Bioware does one hell of a job in creating the ultimate space opera
User Rating: 9 | Mass Effect X360
mass effect is to say the least... outstanding. bioware already known for making the popular Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, a part of the star wars series infamous to the space adventure culture, have excelled far and beyond that. Mass Effect pits the player as commander sheppard in a race against time to save the universe from an eternal machine race while making allies with the human races sworn enemies in order to unite as one against the ultimate enemy. if you are interested in an immersive RPG, a fun game, another game to get achievements, THIS IS THE GAME FOR YOU. the game is evenly spread out with an RPG system, an awesome combat system that feels similar to that of evenly awesome Gears of War, and i cant help but get nostalgic of board games like risk when viewing your galaxy map. as far as characters go, only a few have problems. there is Liara the Assari who infamously became known for the potential lesbian love scene possible, who is nothing short of an annoying -- im sorry, but i just dont like her. however, characters such as Wrex are nothing short of a deserving future video game icon. his voice is perfectly cast, his back story and mentality are excelently placed throughout the story. i will say there is one problem with the game. during combat situations or almost anywhere, the game has difficulty retaining a flowing frame rate. it takes a little getting used to however, during combat, you hardly notice it and in my opinion, makes the combat feel more intense. in closing this game is utterly amazing. let me tell you, with the sequel on its way, i believe the Mass Effect trilogy will go down in history with the halo trilogy. EPIC. 
