You know, Mass Effect may not have been the perfect sci-fi opus we were hoping for, but for $20, you'd have to have the heart of a Geth to be able to pass this up. ... And yes, that gag was brought to you by Wikipedia.
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You know, Mass Effect may not have been the perfect sci-fi opus we were hoping for, but for $20, you'd have to have the heart of a Geth to be able to pass this up. ... And yes, that gag was brought to you by Wikipedia.
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Reader Comments (73)
Posted: Jan 19th 2009 2:51PM Negatron said
@ Emophelia
The game had a stalker(gay?) in it... I would constantly go back to the guy see what he had to say. Finally it got to where i had to tell him off(pulled my gun out on him, to snap him back to "reality").
I kept wondering, who is he working for? The anti-human council? Was he gay, or just a huge admirer?
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The game had a stalker(gay?) in it... I would constantly go back to the guy see what he had to say. Finally it got to where i had to tell him off(pulled my gun out on him, to snap him back to "reality").
I kept wondering, who is he working for? The anti-human council? Was he gay, or just a huge admirer?
Posted: Jan 19th 2009 12:59PM jp007 said
Now I can't decide between getting the Steam version or this version. Damn it...
Posted: Jan 19th 2009 2:14PM ludwigk said
Since you do not really aim in this game (there are accuracy to hit rolls and target auto-lock, so its purely stat-based combat in real time), I can recommend the X360 version. The PC title apparently has some added inventory UI improvements, which might be nice, but with free added bonus crap, I'd go for X360.
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Posted: Jan 19th 2009 2:20PM Emophia said
The bonus crap is free on teh PC too.
I played the PC version, was fine.
Inventory interface was so crappy, I heard the 360 one was worse, but I don't think that's possible.
It was buggy at the end tho, sometimes my gun would overheat and not cool down until I reloaded a save or did a cutscene.
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I played the PC version, was fine.
Inventory interface was so crappy, I heard the 360 one was worse, but I don't think that's possible.
It was buggy at the end tho, sometimes my gun would overheat and not cool down until I reloaded a save or did a cutscene.
Posted: Jan 19th 2009 2:26PM jp007 said
@Emophia
What do you mean? The "Bonus Crap" I'm interested in that would sway me from the PC version is the extra disc with "a documentary, trailers, music, design galleries." There isn't any mention of a boxed PC version (which might be tainted with secuRom anyway), and surely that crap won't be bundled with the Steam download. This is more than just the "Bring down the Sky" DLC, which yes, is free on PC.
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What do you mean? The "Bonus Crap" I'm interested in that would sway me from the PC version is the extra disc with "a documentary, trailers, music, design galleries." There isn't any mention of a boxed PC version (which might be tainted with secuRom anyway), and surely that crap won't be bundled with the Steam download. This is more than just the "Bring down the Sky" DLC, which yes, is free on PC.
Posted: Jan 19th 2009 1:41PM (Unverified) said
Nuts, I just bought the original version this month as it was on sale...wouldn't have minded a free DLC and extra content...
Posted: Jan 19th 2009 1:53PM Hyams said
Not entirely sure how you can compare a third person role playing game with a first person shooter you've never actually played, but ... okay. ^_^
Posted: Jan 19th 2009 2:05PM Bearxor said
As someone who has no interest in Mass Effect at all.
I would happily pick this game up for $20 and give it a spin.
I would happily pick this game up for $20 and give it a spin.
Posted: Jan 19th 2009 2:06PM WiNGSPANTT from TopTierTacticsco said
Damn, I JUST bought this game (though only for $11).
I am only 1 hour into the game and I can easily say it's a masterpiece.
I am only 1 hour into the game and I can easily say it's a masterpiece.
Posted: Jan 19th 2009 2:08PM Hyams said
I had this on the 360 and never got around to playing it...
Do I fail?
Do I fail?
Posted: Jan 19th 2009 3:32PM sk8monroe81 said
that is kinda sad...
i would give it a shot.
its a great game and i think you might enjoy it.
btw whats your gamertag?? if you have 1 also...
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i would give it a shot.
its a great game and i think you might enjoy it.
btw whats your gamertag?? if you have 1 also...
Posted: Jan 19th 2009 2:27PM Deck said
I bought it for full price when it came out, played through it 3 times and absolutely love it. I may just pick up this package too, for this is quite fancy.
I understand a lot of people couldn't get over the hiccups. To those who have yet to play it, if you get over the texture popping, the long elevator load times, inventory system, the lack of autosaves (so you need to save yourself) and the vehicle driving.. you will have an awesome experience. For the rest of it is done very well.
I understand a lot of people couldn't get over the hiccups. To those who have yet to play it, if you get over the texture popping, the long elevator load times, inventory system, the lack of autosaves (so you need to save yourself) and the vehicle driving.. you will have an awesome experience. For the rest of it is done very well.
Posted: Jan 21st 2009 2:33PM (Unverified) said
This was the game that weened me from the Final Fantasy/Dragon's Quest teet, making me realize that gameplay and storyline weren't correlated negatively. I have to say it's the most satisfying RPG experience I've been privy to. $20! I'll take 2.
Posted: Jan 19th 2009 3:12PM sk8monroe81 said
this is 1 of the best games of 2007 if not one of the best games this gen so far.
cant wait for mass effect 2 and I hope it does not go the ps3. just another reason why a gamer should own a 360...
damn thats a lot of stuff for $ 20.
considering the soundtrack is $ 10, DLC is $ 5, game is $ 20 on its own, + the extra disc...
cant wait for mass effect 2 and I hope it does not go the ps3. just another reason why a gamer should own a 360...
damn thats a lot of stuff for $ 20.
considering the soundtrack is $ 10, DLC is $ 5, game is $ 20 on its own, + the extra disc...
Posted: Jan 19th 2009 5:00PM sk8monroe81 said
"it would be just another reason why a gamer should own a 360..."
thats all...
its not like gran turismo or god of war are ever coming to the 360 and I hope they never do either.
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thats all...
its not like gran turismo or god of war are ever coming to the 360 and I hope they never do either.
Posted: Jan 19th 2009 5:01PM sk8monroe81 said
MGS4 would not have been as good if made for 2 platforms.
i dunno.
you end up expending some of your resources and time into the other version instead of optimizing 1 version.
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i dunno.
you end up expending some of your resources and time into the other version instead of optimizing 1 version.
Posted: Jan 19th 2009 5:04PM sk8monroe81 said
for fanboy and sales reasons its great ff13 is coming to the 360, but in reality it will probably have a negative effect on the overall quality of the game on either version.
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Posted: Jan 19th 2009 8:25PM Vorbis said
My fav game of 2008, recently picked it up again and played through it in order to prepare a character for ME2 with the decisions I wanted to continue with. Only to get hooked in that Im playing it through a 4th time.
One game where the ending doesn't disappoint.
One game where the ending doesn't disappoint.
