How The Game Is Played

Getting into Mass Effect

Well, I started playing Bioware's Mass Effect again and got hooked. Played til midnight. I think maybe they nailed the
settings business. I hate reaction tests that get in the wy of the story. With the knobs set to easy, however,
they are not very challenging... adding just enough to heighten tension without setting off my easily triggered
frustration response.

One warning: The early bombs-at-the-train-station sequence is pretty easy IF you go the right way around the
platforms. Go the other way and its incredibly hard and there isn't really a guide. (The right way is up and over the first
bridge you encounter at the top of the ramps.)

Speaking of knobs, curiosity got the best of me and I peeked at the IGN footage of the infamous "sex scene." Honestly, I'm disappointed.
I mean, yeah okay, you can play as male or female and if you play female then its a "girl on girl" scene but my
titillation level at that went to zero I think with about year 14 of my life. And "on" is stretching it pretty hard. Its
pretty much a "pan to the trees" scene.I'm told if you stop-frame it you can get a brief flash of the side of a blue
boob. Oh boy.You see more in a PG13 movie these days.

Honestly, with all the media noise I was expecting something at least a BIT more fun :P

Posted at 05:38PM Mar 12, 2008 by gameguy in General  |