Mass Effect

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  1. greenbey
    Jun 27, 2020
    8
    A-
    Good story and rpg elements, general gameplay is not the best in the series.
  2. AntiqueOne
    Jun 27, 2020
    8
    It took time to understand the world and combat but when I passed the adaptation phase what I saw was incredible. The story was quite captivating and all RPG mechanics was well designed. I felt that I was a part of the world - an important one obviously - and enjoyed it.
  3. pipes_pipes
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    Very nice game. It has nice plot and great atmosphere. On the other hand elevators take too long to take you somewhere and sometimes journal could be more helpful where to go and what to do.
  4. EsteticBomzh
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    Отличная игра с точки зрения лора, сценария, персонажей, режиссуры роликов и т.д. Но геймплей у игры всегда был довольно устаревшим и довольно спорным. В целом я люблю эту игру, но всегда ради сюжета приходилось терпеть скучную стрельбу. В целом серии mass effect необходим ремейк.Отличная игра с точки зрения лора, сценария, персонажей, режиссуры роликов и т.д. Но геймплей у игры всегда был довольно устаревшим и довольно спорным. В целом я люблю эту игру, но всегда ради сюжета приходилось терпеть скучную стрельбу. В целом серии mass effect необходим ремейк.
  5. themars2011
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Mass Effect is one of the best games that have ever been created. I played through this game possibly hundreds of times (I stopped counting) and I still enjoy every minute of it. If you are a sci-fi fan and can bear some kinda outdated (-ish) gameplay, definitely play this game.
  6. ahrek
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    mass effect is one of the most extraordinary scifi game franchises that you will ever play. the soundtracks are beautiful and will forever bring back memories that will cause your heart to drown in nostalgia. excellent gameplay. the decisions you make in this game will carry repercussions til the very end of the trilogy. you will get to fall in love with a lot of memorable characters. thismass effect is one of the most extraordinary scifi game franchises that you will ever play. the soundtracks are beautiful and will forever bring back memories that will cause your heart to drown in nostalgia. excellent gameplay. the decisions you make in this game will carry repercussions til the very end of the trilogy. you will get to fall in love with a lot of memorable characters. this game will offer you a great story in a sandbox with multiple places to visit whenever you want. it also offers a great index full of information about the different alien species, their cultures and their evolutionary history. also there is a lot to read about planet's compositions and the marks left by ancient battles and the ruins of species forever lost in history. not to mention you get to read about the particular technologies used by the galactic community. this is a game that almost certainly will make you a fan.

    BE WARNED! all three games have important story dlc's and may not be on the some pc online stores! make sure you get them.    … Expand
  7. Gegner
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Mass effect это величайшая игра, для меня она действительно многое значит. Пускай она уже старая и не имеет крутой графики, но приключения Шепарда и команды отпечатались в моём сердце. Атмосфера игры захватывает воображение, а сюжет рассказывает по настоящему эпическую и проработанную историю.Mass effect это величайшая игра, для меня она действительно многое значит. Пускай она уже старая и не имеет крутой графики, но приключения Шепарда и команды отпечатались в моём сердце. Атмосфера игры захватывает воображение, а сюжет рассказывает по настоящему эпическую и проработанную историю.
  8. Kluco
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    One of the best RPGs. Combat is clunky and outdated but the story, characters and one of the best video game protagonists of all time make Mass Effect worth playing even years after release.
  9. Dgeorgian
    Jun 20, 2020
    9
    This game is the pedestal of a grate trilogy, The story is top notch, the gameplay could be better but not bad and your choices really matters, some of the minor choices having effect in the final game.
  10. Hawkfrost123
    Jun 20, 2020
    8
    Clunky but some of the best world building I've ever seen. The characters are likable, the story is good and the combat, although quite stiff, is tactical and rewarding.
  11. MattKingsbury
    Jun 19, 2020
    8
    The original Mass Effect is a fantastic game that sets up one of the greatest trilogies in science fiction: solid characters, a good story with interesting worlds, meaningful decisions with lasting impacts. If you are able to look past its limitations (the combat mechanics and repetitive side quests), there is a lot of fun to be had here.
  12. theirrelephants
    Jun 9, 2020
    8
    One of the best scifi rpgs I've ever played in my life. The shooting mechanics are a bit janky (this is fixed in the second game), but overall this game knocks it out of the park. A shining example of how Bioware used to make great games.

    The story is thrilling with good pacing, and your companions (with two exceptions, the human ones) are likeable or at the very least not dull. The    One of the best scifi rpgs I've ever played in my life. The shooting mechanics are a bit janky (this is fixed in the second game), but overall this game knocks it out of the park. A shining example of how Bioware used to make great games.

    The story is thrilling with good pacing, and your companions (with two exceptions, the human ones) are likeable or at the very least not dull. The main villain was very well done, especially considering that it is a talking space ship. Just the right amount of spooky and 'im above you.'

    The first of the series and ties with with mass effect 2 for my favorite.    … Expand
  13. hoanns
    Jun 6, 2020
    9
    you feel like the galaxy overlord/saviour at the end. best space adventure series
  14. Lucif3r
    Jun 1, 2020
    9
    Bought this with no expectations and must admit had an great time. And i prefer this over the sequels. Has an unique atmosphere and i do enjoyed driving the MAKO which many complained was one of the weakest parts. Which i disagree.
  15. bancandrei
    May 14, 2020
    9
    One of the best RPGs ever made and the best part is the story. Or rather the presentation of the story. It still hasn't been matched. The fact that it is mostly a shooter I did not like very much, nor did I enjoy the vehicle sections, but at least they were not as boring as scanning planets for resources. Decisions you make feel more impactful than they are, but that's what will stick withOne of the best RPGs ever made and the best part is the story. Or rather the presentation of the story. It still hasn't been matched. The fact that it is mostly a shooter I did not like very much, nor did I enjoy the vehicle sections, but at least they were not as boring as scanning planets for resources. Decisions you make feel more impactful than they are, but that's what will stick with you the impressions and how it made you feel.… Expand
  16. GraysonUA
    Mar 31, 2020
    7
    Цікавий світ та сюжет, різноманітні персонажі, можливість будувати з ними відносини. Але механіка бою храмає, не відчувається імпакт зброї.
  17. escknx
    Mar 20, 2020
    9
    Very good even by 2020 standards. Not as good as ME2, shooting mechanic is the weakest part, but manageable. Plot is thick and tenable.
  18. Corefitz
    Feb 15, 2020
    5
    Too much focus on loot in a RPG game.

    That pretty much describes what Mass Effect 1 was for an experience to me.
    Played it once to get the story.
  19. jared1209
    Feb 7, 2020
    6
    Whilst fun and a good time, this game is a little bare bones. The story is interesting but overexplained. The huge amount of dialogue in this game is both impressive and redundant. The script needs editing and dialogue scenes need something more visually interesting to be happening. It needs different shot sizes, camera movement and character action. I hope you enjoy 3 recycled shots thatWhilst fun and a good time, this game is a little bare bones. The story is interesting but overexplained. The huge amount of dialogue in this game is both impressive and redundant. The script needs editing and dialogue scenes need something more visually interesting to be happening. It needs different shot sizes, camera movement and character action. I hope you enjoy 3 recycled shots that look exactly the same for all dialogue scenes because thats 60% of the game.
    This game takes forever to get going with a very long winded opening that feels like a walking simulator for the first few hours.
    Massive fail not allowing you to play the game past the end mission.
    2nd play-through wasn't worth it as the difference between classes and dialogue choices are not interesting enough to keep you playing.    … Expand
  20. Sh3p4rd90
    Feb 4, 2020
    10
    One of the greatest RPG's ever made. This game has some of the best and most iconic video game characters ever created, a great story and some challenging decision making that will have a big impact on the game. Combat mechanics can feel a bit stiff sometimes but except for that this is a true classic.
  21. dandalis
    Jan 26, 2020
    9
    Original Mass Effect is one the most special experiences i've had in gaming. The game isnt perfect by any means, no freakin game is period, but when it comes to the journey you take, the universe it has, the lore, the characters, there are little or second to none games that compare to Mass Effect. It just totally engrossed me on my first play through. Im probably in minority in MassOriginal Mass Effect is one the most special experiences i've had in gaming. The game isnt perfect by any means, no freakin game is period, but when it comes to the journey you take, the universe it has, the lore, the characters, there are little or second to none games that compare to Mass Effect. It just totally engrossed me on my first play through. Im probably in minority in Mass Effect fandom, but i do think this first game here is where Mass Effect is at its best, but only just, as Mass Effect 2 is an amazing game aswell.

    While i think the overall game is truly amazing, i do want to get a a few gripes out of my way that i have with the game and which hold me to honesty in why i cannot give the game a 10/10. One of which is the AI, both enemy and companion. They tend to act erratic and even suicidal during combat. In some side missions, there are massive difficulty spikes, where the enemy AI simply swarms you and annihilates you, such as the the one on Earth's moon. On anything higher than the Normal difficulty setting, these missions are basically a masochist's treat. I can see some people rage quitting due to these and cursing the name of Mass Effect for the rest of their lives. Your companions tend to be a mixed bag, sometimes they can take out enemies, but many times they cant hit their targets. Even leveled up they cant take reasonable damage and get knocked out quickly under enemy fire, even Wrex, often leaving you alone to deal with groups of enemies.

    The combat itself, while lacking polish, i actually quite like, i enjoy its RPGness, how each class requires a different approach to it, and i was disappointed how it was severly dumbed down in the sequel. Entering combat requires you to play smart and employ tactics, smartly use, combine your and your teams abilities and gear. Speaking of gear, i have another gripe to mention, and its the loot management. If youre the type of player who collects everything, inventory management will overwhelm you, as you'll be collecting duplicate items constantly and outdated items will take up a lot of space. On the other hand, if you like micro management, it can be kinda of fun, or even immersive, as i kinda of like, at the end of missions, to manage my and my crew's inventory, sell unneeded items and buy something new.

    While the game can easily take over 35 hours to complete if you let your self loose in it, i do feel that the game could've had atleast 1 more major mission, because there arent that many of them frankly.    … Expand
  22. Andreas444
    Jan 13, 2020
    8
    I heard of the series before,but I never had the interest to try the trilogy until 2019.
    Highly recommended by some friends so I decided to buy it during sale on Steam,turns out I had a really good time exploring and knowing the universe of Mass Effect.
    The OST is good,the environment,the alien races,and it`s story in general with it`s characters as well. Although most side missions are    I heard of the series before,but I never had the interest to try the trilogy until 2019.
    Highly recommended by some friends so I decided to buy it during sale on Steam,turns out I had a really good time exploring and knowing the universe of Mass Effect.
    The OST is good,the environment,the alien races,and it`s story in general with it`s characters as well.
    Although most side missions are a bit boring to complete,some of them have a back-story to it,best one being Shepard`s,depending on what back-story you chose for him/her.
    Classes for the most part are enjoyable to play through,tho some of them requires extra knowledge or multiple playthroughs to understand them,like Infiltrator and Sentinel.
    Now I have a AMD laptop and the performance for the most part was good,except in some cases where it was stuttering all over the place.
    The gameplay is a bit clunky but playable.
    Overall,if you want an RPG with an amazing universe and a beautiful set of characters which isn't too complicated to understand,this is a game you must play through,at least once.    … Expand
  23. yota71
    Jan 10, 2020
    6
    Maybe in the 2007 this was a good game, but i have played it in the 2016 and let me say this game hasn't aged well, a pretty **** AI, companion that are blocked behind a wall, incapable to escape from an elevator and so on and so on, ME2 is a way much better
  24. md5fungi
    Dec 4, 2019
    8
    Mass Effect revels in its superbly epic homage to classic sci-fi and fantasy fare, creating an incredibly endearing cast of characters that will seem familiar to anyone somewhat versed in the genre. It's a good thing the characters are good, too, because most of this game involves you (Commander Shepherd) talking to them.

    The Commander Shepherd you decide to be over the course of the    Mass Effect revels in its superbly epic homage to classic sci-fi and fantasy fare, creating an incredibly endearing cast of characters that will seem familiar to anyone somewhat versed in the genre. It's a good thing the characters are good, too, because most of this game involves you (Commander Shepherd) talking to them.

    The Commander Shepherd you decide to be over the course of the game has long-lasting and potentially universe-changing consequences, and these consequences extend into the sequels of the series, should you choose to import your character (which you should absolutely do). This sense of consequence creates an immersion that few games even come close to.

    The FPS gameplay is solid, but by itself a little uninspiring. However, the character classes and their associated skills are what really make the gameplay of Mass Effect shine. You can play as the typical but somewhat dull run-and-gun class, but you can also play as a support class that can levitate and throw enemies, as well as overloading their shields. You can even play as a character that has the ability to hack robotic enemies and make them attack their own cronies. The classes are fairly distinct and they require different approaches to be successful.

    In addition to the skills, the game has a good number of weapons at different levels that can be upgraded for you and you are squadmates. People that don't care much for RPG-style upgrading may find this a bit tedious (I did), but it definitely adds variety to the gameplay.

    As far as how the game looks and sounds, it's still an awe to look at after all these years. The film grain and synth soundtrack give the game a sense of timelessness, and detract from the outdated textures. The character models are pretty to look at (especially the armor), and the environments are varied enough to keep things fresh (especially towards the end of the game). The voice acting is fantastic.

    After I finished Mass Effect, I was pretty blown away from the entire experience, and felt even more rewarded that Commander Shepherd's legacy would live on for the second game. The fact that I pondered over the decisions I had made throughout the game for days afterward is a testament to the immersion of this sci-fi marvel..    … Expand
  25. Genek13
    Nov 19, 2019
    8
    First in series, nut not best one :)
    Story is main strong point of this game. Visuals and mechanics are let's say - OK :)
    Many hours to play with satisfying cliffhanger.
  26. JBurnes3
    Nov 12, 2019
    9
    Still holds up fairly decent in 2019. I would recommend graphical mods on PC of course to give it a little extra polish. However even though the combat is still a bit clunky it doesn't detract from what makes Mass Effect great which is the story, lore, and of course the characters.

    Mass Effect was a great game when it released in 2007 (2008 on PC), and it's still a great game 12 years later.
  27. brwnie
    Oct 28, 2019
    10
    The game that started arguably one of the best trilogies in all of gaming. Really Innovative in terms of character development and storytelling.
  28. SilverOrlov
    Oct 9, 2019
    10
    I played this game of 2008 in 2016, and it was interesting to me. With its very simple graphics, it has a very, very strong atmosphere, history and game-play. It is a masterpiece.
  29. Wineneeder
    Sep 30, 2019
    1
    This is the effing game everyone liked in 2007? It looks like **** for the time, the textures are that xbox 360 low res crap and the gameplay is horrible. No wonder RPGs are all horrible now.
  30. MaxmilianKohler
    Sep 24, 2019
    9
    Good game, but struggling to drive up mountains & selling items taking forever & dialog skipping oversight & slow running & driving & limited sprint means a game+ playthrough is definitely not an option.
  31. zbysiek123456
    Sep 16, 2019
    10
    This game is fantastic! Best rpg of 2008.I remember when I first saw characters animation I was shocked. Probably better than in Andromeda :p Great story, game play but the best parts are characters and relationship's between them. 10/10
  32. dlcwolf
    Aug 23, 2019
    8
    The game is very interesting, for the plot, and the story well made. Is great to imagine the evolution (revolution) of the human mankind, and how was progressed is all well described during the game. The citadel is really a surprise and an emotion, the first time you visit.
    What i didn't like are the guns and the combat mechanism. The guns are always the same and cannot be changed. Can be    The game is very interesting, for the plot, and the story well made. Is great to imagine the evolution (revolution) of the human mankind, and how was progressed is all well described during the game. The citadel is really a surprise and an emotion, the first time you visit.
    What i didn't like are the guns and the combat mechanism. The guns are always the same and cannot be changed. Can be upgraded during the game, but basically are always the same type. Also going around with the tank is not so nice. In some worlds is very difficult to drive and the tank seems jump like a rabbit. But the game is very long, and i think you need to play it before to play the other 2 games of the series, to better understand, and above all, appreciate the story behind. So the plot and the story save the vote to not go below 8, to anyway, a great gaming Trilogy. I think that any lover of space and sci-phi, should play this trilogy.    … Expand
  33. Solarka
    Aug 22, 2019
    9
    So, the beginning of the epic RPG/TPS science-fiction trilogy.
    If you try to browse the net researching about Mass Effect franchise, you might find a couple of not-so-favorable words about the first entry. After you actually play it though, the thought you typically get is: "What sort of masterpieces the other games are if THIS is considered the weakest entry in the series?" Yes, by many    So, the beginning of the epic RPG/TPS science-fiction trilogy.
    If you try to browse the net researching about Mass Effect franchise, you might find a couple of not-so-favorable words about the first entry. After you actually play it though, the thought you typically get is: "What sort of masterpieces the other games are if THIS is considered the weakest entry in the series?" Yes, by many this is considered the weakest entry, although there is a small group of people who think it is the best (as with any game in any franchise).
    About the good parts first. This the most RPGish game in the trilogy. Here you actually had to choose which weapon skills to max out, or try to max protection. If you want to be able to diplomatically solve various situations you have to level persuasion for good guys and frightening for bad guys. By the max level you will have only about a half of it covered. Leveling-up really matters here.
    The plot is another thing that makes the game shine. If you look at plainly the main plot, it might be the best in the trilogy. The way of introducing the whole universe to the player is introduced is executed very well. The side quests aren't exactly shiny, but decent.
    The graphics is a different topic. At times you will be feeling like you are playing a 2010 game.
    One of the main problems of the game was combat, which was the primary reason for people not to like this game as much as the following ones. It is sort of weird, but lets not forget that this is Bioware's first attempt at creating an action combat system. A good classic RPG with fine action combat is rear thing itself.
    There were other problems, like a rover that didn't seem to know of physics laws, most planets were just squares with pretty much same terrains and a little bit different textures. Yet none of them can make such a great game bad. It is totally worth trying, and if you are looking to get into Mass Effect franchise, do not skip the first game.    … Expand
  34. Vanco
    Jun 4, 2019
    7
    Great worldbuilding with lots of things to explore. Great main storyline. Side missions are pretty lackluster.
  35. CoreGamer1408
    May 17, 2019
    7
    Interesting science fiction space exploration ARPG game. The execution was not so great, but a lot of great concepts and ideas all in one package. More fun that fail for sure.
  36. Sandro86
    May 15, 2019
    9
    This was a love from the first sight. Very cool rpg fight mechanics. Ending was superb just superb. But it had it's few problems.
  37. Your_Muza
    May 8, 2019
    8
    A good start of great adventure. This is a quite old game, so i consider ME2 and ME3 better.
    Anyway this is a cult game in wich everyone should play.
  38. ElCucuy
    Apr 24, 2019
    8
    A good start to the great games trilogy. At the time of its release, it was a real breakthrough, I just could not believe that the dialogues could be so cinematic, the facial animation is realistic, and the consequences of the decisions made are so global. I do not give the maximum rating, because the game was attended by boring additional quests, routine races on the "mako" and a clumsyA good start to the great games trilogy. At the time of its release, it was a real breakthrough, I just could not believe that the dialogues could be so cinematic, the facial animation is realistic, and the consequences of the decisions made are so global. I do not give the maximum rating, because the game was attended by boring additional quests, routine races on the "mako" and a clumsy combat system, uncomfortable even for 2007. 8 out 10.… Expand
  39. Montezza
    Apr 9, 2019
    8
    Oh, my gosh! One of the best sci-fi games. I spent so many hours in it, learning it's world, experiencing great story and knowing complex and likable characters. Mass Effect is something extraordinary and even after all these years it's still really fun to play.
  40. Danil_Shtangeev
    Mar 17, 2019
    8
    I've spent many hours playing this game with my brother. Cool sci-fi series
  41. TheHosdadal
    Mar 8, 2019
    10
    Это Mass Effect, классика.
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    Секреты — они как герпес. Если он у тебя есть, ты делишься им с окружающими. (c)
  42. Ensaabahnur
    Mar 8, 2019
    9
    Great game ,amazing story and characters, gameplay is a bit underwhelming but it's an eleven year old game so i can forgive it that. Highly recommended!
  43. MadnessisRising
    Mar 6, 2019
    8
    When it comes to gaming the Mass Effect-Trilogy is the best what you can get! It has by far the best character's, a giant and fantastic universe you can't even imagine and one of the best story in a game ever! 8 / 10 because the game play is actually really bad compared to the second and third, but maybe this is a personal preference.
  44. JaydenPickens
    Feb 20, 2019
    5
    This game is a mixed bag. Sure, it has an interesting story, but what else? The gameplay is tedious, the speed of our character is a joke. I saw turtles running faster than Shepard. I played the game using a trainer, so I could run faster and guess what... did 100% of the game and finished it in 20 hours. I don't even wanna know how much time I would lose with that snail running the gameThis game is a mixed bag. Sure, it has an interesting story, but what else? The gameplay is tedious, the speed of our character is a joke. I saw turtles running faster than Shepard. I played the game using a trainer, so I could run faster and guess what... did 100% of the game and finished it in 20 hours. I don't even wanna know how much time I would lose with that snail running the game has. And most of the game is just about movement. Developers do not respect our time. Stop making games with slow running, because I'm tired of looking for solutions for this. The story kept me going and there were not many decisions to choose from as the game advertised. This is not Fallout New Vegas my friends. I won't call this a waste of time, because I really enjoyed the story, but it's not something I will play ever again by my own volition. I hope the second game is better. Pickens can't choose!… Expand
  45. Bloov
    Feb 17, 2019
    8
    Интересный сюжет и персонажи, но немного топорная стрельба, разбавленная неплохими классами с интересными способностями.
  46. RadReviewer
    Feb 8, 2019
    8
    Amazing story-line, character development and universe build. This game throws you into a sci-fi world full of potential and adventure. You truly feel like Jack Shepard and connect with the connections he is making. Just be glad that the combat could be worse because its not great.
  47. kycokkycka
    Jan 8, 2019
    6
    не оч не оч не оч не оч не оч не оч не оч не оч не оч
  48. MillersWeeb
    Nov 16, 2018
    4
    Игра полно говно. Герой чурбан, единственное что норм, это азари. Выбора нет.
  49. Shadow1995
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    I was a very late player when it came to the game Mass Effect, I never even bothered to look into them until after the trilogy was finished, I first heard about it when there was outrage over the ending of Mass Effect 3, and I wondered why people were so outraged over this game, I learned more about the game and I always had a fascination with space and Sci Fi space stuff (still not a fanI was a very late player when it came to the game Mass Effect, I never even bothered to look into them until after the trilogy was finished, I first heard about it when there was outrage over the ending of Mass Effect 3, and I wondered why people were so outraged over this game, I learned more about the game and I always had a fascination with space and Sci Fi space stuff (still not a fan of Star Wars though) I looked into it and it look interesting, so I went and bought the trilogy down at my local game store not long after, and I didn't know if I was going to like them, so my expectations were pretty low, and as I started playing it I got more and more into, I absolutely loved the RPG element, that you can say whatever you want to say, make good decisions and evil decisions and I loved how you choose to play, and paragon or renegade, overall, I was very impressed with the first game, and was super excited to start the second game, but it was a brilliant introduction to the trilogy, so 9/10 for me.… Expand
  50. paulraised
    Nov 12, 2018
    10
    A true masterpiece from beginning to end. The only thing I would criticize is the lack of additional content. The game could have expanded a bit to offer more playtime.
  51. Inheritance92
    Nov 10, 2018
    7
    An obvious console port.
    Very short, terrible and clunky UI (buying/selling, travelling, quest log are a real torture), low poly environments. Even minigames are built for a controller. Prepare to see the same 2-3 dungeon layouts everywhere.
  52. calanga
    Nov 6, 2018
    10
    Kind of annoying at the beginning but them you love it, and replay 1,2,3..... i still play it
  53. GarethB
    Oct 21, 2018
    8
    This game introduced an amazing new galaxy, with interesting politics, species and interplanetary conflict. A great branching story but with some clunky controls.
  54. Nerp47
    Aug 17, 2018
    7
    Mass Effect is a great RPG/Tactical Third Person Shooter with an interesting story and great characters.

    Pros: +Support for newer resolutions. +Well written characters with interesting backstories and realistic personalities. +Unlike most current gen RPGs, Mass Effect's side quests feel like stories, and are almost always well written and don't feel like they were tacked on just to    Mass Effect is a great RPG/Tactical Third Person Shooter with an interesting story and great characters.

    Pros:
    +Support for newer resolutions.
    +Well written characters with interesting backstories and realistic personalities.
    +Unlike most current gen RPGs, Mass Effect's side quests feel like stories, and are almost always well written and don't feel like they were tacked on just to have more content.
    +Well written and interesting lore and history of each and every race.
    +Exploring space is fun and the descriptions and details of planets is well made.
    +Ordering characters to use their powers is quick and simple and can lead to some cool combos.

    Cons:
    -Combat feels bland and lacks impact.
    -On higher difficulties you can't always tell you're being hit until you die.
    -Controls can feel clunky especially when moving in and out of cover.
    -Animations are bad even for it's time.
    -Sound quality for everything other than voices is pretty mediocre
    -Lack of anti aliasing

    Mass Effect is a badly aged but fun TPS RPG with a great story,great characters and interesting world
    While it is a Third Person Shooter, It's more of an RPG before it's a Third Person Shooter.On a side note, I really wish we could have more orders for party members.    … Expand
  55. prossnip42
    Jul 29, 2018
    7
    Now before we begin i know i am very late to this but i recently purchased the Mass effect trilogy and i played through the entire thing. So let's start with the first one shall we

    Pros: -The atmosphere and the world building are top notch. Mass Effect works perfectly in establishing it's universe, the lore, the different species and the inevitable Armageddon coming your way to destroy    Now before we begin i know i am very late to this but i recently purchased the Mass effect trilogy and i played through the entire thing. So let's start with the first one shall we

    Pros:
    -The atmosphere and the world building are top notch. Mass Effect works perfectly in establishing it's universe, the lore, the different species and the inevitable Armageddon coming your way to destroy us all. Not at any point was i bored or disinterested. Hell even some of the more fetch based sidequests were very interesting

    -The story is phenomenal. People told me about how great the story in this franchise is and they weren't lying. Every decision you make can go back to bite you in the ass or even benefit you if you know what you're doing (Until Mass Effect 3 but we'll get to that). The voice acting is alos great for the most part

    Cons:
    -Now as much as i would love to say that Mass Effect one is a phenomenal game, it isn't. For one, the combat. It's awful. Like, really **** bad. The controls are slippery, using energy instead of ammo is pointless and cumbersome and the cover system is bar none the worst in the entire franchise.
    -The love interests. As i kept playing through the Mass Effect games i found out how important the love interests were. And Mass Effect 1's love interests aren't that great. There's Liara who's just amazing and then there's the boring space racist Ashley and the boring boring bucket of bore Kaidan. Seriously what do some of the fans see in Kaidan. He's so boring you might as well be romancing a stick with a gun

    In conclusion, all though flawed, Mass Effect 1 is a good start to what would become a great franchise    … Expand
  56. Diegochocho
    Jul 3, 2018
    8
    Un gran juego RPG de Bioware, con una gran historia aunque un poco tosco los controles, pero por mi parte se los recomiendo mucho.
  57. Hambarr
    Jun 18, 2018
    7
    First of all, the main story of this game is fantastic. It is a really good introduction for the Mass Effect series which is one of the most iconic trilogy I have ever discovered in my video gaming experience. Each character is appealing in his own way, every companion has his own temper.

    However, there are some points that displeased me during my playthrough (maybe for some of them the    First of all, the main story of this game is fantastic. It is a really good introduction for the Mass Effect series which is one of the most iconic trilogy I have ever discovered in my video gaming experience. Each character is appealing in his own way, every companion has his own temper.

    However, there are some points that displeased me during my playthrough (maybe for some of them the reason is because I played this game recently and was disturbed by things that were considered good when the game was out) :

    - The side quests were really boring, most of the time they consist in exploring an almost empty planet then clearing a building which often looks like the one you cleared for the previous mission.

    - As I just said, the planets you will explore for the side quests are empty except for some resources and a building filled with enemies. This becomes quite repetitive after visiting some planets and makes exploration boring.

    - I personally disliked the fighting system with heating and weapon precision acquired through skill points, I found it very frustrating to wait until my weapon cooled to keep fighting.

    Nevertheless, I would still recommend to play the game for its main story and its character design which are his strong points.    … Expand
  58. Panica3643D
    Jun 17, 2018
    10
    Вот такими и должны быть игры в жанре RPG. Интересная история с колоритными и хорошо прописанными персонажами. Много выборов, которые действительно влияют на игру. Жаль, что таких игр так мало.
  59. myth562
    Jun 16, 2018
    9
    This is by far my favorite entry in the series. I have beat this game 12 times. This game is a painful reminder of how far Bioware has fallen. Sure the game is a little dated, but I love how sidequests actually are more than just fetch quests. I prefer this game's combat, in that I hate thermal clips. Not to mention Mass Effect one on PC feels like they worked on making it feel right forThis is by far my favorite entry in the series. I have beat this game 12 times. This game is a painful reminder of how far Bioware has fallen. Sure the game is a little dated, but I love how sidequests actually are more than just fetch quests. I prefer this game's combat, in that I hate thermal clips. Not to mention Mass Effect one on PC feels like they worked on making it feel right for PC, the later games feel more like ports, I have to spend a lot of time rebinding the keys for those games.

    Sure the game isn't perfect, the Mako sucks, and most side quests reuse interiors A LOT, if you do all the side content you will have gone through the same bunker (with the furniture moved around at least) like 20 times.    … Expand
  60. JaapStam
    May 19, 2018
    9
    Enamorado de este juego, entre otras cosas, por el modo de combate. No se hace repetitivo como pasa en la siguiente entrega de esta saga y un argumento y libertad de elección sorprendentes. También hay que decir que el juego tiene muchos bugs.

    In love with this game, among other things, by the combat mode. It does not become repetitive as it happens in the next installment of this saga    Enamorado de este juego, entre otras cosas, por el modo de combate. No se hace repetitivo como pasa en la siguiente entrega de esta saga y un argumento y libertad de elección sorprendentes. También hay que decir que el juego tiene muchos bugs.

    In love with this game, among other things, by the combat mode. It does not become repetitive as it happens in the next installment of this saga and an argument and freedom of choice surprising. We must also say that the game has many bugs.    … Expand
  61. KARF4GEN
    May 10, 2018
    9
    на самом деле это очень детская история, впрочем Музычка и Карпишин на лавры Саймака и Гаррисона не претендовали.
    Это современная космоопера, с бластерами и прекрасными инопланетянками.
    Со всем этим в глаза бросаются нестыковки, от воинских приветствии "под козырек " у турианцев до практически тотальной зависимомсти от командора Шеппард. Практически Галактический Иисус, это наивно, если    на самом деле это очень детская история, впрочем Музычка и Карпишин на лавры Саймака и Гаррисона не претендовали.
    Это современная космоопера, с бластерами и прекрасными инопланетянками.
    Со всем этим в глаза бросаются нестыковки, от воинских приветствии "под козырек " у турианцев до практически тотальной зависимомсти от командора Шеппард.
    Практически Галактический Иисус, это наивно, если вам не 12 лет и вы немного знаете об окружающем мире.
    Теперь вы поняли, почему это детская история. Что не отменяет интересной игровой основы и завораживающего чувства причастности. Причастности к звездам.

    Это общий маст хэв, не без своих минусов, для поклонников Sci-Fi.    … Expand
  62. Greko03
    May 9, 2018
    9
    Quiza en estos tiempos el juego se sienta algo viejo, un poco lento y mecanicas algo pasadas, pero lo que lo hace grande es la gran historia, el comienzo de la trilogía ME, lleno de emociones y grandes momentos, sencillamente un openning maravilloso a una trilogía épica.
  63. mario_sparrow93
    Apr 15, 2018
    9
    ¿POR QUÉ ¿POR QUÉ? ¿Por qué se me ha hecho tan corto? ¿POR QUÉÉÉÉÉ?

    Esta es la sensación que he tenido tras terminarme mi primer gran RPG de Steam. Una OBRA MAESTRA. El único gran error que he cometido con esta compra es que no le he dado la bola suficiente para seguir explorando el infinito universo que nos ofrece para seguir haciendo tareas e ir demasiado a saco con la historia    ¿POR QUÉ ¿POR QUÉ? ¿Por qué se me ha hecho tan corto? ¿POR QUÉÉÉÉÉ?

    Esta es la sensación que he tenido tras terminarme mi primer gran RPG de Steam. Una OBRA MAESTRA. El único gran error que he cometido con esta compra es que no le he dado la bola suficiente para seguir explorando el infinito universo que nos ofrece para seguir haciendo tareas e ir demasiado a saco con la historia principal creyendo que iba ser más larga. NO HE PODIDO EVITARLO, el tramo final estaba demasiado emocionante para estar con otras cosas XD. Este error se corregirá cuando compre su secuela.

    Citaré principalmente los detalles más positivos del juego: de momento los mejores diálogos que he visto en un videojuego...cojas la respuesta que cojas, el comandante Sheepard lo expresará de una manera superépica y carismática; sistema de combate shooter en tercera persona táctico superentretenido; misiones secundarias con tramas decentes, buenos personajes y un villano a la altura. El único inconveniente que he encontrado serio ha sido la conducción del tanque que es...LAMENTABLE, se supone que es un vehículo superpesado y tiene unas físicas que parecen de vehículo teledirigido de 300 gramos y de verdad que he tenido serios problemas para intentar conducir ese cacho de chatarra XD.

    Así que teniendo en cuenta todo lo citado, esta es mi conclusión: IMPRESCINDIBLE para los fans e incluso para los no fans del RPG.    … Expand
  64. kch3691
    Apr 8, 2018
    6
    I really wanted to like this game but the clunky combat and lack of immersion from the narrative made me progressively loose interest in this one. The world building is great but canned dialog and by the numbers space opera plot dissapointed me.
  65. iddqd4
    Mar 16, 2018
    9
    Игра тех времен, когда из BioWare еще не поуходили все талантливые сценаристы.
  66. alanbessa
    Feb 24, 2018
    9
    Recommended.

    What an insane game that created one of the best franchises. Lights ahead of its time.
  67. CoKronakan
    Feb 12, 2018
    9
    A visually good game, with an amazing self altering and shaping story in a futuristic galaxy. Pretty decent game-play. But all together it was a very well built coherent game. On of a kind!
  68. ShawnD
    Jan 9, 2018
    6
    Great ideas ruined by terrible controls.

    It's hard to describe how awful the controls are in this game. Here's a sequence of events you will encounter dozens or possibly hundreds of times throughout the game. 1 - Holding the right moust button to aim. So far so good. 2 - Walking while aiming. Still good. 3 - Get too close to a wall or something while walking. 4 - Shepard stops    Great ideas ruined by terrible controls.

    It's hard to describe how awful the controls are in this game. Here's a sequence of events you will encounter dozens or possibly hundreds of times throughout the game.
    1 - Holding the right moust button to aim. So far so good.
    2 - Walking while aiming. Still good.
    3 - Get too close to a wall or something while walking.
    4 - Shepard stops aiming, puts his gun down, turns his back to the wall, and leaves his head completely exposed to enemy fire.
    5 - Shepard dies from a shot to the back of the head.
    6 - Reload the game and experience the exact same thing on a different wall or a different piece of furniture.

    If Bioware wanted the game to be impossibly difficult, why didn't they just make the enemies harder to hit? Or make them do more damage? Giving me good equipment but terrible controls is probably the worst design choice possible. Mass Effect easily rivals the NES Castlevania games for worst controls in video game history.

    I should have known something was screwy when I noticed options for auto aim in a PC game. That's when the developers know the game is completely broken. They know the game hates you and doesn't want you to aim at anything, so they try to balance it out by adding auto aim instead of just fixing the damn controls.    … Expand
  69. Trenos
    Nov 29, 2017
    7
    The beginning of epic trilogy,..... hasn't aged too well. Still great story, soundtrack and characters but very bad game-play and terrible side-quests. Still, it is worth playing!
  70. PappyBakesCakes
    Nov 5, 2017
    8
    After finishing this game for the first time a few days ago I can confidently say that it was worth my time. I did not encounter any bugs and there were only two matters of note that show how old this game is.
    -There is a slowness that pervades this game. This is definitely in part due to the amazing amount you can learn about everything through dialogue and the environment but once you    After finishing this game for the first time a few days ago I can confidently say that it was worth my time. I did not encounter any bugs and there were only two matters of note that show how old this game is.
    -There is a slowness that pervades this game. This is definitely in part due to the amazing amount you can learn about everything through dialogue and the environment but once you get past the sheen of a new universe this feel starts of grate on you a bit.
    -Autosave is incredibly unintuitive and nearly nonexistent. It requires you to "be out of combat" in order to manual save but sometimes combat is a reference to an area instead of a state so you get stuck and possibly die. This would not be so bad if there was not this "slowness" that I mentioned before but sometimes you will get one shot and have to start off 10 minutes back. (This is most common on the vehicle missions) Obviously it is not too bad or I would have quit but this is just a warning for those who are too used to the current way games save.

    The highlights of the game are the dialog, story and characters and the combat can take a bit to get used to but is very well implemented.    … Expand
  71. OberiousLocke
    Aug 19, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Edit: Due to BioWare's recent middle finger to the fanbase, announcing it's focus on books and multiplayer and telling the people who wanted single-player DLC and content in Mass Effect: Andromeda to **** off, I will be changing all scores for my ME series reviews to 0.

    Mass Effect is the beginning of the original Mass Effect Trilogy (1/2/3). A science fiction third-person shooter/RPG, our journey takes place in the relatively distant future of 2183. You are Commander Shepard, an enlisted member of the Systems Alliance, Humanity's face to the Galactic community, who becomes the very first human Council Spectre, the elite of the elite, who answer to nothing but the Council, the ruling committee made up by 1 representative of the 3 major species of the Milky Way, The Turians, Asari, and Salarians.

    You start out with character creation, choosing your class, personal history and military service record, and customizing your face down to any scars you'd like. You also gain access to a repertoire of weaponry and armor that you can customize, with things like First-Aid systems in armor to slowly regenerate HP to specialized rounds that will rip through Organic targets for weaponry. On top of all this, each class comes with an expansive talent tree that you can fill out however you please. My only gripes with this gem are twofold. A) The inventory. It starts off slow, with maybe an item or two, and occasionally you'll get some after killing things, but as the game progresses, it begins a lootstorm of annoying proportions, to the point where I just mod my game to unlimited inventory and omnigel, and sell/destroy anything I don't need. B) The Talent Tree, while good, is disproportionately big to the amount of points you actually get without aggressive sidequesting.

    The game itself opens up after this to reveal a huge world for the player to explore, and codex entries to fill out even the seemingly unimportant bits in the background, even to how the weapons work. Worlds to explore in the Mako (a ground vehicle with a drunken rhino somewhere in its family tree, given how it handles) and side missions taking you from planets where you get ambushed by giant, angry space worms, to stations to rescue a man from extremists.

    Throughout your journey, you will meet people and recruit squad members to fight by your side, through thick and thin. An Asari politician who hires you and tricks you into killing her pirate sister, and a Krogan mercenary you recruit who also wants the head of someone you're after are just two examples of the unique people you will encounter, not to mention the romance you can build by conversing with squad mates in between missions.

    You also need to be conscious of your choices, as they can have minor repercussions or massive ones down the line, and affecting your Paragon and Renegade scores, to shamelessly steal two lines from Mass Effect 2's loading screens, lead to you either becoming the ultimate hero, or the ultimate badass. Will you choose to save the mind controlled innocents of Zhu's Hope, or try to save time, gun them down, and hope for the best after you kill the one controlling them?

    Last we touch on the Music. While a fair bit of it is synthetic, to keep with the futuristic tone, doesn't lessen any impact of anything. From the background music as you fight long and hard against the forces of Saren, to the epic orchestral tracks at the end, as the Normandy flies off into the cosmic Horizon to fight forward, it does amazing work at adding to the already deep world you fight in.

    An honorable mention purely because it's one of my favorite things in video games, the Save import. When you have concluded your Journey and move onto Mass Effect 2, you can use the config tool to copy your saves over to the ME2 directory, where you can import your Shepard into 2, then onto 3 later. Including all your choices, and the consequences.

    tl;dr - Mass Effect is the beginning of a trilogy that truly lives up to the word "Epic" with music to match the futuristic tones, beautiful locations and memorable people each with a personality and history of their own, despite iffy inventory management and talent tree's you could choke an elephant with.    … Expand
  72. AbeMC
    Jul 10, 2017
    8
    If you ever dreamed of traveling a galaxy, exploring strange new worlds and interacting with other sentient species – combined with a choice-laden narrative – then Mass Effect is a dream come true in many ways. While older now and not without its faults, it has aged well and remains one of the best and greatest space RPG’s ever made. Recommended at full price.
    Total size on my hard drive:    If you ever dreamed of traveling a galaxy, exploring strange new worlds and interacting with other sentient species – combined with a choice-laden narrative – then Mass Effect is a dream come true in many ways. While older now and not without its faults, it has aged well and remains one of the best and greatest space RPG’s ever made. Recommended at full price.
    Total size on my hard drive: 10.1 GB

    + Great story. As the commander of a stealth frigate, stop a threat to the galaxy that only a few believe actually exists. Travel the galaxy in search of proof, encounter strange species and abandoned settlements, and discover the secrets of a lost civilization.
    + Great characters. From the stern Turian, Garrus, to the sympathetic blue Asari, Liara, to your ship’s crew (doctor, pilot, navigator), these are some of the best characters to come from BioWare.
    + A fully realized and crafted lore. There is a ton of backstory behind every structure and every species.
    + Many planets to explore. Explore a star system in the hopes of finding a planet to land upon and scour for resources, artifacts, pirates, slave traders, or anomalies.
    + Choices that matter. You’ll have to make some life-or-death choices (some of which can actually result in death of others). It is even possible to avoid one particular boss-fight via the correct conversation choices.
    + Great soundtrack. A synth-heavy approach melded with orchestral bits.
    + Graphics + facial animations are still superb. Yes, it’s an older game now. It’s a bit low-res and faces are often stiff. Mass Effect was ground-breaking at the time it launched (2007), and now, ten years later, it’s still better than many new games. (There is an HD texture mod which brings the textures up to date.)

    +/- Sparsely populated levels. A sign of when it was made, so not a negative, but sometimes the levels feel a bit empty.
    +/- Like Dragon Age (another BioWare franchise), there is a lot of conversation – easily a third of the game. I like it, and it’s easy to skip through if you don’t, but it is everywhere.
    +/- Combat tries to combine tactical and shooter elements (complete with tactical pause menu), and while successful, isn’t always fun. All guns have unlimited ammo. Enemy snipers can be one-shot game-overs.
    +/- The DLC is not included in the Steam download, but is available from EA for free.
    +/- There is a lot of hate for the Mako rover, which is used to drive around and explore planets. It’s fine, it works. It can get a little freaky with gravity, though…
    +/- Capped at 62fps. This can be unlocked in a config file.
    +/- The highest resolution I’ve played at (without altering config files) is 1440p. The Unreal 3 engine can handle 4k, but I haven’t tried running Mass Effect at 4k and have no idea if it would work without trouble.

    - If you were hoping for space combat, sorry, there is none. Any space combat occurs in cutscenes.
    - Some cringe-y dialogue. Despite the many AAA aspects of Mass Effect, sometimes the dialogue cheapens it to B-movie levels.
    - After the tutorial level, the game’s pace slows to a crawl as we’re left running around a station, completing RPG-style missions before heading back out into space. It’s an error in tempo that can (and has) caused many people trying Mass Effect for the first time to lose interest.
    - Horrible inventory management. You have a list of stuff that is grouped by level. And… that’s it.
    - Too much loot. Not as much of an issue if the inventory were easy to manage. There is lootable stuff around almost every corner.
    - Too easy to earn money. Half-way through, you’ll have a million credits from selling loot. Not impossible to have 10 times that by the end of the game.
    - Graphical issues on AMD cpus. Yes, cpus, not graphics cards, are the cause of the problem. Affected are any Bulldozer or Athlon chips. Phenoms are fine. Haven’t heard if the problem persists on Ryzen. It wasn’t until recently that I experienced the game with all shadows working correctly (switched to Intel).
    - Startup issues. Usually setting the compatibility mode to Windows XP gets the game to start.

    Issues aside, Mass Effect is still a good RPG, cursed with some odd controls and combat, but blessed with a great story and characters. That decisions made in this game can carry forward to Mass Effect 2 (and 3) via save imports is just the icing on this action-space-drama cake. An easy game to recommend, even now, ten years after its release.    … Expand
  73. Genezi
    Jun 10, 2017
    9
    Great game. i have spent a lot of time on this title. It has a great story with memorable characters. Good gameplay with lots of possibilities during missions and best cut scenes with good dialogs.
  74. Hack
    Jun 9, 2017
    6
    I'd say the game holds up surprisingly well given its age, far better than most games from that time period. Visually it's a mixed bag, with some textures and models looking damn good for the time and others looking really bad, quite an inconsistent presentation overall I'd say. The audio was good, some great music coupled with solid voice acting for the most part, there were some reallyI'd say the game holds up surprisingly well given its age, far better than most games from that time period. Visually it's a mixed bag, with some textures and models looking damn good for the time and others looking really bad, quite an inconsistent presentation overall I'd say. The audio was good, some great music coupled with solid voice acting for the most part, there were some really noticeable poor jobs though, male Shepard was so bad I had to switch to female, and I also thought Kaidan Alenko was poorly voiced. Gameplay was OK but I'd say this is where most of the issues were, the biggest being the woeful AI, enemies would often stand in the open not firing or hide behind cover permanently, never making an attempt to attack or find a better position, your own squad would constantly try to shoot hidden enemies through walls and pillars etc, it was just poor in every way. Another sore spot was the Mako, driving that thing was not fun at all because it handled so poorly, you'd hit a pebble in the road and end up doing a 4 flip somersault, I really hope this is tightened up in the next game. Those were the biggest gameplay issues but I also feel the cover system could be better, it got me killed a couple of times and I wasn't a fan of the planet map system, it felt slow and clunky navigate. The last issue I had was the head bob/camera shake when sprinting, it actually made me feel nauseous so I spent most of the game jogging instead.

    The story is a huge part of any RPG and it was good, well told and interesting and I felt it really picked up in the last couple of hours, the ending was satisfying and I even got some chills from the final scenes. I like how there were some tough decisions throughout the game that had a major impact on the story. I feel they ended the first game well and it makes me want to jump straight into the sequel.

    Overall a solid first entry with plenty of room for improvement, Mass Effect 2 is downloading now and I'll get into it very soon, I'm looking forward to seeing the improvements they made, it's not often you get to try the sequel straight after the original so the changes/fixes should be very apparent.    … Expand
  75. RainbowDenix
    Jun 6, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Звёздные Войны от мира игр:часть первая.

    Сюжет 9,5/10 вкратце,рассказывает нам историю из далёкого будущего,когда человечество вырвалось в космос и встретила инопланетную жизнь(а людей кстати приняли поначалу не так уж дружелюбно,иными словами,открыли огонь).Но это только предыстория,а сам сюжет рассказывает о том как предатель СПЕКТР вместе с неизвестным кораблём напал на колонию людей чтобы найти древний протеанский маяк(пройдите лучше сами,в разы интереснее чем описываю я),дальше не буду писать,ведь слишком много спойлеров,а ещё мне лень.Графика для 2007 неплохо 7,4/10(хотя одежда через чур мыльная),диалоги 9,5/10,каждый интересно слушать и от них буквально невозможно оторваться.Система диалогов,тут всё не очень гладко ведь порой Шепард говорит,не совсем то что описано в колесе диалога(но это бывает редко) 8,5/10.Сайд квесты,есть интересные и есть обычная рутина типа-"Пойди найди все диски значки и ещё чё нить найди",8,5/10.Геймплей и боёвка наверно самое слабое звено,так как ME это шутер и шутер очень слабый,хотя если не играть за штурмовика,а выбрать биотика становится лучше 7,7/10.Звуки,музыка,атмосфера,решил кинуть всё в один пункт,с этим у игры в порядке на все 10/10.Сказал вроде всё,хотя стоп,нет,добавлю ещё то что все 3 ME "работают" лишь вместе и становится шедеврами,а по отдельности это просто отличные игры.Теперь точно всё итог:9/10    … Expand
  76. PictoPirate
    May 17, 2017
    8
    A super space romp with some interesting characters epic battles and a big chunk of space exploration thrown in. I can't wait to see how the story develops over the next couple of games.
  77. sirArterius
    May 12, 2017
    10
    The phenomenon and a breakthrough in rpg game industry. I totally love it's atmosphere and story.
    It was so ahead of its time.
    What the hell has happened with Bioware since those times of decent rpg games?
  78. 7ShadesOfEffort
    Apr 18, 2017
    3
    It's funny to see how after Andromeda's miserable fiasco the rest of the series started to look much better and the first one even strted to seem like something good and classic, especially taking into account «Mass Effect: RGB»'s fail . Well, if we're talking about game developers' stagnation and degeneration, then yes, it's the most classic example.
    I'm fine with characters although    It's funny to see how after Andromeda's miserable fiasco the rest of the series started to look much better and the first one even strted to seem like something good and classic, especially taking into account «Mass Effect: RGB»'s fail . Well, if we're talking about game developers' stagnation and degeneration, then yes, it's the most classic example.
    I'm fine with characters although BioWare never stopped to exploit same archetypes over and over again, I like how the universe is pretty elaborate and well-written. Graphics looks good even years later after release. What a wonderful foundation for a great game. But the GAME is bad. This scrappy incoherent mix of Gears of War-like shooting range arcade and rudimentary RPG elements is really unpleasant to play. BioWare have not only abandoned any attempts to come up with interesting and exciting gameplay mechanics, they also did not bother themselves polishing it. Abilities are all same and boring, guns' variativity is depressing (especially for biotics who are doomed to carry only a pistol for the entire game), teammates barely affect the fight, all side quests (outside The Citadel and DLC) are just boring grindfest of same outposts on same lifeless planets. Equipment and inventory are rather obstacle than something adding any gameplay depth, stats and skills are just atavisms from BioWare's RPG developer's legacy. So-called «choices» finally decayed to just «always click red vs always click blue». It's not like good vs edgy answers in dialogues is a big issue for me, the real issue is that at some point BioWare just stopped caring about anything else and started to forcefully shove these «HARD MORAL CHOICES WITH CONSEQUENCES» down player's throat. This worked pretty well in KotOR due to dualistic nature of The Force in SW universe, this worked fine in Jade Empire because it was well-incorporated into the lore inspired by eastern culture and philosophy. The only purpose «CHOICES» serve in ME is to convince players that their choice WILL have real consequences somewhere in further games. Bioware forced people to invest in their game, waste their time on side quests grinding, help crew members with their daddy issues, choose your allegiance and so and so on just because this SHOULD pay off somewhere in the future when the trilogy is over. But they lied. They didn't manage to do that and now I doubt that they even had any plans to. Same goes for story. This game presents itself as a story-based one but it actually doesn't even have a story to offer you. Only promises.

    2 out of 7: into the trash it goes.    … Expand
  79. Broyax
    Apr 17, 2017
    10
    Intelligent, impressionnant et fascinant : on en reparlera encore dans 20 ans, dans 100 ans, dans 50 000 ans... un monument du jeu de rôle et une nouvelle référence du space opera. C'est la quatrième fois que je le termine (sur PC -après les trois premières sur 360) et je ne m'en lasse pas.

    Ses plus grandes (et immenses) qualités demeureront son histoire et son univers, créés à la fois    Intelligent, impressionnant et fascinant : on en reparlera encore dans 20 ans, dans 100 ans, dans 50 000 ans... un monument du jeu de rôle et une nouvelle référence du space opera. C'est la quatrième fois que je le termine (sur PC -après les trois premières sur 360) et je ne m'en lasse pas.

    Ses plus grandes (et immenses) qualités demeureront son histoire et son univers, créés à la fois à partir de rien et inspirés de tout ce que la Science-Fiction a produit depuis des lustres. Les choix, les dialogues, les personnages, l'implication du joueur, la crédibilité de ce monde... on n'avait tout simplement jamais vu ça avant.

    Bien sûr tout n'est pas parfait et les balades en mako emmerdent toujours autant et le système de combat (très bien conçu) pâtit du comportement désordonné de l'IA ennemie. Sur PC, le jeu est sensiblement plus beau que sur 360 et surtout 50 000 fois plus fluide. Le pad n'est pas supporté (hélas, mille fois hélas !) mais l'interface a été habilement repensée pour le tandem clavier/souris. Le jeu est également d'une stabilité à toute épreuve et jouit d'une excellente finition (aucun bug -même minime- à déplorer).

    Bref, il vaut son 10 : c'est bien la première fois que je finis un jeu... quatre fois !    … Expand
  80. Liuon
    Apr 12, 2017
    10
    Before that game, I wasn't interesting at all at playing Sci-Fi games because I found them too boring, even though I really like Sci-Fi movies. This game changed my perspective about games, gave me unforgettable experiences and initiated me into the world of Mass Effect. I will continue the series until the end to find out everything about this magnificent world.
  81. Gor1945
    Apr 8, 2017
    8
    Лучшая игра в трилогии - но до уровня Стар варс Котор - все равно чутка не дотянула.
    Дальше у Биовар все пошло по наклонной.
  82. Kulac
    Apr 4, 2017
    7
    Not so interesting as next parts of Mass Effect but it is beginning of great universe. Very boring and monotonous side missions, dead planets and bland characters. Nevertheless, a strong storyline and good graphics, music, and good lore doing their job
  83. albasile
    Mar 29, 2017
    9
    Closely echoing the scifi genre of the 1970s. Mass Effect gives you a view into another world full of galactic civilizations such as the Asari, Turians, Salarian, Krogans, Quarians, Elcor, Bolus, and of course the Humans. All with well written back stories and cultures. Although ME takes many of it's ideas from other Scifi stories, it successfully creates it's own unique world, story,Closely echoing the scifi genre of the 1970s. Mass Effect gives you a view into another world full of galactic civilizations such as the Asari, Turians, Salarian, Krogans, Quarians, Elcor, Bolus, and of course the Humans. All with well written back stories and cultures. Although ME takes many of it's ideas from other Scifi stories, it successfully creates it's own unique world, story, and characters. You see through the eye of Commander Shepard, a character and main protagonist with an already established reputation and backstory. As Commander Shepard, you experience the world of Mass Effect both in the story and interactions with characters. The characters are so fleshed out with their facial expressions, emotions, their own unique personalities, and backstories that they will not only bond with Shepard, but they will bond with the player as well. Top that with a good story and a plot twist, Mass Effect will not only immerse the player into the game's story, but it undoubtedly creates a life-like and believable world that's bigger than the game itself. The only drawbacks to an almost perfect game is in it's bugs, glitchy graphics, and combat system. However, the characters, story, and, world outshine Mass Effect's set backs and contribute to it's greatness! 9/10… Expand
  84. NRbgj
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    Space opera of the computer gaming world. The best PC game trilogy. Story telling and narrative at its best. A piece of art, a classic and its legacy will endure. Long may the trilogy be remembered.
  85. no1asseffectfan
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    Great story, fun gameplay. Some long stretches. Can build on a lot from here...........................................................................................
  86. Shmorgan
    Mar 20, 2017
    4
    Mass Effect is one my favorite games. Fantastic writing and gameplay.

    Pros + Storytelling + World + The way looting is done in this game is fun. + Planets that are big to explore and the planets are even big enough that you get a vehicle you can drive to explore the planets. Cons - Dialogue wheel, I prefer to see texts in sentences to select. - The item management    Mass Effect is one my favorite games. Fantastic writing and gameplay.

    Pros

    + Storytelling

    + World

    + The way looting is done in this game is fun.

    + Planets that are big to explore and the planets are even big enough that you get a vehicle you can drive to explore the planets.

    Cons

    - Dialogue wheel, I prefer to see texts in sentences to select.

    - The item management in your inventory is a bit terrible.

    - Gunplay is not that good, combat engagement seems stiff.    … Expand
  87. KittyWhisky
    Mar 20, 2017
    10
    I appreciated this game immediately. At first it seemed boring, and not very beautiful. But! Cost me my first job, as my opinion has changed!
    Mass Effect is the best space opera. I marvelled at how beautifully written dialogues. The range of answers is a good idea. The characters in the dialogue is sharp, it's like I'm watching a real movie!
    The plot is very intriguing and doesn't let go    I appreciated this game immediately. At first it seemed boring, and not very beautiful. But! Cost me my first job, as my opinion has changed!
    Mass Effect is the best space opera. I marvelled at how beautifully written dialogues. The range of answers is a good idea. The characters in the dialogue is sharp, it's like I'm watching a real movie!
    The plot is very intriguing and doesn't let go until the end! And this is only the beginning. The world and lore of the game is incredibly developed.
    Among the characters you are sure to find your favorites, and awake to take with you. Almost all the characters are interesting, with their history and views.    … Expand
  88. Cuervo_Funebre
    Mar 18, 2017
    7
    Si hablamos del argumento, es de sobresaliente. Tenemos un villano con bastante profundidad y una amenaza que supera por mucho lo que la comandante Shepard habría podido esperar. Pero por mucho.
    La trama avanza de forma ágil y bien construida que favorece la inmersión.
    Sus personajes, empezando por la mismísima Shepard, se sienten como personas reales, rozando lo cinematográfico. Ese es    Si hablamos del argumento, es de sobresaliente. Tenemos un villano con bastante profundidad y una amenaza que supera por mucho lo que la comandante Shepard habría podido esperar. Pero por mucho.
    La trama avanza de forma ágil y bien construida que favorece la inmersión.
    Sus personajes, empezando por la mismísima Shepard, se sienten como personas reales, rozando lo cinematográfico. Ese es el gran punto fuerte y el sello de identidad de Bioware.
    Y bueno, el enfrentamiento final es de 10.

    Hasta aquí todo lo bueno que puedo decir. Mientras resalta por su argumento, todo lo demás lo convierte en un suplicio rejugable para mí. La novedad de la primera vez empañó todo esto y me impidió centrarme en muchos aspectos flojos del juego.
    El sistema de combate es imperfecto y molesto en su mejor momento y desastroso en el peor. Aunque claro, esto puede variar según el estilo de juego de cada uno, claro. Como soldado fue horrible. Una experiencia de una y no más.
    La introducción de tus compañeros de equipo es contrainmersiva ya que está claro quiénes van a ser mucho antes de serlo. Es del tipo "cientos de krogan sin nombre y justo uno con nombre y algo de narrativa. Mmm, seguro que será el krogan 35". Eso con todos los compañeros, siendo quizá Liara la única medianamente bien introducida, por obvias razones ya que la intención del estudio se huele de lejos.
    Pero lo más desilusionante es la capacidad de explorar decenas de planetas idénticos que sólo cambian en la paleta de colores que usa y en los coleccionables que contienen. Al menos conducir el Mako me resultaba entretenido.

    Es un gran juego, no me entendáis mal, pero no soporta que lo vuelva a jugar. En PC es cuanto menos mejorable.

    Pros:
    -El worldbuilding es impresionante.
    -El desarrollo de personajes y su profundidad.
    -El argumento bien trabajado.

    Contras:
    -El sistema de combate sin pulir.
    -La exploración vacía.
    -Los bugs.    … Expand
  89. Khalazza
    Mar 13, 2017
    10
    A game would really have to 'wow' me to get a 10. Mass Effect is one of those rare games which did. It took me off planet Earth, and injected me into the stars. Amazing story, incredibly interesting characters which you care about, and fun exciting combat.
  90. eroeru
    Feb 25, 2017
    3
    Mass Effect effectively killed off a legendary game developing company, by becoming what EA sees and wants to see as a sort of standard or staple in gaming. And it's a streamlined and boring staple at that. I'll allow myself a small rant on ME in general, after seeing what potential Bioware has wasted (played through both Bioware classics and the new, ♥♥♥♥♥♥ games - they don't compare inMass Effect effectively killed off a legendary game developing company, by becoming what EA sees and wants to see as a sort of standard or staple in gaming. And it's a streamlined and boring staple at that. I'll allow myself a small rant on ME in general, after seeing what potential Bioware has wasted (played through both Bioware classics and the new, ♥♥♥♥♥♥ games - they don't compare in quality, the new ones are frankly an insult to a player of expectations over fetch-quests and xeno-sex).

    ME takes away most all player agency, just letting the player click on inconsequential stuff and run through halls, doing tedious tasks, only to shoehorn in some superficial sex scenes with space jocks -and cheerleaders. Characters are not smart (even "scientists" are just appropriated and shallow image of the real thing here, they actually make no sense at all), the plot is not at all plausible nor involving, making the whole thing not believable in any way.

    No need to use logic by the user or find meaning in anything, just need to run through corridors and fantasize over appropriated alien species, buff Mexicans etc. No limited resources, or risk, everything is handed to the player for visual stimuli and the comfort of clicking mindlessly. As long as the player can envision themselves as a stupid yet happy and successful (well-endowed) space-Jesus wannabe without whom everything would be annihilated and whom everyone needs and loves.

    Truth be told, that's the gist of the ME series. Shame they destroyed DA so easily after Origins, just to make all their games "like ME". I'd be surprised if anything half-decent comes from EAoware in the future. Even moreso because ME did not appeal to anyone as a shooter, nor did DA2 or DAI appeal in its gameplay (whilst DA:O did so for many).

    Go play DA:O or the Witcher series instead. Those are games made out of love, not for easy money in the short term granted by appeal to some low low denominators.

    Traditional scoring systems fail here. The game watered down RPGs and expectations for them in general.

    Make it rather a negative five.
    Yet, for many people overall liking it, femshep being decent (though I'd much prefer if we'd play our own story, not hers, via a silent protag whose lines we can actually choose), I will compromise for a 3. : )

    It is a decent even if overdramatized and unoriginal space opera. And more importantly, an original space dating sim. : )    … Expand
  91. Verg9797
    Feb 16, 2017
    10
    Mass Effect is a science fiction gem! I regret not trying out this game sooner. It is a 3rd person action rpg. Released in 2008 it isn't the prettiest but with different mods such as the MEUTIM and some tweaks in the nvidia control panel(recommended) you can make it look good. Playing it on the PC and I instantly knew that it was meant for a console rather than pc. Other than that I haveMass Effect is a science fiction gem! I regret not trying out this game sooner. It is a 3rd person action rpg. Released in 2008 it isn't the prettiest but with different mods such as the MEUTIM and some tweaks in the nvidia control panel(recommended) you can make it look good. Playing it on the PC and I instantly knew that it was meant for a console rather than pc. Other than that I have found no flaw in it at all. I personally loved the combat that made you focus more on leveling up the player according to your own style. But the BEST bit about mass effect is Of course its incredible stroyline. You can determine the fate of this epic by choosing different dialogue options. I will admit that this game gave me goosebumps numerous times during my play-through. By the time I finished the game(12 hrs in 2 days) I felt like I had finished an incredible movie. This game has the stroyline that puts most JRPGs to shame. So, if you haven't had the chance to play this game before, stop wasting your time and JUST TRY IT!… Expand
  92. samueldacruz
    Feb 15, 2017
    10
    Como shooter, é um jogo mediano (apesar de ter uma jogabilidade com elementos variados, dependendo da classe e dos companions), mas com certeza essa não é a proposta principal do Game. Mass Effect brilha mesmo é na história, esta, que pode tomar diferentes rumos dependendo de suas escolhas. Além dos pesonagens extramamente carismáticos (apesar do Shepard masculino não ser tanto), o jogoComo shooter, é um jogo mediano (apesar de ter uma jogabilidade com elementos variados, dependendo da classe e dos companions), mas com certeza essa não é a proposta principal do Game. Mass Effect brilha mesmo é na história, esta, que pode tomar diferentes rumos dependendo de suas escolhas. Além dos pesonagens extramamente carismáticos (apesar do Shepard masculino não ser tanto), o jogo tem um universo com diversos elementos sensacionais. Um dos meus games favoritos 10/10… Expand
  93. Promothane
    Jan 24, 2017
    10
    Mass Effect is a brilliant piece of work that will bring you unforgettable experience as you coming through the history of the Milky Way. I personally believe that this is the best game I've ever played due to the fact that I'd never felt so emotionally connected to story and character you're playing for. I strongly recommend this game to everyone who is passionate about Sci-Fi stories,Mass Effect is a brilliant piece of work that will bring you unforgettable experience as you coming through the history of the Milky Way. I personally believe that this is the best game I've ever played due to the fact that I'd never felt so emotionally connected to story and character you're playing for. I strongly recommend this game to everyone who is passionate about Sci-Fi stories, rich story line and extremely well-developed dialogues during your time in elevator ;)… Expand
  94. Pendra
    Jan 16, 2017
    8
    Mass Effect is a solid dungeon crawler with a good story but not without fault. The biggest issue is the uneven quests and side-quests. You get like a million in the first 6 or so hours and then 3-4 more later in the game. It is hard to feel involved when you just happen upon the starting point of a long forgotten side-quest.
    The search quests are totally uninspired. There is no great    Mass Effect is a solid dungeon crawler with a good story but not without fault. The biggest issue is the uneven quests and side-quests. You get like a million in the first 6 or so hours and then 3-4 more later in the game. It is hard to feel involved when you just happen upon the starting point of a long forgotten side-quest.
    The search quests are totally uninspired. There is no great revelation or debriefing or anything. You get money and XP and be happy.
    The driving is crazy. I wish for a little less 80% hills and more rolling terrain.Those hills make the rather mundane task of driving in circles to find hidden stuff a time sink.
    The environments are nice, thou I wish for a little variance on the mine and ship interior design. All the side-quest mines and ships are the same.
    The story is pretty good and the twists and turns are nice. I found the Indoctrination to be a very cheap way to depict character motives. The writer can turn any character anytime without a good background explanation. He was indoctrinated, live with it. Also, some conversations are way beyond the suspension of disbelief. Like when a total drug addicts walks up to you and ask to get some stuff for him, in 3 conversation choices, you make him realize the seriousness of the issue so he goes to rehab. What? Or in the hijack situation, you take down the 90% of the terrorist team. You encounter the leader, pointing a pistol to the head of the hostage, who tortured them for years. The leader is poised with revenge and I suppose, infuriated by the death of his team, yet in 4 conversation choices, he will surrender and let his former tormentor walk free.
    The loot frequency is out of the world. I collected about 50 items per mission. I finished the game with maxed out money and gel. In this case, the less would be more.
    The characters are well developed and they mostly feel real and can crack some good one liners once in a while.
    All in all, it is a good game, worth playing, However, despite what others say, the replay value is low.Yes, you can play as good gut or as a massive a**. It will generate a somewhat different experience and plot line. However, why you would want to follow the adventures of a protagonist, who you can't stand because he is too good or too bad for you? Forcing yourself to play through as Paragon and Renegade will feel exactly that. Forced.    … Expand
  95. Theblackhawk658
    Dec 14, 2016
    8
    PRO:-Gameplay is fairly good
    -Amazing character
    -Sound is good nothing amazing like battlefield or battlefront -I really like the game lets you be a bad guy or a good guy -Cool plot -And of course SPACE SEX CON:-The villain is not really interesting and rather boring -This is personal preference but i dont like the heating gun mechanic -Not enough variety of missions -Many of the    PRO:-Gameplay is fairly good
    -Amazing character
    -Sound is good nothing amazing like battlefield or battlefront
    -I really like the game lets you be a bad guy or a good guy
    -Cool plot
    -And of course SPACE SEX
    CON:-The villain is not really interesting and rather boring
    -This is personal preference but i dont like the heating gun mechanic
    -Not enough variety of missions
    -Many of the planets is boring and feels the same    … Expand
  96. badfantasyrx
    Sep 9, 2016
    9
    One of the best PC Games I've ever played (Played it on the Xbox as well), and I've been gaming since I was 7. The plot was awesome, with as much extra content as you could possibly want. The choices lead to soul searching and the combat interface was pretty good. If it didn't have the stupid rover I would have loved every part of it.

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  97. TemplarGR
    Sep 9, 2016
    9
    The last truly great Bioware game. The only game in the Mass effect series that could claim it was an RPG, albeit a light one. It is not without faults, but it was great at the time of its release, and if you haven't played it, or the trilogy, you owe it to yourself to get it, you won't regret it, trust me.

    The only real problem this game had, was the mako levels. My God! Other than    The last truly great Bioware game. The only game in the Mass effect series that could claim it was an RPG, albeit a light one. It is not without faults, but it was great at the time of its release, and if you haven't played it, or the trilogy, you owe it to yourself to get it, you won't regret it, trust me.

    The only real problem this game had, was the mako levels. My God! Other than that, great game.    … Expand
  98. 345Y
    Aug 22, 2016
    6
    Bought this game on Steam-Sale. Played ME first time and finished ME1 under 10 hours. The game is not bad, but also not as good as its hyped. The story, though, is nice. But compared to other games its not that good. Still I'm going to play ME2. All in all its an O.K. game, but there are far better ones, but also far worse ones.
  99. zampaconi
    Jul 30, 2016
    9
    Recensione temporanea da sostituire non appena disponibile quella definitiva. Recensione temporanea da sostituire non appena disponibile quella definitiva.
  100. ilovetaifu
    Jul 9, 2016
    7
    I'm not really into american RPGs (I usually prefer JRPG) but this one is very good. The story is good. I like the possibilies of customization and that it's not too action-based like some other recent AAA games. Still, the game becomes repetitive at times, with all the fetch quests.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 45 Critic Reviews

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  1. GameSpot
    90
    Whether you're a seasoned Spectre looking to suit up again, or a newcomer who has never set foot on the Normandy, the refined PC version is your best choice for experiencing this excellent game.
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  2. PTGamers
    95
    Mass Effect PC wasn't rushed, this version has clearly been thoroughly thought-out to exploit the advantages of this platform.
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  3. G4 TV
    100
    Computer owners are getting everything found in the Xbox 360 game, including achievements and online leaderboards, but with better visuals, smoother action, and a more streamlined interface. That the game rings up at a lower retail price and offers the first expansion pack as a free download is simply icing on the cake.
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