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Mass Effect

BioWare · Nov 20, 2007

PC · PS3 · Xbox 360

Mature

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As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy. Discover the imminent danger from an ancient threat and battle the traitorous Saren and his deadly army to save civilization. The fate of all life depends on your actions!

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PC

Critic 8.9 (15 critics) · Gamer 9.1

8.7

PlayStation 3

Critic 8.9 (3 critics) · Gamer 9.4

8.5

Xbox 360

Critic 8.7 (9 critics) · Gamer 9.4

8.7

Critic reviews

  • PlayStation Universe

    Timothy Nunes · Dec 20, 2012

    8.0
    The greatest strength of this game is the storytelling and how consistent it is with the rest of the series. Though ME2 included that brief comic-book introduction, there is absolutely no way to compare it to the actual experience of playing through all of the major and minor situations that take place in Mass Effect. Even though Mass Effect is rooted in the old style of explorative gameplay, the overall experience of playing this game entirely through is a blessing for anyone who’s been limited by Mass Effect only being on the Xbox 360.
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    Jenni Lada · Dec 11, 2012

    9.8
    The story is fantastic as well. I mean, this is BioWare, and we know that they can put together a fantastic tale when they really put their all into it. Mass Effect is quality. The story is very well done. The characters are well written, and it’s amazing to see how they were at the beginning. It's like I got to see them as they were, and can now appreciate how they've grown from Mass Effect to Mass Effect 2 and 3. I have to admit that I'm also gaining a new appreciation for Ashley Williams, who I’d never met before.
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  • Mm B

    Nov 20, 2023 · PS3

    6.0

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  • John Rausch

    May 17, 2021 · PC

    9.0

    This is the first time I’ve played the full game of ME1 in 2021- but I’ve played #2 & 3 many times in the past. I liked #1 quite a bit, although it’s a bit short. There’s only a few main missions. It definitely adds to the Mass Effect story. There’s a bit too much time in the Mako, and too many elevators. The gameplay is much improved to be close to #2 & 3. The graphics are better- except human’s faces in cutscenes. Overall I liked it pretty well- it was better than I thought. I will play it again the next time I want to experience the Mass Effect world.

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