Game details
- Game:
- Mass Effect
- AKA
- Genre:
- Action
- Sub Genre:
- RPG
- Release Date (US):
- December 4th, 2012
- Release Date (UK):
- December 6th, 2012
- Players:
- 1
- Online Players:
- N/A
- Developers:
- BioWare
- Publisher:
- Electronic Arts
- Rating:
- T [Teen]
- PSU Rank:
- 0 of 1169 Games
- PSU Rank on PSN:
- 0 of 0 Games
- Additional Information:
- Also available on PC and Xbox 360.
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About Mass Effect
The original Mass Effect now finally available on PlayStation 3, as part of the Mass Effect Trilogy or standalone download. In this first installment of the epic sci-fi franchise, players control Commander Shepard and his squad as they explore the galaxy in their effort to stop the traitorous Saren from unleashing an ancient menace.
Review
- PSU Review Score
- 8.0
- Avg. user review score:
- 0.0
Summary
The original Mass Effect has finally arrived on the PlayStation 3, which completes the trilogy without hopping consoles. Even though the game shows obvious and often obtrusive signs of age, the original shooter RPG still holds up and delivers an experience to fans who have wanted it for so long.
We like
- Excellent highlight of where the series originated
- Stronger RPG stance than other ME titles
- New engine combines the original look with new standards
We dislike
- Loading is long and often inconvenient
- Old quest system proves why it's changed over the years
- Side missions and exploration can become deterring
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Some of the greatest news this generation right alongside BioShock gracing the PlayStation 3 was Mass Effect 2 getting a localized, enhanced version of the wonderful shooter role-playing game for Sony’s black box. The PS3 installment of ME2 came packed with an exclusive comic-style introduction to simulate the big choices from the first game that was once exclusive to the Xbox 360, but that doesn’t really cut...
- Posted Dec 20th 2012
- 4214 Comments
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Mass Effect News
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PS3 Mass Effect sees 'huge gains in performance'
The PlayStation 3 version of the original Mass Effect has benefited from a number of enhancements over its Xbox 360 counterpart, BioWare has revealed. Speaking on the PlayStation Bog, Ryan Warden, the external producer on the Mass Effect Trilogy, revealed that the partnership with Edge of Reality...
- Posted Dec 6th 2012
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Mass Effect Trilogy official trailer released
BioWare released the official trailer showcasing the upcoming trilogy release of its acclaimed series Mass Effect. The Mass Effect Trilogy package comprises of all three Mass Effect games with the 1st Mass Effect having its first ever release on PlayStation 3. The first Mass Effect will also r...
- Posted Nov 3rd 2012
- 1 Comments
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Mass Effect Features
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Classic Tracks: Mass Effect's 'M4, Part II'
Music is a powerful medium. Capable of stirring up long-forgotten memories and evoking powerful emotion in the listener, music can reduce even the burliest of blokes into blubbering, crumpled heaps. And who says that us guys are afraid to show their sensitive side? Poppycock. Of course, video games ...
- Posted Dec 18th 2012
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