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Carlo Martini

8y↑93

Play Mass Effect. The entire trilogy. Believe me, you won't regret it.

Eso

@essidro vital I did literally this. Started with ME2 and went to ME3, always thought I was missing something. Played ME1 for the first time back in October. Finishing up ME2 again right now and I feel complete.
Sorry for necroing, had to tell someone.

ShadowCK

12w

@Carlo Martini I get what you're saying but to me a game can be absolutely amazing but if the ending is awful (especially for a single player story driven game) then the entire experience is ruined. An ending is something to work towards and sadly I feel everything you do to get to that point availed nothing because of the star child who I felt was very forced and literally came out of no where. Originally bioware had a different ending but they changed it because it got leaked and the ending we got just... Well it disappointed millions sadly, forever scarring what could had been a perfect trilogy.

Carlo Martini

12w

@ShadowCK I don't mind the ending post Extended Cut DLC. But that's besides the point, for me the ending doesn't ruin a 50+ hour game. Even if the ending was the worst thing I've ever seen, the rest of the game was too good for that to ruin the experience for me. It was the culmination of so many character arcs, dialogue was tighter than it ever was in any of the other games, character interacted more than they ever have, that bleak sense of galaxy-wide apocalypse dripping in every moment... And throughout it all so many moments of beauty, happiness, and companionship. It gets those things even more right than the previous two games.

Plus, Citadel DLC is my favourite DLC of all time, and Leviathan rounds out the story very nicely. If you haven't played all the DLC, highly recommend before you make your final opinion.

ShadowCK

12w↑1

@Carlo Martini you just be joking man, did you enjoy the ending???

Carlo Martini

12w

@ShadowCK Nah :P

In my opinion ME3 is the best of the bunch actually.

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glorilol 95

6y↑283

"commander shepard...step forward"

Tyler Sheehan-Ford

Chills bro

Commander Shepard

46w↑3

About damn time

Wind Wind

47w↑5

@Djongo Phett 'Specters bare a great burden. They're protectors of galactic peace, both our first and last line of defense. The safety of our galaxy is theirs to uphold.'

Djongo Phett

47w↑6

@Wind Wind "Specters are an ideal, a symbol. The Embodiment of courage, determination and self-reliance. They are the right hand of the council, instruments of our will."

Wind Wind

2y↑8

@Dr Galactose "Spectres aren't trained, but chosen. Individuals forged in the service and battle, those whose actions elevate them above rank and file."

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Bilgecrank

7y↑348

The first time hearing this theme... I knew it was the first step to something big.

WMSaint

23w

@Will p0

Federico Ricca

32w

Big? Ha, more like ENORMOUS

DeldiRe

MASS FUCKING EFFECT

Knightraven736

1y↑1

Big... no... epic

Will

2y↑10

MASS EFFECT BABY.

karankenZ

7y↑360

There is a reason this is the same as "the fleet arrives". In the history of mass effect, let it be known , that this was the moment when the reapers lost the war.

Luc1fer.

24w

@Siddhant Yelve Its why I don't like that ending, like all that damn grind for highest ems possible and all you can is that last fight against destroyer. I had hoped it would be like sucide mission from me2, imagine commanding all the troupes you've gathered like you did in sucide mission, those elcor tanks, All the mercs from Aria, Spectres, your entire team etc etc. But instead we got 3 men fight against hordes of reapers, disappointing. And at the end nothing mattered because endings were already decided no matter your choices. Although with high Enough EMS shephard survives so there's that.

Siddhant Yelve

25w

Actually they didn't lost , catalyst pitied on us . Or it was going to end up into 5 min mega slaughter

Commander Shepard

26w↑1

...and remember. There's no Shepard without Vakarian!

Knightraven736

1y↑1

To paraphrase a great captain from another scifi series let us make sure history never forgets the name ..... Normandy

Deltahunter

3y↑4

karankenZ Hacket out

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Aeureus

4y↑122

Asari: "Commander shepard, step forward."
Asari: "It is the decision of the council that you be granted all the powers and privileges of the SPECial Tactics and REconnaissance branch of the citadel."
Salarian: Specters are not trained, but chosen. Individuals forged in the fire of service and battle, those whose actions elevate them above the rank and file."
Asari: "Specters are an ideal, a symbol. The Embodiment of courage, determination and self-reliance. They are the right hand of the council, instruments of our will."
Turian: "Specters bear a great burden. They are protectors of galactic peace, both our first and last line of defence. The Safety of the galaxy is theirs to uphold."

MCP/ChronicBuzz

1y↑1

Guess the citadel is widely known as "Shepard station" by now^^

Chicken Draws Dogs

2y↑11

So emotional...until a couple of missions later:

Asari Councilor: Commander, is this some kind of game? Are you calling in a report just so you can hang up on us?
Shepard: You know it. (beep)

Emporer Tivurnis

2y↑1

Spectres aren't made.... They're Born.

Dr Galactose

3y↑14

Damn....now I want to erase my memory so I can experience that scene for the first time again.

The Onion Cutter

1y↑42

Harbinger: Why am I hearing Boss Music ?

Fenrize

27w↑1

Imagine seeing the world through enemy's eyes, and you see the protagonist and this starts playing, I don't know but would be interesting to see. Even if it was just a cinematic.

Cody Sego

6y↑177

want this at my graduation into becomming a Paramedic

Fábio Lara

28w

5 years later... did you do it?

Eyes That Reflect the Heart

47w↑3

@Tlot Pwist More like... "Ah, yes. Coronavirus. The supposed disease from Wuhan that is poised to drive humanity to extinction. We have dismissed that claim."

Well, Donald, welcome to Mass Effect 3.

Tlot Pwist

1y↑7

Idiots be like: "Ah, yes, 'vaccines'. The supposed therapy that is alledged to prevent us from getting sick. We've dismissed that claim"

A M

Don't forget about the suicide mission ost

IratePirate

How is medic life treating you?

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Sabei'Fues vas Mesa

1y↑12

I started as a simple Engeneer just like every other Quarian, then showed my skills in battles, got later head of a special task group of the Quarian, and after Commander Shepard brought peace between the Quarians and Geth, and saved the galaxy from the Reapers, where the Quarians helped, I became the first Quarian Spectre, who is leading the Quarian Flotilla Research Ship Mesa... And all this thanks to Shepard... Keelah Se'lai!

First Name

4y↑56

0:00 - 0:22 is probably my favorite piece of Mass Effect music overall. It's so damn good and it sounds wondrous, majestic, gritty and badass at the same time, perfectly capturing the feel of the trilogy. Also a good idea for a phone ringtone.

MCP/ChronicBuzz

1y↑13

"Are we sure we want somebody like Shepard protecting the galaxy?"
"People like Shepard are the only ones who CAN protect the galaxy"

Mridul Gupta

5y↑62

0:00 - 0:22, no words

Arshka000

47w↑1

i think you mean 0:00 - 1:54

stanley oleyte

Mridul Gupta and again at 1:39

Scarbs

7y↑109

Love the beginning, gives me goosebumps everytime! ^^

ΩblivioN7

3y↑1

Scarbs You're not the only one

Michael Westmoreland

6y↑3

Yep.

MaximizedAction

7y↑19

Everytime.

Son Revak

1y↑8

Farewell Mass Effect.
You were murdered without honor by the rEApers greed.
Thank you for giving us awesome memories, Rest in Peace..

Archangel33199

6y↑35

This song makes me feel like I can achieve anything I want and nothing could stand in my way

Static.6

3y↑7

You can.

tegli4

6y↑28

I wake up with this every morning :>

Iury Cabeleira

34w↑3

You know what? i will do the same

Deltahunter

3y↑3

tegli4 I need to do the sane thing

Tr4il

5y↑37

Commander shepard... Step forward

Gilathiss to KOXU!!!!

4y↑1

Where is Tali?!?! i must talk to her!!!

Tr4il

5y↑3

WAIT, There is a way to stop saren, One that does not require fleets or armies

DutchGuyMike

5y↑4

+Shrek I've had it with the council's anti-human bull.. !

Андрей Устинов

3y↑15

I'm commander Shepard and this is my favorite Spectre track.

DutchGuyMike

12w

@cogtroper I do actually, lol

cogtroper

12w

@DutchGuyMike @Quick Attack

You guys need to watch gamerpoop aha

DutchGuyMike

12w↑1

@cogtroper lol

Quick Attack

1y↑1

@cogtroper what the fuck 😂

cogtroper

2y↑6

I'm Garrus Vakarian and this is my rectum.

G T

5y↑15

Notice how this plays during the final stand against the reapers in Mass Effect 3

VRmission38

2y↑6

What really did this for me was how much Anderson wanted it for Shepard. Anderson was so true blue. Hero, Mentor, Friend.

Pance Mancev

11w↑2

Who's here after the new teaser for the next Mass Effect game ? Cuz I came here right away to put myself in the mood with the track that defines Mass Effect for me ^^

I Luv Lasangna

4y↑11

The history begins.

SentinelTera

7y↑22

My favourite moment of the whole damn thing, I will never tire of it.

stanley oleyte

2y↑1

SentinelTera 🤙🏽

iNFERNAL

I'll become specter for the 24 time this year, however in HD edition.
Damn....

Zargex

5y↑40

Its my birthday and im 18 years old now and i came here to listen this song

Loki

np, SHAVE IT

Zargex

Loki Lol wtf! Thanks i guess...

Zargex

Wind Wind Thanks 😆

Loki

hairy birdday

Wind Wind

4y↑23

"It is the decision of the council that you be granted all the powers and privileges of the Adult branch of the Mankind"
Sorry i'm late to your birthday but still congrats!

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EyeArDum

15w

The theme in my head when I see that the Trilogy is officially being remastered:

Feliciano Frontado

2y↑1

Saren: Oh shit.

Frank Gordon

Spectre Introduction music...Still makes me tingle when I hear it. That to me was the time that I knew, I just knew...

Zippy

7y↑6

0:46 is why I'm here.

Falling Raine

Me: *clicks on spectre induction theme

BANG DREAM GIRLS BAMD PARTY!!!

Me: I don't remember the song sounding like this...

zech007

5y↑7

It's about time...

Deus Ex Machina

37w↑1

When you can now legally drink

Linda van Kollenburg

4y↑9

I was filled with actual pride when this score introduced, what i can only describe as the best moment for me, in Mass Effect. The council may not believe in the Reaper threat, but they have faith in you... ( And it still sends shivers down my spine ).

Arshka000

47w↑1

@Linda van Kollenburg Also true, lmao especially at the battle of the citadel, (both of them)

Linda van Kollenburg

47w

@Arshka000 Or relying on humans as we are the youngest race to join this band of aliens.

Arshka000

47w↑1

im pretty sure the asari secretly believed it, probably even the whole council, but they just didnt want to make it look like they were terrified and relying on shepard

Samar3n

42w

It's no coinsidence that "Fleets arrive" uses this theme.

Darknefarious

16w↑2

Happy N7 day everyone!

E. Gretel

When your child takes his or her first steps slowly and steadily... :')

RJ

1y↑1

My first day in college:

Kleanthis Lazaridis

18w

Claire Shepard come forward!
A Vanguard's journey to change everything..

BlackN7

0:00 - 0:20 just epic, you really feel the epic moment that Shepard becomes the first human specter.

ShadyITA92

16w

The beginning of all things

SPACECRUISER96

4y↑3

I want this song playing while I graduate as an Aircraft Engineer with my uniform o.o

Pulloff

2y↑1

i am literally waiting for ten years to pass so i can play the trilogy all over again fresh

Máximo Perez Purificato

41w

The best game of the Millenium ..!!

RJ

51w

Damn this so epic!!!

kyreannightblood

7y↑4

I love the beginning.

karankenZ

5y↑31

"It is the decision of the council that you be granted all the powers and privileges of the special tactics and reconnaissance branch of the citadel"

geroni211

4y↑6

"Spectres bear a great burden. Both our first and last line of defence, the safety of the galaxy is theirs to uphold."

BLADE

4y↑7

"Spectres are an ideal, a symbol. The embodiment of courage, determination, and self-reliance. They are the right hand of the Council, instruments of our will."

Anon E. Mousse

4y↑12

"Spectres are not trained, but chosen. Individuals forged in the fire of service and battle; those whose actions elevate them above the rank and file."

кислый горшочек

11w

In 2020 we get a new teaser))))
So commander Shepard - step forward

essidro vital

1y↑1

I want to upload a full Insanity playthrough from 1-3 whats the most reliable non-expensive capture card that can capture 60fps 1080p (not 4k)?

Siddhant Yelve

17w

Harbinger : Are you ready to unleash the might of Ascended to bear on this galaxy. Then make sure our Armada is ready.

Trilly Locke

11w

It’s back.

megamanzeroist

6y↑14

The beginning of this song is amazing wish I could find something similar to it

megamanzeroist

@Cow Norris
Thanks for the heads up about them I will definitely check them out.

Cow Norris

5y↑4

+megamanzeroist Check out the group 'Two Steps from Hell', they do a lot of soundtrack of a similar feel to this.

megamanzeroist

@ShenTheMaster V

thank you for letting me know i will check it out

Steven C Shen

5y↑2

+megamanzeroist Fleet Arrives in Mass Effect 3 OST is very similar to this and a lot more epic.

Korben

44w

1.5 speed!

Kleanthis Lazaridis

2y↑1

Never again music brought such tears in my eyes, neither made me feel so proud! Besides the council that grants you spectre status, Shepard's speech when he/she gains control of the Normandy and announces that they must hunt down Saren and they Must do it alone... Gave me so many chills! And of course the moment in Me2 when Shepard is given the Normandy SR2 and they give him/her a tour while this masterpiece plays... Just Epic!!!

ZombieSeb

Greetings from Austria!
Ich bin Commander Sebastian Shepard...
Keelah Se'lai

gaspersb

6y↑2

This is kind of funny because I actually threw the council under the bus, later. I spent basically the entire rest of the series paying for that in one way or the other and making up for it.

gutspillage

2y↑1

This brings me to tears.

MrFeynman

18w

Yes, stumbled upon this track several years after my last playthrough and I just broke down hearing it

Lord Ektor

26w

Richard Jacques should be credited in this. He did the music for this cinematic after all.

Sam Brown

Back when video games were an outlet of art and talent, and not just a cash grab.

Lord Nox

3y↑2

My ring tone.

CorporationPop

8y↑1

This just got me to subscribe. I love Mass Effect. My favourite game series of all time.

Zack Taft

3y↑2

by the right council by the will of the force commander shepard you may rise

Jordan De Jesus

6y↑2

Do the wards from the first game

Anarhuh

My favourite track from ME's series.

Luigi Ribaya

Can you do Halo soundtracks? :D

DNA Design

i love mass effect=D thanks for posting this.

Chris Murray

11w

Refusing to make a dialogue choice because you don't want the scene to end.

Acturious

love the song...can play it at weddings or funerals....

SinDawg030

You my good sir are seven different kinds of awesome :3

MantraHerbInchSin

42w

Epic

SinDawg030

You are right of course. But still, thanks a million!

somethingdarkandevil

*Ending.

miiiikku

First Mass Effect had really interesting soundtrack.

Nokiron

Oh god, Mass Effect is brilliant.

MrVickieJay

i found it very hard to find awesome and epic soundtracks before. But dude thanks to you that is definitely not a problem haha

Mat Smith

I would have told them no no spector is forced on u lol

Antony Tsidulko

7y↑1

My favorite song ever

Parlons Astro

0:22 looks alot like 10th doctor's theme in doctor Who 2 years before it was released ! (and suicide mission in ME2)

Dovah Kiel

Du bonbon pour les oreilles <3

SinDawg030

He has already done some.

strife17O7

Still holding out hope for the series.

ΩblivioN7

One of my favorite ones

snakeazahra

not as epic as usual but still pretty awsome

Zargex

Its my birthday and im 18 years old now and i came here to listen this song

Edryd Thomas

its not bond

MattaClark

4y↑14

RIP Mass Effect.

UsernameGeri

Frayne Glenward

Sounds a bit Dragon Age ?

Tío Kaiju

6y↑4

Well, it's Bioware, so...same as the Feros colony background song, sounds a lot like Jade Empire's Necropolis one.

Carlo Martini

7y↑4

I love it with the Extended Cut installed. And with Citadel DLC and Leviathan, ME 3 becomes my favourite of the series.

Mat Smith

Adromada a disgrace shepard would kick evryone ass lol

Marvin Megavolt

4y↑1

This totally sounds like it came from Babylon 5 (not a bad thing, Babylon 5 is one of my favorite soundtracks, along with Mass Effect).

MeerkatProductions

Bits of the mass effect trilogy also sometimes remind me of Babylon 5.

Syberian Beast

6y↑3

mass defect rules!

Horacio Moldes

5y↑4

"defect"

JC Denton

6y↑38

I hate this song because its not 3 mins of the intro

stanley oleyte

Three minutes of the intro would melt my mind

Fujina

I thought I'm the only one.

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