To celebrate Mass Effect going gold today, Microsoft took the wraps off a bonus disk that will be available exclusively to fans who pre-order the Xbox 360 RPG. The company also announced (not surprisingly) a Limited Collector’s Edition version of the game.
The pre-order special includes:
- A short documentary on DVD introducing the game
- 12 Mass Effect-themed gamer pics (two unique sets of six)
- Eight dashboard themes (two unique sets of four)
- Three songs from the Mass Effect soundtrack on a CD
- Four historical Mass Effect trailers from X05 through E3 2007 on DVD
- A demo for Blue Dragon and videos for Lost Odyssey, Halo 3 and Halo Wars
Meanwhile, the limited collector’s edition will include the following bonus materials:
- A Mass Effect fiction book titled “Galactic Codex: Essentials�
- A 36-page guide to the Mass Effect universe, including a Citadel timeline and a guide to all non-human races, biotics and the key locations in the Perseus arm of the galaxy
- An additional Mass Effect art book titled “A Future Imagined�
- A 36-page collection of BioWare’s concept art for the game
But that’s not all. The LE edition will also include a bonus DVD of exclusive Mass Effect background material and additional content including:
- “The Vision of Mass Effect� documentary
- “The Making of Mass Effect” documentary
- Interactive Storytelling documentary
- Inside BioWare documentary
- 18 Mass Effect themed gamer pics (three unique sets of six)
- 16 dashboard themes (four unique sets of four)
- Ten songs from the Mass Effect soundtrack
- Five historical Mass Effect trailers from X05 through E3 2007 and the official TV trailer
- A demo for Blue Dragon and videos for Lost Odyssey, Halo 3 and Halo Wars
- Design galleries featuring 600 concept images fully commented by the Art Directors