Summary
An eagle-eyed gamer has noticed an unsettling detail about the ending ofMass Effect 3that would be easily missed by most players. TheMass Effecttrilogy is packed full of interesting details, but this is one that BioWare perhaps wishes most players wouldn’t discover.
Upon the release ofMass Effect 3in 2012, the game’s ending proved massively controversial. After three games of build-up and promises from developer BioWare, many felt it didn’t live up to the lofty expectations. With time healing all wounds, it’s easier to accept theending ofMass Effect 3nowadays, but at the time, it was mayhem in the game’s community. BioWare even had to release an Extended Cut DLC to expand upon the original endings, and while this helped, it wasn’t enough to fully satisfy all players. It’s a fascinating situation to look back on over a decade later, especially with no direct sequel released as of yet.
Redditor 87SIXSIXSIX5432ONE pointed out the bizarre detail, which occurs in the final scene of the game. While the grandfather is explaining the story of “the Shepard” to his grandson, the young child is actually a shrunken-down adult model, resulting in some extremely strange proportions. This could be waved away as a time-saving measure, in which case this would make a lot of sense. However,Mass Effect 3has a child character and the Catalyst, both of which use the same model, so it’s bizarre that this wasn’t reused in the name of proper proportions. This strange detail doesn’t change the fact thatMass Effect 3remains one of thebest sci-fi RPGsever made, but it’s no doubt an odd choice.
Mass Effect 3 Unsettling Ending Detail
Many in the thread pointed out that they didn’t actually notice the detail until it was directly told to them, and this could explain BioWare’s choice to use it in the first place. It’s not a big deal if most players simply miss it, but it’s certainly one of those things that’s difficult to unsee for subsequentMass Effect 3playthroughs. Overall, theMass Effectseries is generally considered to be among theRPGs that encourage multiple playthroughs, so gamers should look out for this detail next time around.
After over a decade, it seems thatMass Effect 3may finally be getting a direct sequel.Mass Effect: Andromedawas an interesting side adventure, but all signs point to the next game in the series finally carrying on the story that finished in 2012. The most recent teaser for the game was released on N7 Day in 2023, but there has been radio silence since that day. Although popular companion Liara is confirmed to return, it remains to be seen if the nextMass Effectwill also be a continuation of Commander Shepard’s story. Just recently, voice actressJennifer Hale confirmed she hasn’t been contacted forMass Effect 4, so if Shepard is returning, nobody at BioWare has made their voice actors aware yet.
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