I was always interested in this game ever since it came out. I finally purchased it today and here are my impressions.

First things first, I was a bit skeptical about the problems that people were having with the game. So far, the only thing that has been going on are frame rate jitters and texture pop-in, which doesn't bother me at all.

As for gameplay wise, it is so easy to get into the story. I wasn't sure that the dialog would please me that much, but it is just an immersive game. I can easily see myself playing this game for a whole day if I wanted. I am just blown away by the dialog system and how much you are involved in the stories development.

The combat is also pretty good. I tried playing it as a straight up shooter, not being a full-on shooter class, and wound up getting owned pretty hard. The powers are pretty cool and add a whole new depth to the simple combat.

I wish I could just keep playing it tonight but I have a stupid test in the morning. I'll have more impressions on Mass Effect in the near future.