the game isn't complicated. I beat it no manual, faq or guide book. it has major problems I will give you that. namely the elevator of doom and textures popping on screen 10 seconds to late. the shooting is kinda lame but combat in RPGs is lame 99% of the time. (elderscrolls and a few others got it right. turn based jap style sucks, this mass effect style sucks. I liked Jade Empire's combat system. kinda a cross between turn based and real time.) but it does somethings well. like the story / dialog. but really if you didn't like kotor / jade empire you are not gonna like mass effect either. I liked Kotor and am pretty much a star wars hater. so don't give me that crap that only fanboys like kotor.