Mass Effect Xbox Manual

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M A S S E F F E C T B A S I C S

MASS EFFECT BASICS

2 Mass Effect Universe

2 Getting Started

3 Character Creation

6 Playing the Game

10 Galaxy Map

DETAILED GUIDE

12 Combat Details

17 Equipment

19 Squad Data

21 Uncharted Worlds

22 Vehicle

24 Talents

28 Expand Your Universe Online!

29 Credits 32 Limited Warranty

33 Customer Service Numbers

W W W . M A S S E F F E C T . C O M

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VIOLENCE BAD

LANGUAGE

FEAR SEXUAL

CONTENT

DRUGS DISCRIMINATION GAMBLING



M A S S E F F E C T2 3B A S I C S

CHARACTER CREATION

You have two opons when inially creang your character:

■ Play as the default Commander Shepard and choose a first name.

■ Create a custom character, in which you control every detail.

Custom Character Creation

Start by using the Xbox keyboard funcon to type a first name forCommander Shepard.

Next, choose your custom character’s early history: Earthborn, Colonist,

or Spacer. This choice represents the first of many that affect howcharacters will react to you during gameplay.

Useto move to the Pre-Service History opon you want, and thenpress to select it.

Useto move to Psychological Profile. Press to select Ruthless, WarHero, or Sole Survivor.

Then, press to select your character class. If you select the defaultse ng, your character is a Soldier.

MASS EFFECT UNIVERSE

By the year 2183, mankind has mastered the ability to travel throughoutthe galaxy at faster-than-light speeds, bringing them in contact witha host of alien races. Now humanity struggles to find its place in thegreater galacc community.

As Commander Shepard of the Systems Alliance Military, aboard thespacecra Normandy, you represent humanity’s first and last line of defense against the strange wonders of a vast and oen dangerousgalaxy. Your acons and decisions will determine the fate of the humanrace … and shape the future of an enre galaxy.

GETTING STARTEDAer inserng the Mass Effect™ game disc into your Xbox 360® console,press.

The Main Menu appears. Choose Start New Career, and then press.

You enter the Mission Computer database and begin to reconstruct yourprofile to confirm your identy.




Vanguard – Bioc/Combat

The Vanguard is a powerful combatant, able to combine the offensivepowers of the Adept and the Soldier. They have access to variousweapons and armor, as well as bioc powers. Gameplay focus is ontaking down enemies with quick and brutal force.

Sennel – Bioc/Tech

The Sennel is the most flexible class, able to combine tech and biocsto manipulate the environment, disable and aack enemies, or defendthe party. Gameplay focus is on protecng the party using kinecbarriers and healing it with advanced medical training.

Facial Customization

Use the Facial Customizaon screen to create a unique face for yourcharacter. You can customize the enre face or focus on a specific area,such as eyes or nose. Use the sliders in each secon to adjust a range of facial details. Select Finalize to accept the face you created.

Classes

There are six base classes, with variable strength in up to three areasfor the player and two squad members. Some classes concentrate alltheir strength in one skill area; others divide it between two areas tobalance taccs.

Combat skills deal maximum damage to enemies. Tech skills allowdecrypng security systems and weakening enemy weapons. Bioc

skills enable brain impulses to manipulate the physical world.

Soldier – Combat SpecialistThe Soldier is a tough warrior, able to deal with a range of combatsituaons. The Soldier gets improved health, has the widest selecon of weapons, and is eventually able to wear heavy armor. Gameplay focus ison ge ng into the thick of the fight, picking the right weapon for taccalsituaons, and outlasng opponents.

Engineer – Tech Specialist

The Engineer is a tech specialist, able to quickly and easily manipulatethe environment with specific skills. Gameplay focus is on shaping thebalefield during combat, healing the party, and debuffi ng enemies(disabling weapons and lowering shields).

Adept – Bioc Specialist

The Adept is the ulmate Bioc, able to affect the physical world withthe power of the mind. They can use biocs to violently manipulate

objects in the environment, including nearby enemy targets. Gameplayfocus is on disabling and debuffi ng enemies while dealing massiveamounts of damage.

Infiltrator – Combat/Tech

The Infiltrator is a tech-savvy warrior, able to win bales by quicklydisabling and killing enemies. Gameplay focus is on unlockingalternate routes, gaining access to good equipment, and obtaining anadvantageous posion over enemies in combat.



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Non-combat HUD

As you progress through the game, you gain XP (experience points) byexploring new areas and engaging other characters in conversaon.

When you can interact with something or someone in the world, theblue focus symbol forms a circle inside it. Press to interact.

PLAYING THE GAME

Conversation

The cinemac, choice-based dialogue in Mass Effect lets you fine-tuneyour character and story using the conversaon wheel at the boom of your screen.

Choices on the wheel’s le let you explore a conversaon in-depth, whilechoices on the right tend to move the conversaon to compleon.

The top of the wheel typically corresponds to the Paragon path, whereyour character makes selfless, cooperave decisions. The boom of the

wheel generally correspond to the Renegade path, where your characteris more aggressive and hosle.

When you spend Talent points on Charm and Inmidate talents, newopons appear on the wheel’s le that may help conversaon outcomeslater. Charm opons appear in blue text. Inmidate opons appear inred. (Go to “Talents” on page 24 to learn more.)

Use to point to your response, and then press to play it in acinemac style. As soon as the conversaon wheel appears, you canselect your response. Your character speaks the line at the dramacallyappropriate me. Press to interrupt or skip a line of dialogue.

New Mission Computer entry

XP gainedTotal XP

Mini-map

Selecon Bar

Focus Symbol

The screen briefly displays your XP. The Squad screen of the MissionComputer also shows the XP gained. (Go to “Squad Data” on page 19to learn more.)




Combat

Mass Effect’s combat system allows for precise control and considereddecision-making.

To draw your weapon, press. To holster your weapon, press.

To switch the weapon of any squad member, press and hold to

browse available weapons. Use to point to your choice, and thenpress to select. Release to return to the game.

To use special abilies for each squad member, press and hold.

To choose an ability, use to highlight it, and then press to select.Each squad member can have a single ability acvated when in this view.

(Go to “Combat Details” on page 12 to learn more.)

Advancing Levels

Level up

You and your squad can advance levels by accumulang XP, whichyou gain by overcoming enemies, using certain skills, and complengmissions.

There is a single pool of XP for your enre squad. All squad acons feedinto it, and all squad members level up at the same me, including thoseback on the Normandy and not part of the acve squad.

Level-up benefits

When your character advances to a new level, you:

1. Gain health. You can increase this amount through talents.

2. Gain Talent points. You can spend these points at any me to increaseyour rank.

Auto level and undo Talent points

Press on the Squad screen to automacally distribute Talent points.

Aer spending Talent points, you can press to undo your choices.

Mission Computer

Press to bring up the Mission Computer display. Use to point to anarea on the display, and then press to select it. When an area receivesan update it flashes on the display.

The Mission Computer lets you access game details for:

■ Equipment – View currently equipped weapons, armor, and otheritems, along with opons for equipping new items.

■ Opons – Set gameplay, controller, graphics, sound, and other opons

from here. Many of these opons will affect gameplay diffi culty andyour visual experience; be sure to look at all the choices.

■ Map – View your current locaon and points of interest.

■ Save – Saves your game in its current state and locaon.

■ Squad – View stats for you and your squad members.

■ Load – Loads your saved and automacally saved games from here.

■ Journal – View current and recent tasks.

■ Codex – Learn all about the Mass Effect universe.




System Level

Shows a detailed view of a selected star system, with data on the starand the planetary bodies you can explore.

Planetary Level

Shows detailed features of the planetary body or object you are orbing,including data and applicable plot elements.

GALAXY MAP

The Galaxy Map is located in the center of the Normandy’s commanddeck. To access it, ascend the deck, and select the holographic galaxyimage. There are four levels to the map, each with varying degrees of detail for galacc navigaon.

Press to travel to any selected locaon. Press to zoom out fromyour current view. Press to exit the Galaxy Map.

Galaxy Level

Shows a top-down view of the galaxy and star clusters connected bymass relays.

Cluster Level

Shows the star systems you can explore and lists the planetary bodiesyou can travel to in each system, including planets, asteroid fields, andarficial structures, like space staons.



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Accuracy: Sustained weapons fire reduces accuracy over me. However,the more training you have on a weapon, the longer your accuracyremains.

Accuracy is reduced through:

■ Kickback – Weapons fire produces a kickback effect that reducestargeng accuracy.

■ Fague – Sprinng eventually causes exhauson. (Press to sprintor to storm an enemy.)

Power Wheel: To access and use abilies, press and hold to bring upthe Power Wheel.

Use to browse the abilies for every squad member. Select an ability,and then press to cue it up as an acon.

You can also press to map the ability. Tap when you want to fireit off.

Use to point somewhere in the world and direct the acon. Eachsquad member can have a single acon declared.

Release to fire the acon and use the ability.

COMBAT DETAILS

Elements of the HUD (heads-up display) include:

Target Recle – Targets objects in your environment. Enemies arehighlighted in red, friendly objects in blue. Combat hazards arehighlighted in orange.

Party Status Bar – Shows real-me status for squad health and shields.Also shows your squad’s movement status.

Radar – Shows enemies that are in target range. Also shows map pinsfrom the in-game map.

Selecon Bar – Displays name of highlighted object and results of pressing.

The combat system offers fine-tuned control of movements, decisions,and camera posion. Core features include:

Targeng: Use to move the targeng recle. Abilies and weaponsfire go to the center of your recle.

Target Assist: A Target Assist icon highlights the enemy nearest therecle. Pull to zoom the recle view, increasing the accuracy of weapons you are already trained on. (You can train on a weapon byspending Talent points on that weapon.)




Squad Orders

Useto issue squad orders in the field:

■ Pressto send your squad to the locaon you targeted.

■ Pressto order them to take cover.

■ Press to order them to aack a specific enemy.

■ Press to order them to rally to your posion, then follow you.

Weapons

Pistols

Pistols are highly accurate, have lile recoil, and are easy to use whenmoving. They are effecve at a variety of ranges, but inflict limiteddamage. Soldier, Engineer, Adept, Vanguard, and Infiltrator classes cantrain with pistols.

Shotguns

Shotguns have a slow rate of fire and high recoil, but inflict massivedamage to mulple targets when fired at close range. Soldier andVanguard classes can train with shotguns.

Assault rifles

Assault rifles are the standard armament of most Soldiers, offering agood balance between firepower, range, and accuracy. Only the Soldierclass can train with assault rifles.

Sniper rifles

Sniper rifles have a long range, are highly accurate, and inflict significantdamage. They have a limited rate of fire, however, and are praccallyuseless at close range. Only Soldier and Infiltrator classes can train withsniper rifles.

Grenades

Disk-shaped Alliance grenades can glide long distances and also latchonto targets or flat surfaces to be remotely detonated. Only you, asCommander Shepard, can use grenades.

Press to throw a grenade, and then press again to detonate.A grenade will automacally explode aer 10 seconds if you don’tdetonate it.




Armor

Light armor

Light armor offers a basic level of protecon from enemy aacks andminimizes the movement penales that affect weapon accuracy. Allclasses can wear light armor.

Medium armor

Medium armor offers an increased level of protecon, but also increasesthe movement penales that affect weapon accuracy. Soldiers can wear

medium armor from the start, while Vanguard and Infiltrator classes cantrain to wear it.

Heavy armor

Heavy armor offers the highest level of protecon from enemy fire, butalso has the highest movement penales affecng weapon accuracy.Only specially trained frontline Soldiers can wear it. No class can wearheavy armor at the start, but the Soldier class can train to wear it.

EQUIPMENT

Equipment types include:

■ Armor ■ Grenades ■ Shotguns■ Assault rifles ■ Omni-tools ■ Sniper rifles■ Bio-amps ■ Pistols

Upgrades

Upgrades enhance and customize equipment, le ng you increasedamage, boost shields, and more. You can only upgrade the followingequipment types: armor, weapons, ammo, and grenades.

Each equipment piece has very specific upgrade slots. For example, theammo slot on a weapon can only be upgraded with an ammo upgrade.

To upgrade equipment, access the Mission Computer, and then selectEquipment. Choose the piece to upgrade from the lower right seleconbelt, and then press to view the Upgrade screen.

To upgrade ammo, select the applicable weapon, and then press toview the ammo upgrade. Press to confirm your upgrade and exit.



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SQUAD DATA

Squad Member Information

Select Squad on the Mission Computer to display informaon availableon each squad member. The informaon includes:

NameClassAppearanceParagon and Renegade meters (Shepard only)XP and level

HealthUnlocked talentLocked talentTalent descriponUnspent Talent points

Current level

As you gain experience, your current level reflects your advancement.

Whenever you gain enough experience to advance to a new level, youare granted Talent points that you can spend to purchase higher ranks oraddional talents.

Bio-amps

Biocs can strengthen their power in specific disciplines by using amps(amplifiers). These specially designed devices oen come in the form of small electronic aachments that are worn on a Bioc’s ear or the backof their head.

Omni-tools

Omni-tools are mulpurpose diagnosc and minifacturing tools used fora variety of balefield tasks, such as hacking, decrypon, or repair.

Resources

Containers

Containers are found on every planet and oen hold valuableequipment and resources. Containers look like metal footlockers orcargo crates. You cannot place items in them.

Omni-gel

Technological materials that can be salvaged from the environment arecalled omni-gel. Use it with the omni-tool to do electrical or decryponwork. You can also use omni-gel to repair the Mako, your vehicle.

Credits

Credits are the primary monetary unit in the Mass Effect universe.

Medi-gel

Medi-gel (medical gel) heals various wounds and ailments. You acquire itthrough loong or NPCs (non-player characters). You can also purchasean increase in your medi-gel capacity in some shops. Press to deployFirst Aid.




Health

Lists your current and maximum health levels. Health represents yourability to take damage in combat. When your health hits zero, you die.Your maximum health increases as you advance during gameplay.

Experience points

Lists your current XP (experience points) and the total needed toadvance to the next level.

Paragon and Renegade meters

These meters track your choices throughout gameplay.The Paragon meter increases when your choices are noble, cooperave,or self-sacrificing. Paragons achieve their goals by doing the right thingin the right way.

The Renegade meter increases when your choices are aggressive, selfish,or ruthless. Renegades achieve their goals by any means necessary.

Talents

Assigning points to talents lets you improve combat, tech, and biocs, aswell as acvate special abilies under each talent.

You and your squad can upgrade talents in the same way. (Go to“Talents” on page 24 to learn more.)

Squad Selection

Use the Squad Selecon screen to recruit a balanced squad based onthe combat, tech, and biocs talents of each potenal squad member.

Press or to move among available squad members. Press to

remove or add a squad member. Press at any me to review yoursquad. Press to accept assembled squad.

You can only choose squad members in two circumstances:

■ When you first encounter a new potenal squad member.

■ When leaving the Normandy, where you can return to change squadmembers.

Choose your squad with care: when you leave the Normandy, you maynot have an opportunity to change them unl you can return.

UNCHARTED WORLDS

How to Navigate to an Uncharted World

Missions throughout the A can Traverse take you to uncharted worldswith mysterious anomalies. To discover the nature of these anomalies,you must travel to, land on, and explore these planets.

From the Galaxy Map, select Cluster Navigaon, System Navigaon,and then Planetary Landings.

Aer landing on a planet, explore its terrain in your Mako, whichcomes equipped with powerful sensors that detect alien enemies,

technological anomalies, and resources.Use your Mission Computer map on an uncharted world to discoverwhat is nearby. Press to set a desnaon at your current cursorlocaon, which then displays as an arrow on the in-game radar.

How to Leave an Uncharted World

When you’re ready to leave an uncharted world:

1. Press to call up the Mission Computer, and then select Map.

2. Press to return to the Normandy.



Mission Computer

Machine Gun

Cannon

Return toNormandy(from themap)

Move Camera(Click to Zoom while in Turret View)

Throle

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Repair

Jump Jets

Exit Mako


VEHICLE

Mako

The Mako is an infantry fighng vehicle (IFV), or rover. It carries you andyour squad into bale, where it provides fire support and cover.

To get you and your squad into the Mako, select it, and then press.

Move to drive the Mako, and move to rotate the view. Press

to jump-jet over rough terrain or dodge enemy fire.

Press to zoom the gun camera, to fire the cannon, and to firethe machine gun.

To leave the Mako, find safe, stable ground, and then press. Be awareof the hazard level outside before deparng, as you may only survive fora limited me in some hosle atmospheres.

The Vehicle HUD displays health and shield levels for squad members,and weapons and equipment status for the Mako.

How to repair the Mako

You can spend omni-gel to repair the Mako in the field by pressing.Before doing so, however, you must stop the Mako, remain in it, andcease weapons fire.

Mako Controller Mapping




TALENTS

A talent is an area of experse that can improve as you progress in thegame. As you gain experience, you acquire Talent points that you canspend to improve aspects of your character.

The talents available to you and your squad are determined by theclass selected in Character Creaon. At acvaon phases, marked withicons on the talent, you unlock new abilies or other talents on theSquad screen.

Combat Talents

Pistols – Improves accuracy and damage when wielding pistols. Acvatesthe Marksman ability that lets you fire more quickly and accurately for ashort me.

Shotgun – Improves accuracy and damage when wielding shotguns.Acvates the Carnage ability that lets you fire a huge blast from yourshotgun that damages enemies.

Assault Rifles – Improves accuracy and damage when wielding assaultrifles. Acvates the Overkill ability that lets you fire your weapon inlonger, more accurate bursts.

Sniper Rifles – Improves accuracy and damage when wielding sniperrifles. Acvates the Assassinaon ability that increases the damage of your next sniper shot.

Armor – Improves the amount of damage your armor can absorband may allow you to equip heavier armor, depending on your class.Acvates the Shield Boost ability that restores your shields in combat.

Assault Training – Increases melee and weapons damage. Acvatesthe Adrenaline Burst ability that resets the cooldown mes on all yourtalents so that they can be used immediately.

Fitness – Boosts your health, upping the maximum damage you can takebefore dying. Acvates the Immunity ability that increases your damageprotecon for a short period of me.

Spectre Training – Increases health, accuracy, and the effecveness of all aacks and powers. Grants the Unity ability that lets you revive yoursquad members if they are injured in combat.

Tech Talents

Damping – Increases the explosion radius of your tech mines. It acvatesthe Damping Field, which suppresses enemies’ tech and bioc abiliesin combat.




Decrypon – Lets you spend omni-gel to override security systems toopen doors or containers. Ulmately, it acvates Sabotage, which quicklydisables enemy weapons in combat.

Hacking – Increases the recharge speed of your tech proximity mines.Ulmately, it acvates AI (arficial intelligence) Hacking abilies, whichlet you control the AI of roboc enemies so they aack everyone aroundthem, including each other.

Electronics – Increases shield strength and lets you bypass the securitysystems of some locked objects. It also acvates use of Overload, which

damages or disables enemy shields in combat.

Biotic Talents

Throw – Generates a bioc field that throws objects within range.

Li – Generates a bioc field that lis objects into the air.

Warp – Generates a bioc field that slowly tears apart any object it hits,doing damage and temporarily reducing armor effecveness.

Singularity – Generates a bioc field that causes objects to fly andviolently smash into each other.

Barrier – Generates a bioc field that absorbs weapons fire.

Stasis – Generates a bioc field that surrounds and isolates any object ittouches, prevenng enemies from moving or aacking, but also blockingyou from dealing them damage.

Additional Talents

Charm – Increases Charm opons in conversaon, and decreases thecredits needed when purchasing items in stores.

Inmidate – Increases Inmidate opons in conversaon, and increasescredits gained when selling items in stores.

Class Talents

Certain talents are inherent to each character class:

Soldier – Improves health and health regeneraon.

Engineer – Reduces recharge me of tech abilies and increases techresistance.

Adept – Reduces recharge me of bioc abilies and increases biocresistance.

Infiltrator – Increases damage delivered by tech mines and reducesoverheang of sniper rifles and pistols.

Sennel – Reduces recharge me of tech and bioc abilies, increases

damage and accuracy of pistols, and grants Marksman ability.Vanguard – Increases bioc resistance and damage of shotguns andpistols.




Talent Upgrade

You and your squad members have a list of talents represenng eachcharacter’s capabilies, strengths, and training. By spending Talentpoints on these, certain aspects of the character become stronger andeventually open up new aacks, buffs, proficiencies, and skills.

Talent Points

Use your Talent points to purchase higher ranks.

Press to go to the Mission Computer, and then choose Squad. Use to select a talent, and then press to spend a Talent point to increaseyour rank by one.

Specialization

Specializaon boosts class-specific talents. Aer compleng an oponalSystems Alliance Military assignment, choose a specializaon for yourcharacter, increasing the maximum Talent points you can spend on class-specific talents.

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CREDITS

BioWare

Project DirectorCasey Hudson

Lead Designer

PrestonWatamaniuk

Lead Writer

Drew KarpyshynArt Director

Derek WasLead Programmer

David FalknerExecuve Producers

Ray Muzyka (CEO)Greg Zeschuk

(President)Animators

Jonathan Cooper – Lead

Crisan EncisoChris HaleBen HindleMark HowRick LiMarc-Antoine

MaonKees RijnenDave Wilkinson

CinemacsAnimators

Shane Welbourn – Lead

Tony de WaalNick DiLibertoMike HigginsRyan KempBrad KinleyColin KnueppelPasquale

LaMontagnaParrish Ley

Greg LidstoneJoel MacMillanSherridon Routley

Director, Animaon& Cinemacs Dept.

Steve GilmourCharacter Arsts

Mike Spalding – Lead

Tim ApplebyMa CharlesworthFrancis LacunaRyan LimSteve RunhamSean SmallesJaemus Wurzbach

Concept Arsts

Fran GaulinSung KimMahew Rhodes

GUI ArstNelson Housden

Level Arsts

Mike Tro er – Lead

Don ArcetaKally ChowTristan ClarysseNolan CunninghamBoali DashtestaniMichael JeffreyNoel LukasewichChris RyzebolMarcel SilvaMike SmithJason SpykermanNeil ValerianoGina Welbourn

Technical ArstsAdrien Cho – LeadBrian Chung

Jeff VanelleVisual Effects ArstsShareef Shanawany – Lead

Alim ChaaraniTrevor GildayAndrew Melnychuk-

OseenRyan RosankyJacky Xuan

Director, Art Dept.

Dave HibbeinAudio Design

Steven Sim – LeadMichael Kent – Associate Lead

Ma BeslerVance DylanMichael PeterJeremie Voillot

Cinemac SystemsDesign

Brad Prince – Lead

Cinemacs DesignersKen Thain – LeadJonathan Epp

James HenleyNathan MollerJonathan PerryArmando Troisi

Systems Designers

Jason AardJason BoothGeorg Zoeller

Technical DesignersDusty Everman – Lead

Rick BurtonKeith HaywardDavid SitarPeter ThomasKeith WarnerJohn Winski

WritersLuke KristjansonChris L’EtoileMac WaltersPatrick Weekes

Editor

Cookie EvermanDirector, DesignDept.

Kevin Barre

Project ManagersYanick Roy – LeadCorey Andruko

Asst. Producers

Steve LamNathan Plewes

VO & External

Resources ProducerShauna Perry

Asst. ExternalResources

ProducersTeresa CotestaMelanie Fleming

Localizaon ProjectManager

John CampbellDirector, Producon

Dept.Duane Webb

Lead Tools

ProgrammerDarren Wong

Programmers

Marc AudyRobert BabiakNoel BorstadSkye Boyes ●Jason EwasiukDan FessendenPrashan

GunasingamDan HeinBrenon HolmesRyan HoyleMark JaskiewiczOliver JaunceyDon MoarDaniel MorrisChrisna NormanChris OrthnerChris Ozeroff Chris PetkauRejean PoirierShawn PoerZousar ShakerJanice ThomsCraig WelburnJohn Wetmiller

Tools Programmers

Chris ChristouAndy DesplenterBlake GrantCarso n Kni gStefan LednickyChris MihalickBrent ScriverKris TanJon ThompsonRyan WardenTom Zaplachinski

GraphicsProgrammers

Jonathan BaldwinRob KrajcarskiMa Peters

Audio Programmers

Marwan AudehSophia ChanPat LaBineDon Yakielashek

Asst. Director,

Programming Dept.Aaryn Flynn

QA Analysts

Sco Langevin – Lead

Bob McCabe – Design Lead

Kim Hansen – TechLead

GuillaumeBourbonnière

Billy BuskellDerrick CollinsMitchell T. FujinoRyan LoeBrian MillsIain Stevens-Guille

QA ProgrammersAlex LucasJonathan NewtonJay Zhou

QA Term TestersVanessa AlvaradoZachery BlancheeReid BuckmasterChris BuzonChris CorfeJames FarmerAndrew GauthierDarren GildayStanley Hunt

Raymond HuotAndrea HusseyThomas JalbertChris JohnstoneJack LamdenArone LeBrayMichael LiawJonathan PacholukRichard PoulinKyle ShewchukAmeet ThandiKevin TherrienMalcom ToughThomas

TrachimowichDaniel Tro erTayce Wilson

Director, QA Dept.

Phillip DeRosaAdd’l Art

Sasha BeliaevKen FinlaysonShane HawcoEric Poulin

Rion SwansonRob SugamaJillian Tamaki

Add’l Design

Rafael BrownCharly CarlosEric FagnanChris HeplerSco HornerMike LaidlawPaul MarinoKevin MartensAidan ScanlanKris SchonebergJay Turner

Add’l Programming

Chris BlackbourneHoward ChungJordan Dubuc ● Jan GohMichael Graves ●

Chris JohnsonSco MeadowsJames RedfordSidney TangJulie WestGraham WihlidalPeter Woyuk

Add’l Producon

Alain BaxterAdd’l QA

Steven DeleeuwNathan FrederickCurs KnechtDenny LetourneauVanessa PrinsenHoman Sanale

Original Score,Composers

Jack Wall - LeadSam Hulick

Add’l Music

Richard JacquesDavid Kates

Credit Musicm4 part IIWrien and Per-

formed by FauntsVO Direcon

Ginny McSwainCaroline

LivingstoneChris Borders

Casng Services

TikimanProducons, Inc.

VO Recorded atTechnicolor

InteracveServices (Burbank)

BlackmanProducons(Edmonton)



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Add’l DialogueEding

Dave ChanMASS EFFECT CAST

Steve Barr

Urdnot WrexAdd’l voices

Kimberly BrooksAshley Williams

Keith DavidCaptain David

Anderson

Seth GreenJeff “Joker” Moreau

Jennifer Hale

Commander

Shepard (Female)Add’l voicesLance Henriksen

Admiral StevenHacke

Ali Hillis

Liara T’SoniBrandon Keener

Garrus VakarianMark Meer

CommanderShepard (Male)

Add’l voices

Marina SirsMatriarch Benezia

Liz Sroka

Tali’Zorah nar RayyaAdd’l voices

Raphael Sbarge

Kaidan AlenkoFred Tatasciore

SarenAddional Voices

Leigh Allyn BakerApril Banigan

Wendy Braun

Sco BullockAndy ChanleyCam ClarkeTownsend ColemanTim ConlonMarianne

CopithorneBelinda CornishJosh DeanGrey DelisleCharles DennisRobin Atkin DownesAlastair DuncanChris EdgerlyJeannie EliasGideon EmeryDannah Feinglass

Brian GeorgeKim Mai GuestJeff HaslamRoger L. JacksonPeter JessopJohn KirkpatrickLex LangMahew LevinDavid LeyAnndi McAfeeKim McCawGord MarrioErin MahewsDiane MichelleJeff PageChris PostleBill RatnerNeil RossDwight SchultzCarolyn SeymourDavid ShaughnessyArmin ShimermanJane Singer JanAlexandra SmithKath SoucieSteve Staley

Stephen Stanton

April StewartCree SummerKeith SzarabajkaGeorge SzilagyiMari WeissGary Anthony

WilliamsDavid WienbergShanelle WorkmanJohn WrightGwendoline YeoRick Zieff

Moon CaptureGiant Studios

3D Scans

3D EyetronicsMARKETING

Director of Markeng

Ric WilliamsArt

Todd GrenierMike Sass

Community

Jason BarlowChris PriestlyJay Watamaniuk

Markeng Manager

Jarre LeePR

Ma AtwoodErik Einsiedel

WebJohnn FourJeff Marvin

Robin MayneColin Walmsley

OPERATIONS ANDADMINISTRATION

Director of DevelopmentOperaons

Darryl Horne

Director of Finance /Director of BusinessDevelopment

Richard IwaniukManager of

AdministraveServices

Jo-Marie LangkowFinance/Payroll

Lori BurkoskyJanice CardinalTodd DerecheyNils KuhnertSharon PateTreena Rees

Director of HumanResources

Derek SideboomHuman Resources

Celia ArevaloTheresa BaxterEllen CunninghamMark KluchkyLeanne KorotashAngela Pappas

Director of Informaon Systems

Vince WaldonInformaon Systems

– ApplicaonJulian KarstRobert McKennaJesse Van HerkDups

WijayawardhanaInformaon Systems- Desktop

Dave McGrutherJeff MillsBre TollefsonChris Zeschuk

Informaon Systems

- FaciliesMike Paerson

Informaon Systems- Infrastructure

Sam DeckerWayne LoneyCraig Miller

Director of Legal andBusiness Services

Robert KallirAdmin Assistants/Recepon

Crystal EnsDeb GardnerTeresa MeesterBarbara SchmidJessica Yamanaka

BIOWARE/PANDEMIC

ADMINISTRATION

CEO

Greg RichardsonVP of Technology and

Producon AdvisorDavid O’Connor

Assistant/Recepon

Lynee FarriotBusinessDevelopment

Mark SpennerFinance

Jim JohnsonKerman Lau

Human ResourcesRoberta Riga

Informaon Systems

Chad BillingsleyLegal

CJ Prober

MarkengJillian GoldbergDave Rosen

BioWare Special ThanksJim Bishop, Diarmid Clarke, Mark Darrah, Trent Oster, Craig Priddle (Former Directo r of Business Dev’t), Dan Tudge,Richard Vogel, Gordon Walton, Elevaon Partners (Bono, Bret Pearlman, Fred Anderson, Marc Bodnick, RogerMcNamee), John Riccitello (Former CEO of VGH), Andrew Goldman, Greg Borrud, Josh Resnick and the rest of the gangat Pandemic Studios, Access Communicaons (Chris Norris, Tuesday Uhland) and all our friends at BioWare Ausn.

A very special thanks to our families and friends, whose paence and support helped us reach for the stars.

MicrosoGame StudiosCORE TEAM

Execuve ProducerJorg Neumann

Dev’t Leads

Russ AlmondRelja Markovic

Design Director

Eric SimonichArt Director

Tim Dean

Audio DirectorCaesar Filori

Test Leads

Shane WhiteChris Liu

User Research Lead

Tim NicholsUX Lead / Writer

John SutherlandEditor

Heidi HendricksDoc Design Lead

Chris Lassen

DesignerCarol Walter ●

Int’l Project

Manager

Lief ThompsonBusiness Dev’mt

Bill WagnerGlobal ProductManager

Adam KovachGlobal PR Manager

Rob Semsey

EXTENDED TEAM

Execuve Producer

Shannon LoisProducers

Leon PryorSam CharchianPeter ConnellyGordon HeeRavi Mehta

DEVELOPMENT

Dev’t Manager

Brian Stone

Director of Dev’t

Tony CoxAdd’l Dev’t

Brandon BurlisonGreg HermannTom HolmesChuck NobleKua Srinivasan

XNA GPX

Marwan JubranMike RueteAleks GershaJon YipJon Burns

DESIGN

Design Director

William HodgeLead DesignDirectors

Chris EsakiThomas Zucco

Sr Design DirectorJosh Atkins

Add’l DesignStephen

McLaughlin ●

ART

Art DirectorJonas Norberg

Sr Art Director

Kevin BrownDirector of Art

Kiki WolillAdd’l Art

Doug McBrideMichael CahillJeff McCroryRyan Wilkerson

Video Editor

Curs NealAsst Video Editors

Aaron BearColin McLoughlin

AUDIO

Audio DesignManager

Ken KatoSound Designer

Keith Sjoquist

Sr Audio DirectorGuy Whitmore

TEST

Test ManagerKyle Shannon

Core Test Team

Brandon Anthony ●Bre Dupree ●Tim DuzmalCarolyn GoldGreg HjertagerJeff KaferPeter KuglerMa ShimabukuSarah StewartJohn Thomas ●Randy WoodBrian Yu

SDE Team

Mark Amos

Mahew CallEric LeeJusn McBrideDan PriceBrant Schweigert

Reserves Team Leads

Craig MarshallMark McAllister

Reserves Testers

Adam Wojewidka ●Alex Gray ●Amanda Robinson ●Bob Mowery ●Brandon McCurry ●Brandt Massman ●Brian Noonan ●Bryce Pinkston ●

Cahlen Lee ●Chad Hale ●Chris Burke ●Corigan Bemis ●Craig Prothman ●Dalrek Davis ●Dan Osborn ●David Foster ●David Hoar ●Devin Prutsman ●Devon Carver ●Doug Gorman ●Eric Anderson ●

Ja Tsang ●Jakob Pederson ●Jason Hall ●Jeff Carmon ●Jeff Hines ●Jennifer Wilson-

Paren ●Jeremy Powers ●John Thomas ●Jordan Harrison ●Josh Hansen ●Josh McCullough ●Josiah Colborn

●Kart McLain ●Kevin Sherard ●Kyle Jacobsen ●

Lawrence Lai ●Lucas Myers ●Ma Giddings ●Ma Wolff ●Michael Corrado ●Michael Durkin ●Noah McGary ●Pat Moening ●Paul Orsborn ●Peter DuBois ●

Philip Brown ●Phoebe Spencer ●Rebekka Shipway ●Robert Colling ●Robert Maddux ●Robert Shearon ●Roderic Ponce ●Ryan Crowell ●Sco Lindberg ●Sco Shields ●Sean Thompson ●Shaun Jones ●Stephen

Bonikowsky ●Ted Lockwood ●Tom Wollam ●Trevor Berlin ●

Tyler Cooper ●Tyler Johnston ●Wade Davis ●Will Timmins ●

USER RESEARCH

User Research Lead

Kevin KeekerAdd’l User Research

Ramon RomeroDrew VoegeleJohn P. Davis

USER EXPERIENCE

UX Manager

Laura HamiltonDoc Design Manager

JoAnne Williams

Grp UX ManagerMa Whing

LOCALIZATION

Microso IrelandTeam

Program Manager

John ByrneTest Leads

Alan Davis

John O’SullivanLead Tester

Brian FoxAudio Lead

Steve BeltonPost-Producon Asst

Terry McManus ●

Engineer

Jean-PhilippeChassagne

Julien CherguiDocumentaon

Ben Cahill

Translaon (German)Marianne Marcel ●

Keywords

Internaonal Ltd.

Tesng ManagerPaul Vigneron

Team LeadNicolas Hermant

Keywords Italian

TeamEmanuele GuideRaffaele La GalaCamilla MiliaccaClaudio Perazzo

Keywords GermanTeam

Patrick LampertJürgen RöderManuel TantsAchim Unland

Keywords French

TeamJulien BourgeatJean-Philippe

MathieuBenoît de RuyterFrançois Tarrida

Keywords PolishTeam

Magdalena CakalaAdam DawidziukTomasz KrupaTomasz Wilczek

Keywords SpanishTeam

Sergio SampaloÁlvarez

Julián Cid BaustaJosé María

Parrondo MarnAurora Cano Ubiña

Loc Audio VO Prod.

ExeQuo FranceSr Project Manager

Guillaume CapitanMicroso TaiwanTeam

Program ManagerRobert Lin

Test Lead

Aha ChiuLocalizaon PM

Eva Lin

Microso KoreaTeam

Program ManagerJae Youn Kim

Test Lead

Jee Hoon OhLocalizaon PM

Kyoung Han YoonLEGAL / BUSINESSDEVELOPMENT

Grp BusinessManager

Nick DimitrovDirector of BusinessManagement

Todd Stevens

Sr Director BusinessDev’mt

Frank PapeAorney

Don McGowan

GLOBAL MARKETING

Grp ProductManager

Dan AmdurDirector of GlobalProduct Markeng

Craig DavisonVisual Brand ID

Jusn KirbyHenry Liu ●Aaron Travis

AdversingRyan CrosbyAaron ElliotTaylor Smith

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Sr Grp Manager, PR

GenevieveWaldman

Business

AdministratorMuffy Bryan

● CPL Soluons

● Excell Data

● gskinner.com

● Kelly Services

● LUX

● Volt

● Xgen Studios,Inc.

Microso Game Studios Special Thanks:

Daland Davis, Dan Cawdrey, Dave Luehman, David C. Holmes, David Hufford, Frank Pape, Greg B. Jones, Jeff Bell, JoClowes, Joyce Hwang, Kevin Browne, Melissa Gruenstein, Mike Fischer, Peter Moore, Phil Spencer, Phil Teschner,Randy Blum, Raja Subramoni, Rick Lockyear, Robert Dekker, Shane Kim, Steve Beinner, Tara Brannigan, Tobin Buram,and Edmonton Tourism / Edmonton Economic Development Corporaon.

See the in-game credits for a complete list of Mass Effect team members.



CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBERSPSS* TTY**

Australia 1 800 555 741 1 800 555 743Österreich 0800 281 360 0800 281 361Belgique/België/Belgien 0800 7 9790 0800 7 9791

Česká Republika 800 142365Danmark 80 88 40 97 80 88 40 98Suomi/Finland 0800 1 19424 0800 1 19425France 0800 91 52 74 0800 91 54 10Deutschland 0800 181 2968 0800 181 2975Eλλáδa 00800 44 12 8732 00800 44 12 8733Magyarország 06 80 018590Ireland 1 800 509 186 1 800 509 197Italia 800 787614 800 787615Nederland 0800 023 3894 0800 023 3895New Zealand 0508 555 592 0508 555 594Norge 800 14174 800 14175

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Műszaki terméktámogatás; Služby produktovej podpory; Службы поддержки продуктов.

**TTY –Text Telephone; Texttelefon; Service de télécommunications pour les malentendants; Teksttelefoon;Teksttelefon; Tekstipuhelin; Τηλέφωνο κειμένου; Texttelefon; Trasmissione telefonica di testo; Linha especial paradispositivos TTD (telecomunicações para deficientes auditivos); Teléfono de texto.

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