Mass effect 2 is overrated and here's why.

[r505Matt]

XGamer0611 said:

It’s not real hard to see what happened here, Mass Effect 2 was a major release, with a lot of money riding on it’s success for a very large publisher.  Reviewers took a look at the first play through of what is a pretty long campaign, and rated it without going the extra mile by looking at all of its difficulties and settings.  It’s understandable really, but it’s also like judging a book by it’s cover.  The full body of work for Mass Effect 2 is still a great overall package, but I think that it deserves a much closer look before we can go ahead and anoint it the G.O.T.Y. especially if you haven’t played it on the Insanity Skill Level.  So go ahead, I dare you to give it a try.  But only do so if you are willing risk your perception of the game and it’s so called greatness.

That can go for every game this generation. This entire generation has been about hype. I do believe that a lot of games that have garnered 10/10 and 9.5/10 haven't all deserved it. This all goes back to when GTA came out and the reviewers awarded 10's as if 10's where normal score to give games.

 

The worst part is this will continue. This generation will continue to be riddled with hype and most times all we'll get is a mediocre game.

I don't think it's hype so much as initial impression. Some games/movies leave such a strong initial impression that you end up thinking more higly of it than if you were to think more objectively. I don't think it's a bad thing though, it shows that gaming experiences are becoming more than just what's on the screen, for some people, it's starting to involve something emotional.

The first 10 minutes of Maass Effect 2, man. Simply amazing.

This is also part of my belief of why some people are going crazy over Avatar.

Just shows that the entertainment industry is more adept at immersing people, which I think is great.