Hear me out. I know you have no real reason to trust me. I am after all a complete Mass Effect fanatic. I have played the original at least 15 times, all the way through, probably more. And this is my conclusion. The Legendary Edition is - simply put - better. I've waltzed through the... Continue Reading →
Problematic Enemies – The Banshee
This post represents my opinion only, and not that of my employer. Kristeva’s theory of abjection provides us with an important theoretical framework for analysing (...) the representation of the monstrous-feminine, in relation to woman’s reproductive and mothering functions. However, abjection by its very nature is ambiguous; it both repels and attracts. Separating out the... Continue Reading →
One of Those Moments – Joker’s big mouth
So I'm replaying Mass Effect 3. I do that whenever I'm stressed out and when I feel particularly vulnerable. There's nothing more comforting than revisiting the Normandy. I had forgotten about this moment, but it's always hilarious to me. Joker really does have a big mouth, and damn Mass Effect is packed with action. Never... Continue Reading →
Adjutants
Abject 1. (of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree. In Mass Effect 3: Omega, there's an enemy that tries very hard to live up to the previous success of the Banshee, but the Adjutant doesn't quite make it. The Adjutant is introduced in a similar manner to the Banshee. Darkness, crashing sounds... Continue Reading →
One of Those Moments – Introducing the Banshee
In Mass Effect 3 the Reaper invasion is happening full force, something Cmdr Shepard has warned the Alliance and the Council, two major forces in intergalactic politics, about since the first game. They're attaching and they're using the populations on the worlds they destroy against itself by having it transformed. One of the most powerful... Continue Reading →
One of Those Moments – the Thresher Maw vs the Reaper
The most cinematic moment in all of Mass Effect 3 is the boss fight aftermath on Tuchanka. Kalros attacks a Reaper. Kalros is - according to the Krogan - the mother of all thresher maws. She's big. It's one of the most hopeful and majestic moments in the beginning of the game, because despite everything... Continue Reading →