title says it all. you are approaching a natural evolution in bioware recent products espicially "jade empire". the new formula that introduced in jade empire is finally reach its ideal target. in jade empire they focus first of all in narrative and story telling plus a good and rich action pack battle system that came to life with stunning graphics and a beautiful world and character design. all this element become better and better in mass effect. a entertaining action pack battle system that comparable to the standards of action games in today action paradigm. best looking rpg to date. although the gameplay is too short and you dont encounter a vast open end world and unlimited skills you have in es4 oblivion, but in turn you get a rich story line with great graphics and a tactical and engaging battle system that unlike other rpgs battle systems, it requirs fast reflexes and movement. this game looks like a thirdperson shooter in rpg shape. there is good amount of weapons and an acceptable cover system and shooting mechanism. this game looks too linear to me and side quests is not that great but main quest is good and engaging(although short). i think bioware commit a radical choise and they choose graphics ,storyline , action and well design battle system at the cost of linear gameplay without an open end world and vast number of skills and magic that in the past we saw in games like baldurs gate 2 or... i think they made a great dinner for hungry rpg fans with a smart combinations of elements that are too dear to must rpg fans(main storyline,graphics,character design and a great battle system that never gets repeatative), but they threw away some other elements that is too popular today; one of them is the idea of creating an openend world and big number of skills with considerable side quests. this game cure many diseases that rpgs have but dident cure all of them( and i think this is impossible to cure all of tham because u can cure some of them at the expense of others. ) this game focus on some aspects of rpg genre but do this really good. this is without doubt the "best" rpg on 360 to date and a must have for rpg fans.
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