Mass Effect 2 - Review @ IGN

IGN has the first full review of Mass Effect 2 we've seen - and as expected, it's a pretty huge score.  The article does note some technical hitches but otherwise claims every aspect is improved and every complaint addressed, for a score of 9.6/10:

Speaking of pleasing people, BioWare listened to every last bit of criticism leveled at Mass Effect 1. That game, particularly on Xbox 360, suffered from a few technical and presentational issues. This sequel is a much, much cleaner experience. Long elevator rides and slow-loading textures are gone, replaced with (occasionally lengthy) loading screens. Generic cut-and-paste side quests and empty planets to explore have been totally ripped out. Pretty much everything that anybody took even the slightest issue with in Mass Effect 1 has been axed or rebuilt entirely..

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