Milo stepped off the boat with the rest of the crowd. New York had changed in the ten years he been gone. He had left the year before construction began on the Empire State Building and now it dominated the … Continue reading
“Spectres are not trained, but chosen. Individuals forged in the fire of service and battle; those whose actions elevate them above the rank and file. Spectres are an ideal, a symbol. The embodiment of courage, determination, and self-reliance. They are … Continue reading
There’s been a lot of discussion about the possibility of a Mass Effect MMO in the future. It sort of makes sense, BioWare decided not to make a sequel to Knights of the Old Republic (KotOR) because they were unhappy … Continue reading
Mass Effect The Citadel is an engineering marvel and work of surpassing beauty. It is a kilometers-long space station discovered abandoned by the asari thousands of years ago. The station has been kept operational by a mysterious race of creatures … Continue reading
Imagine, if you will, an island off the coast eternally beset by great and terrible storms. At the center of the storm, between flashes of lightning, you can see a spire reaching to the heavens. How long before some brave … Continue reading
Mass Effect is full of fantastic technologies. From the haptic interface to the application of biotics to the faster-than-light travel via mass relays, much of the setting relies on black box technology called the mass effect. Luckily for us, these … Continue reading
I took apart each culture in the game and made them into a believable fantasy race. Each culture in Mass Effect is instantly recognizable and has certain key traits. The idea is to keep enough of those traits that they … Continue reading
To change Mass Effect into a fantasy setting, which I’ve taken to calling “Mage Effect,” I needed to take a look at the big picture first. I said in my first post that the setting holds up remarkably well. The … Continue reading
Mass Effect is easily one of my favorite game series. The story is engaging, the dialogue is well-written and the choices you are given have the illusion of meaning. The best part about the series is the setting. It’s rich, … Continue reading
