Mass Effect

Some modern computer games are deep. Very deep. Mass Effect is like this. Far too deep for me. It is a role playing game where you have to interact with a whole bunch of people to get the job done. What happens to you do depends on what you do, and how you treat other people.  This aspect of the game is very impressive. To someone watching the gameplay it looks very natural, and the feeling of actually being there talking to the other characters is very strong.

Number one son bought a copy of Mass Effect for the Xbox 360 last week, set himself up as a straightforward, honest and caring engineer, and went out to right a whole bunch of wrongs across the galaxy.  He doesn't like the inventory management, but he does like the gunplay and the plot is quite compelling. I've seen the game on sale for less than 25 pounds, which represents fantastic value for something which could keep you busy for a rather long time.

Comments

[Richard O'Connor]

Hi there Rob.

I was wondering if you know Visual basic, just that on it's own?

I'm in need of a little help please, with a small game I'm trying to create.

The link there is only for Visual C# Um...now that isn't the same as VB.

I'm trying to create what you had made, I want my rectangle to hit another piece of graphics and then it gives me a point? Or...my piece of graphics hits the other piece into a blank part of the form and gives me a point?

[Rob]

Hmmm. I think you are trying to do rectangle intersection, so that you can tell when one sprite hits another. I cover this in the book, but only in one of the later chapters. I don't have any VB code that does it, but the principle is the same in any language. Take a look at my Smartphone and cheese stuff (you can find it in my "Writing Links" section) where I make a game with collision detection.

[Richard]

Right, so that code should be similar?

Urm, does it matter about stating font on a form?

For example, you can make your own numbers using the GDI+ or program them there by declaring an integer?

[MattJ]

Hello Rob! Happy New Year! Did you know Daniel Casslassy helped develop the PS2 Port of Guitar Hero III?

Also where ahve you seen Mass Effect fro 25 quid for the 360? sounds like something I should invest in! :p