I'm actually playing through this game for the first time right now and I'm really enjoying it despite its flaws.

I'm on my second playthrough now...downloaded the first DLC, but haven't started it yet...it's a solid game. Although, ye Gods, the loading....

@Collette I'll agree with Methoa (aside from the scoring dig...)

The finale for Mass Effect is amazing and has some of the best and most griping last minute decision making/ dire situation gaming that I've ever played.

As for DLC, I'm hoping for game extending stuff, as opposed to mid game additions. Though I am in the midst of my tough-as-nails-soldier-woman playthrough (to contrast my hang loose, but firm when necessary psy-tech man from my first run)

I can't wait for the DLC, I liked the fist downloadable mission so I've been looking forward to this.

Love it. I generally can't stand RPGs, yet this is one of my favorite games of all time.

Since my 360 got stolen, I'll be playing through ME again in preparation for ME2. That'll be sweet if there's some great new DLC to go with it!

On a side note, with ME1 and other full games coming up in August for download, I'm crossing my fingers that MS gets around to dropping the prices on their larger HDs.

@ Char Aznable: Oh, but that is just it. The fact that the villain makes rare appearances toward the beginning of the game is just to reinforce his villainy. He's always one step ahead of you, leaving wreckage in his path, and you're forced to put it all together as you chase the sneaky bugger all over the galaxy. It pays off- well.

I loved Mass Effect, despite all of the things that annoyed most people about it. As for DLC, probably won't get it, I'll just play through ME1 again to refresh myself.

Destructoid gave Mass Effect a 7?

Good lord, you all should be ashamed of yourselves. It's almost as embarrassing as that guy constantly beating off to Bayonetta in each article he writes.

Playing Mass Effect is like playing a Sid Mead painting. And I love it. YAY for DLC!

Loved the fist play through, second playthrough, after the inital wow factor wore off I saw all the problems with the game. Bad friendly AI, horrid invent system, your cars forward and reverse could randomly switch if you moved the camera to much and enemy AI (some of the time) would just bum rush you either steam rolling you or getting ripped apart by your gun fire. Still a fun game but much needs to be improved upon.

0..o Surprised, but Please? This game is one of my top five games due to the epic storyline, I will take more of this world considering I've been having the itch to go through just to get a character or two ready for ME2.

they have been talking about this dlc since before e3 and still no official details this is disapointing, hopefully its out before i start the playthrough i want to carry into mass effect 2

Picked up ME two weeks ago for 10 bucks, loved it, played it through a few times (different allies, increasing difficulty), but I didn't get the first DLC yet. Mayhap they will discount or bundle bringing down the sky when they release this.

Honestly Collete if you're really interested in the DLC you should just download it during your current playthrough, they integrate it with the game so that it feels like another mission, not a like a separate chapter. Anyway, I'm on my 6th or 7th playthrough so it will be good to get some more variety.

Thought Mass Effect was underrated, especially here. The latest Mario Party scored higher than it by the same critic. I'm sorry, I just don't get how something that is clearly derivative of previous titles (which were average AT BEST to begin with, and very rent-ish titles) can come away with an 8 and something that is completely different and compelling can be rated at a mere 7. I guess it wasn't a franchise that started on the PC. Or it wasn't by Nintendo. Or it wasn't released on the XBLA. Whatever the outlandish reasoning was.

I also thought it was hilarious that the game was criticized so much for visual pop-in. Notice how the Wii is never criticized for looking blown-up/really blurry in 480i/p on an HDTV, even though it IS detrimental to the entire experience. Not something I'd personally complain about in a review, but we're supposed to go by the same standards, RIGHT?

Just started playing it this week. Fantastic game. Right up my alley.