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- Platform: Xbox 360
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Suitable for 18 years and over. Not for sale to persons under age 18. By placing an order for this product, you declare that you are 18 years of age or over. - Media: CD-ROM
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A Spectacular New Vision of the Future
The galaxy is trapped in an endless cycle of extinction. Every 50,000 years, an ancient machine race invades the galaxy. With ruthless efficiency, the machines wipe out all advanced organic civilization. They leave behind only the scattered ruins of technology, destroying all evidence of their own existence.
Few believe this ancient legend. You, however, know it to be true. The fight to stop this extinction event has become the most important mission in the galaxy.
"You must act without remorse, without hesitation, and outside the limits of the law."
It is your mission. As Commander Shepard of the SS Normandy, you will take your elite recon squad across a galaxy in turmoil, in a desperate race to stop the return of an enemy without mercy. To stop this enemy, you must act without remorse, without hesitation, and outside the limits of the law. Your only imperative is to preserve the safety of civilized life in the galaxy - at any cost. You must become the tip of the spear of humanity, for you alone know the full extent of what is at stake if you should fail.
Science-fiction Role-playing: Perfected
Mass Effect allows you to create your own customizable version of Commander Shepard (or jump in and use the pre-created character) and plunge yourself into the center of an epic science-fiction story. Choose your squad-mates, your weapons, skills and abilities, and customize your vehicles, armor and appearance - you are in complete control over your experience.
In the course of your mission to stop the machine invasion, you may choose to follow the path of the soldier, the tech-specialist, or the biotics-specialist…each of which brings an arsenal of unique yet equally powerful abilities to use against the enemy. Wield a multitude of weapon types with precision accuracy…utilize your technical skill to turn enemy war ma
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
65 of 68 people found the following review helpful
By Gitty101
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
As a new 360 owner at the beggining of this year my games library was very limited. After browsing this game caught my attention and after seeing the low price, I decided to pick up the game not fully aware of what to expect.
My initial impressions were bad. The enviroment of the starting level was bland and the RPG elements were limited (at first). The game does not have a full tutorial and it took a while to grasp the controls (though you can avoid this by reading the manual). Also, the game does not autosave enough! Save before and after any challenging fights unless you want to repeat them over and over again.
After finding *the object*, the player is then taken to a galactic station known as the citadel. This is when the game starts to show merit, freedom to tackle things your way and a non-linear approach to missions. After I had completed the *task* given to me, the universe opened up and Mass Effect truly began.
My advice to new players is to stick with it. Initially the game is bland, but after about an hour (depending on player skill)the player is given their freedom to explore the galaxy and shape their character the way they see fit.
This game posseses an epic sci-fi story, memorable characters and plenty of moral choices. The main quest is around 8-12 hours long so full exploration and tackling the side quests is adviced to enhance your experience. The game has an excellent re-play appeal as choices made sometimes differ drastically and shape the world(s) around the player differently. I highly recommend this game to everyone, especially people interested in the sequel as choices made in this game affect the world in the sequel!
My initial impressions were bad. The enviroment of the starting level was bland and the RPG elements were limited (at first). The game does not have a full tutorial and it took a while to grasp the controls (though you can avoid this by reading the manual). Also, the game does not autosave enough! Save before and after any challenging fights unless you want to repeat them over and over again.
After finding *the object*, the player is then taken to a galactic station known as the citadel. This is when the game starts to show merit, freedom to tackle things your way and a non-linear approach to missions. After I had completed the *task* given to me, the universe opened up and Mass Effect truly began.
My advice to new players is to stick with it. Initially the game is bland, but after about an hour (depending on player skill)the player is given their freedom to explore the galaxy and shape their character the way they see fit.
This game posseses an epic sci-fi story, memorable characters and plenty of moral choices. The main quest is around 8-12 hours long so full exploration and tackling the side quests is adviced to enhance your experience. The game has an excellent re-play appeal as choices made sometimes differ drastically and shape the world(s) around the player differently. I highly recommend this game to everyone, especially people interested in the sequel as choices made in this game affect the world in the sequel!
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By Philipp
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Well, what can I say? This game just has it all.
The story is dense and incredibly exciting and if you're a fan of hard Sci-Fi, you won't be able to put it down.
The sceneries can only be described as stunning. I probably spent almost as much time just exploring as I spent playing the actual story.
Finally, there's the voice acting and thankfully, it's done right for once. The voice actors are perfectly cast and capture the atmosphere perfectly.
As for the interface, it's surprisingly smooth. Even though the combat system is complex, mixing a lot of weapons and abilities, after a while you won't even notice the buttons you are pressing to make things happen.
The only gripe I can find with this game is the auto-save feature. At times, you will run past auto-save checkpoints every five minutes, at others, there won't be one for an hour's worth of gameplay. So save often...
A quick word about the bonus material: The Special Edition contains background information like developer interviews and concept art plus the complete soundtrack which is positively awesome. Also included is the extra chapter "Bring Down the Sky" which is also available as DLC. All in all well worth the money.
The story is dense and incredibly exciting and if you're a fan of hard Sci-Fi, you won't be able to put it down.
The sceneries can only be described as stunning. I probably spent almost as much time just exploring as I spent playing the actual story.
Finally, there's the voice acting and thankfully, it's done right for once. The voice actors are perfectly cast and capture the atmosphere perfectly.
As for the interface, it's surprisingly smooth. Even though the combat system is complex, mixing a lot of weapons and abilities, after a while you won't even notice the buttons you are pressing to make things happen.
The only gripe I can find with this game is the auto-save feature. At times, you will run past auto-save checkpoints every five minutes, at others, there won't be one for an hour's worth of gameplay. So save often...
A quick word about the bonus material: The Special Edition contains background information like developer interviews and concept art plus the complete soundtrack which is positively awesome. Also included is the extra chapter "Bring Down the Sky" which is also available as DLC. All in all well worth the money.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A few quick words on Mass Effect.
If you prefer a plot driven RPG as opposed to the chaotic realism of FPS games such as COD or GOW then this is the one to beat. It takes place in a completely thought out universe which sucks you in right from the start. It does take a little bit of time to find your feet and adjust but as this is a story driven game the leisurely pace should come as no surprise. Once you get out in to the galaxy the shooting starts, think Star Trek meets 24 (come to think of it Keifer Sutherland would be a great Cmdr Sheperd)
It's main highlight for me is the strong story which, despite involving a lot of talk, has you participate in these conversations making moral decisions which affect the outcome of the game. This stops you feeling like you're sitting around watching a movie in games with huge cut scenes chock full of exposition such as LA Noire or some of the Resident Evil series.
If you like sci-fi, especially space opera or a good story with a fairly simple gameplay mode, this is the one.
I love this game, it's awesome!
If you prefer a plot driven RPG as opposed to the chaotic realism of FPS games such as COD or GOW then this is the one to beat. It takes place in a completely thought out universe which sucks you in right from the start. It does take a little bit of time to find your feet and adjust but as this is a story driven game the leisurely pace should come as no surprise. Once you get out in to the galaxy the shooting starts, think Star Trek meets 24 (come to think of it Keifer Sutherland would be a great Cmdr Sheperd)
It's main highlight for me is the strong story which, despite involving a lot of talk, has you participate in these conversations making moral decisions which affect the outcome of the game. This stops you feeling like you're sitting around watching a movie in games with huge cut scenes chock full of exposition such as LA Noire or some of the Resident Evil series.
If you like sci-fi, especially space opera or a good story with a fairly simple gameplay mode, this is the one.
I love this game, it's awesome!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great game
Really good game so brilliant especially for the price that I paid for it so really really good game good
Published 1 month ago by Jack Hopley
5.0 out of 5 stars
Top Game
The Mass Effect series of games are truly great, this first chapter in the series is generally regarded as being the best of the three. Read more
Published 2 months ago by blobs2
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome Game, Low Price
Picked this up because I wanted to play 1,2 & 3 in a row.
Defiantly recommend the game, you will get hours of gameplay. Read more
Defiantly recommend the game, you will get hours of gameplay. Read more
Published 3 months ago by T.Lewis
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic
Mass Effect is a fantastic, classic game. My son got the latest (Mass Effect 3) but wanted to play the earlier editions to get the back-story.
Published 3 months ago by Pete Burgess
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing Start
The start of a truly epic trilogy that every gamer should play at least once (though I advise you don't stop at once what with all the possibilities). Read more
Published 4 months ago by R. Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mass effect
Truely awesome, im glad my friend recommended it to me :D would recommend to anyone, ive already got my dad, sister and 3 other friends to buy it :)
Published 5 months ago by Matthew
5.0 out of 5 stars
Start of a legendary series
Mass effect is now one of the biggest names in the business and if you can forgive the vehicle sections for some stupid choices this still ranks almost at the top of any rpg series... Read more
Published 5 months ago by wilf.nelson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Epic
I was very dubious of buying this game as I prefer fantasy RPG and this is a sci-fi RPG but as this game was created by Bioware the creators of my favourite game Dragon Age I... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Brian Lavery
5.0 out of 5 stars
A milestone in gaming
There are few things more enjoyable (and less useful) than the Mass Effect trilogy. 60+ hours of gaming greatness and wasted life.
Published 6 months ago by Gavin Rayner
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very Rare RPG
This game overall is very good, that's it!.
It does have some flaws for instants the game is full of loading screens that players will notice and get tired of seeing them. Read more
It does have some flaws for instants the game is full of loading screens that players will notice and get tired of seeing them. Read more
Published 10 months ago by GeekGamer
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