Bioware RPG. Sci-Fi setting. Open-ended gameplay. That pretty much sums up all of the awesome things about Mass Effect.

Apparently at E3 there were a lot of closed-door previews of this game. People heard of it, but never saw it. Well, only a day or two ago, a 4 minute preview video showing off parts of Mass Effect was released to the masses (lol).

YouTube.com movie.

I'm loving what it's shaping up to be right now. The very brief shots of in-game looked sexy as hell (considering how early on in the piece it is), and the dialogue seems definately a lot more fleshed out than a lot of other RPGs of this size. I really like the cinematic touches that appear when you're speaking to NPCs.

wow, the space travel system looked abit dongs, but the rest was so fricken amazing.

OMG tell me that will be hitting PC's aswell, otherwise I think I'll be buying myself a 360 AND a PS3 (for Assassin's Creed).

wow that looks awsome. looks like it might have hundreds of hours of gameplay.

looks like it might have hundreds of hours of gameplay.

Hahahahaha

So anyway, the dialogue system looks great but hopefully it'll actually be somewhat open ended and not just give the illusion of open endedness like KOTOR did. The facial animation is done pretty well too, but the combat doesn't look that good :(

Hashy

hahahahahaha

The facial animation is done pretty well too

Someone hacked into Hashy's account and said something slightly positive!

I kid .. I kid.

Hahahahaha

wheres the funny?

squad based...

Surely this doesn't mean that developers have finally come to realise that people ENJOY playing coop games????

Is it single player or multi? I missed it if they mentioned it in the video. Be boring going around by yourself in such a big game.

gay, it looks like its 360 exclusive. i want a damn PC version.

Looks kinda "Unreal"ish in the gameplay.

Is it single player or multi? I missed it if they mentioned it in the video. Be boring going around by yourself in such a big game.

Forget about it Rev, there arn't any barbie dolls you can play dress up with in this game.

squad based...

Surely this doesn't mean that developers have finally come to realise that people ENJOY playing coop games????

Aren't they just bots? I haven't seen anything to suggest multiplayer yet.

reload! zings Hashy into the ionosphere

and

Forget about it Rev, there arn't any barbie dolls you can play dress up with in this game.

You guys are cold! You should get together and form some kind've club dedicated to intensely sly quips. Hearty handshakes all 'round.

I would even consider buying this game if it had coop.

Guys, it's an RPG. A lot of the time RPGs don't have co-op. I wouldn't hold my breath for a co-op mode.

Oh f*** yeah.

This and Bioshock = teh must buyz for the 360.

(also uno)

edit: also this vid is on xbox live marketplace if you want to watch it in HD goodness

last edited by fpot at 04:10:08 18/Jul/06

That looks very tasty indeed.

Some more info I found over at IGN.

Mass Effect
RPG type: Real-time combat (evolution of Jade Empire systems)
Exclusive? Yes (Xbox 360)
Release Date: Winter 2006/2007

From a company like BioWare, who brought Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Jade Empire to the Xbox, we're certainly expecting big things with Mass Effect. From what we've seen so far, it seems like BioWare's latest may actually eclipse past efforts. As Commander Sheperd, players operate from their home base on a massive 30 mile long ship called Citadel, venturing across a vast galaxy, exploring planets and completing missions. While we know little of the actual story, we do know Sheperd will have access to his own ship to pick through the stars. An easy to use interface allows players to browse systems, check out planet statistics, and almost immediately land on the surface to rove around in a six wheeled land vehicle. As a nice bonus, the vehicle can actually be upgraded with weapons to fend off any curious local life. The game promises a more intuitive conversation system, lots of customizable armor and weapons, and tons of explorable content. Most interesting was the combat system we briefly saw at E3. BioWare's focusing on real-time ranged combat this time. Two teammates can be deployed strategically into the battlefield, but players will actually have to aim and shoot to successfully hit targets regardless of statistical strength. Magical attacks will be available as well. More interesting than the rest are the destructible environments. Exactly to what extent structures can be crumbled for tactical benefit is unclear, but BioWare demonstrated certain bridges could be brought down on enemy heads. The first part of a planned trilogy on the Xbox 360, Mass Effect is one of the biggest upcoming games on the system, and one we're extremely excited about. Oh, and it's got some of the best graphics we've seen so far.

last edited by Psycho! at 09:40:18 18/Jul/06

why cant they make pc version god damnit! im still waiting on jade empire.

why cant they make pc version god damnit! im still waiting on jade empire.

IIRC Bioware has no plans to port to PC.

A trilogy? Destructable terrain? My god this is shaping up to be brilliant

zomg time to get an xbox360

I wouldn't get my hopes up. Did anyone else notice how the ingame footage showed no aiming at all? I mean the curser didnt move up or down once from what I saw, just side to side.

We all played doom

IIRC Bioware has no plans to port to PC.

friggin idiots imo

IIRC Bioware has no plans to port to PC.

Much like they had no plans for KOTOR or Jade Empire? Rite guys? mi rite?

Much like they had no plans for KOTOR or Jade Empire? Rite guys? mi rite?

KOTOR was a great game, but you where constantly battling against the gayness of console designed interfaces. I played KOTOR on both PC and XBOX and it felt a lot more natural on XBOX. The only reason I played it on PC was because of the awesome story line.

It looks like I'm getting a 360.

I wouldn't get my hopes up. Did anyone else notice how the ingame footage showed no aiming at all? I mean the curser didnt move up or down once from what I saw, just side to side.

Vertical aiming on a console sucks massive cock. Hell, even horizontal aiming is a bit transgenderish. The real sell of this game will be it's story and interactions. If those two elements are awesome, who will really give a f*** about aiming?

Meh...no PC version...