Ive tried a few times to explain why i start off with that, but none of them have read very well. No spoilers what is the order of the mass effect bookscomics. Mass effect is a science fiction media franchise developed by the canadian company bioware, composed of multiplatform video games and associated media. This list doesnt have any of the official mass effect books. We wont focus on side things like loyalty quests or romances unless. The art of the mass effect universe is a compilation of the original trilogys art books. All dates are in bce before common era and ce common era. Further games will follow in 2016 and beyond, although they will form a separate storyline. The websites for mass effect, mass effect 2, and mass effect 3 are no longer available. The entire mass effect canon in chronological order. The storyline was well written again like the other two books in the series. The timeline is based solely on the dates mentioned by the creators of the universe in various interviews, various documents, and information found in the original source.
It takes place after the prologue of mass effect 2 and covers liaras quest to recover shepards body from the shadow broker. Andromeda nearly upon us, there are questions surrounding where the new game fits into the existing mass effect trilogy if at all. These stories have the imaginative aliens, intricate galactic politics, and action in all senses of the. The core of the franchise is an eponymous trilogy of action roleplaying thirdperson shooter video games, released between 2007 and 2012, which follow commander shepards mission to save the galaxy from a race of mechanical beings known as. Thus, the playthrough where a renegade shepard sacrifices the destiny ascension, making udina appoint an allhuman council as opposed to a stillmixed. Im interested in reading the mass effect books and comics and i was wondering if anyone could tell me the proper. As the games are considered to be the players story, none of the. After discovering a cache of prothean technology on mars in 2148, humanity is spreading to the starsthe newest interstellar species, struggling to carve out its place in the. Revelation okay, first off, to get it out of the way, this is a book based off a video game. These stories are related to the events of the first mass effect trilogy as well as andromeda. The story of mass effect mass effect hub green man gaming. The original mass effect trilogy told the story of how that assumption turned out to be terribly, terribly wrong.
What is the chronological and correct reading order for the mass effect series. Mass effect 4 doesnt involve shepards story whatsoever is it a prequel. Redemption is a fourpart comic book miniseries that was. Yet, mass effect does tell a very cinematic story, arguably one too large for a single or trilogy of films. Search irune for the book of plenix and bring it back to the volus. Mass effect publishers summary every advanced society in the galaxy relies on the technology of the protheans, an ancient species that vanished 50,000 years ago. Developer bioware has said that andromeda is a separate story, but is connected to and will reference the existing. Numerous events are backdated during conversation, via codex entries, or some other means from the time the stories are set. Our goal was to provide a contextualized and complete analysis of the mass effect lore.
Days after the annihilation of a batarian system by commander shepard. Revelation, ascension, retribution, deception by drew karpyshyn 3. The art of mass effect 3 is an art book that is included with hard copies of the mass effect 3 n7 collectors edition. Mass effect trilogy complete trilogy story explained. To help you out, were going to break down the core story of mass effect. For clarity, well refer to it as andromeda for the rest of this story. Evolution occurs in 2157 ce, in the midst of the first contact war between humans and turians. Of course, a straight adaptation would not be as excited to fans familiar with the game. Were getting you up to speed on the stories from the first three games in the franchise. If so, check out the best mass effect books to expand that amazing universe. Ascension occurred in 2183 ce and deception occurs prior to mass effect 3. Mass effect is a science fiction media franchise developed by the canadian company.
Andromeda story guide premise, plot, bad guys and the cerberus theory for all that bioware have told us about the people and gameplay of mass effect. Are they supposed to be read in chronological order. The 8 best mass effect books you cant miss windows central. Where does mass effect andromeda fit in the timeline. The unofficial mass effect timeline, placing all of the games, films, books, and. Redemption is a fourissue comic series published by dark horse comics in 2010. It also includes neverbeforeseen artwork created for the mass effect franchise. What is the chronological and correct reading order for the mass. Bioware apologizes for mass effect novel errors gamespot.
Commission getting a tip of a very good masseuse on the rebuilt. It included multiple tiesin such as novels, comics and an animated movie. The citadel council in deception are made up of an asari, a turian, a salarian and a human. Your guide to the mass effect comic books how to love comics. The movie would have to establish shepards gender definitively, to say nothing about the other areas where player choice affects the story. Well, commander shepard might be gone, but that doesnt mean andromeda is a totally separate timeline to the original games.
It does have some things that might be considered spoilers if you havent read the first novel or played. The artwork of the mass effect universe will be on bookstore shelves on february 8, 2012. For that, we needed a good foundation to work on, and thats the table of content that were publishing today. Once you have access to it, its merely a hyperjump away on the normandy. This conflicts with deceptions place in the overall mass effect timeline. Ten years have passed since the reaper invasion and life continues for the galactic community. Andromeda edit in 2185, the andromeda initiative s arks undergo final preparations over luna before setting off on a oneway intergalactic voyage that will take over 600 years. Mass effect is a thirdperson shooter, action roleplaying video game series developed by.
Andromeda had entered preproduction, the phase of development in which the team behind a game. I know this is kind of silly and biased but seeing all the ryder hate and seeing all the people going i miss shepard has kind of spoiled the character for me. You will be redirected to the bioware social network homepage momentarily. I loved the first three books and enjoyed the overall plot of the fourth but some of the. Mass effect timeline in chronological order mythbank. Autism is a mental conditions, not a preteen rebellious nature that you get over. Deception copies after community points out slew of inaccuracies in latest scifi book. See the complete mass effect series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. A mix between the jungle book and mass effect which combines hypnosis, anal, corruption, light vore and other such kinks. Bioware apologizes for mass effect novel errors company amending future mass effect.
Long story short, the novel makes many errors regarding the lore of the mass effect universe cutting off the branches. Andromeda has been announced for release in europe on 23 march 2017. After humans took to space using the mass relays, they settled a few colonies, but they never assumed they needed anyones permission to use the relays. Ever since the announcement and information reveal of mass effect.
Without commander shepard, could the next mass effect game be going backwards or forwards in the timeline. Some of these events overlap in time frame, such as mass effect 2 starts before and concludes after all the events in ascension, redemption, and paragon lost. Nexus uprising, will release on march 28, 2017 presumably around the same time that the game arrives and serve as an. Any story spoilers from all games must be covered with spoiler tags. Mass effect was a landmark video game trilogy released from 2007 to 2012. Issue 3 is during mass effect 1 where eden primes attack just happened and ashley williams is being interviewed on it. Human and turian tackle hurdles of interspecies relationship. Each game generally follows a main story pathway with points of branching. It has brought the entire original trilogy into question with a timeline that just doesnt make sense. Ascension helps lay the groundwork for the ever expanding me story and setting, but it wont spoil anything from the upcoming second mass effect game. This subreddit is for people who love the mass effect universe the games, books, comics, and dlc. Andromeda still months away you might be desperate to. The 8 best mass effect books you cant miss the mass effect universe is a setting that begs to be explored outside of the stories told in the games. Andromeda avoids dealing with me3s ending andromeda takes place 600 years later, but when that 600 years is counted from is key.
Naturally, for the story at least, the best place to begin is the first. It was written by mass effect trilogy lead writer mac walters, scripted by john jackson miller, and drawn by omar francia. Catch up to the latest news reports from around the galaxy with the alliance news network. It follows the story of david anderson a human officer and saren.
What was one of the most memorable moments of mass effect. Andromeda, we have received much contradictory information that isnt being talked about. Eternity is forever is a single issue comic that is based on several films within the mass effect universe. What is the chronological and correct reading order for. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Paragon lost movie remainder mass effect 2rest of game and homeworlds 3 2185 links to me2 archangel. Mass effect 5 the return of shepard may, 2017 at 6. Bioware will team up with titan books to release three tiein novels that will run concurrently with events in mass effect. I loved that the storyline following the timeline of where shepherd was working for the illusive man in mass effect 2. Mass effect 5 the return of shepard bioware social. Well, when we created mel we were aware that the mass effect wiki was a fantastic source of information. Andromeda has a number of nods to biowares original series like alec ryder being part of n7, a voice cameo from dr. Im interested in the third novel because from the synopsis on the back of the novel, it seemed to me that it may be about the reapers and the. Redemption explores key events that lead up to mass effect 2.
Revelation, ascension, retribution, deception kindle edition by karpyshyn, drew, dietz, william c download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Initiation is the second novel in the andromeda mass effect books timeline. Eternity is forever, and a story from free comic book day 20. I read the first two me books, and they accomplished the task of delivering more mass effect.