Mass Effect

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ON OTHER PLATFORMS: Xbox360, PC

GAME INFO
publisher: EA
developer: Bioware
genre: RPG

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
PIV 2400, 1GB RAM, 12GB HDD, Nvidia 6800GT, ATI 1300XT or better

ESRB rating: M
homepage:
masseffect.bioware.com/

release date: May 28, 08 (released)

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ACTIONTRIP'S REVIEW BioWare has come a long way since excellent games like Baldur's Gate, Neverwitner Nights and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. In fact, when you look more closely, BioWare's work has greatly evolved through the three aforementioned games - all of which have made a significant contribution to the genre of RPGs...

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PATCHES	size	date
Patch v1.02	70MB	Aug 25, 09

Patch v1.01	34MB	Jul 29, 08

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	Shepard vs Wrex Trailer		Story Trailer
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Feb 29, 08

Mass Effect Preview
Hardcore PC gamers still refusing to hop on the console bandwagon now have a great deal to smile about. Not only has BioWare revealed an upcoming PC port of Mass Effect, their successful sci-fi RPG, but they also officially confirmed a release in early May, which is now less than three months away...

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Feb 01, 2012

Boobies in New Mass Effect 3 Screens
Oh sure, you'd like to see a lot of screenshots with lifelike voluptuous bear-breasted 3D models, bouncing up and down all over the place. Wouldn't ya? Well, sorry to disappoint - a mere glimpse cleavage is all you're getting in this one (well, that's something).

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»	Jan 31, 2012 Mass Effect 3 'Voices' Speak Actors, including Martin Sheen, talk about ME 3 and what it has in store for players: Mass Effect 3 will be on stores shelves on March 06, 2012, for PS3, PC and Xbox 360. » MORE

»	Jan 28, 2012 Mass Effect 3 'Special Forces' Trailer Posted this one late last night, so you might want to check it out: Mass Effect 3 is scheduled to hit stores for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 on March 06, 2012. » MORE

»	Jan 19, 2012 Mass Effect 3 'With Kinect' Trailer Ah, yes, BioWare has incorporated Kinect support in their approaching action-flavored sci-fi adventure, Mass Effect 3: » MORE

Jan 18, 2012

Mass Effect 3 System Requirements Revealed, Demo Dated
BioWare officially uncovers the system requirements for their upcoming title Mass Effect 3. In addition, they've confirmed that players will be able to try out a segment of the game, in a demo that's going to be released on February 14, 2012.

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»	Jan 12, 2012 Play Kingdoms of Amalur, Unlock Items in Mass Effect 3 Yes, as bewildering as it sounds, EA and Big Huge Games have come up with a way to cross-promote Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and Mass Effect 3. » MORE

»	Jan 06, 2012 Mass Effect 3 Screens Yeah, these are called Mass Effect 3 screenshots. Are you excited? Me? Well, I cannot say really. I find washing my hands before breakfast to be as exciting as these screenshots. » MORE

»	Nov 23, 2011 Steam Autumn Sale Kicks Off Okay, just wanted to share this nice bit of info for Steam users. Valve's digital distribution service has entered its Autumn Sale. Here's a lost of today's offers: Call of Duty: Black Ops. » MORE

Nov 07, 2011

BioWare's New Game Sighted
The development studio BioWare is currently working hard on two highly anticipated titles - Mass Effect 3 and Star Wars: The Old Republic. However, it appears that they are also involved with a mysterious new project, which is scheduled to be uncovered during the Spike TV Video Game Awards (next month).

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»	Oct 21, 2011 Mass Effect 3 Playable Demo in January BioWare confirmed that all those keen on Mass Effect 3 are going to get a playable a pre-release demo of the game in January 2012. Expect the demo to feature both single-player and multiplayer portions. » MORE

»	Oct 12, 2011 Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Trailer As we reported yesterday (and the day before that), Mass Effect 3 is going to get a full-on multiplayer mode (unlike the previous two installments in the RPG shooter series, which were both strictly single-player). » MORE

»	Oct 11, 2011 Mass Effect 3 Co-op Detailed As confirmed yesterday, BioWare will be including a full multiplayer component in their upcoming third installment in the sci-fi shooter series, Mass Effect. » MORE

Oct 10, 2011

Mass Effect 3 Mutliplayer is Happening
There's a short report on the PC PowerPlay site about a preview in the next issue of the Aussie gaming mag, offering confirmation on a multiplayer component that's, apparently, going to be part of BioWare's upcoming action RPG Mass Effect 3.

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»	Aug 30, 2011 Mass Effect 3 to Finish Shepard's Story Hm, from some angles this is good news. Most of us are getting sick and tired of Shepard and his huge hairy balls (hairy boobs, if you're playing the female version). » MORE

»	Aug 26, 2011 XCOM - 20 Minutes of Gameplay Footage The new XCOM game, as you probably already know, has nothing to do with the old X-Com series. Sure, it uses the same premise, but essentially, it's a completely different genre. » MORE

Aug 17, 2011

GC '011 Trailers: Mass Effect 3, Prototype 2, Battlefield 3 & More
We start things off with the Mass Effect 3 Gamescom 2011 trailer: Crate-related business, as usual it seems. Err, I mean. That was Shepard enjoying his role as Squad Leader in the sci-fi RPG-flavored shooter, Mass Effect 3.

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»	Jul 11, 2011 Mass Effect 3 Demo Plans Good news for those of are excited about BioWare's sci-fi game, Mass Effect 3, this should interest you. Casey Hudson reveals BioWare's plans for a playable demo for Mass Effect 3. » MORE

Jun 10, 2011

Mass Effect 3 E3 2011 Trailer
The Reapers, the sentient beings bent on annihilating all living things in the known universe, have finally made their way towards Earth. Despite Shepard's warnings, Earth's defenses have been caught off-guard it seems, so, once again, everything rests on Shepard and his elite team of.

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»	Jun 06, 2011 Battlefield 3 and Mass Effect 3 Dated Electronic Arts has announced release dates for Mass Effect 3 and Battlefield 3. Mass Effect 3 will arrive on March 6, 2012 and much like Aliens 3, they're saying this will take place on Earth. » MORE

»	May 31, 2011 Most Anticipated Games of E3 2011 The folks over at CraveOnline have a nice little list of games lined-up for this year's E3. Among these are games like BioShock Infinite, Uncharted 3, Battlefield 3, Mass Effect 3 and so on. » MORE

»	May 04, 2011 Mass Effect 3 Delayed In case you were hoping to play Mass Effect 3 this year, well, here's a little information from the folks at BioWare that might interest you. The highly anticipated third addition to the sci-fi game is not going to make the projected Holiday 2011 release. » MORE

»	Apr 27, 2011 Mornin '11 I've had an exceptionally nourishing breakfast, followed by some yogurt, after which I had a large cup of tea. Then I had some biscuits. After that, I had some rice with mushrooms and when I was done with that, I decided to gulp down some fresh orange juice. » MORE

»	Apr 26, 2011 Mass Effect 3 Screenshots BioWare releases two screenshots from Mass Effect 3, which isn't a lot, but it's a start. Take a look: click to view full gallery click to view full gallery Hm, it reminds me a lot of Mass Effect 2. » MORE

»	Apr 08, 2011 Mass Effect 3 Details Surface Now recently GameInformer revealed the news that a whole bunch of details will be revealed about Mass Effect 3 in a 12-page preview in the latest issue of the popular gaming mag. » MORE

»	Apr 07, 2011 Mass Effect Anime Movie on the Way; Yaay? EA and FUNimation Entertainment announced today an anime movie deal for Mass Effect. The film is going to be set in BioWare's popular Mass Effect universe, depicting a sci-fi tale crammed with aliens and whatnot. » MORE

»	Apr 06, 2011 Dragon Age 2 Sells 1 Million, BioWare Gives ME 2 For Free According to BioWare, Dragon Age 2 shifted one million copies in less than two weeks, which evidently encouraged BioWare to make an interesting time limited offer. » MORE

»	Mar 29, 2011 Mass Effect 2 'Arrival' DLC Trailer BioWare releases a trailer for the last round of downloadable content for its title, Mass Effect. Check it out: » MORE

»	Mar 19, 2011 Last Mass Effect 2 DLC This Month BioWare confirms that the last round of downloadable content for Mass Effect 2 is set to arrive on March 29, for the PC, 360 and PS3. Here's the word: At the furthest edge of the galaxy, the Reapers are preparing to make their return. » MORE

»	Feb 10, 2011 Mornin '11 Well boil my ass, it looks like Blactivision may not release Diablo III this year after all. Bloody shame too - it's the second most desired game for 2011 on our current voting poll (right after Mass Effect 3 apparently). » MORE

»	Feb 01, 2011 Mornin '11 Apart from diving into the market of casual games, publishers have all sorts of deviant little ways to pull in more resources - milking their popular franchises being the most obvious way, of course. » MORE

»	Jan 31, 2011 Games You Want the Most in 2011 Well, it's essentially just the one game, because you get to pick the one out of all the others. We assume most of you've witnessed AT's Most Anticipated Games of 2011. » MORE

»	Jan 24, 2011 LittleBigPlanet 2 Tops UK Charts This week UK game sales charts were dominated by Sony's LittleBigPlanet 2 (yep, Black Ops, Just Dance and FIFA 11 are right behind - the usual British top sellers): 1. » MORE

»	Jan 12, 2011 Dragon Age 2 'Story' Trailer BioWare goes into detail about the storyline in Dragon Age 2. You'll find out a bit more about some of the characters and places in the game and, of course, all the choices you'll have throughout the experience: Yes, very Mass Effect 2-ish indeed. » MORE

»	Jan 06, 2011 Mornin '11 God, I'm bored. I need something to play. I've replayed Dead Space a few days ago and now I can't wait for the sequel to hit stores. Also, I decided to give ME 2 another go, because I've only had one playthrough with my ME 1 character. » MORE

»	Dec 21, 2010 Demos For Mass Effect 2, Dead Space 2 & LBP 2 Today It appears console gamers will be able to download demos for several titles later today. Playable versions of Dead Space 2, Mass Effect 2 and LittleBigPlanet 2 are all gonna launch on the PS3 and Xbox 360. » MORE

»	Dec 13, 2010 Mass Effect 3 Trailer Mass Effect 3 has been announced during this year's Spike VGA. The third installment in the popular sci-fi video game series is set to launch globally during Holiday 2011 on the Xbox 360, PlayStation3 and PC. » MORE

»	Dec 11, 2010 Mornin '10 Winter -- and I mean true, fucking bone-chilling winter -- is finally here. And, you know what, I missed it. Actually prefer it to summer sometimes. » MORE

Dec 10, 2010

Mass Effect 2 PS3 Dated
IGN has the scoop that the PlayStation 3 edition of Mass Effect 2, BioWare's RPG-flavored space saga, got a rock-solid release date. You can expect to dive into the sci-fi adventure on the PS3 starting January 18, 2011 in the United States and January 21, 2011 in Europe.

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Dec 07, 2010

BioWare's Announcement is Closer
As we've learned last month, BioWare is preparing a new announcement this Saturday during the 2010 Spike Video Game Awards. The development studio continues to churn out teasers via the official BioWare Facebook page and here are the clues we've been give so far (if you care to ponder away, as to what it might be): 55.

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»	Dec 06, 2010 Spike Video Game Awards Airs Saturday The Eighth Annual Spike Video Game Awards will air this Saturday at 5 Pacific and 8 Eastern time on the TV channel the damn thing is named after. Personally, I fucking hate this awards show. » MORE

»	Dec 04, 2010 Evenin '10 In case you've missed them, here are this week's reviews once again. All RPGs by the way, but none of them, as it turns out lived up to our expectations. » MORE

»	Sep 07, 2010 Mafia 2 Still Top Seller in UK Same as last week, 2K Games' Mafia 2 holds on the top of the United Kingdom video game sales chart. Check it out: 1. Mafia II (Take-Two) 2. » MORE

Aug 24, 2010

Mass Effect 2 'Lair of the Shadow Broker' Dated
BioWare confirms the launch date for its next round of DLC for the sci-fi shooter Mass Effect 2. Lair of the Shadowbroker is going to be available as of September 7 for PC and Xbox 360 for the price of 800 BioWare (or Microsoft ) points.

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»	Aug 17, 2010 Mass Effect 2 Hits PS3 in January 2011 Early news from this year's Gamescom just indicated that BioWare and EA are developing PlayStation 3 version of the successful 360 and PC game, Mass Effect 2. » MORE

»	Aug 09, 2010 Dragon Age 2 Dev Talks Mod Tools, Strategy Camera Uncertain In an interview published in the French gaming magazine Joystick, BioWare's Mike Laidlaw talked about various new moments the development studio is looking to incorporate into their upcoming title, Dragon Age 2. » MORE

»	Jul 22, 2010 Mass Effect 2 'Lair of the Shadow Broker' Revealed BioWare has just announced a new wave of DLC for their well-known title, Mass Effect 2. Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker you'll finally get to meet the notorious Shadow Broker. » MORE

»	Jul 17, 2010 Mornin '10 Friend of mine sent an e-mail with these naughty, naughty scans of the GI Dragon Age 2 feature. I can't post them obviously, because I'd probably be fired and both BioWare and EA with sue our asses quicker than you can say "tit in a jar. » MORE

»	Jul 14, 2010 BioWare Says Consoles Are The Past Bioware co-founder Dr. Greg Zeschuk spoke during a keynote at the Develop Conference today, saying that consoles may not be the future of gaming. "The future isn't necessarily on console," Zeschuk said. » MORE

Jul 13, 2010

Dragon Age 2 Borrows More From ME Than You Think
Early reports point towards a few facts about the upcoming game Dragon Age 2, indicating that the sequel RPG won't have the classic tree dialogue system from DA: Origins, but rather Mass Effect's "wheel," which makes the conversation more "real-time.

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Jul 10, 2010

Mornin '10
There are so many things I find wrong with the notion of bringing Dragon Age 2 to an experience that's similar to Mass Effect 2. Normally, I wouldn't object to this because BioWare rarely disappointed me in the past, but I certainly wouldn't want the last remaining proper single-player RPG to go the way of the dodo.

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