Mass Effect is a game series that has been in my "favorite games" list since the first title was released in 2007. The team at BioWare is gearing up for the release of the final installment next month, and I've been more than impressed with their recent news and events.
Last week Mass Effect celebrated "FemShep Friday." BioWare took note of all those out there playing the lead character, Commander Shepard, as a female (hence, "FemShep"), and dedicated a day of news and releases just for her. They debuted a game trailer with a female Shepard in the lead, kicking alien butt and getting ready to save the Earth. Shepard comes to life with the phenomenal performance of voice actress Jennifer Hale; she gives the female Shepard a realistic and strong personality, a rare experience for a female lead in a video game.
The hype for Mass Effect 3 is literally going to be astronomical in the coming days. USA Today reports that Electronic Arts is launching copies of the game in space, via weather balloon, in select cities across the globe. Dedicated members of the game community can visit the official Mass Effect web site to track the balloons and try to find the copies of the game before it is released on March 6, 2012.
It is a bit of a cheesy promotion, to be fair, but I have to admit that finding a copy of a game that was launched on a weather balloon would be rather brag-worthy.
Mass Effect 3 officially launches on Earth on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC on March 6 and is rated M for Mature.
