Mass Effect 2
Shares rank 18 of 33 role-playing games by recommenders
People recommend it for its team-building and as the series' high point. Critics say the story and ending are weak.
People recommend it for its team-building and as the series' high point. Critics say the story and ending are weak.
14 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 7
- approval share
- 50%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1 recommender for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Series high point
“Peak Bioware was probably Mass Effect 2 and it's all been downhill from there.”
Comment from 21 Oct 2026 in “EA is shutting down BioWare” “ME2 was the last solid Mass Effect and the height of the series.”
Comment from 22 Oct 2026 in “EA is shutting down BioWare”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Weak main story progress
“ME2 gets off very lightly for doing essentially nothing to progress the main story”
Comment from 22 Oct 2026 in “EA is shutting down BioWare” “didn't actually advance the story of the series”
Comment from 22 Oct 2026 in “EA is shutting down BioWare” “the 'main quest' is a train wreck”
Comment from 21 Oct 2026 in “EA is shutting down BioWare”
Other role-playing games people recommend
The four most recommended other role-playing games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 71 | 11 | 87% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | 58 | 10 | 85% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Ultima VII Revisited | 24 | 7 | 77% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Disco Elysium | 23 | 1 | 96% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Mass Effect 2This page | 7 | 7 | 50% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
14 of the 15 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“It was a very good scene, but lore wise it was very confusing to me.”
“ME2 gets off very lightly for doing essentially nothing to progress the main story”
“didn't actually advance the story of the series”
“ME2 was the last solid Mass Effect and the height of the series.”
“I played ME 1 - 3 then Andromeda in a row”
“I don't feel like I missed much by not playing it”
“the 'main quest' is a train wreck”
“the neutering of same-sex romances in ME: 2 (due to an extended right media campaign), is one of the most universally decried changes”
“Peak Bioware was probably Mass Effect 2 and it's all been downhill from there.”
“they used DLC to paywall off major parts of the story in ME2”
“ME2's ending was just terrible . The boss fight was ridiculously cheesy.”
“removing the RPG elements from the gameplay”
“Probably one of the best game studios ever, IMO.”
“mass effect 2 is my favorite game ever. it is all about putting together the team”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.