Thane, Garrus, Tali/Liara, uh Jack, uh . . . darn it. I was going to rate my favorite characters, but nope, I love all of them. Can't do it. Can't pick. Mass Effect 2 = my best gaming experience ever.
The10Liam if i had the choice between the entire human race, and garrus, garrus is who i would choose to survive. he's also the only companion i really cared about, so when i played the mission (Minor) tali died in due to me making the "good" choice, and afew other missions where the "good" choices caused friends to die, i was like, the SECOND garrus gets a mission revolving around him, im gonna be the evilest son of a b*tch i can.
In retrospect, it's kinda sad to see how he's all hyped for Mass Effect 3, so sure it will be at LEAST as good as ME2 in terms of its ending... aaaand then we got the actual ending. Seriously, while ME3 beat ME2 in its missions, upping the scale by quite a bit, the ending mission in London doesn't come CLOSE to the Suicide Mission in terms of diversity and crew involvement and the structure of the mission itself. To this day I can't believe Bioware dropped the ball like that.
I feel like people that played the original Halo and spent any significant amount of time driving the warthog and the tank probably had less trouble with the Mako. Honestly I hate the terrain a heck of a lot more.
Siddiq Ismail I agree. I do wish that they would have brought it back in ME2 only made it fun, like the arkham batmobile. Mako could have been awesome, but it sucked.
I ditched Ashley for Jack, didn't regret it :) And to those people who say she is too edgy or emo, I think it felt natural for someone who experienced what she's been through. This is not just some girl who's pissed at the world because she lost stuff. I won't get into much into the details but I think she deserves a lot more patience than most people would want to afford. And yeah, I'm also one of the people who were disappointed that she's not in ME3 that much as the other crew members. I felt incomplete when she's not around the Normandy. I would sometimes go down to her old spot in Engineering just to reminisce the talks we had down there.
***** IS THERE SEX WITH ALIENS!? Well I have been interested. Just haven't found a good moment to start. It's quite a "job" to start with that, there is a lot of Star Trek episodes.
3:39-4:18 actually if you fully level up your Combat Mastery or Operative before spending points on other abilities(I'm assuming you play as either a soldier or infiltrator because you always talk about the snipers in these games) and do enough side missions or just interact with people enough, you can get the paragon or renegade points required later on so that can make the chaotic neutral a possible option. And if you're only referring to the Miranda vs Jack argument and Tali vs Legion argument you can gain their loyalty using the unlockable renegade choice, the difference is just whether or not you're a dick when you end their grudges.
I ended up falling for Tali, I just looked up the other romances afterwards because I was to lazy to do them, one thing that I noticed about Miranda that kind of scared me was that she looks kind of like Michael Jackson, I can never unsee that
Just wanted to say their were loyalty missions in the first Mass Effect they just weren't labeled as such. Like getting Wrex's family armor, and giving Tali the data you find on the geth, and the Doctor Saleon mission for Garrus.If there were others I cant remember what exactly they were or if I just imagining that there were others, but those three definitely were some form of loyalty mission
Aw man, the Mako. I loved that brick, you could go anywhere and over anything. Running down enemies was ever so satisfying, and I felt a great deal of amusement when I well and truly flipped the Mako upside-down or launched it off a cliff.
Actually in mass effect 1 the squad mates did have loyalty missions except for Kaidan and Ashley. Garrus had Dr. Saleon, Tali asked for a copy of geth data, Wrex asked to find his family armor and technically Liara asked to be there when you confronted benezia
I honestly loved ME1 way more. The immersion and openness on the side missions and planets was pretty fantastic. Always on my toes when a crazy overpowered troop of geth could just surprise you. That planet with the sphere you find... one of the biggest "holy f this is cool" moments. While ME2 is super clean and polished with a top tier visuals, story and great characters, it removes some of the vastness, freedom and space for the player's imagination with lots of linear 3rd person corridor shooting.
In me1 and me3 i fucked liara when i did a second playthrough from 1st to last i decided to romance a different character but i just ended up romancing liara again
I enjoyed the item management system in ME. The first time you play the game you don't realise how much stuff you accumulate and it sucks big time dealing with that when you get to you item limit but any other play throughs of the game I always keep on top of what I have and spend a lot of time selling stuff to the requisitions office on the Normandy. I really role play in the original Mass Effect. I love them all but the original is my favourite, even though it's a litte rough (especially on 360/PS3) at times, like the framerate is appalling at times on consoles but the game is so good you forgive these technical issues.
3:40 - Unless you go infiltrator agent and you can get both really high. I always go Infiltrator. It fits the wise leader/mastermind commander achetype best. Also I favour snipers and heavy pistols. I did a mixed paragon/renegade and didn't miss a thing. Just focus on one more than the other and you should be fine.
I personally liked Legion the most. You don't even get him until the game is almost over, but I think he is the most interesting character, only if he was introduced earlier. I really liked how you could take him on Tali's loyalty mission and have them react to a Geth like that. Hope he is in ME3.
I progressively like the gameplay in the series more, and progressively like the story less. It feels like ME1, the choppy, bugged, unrefined game really immerses me into the world of Mass Effect, whereas the polished, awesome ME3 feels plasticky and I keep getting kicked out of the experience. I mean, I love ME3 (sans ending), but it always feels like a _game_, same with ME2, and ME1 is more like an _experience_.
ME1 did a great job establishing the world, but ME2 will always be better imo. I just got into the series about a month ago, and I can't see anything ME1 did better unless you count the intro into the series. I found the story of ME1 a little bit harder to get into because of how awkward it was as a game, while ME2 had me hooked immediately. Something about the high stakes of everything, the setup with the Collectors, and the damn suicide mission, not to mention the INCREDIBLE gameplay just made me immediately invested in everything. Haven't played to much of ME3, as my second disk is scratched. Still, I know a place that fixes scratched disks for a really low price, so it's more a matter of not getting around to it. Basically, ME2 took everything that made me like the first one and multiplied it by God. I love it that much.
Loved mass effect 2 just as much as Mass effect 1 but i would've liked to have seen more of kaidan rather than a 5 minute argument. Your right the gameplay and mechanics were improved alot and ofcourse Tali is the favorite crew member in 2 casue she is just so darn cute. :)
THE END WAS FUCKING STRESSFUL I WAS LIKE OOH SHIT NO NO AAAHH WHY DID YOU DID NOO WHY OH MAY GAWD IM GONNA KILL MYSELF. For real I was sweating I didn't know that a game had so much effect on me. It had Mass Effect on me XD
I felt how you did about Paragon and Renegade the first couple of times in the game but then it got to the point where it was like 'screw it' I was going to play the characters how I wanted, and it still worked out pretty well.
Okay, I almost never like videos, I don't know why I never click the like button, I just don't. BUT, when I saw the end of this review and it started playing the Commander Shepard song, I just HAD to click the like button. Good job JJ. From now on I will exclusively like your videos now. You made me break a habbit by playing the Commander Shepard song.
@jstein1992 It's rather complicated, but there is a method to the madness. If you want any teammate to survive, he or she HAS to be loyal. There is no way to save a non-loyal member. Only a loyal Jack, Tali or Kasumi can survive on the vents; only a loyal Samara/Morinth or Jack can survive after deploying the biotic barrier; only a loyal Jacob, Miranda or Garrus can survive as the leader of the second fireteam; and only loyal memebers live after holdig the line and helping you defeat the Reaper.
To this day i dont get why people hated the Mako. I never ever had any problem controlling it. Its one of the best things to drive, right behind the Warthog.
lykan2 when i played me and got to mako i was like "ohhh so this is what the were talking about all the time, this is going to suck" but suprisingly, i enjoyed it 😁
I really think this was a huge improvement over the first game. And I played this game because I thought the first one was great. Plays better, no more insane micromanaging, building your suit's better. Better dialogue and the loyalty missions gave better characters. Overall you team contol is a lot better. Honestly I do prefer a overheat system, or at least something where you don't have to go around to get ammo. If it's a long reload time or overheat it just feels more like a dimension in the gameplay rather than having to find stuff. Thane's probably my favourite character.
Inquisitor Trevelyan I understand that you like the control of this inventory, but I think it kind of breaks the game that every time you pick up an item I'd stop to check wether it was a better weapon.
Legit watching this 9 year old Jeremy jahns video after finishing mass effect 2 in the legendary edition, I could only imagine what it was like to play this on the 360 when it came out I truly missed but so happy I can play it now
Miranda's weird face animations kind of killed her hotness factor for me. Still a good character. Also, the sun is bright, grass is green, and my favorite character is Garrus.
Mass Effect 2 is a prime example of a developer who cares about their fan base. About 97% of all problems from ME1 (still great game) and made an even better and brilliantly crafted game.
I didn't mind the landrover so much -- like being on an away team. All in all, these M.E. are some of the most fun games ever made. You should mention the gorgeous soundtracks too. Pure epic gaming joy.
Jeremy, I highly recommend u download the demo for Mass Effect 3. Its incredible and at one point, very emotional. U guys should download it too. It came out today
if you import your character after getting full paragon/renegade you could do that nuetral thing you were talking about at 3:55 on your 2nd playthrough
Jeremy, your Michael J Fox Metal Gear Solid quote was probably the funniest thing I've heard you say in a long time. Review Metal Gear Solid!!! And are u gonna play the Mass Effect 3 demo next week?
You interested in Kingdoms of Amular at all? It has some good collaboration behind it. The code for the demo was kind of old, so it does not speak well for the full game.
Well you can buy a DLC for like 10 dollars on PSN to be able to setup the story for ME2 and get a quick overview of what happens in ME1 and let's you pick and choose major events. I don't think that DLC's been removed.
Great story, action, characters, dialog, graphics, missions and mission structure (loyalty missions were a genius concept), diversity of enemies, score and conclussion.
You could get the ME2 dlc called Genesis, wich is an interactive comic about the first game, and allows you to make some of the big decisions from ME1. But i definately reccomend you to buy the Trilogy Pack that contains all three games. It's not that expensive.
I like talking and interacting with the crew members. As for the planets, yeah I'm with you there. I would have liked to been able to land on planets and explore them.
My favorite part of Mass Effect 2 was not being afraid of opening the inventory screen. Whoever did speed through grinds of Mass Effect 1 should know what I am talking about.
Just came across your reviews of my favorite game of all time, Mass Effect. Without the dlc for all 3 games, its ending is unsatisfying, but with it, i find it amazing. Played this game hundreds of times. I do think ME2, is the best. Truly exciting. Love your reviews.
As of now, I am halfway through Mass Effect 2 for the first time, and started it right after I fnished Mass Effect 1. And holy fucking shit!!!!!!!! This game just blew my mind after the first 10 minutes. Mass Effect 2 improves EVERYTHING from Mass Effect 1 and took in all they learne from the shortcomings in the first game. I am so addicted to the game, I don't even want it to end! This might just be my new favorite gam of the 7th generation along with Red Dead Redemption and Uncharted. Definitely a fan
I loved Mass Effect and at first was not in favour of the changes in Mass Effect 2. After about 3 or 4 hours my opinion had completly changed and I was in love with this game. I got all the downloads and am just waiting for Mass Effect 3 to come out. This series is a must play if you have an Xbox or play PC.
Oh my god, that song just made my day!!! I haven't heard that in so long!!!! Tali and Garrus are my favorite crew members, easily, but followed by Mordin and Legion, and... honestly, they're all amazing. We don't need to pick! Cannot wait for Mass Effect 3!!! (Assuming control)
I loved this game so much, but I just can't play it anymore. After playing ME3, I realized that the fluidity of motion Shepard has in 3 is something that the series ABSOLUTELY NEEDED. Unlimited sprint (well, ACTUAL sprinting), EASILY getting into cover, and jumping from cover to cover would've made Scion/Husk hordes easier at least.
just wanted to add if u have all dlc n u do them before final few mission u will have max of paragon and renagade I mean i was paragon but was renagade when ever i felt like i wanted too and in the end i still had paragon choices for all conversation (and renage options for all except mabey like 1/2 conversations)
mass effect is all about choice. there are specific decisions made that effect the story later on. after me1 you can import your character to the 2nd game, and that character with all the decisions made are carried over. it's the same when importing the 2nd to the 3rd. it basically tells you the outcome of your previous decision which makes every story creative in their own way. ex: if you killed someone in a previous game he wont appear ever. if he lived then he could be some badass
Just barely finished ME2 and I gotta say that game was insane. Gonna start ME3 before I hit the sack. I definitely recommend this game to every single person out there regardless of what you hear from reviews. This has got to be one of the best series available on the market. 10/10 all the way from me.
You do know you don't have be purely paragon or renagadeto defuse those events. The game let's you have other chances to balance it out. Like for example, in the Jack vs Miranda scene, if you took the side of one person you can later talk with the person you offended and makeup with them. You can side with jack and right after the coversation talk with Miranda and get her loyalty back.
I haven't played the third game yet at all, not even finished with the second one, because I am taking my sweet ass time with ME2. I freaking love this game. I just can't stop playing it. Garrus is the cutest out of them all. No question.
My only gripe with ME2&3 is how limited your arsenal is. There's only 3 pistols and smg's in 2. In ME1 there were like 6type of pistols with 5 loosely each. What happened?
The thing about Mass Effect though is that it is a story-character based video game. That's the type of game where dialogue is important. At times you may get bored, but sometimes it's fun to interact with characters. But I guess Mass Effect isn't for everybody.
Already done that. I have two save files for ME2: with and without the Collector Base. I did it like that just in case that decision influenced the third game like 180 degrees.
I only played ME2, didn't buy 3 yet and haven't played 1, but I gotta say that this game is fucking amazing! You just love all the crew members and in the end I tried it so often, that everyone survived the last mission. I felt somehow obliged to save everyone, because they are so goddamn cool!
In my opinion Mass Effect 2 is by far the best mass effect game in the trilogy. It is absolutely amazing.
Couldn't agree more! One of favorite games of all time.
@Ultimate Warrior gross
@Ultimate Warrior double gross
Andromeda is the worst out of them all but its not bad its just not that good lol
Andromeda has great game play too!!!shite story tho
Mass Effect 2 was absolutely great, though i sort of missed Liara in my crew as i romanced her in the previous game
My Suggestion? Get the Shadow Broker DLC, it expands on Liara's story arc and the romance.
tali is ok but garrus was just fucking awesome
u knew is could replace tali tai from gow 2 (no not god of war gears of war)
Thane, Garrus, Tali/Liara, uh Jack, uh . . . darn it. I was going to rate my favorite characters, but nope, I love all of them. Can't do it. Can't pick.
Mass Effect 2 = my best gaming experience ever.
Easy. Garrus. Done.
HonorableAssassins Thank you hahah.
The10Liam if i had the choice between the entire human race, and garrus, garrus is who i would choose to survive. he's also the only companion i really cared about, so when i played the mission (Minor) tali died in due to me making the "good" choice, and afew other missions where the "good" choices caused friends to die, i was like, the SECOND garrus gets a mission revolving around him, im gonna be the evilest son of a b*tch i can.
MORDIN MORDIN MORDIN MORDIN
In retrospect, it's kinda sad to see how he's all hyped for Mass Effect 3, so sure it will be at LEAST as good as ME2 in terms of its ending... aaaand then we got the actual ending. Seriously, while ME3 beat ME2 in its missions, upping the scale by quite a bit, the ending mission in London doesn't come CLOSE to the Suicide Mission in terms of diversity and crew involvement and the structure of the mission itself. To this day I can't believe Bioware dropped the ball like that.
Top five favorite characters from this game
1. Garrus/Tali (can't choose)
2. Mordin
3. Legion
4. Thane
5. Grunt
I smiled, nodded and gave a like.
Mordin Solas is one of my favorite characters in any game ever.
The best game I've ever played. Thane rules!
I take it you played as a woman
You are wrong.
Superyan115 too bad... your missin out
Why, you romanced Thane?
Seth Norton Who the fuck romances Thane? I play as femShep on all my playthroughs and I always romance Liara. Best romance in the game.
Yeah, the Mako from ME1 did suck.
Seriously, It was like trying to steer a hippo on a unicycle.
I feel like people that played the original Halo and spent any significant amount of time driving the warthog and the tank probably had less trouble with the Mako.
Honestly I hate the terrain a heck of a lot more.
Siddiq Ismail I agree. I do wish that they would have brought it back in ME2 only made it fun, like the arkham batmobile. Mako could have been awesome, but it sucked.
But it's back!
Actually no... it was the terrain that was a bitch.
My favorite was Jack; the same reason why Shepard likes her: Cause she's different.
Key Smith She's to emo, it makes her annoying. She's better in 3.
caseybv74 She is better in 3, especially her hair style.
Key Smith I thought she wasn't as good in 3 because I romanced her in 2 but she wasnt a part of your crew in 3 and rarely showed up at all. :/
I love tali she's just so cool and her people are interesting. Jack is just unstable and weird, in a bad way for me
I ditched Ashley for Jack, didn't regret it :) And to those people who say she is too edgy or emo, I think it felt natural for someone who experienced what she's been through. This is not just some girl who's pissed at the world because she lost stuff. I won't get into much into the details but I think she deserves a lot more patience than most people would want to afford.
And yeah, I'm also one of the people who were disappointed that she's not in ME3 that much as the other crew members. I felt incomplete when she's not around the Normandy. I would sometimes go down to her old spot in Engineering just to reminisce the talks we had down there.
If you'll compare Mass Effect to Firefly
Tali really is Kayleigh.
***** Possibly.
But my knowledge of Star Trek is really lacking.
***** ...
Well I wasn't planning to talk shit about Star Trek. know way too little about it to say something mean about it.
***** IS THERE SEX WITH ALIENS!?
Well I have been interested. Just haven't found a good moment to start. It's quite a "job" to start with that, there is a lot of Star Trek episodes.
***** I did see those.
***** ...
Yeah I was joking I'm not actually interested in that.
I agree 100% on the Renegade/Paragon points. I wanted to be renegade at some points, but I need the paragon to resolve certain conflicts
3:39-4:18 actually if you fully level up your Combat Mastery or Operative before spending points on other abilities(I'm assuming you play as either a soldier or infiltrator because you always talk about the snipers in these games) and do enough side missions or just interact with people enough, you can get the paragon or renegade points required later on so that can make the chaotic neutral a possible option. And if you're only referring to the Miranda vs Jack argument and Tali vs Legion argument you can gain their loyalty using the unlockable renegade choice, the difference is just whether or not you're a dick when you end their grudges.
Completely agree with how you felt about the new crew in ME2. The new crew does steal your heart and that last mission makes sure you understand that.
Got mass effect 2 two days ago for 4.99 best thing I ever did
Watching Jeremy’s reviews of these games again to relive even more of the nostalgia I’m feeling in the Legendary Edition
I ended up falling for Tali, I just looked up the other romances afterwards because I was to lazy to do them, one thing that I noticed about Miranda that kind of scared me was that she looks kind of like Michael Jackson, I can never unsee that
AT LAST SOMEONE AGREES WITH ME!!!
Przemek Krasowski You should of looked at Angry Joe's review of this game, he said that too.
Seth Norton Thanks 😁
Seth Norton I did right after I commented, pretty funny
She has a wide nose and a wear constant smirk
Just wanted to say their were loyalty missions in the first Mass Effect they just weren't labeled as such. Like getting Wrex's family armor, and giving Tali the data you find on the geth, and the Doctor Saleon mission for Garrus.If there were others I cant remember what exactly they were or if I just imagining that there were others, but those three definitely were some form of loyalty mission
what surprised me is how good mass effect 2 could run on even low end pc's at the time it was released and still look great considering 2010 graphics.
Veni Vidi Vici This game can run at decent framerates on my potato on low settings though
Aw man, the Mako. I loved that brick, you could go anywhere and over anything.
Running down enemies was ever so satisfying, and I felt a great deal of amusement when I well and truly flipped the Mako upside-down or launched it off a cliff.
I have to say I really preferred using the Mako in ME1 than the surveying in ME2
Same, I missed the actual exploration and EVA missions.
ME2 and 3 feel like an infinite hallway the whole time.
Same ME2 is a great game, but ME1 even though with rough edges really made me immerse.
Actually in mass effect 1 the squad mates did have loyalty missions except for Kaidan and Ashley. Garrus had Dr. Saleon, Tali asked for a copy of geth data, Wrex asked to find his family armor and technically Liara asked to be there when you confronted benezia
Garrus forever!
I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favorite reviewer on TH-cam!
Only thing I have to add to this video is Tali>Miranda in terms of romance. Tali's by far my favorite character from this entire series!
I honestly loved ME1 way more. The immersion and openness on the side missions and planets was pretty fantastic. Always on my toes when a crazy overpowered troop of geth could just surprise you. That planet with the sphere you find... one of the biggest "holy f this is cool" moments.
While ME2 is super clean and polished with a top tier visuals, story and great characters, it removes some of the vastness, freedom and space for the player's imagination with lots of linear 3rd person corridor shooting.
12+ years later lol
In me1 and me3 i fucked liara when i did a second playthrough from 1st to last i decided to romance a different character but i just ended up romancing liara again
Yep same lol
awesomekid120 i couldnt help it
@Texancoinz He can live, but That's up to you my friend.
Mojo should do "best asses in video games" #1= miranda!
the best moment in that game is the ending when you get to choose people to split up and based on who u sent where they lived or died
Best Game Ever.LOVE THIS SPACE OPERA.
I enjoyed the item management system in ME. The first time you play the game you don't realise how much stuff you accumulate and it sucks big time dealing with that when you get to you item limit but any other play throughs of the game I always keep on top of what I have and spend a lot of time selling stuff to the requisitions office on the Normandy. I really role play in the original Mass Effect. I love them all but the original is my favourite, even though it's a litte rough (especially on 360/PS3) at times, like the framerate is appalling at times on consoles but the game is so good you forgive these technical issues.
Mass effect is my favorite sci fi game I love the characters love the story and the combat.
3:40 - Unless you go infiltrator agent and you can get both really high. I always go Infiltrator. It fits the wise leader/mastermind commander achetype best. Also I favour snipers and heavy pistols.
I did a mixed paragon/renegade and didn't miss a thing. Just focus on one more than the other and you should be fine.
*FREE ON ORIGIN GO GO GO GO!*
BluBlazez Flare *SPREAD THE WORD*
getting it right now
too bad it didnt have the full dlc .....free game though...worth it
I personally liked Legion the most. You don't even get him until the game is almost over, but I think he is the most interesting character, only if he was introduced earlier. I really liked how you could take him on Tali's loyalty mission and have them react to a Geth like that. Hope he is in ME3.
I progressively like the gameplay in the series more, and progressively like the story less. It feels like ME1, the choppy, bugged, unrefined game really immerses me into the world of Mass Effect, whereas the polished, awesome ME3 feels plasticky and I keep getting kicked out of the experience. I mean, I love ME3 (sans ending), but it always feels like a _game_, same with ME2, and ME1 is more like an _experience_.
ME1 did a great job establishing the world, but ME2 will always be better imo. I just got into the series about a month ago, and I can't see anything ME1 did better unless you count the intro into the series. I found the story of ME1 a little bit harder to get into because of how awkward it was as a game, while ME2 had me hooked immediately. Something about the high stakes of everything, the setup with the Collectors, and the damn suicide mission, not to mention the INCREDIBLE gameplay just made me immediately invested in everything. Haven't played to much of ME3, as my second disk is scratched. Still, I know a place that fixes scratched disks for a really low price, so it's more a matter of not getting around to it. Basically, ME2 took everything that made me like the first one and multiplied it by God. I love it that much.
Turtle Lord And, have you already Finished Me3?
Loved mass effect 2 just as much as Mass effect 1 but i would've liked to have seen more of kaidan rather than a 5 minute argument. Your right the gameplay and mechanics were improved alot and ofcourse Tali is the favorite crew member in 2 casue she is just so darn cute. :)
THE END WAS FUCKING STRESSFUL I WAS LIKE OOH SHIT NO NO AAAHH WHY DID YOU DID NOO WHY OH MAY GAWD IM GONNA KILL MYSELF.
For real I was sweating I didn't know that a game had so much effect on me. It had Mass Effect on me XD
+Damon Lawson I super-enjoyed Mass Effect 2. It is one of my favorite games of all time. The scoring is tremendous!
I felt how you did about Paragon and Renegade the first couple of times in the game but then it got to the point where it was like 'screw it' I was going to play the characters how I wanted, and it still worked out pretty well.
Kinda a low blow to Micheal J. Fox, you should respect people with disabilities. No Sub.
I gotta say, seeing this video pop up in my sub box really made my birthday.
Thanks Jeremy!
There are a lot of mechanics in ME1 that ME2 didn't have which made the first one a better experience for me.
You sir, are a genius to put that song at the end of this video.
Love the Commander Shepherd outro. Miracle of Sound is awesome
Okay, I almost never like videos, I don't know why I never click the like button, I just don't. BUT, when I saw the end of this review and it started playing the Commander Shepard song, I just HAD to click the like button. Good job JJ. From now on I will exclusively like your videos now. You made me break a habbit by playing the Commander Shepard song.
@jstein1992 It's rather complicated, but there is a method to the madness. If you want any teammate to survive, he or she HAS to be loyal. There is no way to save a non-loyal member. Only a loyal Jack, Tali or Kasumi can survive on the vents; only a loyal Samara/Morinth or Jack can survive after deploying the biotic barrier; only a loyal Jacob, Miranda or Garrus can survive as the leader of the second fireteam; and only loyal memebers live after holdig the line and helping you defeat the Reaper.
To this day i dont get why people hated the Mako. I never ever had any problem controlling it. Its one of the best things to drive, right behind the Warthog.
lykan2 when i played me and got to mako i was like "ohhh so this is what the were talking about all the time, this is going to suck" but suprisingly, i enjoyed it 😁
My favourite is Garrus. I always took him in almost every mission during the three Mass Effect games. Also Miranda, Jack, Thane and Mordin
happy 400 vids buddy! :)
the hardest decision in the game... Deciding who will go with you and Garrus for missions xD
before i buy/play game or watch a movie... I always check JeremyJahns review first!
can't wait for the review on MASS EFFECT 3!
I really think this was a huge improvement over the first game. And I played this game because I thought the first one was great. Plays better, no more insane micromanaging, building your suit's better. Better dialogue and the loyalty missions gave better characters. Overall you team contol is a lot better.
Honestly I do prefer a overheat system, or at least something where you don't have to go around to get ammo. If it's a long reload time or overheat it just feels more like a dimension in the gameplay rather than having to find stuff.
Thane's probably my favourite character.
Inquisitor Trevelyan I understand that you like the control of this inventory, but I think it kind of breaks the game that every time you pick up an item I'd stop to check wether it was a better weapon.
Legit watching this 9 year old Jeremy jahns video after finishing mass effect 2 in the legendary edition, I could only imagine what it was like to play this on the 360 when it came out I truly missed but so happy I can play it now
Do a Knights of the Old Republic review once you finish with Mass Effect 3. Given that you're a major Star Wars fan, you'll love it
Miranda's weird face animations kind of killed her hotness factor for me. Still a good character.
Also, the sun is bright, grass is green, and my favorite character is Garrus.
It's so awesome that you reviewed Mass Effect 2..I love these games and Mass Effect 3 is my most anticipaed game of 2012
Mass Effect 2 is a prime example of a developer who cares about their fan base. About 97% of all problems from ME1 (still great game) and made an even better and brilliantly crafted game.
I didn't mind the landrover so much -- like being on an away team. All in all, these M.E. are some of the most fun games ever made. You should mention the gorgeous soundtracks too. Pure epic gaming joy.
Jeremy, I highly recommend u download the demo for Mass Effect 3. Its incredible and at one point, very emotional. U guys should download it too. It came out today
I love the mass effect series and I agree Tali is one of my favorite characters
4:14 did one of my fave tubers just make a d&d reference?
Nice! Miracle of Sound at the end.
Muahaha I mastered the Mako controls btw. The sense of accomplishment when it goes (and shoots) precisely where you want, when you want is amazing.
Just got done another full run through all 3 games. Took me from 4/28 till 6/10. Over 130 hours. Still love this series despite the ending.
ME1: Reapers?
ME2: Ah, yes. "Reapers"
ME3: Oh shit! Reapers!
if you import your character after getting full paragon/renegade you could do that nuetral thing you were talking about at 3:55 on your 2nd playthrough
Jeremy, your Michael J Fox Metal Gear Solid quote was probably the funniest thing I've heard you say in a long time. Review Metal Gear Solid!!! And are u gonna play the Mass Effect 3 demo next week?
My favorite characters (best first). What are yours?
Thane, Tali, Samara, Jack, Miranda, Garrus, Mordin, Legion, Jacob, Grunt
You interested in Kingdoms of Amular at all? It has some good collaboration behind it. The code for the demo was kind of old, so it does not speak well for the full game.
Well you can buy a DLC for like 10 dollars on PSN to be able to setup the story for ME2 and get a quick overview of what happens in ME1 and let's you pick and choose major events. I don't think that DLC's been removed.
So the huge reaper you fired a rocket at his face was the reaper janitor?
Great story, action, characters, dialog, graphics, missions and mission structure (loyalty missions were a genius concept), diversity of enemies, score and conclussion.
The scanner got updated after a patch. It's pretty big and pretty fast, now.
You could get the ME2 dlc called Genesis, wich is an interactive comic about the first game, and allows you to make some of the big decisions from ME1.
But i definately reccomend you to buy the Trilogy Pack that contains all three games. It's not that expensive.
I wonder when we'll be seeing your review of Mass Effect 3? How awesome is it so far Jeremy?
I like talking and interacting with the crew members. As for the planets, yeah I'm with you there. I would have liked to been able to land on planets and explore them.
playing through it right now as a vanguard and I'm loving it, getting ready for mass effect 3
My favorite part of Mass Effect 2 was not being afraid of opening the inventory screen. Whoever did speed through grinds of Mass Effect 1 should know what I am talking about.
R.I.P Marauder Shields, for trying to save us from the ending.
Just came across your reviews of my favorite game of all time, Mass Effect. Without the dlc for all 3 games, its ending is unsatisfying, but with it, i find it amazing. Played this game hundreds of times. I do think ME2, is the best. Truly exciting. Love your reviews.
your ending music surprised me i was expecting *the clacky clacky beat* XD
As of now, I am halfway through Mass Effect 2 for the first time, and started it right after I fnished Mass Effect 1. And holy fucking shit!!!!!!!! This game just blew my mind after the first 10 minutes. Mass Effect 2 improves EVERYTHING from Mass Effect 1 and took in all they learne from the shortcomings in the first game. I am so addicted to the game, I don't even want it to end! This might just be my new favorite gam of the 7th generation along with Red Dead Redemption and Uncharted. Definitely a fan
I loved Mass Effect and at first was not in favour of the changes in Mass Effect 2. After about 3 or 4 hours my opinion had completly changed and I was in love with this game. I got all the downloads and am just waiting for Mass Effect 3 to come out. This series is a must play if you have an Xbox or play PC.
Oh my god, that song just made my day!!! I haven't heard that in so long!!!!
Tali and Garrus are my favorite crew members, easily, but followed by Mordin and Legion, and... honestly, they're all amazing. We don't need to pick!
Cannot wait for Mass Effect 3!!!
(Assuming control)
I loved this game so much, but I just can't play it anymore.
After playing ME3, I realized that the fluidity of motion Shepard has in 3 is something that the series ABSOLUTELY NEEDED. Unlimited sprint (well, ACTUAL sprinting), EASILY getting into cover, and jumping from cover to cover would've made Scion/Husk hordes easier at least.
just wanted to add if u have all dlc n u do them before final few mission u will have max of paragon and renagade
I mean i was paragon but was renagade when ever i felt like i wanted too and in the end i still had paragon choices for all conversation (and renage options for all except mabey like 1/2 conversations)
mass effect is all about choice. there are specific decisions made that effect the story later on. after me1 you can import your character to the 2nd game, and that character with all the decisions made are carried over. it's the same when importing the 2nd to the 3rd. it basically tells you the outcome of your previous decision which makes every story creative in their own way. ex: if you killed someone in a previous game he wont appear ever. if he lived then he could be some badass
Jeremy thank you for this! Mass Effect is my new favorite game series and i would never have played if it wasn't for you! Thanks so much!!!
Just barely finished ME2 and I gotta say that game was insane. Gonna start ME3 before I hit the sack. I definitely recommend this game to every single person out there regardless of what you hear from reviews. This has got to be one of the best series available on the market. 10/10 all the way from me.
You do know you don't have be purely paragon or renagadeto defuse those events. The game let's you have other chances to balance it out. Like for example, in the Jack vs Miranda scene, if you took the side of one person you can later talk with the person you offended and makeup with them. You can side with jack and right after the coversation talk with Miranda and get her loyalty back.
I haven't played the third game yet at all, not even finished with the second one, because I am taking my sweet ass time with ME2. I freaking love this game. I just can't stop playing it. Garrus is the cutest out of them all. No question.
Ive had the preorder since August. Bring it on.
My only gripe with ME2&3 is how limited your arsenal is. There's only 3 pistols and smg's in 2. In ME1 there were like 6type of pistols with 5 loosely each. What happened?
@mhammer1777 haha...were you counting on jeremy to make your day?...your comment is greatly appreciated im sure...
The thing about Mass Effect though is that it is a story-character based video game.
That's the type of game where dialogue is important. At times you may get bored, but sometimes it's fun to interact with characters.
But I guess Mass Effect isn't for everybody.
Mass effect 2 is literaly the best game i have ever played
Already done that. I have two save files for ME2: with and without the Collector Base. I did it like that just in case that decision influenced the third game like 180 degrees.
I only played ME2, didn't buy 3 yet and haven't played 1, but I gotta say that this game is fucking amazing! You just love all the crew members and in the end I tried it so often, that everyone survived the last mission. I felt somehow obliged to save everyone, because they are so goddamn cool!
if you upgrade your class early on. as in as early as possible neutral becomes a viable option.