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Dhruin
Stranger In A Strange Land
Joined: 20 May 2002
Posts: 1825
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| Mass Effect Press Release |
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Here's the official <a href="http://gameinfowire.com/news.asp?nid=7280" target="_blank">press release</a> on BioWare's 'Mass Effect', complete with a feature list:<blockquote><em><b>BioWare announces science fiction action-RPG Mass Effect For Xbox 360</b>
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<br>"Mass Effect" is a science fiction action-RPG created by BioWare Corp., the commercially and critically acclaimed RPG developer of "Jade Empire," "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic," "Neverwinter Nights," and the "Baldur's Gate" series. "Mass Effect" will deliver an immersive story driven gameplay experience with stunning visual fidelity. Published by Microsoft Game Studios, "Mass Effect" will be exclusively for the Xbox 360 video game system.
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<br>As the first human Specter – sworn defenders of galactic peace – your mission is to halt the advancing armies of a legendary agent gone rogue. But as you lead your elite team across hostile alien worlds, you will discover the true threat is far greater than anyone imagined.
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<br>Key Features:
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<br><ul><li>Immersive RPG: Determine the fate of mankind as you lead an elite tactical strike force as an epic galaxy-wide conflict unfolds. "Mass Effect" will take the player into new depths of an action-roleplaying game, with choice-based gameplay.
<br><li>Rich and engaging storyline. While defending galactic peace and earning a position of respect for humanity in the community, gamers will discover that a greater conflict between organic life and artificial intelligence exists. Players' decisions and actions will serve to shape the destiny of all life in the galaxy as you become absorbed in the story that is "Mass Effect," the first game in an epic trilogy from BioWare. They will become the center of an engrossing story as they battle against alien life forms to save the galaxy from threatening armies.
<br><li>Player controls the ultimate fate of the galaxy: The player's decisions and actions will serve to shape the destiny of all life in the galaxy, while raising humanity to the pinnacle of galactic civilization via noble means or via tyranny.
<br><li>Real-time squad based combat: "Mass Effect" employs a real-time, squad based, tactical combat system. Players will be immersed in intense, challenging and exciting combat.
<br><li>Explore uncharted worlds: In addition to the main story arc of the game, players will be able to visit a large number of uncharted, unexplored planets which are not directly tied to the main story. At any time during the campaign, a player can choose to explore one of these planets in an all-terrain rover in order to discover new alien life, resources, ruined civilizations and powerful technologies.
<br><li>Digital actors: "Mass Effect" features a huge cast of in-engine digital actors that you will encounter as NPCs, enemies or as party members. Each will have life-like facial and body movements, and an advanced dialogue system will give them engaging personalities.
<br><li>Character customization. Players will be able to choose from a variety of stunning, photo-realistic character appearances at the start of the game, and throughout the game can increase various statistics which will have an impact on their performance during gameplay. Equipment, weapons and armor that are acquired during the course of the story will change the appearance of the characters.
<br><li>Next-generation gaming defined. "Mass Effect" takes advantage of Xbox 360's hardware providing gamers with exciting new experiences, including photo-realistic, high definition graphics on an epic scale. As the future of gaming goes online, Xbox360 live features, including premium downloadable content and recognition of achievement will be available via the Xbox Live service.</ul></em></blockquote> |
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gargar
Village Dweller
Joined: 29 Nov 2003
Posts: 20
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oh well, maybe it's time to get myself an xbox |
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Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:01 am |
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Sounds a bit like Kotor to me... just without lightsabers which sucks.  |
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Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:37 am |
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Twinfalls
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Originally posted by gargar
oh well, maybe it's time to get myself an xbox
(sigh). People really are that easily sold on pure hype. |
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Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:54 am |
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Wolfgarou
Guards Lieutenant
Joined: 29 May 2003
Posts: 163
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Originally posted by gargar
oh well, maybe it's time to get myself an xbox
Gahh..I'm never buying another console just to play a game. Bought an xbox for Starcraft Ghost (and BG Dark Alliance  ) and it's rotting underneath my television. *sigh* at least I had fun with MechAssault and D&D Heroes...
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Wed Oct 05, 2005 4:29 pm |
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Roqua
High Emperor
Joined: 02 Sep 2003
Posts: 897
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quote:
Originally posted by Twinfalls
quote:
Originally posted by gargar
oh well, maybe it's time to get myself an xbox
(sigh). People really are that easily sold on pure hype.
Or pure desire. If a game was coming out by the makers of Realms of Arkania and sounded just like realms of arkania but in a different world with the fancy smancy upgraded graphics everybody loves so much I would be on board just from the hype.
If you want people to play gam,es not made by evil corporations and their satanic marketing department evilness whu not support more indie projects? Why are you so full of anger and hate mr. falls? Isn't hate and anger just as bad as manipulative marketing? And its really not manipulative. Like with Oblivian, bethesda says, "Look, we have graphics." And everyone goes, "Oh, I like graphics." Wala, supply and demand. No reason to get angry. Devs make games that cater to a larger audience, the alrger audience buys the game because it is the type of game they like. Isn't that how it should work?
Should the big guys make games that cater to the tastes and preferences of the smaller markets? Or should they try and make more people happy. Shouldn't their marketing department do the best job they can?
I just don't understand why you hate people that work or like things. You need to let love into your heart mr. falls. All you need is love, love. Love is all you need.
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