TheMass Effectvideo game series may be taking a long time to return to fans, butthat doesn’t mean the tabletop space is suffering the same fate. Announced in early 2024,Mass Effect: Priority Hagalazis a narrative board gamethat allows players an opportunity to role-play as their favorite heroes from the series while taking on a completely original storyline. The co-op experience, which allows for up to four players (but can also be run solo), has finally set a release date and the pre-orders are now live.
Over on publisherModiphius' website,interested fans can now lay down a pre-order for theMass Effect: Priority Hagalazgame as well as several bundles of miniaturescapturing the look of heroes and villains from the games. Especially eager players who want to gather every single miniature can fork over for the most expensive collection, which includes every item, or stick with smaller bundles like Heroes of the Normandy Alpha, or Reaper Forces Alpha. Just bear in mind the price because while the game doesn’t seem too expensive, the miniatures are very pricey.
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What is Priority Hagalaz About?
Cerberus Agents Are Afoot!
WhileMass Effect: Priority Hagalazmay not have the action-packed combat of the video games,the tabletop adaptation is set to tell a compelling story that should grab fans of the franchise. The narrative, which is set duringMass Effect 3, follows Commander Shepard, Liara, Garrus, Wrex, and Tali as they investigate the world of Hagalaz, a location some may recognize as the planet that shelters the lair of the Shadow Broker. The team comes together to investigate a crashed Cerberus ship that may hold some vital intelligence on the organization.
ThroughoutPriority Hagalaz, players will need to make decisions that impact the story’s direction,resulting in several possible conclusions. How different these outcomes will be remains to be seen butModiphius suggests multiple playthroughs could result in wildly different endings. Completing objectives and defeating enemies allows players to gather experience points which can be spent on unlocking new gear and abilities to take on even more challenging foes in later chapters.
WhileMass Effect: Priority Hagalazmay be enough to satiate some fans eagerly awaiting some kind of update on the video games, it certainly won’t be enough to stop people from demanding more insight into the franchise.Bioware has confirmed that it’s working on another installment, even dropping a teaser trailer for the project, butthere’s been little word on its developmentfor several years now. WhileDragon Age: The Veilguardtakes the spotlightfor 2024,Mass Effectenthusiasts will just have to be patient.
