Mass Effect - Xbox 360

by Steven Williamson on 11 July 2007, 09:34

Tags: Mass Effect, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Xbox 360, RPG

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• Incredibly lifelike digital actors in a video game. Mass Effect will feature a huge cast of incredibly realistic non-player characters (NPCs), enemies and party members. Each of the characters encountered will have true-to-life facial and body movements. A revolutionary advanced dialogue and AI system gives them engaging personalities, creating individuals so convincing they will seem like the first true “digital actors” ever found in a video game. The resulting experience is one where players will feel like they are part of a rich, living world. To further the experience, “Mass Effect” will feature the voice talents of Seth Green, Lance Henriksen, Marina Sirtis and Keith David, well-known and respected Hollywood character actors.

• Character customization and deep role-playing systems. Players will be able to choose from and customize a variety of stunning character appearances at the start of the game, and can increase various statistics that will have an impact on their performance during gameplay. The reward system in “Mass Effect” is deep, well-integrated and extremely engaging. New equipment, weapons and armor that are acquired during the course of the story will change the appearance of the characters.

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Mass Effect will give players a huge breadth of additional customization options for their characters, weapons and vehicles. Talents and abilities will be upgradeable, and advanced talent options will become available at higher levels. Weapons and vehicles will be customizable to include various effects, abilities and upgrades. Each character class will have unique talents and abilities that will increase in power as the player progresses through the game.

• Next-generation gaming defined. Mass Effect”takes full advantage of the Xbox 360 hardware, providing players with exciting new experiences, including high-definition graphics on an epic scale, and amazingly realistic characters who bring the world to life. Players will be immersed in a massive universe of unbelievable scale, meet characters who feel real, and most important, interact with them. As the future of gaming goes online, premium downloadable content and recognition of achievements will be available via the Xbox LIVE service.