Mass Effect 2 | A Complete History and Retrospective

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    Hey Dad,
    Today we'll be venturing back into the world of Mass Effect, but 2 years later. Can Mass Effect 2 hold up to the first entry? Will Mass Effect 2 live up to the introduction to the series?
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    CHAPTERS
    Intro 0:00
    Development 4:51
    Mass Effect 2 7:39
    Loyalty 1:04:29
    Jokers Jump 1:25:43
    The End 1:28:03
    The Suicide Mission 1:32:49
    Jacoby The Renegade 1:39:36
    Final Thoughts 1:47:02
    Outro 1:53:58
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Komentáře • 287

  • @YourFavoriteSon1
    @YourFavoriteSon1  Před rokem +17

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  • @vinccool96
    @vinccool96 Před rokem +202

    Fun fact: When you have a view on Archangel's sniping point, if you stay in his line of sight, he'll always only put your shields down, and wait for them to fully regenerate before knocking them down again. When meeting him you can say "You nailed me good a couple times, by the way." To which he'll reply "Concussive rounds only. No harm done. Didn't want the mercs getting suspicious. If I wanted to do more than take your shields down, I'd have done it. Besides, you were taking your sweet time. I needed to get you moving."

    • @boram1760
      @boram1760 Před rokem +27

      back when games had details... good times.

    • @vinccool96
      @vinccool96 Před rokem +15

      @@boram1760 They still have loads of details. Even more now…

    • @derp195
      @derp195 Před rokem +18

      @@vinccool96 Yeah, I really hate the “everything sucks now, it used to be perfect” narrative. They’re the same people who complain about auto tune and how we don’t have real musicians anymore.
      As for game details in modern games, just look at Elden Ring. It’s on a totally different level in terms of hidden details.

    • @Kawasaki10rr
      @Kawasaki10rr Před rokem

      @@derp195 well mostnof the time its true, games nowadays suck compared to how they used to be, same with these untalented hacks called musicians. Im guessing youre like 12 and have never seen a video of a real musician back in the 70s, 80s or even 90s performing live, go watch some and then compare them to the garbage that performs live now.

    • @Xpwnxage
      @Xpwnxage Před rokem +4

      @@derp195 Yeah it's totally childish. There are absolutely amazing games still being made and yes, Elden Ring is one of them.

  • @verymelonman12
    @verymelonman12 Před rokem +87

    The choice to roleplay throughout your reviews of these games has made them very entertaining and unique to experience and I'm glad you're having fun doing that as well.

  • @NoPantsWilkins
    @NoPantsWilkins Před rokem +39

    I’m still proud I made it through the last mission, with every single character alive, on my first ever playthrough - without a guide or walkthrough.
    Think it’ll stick with me forever. That’s a powerful game.

    • @theelderworm9134
      @theelderworm9134 Před rokem +2

      On my first run, I lost wrex in the first one, and grunt in the second. I was pretty upset, but I kept it.

    • @kagekun1198
      @kagekun1198 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Ugh. I had a near perfect playthrough my first time too. Got everyone and every Loyalty mission, made the right call every time. But delayed the Suicide mission by one to secure Legion's loyalty and lost Kelly as a result. Acceptable losses, but it still stung

  • @naus6081
    @naus6081 Před rokem +19

    Really enjoyed this; especially renegade Shepard storyline. I love how you do a run and give proper service to both sides in your retrospectives son.

    • @YourFavoriteSon1
      @YourFavoriteSon1  Před rokem +2

      Thanks! It's one of my favorite parts of doing these videos.

  • @putinmahcochin1636
    @putinmahcochin1636 Před rokem +43

    Killing off Mordy is gonna be a net-negative in ME3. His death and inner-redemption, his forgiving himself, is the best bit of writing in 3. Legion dying is par, he comes back anyhow, but when you do 3 you've gotta have the Mordster or a large portion is gonna be so lacking.

    • @daedelous7094
      @daedelous7094 Před rokem +4

      Legion does NOT come back and the story adapts to it, however a very important scenario is changed, one that requires Legion and with his loyalty mission completed.

    • @kathiane29
      @kathiane29 Před rokem +15

      for real, when I saw that he got both Mordin and Legion killed I was a very disappointed Mom, he'll miss out a lot

    • @krzysztofszuba1875
      @krzysztofszuba1875 Před rokem +1

      I don't think dead Mordin is a negative for ME3. His replacement is actually a great character and I sometimes kill him on purpose to enjoy Not-Mordin.

    • @theveteransergeant
      @theveteransergeant Před 7 měsíci +1

      How does anyone let Mordin die? Not only is he one of the best written characters in the series, but he's also one of the strongest in combat against Collectors, so should be in your suicide mission squad.

  • @ripasstley8398
    @ripasstley8398 Před rokem +49

    Son, I see you have chosen Tali as your screensaver. I’ve never been more proud to be your father.

  • @thewal1ofsleep
    @thewal1ofsleep Před rokem +3

    I actually really enjoyed the mining in ME2, at least on PC with a mouse. I found the mining really relaxing, thanks in large part to the music and EDI's voice, and I spent a lot of time doing it even on later playthroughs.

  • @eppinizer
    @eppinizer Před rokem +14

    I always enjoy the first person commentary that you give when reviewing RPG games that allow for actual role playing.
    That was one of the things that really lept out at me when finding your channel via the fable retrospective. I know there are other channels that take this approach but I can it seems like it comes naturally to you, you immerse yourself in the character and try to get inside their heads.
    So when I saw that Mass effect was your next series I was quite excited. Consistently solid work, I can only imagine you'll get even better as you get a bit older and have a few more notches on your belt. Good Luck, Son.

    • @YourFavoriteSon1
      @YourFavoriteSon1  Před rokem +3

      It's easily my favorite part of working on RPG's, glad you enjoy it!

  • @chrisditoro3876
    @chrisditoro3876 Před rokem +21

    Son,
    So happy to see yet another video from you to watch. Mass Effect was an incredibly influential undertaking but at this point I barely recall much about it. As with all of your content, you have crafted an excellent structured experience and I’m looking forward to seeing your video for the 3rd game in the franchise as I, shamefully, never got around to playing it.
    You’re doing amazing work son, and you make all your dads so proud. Thank you for your hard work.
    Don’t forget to finish your chores.

  • @Tolly7249
    @Tolly7249 Před rokem +14

    Absolutely one of your best works! You're doing really good work, son.

  • @magicalhermitcrab5912
    @magicalhermitcrab5912 Před rokem +9

    Great timing, I finally finished watching your ME1 retrospective. Awesome work!

  • @fakeid1151
    @fakeid1151 Před rokem +6

    "I survived though, so the mission was a success "
    I love your work, keep it up!

  • @KnightSlasher
    @KnightSlasher Před rokem +20

    Mass effect 2 is honestly one of the best games of all time I think the sequel was perfect it felt like an innovation of the first one and I love it

    • @YourFavoriteSon1
      @YourFavoriteSon1  Před rokem +4

      I agree!

    • @jarlwhiterun7478
      @jarlwhiterun7478 Před rokem +3

      You can use punctuation that you learned in first grade so that we can decipher your comment easier.

    • @lanceuppercut2204
      @lanceuppercut2204 Před rokem +1

      I personally really hate it as a sequel since it craps on so much of what made Mass Effect 1 special.
      It's okay if you pretend it's the first game in the series.

    • @ProfMarkQ
      @ProfMarkQ Před rokem

      @@lanceuppercut2204 What made Mass Effect 1 unique?

    • @fabiof.8152
      @fabiof.8152 Před rokem

      @@ProfMarkQ The jank, the stiff combat, the boring and broken tank side-missions on planets, the ungodly amount of useless weapons and weapon mods, the terrible inventory system, the- I'm sorry. I really do love ME1 for the story, design, soundtrack, and characters. But the rest is thoroughly subpar in comparison to ME2 😂

  • @Nicholas339
    @Nicholas339 Před rokem

    Finally got around to watching this to completion. Amazing stuff as always son! It's so amazing to see you popping out quality every week! You've come pretty far since your 13 Sentinels vid

  • @ThomasMurch
    @ThomasMurch Před rokem +1

    1:50:33 - I was pretty darn thorough on my first play-through, but despite being overwhelmingly Paragon, I lacked the points to retain Miranda's loyalty after she and Jack argued; the end result being that two characters died in the final mission (one of whom, I think, was Tali, after sending her into the vents). I never uploaded that save into Mass Effect 3, so, I never saw what the effects of those losses were in Mass Effect 3. Jacoby's tale for that game should be very interesting!
    Oh, and for the record, the jokes about Martin Sheen and Steve Blum's past works resulted in some of the biggest laughs I've ever gotten on CZcams. Thank you, YFS!

  • @liamfletcher1633
    @liamfletcher1633 Před rokem +1

    Hey son, love that you are enjoying this series. It was one I was excited to get you into. Definitely appreciate that you are making your own way in the universe but you have to know, you've made more work for yourself. If you make a video on mass effect 3, you need to include things that only happen with "the true good ending" and honestly, might be a good idea to get some "true bad ending" things in there too. I won't say what, not sure how much you saw when you shouldn't have, but I promise it'll be worth it.

  • @greyphoenix24601
    @greyphoenix24601 Před rokem

    Just watched your first and second retrospective back to back!
    Well done son! You make me proud to be a subscriber!

  • @Enigamis
    @Enigamis Před rokem +8

    Hey son,
    I only just start this video but I'm excited to see your breakdown here. I know the options for romance companions is large, so I know you had to choose one and that would upset folks who are fans of certain characters. I am just glad you have been doing these breaks downs and I hope you can some well deserved rest after these uploads.
    Thank you for all the hard work.

  • @aaronbrown22
    @aaronbrown22 Před rokem

    Can’t wait for your videos on number 3 after 1 and 2 we’re so well done.
    Great work son!
    Dads proud of you

  • @Kameab1213
    @Kameab1213 Před rokem +2

    Sorry but I don't see grunt as a brother to wrex. I see grunt as a grandson to wrex. I see grunt as an adopted son to shepherd. You treat him like you would a child. It's kind of sweet and wholesome the relationship that Shepherd has with grunt.

  • @bryangibson6211
    @bryangibson6211 Před rokem

    Great video as always!! I played mass effect for the first time summer before last while I was in first getting sober. The game helped distract me from my withdrawal symptoms and I’m sober still to this day. Mass Effect will always have a special place in my heart for helping me through such a tough time.

  • @MRtehe3
    @MRtehe3 Před rokem

    Ngl you’re videos have made me try the legendary edition, I’ve been loving every video you put out

  • @loli-knightxardej2252
    @loli-knightxardej2252 Před rokem +1

    glad you enjoyed ME2 so much, Son! The story, follower missions, enemies, and DLC were just so good. Easily the highlight of the franchise.
    Can't wait for you to do 3. I'm already predicting your retrospective will basically be "boy, the gameplay and some of these missions are great" before you move on to tear apart various aspects of the messy story and conclusion that's antithetical to the rest of the series' message. Gonna be a fun one to listen to for sure.

  • @aaronscott5044
    @aaronscott5044 Před rokem +4

    Another piece of good work sir. Keep it up

  • @Kameab1213
    @Kameab1213 Před rokem +2

    What's crazy is they convened a committee to create thane krios the most sexy character way that you could possibly create him. They gave him heartwarming behaviors. They gave him sexy features. They gave him religious adherence. They gave him the most moral compass. They made him to be the perfect boyfriend. Everything about thane krios is designed to attract you. Then they gave him the fatal flaw of dying by a disease that cannot be cured. They basically dangled the perfect man in front of you and then said no matter what happens in the game you're still going to lose this guy. If the suicide mission doesn't get him the disease will. They gave you no hope. It's fantastic.

  • @DarkVeghetta
    @DarkVeghetta Před rokem +1

    Mining was my favorite side-activity in ME2. I did so much of it that I basically strip-minded the galaxy, ending the game with full upgrades and 100% in all resources (yes, even Ezo). I just wish the game gave me access to more resource storage options, so I could literally mine the entire map dry, instead of just over 90% of it.

    • @nataliem86
      @nataliem86 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Seriously. Scanning the planets was so relaxing.

  • @stinkbanana2522
    @stinkbanana2522 Před rokem +4

    Grats on 60k! Next stop 100k!

  • @JasonStorey
    @JasonStorey Před rokem +7

    So much nostalgia, so many feels.
    I am curious to see your take on the third one. I remember feeling the game was a well earned swan song and emotional gut punch throughout, with all that good will dashed against the rocks in the final minutes.
    I'll be curious to see how much that still holds now that I have some distance from the considerable weight of concluding a game that spanned a large portion of my formative years.

    • @YourFavoriteSon1
      @YourFavoriteSon1  Před rokem +1

      Im interested to see how I feel about it as well, haven't played it since it released.

    • @twelfthkingdom
      @twelfthkingdom Před rokem

      With so much focus on the ending in 3, I think a lot of people lost perspective that the entire game is a conclusion and wraps up nearly every other storyline along the way. It was like a gymnast stumbling on the landing of an otherwise fantastic run to me.

  • @Ech0Chamber
    @Ech0Chamber Před rokem

    I really appreciate hearing your perspective on ME2. It was introduced to me through an Xbox demo, and it's the 2nd Sci-Fi I played since Metroid Prime. I'd've not even been a teenager when playing it, but my lack of understanding didn't stop me from enjoying it. I have very fond memories of the franchise, and it's decisions likely impacted my perspectives today. Thank you.

  • @PaceBreaker
    @PaceBreaker Před rokem +2

    This is right up there with SFDebris' series on Mass Effect 2. Well done.

  • @vanpiisu88
    @vanpiisu88 Před rokem +1

    ME2 is one of the best games to me and the ending is still maybe the most epic I've seen in games. I remember my first time playing the Suicide Mission years ago and Mordin also died for me 😢... I'm pretty new to your channel, but I gotta say that I loooove these videos 🧡! Keep up the amazing work ☺!

  • @fukkami6204
    @fukkami6204 Před rokem +3

    Enjoyable video as always Son. We are proud dads

  • @mattblom3990
    @mattblom3990 Před rokem

    Thank you my son, I'm just about this start this having completed Mass Effect 1 recently. The story structure and narrative was amazing and Conrad was the best thing. I don't want spoilers, so dad will be back later.

  • @jayplays9976
    @jayplays9976 Před 11 měsíci

    Great video!
    Just a few notes:
    In the suicide mission, the conditions for choosing your party members are not just "loyal member" but specific members have to be chosen.
    The vent:
    Must be loyal and must be a tech, thus only Kasumi, Tali, Legion, or Miranda can survive.
    Leading the crew back:
    ANY loyal crew member can do this, but the recommendation is Mordin because he has the HIGHEST chance of dying in the following fire fights.
    Leading the team:
    Must be a loyal TEAM LEADER and soldier, meaning:
    Only Garrus, Zaeed or Jacob can really do this and survive with all team members intact.
    Miranda is special in that she's flagged to ALWAYS survive because she's needed in the final cut scene.

  • @MarDamas
    @MarDamas Před rokem +3

    You missed something about the suicide mission. It’s not just that the crew mates have to be loyal, they have to make sense in the role you assigned them. For instance, you have to pick Miranda or Garrus to lead the other squad. Anyone else either isn’t experienced enough as a team lead or isn’t good at leadership, like Zaeed. This is hinted at in his stories. He was always the lone survivor on his missions. Your tech expert has to be Tali, Legion, or Katsumi, anyone else isn’t good enough. Same with the biopics, you have to use Jack or Samara, Miranda will get one of your crew mates killed because she’s not strong enough. You can send anyone you want as an escort as long as they are loyal. It’s recommended you send someone squishy. I like Mordin for this. Then, you take the 2 remaining most squishy characters with you to the last boss fight and leave the biggest bad asses you have at the door. If you have Garrus, Grunt, and Zaeed guarding, you’ll probably be fine.

  • @vinccool96
    @vinccool96 Před rokem +2

    On Haestorm, Grunt won't lose any shields, since he doesn't have any. Like all Krogans, shields are replaced by armour, which isn't damaged by the sun.

  • @unbearifiedbear1885
    @unbearifiedbear1885 Před rokem

    Hey, Son.. fantastic work as ever! Wishing you a very merry Christmas - eat and drink far too much
    Love ya, boy
    Dad - London UK

  • @SheepShade
    @SheepShade Před rokem

    Was waiting for this one =)

  • @charaznable8072
    @charaznable8072 Před rokem +2

    Damn you have alot of dads it much be crazy when y'all get together for your family reunions.

  • @Xboxkokoko
    @Xboxkokoko Před rokem +1

    The first playthrough I had of this game had only tali, garrus and miranda survive, because they were the people with me at the end/sent back with the engineers. I felt so awful, especially since I had really connected with Legion. Sad to see that he's not there for your playthrough for mass effect 3

  • @ouichedoctor1244
    @ouichedoctor1244 Před rokem +6

    Great job man ! I hope that you are okay, I don't know how anyone could survive this upload schedule

  • @darthbane2669
    @darthbane2669 Před rokem

    I just beat this game again earlier today and now will soon start on 3 again. I have no idea how many times I've beat the trilogy but it's a lot and I still love if it's my comfort game one of the few games I can replay and still look forward to playing again

  • @cyjoker333
    @cyjoker333 Před rokem +2

    Great video son. Looking forward to ME3.

  • @Asaba32
    @Asaba32 Před rokem +1

    Funny enough, I basically told Zaeed to buzz off on his loyalty mission and I didn't take him into the final battle, and he still lived. Very unfortunate.

  • @AngelofGrace96
    @AngelofGrace96 Před rokem

    The idea that the game wants you to fail on first playthrough, but at the same time would reward you for building as much loyalty as possible is so facinating! Great video, thank you Son

  • @charlestonobryant807
    @charlestonobryant807 Před rokem +3

    1:51:27 I don’t necessarily agree with this. I don’t think if a player gets it first try they did it wrong or feel no consequence. The game through its characters make it clear who is suited for each role, and a player who is invested can get the right ending without a guide I feel. Just because the player avoids consequence doesn’t mean that consequence is invalid, in fact one could argue that success of “no one gets left behind” build upon the themes of hope and triumph the trilogy as a whole built. The tagline of the game itself is telling you to prove those who call it a suicide mission wrong, and that triumph of getting that decision right still has that intensity. Yes. The series is about loss and death, but it’s greater message is about unity and overcoming even the greatest of odds, with 2 despite its darker tone in comparison to the first still having this core message I feel.

  • @LordOfClarkness
    @LordOfClarkness Před rokem +3

    The one pro tip i‘ll always remember: DEFINITELY flirt with kelly regularly. She‘ll take care of your fish when you do.

  • @lunas_milf3692
    @lunas_milf3692 Před rokem +1

    Wow, nice video!

  • @Fushikatz
    @Fushikatz Před rokem

    I never played the games when they were released (except ME3 a bit when it was in PS+) and started the Legendary Collection just shortly before you put out these videos. I finished ME2 today and lost Legion in the final stand. I thought it was because they was the only not loyal, but now I want to know all about the Suicide Mission, because that sounds pretty awesome game design.

  • @hanch1469
    @hanch1469 Před rokem

    Dad: Are ya winning son?
    Favorite Son: 2hr retrospective of the game

  • @jcaa92
    @jcaa92 Před rokem +6

    Easily my favorite of the mass effect franchise. I am looking forward to watching your retrospective as always, son.

  • @venicec3310
    @venicec3310 Před rokem

    To this day no game has ever left me totally immersed in its world then mass effect 2. I remember being towards the middle point of the game and my 360 got the red ring of death, goddamn young me was crushed haha still have yet find a game that really hit everything like this trilogy

  • @Dat___Cat
    @Dat___Cat Před rokem

    Another fridge worthy video, good job Son.

  • @joeslickback
    @joeslickback Před 3 měsíci

    No matter what scars you bear
    Whatever uniform you wear
    You can fight like a Krogan
    Run like a Leopard
    But you'll never be better than Commander Shepard

  • @kaz687
    @kaz687 Před rokem +3

    Thanks Son,
    You’ve dropped another banger on a game I’ve been in love with for over a decade!
    Keep up the good work, Dad

  • @davidstevens9461
    @davidstevens9461 Před rokem +1

    I played the trilogy on 360. Weirdly enough, when I did the suicide mission, Jack wasn't loyal (didn't have enough paragon/renegade to keep her and Miranda loyal and ultimately chose Miranda), but somehow I made it out with no casualties.

  • @FPoP1911
    @FPoP1911 Před rokem +1

    Right when I thought my day couldn't get any better, the son came out of the clouds.

  • @Asaba32
    @Asaba32 Před rokem

    Man, that Renegade playthrough was like looking for landmines and jumping onto them head first

  • @duncmanxxx
    @duncmanxxx Před rokem

    Martin Sheen also used to voice Nozdormu from World of Warcraft, until the new expansion, Dragonflight

  • @TheGodKingRat
    @TheGodKingRat Před rokem

    Love ur video u should look at the metro games

  • @brandogents6624
    @brandogents6624 Před rokem

    Me and my dads first playthrough we only lost 2 people Legion and Garrus cause we thought they would live didn't realize loyalty got them killed. Never lost anyone again except on my purposefully killing Shepard playthrough

  • @jmfowler9062
    @jmfowler9062 Před rokem

    I hope the presentation on this is better than the last retrospective or this will be a short watch in spite of runtime
    "And then this happened, then this and this and this...."

  • @thedadliestman
    @thedadliestman Před rokem +2

    Well, I know how I'm closing off my weekend. Thanks for this, champ 💪

  • @KeelahVhenan
    @KeelahVhenan Před rokem +1

    I never noticed or even pieced this together before while playing but, at 8:11, that looks awfully reminiscent of The Scourge. Just me?🤔

  • @RemyMa88
    @RemyMa88 Před rokem +10

    So in the 3rd entry if this series … are you planning to pronounce characters names correctly? By playing the game. Or just read from a paper? Cause that’s definitely what you’re doing.

    • @YourFavoriteSon1
      @YourFavoriteSon1  Před rokem +3

      I was planning on just scribbling random hieroglyphs on a piece of paper and reading from that if its cool with you. That's what I usually do, I don't even know what Mass Effect is.

    • @gravewlkr_
      @gravewlkr_ Před rokem +5

      Right? The pronunciations are so weird considering you can hear how it’s meant to sound in-game.

  • @bananasean5145
    @bananasean5145 Před rokem +2

    Unpopular opinion but ME2 is my least favorite in the series. It took out all my favorite aspects of 1. I liked driving around on planets, (Replaced with probing). I liked optimizing my build by getting alot of different equipment. I liked having cool down on guns without worrying about ammo. The first fight in the game with Jacob Shepherd runs out of ammo and is defenseless which is backwards in technology.

    • @kwtkold9302
      @kwtkold9302 Před rokem

      I somewhat enjoyed the driving at first in 1 but it dud lose its shine after time. Probing never had shine to begin with. It drfinately thrusted the gameplay more avertly into cover shooter mode, they were all the rage back then so not surprising its seen as a positive change. I do think 3 improved on that formula becoming a fusion of 1 and 2, bit more leaning towards a quicker version of 2.

  • @Redem10
    @Redem10 Před rokem +2

    Son...you will go back and save everyone on the final mission

  • @pedrojustice
    @pedrojustice Před rokem +3

    unless they changed on legendary edition
    the suicide mission is a little more nuanced.
    In the original ME2 (that I played so many times)
    the tubes person, need to be loyal and be a infiltatrion expecialist.
    Anyone but Tali, Legion or Kasumi dies.
    The Secondary team leader, must be someone with leadership experiente (Miranda, Garus or Zaeed)
    Then its time for biotic bubble, and if you don't want anyone dead, its Jack, Miranda or Samara (high tier biotics, you can use Thane or Jacob instead, and they die)
    When you rescue the crew, you just need to send one loyal squad member.
    If he's not loyal, he dies.
    if you send none, the crew dies.
    Ah the "hold the line value"
    Its a median number of all people who stay behind.
    Most combative get higher, with a little bonus if they loyal.
    And yeah, if you take infiltrators in your squad you make this number better
    if you sent someone like mordin with the crew, you make this number better
    OH CRAP, you sent grunt and used garrus and zaeed...
    oh son

    • @YourFavoriteSon1
      @YourFavoriteSon1  Před rokem

      True, I forgot to mention the restrictions on who can be sent out for each. Thanks for pointing that out!

    • @pedrojustice
      @pedrojustice Před rokem

      @@YourFavoriteSon1 its an easy mistake
      the fact that the "hold the line" is a median not an absolute number (so more people won't do much good to avoid deaths) is the crucial thing

  • @ausaskar
    @ausaskar Před rokem

    Interesting you let Mordin die. Most fans would chuck a tantrum.
    I actually also recently did a near-failure suicide mission with Zaeed and Tali being the only survivors, Tali being my LI and Zaeed having an established history in being a sole survivor of suicide missions. You can actually still complete a lot of the side content if you game the mission correctly to fail and it's pretty in character if you're playing the Butcher.

  • @vinccool96
    @vinccool96 Před rokem

    If you probe the seventh planet in the Solar System (our solar system) you will have two voicelines by EDI: "Really, captain?", and the next one is, in an unamused voice "Probing Uranus". Probing it does noting, because, it doesn't have any resources on it.

  • @donotevenbegintocare
    @donotevenbegintocare Před rokem

    50:21 Go ahead, I don't mine

  • @stcsuntzucreed
    @stcsuntzucreed Před rokem +2

    So... I'm guessing peace is out of question and cure will be shaky... suicide mission really threw a monkey wrench

  • @the65penguin68
    @the65penguin68 Před rokem +2

    Hi son it's me your favourite Dad

  • @commandershepard3967
    @commandershepard3967 Před rokem

    I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favorite video on the Citadel.

  • @KittysInu
    @KittysInu Před rokem

    Something I think is major i haven't heard you mention (yet, I'm still watching) is Mordin ALWAYS has a chance of dying in the suicide mission, loyal or not.
    The only way to guarantee his safety is to send him back to escort the Normandy crew, and not using him for any decision you make. As long as he's loyal, he wont fail the escort mission (probably due to his time in STG)

    • @solicitr666
      @solicitr666 Před 8 měsíci

      That's not entirely accurate. Whether or not anyone dies in the "hold the line" group, and how many, is a function of which people you put in it, and whether they are loyal. If their defense value is too low then the game starts killing them according to a prioritized list, and Mordin's is the first name on that list. Sending Mordin back simply means the next person on the list (Tali, IIRC) will die instead- unless removing the weak Mordin from the group boosts its score enough to keep everyone alive.

    • @KittysInu
      @KittysInu Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@solicitr666 having mordin in the Hold the Line group is a bad idea because he brings the average point value down.
      It also depends on how you're playing it. If you're trying to perfect it, then Mordin would be in your squad along with Tali.
      I prefer to get the extra dialogue at the end, so I bring Miranda and I always take Garrus with me since he's usually my romance choice. Not leaving Garrus behind hurts my teams point value, so I send Mordin out. Theoretically the team should be fine with Mordin, but I have to send somebody to escort the crew so it might as well be one of the low value members.
      Besides, it had to be him. Someone else might've gotten it wrong.

    • @solicitr666
      @solicitr666 Před 8 měsíci

      @@KittysInu yes, but sending back tali, kasumi or jack has the same effect. I usually send back the vent tech on the grounds she’s done her bit (and Tali is useless against collectors)

    • @KittysInu
      @KittysInu Před 8 měsíci

      @@solicitr666 right, as I said it should be one of the low value members. But since Mordin is the highest risk, I send him. Its the most commonly listed choice in guides as well 🤷‍♂️
      You can even send Garrus if you compose your party of low valued members. Theres multiple ways you can do it and have Mordin survive, but the best way is to send him safely with the crew

  • @gandi6665
    @gandi6665 Před rokem +1

    Good job as always, my son.

  • @thewal1ofsleep
    @thewal1ofsleep Před rokem

    I'm seeing some weird graphical issues in some parts of the video; stuttering, frame rate hiccups, some weird blurring/ghosting, etc. Is this an issue with the Legendary Edition or is it related to your video capture?

  • @mst4705
    @mst4705 Před rokem

    So glad I didn't watch any of the marketing for ME2 when I first played it. Sheppard dying was quite a shock.

  • @mlj3347
    @mlj3347 Před rokem +1

    Great props on the vid. It’s hard to watch sometimes though with all the mispronunciations 😭😭

  • @Robolewa
    @Robolewa Před rokem +1

    The first time I played through this game as a paragon, I did not take the "we need to go after our crew" seriously. I wouldn't really say i was horrified by what happened - but I was upset. It felt like the game had betrayed what most games do - it hadn't followed "the rules" - games aren't supposed to have time limits if they don't tell you about them. It did stick with me - I have always arranged the "perfect" suicide mission since. So you're on point that it has a goal and can affect people on purpose.

    • @YourFavoriteSon1
      @YourFavoriteSon1  Před rokem +3

      I think that's what I love about it so much though, it doesn't really have any rules, and the odds are stacked against you.

  • @johncalabro8710
    @johncalabro8710 Před rokem +1

    I had all my crew survived on 1st playthrough. I did things correctly without knowing

  • @restlessdreams17
    @restlessdreams17 Před rokem +1

    My biggest drawback of Mass Effect 2 is that damn mission when the crew is abducted because Shepherd and the main characters have to leave the ship for some reason while the Reaper IFF is installed. Why did they have to leave the ship? For an otherwise pretty well written game it's an awful moment because it gives no reason for them to be gone other than to increase the drama.
    Coming off the back of that, I would have liked more main story missions like Horizon and the derelict Reaper because there didn't seem to be enough. Shepherd and their crew could have been given better motive for leaving the ship if they were doing another story mission like helping another settlement or something. Having a majority of the game's story missions be centered on building up a team and earning their loyalty can be both the games biggest strength and weakness having a sort of unfocused tone and the Collector missions almost feel like they're a nuisance when you're in the middle of trying to recruit a certain character or a loyalty mission you really wanted to do.

  • @TheGuy___
    @TheGuy___ Před rokem

    I'm coming to you once again asking for a Kingdom Hearts retrospective son and I will keep asking until you do it

  • @ThaMrJoker88
    @ThaMrJoker88 Před rokem

    Wait did the legendary edition not have the prothian squad member that's brutal he was so cool

    • @kwtkold9302
      @kwtkold9302 Před rokem

      That's no.3 that has that squad member

  • @That_guy_mike.
    @That_guy_mike. Před rokem +1

    Man I absolutely loved ME2 when I first played and I’ve recently been playing through the series again. Somehow I got the perfect good ending on my first play through back in the day and I’m hoping I can get that again cause I vividly remember how tense the suicide mission was and just how much I was legitimately worried about getting even one of my crew members killed. Absolutely one of my favorite games of all time.
    Great video, my dude and can’t wait to see what you think of ME3

  • @djbare9
    @djbare9 Před měsícem

    3 minutes in, "Today I want to talk about Mass Effect 2", great! lets go! "but wait I need to digress more", *sighs*, I am so grateful for the skip slider.

  • @DrCye
    @DrCye Před rokem +1

    Nice

  • @saschaberger3212
    @saschaberger3212 Před rokem +2

    Ayo, how do you even play the 3. Without Legion or Mordin?
    Can't wait to find out.

  • @vermund2k
    @vermund2k Před rokem

    Suicide mission 101 - Jacob in the vents.

  • @Scottie_S
    @Scottie_S Před rokem

    Watching this wonderful vid, I posit this information...
    "YourFavoriteSon and Kas-umi
    K.I.S.S.I.N.G."
    "You looooove Kasumi! You want to marry her!!" Apologies to romance movies...
    Now, don't get antsy. I love her too, and I got that feeling from you. I would have loved her being more than DLC. She's such a dish with a real attitude and a lot of wonderful history and the Shakespearian tragedy story with her lost love. The story that develops over the mission really drew me to her and I loved her perky personality.
    Maybe she may get a revival in ME5. We can only hope.

  • @onyxwolfgamer
    @onyxwolfgamer Před rokem

    Imagine if shepard died in mass effect 2 and then in three they made Vega or the vermire survivro in 3

  • @andrevaughn6980
    @andrevaughn6980 Před rokem

    Can you do Dragon Age inquisition next please??

  • @RecentCobra
    @RecentCobra Před rokem

    I managed to save everyone at the end, except Miranda

  • @andrewpf91
    @andrewpf91 Před rokem

    My missing one shot sniper 6/10.

  • @Jakeltons
    @Jakeltons Před rokem

    How come you didn’t talk about Arrival?

  • @thephilistine_
    @thephilistine_ Před rokem

    Did Jacobi hug Tali during her loyalty mission?

  • @beastalchemistVA
    @beastalchemistVA Před rokem

    If Jacob dies at the end, you won't have really lost anything

  • @theonlybilge
    @theonlybilge Před rokem

    "element zero" is a placeholder name like "ununoctonium" was, right?

  • @EVH527
    @EVH527 Před rokem +2

    Amazing review Son i really liked Mass Effect 2 Thank you

    • @YourFavoriteSon1
      @YourFavoriteSon1  Před rokem

      Hope you enjoy it!

    • @EVH527
      @EVH527 Před rokem

      @@YourFavoriteSon1 Can't wait to replay it for to 10th time