Mass Effect: How to Skip Dialogue

The Mass Effect series is a sci-fi epic spanning multiple games, and it features an enormous volume of dialogue as a result. This is all well and good for lore hounds and story lovers. If you’re only in it for the gameplay though, you’ll end up wanting to know how to skip dialogue in Mass Effect almost immediately.

That’s why we’re here to help with this guide. Below you’ll find a detailed breakdown of how and when you can skip dialogue in all three of the original trilogy’s games.

How to Skip Dialogue in Mass Effect Legendary Edition

Skipping dialogue in the Mass Effect titles isn’t too difficult, and is universal across all three titles.

If you’re playing on PlayStation consoles, then you’ll need to press the Square button. If you’re playing on an Xbox console, then you’ll need to press the X Button.

This will see you skip over whatever line of dialogue you were currently listening to and bring you to the next line. You can then skip over said line in the same way, and so on and so forth until you’re out of the dialogue exchange altogether.

When You Should Skip Dialogue

As for when the best times are to skip talky bits in the Mass Effect games, it depends entirely on what you want to get out of the game.

If you’re looking to focus entirely on the gameplay, then you can skip each and every exchange between characters. The game will always guide you toward your next objective, and you’ll be able to progress to the end of the game without issue.

If you want to get the full story experience though, you’ll need to sit through as much of the dialogue as possible. This is because many of the dialogue interactions offer insight into why certain characters act the way they do, what they want to accomplish through each mission, and much more.

That’s all there is to it really. Hopefully this helped you figure out how to skip dialogue in Mass Effect. For more on the series, be sure to check out our Mass Effect Legendary Edition guide wiki. It’ll walk you through a variety of other mechanics and topics so that you can have the best experience possible with the remastered collection.