Microsoft and BioWare have released a new video of Mass Effect (the first in a trilogy of games with an overarching story) showing a walkthrough of the E3 2006 demo, on Xbox Live Marketplace, and thanks to the magic of internet fans it’s been put online for your entertainment.
Set 200 years in the future in an epic universe, as the first human Specter (sworn defenders of galactic peace) your mission is to halt the advancing armies of a legendary agent gone rogue. But as you lead your elite team across hostile alien worlds, you will discover the true threat is far greater than anyone imagined. Have a look:
This Xbox 360 exclusive has no announced release date, meaning it’ll come out this winter or we’ll see it appear in the first half of 2007. Click “more…” to watch a developer interview that includes more amazing in-game footage:
It looks awesome and sounds like it’ll play great too. Looking at this game constantly gives me flashbacks to the PC sci-fi action/adventure/rpg game Outcast (Appeal), which is definitely a good thing in my book.