EA recently releasedMass EffectLegendary Edition,and the renewed interest has brought up some new details about the original BioWare trilogy. One screenshot that was recently unearthed shows just how much Garrus and Ashley changed from the beta version of the games.
TheMass Effectimage surfaced on Reddit, where user Gabihorvath95 shared it. The image is of Shepard, Ashley, and Garrus in a beta version of the game. Garrus is seen without his iconic visor based on his left eye, while Ashley is clad head to toe in tech gear, which is abnormal for the character.
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ThroughoutMass Effect, Garrus wears a visor above his left eye. Although the character didn’t wear his visor in thepre-release version ofMass Effect, he’s never seen without it in the final version, even during his romance subplot. Ashley is a full-on tech expert in this pre-release image ofMass Effect, but that wasn’t possible untilMass Effect 3. These different designs for Garrus and Ashley show just how much the design of both characters changed before release.
Mass Effectfans in the Reddit comments mention there’s a way to make Ashley a tech expert ifplayers go out of their way to do so. to make Ashley a tech expert as she’s shown in the pre-release photo of her,Mass Effectplayershave to visit Rannoch in the Tikkun system inMass Effect 3. There, any character can become a tech expert regardless of previous limitations. Although Ashley has the First Aid ability, in which she uses the Omni-tool, this is the only real way to make her a tech expert.
One Redditor pointed out howMass Effectfans can make any character a tech expert, showing a clip in which even James Vega is able to perform important tech-related actions. Another fan pointed out that every character has basic Omni-tools, although not all characters in theoriginalMass Effecttitlecan use them effictevly. SeveralMass Effectfans also discussed the limitations of having to pick specific characters for certain missions. Most of them enjoy this aspect ofMass Effect, while other fans of the BioWare trilogy prefer the freedom to choose.
Although the pre-release version of Garrus and Ashley still looks unique, the finalized versions do both of them justice. Garrus practically looks naked without his iconic visor, while Ashley looks out of place in this beta image. WhileMass Effectfans can train any character in tech inMass Effect 3, some are more adept at it than Ashley. The final design of these characters was made even more detailed with the release ofMass Effect Legendary Edition.
Mass Effect Legendary Editionis available right now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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