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List Price: $19.99
Our Price: $19.99
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Microsoft
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Amazon Maximum Age: 20
Amazon Minimum Age: 204
Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Video Game
Brand: Microsoft
EAN: 0882224355254
ESRB Age Rating: Mature
Feature: Science-fiction RPG
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Microsoft
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Manufacturer: Microsoft
Model: M59-00033
Platform: Xbox 360
Publisher: Microsoft
Release Date: 2007-11-20
Studio: Microsoft
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Features
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Science-fiction RPG
Explore uncharted worlds and uncover mystery
Real-time, squad-based combat
Character customization with a deep role-playing systems
Credible digital actors
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Editorial Reviews:
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Set 200 years in the future in an epic universe, Mass Effect places gamers in a vast galactic community in danger of being conquered by a legendary agent gone rogue. A spectacular new vision from legendary developers BioWare, Mass Effect challenges players to lead a squad of freedom fighters as they struggle against threatening armies to restore peace in the land. Mass Effect is the first in a trilogy of games with an overarching story, where the real conflict between organic beings and artificial intelligence comes to life in startling clarity. Intense, in-depth story where the fate of life as you know it depends on you Features six character classes, along with six more unlockable ones - each class contains several talents As each talent is leveled, the character either gains stats (extra health, stamina, etc) or unlocks new abilities. Players can fully customize their appearance, gender, abilities and even military background. Four classes of conventional weapons ESRB Rated M for Mature
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: What took me so long!!!
Comment: Ok a year later I finally sit down and play this game...and now I wonder what the h*ll took me so long!
KOTOR 1 and 2 are at the top of my list for all time RPG's and Bioware has done it again.
I won't repeat everything the great reviews have already said about this game.
It is an incredible game with a great story.
I wish it came out on the PS3 but oh well, it's a good reason to still own my 360!
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Summary: Best RPG game in 10 years, if not all time.
Comment: For 20 dollars, you will get the single best Xbox 360 RPG experience of all time. This may sound a bit exaggerated, but I assure you it's not. All elements are amazing. Firstly, the story line is incredible. You play as Commander Shepard of the Galactic Alliance, in command of a ship called the Normandy. Your task is to go around the galaxy hunting down Seran, an evil "terian" who's only goal is to destroy humanity as we know it. While this sounds generic and admittedly, it is, it's told in an original and deep way that will intrigue you for hours at a time. Secondly, the voice acting is the best ever in a video game. Period. The all-star cast illuminates the crew of the Normandy for you as well as Commander Shepard himself. It completely immerses you in the world of Mass Effect and remains in your mind long after the game is complete. On a technical note, the graphics are some of the best I've seen, at least as far as facial construction is concerned. The characters of Mass Effect come alive and are completely capable of showing every last detail of human emotion, almost surrealistically. All-in-all, Mass Effect is one of the best games I've ever played, and for the unbelievably low price of 20 dollars keep you company on many many enjoyable afternoons.
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Summary: The most amazing RPG ever created..
Comment: This game has seriously changed the way i look at rpg's..It is a must have for any xbox 360 owner..great gameplay,amazing graphics and a very interesting story unlike any other out there.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Mass Effect
Comment: This was one of the first games I bought for the x-bawkes 360... I'm now on my fourth play-through, and the game still delivers the fun!
It is a truly accomplished game with enough nuance and personal choice that you can replay it several times with a different mind-set and get some very different outcomes.
The lack of subsequent DLC is a little disappointing, especially with the quality of *Bring Down the Sky*
Another minor complaint is that certain parts of the game (exploration of uncharted planets) did tend to get a little tedious; however, these are also optional missions, so you can avoid them as is your wont.
Recommended to all fans of Sci-Fi and RPG's - plenty of action, a superb story line, fantastic graphics (despite a few minor and sporadic texture glitches), and honestly hours of fun.
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Summary: Not enough actioin
Comment: Only about 30% of this game is spent in actual action situations. The other 70% is spent reading and typing, which really isn't that much fun, and that was without my ever reading the pages and pages of "Codex" material that the game keeps giving you.
Secondly, I was induced to buy Mass Effect by the promise of "the vastness of space", but the fact is that, for the most part, you pick a planet from a map and you are dropped onto it. None of the action actually takes place in space.
In addition, while the layout of buildings and land for the main missions is varied, the numerous side missions mostly use one of only a couple of different building layouts. Even the landscapes of the many different worlds are structured the same and only colored differently.
Thirdly, the graphics only rate a "B" by the standards of games like Grand Theft Auto 4 and Fallout 3. There is very little texture to the landscapes; mountaintops peak with sharply drawn straight lines, etc.
When Mass Effect finally gives you some action, it is pretty good. In fact, I put its targeting/shooting system far ahead of Fallout 3's and even better than GTA4's. The only drawback is that like the Companions in F3, the 2-man crew that you MUST take every time you leave your ship is more of a nuisance than a help early on, then they take over the game later when their powers grow.
So, 5 stars for the action and the main story line, 3 for the graphics and 1 for everything else, for an average of 3. Still not bad for half the price (or less) of current hit games.
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