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Mass Effect goes half price on Steam photo

Mass Effect enters into the news cycle for the second time today with this precious little announcement via Valve: the original PC version of ME is now available on Steam for 50 percent off as part of another Weekend Deal. According to its listing on the Steam Web page, the title sits at $9.99, as opposed to its normal price of $19.99.

The other bit of Mass Effect news came this morning with EA’s announcement of the Mass Effect 2 Collector's Edition bundle. This package comes with the game, a 48-page art book, and unique DLC among other things.

As noted in the press release Valve blasted about the ME savings this weekend, Bioware’s other RPG Dragon Age: Origins is hitting Steam this week. Look for it if you’re a fan of Bioware’s stuff and don’t mind characters interacting with blood all over their faces and bodies.

If you haven’t played Mass Effect (where have you been?), then this is definitely a great bit of initiative to do so. The elevator rides suck and the Mako blows, but the rest of the sci-fi RPG is nothing short of stellar.








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Sterling Aiayla Lyons's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/05/2009 19:24
Sterling Aiayla Lyons
Agreed, If you hadn't played it yet, pick it up nao. They even optimized a few things about the graphics, AND it'll come with Bringing Down The Sky free.

And while you're browsing the Steam Store, why don't you check out the Earthworm Jim Collection, just added today.
CWal37's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/05/2009 19:31
CWal37
Time to pick it up for me. This is pretty much exactly what I was waiting for.
Psamtik's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/05/2009 19:31
Psamtik
I just started playing Mass Effect for the PC a couple of days ago. I'm really enjoying it, and I'm glad that I bought it at a cheap price long ago and waited until I had a computer that would play it properly to finally see why people liked this.
Arttemis's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/05/2009 19:31
Arttemis
I've played through Mass Effect 3.25 times on the 360, and I'm still hard pressed to let this deal pass me by (again)... decisions, decisions...
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/05/2009 19:32
RonBurgandy2010
I bought it and it's been downloading for a few hours now.
RenegadePanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/05/2009 19:33
RenegadePanda
Stop reading these comments and buy it.
Riegel88's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/05/2009 19:36
Riegel88
Well hot damn! Gonna get it now, hope it runs!
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/05/2009 19:36
MrSadistic
Everyone should have played Mass Effect already. What you people should be doing is playing Dragon Age.
Haizeus's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/05/2009 19:50
Haizeus
God dammit!I just bought this off of steam like two weeks ago. Ah well, good news for those who haven't played it. It's quite good, but not deserving of the status it has attained in my opinion.
Sara Foster's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/05/2009 20:10
Sara Foster
Ha! I caught this before you did, Destructoid! xD
lawrencek's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/05/2009 20:26
lawrencek
"The elevator rides suck and the Mako blows..."

I'll agree with the long elevator rides, but I've never really understood why everyone complained about the handling of the Mako. There are loads of games that have vehicles with god awful handling in them (Gears of War's stupid driving section comes to mind!), and Mass Effect definitely wasn't one of them!

Also, damn, because I bought my copy of ME long ago before I knew it would be 1/2 price on Steam! :P
moocow21's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/05/2009 21:03
moocow21
Might get this, even though I've beaten it at least 5 times on Xbox, just because it would fit so nicely next to KOTOR, Jade Empire, and (most recently) Dragon Age in my STEAM account. :D
CWal37's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/05/2009 21:31
CWal37
Wooo, that was the 70th game in my Steam account. 30 more till 100!
DUFFMcWALIN's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/05/2009 21:50
DUFFMcWALIN
awesome deal i'm buying it even though i've already played through the game on the 360
DF's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/05/2009 22:22
DF
!! Crap. A bad time to not have a bank account or credit card.

Anyone know if the prepaid money cards from Walmart or the like works with Steam? I probably can't play ME on this computer but $10 for a game I've been wanting is nothing to sneeze at. ...and all I have is cash. D:
xaliqen's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/05/2009 23:34
xaliqen
Seriously, what is with the characters of Dragon Age being covered with gore when they're talking? I'm all for realism, but it's closer to surrealism when two people are drenched in blood and exchanging pleasantries...
pedrovay2003's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/06/2009 00:03
pedrovay2003
Damn you, Pixel Shader 2.0! DAMN YOU TO HELL!!!
Riegel88's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/06/2009 00:39
Riegel88
Damnnnn university speed!!! Only at 6% and I bought it when I read this! *sigh* At least I'm going home for the weekend.
Milofo's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/06/2009 01:26
Milofo
I hate you Bioware. Not because the game is bad, I hear its quite good, but because you thought it was a good idea to region lock the game from me. It sucks to be a PC gamer in Japan.
Dudemullet's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/06/2009 10:38
Dudemullet
Just bought :)
Jeckyll007's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/06/2009 11:59
Jeckyll007
This makes me wish my computer wasn't so old and crappy...

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dwolfwood's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2009 13:04
dwolfwood
well I just picked this up since $10 is too hard to pass up.

Now I'm really hoping for no ps3 ports of the series so I don't get upset later that I didn't hold out for it.
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