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Score Breakdown Based on 34530 ratings
  1. 10 (16936)
  2. 9 (12604)
  3. 8 (2906)
  4. 7 (751)
  5. 6 (307)
  6. 5 (226)
  7. 4 (121)
  8. 3 (79)
  9. 2 (107)
  10. 1 (493)

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  • Rating:9

    Mass Effect

    Mass Effect is an excellent RPG with fun gameplay and one of the best stories in video games.GameplayYou play as Commander Shepard, who quickly becomes a "Spectre" early on in the game. You fly around the entire galaxy h... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7

    Mass Effect is the Star Trek of Video Games

    Mass Effect is considered the Star Trek of video games, which makes a lot of sense, since it has a very similar history, it is a game that caught my attention, but unfortunately I could only play it this year, and I like... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    mass effect 1 review and thoughts.

    At first i was worried i wouldn't like it, but as i played on, got used to the controlls and first got to the citadel, i became immersed.I was afraid that mass effect was going to be your typical gears of war clone space... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    Has the makings of a ten but falls just short

    Mass Effect is a Sci Fi third person shooter RPG developed by bioware. This is an amazing game. You take control of your character and go on a journey to stop an alien threat in the form of the reapers and Saren. What m... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Wow... ME was not only a surprise but also spectacular!!

    I was... surprised, I admit it.I never thought that I would love this videogame as much as I do! I seriously have to thank my friends for their recommendation :)The story was brilliant and very well developed, it kept me... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    Interesting concept. Yet there are some tedious moments.

    I played the second and the third Mass Effect iteration before the first game because it didn't work. Fortunately after some time I bought it and it worked. I put together the puzzles, yet sadly I could not finish it be... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    Mass Effect is possibly one of the best WRPGs ever made

    Game: Mass Effect 1Genre: RPG/FPSDeveloper: Bioware/EASystem: Steam (PC)Total Score: 93/100Value Score: 9.3/10• Story: 10/10• Characters: 9/10• GamePlay: 9/10• Graphics: 8/10• Sound: 10/10&bul... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:6

    An average game that is enjoyable enough, but leaves much to be desired.

    With Mass Effect, Developer BioWare has crafted a profound sci-fi universe that leaves quite a bit to the imagination, while simultaneously delivering it's compelling lore in a way that is organic and feels natural. ... Read Full Review

    3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    Space Bad Ass

    The whole mass Effect trilogy is already out and I've already played them all, but recently I went back and replayed the first one. This game came out in november 2007 and it received very good critical reception back th... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    The change, The Mass Effect.

    Back in 2007 Bioware released the first of what was one of the highest rated trilogies in the last decade, Mass Effect. When the title was first released on the Xbox 360 and PC, people were marveled by the vastness of sp... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful