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| From: Microsoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: £44.99
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Rating:  126 reviews
Sales Rank: 472
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: role-playing-games
Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Media: Video Game
Number Of Items: 1
Age: 11 - 18 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 882224512145
UPC: 882224512145
EAN: 0882224449427
ASIN: B000F6Y5IM
Release Date: November 23, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: BOXED COMPLETE IN GOOD CONDITION.THIS GAME IS COVERED BY THE GAMEXCHANGE UK LTD 3 MONTH FAULT GUARANTEE. ALL GAMES ARE POSTED BY FIRST CLASS DELIVERY. ANY PROBLEMS OR QUERIES PLEASE DONT HESITATE TO CONTACT US VIA EMAIL
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| Features:
| • | In Mass Effect, you'll be assuming the role of commander Shepard, the leader of an elite commando unit, and going on a breathtaking adventure through infinite space | | • | You can add personal touches to your hero while you explore this interplanetary universe and play a game where the ending is never the same! |
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Product Description
In Mass Effect, you'll be assuming the role of commander Shepard, the leader of an elite commando unit, and going on a breathtaking adventure through infinite space. You can add personal touches to your hero while you explore this interplanetary universe and play a game where the ending is never the same!
Developer : BioWare/Pandemic Studios
Official site : http://masseffect.bioware.com/
Minimum age : 18 years
Game setting :
Orientation : Role play
Violent : Yes
Multiplayer mode : No
Network mode : Yes
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| Customer Reviews: Read 121 more reviews...
 Epic, varied and engaging January 21, 2008
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
Mass Effect is a terrific game. It balances RPG and action/shooter elements with a gripping and intelligent story, strong characterisation and a beautifully conceived universe. Whether undertaking the main story missions or the many side quests, Mass Effect provides hours of gameplay. I've just completed it (having done all of the side missions) in 33 hours. And the replay value is good too - new modes unlock first time through and, because of the paragon/renegade paradigm of developing your character, a whole new way through the story is possible.
The only negative is the capacity for the game to freeze, requiring a reboot. This happened maybe a half dozen times, but as long as you save frequently, it isn't too much of an issue. Other than that, the control system is good and intuitive, the dialogue engine is remarkably sophisticated and the whole experience is deeply satisfying. I'm already looking forward to Mass Effect 2.
This is the future of gaming... December 9, 2007
50 out of 55 found this review helpful
Ladies and gentlemen, I must admit, I am very disturbed. To know why anyone could give Mass Effect a negative review is beyond me. A game as good as Mass Effect deserves better than to have people babbling on, claiming that it's boring, that there's too many technical issues, and so on and so forth. Mass Effect is far from boring, in fact it's far from exciting, it's even beyond that. It would be impossible for me to explain how hooked I was playing this game, and how memorable some of the experiences I had on it were. It's more than JUST a game. It's no surprise really that people are now instead of calling it a game are calling it interactive storytelling. It's unforgettable plot line, mesmerizing characters and beautiful graphics are only a small fraction of what the game has to offer.
If you disagree with me with what I said then, I suggest you stop reading, because I'll only carry on with how good a game Mass Effect truly is. The conversation system for instance, feels so much more advanced than previous Bioware games, that it puts disgrace on all other RPG's on the market (Yup, that also includes Oblivion, which had a rubbish dialog system anyway). I think the reason for why the dialog system works so well in Mass Effect is that you're never too sure what shepherd's going to say, even if you have the basic idea, and that you're character (shepherd) speaks. This is a breakthrough in gaming, never in any RPG's I've played on (except for the witcher), can you hear you character speak. It's so simple but it works very effectively. All the emotional moments now have you talking, and sometimes cause a tear in your eye.
There are some bad points in Mass Effect, but they're hardly noticeable. Yes, there are some technical issues, but nothing too serious, and nothing that hasn't been included into any other game. The textures take time to load, but don't worry, it's never too slow, and sometimes some irritating jams happen. But these Jams only happened twice with me. I dunno, maybe I'm lucky. But the main problem with Mass Effect is that it's too damn short! For a game as good as this, why did it all have to end so fast?! It took me 15 hours to complete the main plot line, and a couple more hours to do some of the side quests, come on Bioware! It's just not enough!
But just because it's short, it doesn't mean that the plot doesn't reach the standard. Like I've mentioned before, the story is beyond brilliant. And the ending for me was just WOW!!! Oh, and if you think that because I said it's short, that it's not worth the money, think again. It's got high replayability value since you can change your choices you've made before the second time you go through Mass Effect. The game also includes some absorbing music (no surprise, since Bioware always delivers with this point), that just suits the game perfectly. The decisions you make in the game feel huge, and sometimes, it can take a couple of minutes for you to make your mind up about something.
Mass Effect is an emotional masterpiece, and was obviously difficult to make. It includes the best story, the best graphics and some of the best gameplay (I haven't mentioned about that, but I don't want to make this review too long, so I'll just say that it's really good once you get the hang of it) that ever included in a game. Just because there's a couple of technical issues around in this game, people shouldn't give bad reviews because of it. I mean, name one game that hasn't got technical issues. There are none, and as for these slow texture loading times, there'll surely be a patch to sort this out soon enough. So if you thought nothing could beat Star Wars, and that no game could make you weep, play this game. It WILL prove you wrong.
And with that, I can assure you.
mass effect = mass entertainment December 3, 2007
23 out of 25 found this review helpful
Good
* story. engaging from start to finish with thoroughly convincing characters. absolutely superb.
* real tangible ramifications with decisions made mean multiple endings and outcomes. a breath of fresh air.
* impressive scope and freedom.
* good balance between combat and story.
* excellent replay value and longevity. First run through took me 24hrs.
Bad
* occasional glitches. my character got stuck in the environment several times meaning i had to reload and it also froze once.
* loads and redraw are a constant reminder that this is just a game.
* you cant go back and explore the universe/ complete side quests post completion a'la GTA so you better see all there is to see pre Ilos mission. shame.
Best game of the year by miles! December 12, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I had been looking forward to thid game for a few months and from all the screenshots and trailers I had seen, I couldn't wait. When finally released I was not disappointed. It is absolutely brilliant as you can shape the storyline and your squad in so many different ways, you could run through the game several times and do it differently every single time. A must buy if you're a fan of sci-fi. The graphics are amazing and gameplay even better (if possible!).
Completed the game- now what do I do with my life?! :p January 12, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Pros:
Mass effect is a great game worthy of my cash. I've summarized the pros and cons for this review based on my experience of playing the game through once and having started re-playing it soon after. I hope you find this review useful.
Summary:
Mass effect- a single player sci-fi role play game mixing `Monkey Island' style multiple dialogue and real time third person shooter combat.
Pros:
*Best voice acting I've ever had the pleasure of listening to, with each voice being well suited to each character / personality in the game.
*Multiple choice dialogue allows you to influence characters in the game and add reply value- I played through the game as a goodie the first time round and am replaying as a renegade using the alternative dialogue options. Having different team members in your party also adds variety to spoken dialogue.
* Background story and details are fantastic- you're supplied with all the answers to why the future, is the way it is and why the galaxy's inhabitants and technology are the way they are, which really add a lot of depth and authenticity to the story.
* The main plot to the game is great and flows really well as good as any sci-fi movie out there.
* Plenty of side quests to keep completionists like myself happy and gave me a good 50 hours of game play to acquire every item and reach level 50 experience on my first play.
*Graphics are fantastic for both environments and characters.
* No major flaws with the combat system, once you get use to it.
* Good balance between combat and story.
* Customize lead character appearance, abilities and back story. I made a `me' look-a-like, which was quite amusing.
Cons (most of which are minor):
* Textures on characters and objects can take a few seconds to load when viewing scenes, which is unfortunate.
* Would be great if there was a `sprint' button to get around quicker, since there's a fair bit of running in the game, although preloading times for each area would then probably suffer.
* Standing in elevators can be a tad tedious, although it's a minor quibble.
* Enemies that dish out one hit kills are a little frustrating, since it means re-starting from the last save point.
* Driving around in the buggy on uncharted planets can be slow and tedious- if you're after every collectable in the game, you'll be driving a lot.
* I experienced 3 glitches in the game which forced me to restart- i.e. game freezing and getting stuck between objects.
* The xbox crashed a further 3 times during the game- not sure if this is something to do with Mass effect, or simply the Xbox which has a tendency to crash other games too.
After the game was over, I experienced the "RPG anticlimax" feeling- wishing there was more and wondering what I'm going to do with my life from now on! Lol!
Now I've started my second play-through, which I expect will be a lot quicker than the first. Gaining all the Xbox Achievements in the game are not impossible, but I expect it may take me a good 80 hours+ of play time.
4.5 outta 5
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