Mass Effect Volume 1: Redemption
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Mass Effect 2 lead writer Mac Walters reveals an essential moment in the life of Commander Shepard, the galaxy’s greatest hero, only in Mass Effect: Redemption! The keenly anticipated sequel to the blockbuster science-fiction epic IGN.com named the #1 Xbox 360 game of all time, Mass Effect 2 starts with the disappearance of Commander Shepard. The tale of what happens next – exclusive to this graphic novel – will have the commander’s companion Dr. Liara T’Soni undertake a deadly mission of extraordinary importance in the Milky Way’s lawless Terminus Systems.
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This is an brilliant comic book.
Though Liara’s character may not be perfectly in pair with that of the game, the book depicts the Mass Effect universe reasonably well. And while the comic’s tale cannot be compared to the complexity of the video game, I did delight in it tremendously (even during my second reading). It is an engaging, action packed tale to the last page, with appealing characters and settings.
I very much liked the art style as well; it was very detailed and pleasingly colorful (similarly to the original game). Not reasonably a Dead Space-like masterpiece, but much better than additional video game adaptations.
To sum it up: both artistically and content-wise, Redemption is among the better video game comics. Its only negative aspect is the paper take in (I like hard take in comic books much better, even if they cost more). I am looking forwards to the next installment of the canon.
Update: Since I wrote this review, it has been pointed out to me that Mass Effect: Redemption does indeed have a limited, hardcover edition (which of course I managed to buy). Having said that, I withdraw my previous objection about the binding. Nevertheless, I would have still liked to see all versions of the book to come out with the better quality take in. Maybe the next one…
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
* * * POTENTIAL SPOILERS FOLLOW * * *
The comic does an brilliant job as a filler to bring you up to speed on the events between the end of the original Mass Effect game and the beginning of Mass Effect 2, but it does it in such a way that’s more or less unbelievable due to the fact that Liara’s character in the original Mass Effect is one of a naive innocence, concern, and loving tenderness. Somehow, though, by the time we catch up to her in Redemption, she’s a hardcore hardass that can throw her weight around like one of the huge boys, with a distinct level of indifference for the safety of others, so long as she can be reuinited with Shepard.
To be honest, though, I guess she does more closely resemble the Liara that you run into in ME2 here in Redemption, so… it’s not too far-fetched.
Just far-fetched enough to irk me.
Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5
I was severely disappointed with this series. The art and writing are both missing. It felt like the scripter had not played the original Mass Effect as the characterization is nothing like the game. Liara is a competent, determined, yet silent character in the game. Here she’s an 80’s action hero building quips as she bashes heads in – she’s really nothing like that in game (This was noted by most reviews I’ve read around the net as well). I like the thought of her trying to rescue Shepard’s body, but the execution is reasonably poor.
I also get leery when every threat against her has a rape undercurrent (ie, she’s threatened with rape within a page of the series opening) – very bone idle writing in my opinion. The tale is very fleeting and can be summed up in a few sentences. If you’ve played ME2, there’s really no reason to read this as it doesn’t tell you anything new or appealing.
Reasonably disappointing.
Reader’s Rating: 2 / 5
Playing Mass Effect made an obsession for me. From the composition, asthetics, characters, and tale it had me hooked from the beginning.
I was really looking forwards to this graphic novel. I just want more of the Mass Effect universe. But, after finishing the full series in the graphic novel form, I was very underwhelmed.
The art looks goofy and cartoonish. I don’t mind some artistic variation for a comic, but it feels so disconnected from the Mass Effect world.
The largest issue I had was with the characterizations and dialogue. Since when did Liara become and “shoot first, question questions later” type? There are cheesy one liners, and each action sequence seems to consist of spying on a name, then jumping them.
Persons are antithetical traits to what Mass Effect is all about. The level of mature dialogue and paced action are what felt like a truly mature game experience. This finished up more like Jr High fanfiction. Very disappointing.
Reader’s Rating: 2 / 5