Review: Mass Effect: Infiltrator
The iOS spinoff of the classic sci-fi RPG series Mass Effect has just been updated for Extended-layout controller support.
Quick Review
Infiltrator is not a traditional Mass Effect game. Whereas Bioware’s console counterparts feature a blend of RPG and action gameplay, branching morality trees, and an epic storyline, this Firemonkeys-developed spinoff is a somewhat traditional cover shooter. You explore somewhat small areas until you see enemies, then you run and duck behind barriers, poking your head up long enough to shoot the targets.
This cover-shooting mechanic is fun enough, but it never really feels like Mass Effect. The good news is, it doesn’t exactly feel bad. The production values are high, the controls are well implemented, and the gameplay is fun. The fact that Infiltrator doesn’t feel like a Mass Effect game shouldn’t completely sour shooter fans from downloading it – this is still a competent cover-shooter in a rich universe. Just don’t expect it to live up to the Mass Effect name – for an experience like that, you’ll be far better served downloading the Bioware-developed Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic.