Mass Effect (2007) Reviews

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overall great game

6/10 - Can't romance Garrus

It might be a little long in the tooth, but this game is one of the all-time greats. I'm playing it through again trying to do everything I can before moving on to the second one. I played all three games when they came out, but I'm on a quest to take the same character through all 3 games for the first time. It's so immersive and fun.

I was a little skeptical of all the praise it gets when I first started, but after the first 2 hours had passed, I was in for a pleasant surprise. This game is truly a masterpiece in storytelling. The slightly janky combat can be a turn-off for some, but the ambience and lore kept me going for the next 18 hours. Really looking forward to playing the rest of the trilogy.

Makes me weep for what has happened to the gaming industry over the last 15-20 years. We thought it could only get better.

You could say this game left a "Mass"-ive "Effect" on me XD! - The story is well-paced and action-packed. Was pretty much hooked from start to finish. The choices you have to make in this game can also aid in story investment as they can be really intense and game-changing, which is awesome and terrifying! - The dialogue is not as deep as I'd like, but it definitely serves its purpose to deliver the story - The voice acting is fairly good, with sprinkles of voices that are downright phenomenal, or just fit the characters/setting really well. - Downsides: how stiff the characters are during interactive scenes, which I hope the next game can hopefully deliver more fluidly. Another is how choosing nicer or meaner choices during interactions is like Russian Roulette, and you'll never know until you choose if the dialogue will come off as kind, or mean, even if you feel in your gut that the text is one or the other. - If you want to build on the relationships with your crew, make sure to check-up on them after every mission. I was so invested in the story, that I foolishly blazed my way through the plot, and didn't talk to my crew enough, missing out on romantic options and more cohesive dialogue between members during missions, which blows (I think I even got a member killed because I didn't know them well enough to get certain dialogue to reason with them, and I'm just NOW realizing this!!) :..( . One of the first Bioware games I've ever played. I've allways wondered why people keep saying "Bioware! Bioware!" when it comes to RPGs. So far, this game is a solid presentation of Bioware's done, and what they're other titles have in store for me. And in the eternal words of "Sonic Boom" Knuckles, "Game..Recommended!!"

When I first started playing Mass Effect, I was hesitant. The story didn't immediately grip me, and I was a bit bored running around the Citadel, Noveria, etc. back in 2008. Then I reached the 3rd act of the game, and I realized what a treat I was in for, and why I should care about all the lore and places. I replayed several times before Mass Effect 2 came out, which became my favorite game of all time. This whole trilogy ended up being my favorite franchise of all time. TL;DR: Don't let the first hours fool you if you're new to Mass Effect. The game gets more and more exciting the more you learn about it.

absolutely fantastic game (ı hate planet scanning) ...sadly u cant romance the big bug turrian man in this one but jokes aside the game is absolute sinema with fantastic graphics for its time (ngl it still look absolute delicious) id say its better to buy the legendary edition one cause it helps with a lot of little problems and bugs what this edition of the game has here

This game could have been all about exploring other planets and surveying for minerals and artifacts and I would have been happy. The roleplaying and main story were a bonus.