Mass Effect: Galaxy - IconDeveloper: Electronic Arts Mobile
Price: $2.99
Version Reviewed: 1.0
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iPhone Integration Rating: 5
Stability: 5
Features: 4
User Interface: 5
Re-use Value: 4
Overall Rating: 4.6

Mass Effect: Galaxy is a top-down shooter based on the award-winning Xbox 360 game. It retains the same conversational elements and effects of your choices in the conversations.

Mass Effect: Galaxy follows the story of Jacob, a former soldier who is given a mission to stop the detonation of a chemical weapon on the Citadel, the main international peacekeeping space-station. As the story progresses, Jacob meets many new characters that help him along his journey.

ME:G uses stylized, comic-style cut-scenes and conversations to further the story. The game takes the player on many adventures throughout various planets and locations around the galaxy. The combat is fought using the iPhones accelerometer to control the player’s movement while the firing is done automatically while the player selects the target by tapping on the enemy.

The conversation is dealt with as a slider wheel on the right side of the screen with many different options to choose from. Each option has a symbol next to it that will let you know of the possible outcome from choosing that option such as a fist meaning that a fight could occur or a thumbs-up meaning that you will most likely get a friendly response.

The game also has great sound effects and an amazing musical score. It helped immerse the player in the environment as does the scarce voice acting.

The graphics in ME:G are exceptional for an iPhone game, utilizing a comic-book style of 2-D graphics. The cut-scenes are used in a way to further the story while keeping them short enough to keep the player involved.

Overall, Mass Effect: Galaxy is a great, story-driven, top-down shooter with great conversation and cutscenes that break up the action. It honors the source material greatly and even adds to the suspense of waiting for Mass Effect 2. It is a good length story that has high replay value and is definitely worth the $2.99 price.