Happy 10th Anniversary, 2017 Edition – The biggest gaming franchises hit 10 years old
At last, we arrive at the main show. The original Mass Effect promised us a whole galaxy to play around in, so naturally, it was going to miss a few marks. In a classic No Man’s Sky move, the hype was simply too much for any game to live up to, but Mass Effect did deliver on many of it promises.
The planetary terrain might have been a bit boring to roll across in the awkward Mako, the bunkers were all designed by cut-and-paste, and the combat was stiffer than the average shooters at the time, but when it came to world building, BioWare exceeded all expectations. Mass Effect’s sci-fi universe is, hands down, the best in video gaming, and we have this original smash hit to thank for setting it all up.
Also, thanks to Mass Effect, Garrus, Tali’Zorah, Wrex, and the brilliant characters from the following games all joined gaming’s greater lexicon. We can’t forget about Shepard… herself, either.
Where is it now?: Since the original trilogy wrapped up and peaked with Mass Effect 2, we’ve effectively been without the series for five years. BioWare has Mass Effect Andromeda coming out just around the corner on March 27, and we’re drooling at the prospect of returning to this brilliant universe.
Article source: https://www.technobuffalo.com/2017/02/13/10-games-that-are-10-years-old-in-2017/