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Captain Shreve High School • Shreveport, Louisiana • Established 1967 • December 2009 • Vol. 43, No. 3
ENTERPRISESneak Peek
Page 4Louisiana’s top collegesthat accept TOPS areranked.
Page 7Follow the thirdinstallment of “WreckingHavoc.”
Page 8Mass Effect deemed an“exceptionally great” gameto play.
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“New Moon” movie craze hits Shreveport
Photo by Lizzy Balch
Pick Your SideTEAM EDWARD-Robert Pattinson-Vampire-Cold skin-Pale-106 years old-Can read minds-Sparkles in thesun-Must be bitten byanother vampire tochange-Protective ofBella
TEAM JACOB-Taylor Lautner-Werewolf-Tan-Hot bodytemperature(108)-Uncontrollablechange-16 years old-Can stay in tunewith otherwerewolves -Protective ofBella
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”New Moon” caused fullmoon effects in Shreveportand Bossier City and therest of the world on Nov.21.
“There were really freakypeople with weirdcostumes like vampireteeth and such,” said ChrisMartin, a sophomore.
“New Moon,” starringRobert Pattinson, KristenStewart and Taylor Lautnermade its debut. Thisanticipated premiere wassold out at both Tinseltownand Regal Cinema at theLouisiana Boardwalk. Linesstretched outside bothbuildings and even calledfor a 2:30 a.m. showingdue to lack of room in theRegal theater.
The “New Moon”premiere had been highlyanticipated by manyCaptain Shreve students.
“I dressed in head-to-toe“Twilight” gear and stood inline for four hours, but themovie was absolutelyamazing,” said LauraKatherine Jones, a senior.
Others students didmore than just stand inline. Senior Kasey Brockwon the t-shirt designcontest at the LouisianaBoardwalk. Her prizes forwinning were bags ofcandy, a new moon t-shirt,a Build-a-Bear wolf andfree movie tickets to thepremiere.
“The shirts took a lot ofwork and actually cost a lotto make,” Brock said. “Thecompetition was crazy butwhen the theater managercame into my theaterbefore the movie andpresented me with a hugebasket of prizes in front ofthe entire audience it wastotally worth it!”
Some students havealso already started to buycollectable items.
“I have an Edward andBella doll,” said AbbieMartin, a senior.
This enthusiasm wasdue to the popularitygained by StephanieMeyer’s books. The moviewas the second in theTwilight Saga, yet the firstmovie in which the directorworked closely with theauthor, Stephanie Meyer.This allowed the moviesscenes to depict moreaccurate chapters from thebook, which in turn pleased“Twilight” fanatics that hadcomplained about how thefirst movie was inaccurate.
Some die-hard fans haveseen the movie multipletimes.
“I have seen “NewMoon” twice, it’s my phonebackground. I love it and Iwould see it again,” saidsenior Caroline Pierce.
Even waitresses atStrawn’s say the moviewas beautifully done.
Whether someone isteam Edward or teamJacob, it does not matter;the fans are all differentages, but all completelydevoted.
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�Letters Policy
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Letters may be written about any topic of interest to areader and must be typed and signed. Any letter submitted bya club or organization must be signed by all members of thegroup or by the group’s president. Names will be withheldupon request if the staff feels there is reason to do so.
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�History of the “Enterprise”
Captain Henry Miller Shreve, steamboat pilot of the1800s and namesake of our high school, is famous for hisefforts in opening the inland waterways of America. Not sofamous, however, is Shreve’s first steamboat, the“Enterprise,” and its role in American history.
Wary of the Fulton-Livingston monopoly over tradeon the Mississippi River, Shreve realized the necessity ofbuilding a superior steam vessel. As a result, Shreve formeda partnership with entrepreneur Daniel French to design sucha boat. The result of their work was the steamboat“Enterprise.” On Dec. 1, 1814, she left on her maiden voy-age with 29-year-old Shreve as her captain.
This first voyage was no leisurely trip. A preciouscargo of munitions and supplies was desperately needed byGeneral Andrew Jackson’s troops in New Orleans. The longtrip down the Mississippi was a success, and within twoweeks the cargo was safely delivered to Jackson’s camp.Shreve’s fearless attitude and the dependability of the“Enterprise” were crucial factors in the victory at the Battleof New Orleans in the War of 1812.
Now, as the student newspaper of Captain ShreveHigh School, The Enterprise strives to emulate the fearless-ness and dependability of Shreve and his ship in reporting thenews important to you, the students of Captain Shreve.
Late testing inconvenientSince the 2008-2009
school year, Caddo Parishhas had a policy of havingmidterm after break.However, this policy hassome students andteachers questioning theirmethods.
The rule was put intoplace because the SchoolBoard wanted to delay thestart of the school yearuntil it was less hot, so inorder to finish out thenine-weeks, they delayedstarting school by oneweek, thus pushing backthe midterms one, orrather three, weeks.
Many argue that this isa terrible idea, due to thefact that most students willnot study over the two-week break. It’s supposedto be two weeks awayfrom the stresses ofschool but instead it’sturned into something else– a stress-filled, extendedstudy hour.
Many students, like
those in history classes,have dozens, if notpossibly over 100 pages ofnotes to pore over. Someteachers, like historyteacher Tiffanie Langdon,have already passed outstudy guides for themidterms because theyknow their students wouldbe overwhelmed.
Also, after two weeks ofnot studying, studentscome back to study guidesfor 6 classes to cram for intwo to 4 days. This seemslike an unfair burden onstudents, and teachers aswell.
Students will most likelyforget any new informationthey learned before thebreak during the twoweeks of low brain activity.Therefore, even thoughthey cram during thoselast two days beforetesting, they will make alower grade than theywould have had the testbeen at a more convenient
time.Teachers have to come
back and rush to gradetests, lobbying for space atthe Scantron machine andspeed reading overdiscussion questions andshort answers. Who knowswhat kind of mistakes aremade due to lack of timeand attention.
It makes sense to havethe first semester examswhile the first semester isactually still being taught.
The best option to fixthis problem would be tostart the school year aweek earlier, like inBossier Parish, whosestudents take their examsbefore Christmas break.
Students would comeback from break feelingless lethargic and go intobreak feeling morerelieved. After all, isn’t theSchool Board supposed tomake decisions based onthe students’ bestinterests?
Editorial PolicyThe Enterprise is the official newspaper of Captain Shreve
High School. It is produced entirely by the student newspaperstaff and has been in continuous publication since the schoolopened in 1967.
The Enterprise has been established as a designatedpublic forum for student editors to inform and educate theirreaders as well as for the discussion of issues of concern totheir audience. It will not be reviewed or restrained by schoolofficials prior to publication or distribution. The content of TheEnterprise is determined by and reflects only the views of thestudent staff and not school officials or the school itself.
The newspaper is published once a month from October toMay (excluding January) and is distributed to a student body ofapproximately 1,500. The purchase price is 50 cents.
Tianna Murphy............................Editor-in-ChiefLizzy Balch....................................Photo EditorChristin Bernard...........................Design EditorKrista Charles..........................Business ManagerAustin Flowers..............................Web DesignRane Gascoyne...............................Staff WriterMorgan Harris...............................Sports EditorTony Hicks......................................Staff WriterClayton Meyers...........................Feature EditorSherry Moore....................Entertainment EditorCaroline Rossi................................News EditorJohnathan Sweat..............................CartoonistJustin Webb................................Opinion EditorMeghan Zanmiller............................Staff WriterKevin Allen................................Faculty Adviser
2009-2010 Staff
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Captain Shreve High School6115 E. Kings HighwayShreveport, LA 71105
Phone: (318) 865-7137Room MH08
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President BarackObama’s new health careplan, which was presentedto Congress on September8, 2009, has been in thepublic eye for quite sometime now. Although somedo not agree entirely,others feel it is time forsome change to takeplace.
There are many newideas being proposed.Under the current healthcare system, numerousAmericans are not able toget proper health care.Some people have beenturned down to get care bytheir insurance companyfor having a pre-existinghealth condition.
The two main goals ofthe new plan includemaking health care moreavailable and lowering thecost so more people canafford doctor visits andother health related needs.
About 60 percent of thecountry gets health care
through their work. Inhopes of broadeningcoverage, Obama’s plansays that large employersthat do not offer some sortof health care coverage forits workers may have topay higher taxes.
To help people who haveto buy insurance on theirown, the plan creates anexchange, a virtualmarketplace whereindividuals and smallbusinesses cancomparison shop. Peoplewill no longer be turneddown by insurancecompanies for pre-existingmedical conditions.
One of the options onthe exchange will be apublic option, run by thegovernment, that offersbasic coverage.
This new plan alsocreates competitionbetween insurancecompanies in order to keepthem in line.
In order to reach outand give more coverage tothe poor, the plan expandseligibility for programs like
Medicaid and the StateChildren’s Health InsuranceProgram.
Under this proposaleveryone will be covered,either through theiremployer or through theexchange. Those who don’tbuy insurance will have topay a penalty on theirtaxes.
To reduce inefficiencyand duplication of services,the government will investin electronic health records,so doctors can see whichtests and procedurespatients have already had.
More scientific researchwill be done to find thetreatments that are mosteffective. The governmenthopes easy-to-accessinformation for doctors,patients and insurancecompanies will reduceprocedures and treatmentsthat do not really work.
The new rulesestablished by the healthcare plan also aim to paydoctors for good patientoutcomes instead of payingthem per procedure.
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ACT score of 23-28 • 26% of freshmen were in thetop 10% of graduating class • 20% of classes have around50 students • Most popular majors: business,management and marketing • Ranked 128 in the BestNational Universities • Application deadline is April 15
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• 72% freshman retention rate• In 2008, 48% of students graduated • 25%-75% of students had an ACTscore of 20-26 • 21% of freshmen were in the top10% of graduating class • 56% of classes have around 20students • Most popular major: business,management, marketing andengineering• In a survey social life was given aD+• July 31 is application deadline
12NorthwesternState University• 67% of freshman do not leave ordrop out • In 2008, 35% of students graduated • 25%-75% of students had an ACTscore of 18-23 • 38% of freshmen were in the top10% of graduating class • 53% of classes have around 20students • Most popular major: healthprofessions and related clinicalsciences • Recently got new dorms • July 6 is application deadline
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Health reform raises questions Club members attend exclusive danceRane [email protected]
The Z-Club and Key-Club hosted a dance onDecember 11 in thecafeteria with a tacky promtheme.
Club members areallowed to bring the date oftheir choosing.
Some girls wererumored to be wearing
cocktail dresses, while afew boys decided onwearing mullets. Othersdidn’t plan on dressing upat all.
Many club members didnot attend the dancebecause the ACT was thenext morning. Also, someare complaining about thehigh price to get into thedance, the food and thetheme.
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Christmas is a time for gift shopping- for yourself,and for others. But what happens when the giftyou are shopping for has a close twin? How doyou know which one is better? We comparedsome of the most popular gifts out there, fromcameras to phones. Now, all you have to do isdecide what product suits you, or the person youare buying for, best. Christmas shopping just gotmuch easier!Comparison by Sherry Moore
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MacBook AirApple13.3”
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*The PS3 is the only gamesystem with a Blu-ray player.This could save you thetrouble of having to buy one.
*The CoolPix has alighter sleeker design,and it is touch screen.
The iPhone has more than 93,000applications available. The Droidonly has 11,300.
The Kindle 2 can hold about 1,500unillustrated ebooks, compared toonly about 350 on the Sony PRS-700.
The Macbook Air only weighs 3pounds, and is the thinnest laptopout there.
Tips while shopping:-Check the manufacture website first. Theymay have special online deals that otherstores won’t offer.-Amazon, eBay, and other Web sites alikemay sell barely used products for muchcheaper.-Some stores have major sells right afterChristmas.-Places like Best Buy sometimes packageproducts for better deals, like a laptop with acarrying case, etc.-Shop around before buying anything! Make
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The Captain Shreveboys cross country teamcame in first place in thecross country 5K districtrun on Nov. 10 in BossierCity for their first districtchampionship.
The Gators finished infirst place in district 1-5Awith the help of three stars.Shreve was followed bytheir across town rivals, C.E. Byrd High School. TheYellow Jackets won thedistrict championship lastyear. The Airline Vikingstrotted in at third place withonly one runner in the top10.
The top three starrunners for Shreve finishedstrong. Junior AlbertGladney came in first placeand was the only runnerfrom his district to finishwith a time under 18minutes at 17:56, followed
by junior ChristopherLawrence with a time of18:02, and then seniorRyan Thompson sealedthird place.
The individual championfor the boys’ wasLakeside's Enrique Sotowho finished well below 20minutes at 16:45. Calvary’sJohn Broton finished in
Gators cross country wins district
second place at 17:07,however they did notreceive the top two spotsbecause Lakeside andCalvary do not participatein the same district as theGators.
Captain Shreve had nogirl participants in the girls5K district run. Theindividual champion for the
girls’ was Taylor Slack fromLoyola High Flyers at19:08.
For the first time inhistory, Shreve’s crosscountry team competed forthe state championshipalong with the best of thebest in Natchitoches whichwas sponsored byNorthwestern StateUniversity.
Earlier in the season, onOct. 3, senior RyanThompson participated in a5K run that attracted alarge group of runners inStonewall.
Boys and girls ran therace separately, soThompson was one of 18total male runners. Amongthe other racers were two
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The Captain Shreveboys basketball teamparticipated in theconsolation championshipin Natchitoches on Nov.17-21. Their first opponentwas the Minden CrimsonTide. Shreve was defeatedby a score of 47-64. Theythen took on the MansfieldWolverine’s in a nail biterand won by a smallmargin, 76-74. SeniorAustin Alexander led theGators in points, scoring31. Alexander has a totalof 117 points on the
season which is second tosenior Jarius Marshall with144 points thus far.Alexander also has 53total rebounds, 30 havebeen offensive rebounds,for the season which alsois first on the team. Theirfinal opponent was theRuston Bearkat’s. Shrevestarted fast and lead 34-24at halftime. The Gatorswent on to win in anotherclose game, 58-53.
The Basketball teamthen played in theNorthwood Tournament atNorthwood High School onDec. 3-5. The Gators’ firstgame was against the
Mansfield Wolverine’s.Shreve once again startedfast and lead 46-33 athalftime and then slumpeda bit in the third quarter.The Gators beat Mansfield72-69. Marshall led theGators to victory with 33points. Shreve then movedon to play the NorthwoodFalcon’s and Shreve won82-73. Jarius finished thegame with 27 points andgathered up fourrebounds. Their finalopponent was theSouthwood Cowboy’s andthe Gators lost 88-70 andtook home the 2nd placetrophy.
Shreve basketball teamplaces second in tourney
Date Opponent Time LocationDec. 15 Northwood 6 ShreveDec. 18 Benton F/V 6 ShreveDec. 21 Parkway 6 ParkwayDec. 22 North Desoto 6 Shreve
Dec. 26-29 Airline Tourney TBA TBA
Jan. 5 North Desoto 6 NDHSJan. 5 BTW 6 BTWJan. 8 Calvary 6 Calvary
Jan. 12 Fair Park 6 Fair ParkJan. 19 NCHS 6 ShreveJan. 22 Green Oaks 6 ShreveJan. 26 Mansfield F/V 6 MansfieldFeb. 2 Byrd(d) 6 ShreveFeb. 5 Southwood(d) 6 SouthwoodFeb. 9 Airline(d) 6 Shreve
Feb. 12 Byrd(d) 6 ByrdFeb. 16 Southwood(d) 7 ShreveFeb. 19 Airline(d) 7 Airline
Boys basketball schedule
Photo courtesy of Sally Asseff (Back row) Ryan King, Hunter Waddell, Jared West, Peyton Attaway,Albert Gladney, Coach Marita Hunt, (front row) Chris Lawrence, RyanThompson, Alex Asseff and Austin Grumble pose after winning thedistrict cross country meet on Nov. 10.
from Huntington HighSchool, eight from AirlineHigh School and sevenfrom Loyola College Prep.Thompson finished therace with a time of 18:35.
Another race thatThompson competed inthis season was theNorthwestern StateUniversity sponsored meetheld Oct 10. Thompsonfinished the race with atime of 18:15, his personalbest. He placed 17th out of110 runners.
The cross-country teamran in four other meetsbefore the end of theseason. Thompson and therest of the team have dailyworkouts Monday throughThursday after school.
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Wrecking Havoc: The Lucky OneMeghan Zanmiller
October 8, 2005
Katelyn awoke to the sounds of beeping monitors and doctors andnurses in the hallways discussing patient cases, but louder than anythingelse she heard the sound of her father snoring in the armchair to the sideof the bed. She opened her mouth to talk but the words would not comeout. She cleared her throat to try again.
“Dad,” she managed to whisper. Though her dad was usually a heavy sleeper the one word was enough
to wake him. He flew to Katelyn's side and grabbed her hand and took onthe fatherly role. Katelyn looked at him, a blank expression stamped onher face.
“Hey,” her father cooed, “Thank God you’re awake. Do you have anyidea how scared out of our minds we were?”
Katelyn shook her head which was suddenly throbbing in pain. “Katelyn,” he asked, his voice suddenly thickening to a more somber
tone,”Do you remember what happened?” Katelyn closed her eyes trying to shake off the pain in her head. As
soon as her eyelids shut she saw flashes of light and the sound of glassshattering and skidding tires. She opened her eyes with a gasp.
“Where’s Hayden?” She demanded, tears forming in her eyes. She wassuddenly very aware of why she was in the hospital and it scared her.“Where is he, Dad? I need to see him!”
Her dad looked at her, tears in his eyes too. He shook his head asKatelyn had done before.
“He’s gone Katelyn,” and that was enough. Katelyn crumpled intoherself, the pain taking over as she remembered every little detail as theevents of the crash unfolded in her mind. Her dad took her into his armsand she cried into his shirt, drowning the cotton in her tears. Five minuteslater the door opened and her mom entered the room, her eyes red andsmall from crying and lack of sleep. She took her place at Katelyn’s sideand assured her everything would be okay. As she said it however, shewasn’t sure who she was trying to convince. October 10, 2005
After a few tests Katelyn was told she was able to go home. “You’re a lucky girl,” the doctor told her as she was leaving. “Be careful,
okay?” On the way home Katelyn’s parents tried to strike up casual
conversation, but Katelyn wasn’t paying any attention to them and kepther eyes focused on the window and the scenery that was flashing by waytoo fast. Katelyn kept tossing what the doctor had said in her mind. Shethought his word choice was ironic. Who would consider somebody wholost a family member, whose life would never again be the same, lucky?
“So?” her mom asked, “What do you think?”“That sounds good mom,” Katelyn responded completely unenthused
and removed from the situation. After that the car fell silent, which for thefirst time since finding out about Hayden, felt completely normal.
When the Toyota pulled into the driveway her parents were met by Mrs.Connor, their neighbor, who wanted to give her commiseration. Katelynsaid hello solemnly before walking up to the house. Her heart skipped abeat or two as she walked inside. She knew she would have to face herbrother’s absence eventually and felt that instead of baby steps to justleap into it. It was for that reason that Katelyn turned left at the top of thestairs towards Hayden’s newly deserted room instead of to the righttowards her own. She grasped the doorknob, her hands clammy and cold.
She counted to three and when the door popped open she felt more alonethan ever before and lay on the floor in tears. October 11, 2005
Katelyn woke up as a hand brushed through her hair and a kiss wasplanted on her forehead. When she finally opened her eyes she saw hermom sitting on the ground next to her tears streaming down her cheeks.When she realized Katelyn was awake she wiped her eyes. Katelynnoticed the way she was dressed and realized that today was the day ofthe funeral. She got up and walked down the hall to her room and took ashower before getting dressed in a dress her mother had bought while shewas in the hospital.
The Harts arrived at the church first so that as everyone else showedup to offer their condolences they could thank them for coming. At teno’clock the church was filled with numerous family members and friends.The ceremony was closed casket which made Katelyn hope that maybe itwas a mistake, maybe Hayden wasn’t the one they were burying and hewas at home wondering where everyone was. Katelyn knew that this wasimpossible, but she still liked to hope.
After the service everyone drove to the Cemetery for the burial. Aseveryone else left Katelyn had asked to stay back a minute. She wipedthe fallen tears that were growing cold as the wind picked up. She cried asshe said goodbye, then ran down to the car to head back to the home thatwould never feel the same.
Katelyn wasn’t feeling particularly social when they arrived back at thehouse. The mass of people from the funeral arrived to once again offertheir condolences and enjoy the food Mrs. Hart had made. As they walkedin the door, they were greeted by her dad’s boss.
“Lauren, Aaron I am so sorry. If there is anything you need please letme know.”
“May I be excused, please?” Katelyn asked her father. “Yeah, sweetheart, that’s fine.” her father said, hugging her. “Do you
want anything to eat first? Mom made that taco dip you like.” “I’m not really that hungry right now,” she replied, already beginning to
walk away. Instead of going upstairs however, she walked out the frontdoor feeling the need to get some fresh air. She walked down the walkwayand when she got to the driveway she spotted a little brown ball stickingout of the shrub by the garage.
Katelyn walked over and retrieved the football from its hiding spot. Sheturned it in her hands, the ball heavy with memories and tradition. Katelynfelt tears coming but tried to avoid them by turning her face up to the skyand blinking them back. She took a deep breath before walking, ball inhand, back to the house. She ascended the stairs once again turning leftat the top.
As the door opened this time Katelyn could feel her heart race but didn’twant the tears that were urging to break free overcome her. She walkedover to his dresser and placed the ball on top of it. She opened thedrawers and looked at the shirts, taking the one on top. She walked back down the hall, past the stairs, to her room and grabbedher iPod off of her desk. She walked over to the bed and took a pillowcaseoff of one of her pillows, replacing it with her brother’s shirt. Her friendBrittany had done it once when her boyfriend had moved away in order toremember him. Katelyn had laughed at the idea but now was hoping ithelped. As she heard a roar of laughter from downstairs she turned up theiPod volume, the music so loud her ears were beginning to hurt. As she laid her head down on the pillow and tried to catch even theslightest hint of the Axe cologne her brother used to wear she couldn’thelp but mumble, “Lucky me.”
This is part three of a continuing story in which all characters are entirely fictional. The Enterprise staff is in no way promoting the behaviors exhibited by thesecharacters.
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The holidays- It’s a time to celebrate with your familyand friends.It is also a time to ‘eat and be merry’. Trysomething new this year. Follow this very simplerecipe for a great treat everyone will love.
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Mass Effect is an FPSRPG (First Person ShooterRole Playing Game)designed by Bioware, thecreators of Bioshock, andStar Wars: Knights of theOld Republic . LikeBioware’s other games,Mass Effect incorporatesskill updates, but alsoincorporates a team of AI(Artificial Intelligence) withexperience points you candesignate to certain skills.
In the beginning of MassEffect you start asCommander Shepard, ahigh ranking officer inEarth’s military. You start bychoosing one of threeclasses: the soldier, theengineer, or the biotic user.Hybrids of each class areavailable. As a soldier you’llbe playing the brute force“shoot first ask questionslater” manly man. Theengineer is speciallydesigned to take out themany robotic adversaries inthe game. Thoughspecifying one type ofenemy seems like a
disadvantage, if you’reagainst biotics you canboost your teams ability totake out other enemies.Finally, the biotic group isbasically a magician.
The game play itself isvery diverse dependingupon which class youchoose and whether or notyou choose good or evil.Certain missions can onlybe done when enoughexperience has beenallocated to good or eviland battle for soldiers vs.engineers or biotics isdifferent.
Your team’s AI in MassEffect is above average.Your team consists ofdifferent people you pick upalong the way, each withhis own specialty. You canhave two team memberswith you at a time. Bychoosing which membersyou bring along, youchoose whether or notyou’re going to have bruteforce, biotic powers,engineers or a mixture.
Mass Effect is in no waya game you can goof off in.You constantly must thinkabout experience allocation,
weapons, weaponupgrades (both for betterweapons and specialbullets that do differenttypes of DOM (damageover time), armor upgradesand then doing all the samethings for your team.
The main objective inMass Effect is a series ofmissions. There are 2 typesof missions: those thatfollow the main story lineand side missions. Themain story takes about 15-20 hours to complete butwith all the side missionsthe full game takes 80-100hours.
Mass Effect can beplayed several times withvarying difficulty and gameplay. The game is notendless but gives youenough options to makeeach separate playingunique. Though at times thegame seems to drag on theoverall pace is good andwill keep your attention.Mass Effect, though notflawless, is an exceptionallygood game and I wouldsuggest it to anyone thathas a bit of time on theirhands and a 360.
“Mass Effect” for 360Game takes skills to the next level
Game Title: Mass Effect Designed by: BiowareRating:8/10
