Mass Effect can easily be summed up as an interactive movie. That's the way I look at it. Easily the best story told in a video game. It's a soap opera. The romantic subplot, the alien/human interaction, stopping the bad guy who is out to take over the world and the question on everyone's mind; who's baby is this? Ok that last one doesn't come into play until the sequal. I've heard all of these proffessional critics just ragging on Mass Effect and I can't deny that this game has some problems but its solid gameplay makes up for those faults. I find that the little things such as your gun on your mako not firing up or down just isn't that big of a deal. The whole buttons not working thing is a bit annoying but it just doesn't happen that much. The fact of the matter is this game is fantastic. The great elements out way the horoble ones by far. 9/10