Its totally awesome that now after reading the book, I get to play the game. Its so similar to the book, except Anderson is the main character of the book, and he is a Spectre in the book (whereas he isnt in the game). Other than that, a lot of things are as I imagined. Epic win.
People need to stop comparing ME1 and ME2. ME1 was introducing the world and the story, ME2 was building it up and setting the story to prepare for ME3. It wasn't pointless.
They reside in Dark Space for 50,000 years and allow civilization to thrive, they then return to assimilate the strongest most advanced race into their genetic code, doing this over and over again they become more intelligent and powerful, fine with that, pretty original and most of all logical (which is a nice touch to something sci-fi after all) but Humans are not the strongest or most advanced, other races kicked their arse and reached the citadel first. The reapers targetting humans is odd.
@RandyRedCactus Actually it's not at all odd. Just look at what Harbinger has to say about the different species in the game: “Quarian; considered due to cybernetic augmentation, weakened immune system too debilitating.”
“Drell; useless, insufficient numbers.”
“Human; viable possibility, aggression factor useful if controlled.”
“Asari; reliance upon alien species for reproduction shows genetic weakness.”
@RandyRedCactus But beyond that, humans showed that they had an indomitable will. They were the only ones to charge in head-on against Sovereign, the only ones to actually kill a Reaper. And time and time again in the game, other species comment on these human traits. It's not just genes that the Reapers look for, but other, less tangible qualities. Like drinking the blood or eating the heart of your enemies to gain their strength. It points a value system that you don't expect from a machine.
@RandyRedCactus Also, by destroying and subjugating the strongest of all the races in the galaxy (yes i'd say they are the strongest, they gained a lot of power, prestige and respect by saving the Citadel, and the Council if you did that in your game), they demoralize everyone else and sort of hold up humanity as a trophy.
@ginnoveffect I had completely missed that Collector content, trust Bioware to be so retrospective, they must really love telling this story. I guess making a Human Reaper would incite more reaction for a player as opposed to one of the alien races, screw the Turians and all that.
I really love this universe, I think with ME2, the story went a bit awry though, the giant human reaper at the end was fine as a finale, that didn't tarnish the experience, one cliché moment does not ruin hours of original engrossing gameplay, what I didn't like though was that it was a Human Reaper, I mean the Reapers are all powerful yet use their psychological abilities to force enemies into submission, like Saren, so why not make an Asari Reaper? They are all naturally psychologically linked
I remember playing ME for the first time. I borrowed it from a friend I was like "meh, it looks alright". Halfway through I'm in love with the game and can't stop playing.
@89Sunbird In mass effect 2 you stop the collectors from making a giant organic reaper that would have made the reapers even MORE unstoppable.....your completely wrong about ME2...
i bought this game so i could have the complete story thinking it was only going to be ok compared to ME2... that game turned out to be one of the best games i have played.
@lolJoely Not really, the game is going to be all action no story (despite what they tell you), same thing happened with Dragon Age, Bioware is going down the drain.
@HLGSTEEL I thought they merely said that it was the final Shepard installment? I sure as hell don't hope they're throwing away the franchise after this. O.o
@damunzta oh maybe... ill look into it, i thought that i heard it was the final ME installment; then again i could be wrong however i did hear some speculations on a possible MMO...
@sm0five Well, lucky for you there's a second part with a bunch of addons und the third part right around the corner. Also comics and books. That should get you covered for a while. ;-)
i always though mass effect 2 was better than the first one, then i replayed it, finished mass effect 1 again yesterday, GOD DAMNIT , mass effect 2 sucks compared to it!
@startingsprinter i read the entire spoiler, pretty much there trying to "appeal to larger audiences" and not punish you for not playing the earlier 2 games so the game is going to have all weird modes, online multiplayer (wtf why?) and most importantly none of your choices from the first 2 games will effect the game other than character deaths from ME2, sounds like a great game eh? fucking bioware
In the year 2148, explorers on Mars discovered the remains of an ancient spacefaring civilization. In the decades that followed, these mysterious artifacts revealed startling new technologies, enabling travel to the furthest stars. The basis for this incredible technology was a force that controlled the very fabric of space and time. They called it the greatest discovery in human history. The civilizations of the galaxy call it...
@MultiLeroy22 it's in the game. It's the official backstory. I think the actual text that he quoted is either somewhere on the case or in the introduction to the game.
@MultiLeroy22 Trust me, you have no idea how intense and immersive this game is, until you fall into it yourself. The writing is the best I've ever seen in a game and is what makes the game so appealing to me.
Fare thee well Jack Wall! I hope Clint Mansell can fill those huge shoes you are leaving behind! ME1 and 2 both have some of the most epic music in game/movie history.
After playing Mass Effect 1, Mass Effect 2, hearing all the soundtracks, and getting pissed off at yet another George Lucas re-re-re-re-re-re-re release of the Star Wars films (with more changes) I conclude Mass Effect > Star Wars
@ComrnanderShepard I care because I, like many others, fell in love with the original movies. That is what we want. More ORIGINAL content. Not the same rehashed crap over and over. I connect more with Mass Effect anyway so it doesn't really matter. I love Mass Effect way more than my love for Star Wars.
@PhonierDeluxe Shit? You're obviously angry or you just hate on stuff you know nothing about. SWTOR is KOTOR 3 more or less. We get to find out what happened to Revan and I think also the Exile. Also, I preordered the Collector's Edition off of Amazon for $189.30, that's how much I love Star Wars. Once again, trust me...this will be a good game.
@BobbZzz01 wrong. The Geth, A.K.A Legion is one of the best addition in a game ive ever experienced in any games sequel (Legion in Mass Effect 2 makes you completly forget about the Geth threat in ME1). So those 5 ppl are Collectors :)
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There was a certain freshness to the first game that the second lacked. It's ending pitted you against "impossible odds" within the context of the story.
For me the situation felt MUCH more dire in ME1 when embarking to Ilos than it did in ME2 when you crossed over the Omega IV Relay. Being pitted against the unknown just felt much more threatening than being told how urgent and dire your situation is at every turn.
ME3 has alot to live up to for me, I hope it fills the void that ME2 didn't.
@ContortedWhisk Trilogy, in the end Mass Effect 1/2/3 are one huge game. ME2 story will tie closely to ME3, try taking ME2 from the equation and jump from ME1 to ME3 when it comes out, makes no sense. Besides, I really liked that you learn that those visions weren't a warning, rather, the process in which Protheans turn into Collectors.
As for danger and direness, etc. you don't get to lose half your crew during the last mission in ME1. Anyway, I liked ME2 more, 1st one had awkward controls :(
What I LOVE about this game is it gives us yet another look at what the universe could look like All of the technology, weapons, vehicles and architecture look amazing, and are described in great detail, which coupled with good game mechanics and physics gives this game a very believable sense of "sci-fi realism."
e.g mass accelerator weapon tech Small slivers of metal shaved off a larger block of metal and propelled down a magnetic accelerator This kind of technology IS possible and I love it!
It's a huge universe.. there ar emany thing sto do.. preludes such as The first Contact War or the aftermath of the reapers as it was confirmed that the entire galaxy is under attack and it ain't going away with just one game. Plus you got companions who could be main characters one day. They may even make an MMO in a few years.
but yes, seriously people: quit comparing Mass Effect to Halo and Gears. I am a huge fan of all 3 games; they are all exceptionally well-made games. Gears for the fast-paced, intense gunfights and gore, Halo for the team-work based deathmatches and vastly customizable multiplayer, and Mass Effect for the epic, movie-like storyline that sucks you into it, forcing you to play the game for hours on end.
2 thumbs up for one of the greatest game developers of all time: Bioware! Creators of one of the greatest RPG stories of all time!
Nothing compares to this game... Halo, which many believe is the best sci-fi game ever, pales in comparison to this incredible, detailed, and rich story. Personally I've grown bored of Halo, the story is nowhere near the level of Mass Effects
@SnIkLeeT stfu with your fucking thumbs up, we dont need any comments to prove that this game is NR1 rpg game, i think everybody figured that out the first minute of play.
@Jaeger2011 Dude.... two thumbs up im not asking people for thumbs up. If people agree with me they can choose to do that if they want. You dont have to be a fucking dick
@Lordgale119 Not really. The original trilogy is much more like Fantasy, the only sci-fi elements are the ships and stuff, but that's not the focus of the movies.
The new trilogy tries to explain everything in a shitty way and focus more in sci-fi.
So it depends. Sure I'll take ME over New SW trilogy anyday. But ME has nothing to do with the old trilogy.
@ComrnanderShepard No, it's science fiction with touches of fantasy. The original trilogy, the prequels, the expanded universe, it's all sci-fi fantasy. It doesn't have to be the FOCUS, but the fact that there are sci-fi elements make it sci-fi. And You are correct. Star Wars and ME have nothing to do with each other. The only similarity is the sheer size of the 'verse it takes place in.
@Crunor i have watch Battlestar Galactica was not to big on it . Just My opinion i know it has a good following i just like the Mass Effect Universe its awesome the Races are what makes it so awesome Krogan , Asari , Turian , quarian , Salarian , and so on all awesome .
@yugster78 Game music is vastly underappreciated. Take Modern Warfare 2 for example. You might question how good the game itself is, but there's no denying that Zimmer's soundtrack is masterful!
They should have a new warning label on every Mass Effect game reading: CAUTION: After you play this game every other game will suck. Also, as soon as you finish this game you will want to repeat it again and again and again. Play at your own risk.
The only two games in the world you need to play are Mass Effect 1 and 2. Everything else just sucks compared to them. Play only if you want every other gaming experience ruined.
@Ayrebird Well now come on, there are other brilliant games out there in other genres, but I'd definitely say that the Mass Effect games are the best sci-fi games out there and are destined to be remembered as masterpieces of this generation. Doesn't mean you shouldn't enjoy other great games too though...
@jomo999 You are right. It's just that I tend to compare every sci-fi game to Mass Effect and it's hard to be a contender. I was like this when I finished Halo 3. I thought, "No other game is going to make me feel so powerful, so heroic." Then came Mass Effect and it's still hard to shake the feelings of contentment and satisfaction I got when finishing these games.
@Ayrebird woah woah, i know most games aren't quit as epic but theres still some that make u think wow!. for me its Battlefield BC2. Forza 3, and Assassins creed II
@Ayrebird Although I don't want to deny that Mass Effect 1 & 2 are awesome games, you should play Planescape: Torment. Mass Effect is really good, but that one will blow you're mind away, even though I hope you still belong to a generation that has some patience. It's about a lot of reading and don't expect good graphics, it's 12 years old. It will be worth it, though. Trust me.
Halo is a story of a war to save humanity that gets worse and worse and worse until the Earth is occupied and in order to save it, mankind must utilise brainwashed, ethically unsound supersoldiers and a shitload of luck combined with a Light Flung into the Future by the Forerunners. Mass Effect is about representing Humanity and assembling a crew to save the galaxy (not to mention the hot aliens). The two are utterly brilliant franchises in their own ways.
Objects with mass can never reach the speed of light, only get close to it. Time also slows down relatively to the other world for the object in this case.
BUT, if you turn the mass of the object to "0" you can travel at every speed you want without losing time! GENIUS!
@Gamezpussy Really? Nice of you to admit that. I thought I was alone in this world, all my mates being CoD and Halo Reach fanboys and all that, er, entertaining stuff ;)
The Mass Effect series rapes the Halo series ANYDAY. If someone says Halo is better than Mass Effect i will cockslap them with my erect penis immediately after being inside their mum. So they get their mummys pussy juice slapped on their face.
@tel0j The first ans second Halo games were decent until the 3rd and so on. Maybe if Bungie and Bioware shared each others concepts of universal interaction and their creativity of science-fiction art and lore, then it would be even better than both of them alone.
meh, 6 Collectors out there...
ForceGamers 3 days ago
Its totally awesome that now after reading the book, I get to play the game. Its so similar to the book, except Anderson is the main character of the book, and he is a Spectre in the book (whereas he isnt in the game). Other than that, a lot of things are as I imagined. Epic win.
Arachnikadia 5 days ago
It took FOREVER to download, but it was DEFINATELY worth it!
MrMIMISEKU 1 week ago
6 People are the Geth\Reapers
RussianKrios 3 weeks ago
@RussianKrios No, they're collectors!! ;)
aminthemagician 3 weeks ago
People need to stop comparing ME1 and ME2. ME1 was introducing the world and the story, ME2 was building it up and setting the story to prepare for ME3. It wasn't pointless.
swprincessyo 3 weeks ago 3
They reside in Dark Space for 50,000 years and allow civilization to thrive, they then return to assimilate the strongest most advanced race into their genetic code, doing this over and over again they become more intelligent and powerful, fine with that, pretty original and most of all logical (which is a nice touch to something sci-fi after all) but Humans are not the strongest or most advanced, other races kicked their arse and reached the citadel first. The reapers targetting humans is odd.
RandyRedCactus 3 weeks ago
@RandyRedCactus Well, that´s what you kinda expect from space trolls right?
TheOldMan100 3 weeks ago
@TheOldMan100 We must really not feed them so much.
RandyRedCactus 3 weeks ago
@RandyRedCactus Could be because humans killed the Sovereign.
Kaarel314 2 weeks ago
@RandyRedCactus Actually it's not at all odd. Just look at what Harbinger has to say about the different species in the game: “Quarian; considered due to cybernetic augmentation, weakened immune system too debilitating.”
“Drell; useless, insufficient numbers.”
“Human; viable possibility, aggression factor useful if controlled.”
“Asari; reliance upon alien species for reproduction shows genetic weakness.”
“Salarian; insufficient lifespan, fragile genetic structure.”
(cont.)
ginnoveffect 2 weeks ago
@RandyRedCactus (cont.)
“Human; viable possibility, impressive genetic malleability.”
“Geth; an annoyance, limited utility.”
“Human; viable possibility, impressive technical potential.”
“Human; viable possibility, if emotional drives are subjugated.”
“Human; viable possibility, great biotic potential.”
“Krogan; sterilised race, potential wasted.”
“Turian; you are considered...too primitive.”
ginnoveffect 2 weeks ago
@ginnoveffect yeah, yeah, we will rule the Universe, heard it before...
MandosMady 2 weeks ago
@RandyRedCactus But beyond that, humans showed that they had an indomitable will. They were the only ones to charge in head-on against Sovereign, the only ones to actually kill a Reaper. And time and time again in the game, other species comment on these human traits. It's not just genes that the Reapers look for, but other, less tangible qualities. Like drinking the blood or eating the heart of your enemies to gain their strength. It points a value system that you don't expect from a machine.
ginnoveffect 2 weeks ago
@RandyRedCactus Also, by destroying and subjugating the strongest of all the races in the galaxy (yes i'd say they are the strongest, they gained a lot of power, prestige and respect by saving the Citadel, and the Council if you did that in your game), they demoralize everyone else and sort of hold up humanity as a trophy.
ginnoveffect 2 weeks ago
@ginnoveffect I had completely missed that Collector content, trust Bioware to be so retrospective, they must really love telling this story. I guess making a Human Reaper would incite more reaction for a player as opposed to one of the alien races, screw the Turians and all that.
RandyRedCactus 2 weeks ago
I really love this universe, I think with ME2, the story went a bit awry though, the giant human reaper at the end was fine as a finale, that didn't tarnish the experience, one cliché moment does not ruin hours of original engrossing gameplay, what I didn't like though was that it was a Human Reaper, I mean the Reapers are all powerful yet use their psychological abilities to force enemies into submission, like Saren, so why not make an Asari Reaper? They are all naturally psychologically linked
RandyRedCactus 3 weeks ago
It's the NPC interaction that's the most breathtaking. And the futureness of it all...
IncognitoObserver 4 weeks ago
I want that picture as a poster
dabomb59014 1 month ago
They should have listened, the reapers are coming, 5 are already here.
TomDaMooseUK 1 month ago
I remember playing ME for the first time. I borrowed it from a friend I was like "meh, it looks alright". Halfway through I'm in love with the game and can't stop playing.
Can't wait for ME3, it's going to be awesome!!
In1c 1 month ago 36
ME1 - Build a team and fight off an invincible foe attempting to kill all life in the galaxy
ME2 - Build a team and earn their loyalty to go complete some mission not really relevant to the problem at hand
ME3 - Build a team and fight off an army of invincible foes currently killing all life in the galaxy
89Sunbird 1 month ago
@89Sunbird In mass effect 2 you stop the collectors from making a giant organic reaper that would have made the reapers even MORE unstoppable.....your completely wrong about ME2...
AwesomeNnja54 1 month ago
An incredible experience :-)
liddokun2 1 month ago
Hated this game to the point of insanity. LOVED Mass effect 2.
AwesomeNnja54 1 month ago
@AwesomeNnja54
Loved Mass Effect to the point of insanity. HATED Mass Effect 2
We are complete opposites lol...
chaklong 1 month ago
i bought this game so i could have the complete story thinking it was only going to be ok compared to ME2... that game turned out to be one of the best games i have played.
XxBellagio19xX 1 month ago 3
One of the best games I've ever played, and I've played lots of 'em...
DjTeZac 1 month ago
5 people need calibrations
TheWillx13 1 month ago
Une magnifique expérience...
Ezio2701 1 month ago
5 people was killed by Commander Shepard...
AlexZebol 2 months ago
Hopefully the good aspects from ME1 and ME2 will combine with ME3's new mechanics and story to create a masterpiece ... hopefully
lolJoely 2 months ago
@lolJoely Not really, the game is going to be all action no story (despite what they tell you), same thing happened with Dragon Age, Bioware is going down the drain.
ProblemOfficer3000 1 month ago
im going to cry if bioware keeps true to their word of mass effect 3 being the final mass effect installment
HLGSTEEL 2 months ago
@HLGSTEEL I thought they merely said that it was the final Shepard installment? I sure as hell don't hope they're throwing away the franchise after this. O.o
damunzta 2 months ago
@damunzta oh maybe... ill look into it, i thought that i heard it was the final ME installment; then again i could be wrong however i did hear some speculations on a possible MMO...
HLGSTEEL 2 months ago
@HLGSTEEL They said they might do origin like stories after Mass Effect. Like years before the actual events of Shepard.
HirachieOfSociety 1 month ago
The first one for better story, the second one for better action and the third one for.. well, lets just see how it shapes up.
Animespara 2 months ago
I am playing this for the first time and I don't want it to end!
sm0five 2 months ago 3
@sm0five Well, lucky for you there's a second part with a bunch of addons und the third part right around the corner. Also comics and books. That should get you covered for a while. ;-)
BloodDemon293846 2 months ago
@BloodDemon293846
I might be! :D
sm0five 2 months ago
fuck I can't believe I sold my Pc to for a PS3, ME2 was one of the few games my pc could actually run
BeerHombre 2 months ago
i always though mass effect 2 was better than the first one, then i replayed it, finished mass effect 1 again yesterday, GOD DAMNIT , mass effect 2 sucks compared to it!
dfghj241 2 months ago
@dfghj241 wait a bit, then try it in 3D :)
1Noisycricket 2 months ago
who here remembers being on Ilos and learning the truth about the reapers from the prothean AI? I loved IIos.
skaterat2004 3 months ago in playlist Video Game Sountracks
Mass effect...... sigh...... what an experience
0oOMNIo0 3 months ago 128
@0oOMNIo0 indeed...my friend...
wardogmobius 3 months ago
@0oOMNIo0 hells yeah. hopefully they'll finish the story with an epic ending in ME3
startingsprinter 2 months ago in playlist Mass Effect Soundtrack (Full)
@startingsprinter i read the entire spoiler, pretty much there trying to "appeal to larger audiences" and not punish you for not playing the earlier 2 games so the game is going to have all weird modes, online multiplayer (wtf why?) and most importantly none of your choices from the first 2 games will effect the game other than character deaths from ME2, sounds like a great game eh? fucking bioware
MrTsorge 2 months ago
Didn't bother with this game until recently, now I can't get enough...
Lamhirrh 3 months ago 3
In the year 2148, explorers on Mars discovered the remains of an ancient spacefaring civilization. In the decades that followed, these mysterious artifacts revealed startling new technologies, enabling travel to the furthest stars. The basis for this incredible technology was a force that controlled the very fabric of space and time. They called it the greatest discovery in human history. The civilizations of the galaxy call it...
petros0001 3 months ago
@petros0001 MASS EFFECT.
UbercoolBlueroost 3 months ago
@petros0001 wow wheres that 2148 story from?
MultiLeroy22 2 months ago
@MultiLeroy22 it's in the game. It's the official backstory. I think the actual text that he quoted is either somewhere on the case or in the introduction to the game.
moopeta 2 months ago
@moopeta wow i need to play this game, i hope it lives up to that back story
MultiLeroy22 2 months ago
@MultiLeroy22 Trust me, you have no idea how intense and immersive this game is, until you fall into it yourself. The writing is the best I've ever seen in a game and is what makes the game so appealing to me.
R4PH4EL55 2 months ago 2
I love it...
Grognac619 3 months ago
Fare thee well Jack Wall! I hope Clint Mansell can fill those huge shoes you are leaving behind! ME1 and 2 both have some of the most epic music in game/movie history.
HunterDT 3 months ago
After playing Mass Effect 1, Mass Effect 2, hearing all the soundtracks, and getting pissed off at yet another George Lucas re-re-re-re-re-re-re release of the Star Wars films (with more changes) I conclude Mass Effect > Star Wars
fatshine179 3 months ago 4
@fatshine179 The VHS's are still there, so why do you care about the changes?
ComrnanderShepard 3 months ago
@ComrnanderShepard I care because I, like many others, fell in love with the original movies. That is what we want. More ORIGINAL content. Not the same rehashed crap over and over. I connect more with Mass Effect anyway so it doesn't really matter. I love Mass Effect way more than my love for Star Wars.
fatshine179 3 months ago
@fatshine179 yes me too I dont know how the hell this happened :|
DannyDOdoubleG 3 months ago
5 ppl needs to clean their ears.
2576422 3 months ago
I used to like Star Wars, but I'm not a fan of George Lucas' shitty directing.
So, naturally, I prefer Mass Effect.
SomewhatDisturbed95 3 months ago
Funny how can video games make better soundtracks and better comprehension of science than most movies and some books.
raphaelsauvagnactv 3 months ago
5 people are deaf Geth drones
terrytalar 3 months ago 3
Mass effect>star wars
odedra92 4 months ago
Mass Effect is good, sry but Kotor is still better in my opinion
and FUCK OFF "the old republic" in want kotor3 and not this online shit
PhonierDeluxe 4 months ago
@PhonierDeluxe Shit? You're obviously angry or you just hate on stuff you know nothing about. SWTOR is KOTOR 3 more or less. We get to find out what happened to Revan and I think also the Exile. Also, I preordered the Collector's Edition off of Amazon for $189.30, that's how much I love Star Wars. Once again, trust me...this will be a good game.
Vazarath 3 months ago
@PhonierDeluxe Wahhhhh.
megamessiah 3 months ago
@megamessiah
yeah Gameplay of Kotor is better but story of mass effect is better :P
PhonierDeluxe 3 months ago
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FabledTitan 4 months ago
Fuck off kid below me, Star Wars is great too.
CapitalFunkhouse 4 months ago
5 people are fans of the fat star wars retard
BrotherhoodOfStee1 4 months ago
5 people are Conrad Verner
EllioJoe 4 months ago 4
5 people are not commander shepards favorite people on the citadel.
hzk134 4 months ago 3
5 People are the Geth.
BobbZzz01 4 months ago 84
@BobbZzz01 XD
haloKARIM 3 months ago
@BobbZzz01 But not all Geth are evil, the bad ones are simply heretics. Therefore they are heretic Geth.
LilPunKid 2 months ago
@BobbZzz01 wrong. The Geth, A.K.A Legion is one of the best addition in a game ive ever experienced in any games sequel (Legion in Mass Effect 2 makes you completly forget about the Geth threat in ME1). So those 5 ppl are Collectors :)
Sylar0n 2 months ago
Even Geth get the chills listening to this shit bro!
Nourer21 4 months ago 2
5 ppl are reapers
Nourer21 4 months ago
man ,listen to that soundtrack !!!
mass effect is 1 of my top 10 games ever !!
wait , it is even more a top 5 games of all times
europerules81 4 months ago
I am going to go get laid by a Quarian, when I come back I better be a Spectre.
Oh wait...
LivingDeadVideos 4 months ago
@Sparks424 Same here, Bioware are brilliant! (also a Star wars fan)
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ORTmusic 4 months ago
There was a certain freshness to the first game that the second lacked. It's ending pitted you against "impossible odds" within the context of the story.
For me the situation felt MUCH more dire in ME1 when embarking to Ilos than it did in ME2 when you crossed over the Omega IV Relay. Being pitted against the unknown just felt much more threatening than being told how urgent and dire your situation is at every turn.
ME3 has alot to live up to for me, I hope it fills the void that ME2 didn't.
ContortedWhisk 4 months ago
@ContortedWhisk Trilogy, in the end Mass Effect 1/2/3 are one huge game. ME2 story will tie closely to ME3, try taking ME2 from the equation and jump from ME1 to ME3 when it comes out, makes no sense. Besides, I really liked that you learn that those visions weren't a warning, rather, the process in which Protheans turn into Collectors.
As for danger and direness, etc. you don't get to lose half your crew during the last mission in ME1. Anyway, I liked ME2 more, 1st one had awkward controls :(
EmeffMonkey 4 months ago
This Song reminds me a littel bit of Space Center Babylon 5.
Shikagirl1984 5 months ago
Amazing game, can't wait for the third episode.
VillaTragedia 5 months ago
@VillaTragedia now to me that button is in the worst possible spot, the second button literally makes or breaks the shirt.
superchickenboy2 5 months ago
@TheMartialartsJedi I have both of them .
Sparks424 5 months ago
What I LOVE about this game is it gives us yet another look at what the universe could look like All of the technology, weapons, vehicles and architecture look amazing, and are described in great detail, which coupled with good game mechanics and physics gives this game a very believable sense of "sci-fi realism."
e.g mass accelerator weapon tech Small slivers of metal shaved off a larger block of metal and propelled down a magnetic accelerator This kind of technology IS possible and I love it!
420Rokn 5 months ago
George Lucas...You jelly?
Scarfacetfs 5 months ago
This is one of the greatest games ever made ,period. Masterchief can suck my balls.
toniquix 5 months ago 2
wth people halo is a fps, mass effect = rpg action...LOL
like comparing an apple to orange -.-
brenjunior 5 months ago 3
I don't know who typed the Halo comment but it has absolutely nothing on Mass Effect
BobbZzz01 5 months ago 3
made in canada
Bobraie 5 months ago 2
♪♫
themars2011 5 months ago
my favorite part starts at 1:10
saygoodnightmanuel 5 months ago
I hope in ME3 theres and opening at the end for a ME4, yes i know its meant to be a trilogy but i think we will all be sad to see it go...
XTrailerzHD 6 months ago in playlist MASS EFFECT soundtrack
@XTrailerzHD Bioware has been hinting at more than 3 games:)
TheMarinePlanet 6 months ago in playlist MASS EFFECT soundtrack
@XTrailerzHD
It's a huge universe.. there ar emany thing sto do.. preludes such as The first Contact War or the aftermath of the reapers as it was confirmed that the entire galaxy is under attack and it ain't going away with just one game. Plus you got companions who could be main characters one day. They may even make an MMO in a few years.
TigerMilitia 5 months ago
but yes, seriously people: quit comparing Mass Effect to Halo and Gears. I am a huge fan of all 3 games; they are all exceptionally well-made games. Gears for the fast-paced, intense gunfights and gore, Halo for the team-work based deathmatches and vastly customizable multiplayer, and Mass Effect for the epic, movie-like storyline that sucks you into it, forcing you to play the game for hours on end.
94hourstilAHIG 6 months ago
Why people even comparing Halo to Mass Effect? Can't we just agree they both rape the shit outta Gears?
CDurand87 6 months ago
@CDurand87 ME > Gears > Halo
chiffmonkey 6 months ago
There are 5 battarians on youtube.
TheBentastic 6 months ago 9
@TheBentastic I hate batarians.
MINN3APOLIS 3 months ago
2 thumbs up for one of the greatest game developers of all time: Bioware! Creators of one of the greatest RPG stories of all time!
Nothing compares to this game... Halo, which many believe is the best sci-fi game ever, pales in comparison to this incredible, detailed, and rich story. Personally I've grown bored of Halo, the story is nowhere near the level of Mass Effects
SnIkLeeT 6 months ago 6
@SnIkLeeT stfu with your fucking thumbs up, we dont need any comments to prove that this game is NR1 rpg game, i think everybody figured that out the first minute of play.
Jaeger2011 6 months ago
@Jaeger2011 Dude.... two thumbs up im not asking people for thumbs up. If people agree with me they can choose to do that if they want. You dont have to be a fucking dick
SnIkLeeT 6 months ago
Only game that can rival this games music is the Assassins Creed series!
StubleyIsGodly 6 months ago 2
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Great soundtrack and great game!
GeraltDiRivia89 7 months ago
@DumbledoreDancing mass effect 3 has not be released yet so its logical you haven't played it
Lazar3451 7 months ago
is'nt this track called lazarus project on the OST ?
PGJVids 7 months ago
however they are 2 diffrent kinds of games H is FPS and ME is 3prs
TK4528 7 months ago
Mass Effect Best Sci Fi Series Ever , yes i said it ... and im a huge Star wars fan .
Sparks424 7 months ago 154
@Sparks424 And does Star Wars has to do with it? Star Wars is Fantasy, not Sci-Fi ;)
ComrnanderShepard 5 months ago
@ComrnanderShepard it technically is BOTH....
Lordgale119 5 months ago
@Lordgale119 Not really. The original trilogy is much more like Fantasy, the only sci-fi elements are the ships and stuff, but that's not the focus of the movies.
The new trilogy tries to explain everything in a shitty way and focus more in sci-fi.
So it depends. Sure I'll take ME over New SW trilogy anyday. But ME has nothing to do with the old trilogy.
ComrnanderShepard 5 months ago
@ComrnanderShepard No, it's science fiction with touches of fantasy. The original trilogy, the prequels, the expanded universe, it's all sci-fi fantasy. It doesn't have to be the FOCUS, but the fact that there are sci-fi elements make it sci-fi. And You are correct. Star Wars and ME have nothing to do with each other. The only similarity is the sheer size of the 'verse it takes place in.
Lordgale119 5 months ago
@Sparks424
Best sci fi game series perhaps but not best sci fi :D
TigerMilitia 5 months ago
@Sparks424 It sure is. It's AMAZING.
lolkiwi 5 months ago
@Sparks424 i tottaly agree, i hope the make a massive movie franchise off this:)
101Rivo 5 months ago
@101Rivo there is a movie in production
IrishDub18 5 months ago
@Sparks424 Star Wars it's fantasy
WillyWallace100 4 months ago
@Sparks424 *Game
Or you never watched Battlestar Galactica (the new series) ;-)
Crunor 4 months ago
@Crunor i have watch Battlestar Galactica was not to big on it . Just My opinion i know it has a good following i just like the Mass Effect Universe its awesome the Races are what makes it so awesome Krogan , Asari , Turian , quarian , Salarian , and so on all awesome .
Sparks424 4 months ago
@Sparks424 I concur.
551Music 3 months ago
This game has better music to it than most films.
yugster78 7 months ago 28
@yugster78 Game music is vastly underappreciated. Take Modern Warfare 2 for example. You might question how good the game itself is, but there's no denying that Zimmer's soundtrack is masterful!
chiffmonkey 3 months ago
@yugster78 It's great, yeah, but listen to Halo's soundtrack! Martin O Donnel is the king of game music!!
RtosVadumee 3 months ago
They should have a new warning label on every Mass Effect game reading: CAUTION: After you play this game every other game will suck. Also, as soon as you finish this game you will want to repeat it again and again and again. Play at your own risk.
webfreebees 7 months ago 8
Best. RPG. Ever.
Aarie101 7 months ago 2
I had finished this game more than 8 times and i still want again and again...
Jock3R77 7 months ago 3
1:00
Goosebumps
drogin88 7 months ago
"Hi, I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favorite song on the Citadel" :3
Brookeisakitteh 7 months ago 4
Mass Effect the one game I played twice and loved both times
sirtaquito 7 months ago
They call it the greatest discovery in human history. The races of the galaxy call it.............
MASS EFFECT
qcumbers23 7 months ago 7
@qcumbers23 Chills for no apparent reason :U
webfreebees 7 months ago
The only two games in the world you need to play are Mass Effect 1 and 2. Everything else just sucks compared to them. Play only if you want every other gaming experience ruined.
Ayrebird 7 months ago 58
@Ayrebird and Mass Effect 3 :D
AS1ANxFURY 5 months ago
@Ayrebird Well now come on, there are other brilliant games out there in other genres, but I'd definitely say that the Mass Effect games are the best sci-fi games out there and are destined to be remembered as masterpieces of this generation. Doesn't mean you shouldn't enjoy other great games too though...
jomo999 5 months ago
@jomo999 You are right. It's just that I tend to compare every sci-fi game to Mass Effect and it's hard to be a contender. I was like this when I finished Halo 3. I thought, "No other game is going to make me feel so powerful, so heroic." Then came Mass Effect and it's still hard to shake the feelings of contentment and satisfaction I got when finishing these games.
Ayrebird 5 months ago
@Ayrebird
so true :( every other game catches my attention for 5 minutes..then i stop playing because i'm bored!
rynfall 5 months ago
@Ayrebird woah woah, i know most games aren't quit as epic but theres still some that make u think wow!. for me its Battlefield BC2. Forza 3, and Assassins creed II
ShOtGuN666ZaN 4 months ago
@Ayrebird Although I don't want to deny that Mass Effect 1 & 2 are awesome games, you should play Planescape: Torment. Mass Effect is really good, but that one will blow you're mind away, even though I hope you still belong to a generation that has some patience. It's about a lot of reading and don't expect good graphics, it's 12 years old. It will be worth it, though. Trust me.
LimboJimbo 4 months ago 2
@Ayrebird It's story own a lot of high budget hollywood movies. What can haters say 'bout that?
TubaraRetes 4 months ago
I am downloading this game now off of steam while listening to the song in the background... never thought i would enjoy downloading something... :D
TheAlbinoApple 8 months ago
Mass Effect is the single BEST game I have ever played. If it were a movie it would be the best movie as well.
MrILOVEBEINGPURPLE 8 months ago
This theme tune is better than the one on ME2
ExocetT615 8 months ago 2
Halo is a story of a war to save humanity that gets worse and worse and worse until the Earth is occupied and in order to save it, mankind must utilise brainwashed, ethically unsound supersoldiers and a shitload of luck combined with a Light Flung into the Future by the Forerunners. Mass Effect is about representing Humanity and assembling a crew to save the galaxy (not to mention the hot aliens). The two are utterly brilliant franchises in their own ways.
SinDawg030 8 months ago
This game is a masterpiece, didnt like the second one as much though.
ProblemOfficer3000 8 months ago
@ProblemOfficer3000
At first i didnt like ME2 either, but then i chilled out, got immersed and fkin loved it.
Think of it more like a giant movie.
Zacq768 8 months ago
@Zacq768 Im downloading it off of steam right now :D
TheAlbinoApple 8 months ago
@TheAlbinoApple
I picked ME1 and 2 off Steam for 15 dollars :D
Zacq768 7 months ago
Halo = shoot the enemy a billion times, reload, repeat, then pretend a retarded worm, prophet thing could accually be a threat....
Mass Effect = build a team, strategically eliminate enemy threats, save the universe...
srethen 8 months ago
@srethen 3 times with no limit in speech combos
chikaidenlee 7 months ago
Got this at Christmas in '08. Was fifty quid but reduced to £20 brand new. Bargain. Best decision I ever made :)
MrNightwraith 8 months ago in playlist Mass effect music
i so love Mass Effect, but Halo is rubbish in comparison.
ExocetT615 8 months ago
My favorite part of this song is 00:00-2:22.
larrym5150 8 months ago
@larrym5150 UNORIGINAL
betrekwoman 7 months ago
Halo and Mass Effect are incomparable.
killerdudecris 8 months ago 5
Halo is fun.
Mass Effect is a whole different experience.
C63AMGestate 8 months ago
The favorite music on the Citadel.
Byt3ful 8 months ago
I think Daft Punk should give Wall Hulick some credit, the music in Tron Legacy reminded me a lot of Mass Effect.
ElTuco84 8 months ago
steam is offering both games for just 15 euros!
TriggerHappy838 8 months ago
Objects with mass can never reach the speed of light, only get close to it. Time also slows down relatively to the other world for the object in this case.
BUT, if you turn the mass of the object to "0" you can travel at every speed you want without losing time! GENIUS!
MrGeneralRelativity 8 months ago
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ninatko 8 months ago
Can't wait for ME3. I am serious, I will waste an entire two weeks of my life playing nonstop through the entire storyline.
Just joking, I have a life. It's a heavy risk... but the prize!
OverchargedTeslaCoil 9 months ago 4
@OverchargedTeslaCoil If you think that playing the best game ever made is a waste, then you're lost or you have been indoctrinated
golglu 9 months ago 2
@golglu But... I was saying... I didn't mean, er, I meant that... ack
OverchargedTeslaCoil 8 months ago
@OverchargedTeslaCoil It's okay we're nerds too lol
Gamezpussy 8 months ago
@Gamezpussy Really? Nice of you to admit that. I thought I was alone in this world, all my mates being CoD and Halo Reach fanboys and all that, er, entertaining stuff ;)
OverchargedTeslaCoil 8 months ago
The Mass Effect series rapes the Halo series ANYDAY. If someone says Halo is better than Mass Effect i will cockslap them with my erect penis immediately after being inside their mum. So they get their mummys pussy juice slapped on their face.
tel0j 9 months ago
@tel0j The first ans second Halo games were decent until the 3rd and so on. Maybe if Bungie and Bioware shared each others concepts of universal interaction and their creativity of science-fiction art and lore, then it would be even better than both of them alone.
Specopleader 9 months ago
This might seem like a stupid question, but does anyone know whether there's sheet music of this soundtrack available?
musicluvr1974 9 mo