Mass Effect Impressions

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MontanaHatchet said:

I bought Mass Effect yesterday, since it was cheap (only 20 bucks) and it got great reviews. However, I can't help but have mixed feelings about it. It's good at times, but very boring and disappointing at others. Do note that I've only been playing for about 4 hours, so maybe it gets better. I was given access to the ship, and I've visited a couple planets and done some sidequests.

-Fighting is really random. The Sniper Rifle is nearly impossible to aim. It feels like my character is having a seizure while he's aiming it. Plus, hit detection seems kind of wonky. I have to be very close to my opponents to even hurt them, while they can down me from really far away.

-It's too hard. The game started out really easy, but now it's different. In nearly every fight I'm in, both of my allies get shot a few times and immediately die. Then I have to take on the enemies all by myself, popping in and out of cover to occasionally shoot my assault rifle.

-The radar is awful. It doesn't give you very clear instructions on where to go.

-Exploring planets is about as much fun as watching a bowl of pudding. All the planets I've been to are just a series of hills and the occasional mineral deposit.

So does the game get better the more I play it, or is this pretty how much it is from then on out? I love the RPG elements and improving my character, but the traveling aspect is dreadful and enemies are broken.

-Fighting isnt that bad, i dont feel any problem with the sniper.

-Its hard in some points, the IA of your allies its bad, they dont help to much, but, they dont die all the time, you just have to put them in a cover place and they will help you without have to be exposed. And cover is part of the game, you are not going to fight everyone like rambo.

-Radar isnt good, if you want to know where to go, see the map.

-Exploring planets is boring.

With only 4 hours i dont know where you are, maybe somewhere betwen feros/noveria but, belive me, its just the begining, specialy in the "story" part. While you get experence it will be easier, because you will be able to use the powers.