mass effect is not only the best game from bioware to date but it's the best rpg i've played in awhile. it does pretty much everything right. it has one of the coolest battle systems i've seen in an rpg in awhile. the game is entirely in real time but you only use guns and grenades so it feels like a third person shooter. like most bioware games the game changes depending on your actions. however unlike bioware's previous titles such as jade empire which only had one meter that kept track of your actions and would go up the more good you did or go down the more bad you did, mass effect has 2 separate meters with one keeping track of the good things you do and the other the bad. because of this the game let's you be somewhere in the gray area as opposed to being only in the black area or only in white area. so this lets you create a character who is usually kind, noble and willing to protect those in need but who doesn't show mercy to criminals even if they're unarmed. also because the game changes drastically depending on your actions it's pretty hard for 2 people to have the same experience with the game. also it's impossible to find everything the game has to offer on only your 1st time through. you'll need to play the game at least 5 times to find every nook and cranny of the game. also achievements earned not only give you gamer points but also unlock certain things within the game. for instance unlocking the shotgun expert achievement not only gives you gamer points but allows you to use shotguns with a character class that normally couldn't before. also this game has a great story and when combined with the great gameplay makes this game addictive and you'll want to play it over and over again. so if you own an xbox 360 you owe it to yourself to go get this game as soon as possible.
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