no. they took of points for the few technical problems, but the gameplay, story, and visuals completely outwiegh them. The game is not deserving of a perfect score because of those problems, but its probably my favorite game this generation.
I can see where they are coming from. I wanted to LOVE this game but the battle system completely turned me off for some reason. I seriously tried to play it through but just couldn't get into it or ever enjoy it. The story was good and the RPG elements excelent, but something about the battles made it unplayable and distasteful for me.
I think the 8.5 was a little generous. I'd probably give it a 7.5 to 8.0
Decent game though. I just wish the side missions weren't so tedious and redundant. I'd rather they eliminated some of the generic wasteland planets for a few extra developed areas actually fun/interesting to explore. I also can't give it full marks for graphics and collision, because I've been stuck frozen in place a few times, and I've noticed there is a 2-3 second delay for the textures to fill themselves in. Gets an A+ for story and voice work though, and the controlls are fluid.
Since I got the game three days ago and 8.5 is not what it should've gotten. A game this huge is going to have a few bugs here and there but the overall product is great.
I'd say it was fair. I gave it a 9.5 because I loved the ending. But an 8.5 seems fair to me also, considering the tech problems, limited explorable planets, a lot of areas were identical (bunkers, mines, labs, ect.), and the broken squad control system.
I though everything else was done beautifully that includes the Mako. I didn't think the controls for the Mako was any different than the Mongooses in Halo 3, but a lot of people didn't like them.
I agree with their review, the main story was really good, but it had a lot of technical problems and the sidequests were the worst I've ever seen in a game. The fact that it was still worth an 8.5 after that is a testament to how good the main story was but still...
no. they took of points for the few technical problems, but the gameplay, story, and visuals completely outwiegh them. The game is not deserving of a perfect score because of those problems, but its probably my favorite game this generation.
^Kinda weird you should use the phrase "Not great" because if you look at the Mass Effect review, you'll see the word "Great" right next to the 8.5.darkmoney52
True BUT, editor's choice is what this game should have gotten. 9 or 9.5. How does Assasin Creed get a 9? I played it once. Beat it. Never gonna touch it again. Mass effect I beat 4 times and plan on beating it another 2 more times! You telling me that doesn't get an "editor's choice"? PAWLEEZ
I really love this game, but I can see the point of a reviewer reviewing the game that shouldn't have such technical issues. I, as a gamer can easily overlook them, for as it has been said before the story and gameplay far outweigh the technical issues. I'm sure a patch will eventually come along and help to fix these little mishaps, but until then the reviewer had to do what they had to do.
I agree with 8.5, I don't agree with GS giving it an 8.5 when they gave games 9-9.5 that aren't as good. Back when the avg game got 6-7, and the great games got 8-9, thats when it deserved an 8.5. But now with all the 9s floating around the scale is meaningless for them.
I would've given it a 9.0 either though I find it more fun than some games I would give a 9.5 +.... mainly because of the technical issues and the lacklustre side quests.
Mass effect was one of the finest single player experiences that I've had in a long time, but I think that it has some polarizing issues. The texture lag is distracting and constant throughout the game, but once the textures set the graphics are some of the best I've seen ( this is coming from a guy who owns all the systems and plays crysis on a regular basis). The equipment system is varied and interesting, but there are some user interface mistakes here that make you wonder how it could have been released by such a respected dev team. I think in the end the way people score it depends on how much these issues take away from their experience. For me I found it annoying initialy, but after that I was swept away by the overall execution. The time I had with this game will be ranked up there amoung the greatest games I have played, a definate 10 +. But for others, it may only be a 8.5;)
I would probably give it the same score but not for the same reasons.I thought that the side quest planets were way too repetitive.You were basically storming the same buildings over and over again.That was really only aspect of the game that i didnt like but i spent alot of time on side quest.
my friend pushed me to play mass effect yesterday, because i never play rpg, and i v already got i think more then 10 hours into it. what a amazing game. he noticed how much i was lovin it he brought oblivion the next day played the first lvl i was like whats this crap lets play Mass effect. lol. I find the game amazing and deserves atleast a 9.5 and should be goty. its so awesome. my first rpg that i m really into, and thats real something for me, since i normally get bored with rpg's in an hour. i really like the dialog it's really awesome. i v borrowed cod4 from my cousin and i perfer fps games and i v totally stopped playing it.
I enjoyed Mass Effect and are planning to go back through a second time on a harder difficulty but the reviewers on Gamespot (for a change) seem to have gotten the score right. I am not going to post my entire thoughts on the game because you can check out my review.
Just look at the user review compared to thier review of the game. They obviously missed the marker when reviewing the game. The fact that the user reviews are more then .5 higher then the original review supports this(most games tend to get a few points lower then the reviewer score to begin with).
Just look at the user review compared to thier review of the game. They obviously missed the marker when reviewing the game. The fact that the user reviews are more then .5 higher then the original review supports thisacesion
I disagree. Just because the user rating is higher than the reviewer's rating doesn't mean the review was wrong. Many times its because the reviewer was objective, and that can't compensate for the 10's a game gets from fanboy types who like to pretend all thier favorite games "are perfect" even when they have major flaws.
I'm not trying to bash on "Mass Effect", I own and play the game, and I like it alot. That said, its a fact that the game has several bugs/glitches, the texture mapping is poor, and the side quests and planets are rather barren, repetative and bland in many stretches, and if you're reviewing the game objectively, you can't just ignore those flaws no matter how well the game's other aspects are done.
I agree with some of the criticism although i only had one frame rate problem (it was HUGE tho) but regarding the score if they can give Assassins creed 9.0 the Mass effect shout have got a perfect score
Yeah but hitting the game because its doing more then your typical RPG I think sucks. ME is the best looking game on 360 and because of that it has dips in FPS and pop in's every now and then. Most games dont even offer sidequests but this at least gives you some stuff to do extra. Granted its a bit short but its at least as long as Bioshock was if you dont do any of the side quests.
Here is the question I have if GTAIV comes out with FPS and poping problems like in the gameplay previews do you think it will get an 8.5 or lower, or will the overlook it simply because its GTA???
Also as far as the "fanboy 10's" you also need to factor the Fanboy 0's the game gets because PS3 fanboys want to blast the game because its not on PS3.
I just picked up Mass Effect last night and started playing not too long ago. I'd say I'm about an hour into the game at the moment. So far I've all ready seen so many amazing things. The visuals are just stunning! You cannot deny that. The voice acting is superb and the way it blends action and role-playing together is just great.
That being said, I've come across quite a few issues, mainly just visual issues and the occasional bug. Honestly though, this isn't one of BioWare's best. Of course it's an amazing game all Xbox 360 owners should at least rent but compared with the other wonderful games BioWare has produced, I think the 8.5 was just right.
I was looking forward to this game but my experience has been that sometimes it's fun, other times it's a bit tedious. I remember thinking the review was a bit odd, like sying the style looked like Halo. Was that mean to be a bad thing?
If Mass Effect wanted a better score, then Bioware should have bought more ad space from Gamespot. I agree with Smoke89, the fighting system made the game almost unplayable to me.
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