Mass Effect 2 hit North American shelves (and websites) this week, on Tuesday, January 26 -- and the world wept with joy. Okay, maybe just game reviewers. It's not everyday the press gets to play something worthy of universal acclaim.
"Universal acclaim" isn't an exaggeration either, with around 40 perfect scores, and countless more near-perfect -- making ME2 the second highest-rated Xbox 360 title. The gaming community seems to agree with all the praise, as on the fourth day since its North American launch, Mass Effect 2 has sole over 2 million units.
Even mainstream media has been calling it "one of the most influential video game series of all-time." Okay, maybe just MSNBC, but it's certainly rare to see such an outlet even mention a video game unless kiddies and violence were involved.
Now that the weekend is here, Europeans can huddle in front of the television / PC and woo an alien of their choosing.
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