Review #2: Mass Effect Trilogy

Hey guys! Time for another review but before i start the review, i have some things to say.

My reviews are on a weekly basis but i won't always release them on the same day every week. It will be released on a certain day of the week.

Also, i would also like to thank or mention the people who introduced these games to me. In the past, I don't normally find games to play. My friends introduced these games to me so i'll give them some spotlight here. :D


Moving on to the review. This week, i'll be reviewing Mass Effect 2 and the people that introduced me to this Mass Effect series was my Secondary School friend, Zi Sheng. He introduced the Mass Effect Series to play, so i did, hooked on the Mass Effect series and actually replayed Mass Effect 2 and 3. ( i didn't play Mass Effect 1 ;w; )

Cover art for Mass Effect 2
Credits: EA

Cover Art for Mass Effect 3
Credits: EA

Mass Effect is a 3rd person sci-fi shooter + RPG created by BioWare. The story is set in the distant future where humanity invented space travel and found evidence of a extinct space-faring species called the Protheans on Mars. With the technology the Protheans left behind, Humanity's space travel florished, being able to unlock the secrets of Faster-Than-Light travel. Furthermore, humanity also discovered a network of Mass Relays capable of travelling thousand of light-years into the distant stars. That's where Humanity made it's presence in the galaxy, encountering various alien species.

You'll play as Commander Shepard, the main protagonist, and travel in the SSV Normandy with hopes to unlock more secrets of the Protheans and in the future, the threat of the Reapers.

I think if i go on, i might as well tell the whole story, but i won't!
Anyway, here's some unique points about the Mass Effect Trilogy.

Morality

Ever wanted to be the most nicest/most badass Commander in the galaxy?
Well, in the Trilogy, there is something called morality choices.

Paragon - The good side, hate conflicts, the good guy the galaxy has ever known. Have a halo above his/her head.

Renegade - The bad side, love to kill people, the biggest and baddest badass ever known. Have devil horns above his/her head.

Morality choices will have different outcomes depending on the situation, like interrupting a bullying gangster from a merchant or just plainly let the bully do what he wants while you just look on.


No Limitations

Basically, the game doesn't limit you in certain points (duh)

For example, you pick a class as Infiltrator aka sniper specialist but the games doesn't limit you to use sniper and pistols only. The game will just let you outfit with whatever weapons that you want. Sniper class wielding a shotgun? Anytime.

Also, personally, i think it's a good break from the traditional RPG styles.

Decisions, decisions, decision

Every decision you make in-game WILL, repeat, WILL have an impact throughout all three of the Mass Effect games!

*Spoilers i swear*

For example, in a certain part of Mass Effect 2, would you save your crew from being bio-mass, or just ignore them and do some other missions before saving them? If you save them, one of the crew members will be brought forward to the next game. If not, she stays as bio-mass forever. (also means dead)

Dead in ME2

Or alive in ME3

Oh right, you can also bring save games from the previous Mass Effect Series to bring over your character's decisions and who have survived etc.

PROS

• Excellent story (starting of Mass Effect 2 gave me a "what the hell" moment)
• Will have a lot of missions to do (expected from a rpg)
• Excellent character design and also personalities
• Made me tear at some parts. 
• Porting over previous game's saves.
• Multiplayer in Mass Effect 3 (i am very excited about this)
• Decision making
• Romance ( It's Bioware )
• DLCs are actually multiple missions instead of character clothes or features
• You get to blow up a Reaper.

CONS

• The ending. ( it's a good game still ).
• Mission Journal ( You know.. Where are all the objectives are )
• Auto-dialog from NPC repeats until you can memorize what they are about to say.
• If you don't play Multiplayer, there is something in the Singlepalyer called War Readiness that will directly affect the ending of Mass Effect 3.
• For a sci-fi/space game, no space battles? Really?

Judgement

Same thing as always. Graphics, Gameplay and Replayablilty

• Graphics 8/10
• Occasional random weird graphic glitches but still playable and not a hindrance to the player.
• A character called Kaiden was walking weirdly in a rare walking glitch.
• Customization of your guns!

• Gameplay 8/10
• Some repetitive missions and parts that are not needed.
• Small glitches when trying to move from cover to cover.
• Exploration is fun! Actually need to explore to find items!

• Replayability: OMG Yes
• To be really honest, it's a very good time waster, plus such a great story within each of it's individual games.
• So many different paths and decisions to complete and end the story.
• Final cutscene is worth tons of replay.
• In short, the final cutscene will be different each time you play differently.

• OVERALL: 9/10
• If you have a week or two, sit down and play the series. Actually worth the time playing the game.
• Also, personally never tried Multiplayer but i've heard that it's fun so it might be worth playing it too.

Thanks for reading! I'll make sure this comes out as soon as possible next week!

Next game to review next week!