Mass Effect - The Citadel: Upper Wards (1 Hour of Music)

[@GamingAmbience]

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[@Siha7567]

I lived with my parents while my husband was on deployment, they live on a ranch in the middle of nowhere so, internet wasn’t the best. I tended to just play Mass Effect over and over. My Mom would always come sit to watch to see the story, I wasn’t allowed to play one save without her so she could see what happened lol She told me she misses hearing the music from it from the living room during the day now that I’ve gone, so I shared this playlist with her. She puts it on everyday. Thanks. :)

[@xm3405]

I'm probably the only person who's read your comment and I'm glad I did cos this made my day! So wholesome.

[@Siha7567]

@@xm3405 Heh thank you! ❤️

[@PaulKHeld]

wow, what a cool mom!

[@Siha7567]

@@PaulKHeld she would get so into the story, Virmire made her so angry lol

[@Axiicerberus]

This is one of the best things I've read today ❤️

[@mikiroony]

Greeting *inhales* Earth-clan!

[@GalekC]

These eyes of mine seem cursed. Read 'clan' as 'chan'

[@Marckillius]

@@GalekC Ah yes, the weeb curse.

[@robertwitt2279]

What do you call this genre of music??!

[@lukewilson624]

@@robertwitt2279 Electronic Ambient/Chillout. It's very Vangelis inspired, look up some of his music particularly Blade Runner.

[@juanluishernandez3515]

Most excellent! I'm sure you will find something pleasing

[@lilwyvern4]

A piece from a more promising time.

[@robertwitt2279]

What do you call this genre of music??!

[@thewatermelon3831]

@@robertwitt2279 maybe... electronic retro chill ambient? lol

[@elig4900]

@@robertwitt2279 IDM

[@C-R-l-M-S-O-N]

I was literally thinking this about how this game made me feel back then. There was a genuine feeling of hope in the 2000's, and now here we are.

[@brycewatson1021]

Ooof. This comment slaps.

[@Thorsten369]

One of the best tracks of Mass Effect 1. Hackett out.

[@valenesco45]

Hackett, Sir, I kinda love you...

[@robertwitt2279]

What do you call this genre of music??!

[@Daymond42]

I'd call it ambience.... but that's just me.

[@death2sion333]

Congratulations shepherd you just saved a lot of songs

[@tonystank3091]

@@robertwitt2279 I think it's synth music.

[@John_shepard]

Me 1 def had the best ambient music of the trilogy. All the tracks had a hint of futuristic mystery behind them.

[@Blackhawk211]

Mars from me3 had brilliant mystery/classic sci fi feel to it

[@La-PetitMort]

@@Blackhawk211 YES. I thought so too.

[@ethandile7668]

Yeah Andromeda Sucked in comparison to the first installment

[@liltiger3]

"Futuristic Mystery" is a great way to describe ME1's music.

[@LBPhotoworks]

"Big place!" - Kaidan Alenko (2183) Such a great, rather mysterious tune. Fits the Citadel very well!

[@tonycmac]

"That your professional opinion, sir?"

[@AvalosTokyo]

"They've built themselves quite the lake. I wonder if anyone's ever drowned in it."

[@tigerheart6]

Why not? We've got oceans, beautiful women, this emotion called love. According to the old vids, we have everything they want.

[@harbinger9231]

When the Citadel was actually pretty impressive for its time and not just some building floor simulator. I've never felt this sad when I know I can't live on the Citadel and experience those breathtaking views from the many vistas around the station.

[@tonycmac]

I'm not really sure if I can trust someone named Harbinger9231.. *REAPER CODE DETECTED*

[@blueshit199]

I kinda wish a third party studio could make a sandbox game set on the Citadel, with gravity always working outwards rather than downwards in a single direction, preferably with free flight around the wards with zero g

[@acacoyian]

me1 music and atmosphere was something else .. no reapers yet .. just you and your crew against an unknown enemy .. in unknown worlds .. in this 'big place' trying your best to prevent the worst .. i love bioware

[@exception05]

This track makes you curious about everything.

[@ItalianDude000]

that's a good way of putting it

[@KIL0]

I'm commander Shepard. And this is my favorite soundtrack from ME1.

[@Theo2077Nikolov]

Mass Effect = best game ever.

[@tonycmac]

@oliveira patrick Give it a shot, the game is crazy good.

[@mel_mel1]

@Zebedeu oliveira play it!! You won't regret it

[@tonycmac]

@WITE FOX I'm not really interested in the remaster. It's not even as good a simple Nexus Mod called ALOT, and is wrapped in about a 60-80 dollar cheese. From what I have seen, the remaster looks worse than the old game, while ALOT looks WAY better. BioWare has lost the talent that brought us the original Mass Effect. All that is left is cash grab whores with zero talent. This is made apparently obvious by (1). NOT fixing the endings to ME3 and (2). editing out Miri's famous ass (just to value shame heterosexual people). Never mind the deal breakers like fixing the endings....

[@galacticquasaur2956]

@@tonycmac Damm, what are you talking about mate, the remaster was great! I just finished it, I NEVER would have played Mass Effect if weren't for the updated graphics, improved gameplay (*cough* Mass Effect 1), and overall just more smoother fps. I really suggest just picking it up, if you don't want to pay for it, you can just get it for free on gamepass! Either way, I just wanted to say I'm glad they made the legendary edition, I wouldn't have found the game without it.

[@tonycmac]

@@galacticquasaur2956 If you can say that the MELE was better than the original, with "updated Graphics and Gameplay with Smoother FPS, then you must have "found" and played the original trilogy. You are shilling too hard. If you own the OT, there are Mods on the Nexus for free that make the game look better than the MELE (on PC) - and they maintain all of the original game mechanics as well. I am a Purist - I love the Original Mass Effect game in ALL of its glory - even the way the Mako handles. As far as I stand, there is NO way I would pay the ME again unless BioWare fixes ME3 and those horrendous dogfart endings and restores the Milky May, Commander Shepard, and crew.

[@ZanzibarBreeze]

ME1's electronic, synth based BGMs were hugely missed from the later games which didn't bother with BGMs for hub worlds and the music you hear during missions is orchestral based mainly with only a small electronic element.

[@tonycmac]

Mass Effect set the stage, in my opinion. On the [Original] Citadel I have felt both lost and at home at the same time - that is a feeling rarely experienced in games nowadays.

[@tpfang56]

It fit the change in tone from ME1 to ME2 and as epic as some of the music is in ME2/ME3, I 100% prefer the synths of the first game. It was so unique and cool :(.

[@CelestialDraconis]

I kinda think that shift was the point. In ME1, we (and humans) were new to the galactic scene, everything felt alien, literally. This was represented using synths to convey an otherworldlyness to the game world. But by ME2, humanity has stepped up their game. They've either showed that they're heroes willing to make the sacrifices for the greater good or an ambitious race striving for power and dominance. There's also a sense of urgency, a calm before the storm (the point in the trilogy where we know the Reapers are coming, but they haven't arrived yet). And so, we hear a lot more of those brass and string instruments come in. By ME3, humanity is the most initiative race and take front and centre stage. But the war is devestating and to show that, we hear more mellow orchestral music and lots of piano. I'll always miss the synths and techno in ME1, but the music direction in the trilogy is really neat.

[@thesonofsuns7479]

@@CelestialDraconis Damn, you're totally right.

[@aleksamilosevic8792]

@@CelestialDraconis I think the direction ME2 took was wasnt that great. It really lacked a bit of a plot and was in general mainly about fighting and fighting with now plot deveoplement besides the collector/protheans shenginans and the dark matter theory was completely scrapped by ME3.

[@mrsecify]

"You'll be pleased, I think."

[@khamza111]

Tesla Coil Shepard telepathy mode enabled : [VIEW NON HUMAN ARMOUR]

[@blairp6275]

@@khamza111 *Saving and reloading until Colossus X shows up in non-human armour*

[@tonycmac]

@@blairp6275 Can it do that?

[@blairp6275]

@@tonycmac as long as you save the game PRIOR to talking to them, their inventory isn't locked. You can reload that save to refresh their inventory if you don't like what they have. If my memory serves me correctly, that's how it works haha.

[@tonycmac]

@@blairp6275 Thank you for taking the time to explain it to me. I am currently on an Engineer Shepard run and am having the damnedest time getting Colossus X light armor to drop.

[@Siaynoq8]

RIP Mass Effect I love these more low key ME tunes. I even like the very minimalist one you hear exploring bases on side quests.

[@jackdiamond5340]

You never know they could make another one 5 years down the line.....

[@cipher9849]

jack diamond Making a new one isn’t the problem. It needs to actually be good.

[@Palafico3]

​@EpiDemic117 Social justice and good stories aren't mutually exclusive, as per most of good literature and movies, you in fact help progress the social justice of many species throughout the course of Mass Effect. You're thinking of general corporate influence bastardizing every little thing they touch, like Disney or EA, because that's where you get something as visceral as civil rights or moral greys being pounded down and stripped of all seriousness into this characature of family-friendly positivity, instead of the harsh reality that many of these people have to fight through.

[@JhonPittsburg]

@@Palafico3 Spot on, but those people are just mad there are women, gays and black people in their videogames

[@FenekitoDev]

@@jackdiamond5340 about that...

[@_ArsNova]

One of the most memorable tracks from Mass Effect and the entire trilogy. I miss the ME1 Citadel areas.

[@tonycmac]

I miss ME1 entirely. No game since then has reached so high as the old BioWare. The story was Epic, the guns and armor were incredible - ME1 is a future that I would love to experience.

[@georgsgrants9925]

tonycmac Except the reaper invasion part where you are horrifically murdered.

[@tonycmac]

@@georgsgrants9925 I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite store on the Citadel! I'm not afraid of anything, except for the future BioWare has created with their limited vision.

[@mattsnider2667]

Best version of the Citadel by far. And you could actually walk from one end all the way to the other. It actually felt like a massive space-station, not little place-vignettes that you have to fast-travel to and from.

[@Thorsten369]

It's September 2023 and i still listen to this track, i tell you... Mass Effect music is so timeless and you never forget it. Thank you again Gaming Ambience for uploading this amazing video. Please keep up your amazing work! Hackett singing off.

[@agenteggboy9526]

The mass effect 1 citadel was so much better than the other games. In ME2 it was just one wards location and ME3 was a few disconnected locations. Even the citadel dlc only added 1 location. Mass effect 1s citadel felt alive, there were so many locations intricately connecting to one another and endless side quests to do

[@Starman20290]

Rumor has it that the Mass Effect 1 Citadel presidium and wards will be added with the Mass Effect 2 remaster. I got this info from the old leak on reddit from the claimed EA tester AspireToBeGood.

[@aleksamilosevic8792]

@@Starman20290 It wasnt :(

[@MajorKirrahe]

I love this track, one of the best in ME1! I've only been a part of the Mass Effect club for a couple of years but despite that, there is a sense of nostalgia about this track.. Safe to say I spent much longer than necessary in the wards. I remember at the time wishing I could be there for real

[@1vaultdweller]

The game was meant to feel like old sci-fi stuff such as Star Trek, they even added a "Film Grain" visual effect

[@tonycmac]

@@1vaultdweller I turned off film grain. How awesome it would be to live in a time like ME1, where humanity is earning a seat on the Council, working with other species, expanding and exploring - the cutting edge of space travel and Mass Relays - this music captures all of that feeling.

[@iHateMondays98]

Maybe someday we’ll have a place like this...I hope I live to see it

[@harrylitzler7086]

tonycmac I feel your passion for the game brother. I used to dream about running around on the citadel as a space gangster as a child. Imagination makes mass effect an amazing work of art. Always made me want to converse with aliens too ... and especially if they kinda sexy 😂

[@ccricers]

The first mission on Eden Prime was okay, but the Citadel sold the game for me. Some great escapism to be found here.

[@SgtThiel]

aaaa... those shops with no products, prices or signs, the clinic without rooms, desks or equipment... good memories

[@tonycmac]

The clinic had a medigel dispenser and several beds. Not to mention a few boxes that some criminals might want to hide behind, and a nice "fire suppression" explosive strategically placed in the back. As for the shops; if you could interact with it, it had merch. For the rest of them you just needed the proper licenses, which no one has for some reason.

[@meegz149]

First played this game 10 years ago, almost to the day. The sense of awe this game gave me, I felt it maybe once since then. Amazing game, in some ways by far the best of the 3.

[@tonycmac]

In Many ways it was the best of the three, and we shall not speak of Andromeda - for it is not worthy of the Mass Effect title.

[@OurEarthIsFlat]

@@tonycmac 100% agreed .

[@alexandernorman5337]

Yeah, I loved the sense of exploration and discovery of the game. In a lot of cases, it really felt as if you might be the first person to ever be there. It had a "go where no man has gone before" feel without having to say it. The sequels were good in their own right (and they improved upon some things) but they felt more structured and so lacked some of the mystery.

[@John_shepard]

Megan Vineyard me 2 is my favorite but me 1 definitely laid the blueprint for which me 2 expanded on the universe by showing how certain galactic events personally affected certain species on a personal level.

[@zachw.1096]

tonycmac Andromeda was fine Lmaoo what are you talking about

[@GrimmToast]

"The Wards are the cultural heart of the galaxy. They pulse with the lifeblood of millions of citizens from dozens of different species. You never know what surprises you'll find down there in the Wards Commander, but fortunately, most of them are pleasant." I love Barla Von and his voice actor did such a great job with his character. I could listen to him for hours.

[@steventan2754]

With the popularity of 80s scifi and music today, I have to wonder if the game would have fared even better if the first game was released sometime after 2011.

[@MacGuyver85]

Steven Tan The potential is enormous, but just like with Star Wars it’s easily wasted.

[@chasny4588]

it wouldn't be the same

[@notthemusewere]

I so loved the way the game did this...through the lighting, through the encounters, but especially through the music. That it presented the top surface that the Council wanted everyone to see, of a peaceful universe of everyone cooperating and everyone knowing their place, but the music let you know there were dark depths below that happy surface.

[@dovebair]

"I am Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite song on the Citadel"

[@Rozzjd]

Such a beautiful game. The music makes me feel nostalgic like no other (among other thinks). The 1st time i downloaded a trailer/gameplay from my old Xbox 360...i fell in love.

[@Kelvostrass]

ME1 was a work of art frankly that the later games failed to match; so glad my step-dad at the time bought me this for my birthday - an amazing gift that I still remember even though he's not in my life anymore. Good times, I remember feeling so hopeful about life :P

[@andregordon2599]

of all the Sci fi locations that exist, i would live on the Citadel in a heartbeat.

[@Kunk_Manjeroon]

This music felt really out of place at first, it was a little too dark and mysterious for the typical busy-bee market place area of a game. But then after learning about what the Citadel really is, what the keepers are for, and the deeper plot of the galaxy, it felt perfect. You're walking around on a tripwire just waiting to be sprung.

[@zachw.1096]

Gosh I miss this

[@randamanda7]

This just takes me to a happy place. Love this music and the visual. Thank you for making these vids - they take me back to one of the best games ever.

[@tonycmac]

I absolutely love this sound track.

[@MrVenom200]

This brings some memories

[@Rashaed]

Beautiful...

[@thedocenglish4176]

Man this takes me back to when I first played ME 1 damn great times

[@jakeola10]

All 3 games are incredible, but nothing beats the atmosphere of the 1st game.

[@tonycmac]

ME3 can be forgotten, in my opinion. It feels like a contrived pile of puke made by talentless shitbombs. As I played the game I kept hoping that it would get better - only to be completely disappointed by the ending(s). I missed out on Andromeduhh and Anthem, and am glad I saved my money

[@jakeola10]

tonycmac When’s the last time you played it? The game as a whole is excellent, with only a few lackluster plots, mainly the cerberus plot and the actual ending. The Genophage chapter is probably one of the best in the series.

[@tonycmac]

@@jakeola10 I get you, Jake - the Genophage chapter was among the best. Much of the rest of the game was terribad in my opinion though. Vigil gave me code in ME1 that could override the starbrat, unlock relays around the Citadel, and even open the Citadel and expose Sovereign to the combined Citadel fleets and the 5th fleet? In one scene the device plans we get from the Mars Archive can do incalculable destruction to the Reapers, and in the next scene we need to adapt it to work with Reaper tech in order for it to be powerful enough?! (Hello, indoctrinate much?) Lets not even get into how the starbrat was made by the Leviathan to prevent organics from making AI, which would in turn wipe out said organics. Leviathan, who - by the way - were all but wiped out by the AI that they made to prevent..... Do you see how galactically stupid this is? Why does starbrat look like the kid that Spehard sees on Earth? The issues I have with ME3 are many and varied, but worst of all there is no win. Every single choice sucks. I feel that the game could have tied things back to Ilos and the secrets hidden there, and the surviving Protheans that went through the Conduit to alter the Keepers from receiving the Reaper signal. I most certainly felt ripped off by the "Day 1 DLC" From Ashes and the dumbest Prothean ever Javik.

[@BRAWGWill]

@@tonycmac I don't dislike ME3 at all. The ending has its flaws, but it's not even bad. It should have been better, but it's decent.

[@tonycmac]

@@BRAWGWill Decent? Decent - as in totally made sense and made you feel on top of the world with a Win at the end? Or decent, so as to mean "at least it wasn't Completely Dogshit"? Mass 3 could have been an awesome tour de force that left us breathless. What you call decent is not what the much vaunted Mass Effect deserved as an ending. Play the original Mass Effect and ME2 again to see what I mean. ME3 is a rancid dogfart that forces you to: 1) Red: Murder your allies, or 2) Blue: become Sovereign/Starchild's puppet, or 3) Green: Mind-rape every sentient being ever born from now on into being a Reaper supplicant or, 4) Yellow: Fuck it and make no choice - bend over and let the Reapers take everything while Shepard dies like a bitch. What you call decent, in my book is more like an old biscuit - not fit for dog or man for fear of breaking a tooth.

[@charlinevassort7808]

I love this soundtrack of the Citadelle

[@perryzheng8372]

*citadel

[@chrissre7935]

Listening to this at work. It opens the third eye when designing. Like you tap in to the future :D

[@AngelWOLF239]

This is my favorite song on the Citadel! Thank you for extending it!

[@joematthews6063]

Big place!

[@tonycmac]

Great Kaidan quote!

[@CapralHarrison]

"Is that your professional opinion, sir?" (c)

[@BRAWGWill]

I was searching for this track. Extreme atmosphere.

[@euangelion3o9]

I can't wait to be here again in Legendary Edition!

[@tonycmac]

I will withhold judgement until I see real reviews from real gamers.

[@euangelion3o9]

@@tonycmac Yeah, it could end up being WC3, but even then I'll be happy to play through the trilogy again with better graphics. Depending on the price.

[@lolekbolek916]

@@euangelion3o9 it's been said it's going to be 60 bucks.

[@tonycmac]

@@lolekbolek916 Kind of a ripoff, considering we can get a better upgrade from the Nexus with the ALOT mod.

[@michaelgonzales558]

Great music for studying for exams.

[@feartheoldblood]

"Welcoming: Hello human, this is the comment section."

[@tokenblack7983]

This track is Sci Fi heaven….

[@jxckedgell3821]

Man I love mass effect

[@Raist474]

I wish this track was on the official soundtrack.

[@ladyselin35]

THIS ONE FINDS THE TRACK SOOTHING AND ENJOYABLE. THIS ONE WILL BLAST IT DURING BUSINESS MEETING.

[@Johny40Se7en]

Oh I remember this area, it's where there's people chanting about Terra-Firma isn't it. Lovely ambience, and out the window always reminds me of Blade Runner.

[@tonycmac]

This music is played in that general area, usually without the Terra-Firma party around. Getting along with the Aliens on the Citadel certainly is a facet of the game that I found to be completely awesome. Most of the game paints a picture of getting along with the aliens, by making them appear quite human. Even Shepard brings this up in a conversation with Kaidan Alenko on the Normandy early on in the game. I had hoped that this fact would have contributed significantly to our "cycle" being different and a major point in winning the Reaper War. Sadly, the Devs ignored pretty much all of ME1 when they made ME3.

[@Johny40Se7en]

@@tonycmac Only now seeing this due to no notifications given... I haven't even played Mass Effect 3 because I heard and read that ending sucks giant arse crack. I'd just rather not have such a disappointment. Love the music on it though. Shame about the depths and development of them not being explored further in it though as you mentioned about the "cycle".

[@tonycmac]

@@Johny40Se7en I can confirm that ME3 is a rancid dog-fart. I had 40 some odd Shepards ready to go and explore ME3 to the lees, to delve into all of the nooks and crannies, to leave no stone unturned. I played the game once and denounced BioWare, and have since deleted my Shepards. I still play ME 1 and 2 on a regular, and ME3 MultiPlayer on a daily basis, but the dream of ME3 is dead and buried. I love the ME1 and 2 ambiences though - they remind me of a time when I used to dream Mass Effect.

[@nottiredofwinning3736]

ME1>ME2>ME3

[@nam9085]

big place!

[@blueshit199]

2007... Mass Effect, Supreme Commander, Jade Empire, Dark Messiah, Two Worlds, The Settlers 2 Anniversary, Neverwinter Nights 2... reading about those games monthly in new issues of video game magazines, smelling the fresh print after ripping the plastic case open... reading reviews, tips and hints, even entire walkthroughs for these games inside, finding wallpapers for them, looking through the demo disk CDs. Life was good for a 10 year old.

[@mithaVT]

When I first played ME1 I thought this was Vangelis music. And I mean that in the best possible way.

[@Мультик-ю9н]

thanks for the music

[@PeterHKwok]

I love that in the middle of September 2023, basically the first 60% of the video is "Most replayed"

[@christianroy5663]

Welcome to Morlan's famous shop!

[@koekjeshepard5085]

you want many good supplies, yes?

[@brandoncuevas5636]

Show me what you got.

[@GabiN64]

ME2 was the overall best of the trilogy, but there's something about ME1 music and ambience that made it unique.

[@Jaco._.]

Mass Effect 1 Citadel is the best out of all 3 games.

[@Geofiendlux]

Agreed, but one could get better shit in the kiosks in the other two.

[@tonycmac]

@@Geofiendlux You are high on crack. In ME1 you could get the Geth Armory license at Morlan's kiosk. The Geth Armory offers the best, top of the line Krogan armor for the Krogan (Wrex) that you have ever seen, including Battlemaster, Berserker and Rage armors. How about an Armali Council license? Nassana Dantius (or Commander Rentola on Virmire) got us the license, but it allowed you to get the TOP TIER Biotic Amps and Omni Tools, the Nexus and the Prodigy series, respectively. Nothing in ME2 or 3 that we got was even close to the Colossus or Predator series of armors or the HMW weapons in ME1. Play the game again, you might get a new appreciation.

[@Geofiendlux]

@@tonycmac Well, I see your point, and I'll raise another (plus one more). ME1, while certainly having a much more diverse array of armor than the other two combined, didn't handle their implementation well. In the first place, modification and interchangeability were barely a thing, and the designs were bland/repetitive to say the least. My second point, is that the transaction system was kind of confusing. I.e. you had to pour over each stat on whatever piece of equipment that you were browsing over and see whether or not it fit your build (or your squadmate's, which was pretty annoying in and of itself and too micromanage-y for my tastes) enough to do more damage or protect you (or, again, your squadmate). Bonus point, the 'license" system felt like a pointless waste of credits that shouldn't have been implemented in the first place. I mean, I know brand loyalty is a thing; but they really should've put more thought into the transaction system and streamlined it to make it more fun, so us players can focus on either the combat, story, or exploration aspects of the game!

[@tonycmac]

@@Geofiendlux I like your per perspective. Mount all of your team in Colossus or Predator armor before you go on an op. Do you have any idea how cool it is to have your whole team in matching armor? You will not see that in Me2 or 3. ME1 had the greatest diversity of armor and weapons of the series. Moving up in difficulty will make Thresher Maws truly suck, as well as Geth Snipers

[@alexandernorman5337]

Most of the repetitiveness in the models and textures of the armors, weapons, side quests, and such were due to the need to fit the completed game within just one disc. They didn't know how successful the series would be and so they avoided the cost of a two disc game. Perfectly understandable, but also a shame.

[@Mad.Maxx.77]

Awesome!! Thank you!

[@coolguy02536]

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT BANES?!

[@blaqk_soul]

Makes me want to do another playthrough!

[@86thrasher]

This and port hanshan in noveria are my study tracks!

[@Cloofinder]

Mass Effect 1 felt so retro and the introduction to an amazing world. Mass Effect 2 Bought in an amazing story and broadened the romance stories. Mass Effect 3 had a bitter sweet ending to the trilogy Amdromeda is amazing too. Granted the hate it had to the fanbase, but it has its moments

[@_ArsNova]

Any chance we could get a version of this with the ambient and NPC chatter in the background? Would to able to listen to version of this that makes me feel immersed and like I'd actually on the Citadel.

[@tonycmac]

Have you gotten the PC version? On PC you can get the Ambient version with the NPC chatter as well. Otherwise, you have to make a new character and park them here so that you can just log in and enjoy it.

[@maxriggah299]

Reminds me of Conrad Verner.

[@tonycmac]

I will never forget to hate that dude.

[@wearywanderer7018]

Mmmmmmmmm that’s how I like it.

[@shaprada]

just finished the trinity last year... i never knew this game is soooo perfect in any way, meybe coz i always avoiding space-scifi genre

[@tonycmac]

The Dream of Mass Effect pushes Humanity beyond both Racism and Religion.

[@hojosconsal9913]

Why are you avoiding an entire genre tho? Lol Dead space is also great (its horror sci-fi tho)

[@shaprada]

@@hojosconsal9913 i just didnt fond of laser guns, energy gun thingy, and simplified futuristic space robot/ship aint pretty in my eyes, steampunk genre in the other hand is really my taste (i like the sound of steam lol), yeah there's so much decade-old games in this space genre i'd like to try.. like Halo and what what..

[@hojosconsal9913]

@@shaprada I get you bro. This is funny cuz I am also into steampunk stuff and dieselpunk. Not so long ago I didnt give a fuck about space scifi at all. But then I decided to play ME and I started to like some other things like Dune and dead space for some reason.

[@cada8cada]

thank youuuuuuu!!!!

[@victorias8804]

Atmosphere-wise, Mass Effect 1 is something special. I wish it was a bit longer and didn't have that many boring and monotonous "explore the planet" clone side-quests.

[@tonycmac]

Who are you calling boring and monotonous? Those quests were filled with unknown dangers and stuff that no non-engineer could hack. Not to mention Thresher Maws.

[@aleksamilosevic8792]

Those quests were great but ME2 never expanded on them.

[@harrylitzler7086]

Reading these comments makes me wish for a revival of mass effect but through the fans not some faceless corporation.

[@georgsgrants9925]

Well, there are tons of very good mods that improve the graphics, maybe there will be some mod that improves gameplay for ME1?

[@tonycmac]

BioWare will surely get it wrong.

[@harrylitzler7086]

tonycmac yup

[@damienscott6561]

Now I want a Citadel district made with the same care as Camurocho in Yakuza series!

[@thesonofsuns7479]

This is honestly just straight up footage of Babylon 5.

[@Pax.YouTube]

The specie discovery theme

[@JavedKhanJDK]

Can you provide the download link of this file please? You may send me privately. Just want to enjoy this on phone without having to keep the display turned on all the time.

[@GamingAmbience]

I don't have the raw files anymore, they died along with my old HDD. you can find youtube to mp3 converters on Google.

[@JavedKhanJDK]

@@GamingAmbience Thanks. I'd rather prefer the raw files, too bad you don't have them anymore. These are really perfect to get some serious work done when you want to fully focus :) Thanks for sharing these with us peeps. Cheers.

[@luckyluciano6939]

God bless you

[@dieverrucktensisters476]

💙 2024 💙

[@voiddoom2119]

uhghhhh yassss

[@robertwitt2279]

What do you call this genre of music??!

[@tonycmac]

Awesome? Techno-Sci-Fi?

[@DeathReaper371]

Uhh synthwave maybe?

[@niaure6516]

Also try it out at x 0.75 speed :)

[@chasny4588]

*menacing*

[@niceguy923]

Why can’t this be real life?!?!? Humans suck. I wanna be a Turian.

[@tonycmac]

I'll be a whatever, but I wanna date an Asari.

[@OurEarthIsFlat]

@@tonycmac Asaris are so attractive, dont know why exactly lmao .

[@Li_Tobler]

@@OurEarthIsFlat maybe it's their tenderness and the underlined femininity that we (coming from a woman) seem to lack nowadays?

[@La-PetitMort]

I want to fuck turians :(

[@valenesco45]

@@La-PetitMort lol thats weird but ok

[@sanecrazy5219]

WHAT DO YOU CALL THIS GENRE OF MUSIC???

[@GamingAmbience]

Video Game Music.

[@Blackhawk211]

Synth wave

[@sanecrazy5219]

@@GamingAmbience omg really fucking helpful. VIDEO GAME MUSIC LMFAO. Ppl like you man smh

[@sanecrazy5219]

@@Blackhawk211 not quite mister but thnx. def more helpful than "video game music" lmao

[@GamingAmbience]

@@sanecrazy5219 If you find the correct genre let me know.

[@daymenleo6895]

UNITED STATES OF SPACE!

[@La-PetitMort]

NUT

[@datatsushi2016]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@purelizardmilk6598]

doing a playthru of the trilogy this month. playing mass effect 1 is always such a treat... then i get to 2, and it's HORRIBLE. no more rpg mechanics or stats, super strict cover-based shooting, AMMO is for some reason now a limiting factor, music's not as good, all my favorite characters are gone, color palette is now an ugly red-shifted scheme... good lord what were they thinking, 3 is pretty great tho

[@Li_Tobler]

Finally, someone who feels about it the same way I do! Especially about music and the ugly brownishly-red colors! I feel like futurism was always about geometry and a cold color scheme, so why would they make that shift in design is beyond me. Also the textures look kinda TOO sharp, idk how to describe it, but the overall picture isn't as smooth and pleasant to look at as it was in the original ;(

[@Li_Tobler]

Btw the same thing happened with their Dragon age series as well. The first one is 10/10 and the second is a straight up questionable ugly rushed disaster

[@tonycmac]

I love Mass Effect and how the game is handled. ME2 and the voice acting is superb, but it leaves a lot of the old game forgotten. ME3 is a lost cause because everything that made ME1 and ME2 is gone - if you played the game once, then you have played all versions of it - and THIS Wards moment is not there.

[@feartheoldblood]

Respectively: I enjoyed each game until the trilogy ended with the multiple choice ending. 1 and 2 are masterpieces of their own design, 3 was less great but overall a wonderful story. So much content, great writing and background codex information. I do believe we shall never see the likes of such an exciting space opera as Mass Effect was.

[@aleksamilosevic8792]

ME2 also had great music wdym. Characters and character development was the best in ME2. Ammo was limited so insanity players would feel more challanged. I agree with the OG RPG factor and the red colour theme. ME1 felt a lot more alive.

[@GalekC]

It's a bit quiet