There are no words. This trailer for Mass Effect 2 -- which just happens to be the expanded edition of the trailer teased during IGN's pre-VGA show -- is just completely radical. This particular video is more story-driven than the previous pieces of marketing for the game, giving a bit of backstory into the team Shepard has assembled, then showing that team going to war against a gigantic, sinister spacecraft.
We like to think of ourselves as fans of the holiday season, but we'd be more than happy to skip the next couple of weeks, just so we could be that much closer to Mass Effect 2's January 26 release date.
Mass Effect 2 cinematic trailer makes us want to skip Christmas
by Griffin McElroy 
on Dec 23rd 2009 12:00PM
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Reader Comments (88)
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 12:21PM Katana Master said
This trailer has been around for ages, why posting it now?
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 12:36PM Uphillbothways said
Really? You couldn't even make it to the second sentence?
"This trailer for Mass Effect 2 -- which just happens to be the expanded edition of the trailer teased during IGN's pre-VGA show -- is just completely radical."
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"This trailer for Mass Effect 2 -- which just happens to be the expanded edition of the trailer teased during IGN's pre-VGA show -- is just completely radical."
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 12:53PM iHavePants said
As they said, it's the extended version of a trailer that has already been released.
Watch the whole thing.
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Watch the whole thing.
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 12:26PM Enosoma said
Do I have brains in my hair?
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 12:31PM (Unverified) said
I still have trouble with Martin Sheen voicing that fellow.
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 12:56PM Chief Oddball said
Downloaded this last night over XBL. Thought it was going to be the same Martin Sheen-laden trailer we've already seen, but was blown away by the addition of the combat sequence at the end. I like how Grunt gives that little smirk of satisfaction at the destruction wrought by Shepard.
This game is going to be completely badass.
This game is going to be completely badass.
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 1:05PM (Unverified) said
Yes! YES! YES!!! Holy BALLZ YES.
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 1:05PM cchance said
why oh why cant we get CGI movies like full motion picture length, of games like this.
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 1:16PM Cyro 117 said
This level of excitement can't be good for me :S
I think I am going to have a panic attack. Need this now!!!
I think I am going to have a panic attack. Need this now!!!
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 1:16PM (Unverified) said
Saw this yesterday morning when it was put on Xbox Live, great birthday present for me :)
The trailer was absolutely mind blowing. There's no doubt at all this will be goty 2010.
The trailer was absolutely mind blowing. There's no doubt at all this will be goty 2010.
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 1:22PM (Unverified) said
It was your birthday? Then happy B-Day, you biased, trolling motherfucker!
I keed, I keed.
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I keed, I keed.
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 1:23PM Tuxy79 said
I can't friggen wait for Mass Effec 2!
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 1:40PM DeadpooI said
This will be the greatest game of next year in my opinion.
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 1:57PM (Unverified) said
This trailer has convinced me to do something I should have done a loooooooooooong time ago... finish ME1, think I'll download it and start over!
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 2:03PM (Unverified) said
Two words: Worm Guts.
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 2:12PM kompakter said
This looks better than most movies.
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 2:19PM Vcize said
That music at the end is badass.
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 2:32PM zsavior said
President Jeb Bartlet knows to much, and his eyes are spooking me out, I hope capt Ben Wiilard sneaks in and gets him.
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 2:33PM TheIcemanCometh said
Grunt says to the Thresher Maw:
"Eat THAT, bitch."
Enough said.
"Eat THAT, bitch."
Enough said.
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 2:47PM AwesomeTown said
I didn't think it was possible that I could drool this much.
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 3:15PM robotoid said
Seriously Joystiq! PLEASE stop it with the in-video ads for god's sake!!! you already have them on the website, are they really necessary in the videos????!!! damn! I'm sorry I never do this, complain about "anything", but just watching the most beautiful and amazing video aka this ME2 trailer, it gets in my nerves how the experience is ruined by the ads.
/rant
/rant
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 3:20PM MrAlex said
My laptop matches all the specs for this, but I need to know if my graphics card fit's the bill. I have an ATI Radeon Mobility 4330
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 4:21PM kryptonknight said
AHHHHHHHHHHHH INSANE!!!!!!!!!!!!! IM IN LOVE
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 4:28PM phobic99 said
Aaannnnd looks like I'll be playing Mass Effect again this weekend.
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 5:26PM Jake Smith said
I just jizzed my pants
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 5:39PM TheDarkWayne said
FUUUUUUU I CANT WAIT ANYMORE!!! I WANT TO STEP ON PEOPLES HEADS AND SHOOT THEM! AUUUGGHHHH!
Posted: Dec 24th 2009 10:53AM (Unverified) said
Damn.
I don't know if the game will be any good, but the marketing campaign is inspired.
I don't know if the game will be any good, but the marketing campaign is inspired.
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 7:31PM (Unverified) said
yes please
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 7:37PM J43 said
Christian Bale is, "MASS EFFECT" LOLOOLOLOL
Posted: Dec 23rd 2009 7:46PM (Unverified) said
Wow! I can't wait for Mass Effect 2!
Posted: Dec 24th 2009 9:34AM (Unverified) said
Why does this look like 50 times better than any movie trailer I've ever seen in my life???
I'm f'in 36 yrs old and I've never been this excited about a video game (or any other kind of media for that matter) before, a-frickin-mazing!
I'm f'in 36 yrs old and I've never been this excited about a video game (or any other kind of media for that matter) before, a-frickin-mazing!
Posted: Dec 24th 2009 9:42AM (Unverified) said
I have yet to beat the first one, which sits sadly on my bookshelf waiting for my return, but this trailer is massively exciting. This screams sci-fi movie material all over it. Anyhow better beat ME1 soon.
Posted: Dec 24th 2009 11:51AM ChaoZ said
It's just sad that none of that is actual gameplay video. Oh well, perhaps in a few years.
Posted: Dec 24th 2009 4:54PM (Unverified) said
Hot Damn!
Posted: Dec 25th 2009 1:32PM (Unverified) said
So the cinematics look great. I kind of doubt the game will actually be like that. As I recall, playing the first mass effect was far from the sensation of motion shown by that game's trailers. Then again, that's to be said for pretty much every other game thus far...
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