Mass Effect

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
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars The BEST of the Best
I held off buying the game mainly due to the licensing concerns and restrictions already posted. However, reaching the price of $25.00 I felt that I would get my moneys worth regardless of the installation limits.
I have NOT been disappointed in any way, shape, or form. I am one of those that have experienced no real problems with the game. In fact I recently had a catastrophic failure of my gaming PC which caused me to move into newer technology and the few “glitches” that I experienced on my old PC are no longer evident on the new one. This leads me to believe that many of the problems I have read about may have been due to limitations with the equipment the game was running on.
This game is the most in depth game I have ever played. By this I mean that the Shepard character has several possible origins and can have a training background in about seven different “classes”. Missions are found in unexpected ways and places. Almost every mission has a historical background that you can either enjoy or bypass. Team members must be engaged in conversation multiple times to get everything the game has been programmed with for them. Training of the various character possibilities are extremely varied.
If there is any continuing aspect that irritates me it is that too many of the planets have very jagged terrains to negotiate. As I am currently on my seventh playing of the game this aspect tends to be annoying but not enough to make me stop playing.
This is one of those games that I just can not say enough good about. I recommend it to everyone with a PC on the higher end side since I am of the belief that a lesser machine will experience the problems already mentioned by others.
1 Star Amazon is cheating you!!!
DO NOT BUY USED GAMES FROM AMAZON.COM!!!
Many Used Games including this one will not activate. The manufacturers only allow a limited number of install/activations and will not reset this for you if you purchase a used game!!! Amazon knows this and still sells the games….INTENTIONALLY CHEATING AND ROBBING THEIR CUSTOMERS!!!
I bought 4 games for my kids to play this summer. 3 out of 4 will not activate. Amazon wants me to send them back to 3 different shippers and hope for credit. I already paid as much in shipping as the used games cost. Now I must ship again???
DON’T BE CHEATED. DON’T BUY USED GAMES FROM AMAZON!!!
5 Stars Excellent game
Mass Effect is a unique and fun 3rd person sci-fi shooter/strategy game. It has superb graphics and a combat system that is sleek and mostly intuitive that mixes basic squad-based strategy with third person shooting; one of the better PC games I’ve ever played (on a par with Fallout 3 and Crysis).
1 Star Avoid games with DRM
This product requires online activation. Activation is limited to 3 maybe 5 activations. Os/hardware upgrades counts as one activation. Doesn’t not mention that on the box. Do not support DRM. Remember when Microsoft media live drm server went down when they made the switch to its new online store zune? A lot of people lost their songs because it requires Microsoft DRM server to “obtain” a license in order to play songs one has already purchased. Do not let this happen again. Do not support DRM games!
4 Stars Stellar!
I’ve played through this game about 4 times and each playthrough is unique. Moral choices abound in this game along with great action and a superb storyline. Anyone who loves great RPGs or in-depth storyline should pick this one up now! I see myself playing through it 10 times more to see all this game has to offer..
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