Some new screenshots were released today for the upcoming space 'n' aliens RPG Mass Effect 2.  The screenshots show a bunch of interesting stuff.  Garrus has returned, some new upgraded Geth known as the Legion are making an appearance, and the Collectors (those chitinous brown guys) are collecting humans, Shepard's got a shiny new black suit, and there's a tough-looking robot with cannons for hands.

The Collectors are definitely an interesting addition.  Seems they are on a mission to gather up humans from all over the galaxy, and they capture them (us) by sending out swarms of bugs to paralyze the victims, before hauling them away.  No one knows why this is happening, so it's all up to Shepard again.

Based on all the new screenshots, the graphics are looking pretty good; textures look a nice step from the last game, and the lighting effects have improved.

BioWare isn't happy with just one hit RPG on the market (last week's Dragon Age: Origins), so expect to see Mass Effect 2 coming out for the Xbox 360 and PC on January 26th, 2010 (or the 29th for Europeans).