Mass Effect Andromeda - Drack Opens Up About His Past & Granddaughter

[@wellbangok8959]

These are the kind of scenes that make this game. Drack is a great character, veteran warrior on the outside but very caring and lovable on the inside.

[@warbossgrotsmasha23]

thats why i call him "badass grandpa" :) i guess that saying "with age comes wisdom" holds true for drack

[@olefredrikskjegstad5972]

The thing I like the most about Drack is that he makes me feel for him in a way that I never got from either Wrex or Grunt. The whole thing about him being over 1400 years old and having fought in the Krogan rebellions... it's not necessarily unique: it's actually pretty strongly implied by Wrex at various points that he, too, is old enough to remember the rebellions and the Genophage. The difference is that Drack is much more colored by his past compared to Wrex. They both believe in a better future for the Krogan, but where Wrex is proactive about shaping that future, Drack instead sees himself as a relic. An expendable pawn that must be sacrificed to bring it about. He resists others telling him that he has value as a person, beyond his usefulness as a soldier. It kinda brings out in a stronger way the real tragedy of what happened to the Krogan. Grunt barely connects with it, and even Wrex at his most cynical and fatalistic in ME1 is only so because he already tried and failed to change things for the better. Drack hasn't, he comes off to me as having given in a lot more to the fatalism a lot of Krogan must have experienced post-genophage, to such a degree that even with people Like Kesh and Lexi around him he struggles to let go of that mindset, and I think that's really sad.

[@cringemeat9430]

Wrex is 800 when the rebellions were 1100 years ago. He probably watched his own people bomb themselves back into tribes but he never the genophage first release

[@Brainflayer]

Imagine Humanity finally being able to explore the stars, being heralded as heroes for winning a war that no other race could, only for the other races to turn around and obliterate us, strip us of all our weapons and just to rub salt in the wounds, release a virus that makes only a third of all births viable. Granted, its not like The Council went to war with The Krogans over nothing, but it would make one pretty jaded to see their culture fall apart and their people splinter into a shadow of their former selves.

[@Philweasel]

Wrex was still young when the effects of the geophage were hitting, he had the hope and optimism of youth. Drack was already a mature adult, so for him, it was absolute defeat.

[@Templarspartan]

Just now realizing Drak is like a cross between Zaeed and Wrex.

[@lucasm.3864]

"Gramps." "Kid." "Gramps."

[@believein1177]

I love Drack! He's like the dad that literally would kill your date with a shotgun.

[@Fr0st1989]

That's what Drack threatens to do to the krogan who fancies Drack's granddaughter :D

[@lordextinction8322]

I think that a standard Right of Passage for young Krogan Survive my blast and you’ll survive my Baby Girl

[@ZacharyRojasMZ1]

I think Drack just answered Tali's old question back in ME3. "When do we get to stop reacting to our parents and start living for ourselves?"

[@pugtie4695]

I'm sorry I know the reference but I don't see how he answered it.

[@Akaryusan]

damn its unsettling how much he reminds me of my own dad too stubborn and strong for his own good but deep down knows how bad it all is. hes seen war been through hell and back and came out the other side broken from it but survived. its true what drack says surviving isnt always living but if you can you do it anyway because thats how life and instinct works. even easier if you have a purpose like having a child.

[@parkourrunner123]

This is the type of conversation I wish we could experience more of in Andromeda.

[@miketacos9034]

That's some damn good writing when he says "Parents aren't the finish line. ... It's all you." He's talking about Ryder. He sorta feels like Ryder is another one of his kids. :3

[@dogplanetofficial]

He's so sweet. I lowkey want him and Lexi to get together too.............

[@PowerTeaaa]

Drack made me realize how Krogan look a lot like turtles. And...I don't mind that.

[@perfectlyhopeless]

This is so touching I kinda wanna cry

[@dblundz]

When ryder and vetra start getting together DRack say's he'll kill both of you if you hurt each other. Love my protective grandpa krogan :)

[@pugtie4695]

Yep

[@NeonRiff]

Anybody who says these new characters don't have personality need to watch this video. Drack is one of it not my most favorite ME character

[@christiandauz3742]

The game has problems; characters ain't one of them

[@tennoshenaniganizer9234]

I never had a grandfather, but if I did, I'd want him to be Drack.

[@Kathrynerius]

Mine was like Drack.

[@douglasmurphy1113]

2:46 I've never realized how much Drack's eyes twitch. He's really got the "thousand yard stare" going on... just look how horrified his eyes are. He may be a tough old grump... but he's been through more than anyone else on the crew.

[@89BlackGatomon]

One of the best conversation in the game i hear

[@iamthenati]

I wish they didn't present Drack as "This is the Wrex of Mass Effect Andromeda". That turned a lot of people off before getting to know him. Easily one of the best characters in the game.

[@gardanothdaedra-blood6834]

I swear Drack's voice sounds insanely familiar. Almost too familiar in fact.

[@LeonGabrielM]

listen to grunt lines in the triology. yep, i feel you

[@SaintBigfoot]

If course she loves you Drack, Lexis got a big old crush on you.

[@goldeneldritchlookingeyeba5070]

You know a grandpa a grandpa when they tell you about, the war. And how they lose their squeezing arm. WHY THEY TOOK THEIR SQUEEZING ARM?!? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHA!!!!!

[@Fr0st1989]

YEP! Diarheaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@pugtie4695]

Lexi loves Drack.

[@zalla00]

Best Grandpa ever! :D

[@hayushiso3660]

I think I have a new favorite character...

[@KenshiImmortalWolf]

The way drack is built it almost feels like they took wrex and made the 'never going back' thing the main focus of his character instead of the "i will see the future built on my own backhump if i have to"

[@anthonyfanchin1144]

Drack...you still have time

[@blackvial]

I knew you would like that scene

[@qdulaney408]

See this is why he’s my favorite companion from Andromeda. He’s not just one dimensional, he’s a crass old man who deep down cares about his family.

[@BullseyeRey]

I love how your rider kinda looks like Jessica Jones.

[@devzeppelin1911]

This just makes me want to see him interact with Wrex even more

[@UrdnotRed]

Oh man, if this game had a remaster, I'd totally play again if only for these kinds of characters.

[@bushidotestu1997]

He's pretty much a crude cyborg at this point

[@Akaryusan]

aye almost as much machine as krogan alot of nasty shit can happen to you in 1400 years of basically never ending fighting.

[@SideShowBatt]

You think Lexi is the only doctor Drack respects?

[@jamesyates9378]

Don't understand why this game gets hate with moments like this. Honestly a very heartwarming moment in gaming!

[@HungNguyen-sy4oz]

Old. Man. Drack. I got dibs on this one :D

[@Bonedeflector]

I cried when I first watched this scene. Drack is a lot like my late father and my niece is what pulled him out of that hole. He even had both shoulders knees and hips replaced along with multiple spinal surgeries. He was a biker and did martial arts competitions for years.

[@joew8883]

I believe people were too harsh with Andromeda. Scenes like this got me super close with the team. Drack, Vetra, Lexi, Jaal, Peebee, Cora. I thought Cora would be the bossy one, like Ash and Miranda were, but she felt so original and how she just wanted to belong. Drack with his "I'm just living in the moment, but I'll share what I've learned." Vetra having to learn that she deserves to have some personal time instead of having to watch over people, whether it be Sid or the Initiative. Just so much love for the characters. There needs to be more. These characters need to flourish more!

[@winst7765]

So his right arm is a prosthesis, hm

[@blackvial]

it's the one all covered up so i think so

[@winst7765]

I thought it was amor

[@majnabunny]

the exact line is "arm, side, hip part of my leg, strain balancing threading across my spine, its all prosthetic's and implants"... a krogan is a large powerfully built creature so by this description id say its one prosthetic arm plus nerve linkages, reconstructed hip bone possibly the joint, side so half his rib cage and maybe part of his muscles and diaphragm (the part that separates the chest cavity heart/lungs from the thoracic guts/liver replaced/rebuilt, part of his leg so either partial leg prosthesis or synthetic muscle grafts, strain balancing threading across his spine sounds like structural work with his spinal column vertebrae replacement and rebuilding as well as reinforcement to compensate for his old bones or the load of the new parts, possible neural repairs to the spinal chord. so a lot and all of it built to Krogan physical standards which means quite possibly tough as old hull steel and what most other races would consider heavy industrial materials... hes gonna set off metal detectors even when naked that's for sure

[@tennoshenaniganizer9234]

Winston Wolder and his right leg

[@ecchidragon8038]

@@majnabunny Your analysis gets a thumbs up from me. :D

[@Roo2o]

Back in my day a penny cost a nickel

[@JesusChristDenton_7]

He should have taken some Neuropozyne.

[@jkm7983]

3:01 wait so the krogan who said those mean things only did it to make drack take care of her?

[@TuviejagamerHd]

Absolut Cinema 🚬

[@tacticool_weeb8450]

Are we sure drack isn’t liaras Grampa?

[@UniteForgetLeftRight]

I think Drack was meant to die in subsequent installments. Too bad there won't be any sequels, i bet they would have been great.

[@RedGreekWolf]

I have one question I have to ask. What elements, if any, did they use from Dragon Age Inquisition in this game?

[@jfmn64]

Besides the engine and a few elements involving quests and dialogue? very little, it's obviously Bioware so there's the similarities but they're different.

[@GamingBigChief]

actually to be fair andromeda has the same sort of map system DA:I did as well as crafting and resource gathering. a few hub planets with an explorable area, major outpost to call home and fast travel points throughout. not a bad thing mind you though i wish the interplanetary travel could be sped up a tad.

[@Fr0st1989]

This isn't engine stuff, but they carried over quite a few voice actors SAM is played by the woman voiced Calpernia for instance

[@TheGorox7]

Open world is handled in a similar manner, but builds up on what Inquisition had. You still get dragged into new areas by your main quest, but ultimately most of the things to do in those areas are side quests, not main quest itself. You still have outposts and fast travel points, but the areas are bigger (but also a bit more empty) to accomodate the use of Nomad.

[@MrZlocktar]

Only few. And to be honest that barely can be called as a DAI elements. I have really nice time playing this game for 95 hours. Best hours in this year i think. All i can say, that the history is not in the main quests. The history is a world itself. If you will try to force into main story as fast as you can, you will not understand the game how it should be. Surprisingly this game is very deep for those who play correctly. The characters, their life, their history, the world life, the way it live and change.. Just to many details in this game. Too many. I am very impressed with it. Even after game was complete. World was still alive and still react to everything i did. Can't wait for next part in this new trilogy.

[@phantommangagirl]

What computer do you use to play Andromeda? I've been trying to find something that doesn't cost five million dollars and not succeeding.

[@hestiiaa88]

how do you get this scene?

[@Jobato]

Where'd you get that jacket in game? I've been searching for ages and cannot find it! Edit: Ignore me, i was looking for that jacket for MaleRyder, apparently it's female only D:

[@airrocker001]

This is the quality dialogue that the entire game should have been. Instead we get a few bits here and there amidst crappy dialogue. I like the game, but I'm still massively disappointed.

[@dreman999]

Dialogue is fine after Aya.

[@Etherlad]

This is sadly pretty much the only scene i can think of in the entire game that was good.It was well written, told you much about the character, and even reflected on your own character. It's sad this is an exception.Pretty much everything else that is supposed to be emotional falls flat.

[@dreman999]

It's not that it falls flat. it's that most of the cast are still growing as people.