Official Xbox Magazine sings the praises of Mass Effect before rewarding it with a perfect 10. Editor Paul Curthoys writes:
"The experience as a whole - the sense of awe that lasts all game long, and the emotions in your gut as you sit back at the end and just gape - pays off all on its own. Personally, it's the best game I've ever played, but even if you're not a hardcore sci-fi nerd like me, Mass Effect is a transcendent experience, the new standard-setter for what a game can be. You have to play it, and that's why we're kinda jealous of you. Even if you memorized all the previews and trailers, you're still not ready for how awesome this game is."
Thanks to their innovative approach to gaming, RPGs like Dark Souls, Final Fantasy VII, and Dragon Quest left a significant impact on the genre.
ES3 set things off, it's a shame they got greedy and decided to cut corners so the executives could get huge pay days.
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The Mass Effect N7 Day teaser has already been decoded, and it features Liara T'Soni talking about The Council, and The Geth can be heard too.
Better not bring back Shepherd from the dead with some half assed space magic.
@snowb420.
Yeah I saw that at the end of my play through as well. I think they will bring Shepard back….. or at least a mutant version turned villain. Lol
Can't say I'm surprised. This definitely deserves the highest score possible. I expected this game to be awesome, and now I just feel like throwing some "I told you so's" in all the naysayers' faces. What a great time to be a gamer!
I'm sorry, but game hype is getting out of hand. I'm sure Mass Effect is great, but saying its the best game ever is just ludicrous.
Was their any doubt that this game was going to be great??? It's freaking Bioware. Mass Effect is still my choice for GOTY.
Read the prequel book!!!!
Providing other big reviewers such as IGN and CVG praise it well this will be a must buy for me.
I haven't been 100% convinced by it through its development stages, but looks like it has all come together well and will give my 360 plenty of use.
I'm buying this... it seems bloody good!