Bioware co-founder Dr. Ray Muzyka thinks that Mass Effect 2 is to be “the best thing yet from Bioware” after it hits retail in January, beating out other immortal Bioware games like Baldur’s Gate, Jade Empire, Knights of the Old Republic and so on.
Dr. Muzyka revealed this thought during a roundtable discussion with the media after talking a bit about what the sci-fi RPG follow-up is all about and how it differs and compares to the original Mass Effect. (via Gaming Nexus)
“This is the dark second act of the Mass Effect trilogy, and I’m really incredibly excited about this,” he said. “The quality is outstanding. I’m so proud of the team across the board.”
Muzyka revealed that feedback from the former game fueled development intensity, which we’ve just learned isn’t an energy drink. He explained that the things fans enjoyed from the original game are still present, but now exist in bigger, more intense forms.
“Listening to the feedback from the fans and the press and internally on the first team, we amped up the intensity of the shooter experience, amped up the depth and the richness of the RPG experience.
“You have all the things you love from Mass Effect — great story, amazing dialogue, (and) Commander Shepard. But you also have incredible intensity, combat tactical choices, moment-to-moment intensity, how you deploy your troops, and the emergence of different abilities and how they all interact.
“It’s bigger and better in every way,” Muzyka said, “and I think it’s going to be the best thing yet from BioWare when it comes out. I can’t wait for you all to get your hands on it to see what we’re so excited about. I love the game.”
Better than Dragon Age: Origins, KOTOR or BG2? Sign me up. Now.
[via Edge]
