
When Ashley comes to visit Commander Shepard before their final mission in the first Mass Effect, her fixation is on literature rather than love. They eventually meet up, and the Cerberus Officer spends most of their time together profusely apologizing for trying to brainwash Shepard. The short scenes picks up in the morning after a night of drinking and dancing, where Shepard coldly tells the alien to share “not a word” of their time together.Īfter risking their lives in the action-packed climax of Mass Effect 2, Shepard and Miranda spend most of the next game in a long distance fling. However, they can also stumble into an unexpected fling with the Prothean character Javik, and immediately regret it. Mass Effect 3’s “Citadel” DLC features a great deal of fan-service moments and payoff to the relationships the player sustained over the course of the trilogy. Their budding romance culminates with an almost-kiss among the stars, before Samara leaves, asking to be left alone. However, if the player is persistent, they can crack this cold exterior over time. Shepard can try their hardest to flirt with her, but will often be denied. Like most Asari, Samara is a stoic, capable ally to keep around. Even fewer players feel the burning passion to get with Kaidan romantically during the first game those who did were rewarded with this fairly tame sequence where he teases his commanding officer before a bout of physical activity. Kaidan is such a boring character that most players don’t spare him a second thought when choosing who to leave stranded on Virmire. After a private interview, she expresses concern for her career as Shepard hits on her, but agrees to an exclusive, intimate moment together. Naturally curious, Shepard is promptly greeted with an untimely death for trying to get lucky.Ĭertainly the most unethical of Shepard’s potential romances, the Commander is able to successfully woo the journalist profiling the Normandy with little effort. The Asari warrior boasts that her previous partners have experienced a greater pleasure than any normal bonding can offer. Before Andromeda introduces us to a brand new wave of characters to lust after, let’s take a trip down memory lane and remember all the smutty space action offered in the first three games.Īs a potential lover, Morinth talks a big game. The ultimate goal for a certain contingent of Mass Effect players was to get down and dirty with their favorite of the game’s romantic pursuits. But for some players, Mass Effect was nothing more than elaborate dating sim masked behind the imposing threat of an alien invasion. The Mass Effect trilogy is often revered for its writing and memorable characters, each of whom the player could develop a unique, personal relationship with. Mass Effect: Andromeda launches this week, inviting fans to reflect on their time with BioWare’s epic science fiction RPG series.
