Mass Effect Chronicles - Alpha Released!
ADDENDUM - Go here to get the latest version, 1-1a.
Remember that fan-made ME game, Mass Effect Chronicles? They just released the Alpha for the game, and it's good so far. Fans of Mass Effect should go here to download the Alpha, and should give feedback and follow the game's progress here, at the game's forums. But, enough of me plugging a product that isn't even mine, enjoy your game.
What Garrus in ME3 Means...
...is that any squadmate from Mass Effect 2 can return. That whole issue of them maybe dying in the Suicide Mission? That is now officially a non-issue. All the Mass Effect original squadmates are confirmed as being in the game, and indeed being in your squad, with the exceptions of Tali, who we have no info on, and of Wrex, who I think will probably reappear like he did in Mass Effect 2. (He may be in the squad, but we don't know. We just know he's in the game in some way.) If any ME2 squadies can be on your Shepard's team, or at least show up somehow, which ones do you hope to see, and why?
ME3 At The Bratislava Game Expo
Many online sources, such as GamePro, Game Rant, GameFront, and EA itself (Page is in Czech.), confirm that Mass Effect 3 info will be dished out tommorow (Today my time. It's 1:05 here in Texas.) at the 2011 Bratislava Game Expo. What this new info is has yet to be confirmed. Could be a trailer, could be a speech, could be anything really. This will be the first real info since we learned that Clint Mansell will be the composer. Any thoughts?
Gamespot's "Best Games of 2010"
Gamespot is having a big vote for "Best Game of 2010"! Though you of course don't have to vote for Mass Effect 2, it has been nominated for a veritable smorgasbord of categories!
Mass Effect 2
Best Story
Best Graphics, Artistic
Best New Character (Mordin Solus)
Best Voice Acting
Most Memorable Moment (Opening Scene)
Best Writing/Dialog
Best RPG
Best PC Game
Best Xbox 360 Game
Game of the Year
In addition, both Lair of the Shadow Broker and Overlord have been nominated for Best Downloadable Content.
DLC Theories
Remember my old "ME3 Theories" blog? Well, in a somewhat sequelish manner, I'm creating a blog for the community to discuss the infinite possibilities (and impossibilities) of upcoming Mass Effect 2 DLC. So, let the discussion begin!
Personally, after learning about LotSB, the first thing I thought about as a possibility was a DLC to help Wrex beat the genophage. Unfortunately, Wrex might not be alive for some people, so I assume it'd be more about helping the krogan in general. This would work quite awesomely as an "after the suicide mission" DLC to connect ME2 to ME3, seeing as Mordin may or may not now have access to data that could potentially end the 'phage as we know it.
Another thing I'd like to see is answers. Answers to questions. W…