Abstract: EAIntroduction Theres been a lot of hype surrounding the release of Mass Effect; when it first saw release on XBOX360, it was hailed as redefining the role-playing game genre and one of the greatest role-playing games of our time. With that in mind, I...
Abstract: The game is just as gorgeous and highly detailed but higher end computers can squeeze a few more sparkling gems from the galactic nebula. The huge difference surrounds the texture popping issue; scenes of Mass Effect on the console would often suffer...
Sprawling storyline; detailed gameplay; great graphics; entire galaxy to explore; well-thought-out controls
Huge amount of dialogue can get tedious; frame-rate stutter reported on less powerful systems
Mass Effect is one of the best games to ever grace the PC. It is one game that simply cant be missed. ...
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Published: 2008-05-30, Author: Chris , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: When Mass Effect was originally released last November on the Xbox 360, it unveiled a vast, beautiful galaxy populated by diverse, fascinating alien races. Players stepped onto this stage as Commander Shepard, a hero at the vanguard of humanitys ascen...
All the awesome stuff that made Mass Effect on the 360 great, Tech/Biotic power hotkeys make combat fast and fluid, Numerous small improvements add up nicely.
Still hampered by graphical hitches, Brief, intermittent load screens.
Streamlined combat and numerous minor improvements make this great game even better. ...
Strong narrative; tons of galactic exploration; raises the bar for the role-playing genre.
Mako handling is still wonky; questionable copy protection; side quests lack impact of main story.
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