Mass Effect 2, GamsCom 2009

There were only small new snippets of info released at EA's preeser since Bioware was discussing two other games along with it. But the info will suit fan's of the series and work to entice new players into the fold.

First and foremost they stressed that your party needs to be carefully thought out, and the way you treat the members of your team as it affects not only the game as it plays but it will affect you in the end as well. It literally means life or death for Sheppard. If he is dead by game end then he is dead, and I presume that to mean he won't be a playable character in the next game.

They showed the Omega Mining Satation which looked very, very nice in presentation. Surrounded by asteroids and meteor rock, it looked dark and formidable in the dust, with it in front of the sun hiding light and creating shadows. They are obviously taking every single detail into account and want players to be even more immersed in the world this time around. That immersion was present in the two other games shown, Bioware is aces at what they do for sure.

The last thing was a new character called a Grunt, pretty simple. They stressed his strength and aptitude for violence and unpredictability. He is a fierce looking character, as you will see from the screens I have below.

All said Mass Effect 2 is shaping up to be a better ride through SciFi gaming than the first and should be eagerly snatched up by veteran and new players alike. Check the screens and feel free to comment!