Little News About the Big Game (Updated 01.20.12)
There can never be too much news. Or rather, interesting news. How this applies to the current selection is up to you.
What did the past week bring us? Besides New Year’s, of course.
- First of all, stores Best Buy and GameStop decided to show how they care about their customers... well... or just attract the attention of those who haven’t pre-ordered [Mass Effect 3](/games?search=Mass Effect 3) yet.
Come on in, dear. Buy up!
GameStop decided to please fans with the "Guardian" armor and the N7 "Valkyrie" rifle.
Best Buy offers players the "Argus" rifle, outlining its necessity due to its firepower and popularity in the Galaxy.
Convincing? Not really. But fans of freebies, as well as collectors eager to get as many items as possible, will be thrilled.
The "Argus" Rifle
By the way, these items are not available to owners of the Collector's Edition. And why would they need them? After all, they will be happy owners of weapons such as: N7 "Crusader", N7 "Eagle", N7 "Hurricane", N7 "Daredevil".
- Secondly, a rather engaging work appeared on deviantart.com, which cannot leave fans of the Mass Effect universe indifferent. Specifically, some Tommy decided to translate the beloved and popular computer game into an equally popular board game.
Introducing! Monopoly in the style of Mass Effect!
Unfortunately, at the moment, this is just art. There are no printouts or full games available for purchase.
If you’re tired of standard Monopoly, why not play this one? I love the design, the money, the cards... everything turned out just amazing!
- Thirdly... the year 2012 has arrived, which means - the year of the release of Mass Effect 3.
Happy New Year!
- Fourthly,
WE NEED MORE GOLD!!!!
Or
WE NEED MORE DLC!!!
The Powerful Chakram Launcher
This is what modern game developers think. The thirst for profit drives players to conquer new universes if it helps them obtain unique gear or weapons for their favorite game. This is what the manufacturers take advantage of.
And right now, players of the Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning demo will receive "Perks" for Mass Effect 3, namely:
Exclusive Todd McFarlane-designed Reckoner Knight Armor
Upon installing the demo, you’ll get the Todd McFarlane-designed Reckoner Knight Armor for the long-awaited Mass Effect 3;
After completing the demo, you’ll receive The Powerful Chakram Launcher.
The demo is already out, so - go for it! It’s completely free.
- Fifthly, fan films.
Fan films have become trendy. Dragon Age, and now Mass Effect has fallen under the bombardment of amateur filming. Today we’ll talk about a film with the mysterious title "Red Sand". No, it’s not about how to make drugs in Mass Effect. It’s the title of a movie that fans of the franchise have started filming.
Gyulchatai, cover your face!
"Red Sand": a fan film set in the Mass Effect Universe, starring none other than Mark Meer - the voice of Commander Shepard. It will be released by students and faculty of the Digital Video Program at the University of Advanced Technology in Tempe, Arizona.
Writer and Director Caleb Evans
Starring: Mark Meer, Ayman Samman, Amy Searcy, Greg Bronson
Brainstorming
This is a prequel to the Mass Effect game series, "Red Sand" tells us the story of the discovery of ancient Prothean ruins on Mars and the war for the possession of invaluable technology. This technology will lead to the discovery of the "Mass Relay" in orbit around Pluto - the gateway to the rest of our Galaxy and beyond, opening the doors to the Mass Effect storyline.
What should we expect tomorrow? Time will tell...
See you soon.