Mass Effect

Bioware is known for crafting story-rich games, and Mass Effect is no exception.  The actual FPS action was fairly simplistic â it canât compete against the likes of Halo or Gears of War for example, but this game is essentially a modern RPG masking as a FPS in space. I would say the game play itself is the weak point --- the controls are simplistic. As long as you treat the game as what it is â an RPG â the controls are fine. But if you are looking an action rich First Person Shooter, you will be disappointed. But like any Bioware game, this game is all about the story. And the story is good, very good â everything you can ask for in an epic SCI-FI world. You take control of a newly fledged commander with a mission to keep peace in the galaxy. But as you find out, all is not as it seems. If you are a fan of Knights of the Old Republic, RPGs, or story-rich games, you are going to want to give this game a whirl. Mass Effect is part of a trilogy of games with #2 already out (it's better than the first) and number three coming next year. The Mass Effect series are seriously one of the top rpg games out there.

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