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The Origin service from EA offers PC gamers the chance to download Mass Effect for free, allowing those who haven’t done so already to experience Shepard’s adventures.
“On the house” is EA’s new campaign to bring older games to the masses and to improve the popularity of Origin among gamers. Before making Mass Effect 2 and its 60 hours of gameplay free, the industry giant also offered 1997’s Dungeon Keeper for free, which will allow for newer generation of players to experience the thrill of tunneling around and to be profoundly evil. All titles currently offered through Origin are PC only, while console gamers are unfortunately out of luck.
The Mass Effect trilogy has been the flagship of EA for couple of years now, ever since the original came out in 2007. The only real low point for the series came with its conclusion, which made developer BioWare to alter its ending to hold off fans’ anger. Perhaps due to this mishap, Mass Effect 2 is considered the high point of the series by many, though at the time it was already often mentioned as contender for game of the year 2012.
It’s not surprising: Mass Effect 2 is an awesome game, thanks to its vibrant setting and memorable cast. The moral choice system that’s one of the game’s biggest selling points invests the player strongly in Commander Shepard, although the characters that will probably stick most with players are the members of your team. From charming rogue Garrus to sneak thief Kasumi to the multi-talented Mordin, each one is a well-rounded person with an interesting backstory. It doesn’t hurt that the combat is miles better than in Mass Effect 1, either.
Currently, the offer on Origin to play Mass Effect 2 for free is a great chance for gamers to get to know one of the most vibrant game universes to be created yet. Anyone who hasn’t played it no longer has any excuse not to.
Mass Effect 2 is now available on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.
