{"id":184992,"date":"2021-02-04T00:55:32","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T00:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/mass-effect-legendary-edition-change-cut-same-sex-romance\/"},"modified":"2021-02-04T00:55:32","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T00:55:32","slug":"one-thing-mass-effect-legendary-edition-should-change-but-wont","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/02\/04\/one-thing-mass-effect-legendary-edition-should-change-but-wont\/","title":{"rendered":"One Thing Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Should Change But Won’t"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mass Effect<\/em> <\/strong>fans have been on the edge of their seats since the announcement of Mass Effect: Legendary Edition<\/em><\/a>, which will be a complete remaster of the original trilogy\u2019s games. Since the announcement on N7 Day, the excitement has only heightened, but now players have a solid release day to look forward to thanks to the official confirmed date for the remaster. May 14th is when Mass Effect: Legendary Edition<\/em> will see the light of day, and with it all the technical upgrades and changes that players have been asking for over the years.<\/p>\n

However, there\u2019s one thing that Mass Effect: Legendary Edition<\/em> had the opportunity to change<\/a>, but didn\u2019t \u2014 the romantic storylines. BioWare has long been lauded for its creative storytelling, immersive environments, and romance stories that stick with players long after the game has ended. The issue for the most part doesn\u2019t lie in the storytelling itself, but rather who the romanceable options are throughout the three games. Mass Effect: Legendary Edition<\/em> could have expanded the romance options for each Commander Shepard, especially in light of the recent news of the censorship during the initial development, but chose not to.<\/p>\n

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Recently, a former BioWare writer revealed that Mass Effect 2<\/em>\u2019s psychotic biotic was originally written to be pansexual<\/a>, and would have been open to a romantic relationship with both male and female Commander Shepard. However, the higher ups at BioWare decided against this for fear of media backlash, especially from Fox News. Despite the news network’s reputation, BioWare actually had a valid reason for concern, as the news channel previously went after the original Mass Effect<\/em> game for featuring a romance scene between female Shepard and asari Liara T\u2019Soni.<\/p>\n

What’s most frustrating about this change is the fact that the crumbs of Jack\u2019s queerness are still sprinkled throughout her dialogue with both Commanders. It wasn\u2019t until much later in development that her sexuality was changed. So late was the change made that the developers had already animated scenes for both male and female Shepard, and the latter didn\u2019t make the cut for\u00a0the final version of Mass Effect 2<\/em><\/a>. To many, including BioWare’s former writer, Jack\u2019s queer-coding makes her pansexual in their minds but it doesn\u2019t take away the sting of what could have been for Jack and female Shepard.<\/p>\n