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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 มิ.ย. 2024
- With the release of the Mass Effect: Legendary Edition earlier this summer, and Mass Effect 4 looming on the distant horizon, there has never been a better time to revisit BioWare’s beloved sci-fi universe. Born in the wake of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and "shepherded" to greatness by Casey Hudson, this is the Legend of Mass Effect 1: the ambitious but flawed beginning to a trilogy that would change the gaming medium forever.
For those curious-- this video contains no spoilers for ME2 or ME3!
The Brilliance of Mass Effect 2 (Part 2): • The Brilliance of Mass...
CHAPTER SELECT
00:00 | Intro
3:25 1 | To Boldly Go
8:20 2 | One Small Step
17:25 3 | Close Encounters
27:11 4 | A Space Odyssey
45:55 5 | To Infinity and Beyond
59:00 | Outro to Mass Effect 1
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You can fight like a krogan
run like a leopard
but you'll never be better than
COMMANDER SHEPARD
The hero in Mass Effect trilogy wasn't Shephard
@@Adrian07z who was it?
@@coulsonintahiti Marauder Shields😥
@@Adrian07z I just looked up who that was and i have to say I'll stick with Shepard.
@@Adrian07z Never forget his sacrifice. If only we hadn't mindlessly gunned him down we could have spared ourselves from the entire trilogy narratively collapsing in the last 10 minutes.
"Organic life is nothing but a genetic mutation, an accident. Your lives are measured in years and decades. You wither and die. We are eternal, the pinnacle of evolution and existence."
Man Sovereign was such a imposing villain who had zero respect for organic life. Too bad Harbinger couldn't repeat the vibe and dread. An ever-present threat but no Sovereign.
Harbinger did just wake up, though...
@@LexYeen All I'm saying is I can remember about 90% of Sovereigns dialog from memory. And all I remember of Harbinger is ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL.
@@xevious21 His speech at the end of Mass Effect 2 if you played Arrival was awesome.
I actually prefer Harbinger. His elegant and Intellectual voice is perfect for the Leader of the Reapers. He sounds wise and more then just a scary monster
"Shepard you have become an annoyance. You fight against inevitability, Dust struggling against Cosmic Winds . This seems a victory to you a star system sacrificed. But even now your greatest civilisations are doomed to fall. Your leaders will beg to serve us." I wish he was actually used in Mass Effect 3 like he was in the 2nd game. Also it's interesting that Harbinger wanted Shepard ALIVE in the DLC. The IT theory was literally right there for them setup in that DLC lol
They believe they're the pinnacle bcuz they had tried synthesis but couldn't get it right, so for that time yeah they were the pinnacle..... Wait if they were synthesized too then they would be creatures who can live in fucking space instead of just a ship
I was introduced to Mass Effect through the recent legendary edition and my God it was glorious. Having access to all the DLC and revamped combat mechanics felt great. The story was breathtaking and thanks to the citadel DLC in ME3 it really felt like the trilogy ended on a strong note
Mass effect 3 didn't have only an insulting ending. Almost the entire game was a piece of 💩💩💩
So you got to see Elanos Haliat as the turian he was meant to be, rather than the human from the original release. Nice.
@@Adrian07z hard disagree if i ignore literally just the final 10 minutes i think it's easily the strongest game in the franchise
@@noahreisner5199 I personally love the ending to ME3. It's my favorite game in the franchise.
ME1 was missing 1 dlc from the legendary edition. Where Shepard goes to compete with other top soldiers
41:17 small correction/addition: if you help Wrex get back his family armour on Tontau, you do not need paragon/renegade points to convince Wrex and he's more likely to stand down
Those side missions help maintain loyalty
The first conversation with sovereign in Mass Effect 1 is still (to me) the greatest plot twist of all time in video gaming history.
You are entering this world where multiple species fight for power and ressources with war and politics... and then in one unexpected moment:
"RUDEMENTARY CREATURES OF BLOOD AND FLESH YOU TOUCH MY MIND FUMBLING IN IGNORACE UNCAPABLE OF UNDERSTANDING"
"YOU EXIST BECAUSE WE ALLOW AND YOU WILL END BECAUSE WE DAMAND IT"
A moment that would have made Gene Roddenberry proud.
I’m still new to mass effect (haven’t finished 3 yet) but it has now become one of my favorite franchises ever. I love the characters snd the universe they inhabit. It’s all so interesting and complex.
Welcome to Mass Effect :)
It’s amazing.
Welcome to the family!
Be happy that they made ME3s ending serviceable...
Mass Effect is almost 15 years old now. I have some seriously mixed feelings about the fact that at least some of the people who have been introduced to it recently, are younger than the game. It is awesome for sure, I truly love hearing that even after this long people are still being brought into the fold, but at the same time it is just yet another reminder of how much time has passed.
There're things to love about every game in the trilogy: 1's amazing story and world-building, 2's fantastically written dialogue and characters, 3's incredible presentation and scale, and nearly every DLC is a goddamn banger: Citadel, Shadow Broker, Leviathan, Arrival, Overlord, Stolen Memory; sheeeeesh, but 1 will always have a special place in my Dr. Heart. Thanks for making such a beautiful essay on the game that got me to see the shootie-shootie-bang-bangs on the computer as mankind's greatest art form (even if it doesn't always live up to its potential). Really excellent work, ArTorr.
Thank you brother, I share your love for the series 🤟
The scale of 3 is indeed fuckin massive if you stop to think about the fact that one guy holds the fate of the galaxy in his hands
@@spicypuphboi2228 Consider this simply some food for thought.
I wonder about that. Is it massive when _one_ person holds the fate of so many in their hands? Or is it only massive when said fate is held in the hands of thousands or millions (as was the case for much of the world during WW2)?
Personally I can fall to either side there. Playing as Shepard, yeah no denying that the galaxy essentially lives or dies by your actions.... but at the same time, one person can only ever do so much, regardless of the wider implications of their actions (unless we start talking about some setup where a being can truly split themselves, and I don't mean some simple shadow clone thing that so many like to use, but something like That Time I Got Reincarnated as A Slime). I think it is this dichotomy that makes this aspect of a story so appealing, be it a game, movie, book, whatever. Decisions that shape the future, but actions that are just the actions of a single person.
"If there's any vehicle that can survive being hurdled a million light years across the galaxy - it's the Mako."
I am Commander Shepard and this is my favourite videogame series on the Citadel.
I should go.
Perfection
You shouldn't have been here in the first place
ME1s opening is probably my favorite sequence in all of gaming.. the first cutscene always hypes me and made me point whenever I use a mass relay in ME1, the noise is so good and the cutscenes are so good.
I ended up buying the Legendary Edition on pc because of your intro just so I could finish the first game and come back to fully appreciate the rest of the video
I absolutely adore the Mass Effect Trilogy, and this is a fantastic analysis of it
Thank you!!
I've always preferred Mark Meer's voice acting as Shepard. There are lots of lines that he delivers in a very Arnold Schwarzenegger-y manner, just without the accent, like "You're working too hard" before slamming an electric blow torch into a criminal mechanic's back.
Yeah, the dry delievery gives it a very different feel than Hale's performance, that's a good comparison you made.
The tone of his voice is also much more in-line with how Navy Line Officers actually talk, so as a former CTR in the US Navy I find his voice to be the better performance.
God I love Mark Meer as Sheperd so damn much.
The idea of free will being the ultimate triumph over the reapers makes shooting the hologram kid in 3 now that it has consequences (or asking too many of the wrong questions now that you can ask questions) the most thematically sound ending of Mass Effect 3
Absolutely brilliant video dude... it sounds corny but i cant even describe what Mass effect means for me, especially ME1. I was really in dark and depressed space when i played this series for the first time 3 years ago. This game was the only thing that gave me just a little joy and happiness in life at the time, i felt that i was Commander Shepard and not me while playing it. Big thanks for this break down of the game, means a lot to me.
Right on, my dude. Thanks for checking this out!
Man. Im late to the party on this one. But the editing of this was... well amazing. The cuts between fem-shep and shep at the end were brilliantly done. All in all everything was done amazingly.
Props to you. Can't wait for the next ones.
Incredible video, probably one of, if not my favorite ME1 review so far. I also really appreciate that intro and acknowledging the love Mass Effect has not just for sci-fi, but for cosmology and science in general. It's easy to forget amongst the amazing story and characters, but personally, I think what makes Mass Effect what it is is that desire to explore space and see the unknown, and it's nice to see someone actually appreciate that too
Glad you enjoyed it! One of my favorite things about Mass Effect is how it balances the trajectory of our real-world scientific advancements with classic sci-fi storytelling. Had to shine a light on it 👍
I think the best thing about the alien races in mass effect is they are characterized by human ideals/traits our desire for love and wisdom the assari our desire to understand everything despite the morality the Solairians our stubborn rage the krogan and our tactical dominating minds the Turians
I love this observation
I remember coming home from school at some time during 2007, I was around 11 I think? and I remember my brother playing a game I'd never seen before, and I just sat and watched him play it for hours.
I became enthralled by Mass Effect's universe ever since that day and its definitely influenced my views on Sci-fi for the rest of my life.
i first played the trilogy when the legendary edition came out. it really changed my perspective on games forever. i really deepdived into this world as my commander shepard every decision i had to make in game felt so real it was like I was shepard. this masterpiece of a videogame trilogy is by far the best thing i ever layed my hands on!
Hats off for the wonderful intro! Using the historical and beautiful landscape footage to introduce humanity with combination of the Normandy reveal or ME3 ending music just hooked me right away.
This is the first video essay of yours I've watched and I'm really impressed. I think I'm going to watch more of your work now.
Thank you!! I hope you enjoy!
SPECTACULAR video essay! More people need to experience this masterpiece on youtube🙌🙌🙌🙌😌
I haven’t even played Mass Effect and this video is giving me chills
Then you should try the game yourself. Play on easy if you want, or don't, just remember to play _your_ Commander Shepard how _you_ want.
You should. Lifetime experience.
I remember watching my dad play through the Mass Effect trilogy and last year I went back and played through the whole trilogy in like 2 months. Love the game and I’m loving this video so far
I've always loved Mass effect. I grew up watching my dad play copies of 1 and 2 he borrowed from a coworker, and I still remember the exact moment we saw the live-action trailer for 3 for the first time. I spent months and months religiously playing the multiplayer, and the campaign still hits as hard as it did the first time I ever finished it. For a while, these games - and the characters - were my only friends, and they still hold a certain comfort that no other game can give me.
When the Legendary Edition came out, I managed to convince my best friend to try it out, and I'm so profusely happy to say he became just as enamored by the series as I am. The hold this series retains on me after nearly two decades speaks to just how powerful these games really are, flaws and all.
I just wanna thank you for talking about this trilogy. It's unfair to call the series 'underrated', but I just don't see people speaking in depth about it as much as I'd like to haha! The depth of analysis and production value of your videos make you such an underrated creator. I especially appreciate the more neutral tone you offer, as it's easy to get bogged down in the more negative critiques of games I really just want to enjoy. Can't help but smile every time I see a new video of yours in my subscription box :)
The music for Ilos is my favourite in the first game.
It's atmospheric bliss.
"Tell me what your world dreams, so i understand your biggest desire..." Roland Dechain, Dark Tower from Sthepen King.
The Vigil conversation is probably my favorite lore dump in all of gaming
Phenomenal! I would love to see more Mass Effect content!
Took me 15 years to realize Corporal Jenkins was a Leeroy Jenkins reference. It was right there in front of me.
Yeah, and his middle name is Leroy 🤣
You're gonna be one of the big ones. With quality like this, there's no doubt.
This series will forever stand as my all-time favourite games of all time.
Same!
The scene around 5:30 with Shepard confronting garrus is something I've never seen.
I'm assuming that is a deleted scene. It's hard for me to imagine a version of mass effect where Shepard and Garrus *aren't* best friends.
The barren nature of the uncharted world’s is one of the reasons that my space nerd self loved them. Yes, you have all of these worlds to explore, but they’re desolate and lonely. Maybe there’s a remnant of something before, but it’s mostly just vast and empty even though all the relays open up to council explored space.
“Say goodnight Manuel” followed by the solid thud of the punch will never fail to make me laugh
I remember getting Mass Effect when it first came out. I was so hyped with all the interviews, teasers, articles, and everything else. What I got managed to live up to all expectations I had, and I spent weeks locked in my room playing through it trying to get every achievement. I'm sure some of my college classes dipped because of it, but worth it.
I just started playing Mass Effect 2 for the first time after having played ME1 for the first time. I’m loving it!
I prefer Paragon Shepherd while I did a frew renegade option here and there but mainly I wanted a badass moment but really a cruel galaxy needed little more light in it and it needs a hero like you say humanity need to be a better.
im 19 minutes in and i just want to say thank you so much for providing subtitles. i feel like offering subtitles that arent generated by google translate is often overlooked. anyway, i'm really enjoying your commentary so far; it's the first i've seen from you. even smiled IRL when the video transitioned to your favorite location in all of sci-fi. gonna send this to my brother and best friend :)
I’m only a minute in and I’m already blown away!!!! The editing the writing is just impeccable I’m speechless wow
A really good review of an amazing experience called Mass Effect. Really enjoyed your points and views on this trilogy.
Something what all ME fans tend to do: How I get into ME:
It started in Dead Space 3, a videogame with same publisher. There was a piece of a special armor equipment with N7 markings. I wanted to know more about it and so I learnt about ME. I was not sure if I want to commit so much time to play whole trilogy, so I first played the 3rd game ... I remember spending like 2 initial hours in Codex just to read all of the background (I avoided Googling it, because when I saw the depth in 3rd game, I started to think to play the previous 2 games so I avoided any spoilers).
As many ME fans know, things in this "default" 3rd game don't go smoothly and after the end I was wondering, if by playing the whole trilogy, I might be able to get better results. No game before, after, no book or no movie made me so involved in itself as Mass Effect did. The moral-grey situations, the choices givven to player, the consequences ... it's unique amazing experience.
Needless to say that I finished the whole trilogy 7-times, exploring the various story-routes made by different choices.
I guess its time for the 8th time, first time in Legendary edition.
THIS IS MY FAVORITE TRILOGY ON THE CITADEL, EVER
Exploring barren wastelands of worlds filled with nothing was very interesting for me. The crushing loneliness of having nothing in it aside from raging winds blowing the dust from nowhere to no place felt very unnerving. The feeling that nothing will ever grow or live on that planet and that it will remain like that for the rest of eternity is very well transmitted through these uncharted worlds. I think having many of them like that was fundamental to give off the idea of exploring the unknown.
"Humanity is determined" along with the music made me shiver all over in awe
Just finished watching your three part Legend of Clone wars series. It was amazing and as it turns out, not only did you make episodes of my favorite show, but my favorite VIDEO game. You deserve 1,000,000 Subs
I am in awe of how well made this video is, this is a full on film about your love for this game and it was a really meaningful watch. From your editing, vocal delivery, I can really tell how much effort you’ve put into this. Really glad to have found your channel man keep it up
Fantastic ArTorr! You have capture my thoughts on the series so far. Never could put these thoughts into words, so thank you for that!
Your production quality is unbelievable special. Keep it up!
I bought ME1 on a whim not knowing ANYTHING about it. Boy oh boy I was blown away. Tried again and again to get my friends into it but they just weren't interested. When ME2 came out they all raved about the series and I was just happy they got into it. Haha.
All that to say, ME1 is my favorite of the series. It felt the most like an RPG and it was just a damn good time.
Vigil is really the best moment of the game for me
Keep up the amazing work, your level of editing and writing is consistently interesting/exciting. Looking forward to what comes next
Thank you so much! 🤟
That moment when the Eden prime message comes through is one of my favourite in gaming. Anderson watches, assessing. Nihlus does too, and his mandibles twitch out of curiosity, like a frown if Turians could. And Shepard, the less experienced officer glances at them briefly, as if to see what their reactions are to this that’s playing out before them. For guidance? To imitate them? It’s just so good.
Can't believe this video has gone under the radar as it has. It captures so much the feeling of wonder and immersion that sucked me into its world the first time I played it. Brilliant work!
As someome with a sub list full of video game documentary content, your production and narrative are amazing and possibly the best on TH-cam that I have found. New sub. Thanks for the content.
Dude that was so well done. Straight amazing.
Perfect timing on uploading your Mass Effect video Artorr, I just finished Legendary Edition!
I'm just baffeled that your content is consistently amazing and high quality and I applaud you for doing this man
Thank you, I aim to entertain 🤟
"Shepard,
When I graduated from the N7 program I had the honor of meeting Admiral Jon Grissom, the man who inspired me to pursue a career in the service, and I never thought I'd feel prouder in my life.
I was mistaken.
Don't get me wrong it was a big day, and important day. But there's something about welcoming young driven people like yourself into the ranks that's also pretty damn satisfying.
Your distinguished service record may have gotten you into this program-but it was your courage, integrity, and tenacity that's enabled you to join an elite few. You represent the best of humanity, and I feel certain you'll make the galaxy a better place.
And I'm not the only one who feels this way. Becoming an N7 means the entire Systems Alliance is telling you one thing-we believe in you.
Let me end by saying this: Welcome to the team, Shepard."
-David Anderson
You make pretty amazing videos! They really catch the essence of the topics you deal with, and the length is perfect to help me procrastinating on writing my term papers. Nice work! ;)
Man, I loved this trilogy, and your commentary on it is spectacular. Really shows how a good story can affect a person.
Even if the ME trilogy wasn't my favorite game of all time I would still eat these videos up. Your narration is top notch
Excellent video essay. Looking forward to the Mass Effect 2 and 3 essays.
That was a great watch, thank you!
Absolutely fantastic retrospective video mate. Extremely well done. I'm completely in awe of your editing skills. Please keep doing more and more of these videos in general. Will be watching your other Mass Effect videos next. Cheers.
Hey thank you for the comment. Always working torwards something new for the channel, but kindness like yours keeps me going. Enjoy the other Mass Effect videos!
I just found your videos and I am working through all of them, this was excellent and Ill watch the others as well. Thank you for making this
And thank you for checking out the videos! :)
never played or watched mass effect and i havent even started the video yet but artorr is the one creator i know that i will injoy and be fascinated by whatever he puts out whatever the topic. keep doing what your doing!
"Jenkins leroying himself" what an amazing video
One of the best edits, most composed, most amazing atmospheric deep dives of any channel I've met in a while. You used nothing but concisely built sentencing without inputing "it feels like" or "I feel like"
10/10 gonna go watch me2 video now. Thank god for such quality driven content creators ❤❤
Thank you!! I put a lot of work into these so thank you for appreciating that :) and enjoy the ME2 video!
This series gets me so amped. The Mass Effect trilogy is my absolute favorite video game series of all-time and your attention to detail and presentation emphasizes that love and scale. Well done!
Thank you!! We love Mass Effect 'round here.
your videos deserve to have millions of views
This video was absolutely brilliant. Bravo.
Legendary series. People will remember it as a truely remarkable set of games.
Can't believe when I was around 10, in like 07 or 08, Mass Effect was part of an Xbox bundle. How lucky to stumble across it that early.
Brilliant video. Only came across your channel today. Gonna be binging a lot of your stuff. Keep it up👍🤝
All this has done is remind me of how pissed I was when I finished Mass Effect 1, and loaded up Mass Effect 2 only to find that I didnt get infinite ammo anymore...
Who needd infinite ammo when u have UNLIMITED POWEERRR!!
Just finished the Legendary Edition, 1st time playing Mass Effect. I need all game studios to play this before designing a game. It’s mandatory
Not even saying it was perfect, but this game is ahead of a LOT of AAA games coming out now
Starting Andromeda, wish me luck
@@DamonPlantaseed don't do it. Believe me, I'm saving you from some horrific memories.
@@JabamiLain lollll, about 3 hours in, why did they choose this direction for the story lolll. Once I saw ELECTRONIC ARTS , the fear started to creep in. The settings are beautiful though
amazing video and i'm very excited to see where this goes in the next two videos
I adore the Mass Effect universe and particularly the trilogy. ME2 to this day remains the most impactful and emotionally invested I have ever been in any game or series before it. That game was an absolute masterpiece and I have never been so emotionally tied to a game. That final mission, i got to the point where I needed to play the finalission, but I waited 2 months before it, as I scared of losing squadmates and had not realised in 2022 that you could save all of them. So many great characters, all very different, top notch writing and back story. It was breathtaking a game and although ME3's ending was not well received by people the.initial ending seemed to me more grown up, there was a major impact after the invasion is fought off which a victory will require sacrifice
the editing in this is SPOT. ON. Very well made!
Thank you!!
Loved this video, looking forward to your videos on ME2 and 3.
This is an incredibly well made video. Congrats on this
How does this video still only have 50K views??? This video is so well made its unbelievable, i hope this doesn't discourage you from making more Mass effect videos
I love your vids, keep it up my man!
great video, i enjoyed every second of it! I played Mass Effect for the first time because of the LE and I am so glad I decided to pick the game up. When you mention the fact that we aren't allowed to control other characters because Bioware wants us to feel immersed in shepherds character I finally understood why we were allowed to control other party members. But thats something I loved about the game. I never control other party members even when I can because I love fully diving into the mind of the single character i am controlling and the others having more or so a "mind" of their own. Anyways really captivating video , now onto the brilliance of ME 2!
Editing in this video really does pop off. Great stuff
Brother you're content is so amazing but this one is especially good, keep it up
Thank you!!
The fact that this video only has 34K views is criminal.
These are awesome vids cheers m8
I can't wait till the ME2 video where we get to look at "that" mission!
Fantastic overview
I wanna just say, ArTorr, I've never played Cyberpunk 2077 or Mass Effect, but your style, formatting, editing, it's all brilliant. The way you weave your praise and critiques together is so unique, and I'm so happy I found your channel. Can't wait to see what you do next!
This is one the nicest comments I've received in some time. Thank you so much 😭
Went to check out your channel on Arken the Amerikan's recommendation at the end of his "How Liberty Dies" video. I saw this video on your front page, and ME being my favorite video game series of all time I had to watch...and I must say, this video is criminally underrated. Hopefully the algorothim picks it up soon, it deserves it!
I love your videos, thank you!
Also, the Virmire choice is great storywise, but can you imagine if it was between Garrus or Tali. I'd have to put the game down.
That would be so very cruel
Great video as always Artorr!
Thank you!!
One thing I disagree with is about Sovereign standing no chance against combined organics. First thing, it's only Alliance that fights him, all alien forces were already down. Second, it was Shepard who secured the kill. During the fight with zombie Saren, we can see that Sovereign has no trouble decimating the fleet, they even say they have to retreat, they only win after Saren is destroyed which shuts Sovereign down (for some reason). I think this is the main reason Reapers decide to get rid of Shepard immediately - he was the one who killed a reaper, not the human fleet.
Incredible video essay, instant subscribe from me, I want to devour more immediately.
Great video! I beat the first game again this past week and I forgot how good this was. Even with all it's flaws, I enjoyed it a lot.
You deserve so many more subscribers. This is so well thought out. Keep it up man.
Thank you 😊
Ur vids r great, you put so much effort into them!
This video is incredible! Nice work man!
Thank you!!
I found your channel thanks to your Clone Wars video. I really enjoyed your video on Borderlands 3!!