Jessica Chobot as ‘Diana Allers’ in new Mass Effect 3 video
As the official launch of Mass Effect 3 begins to loom large on the horizon, acclaimed developer BioWare is really pulling out all the stops to make sure every angle of marketable opportunity is covered.
Take, for example, the following ‘Cast Reveal’ promotional clip that showcases the vocal stylings of contributing film and television talent such as Martin Sheen (The Illusive Man), Freddie Prinze. Jr (James Vega), Keith David (Admiral Anderson), Tricia Helfer (EDI), and Seth Green (Joker).
However, beyond being just another fist pump ahead of the game’s March release, this latest video is particularly noteworthy for fans of IGN gaming journo Jessica Chobot, who has scored herself a role as Diana Allers in the forthcoming game.
Little is known about Allers and how influential she is to the overall narrative, but it’s unlikely gamers will miss her performance—not least because the character has been crafted directly on Chobot’s physical appearance.
Other voice actors briefly thrust into the limelight during the clip include Ali Hillis, who returns in Mass Effect 3 as Liara T’Soni, and the excellent Jennifer Hale, who provides the (far superior in our ‘opinion’) female version of Commander Shepard.
Published by Electronic Arts (EA), Mass Effect 3 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Games for Windows will be unleashed on March 6 in North America and March 9 in Europe.
“Jennifer Hale, who provides the (far superior) female version of Commander Shepard.”
Nice OPINION there. Not sure if such an opinion should be blatantly stated as if it’s a fact. It’s not very professional and it might upset Mark Meer / male Shepard fans.
I think we’re siilttpng hairs here, folks. Exclusivity is governed by both factors, really.If MGS is on PS3 and PSP (unlikely, but for the sake of argument), then the game is still exclusive to Sony, but chances are they’ve made changes. So on the one hand, yes it’s exclusive by definition, to Sony hardware.However, it’s not exclusive to the PS3 alone unless the game were changed to fit the format of the PSP. Now I realize every game changes when they’re moved from system to system, and Fight Night 3 from PS2 to 360 is wildly different, but the gameplay is still largely the same. So it’s the same game is what I’m pointing out. This means that I can enjoy Fight Night 3 on the PS2, or the 360. Hence, the game is not exclusive.Gears of War is available on 360 and PC. It is not an exclusive title in developer, or otherwise because Microsoft has very little to do with the development of my PC. They didn’t prescribe parts, they didn’t develop my ram or hard drive, and even my peripherals are Logitech, not Microsoft. So to say that because I run Windows, Gears of War retains it’s exclusivity doesn’t make sense to me.At this point, Crysis is exclusive to Windows platforms. It’s not even exclusive to a version of Windows, but displays the moniker, Games for Windows, which we all know is to mean Vista.For the record: I’ve played this game under XP and Vista (Dx9 and 10) and have seen ZERO difference, graphically.I say we’re siilttpng hairs because we’re trying to find the missing exclusivity. Microsoft loses exclusivity with their games when they move to a new platform, and Windows is definetly a different platform from the 360 OS, given that many people with many hardware configurations are utilizing Windows.Now you could argue that the 360 allows for different hardware configurations, but until you start replacing memory sticks and video cards, that arguement holds no water.My last point (and my hair to split) herein is that a game developed for Windows can work on a variety of systems. An Apple computer with a Windows wrapper can run nearly any application, so suddenly all these Windows Exclusive’ applications just lost their exlusivity. Not in an official release sense, but regardless and independant of the developer, I can utilize my software on a system it wasn’t originally released for. Herego, it’s not exclusive to that computer. Furthermore, it’s not exclusive to any one combination of hardware. Not to mention a PC (as opposed to an Apple) doesn’t have a brand name to go with it. It will have SEVERAL brand names, all working in cohesion. So to say any game on PC is exclusive to any hardware is really bollocks because anybody who meets the minimum requirements can play it on their computer. As opposed to a console game proper, which can only work on that specific console.So in short: A game is exclusive based on console relation. A game which is on PS2 and PS3 is not an exclusive PS3 title, it is an exclusive Playstation title. Chances are if a game comes out for PS3 and PS2, it’ll be on Wii and 360 as well, so this whole arguement is really difficult to address.