Final Word:
"Bioware hasn't broken their streak of fantastic games, even if they have broken a few promises. Mass Effect is an amazing game, one that will be remembered for a long time to come. It is neither a perfect game, nor a genre-redefining game but it does make several important steps forward - not only for western RPGs, but for cinematic game design in general. Those that go into the experience without any preconceived notions of what the game will be are the ones who will get the most out of the title."
• Visuals: 9.5 - Fantastic art direction and gorgeous graphics are hurt by texture pop-in and harsh framerate drops.
• Sound: 10 - Some of the best voice acting ever done, complemented by a brilliant musical score that suits the game's themes perfectly.
• Control: 9.0 - The inventory is needlessly obtuse, and selecting special abilities breaks the pace of the action, but otherwise the controls are more than adequate.
• Gameplay: 9.0 - Not as revolutionary as promised, but still excellent. The new dialog and combat mechanics are both fresh and satisfying. Some balance issues hurt the overall experience.
• Lasting Appeal: 8.0 - The game is shorter than expected and the side-quests are nothing more than standard fare. Replay value comes from the ability to experience the same events differently.
• Verdict: 9.2 (not an average), Superb - Those that go into Mass Effect without any preconceived notions of what the game will be are the ones who will get the most out of the experience.
Thanks to their innovative approach to gaming, RPGs like Dark Souls, Final Fantasy VII, and Dragon Quest left a significant impact on the genre.
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The Mass Effect N7 Day teaser has already been decoded, and it features Liara T'Soni talking about The Council, and The Geth can be heard too.
Better not bring back Shepherd from the dead with some half assed space magic.
If you get your readiness level high enough in Mass Effect 3, *spoilers* you can see Shepard taking in a breath of air under some rubble. It would depend on whichever ending is canon.
I came here to say the indoctrination theory absolutely solidified the ending of this trilogy for me in the best way
@snowb420.
Yeah I saw that at the end of my play through as well. I think they will bring Shepard back….. or at least a mutant version turned villain. Lol
My only disagreement with this review is replay value. Come on, you can play as a custom player, evil or good, 6 chracter classes, male & female, & different dialogue with paragon & renegade respones to EVERY conversation (which there are like 100 million+.)
MASS EFFECT FTW !!!