Mass Effect (PC)

[TrinireturnofGamez]

  Hopefully this doesn't cause me to fail any May/june exams...

 Bioware has announced that the PC port of mass effect will launch in may, no word on minimum requirements or anything else , but this is an unreal 3 engine game , so i'd imagine if you can play Bioshock at decent settings MA will run fine .



http://www.gamespot.com/news/6185882.html

Its being published by EA , lets hope it isn't rushed , as long as there are no bugs (bioware games never really have) it would mean EA is doing us all a favor .

[TheApprentice]

Mass Effect to Land on PC in May 2008

Award-Winning Epic Will Be Published By EA

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading video game developer, BioWare™, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) company, has announced that the award-winning space epic Mass Effect™ will be released for the PC in May 2008. Published by EA and 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.

Optimized for the PC, Mass Effect for the PC incorporates the following features:

* Optimized controls designed specifically for the PC.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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," said Ray Muzyka, General Manager, BioWare and Vice President, Electronic Arts. Frank Gibeau, President of EA's Games Label added, "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."

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 Game of the Year, Console Game of the Year and Role-Playing Game of the Year. Mass Effect combines a deep story with intense combat and 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.

[rassmatic]

am i the only one not surprised that it's being ported? i am pretty excited though, awesome game on the 360 made even better on the PC........i hope.

[spinner]

sweet....now i could laugh at my X360 loving friend and say ' I told you so, i know it was coming to the PC eventually'. great news indeed

[TrinireturnofGamez]

Minimum System Requirements for Mass Effect PC

Operating System: Windows XP or Vista
Processor: 2.4+ GHZ Intel or 2.0+ GHZ AMD
Memory: 1 Gigabyte Ram (XP) 2 Gigabyte Ram (Vista)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6 series (6800GT or better) ATI 1300XT or better (X1550, X1600 Pro and HD2400 are below minimum system requirements)
Hard Drive Space: 12 Gigabytes
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card and drivers

Recommended System Requirements for Mass Effect PC

Operating System: Windows XP or Vista
Processor: 2.6+ GHZ Intel or 2.4+ GHZ AMD
Memory: 2 Gigabyte RAM
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GTX or higher. ATI X1800 XL series or higher
Hard Drive Space: 12 Gigabytes
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card and drivers – 5.1 sound card recommended

Doesn't look bad at all, except for the shader 3 compulsory requirement .

 Release date now May 28th.

[Philosophical45]

hmm cool, good timing, new hardware in transit 

[TrinireturnofGamez]

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/52547

Mass effect requires online activation every 10 days to work.. Looks like everyone will be waiting for a crack.

[Trinitus]

^^ I hope when they say cease to function is not permanently Cease, cause wTMC @ Blink when dey want to give yuh trouble to aceess the net, ah go sue them badd!!!

[W1nTry]

sweet....now i could laugh at my X360 loving friend and say ' I told you so, i know it was coming to the PC eventually'. great news indeed

I'd say he's still laughing at you since its cheaper for him to play it than it would be you (once ur legit :p)

[spinner]

bleh...its still coming out on PC, thats all that matters to me

[TrinireturnofGamez]

according to www.actiontrip.com , bioware chose to remove the copy protection.

[TrinireturnofGamez]

 Mass Effect PC launches in 1 day Wednesday the 28th... I hope to have it by saturday for the latest myself , 3 days to SHIP.


 I'm exceedingly hyped for this game... i even Acquired the book and read it to understand the back story ( Can be found at your favourite BOOK STORE onLINE) .

And with exams delayed over a month, i can loose myself for a few days in Bioware goodness.

[TrinireturnofGamez]

http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2008/05/27/mass-effect-pc/1

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=143303

http://www.videogamer.com/pc/mass_effect/review.html



http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/masseffect

Reviews are out , the  ME PC scores 9-10 and seems to have no major bugs or glitches .

The Legit version of the game only allows 3 installs per cd key.... I suspect many legit users may be resoirting to using keygens and no cd hacks simply for convenience .

[TrinireturnofGamez]

Just finished the game, and it was worth the hell it took to acquire it....(you'll find out if you try to get it yourself).

   Only about 12 hours if you speed read through the dialogue and skip the side quests, but replayable in different ways

 I played it through with the much touted Adept class (basically a magic user), which was utter balls IMO ... Half the 'spells' just disable your enemies or buff you, gets boring after awhile since you are only capable or training up the pistol .

The soldier class seems more at home for me and other FPS fans...

The intuitive puzzles and well fleshed out side quests we grew accustomed to from KOTOR and final fantasy games are absent...  another gripe i have.


I'm hoping that Mass effect 2 or 3 will bring the gameplay closer to perfection : It has almost everything you can want , but some additions and polish are needed..

[woodyear99]

Yeah this game goin good

[AvatarTT]

Only finished the prologue so far and I'm hooked. Playing as an Infiltrator which seems to be the 'special ops' type of class. Was basically a choice between that and Soldier (the only 2 classes trained in sniping) but Infiltrator seemed more interesting.Loving the soundtrack as well.

[Redfish]

Hmm  started acquiring this game yesterday, hopefully it finishes soon. Now where am I going to find the HD space to install this thing...

[woodyear99]

Finished it, was such a good game can't wait for the sequels

[Nephilim]

i hearing talk that EA gonna ninja this to make a sequel...somebody say it ain't so...

ending credit music was da baddness....

Faunts - m4 part II

[Nephilim]

EA did not make the game, Bioware did.

yeah, yeah, ah know that part, but i read somewhere that EA wanted to take it over...i just wanted to know if that was true talk...or just fodder...