Mass Effect

⭐ 9.0/10

(Originally written by Rebecca)

I was really looking forward to playing this game now that I have an Xbox, because I loved Dragon Age (made by the same people) and I love space. I unfortunately couldn't play the new, revamped version, because only the original was on Gamepass, but I still had a really good time playing this one.

The story is fairly basic (the galaxy is in trouble, only you and your daring crew can save it!) but the worldbuilding was amazing and I never wanted to stop playing. It took me about 25 hours total, which I thought was a really good length. Granted, I had it on all the easiest settings, because I hate and am terrible at combat, especially shooters.

The greatest flaws this game had, apart from a couple minor glitches, were that the characters were all kind of boring, and every second spent in my planet rover were hell. But those were fairly minor complaints. The difficulty level was good for someone like me, who has very little experience with combat, and I loved doing all the little side quests and uncovering more backstory. And some of the major decisions you have to make are so tough, which I love. Really excited to play the next game and continue the story. Shout-out to my new video game boyfriend Kaidan. You had all the personality of a slice of white bread, but you're in love with me and that's all I need.