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| Mass Effect | 
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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $35.69
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New (24) Used (2) from $35.69
Avg. Customer Rating:  123 reviews
Sales Rank: 232
Format: Dvd-video
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.2 x 1.1
MPN: 19081
Model: 19081
UPC: 014633190816
EAN: 0014633190816
ASIN: B00140P9BA
Release Date: May 27, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand new, factory selaed. US version NOT an IMPORT!!! APO, FPO, PO box shipping available! FAST order PROCESSING and SHIPPING!
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| Features:
| • | Experience a rich and engrossing story where your choices decide the fate of galaxy | | • | Engage in emotionally charged interactions with the most realistic digital actors ever seen in a video game, using an innovative new dialog system | | • | Immerse yourself in an incredible new adventure from world-famous masters of the RPG; BioWare | | • | Stunning high resolution graphics, optimized GUI and controls for PC gamers | | • | Dominate the battlefield with new individual squad member command system |
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Product Description
You are Commander Shepard of the starship Normandy and you are the last hope for all life in the Galaxy. Saren, a rogue member of the elite and untouchable Spectre agents, has discovered the secret to unleashing an apocalyptic force on the galaxy, and only you stand in his way. To save the lives of billions, you must do whatever it takes to stop Saren and prevent the return of an ancient force bent on the destruction of all organic life.
High resolution visuals - highly detailed textures, characters and environments Fully customizable controls - you can re-map the control scheme any way you like Run & Gun Control - You can assign biotic powers or skills to 'hot keys' allowing you to play Mass Effect with a heavier focus on action Decryption mini-game New inventory screen GUI and functionality - The enhanced inventory system makes it easier for you to equip and modify your weapons and armor
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| Customer Reviews: Read 118 more reviews...
 Excellent game July 27, 2008
Lots of interesting twists and turns. Action is intense. Graphics is awsome. Lots of side games, too.
Utterly Amazing July 25, 2008
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
I understand the issues that reviewers have with the DRM and I share their concerns. I was uncertain as to whether I would purchase the game until EA made the decision to tone it down--and that should be noted, that it was EA and not BioWare who put the DRM there in the first place. At any rate, while I do sympathize, I do not think that all the reviews knocking the game because of the DRM are fair.
I've long been a faithful and devoted BioWare fan. My first game was the outstanding Knights of the Old Republic and I've rabidly devoured BioWare's every subsequent game--with the exception of Jade Empire. I wasn't sure, however, that I really wanted to play this game. I've never really been into shooters and I was a bit worried that the combat would be so taxing for me as to render the game completely unenjoyable. However, I heard a lot of good things about it and decided to give it a go. Am I ever glad I did.
First off, a discussion of the combat is a must. I do know female gamers who enjoy shooters but I also know it's not uncommon for women, like me, to have some misgivings about this particular genre. It did take me a while to get used to the combat and there were times when I was very frustrated but I am so glad I persevered. I've always enjoyed RPGs and RTSes but this game has shown me that the shooter-style combat is more engaging and more fun overall than the point, click, kill style of your typical RPG. I sometimes find that the combat in a typical RPG seems to get in the way of the story, in that I am impatient for the combat to be over so that I can find out more about the plot. With this game, it was sometimes the opposite. The combat was so enjoyable that I sometimes wanted some of the more long-winded characters to finish up so that I could get back to it.
That's not meant to be a criticism of the RPG elements of the game--far from it. I can say without reservation that I believe this to be BioWare's finest game yet. When it comes to the party members, there wasn't one that I did not like. In fact, I was surprised by how much I liked Ashley as I usually tend to find the male PC's potential love interest to be annoying (Bastila cheesed me off to no end when I played KotOR). However, Ashley was like my female Shepard's best friend. She was extraordinarily well-written and often made me laugh with her brassy and sometimes outrageous comments. She was so good that I think the other potential party members got short shrift as I refused to go anywhere without her and Kaidan. As for Kaidan, he made for a pretty nice romance interest, though the romance itself was a bit thin. Still, as this is the first installment in a planned trilogy, I hope that the romance is one of many elements that will be more fully fleshed out over time. The alien crew members are very interesting as well and generate some compelling side quests.
The real strength of this game, though, comes from the choices that you, as Shepard, are forced to make. While it's easy enough to determine which conversation options are the goody two shoes options and which are the jerk options, it's still very unclear just whether the outcome is good or bad. I found myself spending a good deal of time mulling over the choices I had to make and agonizing about their long-term effects. The game is very gray and so even when I felt that my Paragon Shepard was doing what was best, I was often unsettled by the choice I had to make. There is one in particular which I will not cover in detail as it would be a major spoiler. Suffice it to say that it was a really difficult decision that left me feeling very unsatisfied--and that's good. Real life isn't tied up in pretty bows so having to make difficult choices in the game just lends it even more realism.
Further enhancing the realism is the subject matter. By setting things in the future and using aliens, BioWare has cleverly created a very mature game that has a lot to say about such heavy topics as racism, politics, and the ills of major corporations. A lot of the issues in the game hold a great deal of real-world relevance.
Overall, this is a very adult game and that in and of itself is refreshing. I'm thrilled to have a game that challenges me intellectually, so that it is more than mere passive entertainment. Like many BioWare fans, the past several years have provided a great deal of torment as I've waited and hoped for a release date for Dragon Age. However, after having played ME, I find that I would now rather have ME 2 than the long-anticipated DA.
 Worst player interface EVER July 24, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I had some time to kill after finishing the excellent "Mask of the Betrayer" and while waiting for "Fallout 3" to come out, so I thought I'd take "Mass Effect" for a spin.
All I can say is, "Buh-bye fifty bucks!"
I played the game for a couple of hours or so, then finally gave up in boredom and frustration.
Unlike most RPGs today in which you control most of the game functions and character actions with the mouse, this game is almost totally controlled by keystrokes. This is a step backwards in technology of about ten years, in my opinion, and slows things down incredibly. Further, it requires memorizing all the appropriate key functions; like stepping back in time from Windows to MS-DOS.
The character inventory system is clunky and counter-intuitive, and very cumbersome to manipulate.
Worse yet, you can't exit cut/movie scenes to re-enter gameplay, so if you're having to repeat an action from a save, you have to sit through these looooong cut scenes repeatedly.
Not ready for Prime Time, folks. Save your bucks!
Glad I didn't buy it July 22, 2008
5 out of 14 found this review helpful
After reading page after page about the nightmare people have had with this game, it's not being purchased by me. DRM (along with limited installations of any software) is nothing I care to deal with.
I will never buy DRM protected music, or DRM protected software. Sooner or later DRM will be dead (or at the very least, fixed).
Games for Windows is a joke. Vista is a joke. DRM is a joke.
Horrible July 19, 2008
6 out of 11 found this review helpful
Guess what, the pirates have already figured out away to bypass the DRM.
There is not a single security feature on a single game that has not been cracked.
Be warned that you can only install this game 3 times after you buy it. EA Games likes to abuse their paying customers while the pirates run free. You're better off just pirating the game because it'll be less of a hassle.
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