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Mass Effect

Published By: Emily Buxton On: 28/06/2006 10:00

AT A GLANCE

"An epic new RPG to sink your teeth into."

The Good: BioWare is the cream of the RPG crop and surely won’t disappoint.

The Bad: Now you’ll have to shell out for a 360.

The Ugly: A yet to be announced release date. Throw us a bone here!

By Emily Buxton

Created by BioWare, the acclaimed developer of Jade Empire and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Mass Effect looks set to be an incredible science-fiction RPG with a rich, engaging story line.
On a distant planet an amazing discovery is made. Players must determine the fate of humanity as they lead an elite tactical strike force in an effort to stop an entity so malevolent that it threatens to tear apart the very fibre of galactic civilization. Mass Effect will take players to new depths for an action-RPG, where they will be faced with morally complex decisions that have significant impact on the fate of all life in the galaxy.

Players will travel across an expansive universe to piece the mystery together. As they discover and explore the uncharted edges of the galaxy, they come closer to an overwhelming truth — learning that the placid and serene universe they know is about to come to a violent end and that they may be the only people who can stop it.

In addition to the main story arc of the game, players will be able to visit a large number of uncharted, unexplored planets that are side quests independent from the main story. At any time during the campaign, a player can choose to explore one of these planets and have an opportunity to discover new alien life, resources, ruined civilizations and powerful technologies.

Featuring intense real-time squad based combat, incredibly realistic characters and more side quests than you could poke a… er, space blaster at, Mass Effect will undoubtedly give RPG fans a reason to rejoice for buying an Xbox 360. Keep an eye out for Mass Effect – this will be one game you won’t want to miss.

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