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This game is one of the few that earns the much overused term "epic". From being able to search entire galaxies to forming meaningful in-game relationships, Mass Effect has rewritten what an action RPG can be, but not without some minor flaws. I was worried by some reviews that the world would be too sandbox to know what I was doing, but the journals feature and in-game cues make sure you always know what you're doing while giving you the option to explore. from Amazon.com It took me a while to get the hang of the combat system, but its great- especially the biotics. The ability to customize everything was great, I can't stress that enough. For example you can choose whether or not to use armor piercing rounds, good against synthetics (robots), or anti-personnel rounds, which are good against organic enemies. Thats just for starters. from Amazon.com The game is ok, much like any console game in terms of controls and features, but the game is short and too linear. I got to the endgame in a little over 10 hours of play. There are a number of side missions that have no meaning, collecting stuff didn't seem to have much of an effect, nor did experience other than providing more hit points. Maybe I missed too much by following the mission, I don't know. from Amazon.com I'd been looking forward to playing this game for months before it came out. So when it hit the store I picked up a copy and it did not leave my x-box for weeks and weeks. from Amazon.com Sometimes the choice is permanent, too. I tried changing the final out come by replaying the ending and I got my first ending again. That character is locked into that story line for Mass Effect 2. Also let me say the Xbox achievement system is awesome here. from Amazon.com Well, Bioware certainly has done a remarkably good job with this one. Mass Effect is a third-person action/RPG that combines classic role-playing elements with tactical real-time combat. If you enjoyed Knights of the Old Republic I and II, than you will be delighted by Mass Effect. from Amazon.com This is by far one of the BEST RPG/style games ever released for the 360. Tied, possibly, with Oblivion, Mass Effect takes the player on a galaxy-hopping adventure as the background story unfolds with each new mission. from Amazon.com Inbetween cutscenes that are forced upon a player and sporadic loading screens that can take anywhere between 5 seconds to a half a minute, low frame rates and cheap RPG elements tend to make the experience of Mass Effect prove "even the good points" of the game to be downright dull. All of the weapons are practically the same, exchanging only a good point or two somewhere between "makes" of guns. from Amazon.com I am not a big RPG person at all. My RPG history is Evolution, FFVII, FFX, then I played Invisible War (Deus Ex) which I loved and want to do over and over again, but then I got MASS EFFECT! This took Invisible War, upgraded added and refined it. from Amazon.com If you ask anyone what their favorite game is, most of them will say either Halo, Call of Duty, or Bioshock which are good games in their own right. However, Mass Effect definitely wins the most underrated game award of the year. I was just casually surfing Amazon when I came across this gem, and decided to order it. from Amazon.com

Released	over 2 years ago
Publisher	Microsoft
Genre	Role-Playing
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Audio Support	Dolby Digital 5.1
Control Elements	Gamepad Joystick
HDTV Support	HDTV Support
Max. Number Of Players	1
Online	Online Gaming Support
Output Signal Supported	720p

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