Mass Effect 2 is the game on everyone’s mind at the moment and with good reason, not only have Bioware created a game worthy of being a sequel to their hit Space Opera but have managed to create a game that improves on the original in every way thought possible. But I’m not going to talk about anything specific about the game instead I’m going to talk about everything that we knew about the game before it even got released in the form of teasers, trailers and developer interviews.
After finishing the game I pulled out my Collector’s bonus DVD and started watching all the trailers included in it and I can easily say I am very glad I ignored every bit of press about this game until now. After watching just a few trailers included in the DVD half the game was already revealed to me, I knew who was making a return, who my companions are and who my new enemies were, in fact most of the story is revealed to me without even having played the game. For a developer to release this much information about a game just doesn’t make sense, yes there was still a lot to discover about the game but go to any gaming forum and everything about a new release game is hidden by spoiler tags and warnings. Even the most minute of details such as gameplay tips are treated like classified government secrets with harsh punishments handed out to those that don’t watch what they say.
Obviously I know why developers release this kind of information as it keeps the fans happy and makes sure the game stays in the memory right up until release. The average gamer has a very short attention span remember so I guess they must sacrifice some of the discovery and experience one would get from the game by revealing what happens in the game.
But I have decided, from now on I will never watch game trailers until after I have finished the game because I want to experience the game and discover its secrets on my terms. If I had watched the trailers like many others did I would have already known that the Collector’s are the mysterious bad guys we must stop and Shepard dies at the start but somehow survives to make it through the rest of the game.
Do yourself a favour everyone don’t let developers spoil a game for you.
