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Marty4 · 01-02-2008, 07:40 PM

Mass Effect is the best single-player game I've ever played, and I haven't even beaten it yet (just reached Ilos).

The gameplay is great. As a Vanguard, which is the hybrid soldier/adept, I have access to both the third-person shooter aspect of the game (comparable, somewhat, to Gears of War) and the classic RPG magic-style goodies. I like to combine skills for good effects in the heat of battle, and Mass Effect really delivers here. I can use my Lift power to raise an enemy out from behind their cover, then use my Marksmanship ability for a temporary boost to pistol accuracy while I gun down the hapless foe, or I could use my Throw power to knock an enemy down and finish them off with my shotgun.

I would consider ME to be a shooter, but not at the intensity level of, say, Halo 3. It requires better reflexes and aim than Baldur's Gate or other similar RPGs, but has enough of a strategy element to be playable to great effect by people who would generally stay away from a shooter.

01-02-2008, 07:40 PM	#10
Marty4 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: August 31, 2004 Location: VA Age: 33 Posts: 1,127	Re: Mass Effect Mass Effect is the best single-player game I've ever played, and I haven't even beaten it yet (just reached Ilos). The gameplay is great. As a Vanguard, which is the hybrid soldier/adept, I have access to both the third-person shooter aspect of the game (comparable, somewhat, to Gears of War) and the classic RPG magic-style goodies. I like to combine skills for good effects in the heat of battle, and Mass Effect really delivers here. I can use my Lift power to raise an enemy out from behind their cover, then use my Marksmanship ability for a temporary boost to pistol accuracy while I gun down the hapless foe, or I could use my Throw power to knock an enemy down and finish them off with my shotgun. I would consider ME to be a shooter, but not at the intensity level of, say, Halo 3. It requires better reflexes and aim than Baldur's Gate or other similar RPGs, but has enough of a strategy element to be playable to great effect by people who would generally stay away from a shooter.