Mass Effect 3 - An End, Once And For All Extended - 1 hour

[@dank8333]

- Go to Rannoch... build yourself a home. - I have a home...

[@ChallengeCommander]

It's the thought of that moment and beyond that breaks me. Really grew close to Tali

[@captainhybrid4045]

😭

[@roguesquadron521]

"Come back to me..." Those words haunted me through the ending, and it's one of the major reasons why I always choose Destroy. Sigh...never felt as strongly for any fictional character as I do Tali (and the rest of the Normandy crew).

[@HanithSVK]

​@@roguesquadron521 When it comes to squadmates in ME trilogy, they nailed them. Garrus, Tali, Wrex, Mordin, Grunt... with like 2 or 3 exceptions i love them all. Garrus is a best bro one can wish for(Wrex too, shame he did not come back as squqdmate in 2 and 3), Tali is the best girl and Liara is the most loyal one. I mean she literally liberated Shep's corpse and delivered it to the only organization that had interest in reviving him. Love this trilogy so much.

[@roguesquadron521]

​@@HanithSVK Absolutely agree on all points, and that's why I don't blame the Liara romancers out there (hell I did it one playthrough just to see how it is). For me though, my heart will always belong to Tali. Happy N7 Day!

[@streetmagiciandude]

"may you be in heaven at least half an hour before the devil knows you're dead"

[@DragonSilverlight]

“Meet me in the bar. I’m buying”

[@captainhybrid4045]

😭

[@TheRaptorJesus]

"You trying to make me cry Shepard?" - Wrex

[@marsel1814]

And at what moment was this phrase?

[@TheRaptorJesus]

@@marsel1814 When you ask him about his other family members in the first game.

[@NostyFripples]

@@TheRaptorJesus I sterilized the krogans my first play through many many years ago 😆…did you ever hear those dialogues?

[@TheRaptorJesus]

@@NostyFripples What monster kills off Wrex?

[@M.A.R.S.]

I finished my first playthrough of 1-3 almost a week ago. Yet, I still cannot get past the grief. Shepard is Tali's home. She said "come back to me," and Shepard couldn't. Even without the Talimance, which has devasted me still, I'm so sad there won't be anymore adventures with the gang. Is it immature for me to refuse Shepard's death and make a headcanon where he survives? The message of the game is to choose and live with the consequences. Have I grown as a player if I can't accept any ending offered; anything the story finishes with?

[@ceralor]

Maybe, maybe not. The replayability from different choices, different responses, different partners, playing the other gender and romancing Garrus instead, another class sometimes even unlocking interrupts (Engineer on Omega in 3). Mods restore cut content and can alter gameplay flow, including rerouting DLC timelines to fit the story instead of instant availability. Some even alter the ending, some are too happy ending, others can force an ending choice instead of even having the star child exist. Some can alter the dream sequences in 3 to be led by people Shepard knows who have died, and turns them into a much stronger nightmare driven by those they know and fear. See what happens if Udina is selected for the council instead, save the council if you didn't the first time. Be an asshole to those who deserve it. Every playthrough I've done has felt new. Precious playthrough I used the LE3 Diversity Mod that adds a ton of things, and I felt like it was a new game. Did the same but with Project Variety mod this time and same feeling. Even without mods, sometimes knowing what can happen to a character hurts more when you spend time with them, or may make you make different decisions this time, and live with _those_ consequences. There's always consequences, of every decision.

[@euaf-crimson1730]

When my phone dies after being on 0% for 30 minutes:

[@2Scribble]

Guide this one to where the traveler never tires... where the lover never leaves... and the hungry never starve. Guide this one to where all hunters return... where all storms become still... and where all stars show the path. Guide this one... that they may be a companion to you - as they were to me.

[@ferrario6148]

Rip Thane, you will be missed.

[@philipped.r.6385]

This scene always make me cry. I never cried playing a video game until I played the ME series. RIP Thane, you shall always been remembered as the Normandy crew's finest.

[@spikey288]

His wish was for you...

[@jamiesutherland1497]

Wow. I haven't played Mass Effect in a few years. And this absolutely destination me. 😔😔

[@aquitoneautriqua8721]

​😊😊😊😊

[@raptoroverlord4581]

Such a beautiful and yet sorrowful song at the same time. Mass Effect -- with all the highs and lows -- was still a masterpiece.

[@aymericrebuffel2845]

Best franchise ever

[@raptoroverlord4581]

@@aymericrebuffel2845 Absolutely. Definitely one of the best.

[@zidniafifamani2378]

You can feel the mass of it...

[@raptoroverlord4581]

@@zidniafifamani2378 Absolutely. Leaves quite an... Effect ;)

[@raptoroverlord4581]

@Jetfire Same here, my friend. Always heard how good the series was, but never got around to it at the time, unfortunately.

[@remyhollon4914]

When tali said that shepherd is her home i almost cried

[@michaelschumacher3869]

I cant play ME3 again....i hate the 3 colours ending....😠

[@BIGMANINTHEHOUSE2002]

@@michaelschumacher3869 same

[@michaelschumacher3869]

@@BIGMANINTHEHOUSE2002 but the people still buying the legendary edition.....omfg

[@RRizckyNArdhy]

that was a heartbreaking scene

[@TheMasterUnity]

@@michaelschumacher3869 I don't mind it tbh, sure it could be a bit better. But it's fine with extended cut

[@nkmusique]

This feelings, man.... This memories about 13 yo me, playing Mass Effect 3 after finishing ME 1-2 as soon as they were released, and then finishing ME 3, enjoying every moment of this game... And then, it just ends, and there are no more Shepard's adventures, no more Garrus and others from his crew, no more games and stories like this. I still remember this feeling of emptiness, as if I realised that there won't be games like this. Yes, it's An End, Once And For All

[@loganreid9657]

This was exactly how I felt

[@HanithSVK]

Only two gamming series managed to leave me with the feeling of emptiness... Witcher and Mass Effect. I just want one more story... I know, that we will always want one more... But goddamnit, this series was a masterpiece. Most of the characters in ME series has more personality in them than many real-life people. Even if they won't give us another game... i want to see Sheppard and Tali to make their home on the Rannoch...

[@walteravalos4508]

End of an era

[@scrpld7111]

Good thing is that you can play it again

[@patrickspaceman305]

2022..Playing through the Legendary Edition. Had the entire series played on XBOX then PC.....New games can have the best fighting systems, bleeding edge graphics...but nothing holds a candle to this series, absolute masterpiece.

[@gabrielle5715]

I've never cried so much while playing a video game. What a masterpiece

[@davidenko2468]

This will play at my funeral

[@zaer-ezart]

And then the entire place will blow up because you chose the destruction ending

[@ArkhansMadness]

Fuckin same dude

[@mwbgaming28]

Same here, it's already in my will

[@jeromejocson5256]

Same here

[@geraldwatts5492]

I am not sure why, but when I made the choice to leave my abusive wife about 2 years ago, I was drawn back to this song. It felt like a 3-year battle that I had finally chosen to end. I myself find it unusual that these two things were connected, but when I listened, I knew that no matter the cost of my decision, I had made the right one. The beginning of the song helped me to reflect upon my experiences with this woman, and to assert that what she did was not right, and that I deserved better. The ending of this song is what gave me the strength to move on, and achieve independence and freedom again. I have since found someone much better for me. It is amazing how music can be so close to our life experiences!

[@D1ZUMZUMWIZARD_1996]

In my case i have known my girl since my birth.she was and is my life but she cant understand that. I changed a lot for her but its same for her .i work hard for her and do everything for her but…no,one day she met one guy who she fell in love with . Im weighting this with me crying. I don’t know what i did wRong but this makes me cry this make me think ok suicide and….. many other crazy things but ….i have realized that you have future ,you are your future and you create that future which you will live . I have future i will find better soul and livemate who will love me until my last words…….

[@captain9962]

@@D1ZUMZUMWIZARD_1996 you will! just hold on!

[@D1ZUMZUMWIZARD_1996]

@@captain9962 ty bro 🤜🤛

[@gpd4110]

Good for you. No matter what there's one rule. Always have the energy to leave those who abuse your goodwill and save more of that for a new possibility that deserves it. Never backwards always forward. This is commander Shepard and this is my favourate store in the citadel;))))

[@R1ckj333]

My man, RESPECT!

[@zantelrus9211]

I just finished my first playthrough of the series, and I cried during the final scene. Yes, maybe because it was over, and maybe because I lost some characters I cared about (Legion, my robochild), but I think I cried because I know that when I get the urge to play through these games again, they will never have the same impact they had on me this first time. I will never again feel the same awe that I felt playing these games. Thank you Bioware for making this trilogy, but fuck you for breaking my heart

[@casperphillips3337]

Play insanity if you havint. My second play through was on insanity and i felt so much closer to the characters and to my squad. I got more invested in them and relied on them in fire fights and I discovered at least 10% more of the games because i was hell bent determined to get "The" Ending. I found dialogue and whole scenes i had other wise missed. (I also recommend Vanguard for class, cause that is easily the most fun gameplay wise and there is just something special and rewarding about playin gon the hardest difficulty with a 'high risk, high reward' fight style like vanguard and the charge. Soldiers might be best in the frontline, but Vanguards thrive in the enemies' lines lol)

[@ceralor]

Every playthrough brings new opportunities, new choices, even when still opting for a positive take. And it never ceases to bring me that wonder. If you have Legendary on PC, mod it heavily. There's cut content that's restored, other things shuffled or reordered, sometimes additions, gameplay changes (combat remastered rebalances ME2 to drop power weapons, and it feels really good to play). Recruit Legion before anyone else and both get Tali and attend her trial with it without facing the repercussions of trying to do that late-game and losing crew of the Normandy. Play the other gender of Shep with a new class you've never done, and face an opposite-gender clone during the end of the Citadel DLC. Restore Pinnacle Station for the combat arena in the first game. Have Conrad Verner actually remember you correctly the entire trilogy, despite being a bumbling fool. Finally get a paragon completion to Zaeed's loyalty mission and still earn his loyalty if you're really fast at saving the workers. The trilogy is so vast that there's so many different ways things can unfold, smaller storylines, bigger storylines, who you hear say different things because of special connections from a character to a situation, and especially with extending what was cut or rebuilding it. I think you'll love it all over again.

[@Gearfanatic59]

@@ceralor This, just this. The mods breathe so much new life into the game and open scenarios that you never would imagine and bring so much new excitement to new playthroughs, I didn't need them myself but I wanted to experience new opportunities that the mods deliver. I always will come back to Shepard and the crew of the Normandy. No game series has my heart like this one.

[@yevheniihorlov2111]

Exact what I am feeling right now....

[@kimo_db]

my biggest regret is that I wouldn't be able to experience the story first-hand again. I was invested so much in the choices I made, that another playthrough with alternate choices just to see how things play out wouldn't feel genuine and immersive. I really really hope that ME4 will take us back into the universe of the ME trilogy.

[@ferrario6148]

Yeah I think most of us that played the games wished we could start all over and go through it again, it was just that good. I also hope the next ME will do the series justice and not fall apart like Andromeda did.

[@mwbgaming28]

@@ferrario6148 agreed, I don't want another Andromeda, none of that crap Don't try to reinvent mass effect, just give us more of it an alternate timeline where the reaper invasion happens through the citadel super relay An alternate timeline that explores the darker energy theory Just give us more of Shepard and the gang

[@moe83.]

god I can't stop crying

[@philipped.r.6385]

You feel so great listening to this song as you see the Reapers being ripped appart by the Crucible's energy and see your allies cheering in triumph! It feels like shedding a huge burden and tasting freedom again! The Catalyst didn't have the last word, WE DID!

[@Dak1624]

But when you played the game without dlc ending than those happiness dissapears quickly after seeing what's happening. Mass relays completely destroyed. Normandy crew landed on some planet starting a new life there. And no info if someone survived the explosion of mass relays.

[@jasoncrockett2211]

I made Shep crule, made decisions I hated to save the galaxy from the reapers, killed the rachni a queen, killed wrex, saved a cold blooded murder and killed her mother, left the council to die, killed Mordin, sabotaged the genophage cure...... But from all that evil, I chose the synthesis ending... And saved everyone. Rip my Shep, made the choices others wouldn't and truly saved everyone, gave life to synthetics. Now my Shep, sits beside my warden Commander to ruthless but ultimately heroic figures ready to fight whatever comes next.

[@Lionheart_Cowboy]

“I’m proud of you” first time I saw Anderson die. Man that hit like I watched my wonderful grandpa pass. And I never knew either grandfathers. Mordins death was another one. 😭 The games had their own technical issues. But they were still masterpieces

[@masterkriebel]

Anderson does remind me of my late grandfather, too. I was using a mod that restores a final conversation with Anderson, so he was telling my Shep that he thought she'd make a great mother after the war, if the did choose to settle down and raise a family. Losing Mordin and Legion were also hard-hitting for me.

[@PWJ4321]

This deserves more likes

[@Dread3781]

"You were born to do this" -Garrus Vakarian "You trying to make me cry Shepard" -Urdnot Wrex "Why is it when someone says with all 'due respect' they really mean *kiss my ass*" -Ashley Williams "You will always be my captain" -Tali vas Normandy "I'll always be looking down on you" -Commander Shepard And so much more lines from our beloved characters from this legendary franchise, I'm glad I played it ❤️👏👍

[@HanithSVK]

"James told me there is an old saying on here Earth...." if you can finish this quote AND if you also instantly know who said it, then you are a true fan.

[@Dread3781]

@@HanithSVK "May you be in heaven half an hour before the devil knows your dead", and Garrus said it on last mission

[@edgaryoungii1395]

​@@HanithSVK "may you be in heaven half an hour before the devil knows you're dead" - garrus vakarian.

[@roguesquadron521]

​@@edgaryoungii1395"Not sure if turian heaven is the same as yours, but if things go sideways and we both end up there...meet me at the bar. I'm buying." Ugh, the feels...

[@savagemathorror4671]

I’m not crying, you’re crying!

[@DarknessDragoon212]

Still remember popping this into my 360 back then and going into the ship watching the Reapers destroy anything that stood in there way watching escape ships being blown down while Sheperd just looked angry and sad that there was nothing he/she could do with this song playing made the scene a lot more emotional and I enjoyed it

[@remyhollon4914]

The ending gets me every time

[@craigwhiting2291]

It get me to

[@Hydra1377_]

Still can't belive it's over, finished it two days ago now

[@blakefrederick1865]

I only have recently played all three games and I will say for sure that mass effect Is a gem in gaming and with mass effect 4 or 5 (whenever you want to call it) coming out in a couple of years I am sure I will enjoy it as much and the three game I just play and thease games are some of the few games that can get emotional. all of the characters in the games I love and feel sad every time one of them died or sacrificed them selves of the grater good.

[@eternaleternus3214]

Such an amazing song, do deep, so tilted, so perfect.

[@MRHOFFERjr]

thank you bioware it is a great game series all the things you done and i am only 12 and i completed all of mass effect 1 2 and 3 it made my heart really proud and all the characters all of them are my favorite but my really favorite is Garrus Vakarian he well be my bro forever thank you so much bioware and it is one of my favorite games out there i got nothing else to say but at the end of mass effect 3 it made me cry thank you bioware at the end you made it i am proud

[@wjbqmzl4223]

I finished the whole series a few days ago, and now I am playing ME1 again, I just cannot stop thinking about it.

[@elbirri]

for me i have to play it again cus in that time idk i have to keep my ME1 save to import, finish the game with a default ME1 ending instead MY ending

[@bezrostova]

one hour of crying, thank you

[@ernestninja]

such a beautiful song…

[@gate7clamp]

I put mass effect up there with the sci-fi giants of Star Trek, Star Wars and even halo and the music backs it up

[@v-Lex-v]

Gotta come back to this track once in a while to get depressed again

[@justcreed4024]

I will go to sleep listening to this for many nights to come 🤣

[@savagemathorror4671]

I’ve done the same numerous times 😅

[@justcreed4024]

@@savagemathorror4671 you legend 😱

[@savagemathorror4671]

@@justcreed4024 Ever since I completed the trilogy years ago, it’s been my go to music to go to sleep and now that I’ve replayed it all over again through the Legendary Edition, it brought all those feelings back out 😭

[@calvinbegaye9196]

Played the trilogy twice and found out that Liara loves Shepard no matter who he chose, even if it were never Liara herself. Mordins Death hit me hard.

[@endlesstime4918]

Favorite sad music

[@TouchMyMinki]

Thank you anderson

[@MrDefeatist]

Not a quote from anyone but always felt it would've been appropriate for a crewmate that perished: "I did my best, sir. Sorry if it wasn't enough."

[@solaselgalante7638]

Comandante sherpa,capitán Anderson y joel Miller siempre los recodare porque los llevó en mi corazón

[@dreamsscream]

I want either this or Take My Hand to play at my funeral. If this one then just the beginning on repeat as I don't feel that there will be any victory in my death. Those around me will find their strength without me. That will be their victory.

[@crttsome7504]

Man this song makes me feel sad. Well until 1:30.

[@motivationtovirtue]

I turned this on as study music. Turns out, that was a mistake because it's making me emotional.

[@viruslox6987]

When u lose your favorite partner in mass effect

[@BIGMANINTHEHOUSE2002]

This pulls my heart strings 🥺😭

[@gameking30candy28]

Id wish i could relive the feeling of first time playing the trilogy of mass effect

[@ferrario6148]

I feel the same way my friend

[@geribarajas8534]

-No matter what happens, you mean everything to me Liara, you always will -Shepherd I….Im yours… 🥺😔

[@liberatetutemeexinferis5902]

Why do I keep torturing myself with this tune?😢

[@dreamsscream]

Because it brings the many buried emotions to the surface. For a moment you can break and stare into the abyss. If only for a moment you can feel the surge of determination. And maybe for just a fleeting moment you can feel the pride in victory.

[@Dragonzord876]

The theme song of Leaders such as Commander Shepard, Revan, and Master Chief

[@theoatyastarties]

My three Favorite Video Game Characters, All in one comment, All three are among my Role Models.

[@Dragonzord876]

@@theoatyastarties Oh word! Me too! I constantly read character analysis of those three for insights on leadership!

[@TheCPtutorales]

This literally almost came close to clashing with Halo 3

[@someguy1365]

I like this comparison, but personally, I compared it more to Reach. In Reach and ME3, you personally lost, so that a brighter future could come to pass. A future you would ultimately never see.

[@NostyFripples]

BAHAHAHA

[@gpd4110]

I liked Tali a lot While playing the game. Even though she was my main choise as a romantic long term, i did try all the other available options once, except for the Krogan female. :)) imagine going to Tuchanka to flirt with a Krogan female. Would the males respect your courage or kill you on sight?

[@a.trance6997]

Isn't the song called "An End, Once and for All"?

[@ferrario6148]

It is, my mistake

[@kumaquatTM]

First off, if anyone reads this, I am obviously very emotional and gay. Sorry. I finished the trilogy about a week ago and I still can’t get over it. It was so moving in every way possible. I was told the ending was bad, but I still cried a lot so that has to be worth something. (I chose Control) The first time I cried was for Mordin. “Had to be me. Someone else might have gotten it wrong.” The second time was Kaidan’s goodbye speech. “We know the score… We know this is goodbye.” The third was leaving Kaidan on the Normandy and heading toward the Citadel beam. “Don’t leave me behind..” “No matter what happens… know that I love you. Always.” “I love you too.” The final time I cried was An End, Once and For All. “And I will watch over the ones who live on.” “Those who carry the memory of the man I once was.” “The man who gave up his life to become the one who could save the many.” As a gay man, Kaidan and Shepard’s relationship meant so much to me. It was so loving and soft. Filled with joy and sorrow. I loved how slow paced and sweet it was, just enjoying each other’s company.. “It’s been a good ride.” … “The best.”

[@ludovicleduc9477]

N7 Day 🎂 2024💗

[@RKOGirly]

❤️😢

[@Dart669veder]

Шеп

[@chasedavis7231]

Need a mass effect movie made by James Cameron.

[@Hy6KO]

the best ending to this game is to remove the ending

[@tonycmac]

I hate everything about the endings - even this terrible tune. Shepard deserved so much more. So did the ship and crew, and so did the Galaxy.

[@hanspeterkoch8335]

Mass Effect best Story Game ever! LOVE IT!

[@calvinbegaye9196]

Played the trilogy twice and found out that Liara loves Shepard no matter who he chose, even if it were never Liara herself. Mordins Death hit me hard.