Mass Effect review Xbox 360

Explore a whole new, amazingly detailed universe in sci-fi RPG Mass Effect, out now on the Xbox 360. A formidable RPG with a strong and compelling plot, there are parts of Mass Effect that can be played almost like a third-person shooter, and the combat parts of the game stand out as excellent. So have Bioware scored a hit with Mass Effect? We think so - read our full review for a detailed look at the game now!
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Mass Effect review for Xbox 360
There's so much to say about Mass Effect, so let's not mince words and get straight to the point. You play as Commander Shepard - whose christian name and gender can be selected by the player, with his/her appearance fully customisable through a detailed facial construction tool at the outset. You can also choose Shepard's background - will your avatar have been orphaned when young and raised in a military lifestyle? Or will they have spent most of their lives as a colonist? This has more of an impact than you might think, with dialogue varying according to your history.

Once you've provided a bit of background, you can pick which area they will excel in - soldiers are fearsome combatants, making the most of their extensive weapons training, while you can also specialise in biotics or technology - the former has a number of biologically-enhanced, almost superpower-like skills, while the latter can affect robot foes or any other electronic equipment in the vicinity. Again, these choices affect your experience more than you'd think - anyone playing the game using only weapons will have a vastly different game to those who var y the protagonist's powers.

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