A New Genre of Entertainment has been born. 'Oblivion" set in the future. Simply Breathtaking!!!

User Rating: 10 | Mass Effect X360
By swiney50 | Review Date:
I went back and changed all the scores on my previously reviewed games because of the Twin Pillars of gaming excellence 'Oblivion' and now 'Mass Effect.' Because these games are so unique, special and revoluionary I wanted to reserve the highest rating for games of this caliber. This is what computer gaming should be all about. Rich and engaging with a very creative plot and an exciting, interesting mix of game elements. Simply put...Mass Effect is the Oblivion set in the future. As an avid gamer I understand that sometimes we just want a taught FPS where we can frag everything in site. Games like COD 4 do this and have superb multiplayer components. But my hunger for gaming goes much deeper and thirsts for that magical aspect that Oblivion helped define and now that Mass Effect so elegantly extends. Gaming that draws you into the story and makes you a part of it.

I am not sure why the Gamespot critic gave this game an 8.5 which is an absurdely low rating for this game. I did not read his review. I will not read the view so as not to prejudice my experience in advance. I will read it later. Check most of the other credible reviewers though and you will see that 'Mass Effect' scores very high. For example 'Team Xbox gave it a 9.6. This rating is really more in line with the truth. Who knows what axe to grind the Gamespot reviewer had against this game. Perhaps he did ot like some of the riskay romantic sub plots who knows. Maybe he is a PC gamer type of guy and is just angry that it was not released for the PC. In any event it hardly matters. Mass Effect along with Oblivion is defining a new genre of entertainment that fuses many different elements. Suffice it to say that it is better than a movie because you become the main character and, to some extent, determine the outcome of the story. The story of Mass Effect is rich and engaging and the graphic renditions are often of an Epic scale. The voice acting is truly superb which adds to the excitement of the game. Is this an RPG game? Is it an FPS or an Action adventure type game? It is all of the above an much, much more. It is rare when a genre of entertainment transcends itself and mutates into something new and breathtaking. This game deserves a place next to Oblivion on your game shelves.

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