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Item Management

One of the biggest issues with Mass Effect on 360 was how clunky and frustrating management of your gear was. Throughout your galactic travels you would pick up tons of stuff, most of which was useless. Sifting through the rubbish in order to find out if you had anything buried in your deep pockets that was better than what was currently equipped was a complete chore. Some players found that they spent more time buried deep within their own equipment than actually playing the game.

BioWare has completely redone the equipment screen to make things more streamlined, efficient and manageable in the PC version. Now all four weapons as well as armour, grenades and equipment are visible from the same part of the screen and you can easily see what else you have in your inventory to compare. Equipping is a simple case of a double click, a vast improvement on the confusing 'leave it in the slot, confirm and exit' system the 360 version uses.

Verdict:

The evidence is irrefutable - item management is much better in the PC version than in the 360 version. We spent much less time fiddling about with pistols and armour than in the 360 version, helping us to 'stay in the game'. Perhaps the PC menu is a glimpse into how things will look in Mass Effect 2?

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