Rumor: GameInformer Gives Mass Effect 9.75/10

GameInformer's latest has an exclusive review of Mass Effect. The consensus: "It's an adventure that is so captivating that you'll be counting the days for the sequel. It takes interactive storytelling to new heights, and brings the player closer to content than ever before. It's easily one of the year's best titles and one of the most impressive games to date."

GameInformer Score: 9.75/10

[sonarus]

hasnt there been like 3 attempts to submit this alredy. anyone seen any scans yet?

[TheFamilyGuy]

Proof: http://www.gamerankings.com...

That is a rounded score.

The real score is the 9.75. Which is also what they gave Halo 3.

[DrPirate]

They gave Mass Effect, Halo 3 and Orange box all 9.75

[secret]

A teacher feels sorry for the B student and wants to help him out. The teacher gives the B student an A on his report card. The B student puts that on the resume and gets a job, and the TRUE A student gets turned down for the same job.

After several weeks on the job, or maybe a year or two if the new boss is kind hearted and hopeful, the boss of the company will realize that the "A" student isn't really as good as his report card / resume suggests. He is disapointed and won't trust report cards / resume too much anymore and will be skeptical from now on.

The B student won't be working there for long, no matter how high his marks. He can brag about his "A" all he wants, but out there somewhere, a TRUE A student is doing an "A" job, but is living a harder life because he was unfairly given a "B."

Remember that Gamepro gave the Wii a "B" grade in the gaming department over the PS3 with a "C" in the gaming department. After we test out each student in the workplace, we begin to suspect that the PS3 is really doing a much better real world job compared to the Wii's report card.

Remember that Gamepro also wanted to harm the PS3 by giving Resistance fall of man a lower score in Graphics compared to MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE (issue 220, Jan 07). It might be an honest opinion on their part, but it doesn't seem a reality to me. And overtime, in the real working world where bosses look at results rather than the resume, you might see that Resistance might actually indeed be better looking than Marvel Ultimate Alliance.

Notice how, for the first time in the history of gaming, Amercian reviewers are dishing out perfect scores for their "American console"? Could this be objective with no bias at all? Are YOU unbiased? Prior to this "American console" coming into the gaming industry, no "professional and unbiased" American magazine has ever easily dished out mutliple-non-stop perfect scores before for every single game like PGR4 on one console - month after month after month(a perfect 10/10 from Xbox magazine?) Give me a break.

This is an artificial life support tactic to prevent the death of an ill xbox360. Sega's demise threw a shock to everyone. It's possible, therefore, that even Nintendo or even Microsoft might tumble. And guess what? Americans don't want to see their console tumble. So what happens? Hey everyone -- pefect 10's, even before a game is done.

But hype and artificial life support tactics will keep the system alive for only so long if it's so ill that it needs them to survive.

If the xbox360 didn't struggle so much with life, all these tens wouldn't be occuring.

I don't care which console is better or worse. Actually, I WANT to know which console is the best. But I'm damn pissed off because you won't really know which one is truly better until they keep the playing field level and honest. Like Marion Jones using steriods and having all her medals taken away. Did she deserve the medals? Weren't there other competitors out there that night that deserved it more than she did?

We are talking about justice here. It's not like the xbox360 is sooooo expensive that I'm jealous not to own it. It's not like it's graphics and features and qualities and games are sooooo good that I'm jealous.

Let me point this out. All games that I like on the xbox360 are already being ported to the PS3. And if they're not, they'll end up on PC's. So anyone who owns a PS3 plus a personal computer will most likely have a custom built xbox360 for free.

I just don't like the injustice I'm seeing. We're talking about inflation here. Sooner or later, we're going to need scores as high as 10000000000 for games that are REALLY good and not just fake good. Fake good games will be perfect 10. And then they'll create a new score of 1000000000 for games that are really good and not just games that need a little help to help keep a console alive. INFLATION.

Is that why you bought an xbox360? For the fake reviews?

[gogators]

price of a high end PC and a PS3. Count me in.

[WIIIS1]

Stop telling tales.

[Bullseye]

@secret 1.3

Unfortunately in the real world your scenario doesn't hold water.And this is why.We don't live in a Meritocracy,many people do not 'earn' their positions by ability. In fact, its more likely that student 'B' will retain his job,because his boss is also a student 'B' and does not wish to be found out by student 'A'.Anyone with real world experience could have told you this. Therefore your whole argument is based on a flimsy premise

[codeazrael]

I was first admiring that guy for the long post and his comparisons but you just took all of the wind out of his sail...........bubbles for the knowledge.

[Jdash24]

isnt this a bit early.......i mean the game is over a month away, shouldnt they wait for the final build of the game to review it........or is the final build already done? has this game gone gold yet? (sorry for the noob question but i just dont know for this game)

[TheFamilyGuy]

this is pretty typical. They'll send out a review copy of the game early for sites and magazines to review and build buzz.

[ShiftyLookingCow]

here is the proof from GT forums, they had scans at Mass Effect forums but understandably mods removed it

[TheFamilyGuy]

approval time?

[doomsonyman]

even though i hate microsoft you can always trust gameinformer

[sonarus]

i dont think halo deserved a 9.75 especially with the lame campaign however this game probably deserves this. It just looks so good and has so much potential to be a great franchise. Won't sell as much as halo but it will sell pretty well

[Wii60_FTW]

shut the f*ck up.

[PimpHandHappy]

will be the reason i buy a 360....

in the new year

[Real gamer 4 life]

umm the game isnt done yet. so how can they review a unfinish game?

GZ: Yes, it is, and it's almost done. Ray and I have both played it! There's other stuff too, there's Dragon Age, there's the Sonic RPG we're making with Sega, there's what we're doing down in Austin, and some other secret stuff as well.

[Gahigiddy]

Sounds like a great game!

[iceice123]

I'll see you in line. I will be picking up MGS4.

[Xeoset]

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360 Exclusive ;)

[Rooted_Dust]

for about a year, before an improved version is ported to PC....I can always wait for a better game.

[jaja1434]

Why do these have to come out now while collage is in full swing? Hell finals start the first week of Dec. and they want to temp me away from studying? Damm you Bioware Damm you!!!

[jaja1434]

Why do these have to come out now while collage is in full swing? Hell finals start the first week of Dec. and they want to temp me away from studying? Damm you Bioware Damm you!!!

[games4fun]

i know what you mean a ps3 exclusive mgs4 that just doesn't get bought up or split from the system its devolping for and a 3rd party mass effect will be great for the ps3 i am glad you own one hahahaha ;)

[iceice123]

Microsoft knows how much potential this game has. They will not let it become multiplatform. Regardless of it being EA, this is Microsoft we're talking about. They will find a way. You're going to have to get a 360 if you want to play the trilogy, too bad for you.

[joydestroy]

the crazy thing is you're probably right.

[HarryEtTubMan]

They also gave Ratchet and Clank a 10 this month... meaning its better than mass effect... and Game informer tries its best to not be biased. I get it monthly.

[joydestroy]

niiice.

[jackdoe]

Er, the game already went gold?

[Real gamer 4 life]

no it hasnt gone gold yet.

[BLACKJACK VII]

The first of many AAA reviews coming for the GOTY......

[gogators]

for the release of Mass Effect and the many others that will be gracing our homes the next few weeks.

[Wii60_FTW]

between Bioshock, Halo 3, and Mass Effect,...well...I don't know how else to put it....Sony is f*cking f*cked! I mean, HOT DAMN!

[TheMART]

Well we all new this would be another AAA main killer app for the 360, its freakin Bioware guys!

Only bad part, Bioware sold to EA... But I bet MS will secure Mass Effect and it's trilogy follow ups for the 360

[codeazrael]

BTW, I hate going into a walmart and just as you try to go down an aisle, two Double Whopper eatin' fat Sea Donkeys are blocking the whole damn aisle talking gossip! I prefer Super Target anyways.

[FirstknighT]

Update on recent and current game releases...

ps3:

Lair 56%
Heavenly Sword 81%
Warhawk 84%
Folklore 77%

360:

Bioshock 96%
Halo 3 94%
PGR4 87%
Mass Effect -- I'm betting 95% and up and GOTY!!!

The 360 just teabagged the ps3!

[The Real Joker]

I wonder if there will be midnight launches for this title. Probably not. I wish they would do that. I am taking some vacation time for this one.

[Kuest]

huh... HUH?

This game= GOTY

Period, Full Stop.

[dylantalon]

i do agree with what secret has to say and i also cant stand the bullship. bioshock was not a 10 out of 10. bioshock is a good game, i played it and beat it but it didnt do anything revolutionary that wasnt done before. i have halo 3 also and was back on halo 2 several days later and also gears of war. halo 3 didnt do anything new, the online on halo 3 is good, the campaign sucked in halo 3 and also the graphics is crap. i saw one reviewer gave conan the game a 6 and said the graphics sucked when the graphics in conan is better than halo 3. in my opinion, halo 3 deserves and 8 and thats being generous. gears of war deserves all the praises it got over the months but i bought a lot of games cause of reviewers cause they said they were good. i remember buying red steel for wii cause ign.com said it was a good game, that game was shi..... i have all the systems and i am a gamer first and fanboy second and i enjoy games on the x360 and on the ps3, i like zelda on the wii but it looks like crap on my 71 in. zelda doesnt deserve a 10 nor a fcvking 9 either, zelda on the wii is like a 6.5 cause the graphics suck, but i still bought it cause reviewers gave it a good score and cause i """was "" a nintendo fan until nintendo said fcvk you dylan, we cater to fat chicks and old people now. ive been through 4 xbox 360s and the one i have now gives disc read error like a mother lover. i like my ps3 a lot and currently enjoying folklore and getting lair soon. ohh yeah, i played lair and liked it, so ive decided to get it myself now. i missed out on lair also becuase of reviewers. anyway, fcvk fake reviewers like game pro, ign.com, 1up and a lot of others. i'll play the games and decide if they are good. xbox live id - DYLANTALON. psn id - DYLANTALON.

[Lex Luthor]

stfu

[Gahigiddy]

You're telling me when MGS4 comes out in Spring 08 exclusively for PS3 I'll be able to get Mass Effect on PC too!

HOT DAMN that's soon!

Thanks for the good news.

And no, the trilogy is not exclusive to 360. EA can make much more profit on more consoles. And I can save tons'o'cash by not buying 360 for ANY of the games.