Sci Fi Channel is doing a new TV Special on Mass Effect 2 and this mini documentary explores some of the topics about which I`ve written recently when I asked if Games can have souls. You can watch the first part on Gametrailers where they interview not only Bioware representatives but also some random guys from the (US) Sci-Fi scene like Wil Wheaton and Tricia Helfer from “Battlestar Galactica”.

You might get the slight feeling of looking at just another piece of hype-inducing advertisement because, although asking some very interesting and I can say even philosophical questions, the TV Special still focues on exactly this title. This is true but on the other hand think about how many TOP HIT sci-fi titles are coming out this year for example? Can you even get to the f*** you finger on one hand when you count them? Yes, I believe that Mass Effect 2 will not only be T H E sci-fi game of the year but also it has pretty good chances on becoming GOTY.

How do you create the illusion of free will with a fixed ending? How do you create a compeling storyline when the audience controls the narrative?