30 Best Video Games Of All Time

15. Mass Effect 2

Long before the Mass Effect name was tantamount to slapping yourself in the face in front of a crowd, we got exemplary sequels like this.

Mass Effect 2 is - without a doubt - the best work Bioware have ever put out; a perfect combination of tactile shooting, deployment of superpowers, lovably written characters and one of the best finales in gaming. For the latter - named the 'Suicide Mission' - you'll need to pool all your resources amassed from the entire crew, put the research into speccing your ship in the right direction and have luck on your side when deciding who does what.

Indeed, this middle chapter was free to take all the races, lore elements and plot setup from the original, before capitalising on them with a relentless sense of pace that delivers new characters, morally grey situations and a galaxy-saving narrative every step of the way.