quote Curt Conners

Oh man, I'm going to have to play an adept character.
This isn't just going to raise the bar, it's going to pick it up and beat all the other RPG's to death with it.

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Things begin with a deep character creation system, where you design Shepard's look, assign one of six character classes, and even pick specific facial expressions. You also get to decide on one of several backgrounds for the Commander, each of which alters certain plot elements and affects reactions from NPCs.

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It's hard to say for certain how truly open the galaxy will be, but BioWare asserts that players have far more freedom than in KOTOR or Jade Empire. You could play quickly through Mass Effect without doing much exploration and complete it in 30-40 hours. But if you look at every nook and cranny of the galaxy, the experience should last considerably longer.



How much replayability/value for money exactly? Result!