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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $26.48
You Save: $3.51 (12%)
New (27) Used (4) from $24.99
Rating:  192 reviews
Sales Rank: 956
Format: Dvd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp
Genre: shooter_action_games
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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| Customer Reviews:
 Nice game, prepare for RSI September 23, 2008
6 out of 12 found this review helpful
Mass Effect has everything, great bioware storyline, fun characters alien creatures you name it. Unfortunately it suffers badly from being a console port. Some of us are... Er.. Not as young as we used to be and constantly depressing buttons to move the MAKO and to make your character run was too much strain on my fingers. The mako in particular was difficult and required constant course correction to steer smoothly. Also the Mako was rather boring after a while. I'd much rather just go directly to my destination rather than bump along on top of beautiful sand dunes.
I am disappointed to have to stop playing, but I prefer games where movement is simpler such as point and click and does not require constant key mashing to proceed. Other games from bioware have this method of movement, and I wish it had been integrated as an alternative.
Ironically, I loved the combat and I'm not a 'first person shooter' kind of gal.
 Only 3 installs period! September 21, 2008
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
You can only install this thing 3 times, and if you upgrade or reinstall your OS it counts as one of those installs. This is insane, I wont buy from EA again.
Great game ruined by DRM September 19, 2008
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I pre-ordered Mass Effect when I heard it was coming out for PC. I've enjoyed other Bioware titles like Knights of the Old Republic and Jade Empire so I knew Mass Effect wouldn't disappoint, and I was right. From what I could play of the game I was thoroughly impressed by the storyline, and the gameplay was great. Unfortunately, I was unable to finish the game due to constant crashes. Sometimes I could play for an hour or two, sometimes only 20 minutes before the game would lock up and I had to restart.
I researched this problem and found others who were experiencing the same types of crashes. The answer I keep stumbling upon was that it was due to the DRM (copy protection) used on the game. It was the first time I had heard of SecuROM, which is the copy protection used on this game. It's the same DRM used on many other EA titles (notability Spore). There is no way to disable SecuROM and still be able to play the game, so I was forced to stop playing. I felt very ripped off.
I researched SecuROM further and found out that it has a set number of installs that are activated online once you install the game. I had already used up one of my 3 installs. That's all they give you is 3.. After that you have to call up EA and hope they'll give you more.
I wanted to sell the game after I found I couldn't finish it, so I could make a little of the money back that I spend on the game. With one install already used and the game already registered to my machine, I didn't want to take the chance of selling it to someone and not having it work for them. So now I have a Mass Effect box with a game I can't play or sell.
So the only conclusion I can come up with is that the publisher, EA, has this form of protection in place to lessen our ability to sell the game. I've heard it did nothing to stop piracy and those who pirated the game don't have to put up with any of this. I feel really ripped off. I'm sure not everyone will experience the crashes I experienced, but I can't recommend this game to others based on what I now know about EA and SecuROM.
I won't be buying any other game from EA with this type of DRM until they either get rid of it or lessen the restrictions. Unfortunately, EA publishs some really great titles. If I can't play their games on my machine and don't have the ability to sell the game then my only decision is to stop supporting them.
Many people say that PC gaming is dying. I don't agree with that, but EA definitely isn't doing anything to help that misconception. It's a sad day when paying customers are treated like pirates. It should be innocent until proven guilty, not the other way around.
EA, DRM is going to hurt your profits.... September 18, 2008
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
I got the 360 version of this game (DRM free!!!!) and it's not too bad. I can let my friends borrow it and I can sell it any time I want, with no extra profit going to EA. I can also play it many years down the road unlike the PC version, since the PC version only has a limited number of activations (namely 3) and I actually upgrade my computer. Don't be a sucker and buy this DRM mess. Tell EA that you want PC gaming back, and you'll do everything possible to fight them! I just want to OWN my PC games again, legitimately!
A great game ruined by DRM September 17, 2008
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
You are allowed to install this for 3 times??? That means that you dont own the copy but temporarily rent it!! after paying 50$!!
Then they complain about users tend to play with pirated copies..!! Bioware and EA should just examine the reasons why users prefer original Stardock games (Sins of a solar empire, Galciv series) over pirated copies.
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