BioWare's Casey Hudson, project director of the role-playing game Mass Effect, told SCI FI Wire that his team saw developing the game for Xbox 360 as an opportunity to tell stories that are more engaging, exciting and emotionally compelling. "One of the exciting things about developing for the Xbox 360 is being able to target a much higher quality of graphic and audio quality," Hudson said in an interview. "For example, HD video resolution. With Mass Effect, we intend to create a premium experience for HD systems, where the visual and audio presentation achieves an incredible level of detail and realism. You'll see your character's brow wrinkle when he looks at someone suspiciously, and the tiniest details—such as chipped paint on your armor or even pores in your skin—are clearly visible. This means that we're able to draw players into the story with a set of tools that previously only live-action movie directors had access to."