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The “Entitled Ones”: Consumer Demand, “Entitlement,” and the Reception of...
By Ethan Gach If you were to walk into the bathroom in my apartment right now, you’d see a bottle of soap by the sink. The brand is Dial, it’s antibacterial, and the smell reminds me of washing my...
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Epic Conventions in Mass Effect
By Valerie Valdes This article contains minor Mass Effect series spoilers. Wise muse, Calliope, lover of War, Sing to me of your soldier, Shepard called, Who some say came from earth, and some from...
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Our Designers Will Never Consent to This Love: Mass Effect and the Love That...
By Nicholas Battjes : CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS FOR ENTIRE MASS EFFECT SERIES Mass Effect has portrayed love more effectively than any other game series. Not only do I love it, but I have fauxfallen in...
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There’s No “I” in Shepard: How Mass Effect Cured My Avatar Obsession
by Dustin Christianson When the first Mass Effect came out, I started playing it with certain expectations based on my history with BioWare games. I would customize my character’s appearance and...
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Mass Effect 2 Hates Nuance: Role Play vs. Game Play
by Cameron Walker I like Mass Effect 2 a lot. I mean, it has some fun shoot shoot game play, a surprisingly deep power system, engaging characters, decent story, good voice acting. Really, what’s not...
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I am Not Shepard.
by Bob Goodrich I am not Commander Shepard. It’s obvious, really; I am not brave like Shepard, I have never been in the military, I have no skill with any firearms, and I am definitely not a woman....
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Wounds of the Shepard: Trauma and Affective Bonds in Mass Effect
by Steven Sukkau The biggest decision I ever made in the Mass Effect trilogy happened four years ago: the choice surrounding Shepherd’s origin story. Beyond merely shaping the character on the screen,...
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