Mass Effect: Infiltrator (WP)
  • 08-11-2014 05:58 PM (Updated 08-11-2014)

Great WP game for ME fans

Mass Effect: Infiltrator is a well made, great looking WP game set in the ME universe. The story has you fighting your way through many levels of increasingly difficult enemies, trying to bring down a secret facility that's performing experiments on humans and aliens alike. The controls can take some getting used to, but are quite fluid once you do. There are all of the usual Biotic powers, as well as a variety of weapons and armor, all of which can be upgraded. The game has a bit of a difficulty curve (spike?) to it; I personally got stuck at the end of the medical lab level, and couldn't get past the huge fight there until I had done a bit of grinding to upgrade my weapons and Biotics. Thankfully, the game is much easier once you've spent some time upgrading, with very few areas giving me much trouble after that. As you play through, you're given the option as well of being good (Paragon) or bad (Renegade), with different endings for each.

Achievement hunters should note a few things; the achievements for getting 3 stars on various stats do not carry over through playthroughs, and must be done in one sitting without turning off the game. Also, the achievement for upgrading everything will require some grinding at the end of the game to complete.

Overall, one of the better WP games I've played, and a nice treat for ME fans.
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