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| Category: Video Games
List Price: £34.99
Buy New: £18.72
You Save: £16.27 (46%)
New (6) Used (6) from £9.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  100 reviews
Sales Rank: 688
Platform: Windows Xp
Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
EAN: 5030930065683
ASIN: B0015M0PYI
Release Date: June 6, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 Endless Bugs October 20, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
When I get to play this game its very good, but nothing really new compare to other bioware games like Kotor, however I only got to play it in 10-20min chunks before some bug crashes the game, you spend half your time quick saving to avoid doing the same thing over and over again.
On the bioware forums there is almost 15,000 posts regarding technical problems, the current patch (1.01a) does nothing to resolve the problems. Bioware don't seem to interested in repairing or even acknowledging the bugs.
This game plays like an early BETA with a draconian DRM system throw in. Just avoid it or play the xbox ver.
 Since everyone else rated the DRM.. I'll rate the Gameplay October 16, 2008
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
Have you ever played games like Stalker and Knights Of The Old Republic?
Well this game is exactly like them, the do-it-your-own-way style of KOTOR and the epic gun battles of Stalker.
This game has much to offer. Let me start by the options.
Like KOTOR you can take a different aproach to situations.
Example: Early in gameplay (5-6 hours) a female reporter will ask you random questions, about the actions you have taken. One could be a good sport and answer the questions patiently or you can take the option to headbutt her(I'm not joking)
This game is not some joke, there are moments in which(if you want) learn more about your team, they can go on for hours, sometimes its intresting(because you can have your way with a team member if they like you enough)
There are alot of items in game, not just for your charracter, but also for your team, new weapons (you can customise them too)
The story is just fantastic, its good enough to leave you in awe and also satrt again to get better weapons.
One more surprise the choices you make in this game will be saved for Mass Effect 2. Hence if you failed to save someone or the reporter wants revenge....
Avoid EA and their disgraceful DRMs October 8, 2008
24 out of 25 found this review helpful
This is a great game, and very well converted for the PC
However, there is a very very very big BUT
EA have packaged on the disc nothing short of malware, that will invade all corners of your PC to prove that you are a dirty scum pirate, when you've done nothing wrong whatsoever.
Help EA get the message that this practice is totally unnacceptable by avoiding this game. I purchased it, but I will be avoiding all future EA releases until they stop using such viscious DRMs
Best RPG I've played - amazing game September 21, 2008
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
Overall I found this to be something a bit different and original - it is the best RPG game I've played so far and is a game with a very cinematic feel, which I really enjoyed.
The story behind this game is fantastic, although there are no major twists in the plotline, the storyline really engaged me and I really felt involved. The NPCs are well developed and fleshed-out, with interesting stories. They are brilliantly voice-acted and the character interactions are quite detailed.
The game is graphically stunning, particularly on your ship, and your character, the NPCs and aliens all look almost lifelike at times. The presentation is slick, with some cinematic video sequences which also look fantastic - especially a large space battle towards the end of the game which is just breathtaking.
The gameplay is really good. Although this is an RPG, the combat is in real-time, which does work well in this game. The combat is more about strategy than straight shoot 'em up - amongst other things you can take cover behind objects, get your squadmates to cover, perform flanking manoeuvers. If the pace of the actions becomes a bit too much handle, you can also pause the combat to issue instructions rather than doing so in real time.
There are several story missions that you need to complete to finish the game - the locations for these and the missions themslves were excellent. There are also lots of optional side quests dotted around the galaxy - you can do the story missions and the side quests in pretty much whichever order you choose. Some of the side missions can get a little repetitive, but some are unique linked to the choices you made when creating your character, or linked into the back-stories of your companions, which makes them a bit more interesting.
System-wise I had some issues when I first installed - I couldn't get the game to run at all, the splash screen would appear and then my PC would freeze-up and I'd have to restart. However, after downloading the latest drivers for my graphics card, it has run perfectly ever since with absolutely no problems with graphics settings maxed out - my PC has a decent spec but is by no means top of the range.
Beware what you are buying into, horrible DRM! September 19, 2008
9 out of 12 found this review helpful
Yes this is a good game, no doubting that. What you may not know and isn't disclose at all on the game description or packaging, is the inclusion of intrusive DRM/Securom that is used to enforce a 3 time activation limit.
What triggers an activation:
-Installing the game on a new computer
-Installing the game on a new operating system
-Playing the game under a different window user account than the account which was used to install the game
-Formatting your hard drive
-Upgrading your computer
The trigger is so sensitive and invasive, even attaching an external Hard Drive may trigger an activation.
Do not confuse activation with installation, you are free to install and uninstall all you want, providing you don't trigger and use all 3 activations.
What does this mean for you, the end user/consumer? They EA, the publisher dictates your rights as a consumer, controlling how you use a product you own and profiting from this. Once you've used up your activations, you will be at the mercy of EA, paying to call EA customers support to beg for permission to play a game you own. EA holds the power and discretion whether to warrant you a new activation or not. The activation server could eventually be shut down, preventing you from playing your game. EA doesn't respect and trust their customers so they cripple their games with invasive DRM, why then should you trust EA you'll be able to freely continue play this game without limitations? All the points mentioned above shows there is no guarantee you'll be able to continue playing the game in the near future.
This also infringe on your liberty to pass on or resell the game, as there is no incentive for the 2nd user or buyer. Lending the game to your siblings or friends will also penalise you.
In essence you are not paying for a full game, just a glorified rental!
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