i just saw the vid review for mass effect on ign for xbox360 and it looks amazing. i was under the impression that this game was also coming out for pc... or was slated for pc in the first place... corrections anyone?
it probably will. any game "worth playing" on the 360/xbox eventually comes to pc in a year or so. just look at gears of war, lost planet, viva pinata, halo, halo 2.
When PC Gamer was going to release some article about it being on the PC Bioware freaked out and said that it won't come to the PC until the Mass Effect trilogy is complete on the Xbox 360.
I'm guessing they'll just go the same way as with Jade Empire and release it on PC later on. Still don't understand why Bioware suddenly started going Xbox only with RPG's, the PC has always been their largest (and pretty much only) fanbase for RPG's. I'm still kinda skeptical about Mass Effect though, I mean, KOTOR was pretty boring, IMO. I think the reason it was such a hit was because it had been years since a comparable game had come out. Jade Empire was even worse. It's just like Halo really, I can understand the Xbox players love it, kinda figures when there's very few shooters out for it anyways (especially back in the day). I'm hearing from lots of people that it's great, but I'll have to wait and see. It's funny how hundreds of people were saying Mass Effect would be the greatest game ever, etc. while they hadn't even played it. Bioware's talent at making RPG's has diminished greatly since Baldur's Gate 2......
edit: Well funny enough. I posted my message before I Read the IGN review and IGN seem to think the RPG elements are amazing. Which is new to me, I can't wait what Gamespot has to say.
Don't worry, if people actually take the time to read through all those previews and reviews. They will notice that Mass Effect has a "Oblivion" feeling to it. It's RPG elements are very light and it mainly focusses on combat. Not that it is a bad game (it's probably an amazing title in it's own right), but it's not what the Bioware fans should be expecting
The real Bioware title is going to be Dragon Age. They are even trying to implement as many ideas and thoughts of their fans to make the game as great as possible.
hm... that sucks. im in the mood for a good rpg. i have the witcher and that's kicking ass just on easy, so i can't wait to play it on the harder settings and see what happens. and hellgate london was WAYY too arcadish for me... yeesh... there ws one point where a huge freaking hulk of a monster walked up these stairs CLEARLY meant for a humanbeing, all the while clipping through the side wall and the railing for the stairs... i mean, wtf. -sighs-
Don't worry, if people actually take the time to read through all those previews and reviews. They will notice that Mass Effect has a "Oblivion" feeling to it. It's RPG elements are very light and it mainly focusses on combat. Not that it is a bad game (it's probably an amazing title in it's own right), but it's not what the Bioware fans should be expecting
The real Bioware title is going to be Dragon Age. They are even trying to implement as many ideas and thoughts of their fans to make the game as great as possible.
_Pedro_
Yeah, except Oblivions story/voice-acting was mediocre. I'm getting ME just to see what Bioware came up with this time. They sure know how to tell a great story, write fantastic dialog and create a unique atmosphere in their games. That's good enough for me. :)
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