How Will Shepard Save the Galaxy? – Mass Effect 3
Quite possibly the most infamous of “choices” in the entire Mass Effect franchise: how should Shepard save the galaxy. The end of Mass Effect 3 has gone down in video gaming history for some as being one of the greatest disappointments. After all of the branching narratives, impactful story-telling, and clever writing of the series, the outcome of the trilogy ultimately boiled down to four final possibilities. There was some nuance to each choice, but you need to use your imagination to get the most out of it, as the game doesn’t do a whole lot to show you how it pans out even after an update provided a little bit more detail.
Shepard could save the galaxy by destroying all synthetic life, seizing control of the Reapers, synthesizing all organics and synthetics into a new species, or rejecting it all in hopes that the next galactic hero would have better luck. All but one choice leads to Shepherd’s death, so there’s that to factor in as well.
