Mass Effect is an excellent game despite its flaws it should be in the collection of every 360 owner
Story- Mass Effect has an engaging story that sucks you in right from the start and doesn't leave you wanting more.
Gameplay- Combat is real time with many RPG elements put into it. You can bring up the weapon wheel to switch you and your party members between 4 different weapns these are shotguns, assualt rifles, sniper rifles and pistols. All handle well and look great however a little more variety would have been nice as you will see that while some weapons look a little different they are pretty much the same. You'll also get to drive a vehicle called the Mako while it is fun to drive it's not as good as the foot combat.
You will have a huge selection of powers to choose from these vary from biotic powers like lift which will literaly lift your enemies into the air and tech and weapon powers such as carnage a shotgun blast with imense power and overload wich disables an enemy's shields.
To further inhance the feel you will have a selection of upgrades which you will be able to apply to your weapons and armor. Things like extra shields to poison resistance, all these upgrades also have very cool effects things like cryo rounds will actually freeze your enemies solid making for some great gameplay.
Classes- There are three base classes in Mass Effect and three hybrid classes the base classes are.
Soldier- able to use all weapons and trained in light, medium and heavy armor the Soldier is a class great for people looking for a less tactical approach.
Engineer- Making use of many tech powers and only able to wear light armor and use only pistols Engineers are good for someone who likes a more tactical approach and invests alot into their squad as this is how you will be most effective.
Adept- Using biotic powers Adepts are great fun to play like the Engineer tho you can only have light armor and may only use pistols. However the biotic power more than make up for you in the offencive department they are probally the most fun aspect of the game. Altho you are weak at first after lvling up a bit there are very few people who wont love this class.
Infiltrator- The Infiltrator combines Soldier and Engineer making for a nice mix of tactics and gunplay.
Sentinel- Sentinels combine Adepts and Engineer making for a fery tatical class not reccomended for a first playthrough
Vanguard- Using a mix of Adepts powers and Soldiers combat expertise the Vanguard is a very powerfull class and is reccomended for a first playthrough.
Dialouge- Oh my God what can I say? The most engaging and rewarding dialouge system ever seen in a game. Great voice over work and scripting make for an experiance you will remember for years to come.
Graphics- Alright heres what stops this game from a perfect 10 let me explain. The graphics themselves are the best I've seen and will make your jaw drop however it pushes the limits of the 360 so you will run into alot of texture loads when visiting new places these only take about 4 seconds to fully load but it is a problem. Also the framerate drops constantly. While these two things would normally ruin a standard game everything else the game does for your makes you forget these small but annoying things.
Sound- An excellent musical score great voice acting and awsome sound effects are something you'll love hearing
Closing comments- Mass Effect is a superb game with a few flaws that hold it back from being a perfect game. When alls said and done if you own a 360 you need Mass Effect