The cover mechanic, though perhaps unorthodox, is passable. Once I did, and once my weapons began to get more powerful, I found the combat to be solid. It took me a solid 5 or 6 hours to properly get the hang of shooting and pausing and using the biotic power and shooting and pausing and shooting, etc., etc. Again, the sequels are superior in this category, so the learning (ergo enjoyment) curve was all the more steep for me. The game had me fully immersed for nearly all of its 30 hours.

Almost every single conversation was worthwhile, and every character was interesting in some way, and that includes more than just the squad and the Normandy's crew. Though I experienced Bioware's fully realized product in the latter two games, I enjoyed properly learning how Shepard's story began. Like 2 and 3, the greatest strength of Mass Effect is its story. However, what makes Mass Effect as a trilogy distinctive is the attachment you develop to your squad as you complete missions and talk with them. Sure, there's an entire universe that Bioware has created, with detailed backstories for every single race, planet and bureaucratic component (in which you can easily lose yourself when you're learning about them for the first time).

It's funny, finally playing and completing Mass Effect after having already thoroughly enjoyed 2 and 3 (2 being my favourite game of all time) It's funny, finally playing and completing Mass Effect after having already thoroughly enjoyed 2 and 3 (2 being my favourite game of all time) made me truly appreciate what I love most about this trilogy: the characters, the dialogue and the story.

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