The
heroism
of
one
brave
human
being
could
have
a
massive
effect
on
the
entire
galaxy,
in
this
original
sci-fi
RPG
from
Bioware.
Players
take
the
customizable
role
of a
celebrated
starship
captain,
who
is
exploring
the
fringes
of
known
space
when
the
story
begins.
Mass
Effect
is
set
soon
after
human
beings
have
discovered
the
secrets
to
interstellar
travel,
and
the
people
of
Earth
were
both
surprised
and
challenged
to
find
that
the
universe
is
full
of
intelligent
races
that
are
far
more
advanced
than
they.
However,
it
may
very
well
be
those
human
ties
to a
more
primal
nature
that
ultimately
save
all
the
space-faring
species
from
destruction.
Built on a third-generation
version of the Unreal game
engine, Mass Effect features
real-time combat, in which
players take limited command of
a three-soldier squad. Decisions
made by the hero, both in the
heat of battle and in
sophisticated role-playing
sequences, will affect many
details and may even influence
the final outcome of the plot.
Mass Effect is intended as
the first of a trilogy of Xbox
360 games from BioWare.
Between the launches of each
full game in the series, the
developer intends to release
additional levels, side-stories,
and other Mass Effect
material through the Xbox Live
service.
Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect 2
is a role-playing game with an outer space, science fiction
setting and action-oriented, third-person shooter play. The game
is released as the second in a planned trilogy from BioWare,
designed for Xbox 360
and Windows-based home computers. Players resume the role of
Commander Shepard, the customizable protagonist of the first
game, choosing the hero's gender, appearance, skills, and
abilities to match personal preferences and playing styles.
Combat is squad-based, as in the original game, and players may
choose their teammates from a roster of stealthy assassins,
superhumanly strong warriors, and brilliant masters of mystical
powers. The game's main quest is seen as a suicide mission, so
assembling a team that is not only able but also willing to
follow Shepard into the dangerous unknown of deep space
remains a role-playing challenge throughout the adventure.
Mass Effect 2's continuing story involves the appearance of
a race of insect-like humanoids, which seems to have been
abducting entire colonies of humans from the fringes of known
space. To investigate this new threat, Shepard works in
league with the ruthless Cerberus organization, a powerful and
secretive group whose only morality is the survival of the human
species, at any cost. Although anyone is free to create a new
character and make a fresh start in the game, players who
completed the original Mass Effect
may use save files to continue their adventures in the sequel,
using the same customized version of the hero they led through
the first game. Similarly, the outcome of the final mission of
Mass Effect 2
may influence players' options as they begin the final game in
the trilogy, whether Shepard remains to lead another mission
against all odds, or is remembered as a brave warrior who made
the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of all humanity.