Episode 1: EDEN PRIME (Mass Effect 1 - Cinematic TV Series)

"Commander Shepard, an elite marine and war hero of the Systems Alliance, is thrust into the heart of an interstellar crisis when a distress signal from the colony of Eden Prime reveals a new and terrifying threat. Aboard the state-of-the-art stealth frigate SSV Normandy, Shepard and crew embark on a mission that uncovers a vast conspiracy with galaxy-wide implications."
Get ready to [re]experience MASS EFFECT in a new way. With features such as no HUD or convo wheel, new custom cutscenes, and mods to enhance the game, this multi-part series is created to bring you Mass Effect 1 (Legendary Edition) as if it were made for TV. The goal with this project is to make the viewer forget they are watching a video game, and provide you with a cinematic experience similar to what you would find on Prime Video, HBO, or Disney+ (despite it not being live-action).
ABOUT THE PROJECT: I have a huge passion for the Mass Effect games, and always wished there was a way for others to experience the story without playing the games. This series has taken hundreds of hours of dedication so far (in-game recording and production) but I am hoping to continue into Mass Effect 2 and 3 in the future once this first season is complete. The missions the crew go on are ordered in a way that will help the flow of the game, and introduce viewers to crucial elements that I plan to include in the sequels.
In order to structure this non-linear game like a TV series with different character's perspectives, branching storylines, and to keep things interesting for new and experiences players alike, I made some creative choices throughout the game that are not necessarily canon to the trilogy. This includes custom scenes showing characters interacting with each other, some characters completing story elements that are usually exclusive to Shepard, and more. I wanted this world to feel as alive as possible, not just through Shepard's eyes. These are all features built into the 2nd and 3rd games, but were rarely shown in ME1. I hope you will still find joy with these changes, as I still wish it to be as faithful to the source material as possible, but adding fun and unexpected twists here and there ;). This means you may not prefer the mission order, the romance choices, or even Shepard's hair, but I'm hoping these details can be overlooked to enjoy the ride. Mass Effect 1 is my favourite game of all time, and I hope it shows.
FINAL NOTE: This series is meant to be as SPOILER FREE as possible, created with the mindset that no one has heard of Mass Effect before, or played any games, so I will personally be avoiding answering any questions about major decisions in the comments. But please, keep the engagement coming and discuss amongst yourselves! Cheers!
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[@SpaceBengal]

EPISODE 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYrddJJ-hdSinacsi=6AQqyKpA23q-flam

[@aron1973]

Damn you did take my idea before I even got started! Damn good episode tho

[@SpaceBengal]

@@aron1973 If you make your own series I'd be happy to watch!

[@aron1973]

@@SpaceBengal Well, it might take a while but and I need a good editing software. May I ask how you got rid of the interaction wheel?

[@SpaceBengal]

@@aron1973 Of course! You'll need to access the "console commands" (which you'll want for a lot of other purposes) and enter the code "Show Scaleform" which removes all on-screen display items

[@aron1973]

@@SpaceBengal Thank you! That will help me a lot

[@qaskew24]

Cannot wait to see LE2 and 3.

[@SpaceBengal]

@@qaskew24 as much as I love LE1, I'm super excited to start the next games once I'm finished this one!

[@SpaceBengal]

Don't forget to check back every Friday for the next five episodes of this series!

[@ДмитрийЛифарь-щ4ж]

How can I contact you? I want to talk personally by correspondence, we are essentially colleagues and we know this series, where is it convenient for you to talk by correspondence?

[@SlumberJack-r5t]

Wow, this is amazing and might be one of the best cinematic game series out there. Really well done. Hope you continue this throughout the rest of the trilogy! Not sure how I feel about default Shepard having hair lol but I'll roll with it.

[@cavatica11]

This really does feel like a campy sci-fi TV show in the best way. Like it went full circle into the genres that inspired the series.

[@benbroocks5831]

Wow, this is amazing work. On one hand, I am sad it took me so long to find this,. On the other, I am super happy that there are more episodes for me to watch immediately❤

[@Angelfire0615]

Seemless editing! I'm enjoying the series!

[@samanthacatterwell6416]

Wow! Thanks. I’m loving this. 😁

[@ItsNikolai]

STFU, this is better than most actual shows on streaming. No Cap this is amazing bro

[@adrid.senpai7587]

There used to be a guy on KZbin who did something similar. But they deleted their channel. I've tried searching for another play through that showcases it as a tv show. And I finally found one! Thank you!

[@loneone081]

Cshep25 has one also which is pretty good as a TV show

[@anthonyfanchin1144]

I was thinking Cshep25, too

[@ParagonKev]

Loved the way you made this. I'm on episode 2 now and its fantastic!

[@jacobobrien40]

This was awesome! Really like how you handled some of the more “gamey” aspects of the story. I really like a lot of the exposition dumps being moved to other characters. Hope you keep this up. This must have taken a lot of effort also don’t be discouraged by low view count.

[@SpaceBengal]

Thank you so much! I'm really glad you like it. I tried hard to make it focused on more than just Shepard 100% of the time. Episode 2 has some really creative changes that took a long time to organize, so hopefully you'll be back next Friday!

[@LXIX4U]

These episodes are awesome, going to use them to show my Wife what she is missing out on

[@itashious]

Default Shepherd with hair is kind of erie looking

[@SpaceBengal]

It will grow on you :D

[@noveldefender9815]

Legendary response, lol. I should go...

[@EzriJDax]

Great job SB

[@DeeALup]

I'm having deja vu. It's like watching my own episodes of Mass Effect. Some shots are very similar. PS: liked and subscribed. :)

[@SpaceBengal]

There's an easy explanation for that! I've been obsessed with finding a good Mass Effect series for a long time, and once I started getting into the process, I came across yours and it blew me away with how excellent the quality was! You honestly single-handedly pushed me to put in extra effort right from the start (I almost gave up before starting because I thought I could never compete with your quality, but I'm glad I did because it's been such a fun experience 😅). So yes, your videos had a BIG influence on how mine turned out as well, but I'm hoping I wasn't too much of a copycat in future episodes! haha

[@DeeALup]

@@SpaceBengal I was also inspired by someone's videos. I wish you good luck with this and look forward to new episodes. 👍

[@denimchicken887]

The idea of what you are doing here is awesome, im way into it man!!!

[@IOSALive]

SpaceBengal, I really enjoyed watching this, so I hit the like button!

[@anthonyfanchin1144]

Oh my fuck! Default Shepard has hair!

[@grayzelfx]

Jeff Green, huh?

[@SpaceBengal]

NO WAY!!! Hahaha I am embarrassed that I have not caught that after watching the intro a hundred times. Thank you for pointing that out, I will correct it moving forward. Seth, wherever you are, I am sorry.

[@cezarysudol]

Fantastic. Trully good job, this. I watched it with real pleasure. I've seen somone here critiquing your intro, as being too much,or too spoilery for people who don't know the ME universe. I disagree. I wouln't worry about new audience and people who never played ME in their life. Firstly, this is not made for them. Chances are that they won't end up on this channel anyway. For those that acctually do, well the episode either grips them or not, but rather on merit of whats in it, and not by flashy intro. If they like what they see, they will keep watching , and maybe even play games. If not, bye bye. Oh as for those with attention span of golden fish, who can be reel in only by flashy intro and action flick of constant lasr battle, who cares about them? You loose their attention as quickly as you get it. They wouln'd appreciate if this was made in Hollywood with budget of millions and some stellar cast too. They would just get bored. No reason to cater for that audience. Why do I say that? Because this philosopy of holding hands of newcomers was applied to games. Worrying about accesibility of the game for new players was an axcuse used by EA to pressure Biowere to dumb down ME3 "so it would attract new generation" of youngsters who couln't be bothered to play ME1 and 2, but wanted to start right in the middle of the end. Predictably this approach left real fans angry an dissapointed, while new players weren't all that thrilled with rather midiocre game. Those who got hooked and become fans anyway, ended up playing ME1 and 2 after that anyway. Then they joined army of dissapointed fans demanding better ending and wondering how good ME3 would have been if only EA kept their greedy paws off it. So keep up good work, do it as you envisoned it. For us, fans of ME this is good enough.

[@SpaceBengal]

You raise a lot of interesting points that I didn't really consider before! True, I did try to accommodate as many people as possible, but you're likely correct that catering to completely new viewers is a lost cause. I guess my initial thoughts were that maybe people would watch it with friends, family, etc. who they always wanted to share Mass Effect with, but couldn't because they weren't gamers. But I think the more videos I've made now, the more I do it out of my own love for the series, and sharing what I enjoyed from it the most (while making intentional sacrifices and decisions here and there for more interesting story purposes). I do recall when Mass Effect 3 was released they tried promoting it as a game where "anyone can jump right in!" which I completely forgot about until you brought it up 😂 So for that reason, I'll keep making it for the fans, do what my gut tells me, and accept that not everyone will be happy when the big game decisions come later on! (I'm actually terrified lol)

[@cezarysudol]

@@SpaceBengal Ha ha, don't be scared. No one ever managed to make everyone happy. Do what you do for yourself, and your own satisfaction, and it will shine trough. People who appreciate ME lore, the fanatastic world and great characters, not to mention gamestory will see this. Even if in our own playtrough we made different choices, we will still appreciate true gamer and fellow fan of ME. Thank you for your effort and, yeah keep it up:)

[@LeeTorres-du2qm]

New subscriber here

[@SpaceBengal]

Thank you! I'm still working on the next episodes so hopefully I won't keep you waiting too long

[@RalphCahill]

Did you call Seth Green Jeff Green in the credits? Or is that someone else?

[@SpaceBengal]

@@RalphCahill sadly I did... and didn't realize my mistake until 5 episodes in

[@ДмитрийЛифарь-щ4ж]

How can I make sure that the camera is free during the splash screen at the beginning? What is needed for this?

[@SpaceBengal]

There are certain mods accessible on PC (found on Nexus) which allow you to access the "toggleflycam" mode! Please feel free to reply if you need more help 😊

[@ДмитрийЛифарь-щ4ж]

​@@SpaceBengal Where to find this and how to use this mod ? I know the game well as a fan of the series, but I didn’t really use mods and didn’t think it was necessary.

[@awesometwisteromega5982]

So I'm about a 1 minute and a half in and I gotta say the intro betrays your intent in a big way. It's very much made for fans who already know the story and want to see some kind of fan video kind of thing. Mishmashing stuff from ME2 and ME3 and showing a bunch of fan favorite shots in the very first minute of the show is the oddest way of presenting a series for a first timer I've ever seen. ME1 was gradual in it's presentation of aliens and what or who they were. This intro is basically "here's a bunch of 'em all at once!" To be clear I don't think it's bad, it's actually a pretty cool quick music video type thing that's very well made, but yeah when you say "This series is meant to be as *SPOILER FREE* as possible" but you have THAT as your intro... well sorry you gave a bunch already. Just wanted to leave this comment here before I check out the rest of the vid.

[@SpaceBengal]

Ah, I admit it is one of the first parts of the series I made, so it might have been completed under a different mindset. I really still don't believe it gives much away under under the assumption these clips have little to no context for a first time viewer, but still gives just enough away to see what the show might be about/generate excitement! However, I see where you're coming from. Thanks for the feedback!

[@cezarysudol]

I wouln't worry about new audience and people who never played ME in their life. Firstly, this is not made for them. Chances are that they don't end up on this channel anyway. For those that do, well the episode either grips them or not, but rather on merit of whats in it not its intro. If they like what they see, they will keep watchign , and maybe even play games. If not, bye bye. Oh as for those with attention span of golden fish, who cares about them? They wouln;d appreciate if this was made in Hollywood with budget of millions and some stellar cast too. They would just get bored. No reason to cater for that audience. Why do I say that? Because this philosopy of holding hands of newcomers was applied to games. Worrying about accesibility of the game for new players was an axcuse used by EA to pressure Biowere to dumb down ME3 "so it would attract new generation" of youngsters who couln't be bothered to play ME1 and 2, but wanted to start right in the middle of the end. Predictably this approach left real fans angry an dissapointed, while new players weren't all that thrilled with rather midiocre game. Those who got hooked and become fans anyway, ended up playing ME1 and 2 after that anyway. Then they joined army of dissapointed fans demanding better ending and wondering how good ME3 would have been if only EA kept their greedy paws off it.

[@jessedelcastillo8100]

I wish you knew better soldiers are not Marines and Marines are not soldiers big blunder on your part

[@SpaceBengal]

Great catch, thank you! I'll watch out for that mistake going forward