10 Greatest RPGs Of All Time
6. Mass Effect 2
BioWare's first Mass Effect game was a solid RPG that sci-fi fans latched onto as the next big thing.
Were they right? Oh, boy, were they ever.
Building upon all of Mass Effect 1's strengths and streamlining its flaws made for what is widely considered the best RPG ever made.
Mass Effect 2 has it all: great writing, a high-stakes story, relatable companions and gameplay that makes you feel like the biggest badass ever to walk the universe.
Factor in the staggering amount of choices and influence we possessed over the game's outcome, as well as the fates of its characters, and you've got the recipe for a truly outstanding game.
After being brought back from literal death, you (technically, Shepard) must continue the fight against the Reapers, the impossibly ancient race of colossal Lovecraftian machine monsters intent on wiping the galaxy clean of sentient life.
Mass Effect 2 was a title that made us truly care about the galaxy we were trying to save, and every one of the hours put into this game seemed to pay off in an unprecedented fashion.
There's little out there by way of criticism for Mass Effect 2, and if you've played it, you'll certainly understand why.