Buy it if you like
- Story: 147 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 94 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Steam Deck: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 67k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
147 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Through the story and your diverse cast of human and alien companions, the story builds further, and the world and setting just get explored perfectly.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
94 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Mass Effect 1 (ME1) sees the most improvements, namely in graphical fidelity and gameplay improvements while driving the Mako, and the ability to use weapons unrestricted across classes.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There wasn't as much emphasis on cover shooting, I preferred the non-magazine based gunplay.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics look much cleaner, the lighting is better, load times are fast, and Mass Effect 1 especially feels way smoother to play now.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Characters - for the most part are great, with satisfying (or even excellent) character development, impressive voice acting.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
ME2 is still superb, with one of the most daring intros in videogames and a bolstered roster of anti-heroes you can't help but care for by the end, where the game culminates in one of the most tense, heart-pounding and consequential finales in all of videogames.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story147 reviews
Gameplay94 reviews
Combat49 reviews
Graphics36 reviews
Audio21 reviews
Characters15 reviews
Interface14 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Difficulty93% still recommend
Steam Deck20% still recommend
Crashes56% still recommend
Multiplayer78% still recommend
Bugs56% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Remote Play on TV
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Stereo Sound
- Surround Sound
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
On sale, not the lowest
$14.99$59.99−75%
The lowest we've tracked is $4.79.
7 points recordedtoday · $14.99
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