GameTrailers.com: 9.6/10
"Involving, ambitious, and beautifully executed, Mass Effect is a powerful experience that has a lot to offer anyone who plays games as more than a casual diversion."

IGN: 9.4/10
"This is a game that takes the aspects of film that make cinema so compelling and crosses it with the interactivity of games with unprecedented success. Linear storytelling feels quaint by comparison."

Official Xbox Magazine: 10/10

"It's the best game I've ever played."

1Up.com: 9/10
"Allow me a single Star Wars quip - the Force is strong with this one."

Game Informer Magazine: 9.75/10
"One of the greatest science fiction stories ever told, and a new benchmark for video game storytelling."

Games Radar: 9/10
"Few games deserve the word 'epic.' This fantastic sci-fi, role-playing shooter is one that does."

G4TV: 5/5
"Mass Effect is a towering achievement that surpassed my expectations on every level."

ActionTrip: 91
"Unbelievable emotional depth given to the appearance of characters, story, combat system, interesting moral dilemmas which finally transcend the most obvious choices between our notions of good and evil."

XboxFront: 96%
"Atmosphere, Sound, Camera selection - the presentation is almost perfect and immediately enthralls the player. The game practically 'beams' you from the couch directly into the action."

Canada.com: 5/5
"the game is an incredibly complex immersive experience that goes beyond anything ever developed before."
Electronic Gaming Monthly: 9.17/10

GameSpy: 5/5
BioWare's space opera is one of the greatest role-playing games ever made.

GameSpot: 8.5
"An excellent story and fun battles make this a universe worth exploring."

PALGN: 9/10
" Mass Effect is undoubtedly one of those games that will be talked about for a very long time."

TeamXbox: 9.6/10
"Mass Effect is one of the best games of the year, and is certainly the best RPG on the Xbox 360."

GameZone: 9.5/10
"Mass Effect is the closest thing we have to perfection on the next-generation consoles."

ZTGamedomain: 10/10
"The most cinematic gaming experience since Metal Gear Solid on the PSOne."

VideoGamer.com: 10/10
"Mass Effect is my game of the year."

ExtremeGamer: 9.6/10
"Bioware has made another successful role-playing game that will please fans of the genre, science fiction advocates and any gamer who is looking for an engaging new experience."

Planet Xbox 360: 9.8/10
"Every minute of Mass Effect was a joy to play and we will play through it another 5 times."

MSXbox World: 10/10
"Mass Effect certainly delivers."

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when is it due, and what are the requirement? i don't remember either and i'm too lazy and busy (i'm working right now) to google it

 

I played it through... The awesomeness of the game overshadowed a few flaws that I saw.

 

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Originally Posted by low strife I played it through... The awesomeness of the game overshadowed a few flaws that I saw.

A few flaws, but very few. The story is so badass, the score is amazing too, and just everything about this game makes me wish I was born about 150 years from now.

 

It looks like it will great - I don't want to hype myself too much, though.

It's better to be pleasantly surprised.

In any case, a lot has to go wrong for me not to buy this, and that's something I decided even before seeing this post.

 

lol...if anything archangel, I will check it out not based on the grocery list of reviews you provided, but because of your sheer enthusiasm for it. For someone who hasn't been paying attention to Mass Effect nearly as much as others, this is a big nod to what sounds like a cool game. Well deserved rep+

 

hhhmm.....youv almost convinced me to get this game...but....you havent mentioned what type of game is it...sounds like an rpg??

 

Thanks NiceGuy.

Seriously.. When I run into such an immensely well written, well executed story, I can do nothing but support it and applaud it. It is rare in today's industry to find a game that had so much effort put into it. Every small detail of this game has been looked at and given a deeper meaning than just saying something exists. Normally they just look for a quick money maker, and put very little effort into a real story.

The world today, Hollywood, Games and all.. very little effort is put in to captivate the people like me, who can be so swept up into a story. Too many Call of Duty 4 type games, with a cool story, but focus on the gameplay and the graphics.

In Mass Effect, the gameplay and visuals are so incredible, but the story still captivated me more. Absolutely loved it, just as much as Half Life 2..

If God could give me one wish.. He would definitely have the corporate Executives of BioWare call me and ask me to direct the film.

 

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Originally Posted by porky hhhmm.....youv almost convinced me to get this game...but....you havent mentioned what type of game is it...sounds like an rpg??

RPG and FPS.

It merges elements of both. The combat gameplay is awesome, with all the Gears of War type play, but also RPG elements that allow you to micromanage your weapons and armor through upgrades, ammo types, etc. And there is also the talent system that allows specialization etc.

Also, the best part of this game for me, was that in EVERY conversation, you have the control of directing it in a certain direction, and there is a different outcome with each choice. It must have been an incredible Voice Acting adventure to get all the dialogue recorded, because you sometime have 5 directions to take a conversation.

You control Romance subplots, and at a few points in the game, you control whether or not certain squad members die, whether or not to extinct a whole race, and the future of the game.

I kind of worry about Mass Effect 2, because everybody's experience in the game is different. Some people had Shepard as a biotic, some as a soldier. You choose different backgrounds, different romances, and you also choose who lives and who dies in your squad.. that will be hard for BioWare to play with..

 

hhhmm...sounds like a game iv never played before tbh....looks interesting...a fps , with a "user made storyline"....sounds awsome!....iv pre-ordered it...but only comin here on the 6th of june!!!

damn u angel....get me all excited!!!

 

You have a LOT to be excited about. If you are a fan of story driven gaming, then you will love it.

Even then, the combat and the whole universe of content is amazing. This game was so perfect for me because I love story driven games.. and I love anything that has nothing to do with Earth.. and this game has very little to do with Earth (thankfully).

In fact, for my final speech in my Public Speaking course.. I gave a persuasive speech on why the human race needs to explore space and get off this planet. Like I said, perfect for me.

I'm playing through a second time, exploring some of the options I never tried in the first run.

I've been told by my buddy who has just beaten it for the 3rd time, he still hasn't explored all options.

 

Technically it's a third person certain...with a very Gears of Waresque cover and blind fire system incorporated. It's a great mix of third person shooter and rpg, and I can agree with angel on all his praise.

Hands down, without any question, even including half life 2, this is the best game I have ever played. I enjoyed it and STILL enjoy it more than any other game I have come across. I'm tempted to buy it for PC for what would hopefully end up in some cool mods/additions.

I'm playing through it my second time as well, though it's been a couple months since I got side tracked with school. I believe I have 4 more planets to fully explore and complete all the side quests pertaining to it. Plus I'm on a never ending hunt for better armor...need to get Colossus X for all my crew!

 

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Originally Posted by R2D2 Technically it's a third person certain...with a very Gears of Waresque cover and blind fire system incorporated. It's a great mix of third person shooter and rpg, and I can agree with angel on all his praise. Hands down, without any question, even including half life 2, this is the best game I have ever played. I enjoyed it and STILL enjoy it more than any other game I have come across. I'm tempted to buy it for PC for what would hopefully end up in some cool mods/additions. I'm playing through it my second time as well, though it's been a couple months since I got side tracked with school. I believe I have 4 more planets to fully explore and complete all the side quests pertaining to it. Plus I'm on a never ending hunt for better armor...need to get Colossus X for all my crew!

Colossus X sounds good lol.

Yea, when I say FPs, I totally meant 3PS.

I would have to say, with everything combined, this game probably is a tiny tiny tiny bit better than Half Life 2 for me..

The score, visuals, gameplay and of course stroy, just combine to make it a better experience than Half Life 2, but barely..

 

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Originally Posted by archangelabove Colossus X sounds good lol. Yea, when I say FPs, I totally meant 3PS. I would have to say, with everything combined, this game probably is a tiny tiny tiny bit better than Half Life 2 for me.. The score, visuals, gameplay and of course stroy, just combine to make it a better experience than Half Life 2, but barely..

I love Half Life 2...but this game pulled me in so much more intensely than HL2 did. I love the RPG aspect...managing gear and getting better stuff is always fun to me. And the story line/super futuristic setting was just awesome to me. Really made me want to freeze myself until the time of the game haha.

Word of warning for this game...BEWARE OF THE ELEVATORS

 

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Originally Posted by R2D2 I love Half Life 2...but this game pulled me in so much more intensely than HL2 did. I love the RPG aspect...managing gear and getting better stuff is always fun to me. And the story line/super futuristic setting was just awesome to me. Really made me want to freeze myself until the time of the game haha. Word of warning for this game...BEWARE OF THE ELEVATORS

QFT. Somehow in the future, humankind will be doomed to a time where we can move from planet to planet in a second.. but elevators will still function normally.

I think that put that in the game just for people to laugh at and be like "Wow.. the future looks promising.."

And quite honestly, I googled cryogenic freezing yesterday.. I'm 100% sure that I was born in the wrong period of time. I was supposed to be born in a time of space exploration.. or maybe it will happen during our lifetimes, and we don't yet know it.

 

I'm such a nerd.. I bought the soundtrack.. and I get chills just listening to it..

I swear to God.. this would be one of the best movies ever made.. and I totally want to be on that film crew.. if not directing.. I'll be an extra...

The soundtrack is so awesome to listen too.. remembering the visuals that came with it.. this score is almost as good as the score of the LOTR series..

When I film this movie.. you better believe I'm using a lot of the same soundtrack..

Heres an interesting thread I posted on the Me Forums.. its kind of funny, but totally serious:

Why You Don't Want a Mass Effect Movie

 

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Originally Posted by R2D2 I love Half Life 2...but this game pulled me in so much more intensely than HL2 did. I love the RPG aspect...managing gear and getting better stuff is always fun to me. And the story line/super futuristic setting was just awesome to me. Really made me want to freeze myself until the time of the game haha. Word of warning for this game...BEWARE OF THE ELEVATORS

Apparently they cut the elevators a bit in the PC version. We don't need the immense load times consoles need, so they fixed that (and lots of other stuff).

I've been reading previews on the PC port and apparently it's much better than the console version. I didn't play the original so I won't know, but I guess all you guys should pick up the port. The visuals look amazing at least

 

I have to agree 100% with ArchAngel. This game is legendary. I have already beaten it 3 times excluding the multiple times I restarted the game just to change character class, the system is very deep. If I was to compare this to anything it would be Knights of the old Republic 1 and if any of you played that, it had stellar reviews on PC and Xbox. No matter what, when this comes out on PC you must give it a try, at least the graphics will catch your eyes.

 

One of those games I got really addicted with... I played through the game several times leveling each class type to at least 40. Made 3 soldier variants and 2 adepts. It was like Resident Evil 3&4 for me - I played through those games several times too, hehe.

But I had to deal with this one nasty bug I didn't know about though. In the 360 version, adding a bonus skill to a class that already uses all skill-slots on the wheel (assuming you leveled a lot and got all skills) one other skill disappears for good!

It happened to me a couple of times before I found out... but the game was so good so I decided to rebuild my spell caster classes from lvl 1. I got the game on release so I am not sure if BioWare had patched it.

http://masseffect.bioware.com/forums...6102&forum=124

 

I'm replaying it through again.. but I just can't make myself be an adept.. Or make myself be a renegade bastard.

The second time through, I'm playing the regular Shepard, which is REALLY weird after looking at my Shepard (who wasn't all that different) for 22ish hours. The same voice from different faces kind of annoys me a bit, but I have a feeling I'll get used to him.

I imagine my 3rd time through, I won't mind being a Renegade Adept who decides to kill everything.

I too have read that the port to PC makes the game even better. They introduce a new tactical HUD allowing individual control of teammates (which I'm not all that interested in.. I didn't use Squad Control on the Xbox.. I just enjoyed running in and kicking ass), increase some of the graphics, and the conversations and texture loading will be even more smooth.

If they make this game any more movielike, they won't need a movie.

 

Finally some people that appreciate the story that a game offers. A well-driven story is what can take a great game and turn it into an unforgettable game. While I most certainly will now check out Mass Effect, here is my list of the best story-driven games I have played:

Half-Life series
Final Fantasy VII, X
Metal Gear Solid
Gears of War
Warcraft III & WoW (the lore that follows these games is a mile thick)
Call of Duty 4 (short but oh so sweet with an ending that is just wow)

Too many games these days are all about visuals and technical aspects. It's unfortunate that so many the excel in those areas have stories that mean nothing and play little part in appreciating the game.

 

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Originally Posted by MNiceGuy Finally some people that appreciate the story that a game offers. A well-driven story is what can take a great game and turn it into an unforgettable game. While I most certainly will now check out Mass Effect, here is my list of the best story-driven games I have played: Half-Life series Final Fantasy VII, X Metal Gear Solid Gears of War Warcraft III & WoW (the lore that follows these games is a mile thick) Call of Duty 4 (short but oh so sweet with an ending that is just wow) Too many games these days are all about visuals and technical aspects. It's unfortunate that so many the excel in those areas have stories that mean nothing and play little part in appreciating the game.

Its a market driven by different customers. The majority of gamers are CS type thrill players, or Madden playing console people. The need for story isn't always top priority for people.

I know my brother and my two gaming buddies, are all CS and CoD4 players. I show them a game like Mass Effect and they say "Everytime I look at you playing that game it's like a movie" And i say: "YES! Its like playing the best movie ever!"

I'm with you on that entire list. Like I said, I've been known to go on lore escapades back when I played WoW, to go places just to see them and talk to people and read lore etc.

The Half Life series.. the whole story of what is going on is incredible.

FFX was badass.. the ending was awesome.. CoD 4 was amazing.

Gears of War is awesome too.

Its not just the story of games.. its the world that good games exist in that make them. Like Zelda. Its a whole world, not just a linear story that you can only learn a bit about.

P.S: I LOVE METAL GEAR SOLID.

 

One more week.

And then you can all experience the awesome, spacey, funny, badass, (sexy), goodness that ME offers.

And I get to play it through again.. Provided I have time.

 

Archangel - your sheer confidence and "wow wow wow" about this game has resulted in my putting it on my "get the game on release day" list

I love story-driven games. They are too few imho

 

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I had no idea this was coming out for PC.

This may have made my summer. Getting a degree is simply overrated.