[Lady Dragonfly]

I am playing the PC version (my hero - a custom-made eye-candy male soldier, spacer, sole survivor).

I haven't progressed far enough to comment on the whole story (I am exploring the uncharted worlds), but obviously it is once again about saving the world (aka the galaxy), single-handedly. Shepard's background causes a few comments from some NPCs, but that's about it.

The dialogues are decent (without much depth or insight) but unskippable. At least, ESC button does not work. So, you are forced to enjoy a prolonged spiel even if you accidentally choose the dialogue option you've already explored. If that happens, it's time for a bathroom break or a trip to your fridge.
To my embarrassment, I more than once caught myself admiring facial animation instead of listening to whatever was being said, anyway.

The world is very much KOTOR-like plus excellent graphics (positive) plus overwhelming pseudo-scientific-technological-super-duper-mumbo-jumbo Codex (negative, imho) minus Pazaak (gambling in ME is mind-numbing, so - negative). Very little humor (whether this is positive or negative is up to you).

Questing is easy: get an objective; your journal entry will tell you what to do; your map will show you where to go. Done. Vene, vidi, vici.
So far, I am unimpressed with the side-quests.

Combat - expect a hefty dose of "WTF is going on?" kind of emotion, especially in the beginning. A rather long learning curve. Incomprehensible NPC management… oh, I am sorry, Squad Member management during combat. Surprisingly, level scaling is virtually unnoticeable, so no big deal. Verdict: negative, unless you are a trigger-happy FPS fan.

Inventory - as bad as it gets. Supernegative. On the bright side: apparently no weight or room restriction.

Merchants - huh? 70,000 for a regular suit of armor?!

Overall, my first impression: a good game for a 14-years old (mentally). A sci-fi shooter with RPG elements.

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The note on the back of the game manual:

"Don't let technical issues stop you from saving the galaxy."

The game freezes and crashes to desktop A LOT. Oh, and the loading time is unbelievably long. It might not stop me from saving the galaxy, but it certainly makes the process of saving painful.