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Don't think this has been posted but here it goes:

 

Mass Effect 3 will be supported by two iOS apps, BioWare has revealed. Mass Effect Infiltrator is a third-person shooter, while Mass Effect Datapad allows players to stay in touch with their crewmates on-the-go.

 

Both games will boost players' Galactic Readiness rating through Mass Effect 3's Galaxy at War metagame.

 

Infiltator sees players freeing prisoners from hostile Cerberus bases and uncovering evidence of the group's misdeeds. It's coming to iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices.

 

You get to use weapons and Biotic powers from the main series, and each successful mission rewards players with Galactic Readiness score.

 

Datapad looks like it'll be for iPads only, meanwhile. Datapad allows you to keep track of Mass Effect's galaxy map and, in a mini-game, strategically deploy troops to fend off Reaper incursions.

 

You can also recieve text messages from game characters, Kotaku reports. Can you flirt with your romance option? The mind boggles.

 

Want to get the best ending in Mass Effect 3? You'll need a tip-top Galactic Readiness rating before the final push against the baddie Reapers.

 

The full Mass Effect 3 launches 9th March in Europe.

 

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-02-08-mass-effect-infiltrator-datapad-ios-games-incoming

 

I for one am looking forward to it. It's not meant to be bad like the Mass Effect Galaxy was and is meant to closer resemble the Mass Effect console experience. I'm all for this Galactic Readiness I feel it adds another layer to the game but I can see the arguement that it takes away from the core singleplayer RPG experience.

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Like many other BioWare fans, I'm highly disappointed that they decided to omit the large majority of smartphone owners from being able to get these.

 

I guess so yeah...whats the harm in releasing to android and even as a psp mini or something so it runs on vita and psp or even as a facebook game? (although isn't there a seperate game for that?)

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I guess so yeah...whats the harm in releasing to android and even as a psp mini or something so it runs on vita and psp or even as a facebook game? (although isn't there a seperate game for that?)

 

No harm.

 

But developing apps like this is a pain in the arse on android, due to the sheer number of devices, versions and screen sizes android comes in.

 

Android only encompasses the majority of smartphone users because there are way too many Android phones. The iPhone outsells any other individual phone, therefore if you're going to release an app and want a fairly quick turn around that doesn't have to consider several different processors and dozens of different resolutions, you go iPhone.

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No harm.

 

But developing apps like this is a pain in the arse on android, due to the sheer number of devices, versions and screen sizes android comes in.

 

Android only encompasses the majority of smartphone users because there are way too many Android phones. The iPhone outsells any other individual phone, therefore if you're going to release an app and want a fairly quick turn around that doesn't have to consider several different processors and dozens of different resolutions, you go iPhone.

 

Yah your right about the specs etc... I guess in their minds it's not about reaching the most people possible but just offering another way to interact for people who can.

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