Mass Effect Collector’s Edition announced as the Xbox 360-exclusive is finished. Voice actors interviews shown

Mass Effect Limited Collector’s Edition on Xbox 360Microsoft Game Studios and BioWare announced that their action-RPG Mass Effect has finished development and used the opportunity to show off the contents of the Mass Effect Limited Collector’s Edition at $69.99 (details below). Additionally, an exclusive bonus disc will be offered to consumers who pre-order the game. The bonus disc is available at participating U.S. retailers while supplies last. The regular Mass Effect edition costs $10 less, both versions go on sale on November 20th, 2007.

The limited collector’s edition will be offered through participating retailers (sorry no idea who, but Gamestop has it online), and will include the following bonus materials:

* A “Mass Effect” fiction book titled “Galactic Codex: Essentials”
— A 36-page guide to the “Mass Effect” universe, including a Citadel timeline and a guide to all non-human races, biotics and the key locations in the Perseus arm of the galaxy
* An additional “Mass Effect” art book titled “A Future Imagined”
— A 36-page collection of BioWare’s concept art for the game
* A bonus DVD of exclusive “Mass Effect” background material and additional content including:
— “The Vision of “Mass Effect” documentary
— “The Making of “Mass Effect” documentary
— “Interactive Storytelling” documentary
— “Inside BioWare” documentary
— 18 “Mass Effect” themed gamer pics (three unique sets of six)
— 16 dashboard themes (four unique sets of four)
— Ten songs from the “Mass Effect” soundtrack
— Five historical “Mass Effect” trailers from X05 through E3 2007 and the official TV trailer
— A demo for “Blue Dragon” and videos for “Lost Odyssey,” “Halo 3” and “Halo Wars”
— Design galleries featuring 600 concept images fully commented by the Art Directors

The exclusive bonus disc will be offered to consumers who pre-order either edition of the game at participating retailers and will include the following contents:
— A short documentary on DVD introducing the game
— 12 “Mass Effect” themed gamer pics (two unique sets of six)
— Eight dashboard themes (two unique sets of four)
— Three songs from the “Mass Effect” soundtrack on a CD
— Four historical “Mass Effect” trailers from X05 through E3 2007 on DVD
— A demo for “Blue Dragon” and videos for “Lost Odyssey,” “Halo 3” and “Halo Wars”

Interviews with the voice actors in the game.


Another celebrity voice over interview (Seth Green).