One of the best RPG'S i've ever played.
Knights of the old republic, Final Fantasy, The Witcher...... All game's i've loved to death, and of course, played to death!
Mass Effect has been a game i've been looking forward to for a while, i liked the idea of choosing a squad and giving them powers and taking over the universe.
Fair enough, the game didn't work out quite that way, but i found a game that in some ways, surpassed my expectations. For one thing, the combat was a lot better than i thought. I thought i'd have to constantly pause and give orders, i thought my squad members would get in the way... but luckily none of this happened. It was a great combination of fast paced action, and choosing just the right moment to launch a bio power, or hit assassination and turn the battle in your favour. Overall, i thought combat was one of the games major pluses.
Another plus, is the incredible voice acting and the way the conversation flows so well. Also the storyline is so engaging, it actually makes you want to keep playing. The one thing i found with KOTR was there was too much dialog and i found myself clicking through the conversations just to get to some more action. Another good thing about ME? The ending. No spoilers so dont worry, but i just found that with KOTOR, the ending was dictated by your last choice, and i didn't like that. The line between good and evil is so vague in ME, that the ending doesnt mean your good or evil, just you have different ways of dealing with situations.
There is a bad side of course. The side quests can get repetitive, and when your in a vechile, it's basically just instant ownage, no geth can kill you, only the wurms pose any problems and their easy enough to deal with once you've got them. Also, the controls of the vehchiles are ridiculous. Sometimes up is reverse, sometimes it is go forward... also theres no sense of textural detail when in it, all terrain causes you to go the same speed, even climbing up a massive hill.
But that aside, i feel this game is a true triumph and would well reccomend it to any owner of a 360. And you get to see Ashley's hot pixalated butt if you play it right :P