Mass Effect ship date announced - Nov 20th

[Queasy]

Just in time for Thanksgiving holidays 🙂

One of the hottest and most anticipated video games of the year will open up whole new worlds to explore this holiday, exclusively on Xbox 360

Today, Microsoft Game Studios and BioWare Corp. announced that the highly anticipated action role-playing game (RPG) ?Mass Effect? will ship to retailers throughout North America on November 20, 2007. The recipient of more than 50 awards, including the 2007 Game Critics Awards for ?Best Console Game? and ?Best RPG? at the Electronic Entertainment Expo last month in Los Angeles, ?Mass Effect? is poised to become the must-play RPG of 2007.

From the creators of the critically-acclaimed ?Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic? and ?Jade Empire,? comes an epic space saga for Xbox 360 that spans the entire galaxy. Combining RPG and tactical action elements, ?Mass Effect? offers an engaging mix of gameplay set against a deep, multi-directional story.

?With ?Mass Effect,? BioWare is delivering an incredible next-gen gaming odyssey. Our fans will journey through a vast, futuristic universe as they are challenged to make impactful decisions that will determine the very fate of the galaxy,? said Ray Muzyka, chief executive officer, BioWare Corp. Added Greg Zeschuk, president of BioWare Corp., ?The best games bring players into an immersive, realistic world that is fun to explore from beginning to end. We?ve achieved that in ?Mass Effect? by putting the player at the center of a compelling, cinematic storyline full of realistic characters and hundreds of exciting locations.?

Bob McKenzie, Senior Vice President of Merchandising at GameStop Corporation commented that, ?Only a handful of video games redefine their genres, and judging from the excitement and demand we?ve seen from fans, ?Mass Effect? for Xbox 360 is one that can bring role-playing games to a broader audience through its beautifully realistic graphics and cinematic, emotionally charged gameplay experience.?

?Mass Effect? will have an estimated retail price of $59.99 and is rated ?M? for ?Mature? by the ESRB. For more information, visit www.masseffect.com.

 

[xdreadpiratedoug]

Just as well - late September for Halo3, mid October for CoD4 and then mid Nov for ME ... with Assassin's Creed falling in there somewhere.

 

[tatteredpotato]

Originally posted by: dreadpiratedoug
Just as well - late September for Halo3, mid October for CoD4 and then mid Nov for ME ... with Assassin's Creed falling in there somewhere.

You know COD4 is set for November 5th right?

 

[R Nilla]

:thumbsup: Excellent timing. I will be playing the crap out of this game during the extended holiday weekend 🙂.

 

[xdreadpiratedoug]

Originally posted by: ObscureCaucasian

Originally posted by: dreadpiratedoug
Just as well - late September for Halo3, mid October for CoD4 and then mid Nov for ME ... with Assassin's Creed falling in there somewhere.

You know COD4 is set for November 5th right?

Crap ... I thought it was Oct 24th or something ... that blows.

 

[Sniper82]

Well seeing how I won't have my 360 till late Nov early Dec thats fine with me 😀. Thats if the new rev is on the shelves.

 

[yowolabi]

Originally posted by: R Nilla
:thumbsup: Excellent timing. I will be playing the crap out of this game during the extended holiday weekend 🙂.

Exactly. I know how i'm spending my thanksgiving holiday.

 

[CKDragon]

What a terrible problem to have. 😛

There will be long hours dedicated to deciding which games I want to buy upon release, which I'll put on my Christmas list, and which I'll wait until there's a price drop. With so many games coming out so close together (between the 360 and the Wii for me) it just doesn't make sense to buy them all at the same time. It's not like you can play them all at once and maybe there will be a deal for $10 or $20 off a six months down the line when I have time to take them out of the wrapper.

I got Forza 2 for $40 three weeks ago and it hasn't been out of the shrink wrap, yet.

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: CKDragon
What a terrible problem to have. 😛

There will be long hours dedicated to which games I want to buy upon release, which I'll put on my Christmas list, and which I'll wait until there's a price drop. With so many games coming out so close together (between the 360 and the Wii for me) it just doesn't make sense to buy them all at the same time. It's not like you can play them all at once and maybe there will be a deal for $10 or $20 off a six months down the line when I have time to take them out of the wrapper.

I got Forza 2 for $40 three weeks ago and it hasn't been out of the shrink wrap, yet.

i have a problem of immediately ripping apart shrink wrap, on all dvd's and games, as soon as I get home after purchasing them. Doesn't matter if they go awhile without watching, just a problem I have. I like boxes, and the process of ripping into them to get into their insides. 😀