Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
There are very few videogames with openings as exhilarating as the one featured in Bioware's Mass Effect 2.
An explosive rollercoaster beginning with Miranda and The Illusive Man in conversation and ending with Mass Effect series protagonist Commander Sheppard seemingly mere moments from death following an attack by the Collectors, it is exciting and shocking in equal measure. Yet the more I think about it, the more I can’t help but feel like Bioware didn’t quite manage to take full advantage of Mass Effect 2's opening brilliance.
In this video, I analyse Mass Effect 2's opening, including the Collector attack, Comander Shepard's death and what follows, to try and explain why Bioware's explosive opening is fantastic... and a little disappointing.
If you enjoy the video, do consider subscribing and perhaps even supporting the channel via Patreon: patreon.com/ben_plays_games
#MassEffect #MassEffect2 #SciFi
Contents:
0:00 - Intro
00:32 - Miranda and The Illusive Man
02:18 - The Collectors Attack
05:28 - Shepard's Death
06:43 - Shepard's Resurrection
There are very few videogames with openings as exhilarating as the one featured in Bioware's Mass Effect 2.
An explosive rollercoaster beginning with Miranda and The Illusive Man in conversation and ending with Mass Effect series protagonist Commander Sheppard seemingly mere moments from death following an attack by the Collectors, it is exciting and shocking in equal measure. Yet the more I think about it, the more I can’t help but feel like Bioware didn’t quite manage to take full advantage of Mass Effect 2's opening brilliance.
In this video, I analyse Mass Effect 2's opening, including the Collector attack, Comander Shepard's death and what follows, to try and explain why Bioware's explosive opening is fantastic... and a little disappointing.
If you enjoy the video, do consider subscribing and perhaps even supporting the channel via Patreon: patreon.com/ben_plays_games
#MassEffect #MassEffect2 #SciFi
Contents:
0:00 - Intro
00:32 - Miranda and The Illusive Man
02:18 - The Collectors Attack
05:28 - Shepard's Death
06:43 - Shepard's Resurrection
