Mass Effect Review

As we completed Mass Effect for the first time it left us a bit sad, sad because such a great video gaming experience was over and it will be some time before we get to live it again (Mass Effect 2). This game is one that anyone out there, who can legally purchase it, should experience whether you own an Xbox 360 or not. The universe in Mass Effect is so huge that gamers will spend countless hours just exploring and checking things out. Everything is available to interact with and Bioware has set few limits to hold back the curious player. Other than the AI issues, graphical glitches, and insanely confusing equipment screen Mass Effect is the perfect video game. The storyline is right up there with Star Wars and Lord of the Rings and we are can barely hold back our excitement to see what happens in the next two games.  Unfortunately when pushing the envelope as far as Bioware did there are bound to be a few consequences, thus keeping it from a perfect score. Every minute of Mass Effect was a joy to play and we will play through it another 5 times before the sequel comes out. There are no movies or screenshots on the internet that do this game justice; you have to see it moving on your television to really appreciate it. We also recommend you read the Mass Effect book before playing the game if you have time as it really helps give some background to the massive storyline/characters. Bioware has outdone itself and created a brand new game/IP that is even better than their previous games; it will be hard not to vote for Mass Effect as the sure winner of “game of the year”.