Online survey reveals Mass Effect for iPhone, iPod Touch
Electronic Arts is apparently planning to bring BioWare‘s Mass Effect franchise to Apple’s iDevices via Mass Effect: Jacob’s Story, a prequel to the upcoming Mass Effect 2. Info’s still on the thin side, but there has been a price attached (US$ 2.99) along with a few preliminary details and screenshots revealed by an online survey.
Electronic Arts is apparently planning to bring the Mass Effect franchise to Apple’s iDevices via Mass Effect: Jacob’s Story, a prequel to the upcoming Mass Effect 2. Info’s still on the thin side, but there has been a price attached (US$ 2.99) along with a few preliminary details and screenshots revealed by an online survey.
The iPhone and iPod Touch game stars the titular Jacob Taylor, “a biotic-powered super-soldier who stumbles across a plot to terrorize civilization’s greatest beacon of hope”. Here’s a feature list off of the game’s online survey (note that Mass Effect 2 is still listed only for Xbox 360 and PC. No PS3 version):
- Gripping story line that enables you, playing super-soldier Jacob Taylor, to prevent galactic chaos
- Stylish art presentation delivers an animated graphic novel experience
- A blend of nuance story telling with gripping top-down shooter combat
- Experience the back story behind some of the main characters in the upcoming Mass Effect 2 (for Xbox 360 and PC)
- 2 hour story-based experience with stunning graphics, animated presentation and top-down arcade-style combat
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Via Joystiq