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Graphic novel-style prequel to ME2.

BioWare has revealed Mass Effect: Jacob's Story for iPhone, a two-hour "animated presentation" that will introduce the characters and story of Mass Effect 2.

Players will become biotic-powered soldier Jacob who saves humanity using a mixture of top-down arcade shooter combat and graphic novel-style story sequences, according to an online survey posted on Kotaku.

We're told the game will cost USD 2.99, although dates and specific gameplay details - such as how conversations will work - are unknown. We're trying to find out more.

Joystiq has the first clutch of pictures.

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Eraysor #1 3 years ago

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That looks rather nifty. I'll probably get it if it's cheap.
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schnide #2 3 years ago

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You might want to rethink this port Bioware - I heard some of the people who have iPhones are gay!
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Indy #3 3 years ago

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Looks cool. It's for the iPod Touch as well, in case anyone wondered.
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GreasyWeasel #4 3 years ago

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The actual top down shooter bit looks like Alien Breed to me
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Chufty #5 3 years ago

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Ooh. Will this come out on a gaming platform?
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AphoticCosmos #6 3 years ago

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Looks awesome

Glad I got me an iPod touch last month ^_^
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Xerx3s #7 3 years ago

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You might want to rethink this port Bioware - I heard some of the people who have iPhones are gay!

Iphone users can't play kotor3, confirmed!
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Xerx3s #8 3 years ago

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3 euro seems like a good price but it's kinda disappointing that they limit it to the iphone and not release it on the pc/xbla as well considering that those are the platforms the actual games are on. Missed opportunity there.
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ronuds #9 3 years ago

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Poor Bioware. EA will pimp their arses to every available platform.

I expect Mass Effect to show up on the DS and PSP soon enough. And then probably on such platfrms as the Neo Geo, Sega Dreamcast and PS2.
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