Mass Effect

Mass Effect Features:

• Science-fiction RPG
• Explore uncharted worlds and uncover mystery
• Real-time, squad-based combat
• Character customization with a deep role-playing systems
• Credible digital actors

Customer Reviews:

• Massively Frustrating: Mass Effect has one of the better stories in video game history. That gets it four stars. I would watch this as movie for sure.
  
  However the game has 4 major problems.
  
  
  1. The gameplay ruins the experience. It may have been the class that I was, infiltrator, but the battles were frustrating and quiet frankly I did not know how be effect due to the clunky controls. The cover system sucks and never works quiet the way you had hoped. I am sure you heard about the horror of the Mako so I will spare describing that further.
  
  2. As other people mentioned all the worlds are the same outside the main story and even those are lame. This game could be so interesting we could visit great galactic cities and homeworlds of various races and investigate to get to the bottom on Sarens plot and side quest could have been much more interesting and gripping. Basically, the Mass Effect universe is one dimensional, barren planets. Specifically rocky barren planets. And on the main worlds its basically driving the mako on paths carved out of the sides of the mountains, feels like we seen this a million times before. Want to explore a rich interesting galaxy? You got the wrong game.
  
  3. I just finished GTA4 and I realized something, when I was playing it I was not constantly reminded I playing a video game. I was invested in the experience and and there weren't those little bugs that remind you you are in a game. Mass Effect reminds you your in a video game constantly; every building looks the same, the formula of combat and cutscenes is utterly predictable, there are areas that you cannot walk to and you aren't sure why. And this leads to the biggest culpurate of #3 LOADING...
  
  I just wonder why rockstar can render an entire rich city without constantly loading while Bioware in Mass Effect cannot manage to load a level that is usually much smaller and much less rich. There attempts to cover up the loading with elevator rides is just annoying and makes you want to stop playing the game down all the more.
  
  4. Technical issues, if you read reviews for Mass Effect you've heard this before but it is bad and at time almost unplayable. You are in the middle of a battle and you drop frames like crazy, end up facing the floor or something and promptly get killed by some geth. I feel like I am trying to play Half-Life 2 on a Pentium II or something. But oh yea Mass Effect was an Xbox exclusive I just don't understand how it could be this bad.
  
  I spend hours trying to love this game. I wanted to. I loved the story. I loved the potential of what the Mass Effect world could be, and I kept waiting for its realization. In the end we get a great story and great graphics wrapped around a game that otherwise feels like it belongs on previous Gen console. Okay, well maybe we will get better luck in ME2.
• A MUST BUY!: This is as a superb RPG for the 360 where for once the storyine is every bit as good as the graphics! There are huge areas to explore and it will take you some time to complete so it's really worth the asking price. If you like RPG then you MUST get this game. 10/10
• Flawless - Mass Effect is a Must Own: So, I was waffling on which next-gen machine to buy, until I saw a review of Mass Effect. It looked compelling, the mix of shooter, roleplay, character creation, and an open and deep story.
  I bought the 360, and haven't regretted it for a moment.
  Mass Effect is a game you Will play through more than just once. Not a big fan of RPGs? This is the (semi) rpg for you. I never could abide turn-based, top down play. Mass Effect is totally immersive. The RPG elements are just the fun ones: creating a character with their own individual back story, highly detailed face creation (try to make Shepherd look like you!) and ability boosting.
  The shooting side is perfect - no control issues, targeting problems, etc.
  Missions and side assignments abound - this is a nice, long game, with an excellent plot, and superb voice acting.
  Also, it is very, very pretty =]
  Buy Mass Effect now - even if you have to buy a 360 as well.
• Mass Effect Rocks! Bring on the Sequel: This game is the first serious game I got into since buying my xbox 360. It is probably one of the best video games I have ever played, having owned everything from PS2, regular Xbox, Nintendo 64 and all the oldies.
  
  The games VASTNESS can't really be described. There is a general storyline to follow, but you can choose to follow it or not, completing the main missions of the side missions in any order really. You can upgrade your characters with weapons, armors and skills (lots and lots of stuff), you control them in your ambushes to take out enemies, you can control their powers or let the AI do it for you (the AI is really sophisticated too).
  
  I think I liked the control you get over this game the most. Throughout the game, your character has to make various decisions, and the decisions you make effect the rest of the gameplay, really cool. When two of your teammembers are in danger, you have to choose which one to save, for example. If you can't save one, they die and you can't choose them again. But you'll talk about them to the other team members on your ship. Soooo realistic, very cool. When you catch spies you can decide to kill them or let them go, but if you let them go they may come back to haunt you later. You can talk to the press or not, be an upstanding soldier or a corrupt renegade soldier, each comes with its own perks.
  
  I just finished this game with 40+ hours of gameplay, and I totally plan on starting it again, customizing my character, making different decisions, etc. Really great game...I highly recommend.
• Good game: I don't have a lot of time to play this game to its completion. It is a long game. Based on my experience it's sort of like an Elder Scrolls III/IV (ES) in space.
  
  There is a little too much dialog for my taste, but one could say that of ES, too. If I had more time, it might not bother me.
  
  The graphics are impeccable. Enjoy the scenery.