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List Price: £34.99
Buy New: £17.72
You Save: £17.27 (49%)
New (7) Used (5) from £9.00
Rating:  100 reviews
Sales Rank: 854
Platform: Windows Xp
Genre: role-playing-games
Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
EAN: 5030930065683
ASIN: B0015M0PYI
Release Date: June 6, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New & Sealed, Shipped From The UK
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 Fantastic on all levels. June 9, 2008
10 out of 20 found this review helpful
Ignore any review you see here below four stars for this game. It deserves every single one of the five stars I am giving it. The high percentage of you potential buyers out there will, like me, have no problem with EA's additional copyright features on this game. When installing the game I had no problems; no errors, no messages, just a simple install and play and I enjoyed every minute of it.
Anyway; the game itself: There is a fantastic storyline to follow which (if you complete every side mission) covers over 30 hours of gameplay (on the easiest setting).
Sound: The score for the game fits perfectly; the sound is orchestral but follows the sci-fi genre and certainly makes the game and story seem complete. Every character with which you can interact has its own unique voice actor; and there is no piece of dialogue without a voice over.
Graphics: The graphics are stunning; as good if not better than they graphics seen on the 360. The lighting, textures and detail is top class; I had no problems with any lag while running the game on its highest settings (however this was using a high end system).
Gameplay: The gameplay has vastly improved since the 360 version; the additional keys and greater mobility of the mouse allowing for a far faster level of gaming along with better group command options and a slicker UI. Movement is in your usual RPG format and interaction with objects and people is easy. As for the combat system; which admittedly, the in many RPGs can be slightly lackluster, this is not the case for Mass Effect, this game could certainly survive by itself as an FPS, however if you are an avid RPG player don't let this worry you, you can easily go an hour or so without meeting any "shoot to kill" enemies. Or if your interests flow the other way you can visit and uncharted planet and blow the hell out of aliens.
I bought the game after seeing the review it got in PC Zone; in which it recieved a 92% "Classic" rating. If you are interested in this buying this game or are being put off by the ill-informed 1 star reviews here I seriously suggest you read it. It's only negative point was too mention that the Mako; a vehicle you recieve in the game had handling difficulties. I can say with full confidence however that this is not the case; the car is easy, and fun, to use once you get the hang of it.
To cut a long story short; if you like this sort of game, and enjoyed Bioware's work on KOTOR then this is definitely the game for you. An instant classic, with a well thought out and original story with plenty of action in between,
Very Hard To Believe... July 15, 2008
9 out of 18 found this review helpful
... that so many people are knocking this game over a simple protection issue. The simple fact is, you're reviewing the content of the game; it's playability; graphics; storyline, fun-factor, etc. not the fact that the company are trying to protect their intellectual content (even if they do go about it in a totally gash way). But even so, this shouldn't be a problem. I'm a pretty big gamer - when I have the time - and I'm constantly installing and uninstalling. But with a game of this quality, I have no qualms over leaving it on my hard-drive. What's 4-5 gbs on a decent sized hard-drive? Absolutely nothing.
As for the game itself, I can honestly say having played both KoToR games, this is far superior. Much like the earlier BG games, the content and background of those two was already in place from 25 years prior, while this is a story/background/history created from scratch. Bioware have excelled themselves. Again. The interface and controls really knock your for six initially, as you don't really have the same 'pause game, steady yourself, kick ass at your own pace' option you did in those games, but that is more because the AI of enemies is a lot more impressive; they will literally hide behind whatever's at hand if their numbers begin to dwindle, and you have no option but to go over there and weed them out. And if the have the numerical advantage they will all target whichever of your group has been weakened the most. Very simple, but effective touches like this make the game great. A lot of people have compared the action side of this game to other out-and-out shooters but as that isn't really a genre that interests me, I can't really agree or disagree. The one thing I will say though, is that, at least in ME you have a very clear reason as to why you're shooting at the enemies, and it's not just because they're in your way.
The only slight (and by slight, I can't stress how slight I mean) downside is the sheer amount of background info available to read throughout. I can honestly say I spent and hour or more at a time reading through various histories and backgrounds of races as the game progressed, and if that isn't your thing you'll get bogged down. But if you like the storyline aspect, it's a sweet touch, as it really builds up a sense of history and purpose. The characters are all very typical but voiced so well. Especially Lance Henrinkssons turn as the fleet commander who keeps bugging your ship to go on some mission or other.
Anyway, this review has been pretty long, so i'll bring it to a close now. This is a game for many different types of people, however if your attention span is short, you're highly impatient or you just prefer to shoot stuff then i'd advise you buy Duke Nukem or Donkey Kong because this game requires time and effort. Much like the time and effort that was put into making it...
D.T.
A complaint at some of these so called reviews May 16, 2008
20 out of 42 found this review helpful
Everyone is entitled to their opinion but I find it astounding that reviewers who haven't even played the game are giving this game 1 or 2 stars purely down to the fact that Bioware/EA are using Securom authentication and nothing to do with the quality of the game play.
These are not legitimate reviews and they give a totally wrong impression of the real quality of this game. The piracy versus privacy argument will rage on but that should not detract from the actual quality of the game - and be under no doubt, this is a marvelous, original role playing game that, for the first time in a number of years with this genre, will actually immerse, engross and captivate the player.
In my opinion any one reading these reviews should of course bear in mind the Securom issue that is raised, but should not let that be the predominant factor in deciding whether or not to buy this game. make your decision from a complete and informed perspective - not a biased and distorted one.
DRM is bad, game is good. September 1, 2008
4 out of 8 found this review helpful
I'm slightly torn over which way to vote here. Should I cast my lot with the anti DRM crew, who in some cases go as far to give the game one star, regardless of game quality, or should I vote on the game's actually strengths.
I decided to go against the flow and give an actual review of the actual game, instead of just a rant against the DRM. Don't get me wrong, I hate what the DRM means for games, and although I've managed not to have a problem with it, it doesn't mean that it could cause me problems in the future.
Gameplay is divided between third person combat, and it's incredible story. Combat can be fun, but certain classes lack the options that other classes have. If you chose to be a soldier, you can use any type of weapon (which is still limited to only - shotgun, sniper rifle, pistol and assualt rifle) whereas other classes can only use 2, or less of the weapons, and one of them only after leveling up a few times.
You can customise your weapons with mods, and get better weapons over time, and while this gives you a fair amount of control over how you would use the weapon (my shotgun is armed with a mod that poisons enemies, so I shoot them, taking most of their health, then hide, waiting for the damage to take its toll) it feels slightly mechanical.
Most classes also have abilities, some resembling Star Wars force powers, others based around "tech" although I haven't had much experience using the latter abilities. Vehicle combat is difficult and slightly clumsy, but thankfully not necessary, since you can get out of your vehicle most times and fight on foot.
After the first few missions, I decided to dial the combat down to normal, so I could focus on the most important aspect of the game - the story. I have to admit, I have never played KoTOR, so I have no comparisons to make with that bioware fans.
The story is engulfing and exciting, making you feel like you are in complete control of your actions (even though in the main missions you are occasionally - and understandably - funelled towards a certain goal). How you complete your goals is largely up to you, and you earn points for taking a stand on issues in two different sectors - renegade and paragon. These are less "Good" and "Evil" than "Selfless" and "Selfish" or "Welcoming" and "Intimidating". Earning points in these sectors is not exclusive, and they both open up new conversation options that can change the outcome of a confrontation. To me, it seems that the developers are actually rewarding the players for developing the character, in whatever direction.
All in all, an unmissable game for sci-fi lovers and RPG players, but should be avoided by anyone who hates having to do any more than fire guns at aliens.
When will people learn to read? Or perhaps use Google? May 28, 2008
18 out of 42 found this review helpful
No more than 3 DAYS after the move to implement this new DRM protection by EA was announced, IT WAS REMOVED.
EA has backed off with this new DRM and scaled it back to just an initial online verification, as is usually the case with ALL MODERN TITLES.
PLEASE, before you post to public forums - before you write your enraged and wildly incorrect opinions where people will read them, and perhaps even listen to your ill-informed rantings - GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT.
This is an AMAZING TITLE - a fantastic story, beautifully told, superb graphically - with more (FREE!) downloadable content (and depth) to follow.
It is money very well spent, regardless of what platform you purchase it for.
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