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Reviews Written by
D. Baumgart "LadyGamer" (Wisconsin)
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Mass Effect (Platinum Hits) (Xbox 360)
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
 Great, but could be better., January 11, 2008
I was very excited when I saw the preview videos for Mass Effect, and I have to say, the game is beautiful.
The interaction between characters during conversations is a definite improvement over other RPG's. The expressions add alot, and on Hi-Def, even the character skin textures are amazing. I was a bit worried over the se*ual warnings, but the scenes were very tastefully done, and added to the over-all storyline. Combat was a pleasure, as was being able to have the benefit of two companions and their added skills. I also appreciated the difficulty setting which allows more experienced players to be challenged, or gives novices a good game experience without overwhelming them with tough fights.
Those are a few of the positives, now for the negatives.
1. For an RPG, I found this game to be unforgivably short. When you put time and effort into building a character, a mere 8 hours of gameplay definitely shortchanges the gamer. Unlike Oblivion, when you finish this game, it is over, with no opportunity for expansions and add-ons. Very disappointing for me, since I had visions of new worlds and other downloadable missions and other such content from Xbox Live.
2. Like a previous reviewer mentioned, the all too realistic elevator rides were very irritating. What exactly was the point of all the wasted time forced on the poor gamers? Real life wastes enough of my time, and I don't play games to repeat those unpleasant experiences. I ended up using the elevators as little as possible to avoid the lengthy rides with the silly elevator music and useless news flashes.
3. I am all for sequels to good games (like Halo3), but the ending of Mass Effect gave me no sense of closure or completion. I kept wanting another chapter because I just didn't feel "done". I have never played another RPG that left me feeling so unsatisfied at the end.
Overall, this is a very good game, and worth adding to your library. I think there is tremendous potential for a sequel, and I'm sure it's already in development. I would certainly like to fill in the blanks with the rest of the story.
My little postscript: Now that this game has turned out well, I wish some smart game developer would make a similar type of game with the STAR TREK universe. Imagine all the fantastic content and story lines just waiting to be put together into another truly amazing game, so HINT, HINT!!! ;-)
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