning the final battle and watching your choices come to fruition. I was just so absolutely blown away. I think the Mass Effect 2 is probably one of the only games I immediately replayed upon beating the first time.

[@TheWinterCollector]

Awesome video, brother. Very much agree with the opinions, voiced here. 👍 I’d love a Mass Effect remaster on PS4, or a trilogy port on Switch.

[@joedq]

I completely agree. This is still an amazing game. I am currently replaying it, yet again now.

[@denimchicken104]

What I would give to be in my early 20’s, experiencing these games for the first time again…

[@VandrefalkTV]

Fantastic. The Mass Effect trilogy is without a doubt in my top ANYTHING to be honest. It has so, so many components that I love and adore. This series did to RPG's what Halo did for FPS's, for me. Let's hope there's a remaster/remake of these three games coming!

[@echodigger]

What is even more amazing is that this was the first game to carry player consequences and decisions from the previous game. The whole ME series is unique, and Bioware pioneered player choice to a grand scale. How you treated a squadmate or NPC in a previous playthrough, would act out differently in the next game. I've had so many playthroughs of the entire trilogy, just to see the different character dialogues, outcomes, and reactions to how Shepard interacted with them from ME to ME2 to ME3. Spot on retrospective on why ME2 is one of the greatest games.

[@rowan7929]

this game is perfection. great gameplay, great music, great story, great characters, great universe, great choices. what i rather want, is that part 3 doesn't have a crappy ending.

[@WackyJack322]

Tali Zorah is still a God-tier waifu.

[@macwright4804]

Fun fact, the first time I played the game I didn't realize you could upgrade your ship and half my crew died before I even made it to the base. And then for some reason I still thought of Garrus as one of the tech guys like he was in ME1 so I had him go through the vents and he died. And I felt that of all the party members, Grunt would be able to protect the other crew members the most so I had him protect and guide them back to the Normandy. So Mordin died. I'm pretty sure in my very first play through, I had about 4 party members left.

[@LogicAndCompassion]

Its funny that he says "evil". I play renegade every time, and my logic never feels evil. I sacrifice things for the greater good. I make the hard choices. This game is written so brillantly.

[@johnathonhaney8291]

ME2 was one of the first games I had for my PS3. I spent a solid hour looking through the Codex after the initial missions just to get up to speed. And I managed my crew well enough to have everybody survive the suicide mission on the first go. Absolutely still love it! Another key element: the voice acting. While you had celeb voices like Martin Sheen for The Illusive Man and Carrie-Ann Moss for Aria, the rest of the cast acquitted themselves quite well without one false note in their vocals.

[@jashatta1]

Mass effect 2 got my wife to sit down and actually watch me play because of how the game was designed and played. Imagine your wife asking if you going to play a game. That's a win for me and no other game have her sit next to me and so into the universe

[@ronaldgrayson9302]

Literally playing it now having just completed a trilogy playthrough. ME2 was the last true masterpiece from BioWare. The squadmates, story all culminating in the suicide mission.

[@justbreez9971]

2008-2012 remain the golden age of gaming for me

[@fairhair1539]

The remaster has arrived friend, and its incredible.

[@zodbones]

Mass effect 2 is such a good game. Still holds up to today's standards, and puts a lot of recent games to shame. Mass effect 2 still remains my favorite game.

[@MajorKirrahe]

It has been 10 years, and still, no game released since then has brought me the enjoyment I experienced when I played Mass Effect 2. It's a true masterpiece.

[@anothersiguy]

And on that note, looks like it's time for me to do another full playthrough. Built a whole retro hardware Win 7 PC just for stuff like this. Couldn't agree more about them doing a remaster of 1+2 with all DLC. I'd pay $60 for that.

[@Jorge-lm4bg]

The original trilogy was truly a masterpiece. It left me empty inside and no other game imo has been able to fill its place.

[@markhackett2302]

Throne of Baal was a bit startup for this sort of narration and party dynamics.

[@agroed]

You're goddamn right.

[@bawzzzz]

You have to understand the employees that did ME1 and ME2 do not work at Bioware anymore. People make games, not companies. They have been replaced by the types that made the last Mass Effect, do not expect anything good until a big chunk of current employees are gone, in a few years.

[@mikedouglas9863]

Why does this only have 36k views? He has over a million followers. What is going on with KZbin these days

[@enz025]

Completely agree, I can still play this game today, the game is a total masterpiece. Also the soundtrack is God damn perfect.

[@AG26498]

Even today. Nothing can top Mass Effect 2.

[@FistOfFiori]

I'd loved the game from the start but when it really got me was the Archangel mission. I was loving playing the mission anyway and thought it was a great 'find a new crew member' mission, then I get there and find out who it is? That is when the game REALLY got its claws into me and I loved it. Alongside Breath of the Wild, Witcher 3, and the Red Dead games, Mass Effect 2 is among my true faves of the decade. May next gen or even this gen before it bring a juicy remaster.

[@catalandustin51]

so happy that mass effect legendary edition was announced

[@jonnydjackson]

I have played Mass Effect 1 on my Xbox One just so I could replay Mass Effect 2 again.

[@tacoboutit_]

I play through the whole Trilogy when I’m feeling nostalgic. The only downside is that the fandom is so dead it’s hard to fully enjoy it. Mass Effect had one of the best game fandoms ever back in the day.

[@lunchmeat5000]

Mass effect was the only game series I went fanboy over. I still wear my n7 hoodie, shirt, or cap on the regular. I try to play through the trilogy at least twice a year, as long as life doesn't get in the way.

[@NerdyPro]

I mean I'd still hop on multiplayer with people if someone wanted to

[@lonestar6709]

You'll be surprised how many still play ME3 and Andromeda. You'll find an online game pretty quickly.

[@tacoboutit_]

Lone Star I’m referring to like ppl who were always on Tumblr, Reddit and Twitter. Or even ppl in YT comments still cracking jokes and wallowing in pain lmao. Ppl still definitely play it but not the extent as to where we could get a Andromeda 2.

[@iwanttoputkamuistoesinmymo5938]

Crazy how this was the last game in the series. It never got a sequel. Nope

[@harrison1735]

Great game but the two biggest problems: 1) Arnold sucks as a final boss. 2) Picking some of the roles for the suicide mission is completely unintuitive and nonsensical. You can complete everybody's loyalty mission and choose people who logically should able to perform the jobs assigned to them perfectly and still wind up with someone getting killed unless you just use a guide and pick the people the game wants you to pick.

[@JabamiLain]

Why don't we still have a remaster/remake of this wonderful trilogy ?

[@MistahJay7]

The Lair of the Shadow Broker was by far my favourite part of the entire series

[@kespec]

thank you for the video, thank you for reminding me how awesome this game was.

[@lelouche25]

Ah shit, here we go again. Ima replay the whole damn series again. I hope your happy. Yes, even Andromeda lol.

[@nathancawley6944]

I have all but one achievment in ME2, my shepard chose Liara and never looked anywhere else.

[@Wizard_Level_1]

It is unbelievable that this series hasn't been remastered. I expect Bioware might want to fix some plot holes and fill in some things they had to skimp on, so it might be a pretty big project actually. Maybe the success of the new Star Wars game will reignite EA's interest in single player games enough that they would green-light a Mass Effect remaster.

[@karlsandstrom]

We got it and damn its good!

[@Root174]

Personally, I wouldn't want a remaster of Mass Effect 2 or the trilogy as a whole. I've played them so many times that I'd like see a new game in the series. Preferably a new Andromeda. Bugs could still be found and it wasn't as good as any of the previous games, but there was still a good game there. I still remember how the Angera viewed the Milky Way species as alien. They might be alien to us, but we're also alien to them.

[@thegamingprozone1941]

KIRYU CHAN!

[@jangiurg5295]

This one sparks joy.

[@allclevernamesgone]

One is better for me. Space Jesus Sheppard opening always stretched my disbelief ---- but it's still a masterpiece thanks to the great characters and legion defying expectation in such a satisfying way is one of the best moments in the series.

[@TheHeroBleeder]

This is why Xbox is in my eyes still the top dog despite the Xbox One's launch. They promote games that play like games not games that play like movies.

[@VoiceOfTheEmperor]

I never thought I'd hear myself agreeing with a Video Game Journalist.

[@hihihi1q23]

journalist man bad. 99.9% of game journalists are just random gamers who sort of know how to write/produce videos

[@Iamradthad]

lol same👌

[@Iamradthad]

@@hihihi1q23 emphasis on sorta

[@malphas24]

What a coincidence that a video like this comes out so soon after I reinstall ME2 for the first times in years.

[@theabarguy]

I'd say that we don't need a remastered version from a studio, that provided us with ME: Andromeda. More chances that they'll just screw it up and leave fans disappointed.

[@Maddsyz27]

I dont hit the like button often. But this game, it lives as a part of me, it deserves all the likes

[@pixxelz2893]

One of the only game trilogies/game that I used to love that hasn't gotten a remaster yet. I feel like at the beginning of this gen we got a ton of remasters and I find it really disappointing ME wasn't part of any of that

[@Felix-Sited]

I want Bluepoint Games to remaster the shit out of this. In fact, remake it. Mass Effect original with 2's physics would be pretty awesome.

[@Legend8487]

The worst thing about mass effect is thinking how good KOTOR would be if BioWare, anyone, could make a new one. The gaming world is ready just do it and blow everyone’s minds!!

[@Chief4Army117]

Definitely in my top 5 games of all time! The graphics, characters, music, story, etc are just... beautiful and, in my eyes, it's a damn near perfectly made game! I've played through it more times than I can count and still, it's beautiful! Also, Garrus and Tali are the best companions to have on a mission! Love them to bits!

[@dankusmemeus7093]

Best of the series without a doubt.

[@darthphantomius411]

Who's here after Bioware revealed a new ME game in development and ME trilogy remastered

[@sarevok6]

ME1 is at least ripe for a remaster. It has a weird bug in modern AMD machines that glitches out everything animated for all of Noveria and Ilos which are hugely important missions. You can edit the ini file to fix it but it removes the lighting and kills the atmosphere of those areas. 2 and 3 are still arguably perfect for what they are. Nitpicking 2 and 3 - I'd say that they could add a mission or 2 after getting Legion so you dont pick him up and immediately fly off to finish the game. And in 3, Make at least Miranda recruitable but also Grunt. They would both have extremely interesting ways to play off the alliance soldiers being ex cerberus/Krogan. And this would never happen but rethinking the RGB end. Also showing small scenes of soldiers you recuited helping would be nice. Like geth/quarians both bombing a reaper together and more mixed troops instead of all humans in the fmv clips of the soldiers fighting on earth. Aside from those this series is arguably as perfect as it could have been imo.

[@vazak11]

Great insights, gosh I love this series!

[@MathieuMina94]

Who's rewatching after playing legendary edition?