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I love Johnny Cash. I love Mass Effect. But man, are those two great tastes that taste weird together.
The next iteration of the epic sci-fi video game series was announced today via a first-look trailer at E3, and there's clearly a lot to look forward to with Mass Effect: Andromeda.
That said, let's talk a bit about the soundtrack selection: Cash's rendition of Western classic "Ghost Riders in the Sky." Specifically, let's talk about the fact that it was a dumb pick.
Joss Whedon's Firefly may have sold us all on the mashup of interstellar travel and cowboy culture, but Mass Effect certainly isn't Firefly.
The Mass Effect series' cerebral tone and gravitas have largely been fueled by its music, from the original Vengelis-inspired score in 2007 to the more orchestral theme of the 2010 sequel to the Hans Zimmer-esque braaaaaaaaam of 2012's Mass Effect 3.
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