Mass Effect is a science fiction RPG created by Bioware and Casey Hudson and owned by Electronic Arts.
My first time playing Mass Effect!
You are Commander Shepard, who’s gender, appearance, military background, combat-training and first name are determined by you. The character creator is massive and pretty cool and I tried my best (and it kind of worked, but not really) to make my Shepard look like Felicia Day. Throughout the game, you meet the Citadel Counsil which is the main authority in your system and makes you the first human Spectre.
The Citadel is nice this time of year.
Throughout the game you choose who to befriend, who you can have in your party, and even who you can romance. I unfortunately couldn’t figure out how to romance anyone in my first playthrough. Maybe if I ever get around to playing the Legendary Edition (whenever it goes on EA Play which you get with Game Pass) then I will figure it out as well as play the sequels.
This planet is so pretty.
Throughout my playthrough the Counsil got in my way and when I could finally tell them off, I did. I may have lost some friends along the way, but that’s to be expected in games like this and when you play as if everyone is out to get you (they weren’t, except the Counsil, fuck them.
Eventually you need to fight through the Geth Forces and have a choice to save the Counsel or let them perish and become leader of the new Counsel. I chose to let them perish, I’m in charge now.
Mass Effect Achievements
Base Game Achievements
- Medal of Honor: Complete 1 Mass Effect playthrough on any setting.
- Medal of Heroism: Complete Feros.
- Distinguished Service Medal: Complete Eden Prime.
- Council Legion of Merit: Complete Virmire.
- Honorarium of Corporate Service: Complete Noveria.
- Long Service Medal: Complete 2 Mass Effect playthroughs on any setting.
- Distinguished Combat Medal: Complete 1 Mass Effect playthrough on the Hardcore difficulty setting. Do not change the setting.
- Medal of Valor: Complete 1 Mass Effect playthrough on the Insanity difficulty setting. Do not change the setting.
- Pistol Expert: Register 150 Pistol Kills.
- Shotgun Expert: Register 150 Shotgun Kills.
- Assault Rifle Expert: Register 150 Assault Rifle Kills.
- Sniper Expert: Register 150 Sniper Rifle Kills.
- Lift Mastery: Use biotic Lift 75 times.
- Throw Mastery: Use biotic Throw 75 times.
- Warp Mastery: Use biotic Warp 75 times.
- Singularity Mastery: Use biotic Singularity 75 times.
- Barrier Mastery: Use biotic Barrier 75 times.
- Stasis Mastery: Use biotic Stasis 75 times.
- Damping Specialist: Use Damping Field 75 times.
- AI Hacking Specialist: Use AI Hacking 75 times.
- Overload Specialist: Use Shield Overload 75 times.
- Sabotage Specialist: Use Sabotage 75 times.
- First Aid Specialist: Use medi-gel 150 times.
- Neural Shock Specialist: Use Neural Shock 75 times.
- Scholar: Find all primary Alien: Council Races, Extinct Races and Non-Council Races codex entries.
- Completionist: Complete the majority of the game.
- Tactician: Complete a playthrough with shield damage greater than health damage.
- Medal of Exploration: Land on an uncharted world.
- Rich: Exceed 1,000,000 Credits.
- Dog of War: Register 150 organic enemy kills.
- Geth Hunter: Register 250 synthetic enemy kills.
- Soldier Ally: Complete the majority of the game with the Alliance soldier squad member.
- Sentinel Ally: Complete the majority of the game with the Alliance sentinel squad member.
- Krogan Ally: Complete the majority of the game with the krogan squad member.
- Turian Ally: Complete the majority of the game with the turian squad member.
- Quarian Ally: Complete the majority of the game with the quarian squad member.
- Asari Ally: Complete the majority of the game with the asari squad member.
- Power Gamer: Reach 50th level with one character.
- Extreme Power Gamer: Reach 60th level with one character.
- Renegade: Accumulate 75% of total Renegade points.
- Paragon: Accumulate 75% of total Paragon points.
- Paramour: Complete any romance subplot.
- Spectre Inductee: Become a Spectre.
- Charismatic: Use Charm or Intimidate to resolve an impossible situation.
- Search and Rescue: Locate Dr. T'Soni in the Artemis Tau cluster.
Bring Down the Sky
- Colonial Savior: Complete the Bring Down the Sky mission.
Pinnacle Station
- Undisputed: Complete Ahern's survival mission.
- New Sheriff in Town: Take first place in any combat scenario on Pinnacle Station.
- Best of the Best: Take first place in 12 combat scenarios on Pinnacle Station.
