Mass Effect 2007

Is it still worth playing?

BioWare's 2007 action role playing game, for the Xbox 360, played with a third person camera and planned as the first chapter of a trilogy. In 2183, a machine race called the Reapers threatens the galaxy, and Commander Shepard has to stop a rogue agent from carrying out their invasion. Shepard is yours to build: gender, appearance, background, combat training and one of six classes. In the field, two of six squad members fight beside you under AI control. Once a fight starts, it runs in real time, but you can pause to target enemies and assign talents, and weapons never run out of ammunition but overheat. Between fights, the free roam worlds are crossed in the Mako vehicle. Conversations shape Shepard's personality, and Paragon and Renegade points unlock more options as you go. Shaping a hero of your own through those conversations still makes the choices worth making today.