Mass Effect PC release in May!

[TQ]

Read all about it!

[TQ]

Considering yesterday's outage I hope that everyone caught this bit of good news.

[sammy2066]

Wow, I beat this game on X360 over winter. Brilliant!

[WhiteEclipse]

Yeah, saw it. Looks like a couple of nice improvements to the UI.

I could not believe that 360 users were flaming on the Mass Effect PC Board.

Common complaints, "I bought a 360 for this, I thought it was an exclusive - I would have waited,"

Another one: "there are still texture bugs, how dare you create a port when you have not fixed all the bugs in the 360 version."

Being a PC gamer, I had to make a couple of comments on the bug issue.

[ATINUT]

I'm gonna get this game, no questions asked.

[TQ]

You and me both. I thought us lowly PC gamers wouldn't see this for at least a year.

[TQ]

"Help, Help...I'm being repressed!"

Ahem...now this is embarrassing. I meant this post for another thread.

[WhiteEclipse]

Originally Posted by TQ

"Help, Help...I'm being repressed!"

Ahem...now this is embarrassing. I meant this post for another thread.

Then it is self-evidently true.

[TQ]

Sir Galahad: "Is there someone else up there we can talk to?"
French Soldier: "No, now go away or I shall taunt you a second time."

[SubZero]

After the big letdown of Mass Effect on the 360 I sure hope they try and make something decent of the PC release.

[TQ]

More info regarding the now-official May 6th date and PC exclusive mechanics and content, courtesy of Blues News:

"Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (February 26, 2008) – Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), has announced that the award-winning space epic Mass Effect™ will be released for the PC on May 6, 2008 in North America. Re-designed for the PC, Mass Effect invites players to take the role of Commander Shepard as they set out on an adventure to save the galaxy from imminent destruction. Wrought with treachery, heroism, difficult decisions and a universe filled with unique and colorful species, Mass Effect delivers a truly compelling storyline.

Mass Effect for the PC introduces the following features:

· New squad control interface – Players can now issue commands to individual squad members, providing a new level of depth to the tactical combat.
· Hot-key functionality – Biotic powers and abilities can be mapped to individual keys, allowing a faster “run and gun” style of gameplay.
· Re-designed Mako controls – Players can explore alien planets and engage in vehicular combat with an intuitive and fully camera independent control system for the Mako, their all-terrain vehicle.
· Quick-save – New quick-save button and increased number of save slots.
· New decryption mini-game – A new decryption mini-game invites players to test their skills as they avoid obstacles and move their icon to the center of the digital mechanism.
· New inventory screen GUI and functionality – The enhanced inventory system makes it easier for players to equip and modify their weapons and armor.

Originally released for the Xbox 360™ videogame and entertainment system, Mass Effect has received critical acclaim throughout the world with more than 70 awards including Console Game of the Year and Role-Playing Game of the Year. Mass Effect has been named 2007 Game of the Year by The New York Times and has received 5 Elan Canadian Awards for the Electronic and Animated Arts. Combining a deep story with intense combat, Mass Effect challenges the player to make difficult decisions that can significantly impact the course of events. An innovative conversation system allows for lifelike interaction with some of the most realistic digital actors, voiced by Hollywood actors such as Seth Green, Marina Sirtis, Lance Henriksen and Keith David. Mass Effect for the PC has not yet been rated by the Entertainment Software Rating Board or PEGI."

I'm really getting excited about this game.

[TQ]

Mass Effect 2 PC version has been confirmed!
God Bless those big sweeties at BioWare...read all about it.

[FightingChance]

As I loved KOTOR, despite it's rough edges, playing a more finished version of Mass Effect on PC will be nice. We had rented it for the 360 but the console took a dive before we could start playing.

[TQ]

Looks like the release has been pushed back to May 28th so BioWare can further polish up the game.

[WhiteEclipse]

Originally Posted by TQ

Looks like the release has been pushed back to May 28th so BioWare can further polish up the game.

Hopefully such a minor delay is a good sign that things are coming along well.