I GET MASS EFFECT TOMMORROW HAHA CANT WAIT GOTY reviews alwsy WHINE ABOUT LENGHTY RPGS JUST CHECK OBLIVION this game is goty belive that kids for adult hqardcore gamers this is game of the year OR BIOSHOCK even tho it was a bit dumbed down tbh bioshock is amazing same with mass effect haha i love 360

"Yup, we have not yet reached the photorealistic or lifelike point in graphics yet, and Mass Effect’s polygonal lip movements and other facial expressions look a lot like polygons in motions at times."

Not on the 360 yet but the ps3 has accomplished this already with heavenly sword and uncharted. Facial movements and lip syncing is dead on in both of these games.. Its almost scary how real it looks..

you guys really bought into that "Believe" ads heh? despite all the issues everyone it's a Great Game!

Another reason trading in my 360 made sense, that system has peaked a year ago, enjoy the shooters, the failures, the annual fees and crappy explanations for why they keep cutting things out of games oh and the it doesn't look like an old xbox game, you have to really play it to see where the upgrades are.

/rant end

back to uncharted :)

Lol I just said something about this in another thread, the elevators suck kinda, haha but it's not a big deal, its a good time to take a drink or munch on a snack, everything else is nit-picky, the A.I. for me has been really good, they haven't shot at random walls, and yeah the texture pop-in kinda sucks ass, but it's like Gears, level loads, and than 1/2 second later so does a texture, it doesn't detract from the game, I think it's a Unreal engine thing, if Epic who makes it has that problem, I doubt Bioware would outdo them. Anyways still a ridiculously good videogame.

Eh, every game has it's flaws. It's definetly a title that appeals to me on the 360. I hope to God it comes out on PC. But it probably won't since I want it to and I have horrible luck.

/sarcasm off

yeah sure.. =))
a Masterpiece, the game which scores 10, can`t have so many issues. The end.

it didn't live up to all of the Microsoft hype, but then again only one game has and that was Gears of War. MSBotfiles will argue up and down that it's game of the year, but clear vision and common sense tell the everyday gamer a different story; that this is a sad 11th hour attempt to save face for the fading 360. With this many flaws it's hard for something to be outstanding, let alone "Perfect" -- huh?

It was a good system while it lasted and had a great game come out for it, but times are a changing my friends. The revolution will not be televised. Take care.

I think these articles are good just because the developer gets an in-your-face review that actually helps them in the future. Sometimes when you develop games even simple things you forget about and never look back.

And about the comment about Call of Duty 4 and having to go to certain points to have the enemies stop spawning. I didn't even notice that till I played the game on veteran. On veteran it does kind of make me mad... usually I have to resort to shooting like 6 enemies, throwing a flash bang, and running forward to a hiding spot. That is probably my only flaw about the game.

I am a very hard critic but Call of Duty 4 is the first game that I was very very impressed by the developer. Ubisoft used to be my favorite developer but they have been getting lazy as of late. The last Rainbow Six (although very fun and addictive) had less then stellar graphics and they sold their soul to Dodge. The new Asassins Creed is good but... a lot of things should have been done before release.

No Country For Old Men was BADASS! any you guys seen it

GOTY BEST GAME EVER MADE ps3 will be seeing titles of this quality in 2010

This game rocks. If you liked Oblivion, you'll like this one too.

The only problem I have with Mass Effect is waiting for Mass Effect 2 !

Love the game, albeit no game is perfect, but the incredible graphics & story destroy any weaknesses this game has for me (it's a massive RPG after all). I'm 12 hours in, & I've barely even scratched surface. Thanks again Bioware for such an incredible game.

MASS EFFECT FTW !!!

Crazzy and Maddens please STFU. This many problems? Did you even read the article, they're not even problems!!

1.) Elevators - instead of a loading screen they chose to show your guys in the elevator in real time, while you listen to news. Oh my god can't be a perfect game because a simple design decision.

2.)Inventory Management- No it does not suck, it's awesome, I love going through and seeing what I unlocked and setting up my team accordingly, it's immersive.

3.)Lip synching sucks - Yea lol ok no it doesn't, and if this game sucks than they all do, because that factor of facial expressions has NEVER wowed me, not not even in "amazingly amazing AAA, greatest game and graphics ever Uncharted"

4.) No your A.I. is no dumber than any other game, all games have simple A.I. problems and it doesn't stand out here than any other game I have seen.

5.) Texture loading - Yes this is the only true problem, but this is more certainly an unreal engine thing, most every game has that problem. Even Gears did.

Oh and maddens a nice run? You're right it has had a nice run and the train is at the top of the hill and is about to be picking up steam as it heads down to the finish line.

In fact, 2 different reviews are counted by the same c0cksucking Dakota Grabowsky, both Xbox sites, both 10s and both drooling with ignorant and unprofessional praise.

Framerate, texture loading, plain old loading, sh!tty inventory, sh!tty combat. Oh but it's ok said the Xbox sites, it's a 360 exclusive (for now), we better give it high scores like Halo and Gears so it seems Xbox titles get a higher critical reception.

Well we're not falling for it! Edge gave it a deserved 7, Gamespot an 8.5, others an even more appropriate 8.

It's story, to be honest, is unabashed trash. It doesn't cover racism or "important issues," it's cheesy cliche sci-fi which a 10 year old could write. It is not the best in videogames, but OXM US and Dakota Grabowsky would have you believe it's the best ANYWHERE, not just in videogames.

TO SHAME XBOTS! EAT SH!T AND DIE!

1. The elevator loading isn't in Uncharted, it's one simple load at the start and you never see it again.

2. Yes, Inventory management does suck, they mean when you have a full list and pick up loot, you have to convert all the loot, can't see what it does and can't go into the inventory to switch out sh!t. So it's a TERRIBLY FLAWED choice.

3. It's no Heavenly Sword or Uncharted, which both do it waaaaay better.

4. AI doesn't suck in Uncharted. Gamespot even complained it was too tough, though it's fair. Probably the best game AI. But I read a review of ME that said the same thing you said, it wasn't dumber than any other game. Yeah, maybe on 360 fu**ing Xbox fansite, but on PS3 AI shines.

5. Uncharted had almost no problems loading textures. Yes Gears, Halo 2 and Mass Effect did, but they're XBOX games. Xbox games, which are mainly Unreal 3 games, suck at this.

Hi PS360rocks you moron, NO you didn't compare to Uncharted, but I'm doing it to show you how f***ing amazing it is in comparison. And Team AI is phenomenal in Uncharted, just as enemy AI is, while both are severely lacking in MEffect.
ME does not explain anything about inventory when you're picking up loot (learn to read, yes?)
ME is built on a sh!tty engine by your admission. It's all relative.

Here's an odd quote:

"This one [Textures pop]particularly bothers us because it’s somehow much worse in the final, retail version than it was in the reviewable that BioWare provided. We’re not sure what they broke in the last few weeks of dev"

Do you think the reviewable one was able to use the hard drive maybe? Conspiracy? ...Flamebait?

Such a let down. The game looks like its running at 1024x768 and the only time you get decent textures and high polygon models is during the chats. I should of watched more gameplay videos. Then maybe I wouldn't have purchased the game.

Why can't people just play games anymore? To many people just try to find the bugs, errors and glitches.. that would just ruin the game for me..

I'm pretty sure you can find 1000 problems with Mass Effect(and any game for that matter) but the bigger question should be: Does it really matter if the game is fun to play?

1) It's Not on Sony's Machihne.

2) Is a Microsoft Exclusive

3) It's a Video Game. Something Sony Loyalist aren't use to seeing in the last year and a half.

4) The Great Minds at Crack Sony Front offices Thought this game can only be achieved on Blu-ray. Thus Needing developer to think about Blu-Ray has its natural choice for data storage.

And the Last one is...
5) When the Expansion Pack is released that means and addition 15+ plus Hours of gaming bliss will keep Xbox 360 owners Fiending for more.

Damn Now imagine if Star Wars: KOTOR 2 came out? Or Jade Empire 2?

Xbox 360!!! This is Gaming

Later Folks the COD4 Lobby is Full. Time to put in work.

I agree whole-heartedly with the 5 things they think is wrong in the game.

that said, I just beat the game. I enjoyed the 20 hour ride and will play it one more time as an infiltrator.

P.S. the ending is fantastic

Mass Effect name is ugly and sounds lame. Game is too long and too good looking. It is not for PS3 which sucks big time. Biggest bug in this game is that it is made for 360!

Seriously, why do people always try to bash good AAA games for 360?
Please do explain Sonytards?

Their highest rated, best remembered, socially loved franchise... and they have small team working on it for the past 2- 3 years?

Absolute garbage company along side all the heads that made Andromeda.

Maybe Saudi Arabia make something out of this.

overall if they could get CDPR and quadratic dream to help them make the game that would give me hope for the game

Still riding off the coat tails of the original staff from Bioware that have long since moved on.