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Mass Effect: Effectively Overhyped

PC World's Matt Peckham, who has just published "Mass Effect: Xbox 360 Game Doesn't Live Up to its Hype" and given a 60% rating to the game, follows up his review. He expands on why Mass Effect does not feel much like a game to him, and why it is no Baldur's Gate 2 or even Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.

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e already have this story above...it's really obvious the PS3 fanboys running this site really want to make sure that this article gets as much press to hide the fact the game is scoring 9.0 and above in most other reviews...please, stop this.
Hockeymac186744d ago WhoDisagree(0)Agree(0)
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Essentially a dupe of "Mass Effect Doesn't Live Up to its Hype", below. How many times does Matt Peckham get to tell us that he didn't like Mass Effect?
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It's a different article. Much like his "Oh My God It's Full of Stars" to follow up to his bad review of Halo 3, he is now doing the same thing for Mass Effect. That's his style: the idiot has to write TWO reviews for every game he hates.
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kn6744d ago WhoDisagree(0)Agree(0)
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two versions same story on the same day.
PS3n3606744d ago WhoDisagree(0)Agree(0)
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Same as http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/News-85915.aspx
jjfunaz6744d ago WhoDisagree(0)Agree(0)
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The Round Peg is right. This is the reviewer kinda defending his review and kinda explaining it.
MK_Red6744d ago WhoDisagree(0)Agree(0)
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It's a different article. Much like his "Oh My God It's Full of Stars" to follow up to his bad review of Halo 3, he is now doing the same thing for Mass Effect. That's his style: the idiot has to write TWO reviews for every game he hates.
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no it wasn't....... http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/News-85915.aspx
Rowland6744d ago WhoDisagree(0)Agree(0)
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the other one was deleted...i wonder why.
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MK_Red6744d ago (Edited 6744d ago )

Nice find, at least he is defending his review and showing that he indeed has played the classics. Overall great find and interesting read even though I mostly disagree with it. The interactive feel of story is really fun and great and the game is really good IMO and I'm saying this as a Baldur's Gate 2 and Fallout fan.

Feihc Retsam6744d ago

Mass Effect Doesn't Live Up to its Hype

FP 2 hours ago | Pub 2h ago | Xbox 360 | Review | Rowland
Matt Peckham of PCW writes: "Beautifully rendered with an above-average plot, Bioware's new sci-fi epic for the Xbox 360 still turns out to be a d...
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Gina-get-u6744d ago

If any of you can remember, this guy's review of Halo 3 was also controversial because it also deviated stangely from the general consensus. He also felt compelled to issue a separate defense of his review of Halo 3. That he has been forced to do it again for ME suggests that he may have credibility issues.

Loopy6744d ago

The reviewer does have a point.
Does this game have real gameplay, or is it just an interactive movie ? Because if it's the latter, it would have been way better if they just made a real movie instead.

Are people putting such a high score on ME just because they were awed at the movie sequences and the storytelling, or because of the lame gameplay?

ravinash6744d ago

This game isn't for everyone.
But then again, no game is for everyone...and thank god for that!
I'd hate to think that they just pumped out FPS after FPS and nothing else.
This game comes is far nearer to what I enjoy to other games like halo.
So its only reasonable to conclude that there are also people out there who'd rather play halo instead.
At lest there are companies out there trying to mix it up a bit to give us something different.

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xhi46744d ago

can you blame this game for being so over hyped? I mean it was a game, although lacking in the combat side, the story seemed endlessly complex from the very few videos that were shown of multiple conversation threads.

I can now say I'm not too fussed about Mass Effect and probably won't be picking it up now, but you can't blame anyone for it getting over hyped, it was a great idea that wasn't executed as greatly.

Danja6744d ago (Edited 6744d ago )

First Assassins Creed now Mass Effect..hmmm...

I personally feel that Bioware was not 100% finsished with the game but M$ probably gave them a deadline for the game to ship..and with GTA4 delayed this was the only game that would pick up the slack....

Bioware do make great games though so im sure this a good game..just not a great game as M$..is touting it to be..!

EDIT: @below

Did I say the game was unfinshed or I stated that they weren't 100% finshed with it ...and im sure they had a deadline...the game has flaws...and im not bashing M$ but weren't they hyping this game at E3 as part of there perfect storm..

Maybe this clown actually sees through the hype and actually wrote a real truthful review not some biased crap..that other sites do for almost every 360 exclusives which was also.hyped..for offering nothing new..!!

uxo226744d ago

Whenever things don't go well someone always finds away to had the blame over to microsoft. No one ever said the game was unfinished. Also, this clown rated the game a low, others rated it high, I heard no one say, wow, microsoft game this time to get it right. Good job MS for not rushing it.

Yet whenever there is bad news, it's always seems to be MS fault. Kind of weak IMO.

Daz6744d ago (Edited 6744d ago )

http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/...
snap lol

PC World reviewing a console game lol

Also how am i an xbot lamewire? prove it that i am one? because i know that im not. but fangirls jump to conclusions to quick

Rooted_Dust6744d ago (Edited 6744d ago )

It's a tech magazine. They do a good bit of console news. As a magazine for techies/gamers I think they are well within their bounds reviewing this game.

wil4hire6744d ago

Please.. this whole "PC WORLD HAS NO MERIT" Issue is getting retarded.

So many xbots run around talking trash about Crysis. Yet no one can do the opposite.

I commend this guy for having journalistic integrity to write truth.

The_Engineer6744d ago

we trust xboxkings or 360love .com to give us unbiased reviews...lol

Rick James6744d ago (Edited 6744d ago )

You said "I commend this guy for having journalistic integrity to write truth."

What you should have wrote is that you commend this guy for giving an Xbox 360 game a bad review because you are Pro PS3 and Anti 360.

I commend you for having lasted so long with your 3 bubbles.

FunnyBone6744d ago (Edited 6744d ago )

3.2 -
I commend this guy for having journalistic integrity to write "TRUTH"

And you sir ,show your true colors,FANBOY...

Since when have you played this game to know that this guys opinon is TRUTH...You have not,You just agree with him because it is Anti 360....

Should the xbox 360 guys start acting like little PS3 fanboy cry babies and threaten this reviewer with e mails and how he does not know shat ..Its console gaming what does he know...NO we will take it with a grain of salt and move on...

See diffirence between 360 and PS3 fanboys is we dont start crying whenever something bad is said about the 360...We move on...

If this was replaced with a PS3 game then all the kiddies would be in here crying and making threats against the person who wrote the reveiw....

PSN - xBANGx

Yes I own both

And yes playing ME now-
Guess It's time to play some Mass Effect.....IMO -It's a killer game and love every second of it...

xplosneer6744d ago

"We don't complain when something bad is said"

Like you are now?

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x440Magnumx6744d ago (Edited 6744d ago )

He may have legitimate comments, but a 60%? That's just plain stupidity at it's finest.

He couldnt have even let himself try to play the game, just set out to pick it apart from the beginning.

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Then why is this one random guy 33% off the standard?

Danja6744d ago (Edited 6744d ago )

yup that how alot of PS3 exlusives are scored....they pick it apart from the begininig...haha Karma..!!

EDIT: @^^^

why did Aaron at GS give R&C a 7.5..?

x440Magnumx6744d ago

But that's only 15% off the average for the game, this is more than double that.

This is just a guy being argumentative for the sake of it, and hoping to get some publicity.

Rangitahi6744d ago

I agree with everything he said. he makes sense to me.

props

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Mass Effect - N7 DAY 2025

Bioware writes: "Like you, we’ve heard the rumors lately. You’ve made it clear you care deeply about what’s next. So let’s start by setting the record straight: the next Mass Effect game is in development, and EA and BioWare remain committed to telling more stories in this universe."

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I expected nothing and I'm still disappointed

Like with Fallout, it's starting to feel studios are using TV / Film adaptations when they have no game info to talk about.

toxic-inferno181d ago

I feel the same way.

I mean, how difficult would it be for them to release SOMETHING of substance? Another short trailer? A couple of proper hints? A short story set during the original trilogy, but focused on fringe characters?

Hopefully they're working so hard on the game that they don't have time. But still, with every passing year and so little to show, the franchise will be slipping further and further from people's minds.

Profchaos181d ago

Yeah agree it's almost a cop out since Dev times are 5 to 10 years just throw out a few seasons instead you get them done in a year

jznrpg181d ago

I still haven’t beat Andromeda. I am waiting for a lull of good games in my backlog

P_Bomb181d ago

So the TV show will take place after the OG trilogy. I wonder which ending they’ll use?

Rebel_Scum181d ago

Should’ve just posted a picture of an Elcor saying “regretfully, we have nothing to share.”

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10 RPGs That Defined The Genre

Thanks to their innovative approach to gaming, RPGs like Dark Souls, Final Fantasy VII, and Dragon Quest left a significant impact on the genre.

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Good games but no Phantasy Star?

merlox1076d ago

Why do people forget Phantasy Star? That is one of my favorite RPG series. Another ther good but overlooked series is ,Y's.

anast1076d ago

ES3 set things off, it's a shame they got greedy and decided to cut corners so the executives could get huge pay days.

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10 Best Video Game Companions

GF365: "A friend makes the adventure all the more fun. Here are the best video game companions that will keep you company."

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