I'ts hardly a new game, I'm just trying my hand at reviewing, feedback is appreciated.
Games often focus too much on one thing. Games like most of the Call of duty Franchise focus on Combat without much care for story. While many jrpgs focus only on story, not on giving the best game play experience. What Mass effect does better than any other game I have ever played, is balance.
It doesn't have the best game play, and that's not to say its bad, in fact its quite good. The cover system isn't as polished as gears of war but the RPG elements allow you to make a sniper riffle into a cannon capable of ripping a hole the size of a tennis ball through the baddest of bad asses. You might think that would break the game but shockingly is doesn't! Because once you move up to the harder difficulty, the same boss killer barely takes down the low level grunts.
So, as I've described it now you might not think it to be all that interesting, after all its a game about an armored space marine trying to save the universe, you may have a strong mentality of Starship Troopers, or Halo. But I'd like to remind you this is Bioware, the company that made Baldurs gate, Knights of the Old Republic, Jade Empire, and the upcoming, and much anticipated, Dragon age Origins. Bioware is well versed in the RPG, and so you should actually put more into your head, a Sci-Fi Lord of the Rings. In making this comparison you can actually draw out many parallels.
Saren - Saruman
Sovereign - Sauron
"Not with ten thousand men could you do this."
"A Fleet cannot stop one man."
I could go on but have a feeling I would get flack from fantasy geeks.
The combat is good, the story is good, the soundtrack is good, the voice acting is good, and the visuals are good. I think the only reason it isn't as respected is that nothing in particular was worlds above. However you cant say its, bad. Theirs nothing wrong with the game. Its just Bioware doing something they've never done before, and in that way its more stunning than anything else. Not to mention it sounds to me like all those things are being improved in Mass Effect 2.
Speaking of Mass Effect 2, its good to see a developer pay such close attention to customer feedback. I mean the three things that I wanted them to improve in Mass effect was the graphics engine, the combat, and I wanted them to make exploration feel more rewording. So you can imagine my delight as those are the three things they mentioned their improving in Mass Effect 2, and its those three things that make January seem so far away.
If you have liked other Bioware games, or enjoy RPGs and want to play as something other than a effeminate teenage boy, or have killed 2 trolls to many you should definitely buy Mass Effect. Otherwise give it a rent and see what you think.
Games often focus too much on one thing. Games like most of the Call of duty Franchise focus on Combat without much care for story. While many jrpgs focus only on story, not on giving the best game play experience. What Mass effect does better than any other game I have ever played, is balance.
It doesn't have the best game play, and that's not to say its bad, in fact its quite good. The cover system isn't as polished as gears of war but the RPG elements allow you to make a sniper riffle into a cannon capable of ripping a hole the size of a tennis ball through the baddest of bad asses. You might think that would break the game but shockingly is doesn't! Because once you move up to the harder difficulty, the same boss killer barely takes down the low level grunts.
So, as I've described it now you might not think it to be all that interesting, after all its a game about an armored space marine trying to save the universe, you may have a strong mentality of Starship Troopers, or Halo. But I'd like to remind you this is Bioware, the company that made Baldurs gate, Knights of the Old Republic, Jade Empire, and the upcoming, and much anticipated, Dragon age Origins. Bioware is well versed in the RPG, and so you should actually put more into your head, a Sci-Fi Lord of the Rings. In making this comparison you can actually draw out many parallels.
Saren - Saruman
Sovereign - Sauron
"Not with ten thousand men could you do this."
"A Fleet cannot stop one man."
I could go on but have a feeling I would get flack from fantasy geeks.
The combat is good, the story is good, the soundtrack is good, the voice acting is good, and the visuals are good. I think the only reason it isn't as respected is that nothing in particular was worlds above. However you cant say its, bad. Theirs nothing wrong with the game. Its just Bioware doing something they've never done before, and in that way its more stunning than anything else. Not to mention it sounds to me like all those things are being improved in Mass Effect 2.
Speaking of Mass Effect 2, its good to see a developer pay such close attention to customer feedback. I mean the three things that I wanted them to improve in Mass effect was the graphics engine, the combat, and I wanted them to make exploration feel more rewording. So you can imagine my delight as those are the three things they mentioned their improving in Mass Effect 2, and its those three things that make January seem so far away.
If you have liked other Bioware games, or enjoy RPGs and want to play as something other than a effeminate teenage boy, or have killed 2 trolls to many you should definitely buy Mass Effect. Otherwise give it a rent and see what you think.