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Mass Effect | 
| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $39.99
Buy New: $35.50
You Save: $4.49 (11%)
New (10) Used (7) from $23.89
Avg. Customer Rating:  172 reviews
Sales Rank: 310
Format: Dvd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows 2000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 19081
Model: 19081
UPC: 014633190816
EAN: 0014633190816
ASIN: B00140P9BA
Release Date: May 27, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Experience a rich and engrossing story where your choices decide the fate of galaxy | | • | Engage in emotionally charged interactions with the most realistic digital actors ever seen in a video game, using an innovative new dialog system | | • | Immerse yourself in an incredible new adventure from world-famous masters of the RPG; BioWare | | • | Stunning high resolution graphics, optimized GUI and controls for PC gamers | | • | Dominate the battlefield with new individual squad member command system |
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Product Description
You are Commander Shepard of the starship Normandy and you are the last hope for all life in the Galaxy. Saren, a rogue member of the elite and untouchable Spectre agents, has discovered the secret to unleashing an apocalyptic force on the galaxy, and only you stand in his way. To save the lives of billions, you must do whatever it takes to stop Saren and prevent the return of an ancient force bent on the destruction of all organic life.
High resolution visuals - highly detailed textures, characters and environments Fully customizable controls - you can re-map the control scheme any way you like Run & Gun Control - You can assign biotic powers or skills to 'hot keys' allowing you to play Mass Effect with a heavier focus on action Decryption mini-game New inventory screen GUI and functionality - The enhanced inventory system makes it easier for you to equip and modify your weapons and armor
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| Customer Reviews: Read 167 more reviews...
 Good Story and Nice Action October 6, 2008
At first I found it a bit slow, specially finding my way through Citadel, while understanding the game itself. But soon enough, it got very entertaining, specially the story in wich you are involved. Good graphics and powerful upgradeable weapons. I liked it a lot and recomend it.
 KOTOR was better October 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is another over-hyped game from EA that is all hype and DRM. Don't waste your money.
 Negative reviews about the DRM aside, this is an excellent game October 4, 2008
I almost did not purchase this one due to all the negative reviews mainly associate with the copy protection software.
The game is outstanding. The best graphics I have ever seen and it is incrediably stable. I had one crash to desktop during the entire time I played Mass Effect (approx 80 - 100 hours or so of gameplay). The only negative I have to say is all of the off story line missions use the same exact map layout which is a bit immersion breaking.
I ultimately decided to buy it because I was about to replace my computer anyways and was therefore not concerned with the problems that often come along with copy protection software.
I have had severe problems with the starforce line.
It is a shame that companies need to protect their intellectual property. I personally believe it penalizes those who purchase the software legally to a much greater extent than any protection it provides against cracking.
It would be nice if there was a fool-proof un-intrusive means of protecting digital data. Until there is though evils like securom and starforce are unfortunately what the industry has resorted to and I normally will vote no with my purchase.
EA doesn't tell you about having only 3 installations (DRM) on Mass Effect October 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've bought this game and installed it and didn't even know what a DRM was. After looking through the internet viewing how exactly the DRM works on Mass Effect. It just hit me that EA left out a big "need to know information" if I knew this game had DRM in the first place, I've would of never bought it, now I'm stuck with this expensive game that I can't install more than 3 times.
I have a Dream! A dream where Honest Consumers Can Buy DRM FREE Games September 29, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is my opinion:
EA ruins another one of its games by putting illegal undisclosed DRM on its games in violation of California Law.
The DRM copy protection does not work to stop piracy! Thousands of copies of DRM free versions of this game are available online from what I have read.
All DRM does is aggravate the honest buyer of the game and make all companies in the chain of distribution (Publisher, Game Developer, & Retailers) liable to exposure from lawsuits caused by illegal undisclosed DRM software which installs on one's computer and which can NOT be removed even after the game is uninstalled!
I have a dream that one day in the near future EA and all other pc game publishers will come to the realization EMI did with its music. That realization being that "The costs of DRM do not measure up to the results" and therefore start releasing pc games in a DRM Free format.
Give the customer what they want and watch sales and profits increase and piracy go down!
DRM = LOST SALE
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