Is it me, or did they rip-off their own KOTOR creation? Why not just add lightsabers but call them laser swords instead?

User Rating: 7 | Mass Effect X360
By jazilla | Review Date:
This is a beautiful game to look at no doubt about it. It's downright gorgeous. That's not my problem with this game though. My problem is that they ripped off one of their own games(KOTOR) and slapped a new name on it. They ripped it off down to the armor descriptions. If you have played KOTOR you know what I am talking about. This would be an immensely fun game were it not for the fact that I already played it when it was KOTOR. The other problem for me is that there is nothing endearing to me about this universe. It is a generic, cookie-cutter sci-fi universe. nothing makes it stand apart from other game or movie settings. Everything is way to polished. There is no grime or character on the space station. All of the NPC's are walking around and they have no life to them like in Assassin's Creed. This game would have been way more exciting had it only been aliens and no humans.
The powers in this game for the biotics are almost directly ripping off the powers in KOTOR. I guess the biggest flaw I find with this game is its complete lack of originality. I looked forward to this game for a long time and it really let me down. I saw how incredible it looked, and just couldn't wait to get my hands on it.
The other problem I have with this game is pacing. It chugs a lot in some places, storywise. It doesn't have a lot that keeps it moving in a well paced fashion. It kinda stagnates, I guess.
There are a few characters that are really great and the voice acting is terrific. I just wish this game had been a little more original in its story telling is all.

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