Mass Effect Galaxy patch promises 'performance boost'

by Xav de Matos { Jun 29th 2009 at 7:30PM }

An upcoming patch to Mass Effect Galaxy promises to increase performance on "lower-end devices" by an "estimated 50%," according to BioWare's official Twitter account. Released on June 22, Mass Effect Galaxy is the iPhone OS-exclusive title which details some of the backstory for characters featured in the upcoming Mass Effect 2. According to users on BioWare's official forum, the app runs at a pace similar to that of the original game's infamous elevator system (read: hella slow). BioWare promises the patch will release within the next ten days -- just enough time to finish loading the elevator sequence shown above.

Gallery: Mass Effect Galaxy (iPhone)

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Nihilism98 @ Jun 29th 2009 7:39PM

I still don't understand why everyone bitches about the elevators...I've never had any load time problems with Mass Effect.

Ballistic H @ Jun 29th 2009 7:41PM

I assume from your username, load time doesn't wouldn't exist from your point of view.

profoundbuffoon @ Jun 29th 2009 8:10PM

@Ballistic H:

I assume you have no idea what nihilism really means.

modified @ Jun 29th 2009 10:35PM

You do realize the elevators were the load times?

The only one that really annoyed me was the one inside the Normandy.

mike @ Jun 30th 2009 7:22AM

@profoundbuffoon: Nihilism is the belief that nothing exists. Please explain how Ballistic H is wrong.

borland502 (SDF Macross) @ Jun 30th 2009 12:45PM

"Nihilism is the belief that nothing exists."

I refuse to resort to Google or a Holiday Inn Express, so I'll just go off of my limited knowledge. It's not the belief that nothing exists, but more the belief that nothing has a point or greater purpose than what you see: The Emo school of Philosophy. I can see how elevator load times might not get your attention if life is pointless.

Will to power bitches, even if Atlas shrugged in the face of a dead God due for resurrection once Lazarus comes forth .

Ballistic H @ Jun 29th 2009 7:40PM

There's a low-end iPhone/iPod Touch? They're all practically the same specs/performance.

lockheede @ Jun 29th 2009 8:36PM

I have run across 2 games so far that will not even download because they will not run on iPhone 1.

Xav de Matos @ Jun 29th 2009 9:42PM

iPhone 3GS has a faster processor versus the iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod Touch.

why not the LS2LS7? @ Jun 30th 2009 12:12AM

The first two phones (1G and 3G) and 1G Touch are slowest (and all the same speed as each other). The 2G Touch is faster and the 3Gs iPhone is the fastest.

Ballistic H @ Jun 30th 2009 3:43AM

I said "practically".

F1: Basu Gasu Bakuhatsu @ Jun 29th 2009 8:22PM

I never thought I'd see the day someone made Wrex look even uglier.

Obie @ Jun 29th 2009 9:06PM

..Shepard...

...Wrex...

Phillip @ Jun 29th 2009 9:52PM

...Obie...

Xav de Matos @ Jun 29th 2009 10:28PM

...Bueller...

MystileArmor @ Jun 29th 2009 10:34PM

..MC Hammer...

marcandrer @ Jun 29th 2009 11:15PM

.. not sheppard .. jacob
.. not wrex .. a batharian
.. and miranda

The Dark Wayne @ Jun 30th 2009 1:26AM

spongebob!

RedSonRising @ Jun 30th 2009 9:52AM

Wilson!!!!

ToRo @ Jun 30th 2009 8:59PM

Bauer!

why not the LS2LS7? @ Jun 30th 2009 12:13AM

Listen Up! says it runs like crap on a 3Gs and is unplayable on anything else.

The Dale @ Jun 30th 2009 7:21AM

The game is not even available in the German App-Store :-( Is it an US only release or can I thank the infamous USK for classifying it as a youth-endangering killerspiel?

Temidien @ Jun 30th 2009 8:01AM

So is the "performance boost" a sex change for Jacob? That's all I got from that picture...

Storm Eagle @ Jun 30th 2009 9:33AM

Thank god! I muscled through during the first planet. It's a decent game. But it needs a fix fast. I just wish that you didn't control Jacob with the accelerometer. Hopefully this patch adresses the issue with the game continuing to load as you start the level. It's soooo slow.

RedSonRising @ Jun 30th 2009 9:56AM

ok seriously tho, anyone complete this ME adventure? is the story at all relevant or interesting? i wanna pick up an ipod touch soon and this game was/is high up on the list of must haves..

i love ME, about to start a 5th playthru to try and get asari companion achievo (ugh, such a touchy one) and a few others im missing. cant get enough of the story either even tho i know what happens. in every single mission. all the time.

elevators were annoying but that never broke the game for me. i was more frustrated with the laggy framerate and texture pop in after loads. game runs better installed on hdd but the elevators are hard coded = always loooong..