Mass Effect

 PlayStation 3
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8.3

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  1. MrSnaztastic
    Dec 2, 2013
    7
    Soldiering through the repetitive, tiresome combat of the first 17 hours made the balls-tighteningly awesome finale all the more insanely epic. My struggle to be a competent player mirrored Shep's struggle to be a competent leader. We fought long and hard to make it to the climax, and oh boy was it a climax. One of the best stories in all of gaming, surpassed by its successor in usability,Soldiering through the repetitive, tiresome combat of the first 17 hours made the balls-tighteningly awesome finale all the more insanely epic. My struggle to be a competent player mirrored Shep's struggle to be a competent leader. We fought long and hard to make it to the climax, and oh boy was it a climax. One of the best stories in all of gaming, surpassed by its successor in usability, but not in mental anguish.

    As for the PS3 port, it's about on the same level as Mass Effect 2 was in terms of performance. You get the usual lack of anti-aliasing and some dodgy framerate during fights, but for the most part it's pretty solid. I'd previously played ME1 on PC, and going through it on console really hammers home just how much they improved all aspects of the moment-to-moment gameplay in the sequel. Just as well that there's plenty of delicious dialogue trees to dive into and uncharted worlds to explore (albeit in that sodding... bouncing.. truck.. thing...)

    If you can stand the load times, it's definitely worth adding this to your collection to see how it all began, before playing the vastly more fun and epic sequels.    … Expand
  2. sJagstang
    Mar 15, 2013
    7
    The beginning of the Mass Effect Trilogy has finally come to PS3 after being released on Xbox 360 and PC a long time ago, Whilst the game is great there are a few things that bring it back mainly being technical issues and a lack of polish that the other games in the series have, It has not aged well but that doesn't take away from the fact that the game has a fantastic story, solidThe beginning of the Mass Effect Trilogy has finally come to PS3 after being released on Xbox 360 and PC a long time ago, Whilst the game is great there are a few things that bring it back mainly being technical issues and a lack of polish that the other games in the series have, It has not aged well but that doesn't take away from the fact that the game has a fantastic story, solid gameplay (Unpolished but decent), great characters and it begins one of the best game series of this generation, If you plan on playing the Mass Effect Trilogy then you should start with the original despite some of it's issues, even if you have already played Mass Effect 2 and 3 but not the original then you should play it to see how the story begins in full detail, It's worth the purchase and you won't be disappointed if you can get past the issues it has.… Expand
  3. erhanz
    Jun 30, 2014
    7
    Finished playing this science fiction RPG!

    Mass Effect, well at first i'm totally not interested in it. I mean, lots of alien races? space stuffs? Those things are serious and i'm afraid i can't really understand any of it. But luckily this game changed my point of view. We play as John Shepherd, you can choose your background for your characters, i chose to be the War Hero. You were a    Finished playing this science fiction RPG!

    Mass Effect, well at first i'm totally not interested in it. I mean, lots of alien races? space stuffs? Those things are serious and i'm afraid i can't really understand any of it. But luckily this game changed my point of view. We play as John Shepherd, you can choose your background for your characters, i chose to be the War Hero. You were a commander in a fleet called Normandy, the most advanced ship in the earth colony. Your first mission is to retrieve a beacon from a long lost races` technology. Saren, A Spectre, a commando unit directly under the council, betrayed them, and try to bring the Reaper, an alien races that annihilated lots of planet before. Saving this world, no..the galaxy from Saren is your mission now.

    Plus point:
    - This game is really fresh for me. I mean yes it's a 3rd person shooting game, but it is an RPG too. And you can have like a lot of Skills.
    - The story is epic, i mean yeah saving the galaxy from a mean Alien? That's just badass.
    But that's all. This game is good, but without any strong points other than the story.
    - Sometimes the choices are really hard. And you really have to choose & act by your nature, that's the best way to dealt with the situation. Like who are you going to save and stuffs. Those choices will really affect the storyline. But not all of it, only some.

    Minus Point:
    - This game is kinda boring. I mean the sub mission is repetitive. You went to a planet, you ride the Mako, Explore, Kill all enemies, quest finished! And there are just too many of this kind of mission. Takes a lot of times to finish each of it.
    - Choices doesn't really change the way the game goes. Well of course there are Renegade and Paragon points which define what kind of hero you are, but that's all. I mean you gave us 3 choices but it doesn't really change the way Shepherd react to it. I mean what he said and the choices sometimes doesn't fit at all. Which is totally weird.

    I'm just finishing the first game and going for the 2nd one. Considering the game has a good story, i kinda recommend it to a sci-fi fans.
    7.5/10 for this game.    … Expand
  4. egoBorder
    Jan 17, 2019
    7
    If the score seems too low, just keep in mind that I'm reviewing this specific version of the game. So if you've never played Mass Effect and the most convenient place for you to play it is on your Playstation 3, here's what's in store for you:

    The game is great, and rightly praised for kicking off one of the most iconic series in gaming. But even with rose-colored glasses of    If the score seems too low, just keep in mind that I'm reviewing this specific version of the game. So if you've never played Mass Effect and the most convenient place for you to play it is on your Playstation 3, here's what's in store for you:

    The game is great, and rightly praised for kicking off one of the most iconic series in gaming. But even with rose-colored glasses of nostalgia, the game stands on its own merits. The futuristic world presented is compelling and thoughtful, and most importantly believable. The story contained is interesting and unique, but not devoid of humor and levity. And the gameplay, as far as can be hoped for an early cover-shooter, holds up fairly well and is properly balanced to provide a challenge but not present too many difficulty speed bumps along the way.

    But not everything in the game has stood the test of time. Unfortunately, most of the things in this category are things related to game design and you'll likely encounter them throughout the entire playthrough. The most egregious are the lack of inventory management and the lack of variety in environments. Just get used to the fact that almost every place outside of a handful will look almost identical to any other place you visit. And be ready to spend a few minutes thinning out your inventory after missions or you'll soon find yourself having to organize 150 frustratingly-similar items in one of the worst U.I.s in recent memory. The checkpoint system isn't a deal-breaker, but a few times it partners with unskippable cutscenes and difficult fights to become extremely frustrating.
    Other minor annoyances are more forgivable, such as the game ambushing you occasionally even if your character has been warned about a location or even told exactly what you'll encounter there. And if you wanna get down to it, the action (shooting portions) are not really well done, but if you're even considering playing a game from 2007 you should already be prepared to be forgiving.

    However, with that being said, it's a little harder to forgive the awfulness of this PS3 port, which released after the trilogy was completed. It's not optimized at all, so this version has the honor of having the worst framerates, longest loading times, and slowest-loading textures. This is hands-down the worst way to experience one of the best games ever made. But like I said, if you're patient and forgiving the game is playable. And the two sequels are really great, so once you finish this game you have a pretty sweet reward waiting for you.    … Expand
  5. MediaFreak
    Jul 29, 2013
    6
    Overall, not a bad game, but not a great one either. A good story is ruined by below average combat and the worst driving in any game ever. Also there are tonnes of bugs that should have been ironed out, from a couple of hours in I just wanted the game to end so I could move on to the good mass effect games. Don't play unless your desperate to do the full trilogy.
  6. Najirra
    Jan 27, 2013
    7
    This game is unquestionably amazing. Even if it has not aged well, one has to look past that and simply accept they're playing a 6 year old game here. I too was frustrated at first, but once you get past the rough edges it becomes an incredibly enjoyable experience. The story is well told and the sound and visuals are stunning. The gameplay is a healthy mix of FPS and RPG, even though atThis game is unquestionably amazing. Even if it has not aged well, one has to look past that and simply accept they're playing a 6 year old game here. I too was frustrated at first, but once you get past the rough edges it becomes an incredibly enjoyable experience. The story is well told and the sound and visuals are stunning. The gameplay is a healthy mix of FPS and RPG, even though at times I found this mix to be somewhat overdone. At times when the game needs to be a shooter, it tries too hard too hard to be an RPG and vice versa during other times. This becomes obvious during boss battles, wich for spoiler's sake I won't talk too much about but let's just say they feel lacking, even at harder difficulties. My biggest gripe with the game however isn't so much a problem with mass effect itself, it's with the developper/publisher. I don't know if this is due to the PS3 or the game itself but let me make one thing clear: if you want a smooth and bug free experience, do NOT play this game on PS3. Either go for the 360 version or better yet, play the PC version, it will save you a lot of frustration. This game (along with other bioware titles I've played on PS3 in the past) has caused my PS3 to freeze on numerous occasions, and while a simple reboot fixes this in most cases, there is nothing more aggravating than losing every shred of progress you've made due to the game crashing (I had to beat the final boss on insanity difficulty 3 times before I got through the entire ending without crashing...). Truly horrid coding on Bioware's part. Nevertheless I applaud this game, bugs and bad coding isn't the game's fault and won't affect my score in the slightest, I just hope the next installment of the franchise has better performance on PS3.… Expand
  7. Kard-N
    Oct 2, 2013
    7
    Interesting game, good RPG personalization, but the controls are really weird, sometimes frustrating.
    PS3 version has a lot of bugs, freezing, and sometimes takes a world to load an stage.
  8. justachair
    May 3, 2013
    7
    The first Xbox exclusive, now multi-platform Mass Effect trilogy is without a doubt one of the most important games of the generation, where decision-based games starred in the front cover with GOTY Awards and financial reception. I thought I should try Mass Effect, and as I saw the trilogy in offer in PlayStation Store, why not jump in? Maybe buying it on this platform this way wasn't theThe first Xbox exclusive, now multi-platform Mass Effect trilogy is without a doubt one of the most important games of the generation, where decision-based games starred in the front cover with GOTY Awards and financial reception. I thought I should try Mass Effect, and as I saw the trilogy in offer in PlayStation Store, why not jump in? Maybe buying it on this platform this way wasn't the best idea.
    The Ps3 version of ME is unfortunately, not as polished and detailed as the PC or Xbox versions. Some glitches, bugs and textures can be passed, some can not. The game, still, is visually impressive. Sometimes, breathtaking sights from an asteroid to an unknown planet pop out and I simply awe, amazed. But Mass Effect's visuals are another page. The main thing (Or at least at the trilogy, as the first entry didn't deliver as much) is the story, or even further, the decisions. Mass Effect's story feels like a summer blockbuster from beginning to end, but with some REALLY tough choices to make in the middle that change your story. Sometimes, I've spent 20 minutes trying to figure out the pros and cons of each choice. The story delivers for its duration. Mass Effect isn't really as long as they sey. You have both Primary and Secondary missions. Doing only Primary missions will take you about 12 hours only. Doing the Secondary and Exploring will extend your gameplay further, around 30 hours. Unfortunately, the secondary missions are ridiculously similar: Although some are effective and enjoyable (Mostly DLC), most of them feel like doing the same thing in a place with a different skin, or scavenging for cheap collectibles. The worst thing is that ones you complete the primary missions, you can't go back to complete the remaining assignments. Its a big detail. I played through the game for 24 hours completing most of the assignments, except the ones you have to collect stuff. I really wanted to complete them, but I finished all primary missions, and the game made me start everything all over again. This was also positive, as I could make different decisions and see their outbacks, although watching everything again is a little bit unappealing.
    Now, something really arguable about the game is the Gameplay. You may found it confusing at first, and half the game beaten, you will start getting used to it. That's because ME's gameplay isn't polished or well-explained. They basically tell you "Shoot Stuff" but that's not all you have to do. During the game, you gather XP points so then you can upgrade skills (And skills of your squad) and those skills unlock different kind of super-powers for battle. Some of this super-powers are great. Some others are awfully unuseful. The game also presents three difficulties at first (Casual, Normal and Hard) and then unlocks two alternative modes (Hardcore and Insanity). I've found challenge only in the alternative modes and found the original difficulties incredibly easies. Some boss battles (Of the few) pushed me to limits once, but never twice. ME was meant to be played on Hard, and if you want some more spice, push yourself to the alternative modes (Specially Hardcore, as Insanity feels more as a bugged, unfair mode).
    At first, I wasn't convinced at all about Mass Effect. The buggy Ps3 version, the piece-of-cake difficulty and the clunky gameplay made me feel lost in the dazzle of the game. It is when you get the game when it truly shines, although never achieving the heights of its sequel and sequel's sequel. Mass Effect is a game you can play if you want, but will not harm you if pass out this one in the trilogy. It was fun ride, but I had a bitter taste hard to wash since the beginning    … Expand
  9. mrnice
    Dec 29, 2013
    6
    I went for quick'n'casual and played through the main missions in 10 hours. Got plenty of dialogue and didn't skip a cutscene. Exciting story, outstanding fantasy, a few good puzzles. But mostly, it is a shooter, and I didn't find that main component interesting enough to warrant a higher score. The minimalistic surfaces and textures gave it a cool comic book style that I was genuinely inI went for quick'n'casual and played through the main missions in 10 hours. Got plenty of dialogue and didn't skip a cutscene. Exciting story, outstanding fantasy, a few good puzzles. But mostly, it is a shooter, and I didn't find that main component interesting enough to warrant a higher score. The minimalistic surfaces and textures gave it a cool comic book style that I was genuinely in awe of here in 2013. The sequels are supposed to be even prettier.… Expand
  10. Bahazbz
    Mar 5, 2015
    6
    Bioware's first entry to this series shows much promise; excelling in shooting mechanics and creative environment manipulation, and enemy AI. However, for every thing they were able to nail on their first go around, there was something there. Something nagging, begging to be complained about. The most obvious of which is the shoehorned in RPG mechanics. Menus require single stepBioware's first entry to this series shows much promise; excelling in shooting mechanics and creative environment manipulation, and enemy AI. However, for every thing they were able to nail on their first go around, there was something there. Something nagging, begging to be complained about. The most obvious of which is the shoehorned in RPG mechanics. Menus require single step navigation and don't allow you to zoom to where you need to go. I must have spent hours just trying to sort, trash, and equip the proper gear to the proper weapons and armor on the proper squad member. It was interesting and intriguing at first as the equips became increasingly creative, but it quickly got tiring and by the time you reach the carrying limit, it is nothing more than time consuming.

    This shows a lot of promise. Especially in the fields of facial animation, worldbuilding, and story, as well as some pretty amazing voice acting to follow. But it's short length and abrupt ending pull you out of the action far too soon Only to redirect you to boring and repetitive side missions that are truly a grind.

    As a first entry in a new third party IP, it's definitely above average, and with a little work on streamlining equipment management, between-level design, a little added length, and cutting down to get to the meat of what this game is really about, the rest of the franchise could be far superior.
    6.9/10
    I can't wait to see how Bioware handles ME2!    … Expand
  11. Kevlar101
    May 5, 2014
    6
    With Mass Effect, Developer BioWare has crafted a profound sci-fi universe that leaves quite a bit to the imagination, while simultaneously delivering it's compelling lore in a way that is organic and feels natural. It is unfortunate that the gameplay fails to be as interesting and well designed, and that the story is not as dynamic as it pretends to be. Mass Effect is a collection ofWith Mass Effect, Developer BioWare has crafted a profound sci-fi universe that leaves quite a bit to the imagination, while simultaneously delivering it's compelling lore in a way that is organic and feels natural. It is unfortunate that the gameplay fails to be as interesting and well designed, and that the story is not as dynamic as it pretends to be. Mass Effect is a collection of elements that either work really well or really poorly, and it seems like it misses it's full potential, while strongly hinting at what it is truly capable of achieving.

    Mass Effect is a game that has different contrasting flavors, doing what it does well with pride and confidence, but also holding itself back with a few too many clunky features. It's compelling story and deeply rooted lore are bound to appease fans of good sci-fi, with it's organic mission structure complimenting it. However, it's questionable gameplay (especially combat), poorly designed inventory system and interface, bland environments, and the fact that the story pretends to be dynamic all hold it back from being something truly excellent. It has potential, but it just has not been realized yet.

    The Positive
    ___________
    + Deeply rooted and organic lore

    + Strong story

    + Fluid mission design

    The Negative
    ____________
    - Poorly designed inventory

    - Dull secondary environments

    - Problematic gameplay    … Expand
  12. TheDestroyer
    Sep 4, 2014
    7
    I am The Destroyer. I will break games, complain about the littlest detail, and tell you whether or not the game is worth buying. A lot of things to say, but can't due to the 5000 character limit. I will not be giving it a 2007 PC baby booster because ultimately people what to know what to spend their money on. PS3's release was in 2012 and as such will be judged by those standards.

    1.    I am The Destroyer. I will break games, complain about the littlest detail, and tell you whether or not the game is worth buying. A lot of things to say, but can't due to the 5000 character limit. I will not be giving it a 2007 PC baby booster because ultimately people what to know what to spend their money on. PS3's release was in 2012 and as such will be judged by those standards.

    1. Story
    Plain & simple: you are Commander Shepard. Your task is to stop Seren before he finds the Conduit and brings back an alein-machine race known as the Reapers. The story has you so involved, Shepard themselves won't speak unless you pick a dialogue option. It's a comfortable approach because it allows the gamer to progress through the story at their own pace. Now granted some of the choices don't exactly fit with what will actually come out of Shepard's mouth, and some of the choices will lead to them saying the same thing anyway. But I promise it will try to reel you in.

    2. Voice Acting
    What you'll love about this game is that even the unimportant side characters get voice overs instead of generic subtitles. Some voices are the same but it won't matter. I hope other companies follow this example and do this with their future games, especially for RPG and JRPG games. Voices overall are passable.

    3. Graphics and Visuals
    There are some beautiful sites, but the graphics overall are nasty, and you have low-rez loading to thank for it. When entering new areas or beginning cut-scenes, characters and objects are still pixel-ating themselves. And when they are loaded it all looks like it's made of clay. 5 years later and Bioware doesn't even try to smooth them out.

    4. Gameplay
    Gameplay refers to it's battle system, customization & level up, and the Mako driving. Put it all together and it's a mix of good & bad.

    -Battle System-
    The combat follows more of an RPG element than action ordinate. Headshots do the same damage as legshots, so its more about who has bigger numbers for damage & resistance. Don't play the higher difficulties at level 1!!!
    Shotguns have ridiculous range in this game. Only bad thing is sometimes the game stops you in the middle of combat just to load everything.

    -Customization-
    So much customization here for your class, weapons, and the points you can distribute when you level up. It's very generous, and deserves phrase it for letting you play how you wanna play. Inventory might be a mess though.

    -Mako-
    Here is value begins to deteriorate. The Mako, tank that you drive, is overpowered; the XP penalty won't stop people from using it. After driving across 3 empty boring planets you won't give a **** about the sidequests any more, as the vehicle feels like its moving in slow motion. Vehicle variety would have been nice.

    5. Soundtrack
    There are a few memorable tunes in this game but overall the soundtrack isn't that great. Some of the music sounds exactly the same, never changing tones or notes from it's previous song. Even the good tunes just become background music. Now you can argue and say that these songs add to it's Sci-Fi atmosphere, but it's doubtful you'll be downloading any of them onto your Ipad soon.

    6. Bugs Crashes
    Nobody is safe. Here's the list of bugs you will (not might) encounter on your playthrouygh(s). Only game ruining bugs will be listed.

    - The Mako can randomly get stuck though the map while driving. After 15 seconds you'll break free, only to teleport to a random part of the map including out-of-bounds zones which results in instant death.
    - Game randomly crashes during a loading screen after you do enough sidequests (punishing anyone who wants the Platinum trophy.)
    - The power trophies for Engineer and Adapt are bugged and may not unlock no matter how many times you use your powers.
    - Eden Prime has a red screen of death! You will enter a cut-scene, and then suddenly see your screen covered in redness. This results in 1 of 3 things after the scene is over: either everything will go back to normal, you will still be stuck with the red screen of death forcing you to reload a save, or the game will randomly crash!
    - Your squadmates are poorly programmed during hostile environments. I have witnessed them attack walls for 15 minutes when there were no enemies around. They constantly get in your way when you have to backtrack through a level. Squadmates will sometimes ignore your orders and do whatever they please. Finally the worst one, Wrex will randomly disappear during missions as if he was never in your squad to begin with, reducing your squad to just you and 1 other person.
    - After completing a main mission and then returning for a debrief, sometimes the cut-scene will skip before starting as if it never happened.

    7. Personal Enjoyment
    7 Playthoughs!!!

    8. Overall Verdict
    PS3 verdict is 7 of 10. If you love guns and RPG then this is your game. If not then pick it up anyway because it's worth running though at least once especially now that the price has gone down.    … Expand
  13. krillarbran
    Jun 26, 2016
    7
    A great start to what should of been a brilliant ARPG IP until EA dug thier claws into Bioware.

    PROS - Deep lore with excellent character/story interaction - Graphics are fitting and pretty good for the time of release. - Lots of hours of gameplay if you search out all the side quests/assignments. CONS - Combat is lacking and repetitive - Mako vehicle control is awful - PS3    A great start to what should of been a brilliant ARPG IP until EA dug thier claws into Bioware.

    PROS
    - Deep lore with excellent character/story interaction
    - Graphics are fitting and pretty good for the time of release.
    - Lots of hours of gameplay if you search out all the side quests/assignments.

    CONS
    - Combat is lacking and repetitive
    - Mako vehicle control is awful
    - PS3 port has issues with FPS lag and long loading times.

    Overall a very enjoyable game that I continuously played until I reached the end credits. The story is very interesting which keeps you wanting more. If this was the Xbox360 or PC version I would give it an 8/10 as they don't suffer the technical problems unlike the PS3 version.    … Expand
  14. nervioso2009
    Oct 16, 2019
    7
    Gran historia y ambientación de los diferentes mundos, aunque la gran mayoría de personajes no han sido demasiado memorables, y soy malisimo con los juegos de tiros por lo que algunos combates se me han echo muy frustrantes. Sin embargo es un bueno juego con un muy buen tramo final.

    7/10
  15. Nel
    Mar 16, 2017
    5
    Great story can be fun to play, however the game is riddle with bugs and crashes, and the vehicle that you drive is just a horrendous experience. The story is great, but gameplay is lacking.
  16. ElleryHQ
    Jun 21, 2019
    7
    Считаю, что саундтрек первой части самый лучший в трилогии. Очень атмосферная игра и крутой сюжет. В 2018 сложно переигрывать по причине "деревянного" управления.
  17. Jackthegamer
    Apr 10, 2023
    7
    Mass Effect is a good game but because of the combat and characters I can't give it more than a 7.
  18. AbhinavDasiga
    Mar 30, 2020
    7
    Although BioWare were very ambitious when developing the first Mass Effect, this is still a rough around the edges RPG with combat mechanics which leave you wanting more and the less said of the Mako sections the better. Still the idea of epic narrative with consequential player choices affecting the story is well established by this game.
  19. KepasaAmigo
    Jul 16, 2021
    5
    played it in 2021. it feels clunky. tons of "jogging" cuz everything is so big that u make it on 1h play u literly play 15 minutes rest is just running. 5/10
  20. Svetlendrius
    Jan 3, 2021
    7
    A good game with a plot, interesting pumping and quests. The world in the game is interesting, but the planets are empty, bases of the same type with boxes. The crooked rover and the terrible AI of Shepard's teams, as well as their small disclosure.
  21. Kemp
    Jun 4, 2021
    6
    I'm writing this in 2021 after playing the original Mass Effect for the first time in the Legendary Edition on PS4. The pieces are all there, but some stuff just doesn't hold up and some stuff, I think, was polished much more in the sequels.

    There are moments (Virmire, for example), where Mass Effect shows just how special it can be. However, there are also a lot of moments in which the    I'm writing this in 2021 after playing the original Mass Effect for the first time in the Legendary Edition on PS4. The pieces are all there, but some stuff just doesn't hold up and some stuff, I think, was polished much more in the sequels.

    There are moments (Virmire, for example), where Mass Effect shows just how special it can be. However, there are also a lot of moments in which the storytelling is really lacking. The story beats are there, your favorite characters are there (Garrus and Tali rock), but the editing is poor, the animations are dated, and some of the writing can be quite weak. What I mean by the editing being poor is that important moments seem to be cut too short and then the cutscenes don't seem to flow together very effectively as I remember them doing in the sequels. And for the writing, I just think some things don't come off. Like the Counsel being some obstructionist nuisance might work in theory (if a bit generic), but it was so poorly written. I just didn't believe the Counsel would come to some of the conclusions it came to and I didn't believe Shephard's frustration with other decisions. I think a prime example of the lackluster writing is the politician backstab moment at the end of the game (I don't want to spoil it but I think you'll know what I'm talking about). It is like a middle schooler's understanding of what a politician is, and nobody's motivations in the scene seem to make any sense.

    That said, I have a soft spot for the Mass Effect series and I'm really glad I finally played the first one just for Virmire, which is definitely one of the highlights of the trilogy. Even if I felt they were underwritten, I was excited to see the origins of Garrus, Tali, and Liara, and I'm excited to replay the other two games.    … Expand

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Official PlayStation Magazine Benelux
    Mar 14, 2013
    84
    The game's appearance remains unaltered, which sounds good, but unfortunately it isn't. The game doesn't look bad, but it certainly looks dated. From a cinematic standpoint everything's fine, but the numerous lip-sync errors bothered us immensely. [February 2013, p.80]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Jan 28, 2013
    80
    As an interactive story it's one hell of a good piece of entertainment. Taking your first tentative steps into this seriously rich universe, planting the seeds for larger implications later in the series, and tangling with one of the best antagonists ever, Saren, is a trip well worth taking. There's a rich, colourful cast you'll want to meet for the first time (Urdnot Wrex in particular) and very poignant moments to be had (e.g. becoming a Spectre). These are watershed gaming moments that the ME2's 'introductory' comic book could never hope to encapsulate. [January 2013, p69]
  3. PlayStation Universe
    Dec 20, 2012
    83
    The original Mass Effect has finally arrived on the PlayStation 3, which completes the trilogy without hopping consoles. Even though the game shows obvious and often obtrusive signs of age, the original shooter RPG still holds up and delivers an experience to fans who have wanted it for so long.
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