Thursday, September 13, 2007
Mass Effect (360)
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Fall 2007 Preview
Synopsis: A science-fiction action and role-playing game (RPG) created by BioWare, the commercially and critically acclaimed RPG developer of "Jade Empire" and "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic." "Mass Effect" will deliver an immersive, story-driven gameplay experience with stunning visual fidelity. Published by Microsoft Game Studios, "Mass Effect" is an exclusive title for the Xbox 360 video game system.
My Take: Having been a huge fan of BioWare games before they started making Xbox games, I'm looking to get back into the fold. Baldur's Gate was one of my favorite computer RPG's, and permanently glued me to the Bioware brand. Now that that Star Wars bullshit is out of the way (sup Guakus), they can finally get back to making good, non-light saber related RPG's.
The main quest in Mass Effect is supposed to take anywhere from 20-30 hours, with an extra 20 hours of additional side quests. On top of all this, Bioware will be releasing downloadable content for the game over Xbox Live. I've said about as much as I can handle about this game until it comes out on the recent #videogames podcasts, so if you want to hear more, head over there. The race for RPG of the year is between this game and The Witcher. It'll be fun playing through two incredibly different styles of games to see which comes out on top.
