Mass Effect 2 Review part 1

                   I traded in a few of my old xbox games at Gamestop and only got $25 store credit so I got Mass Effect 2 and didn't know what to expect, well it was like dropping a nickel and finding a quarter. In one word, breathtaking.

                 I was a bit confused by the story since i haven't played the first one, but I quickly caught on to the intriguing story and was fascinated by the vast Universe and characters. The story is a simple Science-Fiction plot but the way it is served makes it fresh and new. Hundreds of years into the future and humans have gone into space and colonized planets, they have met aliens and made peace and been accepted into their society. Aliens are a very old concept but the way they are introduced into the Universe is very clever and add the fan lore of the Canon.

               There are many races in the Universe but a few have maintained dominance over the lesser races. The Asari   are a race of blue, all-female aliens that are highly intelligent and reproduce asexually. They were the first species to discover the Citadel, the head-quarters of all alien species where they hold civil discussions. These decisions are made by the council   (similar to a congress) and affect many organisms.

               The Turians are another member of the council, they can be diplomatic but are very hostile sometimes. They are the head of the military and are built for combat.

               The Salariansare a hyper breed that are members of the council and are the scientific race. They live very short life spans (25-30) but are very hyper and speak fast.

There are other species that play a more minor role (Krogans,Quarians and Drell) along with many more.

The story is that of Commander Shepard, a Alliance commander. The Alliance is humanity's defense. Shepard saved the world from the Reapers, a species of giant machines that destroyed everything they saw in their paths. Several years after Mass Effect 1 you are on your space ship, the Normandy when it is attacked by unknown attackers and  destroyed. Shepard saves as many lives as possible but is mortally wounded when running to the escape pods. This is where Mass Effect 2 starts

PART 2 SOON!