Ambition. It can seem a bit of a buzzword at times, a useful adjective to put at the top of a press release or on the back of a game box, even if it’s stretching the truth. Ambition is something every-one likes to see – aspiring to something more, something greater. But with ambition comes risk, pushing boundaries means putting your neck on the line – every inch of your work will be scrutinised, to see if what you are doing is truly a progression. However, RPG developers BioWare are not ones to shirk away from a challenge. Their new science-fiction opus Mass Effect is, without doubt, one of the most ambitious video games of all time. On its surface Mass Effect is a squad-based shooter/RPG hybrid, but delve deeper and you will find it so much more. The choice is yours…

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