I thought I was being original - foiled again!

So in my review of Mass Effect 2 I mentioned I thought I’d managed to make my male Shepard look like Bruce Willis.

What I didn’t know about when I wrote that was the existence of Mass Effect 2 Faces, a site where anyone and everyone can post their very own reconstructed Shepard face.  All you have to do is create a character, take a screenshot of their face (or an awful digital photo of your television screen if you’re playing it on 360) and upload it.  Each new Shepard is also accompanied by it’s unique facial code, meaning if you see anything you like you can immediately create it on your own copy.

And it seems I unwittingly joined a trend with my Bruce Willis Shepard – clicking the “celebrities” filter will bring up all sorts of amusement.  A few personal favourites of mine so far include Bruce Campbell Shepard, Abe Lincoln Shepard and, of course, Michael Jackson Shepard.  Still no Ron Jeremy Shepard though, which I find disappointing.  I might feel some time in the character creation suite coming on…

Take a look at the site to post your own mugshot, rate those that have already been uploaded or just have some laughs.

I've unintentionally managed to create a perfect Monopoly Guy mask

It’s still a little bit of a wait before we get our hands on Army of Two: The 40th Day, the much awaited sequel to the original co-op bromance.

To keep the fans occupied in the meantime, EA has released the oft-hinted-at Custom Mask and Armour Creator, which allows players to create their own mask and shoulder-pad designs for use in multiplayer.  The entire thing is run by a flash program that allows you to stretch and re-colour shapes and text, kind of like the way custom decals are handled in the Need For Speed series.

Being the chronic character customiser that I am, I had a muck around today and managed to make a couple of classy additions.  I mean, when you get down to it, there just aren’t enough shooters that let you suit up in a tuxedo t-shirt.

I can’t wait to see what kind of designs end up online.  I know I’ve got several other ideas ready to adorn my face mask.

Army of Two: The 40th Day will be available world-wide on January 13th, 2010.