Mass Effect 2: Genesis hits Xbox 360

By Wesley Yin-Poole Published 17 May, 2011

Previously PS3-exclusive comic expands.

Mass Effect 2: Genesis, the interactive backstory comic created for the PlayStation 3 version of stupendous role-playing shooter Mass Effect 2, is out now for Xbox 360.

Eurogamer reader Ian Healy alerted us to its appearance on Xbox Marketplace.

It costs 320 Microsoft Points, or £2.70. It was a free download for the PS3 version.

At the time of publication, Genesis was not available for PC.

The Dark Horse created comic was designed to introduce new players to the story of the Microsoft Game Studios exclusive first game, and offers around 15 minutes of content.

It allows players to make six of the major plot decisions that Xbox 360 and PC players could make in the original game, and turns up between the opening scene and character customisation.

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Comments (28) Latest comment 1 year ago

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  • telboy007 #1 1 year ago

    What is the point other than trying to make them even more money?

    ... just answered my own question.
    Edited by telboy007 at 17/05/11 @ 16:05

  • Centrifugal #2 1 year ago

    Seriously, you have to pay for this?

    It's a bunch of images. This could easily be Cerberus Network content.

  • lcmnick #3 1 year ago

    Post deleted at 12:48:44 14-04-2012

  • metallicorphan #4 1 year ago

    320 points for 15 minutes content?meh,i'll pass...i suppose it may be better for those 360 players who have Mass Effect 2 ,but not Mass Effect 1,but ..well...why haven't you got ME1?

  • Zombie-Hamster #5 1 year ago

    What's with charging for it?! That's very greedy. I mean I know XBox owners could play Mass Effect instead but still...

    I got ME2 for the PS3 with this comic, so for XBox owners I would say don't bother. It's just about ok as back fill for those of us who can't play ME1 but it's very brief (about 15-30 mins IIRC) so was never going to make up for a huge game. Cool artwork though.

  • Eldritch #6 1 year ago

    I'd rather have Mass Effect 2 hit the Genesis. Or Genesis. Or Phil Collins.

  • davisorle #7 1 year ago

    Post deleted at 15:13:15 09-05-2012

  • Yuroko #8 1 year ago

    You could just get ME1 in the bargain bin for roughly the same price. The comic won't have my shepherd anyway, just that imposter they show in all the videos.

  • Zombie-Hamster #9 1 year ago

    @EddieMink - The only thing for this on PS3 was for completing the comic and the game. That got you the long service trophy (or you could play through the game twice which I suspect was what the achievement was on the 360 originally).

  • uzivatel #10 1 year ago

    Meh. Free would be obviously the best choice for my wallet, but I admit I would probably end up buying it ... if it was cheaper or if there were more choices to be made than six.
    I would like to see the results of different minor decisions (Helena Blake, Fist, ...) and I dont feel like spending 20 hours replaying ME1 just to see one or two small dialogues.
    As it is, I am going to pass. I may buy it, if its Deal of the Week some day.

    @EddieMink: no new achievements shown on xbox.com

  • Kilroy #11 1 year ago

    If this means I don't have to slog through Mass Effect 1 to make my ideal Shepard, I'm okay with it.

  • thiagots85 #12 1 year ago

    the ps3 version of ME2 didn“t had the prequel at the same console, so lazyness of playing the first masterpiece was excusable, avoidable by having a pc or x360, but excusable... Pc or x360 owners should be ashamed of just reading instead of playing... The game is worthy of your time... JMO

  • Bumbuliuz #13 1 year ago

    I like having an option for a quick play trough.

    Any work how to use this content? It didn't seem to pop up in ME2 or on the Dashboard.

  • drhickman1983 #14 1 year ago

    "I'd rather have Mass Effect 2 hit the Genesis. Or Genesis. Or Phil Collins."

    Sometimes think I'm the only person in his late 20s who likes Genesis and Phil Collins :(

    edit: It'd be great seeing Genesis make a cameo in ME. They could play Illegal Alien (ok, I'll admit that particular Genesis song really is shit).
    Edited by drhickman1983 at 17/05/11 @ 17:09

  • uzivatel #15 1 year ago

    @BobbyGeorge: Its kind of unfair because its part of paid Cerberus Network on one platform while sold on top of the paid Cerberus Network on the other.

  • Collymilad #16 1 year ago

    PASS.

    Why would I want a shitty comic version of a game I can just go and play?
    Edited by Collymilad at 17/05/11 @ 17:12

  • zm26 #17 1 year ago

    Post deleted at 13:15:51 16-05-2012

  • thiagots85 #18 1 year ago

    @BobbyGeorge

    My point was more about the "avoid playing" thingy, I just can`t understand why avoiding playing that masterpiece (which in somethings, was better than the second game, for me). But I wouldn“t like being charged for something is free in other consoles too...

  • Nazo #19 1 year ago

    So what happened before in ME2 if you hadn't played the first game? Did it make the decisions for you or did events just not happen?

  • Jonny5Alive7 #20 1 year ago

    Its a good idea, it means you could go through and change your decisions without having to play through the whole game. £2.70 is hardly breaking the bank.

  • Ror1984 #21 1 year ago

    Having watched this twice on youtube (when it was first uploaded, and again recently when I showed it to a friend), I'd much rather play ME1 again than go through this comic that does not do justice to the fantastic storyline of ME1. And I've played through it four times as it is, all collections/uncharted worlds/sidequests and all.

    And I certainly wouldn't pay for it.

  • sheldipez #22 1 year ago

    It's not worth watching through for free TBH.

  • sfp_noodle #23 1 year ago

    I got a brand new and sealed copy of Mass Effect 2 on the 360 for £2.50 from GAME when it was on promotion for £5. (Used points to get extra £2.50 off). So EA can fuck off with this bullshit. It doesn't need to be on the 360 as it is, since the original game can be had quite cheap now. Since they've decided to offer it it should have been free. No two ways about it. Greedy fuckers.

  • BBIAJ #24 1 year ago

    I'm pretty sure that it will have been Microsoft, and not BioWare, that set the price of the comic book DLC.

  • miiiguel #25 1 year ago

    Meh... I'll get it, it's 4 Euro after all. And yes I have ME1, in fact, I like it better than Shooty Effect 2.

  • des #26 1 year ago

    Bioware has really gone to shit...sigh

  • IMD1_Pk #27 1 year ago

    spend roughly $4.50 on a 20 minute summary of a game or buy the actual game. If I was new to the series the choice would be easy.

  • KD #28 1 year ago

    My mass effect 1 save died with my first 360 so this might be reason enough to go through 2 again. Had all dlc in sale so not to bad a deal in the end for me.