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Mass Effect 2 Cover On Smithsonian Spring Calendar

Posted on Wednesday, March 14 @ 13:09:48 Eastern by Nicholas Tan

I'm still not sure whether The Illusive Man is looking at the star or Miranda's ass. Either way, he's admiring the view.

In yet another step toward video games being considered as interactive art, no matter how much Roger Ebert writes paragraph after paragraph not understanding it, the Smithsonian America Art Museum has featured this opening shot in Mass Effect 2 on its 2012 Spring Calendar. Ads plastered about the DC area likely made Mass Effect 2 fans squeal in public.

We should comment, though, that BioWare is a Canadian company, which leads us down the treacherous road of whether the Smithsonian American Art Museum refers to North America or The United States of America. And whether BioWare counts as an American company now that it's owned by EA. And whether something made by BioWare is truly Canadian if it's made in one of its studios in America

Also, Miranda speaks British English and Martin Sheen is really Ramón Antonio Gerardo Estévez. And I am, oh my God, Chinese American. See? It's all a conspiracy. The Reapers are coming.

Related Games: Mass Effect 2

Tags: Mass Effect 2, Goodies

Comments

Longo_2_guns
Joined: Jun 2003

Posted: Mar 14th, 2012 at 1:53 pm
You know, it probably would've been smarter on the part of the Smithsonian to use an example of a game that's actually good. This is more of a step to the left than a step forward. Or maybe more like an Electric Slide. You step forward, you step backward, you despise gym class because of it.

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shandog137
Joined: Mar 2007

Posted: Mar 14th, 2012 at 3:36 pm
Longo...seriously...?

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Chunibrow
Joined: Mar 2010

Posted: Mar 14th, 2012 at 5:29 pm
yikes man. everyone has different tastes but ME2 bad? don't think I can endorse that one

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Longo_2_guns
Joined: Jun 2003

Posted: Mar 14th, 2012 at 9:20 pm
It's not that it's bad. It's just that it's not good.

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pennpsu
Joined: Sep 2010

Posted: Mar 17th, 2012 at 7:47 am
The art design is the focus, the merits of the game itself are irrelevant in this case. And really, people criticize roger ebert for his opinion then post theirs like there isn't a difference.

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napsterxxl
Joined: Mar 2006

Posted: Mar 14th, 2012 at 4:56 pm
anyone wanna start taking bets on how much Bioware and EA will sue them for?

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Bras
Joined: Jul 2008

Posted: Mar 14th, 2012 at 9:07 pm
9 000

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CaptainPicard
Joined: Sep 2010

Posted: Mar 15th, 2012 at 1:58 am
9,001

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Sjvan0
Joined: Jun 2006

Posted: Mar 15th, 2012 at 2:05 am
I'm fairly certain that an organisation like the Smithsonian would go through the proper channels and get permission before using an image. They're not some little company selling things on the streets of Bulgaria or Beijing.

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tinymhg
Joined: Jun 2011

Posted: Mar 15th, 2012 at 12:22 am
Yes a very nice view, but what star?

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Sjvan0
Joined: Jun 2006

Posted: Mar 15th, 2012 at 2:02 am
"Miranda speaks British English" -Miranda's voice actor/face model is actually Australian (with a pretty pronounced accent, to boot). Not saying she can't be speaking British English, since the differences between British English and Australian English are pretty slight and mostly only noticeable in writing/slang, but she isn't actually British.

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mrallamericanboy
Joined: Jun 2006

Posted: Mar 15th, 2012 at 7:52 am
she can be whatever she wants in those boots and pants/top thing...

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GanXingba
Joined: Oct 2010

Posted: Mar 15th, 2012 at 8:13 am
Say whatever you will about Mass Effect 3's DLC shenanigans, ending, or whatever (I have yet to beat it but am enjoying my experience) but Mass Effect 2 was fantastic and pretty much everyone agreed at the time.

Yes Dragon Age II sucked. Yes Yes BioWare's had some bad PR since then, but even /v/ loved ME2 when it came out and the quality of the game hasn't changed. ME2 kicked ass then and will always kick ass. Stop letting your fury over related subjects cloud your judgment.

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GanXingba
Joined: Oct 2010

Posted: Mar 15th, 2012 at 8:15 am
Whoops, that was meant to be in reply to Longo.

Anyway, this is a cool thing for the Smithsonian to do. I hope people support it.

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GanXingba
Joined: Oct 2010

Posted: Mar 15th, 2012 at 8:36 am
Whoops, that was meant to be in reply to Longo.

Anyway, this is a cool thing for the Smithsonian to do. I hope people support it.

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