I finally got around to buying Mass Effect (Call of Duty 4 is on the way), and it's pretty fun so far. The pace is typical Bioware, in that you have to spend a lot of time talking to characters and figuring out where to go to progress the many possible storylines. It can get a little old, but there's also a lot of good stuff in there, too. They obviously spend a lot of time coming up with the details for their stories. They think big when they create a world, which I suppose is a good thing. I'm less than 10 hours in (out of a supposedly 30-hour game). I'm eager to see how it all ends.

Of course, the main reason I bought it is for the full nudity and graphic sex. How was I to know Fox News was hyping the game inaccurately?
Keighley Sets Mass Effect Record Straight... Or Tries To

But at least the author recanted her statements, even if Fox has yet to issue a correction:
EA vs Fox: Lawrence Recants Mass Effect Judgement