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146-509: From a design perspective, Krogan faces are inspired by bats. Their bodies are covered in a thick exoskeleton which is expressive of their battle-hardened nature. Animation limitations meant that Krogan's design had to be tweaked in order to fit into human animation skeletons, which prompted the developers to increase the size of their back area in order to maintain the species' intimidating image. The Krogan have appeared in most Mass Effect games and media, and are available as playable characters in

292-431: A Golden Globe Award -nominated composer, likened his role to that of a disc jockey , who is responsible for choosing the right music at the right times. Although Mass Effect 3 was originally planned as a project that could be finished in under two years, by March 2011, it was clear that more development time was required, so BioWare moved the game's release date from Q4 2011 to Q1 2012. In order to meet this deadline,

438-616: A multiplayer component. The game's score was written by a variety of composers, who aimed for a balance between the orchestral sound of Mass Effect 2 and the synthesizer -driven sound of the first Mass Effect . Mass Effect 3 also supports a variety of downloadable content packs, ranging from minor in-game items to more significant plot-related missions. Notable packs include From Ashes , Leviathan , Omega , and Citadel . Mass Effect 3 received critical acclaim for its art direction, characters, emotional depth, improved combat, soundtrack, and voice acting. However, its ending

584-467: A Paragon (diplomatic) or Renegade (intimidating) option, which appear to the top and bottom right of the wheel, respectively. By conversing with squadmates aboard the Normandy , Commander Shepard can develop friendships or, in some cases, romantic relationships with them over time. Same-sex relationships for both female and male Shepards are available. If Shepard was imported from Mass Effect 2 and achieved

730-591: A biological weapon that is slowly rendering them extinct. According to player statistics released by BioWare for Mass Effect 3 , an overwhelming majority of players chose to cure the Genophage and save the Krogan from extinction in their playthroughs. Andy Kelly from PC Gamer consider the Krogan to be one of the best enemies in PC gaming, noting that they do not hesitate about charging into gunfire unlike most other enemies, and that

876-689: A colony on the Asari world of Lusia and refuse to leave. In response, the Council ordered the Spectres, special forces personnel originally founded to keep the Krogan in check, to strike at the Krogan, who retaliated and sparked the Krogan Rebellions. The Citadel Council also made first contact with the Turian Hierarchy , who eventually join the war against the Krogan. The Krogan Rebellions continued unabated as

1022-500: A full crown with large spikes. Krogan also possess multiple secondary and tertiary organs for all of their major bodily systems, which serve as backups should the primary organ be damaged. Krogan have four testicles which reside in distinct sacks. Krogan are also highly resistant to radiation, poisons, and extreme temperatures. Krogan can enter a “blood rage” in which they become impervious to pain, and are said to be virtually impossible to paralyze. The Krogan are depicted as having evolved

1168-547: A geth virtual intelligence (VI) will be encountered by Shepard if Legion is unable to appear. The Reapers invade and quickly overwhelm Earth . After being reinstated by Anderson, who stays behind to rally resistance, Shepard is ordered to Mars by Hackett. There, Shepard learns of a Prothean superweapon capable of destroying the Reapers, and recovers its schematics from the Illusive Man , who reveals Cerberus' desire to control

1314-460: A large percentage of the galaxy and is responsible for maintaining law and order among races of the galactic community. Races that belong to the Citadel Council include humans, asari , salarians and turians . Other alien races include the warlike reptilian krogan , the nomadic environmental suited quarians , and their wayward creations, a race of networked artificial intelligences known as

1460-473: A love interest in each of the prior Mass Effect games, then both characters vie for Shepard's attention in Mass Effect 3 . During some conversations, the player is prompted with a context-sensitive interrupt option that offers a temporary alternative to what is available on the dialog wheel. On several occasions, the player must make decisions that impact the game's narrative. For example, one mission asks

1606-474: A marine animal with a protective shell. The structure of chitin was determined by Albert Hofmann in 1929. Hofmann hydrolyzed chitin using a crude preparation of the enzyme chitinase, which he obtained from the snail Helix pomatia . Chitin is a modified polysaccharide that contains nitrogen; it is synthesized from units of N -acetyl- D -glucosamine (to be precise, 2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy- D -glucose). These units form covalent β-(1→4)-linkages (like

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1752-497: A menu. During battle, the player has direct control of Commander Shepard from an over-the-shoulder perspective , who can move around the map by climbing up ladders, combat rolling, or sprinting. Shepard is typically accompanied by two squad members who are controlled by the game's artificial intelligence ; however, the player can still order them into position or choose their powers. Kinect users are able to issue these commands verbally. If squad members die, they can be revived using

1898-437: A model of optical devices having potential for innovations in biomimicry . Scarab beetles in the genus Cyphochilus also utilize chitin to form extremely thin scales (five to fifteen micrometres thick) that diffusely reflect white light. These scales are networks of randomly ordered filaments of chitin with diameters on the scale of hundreds of nanometres , which serve to scatter light. The multiple scattering of light

2044-509: A new habitable world to live on. This was motivated by the Salarians' desire to manipulate the Krogan as soldiers to combat the Rachni, who were winning a war against the Council at the time. Within two Krogan generations, the Krogan had the numbers to not only defeat the Rachni for the council, but also push them back to their home world and commit genocide on the species. As reward for their efforts,

2190-496: A number of ending sequences involving the Reapers were considered but ultimately abandoned . In November 2011, a private beta of Mass Effect 3 was leaked onto Xbox Live , which allowed players to access unreleased plot details, and forced BioWare to alter some aspects of the story at the last minute. Mass Effect 3 was officially announced on December 11, 2010, at the Spike Video Game Awards . The following summer,

2336-623: A number of year-end awards, including Satellite Award for Outstanding Role Playing Game , Best RPG at the Spike Video Game Awards, Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year at the 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards , Game of the Year from Game Informer , Best Overall RPG from IGN , and Best Co-Operative Multiplayer and Best Game Cinematography from Inside Gaming Awards . In the years following its release, Mass Effect 3 has received retrospective attention, with much of it focusing on

2482-405: A paradigm shift in how consumers influence video game developers. She ultimately concluded that the movement "helped lift up the velvet rope that once stood between gamer and game-maker." Wes Fenlon of PC Gamer suggested that the popularity of the game's multiplayer mode helped popularize loot boxes , "the worst monetization gimmick of the 2010s" in his opinion, and made it a mainstream feature in

2628-478: A range of extraordinary abilities and traits in the evolutionary crucible of their homeworld Tuchanka's intensely hostile environment, which in antiquity kept their population at sustainable equilibrium until Krogan culture reached its industrial age. The instincts that helped the Krogan to conquer Tuchanka and led to their self-destruction are just as strong following the deployment of the Genophage, but are no longer supported by their prodigious rate of reproduction, as

2774-408: A reproducible form of biodegradable plastic. Chitin nanofibers are extracted from crustacean waste and mushrooms for possible development of products in tissue engineering , drug delivery and medicine. Chitin has been proposed for use in building structures, tools, and other solid objects from a composite material , combining chitin with Martian regolith . To build this, the biopolymers in

2920-475: A series of objectives. As rounds are completed, the player earns in-game currency that is used to buy randomly-generated packs of unlockables , such as new character types and weapons. In-game currency is also available via microtransaction . For the first year of the mode's existence, players could participate in BioWare-sponsored challenges with special objectives and increased rewards. In contrast to

3066-475: A single shotgun-wielding Krogan can decimate a player's entire squad if they are not careful. Krogan characters have been cosplayed and depicted in fan art, among other forms of fan labor. Mass Effect 3 Mass Effect 3 is a 2012 action role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts . The third major entry in the Mass Effect series and the final installment of

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3212-642: A statement denying that it came under pressure by any groups to include LGBT characters in their games, but acknowledged that it has voluntarily worked with pro-LGBT groups to discuss appropriate content as well as the harassment of players in online forums. James Brightman of Gameindustry.biz noted that many of the letters appeared to have originated from addresses in the US State of Florida and were likely coordinated by local anti-LGBT groups based there. Other noteworthy controversies surrounding Mass Effect 3 included accusations of questionable business practices over

3358-466: A thick and nearly impervious hide, which is extremely hardy and very resistant to cuts, scrapes, and contusions. A mature Krogan's skin is similar to a tortoise's in quality, whereas a younger Krogan has finer skin, which looks softer and is scaly like a lizard. Similar to a newborn baby's skull with soft bones, a young Krogan's crest consists of many smaller segments that have yet to form into a solid plate. Male Krogan who reach an older developmental age has

3504-494: A tragic species waiting for redemption was heavily influenced by the 1992 space game Star Control II and referenced multiple races found in the game's plot. The Krogan's troubled backstory resemble the brutish Thraddash, including their nuclear self-destruction and later weaponization against an arachnoid race . Krogan biology is also influenced by the fast-breeding Shofixti, which informed their story arc of being uplifted into space following their self-destruction, depopulation in

3650-612: A wide range of applications in the biomedical industry. Chitin and chitosan have been explored as a vaccine adjuvant due to its ability to stimulate an immune response. Chitin and chitosan are under development as scaffolds in studies of how tissue grows and how wounds heal , and in efforts to invent better bandages , surgical thread , and materials for allotransplantation . Sutures made of chitin have been experimentally developed, but their lack of elasticity and problems making thread have prevented commercial success so far. Chitosan has been demonstrated and proposed to make

3796-533: Is Kalros, "the mother of all thresher maws" who plays a significant role in the spiritual beliefs of Krogan society as well as repelling the Reaper invasion of Tuchanka. In Mass Effect 3 , the ruins of a lost Krogan city encountered by Commander Shepard 's party is meant to evoke a notion that the Krogan civilization may be worth saving, and they once created works of beauty before the collapse of their society as well as their own near-extinction. The architectural style of

3942-402: Is a controversial gene therapy technique that targets mosquito larvae, wiping out populations of mosquitoes carrying deadly diseases by creating a new breed of mosquitoes that have defective genes, which sparked ethical concerns for its unforeseen impacts to the wider biosphere. In an article published by Kotaku in 2013, Sebastian Alvarado from Stanford University analyzed whether the Genophage

4088-555: Is a good inducer of plant defense mechanisms for controlling diseases . It has potential for use as a soil fertilizer or conditioner to improve fertility and plant resilience that may enhance crop yields. Chitin is used in many industrial processes. Examples of the potential uses of chemically modified chitin in food processing include the formation of edible films and as an additive to thicken and stabilize foods and food emulsions. Processes to size and strengthen paper employ chitin and chitosan. How chitin interacts with

4234-526: Is a star ship called Normandy SR-2 . From the inside of the ship, players can use a galaxy map to choose a destination point, scan planets for resources, or start missions. To aid the player in managing tasks, the game automatically logs available missions in a journal; however, unlike previous titles in the series, the journal does not distinguish between main quests and side quests. In general, Mass Effect 3 revolves around increasing "Effective Military Strength" (EMS) to prepare for its final mission. EMS

4380-473: Is an example of a fungal pathogen that has such blocking proteins; it is a major pest in wheat crops. Chitin was probably present in the exoskeletons of Cambrian arthropods such as trilobites . The oldest preserved (intact) chitin samples thus far reported are dated to the Oligocene , about 25  million years ago , from specimens encased in amber where the chitin has not completely degraded. Chitin

4526-495: Is calculated by multiplying "Total Military Strength" (TMS) and "Readiness Rating" (RR). TMS is increased by acquiring "War Assets", which include accomplishments from all three Mass Effect games, whereas RR is increased by playing the multiplayer mode. Unless it is set to Action Mode, the player interacts with non-player characters in Mass Effect 3 by using a radial command menu where dialog options depend on wheel direction. Most conversations are advanced by choosing either

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4672-507: Is comparable to cellulose, forming crystalline nanofibrils or whiskers. It is functionally comparable to the protein keratin . Chitin has proved useful for several medicinal, industrial and biotechnological purposes. The English word "chitin" comes from the French word chitine , which was derived in 1821 from the Greek word χιτών ( khitōn ) meaning covering. A similar word, " chiton ", refers to

4818-737: Is confined on Earth, awaiting court-martial by the Systems Alliance. The protagonist of Mass Effect 3 is Commander Shepard ( Mark Meer or Jennifer Hale ), an elite human soldier who is Commanding Officer of the Normandy SR-2 starship. While the exact roster can vary, Shepard's squad members generally include Systems Alliance officers Ashley Williams ( Kimberly Brooks ) or Kaidan Alenko ( Raphael Sbarge ), Systems Alliance marine James Vega ( Freddie Prinze Jr. ), asari information broker and researcher Liara T'Soni ( Ali Hillis ), turian military adviser Garrus Vakarian ( Brandon Keener ),

4964-479: Is established as a bomb-blasted planet. Tuchanka's surface was not always covered in bombardment craters, radioactive rubble, choking ash, salt flats, and alkaline seas, as it was teeming with life thousands of years before the events of the trilogy, where thick jungles of tree-analogues and highly competitive fauna grew in fierce abundance under the searing heat of its sun Aralakh. As Krogan society remained fundamentally oriented around perseverance over deadly adversity,

5110-406: Is obtained after Shepard attempts to recruit Okeer, a Krogan warlord and scientist who has been developing genetically engineered Krogan in an attempt to counter the Genophage. Shepard may visit the Krogan homeworld Tuchanka as part of Grunt's subplot, where either Urdnot Wrex or his half-brother Urdnot Wreav is encountered as the leader of Clan Urdnot. The Krogan Genophage also plays a central role in

5256-524: Is often modified, occurring largely as a component of composite materials , such as in sclerotin , a tanned proteinaceous matrix, which forms much of the exoskeleton of insects . Combined with calcium carbonate , as in the shells of crustaceans and molluscs , chitin produces a much stronger composite. This composite material is much harder and stiffer than pure chitin, and is tougher and less brittle than pure calcium carbonate . Another difference between pure and composite forms can be seen by comparing

5402-440: Is praised for its moral complexity and nuanced writing, in particular for its effectiveness as a plot device to create friction between alien species as well as a method to develop several characters of the series. Within the series, the Krogan are described as having warred over dwindling habitable land on Tuchanka thousands of years before the events of the Mass Effect trilogy. Nuclear weapons were deployed in such numbers that

5548-441: Is scientifically possible in the real world. The relationship and history between the Salarians and the Krogan have been analyzed at length by a number of sources. Marino Carvalho noted that the game's lore "demonstrates that there are specific levels of development within which technological advancement is safe", and cautioned against the proliferation of technology without heed of morality or consequences. Amy M. Green observed that

5694-458: Is sensed mostly in the lungs or gastrointestinal tract where it can activate the innate immune system through eosinophils or macrophages , as well as an adaptive immune response through T helper cells. Keratinocytes in skin can also react to chitin or chitin fragments. Plants also have receptors that can cause a response to chitin, namely chitin elicitor receptor kinase 1 and chitin elicitor-binding protein. The first chitin receptor

5840-538: Is some of the finest throughout the trilogy". To him, the mission's best aspect is that there is no clear ideal outcome, and called it "a masterpiece full of character moments" and the culmination of storylines involving the Krogan Genophage which had been building since the first game. Sebastian Alvarado from Kotaku said the storyline challenges players with necessary moral dilemmas and to be accountable for their actions, and serves an "ugly reminder of human history in

5986-565: Is thought to play a role in the unusual whiteness of the scales. In addition, some social wasps, such as Protopolybia chartergoides , orally secrete material containing predominantly chitin to reinforce the outer nest envelopes, composed of paper. Chitosan is produced commercially by deacetylation of chitin by treatment with sodium hydroxide . Chitosan has a wide range of biomedical applications including wound healing, drug delivery and tissue engineering. Due to its specific intermolecular hydrogen bonding network, dissolving chitin in water

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6132-533: Is very difficult. Chitosan (with a degree of deacetylation of more than ~28%), on the other hand, can be dissolved in dilute acidic aqueous solutions below a pH of 6.0 such as acetic, formic and lactic acids. Chitosan with a degree of deacetylation greater than ~49% is soluble in water Humans and other mammals have chitinase and chitinase-like proteins that can degrade chitin; they also possess several immune receptors that can recognize chitin and its degradation products, initiating an immune response . Chitin

6278-458: The Cold War . When specific historical moments gets folded into fictional constructs (with a certain amount of talent), they can become universal. Look at the way Mass Effect meditates on power struggles throughout history and what you see is a cyclical scenario of races being allowed to proliferate as long as they serve the needs of the ruling class, only to be culled later when things get ugly. It's

6424-956: The Illusive Man ( Martin Sheen ), Cerberus assassin Kai Leng ( Troy Baker ), Citadel Security (C-Sec) Commander Armando-Owen Bailey ( Michael Hogan ), and Asari crime boss Aria T'Loak ( Carrie-Anne Moss ). Certain characters such as human Cerberus officer Miranda Lawson ( Yvonne Strahovski ), salarian scientist Mordin Solus ( William Salyers ), krogan leader Urdnot Wrex ( Steven Barr ), human criminal Jack ( Courtenay Taylor ), genetically engineered krogan soldier Grunt ( Steve Blum ), drell assassin Thane Krios ( Keythe Farley ), asari Justicar Samara ( Maggie Baird ), and geth mobile platform Legion ( D. C. Douglas ) may appear depending on whether or not they survived

6570-461: The Mass Effect trilogy, entitled Mass Effect Legendary Edition , was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 , and Xbox One on May 14, 2021. A variety of downloadable content packs for Mass Effect 3 were released between March 2012 and April 2013. The content ranges from minor in-game items to more significant plot-related missions. One pack, Extended Cut , expands upon the game's original endings with an additional choice to refuse

6716-489: The Normandy's artificial intelligence EDI ( Tricia Helfer ), and quarian engineer Tali'Zorah (Ash Sroka). The Prothean endling Javik ( Ike Amadi ) is included as an optional squad member by default with the Wii U version of the game. Other characters include Systems Alliance admirals David Anderson ( Keith David ) and Steven Hackett ( Lance Henriksen ), Normandy pilot Jeff "Joker" Moreau ( Seth Green ), Cerberus leader

6862-513: The Reapers within the narrative. Brutes are large, tough enemies armed with oversized claws that can pick up enemies and mash them into the ground, though their abdomens and vital organs are protected by armor plating which can be blown off with sustained attacks. In terms of physical appearance, the Krogan have been variously described as a horny toad crossed with a stegosaurus , or " toads with sharp teeth". Krogan are usually more than 7 feet tall;

7008-405: The exoskeletons of arthropods such as crustaceans and insects, the radulae , cephalopod beaks and gladii of molluscs and in some nematodes and diatoms. It is also synthesised by at least some fish and lissamphibians . Commercially, chitin is extracted from the shells of crabs, shrimps, shellfish and lobsters, which are major by-products of the seafood industry. The structure of chitin

7154-414: The immune system of plants and animals has been an active area of research, including the identity of key receptors with which chitin interacts, whether the size of chitin particles is relevant to the kind of immune response triggered, and mechanisms by which immune systems respond. Chitin is deacetylated chemically or enzymatically to produce chitosan , a highly biocompatible polymer which has found

7300-450: The single-player mode, where the player can only play as a human, the multiplayer mode has a wider variety of species to choose from. Every race has unique powers, such as a "Krogan Charge" for krogans. Combat is based on its single-player counterpart but has some differences such as no pause menu to change weapons; instead, weapons are changed by holding down a button. Frequency of play and number of multiplayer missions completed affect

7446-442: The "Intensity Volume Matrix", which listed out each line and the appropriate tone associated with it. The music of Mass Effect 3 was composed by Sasha Dikicyan, Sam Hulick, Christopher Lennertz , Clint Mansell , and Cris Velasco . Everyone except for Mansell was a returning composer; Hulick contributed to the first two games and Dikicyan, Lennertz, and Velasco scored some Mass Effect 2 downloadable content packs. Jack Wall ,

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7592-579: The Catalyst is the Citadel itself, which the Reapers have captured after successfully indoctrinating the Illusive Man, who abandoned the station prior to the assault. The Alliance and its allies launch an all-out assault on the Reapers in a last-ditch effort to retake Earth. Shepard and Anderson eventually enter the Citadel through a Reaper transportation beam, where they find the Illusive Man; only Shepard survives

7738-514: The Catalyst, which inevitably results in a Reaper victory over the current cycle of organics. The pack also supplements each of the three main endings with an epilogue and elaborates upon other aspects of the conclusion. For example, whereas the original ending shows the Normandy SR-2 trying to outrun the blast from the Crucible, it does not elaborate on why the Normandy is fleeing from battle in

7884-474: The Crucible: destroy all synthetic life in the galaxy; control the Reapers by uploading Shepard's consciousness to become the new Catalyst; or synthesize all life into organic-synthetic hybrids to render the Reapers obsolete. The ultimate fates of Shepard, the Normandy crew, Earth, and the rest of the galaxy depend on the player's choice in dealing with the Catalyst as well as their final EMS score. Mass Effect 3

8030-887: The Infiltrator class is proficient in stealth and sniping abilities whereas biotics-inclined classes possess psychokinetic powers . By completing assignments and quests , the player is rewarded with experience points . Once enough points are earned, Shepard levels up, which allows for the unlocking or upgrading of skills along a tree . Mass Effect 3 has three pre-set campaign modes: Action, Story, and RPG. In Action Mode, conversations have automatic replies and normal combat difficulty; in Story Mode, conversations have manual replies and minimal combat difficulty; and in RPG Mode, conversations have manual replies and normal combat difficulty. The game contains various role-playing elements, such as

8176-406: The Krogan Genophage to be one of the most compelling and profound stories in the Mass Effect universe . Tom Phillips from Eurogamer picked Priority: Tuchanka in Mass Effect 3 , where Shepard gets to decide on the fate of a species and whether to cure the Genophage, as the finest moment of the Mass Effect trilogy. He noted that "its choices run deeper, the consequences greater, and the writing

8322-414: The Krogan character model for inclusion into the game as it still had to fit into a humanoid skeleton for animation purposes, which results in the deprecation of some early concept of large, apelike creatures. As the back area of a race was considered a "safe" area, which allow designers to play with the silhouette without negatively impacting combat animation and conversations, the team resolved to increase

8468-451: The Krogan created a nuclear winter and transformed their planet into a radioactive wasteland. The Krogan were reduced to primitive, warring clans as a result. Two thousand years before the events of the original trilogy, the Salarians " culturally uplifted " the Krogan by intervening in their development. The Krogan were given faster-than-light technology by Salarians, rather than discovering or developing it on their own, and were relocated to

8614-413: The Krogan turned on each other after taming their environment. Global thermonuclear war irradiated Tuchanka into a wasteland, with a nuclear winter that followed its aftermath killed off much of the remaining plant life while the surviving Krogan retreated into massive underground bunkers from the nuclear fallout. Krogan society would revert to a tribal Stone Age over thousands of years, where they live among

8760-530: The Krogan were able to persist due to their high birth-rate. The Turians eventually deployed the Genophage, a biological weapon developed by Salarian scientists, on the Krogan. This forced the Krogan to accept the Turian terms of surrender. Once hailed as the saviors of the galaxy from the Rachni, their role at the center of the Citadel military has been replaced by the Turians, and are a shadow of their former prominence by

8906-466: The Krogan were awarded former Rachni worlds and several other planets in Citadel space to settle. Their fallen were even honored with a monument in the Citadel, which still exists in the trilogy's timeline. However, the Salarians' gambit backfired when the Krogan population, uncontrolled by natural predators or harsh environments, exploded. Facing a population crisis, the Krogan forcefully extended their dominion to other planets The Krogan eventually founded

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9052-469: The PC alone by the end of March 2012. The game sold over 890,000 copies in its first 24 hours. According to The NPD Group , it sold 1.3 million physical copies in its debut month, which amounted to twice the total of Mass Effect 2 during its opening month in January 2010. In May 2012, EA reported that Mass Effect 3 grossed over $ 200 million during Q4 FY12. Following its release, Mass Effect 3 received

9198-473: The Reaper control signal over the geth. Shepard then locates and destroys a Reaper base on Rannoch, which gives the quarians an opportunity to attack the vulnerable geth. However, the allied geth unit reveals that it intends to sacrifice itself in order to upgrade the geth using Reaper technology, which empowers the geth to defeat the quarians and enable them to achieve true sentience and free will. Shepard either supports one faction by allowing them to exterminate

9344-450: The Reapers instead. With schematics in hand, the Alliance begins construction on the device, dubbed the "Crucible", while Shepard is ordered to recruit support from other species across the galaxy. Shepard begins by rescuing the turian primarch from Menae, a moon orbiting the turian homeworld, Palaven. The primarch pledges turian support to Shepard only if the krogan help defend Palaven, but

9490-478: The Reapers. Desperate to reclaim Vendetta, Shepard's crew follow Leng to the Sanctuary facility on the human colony world Horizon, where Cerberus has been secretly researching Reaper-control technology. Shepard obtains a tracking device that leads to the Illusive Man's headquarters, and initiates an all-out assault on the base with the Alliance. Shepard reaches the central base, kills Leng, and learns from Vendetta that

9636-594: The Salarian Union government, reveals that the Shroud had already been compromised and offers Shepard her government's support for the war effort against the Reapers. Ultimately, Shepard must either allow the Salarian scientist to undo the sabotage and complete the cure, or stop them from deploying the cure. A successful sabotage will deceive Wreav but Shepard will be forced to kill Wrex on a later occasion, losing Krogan support in

9782-405: The Salarians had underestimated the Krogan's cultural drive to prove oneself in life by facing deadly challenges. In modern Krogan society, isolated male Krogan roam the galaxy and are usually employed in mercenary work for and with other species. They are highly territorial and do not share living space, even within a starship's necessarily cramped confines. Female Krogan are rarely seen outside of

9928-587: The Salarians, as colonizers, decry responsibility and blame the Krogan for creating their own misery when the consequences of their own unethical actions continue to destabilize the Krogan long after the Krogan Rebellions have ended. Evan Narcisse drew parallels between the exploitation of the Krogan and real world history, such as the Buffalo Soldiers , the Tuskegee experiments , as well as American and Soviet strategies of propping up despotic proxy regimes during

10074-506: The Spike Video Game Awards during their respective years of release (2012 and 2013). Upon release, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Mass Effect 3 received "universal acclaim" while the Microsoft Windows and Wii U versions received "generally favorable reviews" from video game publications , according to review aggregator Metacritic . The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of

10220-613: The US-based Better Business Bureau and Federal Trade Commission as well as the UK-based Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) as to whether BioWare had engaged in false advertising and misled consumers under existing law. On April 5, 2012, BioWare announced a free DLC pack that would expand upon the ending and address criticism. The expansion, Extended Cut , was released for most platforms on June 26, 2012. Critical and fan reaction towards

10366-450: The Unity power or an on-screen prompt if the player is in close proximity. Enemy encounters generally involve navigating opposing forces that work together and support each other with varying roles. For example, a typical confrontation involves defeating suppressor-type enemies who shoot from afar while also managing more aggressive enemies that are constantly charging. To avoid taking damage,

10512-454: The ability to augment guns with different ammo types, barrels, modifications, and scopes to improve their effectiveness in combat. If the player has Kinect , customization choices can be made verbally instead of selected using a controller. Upon beating the game, a New Game+ is unlocked, which allows the player to restart with certain bonuses, such as the ability to further upgrade weapons. The primary mode of transportation in Mass Effect 3

10658-446: The aftermath of the Krogan Rebellions, and are ultimately repopulated as part of a potential story arc in Mass Effect 3 . The Krogan land vehicle is repurposed from an unused early design of the Mako . Watts recalled that when the vehicle was driven around a level in the first Mass Effect during preliminary testing, the team found that the vehicle was too big and it was too so hard to spot

10804-547: The ancient ruins are based on the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, over which a veneer of Krogan aesthetics is placed to project a more brutal nature. Minor battle damage and sparse foliage dot seen all over the ruins imply that even in the face of mass destruction, life has a dim and fragile hope of persisting. Krogan characters are featured prominently in several Mass Effect media including novels, comics and an animated film where they are usually depicted as mercenaries and often assume antagonistic roles. The first Krogan character in

10950-531: The balloons online and then recover them once they landed, which enabled them to obtain early copies of the game. Throughout its marketing cycle, Mass Effect 3 was subject to numerous leaks; most significantly, a private beta unintentionally became available to players on Xbox Live in November 2011. Unlike Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 , BioWare promoted Mass Effect 3 with both male and female versions of Commander Shepard. Colloquially referred to as "FemShep",

11096-432: The battlefield less predictable by introducing unexpected events and redirects, such as the floor giving out and the player falling to a completely different level of the environment, so that enemy encounters would not always go as telegraphed. Mass Effect 3 required over 40,000 lines of dialog. By comparison, the original Mass Effect featured approximately 20,000 lines while Mass Effect 2 featured 25,000. Because of

11242-519: The company also made some concessions, such as the removal of a new, Prothean squad mate from the base game. The game was officially approved for distribution, making it effectively finished, in February 2012. Mac Walters , who served as co-lead writer on Mass Effect 2 with Drew Karpyshyn , was the lead writer for Mass Effect 3 . Karpyshyn departed from the series after Mass Effect 2 to work on Star Wars: The Old Republic . Hudson and Walters began

11388-434: The crew of the Normandy on shore leave. An interactive comic called Genesis 2 is also available for purchase and allows players to quickly customize important story decisions on the spot instead of having to replay prior installments. The Wii U version of the game includes Genesis 2 and From Ashes . Of all the packs, Citadel was the best-received, and both Leviathan and Citadel were nominated for Best DLC at

11534-496: The decision to release From Ashes as paid day one DLC; allegations of conflict of interest involving the casting of video game media personality Jessica Chobot as an in-game character named Diana Allers; the creative decision to utilize a stock photo as the basis of Tali's face; and the online poll to determine the redesigned default appearance of a female Shepard. EA originally shipped 3.5 million units of Mass Effect 3 in its first month. It sold 349,000 digital copies on

11680-589: The defeat of the Kett . The Krogan are referenced as an easter egg in Dragon Age: Inquisition , a video game also developed by BioWare. The Krogan are featured as a themed skin for Anthem player characters, released on November 7, 2019 in commemoration of "N7 Day" , an informal celebration of the Mass Effect franchise observed annually. The Genophage has been compared to real world population control methods employed against mosquitoes. An example cited

11826-452: The early 20th century where several countries practiced forced sterilization, often as part of a eugenics program." Timothy J. Seppala from Engadget praised the complicated Krogan and Salarian relationship, which underpinned the Krogan Genophage storyline and is continued into Mass Effect: Andromeda , as a prime example of the developers' "absurdly detailed world building". Narcisse noted that Wrex's dialogue about his people's situation in

11972-427: The ending controversy. For example, a 2017 article by James Davenport of PC Gamer opined that the game's ending received an "inordinate" amount of criticism, and while he agreed that the ending was "problematic", he also noted that fixating on the ending could distract players from other aspects of the game. In 2018, Lucy O'Brien of IGN posited that BioWare's cooperative response to "Retake Mass Effect" contributed to

12118-451: The enemies or even try to shoot them. It proved to be a perfect fit in Tuchanka, where its oversized tires are a sensible asset for driving over rubble and war-torn terrain. One of the enemy types introduced in Mass Effect 3 are brutes, designed as a repulsive synthesis of the body of a Krogan and the head of a Turian; the homeworlds of both species are closely linked in the invasion plan of

12264-477: The ensuing confrontation. Shepard attempts to activate the Crucible, but is instead lifted to the Citadel's pinnacle, and meets a childlike AI that declares itself to be the Catalyst. The Catalyst reveals that it originally created the Reapers to prevent synthetic life from destroying organic life by periodically culling civilizations that had grown advanced enough to develop synthetic life. Having conceded defeat to Shepard, it presents up to three options for activating

12410-416: The events of previous games. If necessary, the game establishes alternate characters as replacements for previously-deceased characters who otherwise would have significant roles in the plot; for example, Urdnot Wreav will emerge as the krogan leader instead of Urdnot Wrex, Padok Wiks will appear instead of Mordin as the salarian scientist working to cure the genophage, and a facsimile of Legion occupied by

12556-473: The events of the original trilogy. Due to the Genophage, which causes near-total sterilization of the Krogan, their birth rate have plummeted with only 1 in 1000 Krogan births being viable. During the initial concept stage for the Krogan's visual design, the writing team for Mass Effect provided a short written paragraph to the design team, which contains a basic description of the species, lore background, and specific but concise details on what they require for

12702-446: The female Shepard had her own dedicated trailers and appeared on the cover of some versions of the game, including the standard version, which featured a reversible slipcase insert with FemShep on one side. To help decide the official FemShep model, BioWare asked fans to choose between five prototypes on Facebook . Ultimately, the fifth prototype won and a new fan vote was held to decide its hair color, which became red. In addition to

12848-594: The few Krogan-dominated worlds, where they primarily live in powerful, fiercely defended all-female clans that focus on the breeding of each meager new generation. The Krogan's slow decline due to genetically engineered impotence with the possibility of an inevitable extinction, lead to many individuals hardening their personalities and becoming self-centered. Much of their culture is characterized by resentful attitudes and existential fatalism, though some individuals remain optimistic that their species will still somehow survive. Tuchanka first appears in Mass Effect 2 , where it

12994-429: The first place. In Extended Cut , a scene with Admiral Hackett ordering an evacuation is added. Other major packs include From Ashes , which adds Javik as a squadmate; Leviathan , which follows the crew of the Normandy as they investigate the Reapers' origins; Omega , which involves Shepard retaking the space station Omega alongside Aria T'Loak, its former ruler, from Cerberus; and Citadel , which follows

13140-449: The flexible body wall of a caterpillar (mainly chitin) to the stiff, light elytron of a beetle (containing a large proportion of sclerotin ). In butterfly wing scales, chitin is organized into stacks of gyroids constructed of chitin photonic crystals that produce various iridescent colors serving phenotypic signaling and communication for mating and foraging. The elaborate chitin gyroid construction in butterfly wings creates

13286-477: The game added replay value. While Game Informer noted that combat was not perfect, they were still positive and concluded that enemy encounters were more intense and interesting than in Mass Effect 2 , due in part to a greater variety in environment and enemy types. In an otherwise enthusiastic write-up for GameSpot , Kevin VanOrd recounted numerous glitches during combat, such as party members putting themselves in

13432-473: The game finished with scores of 93 out of 100, making Mass Effect 3 the highest-rated game of 2012 on both systems. Critics felt that Mass Effect 3 was a satisfying conclusion to the Mass Effect trilogy. In a perfect review for Eurogamer , Dan Whitehead praised the game for providing a definitive close to the saga instead of something more ambiguous or open-ended. Writing for Game Informer , Andrew Reiner proclaimed that BioWare had created one of

13578-547: The game from the PlayStation Network were granted the M-55 Argus assault weapon and Mass Effect 3 PlayStation theme. Mass Effect 3 was originally scheduled for release in late 2011, but its official release date was eventually moved to March 6, 2012. Initially, the game was only released for Microsoft Windows , Xbox 360 , and PlayStation 3 . All new copies of the game came with an online pass that granted access to

13724-496: The game was demoed and unveiled at conventions such as Comic-Con , Electronic Entertainment Expo , Gamescon , and PAX Prime . A multiplayer component was officially announced on October 10, 2011, confirming longstanding fan rumors of a multiplayer mode dating back to 2010. An official single-player demo was released on February 14, 2012, with early access granted to consumers who purchased Battlefield 3 and activated their online pass. Leading to its release, Mass Effect 3

13870-783: The game would be engaging without any previous context, it would be more meaningful for players who also played through Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 . Gus Mastrapa of The A.V. Club echoed these sentiments and praised Mass Effect 3 for allotting each player a degree of flexibility over their choices and the direction of the narrative. By contrast, Edge felt that Mass Effect 3 relied too heavily on events from prior games, which stopped it from standing up as its own work. The combat system and multiplayer mode received praise. Discussing combat for IGN , Colin Moriarty observed that while changes from prior installments were minor, they were still evident, and anticipated that multiplayer would give

14016-519: The game's extensive voice cast, it was logistically impossible for BioWare to have every actor in a single location at one time. Caroline Livingstone, who served as voiceover director, coordinated recording sessions from Edmonton while the actors worked remotely. BioWare noted that this approach, combined with the sheer volume of dialog, made it difficult to consistently capture the proper intonation and volume of each line. To help reduce these kinds of errors, they developed their own technology, such as

14162-400: The geth. Mass Effect 3 begins in 2186, six months after the events of Mass Effect 2 . The galactic community lives in fear of an invasion by Reapers , a highly advanced machine race of synthetic - organic starships that are believed to eradicate all organic civilization every 50,000 years. Meanwhile, the krogan face extinction because of the genophage, a genetic mutation developed by

14308-400: The head of state of the Krogan people, refuses unless and until the Genophage is cured. A cure is being developed by Mordin, or Padok Wiks if Mordin did not survive the events of Mass Effect 2 , with the help of a fertile female Krogan nicknamed "Eve" , and is to be dispersed through the Shroud structure on Tuchanka once successfully completed. On the other hand, Dalatrass Linron, the leader of

14454-476: The human Pathfinder. Taking a cue from Mordin's prior work on the Genophage, the Krogan that have participated in the Andromeda Initiative have undergone gene therapy while in cryosleep and managed to improve the viability of their offspring by a small, but significant, percentage. The success of this procedure is proven when Drack's granddaughter, Kesh, gives birth to a healthy clutch of Krogan infants after

14600-574: The kind of social Darwinism that makes you wince and two key missions force the player to confront it. — Evan Narcisse, "Wrex in Effect, or, Deep Space and the Negro/Injun/Krogan Problem" The moral complexity of the Krogan Genophage and the player's opportunity to decide on the future of the Krogan race, one of the major plot points in the original trilogy, has received a very positive reception. Critics, such as GameSpot staff, consider

14746-399: The krogan into thinking that the genophage has been cured, thereby earning both krogan and salarian support. Following the events on Tuchanka and a failed coup by Cerberus to take over the Citadel, the quarians offer their support to the Alliance if Shepard helps them reclaim their homeworld, Rannoch, from the geth. Shepard boards a geth dreadnought, rescues a captive geth ally, and disables

14892-406: The krogan leader refuses to help unless the genophage is cured. Shepard and the krogan leader travel to the salarian homeworld, Sur'Kesh, where they rendezvous with a salarian scientist who formulates a cure from Eve, a fertile krogan female, and plans to disperse it using a tower called the "Shroud" on the krogan homeworld, Tuchanka. Before landing on Tuchanka, Shepard is contacted by the leader of

15038-580: The large shoulder humps on a Krogan individual store fluids and nutrients, which enables them to survive for extended periods without food or water. Krogan naturally reproduce and mature at an extremely high rate, and are also capable of living for centuries, sometimes well over a thousand years, before dying a natural death. Biotic individuals are rare, though those who do possess the talent are typically quite strong in their abilities. Battlemasters such as Urdnot Wrex are elite warriors who combine biotic abilities with advanced weaponry and tactics. Krogan possess

15184-399: The lead composer of Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 , had no involvement in the production of Mass Effect 3 . Each composer was allocated a specific area of the game to work on, and in total there were 90 minutes of music scored . According to Hulick, the team aimed for a balance between the orchestral sound of Mass Effect 2 and the synthesizer -driven sound of Mass Effect . Mansell,

15330-496: The line of fire by climbing onto crates and enemies getting stuck on walls. Machinima also noted numerous bugs, but relented that Mass Effect 3 was still a memorable experience, citing the game's strong characters as compensation for its flaws. Other aspects of Mass Effect 3 to receive praise included its art design, music, and voice acting . GameSpot described the art design as "fantastic" and gave particular attention to its use of color and composition. In that same review,

15476-446: The linkages between glucose units forming cellulose ). Therefore, chitin may be described as cellulose with one hydroxyl group on each monomer replaced with an acetyl amine group. This allows for increased hydrogen bonding between adjacent polymers , giving the chitin-polymer matrix increased strength. In its pure, unmodified form, chitin is translucent, pliable, resilient, and quite tough. In most arthropods , however, it

15622-454: The mass of that area for the Krogan, which led to their characteristic large humps. The writing team would normally collaborate on top-level ideas and then individually take charge of specific characters and story arcs. The Genophage story arc, which dominates the opening third of Mass Effect 3 , was written by senior writer John Dombrow, in collaboration with Patrick Weekes who wrote Mordin Solus in Mass Effect 2 . The Krogan concept as

15768-538: The media franchise, a battlemaster named Skarr, appears in Mass Effect: Revelation as a secondary antagonist. In the novel, Skarr is hired by the batarian nobleman Edan Had'dah to kill Kahlee Sanders , and is later defeated and killed by David Anderson . In the Mass Effect video game series, Krogan characters are encountered either as non-player characters or enemy units in innumerable missions and scenarios. Several Krogan character variants are playable in

15914-464: The melee system can be a vital aspect of gameplay. For example, players can execute heavy melee attacks that vary depending on character class. All enemies have protections that are susceptible to particular attack types, such as armor, which is weak against the Incinerate skill and weapons with a slow rate of fire . Sometimes, the player is presented with alternate offensive approaches. For example, if

16060-412: The most "intricately crafted" stories in the history of video gaming. Tom Francis of PC Gamer (US) remarked that the finale was a "mixed bag", but ultimately praised its scale and emotional impact, which he felt was more satisfying than its main plot. Reviewers highlighted the experience of playing Mass Effect 3 with an imported saved game. In a piece for Polygon , Arthur Gies opined that, while

16206-621: The multiplayer mode, but used copies generally required that a new pass be purchased. In order to run Mass Effect 3 on PC, players were required to install Origin. On November 18, 2012, a Wii U version of the game was released in North America, followed by releases in Europe and Australia on November 30 and Japan on December 6. It was ported by Australian developer Straight Right. Along with Mass Effect 2 , Mass Effect 3 became backwards compatible with Xbox One on November 7, 2016. A remaster of

16352-486: The multiplayer modes for Mass Effect 3 and Mass Effect: Andromeda . Major characters include Urdnot Wrex , Urdnot Wreav, Grunt , Urdnot "Eve" Bakara , and Nakmor Drack . The Krogan are the central figures of the Krogan Genophage storyline, which spans most of the original Mass Effect trilogy and is referenced in Mass Effect: Andromeda . The storyline has received a very positive critical reception and

16498-527: The multiplayer modes of Mass Effect 3 and Mass Effect: Andromeda . The first Mass Effect game provides a comprehensive background for the Krogan Genophage storyline within in-game dialogue and codex entries, and introduces Urdnot Wrex , an agent of the Shadow Broker who joins the crew of the SSV Normandy to pursue the rogue Turian Spectre Saren Arterius . Upon discovering Saren's base of operations on

16644-524: The original Mass Effect reminded him of the plight of Native Americans , and he pointed to the land struggles faced by the "remnants of the Sioux , Coeur d'Alene and Seminole nations" as an example. As a result, Narcisse sympathized with the Krogan and felt an "odd kind of kinship" with the character as a black man. Matt Bradford from GamesRadar+ opined that it is understandable for the Krogan to come across as bitter since they were deliberately infected with

16790-534: The original trilogy, it was released in March 2012 for Microsoft Windows , Xbox 360 , and PlayStation 3 . A Wii U version of the game, entitled Mass Effect 3: Special Edition , was later released in November 2012. The game is set within the Milky Way galaxy in 2186, where galactic civilization is invaded by a highly advanced machine race of synthetic - organic starships known as Reapers . Similar to Mass Effect 2 ,

16936-446: The other, or negotiates a ceasefire to gain support from both sides. Shepard is subsequently summoned to the Citadel by the asari councilor. She reveals that there is a hidden Prothean artifact on the asari homeworld, Thessia, which may help Shepard identify the "Catalyst", an essential component for completing the Crucible. There, Shepard discovers a Prothean VI called "Vendetta", but Kai Leng arrives and steals it as Thessia falls to

17082-510: The outcome of the single-player campaign. The Mass Effect trilogy is set within the Milky Way galaxy during the 22nd century, where interstellar travel is possible through the use of mass transit devices called mass relays , a technology believed to have been built by an extinct alien race known as the Protheans. A conglomerate body of governments known as the Citadel Council controls

17228-512: The overarching subplot of the Salarian scientist Mordin Solus , whose protégé Maelon has resorted to experimenting on Krogan females in order to find a cure. Mass Effect 3 deals with the resolution of the Krogan Genophage storyline. After meeting with Primarch Victus, leader of the Turian Hierarchy, he pledges support to Shepard on the condition that the Krogan help defend their homeworld, Palaven. The leader of Clan Urdnot, by now effectively

17374-488: The pack was generally mixed. Some fans and special interest groups vocally objected to the inclusion of expanded same sex romance options for Shepard. Kevin VanOrd of GameSpot and Craig Takeuchi of the Georgia Straight highlighted instances of dismissive comments against the game's same-sex relationship content which were posted on several websites in their respective articles. Queerty suggested that some of

17520-467: The planet Virmire and that his scientists has successfully developed a cure for the Krogan Genophage there, Wrex insists that the cure must be preserved at all costs and turns on Commander Shepard. If Shepard successfully convinces him to stand down and cooperate with the team's mission to destroy Saren's base, he will return in later sequels and eventually become a leader of the Krogan people. Mass Effect 2 introduces Grunt as an optional party member who

17666-483: The player can go into cover behind objects on the battlefield, but harder difficulties necessitate that players stay mobile as well. If Shepard or the squad members are hit, damage is dealt to their shields until they run out, at which point a final layer of health is gradually depleted until the individual dies, health is restored, or shields regenerate. Opposing forces are damaged with gunfire, melee attacks, or specialized skills such as combat drones. If desired,

17812-486: The player can import a completed saved game into Mass Effect 3 that influences the plot by taking previous decisions into account. In general, Mass Effect 3 revolves around increasing military strength by completing missions and gathering resources. As BioWare designed the game to be accessible to both old and new players, many of the series' traditional gameplay elements remain, such as cover -based third-person shooting , but new aspects are introduced as well, such as

17958-404: The player encounters an Atlas Mech and defeats its driver without destroying the entire suit, Shepard can climb inside and take control of its heavy-duty weaponry. Mass Effect 3 includes a multiplayer mode called "Galaxy at War". In this mode, up to four players join to complete horde-style cooperative matches in which the participants must survive escalating waves of enemies and complete

18104-422: The player has a completed saved game from Mass Effect 2 , the character from that game can be imported. By importing an old character, decisions from prior Mass Effect titles are carried over, which impacts the plot of Mass Effect 3 . Similar to previous installments in the series, the player is able to choose from six different character classes that each have their own unique set of skills. For example,

18250-526: The player to side with one of two species, which can lead to one of them being eradicated. Over the course of Mass Effect 3 , dialog and narrative decisions result in "Reputation Points", which are added together and unlock further decision-making and dialog options as they accumulate. The conclusion of the game is influenced by accomplishments earned and decisions made throughout the series. Combat in Mass Effect 3 takes place in real-time but also allows for pausing to aim, change weapons, or use skills from

18396-592: The process. In Mass Effect: Andromeda , the Krogan are one of the Milky Way species participating in the Andromeda Initiative, a civilian project which sends settlers on board "ark ships" on a one-way trip to the Andromeda Galaxy prior to the events of Mass Effect 3 . Nakmor Drack , a member of Clan Nakmor, joins the crew of the Andromeda Initiative Survey Ship Tempest as a companion of

18542-443: The race. Associate art director Matt Rhodes chose the wrinkle-faced bat as his basis for Krogan faces, as he felt that their faces look alien to him. He refined the concept by creating more drawings of different animal species, and then blending the disparate designs he has seen for the final design. As a battle-hardened race, something akin to a thick chitin exoskeleton was given to the race. The heavy skin of an Indian rhinoceros

18688-492: The ruins of their once glorious civilization. Among the advanced technology offered to the Krogan by the Salarians included the means to stabilize Tuchanka's ruined atmosphere via terraforming technology. A high tech atmospheric device known as The Shroud is built by the Salarians to block the harsh heat from Aralakh. Notable wildlife native to Tuchanka include the dog-like varren, crab-like klixen and giant carnivorous subterranean sandworms known as thresher maws. One notable creature

18834-419: The salarian government, who reveals that the Shroud has been sabotaged to prevent the dispersal of a cure, and offers her government's support only if the sabotage is left intact. Shepard must ultimately decide whether to allow the cure to proceed, in which case the salarian scientist sacrifices himself to deploy a counter-measure, resulting in a pledge of support from the krogan. Alternatively, Shepard may deceive

18980-538: The salarians and deployed by the turians as a bioweapon to contain the krogan; the quarians prepare to retake their homeworld from the geth; and the human supremacist terrorist organization Cerberus is regrouping after a temporary alliance with Commander Shepard to defeat the Collectors, indoctrinated and genetically modified remnants of the Prothean race who were abducting human colonies. Shepard has been relieved of duty and

19126-462: The score represented some of the best video game music of 2012. The ending of Mass Effect 3 was poorly received by players, who felt that it did not meet their expectations. Displeased fans organized an internet campaign called "Retake Mass Effect" to demand a better ending to the game, part of which included a charity drive for the organization Child's Play . Public outcry over the game's outcome drew conflicting responses from organizations such as

19272-567: The series, for players who are interested in having their Shepard pursue same-sex relationships with non-player characters. Kaidan, who was previously only available as a heterosexual romance option for a female Shepard, is retroactively established as a bisexual character who can, at the player's discretion, become a male Shepard's love interest. It is also the first game of the series to offer an exclusively gay male and lesbian romance option, with shuttlecraft pilot Steve Cortez and communications specialist Samantha Traynor , respectively. Cortez

19418-436: The standard version of Mass Effect 3 , players could also purchase a Collector's Edition and Digital Deluxe Edition, which included in-game bonuses and unlockable items. The Digital Deluxe Edition was exclusively available through Origin , EA's online distribution and digital rights management system. The game also came with various pre-order bonuses depending on where the order was made. For example, those who pre-ordered

19564-424: The user-generated comments posted on Metacritic were indicative of a review bomb movement to intentionally lower the game's user rating in response to the romance content. In April 2012, Jeff Brown, VP of corporate communications at EA, claimed that his company was inundated by "several thousand" letters and emails protesting the inclusion of LGBT content in the video games it publishes like Mass Effect 3 . EA issued

19710-543: The video game industry. Chitin Chitin ( C 8 H 13 O 5 N ) n ( / ˈ k aɪ t ɪ n / KY -tin ) is a long-chain polymer of N -acetylglucosamine , an amide derivative of glucose . Chitin is the second most abundant polysaccharide in nature (behind only cellulose ); an estimated 1 billion tons of chitin are produced each year in the biosphere. It is a primary component of cell walls in fungi (especially filamentous and mushroom-forming fungi),

19856-424: The website complimented the game's voice acting for bringing its major characters to life. PC Gamer (US) made special mention of the game's music, calling it "gorgeous" and observing that it significantly added to the emotional impact of the game. The Verge went a step further and described the score as one of the most "powerful and memorable" ever created for a video game. Kirk Hamilton of Kotaku felt that

20002-691: The writing process by collaborating on a short story document that outlined all primary plot points. These high-level ideas were then disbursed to the rest of the team, who were each put in charge of specific character and story arcs. Staff members were also responsible for peer reviewing each other's work. Because prior games allowed players to choose from different outcomes, the writers had to account for many possible variables; however, in anticipation of this challenge, they preemptively locked in certain story arcs to ensure that all Mass Effect 3 playthroughs had at least some commonalities. Mass Effect 3 offers expanded content, in comparison to prior entries in

20148-524: Was poorly received by fans, who felt that it did not meet expectations. In response to the controversy, BioWare released the Extended Cut pack, which expands upon the original ending. The game received several year-end awards, including Best RPG at the Spike Video Game Awards , Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year at the 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards , and Game of the Year from Game Informer . A standalone sequel, Mass Effect: Andromeda ,

20294-438: Was cloned in 2006. When the receptors are activated by chitin, genes related to plant defense are expressed, and jasmonate hormones are activated, which in turn activate systemic defenses. Commensal fungi have ways to interact with the host immune response that, as of 2016 , were not well understood. Some pathogens produce chitin-binding proteins that mask the chitin they shed from these receptors. Zymoseptoria tritici

20440-513: Was developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts (EA). Similar to previous installments in the series, the game was directed by Casey Hudson , who originally created the franchise along with BioWare founders Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka . It was the first title in the franchise without the involvement of Microsoft Game Studios , the original publisher of the first two titles and formerly BioWare's long-partner. Early stages of development on Mass Effect 3 began before Mass Effect 2

20586-439: Was promoted with a variety of video content, beginning with a reveal trailer in 2010 and ending with a teaser trailer called Take Back Earth in 2012. BioWare also utilized viral marketing such as fictional blogs and a weekly web series called BioWare Pulse . For one promotional campaign, EA launched early copies of Mass Effect 3 into space using weather balloons that were equipped with GPS devices. Fans were able to track

20732-477: Was released in March 2017. In May 2021, Mass Effect 3 was remastered as part of the Mass Effect Legendary Edition . Mass Effect 3 is an action role-playing game in which the player takes control of Commander Shepard from a third-person perspective . Shepard's gender, appearance, military background, combat training, and first name are determined by the player before the game begins. If

20878-560: Was released. Because Mass Effect 3 was designed for consoles that were nearing the end of their lifespans, BioWare focused more on optimizing gameplay and storytelling than pushing the technology forward. Throughout the design process, the company referenced critical feedback to help guide their creative decisions, an approach they also utilized for Mass Effect 2 . For example, many fans complained that role-playing systems in Mass Effect 2 were oversimplified, so BioWare added back more character customization options. Another major strategy

21024-519: Was to make Mass Effect 3 more user-friendly for new players, something that BioWare felt they did a bad job of in Mass Effect 2 . One of Hudson's primary goals for the single-player campaign was to improve combat, hoping to turn Mass Effect 3 into one of the best shooters on the market. BioWare tried to accomplish this by improving enemy animations and diversity, including specialized enemies that would require players to utilize different tactics based on character class. The company also aimed to make

21170-512: Was used as the reference for the Krogan's body. Originally, the eyes of a Krogan were located on the sides of their heads; as they were being modeled, the modeler noted that this was a typical trait of prey animals. Rhodes agreed with his colleague's assessment, and so the eyes of the Krogan were moved to the front to match their predatorial nature. This had the benefit of both making their design more believable, and worked better in conversation. The team faced limitations when texturing and preparing

21316-540: Was written by Dusty Everman, who approached the romance arc as a meaningful human relationship that just happens to be between two men. Traynor's story arc is framed as a lighthearted fish out of water situation by Trick Weekes , whose character work for Traynor is predominantly about a civilian technician trying to adjust to life in a military environment, as opposed to her sexual orientation and attraction to feminine qualities. The overall narrative of Mass Effect 3 went through multiple redrafts before being finalized, and

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