8:38 if anything, ME does teach you to read really fast Everyone fails to read ME1 text Most people expect ME2 to have learned to slow it down ME3 - no one takes chances, everyone becomes Rap god for a short moment in their lives
@@Paehrin ME2 hit harder because it followed ME1, when we just discovered the crew and got to like them and the ship. In ME3, we're already - I don't wanna say jaded - prepared for the worse so the element of surprise is not as present. Also you can't beat the dead-of-space-silence passage of ME2 imo :)
It says you didn't romance anyone in ME2 because it doesn't count the DLC. So you've been loyal to Liara. I strongly suggest staying loyal, it's so worth it.
The opening to ME 3 is always such a gut punch every single time. I feel validated watching your reaction to it :) It sets the tone so well for this game.
LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOO 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Quick edit: the reason that it shows you didn't romance anyone in ME2 is because Liara is considered an "extra" since she's from a DLC and not part of the Normandy crew itself in that game, so even though you did romance her, the games don't count that as a romance.
It will be worth it, I promise. It's a Hell of a ride. Oh, sidenote: ME3 can lock you out of stuff as the plot advances if you're not careful. If a mission is marked "Priority" that means it's central plot relevant and will advance time. I can give more spoiler-free details if you want them, but that's the basic gist of it.
@@dominiccampbell181 Especially since it determines certain outcomes, that one would want to make sure to get in order to have fully fledged ME3 experience...
@Starsaber222 As one who played back in the day, and played the hell out of the multiplayer demo in advance of the game's release, I quickly learned the value of 200% recharge and running with only powers and a pistol (Eagle). 😂
Just wanted to say that I really enjoyed your plays of ME1 and 2. Given your life experiences and profession, you have a very unique perspective and level of empathy within these games that I really appreciate. Thanks for the the fantastic videos and I'm looking forward to the rest of ME3.
As you were admiring the music at the beginning I was reminded of a song written by a Mass Effect fan when M3 was just coming out. She used multiple Mass Effect themes for the music and wrote her own lyrics. This was also the golden age of cover artists on RUclips, so it was perfect timing. The video title is: Malukah - Reignite - Mass Effect/Shepard Tribute Song. It gives me chills every time.
Am excited to see you finally started ME3. This one is the most emotional to me so it will be fun to see your reactions. Great work and this older navy vet appreciates your service.
I liked it more than most, but I still don't think it's worth playing for OG fans It really has none of the strength of the OG trilogy at all and I'd honestly recommend it more to people who didn't like the OG games and want to play something I bit more like a Ubisoft game.
There is just something inherently funny about the reactions that people have to Ashley. "How DARE she continue being suspicious of the Shepard, who is literally a Cerberus zombie-cyborg?!" 🤣
It's not even about her being suspicious or not, if she had actual likeable personality to compensate for her other flaws many people would be willing to look past her stupid prejudices, that only worsen her case...but instead she stays bland as a cutter board from the first game and right until very end (sorry spoilers...i guess? 🤷♂), the only thing that gets improved is her appearances, in that she is a little less irritating to look at now than ever before...lol
Ashey is easily 2nd worst squad mate in the entire original ME trilogy and considering there are almost like 20 of them that says a lot! Lol Even some of the squad mates from Andromeda beat her and Jacob lol, except for Liam, who is absolutely worst imho...
@@Summon256 2nd worst? you must be smoking something crazy cause if you even talk to her or walk around the citadel with her you'll know she's much much more than what you people make her out to be
@@navyblue42 I know what i said, ty! And no amount of strolling accross the Citadel with her will ever change that, no amount of additional playthroughs with different outcomes will ever change all the flaws of her character...she doesn't grow as a character, as a person, i really mean that when i say that...
It might help if she was a stubborn asshole the entire time, even before cerberus. I have no idea how some people manage to romance her through all of this 😂
25:19 That’s kind of ungrateful. Besides, Ashley and Kaiden become basically the same character after Virmire. Same place in the narrative, same reactions, a lot of the time even the exact date dialogue. If you’re complaining about her, you’d probably be complaining about him for the exact same reasons.
YUSSSSSSS!!!!!! So glad you're getting it STARTED!! Just a helpful tip, they fleshed out the Paragon/Renegade aspect. So there's really no need to stress over which response to give. Go with your gut!
2:13:51 You can catch up on James story on the Collectors in his hour and a half anime Mass Effect Paragon Lost. I respect him a lot more after watching it.
The animated short film _Paragon Lost_ shows James' backstory. He's voiced by Freddy Prinze, Jr. The Virmire Survivor arc better suits Ashley than Kaidan, IMO. Her jump in rank from senior NCO to one rate below Shepard is my only issue.
Some promotions are political - By promoting Ashley it's a way for some brass to redirect past credits away from Shepherd and onto the supporting team which eases the process of then throwing Shep under the bus for the Batarian massacre in Arrival. If you're an Alliance big wig that hates Shep, or said it couldn't be done, and Shep's success makes you look bad, promoting Ash and jailing Shep is a fruitful machination. That's my head canon anyways.
I can see why Andromeda felt disappointing for fans of the original series back when it got released, it for sure doesn't reach the gravitas of the series, but in comparison to newer titles (Starfield by Bethesda) it's a great game and you may actually have fun playing it.
It honestly gets to much hate. Especially the combat and movement and open world of Andromeda is way superior. And characters like Peebee or Vetra were defenetly awsome
Okay this is the first video I'm checking out of yours. Can I just say... I'm extremely impressed by how fast you read the intro? Literally never seen a RUclipsr even finish it and you cleared it in record time.
Andromeda reputation is underserved, it's actually quite enjoyable now after the fixes since launch. But certainly not the best in the series. I also did a playthrough recently, I think me3 have the best player control, but story wise I prefer me2. I'm not going to color me3 for you though, have fun.
It's totally deserved. I played it years after launch when all the bugs were fixed and I still hated the story. Writing was simply terrible. It's pretty ok third person shooter with nice visuals but it's a terrible RPG and even worse MassEffect game. Good idea on paper, terrible, teriible execution.
I think a lot of people expected or wanted Andromeda to be ME4; by continuing the trilogy with Shepard and the Normandy crew, Systems Alliance, etc. in the same time period. Without spoiling, Andromeda is its own story with its own characters working for its own faction, set many years after the trilogy. So if you go into Andromeda with the expectations of a stand-alone story set in the ME universe (with its factions and races, plus some new ones), you're less likely to be disappointed.
Andromeda is fine, but it is Spacequisition. It's more an open world/exploration game than a specific mission-rated cover shooter. I think that is why many did not like it
Welcome to Mass Effect 3; Emotional Damage, played the trilogy so many times before I forgot count and I still get goosebumps/emotional at certain parts of the game. Had trouble with romancing Liara in ME2 but if I remember correctly you have to do certain paragon/renegade actions while talking to Liara during the chase mission and later on the shadowbroker ship. If you miss one then you will be locked out of the romance option if I'm right.
just a warning without spoilers, I just started watching you play the third game, some pieces of advice, 1- do the side missions first and hold the priority ones for last, 2- save money by buying things on the citadel, not on the Normandy's kiosk and 3- brace yourself, I don't know if you are very emotional, but this 3rd game is brutal on the emotional part, so be prepared, i've watched some other youtubers play it before and let's say that crying is on the menu.
Love seeing people having a blast with the ME original trilogy (OT). Just would like to provide a few tips for a much better experience. *STORY* 1) For more stories and depth like in ME2, make sure you check on your crewmates after missions. They will express their opinions, talk some more and actually interact with each other (yep, they no longer nailed down to their posts and actually wander around the ship). 2) Some side missions actually expire, esp. with characters you're familiar with. Whenever you have a [Priority: %name%] story mission, better make sure you complete all side-tasks that are unique or related to the Priority mission prior to proceeding to the latter, otherwise you're really risking to lose extra content or worse. 3) The game is full of small stories like one at 1:24:55 / 1:26:30. Usually, there's a couple of them per sublocation/Hub. Some even are linked to events you participate in or related to people. Some progress on each (re)visit or along with the main story. Say, you heard the couple in the Docking Bay and went to the Club/did another mission, and then returned to the DB. They will keep on going. In fact, when you heard enough, you can also decide what to do/help them by interacting with a Spectre terminal. Note, though, with what is going in the game, it's better to think twice before deciding what to do, heheh. 4) As the story in ME3 reaches its peak, Renegade choices there are nothing but being pragmatic, so be careful with actions. Paragon choices (not interruptions, worth to mention) aren't greatest decisions, either. In general, in ME3 Paragon and Renegade have more pros and cons to them compared to ME1 and ME2. 5) (DLC) Citadel: Shore Leave. For your better experience and more emotions, don't start this one until after you're done with Priority: Horizon (and before starting a next one). Just don't, trust me :) 6) If you missed some weapons during a mission, Alliance Requisitions terminal in the Shuttle Bay will have them. But I wouldn't suggest buying anything else off it, as it costs an extra. Better shop right at stores. 7) Whenever you dock to the Citadel, the Normandy gets refueled. 8) War Assets terminal entries/reports get updated in numbers and text in accordance to the story events. Might want to read them between missions if interested. *COMBAT* 1) Weapons affect powers cooldown. The lighter you are, the faster they recharge, although 100% (max is 200%) or even a bit of negative are still fine. Plus, there are light-weight mods to reduce weapons' weight. 2) Reassigning skill points will cost more credits with each use. Also, regarding Ashley. There's a bug with her Marksman power in OT: she'll keep spamming it, sit in cover and do nothing. if it still presents in LE, better avoid it at all. 3) Projectile-based powers can be curved to get your enemies behind their cover. When you have a lock-on, just shift the cam up/down or sideways and cast your power. Powers like Pull and Lash rip Guardians' ballistic shields off their hands. Of course, you can just install an AP mod on your weapon and go for the head right away. 4) Power combos. It was actually a thing back in the ME2, but here's it's a fully-fledged mechanic which is fun as hell to play with. However, the game doesn't tell you much (aside Powers evolution descriptions) and a lot of people who didn't play Multiplayer (which sadly wasn't remastered with the LE and remains exclusive to a reg. version of ME3), had or have no idea about those. In any case, you have 4 types of such combos: Biotic, Tech, Fire and Cryo. At the end of the day, it all comes down to a simple «Prime it & Detonate it» rule. Now, while you can use Biotic powers to detonate Tech, Fire and Cryo combos, you can't, however, do the opposite. Biotic primers can only be detonated by biotic powers. Also, some primers can only work on exposed targets, i.e. a Pull effect won't work on or prime enemies with barriers/shields/armor on. But an Incinerate + detonator will work regardless of the enemy's status, minus the crowd control effect for Shielded/Armored targets. Types: Biotics (2x damage to Barriers and Armor): Cast some priming lingering biotic power (Warp, Singularity, Pull, Dark Channel etc.). You'll notice affected enemies shimmering in blue-ish color. And then use a detonator power (e.i. Biotic Charge, Throw, Nova, Shockwave etc.) on them for things to go AoE BOOM. And boy does it go LOUD. Tech bursts (Stun / 2x damage to Shields): Pretty much the same, although those mostly used for negating Shields (dealing 2x damage to them). A simple example would be using Disruptor Ammo: whenever you notice an enemy has been electrocuted, you can use Overload or Concussive Shot on them for an AoE effect. You most likely won't even notice those, and they aren't that popular anyway. Fire (Panic / 2x damage to Armor): The most fun one along with Biotic explosions. Use an Incendiary Ammo, toss an Inferno Grenade or just cast an Incinerate for enemies to catch on fire, and then use detonators like, Biotic Charge, Concussive Shot, Overload etc. to cause a Fire explosion. Boomshakalaka! Nothing like ignite your enemy, charge onto them causing an explosion and then perform a shotgun surgery. Cryo Explosion (Immobilizing / 30% Speed reduction): Now, the Cryo one is a bit tricky... And slow (no pun intended), as its full effect can be achieved only on exposed targets. And you actually need to wait for such enemy to get solid frozen and fall on the ground, AND only then you can detonate it. Oh well... At least it's got a sick sfx of breaking the glass.
Minor gameplay note: because of the new weight mechanic, the more/heavier guns you carry the longer all your cool-downs get, so It's best to unequip any weapons that you'll never use. ME1 spoiler (colored with some general knowledge from all three games): Cerberus has been experimenting with husk technology since ME1, but the ME1 Cerberus missions are all pretty deep side-quests. Obviously, while you working for the illusive man he would dodge around any questions about that sort of thing by bringing up the whole "Cerberus teams work independently," crap to avoid accountability when he definitely pushes all his teams to take "any risk necessary to get results."
So happy you noticed the the track in the menu screen. It really captures the tone of the entire game. A sad and desperate fight for survival against an all powerful, and emotionless enemy. Its that sort of melody that makes you hopeful and melancholic at the same time. One of my favorite tracks in the OST among many, many good ones. Prepare for the OST to take you for a ride in this game. The track is called We Face Our Enemy Together.
ME3, the game that taugh me the idea of war is epic and all until you actually have one... Ngl this game gave me anxiety and stress at some points, exactly what Sheppard was going through, storytelling in this one is amazing.
Watching this today, knowing almost everything about this 3 games (Andromeda is a coletive madness) and considering the next game, made me so happy about playing this games and see how people react to it, i just play this 1 year ago for first time and now im playing for the second time and just vibing this franchise
Just finished watching all your mass effect 1 & 2. Love your journey through this trilogy. One of my top games, and I have an N7 sticker on my motorcycle helmet and a mass effect tattoo. no regerts. I wish I could enjoy these games for the first time again
My girlfriend is in her first play through and she just finished the suicide mission last night. I refused to tell her a single thing about the game, and she still navigated it all without any casualties. I had a great time watching her play the second game, and can’t wait for her to experience this one next.
This is the greatest introduction in the entire series. Also, don’t let anyone else cause you to pre-judge ME Andromeda. I think it’s a great game and have 5 playthrus. It’s best to judge it based upon it’s own merits without comparison to other games in the series.
Don't forget Dr. Chakwas! She's at the Med Lab talking to the doctor Garrus helped from ME1. You can recruit her but need to talk first before she disappears.
You should go with Liara again. Nobody else has been as loyal to Shepard as she has. Garrus comes really close but Liara is literally the reason you're alive.
Liara saved Shep - recovered her body, gave it to the illusive man to resurrect. That's some solid "I refuse to accept my lover is dead" energy. One could say it's the 'canon' relationship, but our bro Garus has been with Shep through thick and thin, every game, every moment. He didn't skip out on us. And Turians have a similar lifespan. With Asari we're like goldfish, they marry a human, stick it out for a few decades then move on to another mate. Sure, you get to be her first, but then she might go off and marry how many others after you? Liara is going to live another 900~ years. Bird seks and mandible kisses vs tentacle hair and the embrace of eternity. Decisions decisions.
I don't really care man...this whole Liara + Shepard coupling was forced onto us from the very start of the trilogy and i'm just not feeling her vibes, no matter how loyal she is...my Shepard will always end up with Jack no matter what, maleshep in case it isn't obvious yet...
Was ambiguous about the Liara romance until the end of the ShadiwBroker DLC. That moment between her and Shep at the end is really touching. Overall, best written romance. Tali is a close second.
Liara literally refused to rejoin Shepard over a personal grudge against the Shadow Broker... So no, Garrus is far more loyal than her. And instead of giving Shepard's body to the Alliance, she gave it to a terrorist group, lol.
4:00 You were about to romance Garrus but you pressed the renegade response at the bottom("I wouldn't mind") instead of the paragon response at the top("Not what I meant") in the response to the full contact sparring session conversation. I don't think the viewers would have minded if you went back and chose differently but the game is designed so just picking one simple sentence over the other makes all the difference in whether or not the game is fulfilling. gotta say that's why i always loved Bioware games. They give you reason to play the campaign over and over again instead of just relying on a nonsensical multiplayer. But maybe you can romance him in this one, I have no idea. Never tried.
"should saved Kaiden" well Kaiden too "used to" know Shepard. They both have same atitude and lines in ME2 and until some point in ME3. They both bitching, at least Ashley is not ass licker like Kaiden
Full paragon Shepard is a boy scout / naive commander. Paragon + Renegade is the way to go. The ratio up to you! Remember unless there's a timer, you need to rush. Otherwise, take your time. Lots of content and dialogues during missions.
Ive played through these games many times and made different romance choices. I agree. Garrus is the most attentive and sweet romance. I feel there are just so many more moments they have. Once I romanced Garrus, I can’t romance anyone else.
Satisfying? Sure? Best written? Hell no. That title goes to my mans THANE KRIOS. That romance straight up broke my heart by the time it resolved in ME3.
Small tip in mass effect 3 you can do these things called biotic combos and tech explosions by combining powers, for example Primer ( the power that sets it up) Pull , Singularity or Slam You then follow this up with a power that sets it off called a detonator Shockwave, Throw or Warp The result is a MASSIVE explosion I once did an entire run without firing a single shot TWAS awesome For tech its Primer : Disruptor Ammo , Energy Drain or Overload Detonator : Biotic Charge, Carnage or Concussive Shot There are so many combos though that I forget some, You can freeze enemies and the charge into them for example The game does a terrible job of explaining this
One final thing be sure to check the specters office across from udinas office from time to time. You might find a few interesting people who want to rejoin the Normandy, but need a specters authorization.
For ME3, Vanguard is my favorite (most fun) class. I was reluctant to use Biotic Charge in ME2 since I'd often be stuck in the midst of enemies with time left to cool down, but the introduction of Nova in ME3 changed everything for me.
So just like there is a time skip in between ME1 and ME2 of two years, there is a time skip of about half a year between ME2 and ME3. During that time skip, Shepard has reported back to the Alliance (EARTH'S MILITARY not the Citadel Council who we hate) and basically been put into protective custody because of what happened (a Batarian colony world with 300,000 inhabitants was destroyed) in the Arrival DLC. The Normandy has also been repatriated to the Alliance and it has been undergoing retrofits towards that goal. Additionally, all of the crew, which was mostly Cerberus, have been either detained or detained and released by the Alliance, and the ones that were released have not been allowed (or even able) to resume any sort of duties aboard a ship that has been in drydock since returning to Earth, so they have all gone their separate ways just like the crew did between ME1 and ME2. Also just like in ME2, it's a small galaxy, so you never know when you might run into someone you know again.
I haven’t even watched this yet I saw it got uploaded while I was at work and I’ve been waiting all day for this, ever since I started watching you me1 playthrough ive been waiting to see your reaction to the very beginning of me3 and now it’s finally here 🥲, alright gonna watch this now
Watching you break down when you thought Ashley might’ve died 🥺❤ fun fact, when you first arrive on the Citadel, with Ashley on the stretcher, there’s a weird glitch where you can kind of see the “ghost” of Kaidan next to the door where you first walked in.. look up a video of it, if you’re interested.. it’s actually called Ashley’s ghost because I think if she was the one who died on Virmire, she’s more noticeable.
As someone who uses biotics aggressively, that -165% recharge speed hurt me 😂 nice start to the game Eralia! I love watching people get emotional over Earth falling, because same. Also the best combo for Vanguard in ME3 is Charge->Heavy melee/shotgun->Nova->Charge->repeat. Nova depletes your barriers while Charge refills them. If you do it right enemies get stunlocked and you’re basically unstoppable.
Sorry Eralia, you can’t start a romance with Garrus in ME3. Really the only viable romance your FemShep can have in ME3 is that lovely lass Samantha Traynor. If you’re tired of Liara that is.
20:25 "i see ammo". that's exactly the first thing that popped into my head too at that point of the game. nevermind world is ending, invasion ongoing. dammit there's ammo to be collected!
Honestly Sam Hulick, Chris Lennertz, Sascha Dikiciyan, and Cris Velasco did incredible work in ME3's soundtrack. Being able to snag Clint Mansell to do "Leaving Earth" and to help with "An End, Once and For All" was a brilliant bit of business because those truly help anchor the emotional feel of the whole game. Having Faunts come back with Das Malefitz is a chef's kiss homage to the other two games' credits sequences. As far as OSTs go, this one's probably top 3, and only firmly behind Outer Wilds. This game's opening was the gut punch the series needed to propel it forward and raise the stakes. Such a powerful half hour
One thing about this game that always bothers me but I never hear anything about is HOW IN THE HELL IS IT POSSIBLE TO CAUSE STATIC ON A QUANTUM ENTANGLEMENT COMMUNICATION DEVICE? The whole point of it is that there is no broadcast to interfere with, no transmission. It’s built around quantum entanglement.
You ever watch John Sheridan in Babylon 5 having a final confrontation with the Shadows? comes down to a conversation while a fleet he has been assembling for a season is blown to bits 'now get the hell out of our Galaxy!'
*Player is crying, explaining this is exactly what would happen if a world war broke out* *RUclips interrupts with an ad of someone shouting in jubilation over getting a legendary character in a gacha game*
"Trying to romance Garrus but he was to busy calibrating all the time" Garrus: "uhh Shepard, i'll respond as soon as i get done with these calibrations. Just give me a moment please"
Also, I highly recommend that you listen to every little random dialogue you find on the citadel, there are some beautiful stories that unfold as the story goes along and you'll miss some wonderful details and insight if you don't listen to them.
Playing in the middle is going to bite you in the booty. I don't care personally, this is your playthrough and there is no wrong way to play Mass Effect. There's an optimal way to play to get what some consider to be a good outcome for everyone, but is it the *right* way to play? Nope. There is only *your* playthrough. 😉
Don’t feel too bad about the “didn’t romance anyone in ME2”, Lair of the Shadow Broker is a dlc so the game doesn’t consider it an actual “romance” when you hook back up with Liara. It only counts if it’s someone on the crew of the Normandy.
The part that always gets me is when you finally realize that the hundreds of fireballs you've been seeing this whole time is the remains of the Earth fleet.
I love how, as the stakes are raised and the frustration increases, renegade Shepard comes out more. Like, this is not the time for placating bullshit.
That just perfectly shows human arrogance. If the roles were reversed and Thessia was hit instead of Earth you can be 100% sure neither Shepard nor humanity would send a single ship away from their own borders. Renegade Shepard is just a very arrogant human
@@JuliaJuanaAlvarez literally nothing I was referring to had to do with sending forces anywhere - I'm talking about prioritizing individuals' people's feelings about what gets results when the situation is dire. But to your point about Thessia vs. Earth, the history of modern warfare and alliances directly contradicts that (Allied Powers, NATO, etc). Humanity can be short-sighted, but we are usually *very* effective at working together when there's a clear existential threat. You don't have to go to war college to know that fighting independently against a force so overwhelming is stupid. Just writing this makes me surprised that there's no Article 5 equivalent for Council races. I agree that in 1 and 2, Renegade Shep is as ass, but in the context of 3, a lot of it falls under what Garrus I think calls "the grim calculus of war" or something like that - sacrifice 10 billion here to save 20 billion there. You can view decisions like that as cold or unfeeling, but when the alternative is extinction, they become very necessary.
@@MANxMACHINE Just look at the beginning of the game, Palliven was hit just as bad as Earth was, yet Shepard and Udina only cared about getting help for Earth. Yes every species needs to work together but if everyone sends their fleets to Earth, they will sacrifice their own planets to the Reapers. And besides Shepard and the Normandy did any Alliance ship came to aid Palliven or Thessia when they got hit? You talk about how good humans can work together in the Nato, but humanity is very selfish. I mean we exsist for hundrets of thousands of years and we keep fighting each other, there is no peace or unity on Earth. And when it comes to Nato, let's see how good they really work together when things get to sh*t and they are actually dragged in a full scale war where the countries of the members are actually in danger... So yeah I guarantee you if Thessia was hit first, Earth wouldn't have send a single ship to fight the Reapers there. Even in the first game the Turians lost more ships than Humanity did protecting the Citadel. But please tell me when there was a moment where Shepard or Udina or Hacket (who were always very quick calling the Council selfish) were actually thinking about sending ships to the other worlds. And sure Shepard in ME 3 has no time for bullsh*t but still is he wrong fully assults someone he/she is still an ass
@@JuliaJuanaAlvarezBoth Shepard and others state outright that Earth was hit harder than Palaven. The turians also have a *significantly* larger military, one which wasn't caught by surprise - they specifically put Garrus in a position to prepare for it. As far as Anderson and Hackett, neither of them asked for entire fleets to relocate - "ships, supplies, munitions" or something was how Hackett put it. Even so, Hackett talks about conducting hit and run operations in other systems, so saying they wouldn't send a ship doesn't make sense. They just can't send a lot because there's not a lot to send - most Alliance fleets were destroyed in the surprise attack (also explicitly said in game). Also, Hacket and Anderson aren't idiots; they'd send help if another planet was hit first because it's the only smart decision strategically. If the resistance on Earth gets steamrolled, that's one fewer theater of war. All the Reaper forces that were busy there would then be free to make things even worse in other systems. Think of how differently WWII could have ended if there wasn't the Eastern Front. The turians run a highly militaristic society and realize this, which is why their councilor offers a plan for help. The salarians and asari avoid conventional warfare in favor of backchannel diplomacy, espionage, and special ops, so they make a bad call. The NATO thing was just an example, but we've already seen what happens when these countries are in real danger and have to work together - it's called World War 2.
@@MANxMACHINE Lots of good talk and theory, but the fact is the Normandy was the only ship that did anything. Earth didn't send any support to Palliven, nor Thessia when it got hit. Earth maybe got hit first but how should the Turians helped. Everything they send to Earth would be missing in their own fight and looking how the Reapers just rushed through them, there is nothing they had to spare. Every ship, soldier or ressource the Asari and Salarians would have send, would have been missing in their own fights. The Reapers can't be defeated conventionally. And yes Shepard specificly asked for the Council fleets in the beginning and called them selfish for not sending anything. Look at our own world and how violant and devided it is. We can't live peacefull among ourselfs and you expect we would be any different towards other species. Just look how we treat the "lesser species" here on Earth. Besides you really think the US would have sent troops to Europe if they themselfs were on the edge of beeing invaded by a superior force? The council acted like any Human would have done. The game is build on Human hypocracy
A quick combat tip: Nova is an extremely short-range power. You have to be right up on the enemy for it to do anything. That's why it's probably best used as a quick follow-up to Biotic Charge.
I am enjoying your ME playthrough; you pick so many conversations choices I've never made, and now don't have too. Answering your question about romancing Ashley. When originally created in ME 1 Broshep and Femshep were able to romance either Vilmire survivor (Bro/Kaiden and Fem/Ashley) were possible. Bioware panicked and blocked them prior to release, but after ME 2 work had started and all the necessary files were released with the game. There is a mod that unlocks those relationships in ME 1, both romances are fully animated and voiced using the Bioware created files. In ME 2 the Vilmire survivor has only a small role, but using the Mod does unlock some different dialog options during the Horizon encounter and an email sent to Shepherd by the survivor, expressing regret on how the conversation went down. I don't know if you are playing the legendary edition or the original, as the graphics look really rough compared to the LE edition on my computer. In any case, the original does have a Mod that continues the romance, the LE edition's Mod has not yet been completed; though Ashley will react to Femshep's new relationship (if she romanced someone in ME 2) positively or negatively depending on the new partner. One last thing, I don't know if you will ever revisit Mass Effect or not; I have and I now play it heavily modded and it's a new game and brought to life in a way I think Bioware would wanted given more time and money. If you aren't going to do that, then I highly suggest you go on RUclips and find a video on the Dreams Remade, the mod completely redid the animations making them far more emotionally engaging than the ones in the base game. If you do plan on going back I would suggest you solicit inputs from your paetrons and possibly your subscribers. I know I would be motived to join if you did.
In previous game a helluva lot of glass could be broken - partitions in Naassana Dentius's building, in Eclipse base on Illium, in Collectors' ship. But yeah - no windows could be broken to make an extra entrance point.
From what I can see of your blouse, I love it! I have watched several content creators play this game... But you are the first I've seen play the opening tutorial like someone familiar with the game. Speeding through, even getting ahead of Anderson at one point (which is rather difficult without intent). I look forward to watching the rest of your gameplay. SPOILER FREE RECCOMENDATIONS: 1. Always have a box of tissues right next to the computer. Even in the comedy, the laughter will cause tears. 2. I recommend saving new files both before and after any Priority Mission. The after is more for a few options you could feel free to explore without consequence because you can restart. 3. The DLCs are designed for late game, but the only one that it really is best to wait storywise on is the Apartment. 4. There are certain points in which you may feel you need to take a break. Those of us who have played the game before, understand, and will not hold it against you if you take any of those breaks. Eralia: "Maybe I'll be abstinent." Viewers: "I don't know, with that voice..." 1:13:23 - YES!!! First reactor I've seen actually question James's actions in this! I mean, it'd have been one thing if he sideswiped their engines, or bellyflop on top of them, but head-on collision? Eralia: "Ashley's a bitch, I should have picked Kaiden." 1:14:49: "Oh noo... Is she okay?" Cries. This is why we love you, Eralia. Who do I want you to romance? Personally, I'm fond of Traynor.
9:36 Was it? Salutes among different militaries are not identical. How do you know that this is not the regular Alliance salute? I experienced that so many times at NATO maneuvers - officers from one country yelling at people from another country for not saluting properly...even though their salutes where fine according to their country's rules. 12:48 You know that's not the case - she made it very clear in ME2 why Shepard lost her trust: Because of Cerberus. You're in the military. How would you react if a comrade is missing for two years and then you'll suddenly encounter him among the ranks of let's say ISIS? 1:33:41 The game's storytelling is so flawed here - Shepard is insisting that everyone has to come to Earth and fight there after the Turian councilor just told her that Palaven - the Turian homeworld - was invaded as well. But Shepard simply ignores this completely. The Asari territory is also under attack - if you listen to the news on the Citadel you'd learn that Illium has already fallen as well.
8:38 if anything, ME does teach you to read really fast
Everyone fails to read ME1 text
Most people expect ME2 to have learned to slow it down
ME3 - no one takes chances, everyone becomes Rap god for a short moment in their lives
just needed the "terms and conditions apply" at the end lol
ME2 : This is the most brutal and intense intro to a game ever.
ME3 : Hold my beer.
Hold my Omni gel
Hold my Ryncol
Still think ME2 is more brutal tbh. Like sure this is more large scale and technically more brutal, but ME2 Feels more personal I guess ?
@@Paehrin ME2 hit harder because it followed ME1, when we just discovered the crew and got to like them and the ship. In ME3, we're already - I don't wanna say jaded - prepared for the worse so the element of surprise is not as present.
Also you can't beat the dead-of-space-silence passage of ME2 imo :)
It says you didn't romance anyone in ME2 because it doesn't count the DLC. So you've been loyal to Liara. I strongly suggest staying loyal, it's so worth it.
Agreed. STRONGLY suggest staying with Liara. Omg their relationship is beautiful.
So she romanced someone in the dlc and it didn’t transfer
The opening to ME 3 is always such a gut punch every single time. I feel validated watching your reaction to it :) It sets the tone so well for this game.
❤️
LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOO 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Quick edit: the reason that it shows you didn't romance anyone in ME2 is because Liara is considered an "extra" since she's from a DLC and not part of the Normandy crew itself in that game, so even though you did romance her, the games don't count that as a romance.
Damn shit Shepard can cut paper with those cheekbones
😂😂😂
bruuuuuh 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Them cheekbones are so damn distracting.
lol yeah it's so annoying to look at lmao
That opening never fails to give me goosebumps 🤕
1:25:55 KITTY
1:28:40 KITTY
2:08:36 KITTY
That's right, I'm back to document all sightings of meower power on Eralia's ME3 playthrough.
Thank you for your service. Kitty sightings are mental health care .
Is the name of the Kitty actually meower power? That might even surpass my buddy's kitty which is called Mouse
Yes, everything is better with cats! 😸
IT BEGINS!!! 🔥 🎉
3 suggestions for every ME3 session:
Hydration
Box of tissues
Waterproof makeup
😭😭😭
It will be worth it, I promise. It's a Hell of a ride.
Oh, sidenote: ME3 can lock you out of stuff as the plot advances if you're not careful. If a mission is marked "Priority" that means it's central plot relevant and will advance time. I can give more spoiler-free details if you want them, but that's the basic gist of it.
@@darkphoenyx27 Yeah, exhausting every side thing you can before doing the next Priority up is definitely a must.
@@dominiccampbell181 Especially since it determines certain outcomes, that one would want to make sure to get in order to have fully fledged ME3 experience...
@@eralia - This galactic struggle... Prepare for glory!
And, tears... LAAAAHHTS of tears.
The more weapons you equip the slower your abilities take to recharge. Try removing weapons you dont plan on using.
thanks!
Came here to say this! Good, underrated recommendation
More specifically, weapon weight impacts recharge time. There are some pistols/SMGs that weigh almost nothing, so they make good backup weapons.
really?? I had no idea, thanks for the advice.
@Starsaber222 As one who played back in the day, and played the hell out of the multiplayer demo in advance of the game's release, I quickly learned the value of 200% recharge and running with only powers and a pistol (Eagle). 😂
Just wanted to say that I really enjoyed your plays of ME1 and 2. Given your life experiences and profession, you have a very unique perspective and level of empathy within these games that I really appreciate. Thanks for the the fantastic videos and I'm looking forward to the rest of ME3.
As you were admiring the music at the beginning I was reminded of a song written by a Mass Effect fan when M3 was just coming out. She used multiple Mass Effect themes for the music and wrote her own lyrics. This was also the golden age of cover artists on RUclips, so it was perfect timing. The video title is: Malukah - Reignite - Mass Effect/Shepard Tribute Song. It gives me chills every time.
Bro I haven’t thought of that song in ages it was my favorite!!!! I’m gonna watch it again now. Thanks for the flashback!
LOL. eralia: Upset that Liara wasn't necessarily her lover in ME2
Also eralia: Picks non-romantic dialogue options when speaking to Liara
Bonus: misses doctor Chakwas..
@@MrEvilside NOOOOOO
i get her next episode, nerds
@@eralia Nerds?!!!! I HONORED!!
@@eralia Spoilers! Whole LP is now ruined.
Am excited to see you finally started ME3. This one is the most emotional to me so it will be fun to see your reactions. Great work and this older navy vet appreciates your service.
can’t wait!! thanks for your service!!
I liked Andromeda and disappointed that there wont be any more. I think its worth playing.
I liked it more than most, but I still don't think it's worth playing for OG fans It really has none of the strength of the OG trilogy at all and I'd honestly recommend it more to people who didn't like the OG games and want to play something I bit more like a Ubisoft game.
@DARKWun1984 are you sure that isn't fan made? I've been following ME news and haven't seen that anywhere
There is just something inherently funny about the reactions that people have to Ashley. "How DARE she continue being suspicious of the Shepard, who is literally a Cerberus zombie-cyborg?!" 🤣
It's not even about her being suspicious or not, if she had actual likeable personality to compensate for her other flaws many people would be willing to look past her stupid prejudices, that only worsen her case...but instead she stays bland as a cutter board from the first game and right until very end (sorry spoilers...i guess? 🤷♂), the only thing that gets improved is her appearances, in that she is a little less irritating to look at now than ever before...lol
Ashey is easily 2nd worst squad mate in the entire original ME trilogy and considering there are almost like 20 of them that says a lot! Lol Even some of the squad mates from Andromeda beat her and Jacob lol, except for Liam, who is absolutely worst imho...
@@Summon256 2nd worst? you must be smoking something crazy cause if you even talk to her or walk around the citadel with her you'll know she's much much more than what you people make her out to be
@@navyblue42 I know what i said, ty! And no amount of strolling accross the Citadel with her will ever change that, no amount of additional playthroughs with different outcomes will ever change all the flaws of her character...she doesn't grow as a character, as a person, i really mean that when i say that...
It might help if she was a stubborn asshole the entire time, even before cerberus. I have no idea how some people manage to romance her through all of this 😂
25:19 That’s kind of ungrateful.
Besides, Ashley and Kaiden become basically the same character after Virmire. Same place in the narrative, same reactions, a lot of the time even the exact date dialogue.
If you’re complaining about her, you’d probably be complaining about him for the exact same reasons.
yeah but Kaiden has such a nice voice
@@destroyerofnirn3537 yeah but without Ashley it wouldn't be Ass Effect anymore.
@@NicolasHa I have Liara and Tali and Jack and Miranda
True but at least Kaiden was a decent character in ME 1. Ashley was in all three games annoyingly naive and short minded
YUSSSSSSS!!!!!! So glad you're getting it STARTED!! Just a helpful tip, they fleshed out the Paragon/Renegade aspect. So there's really no need to stress over which response to give. Go with your gut!
2:13:51 You can catch up on James story on the Collectors in his hour and a half anime Mass Effect Paragon Lost. I respect him a lot more after watching it.
ruclips.net/video/fKJo9cseXh8/видео.html
Also Emily Wongs disrespectful off game death was heartbreaking.
Heartbreaking but hardly disrespectful
"You want to see how a human dies? At ramming speed."
The animated short film _Paragon Lost_ shows James' backstory. He's voiced by Freddy Prinze, Jr.
The Virmire Survivor arc better suits Ashley than Kaidan, IMO. Her jump in rank from senior NCO to one rate below Shepard is my only issue.
Some promotions are political - By promoting Ashley it's a way for some brass to redirect past credits away from Shepherd and onto the supporting team which eases the process of then throwing Shep under the bus for the Batarian massacre in Arrival. If you're an Alliance big wig that hates Shep, or said it couldn't be done, and Shep's success makes you look bad, promoting Ash and jailing Shep is a fruitful machination.
That's my head canon anyways.
BioWare definitely knows how to start a Mass Effect game! Both 2 and 3 openers were 🔥!
1:22:29 “I’m a military reporter with a show called “Battle Tits” 🤣🤣🤣🤣
We´ll bang, okay? :D
Well tell that to IGN :)
Ahh yes, "gamerpoop". You speak of the old stories.
I can see why Andromeda felt disappointing for fans of the original series back when it got released, it for sure doesn't reach the gravitas of the series, but in comparison to newer titles (Starfield by Bethesda) it's a great game and you may actually have fun playing it.
It honestly gets to much hate. Especially the combat and movement and open world of Andromeda is way superior. And characters like Peebee or Vetra were defenetly awsome
Still ssends shivers down my spine everytime I see this intro to Mass Effect 3 geez!
Okay this is the first video I'm checking out of yours.
Can I just say... I'm extremely impressed by how fast you read the intro? Literally never seen a RUclipsr even finish it and you cleared it in record time.
I just did a replay of ME3, and I spent a lot of time thinking about how you'd react to the story. Looking forward to this.
Andromeda reputation is underserved, it's actually quite enjoyable now after the fixes since launch. But certainly not the best in the series. I also did a playthrough recently, I think me3 have the best player control, but story wise I prefer me2. I'm not going to color me3 for you though, have fun.
It's totally deserved. I played it years after launch when all the bugs were fixed and I still hated the story. Writing was simply terrible. It's pretty ok third person shooter with nice visuals but it's a terrible RPG and even worse MassEffect game. Good idea on paper, terrible, teriible execution.
I think a lot of people expected or wanted Andromeda to be ME4; by continuing the trilogy with Shepard and the Normandy crew, Systems Alliance, etc. in the same time period. Without spoiling, Andromeda is its own story with its own characters working for its own faction, set many years after the trilogy.
So if you go into Andromeda with the expectations of a stand-alone story set in the ME universe (with its factions and races, plus some new ones), you're less likely to be disappointed.
The writing and the characters are horrifyingly bad...'my face is tired' 😂😂😂 , the combat is fun though
Andromeda is fine, but it is Spacequisition. It's more an open world/exploration game than a specific mission-rated cover shooter. I think that is why many did not like it
"They climb now?"
"They Climb now!"
love you and your reactions Eralia. I'm an air force officer too from a different country. Salutations from Turkey
Welcome to Mass Effect 3; Emotional Damage, played the trilogy so many times before I forgot count and I still get goosebumps/emotional at certain parts of the game.
Had trouble with romancing Liara in ME2 but if I remember correctly you have to do certain paragon/renegade actions while talking to Liara during the chase mission and later on the shadowbroker ship. If you miss one then you will be locked out of the romance option if I'm right.
just a warning without spoilers, I just started watching you play the third game, some pieces of advice, 1- do the side missions first and hold the priority ones for last, 2- save money by buying things on the citadel, not on the Normandy's kiosk and 3- brace yourself, I don't know if you are very emotional, but this 3rd game is brutal on the emotional part, so be prepared, i've watched some other youtubers play it before and let's say that crying is on the menu.
Love seeing people having a blast with the ME original trilogy (OT). Just would like to provide a few tips for a much better experience.
*STORY*
1) For more stories and depth like in ME2, make sure you check on your crewmates after missions. They will express their opinions, talk some more and actually interact with each other (yep, they no longer nailed down to their posts and actually wander around the ship).
2) Some side missions actually expire, esp. with characters you're familiar with. Whenever you have a [Priority: %name%] story mission, better make sure you complete all side-tasks that are unique or related to the Priority mission prior to proceeding to the latter, otherwise you're really risking to lose extra content or worse.
3) The game is full of small stories like one at 1:24:55 / 1:26:30. Usually, there's a couple of them per sublocation/Hub. Some even are linked to events you participate in or related to people. Some progress on each (re)visit or along with the main story. Say, you heard the couple in the Docking Bay and went to the Club/did another mission, and then returned to the DB. They will keep on going. In fact, when you heard enough, you can also decide what to do/help them by interacting with a Spectre terminal. Note, though, with what is going in the game, it's better to think twice before deciding what to do, heheh.
4) As the story in ME3 reaches its peak, Renegade choices there are nothing but being pragmatic, so be careful with actions. Paragon choices (not interruptions, worth to mention) aren't greatest decisions, either. In general, in ME3 Paragon and Renegade have more pros and cons to them compared to ME1 and ME2.
5) (DLC) Citadel: Shore Leave. For your better experience and more emotions, don't start this one until after you're done with Priority: Horizon (and before starting a next one). Just don't, trust me :)
6) If you missed some weapons during a mission, Alliance Requisitions terminal in the Shuttle Bay will have them. But I wouldn't suggest buying anything else off it, as it costs an extra. Better shop right at stores.
7) Whenever you dock to the Citadel, the Normandy gets refueled.
8) War Assets terminal entries/reports get updated in numbers and text in accordance to the story events. Might want to read them between missions if interested.
*COMBAT*
1) Weapons affect powers cooldown. The lighter you are, the faster they recharge, although 100% (max is 200%) or even a bit of negative are still fine. Plus, there are light-weight mods to reduce weapons' weight.
2) Reassigning skill points will cost more credits with each use. Also, regarding Ashley. There's a bug with her Marksman power in OT: she'll keep spamming it, sit in cover and do nothing. if it still presents in LE, better avoid it at all.
3) Projectile-based powers can be curved to get your enemies behind their cover. When you have a lock-on, just shift the cam up/down or sideways and cast your power. Powers like Pull and Lash rip Guardians' ballistic shields off their hands. Of course, you can just install an AP mod on your weapon and go for the head right away.
4) Power combos. It was actually a thing back in the ME2, but here's it's a fully-fledged mechanic which is fun as hell to play with. However, the game doesn't tell you much (aside Powers evolution descriptions) and a lot of people who didn't play Multiplayer (which sadly wasn't remastered with the LE and remains exclusive to a reg. version of ME3), had or have no idea about those.
In any case, you have 4 types of such combos: Biotic, Tech, Fire and Cryo. At the end of the day, it all comes down to a simple «Prime it & Detonate it» rule. Now, while you can use Biotic powers to detonate Tech, Fire and Cryo combos, you can't, however, do the opposite. Biotic primers can only be detonated by biotic powers. Also, some primers can only work on exposed targets, i.e. a Pull effect won't work on or prime enemies with barriers/shields/armor on. But an Incinerate + detonator will work regardless of the enemy's status, minus the crowd control effect for Shielded/Armored targets.
Types:
Biotics (2x damage to Barriers and Armor):
Cast some priming lingering biotic power (Warp, Singularity, Pull, Dark Channel etc.). You'll notice affected enemies shimmering in blue-ish color. And then use a detonator power (e.i. Biotic Charge, Throw, Nova, Shockwave etc.) on them for things to go AoE BOOM. And boy does it go LOUD.
Tech bursts (Stun / 2x damage to Shields):
Pretty much the same, although those mostly used for negating Shields (dealing 2x damage to them). A simple example would be using Disruptor Ammo: whenever you notice an enemy has been electrocuted, you can use Overload or Concussive Shot on them for an AoE effect. You most likely won't even notice those, and they aren't that popular anyway.
Fire (Panic / 2x damage to Armor):
The most fun one along with Biotic explosions. Use an Incendiary Ammo, toss an Inferno Grenade or just cast an Incinerate for enemies to catch on fire, and then use detonators like, Biotic Charge, Concussive Shot, Overload etc. to cause a Fire explosion. Boomshakalaka! Nothing like ignite your enemy, charge onto them causing an explosion and then perform a shotgun surgery.
Cryo Explosion (Immobilizing / 30% Speed reduction):
Now, the Cryo one is a bit tricky... And slow (no pun intended), as its full effect can be achieved only on exposed targets. And you actually need to wait for such enemy to get solid frozen and fall on the ground, AND only then you can detonate it. Oh well... At least it's got a sick sfx of breaking the glass.
Shocked face throughout was great!
Hiding the Liara romance choice sure was something. :D
Minor gameplay note: because of the new weight mechanic, the more/heavier guns you carry the longer all your cool-downs get, so It's best to unequip any weapons that you'll never use.
ME1 spoiler (colored with some general knowledge from all three games): Cerberus has been experimenting with husk technology since ME1, but the ME1 Cerberus missions are all pretty deep side-quests. Obviously, while you working for the illusive man he would dodge around any questions about that sort of thing by bringing up the whole "Cerberus teams work independently," crap to avoid accountability when he definitely pushes all his teams to take "any risk necessary to get results."
Yessss! I’m excited for your to finish the trilogy. You gotta go back to the hospital and get our girl Dr Chakwas!
yess gotta get our girl!!
My guess is Liara! She’s not my personal favorite, but she’s loyal and sweet, but also an absolute savage when she needs to be.
Ah man, I LOVE the ME3 intro! Gives me chills every time
Please turn the subs on for the next time, thanks
So happy you noticed the the track in the menu screen. It really captures the tone of the entire game. A sad and desperate fight for survival against an all powerful, and emotionless enemy.
Its that sort of melody that makes you hopeful and melancholic at the same time. One of my favorite tracks in the OST among many, many good ones. Prepare for the OST to take you for a ride in this game. The track is called We Face Our Enemy Together.
That look Shepard gives that Reaper after it shoots down the shuttle.
ME3, the game that taugh me the idea of war is epic and all until you actually have one... Ngl this game gave me anxiety and stress at some points, exactly what Sheppard was going through, storytelling in this one is amazing.
She's the first reactor I've seen finish the opening text before the screen went black. I'm very impressed for some reason.
Watching this today, knowing almost everything about this 3 games (Andromeda is a coletive madness) and considering the next game, made me so happy about playing this games and see how people react to it, i just play this 1 year ago for first time and now im playing for the second time and just vibing this franchise
Just finished watching all your mass effect 1 & 2. Love your journey through this trilogy. One of my top games, and I have an N7 sticker on my motorcycle helmet and a mass effect tattoo. no regerts. I wish I could enjoy these games for the first time again
My girlfriend is in her first play through and she just finished the suicide mission last night. I refused to tell her a single thing about the game, and she still navigated it all without any casualties. I had a great time watching her play the second game, and can’t wait for her to experience this one next.
This is the greatest introduction in the entire series. Also, don’t let anyone else cause you to pre-judge ME Andromeda. I think it’s a great game and have 5 playthrus. It’s best to judge it based upon it’s own merits without comparison to other games in the series.
Don't forget Dr. Chakwas! She's at the Med Lab talking to the doctor Garrus helped from ME1. You can recruit her but need to talk first before she disappears.
I love how they teach you to stealth kill in the tutorial and then no player ever uses it again ever. That aged badly. lol
You should go with Liara again. Nobody else has been as loyal to Shepard as she has. Garrus comes really close but Liara is literally the reason you're alive.
Liara saved Shep - recovered her body, gave it to the illusive man to resurrect. That's some solid "I refuse to accept my lover is dead" energy. One could say it's the 'canon' relationship, but our bro Garus has been with Shep through thick and thin, every game, every moment. He didn't skip out on us. And Turians have a similar lifespan. With Asari we're like goldfish, they marry a human, stick it out for a few decades then move on to another mate. Sure, you get to be her first, but then she might go off and marry how many others after you? Liara is going to live another 900~ years.
Bird seks and mandible kisses vs tentacle hair and the embrace of eternity. Decisions decisions.
I don't really care man...this whole Liara + Shepard coupling was forced onto us from the very start of the trilogy and i'm just not feeling her vibes, no matter how loyal she is...my Shepard will always end up with Jack no matter what, maleshep in case it isn't obvious yet...
Was ambiguous about the Liara romance until the end of the ShadiwBroker DLC. That moment between her and Shep at the end is really touching. Overall, best written romance.
Tali is a close second.
Liara literally refused to rejoin Shepard over a personal grudge against the Shadow Broker... So no, Garrus is far more loyal than her.
And instead of giving Shepard's body to the Alliance, she gave it to a terrorist group, lol.
I don't care what anyone says, playing femshep and missing out on the garrus romance is a crime 😬
So glad you stuck with Vangaurd. Just a personal choice with my play style.
"I warned these guys for the past HOW MANY YEARS"
Like it would of made a difference even if they did care and were prepared.
The game already gives you gut punches, then the music delivers the knockout for your feelings.
4:00 You were about to romance Garrus but you pressed the renegade response at the bottom("I wouldn't mind") instead of the paragon response at the top("Not what I meant") in the response to the full contact sparring session conversation. I don't think the viewers would have minded if you went back and chose differently but the game is designed so just picking one simple sentence over the other makes all the difference in whether or not the game is fulfilling. gotta say that's why i always loved Bioware games. They give you reason to play the campaign over and over again instead of just relying on a nonsensical multiplayer. But maybe you can romance him in this one, I have no idea. Never tried.
"should saved Kaiden"
well Kaiden too "used to" know Shepard. They both have same atitude and lines in ME2 and until some point in ME3. They both bitching, at least Ashley is not ass licker like Kaiden
preach
Full paragon Shepard is a boy scout / naive commander. Paragon + Renegade is the way to go. The ratio up to you!
Remember unless there's a timer, you need to rush. Otherwise, take your time. Lots of content and dialogues during missions.
"We've got some greens!" kekw
Hey Eralia, I LOVE having you back with ME3! - thank you!
Yessss!! ME3 is my favorite game of all time. Played it over 20 times. The OST is amazing. Looking forward to this play through Eralia 🤘🏽
I love how they added the dreams to show Sheppard’s stress and possible ptsd.
2:34 in and I'm not crying you are...I cant even listen to the soundtrack without ALL the emotional damage of this game coming back. My fave trilogy!
2:02:22 I think Garrus is the most satisfying romance for female Shepard, but your preference is what matters.
Gotta disagree, it´s Liara. Garrus is for sure the best ever friend
Ive played through these games many times and made different romance choices. I agree. Garrus is the most attentive and sweet romance. I feel there are just so many more moments they have. Once I romanced Garrus, I can’t romance anyone else.
Satisfying? Sure? Best written? Hell no. That title goes to my mans THANE KRIOS. That romance straight up broke my heart by the time it resolved in ME3.
Small tip in mass effect 3 you can do these things called biotic combos and tech explosions by combining powers, for example
Primer ( the power that sets it up) Pull , Singularity or Slam
You then follow this up with a power that sets it off called a
detonator Shockwave, Throw or Warp
The result is a MASSIVE explosion
I once did an entire run without firing a single shot TWAS awesome
For tech its
Primer : Disruptor Ammo , Energy Drain or Overload
Detonator : Biotic Charge, Carnage or Concussive Shot
There are so many combos though that I forget some, You can freeze enemies and the charge into them for example
The game does a terrible job of explaining this
One final thing be sure to check the specters office across from udinas office from time to time. You might find a few interesting people who want to rejoin the Normandy, but need a specters authorization.
I just got off work and started my weekend. Sit down and see this upload. This is Nirvana
🎉
For ME3, Vanguard is my favorite (most fun) class.
I was reluctant to use Biotic Charge in ME2 since I'd often be stuck in the midst of enemies with time left to cool down, but the introduction of Nova in ME3 changed everything for me.
So just like there is a time skip in between ME1 and ME2 of two years, there is a time skip of about half a year between ME2 and ME3. During that time skip, Shepard has reported back to the Alliance (EARTH'S MILITARY not the Citadel Council who we hate) and basically been put into protective custody because of what happened (a Batarian colony world with 300,000 inhabitants was destroyed) in the Arrival DLC. The Normandy has also been repatriated to the Alliance and it has been undergoing retrofits towards that goal.
Additionally, all of the crew, which was mostly Cerberus, have been either detained or detained and released by the Alliance, and the ones that were released have not been allowed (or even able) to resume any sort of duties aboard a ship that has been in drydock since returning to Earth, so they have all gone their separate ways just like the crew did between ME1 and ME2. Also just like in ME2, it's a small galaxy, so you never know when you might run into someone you know again.
I haven’t even watched this yet I saw it got uploaded while I was at work and I’ve been waiting all day for this, ever since I started watching you me1 playthrough ive been waiting to see your reaction to the very beginning of me3 and now it’s finally here 🥲, alright gonna watch this now
omg WELCOME to the game that emotionally wrecked gamers everywhere. No game has ever stuck with me like this specific one.
I was doing something else and saw this and had to stop immediately and get this going!!!! Let's gooooo!!!!! Can't wait.
Watching you break down when you thought Ashley might’ve died 🥺❤ fun fact, when you first arrive on the Citadel, with Ashley on the stretcher, there’s a weird glitch where you can kind of see the “ghost” of Kaidan next to the door where you first walked in.. look up a video of it, if you’re interested.. it’s actually called Ashley’s ghost because I think if she was the one who died on Virmire, she’s more noticeable.
Years later and even those three notes from Leaving Earth still feels like a punch to the gut
As someone who uses biotics aggressively, that -165% recharge speed hurt me 😂 nice start to the game Eralia! I love watching people get emotional over Earth falling, because same.
Also the best combo for Vanguard in ME3 is Charge->Heavy melee/shotgun->Nova->Charge->repeat. Nova depletes your barriers while Charge refills them. If you do it right enemies get stunlocked and you’re basically unstoppable.
Sorry Eralia, you can’t start a romance with Garrus in ME3. Really the only viable romance your FemShep can have in ME3 is that lovely lass Samantha Traynor. If you’re tired of Liara that is.
20:25 "i see ammo". that's exactly the first thing that popped into my head too at that point of the game. nevermind world is ending, invasion ongoing. dammit there's ammo to be collected!
The Asari and old woman story is very heartbreaking.
Honestly Sam Hulick, Chris Lennertz, Sascha Dikiciyan, and Cris Velasco did incredible work in ME3's soundtrack. Being able to snag Clint Mansell to do "Leaving Earth" and to help with "An End, Once and For All" was a brilliant bit of business because those truly help anchor the emotional feel of the whole game. Having Faunts come back with Das Malefitz is a chef's kiss homage to the other two games' credits sequences. As far as OSTs go, this one's probably top 3, and only firmly behind Outer Wilds.
This game's opening was the gut punch the series needed to propel it forward and raise the stakes. Such a powerful half hour
The soundtrack in this game is one of the best.
One thing about this game that always bothers me but I never hear anything about is HOW IN THE HELL IS IT POSSIBLE TO CAUSE STATIC ON A QUANTUM ENTANGLEMENT COMMUNICATION DEVICE? The whole point of it is that there is no broadcast to interfere with, no transmission. It’s built around quantum entanglement.
Let's go! What a crazy start to the game! ❤
You ever watch John Sheridan in Babylon 5 having a final confrontation with the Shadows? comes down to a conversation while a fleet he has been assembling for a season is blown to bits
'now get the hell out of our Galaxy!'
*Player is crying, explaining this is exactly what would happen if a world war broke out*
*RUclips interrupts with an ad of someone shouting in jubilation over getting a legendary character in a gacha game*
Good luck to experience the rollercoaster of emotions of the greatest Mass effect game-ME3.
"Trying to romance Garrus but he was to busy calibrating all the time"
Garrus: "uhh Shepard, i'll respond as soon as i get done with these calibrations. Just give me a moment please"
Also, I highly recommend that you listen to every little random dialogue you find on the citadel, there are some beautiful stories that unfold as the story goes along and you'll miss some wonderful details and insight if you don't listen to them.
Playing in the middle is going to bite you in the booty. I don't care personally, this is your playthrough and there is no wrong way to play Mass Effect. There's an optimal way to play to get what some consider to be a good outcome for everyone, but is it the *right* way to play? Nope. There is only *your* playthrough. 😉
Don’t feel too bad about the “didn’t romance anyone in ME2”, Lair of the Shadow Broker is a dlc so the game doesn’t consider it an actual “romance” when you hook back up with Liara. It only counts if it’s someone on the crew of the Normandy.
The part that always gets me is when you finally realize that the hundreds of fireballs you've been seeing this whole time is the remains of the Earth fleet.
Be safe Eralia🫡
Once you're finished with ME3, you're going to have to watch the Garrus romance, the only one Shepard's voice actress was emotionally invested in.
I love how, as the stakes are raised and the frustration increases, renegade Shepard comes out more. Like, this is not the time for placating bullshit.
That just perfectly shows human arrogance. If the roles were reversed and Thessia was hit instead of Earth you can be 100% sure neither Shepard nor humanity would send a single ship away from their own borders. Renegade Shepard is just a very arrogant human
@@JuliaJuanaAlvarez literally nothing I was referring to had to do with sending forces anywhere - I'm talking about prioritizing individuals' people's feelings about what gets results when the situation is dire. But to your point about Thessia vs. Earth, the history of modern warfare and alliances directly contradicts that (Allied Powers, NATO, etc). Humanity can be short-sighted, but we are usually *very* effective at working together when there's a clear existential threat. You don't have to go to war college to know that fighting independently against a force so overwhelming is stupid. Just writing this makes me surprised that there's no Article 5 equivalent for Council races.
I agree that in 1 and 2, Renegade Shep is as ass, but in the context of 3, a lot of it falls under what Garrus I think calls "the grim calculus of war" or something like that - sacrifice 10 billion here to save 20 billion there. You can view decisions like that as cold or unfeeling, but when the alternative is extinction, they become very necessary.
@@MANxMACHINE Just look at the beginning of the game, Palliven was hit just as bad as Earth was, yet Shepard and Udina only cared about getting help for Earth. Yes every species needs to work together but if everyone sends their fleets to Earth, they will sacrifice their own planets to the Reapers. And besides Shepard and the Normandy did any Alliance ship came to aid Palliven or Thessia when they got hit? You talk about how good humans can work together in the Nato, but humanity is very selfish. I mean we exsist for hundrets of thousands of years and we keep fighting each other, there is no peace or unity on Earth. And when it comes to Nato, let's see how good they really work together when things get to sh*t and they are actually dragged in a full scale war where the countries of the members are actually in danger... So yeah I guarantee you if Thessia was hit first, Earth wouldn't have send a single ship to fight the Reapers there. Even in the first game the Turians lost more ships than Humanity did protecting the Citadel. But please tell me when there was a moment where Shepard or Udina or Hacket (who were always very quick calling the Council selfish) were actually thinking about sending ships to the other worlds. And sure Shepard in ME 3 has no time for bullsh*t but still is he wrong fully assults someone he/she is still an ass
@@JuliaJuanaAlvarezBoth Shepard and others state outright that Earth was hit harder than Palaven. The turians also have a *significantly* larger military, one which wasn't caught by surprise - they specifically put Garrus in a position to prepare for it. As far as Anderson and Hackett, neither of them asked for entire fleets to relocate - "ships, supplies, munitions" or something was how Hackett put it. Even so, Hackett talks about conducting hit and run operations in other systems, so saying they wouldn't send a ship doesn't make sense. They just can't send a lot because there's not a lot to send - most Alliance fleets were destroyed in the surprise attack (also explicitly said in game).
Also, Hacket and Anderson aren't idiots; they'd send help if another planet was hit first because it's the only smart decision strategically. If the resistance on Earth gets steamrolled, that's one fewer theater of war. All the Reaper forces that were busy there would then be free to make things even worse in other systems. Think of how differently WWII could have ended if there wasn't the Eastern Front. The turians run a highly militaristic society and realize this, which is why their councilor offers a plan for help. The salarians and asari avoid conventional warfare in favor of backchannel diplomacy, espionage, and special ops, so they make a bad call.
The NATO thing was just an example, but we've already seen what happens when these countries are in real danger and have to work together - it's called World War 2.
@@MANxMACHINE Lots of good talk and theory, but the fact is the Normandy was the only ship that did anything. Earth didn't send any support to Palliven, nor Thessia when it got hit. Earth maybe got hit first but how should the Turians helped. Everything they send to Earth would be missing in their own fight and looking how the Reapers just rushed through them, there is nothing they had to spare. Every ship, soldier or ressource the Asari and Salarians would have send, would have been missing in their own fights. The Reapers can't be defeated conventionally. And yes Shepard specificly asked for the Council fleets in the beginning and called them selfish for not sending anything. Look at our own world and how violant and devided it is. We can't live peacefull among ourselfs and you expect we would be any different towards other species. Just look how we treat the "lesser species" here on Earth. Besides you really think the US would have sent troops to Europe if they themselfs were on the edge of beeing invaded by a superior force? The council acted like any Human would have done. The game is build on Human hypocracy
Me3 one of the best openings to a game, ever.
you're in for a WILD rollercoaster ride.
this is the first video ive ever watched from you and i cant say much about you. but you are a freakin rap god.
Good job with Khalisah al-Jilani, the reporter, that's definitely the best way to get everyone working together! 😉
A quick combat tip: Nova is an extremely short-range power. You have to be right up on the enemy for it to do anything. That's why it's probably best used as a quick follow-up to Biotic Charge.
I am enjoying your ME playthrough; you pick so many conversations choices I've never made, and now don't have too. Answering your question about romancing Ashley. When originally created in ME 1 Broshep and Femshep were able to romance either Vilmire survivor (Bro/Kaiden and Fem/Ashley) were possible. Bioware panicked and blocked them prior to release, but after ME 2 work had started and all the necessary files were released with the game. There is a mod that unlocks those relationships in ME 1, both romances are fully animated and voiced using the Bioware created files. In ME 2 the Vilmire survivor has only a small role, but using the Mod does unlock some different dialog options during the Horizon encounter and an email sent to Shepherd by the survivor, expressing regret on how the conversation went down. I don't know if you are playing the legendary edition or the original, as the graphics look really rough compared to the LE edition on my computer. In any case, the original does have a Mod that continues the romance, the LE edition's Mod has not yet been completed; though Ashley will react to Femshep's new relationship (if she romanced someone in ME 2) positively or negatively depending on the new partner.
One last thing, I don't know if you will ever revisit Mass Effect or not; I have and I now play it heavily modded and it's a new game and brought to life in a way I think Bioware would wanted given more time and money. If you aren't going to do that, then I highly suggest you go on RUclips and find a video on the Dreams Remade, the mod completely redid the animations making them far more emotionally engaging than the ones in the base game. If you do plan on going back I would suggest you solicit inputs from your paetrons and possibly your subscribers. I know I would be motived to join if you did.
"Alright Let's go! :D"
ME3 Title screen:
Eralia: *Dread*
In previous game a helluva lot of glass could be broken - partitions in Naassana Dentius's building, in Eclipse base on Illium, in Collectors' ship. But yeah - no windows could be broken to make an extra entrance point.
From what I can see of your blouse, I love it! I have watched several content creators play this game... But you are the first I've seen play the opening tutorial like someone familiar with the game. Speeding through, even getting ahead of Anderson at one point (which is rather difficult without intent). I look forward to watching the rest of your gameplay.
SPOILER FREE RECCOMENDATIONS:
1. Always have a box of tissues right next to the computer. Even in the comedy, the laughter will cause tears.
2. I recommend saving new files both before and after any Priority Mission. The after is more for a few options you could feel free to explore without consequence because you can restart.
3. The DLCs are designed for late game, but the only one that it really is best to wait storywise on is the Apartment.
4. There are certain points in which you may feel you need to take a break. Those of us who have played the game before, understand, and will not hold it against you if you take any of those breaks.
Eralia: "Maybe I'll be abstinent."
Viewers: "I don't know, with that voice..."
1:13:23 - YES!!! First reactor I've seen actually question James's actions in this! I mean, it'd have been one thing if he sideswiped their engines, or bellyflop on top of them, but head-on collision?
Eralia: "Ashley's a bitch, I should have picked Kaiden."
1:14:49: "Oh noo... Is she okay?" Cries.
This is why we love you, Eralia.
Who do I want you to romance? Personally, I'm fond of Traynor.
Leviathan is pretty good early game because the bonus power is so OP.
Definitely a good tip on the save files!
Very excited to see you play through this. Also, you should romance Liara. You just gotta.
9:36 Was it? Salutes among different militaries are not identical. How do you know that this is not the regular Alliance salute?
I experienced that so many times at NATO maneuvers - officers from one country yelling at people from another country for not saluting properly...even though their salutes where fine according to their country's rules.
12:48 You know that's not the case - she made it very clear in ME2 why Shepard lost her trust: Because of Cerberus. You're in the military. How would you react if a comrade is missing for two years and then you'll suddenly encounter him among the ranks of let's say ISIS?
1:33:41 The game's storytelling is so flawed here - Shepard is insisting that everyone has to come to Earth and fight there after the Turian councilor just told her that Palaven - the Turian homeworld - was invaded as well. But Shepard simply ignores this completely. The Asari territory is also under attack - if you listen to the news on the Citadel you'd learn that Illium has already fallen as well.