NOT A SPOILER FREE REVIEW - READ WITH CAUTION

I played this trilogy for the first time ever in 2026.

These games have, without a doubt, blown me away. I played them across the past month, back to back, with little to no context going in of the story and characters. I didn't enjoy sci-fi themes growing up and have only gotten into the genre within the part few years, and boy am I glad I did because this was an unforgettable gaming experience. You know when you discover a fantastic TV show that's already finished and you get to binge-watch all 10 seasons... then afterwards you're left with an empty void of "Now what?" when it's all over? Yeah. 100% that.

I spent much of the first game reading codex entries, absorbing the lore and detail of the world. I became quickly enamored with the Turians and it took an entire 10 minutes for Garrus to become a permanent part of my team (and love interest from the 2nd game onwards - I didn't romance anyone in the first game because I wanted HIM). The races all have their own fascinating politics and intrigue. So much love was put into this universe and it's obvious. Garrus and Wrex came with me everywhere.

The second game was by far my favourite. The companion missions were a joy. Honestly wish they had been even longer because I loved them so much. Games that show this much attention to their characters and their development are easy favourites for me. (I took quick note of the fact that Garrus seemed self-aware of the fact he was now a romanceable character because his charm swept me off my feet in 0.2 seconds after meeting him again.) Since Wrex was unavailable, he got replaced with my new son, Grunt.

The third game I had little issues with, sadly. Namely the planet-probing side missions. They weren't fun, they barely seemed to contribute towards anything and hunting around the planets with the Reapers constantly after you just made it frustrating, and I ended up following a guide so I could get them completed asap.

Also I had to replace my Krogan besties again but this time, with EDI. I love EDI.

I could write an entire essay alone on the romance dialogue/cutscenes. I played the same Shepard throughout all three, carrying over all of my choices and situations to the next game, and it genuinely made me somehow believe that my Shepard, my choices and my insanely ridiculous attachment to Mr. Vakarian was actually canon. Like this was just the most natural progression of character romance I have ever seen in a video game and the ending killed me. No, you don't understand. That final scene of Garrus reaching out to Shepard and telling him he loved her hurt my entire soul.

I still haven't absorbed the ending fully. I wasn't expecting the choices I was given. It felt like I made the right decision, but it was incredibly bittersweet (mostly bitter though).

The DLC, for the most part, was brilliant, but is definitely triggered too early. My husband luckily nudged me to not start the Leviathan and Citadel DLCs until closer to the end and I'm extremely happy I listened. The Citadel DLC is my favourite DLC I have ever played in any video game. I was actually sad when I saw the achievement pop up to indicate I'd finished it as I wanted so much more of it. I could play an entire game with that level of humour and unserious attitude. It was a joy in every single way.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to stare blankly at a wall as I figure out what supposed to do with my life now and join the rest of you as we impatiently wait for whatever comes next.

I strongly don't recommend this game as it is currently owned by EA company. Once I brought this game, I can't play it without link it to EA account. So, I created it and was able to play without any issues. However, after few weeks, I received an email says my EA account is banned without any explanation. Thus, I lost my money and time spent on this game just because of EA's decision on a whim.

Dear EA, stop killing games!

I love this game I hope EA crashes and burns