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| From: Electronic Arts
List Price: $29.99
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Rating:  193 reviews
Sales Rank: 952
Format: Dvd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp
Genre: shooter_action_games
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows 2000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 19081
Model: 19081
UPC: 014633190816
EAN: 0014633190816
ASIN: B00140P9BA
Release Date: May 27, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Showing reviews 11-15 of 193
 Securom can ruin a great game May 28, 2008
Craig (NY)
54 out of 84 found this review helpful
They need to eliminate the Securom. I purchased Mass Effect as a digital download hoping that the faulty disc protection software would not be on that version, however it seems the Securom is on all versions. Now every time I log on to play, it's hit or miss- sometimes an error pops up stating "a required security module could not be activated", and sometimes it works. It's like pulling a handle on a slot machine to see if Securom will allow you play or not. Ridiculous for a game I spent $50 on. There's a whole thread about this issue on the official forums. Don't have this issue with other games that use less intrusive copy protection methods.
Contempt For the Customer May 27, 2008
bwb (Salt Lake City, UT United States)
53 out of 86 found this review helpful
The mandatory internet connection, and the limited installs are deal killers for potential buyers like me. If the usage restrictions are removed in the future I may reconsider a purchase, but for now I decided to cancel my preorder and select another sci-fi game in its place (i.e. Sins of a Solar Empire). Sins of a Solar Empire From a more customer-friendly company.
DO NOT BUY THIS ORWELLIAN TROJAN HORSE May 28, 2008
J. Snow (SLC, Utah)
53 out of 83 found this review helpful
Everything has already been said by the other reviewers related to the secuROM trojan horse, rootkit, DRM madness that has deluded EA and the Mass Effect product marketing team.
DO NOT BUY THIS VERSION and send a message back to the EA myopists!
Mass Effect Massively Disappoints :( May 27, 2008
John C. Reilly (Brooklyn)
52 out of 82 found this review helpful
I'll be honest and say that I have not played this game. However, the point is moot, because no matter how fantastic this game is--it could be 10x better than COD4--I will not exchange my hard earned money for an untenable and abusive DRM scheme.
While it is true that EA has removed the dial-in portion--except to download content--they still only allow you to install 3x max, and it still installs the $$ecurom rootkit. I, for one, have reason to format my HD more than that over the course of the year, whether because of malfunctioning drivers, Trojans or whatnot, so am I supposed to purchase the game again--they'd like that wouldn't they.
Look at it this way, imagine if after you bought a car Honda sent someone to your house to install a machine in your car to scan your license to check that it wasn't revoked, and that you're current with your insurance, and that you don't drive past the speed limit, and if you do they take your keys away. And if you modify the car you have to pay them a fee and if you don't they'll sue you. This is in effect what EA has been doing with $$ecurom in their games.
Only in the software industry is it acceptable for the manufacturer of a product to want control over its use after the customer gives them the money. Imagine if the same logic applied to buying a newspaper. It would come under lock and key, they'd have to mail you the key to open it, and you'll have to pay extra for the metro section--50 cent extra fo style section.
-NO TO DRM TYRANNY!!!
Avoid this version May 28, 2008
WolfPup (Peoria, IL United States)
52 out of 79 found this review helpful
As others mention, this has nasty "activation" DRM. I've been waiting well over a year to buy it, but obviously skipped it because of that.
Luckily there's a decent alternative-rent it or buy it for the 360. Okay, not ideal. For a variety of reasons I'd rather play it on PC, but I've just rented it on the 360 and it plays fine from what I've seen so far. Just don't support products that tie your game to a particular system or install through "activation".
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