Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Is it a Game? Is it a Movie? No, it's Mass Effect!

I discussed earlier the phenomenon that is happening right now: more and more video games are being develop like a movie. The plot, the visual effects, the music, the acting (or voice acting in the case of many games) are becoming the corner stone of the development process. It is not just about the action and entertainment anymore, but how the game can emotionally engage you in the plot and characters.

Last year, a game has achieved that task more then any other (so far!). It has become a new milestone in how to create the fusion between game and movie.

That game is Mass Effect.



The story:
The galaxy is trapped in an endless cycle of extinction. Every 50,000 years, an ancient machine race invades the galaxy. With ruthless efficiency, the machines wipe out all advanced organic civilization. They leave behind only the scattered ruins of technology, destroying all evidence of their own existence.
Few believe this ancient legend. You, however, know it to be true. The fight to stop this extinction event has become the most important mission in the galaxy.
It is your mission. As Commander Shepard of the SS Normandy, you will take your elite recon squad across a galaxy in turmoil, in a desperate race to stop the return of an enemy without mercy. To stop this enemy, you must act without remorse, without hesitation, and outside the limits of the law. Your only imperative is to preserve the safety of civilized life in the galaxy - at any cost. You must become the tip of the spear of humanity, for you alone know the full extent of what is at stake if you should fail.


Following is the launch trailer for Mass Effect. It will give you an idea of the cinematic aspect of this game.



Finally, here are some music from this extraordinary game:

"Mass Effect Theme"


"Battle at Eden Prime"


"The Citadel"


"Spectre Induction"


"Virmire Ride"


"Love Theme"


"Victory"


"From the Wreckage"


Original soundtrack composed by Jack Wall and Sam Hulick.
Additional music by Richard Jacques and David Kates.
Featuring "m4 part II" by Faunts.


I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!
If you want more, you need to get this game and embark in one of the best adventure you'll ever have!

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