First release date: January 18, 2011
Franchises: Mass Effect
Platforms: PlayStation 3 - PC (Microsoft Windows) - Xbox 360
Genres/Themes: Visual Novel - Science fiction
Developers: Dark Horse Comics, BioWare
Publishers: Electronic Arts, Inc.
Mass Effect: Genesis is a downloadable "interactive backstory comic". Genesis fills the role of Mass Effect for new players by introducing them to the story of the original game and allowing them to make six of the major plot decisions that players could make. If downloaded, the comic appears between the opening level and character customization. There are two versions of the comic, one each for a male and female Commander Shepard.
