I started Mass Effect 2 last week and I really couldn't remember the finer things about ME1 (I only beat it once). So, last night, I fired up ME 1 again.
I expected the game to have aged poorly and have all sorts of technical issues. Not the case. I'm actually impressed by the game. It still looks better than many games released today. The story is sucking me in a lot more, too. I guess I sort of rushed through my first playthrough and overlooked A LOT of stuff (I bought Mass Effect, Super Mario Galaxy, and Assassin's Creed on the same day, so my attention wasn't fully on this game). I'm loving it.
I just realized that I NEVER even used any of my party's special powers through that first playthrough, either. I played it like I was playing Gears of War. I spend a lot of time looking for that next game that's going to pull me in and wow me. It's embarrassing that I already had that game on my shelf for years. Even though I have ME2 and Assassin's Creed 2 on my shelf right now, there's no rush to get to them. ME1 is my current obsession.
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