Mass Effect 3 is one of many titles on display at EA’s Summer Showcase 2012. Joystiq, among other publications, are being given the opportunity to play the Wii U version of the game. Check out a summary of the site’s report below.
– Included is a new version of the “Genesis” interactive graphic novel by Dark Horse Comics
– Stylized recap has been extended to include the events of both Mass Effect 1 and Mass Effect 2
– Demo features a snippet from Shepard’s battle in a training ground for biotics
– Exclusive weapon: M-597 Ladon
– M-597 Ladon can target up to six enemies simultaneously
– Enemies are marked in red on the HUD
– After targeting, it unleashes a barrage of devastating homing rockets once you pull the right trigger
– Can pause Mass Effect 3 to drag and drop icons from the weapon wheel
– The wheel encompasses all of the abilities you and your two squad mates can activate during battle into a customizable set of eight hotkeys
– Four hotkeys are on each side of the touchscreen
– If you want to have Garrus send out a concussive shot, you just target an enemy and tap the appropriate icon as you play
– Map is included on the GamePad
– Enlarge or shift the map by dragging your fingers across it
– Once again, includes the Extended Cut DLC and multiplayer suite
