Finished Mass Effect last night! (non-spoiler review)

I've finished up Mass Effect last night. Overall, very satisfactory RPG, but I must add the caveat that you'll want to be a fan of the military - soldiers of various types out there kickin' tail and takin' names. You don't need to be a hotshot FPS-style player but it does help quite a bit. So, one in the 'military SF RPG' line.

I definitely like the setting. It's a science fiction setting that manages to establish its own identity, rather than leave you feeling 'just like Star Wars' or 'just like Star Trek' (or B5, Firefly, etc.)

I played through the game as an Infiltrator - a combat/tech specialist. Some specific comments:
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Anyway, it is definitely a fun game, hits the 'big story-based RPG' spot quite well. And yay, it's not yet-another-fantasy RPG!