The BioWare stamp on any RPG has become a mark of identifying excellence, innovation and unmatched superiority in the genre. After delivering acclaimed titles such as Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, BioWare released Mass Effect -- for the Xbox 360!
The latest addition to BioWare's stable is set in the 22nd century. Humans have discovered alien artifacts which allow for faster-than-light speed travels across the galaxy. Players play as Commander Shepard, a (customizable) human on a mission to track down a rogue agent named Saren. While in pursuing the bad-dude throughout the galaxy, Shepard encounters various races, conspiracies, alien monsters, and interstellar mercenaries before uncovering a conspiracy that could doom all life in the Milky Way! Sounds like a lot of quests -- and hence a lot of fun!!
The latest addition to BioWare's stable is set in the 22nd century. Humans have discovered alien artifacts which allow for faster-than-light speed travels across the galaxy. Players play as Commander Shepard, a (customizable) human on a mission to track down a rogue agent named Saren. While in pursuing the bad-dude throughout the galaxy, Shepard encounters various races, conspiracies, alien monsters, and interstellar mercenaries before uncovering a conspiracy that could doom all life in the Milky Way! Sounds like a lot of quests -- and hence a lot of fun!!
Amazing though it may be, BioWare left the PC fans, myself included, in a state of utter disappointment and with a feeling of abandonment by giving it an exclusive release! But come May 28th and PC fans across most of the world (aided no-doubt by unscrupulous pirates) will gleefully start an adventure through the space soap-opera universe that is Mass Effect!
Whats even more exciting is the prospect that the game (developed in association with Demiurge Studios), instead of being a mere port, would be, in the words of BioWare, an 'evolution'! Debatable in some terms but likely nonetheless. The debatable aspect is the recent acquisition of BioWare by Electronic Arts. Probably a bad news for the gaming world in general, but given EA's recent track record of not meddling too much with high-stakes games, it could well work out.
In fact, the new PC version of the game is all set to revamp the X360 version's 'clunky' inventory system and decryption minigames. In addition to that, it will also allow for hot key assignment for a more action-oriented style of play and will have graphics enhanced for higher resolution PC displays. Nice to see the guys at BioWare making such amends after royally snubbing us PC fans last year!!
Whats even more exciting is the prospect that the game (developed in association with Demiurge Studios), instead of being a mere port, would be, in the words of BioWare, an 'evolution'! Debatable in some terms but likely nonetheless. The debatable aspect is the recent acquisition of BioWare by Electronic Arts. Probably a bad news for the gaming world in general, but given EA's recent track record of not meddling too much with high-stakes games, it could well work out.
In fact, the new PC version of the game is all set to revamp the X360 version's 'clunky' inventory system and decryption minigames. In addition to that, it will also allow for hot key assignment for a more action-oriented style of play and will have graphics enhanced for higher resolution PC displays. Nice to see the guys at BioWare making such amends after royally snubbing us PC fans last year!!More on Mass Effect:
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