Mass Effect PC Reviews
| G-Phoria: Fan-Voted Best RPG of 2008 "...an intergalactic adventure like no other." |  |
| GameSpot: 9/10 ("Editors' Choice") "Makes you feel like the badass warrior you were meant to be." |  |
| IGN: 9.2/10 "If you haven't played Mass Effect, then you need to." |  |
| G4: 5/5 "The same amazing game with noticeable improvements." | |
| GameSpy: 5/5 "Mass Effect takes interactive entertainment to new heights and is wholeheartedly recommended." |  |
| Game Informer Magazine: 9.5/10 "If you haven't played through BioWare's masterpiece yet, my only warning is that once you do you'll also be wishing you could time travel – so you could jump into the future and play the sequel." |  |
| Game Daily: 92/100 "It's almost blasphemy to call this game a port. The controls are so good that it's virtually impossible to tell that the game was originally a console release." |  |
| PC Zone: 9.2/10 "If you've never played the game before, this is an unequivocal must-buy." |  |
| Ars Technica/Opposable Thumbs: N/A "Mass Effect for the PC is a stellar game." |  |
| Atomic Gamer: 92/100 "Demiurge's PC port of Mass Effect clearly shows they understand their target audience." |  |
| GamesRadar: 9/10 "Mass Effect deserves a spot on your shelf next to the rest of the PC's great RPGs." |  |
| GamePro: N/A "The new squadmate-specific combat interface and mouse-centric UI are a joy to use." |  |
| Bit-Tech: 9/10 "As soon as this review is done we're going to play it some more." |  |
| ActionTrip: 8.8/10 "Top-of-the-line - worthy of big-budget Hollywood flicks." |  |
| Houston Chronicle: N/A "The PC version is gorgeous." |  |
| Guardian UK: 4 Stars "Mass Effect is a must." |  |
| Eurogamer: 8/10 "It's an incredibly ballsy game." |  |
| Videogamer: 10/10 "All I can say to PC-owning Mass Effect virgins is: I'm jealous. I wish I could play it for the first time once again." |  |
| Gaming Heaven: 94/100 "Many moments of joyous disbelief" |  |
Mass Effect Xbox 360 Reviews
| GameTrailers.com: 9.6/10 "Involving, ambitious, and beautifully executed, Mass Effect is a powerful experience that has a lot to offer anyone who plays games as more than a casual diversion." |  |
| IGN: 9.4/10 "This is a game that takes the aspects of film that make cinema so compelling and crosses it with the interactivity of games with unprecedented success. Linear storytelling feels quaint by comparison." | |
| Official Xbox Magazine: 10/10 "It's the best game I've ever played." |  |
| 1Up.com: 9/10 "Allow me a single Star Wars quip - the Force is strong with this one." |  |
| Game Informer Magazine: 9.75/10 "One of the greatest science fiction stories ever told, and a new benchmark for video game storytelling." | |
| Games Radar: 9/10 "Few games deserve the word 'epic.' This fantastic sci-fi, role-playing shooter is one that does." | |
| G4TV: 5/5 "Mass Effect is a towering achievement that surpassed my expectations on every level." | |
| ActionTrip: 91 "Unbelievable emotional depth given to the appearance of characters, story, combat system, interesting moral dilemmas which finally transcend the most obvious choices between our notions of good and evil." | |
| XboxFront: 96% "Atmosphere, Sound, Camera selection - the presentation is almost perfect and immediately enthralls the player. The game practically 'beams' you from the couch directly into the action." |  |
| Canada.com: 5/5 "the game is an incredibly complex immersive experience that goes beyond anything ever developed before." |  |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly: 9.17/10 |  |
| GameSpy: 5/5 BioWare's space opera is one of the greatest role-playing games ever made. | |
| GameSpot: 8.5 "An excellent story and fun battles make this a universe worth exploring." | |
| PALGN: 9/10 " Mass Effect is undoubtedly one of those games that will be talked about for a very long time." |  |
| TeamXbox: 9.6/10 "Mass Effect is one of the best games of the year, and is certainly the best RPG on the Xbox 360." |  |
| GameZone: 9.5/10 "Mass Effect is the closest thing we have to perfection on the next-generation consoles." |  |
| ZTGamedomain: 10/10 "The most cinematic gaming experience since Metal Gear Solid on the PSOne." |  |
| VideoGamer.com: 10/10 "Mass Effect is my game of the year." |  |
| ExtremeGamer: 9.6/10 "Bioware has made another successful role-playing game that will please fans of the genre, science fiction advocates and any gamer who is looking for an engaging new experience." |  |
| Planet Xbox 360: 9.8/10 "Every minute of Mass Effect was a joy to play and we will play through it another 5 times." |  |
| MSXbox World: 10/10 "Mass Effect certainly delivers." |  |
Awards
Fans and members of the press are raving about Mass Effect. Thanks to years of support and feedback from our fans and community, and the constant hard work, passion, and effort of BioWare's top-notch developers, each game we craft pushes the RPG envelope further.
Below are the 80 awards and accolades Mass Effect has earned to date.
Top Awards
Top Reviews
GameTrailers.com - 9.6/10"Involving, ambitious, and beautifully executed, Mass Effect is a powerful experience that has a lot to offer anyone who plays games as more than a casual diversion."
IGN - 9.4/10"This is a game that takes the aspects of film that make cinema so compelling and crosses it with the interactivity of games with unprecedented success. Linear storytelling feels quaint by comparison."
