Mass Effect 2 S New First Person Mod Makes The Story Personal

The first-person mod is curious. With the exception of Mass Effect: Andromeda, the Mass Effect series is renowned for its character development and branching dialogue systems. Of the original trilogy, Mass Effect 2’s writing stands above its peers with a story revolving around recruiting a truly diverse squad — bug general, robot killer, existential frog assassin, Gilbert & Sullivan loving salamander — to go on a suicide mission while building relationships both pragmatic and romantic. It adds stakes to every mission, making the Normandy’s survival deeply felt. Experiencing the story via a first-person mode only enhances Mass Effect 2’s emotional resonance, even with the caveat that LordEmil1’s mod recalls Anthem’s tedious Fort Tarsis sequences. I do wish this mod was available to console players. Even though the lack of console functionality isn’t LordEmil1’s fault, I’m still disappointed that I can’t just plug in my Xbox 360 without tampering with Microsoft’s obnoxiously loud and fragile contraption. Hardware manufacturers and publishers, not LordEmil1, severely damage the replayability and long term viability of their titles when restricting custom mods and fan made content, and no, paid mods don’t count. For those lucky enough to have PCs, the Mass Effect 2 mod can be downloaded here while the rest of us poor morsels must watch a walkthrough demonstration like the one below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTv8RE4VToU