infexxionMass Effect 2 Coming to PS3
The hit sci-fi series is now on Sony's Playstation 3
All the rumors that have surfaced/plagued the internet since Mass Effect 2's launch back in January have been officially confirmed as of a few days ago, as developer Bioware announced at GamesCom the hit sci-fi series that is currently available on 360/PC will be making its way to the PS3 in January 2011, nearly one year after the game's launch on 360/PC.
What does this mean exactly? The abundance of PS3 fanboys are jumping for joy of course, but some are also shaking their heads. Likely because only the sequel was announced, not the first game in the series. Though some have speculated that because Microsoft was the publisher on the first game it will never make its way to PS3, others choose to adopt a more optimistic viewpoint with rumors circulating that the game will be re-released in the form of a game called 'Mass Effect: Genesis' for PS3.
Regardless, Bioware also announced that the PS3 version will contain 'hours and hours' of bonus content. Whether the developer was referring to the already-released DLC for the 360/PC being included free of charge on the Blu Ray of ME2 for PS3, or if the PS3 is getting exclusive Mass Effect 2 content, is unclear. Others still choose to believe this 'Bonus Content' is either a summary of the events in Mass Effect 1, or Mass Effect 1 itself.
Personally, I'd like to see Bioware include about a 1-2 hour recap of Mass Effect 1, allowing you to make the important decisions that would carry over to Mass Effect 2, such as whether you save the Rachni queen, whether you save Kaidan or Ashley, whether you save the Council, whether Wrex survives, etc. I think this would both bring PS3 gamers up to speed with the important decisions, and also not violate any deals that may still be standing between Bioware/Microsoft regarding Mass Effect 1.
Any which way you look at it, the Mass Effect series coming to PS3 is big news, and I for one am glad that the game is being released to a wider fanbase. I believe a game as amazing as Mass Effect 2 deserves to be played by all, and hopefully Bioware will deliver the same amazing ground-breaking experience on the PS3 that 360/PC Gamers have already got to experience.
