New Mass Effect Interivew - over 300 places to travel CONFIRMED

Read it and weep...for how good this game will be. That is just awesome you can travel to over 300 places in the galaxy map.

 http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/mass-effect/776248p1.html

GameSpy: Could you compare the size and scope of the game to previous BioWare RPGs? How many different planets and areas will players explore in "Mass Effect?"

Casey Hudson:Mass Effect has a similar number of core story areas as "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic," but when you consider the explorable galaxy component that makes it quite a bit larger. There are over 300 "things" that you can travel to in space - ranging from just a satellite or a derelict ship to explorable planets or underground bases.

Lucasarts needs desperately to make a free-roaming, single player RPG. Mass Effect is what KotOR should have been... in my eyes at least.

Mass Effect is going to rock my world, that is for sure.
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I am definitely waiting for Mass Effect...but there is a bigger game, it's called EVE Online. a55assin

[QUOTE="a55assin"]I am definitely waiting for Mass Effect...but there is a bigger game, it's called EVE Online. Litchie

That's a crazy amount for a console game. But Spore is still bigger - potentially thousands, if not millions, if not billions of civilisations can be explored. It's all in the online information sharing.

Wow... I wonder how many are Planets. Proabably a fair few 25-50 I reckon

This also proves DVD9 is plenty. Not every game will be as huge as this.Spartan3177

Bioware makes short games I doubt mass effect will last more than 20 hours tops. Mass effect is a action game not a rpg just like jade empire was a rpg but I finished it in only 13 or 14 hours. If you think mass effect will be a massive game like oblivion your going to want your money back.ChiChiMonKilla

Bioware makes short games I doubt mass effect will last more than 20 hours tops. Mass effect is a action game not a rpg just like jade empire was a rpg but I finished it in only 13 or 14 hours. If you think mass effect will be a massive game like oblivion your going to want your money back.ChiChiMonKilla

This also proves DVD9 is plenty. Not every game will be as huge as this.Spartan3177

[QUOTE="Litchie"][QUOTE="a55assin"]I am definitely waiting for Mass Effect...but there is a bigger game, it's called EVE Online. a55assin

Read it and weep...for how good this game will be. That is just awesome you can travel to over 300 places in the galaxy map.

 http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/mass-effect/776248p1.html

GameSpy: Could you compare the size and scope of the game to previous BioWare RPGs? How many different planets and areas will players explore in "Mass Effect?"

Casey Hudson:Mass Effect has a similar number of core story areas as "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic," but when you consider the explorable galaxy component that makes it quite a bit larger. There are over 300 "things" that you can travel to in space - ranging from just a satellite or a derelict ship to explorable planets or underground bases.

 

Spartan3177

[QUOTE="a55assin"][QUOTE="Litchie"][QUOTE="a55assin"]I am definitely waiting for Mass Effect...but there is a bigger game, it's called EVE Online. Litchie

Depend on what they call "things"

Places need to be massive, linked together to create a roaming world. 

I bet Mass Effect choose the : "jump on the ship and pick a location"

Better question?  How many square feet of explorable area?

Creating small places just for the head-count is a no-no. 

[QUOTE="Litchie"][QUOTE="a55assin"]I am definitely waiting for Mass Effect...but there is a bigger game, it's called EVE Online. a55assin

man i heard EVE Online is absolutely amazing, with player driven economy and factions...apparently wars between different groups get reported on by the game's official news agency and there's lots of political maneuvering THAT IS ALL PLAYER DRIVEN...unfortunately i also heard the learning curve is ridiculously steep, noobs will get PWNED by those who have been playing for years, and in some cases, they'll just get used by experienced players as cannon fodder during big battles...i've wanted to play, but i don't want to pay a monthly fee just to have months of work (apparently upgrading your char takes place in real time so it takes a while) go to nothing

This also proves DVD9 is plenty. Not every game will be as huge as this.Spartan3177

There are games in floppy disks bigger in scope than Mass Effect. Theres no correlation between disk space and game world's size.

[QUOTE="a55assin"][QUOTE="Litchie"][QUOTE="a55assin"]I am definitely waiting for Mass Effect...but there is a bigger game, it's called EVE Online. mwa

man i heard EVE Online is absolutely amazing, with player driven economy and factions...apparently wars between different groups get reported on by the game's official news agency and there's lots of political maneuvering THAT IS ALL PLAYER DRIVEN...unfortunately i also heard the learning curve is ridiculously steep, noobs will get PWNED by those who have been playing for years, and in some cases, they'll just get used by experienced players as cannon fodder during big battles...i've wanted to play, but i don't want to pay a monthly fee just to have months of work (apparently upgrading your char takes place in real time so it takes a while) go to nothing

[QUOTE="Litchie"][QUOTE="a55assin"][QUOTE="Litchie"][QUOTE="a55assin"]I am definitely waiting for Mass Effect...but there is a bigger game, it's called EVE Online. a55assin

[QUOTE="Spartan3177"]This also proves DVD9 is plenty. Not every game will be as huge as this.XaosII

There are games in floppy disks bigger in scope than Mass Effect. Theres no correlation between disk space and game world's size.

Indeed. Elite, with its 200 hours of gameplay, come to mind.

[QUOTE="a55assin"][QUOTE="Litchie"][QUOTE="a55assin"][QUOTE="Litchie"][QUOTE="a55assin"]I am definitely waiting for Mass Effect...but there is a bigger game, it's called EVE Online. Litchie

[QUOTE="Spartan3177"]

Read it and weep...for how good this game will be. That is just awesome you can travel to over 300 places in the galaxy map.

http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/mass-effect/776248p1.html

GameSpy: Could you compare the size and scope of the game to previous BioWare RPGs? How many different planets and areas will players explore in "Mass Effect?"

Casey Hudson:Mass Effect has a similar number of core story areas as "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic," but when you consider the explorable galaxy component that makes it quite a bit larger. There are over 300 "things" that you can travel to in space - ranging from just a satellite or a derelict ship to explorable planets or underground bases.

DaddyDC650

I just hope mass effect doesn't flop like bioware last previous games.SuperMouse1986

[QUOTE="ChiChiMonKilla"]Bioware makes short games I doubt mass effect will last more than 20 hours tops. Mass effect is a action game not a rpg just like jade empire was a rpg but I finished it in only 13 or 14 hours. If you think mass effect will be a massive game like oblivion your going to want your money back.Spartan3177

Bioware claimed 40 hours for jade empire as well but if you played it you should know better. I am not saying mass effect will be a bad game just don't think it's going to be long game.

I'm officially floored. It was previously announced to be over 100, but wow...

Bioware claimed 40 hours for jade empire as well but if you played it you should know better. I am not saying mass effect will be a bad game just don't think it's going to be long game.

ChiChiMonKilla

[QUOTE="Spartan3177"]This also proves DVD9 is plenty. Not every game will be as huge as this.XaosII

There are games in floppy disks bigger in scope than Mass Effect. Theres no correlation between disk space and game world's size.

[QUOTE="DaddyDC650"][QUOTE="Spartan3177"]

Read it and weep...for how good this game will be. That is just awesome you can travel to over 300 places in the galaxy map.

http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/mass-effect/776248p1.html

GameSpy: Could you compare the size and scope of the game to previous BioWare RPGs? How many different planets and areas will players explore in "Mass Effect?"

Casey Hudson:Mass Effect has a similar number of core story areas as "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic," but when you consider the explorable galaxy component that makes it quite a bit larger. There are over 300 "things" that you can travel to in space - ranging from just a satellite or a derelict ship to explorable planets or underground bases.

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[QUOTE="XaosII"]

[QUOTE="Spartan3177"]This also proves DVD9 is plenty. Not every game will be as huge as this.foxhound_fox

There are games in floppy disks bigger in scope than Mass Effect. Theres no correlation between disk space and game world's size.

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"][QUOTE="XaosII"]

[QUOTE="Spartan3177"]This also proves DVD9 is plenty. Not every game will be as huge as this.a55assin

There are games in floppy disks bigger in scope than Mass Effect. Theres no correlation between disk space and game world's size.

[QUOTE="a55assin"][QUOTE="foxhound_fox"][QUOTE="XaosII"]

[QUOTE="Spartan3177"]This also proves DVD9 is plenty. Not every game will be as huge as this.Spartan_024

There are games in floppy disks bigger in scope than Mass Effect. Theres no correlation between disk space and game world's size.

Bioware makes short games I doubt mass effect will last more than 20 hours tops. Mass effect is a action game not a rpg just like jade empire was a rpg but I finished it in only 13 or 14 hours. If you think mass effect will be a massive game like oblivion your going to want your money back.ChiChiMonKilla

KOTOR 1 had over 40 hours of gameplay, thereby destroying your argument.

[QUOTE="ChiChiMonKilla"]Bioware makes short games I doubt mass effect will last more than 20 hours tops. Mass effect is a action game not a rpg just like jade empire was a rpg but I finished it in only 13 or 14 hours. If you think mass effect will be a massive game like oblivion your going to want your money back.The_Game21x

KOTOR 1 had over 40 hours of gameplay, thereby destroying your argument.

[QUOTE="ChiChiMonKilla"]Bioware makes short games I doubt mass effect will last more than 20 hours tops. Mass effect is a action game not a rpg just like jade empire was a rpg but I finished it in only 13 or 14 hours. If you think mass effect will be a massive game like oblivion your going to want your money back.The_Game21x

KOTOR 1 had over 40 hours of gameplay, thereby destroying your argument.

[QUOTE="The_Game21x"]

[QUOTE="ChiChiMonKilla"]Bioware makes short games I doubt mass effect will last more than 20 hours tops. Mass effect is a action game not a rpg just like jade empire was a rpg but I finished it in only 13 or 14 hours. If you think mass effect will be a massive game like oblivion your going to want your money back.a55assin

KOTOR 1 had over 40 hours of gameplay, thereby destroying your argument.