With the days counting down until the release of one of the most anticipated titles of the year, it’s no surprise that the interesting little details about Mass Effect 3 are starting to spill forth. Stories about its creation from developers finishing up the last-minute details have a habit of coming out in the weeks prior to a big release, and Bioware’s next chapter in their space opera looks no different in this regard.
The coolest little tidbit for today, at least for me and anyone else currently living in Vancouver, is that some of the iconic preview images making the rounds of Shephard on Earth take place in our little metropolis. Looking at the photo above, one can see the iconic white sails of Canada Place, and off in the distance, if you squint a little bit, you can even see North Vancouver, the place where I’m currently sitting and typing. Though the Quay’s certainly had some development done.
Turns out the future of Vancouver is one of expansionism, with our sprawling cityscape eventually combining with Seattle, and even going over the Georgia Strait onto Vancouver Island. It’s also become something of a central Alliance territory, and it seems to be of significant importance to the human government. Though the idea of a techno-futuristic Vancouver makes me feel all warm and tingly, it isn’t until one starts to see invading Reapers tearing the damn place apart that a true emotional response is elicited. Not since the Stanley Cup has Vancouver seen such destruction.
If you’re marking your calendars, Mass Effect 3 comes out in 3 weeks, on Mar. 6, with the demo having been released earlier this week.