Mass Effect E3 Preview
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Players can have Shepard specialize in biotics or weapons, and the weapons themselves are fully moddable as well. For example, if Shepard is using a sniper rifle, players can upgrade it with an "incineration mod" that shoots burning rounds or even an ice-like mod that causes enemies to freeze and shatter into thousands of subzero shards.
Using these weapons is much different than simply upgrading and creating lightsabers in KOTOR, though, as the combat in Mass Effect is entirely real time. Basically, Mass Effect is a third-person tactical shooter, much like Rainbow Six played in third-person mode. Players have full control of the camera, pull the trigger themselves, aim the guns themselves, and can switch between the three members of their party in real time to take advantage of their unique abilities (such as using "dark energy" to throw environmental objects at enemies). However, Mass Effect adds another layer of depth by giving players the ability to pause the action and command their teammates by setting up waypoints, targeting specific enemies, giving flanking orders and determining the desired direction of fire, much like Full Spectrum Warrior.
