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  February 13th, 2008
Mass Effect : Coming soon to a PC near you!
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Mss Effet

This really is good news or bad news, depending on which way you choose to look at it. It’s a pragmatic statement, so I’m not going into why I think so, because frankly, no one gives a flying hoot about what I think.

But BioWare have announced today that Mass Effect will grace all modern PC’s in May 2008. The EA slaves announced that the award-winning space epic Mass Effect™ published by EA and will sport some redesigning for the PC.

The Fresh New Mass Effect (hereforth referred to as FNME) will boast of the following pimp’age in it’s PC avatar:

  • Optimized controls designed specifically for the PC.
    What?! What the hell is “Optimized Controls” ?
  • High resolution visuals – Mass Effect for the PC features highly detailed textures, characters and environments.
  • Fully customizable controls – PC gamers can re-map the control scheme any way they like.
    Does this break the “Optimized controls” feature? Or maybe you can Customize / Optimize controls. Gofigure!
  • Run & Gun Control – Players can assign biotic powers or skills to ‘hot keys’ allowing them to play Mass Effect with a heavier focus on action.
    Now this is interesting - The last time I played Mass Effect (Not FNME), I remember the game being about everything but Run & Gun. This announcement is perplexing indeed.
  • New decryption mini-game.
  • New inventory screen GUI and functionality – The enhanced inventory system makes it easier for players to equip and modify their weapons and armor.

    • Mass Effect serves as a powerful example of video games as an art form, delivering new levels of emotional intensity, realistic characters and a gripping storyline – all set in a compelling new universe. -Ray Muzyka, General Manager, BioWare and Vice President, Electronic Arts

    More quotes? Here’s a juicy one.

    EA has struck an agreement with Microsoft to handle future publishing for Mass Effect. We are looking forward to releasing Mass Effect on the PC this Spring and brand new titles in the future. - Frank Gibeau, President of EA’s Games Label

    This statement is heavy! It’s going on the PC, It’s being published by Microsoft in the “future”. The question is - Will Mass Effect carry the GFW label and more importantly, will we see cross-platform multiplayer capabilities being introduced over XBox Live!

    Only time will tell, I guess. But till then, lets read more interesting stuff on TheANGRYpixel! Hey, who knows, Singapore may want to ban it again! ;-)


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    • Videep Says:
      February 13th, 2008 at 10:53 am

      I almost bought an Xbox 360 just to play this game. Bioware’s RPGs always seem infinitely more playable on the PC.

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