February 9, 2012 9:05 am

‘Mass Effect’ fans can cover their consoles with a silly and gaudy looking case as well

Matt Hawkins Contributing Writer, Video Games

Follow @fortninety More from Matt Hawkins >

This Mass Effect case is not nearly as stupid looking as the Gears of War or Battlefield cases, but that’s not saying much.

Remember Calibur11 and their line of Battlefield 3 PS3 and Xbox 360 covers? Perfect for telling the whole world (or maybe just your mom) that: “Hey, in case my leet skillz are called upon for the real thing, and I need to play Battlefield in the trenches, to help out with strategy and stuff, I’m gonna need protection!” Or some other similar delusion of grandeur.

Well, they’ve just unveiled a line for the upcoming Mass Effect 3. And it looks not quite as bad as the aforementioned others, but it’s not quite perfect either. First up, the PS3 version…

And next, one for the Xbox 360…

On paper, the idea of dressing up your console to look futuristic, like it was from the Mass Effect universe, is actually a great idea, especially since their mechanical design is pretty top notch. But having a part of Commander Shepard’s chest plate as part of the design just screams lazy.

Both will cost you $90. What a deal, huh? And included in the package is some kind of DLC. Hopefully it’s something minor or easily attainable for those who aren’t into Calibur11′s offerings. By the way, I just discovered that they have a YouTube channel. Last time I only briefly mentioned their GoW covering. Well, watch Calibur11′s pitchman demonstrate all of its features. The skull, it glows!