Now, as much as I love to spam the whole "Shepard" joke, I have never actually played Mass Effect. Now that I have an Xbox 360, I can now finally play it. I plan on getting the original Mass Effect once the weather permits me to, and I'm just wondering what to expect from it. I know that the controls are junky and the frame rate is wack, but is there more than that?

You still, just had to do that. = - P Enjoy Mass Effect if you get it.

I played the original on the PC, but I'm thinking about playing it on the 360 again just for the story and character save transfer option. Even on the PC it was all about the character interactions and the story. The gameplay worked fine for what it needed to do.

I heard vehicle control sucked. I also heard story was good. Also Shepard.

The controls and frame rate aren't as bad as people say they are but Mass Effect 2 outlines the problems the first one had. There is texture pop in, the inventory system isn't good at all but it is still an enjoyable game and I enjoyed the story of the first game more. Also make sure you mute all the sound and just blast Lady GaGa instead, it enhances the game so much.

" @FartyMcNarly: Lady GaGa would make me hate that game. "

Personally I do feel the controls for shooting are as janky as people say though they do require getting used to but once your practice you can waste whatever moves. The main problems are the same few side missions, so bar a few that are extremely useful or important in regards to characters I would say dont do them, and the controls for the Mako can be really frustrating resulting in it bouncing all over the place or turning 180 when it was supposed to go slightly and the guns dont like to aim where you shoot them (except sometimes at random) so I ran through those whole sections ignoring enemies just to get it finished as fast as possible. Though people talk about all the bad stuff, especially now that Mass Effect 2 is out now which fixes a lot of it, Mass Effect for me was a mainly positive experience bar a few times where I had to stop playing for a while (one of the boss fights where I kept getting knocked down through walls or ground and being murdered before I could stand up) and the first Mako section I encountered (I couldent control it so always got killed) but most people ive talked to didnt have a problem with this particuler boss and the Mako just takes some getting used to (and to know what your getting when you go in). But honestly it is mostly a positive experience lol

There are issues with Mass Effect 1 that can be avoided as long as you make some preparations.  Just follow some rules, and you will find Mass Effect to be an amazing experience. 

1. Install Mass Effect onto the hard drive.  This helps with the load times, frame rate, and texture pop-in.
2. Never save on an elevator.  Doing so almost guarantees a corrupt save file
3. Guns are extremely inaccurate if they are not leveled up.  This means that aiming is hard in the first half of the game.  Just try to pulse fire in the beginning... this alleviates a lot of potential frustrations with this game's aiming system.
4. When taking on one of the main missions, make sure that you have enough room in your inventory for all the new loot you will find.  The Normandy has its own merchant, so you can sell all your weak gear to him.
5. Adepts and Vanguards are the strongest classes in ME1.  If you want to blaze through the game in order to play ME2, use either of these classes.
   

" There are issues with Mass Effect 1 that can be avoided as long as you make some preparations.  Just follow some rules, and you will find Mass Effect to be an amazing experience. 

1. Install Mass Effect onto the hard drive.  This helps with the load times, frame rate, and texture pop-in.
2. Never save on an elevator.  Doing so almost guarantees a corrupt save file
3. Guns are extremely inaccurate if they are not leveled up.  This means that aiming is hard in the first half of the game.  Just try to pulse fire in the beginning... this alleviates a lot of potential frustrations with this game's aiming system.
4. When taking on one of the main missions, make sure that you have enough room in your inventory for all the new loot you will find.  The Normandy has its own merchant, so you can sell all your weak gear to him.
5. Adepts and Vanguards are the strongest classes in ME1.  If you want to blaze through the game in order to play ME2, use either of these classes.
   

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Mass Effect does have some flaws, but after a few hours of getting into its rhythm, it's a fantastic game.

i didnt like the first one so i wouldnt play the new one