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Mass Effect
If you've ever wanted to immerse yourself in a game so absolutely, Mass Effect gives you the perfect excuse and opportunity to do so.
An engaging, story-driven experience, coupled with awe-inspiring graphics, Mass Effect enables you to travel the universe, exclusively on the Xbox 360. Yes, Mass Effect is THAT breathtaking and jaw-dropping. And then there's the absorbing aspect of the storyline...
As one of the first human beings to step onto the galactic stage, you face a grave threat that may destroy all of civilization. Your job is complicated by the fact that no one believes that there is any threat at all.
The galaxy is trapped in an endless cycle of extinction. Every 50,000 years, an ancient machine race invades the galaxy. With ruthless efficiency, the machines wipe out all advanced organic civilization. They leave behind only the scattered ruins of technology, destroying all evidence of their own existence.
Few believe this ancient legend. You, however, know it to be true. The fight to stop this extinction event has become the most important mission in the galaxy. It is your mission.
As Commander (INSERT NAME HERE) Shepard of the SS Normandy, you will take your elite recon squad across a galaxy in turmoil, in a desperate race to stop the return of an enemy without mercy. To stop this enemy, you must act without remorse, without hesitation, and outside the limits of the law. Your only imperative is to preserve the safety of civilized life in the galaxy - at any cost.
Mass Effect allows you to create your own customizable version of Commander Shepard (or jump in and use the pre-created character) and plunge yourself straight into an epic science-fiction story. Choose your squad-mates, your weapons, skills and abilities, and customize your vehicles, armor and appearance - you are in complete control over your experience.
In the course of your mission to stop the machine invasion, you may choose to follow the path of the soldier, the tech-specialist, or the biotics-specialist... each of which brings an arsenal of unique yet equally powerful abilities to use against the enemy.
Wield a multitude of weapon types with precision accuracy... utilize your technical skill to turn enemy war machines against their creators... or unleash the full power of Dark Energy against your foe with devastating effects.
As you progress throughout the game you will improve your character's skills, abilities, and equipment (including weapons, armor, biotic implants and more) to ensure that you have the means to face the growing threat before you.
The role you choose to play in Mass Effect will have tremendous consequences on the galaxy around you, which has always been true of Bioware's tremendous games. Your mission will take you into the deepest reaches of known space - and beyond.
Aboard your ship, the Normandy, you will choose which planets to investigate, and where to take your team.You will face moral dilemmas in which the decision you ultimately make will significantly alter the fate of civilized life in the galaxy.
And in addition to the major worlds of the main story arc, you will have the freedom to visit a wide array of uncharted planets and other locations such as asteroids and abandoned space freighters adrift in space.
Clear your schedules, book time off work and abandon the likes of Halo 3 and Call of Duty 4, Mass Effect is here to take total control of gamers across the universe. Epic, engaging and emotional, Mass Effect is definitely THE game of the year.
Overall 10/10
Developer: Bioware
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Genre: RPG/Action
Ages: 18+
Available on: Xbox 360 exclusive
