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Hand me a gun and tell me to aim, and I’ll start panic-spraying bullets while silently crying.

However, Mass Effect 2 recently came into my life and flipped the proverbial table.

Legion holding a gun during in the shooter game, Mass Effect 2.

Yes, I knew it was a shooter, but I also knew that there were casual modes available.

So I should have been safe when it comes to Mass Effect, right?

in those dire combat moments.

Commander Shepard pointing a pistol during the shooter, Mass Effect 2.

Mass Effect 2, on the other hand, gives me no workaround to avoid gunfights.

I had to play by the rules of the same military shooters that I have avoided for years.

On top of that, all of BioWare’s characters make you care about their futures.

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Sure, I could leave, but then what would happen to my space bestie Garrus?

I had to keep my crew alive if I wanted to keep them as part of my story.

And I’d be damned if my paragon Shepard would allow any more crew sacrifices to happen.

Shepard shooting a wave of husks during the shooter, Mass Effect 2.

Hell, that would be like joining JojaMart and I’m no monster.

And, surprisingly, I didn’t hate it.

Shepard and Thane taking down a giant mech during the shooter, Mass Effect 2.

Mass Effect 2 - Garrus

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