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Should PS3 Owners Play Mass Effect 1?

20.01.2011
PlayStation 3 owners are finally getting the chance to experience the second installment in BioWare's epic sci-fi series, but outside of tracking down an Xbox 360 or a PC, there's no way for them to fully experience the first game from beginning to end. Reviewer Kat Bailey weighs in on the pros and cons of the PS3 edition's interactive Mass Effect: Genesis backstory comic, and if its worth taking the time to revisit the Normandy's first flight.

Back when I was in middle school, one of my favorite shows was Babylon 5. With Star Trek: Deep Space Nine mired in mediocrity at the time and Voyager getting progressively more awful, I decided to make the switch and never looked back.

The only problem was that Babylon 5 was in the middle of the second season at the time, and season one definitely wasn't available on DVD (I'm not sure DVD was even commercially available in late 1995). But as it turned out, while the first season had its moments, Michael O'Hare's wooden acting combined with some average storylines made it mostly missable.

Can the same be said for the original ? As with Babylon 5, the first installment certainly has its fans, but it's also a bit of an acquired taste. For those who are just now hopping into on the PS3, here are some of the pros and cons of revisiting the original game on the PC or Xbox 360.

The recent PS3 re-release of Mass Effect 2 follows the opening moments aboard the Normandy with a lavishly produced interactive comic that recounts the key moments from Commander Shepard's first adventure.