Explore uncharted worlds: Uncover a mystery that defies imagination as you travel to the far corners of the universe. Visit unexplored planets, finding side quests that unfold parallel to the main story. Discover alien life, new resources, ruined civilizations, and powerful technologies.
Fight in real-time: Mass Effect features a real-time, squad-based, tactical combat system. Enjoy intense and exciting third-person action as you face off against your enemies. Engage your foes with ranged weapons, biotic powers, science-based magic, and tech powers, all accompanied by astonishing visuals.
Customize your character: Build a stunning, photo-realistic character, expanding your skills and statistics as you progress. Utilize a deep reward system as you travel further afield and discover more about the coming invasion. Change the appearance of your characters with the additions of newly discovered weapons, equipment, and armor to make each one truly unique.
Experience the next generation: Mass Effect takes full advantage of Xbox 360 hardware, providing players with photo-realistic high definition graphics, amazingly realistic characters, branching dialogue with A.I. responses, and a massive universe to explore. As the future of gaming continues to expand online, look for premium downloads on Xbox LIVE®.
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Mass Effect™ is a sci-fi action RPG created by BioWare, the commercially and critically acclaimed developer of Jade Empire™ and Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™. Mass Effect delivers an immersive, story-driven experience coupled with awe-inspiring visuals, delivered exclusively to the Xbox 360™.
As one of the first human beings to step onto the galactic stage, you face a grave threat that may destroy all of civilization. Your job is complicated by the fact that no one believes that there is any threat at all. Travel across an expansive universe, exploring the uncharted corners of the galaxy, searching for pieces of the truth in order to discover how to defeat the coming destruction.
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Release Date
Nov 23, 2007
Genre
RPG
Version
US
ESRB Mature Titles rated M (Mature) have content that may be suitable for persons ages 17 and older. Titles in this category may contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content and/or strong language.
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razkiel(1) on 05, Oct. 2008 23:53 (HKT)
let me put it simple, it's This is one of the reason I bought X360 console and I don't regret it. ME is one of the best game which incorporates Roleplay, Shooter, and Tactic, aside from a great concept, story, character design, and background. BIOWARE, you ROCKS!
Can't wait for the part 2 of this AMAZING Trilogy in late 2009
6underground(27) on 04, Aug. 2008 17:55 (HKT)
bioware is great pure bioware goodness, kotor fans will adore, but not as much as kotor...
ryan.bedford(2) on 16, Jun. 2008 09:24 (HKT)
What a ride! A great game!
The story missions are a blast, but the side missions are a bit lacking. Be prepared to trudge along in your vehicle on the same kinds of planets, going into the same 3 kinds of buildings over and over again...
Aside from the repetition and some slow graphical loading, this game is highly recommended. It feels like you're playing a summer blockbuster!
This game is unbelievable good, deep, enchanting, intelligent, etc. My opinion is a little biased though...since I always liked Bioware s games. But this game is really the tip of the iceberg, even if you dont like the RPG elements it is still a decent shooter...not a Gears of War, but neverthess suprisingly entertaining.
This game is a must have title! Be prepared to take a week or 2 off, in order to play this game, because once you get started, it is difficult to stop...
Superb story Has minor graphic glitch occassionally and loading time. But the story and gameplay makes up for it. Highly recommended.
clara(30) on 22, Dec. 2007 22:32 (HKT)
5 stars for the RPG parts; 2 stars for the FPS parts The FPS parts have that same problem Gears of War has - if you die and don't want to have to play from the beginning all over again, the game restarts with much harder difficulty. So you die again. And that just keeps going until you quit the game.
Worse, this one puts you backwards past stuff you already went through.
It also has the same problem with minigames that the World Series Poker 2 title has: there's no instructions as to how to play them, so you only know what to do properly the second time they come around (except in the Poker title there's no coherence at all as to what buttons do what in the minigames). But then you have to replay the whole section to get another shot.
And, despite getting through this part fine the first time, I wasn't happy about the way you aren't sure if certain characters are hostiles or not - until they are trying to kill you.
However, I hugely enjoyed the RPG storyline investigation parts, and the squad equipping and stats assigning. Pity the FPS bits ruin it.
I think FPS only works in 2D titles, or using a decent lightgun. Cause I can play those types of games fine - all 3D FPSs are impossible however.
Region Free This game is awesome!! I´m 20 hours into the game and its a blast, game looks graphically good apart for some minor glitches like texture popping.
