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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $35.69
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New (22) Used (5) from $30.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  121 reviews
Sales Rank: 124
Format: Dvd-video
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows 2000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.2 x 1.1
MPN: 19081
Model: 19081
UPC: 014633190816
EAN: 0014633190816
ASIN: B00140P9BA
Release Date: May 27, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Brand new, factory selaed. US version NOT an IMPORT!!! APO, FPO, PO box shipping available! FAST order PROCESSING and SHIPPING!
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| Features:
| • | Experience a rich and engrossing story where your choices decide the fate of galaxy | | • | Engage in emotionally charged interactions with the most realistic digital actors ever seen in a video game, using an innovative new dialog system | | • | Immerse yourself in an incredible new adventure from world-famous masters of the RPG; BioWare | | • | Stunning high resolution graphics, optimized GUI and controls for PC gamers | | • | Dominate the battlefield with new individual squad member command system |
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Product Description
You are Commander Shepard of the starship Normandy and you are the last hope for all life in the Galaxy. Saren, a rogue member of the elite and untouchable Spectre agents, has discovered the secret to unleashing an apocalyptic force on the galaxy, and only you stand in his way. To save the lives of billions, you must do whatever it takes to stop Saren and prevent the return of an ancient force bent on the destruction of all organic life.
High resolution visuals - highly detailed textures, characters and environments Fully customizable controls - you can re-map the control scheme any way you like Run & Gun Control - You can assign biotic powers or skills to 'hot keys' allowing you to play Mass Effect with a heavier focus on action Decryption mini-game New inventory screen GUI and functionality - The enhanced inventory system makes it easier for you to equip and modify your weapons and armor
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| Customer Reviews: Read 116 more reviews...
 Worst player interface EVER July 24, 2008
I had some time to kill after finishing the excellent "Mask of the Betrayer" and while waiting for "Fallout 3" to come out, so I thought I'd take "Mass Effect" for a spin.
All I can say is, "Buh-bye fifty bucks!"
I played the game for a couple of hours or so, then finally gave up in boredom and frustration.
Unlike most RPGs today in which you control most of the game functions and character actions with the mouse, this game is almost totally controlled by keystrokes. This is a step backwards in technology of about ten years, in my opinion, and slows things down incredibly. Further, it requires memorizing all the appropriate key functions; like stepping back in time from Windows to MS-DOS.
The character inventory system is clunky and counter-intuitive, and very cumbersome to manipulate.
Worse yet, you can't exit cut/movie scenes to re-enter gameplay, so if you're having to repeat an action from a save, you have to sit through these looooong cut scenes repeatedly.
Not ready for Prime Time, folks. Save your bucks!
Glad I didn't buy it July 22, 2008
4 out of 9 found this review helpful
After reading page after page about the nightmare people have had with this game, it's not being purchased by me. DRM (along with limited installations of any software) is nothing I care to deal with.
I will never buy DRM protected music, or DRM protected software. Sooner or later DRM will be dead (or at the very least, fixed).
Games for Windows is a joke. Vista is a joke. DRM is a joke.
Horrible July 19, 2008
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
Guess what, the pirates have already figured out away to bypass the DRM.
There is not a single security feature on a single game that has not been cracked.
Be warned that you can only install this game 3 times after you buy it. EA Games likes to abuse their paying customers while the pirates run free. You're better off just pirating the game because it'll be less of a hassle.
worst bioware game ever July 18, 2008
4 out of 8 found this review helpful
Bioware has historically written great games. This game, unfortunately, is not one of them. First, it has onerous DRM. You can only install the game three times, and then you are locked out.
I would categorize this as an action/rpg. Unfortunately, the combination does not work well. If you like shooters, there are far better games to choose from. If you like RPG's, you will be disappointed with how little depth there is to that aspect.
I wish someone had warned me before I wasted my money on this game.
 One of the best Sci Fi RPG's ever made. July 17, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I own a PS3 and salivated over this game since it came out for the xbox and was deprived. But I had a secret weapon. A decent PC gaming machine and patience. It finally came out for PC and despite the awful reviews and horror stories, I just had to risk it.
Okay, this game got butchered for the DRM and the crashes. I agree with everyone as I suffered through an install meltdown. I installed the game, I tried to play it and the dreaded red x box came up stating some wierd technical reason. My heart sunk and I felt like I just bought a 50 dollar coaster. I decided to go to their website for some help. Don't do it! The website was not helpful in the least. So frustrated, I called technical support. Surprisingly, he was extremely helpful despite the thick indian accent. He moved me step through step every click of the way and solved the problem! Throughout technical support was great, but it should have never gotten to that point in the first place. So I agree with everyone on that point. DRM punishes honest customers. It's total (explative). By no means do I plan on playing this game on more than one computer so why put a limit. This is a pure one person game, it's not an MMO so what's with the paranoia? Why limit it to 3? Worse is you need to be online to authenticate the game not once but forever! Once again, this is not an MMO so now you are punishing people who do not have internet access in their homes. Not cool. If this was any other game, I gaurantee I would not buy it. It is only because I don't have any other means of playing it.
Okay, now to the game. Does anyone remember Starflight for the Sega Genesis back in the day? Yeah I'm showing my age. Anyway this is Starflight the next generation! I always hoped for a sequel for the PC or next gen consoles. Alas it never happened but Mass Effect is the same exact thing! From the the free form explaration map, to your alien crew, to even the Mako! Except for the true imersion from exploring your own ship to exploring other worlds on foot, to traveling in the mako. On and on and on. The graphics are beyond amazing in my opinion especially during dialog sessions. The faces are amazing looking. The voice acting is top notch, the music is amazing too. I kind of want the soundtrack of this. The story line is great with plenty of side missions to keep you very busy and a neat little romantic subplot which adds to the space opera feel. This led to some paranoid attacks from fox news and middle aged men and women who not only never played this game but never played video games in their lives. When the so called "sex" scene came to fruition. I laughed. This stuff is so mild compared to MTV which "your kids" watch every single day. Tila Tequila is hardcore porn compared to this.
Now for the bad. The combat system truly sucks. You cannot control the AI characters period. I just let them go and do their thing and pretty much fight on my own. The shooting and targets are not crisp and definite like 1st person shooters which is what this combat is trying to be. The inventory system takes a long time to get used to and is not efficient. It's so unpractical that you end up amassing equipment just because you dont want to go into the inventory system. The game certainly lags and I have a decent rig which I will list at the end of this review. I have never had a crash but at times it seems like it will freeze for a few seconds when I move to the main menu and makes me think it is ready to crash but eventually goes to the menu. Dialoge sometimes skips but not often. These gripes are trumped by the fun factor. The fact is the game played through without crashing once and even though your have combat a lot, your interest lies more in the story and advancing the story.
If you have an x box 360 get it for that, but if you don't have one it just might be worth the risk, but make darn sure you have the right pc specs!
As promised my spects:
Sony Vaio Desktop PC
2.8 Dual Core Pentium D
2 Gig memory
300 gig hard drive
Nvidia 8800 640mb GTS Graphics Card
Windows Premium Vista
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