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Mass Effect Game Guide
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Mass Effect Unlockables
Unlockables
Complete the game on Normal to unlock the secrets
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Hardcore Mode | Complete the game once |
| New Game + | Start a New Game, then select to use existing Career. You'll be playing with your older character (with all items and skills intact) |
| Insane Difficulty | Beat the game on the Hardcore difficulty without changing the difficulty |
Achievements
Complete each of the following achievements below to get the allotted gamerscore.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Medal of Honor (100) | Complete 1 Mass Effect Playthrough on any setting. |
| Medal of Heroism (25) | Complete Feros. |
| Distinguished Service Medal (25) | Complete Eden Prime. |
| Council Legion of Merit (25) | Complete Virmire. |
| Honorarium of Corporate Service (25) | Complete Noveria. |
| Long Service Medal (25) | Complete 2 Mass Effect Playthroughs on any setting. |
| Distinguished Combat Medal (25) | Complete 1 Mass Effect playthrough on the Hardcore difficulty setting. |
| Medal of Valor (50) | Complete 1 Mass Effect playthrough on the Insanity difficulty setting. |
| Pistol Expert (10) | Register 150 Pistol Kills. |
| Shotgun Expert (15) | Register 150 Shotgun Kills. |
| Assault Rifle Expert (15) | Register 150 Assault Rifle Kills. |
| Sniper Expert (15) | Register 150 Sniper Rifle Kills. |
| Lift Mastery (15) | Use biotic Lift 75 times. |
| Throw Mastery (15) | Use biotic Throw 75 times. |
| Warp Mastery (15) | Use biotic Warp 75 times. |
| Singularity Mastery (15) | Use biotic Singularity 75 times. |
| Barrier Mastery (15) | Use biotic Barrier 75 times. |
| Stasis Mastery (15) | Use biotic Stasis 75 times. |
| Damping Specialist (15) | Use Damping Field 75 times. |
| AI Hacking Specialist (15) | Use AI Hacking 75 times. |
| Overlord Specialist (15) | Use Shield Overload 75 times. |
| Spectre Inductee (15) | Become a Spectre. |
| Charismatic (10) | Use Charm or Intimidate to resolve an impossible situation. |
| Search and Rescue (10) | Locate Dr. T’Soni in the Artemis Tau cluster. |
| Paramour (10) | Complete any romance subplot. |
| Paragon (15) | Accumulate 75% of total Paragon points. |
| Renegade (15) | Accumulate 75% of total Renegade points. |
| Extreme Power Gamer (50) | Reach 60th level with one character. |
| Power Gamer (20) | Reach 50th level with one character. |
| Asari Ally (20) | Complete the majority of the game with the asari squad member. |
| Quarian Ally (20) | Complete the majority of the game with the quarian squad member. |
| Turian Ally (20) | Complete the majority of the game with the turian squad member. |
| Krogan Ally (20) | Complete the majority of the game with the Krogan squad member. |
| Sentinal Ally (20) | Complete the majority of the game with the Alliance sentinel squad member. |
| Soldier Ally (20) | Complete the majority of the game with the Alliance soldier squad member. |
| Geth Hunter (25) | Register 250 Synthetic enemy kills. |
| Dog of War (25) | Register 150 organic enemy kills. |
| Rich (25) | Exceed 1,000,000 Credits. |
| Medal of Exploration (50) | Land on an uncharted world. |
| Tactician (25) | Complete playthrough with shield damage greater than health damage. |
| Completionist (25) | Complete the majority of the game. |
| Sabotage Specialist (15) | Use Sabotage 75 times. |
| First Aid Specialist (15) | Use medi-gel 150 times. |
| Neural Shock Specialist (15) | Use Neural Shock 75 times. |
| Scholar (25) | Find all primary Aliens: Council Races, Extinct Races and Non-Council Races codex entries. |
Character Benefit Unlockables
You have to attain certain achievements to gain benefits on future plays through the game. Simply do the achievement to gain it.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Sniper Rifle Skill for New Characters | Attain 150 Kills with Sniper Rifle |
| Assault Rifle Skill for New Characters | Attain 150 Kills with Assault Rifle |
| Shotgun Skill for New Characters | Attain 150 Kills with Shotgun |
| Electronics Skill for New Characters | Use Overload 75 Times |
| Decryption Skill for New Characters | Use Sabotage 75 Times |
| Shielding Skill for New Characters | Use Dampening 75 Times |
| +10% Health Bonus | Kill 150 Organic Beings |
| +10% Shield Bonus | Kill 250 Synthetics |
| +25% Marksman Cooldown Bonus | Attain 150 Kills with Pistol |
| +10% Experience Bonus | Complete 75% of Game |
| +10% Hardening Bonus | Complete 75% of Game with Ashley in Squad |
| Spectre Grade Weapons for Purchase | Attain 1,000,000 Credits in your Wallet. |
| Lift Skill (for non-biotics) | Use Lift 75 Times |
| Unlocks "Singularity" skill for future characters | Use "Singularity" 75 times |
| Regenerate 1 Health per Second | Complete 75% of Game with Wrex in Squad |
| 10% Reduced Cooldown for Sabotage and AI Hacking | Complete 75% of Game with Tali in Squad |
| 10% Reduced Cooldown for Overload and Damping | Complete 75% of Game with Garrusin Squad |
| 10% Reduced Cooldown for Lift and Throw | Complete 75% of Game with Kaiden in Squad |
| 10% Reduced Cooldown for Barrier and Stasis | Complete 75% of Game with Liara in Squad |
| First Aid Skill for New Characters | Use 150 Medi-gel |
| Throw Skill for New Characters | Use Throw 75 Times |
| Statis Skill for New Characters | Use Statis 75 Times |
| Barrier Skill for New Characters | Use Barrier 75 Times |
| Warp Skill for New Characters | Use Warp 75 Times |
| Medicine Skill for New Characters | Use Neural Hacking 75 Times |
| Hacking Skill for New Characters | Use AI Hacking 75 Times |
| 5% Increase in Weapon Damage | Complete the Game Twice on any Difficulty |
| 10% Shield Increase | Sustain More Shield Damage than Health Damage on One Playthrough |
| +5% Experience Bonus | Reach 50th level with one character |
Unlockable Gamer Pics
Completing the game on the Hardcore and Insanity difficulties will unlock 2 special gamer pics for use on your profile.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Saren Gamer Pic | Gain the Distinguished Combat Medal achievement |
| "N7" Gamer Pic | Gain the Medal of Valor achievement |
Downloadable Content Achievements
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
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| Colonial Savior (50) | Complete the Bring Down the Sky mission. |
DLC Achievements
Complete each achievement to receive the allotted gamerscore.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Undisputed (50) | Complete Ahern's survival mission |
| New Sheriff in Town (50) | Take first place in any combat scenario on Pinnacle Station |
| Best of the Best (50) | Take first place in 12 combat scenarios on Pinnacle Station |
Mass Effect Glitches
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Infinite Renegade/Paragon
On the planet Noveria, head to the hotel bar and look for a Turian named Lorik Quinn. Accept his quest to steal the data from his office. Once you get the data, the receptionist will ask you to get Quinn to testify. Tell her you'll do it, and then go talk to Quinn. From here:
1) Tell Quinn that he should testify (top left option).2) When he refuses, select the Charm option (top left) for Paragon points or the Intimidate (bottom left) for Renegade points and end the conversation.3) Talk to him again, and ask about the Matriarch.4) When he gets done talking about her, select the "Other questions" option (bottom right).5) Now, you'll have the option to ask him to testify again (top left). He'll refuse, and you'll be able to use the Charm or Intimidate option again to gain another 24 Paragon or Renegade points.Repeat steps 3-5 until you have all the Paragon or Renegade points you want. -
Glitch: Use Mako on Therum Mini-Boss Fight
It is possible to take the Mako through the gap in between the two rocks, where you are supposed to get out and travel on foot. Drive in to the gap, then from inside the gap drive up the left rock, until you are completely on your side, wedged between both rocks. Slowly inch forward and use boosts to slide through the gap.
The geth and the walkers (the mini boss fight after the video) will not attack the Mako, and they die after only a couple of cannon shots. -
Have ANY character equip ANY armor even without training!!!
Potential of Glitch: You could have Kaiden (normaly a light armor only character) Wearing Krogan Heavy Armor!!!! Preparation: 1) First, you have to have the armor you want to equip in your inventory... 2) Then make sure that you have more armor upgrades(ex: Combat Exoskeleton IX) than armors. 3) Count, from the bottom of the armor list, up until you have highlighted the armor you want to equip. Remember that number. 4) Press " X " to go to the upgrades then.... Here is where the glitch is performed... 5) This part must be executed very fast, almost instantly, but not quite... Press and HOLD " Y " then hit " A " in that order. DO NOT press them simultaneously. Normally this would turn the upgrade into Omni-Gel, but since you HELD DOWN THE " Y " BUTTON, and tapped " A " very quickly... the game glitches!! 6) If done correctly... you will here the salvage sound, then a Prompt Screen pops up asking "Are sure you want to reduce to Omni-Gel..." Press " B " so you DO NOT salvage your upgrade. 7) You should see a lot of armor upgrades with duplicated info. (info located just to the left of item) 8) Once again go to the bottom and count up to the number you found earlier... 9) Press " A " to equip and enjoy!!!!!
Mass Effect FAQs & Walk-Throughs
| FAQ/Walkthrough | FAQ/Walkthrough by etjester | 418K |
| FAQ/Walkthrough | FAQ/Walkthrough by Shotgunnova | 347K |
| FAQ/Walkthrough | FAQ/Walkthrough by Warfreak | 500K |
| Other | Character Optimization Guide by Sajber | 44K |
| Other | Perfect Shepard Guide by HuyDucTran | 38K |
| Other | Enemy/Tactics Guide by Kranti1992 | 70K |
| FAQ/Walkthrough | FAQ/Walkthrough by TheGum | 192K |
| Other | Class/Skill Guide by Fragnarok | 55K |
| Other | Sidequest Guide by fish_guts | 106K |
| Other | Codex Guide by Shadow. | 179K |
| Other | Citadel Map by Fungah | 101K |
| Other | Planets Guide by Shadow. | 167K |
| Other | Quasar Guide by STam | 10K |
| Other | Achievement Guide by becomingjudas | 38K |
| Walkthrough | Walkthrough by iNcurSe | 45K |
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Bring Down The Sky Intro
The Normandy hits a mass relay, heads at lightspeed to save the planet Terra Nova from certain destruction from an asteroid collision.
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Long Conversation Structure Demo
Long demo of the conversation structure in Mass Effect. This is an unedited conversation scene unlike what you usually see. Check it out.
- Posted Oct 21, 2007
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- Classification Board: Mature Accompanied
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