Editorial Eurogamer retrospective of an old classic

[Midwinter]

But BioWare was right to go shooter, even if it fell a tiny bit short, because it also serves an important narrative function. In a vast, ponderous galaxy where the smallest units of time and distance are years or tens of thousands of kilometres, the immediacy of gun combat reinforces that scale: engagements are over in a matter of seconds, even if you insist on the optional granularity of constant micromanagement; mere specks of space and time in a universe with bigger problems. As Douglas Adams pointed out, space is big. Mass Effect respects that.

What the heck is he talking about? :shock:

These days, game critics will use any 'argument' to force first person perspective on any and every game.

 

[MasPingon]

mere specks of space and time in a universe with bigger problems. As Douglas Adams pointed out, space is big. Mass Effect respects that.

Ahh, philosophy. I like philosophy.