Mass Effect 2 (Value Games)

Two years after Commander Shepard repelled invading Reapers bent on the destruction of organic life, a mysterious new enemy has emerged. On the fringes of known space, something is silently abducting entire human colonies. Now Shepard must work with Cerberus, a ruthless organization devoted to human survival at any cost, to stop the most terrifying threat mankind has ever faced. To even attempt this perilous mission, Shepard must assemble the galaxy’s most elite team and command the most powerful ship ever built. Even then, they say it would be suicide. Commander Shepard intends to prove them wrong. Features: From the makers of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Dragon Age: Origins, and Mass Effect comes the dark second installment in the thrilling Mass Effect Trilogy! Command a unique team of amazing characters on a perilous mission in the most dangerous regions of space. Players of the first Mass Effect can import save games to continue the story of their own Commander Shepard. New players will find a thrilling stand-alone adventure awaits them – a polished and action packed adventure that surpasses the first game in nearly every possible way. Take cover, command an elite squad with ease, utilize 19 weapon classes including heavy weapons, and unleash deadly powers against your foes with an all new and improved combat system. Increased intensity with precision shooter controls to let you control the action and overcome insurmountable od­ds. Featuring a new location based damage system: target key weak points, and blast off limbs, ignite enemies, or cripple and disable enemy troops. Visit familiar locales, such as the Citadel, and travel to deadly unknown new worlds to save mankind. Survey unique planets and embark on side missions to uncover more secrets in the Mass Effect universe. Robust Character Customizations Choose a player class, customize your appearance, and tailor your own abilities and strengths. As you progress so do Shepard's abi­lities. Control the conversation. Improved conversation system where you can take matters into your own hands – often with the liberal application of force. System Requirements: Minimum System Requirements Operating System: Windows XP SP3 / Windows Vista SP1 / Windows 7 Processor: 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent AMD CPU Memory: 1 GB RAM for Windows XP / 2 GB RAM for Windows Vista and Windows 7 Hard Drive Space: 15 GB DVD ROM: 1x Speed Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible DirectX: DirectX 9.0c August 2008 (included) Input: Keyboard / Mouse Video Card: 256 MB (with Pixel Shader 3.0 support). Supported Chipsets - NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or greater; ATI Radeon X1600 Pro or greater. Please note that NVIDIA GeForce 7300, 8100, 8200, 8300, 8400, and 9300; ATI Radeon HD3200, and HD4350 are below minimum system requirements. Updates to your video and sound card drivers may be required. Intel and S3 video cards are not officially supported in Mass Effect 2. Recommended System Requirements Operating System: Windows XP SP3 / Windows Vista SP1 / Windows 7 Processor: 2.6+ GHz Cure 2 Duo Intel or equivalent AMD CPU Memory: 2 GB RAM Sound Card: 100% DirectX compatible sound card and drivers DirectX: DirectX August 2008 Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, or better recommended For the best results, make sure you have the latest drivers for your video and audio cards. Laptop or mobile versions of the above supported video cards have not had extensive testing and may have driver or other performance issues. As such, they are not officially supported in Mass Effect 2. Intel and S3 video cards are not officially supported in Mass Effect 2. Digital Rights Management (DRM) The boxed/retail PC version of Mass Effect 2 will use only a basic disk check and it will not require online authentication.