24) Mass Effect (PC / 2007 / RPG)
Mass Effect is my favourite new IP of this generation. I love the setting, the characters, the fusion of shooter and RPG gameplay, the music, and pretty much everything else about it. Although ME1 is actually my least favourite ME game, it has the best villains in the form of Saren Arterius and Sovereign, and although there aren't many squadmates, they are all fleshed out and excellent characters (perhaps with the exception of Ashley, who nobody likes). I didn't like the tendency of the inventory to get clogged with junk that you would have to convert into omni-gel, but I liked the fact that an inventory at least existed unlike in the later games in the series.
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