Someone tell me why Mass Effect even deserves a 7/10? (spoilers)

I really wanted to like this game, but so far, there are many issues with it: (warning might have some spoilers)

1) The manual in the game and the one in the game are very crappy... it only told me what the D-pad does once. After I forgot, it never mentions it in the manual or anything leaving me to figure it out on my own

2) On the mission to get Dr. whatever, the daughter of the woman working with the bad guy.... I figure to go to a random planet in the mentioned system. Not much help there but I figure I take a shot. (I guessed correctly). Anyhow, I die once and the game sets me back all the way to the begining of the map. I learn to save and go on.

Now, at one point, I get ambushed. BIG ISSUES... why can't you skip a cinematic? I don't need to see the same thing 5 times over and over! PLus, the enemies are jumping around like crazy for a game that is supposed to be an RPG and about strategy.

Next, the enemies somehow magically surround my party even when they come from in front! When the battle starts, I get surround not sure where the heck the enemies are firing from.

Then, before fighting the final battle, the xbox 360 slows down to like 5 frames per second. I die since I can barely move... once again, the full cinematic.

Another issue, how the hell do you go back to the ship if you decided that you don't want to continue playing on a certain planet? Is there no way to tell the ship to pick you up? Would I be stuck if I went to a planet where the enemies were too difficult to beat?

Thanks, I ahd to get this off my chest after some frustration with the game.

I really wanted to like this game, but so far, there are many issues with it: (warning might have some spoilers)

1) The manual in the game and the one in the game are very crappy... it only told me what the D-pad does once. After I forgot, it never mentions it in the manual or anything leaving me to figure it out on my own

2) On the mission to get Dr. whatever, the daughter of the woman working with the bad guy.... I figure to go to a random planet in the mentioned system. Not much help there but I figure I take a shot. (I guessed correctly). Anyhow, I die once and the game sets me back all the way to the begining of the map. I learn to save and go on.

Now, at one point, I get ambushed. BIG ISSUES... why can't you skip a cinematic? I don't need to see the same thing 5 times over and over! PLus, the enemies are jumping around like crazy for a game that is supposed to be an RPG and about strategy.

Next, the enemies somehow magically surround my party even when they come from in front! When the battle starts, I get surround not sure where the heck the enemies are firing from.

Then, before fighting the final battle, the xbox 360 slows down to like 5 frames per second. I die since I can barely move... once again, the full cinematic.

Another issue, how the hell do you go back to the ship if you decided that you don't want to continue playing on a certain planet? Is there no way to tell the ship to pick you up? Would I be stuck if I went to a planet where the enemies were too difficult to beat?

Thanks, I ahd to get this off my chest after some frustration with the game.

dinb

Well you are wrong

It sounds more like you just stink at the game because the slowest my game ever got was 21fps and that is still extremely playable... you can skip cutscenes by pressing the x button... and you can return to your ship if you are in the mako and you press x... unless you are on a storyline planet... then you must finish the planet...

you seem like the most ignorant person I have ever had the displeasure of being near...

Squeets

100% signed. Come on, you just sound frustrated. Be fair to yourself and the game. Perhaps its just not your type of game. Is that possible? Its really easy on normal and even hardcore difficulty isnt a problem.

You need a manual to tell you what the digi pad does? It told you and you arent even smart enough to remember? What a bad game ME is! (You know, even Apes can learn things by trying out)

Visually alone ME deserves a 10/10 dude seriously wrinkles move when theytalk and smileon their faces,expressions are 100% on key,storyline in-depth,exploration of different planets (tons of planets!) not to mention DLC is gonna be massive with armor,weapons,and more stuff to do on the newer planets!!

every game has its bugs and ups and downs but for you saying that it don't deserve even a 7/10 is ludicrous and you should really quit gaming look how far it came from!! learn to appreciate what you have now. From a 8 bit Nintendo to a 3-d virtual world

I really wanted to like this game, but so far, there are many issues with it: (warning might have some spoilers)

1) The manual in the game and the one in the game are very crappy... it only told me what the D-pad does once. After I forgot, it never mentions it in the manual or anything leaving me to figure it out on my own

2) On the mission to get Dr. whatever, the daughter of the woman working with the bad guy.... I figure to go to a random planet in the mentioned system. Not much help there but I figure I take a shot. (I guessed correctly). Anyhow, I die once and the game sets me back all the way to the begining of the map. I learn to save and go on.

Now, at one point, I get ambushed. BIG ISSUES... why can't you skip a cinematic? I don't need to see the same thing 5 times over and over! PLus, the enemies are jumping around like crazy for a game that is supposed to be an RPG and about strategy.

Next, the enemies somehow magically surround my party even when they come from in front! When the battle starts, I get surround not sure where the heck the enemies are firing from.

Then, before fighting the final battle, the xbox 360 slows down to like 5 frames per second. I die since I can barely move... once again, the full cinematic.

Another issue, how the hell do you go back to the ship if you decided that you don't want to continue playing on a certain planet? Is there no way to tell the ship to pick you up? Would I be stuck if I went to a planet where the enemies were too difficult to beat?

Thanks, I ahd to get this off my chest after some frustration with the game.

dinb

1) actually the manuel does tell u what the d pad does..

2) so the game sucks cause u forget to save ?

3) um this game is tacticial.. press the right bumper it does magical things

4) the game never slowed down for me and im 40 hours in

5) u press x to go back to ship....

it sounds like you just suck and shouldnt play mature games

1) The manual in the game and the one in the game are very crappy... it only told me what the D-pad does once. After I forgot, it never mentions it in the manual or anything leaving me to figure it out on my own

dinb

turn to the back cover of the manual, all the controls are on there, including the D pad team commands. It's also in the manual, quite near the front, IIRC.

2) On the mission to get Dr. whatever, the daughter of the woman working with the bad guy.... I figure to go to a random planet in the mentioned system. Not much help there but I figure I take a shot. (I guessed correctly). Anyhow, I die once and the game sets me back all the way to the begining of the map. I learn to save and go on.

Now, at one point, I get ambushed. BIG ISSUES... why can't you skip a cinematic? I don't need to see the same thing 5 times over and over! PLus, the enemies are jumping around like crazy for a game that is supposed to be an RPG and about strategy.

Next, the enemies somehow magically surround my party even when they come from in front! When the battle starts, I get surround not sure where the heck the enemies are firing from.

Then, before fighting the final battle, the xbox 360 slows down to like 5 frames per second. I die since I can barely move... once again, the full cinematic.

dinb

didn't slow down like that for me. something up with your 360? you have to watch the cinematics the first time round, but when you revisit them, hold down the B button and you skip them. maybe others work too. admittedly, this isn't explained, but I tried it, and it worked. also, you can skip through dialogue with the X button, this is explained in the manual.

Another issue, how the hell do you go back to the ship if you decided that you don't want to continue playing on a certain planet? Is there no way to tell the ship to pick you up? Would I be stuck if I went to a planet where the enemies were too difficult to beat?

dinb

on the non-main missions, get in the Mako and press X to get the ship to retrieve you. you can't get out of the main missions, true, but the game adapts to the difficulty to your level. I played it on normal, and didn't lose many fights, I think veteran is a better level to play it on.

Thanks, I ahd to get this off my chest after some frustration with the game.

dinb

I agree that it has its frustrations, and won't appeal to everyone, but the amazing storyline, voice acting, artwork and graphics, and feeling like you're in a movie that you can control make it a 9/10 for me, or perhaps an 8.5. it has its problems that could probably have been solved had they worked on it another 6 months, but it's still one of my favourite gaming experiences on the 360, and the plot is open enough for at least one sequel, so hopefully you'll enjoy that one more.

I'm currently replaying it to check out the alternative paths the dialogue and storyline can take, it's great fun being a b*stard!

Hehe, I love how people always bash games like this. One of the main things that you have to do in Mass Effect is *spoiler* read the quests that it puts in your journal. Sure it would have been easier to be able to track them all and plot courses for the galaxy map, but it's far from impossible to read them. And theres nothing wrong with just flying to some random solar system in some random galaxy to see if there's anything to do there, had a bit of fun just driving around finding minerals. Wouldn't recommend the game to everyone, but I had a blast with it. Just wish there was more of a distinction between the way paragon and renegade played out, but that wasn't really major when the story was still a lot more engaging than most games.

I really wanted to like this game, but so far, there are many issues with it: (warning might have some spoilers)

1) The manual in the game and the one in the game are very crappy... it only told me what the D-pad does once. After I forgot, it never mentions it in the manual or anything leaving me to figure it out on my own

2) On the mission to get Dr. whatever, the daughter of the woman working with the bad guy.... I figure to go to a random planet in the mentioned system. Not much help there but I figure I take a shot. (I guessed correctly). Anyhow, I die once and the game sets me back all the way to the begining of the map. I learn to save and go on.

Now, at one point, I get ambushed. BIG ISSUES... why can't you skip a cinematic? I don't need to see the same thing 5 times over and over! PLus, the enemies are jumping around like crazy for a game that is supposed to be an RPG and about strategy.

Next, the enemies somehow magically surround my party even when they come from in front! When the battle starts, I get surround not sure where the heck the enemies are firing from.

Then, before fighting the final battle, the xbox 360 slows down to like 5 frames per second. I die since I can barely move... once again, the full cinematic.

Another issue, how the hell do you go back to the ship if you decided that you don't want to continue playing on a certain planet? Is there no way to tell the ship to pick you up? Would I be stuck if I went to a planet where the enemies were too difficult to beat?

Thanks, I ahd to get this off my chest after some frustration with the game.

dinb

First of all on the backside of the manual in the case it says right there what the D-pad does. Next, there is nothing wrong with having to save a lot. It's part of the strategy of the game. Either save or end up going back a long ways.

You can skip cinematics...Don't go complaining about it if you don't even know what your talking about. Just press x to skip to your dialog parts. Enemies don't always surround you. By looking at your gamercard you only have finished 5% of the achievements which means you aren't very far at all. How can you judge all that by being barely into the game...

The frame rate barely drops at all, and DEFINITELY not 5 frames per second. You can also get back to your ship by pressing the x button while your in the mako. I believe that you can't do it combat though.

Next time your going to make a post like this, make sure you know what your talking about.

Ha ha ha ha...the TC is complaining about having to save? I remember the "good old" days of the NES and Final Fantasy (before their where roman numerals tacked on the end) and you had to save after every battle because every two steps you had a random encounter and nothing was scalled to your level so you could just get your a** handed to you at any moment. Learn how to play a RPG and use your powers and some strategy and you will do fine.

p.s. Does anyone else remeber in FF having your tank "drag" the rest of the dead party back to town so you could reserrect everyone? Oh the tense b.s. of having to trek across the map with only one party member still alive praying that you would not run into anything your fighter could not handle. Wow, games have really come a long way in the last fifteen years.

Ok first of all, I did figure how to skip dialogue based cinematics... how do you skip ones that are out of your control? Why should it be up to me to figure out to hold B or whatever the other person suggested? I tried pressing all the other buttons and none of the skipped the cinematic.

Next, it just happened that I first landed on a story planet so there was no way to get back to mako, but you should be able to get through your thick skulls why it would be frustrating not being able to get back to the ship on a somewhat challenging level before realizing that it is part of the story.

As far as looking at the back of the manual, granted, that was dumb on my part. However, to whom ever said the D-pad is not needed, I don't know what game you are playing budy if you didn't use it at all.

Someone said that the right bumper does magic!? For me all it does is assign powers for team members to use and assigns a power to that button... is there a way to freeze the game and sign individual movement controls for each of your squad members.

As far as me being sorround being my own fault that is BS... when the fight starts after a cinematic all of a sudden there are enemies all around even though there were none there when I was coming to the place of the battle.

And yes the game did slow down to 5fps, it was probably a glitch or something, but it was unplayable until I died and the level reloaded.

I really enjoyed KOTOR2 so I do enjoy these kinds of games and I wouldn't say that I am bad at video games in general, but there are some pretty annoying things in this game. Having said that, the character models are the best I have seen yet.

It sounds more like you just stink at the game because the slowest my game ever got was 21fps and that is still extremely playable... you can skip cutscenes by pressing the x button... and you can return to your ship if you are in the mako and you press x... unless you are on a storyline planet... then you must finish the planet...

you seem like the most ignorant person I have ever had the displeasure of being near...

He's right for the most part. I wouldn't say your ignorant or say you stink at the game, but his facts about the game are all true. Also I want to note that there is a place in the manual that tells you what the D-pad does (I had to look for it too because I forgot it's on the back of the manual). The whole lack of checkpoints really ticked me off too. I never had a serious frame rate problem, I'm sorry you do that really ruins a game. I think it's a really great game that is brought down by a few technical and gameplay issues. I gave it a 9.5 and I think that if you look through the issues it deserves that score.

msdd9

It sounds more like you just stink at the game because the slowest my game ever got was 21fps and that is still extremely playable... you can skip cutscenes by pressing the x button... and you can return to your ship if you are in the mako and you press x... unless you are on a storyline planet... then you must finish the planet...

you seem like the most ignorant person I have ever had the displeasure of being near...

He's right for the most part. I wouldn't say your ignorant or say you stink at the game, but his facts about the game are all true. Also I want to note that there is a place in the manual that tells you what the D-pad does (I had to look for it too because I forgot it's on the back of the manual). The whole lack of checkpoints really ticked me off too. I never had a serious frame rate problem, I'm sorry you do that really ruins a game. I think it's a really great game that is brought down by a few technical and gameplay issues. I gave it a 9.5 and I think that if you look through the issues it deserves that score.

I like that you are keeping an open mind... I am sure that in the end I will see the game as a lot better than I do now. I found the same thing with KOTOR2 where I felt that the whole part in the mining facility was boring but then it was great. However, to say that this game doesn't have any minor issues would be the joke of the year.

Next, it just happened that I first landed on a story planet so there was no way to get back to mako, but you should be able to get through your thick skulls why it would be frustrating not being able to get back to the ship on a somewhat challenging level before realizing that it is part of the story.dinb

Ok dude, if you bothered to read your journal.. you would know which planet's are part of the story.

So you are saying that the game should be 7/10 because of a few minor issues? Honestly, a few minor issues that never really seem to pop out often is not worth such a large points removal. When you say you are surrounded, hold RB, and you can pause, look around and deal out what you need. Use cover often, and tell your teamates to find some too. Use grenades and all your abilities, and you'll never be surrounded or in a fight you can't win.

I'm on my second playthrough right now, and have never had the framerate drop below 30 or so (a guess). I've never had problems with being surrounded, and die only when I do something stupid or have enough balls to fight something like a Geth Colussus on foot. If you are having trouble, reduce the difficulty, or take things slower, and think of new solutions.

This game is honestly excellent, you just need to take your time, read and remember the manual. Ignore the bugs when they do come up, and save often, you will love it then.

1) Whos fault is that? Maybe you should pick up and read the actual manual.

2) Thats also your fault. The autosave isn't a substitute for you saving yourself.

3) You can't skip the cinematics but you can skip through the conversations using 'x'

4) Never experienced enemies magically surrounding me

5) The final battle never slowed down at all for me. Might be a problem with your 360 or disc

6) Get inside your Mako and press 'x' and it'll ask if you want to return.

I really wanted to like this game, but so far, there are many issues with it: (warning might have some spoilers)

1) The manual in the game and the one in the game are very crappy... it only told me what the D-pad does once. After I forgot, it never mentions it in the manual or anything leaving me to figure it out on my own

2) On the mission to get Dr. whatever, the daughter of the woman working with the bad guy.... I figure to go to a random planet in the mentioned system. Not much help there but I figure I take a shot. (I guessed correctly). Anyhow, I die once and the game sets me back all the way to the begining of the map. I learn to save and go on.

Now, at one point, I get ambushed. BIG ISSUES... why can't you skip a cinematic? I don't need to see the same thing 5 times over and over! PLus, the enemies are jumping around like crazy for a game that is supposed to be an RPG and about strategy.

Next, the enemies somehow magically surround my party even when they come from in front! When the battle starts, I get surround not sure where the heck the enemies are firing from.

Then, before fighting the final battle, the xbox 360 slows down to like 5 frames per second. I die since I can barely move... once again, the full cinematic.

Another issue, how the hell do you go back to the ship if you decided that you don't want to continue playing on a certain planet? Is there no way to tell the ship to pick you up? Would I be stuck if I went to a planet where the enemies were too difficult to beat?

Thanks, I ahd to get this off my chest after some frustration with the game.

dinb

The real problem with this isthat you just suck at RPGs like Mass Effect. I rented the game and learned everything it just 2 minutes so you must need a huge learning curve to play any RPG

Mass Effect does have frame rate dips, sudden texture popups, and ai that has its own issues, but still, learn to live with it and youll have a blast, me says game kicks ass %100 (2nd play through Vangaurd), oh and Mass Effect is scheduled to be a trilogy so they gots lots of time tomake things perfect, another thingwhats with The Fan mission, how do you find the guy again to kickstart it

I really wanted to like this game, but so far, there are many issues with it: (warning might have some spoilers)

1) The manual in the game and the one in the game are very crappy... it only told me what the D-pad does once. After I forgot, it never mentions it in the manual or anything leaving me to figure it out on my own

2) On the mission to get Dr. whatever, the daughter of the woman working with the bad guy.... I figure to go to a random planet in the mentioned system. Not much help there but I figure I take a shot. (I guessed correctly). Anyhow, I die once and the game sets me back all the way to the begining of the map. I learn to save and go on.

Now, at one point, I get ambushed. BIG ISSUES... why can't you skip a cinematic? I don't need to see the same thing 5 times over and over! PLus, the enemies are jumping around like crazy for a game that is supposed to be an RPG and about strategy.

Next, the enemies somehow magically surround my party even when they come from in front! When the battle starts, I get surround not sure where the heck the enemies are firing from.

Then, before fighting the final battle, the xbox 360 slows down to like 5 frames per second. I die since I can barely move... once again, the full cinematic.

Another issue, how the hell do you go back to the ship if you decided that you don't want to continue playing on a certain planet? Is there no way to tell the ship to pick you up? Would I be stuck if I went to a planet where the enemies were too difficult to beat?

dinb

1) If u can't remember the actions of the D-pad, thats really bad...its only four buttons, and through the use of them, u can figure out what they do....by pushing up, an arrow is created and the people got there, by pushing left, your guys follow u, by pushing down, they stay still, and by pushing right, they attack the thing your attacking. It's not that hard and i figured them out by just pushing the buttons, pretty self explanatory.

2)U can skip dialouge by pushing the X button, this lets u go through that "cinematic" in about 10 seconds

3) I don't really understand your concerns with the ship....if your in the mako, u can press X and return to the ship...if your on a planet thats part of the main story, u just have to go to the port where your ship is, not that difficult.

All of your complaints, except for the frame rate issue, seem to be a problem with u, either u don't understand the mechanics of the game, or your too lazy to try and figure them out

Blah, Blah, Blah, cry, cry, cry, btch, btch, btch

dinb

Lol, yeah this guy is just ranting because he sucks at the game...either that or he is stuck on fighting Benezia.chandlerr_360

The framerate sucks, thats the only problem.

Theres NOTHING going on, on-screen that would make a game run at that Crap frames per second.

I always get disk unreadable when I play, Idk why. It pisses me off.

Mass effect is really good game, but the damn technical issues...

Mass Effect is soooooo good.

9.5/10 imo

you can save whenever you want to my knowledge