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I’m Proud of You by Sam Hulick- Mass Effect 3 (2012) Beautifully eerie, “Vigil” is a soft yet sombre piece that still manages to maintain a recognisably sci-fi style. For me, this was one of the more memorable moments of the first game due to the shocking truths that are unveiled and the music successfully heightens the scene.
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It has a somewhat soothing sound to it due to the softer sci-fi theme that permeates underneath. However, it doesn’t stray into the realm of depressing. It is a haunting track that emphasises the sombre tone of the moment.
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When Commander Shepard and the squad encounter a Prothean (an extinct alien race) Virtual Intelligence by the name of Vigil, it explains to them the centuries worth of genocide that the Protheans faced from the Reapers (the big bad murdering aliens of the series who are hell bent of making all organic life extinct) before their contingencies failed and all except 12 Prothean scientists fell victim to the Reapers. “Vigil” is a piece that plays in one of the most narratively interesting sections of the first Mass Effect. Romantic- but not in the cringe worthy sense-yet still charged with space travel energy, “I Was Lost Without You” is a hugely memorable and pretty emotional theme within the series. Composer Sam Hulick also perfectly intertwines the sci-fi elements of the score within “I Was Lost Without You” so that it never loses that intergalactic feel. It effectively conveys an atmosphere of love and relationships without crossing into sappy territory. The song- or a variation of it- will play during certain scenes with romanceable characters. This brings us to the song “I Was Lost Without You”, a theme that is considered the romance theme in Mass Effect 3. Some are a little harder to do-such as Kaiden and Ashley as they only appear briefly in the second game- but with certain characters it is possible.
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Although you can choose to be the stalwart, non-committed type, a lot of players will choose a romance that –if you are the sort to enjoy the continuity and hate breaking the hearts of in game characters- you can maintain for the whole trilogy. I Was Lost Without You by Sam Hulick- Mass Effect 3- 2012Īnyone who has played a Mass Effect game- or a Bioware game in general- will know that romance options are a big part of the narrative. “A Future for the Krogan” perfectly reflects the hope of a future for the usually stalwart Krogan species. This theme demonstrates a strong tie between the narrative and music in the series, correlating well with the in game subject matter due to the emotional orchestral arrangement. No matter what you think of the battle hungry Krogan, there is no denying that a forced sterilisation of their kind is a little harsh. With an end finally in sight, the Krogan have a chance to rebuild. As the title suggests, it represents themes of hope for a species that have long been dwindling in numbers due to the genophage. This mutation- used against the Krogan due to their volatile nature by other fictional Mass Effect alienraces (the salarians and turians) – can be cured in Mass Effect 3 (as long as you don’t go down the renegade path and sabotage the cure) and if you do so, you’ll hear “A Future for the Krogan”. One of the main narratives surrounding the Krogan is the genophage- a biological weapon that caused sterilisation within their species. The fictional alien race within the Mass Effect universe known as the Krogan get their own musical theme of hope for the future of their species in Mass Effect 3.