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Now, before I start, let me say that I loved Mass Effect 3. I preferred ME2, but that's beside the point. Mass Effect 3 was a great game, but it had its flaws: An almost 180 turn to auto dialogue, a bigger focus towards action, the game felt rushed at times and that piece of dog $%#@ ending. But I've found a new flaw, one from the fans: the Reapers and the fear they brought us. Think about it, during the course of the entire series until 3, we weren't sure of what the Reapers were truly capable of, even after we fought Sovereign (who, need I remind you folks, took TWO fleets to destroy, the Citadel Fleet and the Alliance Fleet). During the course of Mass Effect 2: Arrival, I was a little nervous after what I had scene before the end credit…
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Now I know those who read the title will probably kill me for saying that, but just hear me out: For those who frequently talked to Javik, he will tell you that Protheans would take other races into their empire to the point where they thought of themselves as Protheans. Well, I recently played through ME1 again and found the statues looked wildly different to Javik. It could be that Javik is not an actual Prothean, but instead one of the races subjugated by the Protheans.
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For some reason I couldn't post this on Possibility of Mass Effect 4 so I made this. Might as well ask anyone willing to read. Does anyone think that after Synthesis, after making peace with the Reapers, that the galaxy will want them to keep their indoctrinating and Husk creation powers? I think one or two of the terms of that truce would be no.--Mike Gilbert 22:25, May 15, 2013 (UTC)
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Hey there kiddos! I said I'd be back when I had a video to whore, and today is that day.
I'm pleased to announce that production has started on the sequel to [the hit audio drama, Mass Effect 3: Generations. We've only just begun, but Mass Effect: Legacy will be given a similar treatment!
You can check out the trailer here!
Maybe I'll stick around for a little while. You never know how things could go around here!
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I was playing Illos a few hours ago when all of the sudden it hit me, how exactly did Saren survive going through the Conduit? He clearly wasn't in a vehicle when Shepard and Co. dropped down, and there certainly isn't some crashed vehicle or Dropship near the Citadel Relay when you look around.
So did he just walk into it? Forget if you can even survive going through a Mass Replay unprotected, but the sheer amount of force you come out of on the other side would certainly be enough to kill him.
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So as we know Bioware created two awesome sci fi series: Knights of the Old Republic and Mass Effect.Also I know some of these characters are from Kotor2 but Bioware had started the era the characters were in so they count.
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Ars Technica has a glorious retrospective on the whole Mass Effect series. It definitely captures my own feeling that "the ending doesn't really matter".
The Simple Lesson I Learned From 369 Hours of Mass Effect
I wanted to share it with everyone here since it's so good, and also get your opinions!
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I have just been thinking recently about the blogosphere on this wiki and how the versus blogs here haven't been the most successful, either ending up ignored, or leading to protracted discussions with little progression, often becoming full-blown flamewars. This blog, however, focuses on something we're generally less invested in: the adversaries we dispatch along our way without much thought, unless the efforts of either the writers or AI coders guarantee otherwise. Because listing all enemies from the franchise or from a single game would be far too much work, here are the three selected entries for this blog, accompanied by polls and supporting images.
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Having recently purchased the Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition, I've been reacquainting myself with the Fallout franchise's history. For the unaware, Fallout began as a third-person turn-based isometric RPG game for PC, and its first sequel and spin-offs generally adhered to that specific style and genre. When Bethesda revived the franchise with the successful launch of Fallout 3, that game significantly diverged from the old games by taking on a first-person perspective and altering combat to focus on real-time shooting. Many of the diehard Fallout fans were tremendously upset by this change. To them, Fallout 3 wasn't truly a Fallout game.
Now, the development of the next Mass Effect game has shifted from BioWare Edmonton to BioWare Mon…
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o.k i look page charcher guns spaceship and not watch on mass effect wiki why get on youtube look for mass effect video add on mass effect wiki the guy delete your video and you block that o.k but tall your fiernds to add video and watch this video
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Hi guys, i am new ME player, just starting the game and i am searching for a little advice that help me to develop better the in game Story/walkthrough, learning what is the best order to begin whit the main mission, when is the right time to take the side assignments, and when is a good time to go after the squad members quests, 'cos i think i start it in the wrong way. As an example. i reach the planet where the Wrex's family mission is set and just after Shepard became an Spectre, acquired the mission scanning the system where Pinnacle Station is hide, 'cos i wanted to try the combat train and learn a little more 'bout squad battle mechanics, tactics, weapons and powers, before to play the main missions, but i read that, in the case of…
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The Cerberus Ajax Armor is one I recommend to any class. I use it for turning any build into a combat capable soldier. I usually stick with Adept for my love of the Throw biotic. But, Adepts have a certain weakness when in full combat situations. This may be contested, but I focus this on the Mass Effect 3: Omega DLC. The mechs in this DLC tend to be tricky as an Adept because of their armor.
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It was March 6, 2012 (or earlier for the Weather Balloon Editions) when millions of players across all platforms began playing Mass Effect 3, which about 80% of them would start voicing out their utter disappointment on text and video blogs, as well as all sorts of conspiracies, including the infamous Indoctrination Theory, have found home to a motley crew of frustrated fans across the globe after a few days.
While that is a story of another time, I've taken to write about another game mode which more players may have invested hundreds of hours than the core game itself; namely the Multiplayer Mode. Since its Resurgence DLC, millions have battled through the maps, challenges, enemies, and hazards, as the N7 volunteers found ways on how to util…
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...or "How Come the Suicide Mission Is So Awesome?"
Mass Effect 2 is the most universally adored part of the original Mass Effect trilogy, and despite its improved gameplay refinement and variety, Mass Effect 3 could never supplant its predecessor--because part two had something the sequel didn't: a mind-blowingly epic ending that left every player in awe. But what exactly made the ending of Mass Effect 2 so amazing? Although the magnificent cutscene direction and musical composition contribute a lot to the ending, the key to the awesomeness of Mass Effect 2 endgame segment lies in the gameplay design and the story scripting of the entire Suicide Mission.
- 1 Summary
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- 2.1 Recruited squad mates (R*)
- 2.2 Loyal squad mades (L*)
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On Mass Effect 1,2 and 3 there has been a slight issue that people have mentioned about the helmet, the way it just disappears and it caused some anger from a such a slight issue, but I had the idea that maybe the helmets on Mass Effect 4 should form like the Iron Man helmet. Like the way it folds out of the back of the neck. Any thoughts on this idea? :D
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Being a Mass Effect fan isn't always easy. It's been a turbulent trilogy for longtime fans and newcomers alike. From the good to the bad, there's a lot to cover. In addition to covering my opinion each individual game, I'll be talking about the overarching themes and of course... the ending. -
While surfing "teh youtubes" the other day I was pleased to come across a video by the always eloquent and verbose MrBtongue. For those of you not aware of him, he's the guy behind the always entertaining "Tasteful, Understated Nerdrage" videos which covers a number of subjects including video games, literature, sci-fi, fantasy, and even quite a few on Mass Effect (or particular aspects of it shared by other related topics). Anyway, his most recent video aptly titled "Choice and Consequence" deals with they various types there-of within video games. While not specifically about Mass Effect per se, he uses it as one of his major examples and a lot of the concepts apply to it. I really enjoyed the points he brought up, to the point it ad…
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I check just about every other day for new stuff on Mass Effect; whether it be some blogs or discussions from developers on past games, or the earliest speculation about Mass Effect "4." I know it won't be out until late 2014 at the earliest, but it's still fun to start following things from the earliest stages. So I found this nifty little article. (much of it is what we've all heard before, though.)
http://www.examiner.com/article/new-mass-effect-4-details-point-to-reboot?cid=taboola_inbound
So comment! Or don't. I'm just bored in stats lab so I surf, and I just feel like sharing stuff I come across. L8r peeps.
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An April 10 post post on the Bioware Blog announces a survey on Mass Effect 3's Multiplayer Maps. The survey will be open for one week from April 10. I took the survey last night. It's kind of long and boring. For each map, it asks you if you play the map, how satisfied you are with the layout, how satisfied your are with the visuals, how difficult you find the map, and lets you comment on each map. It treats the hazard versions at separate maps. I generally had no strong opinions on each map. I did comment that I thought Jade is the hardest firebase bar none, that the city in the background on the Hazard version of Ghost reminds me of Batman: Arkham City, that the reactor on the hazard version of Reactor should cooldown automatical…
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Well ladies and gentlemen this will likely be my last poll on this wiki, enjoy!
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- 1 Characters
- 1.1 Batarian Hacker
- 1.2 Human Assassin
- 1.3 Krogan Obliterator
- 1.4 Quarian Defender
- 1.5 Salarian Detonator
- 1.6 Turian Commander
- 2 Maps
Mercenaries are like the ones in Mass Effect 2. It's a mix between all the major merc groups, including Blue Suns, Eclipse and Blood Pack. They have a mix of tech, biotics and krogan. They would make for an interesting opponent.
Plagued is like husks, melee only. But, when one of them gets to you, you lose health over time. They dont have biotics, tech or any weapons! But, they do come in swars which will destroy you if you are not careful.
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Блин, сегодня день неудач какой то! Не зря ненавижу понедельники! Теперь ещё в игре невезёт! Заработал 35 тысяч очков за игру (впервые за жизнь, ну может не впервые), и всё отключилось! И очков я так и неполучил! Потом за заработал на этот тупой сундук за 99 тысяч! Я был так рад что получу наконец то нового персонажа! Но нет, как всегда, получил всякую фигню! Запомните, понедельники это зло!
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Well now that my poll for the ME3 choices has slowed down/stopped I decided to move on to ME2, I figured I'd do it in reverse. If you didn't complete the DLCs then don't answer the questions related to them, I left Lair of the Shadow Broker out as it lacks meaningful choices. Unfortunately many of these are yes/no questions sorry.
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So I came across this sad news last night and I thought I'd share it with everyone on the wikia since no doubt a few of us are Star Wars fans. It is as it says in the title Disney has closed down LucasArts
So what's your opinion on this, cause to be honest I'm mixed. On the one hand it's sad to see those people lose their jobs and for the studio to close because of all the games they brought out. But on the other hand when was the last good game they brought out it's been a while, (Just to note I did like the first Force Unleashed). And in-fact some of their best games weren't even done by them, the likes of Kotor, Battlefront, Jedi, X-wing and Empire at War were all done by different developers.
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OK so I am a huge fan of Warhammer 40,000 and while looking through their latest magazine at the new Tau Empire releases I was struck by the idea to create custom miniatures of the Mass Effect races using 40K components - Kroot as a basis for turians, Tau as salarians, etc. I got this idea by noticing how similar in face and body some of the aliens in 40K look. With some kitbashing and maybbe the odd bit of custom sculpting I doubt it would be that hard to create the miniatures.
But then I thought how much better it would be to have the rules to use with them.
So I am thinking of creating a Reaper War expansion for Warhammer 40,000's current 6th edition. I know there are some 40K players here so I was wondering who would be interested in see…
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I do like making polls so I thought I would make one based on the choices we can make and the actions that occur in Mass Effect 3, feel free to answer as many as you can, and answer the choices to reflect how you mainly did it in the game or how it went in your first playthrough.
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I think we should change the rule on chat about being on the wiki for 2 weeks it makes no sense its not like a person who is new is instantly a vandal or spammer if a person initially spams warn them then give a warn--Xeno126 (talk) 18:22, April 2, 2013 (UTC)ing it's simple as that
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Lizzunchbox from Wikia here. We've been at GDC all week, and one of the last sessions of the week was a very interesting blend of game and narrative design.
In a session entitled Emotional Journey: BioWare’s Methods to Bring Narrative into Levels, BioWare Senior Designer Dave Feltham spoke for an hour about BioWare’s process for developing story, emotion, and narrative that is integrated into gameplay.
With Mass Effect 3, BioWare hoped to find an alternative to the very common design trait of using a cut scene to advance the story, and then diving into gameplay, and then coming back out into a cut scene to keep the story going. “This worked well with Mass Effect 2,” he said.
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A heads-up to let everyone know that the video of the ME Retrospective panel from PAX East 2013 is up. I'm only about halfway through at the moment, but there's already been a ton of awesome tidbits and stories throughout the presentation.
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This is the most impromptu blog I have ever created (Also, I'm glad to be posting something up here since summer really. School's been crazy).
I'm sitting in my stats lab today and go to a computer. As per usual, I open up explorer with a Mass Effect Wiki page to browse while my teacher speaks. I type "Mass Effect" in the search box and up pops this article.
http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/mass-effect-4-will-be-a-fresh-and-new-universe-experience-says-bioware
Now, this could be pretty awesome, but I have to admit I was pretty darn mad when I saw Xbox 720 in the article.
Great.
So. Thoughts? I'm eager to see what they have planned even if I have to buy a new console. Hopefully my laptop's hardware is still relevant to run it JUST IN CASE I ca…
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Hello again community of the Mass Effect wiki. I know you all have missed me so have decided to come back with a brand new blog, much to everyone's appreciation.
This blog is actually not entirely mine, it's an article about ME3's ending (everyone's favorite subject!) that is in a Swedish Game magazine called LEVEL. I just translated it into English. I actually did the same thing on the Halo Nation wiki with a another article that was about Halo 4. Here's the link [1]
I will keep the writer of the article anonymous and it also contains spoilers.
And no, it mentions the IT but it isn't about it.
Article begins under this text.
Perspective
Mass Effect 3
Bioware didn't destroy the ending to the Mass Effect-trilogy once, but twice. Despite the fans g…
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Question of the day, if it there was an invasion of aliens and a viral outbreak of zombies and humans fightin' for their life. Who would you side with?! P.S I'd still fight for humans.
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A continuation of some ideas, features, and concepts I would like to see in the next Mass Effect game.
~The Protagonist~
The protagonist should not be Shepard 2.0, as in a legendary, impossibly heroic, somewhat high-ranking commissioned officer who can somehow completely avoid military bureaucracy to achieve his/her goals, save the galaxy multiple times along the way, and 'enkindle' multiple willing members of the opposite (or same) gender along for the ride.
That being said, I would like to see a system like that of Dragon Age: Origins, in which the protagonist's background has some influence on his/her starting point, selectable class, and story arc. For the sake of simplicity, the starting location for the protagonist, regardless of backg…
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Presumably, BioWare is working on another Mass Effect game, that will either be a sequel or a prequel. I would prefer the former, and if it were as such, I would be pleased to see the game incorporate aspects of its predecessors. (N.B.: This is a bit long, so I'll break it down into multiple posts).
In this part: Armaments and Inventory
Next part: The Protagonist, Prior History, and Non-Combat Interactions
~Weapons, Armour, and Inventory~
The M-7 Lancer from the Citadel DLC, the Particle Beam rifle, and the Collector weapons prove that the 'old tech' weapons can work in a ME3-style combat setting. I would like to see the return of the inventory system from ME1 (on the PC). I know that many people disliked this, but inventory management is a…
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I was just wondering if anyone has heard of anything about the mass effect movie? i cant seem to find anything else besides that they changed screenwriters back in early 2012. if anyone has any info please let me know
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Hey there, springrollios.
BioWare's gonna be representing at PAX all three days, but members of the Mass Effect Wiki's elite crew will be there on Sunday!
Myself, Mr. Mittens, and Ardent Clerk Bosker Apologist will be skulking around the BioWare BAse (Room 206 near the Wyvern Theatre) more or less all day.
We'll be bringing our full Terra Firma regalia to the event, so make sure you give us a hearty 'Earth First!" if you see us!
Remember, we're the real fans!
-yours truly Dr Sgt Esquire Charles Saracino
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Game Developer’s Conference (GDC) is the world’s largest and longest-running gaming professionals industry event. The conference contains 400 lectures, panels, tutorials and round-table discussions on a comprehensive selection of game development topics taught by leading industry experts. GDC 2013 begins March 25th and lasts March 29th.
This year, Mass Effect 3 will featured in various panels. The summaries of these can be found below. We would like to ask, are there any elements or details of these sessions that you would be interested in getting more information about? How about any questions that you would like answered? Let us know in the comments: we will be attending these sessions, and can help gather the answers you seek!
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Excuse me for making the most ridiculous and inconsequential blog ever to date, but hey, with Mass Effect 3: Citadel we got a lot of silly and inconsequential (yet absolutely enjoyable) stuff.
I was just wondering what the "w" key on your keyboard (or your left thumbstick, if applicable) looks like? With all the running (and driving) around of the Mass Effect Trilogy, mine has become eroded and the letter "w" unrecognisable. In fact the "a", "s" and "d" keys have suffered similarly — the letter "a" completely vanished – although "w" is the worst. I have no other games on my PC, so the damage is entirely the consequence of the Mass Effect games. Quite impressive if you ask me.
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So In Mass effect 3, if Shepard is romancing neither of them, Garrus and Tali can start a relationship. Ken and Gabby can also end up together, and Shepard can encourage EDI and Joker to develop a relationship.
The Citadel DLC expanded on this theme by having James and Ashley hook up at the Party., as well hinting at something between Samara and Zaeed.
So my question is this: Which other romances would you envision among the crew? Who would you like to see the romance options end up with if unromanced by Shepard? What about the other squadmates? Which other characters can you see going well together?
Personally I like the idea of Kaidan and Cortez getting together. A friend of mine also had a thing about seeing Zaeed with Dr Chakwas, but I th…
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When you play through a game many times over the course of a year, you make observations regarding the characters, story, and lore, whether they be humourous realizations or cases of fridge logic. These are fifty thoughts I've had while playing through the series, as a sort of retrospective on one of my favourite games of all time.
(And yes, I know that ME3 came out on the sixth, but I got it on the fifteenth of last year for my birthday. So without further ado...)
- Judging from the M-7 Lancer, the move to thermal clips really was a bad idea.
- A tool of destruction named after a spirit of creation is a lot funnier to me than it probably should be.
- It's about time that BioWare realized that film grain usually looks like a really bad case of compre…
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- Disclaimer: I know I have expressed my dislike of stupid pointless blogs before, but I don't care, I'm allowed to be a hypocrite today
That's 21 years and counting. Since today is such and important day, you shall all pay tribute to me in the form of Microsoft Points. I expect no less than 2,000 points from every single one of you or I'll destroy the world.
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What was the best DLC in your guys' opinion, and why do you think so?
And seriously guys, put your reasoning for your choices, please!
Update: Im adding ME1 and ME2 DLC to these polls
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I recommend not reading this if you have not gotten this DLC yet.
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I'd have to say my favorite part was either watching Zaeed and the claw machine, Wrex, Grunt, and Shepard's party conversation or Grunt telling about how he ended up with C-Sec. But if I had to pick one i'd say it's the third one. -
ive been wondering if there is going to be a new mass effect comeing out the good ending shows your crew getting out and all the relays being destroyed but the kid and his father talk about one more tale
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The ending to Mass Effect 3 was awful, and im sure many would agree with me. Really we only have 3 choices, even with the Extended Cut, we only get 3 choices: Destroy the Reapers, do nothing and screw everyone over, and brainwash the galaxy. Before I get into what my ending is, i'd like to go the endings Bioware gave us.
Doing nothing and letting the Reapers wipe everyone out shouldn't have been an option to begin with, if Shepard was just going to do that, why waste time running all over the galaxy? Why not just stay on Earth and die there? So really, doing nothing makes no sense, not much needs to be said here.
Brainwashing the galaxy is my way of describing Control and Synthesize or whatever that option is called. I say that because well …
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All DLC is out for Mass Effect single and multiplayer. I'm guessing it'll be at least another year before ME4(or whatever it's called) comes out so my question is what happens in the mean time. I only joined this Wiki after ME3 was released. For those of you who have been a part of this wiki since ME1, what happens between games? Do 90% Of posters disappear? Do any more relevant blogs come out? I almost feel like I'm asking what happens after we die in this situation.
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I can't even begin to list every RPG that can be viewed as an equal to Mass Effect. So many to choose. "Help yourself to some fine champagne." - The Continental (talk) 03:46, March 10, 2013 (UTC)
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In my opinion the recently released Citadel DLC was the best DLC in the entire Mass Effect Trilogy. It was as polished and as fun as Mass Effect 2's Lair of the Shadow Broker, which is often seen as the best DLC in the trilogy. "Citadel" was loads better because instead of focusing on one character, it focused on all of them, and in my opinion the characters have always been the focal point of the entire series.
The main conspiracy plotline is interesting and enjoyable. There are loads of lines that people will be repeating for years to come and plenty of in-jokes to enjoy, which helps lift the dark theme of the rest of the game. The gameplay was actually quite challenging (even with my high level shep) while also being fun. The new pistol… Read more > -
As far as downloadable content goes, I've had mixed opinions. From Ashes was great, but it shouldn't probably shouldn't have been downloadable content to begin with. Leviathan was pretty interesting, and shed some light on the Reaper lore. Omega was very standard, and ended up being the worst of them, in my opinion. Citadel on the other hand, represents both the best and worst of BioWare. It's probably my favourite add-on for Mass Effect 3, but it also comes off as extremely out-of-place, for a variety of reasons. Allow me to explain the highs and lows of Mass Effect 3's swan song, as it were.
Here are some of my more recent blogs.
- "Projecting Unto Protagonists: Characters in Video Games" -- My opinion on characters in the video game medium. Expect lo…
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