Graphics are sharp and the story is one worth multiple plays - even if it only has one ending. This RPG/Shooter gives an actual sense of space exploration.

Available on: Xbox 360 , PC
Genre: Role Playing
Release date: Nov 20, 2007
Published by: Microsoft
Developed by: BioWare

Franchise: Mass Effect
Features: 16:9 Widescreen, HDTV: 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Multiplayer Modes:

Offline

1 player SOLO

9 AWESOME
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Few games deserve the word "epic". This fantastic sci-fi, role-playing shooter is one that does.

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Latest Comments

Deathhawk63 - 4 days 1 hour ago

I loved this game truely a good rpg kind of long but good storyline.

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