Mass Effect 2

Though Mass Effect had more tried and true "RPG elements", Mass Effect 2 packed some serious punch – incredible vistas, a refined combat system and a storyline focused on character development in a way that we’ve never seen in a videogame before. Sure, the big bad robots called the Reapers are out there and ready to destroy everything, but the best part of Mass Effect 2 was learning about your teammates. The Normandy crew wasn’t comprised of the walking stereotypes you see in so many other titles, you got to know each individual over the course of the game and felt some sort of emotion toward them. Maybe you loved Tali or hated Grunt, but either way you had an opinion.