GameTech: Glory days recalled amid rumours of new version of Mass Effect 

Mass Effect was gaming's defining space opera, wrapped up in a perfect blend of role-playing mechanics and cinematic presentation. Unfortunately, it wouldn't be sustained 
GameTech: Glory days recalled amid rumours of new version of Mass Effect 

Mass Effect: a space-opera for the gaming age

What is more important to a story – how it begins, or how it ends? 

When Mass Effect first released 14 years ago, it seemed like the start of something special for gaming. By the time the trilogy was complete, five years later, the story had ended in controversy.

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