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BioWare Seek Fan Input for Mass Effect Trilogy Remaster
— Machina, 7th November

BioWare's Aaryn Flynn yesterday took to NeoGAF took ask for fan feedback on a possible Mass Effect Trilogy remaster. In the post Flynn lists some potential features and seeks additional suggestions: "The thing I'd love to hear from people is what you'd...

Mass Effect, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Mass Effect 3, Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect, BioWare, Aaryn Flynn
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Machina
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More Mass Effect 4 Concept Art Shown Off
— Machina, 28th July

With Comic Con in full swing in San Diego, BioWare have shown off a few more details for their upcoming Mass Effect 4. The game will feature the Mako land rover again, allowing players to explore worlds to their heart's content: BioWare complimented...

Mass Effect, Mass Effect: Andromeda, BioWare, Mass Effect 3, Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect
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Machina
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Rumour: Mass Effect Trilogy Heading to Xbox One and PS4
— Machina, 28th April

Chilean website Zmart Games may have let the cat out of the bag a little early. They have a listing for the Mass Effect Trilogy on both PS4 and Xbox One, adding fuel to the rumour that a remake has been in the works for the next-gen platforms. The webpages,...

Mass Effect, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, BioWare, Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 3
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Machina
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Xbox 360 "Ultimate" Game Sale Starts
— Machina, 18th February

Today Microsoft has kicked off a new sale. This sale includes a variety of indie and digital versions of retail games. The games below are only on sale for today (February 18th): Game Price ($) Percent Off Armored Core: Verdict Day 7.39 63% Bastion...

Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, Bastion, Dante's Inferno, Dishonored, Halo: Reach, Alan Wake's American Nightmare, Asura's Wrath, Batman: Arkham City, DiRT 3, Driver: San Francisco, Fable III, Dust: An Elysian Tail, Portal 2, Mass Effect, Persona 4: Arena, Ridge Racer Unbounded, Radiant Silvergun
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Machina
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The Next Mass Effect is "Ambitious... Fresh but Recognisable"
— Machina, 20th December

If the last game's ending didn't completely turn you off the series, you'll be pleased to hear that Bioware's Montreal studio is developing a new Mass Effect game right now. Better still, it's in a playable state, according to Destructoid. Not that we...

Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 3, Mass Effect, BioWare, Aaryn Flynn, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Commander Shepard
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Smithey
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I love this game - the original is still the best in my opinion
— Smithey, 5th April

2 was great, 3 less so but the original is the best

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  • Brandon Fusco
    It's interesting because each entry in this series as very different despite being so similar in so many ways.

    The original was a grand space Opera. Playing it left you with this mystified feeling. You loved going everywhere just to explore this wonderful galaxy.

    Two cut WAY back on the exploration and started throwing stuff at you fast and hard. The story was gritty and even a little horrifying. However, if it was left strictly to this story and setting, two would have been very different and it easily had the best cast of crew mates. Garrus returned, you got to meet up with Wrex (if he was still alive) and a host of new characters including Mordin, Grunt, Legion, Thane and Jack were added. Add on top of that, Zaeed and Kasumi (who was part annoying and part fun) and you've got the best ensemble cast in the series and possibly the best outside of a Final Fantasy game.

    Mass Effect 3 returned to the grandeur of the original except in a much more focused way. Rather than having a focus on exploration, discovery, and a feeling of distant myth, you're presented with the culmination of a legend. Before you start playing, you know what you are up against and I'm sure almost everybody is sitting there going "Ok, I understand what I have to do and even the tools at my disposal to do it but... how in the hell can one person do THAT?"

    And then it hits you... You're Commander Shepherd. There is one more tool that you are forgetting. You're the biggest badass in the galaxy and the galaxy respects you because of it. And you set out to use all of your cunning, skill, and credibility to pull it off.

    To me, Mass Effect 3 is essentially "What would happen if James Bond needed an army? Would his incredible breadth of skills, diplomacy and deadliness be enough to bring the entire world (including the Middle East and North Korea) under a single banner?"

    And that's why it is my favorite. You are the only person to ever succeed in the countless attempts made cycle after cycle. How can you not feel like a badass? Though it just barely beats out ME1.
    — 7th April delete
  • Daniel Harkin
    Number two was my favourite :-D
    — 5th April delete
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10 Great Mass Effect Moments
— Machina, 28th March

So it seems appropriate for this tribute to not focus on the controversy that inevitably comes to the fore when discussing Mass Effect, but rather celebrate the finest moments that Bioware managed to deliver. So here are my personal top 10 moments from...

Mass Effect, Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 3
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  • Steve Davy
    I still get chills and goosebumps when they reveal Normandy SR-2, i love getting my ship back.
    — 27th December delete
  • Miguel Torres
    I liked remembering those moments, thanks for the article. But i do recommend to add some images and put a little more effort on it. Good job
    — 26th December delete
  • Shubhendu Singh
    This article could have been done gracefully like a professional, but this..is just too lazy.
    — 6th October delete
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scotty.ironmonger
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I have completed Mass Effect 1 about 16/17 times, but have never been a renegade guy...about time to switch up?
— scotty.ironmonger, 19th February

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  • tCut
    @scotty

    Yeah, I used Tali for the vents, Jacob as the squad leader, Jack as the biotic to get through the cavern area, and I didn't send anyone with the crew (yeah, I'm mean... but was trying to get full renegade as best as I could)
    — 8th March
  • Scott Ironmonger
    @Jim6860

    Oh, Awesome!! :).
    — 4th March delete
  • Jim6860
    @scotty;
    PC gaming is the way to go for me, though I have a decent collection of 360 games. I've only bought maybe 5 - 360 games in the last 3 years though. The only reason I got ME1 on the 360 was because it came out on the 360 platform 6 months before the PC version and I had to have it since it was from Bioware. ME1 was never released on the PS3 . On the PC version, I can mod the game and use the console commands as well. ME2 and ME3 were PC only and I liked ME2 Ok, though it got away fro the role playing ME1 had. ME3 sucked and the ending didn't make it worth my time. The last great game Bioware put out, IMO, is Dragon Age Origins. I am a hard core aficionado of RPGs.

    As far as graphics, yes there's a difference in the PC version of ME1. The textures are better with much faster load times. The elevator ride on the Normandy only takes a few seconds. ME2 and 3 I cannot say since I didn't play them on the 360. If I ever get a chance I'll post some image comparisons.
    — 27th February
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Sohli
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At the start of the game, Dead Space 3 checks for any Mass Effect saved games on your system and unlocks an N7 skin for Isaac Clarke..
— Sohli, 31st January

Dead Space 3, Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 3
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