Before tonight I would never have thought a video game could make me cry. I was wrong. Mass Effect 3 ended a trilogy that was so much more than just a few action packed video games. It was a brilliant story, a culture, a belief, a lesson on humanity, and one of the best things I have ever experienced. I don't know how the story in Andromeda will turn out but I know that it will never surpass the legend Commander Shepard and the Reapers.
+SgtPrice1000 You Read My Mind I Love This Game When They Left In That Ending In Mass Effect 3 When You See His Body Breath I Was So Fucking Happy But Then The Bastards Killed Him Commander Shepard Is The Best Main Character Ever On My List He Is Joint First With Ezio Auditore Da Firenze
I have faith that andromeda is going to be awesome. Though I hope they a don't just leave the ME 3 ending unexplained because there is a lot wrong with it,
+SgtPrice1000 I'm really hoping that there's something to link the trilogy with the new game, although we know it's going to follow a different storyline. Like, I want to import a save or something, just so I can see echoes of MY Shepard's actions, and not feel like I'm going to start from scratch outright.
+neonoir77 With the current ending we have and most of all, having EA......... Andromeda isn't on my bucket list primarily for yes, the ending...... even though it gave me a week of depression that felt like I had no soul left and a long time rage for EA [ cmon EA fcks games alot ] it was still a lackluster ending... even with the Ex Cut. It just sucked less but still sucked.... ( I was seriously expecting some time lapses and maybe some gameplay in those like for example, you romance liara then 10 years later you get to play as a father for a while with ur blue babies or if ur with tali like I am then you get to see tali and you in rannoch staying together .... and tali w/o her suit but with clothes ofc ) If they had their full efforts into the last minutes of the ME3, it would hurt my soul so bad I'd be basically undead ..
"Times like these let you know who your real friends are. They're not the ones running around looking for an escape route, they're the ones who stand at your side through the worst of it, who never give up on you. I'm lucky I can say I know someone like that." They say life is the journey, the journey is more important than the destination. I agree but the journey isn't as important as who you bring with you for the ride. You can't choose your family but you can choose your friends. Those crazy folks who are on your same bandwidth of crazy and make your life better for it. Don't lose them and if you don't have them in your life get some pronto or have a serious look at your life and what you really need to be doing. I only hope to one day be that hero in someones life. I was dead inside for a long time. I never had gotten over the loss of a good friend of mine. I made the wrong things and people my reasons for living. I'm still working through that. I had given up hope of ever finding a reason to live. I was too tired of losing the people that I loved and cared about. Whether it be moving my whole life or through death. A combination of things came together and made me believe in myself come out of my shell and made me confront my worst enemy myself. I still fight that battle every day but it gets easier. I think I have finally found the path that I have to work towards. It comes all back to listening to and watching this amazing video and what really life is all about. Its about those amazing people who come into your life even for a little bit and forever change it. The hero is only as powerful as the people, friends, and cause that he's fighting for. "Your time is precious, spend it wisely and with those who care for you."
For all that people who think that videogames are bad for young people, i will say everything i have learn playing mass effect: your choices are importants, the war is the worst but sometimes you have to fight for something you believe important, a true friend never is gona leave you behind even in the worst time, sometimes you have to sacrifice yourself for the others, and a man can become a legend. That are a lot of things that y never see in another places, mass effect teach me all this and i'm proud of be better person for it. Values that i'll never forget.
+insanegames with me i give backstories to my charachers on all my games when i get the new mass effect for him or her was second best of us and shepard student when he or her was in the n7
hey, i'm from the future. don't get hyped over andromeda. its just an above average game. with bad face animations. you will have the biggest let down of your life if you go in expecting mass effect 4. you will thank me later.
when some film critic dilusionaly says video games cant be art, show them this, something more than a film, we were in the fight, we lost loved ones along the way, video games can imerse you in a world like no film can.
Best series I've ever played, I don't think I'll ever be able to be so into a game as much as I was into this. Every game in between 2 and 3 were just there to waste the time. Long Live Shepard.
it's March 2019, and same. about to start a new playthrough for the first time in like 5 years tonight. checked in on my old ME1 save file. i played some much i have the max amount of credits you can have in the game. lol. all 9's.
Wow, 8 years later and here I am, again watching this video. I got so nostalgic watching it, reminiscing about all the good times I had in this awesome trilogy. This trilogy was so masterfully crafted, the companions that felt so real and made you really empathize with them, the attention to detail, the awesome voice acting, the main story and all the little stories in between. I could go on and on. This was a hell of a ride and one I will never forget. Gaming at its finest and may I say, a marvellous tribute. It really captures the essence of the Mass Effect trilogy and why it will go down in history as one of the best games ever made.
Just finished playing through the trilogy again, finished ME3 a couple hours ago. Watching this made me cry. Mass Effect is a fantastic series. I can't wait for Andromeda, but I'm really going to miss Shepard and all his companions. They were all such well done, memorable characters, and I think Bioware is going to have a very hard time surpassing them with a new cast.
I watch this everyday, and i always cry ,fucking love mass effect trilogy ,its just PERFECT, how can someone do such a perfect game? it changed my life ,omfg, and today it made 4 years since i started playing this blessed game
***** they should have ended at mass effect 3 or made it so shepard was still alive and you got to go him again in mass effect 4 NO ONE should have never made a new character
Lord Of The Sith I even would be happy with another DLC starring Shepard, maybe some kind of story between ME2 and 3, telling us how he went back to earth, how all the crew went back to do their own stuff.
I know that many people hate her, but romancing Ash was the best part of the trilogy imho. I mean, there are a lot of great romance possibilities in the trilogy, but none of them feel as real as this one. All those ups and downs make this relationship all the more beautiful and thrilling. The level of affection in the first part, the seperation in the second, the doubts and arguments in the third... And after all this Ash still believes in Shep and would do anything for him. The evacuation scene in front of the Citadel beam brought me to tears. I love this game series more than every other series. Great video! Thanks!
Most people that hate Ashley don't understand her character. She's not a racist but an idealist. Imagine you were working with the same enemy that you've been fighting against for so long. Of course you might seem a little "cautious".
Well said. Only thing I'd like to add is, they did her wrong in ME2 (not being there) and there could have been more of her in ME3. Ash was worth it though. One of the best and real characters in the game, just a shame most people don't recognise that.
Люди, вы представляете Mass Effect без Шепарда? Я как ни стараюсь, у меня не получается. Как ни крути, Bioware мастера своего дела, за то , что они сделали такую вселенную, таких персонажей, такую игру, но самое главное они смогли передать такие эмоции, какие редко какая другая игра сможет подарить. За это им низкий поклон и очень огромное спасибо. Автор молодец, шикарный ролик! Заставил прослезиться.)
Kaima True Да, согласен 3я часть не оправдала ожидания многих( и моих в частности), но все должны признать, что в третей части были таки положительные моменты, и даже очень.Но также были и негативные, негативных наверное больше, но это не изменяет того факта, что Bioware сделали гениальную игровую серию.
ну я с этим и не спорю, просто немного напрягает тот факт, что люди создавшие М123 уже не в Биоверах, и просто попросили, вроди даже автора книг Дру Карпишин что ли
4 years since I first discovered this tribute. Even now, one of the best tribute videos, and in my opinion pieces of animated art I’ve ever seen. Still brings tears to my eyes.
Amazes how much you can become attached to game character. Like myself had spent all these adventures Really cool ending the game, though, and sad ... but epic
Aside from the fact this is my favorite franchise in any form of entertainment, this was masterfully edited and had the perfect music to set the tone. Great vid
Superman? Spiderman? Iron man? Those guys... Heroes? Bitches please! Shepard is ten times more stronger, motivating, humble, abnegate, he has no weakness or fear when he fights for humanity welfare, he has the best speeches in the universe, his only superpower is the one that brought humanity to the top of the species pyramid, THE POWER OF WILL, and he saved the entire universe and all the races that live on it, by defeating the most overwhelming force that the entire universe has ever faced... THATS A HERO and thats how all heroes have to be, not those bitch ass non-human augmented "heroes" that "risk their lifes" fighting just one bad guy or a bunch of idiots that don't even know how to hold a gun, to save the day... Pfff... every time that Shepard fight, a billion of bad guys dies in the fight... That's how a hero have to be... Why? Because everybody can be like him! He is not bulletproof, he is not immortal,he can't fly... He is HUMAN like us, and we can learn from him and be like him! Shepard... the best hero i've ever seen...
Sometimes I imagine that the characters are talking about the way their developers let the series end. It took all the mass effect fans together to stick it to the developers and demand what they deserved, what Mass Effect deserved. Because of us, Bioware released the extended cut DLC without charge, and the Citadel DLC which emphasized and grew the connection we had with our favorite characters, and gave us a chance for one last hoorah before we threw them into the fire. And when I listen to the beginning of this video, I imagine Shepard urging us on as he did his teammates. Shepard wouldn't accept half-assed effort from anyone, and neither did we. We made him proud, guys. We made him proud.
The Mass Effect universe is so immersive, dynamic, and captivating. They play like movies rather than games, and the deeper themes of friendship, hope, courage, and perseverance are absolutely incredible.
Just wanted to let the person that uploaded this I watch it whenever I get down being a caregiver for my dad after he got very sick. It makes me feel like there's hope and can't lose the will to carry on.
I enjoyed every single moment of the three games, I believed in the story, characters and the universe around them, Mass Effect is simply my favorite game/franchise ever, i don't care about the ending, it's not how the story ends but how you tell it. This video made me remeber, the good times and the bad times, just too many feelings.
To this day, this has been the only game to have ever touched my emotions so much and captivated my thoughts and ideas. Not gonna lie, I cried at the end of the 3rd one. It was so amazing, beautiful and the best master piece I've ever had the pleasure of playing and honor of experiencing such a story in my lifetime.
Aaaaand I'm crying. I usually play games a couple times, but I've only ever been able to play Mass Effect 3 once. I got it as a gift with the Wii U a few months back. I'd never played the other two games, and still haven't. I tried to start a new save on Mass Effect 3, but I was crying so hard by the end of the intro I couldn't bring myself to carry on. Awesome tribute.
I come back to watch this video, a lot. At least once a year, often more. Every time I watch these video's... God it feels good. W-what? No, I'm not crying.... It's just dusty in here.
One of the best tributes I've seen. Somewhat ironic that you used Thomas Bergersen's music when he did the music for most Mass Effect trailers. Seriously though this is perfect.
I play this game all the time and the ended never get old, rest in peace commander shepherd, I love playing this game, it make me cry and smile when I see him risk his life to save everyone, I respect him.
George Jansen Totally agree with you. When i finished i was in tears. I played all at once. I had Mass Effect 1, 2 and 3 unplayed, so i decided to play it all at once. Best four months of my life straight.
9 years since I first watched and commented on this video. This is still a great video and it's now getting more recognition from old and new fans since the LE released. The Mass Effect universe is like a black hole once you've committed yourself to this franchise you won't be leaving anytime soon.
this video is very good. Editing is incredible, showing all the memorable moments from all three games. It showed that Shepard was the embodiment of hope when all seemed hopeless. Facing the odds and never backing down
one of fictions greatest heros... the legend, man i waited to long to watch this again, im so glad its still here, i hope this video stays up for another hundred years, and new generations play those timeless games, a classic doesint age.
Иногда мне кажется, что время было потрачено напрасно, что концовка была провальной, и что я расходую своё драгоценное время в пустую, когда пишу фанфики про эту вселенную, которая "замерла" ещё в 2012 году...Но когда я смотрю этот ролик, то понимаю, что на самом деле я ни о чём не жалею! За эти годы фанаты переписали эту историю тысячу раз, изменили сами концовки, раздвинули грани этой вселенной, создав в целом нечто невероятно масштабное, приключение которое не закончилось в том самом 2012 году, оно идёт до сих пор! На самом деле Биовар заложил в персонажей не так уж и много, давая нашей фантазии доделать остальное. Поэтому у нас у всех они разные=)) К слову я до сих пор пишу, и буду делать до тех пор пока это будет доставлять мне удовольствие.
Every time I watch this, I get goosebumps. It brings back the feelings I had when I finished the game. A harmonious sorrow, a feeling of a life lost, yet a life fully lived. To say that it had a profound effect on me is an understatement, it changed the way I see things in the world, I value the time I spend with those I love more than anything now. I will cherish my time with these characters, these people, in this universe for the rest of my days. Thank you Bioware. Thank you so much.
I never get tired of watching this video. around 2:13 to 2:30 sends chills up my spine. Ashley was always my favorite LI in the series to. Thanks for making this!
This truly shows the real meaning behind the whole series in the most heart wrenching way and the reason why so many people have falling in love with the characters and the story...... I mean I showed this video to someone and they asked me if it was a movie.
This is the most perfect Music Video based around ME that I've ever seen. All the cut scenes was put together perfectly, music was fabulous and with just the right amount of special effects blending cut scenes without going over the top. Could watch this all day.
Perfect vid. For me this is perfect since Ash is my colonist war hero Shepards favorite romance and Garrus is his best bro. l love this game. Apart for Space Bratt and Diana Allers all of it's characters are awesome. People say: -Liara is overdramatic. Well sometimes her intelligence get's the better of herself. She is always busy studying things, thinking and overthinking stuff. People like that sometimes sound caught of guard in bad situations. That's who she is. So let her "By the godess" from time to time will ya. -Ashley is just a racist. She sounds racist and sometimes say harsh things about aliens. But that's just her struggling with her families past and her lack of trust in aliens because of that. She feels bad for Liara after Benezia died and after the fall of Thessia, she doesn't hesitate to put heself between the Robot on mars and Liara. Hell she even feels bad for Liara if Shepard picks Ash above Liara if he tries to romance both. She even calls Tali a little sister when she mourns her after Shepard chooses the Geth above the Quarians. Her acts speak louder then her words. -Kaidan is boring. He... You know what... the gamers who's Shepard understand him know Alenko is anything but boring he's a good friend despite Horizon. All characters have their flaws and thats whats make them believable. Gamers who fail to see or appreciate this, miss out on a big part of the great experience that is Mass effect and they don't even know it. Ok one more look at this great vid cause i have a mass relay towards the citadel to catch.
Tuberuser187 In your playthrough Udinia showed Ash tempered footage, making it look like Shepard is with Cerberus. So in a way you made her say that. You can also kill Ash without Undina showing his fake information to her. And then she will say "I had to take a stand, Shepard. You taught me that." Using or not using Paragon/Renegade interupt can give a whole other spin to this particular scene. Point is it's up to you if you want to make her look bad in this situation.
Tuberuser187 The irony here is that Ash has been accused of being racist when in ME2 she faults Shepard for allying with Cerberus, a very racist organisation. In ME3 she is trying to defend a mostly alien council from Shepard because she isn't sure she can trust someone that has been aligned with Cerberus. You do the math. She is a strong woman with strong opinions, her father lost a war to aliens. The First Contact War. Imagine losing a war to aliens, a species you haven't encountered before, a Council that's not very willing to allowing humans to become spectres or council members. And Ash is fighting alongside aliens throughout the course of three games, befriending them. I'm getting very tired of all the Ash hate.
George Jansen Well I have never really been aboard with the "Ash is racist" train anyway, living in that future I would be damn cynical about the other species too. The Council basically ignored all the issues the Alliance had with Batarians in the Attican Traverse and every species has proven it puts its self interest first. The Asari hoard advanced Prothean tech and then make laws making it illegal for the other species to do the same, the Salarians run internment camps to experiment on other sapient species and the Turians started a war first time they met the Humans. Ashley Williams Thats a bit backwards, any particular story arc isnt any more valid than any other. That arc just makes her show her true colours, thats all.
George Jansen Well, to me there is never such a thing as "too much Ash hate"... XD I'm definitely not on the racist train because there are more characters racist towards someone at some point. Let's just say it was hate at first sight. I can't even explain why - still tried talking to her to see if I can get more information and maybe like her better over time but instead it only got worse and I was glad I could get rid of her. HOWEVER this only occurs when I'm playing male Shepard and also there I have no idea why since the dialogues really didn't change that much. Still, when I played FemShep I got the feeling they could have become friends and Virmire was actually a very hard decision.
Best. Tribute. Ever. This completely summarizes what the first playthrough of the series is like. I've gone through multiple playthroughs and none of them are as great and real as the first one. Hats off to you, sir.
Wow! Just wow! I saw a lot of videos about the Mass Effect series and i love the series too. Ash is the LI of my Shep too. So many videos seen but NO ONE gifted me such strong and deep feelings like this masterpiece!!! And...i got tears in my eyes too. So few things can put me in such a state of strong feelings, memories and...some tears. But this video does it. Every time i watch it. Thank you Genol3oost for this wonderful gift!!!!
To those whining about the fact that this happens to have an Ashley romance: Grow up. I could ship Shepard/Tali, Shepard/Liara, Shepard/Traynor, Shepard/Miranda, or hell even Shepard/Wrex and this would still be an awesome work better than most of what you whiners put out. Show some damn respect to this guy and keep your bashing of the characters to a better place. This is too awesome a vid to be dragged down by the haters hatin'.
honestly Shepard and Ash are the best romance in the game. if you actually pursue it through all 3 games, it feels like it was the main romance that was intended. it's an actual arc. and of course Miranda is good because Yvonne. and the best Femshep romances have to be Thane and Garrus. Garrus for obvious reasons. but Thane is her better romance IMO because of how tragic and emotional it is.
The strength in Mass Effect was the bond you form with your team and the narrative that came with that bond. You did the most excellent job at capturing that, simply brilliant work
Imagine this music in the "Heroic ending": Shepard's speech and then on a 1:47 we see that galaxy is safe due to a Shepard's self-sacrifice and after that we see part of this breathtaking montage after 2:01 (with supporting music ofc). ----- -----This triology is probably my favourite game. I liked it so freaking much and had a lot of positive emotions. In my opinion this game doesnt need an "half-open ending"...but as i said...it was so beautiful journey, thank you so much, BioWare!
Running to the beam was amazing. Cradling Ashley after the Illusive Man narrates "This is the way humanity must evolve" makes me feel humanity does not need to "evolve"
One of the best video tribute to a great game. You did an amazing job. You capture the essence of one of the best game of the past generation. Thanks for this great video.
I think it is funny that in the extended cut scene where party members leave Shepard at the end they have Ash saying "With all due respect!" considering in Mass Effect she was the one to say "Why is it whenever someone says 'With all due respect' they really mean 'Kiss my ass'?" :D
I have to say it: you made a wonderful job. You made me cry. In happiness. The epicness of this video and Male!Shep and Ashley's love story struck a chord. I've always played FemShep and romanced Garrus. Your video showed me the other side and it's beautiful so thank you for doing this and sharing it with us. *claps thankfully* I wish the ME series ending wouldn't have been so... dull.
And just when I thought Mass Effect couldn;t coax any more tears from me, you go and lay this on me... Truely haunting and beautiful - exceptional work.
It's even more personal when you manage to give Shepard your face, name, play the game based on your beliefs and personality. I can't tell you how proud I felt when wrex calles Shep 'sister'. I hope I find friends as loyal to me as the crew is to Shepard in my lifetime. I wish it to everyone. I may gone sappy here but damn the video got me. It hits right in the heart. Remember me is a spot on track. You couldn't have chosen a better one. I love Thomas Bergensen.
Whoever says Ashley is a racist bitch obviously don't pay attention to her dialogue or understand it lmao. That's like people hating on Donald Trump yet they don't even know what Trump is saying.
When I got to the end of this game, speaking to all of my squad mates, and all my comrades, I felt just like this, looking back at what we had been through, and that we had endured. We just had to look forward and keep focuses, because soon it would all be over. I know it's just a game, but it has changed me, and it it were real, I'd never be the same again. Mass effect was an amazing experience!
This game changed my life.
Same
Same. Keela se'lai.
It has changed us all my man.
All friends I miss
@@dravennevermore5884 let's be friends XD
Before tonight I would never have thought a video game could make me cry. I was wrong. Mass Effect 3 ended a trilogy that was so much more than just a few action packed video games. It was a brilliant story, a culture, a belief, a lesson on humanity, and one of the best things I have ever experienced. I don't know how the story in Andromeda will turn out but I know that it will never surpass the legend Commander Shepard and the Reapers.
+SgtPrice1000 You Read My Mind I Love This Game
When They Left In That Ending In Mass Effect 3 When You See His Body Breath I Was So Fucking Happy But Then The Bastards Killed Him Commander Shepard Is The Best Main Character Ever On My List He Is Joint First With Ezio Auditore Da Firenze
I have faith that andromeda is going to be awesome. Though I hope they a don't just leave the ME 3 ending unexplained because there is a lot wrong with it,
+SgtPrice1000 I'm really hoping that there's something to link the trilogy with the new game, although we know it's going to follow a different storyline. Like, I want to import a save or something, just so I can see echoes of MY Shepard's actions, and not feel like I'm going to start from scratch outright.
+neonoir77 With the current ending we have and most of all, having EA......... Andromeda isn't on my bucket list primarily for yes, the ending...... even though it gave me a week of depression that felt like I had no soul left and a long time rage for EA [ cmon EA fcks games alot ] it was still a lackluster ending... even with the Ex Cut. It just sucked less but still sucked....
( I was seriously expecting some time lapses and maybe some gameplay in those like for example, you romance liara then 10 years later you get to play as a father for a while with ur blue babies or if ur with tali like I am then you get to see tali and you in rannoch staying together .... and tali w/o her suit but with clothes ofc )
If they had their full efforts into the last minutes of the ME3, it would hurt my soul so bad I'd be basically undead ..
+SgtPrice1000 maybe we'll have some reapers in Andromeda
"Times like these let you know who your real friends are. They're not the ones running around looking for an escape route, they're the ones who stand at your side through the worst of it, who never give up on you. I'm lucky I can say I know someone like that."
They say life is the journey, the journey is more important than the destination. I agree but the journey isn't as important as who you bring with you for the ride. You can't choose your family but you can choose your friends. Those crazy folks who are on your same bandwidth of crazy and make your life better for it. Don't lose them and if you don't have them in your life get some pronto or have a serious look at your life and what you really need to be doing.
I only hope to one day be that hero in someones life. I was dead inside for a long time. I never had gotten over the loss of a good friend of mine. I made the wrong things and people my reasons for living. I'm still working through that. I had given up hope of ever finding a reason to live. I was too tired of losing the people that I loved and cared about. Whether it be moving my whole life or through death. A combination of things came together and made me believe in myself come out of my shell and made me confront my worst enemy myself. I still fight that battle every day but it gets easier. I think I have finally found the path that I have to work towards.
It comes all back to listening to and watching this amazing video and what really life is all about. Its about those amazing people who come into your life even for a little bit and forever change it. The hero is only as powerful as the people, friends, and cause that he's fighting for.
"Your time is precious, spend it wisely and with those who care for you."
I know exactly how you feel, just keep fighting. Its the only way to survive.
For all that people who think that videogames are bad for young people, i will say everything i have learn playing mass effect: your choices are importants, the war is the worst but sometimes you have to fight for something you believe important, a true friend never is gona leave you behind even in the worst time, sometimes you have to sacrifice yourself for the others, and a man can become a legend. That are a lot of things that y never see in another places, mass effect teach me all this and i'm proud of be better person for it. Values that i'll never forget.
We will never forget you Commander Shepard. Even when we get a new protagonist in Andromeda, we'll always remember you.
+insanegames with me i give backstories to my charachers on all my games when i get the new mass effect for him or her was second best of us and shepard student when he or her was in the n7
hey, i'm from the future. don't get hyped over andromeda. its just an above average game. with bad face animations. you will have the biggest let down of your life if you go in expecting mass effect 4. you will thank me later.
@@SolidShepard it wasn't bad at all. After the patches it was fun. But..it's like trying to capture lightning in a bottle
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The most epic adventure ever told.
The saga that marked my life.
Rest in peace commander shepard.
You've earned it.
Nobody can EVER top Shepard, he's the greatest hero of ALL time.
The next time you hear someone say 'video games are for losers' show em this and tell em to kiss your ass.
Games are not for losers...this is another universe, another world, in which a part of your soul remains forever.
when some film critic dilusionaly says video games cant be art, show them this, something more than a film, we were in the fight, we lost loved ones along the way, video games can imerse you in a world like no film can.
10 years later. This still hits the feels just as hard.
Time to go ride the Normandy again.
Best series I've ever played, I don't think I'll ever be able to be so into a game as much as I was into this. Every game in between 2 and 3 were just there to waste the time. Long Live Shepard.
Long live Shepard.
Mass Effect, the greatest video game series of all time for me, and Commander Shepard (Default Male) the best character EVER!
Have you played the Knights of the Old Republic games? If you loved ME that much, then I recommend them.
@@T13HS they are good. but they are nowhere near the level of Mass Effect.
Solid Shepard No... KOTOR is better
lay down. try not to cry.
Cry alot
this was an awesome rewind of an epic story
will never forget mass effect.
It's September 2016, and I still miss Mass Effect and these characters... T_T
it's March 2019, and same. about to start a new playthrough for the first time in like 5 years tonight. checked in on my old ME1 save file. i played some much i have the max amount of credits you can have in the game. lol. all 9's.
Monday...November 11th 2019
2k19 crying like .....
2020 and I feel the same
2020 here
Wow, 8 years later and here I am, again watching this video. I got so nostalgic watching it, reminiscing about all the good times I had in this awesome trilogy. This trilogy was so masterfully crafted, the companions that felt so real and made you really empathize with them, the attention to detail, the awesome voice acting, the main story and all the little stories in between. I could go on and on.
This was a hell of a ride and one I will never forget. Gaming at its finest and may I say, a marvellous tribute. It really captures the essence of the Mass Effect trilogy and why it will go down in history as one of the best games ever made.
Mass Effect is the greatest video game series of all time, IMO. Shepard's the best! Rest in peace, Commander. You'll always be in our hearts.
I love coming back to these tribute every few months.
Me too...
Just finished playing through the trilogy again, finished ME3 a couple hours ago. Watching this made me cry.
Mass Effect is a fantastic series. I can't wait for Andromeda, but I'm really going to miss Shepard and all his companions. They were all such well done, memorable characters, and I think Bioware is going to have a very hard time surpassing them with a new cast.
Greatest character in video games ever
I watch this everyday, and i always cry ,fucking love mass effect trilogy ,its just PERFECT, how can someone do such a perfect game? it changed my life ,omfg, and today it made 4 years since i started playing this blessed game
same here dude, it's the perfect series, can't ask anything better than Mass Effect
***** they should have ended at mass effect 3 or made it so shepard was still alive and you got to go him again in mass effect 4 NO ONE should have never made a new character
Lord Of The Sith I even would be happy with another DLC starring Shepard, maybe some kind of story between ME2 and 3, telling us how he went back to earth, how all the crew went back to do their own stuff.
+animalruless ME 2 DLC : Arrival
Still watching?
Аж мурашки по спине от этого великолепного ЭПИКА...
GOD dude this is FUCKING amazing!! I've got to show everyone this dam video!! Fricken video still makes me cry.
God I'll miss Shepard and the crew.
I know that many people hate her, but romancing Ash was the best part of the trilogy imho. I mean, there are a lot of great romance possibilities in the trilogy, but none of them feel as real as this one. All those ups and downs make this relationship all the more beautiful and thrilling. The level of affection in the first part, the seperation in the second, the doubts and arguments in the third... And after all this Ash still believes in Shep and would do anything for him. The evacuation scene in front of the Citadel beam brought me to tears. I love this game series more than every other series. Great video! Thanks!
Most people that hate Ashley don't understand her character. She's not a racist but an idealist. Imagine you were working with the same enemy that you've been fighting against for so long. Of course you might seem a little "cautious".
Well said. Only thing I'd like to add is, they did her wrong in ME2 (not being there) and there could have been more of her in ME3. Ash was worth it though. One of the best and real characters in the game, just a shame most people don't recognise that.
Люди, вы представляете Mass Effect без Шепарда? Я как ни стараюсь, у меня не получается. Как ни крути, Bioware мастера своего дела, за то , что они сделали такую вселенную, таких персонажей, такую игру, но самое главное они смогли передать такие эмоции, какие редко какая другая игра сможет подарить. За это им низкий поклон и очень огромное спасибо. Автор молодец, шикарный ролик! Заставил прослезиться.)
От души))
Уроды они... 3 часть просто плевок в лицо поклонникам игры.
особенно доставил момент с лицом Тали... когда из гугла взяли фотку отрезали 2 пальца и впихнули в игру
Kaima True Да, согласен 3я часть не оправдала ожидания многих( и моих в частности), но все должны признать, что в третей части были таки положительные моменты, и даже очень.Но также были и негативные, негативных наверное больше, но это не изменяет того факта, что Bioware сделали гениальную игровую серию.
ну я с этим и не спорю, просто немного напрягает тот факт, что люди создавшие М123 уже не в Биоверах, и просто попросили, вроди даже автора книг Дру Карпишин что ли
I will remember this trilogy forever, and will let my kids to enjoy this too in the future
4 years since I first discovered this tribute. Even now, one of the best tribute videos, and in my opinion pieces of animated art I’ve ever seen. Still brings tears to my eyes.
Amazes how much you can become attached to game character.
Like myself had spent all these adventures
Really cool ending the game, though, and sad ... but epic
Aside from the fact this is my favorite franchise in any form of entertainment, this was masterfully edited and had the perfect music to set the tone. Great vid
Even after all these years I still come back every now and then to this video. Thanks for making such a great video! It’s a good one.
Superman? Spiderman? Iron man? Those guys... Heroes? Bitches please! Shepard is ten times more stronger, motivating, humble, abnegate, he has no weakness or fear when he fights for humanity welfare, he has the best speeches in the universe, his only superpower is the one that brought humanity to the top of the species pyramid, THE POWER OF WILL, and he saved the entire universe and all the races that live on it, by defeating the most overwhelming force that the entire universe has ever faced... THATS A HERO and thats how all heroes have to be, not those bitch ass non-human augmented "heroes" that "risk their lifes" fighting just one bad guy or a bunch of idiots that don't even know how to hold a gun, to save the day... Pfff... every time that Shepard fight, a billion of bad guys dies in the fight... That's how a hero have to be... Why? Because everybody can be like him! He is not bulletproof, he is not immortal,he can't fly... He is HUMAN like us, and we can learn from him and be like him! Shepard... the best hero i've ever seen...
is that so? well with his strong will power having him be a green lighten will make him unstopable
the best hero are those who are just human because at the end that's all that matters
Honestreviewshow he doesn't need one although yes yes it would the reapers would run away crying
Sometimes I imagine that the characters are talking about the way their developers let the series end. It took all the mass effect fans together to stick it to the developers and demand what they deserved, what Mass Effect deserved. Because of us, Bioware released the extended cut DLC without charge, and the Citadel DLC which emphasized and grew the connection we had with our favorite characters, and gave us a chance for one last hoorah before we threw them into the fire. And when I listen to the beginning of this video, I imagine Shepard urging us on as he did his teammates. Shepard wouldn't accept half-assed effort from anyone, and neither did we. We made him proud, guys. We made him proud.
well said
The Mass Effect universe is so immersive, dynamic, and captivating. They play like movies rather than games, and the deeper themes of friendship, hope, courage, and perseverance are absolutely incredible.
Three cheers to the greatest franchise ever created! I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favorite game on Earth!
Freakin Bump, that tribute is just beautiful, yesterday, now and forever, Cmd Shepard, Captain of the SSV Normandy
I've probably watched this video 200 times and it never gets old! Now I'm thinking of starting my 4th play through of the series.
Just wanted to let the person that uploaded this I watch it whenever I get down being a caregiver for my dad after he got very sick. It makes me feel like there's hope and can't lose the will to carry on.
I enjoyed every single moment of the three games, I believed in the story, characters and the universe around them, Mass Effect is simply my favorite game/franchise ever, i don't care about the ending, it's not how the story ends but how you tell it. This video made me remeber, the good times and the bad times, just too many feelings.
"there's always hope, it how we got this far" :-)
To this day, this has been the only game to have ever touched my emotions so much and captivated my thoughts and ideas. Not gonna lie, I cried at the end of the 3rd one. It was so amazing, beautiful and the best master piece I've ever had the pleasure of playing and honor of experiencing such a story in my lifetime.
Agreed
Aaaaand I'm crying.
I usually play games a couple times, but I've only ever been able to play Mass Effect 3 once. I got it as a gift with the Wii U a few months back. I'd never played the other two games, and still haven't.
I tried to start a new save on Mass Effect 3, but I was crying so hard by the end of the intro I couldn't bring myself to carry on.
Awesome tribute.
Awesome!
I'm watching this tribute from time to time again, and again, and again. True masterpiece.
I come back to watch this video, a lot. At least once a year, often more.
Every time I watch these video's... God it feels good.
W-what? No, I'm not crying.... It's just dusty in here.
I cried like a fucking baby after this amazing trilogy ended. We will always remember you Shepard!
One of the best tributes I've seen. Somewhat ironic that you used Thomas Bergersen's music when he did the music for most Mass Effect trailers. Seriously though this is perfect.
I play this game all the time and the ended never get old, rest in peace commander shepherd, I love playing this game, it make me cry and smile when I see him risk his life to save everyone, I respect him.
49 people dont know the value of friendship.
They don't know about the best game series ever, period.
George Jansen Totally agree with you. When i finished i was in tears. I played all at once. I had Mass Effect 1, 2 and 3 unplayed, so i decided to play it all at once. Best four months of my life straight.
theutonic001 ME Saga Forever in our life.
beautiful...just beautiful...
i couldn't stop crying
true friends, you only get a few of these in life, some of us get only one, but stick with em, and make it matter.
9 years since I first watched and commented on this video. This is still a great video and it's now getting more recognition from old and new fans since the LE released. The Mass Effect universe is like a black hole once you've committed yourself to this franchise you won't be leaving anytime soon.
So beautiful. Best ME tribute vid ever.
I watched this video soooo many times and even after so many years it still makes me cry.
Thank you so much for making this.
Wonderful game and great job !
This tribute is awesome !
Someone famous needs to get this video massive traction. I've watched it dozens of times over the years and it fully deserves to blow up BIG.
this video is very good. Editing is incredible, showing all the memorable moments from all three games. It showed that Shepard was the embodiment of hope when all seemed hopeless. Facing the odds and never backing down
one of fictions greatest heros... the legend, man i waited to long to watch this again, im so glad its still here, i hope this video stays up for another hundred years, and new generations play those timeless games, a classic doesint age.
Иногда мне кажется, что время было потрачено напрасно, что концовка была провальной, и что я расходую своё драгоценное время в пустую, когда пишу фанфики про эту вселенную, которая "замерла" ещё в 2012 году...Но когда я смотрю этот ролик, то понимаю, что на самом деле я ни о чём не жалею! За эти годы фанаты переписали эту историю тысячу раз, изменили сами концовки, раздвинули грани этой вселенной, создав в целом нечто невероятно масштабное, приключение которое не закончилось в том самом 2012 году, оно идёт до сих пор! На самом деле Биовар заложил в персонажей не так уж и много, давая нашей фантазии доделать остальное. Поэтому у нас у всех они разные=)) К слову я до сих пор пишу, и буду делать до тех пор пока это будет доставлять мне удовольствие.
Every time I watch this, I get goosebumps. It brings back the feelings I had when I finished the game. A harmonious sorrow, a feeling of a life lost, yet a life fully lived. To say that it had a profound effect on me is an understatement, it changed the way I see things in the world, I value the time I spend with those I love more than anything now. I will cherish my time with these characters, these people, in this universe for the rest of my days.
Thank you Bioware. Thank you so much.
still a huge fan in 2020
I never get tired of watching this video. around 2:13 to 2:30 sends chills up my spine. Ashley was always my favorite LI in the series to.
Thanks for making this!
Don't worry, we still remember you.
No matter how you feel about the series, You won't forget it.
This is absolutely the best tribute I've ever seen.
Damn you for making me feel feelings! (good job)
I feel ya, my friend.
This truly shows the real meaning behind the whole series in the most heart wrenching way and the reason why so many people have falling in love with the characters and the story...... I mean I showed this video to someone and they asked me if it was a movie.
Вот таким должен был быть трейлер к Mass Effect.
This is the most perfect Music Video based around ME that I've ever seen.
All the cut scenes was put together perfectly, music was fabulous and with just the right amount of special effects blending cut scenes without going over the top.
Could watch this all day.
Perfect vid.
For me this is perfect since Ash is my colonist war hero Shepards favorite romance and Garrus is his best bro.
l love this game.
Apart for Space Bratt and Diana Allers all of it's characters are awesome.
People say:
-Liara is overdramatic.
Well sometimes her intelligence get's the better of herself.
She is always busy studying things, thinking and overthinking stuff.
People like that sometimes sound caught of guard in bad situations.
That's who she is.
So let her "By the godess" from time to time will ya.
-Ashley is just a racist.
She sounds racist and sometimes say harsh things about aliens.
But that's just her struggling with her families past and her lack of trust in aliens because of that.
She feels bad for Liara after Benezia died and after the fall of Thessia, she doesn't hesitate to put heself between the Robot on mars and Liara.
Hell she even feels bad for Liara if Shepard picks Ash above Liara if he tries to romance both.
She even calls Tali a little sister when she mourns her after Shepard chooses the Geth above the Quarians.
Her acts speak louder then her words.
-Kaidan is boring.
He...
You know what... the gamers who's Shepard understand him know Alenko is anything but boring he's a good friend despite Horizon.
All characters have their flaws and thats whats make them believable.
Gamers who fail to see or appreciate this, miss out on a big part of the great experience that is Mass effect and they don't even know it.
Ok one more look at this great vid cause i have a mass relay towards the citadel to catch.
I lost all sympathy for Ash as a character with the "I hope the Reapers send you to hell" comment she makes.
Tuberuser187 In your playthrough Udinia showed Ash tempered footage, making it look like Shepard is with Cerberus. So in a way you made her say that.
You can also kill Ash without Undina showing his fake information to her.
And then she will say "I had to take a stand, Shepard. You taught me that."
Using or not using Paragon/Renegade interupt can give a whole other spin to this particular scene.
Point is it's up to you if you want to make her look bad in this situation.
Tuberuser187 The irony here is that Ash has been accused of being racist when in ME2 she faults Shepard for allying with Cerberus, a very racist organisation. In ME3 she is trying to defend a mostly alien council from Shepard because she isn't sure she can trust someone that has been aligned with Cerberus. You do the math.
She is a strong woman with strong opinions, her father lost a war to aliens. The First Contact War. Imagine losing a war to aliens, a species you haven't encountered before, a Council that's not very willing to allowing humans to become spectres or council members.
And Ash is fighting alongside aliens throughout the course of three games, befriending them.
I'm getting very tired of all the Ash hate.
George Jansen Well I have never really been aboard with the "Ash is racist" train anyway, living in that future I would be damn cynical about the other species too. The Council basically ignored all the issues the Alliance had with Batarians in the Attican Traverse and every species has proven it puts its self interest first.
The Asari hoard advanced Prothean tech and then make laws making it illegal for the other species to do the same, the Salarians run internment camps to experiment on other sapient species and the Turians started a war first time they met the Humans.
Ashley Williams Thats a bit backwards, any particular story arc isnt any more valid than any other. That arc just makes her show her true colours, thats all.
George Jansen
Well, to me there is never such a thing as "too much Ash hate"... XD I'm definitely not on the racist train because there are more characters racist towards someone at some point. Let's just say it was hate at first sight. I can't even explain why - still tried talking to her to see if I can get more information and maybe like her better over time but instead it only got worse and I was glad I could get rid of her. HOWEVER this only occurs when I'm playing male Shepard and also there I have no idea why since the dialogues really didn't change that much. Still, when I played FemShep I got the feeling they could have become friends and Virmire was actually a very hard decision.
5 years have passed and this still squezes a tear out of me
How does this NOT have more views!?
Happy N7 Day.
+MrKing1990 I think there was another version without the ME outlays. It definately had more views. Not sure what happened.
Best. Tribute. Ever. This completely summarizes what the first playthrough of the series is like. I've gone through multiple playthroughs and none of them are as great and real as the first one. Hats off to you, sir.
Епічна гра, купив всі частини, дуже надіюся на продовження. Біовар супер.
Wow! Just wow! I saw a lot of videos about the Mass Effect series and i love the series too. Ash is the LI of my Shep too. So many videos seen but NO ONE gifted me such strong and deep feelings like this masterpiece!!! And...i got tears in my eyes too. So few things can put me in such a state of strong feelings, memories and...some tears. But this video does it. Every time i watch it. Thank you Genol3oost for this wonderful gift!!!!
To those whining about the fact that this happens to have an Ashley romance:
Grow up. I could ship Shepard/Tali, Shepard/Liara, Shepard/Traynor, Shepard/Miranda, or hell even Shepard/Wrex and this would still be an awesome work better than most of what you whiners put out. Show some damn respect to this guy and keep your bashing of the characters to a better place. This is too awesome a vid to be dragged down by the haters hatin'.
fuck you mate, if it aint tali x shepard it aint worth shit
dragonk1ller Haha, I appreciate Luke's point but honestly Talimancing ftw.
honestly Shepard and Ash are the best romance in the game. if you actually pursue it through all 3 games, it feels like it was the main romance that was intended. it's an actual arc. and of course Miranda is good because Yvonne. and the best Femshep romances have to be Thane and Garrus. Garrus for obvious reasons. but Thane is her better romance IMO because of how tragic and emotional it is.
The strength in Mass Effect was the bond you form with your team and the narrative that came with that bond. You did the most excellent job at capturing that, simply brilliant work
This is a real piece of work and you should be very proud of it.
Imagine this music in the "Heroic ending": Shepard's speech and then on a 1:47 we see that galaxy is safe due to a Shepard's self-sacrifice and after that we see part of this breathtaking montage after 2:01 (with supporting music ofc). -----
-----This triology is probably my favourite game. I liked it so freaking much and had a lot of positive emotions. In my opinion this game doesnt need an "half-open ending"...but as i said...it was so beautiful journey, thank you so much, BioWare!
god dame I love this video..... an im not a afraid to say this but mass effect is our generation's star wars. even with that bs ending
Wonderful video and best video game of my life. Commander Shepard and his crew will be forever a part of my life.
Damit, sad feelings, must stop watching it, but I cannot.. :)
Running to the beam was amazing. Cradling Ashley after the Illusive Man narrates "This is the way humanity must evolve" makes me feel humanity does not need to "evolve"
sheperd... the feels their killing me
One of the best video tribute to a great game. You did an amazing job. You capture the essence of one of the best game of the past generation. Thanks for this great video.
I think it is funny that in the extended cut scene where party members leave Shepard at the end they have Ash saying "With all due respect!" considering in Mass Effect she was the one to say "Why is it whenever someone says 'With all due respect' they really mean 'Kiss my ass'?" :D
SirUlrichVL I guess that she must mean "fuck you Shepard, we're in this together." So she must be willing to give up orders in order to be with him.
I have to say it: you made a wonderful job. You made me cry. In happiness. The epicness of this video and Male!Shep and Ashley's love story struck a chord. I've always played FemShep and romanced Garrus. Your video showed me the other side and it's beautiful so thank you for doing this and sharing it with us. *claps thankfully*
I wish the ME series ending wouldn't have been so... dull.
HOLY SHIT THE FEELS.
A fantastic trilogy of games, with a great video to remember it by. I hope these games are remembered for years to come.
I love almost all the pairing in the Mass effect series and this is just me saying this but Shepard/ Ashley is by far the best
And just when I thought Mass Effect couldn;t coax any more tears from me, you go and lay this on me... Truely haunting and beautiful - exceptional work.
Сейчас разревусь:( mass effect моя самая любимая игра (в плане сюжета)
It's even more personal when you manage to give Shepard your face, name, play the game based on your beliefs and personality. I can't tell you how proud I felt when wrex calles Shep 'sister'. I hope I find friends as loyal to me as the crew is to Shepard in my lifetime. I wish it to everyone. I may gone sappy here but damn the video got me.
It hits right in the heart. Remember me is a spot on track. You couldn't have chosen a better one. I love Thomas Bergensen.
Whoever says Ashley is a racist bitch obviously don't pay attention to her dialogue or understand it lmao. That's like people hating on Donald Trump yet they don't even know what Trump is saying.
I will remember you, it was a hell of a ride, the best. Goddess go with you Shepard.
🙂🙂 shepherd is the most inspirational person in gaming history
When I got to the end of this game, speaking to all of my squad mates, and all my comrades, I felt just like this, looking back at what we had been through, and that we had endured. We just had to look forward and keep focuses, because soon it would all be over. I know it's just a game, but it has changed me, and it it were real, I'd never be the same again. Mass effect was an amazing experience!
Watching the trailer for the new Will Smith movie Collateral Beauty brought me back here. I knew I remembered the song!
The movie looks great, I actually thought this video accidently opened in a tab :D
Me too!!... was amazing!!
All these years and this STILL gives me goosebumps. Keep up the amazing work!
dude ...... i am holding ........ dude
mass effect one of the best stories ever written
this is a beautiful tribute to that story
Damned onions...I just need a minute
those aren't onions my friend those are the feels
this actually made my cry,that does not happen very often.really amazing man,shows that we litteraly hade one hell of a ride through the trilogy
All I wanted to do was cry my eyes out
Mass Effect is one of those rare video games that deserves to be called both art and a masterpiece.