the story is good i have played it and did not see the sex scene but i do know about personally if it can happen but it is not likly or a forced part i think you have to look at it in a different light and i dont understand why common sense media talked about the same sex option was brought up i dont want m kid seeing sex but that goes either way it should only be judge on how graphic it is but i digress the game in all is not that bad with violence or anything else and should be reduced to a teen rating

Fun game! Loaded with hours of gameplay and awesome action/battle scenes. Cant wait till' the 2nd one comes out.

With all the immense hype and and years of waiting, I was expecting to be completely blown out of the water by this game. And in most respects I was. The graphics are absolutely gorgeous-- my jaw literally dropped when I popped the disc in. Imagine the CG used in game cut-scenes, and now apply that to the entire game. Simply incredible, especially given the absolute enormity of the game and the galaxies-- not just planets, but galaxies. And despite many mild complaints from the critics about the combat, I didn't have any problems at all with it in terms of enjoyment-- I found it quite fun. But for some reason, it just didn't grab me by the horns and reel me in like Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic (BioWare's first massive, choice-driven sci-fi game). One thing that I think was an issue was the story just wasn't as well written as in KOTOR. It was still interesting, there just wasn't as much immersion, and the little twists and turns in the story didn't completely knock my socks off as in KOTOR (whose twist I would put right up there with The Sixth Sense). The other thing was the driving controls and responses with the Mako (the car you use to explore planets) could be downright annoying-- but most of the time it was fine, but there were enough moments that it made an impact on the playing experience. And though I liked the dialogue wheel they used, it still didn't feel too much more immersive than the text choice you had in KOTOR (though the movie-style direction used for these moments-- which take place constantly-- were incredibly well-done). Also, the classes and powers weren't really as fleshed out as I would have liked, and it didn't really seem like it made much of a difference in terms of class choices (perhaps, in part, because you can't control your allies' actions outside of biotic powers-- or I just never figured out how). I'm not sure really how to describe it-- I just wasn't as involved with the game as I had expected. And as for content-- first of all, I think CSM went completely over-board with giving sexual content a "red." I found very little sexual content-- there are alien dancers (whom are not erotic at all, and there is no nudity) and, IF YOU CHOOSE, there is a tasteful but sexual scene where your characters can have sex (the scene is only about 50 seconds long), but you do not see any nudity except a brief glimpse of a backside. I really think that CSM just gave it a red because you can choose to pursue a lesbian relationship with an alien, but outside of that scene, there's nothing sexual in the dialogue that eventually leads up to the scene. Not to mention, take these facts into account: there is no sexual dialogue in the game (so there's really not any "mature content" that is sexually oriented throughout the game except that one scene as CSM implies); the much-talked about scene does not occur until right before the climax of the game, so it takes quite a while to get to it; and the player has to complete plenty of dialogue after EVERY mission that influences the main story line to receive the ability to ignite the scene, so that too takes a while. So, in all fairness, the sexual content deserves a yellow, I think CSM just wanted to approach the matter overly-cautiously because of the option to participate in a homosexual relationshipt. But as I said, it's nothing that happens definitely in the game. And as for violence, most of the time there isn't blood except certain mutated humans, and it's not very intense. Language is also only moderate, and never reaches the extreme. There are heavy and literary themes in the game that are likely not to be understood or picked-up by younger players, which raises the maturity level, as do many of the human and emotional conflicts that occur. But outside of all this, on a pure fun-factor, I would say it's definitely a must-buy (along with other 2007 gems, like Call of Duty 4 and Super Mario Galaxy). I just simply wasn't as drawn in by the game as KOTOR, and, so, being very well-versed with BioWare's previous works (also including Jade Empire), I just had slightly higher expectations. But for anyone who has never played those games, this story and dialogue-driven game is likely to blow your mind as KOTOR did the first time I played it. And since I disagree with the age-- and also understand that many gamers my age want to, but are not allowed to play most Mature games-- I would suggest my own age level-- and based on all the content in the game, I would have to say 15 and up are fine for this game-- partially because in this game all the results are based on the character's choices, so no bad choices, no negative content; and also because the game simply isn't that bad in terms of content. Without the one optional sex scene, this would have been Teen, in all honesty.

An amazing game, not too bloody and good for kids above seven or eight. doesn't deserve an "M".

Mass effect is by far one of the best games I have other played, IT has a perfect blend of action and RPG elements. I bought this game as a game for me and not for my kids ( ages 12 and 14.) but after playing it for a few day's I relived it was not as bad (content wise) as I thouht was. The gore level was very low (a bit lower than on halo 3) and the profanity was breif and mild. (D**n, hell, and if you take the right route a son of a b**ch) and as for the sex and nudity I found it was all verbal and was pretty mild. my conclusion is that mass effect is a great game for in ther early teens to an adult level.

my kid were begging me for this game but I was worried about the sexual stuff in the game so I went and played it and it was really mild. There is one sexual part in the game and it is about the same as the sexual stuff in the james bond movies. as for blood it is about the same as call of duty and there is not much swearing. I say it is a good game to get young teen's

This is an amazing RPG with a good solid storyline that is engaging and entertaining. The player takes control of Commander Shepard, who serves as the main character through the game, as he works as a peace keeping agent, beyond the law. The game gives the player tough choices as the travel the galaxy, helping people, or dishing out brutal punishment. As far as the combat is concerned, it is towards the tame end of things, with no blood, and more often than not, inhuman and machine targets. There are instances in which you will end up in gun battles with human targets though, so if this is a problem, then this game should be avoided. The RPG elements, allowing the character to choose to be good, bad, or neutral, present difficult choices, some forcing you to choose between two very grim choices. The violence also extends into these elements, as there are choices that allow you to kill an enemy that has surrendered, or at times, hurt civilians. Sexuality also plays a role in the game, allowing the player to choose a romantic partner in the game, which when dialogue options are follow a particular way, can lead to a sex scene. The scene is brief, with nothing shown, but there is little doubt of what is taking place. As far as replayability is concerned, there is some available, allowing to choose different dialogue and the like, but the overall combat and missions do not change. For 18 and up, this is a fun game.