On a rainy, dreary day that's atypically warm for a Midwest November afternoon, our doorbell rang for what we were sure to be another political petition or overzealous neighbor worried about the state of our gutters. But instead we received our Limited Collector's Edition review copy of Mass Effect. Here are the details:

The tin case is actually quite nice, with sharp, clean artwork. And we've decided that the 36-page Galactic Codex: Essentials is a must-read (translation: foreplay) before we start gaming later, but its bullet pointed format makes it less intimidating than a straight geek novel or something. The only thing that will seem out of place is the Battlestar Galactica ad, which probably makes no sense at all to those who haven't heard about the SCI FI promotional partnerships. But we can always use an extra shot of Number 6.

So who's ready for a space opera?

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