Since the cat is effectivelyout of the bagon the forthcomingMass EffectiPhone game, Biowarecapitulatedand decided to give a little bit of further information. The game, titledMass Effect Galaxy, is a top-down shooter that takes place betweenMass EffectandMass Effect 2, filling in a little bit of the continuity gap. The game is intended to provide background information on two figures who will be appearing inMass Effect 2, the hero Jacob Taylor — a biotics-enhanced soldier who was present at the Geth attack on Eden Prime — and a yet unnamed character.
Being Bioware, story is obviously going to be a big part of the game. Players will be using conversation trees much like those in the console releases, although very stripped down by comparison. In keeping witht he more simplified approach necessary for an iPhone game, cutscenes will be presented in a 2D, graphic-novel style format.
