It's a bit unorthodox for a highly anticipated game to be released in January. We're all used to the deluge of big titles coming out in the holiday shopping season, but what are we supposed to play the rest of the year?

That is exactly why Adam is so glad that Mass Effect 2 <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-container'> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PC'></span></span> </span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/50298/mass-effect-2/index/" title="Mass+Effect+2">Mass Effect 2</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/50298/mass-effect-2/news/" title="Mass+Effect+2 news">News</a></h6> (97)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/50298/mass-effect-2/previews/" title="Mass+Effect+2 news">Previews</a></h6> (21)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/50298/mass-effect-2/review/" title="Mass+Effect+2 review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/50298/mass-effect-2/videos/" title="Mass+Effect+2 videos">Videos</a></h6> (91)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/50298/mass-effect-2/screenshots-and-images/" title="Mass+Effect+2 screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (44)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/50298/mass-effect-2/cheats/" title="Mass+Effect+2 cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (78)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PC'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/50303/mass-effect-2/index/" title="Mass+Effect+2">Mass Effect 2</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/50303/mass-effect-2/news/" title="Mass+Effect+2 news">News</a></h6> (95)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/50303/mass-effect-2/previews/" title="Mass+Effect+2 news">Previews</a></h6> (21)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/50303/mass-effect-2/review/" title="Mass+Effect+2 review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/50303/mass-effect-2/videos/" title="Mass+Effect+2 videos">Videos</a></h6> (91)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/50303/mass-effect-2/screenshots-and-images/" title="Mass+Effect+2 screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (44)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> came out this week. To quote the man himself, "sometimes a game just scratches that itch. I had an itch and Mass Effect 2 <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-container'> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PC'></span></span> </span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/50298/mass-effect-2/index/" title="Mass+Effect+2">Mass Effect 2</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/50298/mass-effect-2/news/" title="Mass+Effect+2 news">News</a></h6> (97)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/50298/mass-effect-2/previews/" title="Mass+Effect+2 news">Previews</a></h6> (21)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/50298/mass-effect-2/review/" title="Mass+Effect+2 review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/50298/mass-effect-2/videos/" title="Mass+Effect+2 videos">Videos</a></h6> (91)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/50298/mass-effect-2/screenshots-and-images/" title="Mass+Effect+2 screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (44)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/50298/mass-effect-2/cheats/" title="Mass+Effect+2 cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (78)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PC'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/50303/mass-effect-2/index/" title="Mass+Effect+2">Mass Effect 2</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/50303/mass-effect-2/news/" title="Mass+Effect+2 news">News</a></h6> (95)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/50303/mass-effect-2/previews/" title="Mass+Effect+2 news">Previews</a></h6> (21)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/50303/mass-effect-2/review/" title="Mass+Effect+2 review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/50303/mass-effect-2/videos/" title="Mass+Effect+2 videos">Videos</a></h6> (91)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/50303/mass-effect-2/screenshots-and-images/" title="Mass+Effect+2 screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (44)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> scratched it." 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