Mass Effect 3

Mass Effect 3 doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.

1. Do side missions before advancing priority missions, because some vanish once the story moves forward.
2. Scanning systems with the Normandy finds war assets, but scanning too much alerts the Reapers and forces you out of that cluster.
3. Import a save from Mass Effect 2 if you can, since dozens of characters and outcomes carry over.
4. Heavy melee and evasion rolls are new and powerful, so use them instead of hugging cover all game.
5. Weapon weight affects how fast your powers recharge, so carry light guns if you rely on biotics or tech.
6. In the Legendary Edition, war asset requirements were rebalanced so single-player alone can reach the best outcomes.

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• Fan backlash over the ending led BioWare to release a free Extended Cut DLC in 2012.
• It was the first Mass Effect with co-op multiplayer, which originally fed into the single-player readiness score.
• Jennifer Hale and Mark Meer voiced female and male Shepard across the whole trilogy.
• A Wii U version released later in 2012.