I am so glad I purchased the Mass Effect Trilogy because the first Mass Effect is a must have for PS3 owners who love Mass Effect. I just fell in love with the first game all over again. It starts slow as hell and the survey missions are exhausting, but once you dig into the missions and assignments it becomes sooooo worth it! 

- Its Truly the little things underrated conversations like"The fan" that make you seem like either the greatest guy  in the world or the biggest douche bag in the galaxy. It even carries over to the second game if you keep your eye open and make the right decisions.

- Conversations are longer and have more sway over your overall relationships. They also had more recorded dialogue for each choice, unlike Mass Effect 3 where it felt like most decisions had the same outcome unless they were major. In the first Mass Effect every conversation counts. The longer you hold a conversation by choosing the right dialogue the more exp you got in a new convo.

- The drama between characters was real, seeing that we're experiencing the creation of a real team with true bias before they got to know one another. There was conflict before the resolution, which is very rare in videogame storylines. Its almost on par with Mass Effect 2's "love triangle" storyline as well. The pay off of getting in a relationship means more in part one though. You really have to romance your partner.  

- The RPG elements are superior to sequels w/ customizable outfits, guns and implants that allow for extra buffs and privilages. Superior armor wasnt given to you to preorder a game either. You had to earn it. 

-Omni-gel was easier to come by and has actual value in part one and could be used where your code hacking abilities sucked. Bartering was much more satisfying as well because you held more armor. Much more money for you over a period of time. 

- You go out and find your outfits as well as purchasing them. It makes you want to scower the galaxy "treasure hunting". 

-Grenades.....nuff said. I threw a grenade at this big robot and when I aimed it right at his chest shepard yelled out "Eat this!". Classic!

Despite the issues, the overall quality of what makes Mass Effect great shines brightly in the first game. Two is my favorite but one is definitely above three for me.

I could go on and on. (and probably will)

I recommend this game if you have a PS3 and havent played it. I havent played the first game since 2008.

How much does it cost?

Don't you have a feeling that at some point in this marriage things will have a bad ending?

I think its like less than fifteen bucks on PSN, but the trilogy is sixty, and I bought that.

Not if she has a patch and new DLC to spice up the relationship. ;p

By a patch you mean breast implants and facelift and DLC you mean a lover by the side to play the same thing but in different scenario?

LOL Miranda was my patch for Ashley in the second game. LOL ;) 

I played Mass Effect 2 first on PS3, then Mass Effect 1 on PC. Might get it for PS3 if it is on PSN (didn't know, thought it was only part of the trilogy set). Give me a chance to go through the game again at least, with higher specs than my PC could handle.

Although got kind of annoyed when trying to do the 'worst' ending in Mass Effect 3 with my character that is crap. He got all but 2 characters killed in Mass Effect 2 and then I didn't do any extra mission in ME3 to get a low military readiness but for some reason when it came to the 'choices' at the end I got really pissed off I was only given the option of Control, because I made the wrong choice in Mass Effect 2. I only know this because I had to look it up. 

I'm currently going through a whole trilogy run, full Renegade with my newest Infiltrator Femshep. Have to say, Mass Effect 1 is still my favourite in the entire trilogy, mostly because it's the most fun to play, had the best RPG approach and story-wise it's also the most cohesive.

Mass Effect definitely was the most RPG-like of all the games. I liked part two because it gave you the perfect balance between action game and RPG. The powers were amazing and the DLC was simply the best in the franchise. Kasumi mission, Liaras mission to find the shadow broker? When I finally saw the Shadow Broker after that amazing dlc I was like omgoogle! So much action! I didnt finish Mass Effect 3 on the 360 when I had it but I am finishing it on the PS3 after I finish my part two playthrough. I am playing through everything on hard. I'll play on insanity later on, much later on. As much as I love this franchise the whole trilogy takes like 120 hours to beat it if you really take your time to enjoy all the game has to offer.