Mass Effect Interview

If you're an Xbox owner and an RPG fan, then you know BioWare. The studio is only responsible for Knights of the Old Republic and Jade Empire, after all. But now BioWare is moving into the next generation of consoles with Mass Effect and the expectations are high. The sci-fi themed RPG is one of Microsoft's major players for 2007, with an army of fans drooling over the few movies, screens, and bits of information that have been released.

BioWare's Casey Hudson, Project Director for Mass Effect, was kind enough to take a break from working to shed some light on what we can expect out of the title when it arrives on store shelves later this year. Read on to learn about the inspiration for the game, details on how BioWare has moved videogame morality beyond simple good and evil, info on character creation and combat, and much more.

[Jak4ever]

This game is going to be talked about Along with GOW and Halo. The Emotional Adaptability and Consequence of your choices is Groundbreaking. The Star-Wars/Star-Trek Planetary Voyages are a Dream.

Im Losing my mind waiting for this game.

[Maldread]

This seems like one of the big hitters in 2007 if you ask me. Great that they`re expanding on the rgp-genre with some more varriation and a more open and non-linear world(s).

[HaKeRsCanRotINHEL]

is going to be the BEST role playing game EVER, so much so that even die-hard Sony fans will purchase a 360 just to play it! AWESOME ; ] >

[Silver360]

Once you play this game you will be a 360 fan. This game will be cutting edge on immersive gameplay. Bioware has yet to disappoint me. When it comes to roleplaying games they just get it more than any other company. The western version of square/enix.

[HaKeRsCanRotINHEL]

an oxymoron, hence the picture of Master Chief.

[gogators]

still would like to some form of online co-operative with this game having scuh a huge scope. A KOTOR style game with multi-player group would be very fun. Maybe if Mass Effect has great success, which I think it has the potential to be, they will look at an MMO style version. To bad there hasn't been anymore news on Shadowrun.

[TheBeginningOfTheEnd]

im a sucker for whatever bioware makes. all of their games have been close to perfection

[Anerythristic26]

First thing , I am super impressed by those screens. Bioware has really shown me they worked on a real generational jump.

I own this game already ( in a paid in full pre order , lol ) so I am really excited about it.

What I was curious about is the number of discs it will come on. As a Bioware RPG , I figure it around 25 - 30 hours with obvious replayability , it's what they do. Now with those visuals and the amount of fully fleshed out environments , imagine if it was on a single disc.

[power of Green]

I would be let down if the game was only on one disc. Lets hope the galaxy is divided up on different disc.

[JohnCarpenter]

I really enjoyed KOTOR and Jade Empire. Great games and Mass Effect is the next step to an even better RPG. I don't think the classic YRPG's like (erased the name, don't need bashing) can compete at last.
I only have a bad feeling about the download content, it theoretical allows to release an unfinished product in order to hold the shipment date.

[Jay da 2KBalla]

This is definitely going to be the best rpg of 2007.

7.1- I dont understand why you would be sad if the game came on one disc. I dont like to change discs and plus there is plenty of room for games on DVD9. Oblivion was 4.2 gigs and Gears was 4.7 gigs.

[power of Green]

MS has advanced compression techniques and have done the imposible with fitting lots a data on DVD's, I just want this title to be one of the most EPIC title's of this generation/history, you change disc when you play different games.

[NextGen24Gamer]

Fable 2, Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey,Two Worlds and Huxely. I'm super excited about the 360 games coming in 2007. Gears of War was just the beginning of Far Superior Next gen games.

[Grown Folks Talk]

i shall possess thee. my most looked forward to titles 1: mass effect 2: splinter cell 5 3: alan wake 4: graw 2 5: bioshock 6: too human 7: marvel universe 8: alone in the dark 9: resident evil 5 10: a.p.b.

[zonetrooper5]

The graphics do look awesome i must admit but i'm still not sure whether to buy this game or not. There are too many good games coming out this year, alot of them are coming out in summer, hopefully they come out after i have done my GCSE's.

[drewdrakes]

Im not confident in this enough to post it, but on the wikipedia page for Mass Effect the release date is April 3, 2007. The game looks fantastic.

[Grown Folks Talk]

probably will get pushed back though. probably end up this fall, but i hope not.

[FirstknighT]

What excites me the most is that BRAND NEW franchises are being made on the 360! Not some infinate RPG sequal! Mass Effect will own all Rpgs!!! Expect perfect scores!

[Microsoft Master]

I would like to say goodbye to all gamers. It's time for me to leave, have a great year gaming and enjoy all these AAA titles. I might be back one day, i just need a VERY LONG rest from some of the complete and utter id*ots on this site. Microsoft Master out.

[nice_cuppa]

its called colour.

can you say it with me.......colour.

nice game. mass effect in my pants.
boooooiiing !

[JIN KAZAMA]

I hope this isnt going to be another overly HYPED game, that will under deliver, like 98% of the games on the 360. GOW was the only gfame so far, that has lived up to the hype. But the rest of EVERY 360, has just dissapointed critics and most gamers, not the fanatics because nothing will disspoint them. We'll see how this pans out, hopefully it wont be just avereage, as 98% of the games on 360 are.

[nice_cuppa]

i think that was the closest you came to not smoking sony pole.