If you sat down last night to watch ... The G-Hole (shudder), expecting to see the new Mass Effect trailer, you were sorely disappointed. We have received word that trailer had to be cut due to time constraints. If you feel slighted, then fear not, for the trailer is available on MTV's cavernous flash site. If you'd rather not traverse such fetid places -- even if it is the only place you'll find the trailer in hi-res -- you can watch the YouTubified version after the break.
The trailer shows us a nice long segment of gameplay, including vehicle and standard combat. We really dig the Moon Rover-style car with its various rocket boosters -- the giant gun doesn't hurt either. While the game is an RPG, the combat looks to be completely real time, even including an aiming reticle (and sniping). Another interesting bit that reminded us of Knights of the Old Republic, the main character sure looks like he's using the force to make objects (and enemies) float. All in all, the game is looking very sharp, and with KOTOR and Jade Empire under Bioware's collective belt, it's hard for us to imagine Mass Effect will disappoint.
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11-16-2006 @ 11:55AM
joe said...
yet another killer app for the 360 FF geeks eat your heart out!
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11-16-2006 @ 12:00PM
mike said...
wow that looks amazing, the unreal 3 engine totally rocks!!
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11-16-2006 @ 12:17PM
jasonb said...
I'm having such a hard time with the ps3. I'm a 360 fanboy, but seriously..... the ps3 is just looking more and more ridiculous. I can't imagine how sony is ever going to recover from the hurtin' the 360 is putting on it with games like this and gears of war.
I used to be a sony guy, but I've forever been changed by the 360. It's true. I'm pretty sure the playstation has had it's 15 minutes, and it's over with.
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11-16-2006 @ 12:18PM
Nitin said...
i'd have to say the YouTube version is a higher quality that the shitty mtv site
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11-16-2006 @ 12:28PM
footlong! said...
this looks like some amazing blend of Knights of the Old Republic and Gears of War. When I say I can't wait, I mean it. I would have been better off not seeing this video because it's just gonna make the wait that much longer. hurry bioware!
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11-16-2006 @ 12:29PM
Tony said...
Nitin: The one on MTV's site is a full downloadable file at 90 MBs. It took me forever to get it, but it's high quality.
The one on YouTube is compressed based upon that file. It's quite a bit worse.
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11-16-2006 @ 12:31PM
Paul said...
WOW!!!! Gameplay looks like fun!
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11-16-2006 @ 12:49PM
truthseeker said...
Lets face it. This is the FIRST true next gen RPG. The grahics have finally caught up with bioware's gameplay. This is also the second killer new franchise for 360, the other being Gears. And Mass Effect is supposed to be a trilogy with episodic intervals on marketplace. Oh how my MS points will be spent. If it's the exclusive games that win this next gen war then 360 is off to an impressive start.
Considering this is the first christmas that I can't afford to get ALL the top games my console (Gears, Rainbow, Call of Duty 3, Marvel, etc...) and so many more coming (Mass Effect, Too Human, Alan Wake, Bioshock, Crackdown, Halo 3) I just don't know how anyone could wait until next christmas for a PS3 ('cause lets face it that's when there will be enough allocation for the normal man to get one)
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11-16-2006 @ 1:14PM
spick said...
I don't think that's 'force' powers he's using there, but the effects of a lower gravity on the planet surface.
I'm digging the music too.
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11-16-2006 @ 1:59PM
Ryan said...
480p Quicktime version - here
soooo good. >_
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11-16-2006 @ 2:01PM
Ryan said...
err link didn't work... just copy and paste this then. http://www.mtv.com/content/games/video_games/peep_show/mass_effect/download/Mass_Effect.zip
warning: probably slow.
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11-17-2006 @ 1:37AM
Kribbe said...
This is the number ONE X360 i'm looking forward to!
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11-19-2006 @ 6:36AM
dan said...
This is the game that sold me on getting the 360 in the 1st place. Everything else is gravy.
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