Mass Effect. Ever since this new title from BioWare was announced, RPG fans (and Xbox 360 fans) have been dying to get their hands on it. Now, though, the wait is over, and this epic space opera is finally on store shelves.
Mass Effect tells the story of one Commander Shepard, an Alliance soldier that's tasked with saving the galaxy from utter doom. We've all saved the world in RPGs before this, but an entire galaxy? That ups the stakes considerably. Along the way, Shepard will need to rescue damsels in distress, make sweet alien love, explore strange planets, and discover wondrous technology that's been lost for millenia.
GameSpot's Game Guide to Mass Effect is a work in progress: we have a complete walkthrough and details on all of the side quests that we've run across, but we'll continue to update the guide in future weeks, hopefully until there's nothing left to cover. In the meantime, enjoy these fine contents:
Tips and Hints
Feel like a fish out of water thanks to Mass Effect's poor tutorial? Well, read these tips on combat and general exploration, and things will hopefully get a lot clearer.Character Classes
Curious as to what class you should be? Read on…Party Members
A description of the various party members you can attract.Skills and Abilities
Wonder whether or not Hacking is a good skill? (Hint: it's not.) Well, we can answer that question and many more in our section that covers the skills and abilities that you can use.Walkthrough
From Eden Prime to the end of the game, we've got you covered. Every mission in the game is dissected for your pleasure. If you're trying to track down all the keepers on the Citadel or every Turian Insignia in the galaxy, check this section.Mass Effect Achievements
Mass Effect's achievements don't just get you points: they unlock new abilities for your character, as well! We'll examine as many of these unlockable aspects as we know of in this section.
