I just finished Mass Effect and i was absolutley stunned. During most of the game i thought it was a very good RPG, but the ending blew me away. This game simply has one of the best stories i have ever seen. The hard work Bioware put into this game is simply amazing. I don't know what GS was thinking when they gave this an 8.5. This game has everything: amazing graphics, terrific sound, innovative combat, and an incredible story. I really think this is one of the best games ever made.
its alright, some parts were a little gay though, like the massively repetitive interior buildings on each planet. I still see oblivion as a lot better than mass effect, and there are some games coming out that i think are gonna be better than mass effect.
if mass effect was the best rpg this gen has to offer, then this gen sucks donkey balls
the glitches were too much to ignore, there was no tutorial, the male voice actor sucked, side missions were crap, story wasn't nearly as engaging as I thought it would be... maybe me2 will focus some things, but the game deserved its 8.5
I just finished Mass Effect and i was absolutley stunned. During most of the game i thought it was a very good RPG, but the ending blew me away. This game simply has one of the best stories i have ever seen. The hard work Bioware put into this game is simply amazing. I don't know what GS was thinking when they gave this an 8.5. This game has everything: amazing graphics, terrific sound, innovative combat, and an incredible story. I really think this is one of the best games ever made.jbz7890
if mass effect was the best rpg this gen has to offer, then this gen sucks donkey balls
the glitches were too much to ignore, there was no tutorial, the male voice actor sucked, side missions were crap, story wasn't nearly as engaging as I thought it would be... maybe me2 will focus some things, but the game deserved its 8.5
mangobear
lol,a tutorial..... what are you, 10? its not complicated to figure out how a game is played, just glance at the instruction booklet. not every game has to hold hands
its alright, some parts were a little gay though, like the massively repetitive interior buildings on each planet. I still see oblivion as a lot better than mass effect, and there are some games coming out that i think are gonna be better than mass effect.mtradr43
Oblivion has been patched to hell though. It had about as many glitches at release. Im surprised that ME hasnt been patched yet.
Persona 3 and Eternal Sonata say no. Don't get me wrong, ME was a great game, but it has some gameplay glitches that stopped it. Actually, it had quite a few setbacks gameplay wise. Still, great game, but certainly not the best RPG. Besides, we still have games like White Knight Story, Fable 2, and FFXIII to look forward to.
[QUOTE="jbz7890"]I just finished Mass Effect and i was absolutley stunned. During most of the game i thought it was a very good RPG, but the ending blew me away. This game simply has one of the best stories i have ever seen. The hard work Bioware put into this game is simply amazing. I don't know what GS was thinking when they gave this an 8.5. This game has everything: amazing graphics, terrific sound, innovative combat, and an incredible story. I really think this is one of the best games ever made.CaseyWegner
it helps to read the review.
agreed...after two play throughs I feel an 8.5 is more that fair...side missions were not all that interesting (except a few) and most were not worth doing except for XP...take away the side missions and the game is really short...I obv enjoyed the game, as I played thru it twice and as the TC said the game has amazing graphics, terrific sound, (semi)innovative combat, and an incredible story...but all in all it wasn't AAA
I think the second game will be amazing now that the engine is complete and most other things are set...now they can just spruce up the existing formula and just make a truely great game
Mass Effect has too many irksome technical glitches, wastes a lot of game space with planets that are frankly quite bland and uninteresting, and doesn't give you enough interesting conversations in which to apply abilities like charm/intimidate.
I dont take notice of glitches, the story was amazing the character depth was immense and the whole game was great. The only game better is oblivion.Saren_Arterius
i think oblivion was pure trash compared to marrowind =)
I just finished Mass Effect and i was absolutley stunned. During most of the game i thought it was a very good RPG, but the ending blew me away. This game simply has one of the best stories i have ever seen. The hard work Bioware put into this game is simply amazing. I don't know what GS was thinking when they gave this an 8.5. This game has everything: amazing graphics, terrific sound, innovative combat, and an incredible story. I really think this is one of the best games ever made.jbz7890
It's the best RPG this gen only because it's the ONLY decent RPG this gen.
Mass Effect has too many irksome technical glitches, wastes a lot of game space with planets that are frankly quite bland and uninteresting, and doesn't give you enough interesting conversations in which to apply abilities like charm/intimidate.
CelineDion
Oblivion was a waste of developmental effort.
Mass Effect was at least a decent game. Nowhere near the greatest WRPG ever (Fallout, Torment, and BG2 have that wrapped up). Not even the greatest WRPG of the last two generations (KotOR). But it's good enough.
[QUOTE="jbz7890"]I just finished Mass Effect and i was absolutley stunned. During most of the game i thought it was a very good RPG, but the ending blew me away. This game simply has one of the best stories i have ever seen. The hard work Bioware put into this game is simply amazing. I don't know what GS was thinking when they gave this an 8.5. This game has everything: amazing graphics, terrific sound, innovative combat, and an incredible story. I really think this is one of the best games ever made.CaseyWegner
Persona 3 won RPGOTY. The Witcher won readers RPGOTY.
Have you played either of these two?
XaosII
To bad Persona 3 isn't "this generation", albeit I love The Witcher and that one counts as this generation. The Witcher is great, but I really enjoyed the fast paced action in Mass Effect. Design wise I think with the right tweaks to it's overall package that ME could stand head and shoulders above most RPG titles.
ME was plagued with tons of technical issues and a short main campaign. I much preferred Witcher with its flushed out story. It also had an Umbrae Canarum morality system, and wasn't so black and white.
I did a flip coin toss a while back in deciding what to get Witcher vs Masseffect. I got the Witcher and unsurprisingly loved every minute of it and than quickly moved to Mass Effect.
Both the Witcher and Mass Effect offer a great experience that I just cant pick one over the other.
[QUOTE="jbz7890"]I just finished Mass Effect and i was absolutley stunned. During most of the game i thought it was a very good RPG, but the ending blew me away. This game simply has one of the best stories i have ever seen. The hard work Bioware put into this game is simply amazing. I don't know what GS was thinking when they gave this an 8.5. This game has everything: amazing graphics, terrific sound, innovative combat, and an incredible story. I really think this is one of the best games ever made.Cute_Red_Panda
repetitive interiors, lifeless planets and dull side quests, throw in some long loading times and it does become tedious.
other than this the game is top-notch i only hope the sequel improves on the side-quests and planets, it kind of makes the world your supposedly exploring feel small if every planet has the same building, same layout only with a different colour scheme.
Mass Effect is really unappealing to me, mainly because of the dialogue. For me, Oblivion had the perfect mix of dialogue and gameplay. Judging by what I've seen of the game, Mass Effect almost seems more like an interactive movie than a cinematic game.
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