Are there fans of the Mass Effect games here?

[Formalhaut]

I always found Garrus to be my friend, rather than a lover. In fact, in my first play-through of the ME series with FemShep, I didn't romance anyone at all. I knew who was available, but I felt like being friends with them all. My next play-through will be with a male Shepard. I would romance Kaiden the entire way through, but you can only do that in ME3.

Maybe Ashley? But then, I'm killing her off this time. The only annoying thing with the romances in this game is that because many companions don't stay companions (becoming guest appearances in some of the games) I'm worried that you won't get a complete experience, and it may come across as slightly stunted.

Oh! Tali! She's with you the entire length of the game. Got it. I'll romance Tali across all the games. You can't romance Tali in ME1, but she's with you all the way anyway.

[Night Fury]

I was romancing Garrus, but then cheated on him with Thane.

Tali is a babe though and I wish I could be in lesbians with her

[Formalhaut]

Comparing the Dragon Age romances to the Mass Effect ones, I have to say, the Dragon Age ones grip me much more.

[Ayen]

I was romancing Garrus, but then cheated on him with Thane.

How could you!?

[Del Murder]

I do wish the ending incorporated more of the player choices throughout the series rather than a generic 'pick one of these three options for the end' that disregarded everything that happened before that.

True, though to be honest, it'd be a tall order to formulate an epic massive ending that took into account all the major choices. It is slightly lazy, though, granted. I just think it would take quite a lot to incorporate so many variables.

Oh yes it certainly would be. But it would be freaking awesome. Maybe with the new hardware they are able to do that. Also I've heard that The Witcher 3 takes player choice and shaping the world to a whole new level.

[Freya]

Garrus is a bro, not a lover, how would that even work?

Now stop arguing about the ending and enjoy ME4's Space Cowboyness

[Ayen]

Bros with benefits.

[Mr. Carnelian]

The romance options I have done are...

Playthrough A
- Mass Effect, Male Shepard: Ashley
- Mass Effect 2, Male Shepard: Miranda
- Mass Effect 3, Male Shepard: Miranda

Playthrough B
- Mass Effect, Female Shepard: Kaidan
- Mass Effect 3, Female Shepard: Kaidan

Playthrough C
- Mass Effect 3, Female Shepard: Traynor

Other ones which I intend to get around to at some point are...
Mass Effect 2, Female Shepard: Thane, Garrus
Mass Effect 3, Female Shepard: Thane, Garrus
Mass Effect 3, Male Shepard: Kaidan, Cortez

Which ones have y'all done?

I have to say, my favourite so far was male Shepard and Miranda.

[Ayen]

I only ever did Liara and stayed loyal to her in the trilogy. Well, after having an affair with the lesbian chick who makes a move on you in 3, but then I went back to a previous save

[Mr. Carnelian]

I only ever did Liara and stayed loyal to her in the trilogy. Well, after having an affair with the lesbian chick who makes a move on you in 3, but then I went back to a previous save

Playthrough A Shepard would have stayed loyal to Ashley, if she hadn't dropped him like a hot stone on Horizon.

Playthrough A Shepard and Miranda were a much better match, anyway.

[Ayen]

I only ever did Liara and stayed loyal to her in the trilogy. Well, after having an affair with the lesbian chick who makes a move on you in 3, but then I went back to a previous save

Playthrough A Shepard would have stayed loyal to Ashley, if she hadn't dropped him like a hot stone on Horizon.

Playthrough A Shepard and Miranda were a much better match, anyway.

Yeah, Ashley is kind of a bitch.

I enjoyed putting her in her place when she started hating on aliens.

[DMKA]

I don't know if I'd go as far as calling myself a "fan" but I did enjoy them. The third game's ending was incredibly disappointing though, and all the anger lobbed at BioWare for it was very much deserved.

Even still I am looking forward to seeing what Andromeda is like and if BioWare has actually learned anything.

[Freya]

Yah, Casey Hudson, the lead producer who locked the rest of the writers out of writing the ending to write his own ending (the sucky one. Seriously most of the writers didn't even know much about it until it was released) has quit. So Andromeda should be good cause he's gone!

[Vyk]

Not a lot of games have fantastic endings anyway. Plus, I consider all of Mass Effect 3 to be a culmination. So your previous choices do affect how things turn out. Not the last 5 minutes. But definitely the last 5 hours. And more

I wasn't offended by the ending or anything. The original was weirdly ambiguous and not well depicted. I did like the indoctrination theory once I came across it. But the updated ending is pretty alright. I have no complaints, and it certainly doesn't keep me from enjoying the games. They are awesome. And as a straight dude. I would happily date Garrus. He's freaking awesome

[Forsaken Lover]

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