Ok now that I am a little more awake... They way they integrated everything is cool... you can pick up side missions just by overhearing civilian conversations. This can also give you the option to intervene, and how you do that can have major consequences on the "war effort." Some of the personal conversations with Shepard can get long winded, but otherwise decent story telling... Some great voice actors (a couple might sound familiar from the new BSG)... and as always anyone who's played any Bioware games or knows the Mass Effect past, there are some great jokes, both insider and not, and funny moments.
