"So, if you live near a K-Mart and can get there before the word spreads and Bioware makes them yank it of the shelf, you could be playing Mass Effect this afternoon."
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The discovery came from an EA newsletter which arrived at the store where Dtoider myaimistrue works. It lists the game as MASS EFFECT PC DVD 5030945065685 EAN07706226 TBC TBC ACTION 18+ 25 SWE ENG.
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"The NYT bestowed Mass Effect with the honor for its "focus on character development, personal growth and moral tension, all fueled by a graphics system created to evoke emotional empathy." Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction was honored for being the shining star on the PS3 and BioShock was named the "best newcomer." There's also digs at Halo 3 and Super Mario Galaxy for being "unambitious representations of the state of the art." "
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"It's no Halo, but for a new IP in the RPG genre, Mass Effect's sales were truly outstanding this holiday season. We speak with Microsoft about the keys to the game's success."
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Despite the first Mass Effect being billed as an Xbox 360 exclusive, famed developed BioWare tells Joystiq that it has "never confirmed any plans of Mass Effect exclusivity for the trilogy." Though the sci-fi action-RPG later appeared on PC, the title is still considered an Xbox 360 exclusive in terms of the console market--meaning it has not appeared on rival consoles PlayStation 3 or Wii.
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Despite its comfortable new digs at Electronic Arts, it looks like BioWare plans to keep its Mass Effect trilogy exclusive to Xbox 360 - for at least the time being.
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We've been rabidly anticipating Mass Effect for such a long time now, it's a relief to learn that, according to Game Informer at least, we haven't been wasting our energy. In their forthcoming November issue, the magazine awarded the game a 9.75, just a quarter-point shy of its highest honor.
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After making some calls to local Targets, none of whom had a problem ringing the game up on their registers, we followed up with Target Corporate Communications. A Target spokesperson got back to us this afternoon after double checking with all the right folks and told us unequivocally, "This is just a rumor. There are no plans to remove this game, it's available at Target stores and Target.com."
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During the latest edition of Bonus Round, notorious analyst Michael Pachter has said that BioWare games have to go multiplatform if EA is to ever recoup some of the £300 million spent buying the Canadian outfit.
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Greg Howson of The Guardian (UK) says the exploration aspect of Mass Effect feels a little undercooked, the enemy AI is erratic and there are framerate issues, but he thinks the flawed epic deserves a wide audience. He recommends Mass Effect over Mario & Sonic at the Olympics and Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, which also come out in the UK on the same day. He also briefly covers the other two titles.
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