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Episode 169:

Best Game on the Citadel.

Runtime: 61 Minutes

Today, we'll all learn about Mass Effect, originally released for the Xbox 360 In November 2007. As part of its history, we'll tell you about the early history of its development studio, BioWare. Their early titles include Baldur's Gate, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Jade Empire, which have all paved the way for the Mass Effect series. Finally, we'll talk about our own experiences with the Mass Effect series. Join us for a galactic adventure on today's trip down Memory Card Lane.

Mass Effect

References:

Wikipedia Article:

  Wikipedia - Mass Effect

Game-Specific Wiki:

  Mass Effect Fandom Wiki

Additional Sources:

  Wikipedia, "BioWare"
  Eurogamer, "How BioWare revolutionised the RPG"
  US Gamer (archived), "Remembering the Early Days of BioWare with Co-Founder Trent Oster"
  IGN (archived), "IGN Presents the History of BioWare"
  Wikipedia, "Shattered Steel"
  Wikipedia, "Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries"
  Wikipedia, "MDK2"
  Wikipedia, "Black Isle Studios"
  Kotaku (archived), "Mass Effect is Inspired by...Final Fantasy?"
  Wikipedia, "Interplay Entertainment"
  IGN (archived), "Mass Effect Interview"
  Wikipedia, "Beamdog"

Audio Sources:

Cold Open Music:

Bleeping Demo by Kevin MacLeod (incompletech.com)

Link: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Podcast Intro Music:

Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4171-open-those-bright-eyes

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/