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[Bacus]

Hello Boyos and Gals,

 

I wanted to ask my fellow forum readers the following questions; and based in those results build a nice little guide in order to answer other people what would be the correct way of how to get into the Extended Universe of Mass Effect.

 

That being said, i wanted to know the order of novels, moreover, is there anything else I should read? maybe comics and stuff like it. Please bear in mind I would like  to get everything digital, since where I live there is a Government Imposed-Embargo (which only let's you bring yo the country two things per anum -mail-wise-).

 

Thanks to everyone!

[Heimdall]

Hello Boyos and Gals,

 

I wanted to ask my fellow forum readers the following questions; and based in those results build a nice little guide in order to answer other people what would be the correct way of how to get into the Extended Universe of Mass Effect.

 

That being said, i wanted to know the order of novels, moreover, is there anything else I should read? maybe comics and stuff like it. Please bear in mind I would like  to get everything digital, since where I live there is a Government Imposed-Embargo (which only let's you bring yo the country two things per anum -mail-wise-).

 

Thanks to everyone!

I don't know the comics off the top of my head, but I think the Mass Effect wiki could get you your answers

 

My only advice, don't read the last novel, Deception, it was authored by an outside writer.  Its poorly written and riddled with lore errors.

[Robbiesan]

Not sure if this will be of help, but here are some links:

 

http://www.chapters..../?keywords=mass effect&suggest=1

 

http://www.darkhorse...rch/mass effect

[SilJeff]

Wikipedia has a timeline of the series including the expanded universe. It goes as follows:

 

1. Evolution [comic]

2. Revelation [novel]

3. Foundation issue #1 [comic]

4. He Who Laughs Best [comic]

5. Homeworlds issue #2 [comic]

6. Foundation issue #2 [comic]

7. Foundation issue #4 [comic]

8. Mass Effect

9. Foundation issue #3 [comic]

10. Incursion [comic]

11. Redemption [comic]

12. Homeworlds issue #3 [comic]

13. Ascension [novel]

14. Blasto: Eternity is Forever [comic] {honestly, I don't think this is canon}

15. Mass Effect: Galaxy [iOS game that is no longer for sale. Torrents and jailbreaking is your only option here]

16. Foundation issue #5 [comic]

17. Foundation issue #6 [comic]

18. Foundation issue #7 [comic]

19. Foundation issue #8 [comic]

20. Foundation issue #9 [comic]

21. Foundation issue #10 [comic]

22. Paragon Lost [movie]

23. Mass Effect 2

24. Retribution [novel]

25. Deception [novel]

26. Mass Effect 2: Arrival [ME2 DLC]

27. Conviction [comic]

28. Invasion [comic]

29. Inquisition [comic]

30. Infiltrator [iOS and Android game. I think it is still for sale]

31. Homeworlds issue #4 [comic]

32. Homeworlds issue #1 [comic]

33. Mass Effect 3

 

Every one of these can be downloaded digitally. Blasto can only be downloaded digitally, and some of these are free, such as Inquisition and He Who laughs Best

[Dubozz]

Stay away from Foundation and Deception. No jk.

[Bacus]

Ty all. I did not realize the wiki had so many information regarding the extended universe. Now i feel is kinda pointless to fulfill the guide. Thanks to all!

[dogstar12]

Wikipedia has a timeline of the series including the expanded universe. It goes as follows:

 

1. Evolution [comic]

2. Revelation [novel]

3. Foundation issue #1 [comic]

4. He Who Laughs Best [comic]

5. Homeworlds issue #2 [comic]

6. Foundation issue #2 [comic]

7. Foundation issue #4 [comic]

8. Mass Effect

9. Foundation issue #3 [comic]

10. Incursion [comic]

11. Redemption [comic]

12. Homeworlds issue #3 [comic]

13. Ascension [novel]

14. Blasto: Eternity is Forever [comic] {honestly, I don't think this is canon}

15. Mass Effect: Galaxy [iOS game that is no longer for sale. Torrents and jailbreaking is your only option here]

16. Foundation issue #5 [comic]

17. Foundation issue #6 [comic]

18. Foundation issue #7 [comic]

19. Foundation issue #8 [comic]

20. Foundation issue #9 [comic]

21. Foundation issue #10 [comic]

22. Paragon Lost [movie]

23. Mass Effect 2

24. Retribution [novel]

25. Deception [novel]

26. Mass Effect 2: Arrival [ME2 DLC]

27. Conviction [comic]

28. Invasion [comic]

29. Inquisition [comic]

30. Infiltrator [iOS and Android game. I think it is still for sale]

31. Homeworlds issue #4 [comic]

32. Homeworlds issue #1 [comic]

33. Mass Effect 3

 

Every one of these can be downloaded digitally. Blasto can only be downloaded digitally, and some of these are free, such as Inquisition and He Who laughs Best

 

Was this the Mass Effect Wiki site as I got the list as this

(1) Evolution, (2) Foundation issue 1, (3) Revelation, (4) Foundation issue 4, (5) Foundation issue 10, (6) Homeworld issue 1 (7) Foundation issue 9, (8) He who laughs best, (9) Homeworld issue 2, (10) Foundation issue 2 (11) Foundation issue 3, (12) Mass Effect, (13) Mass Effect Galaxy, (14) Incursion, (15) Foundation issue 5, (16) Foundation issue 6, (17) Redemption, (18) Foundation issue 7, (19) Foundation issue 8, (20) Foundation issue 11, (21) Foundation issue 12, (22) Ascension, (23) Homeworld issue 3 (24) Paragon Lost, (25) Mass Effect  2, (26) Retribution, (27) Inquisition, (28) Deception, (29) Arrival DLC, (30) Conviction, (31) Invasion (32) Infiltrator, (33) Homeworlds issue 4, (33) Mass Effect 3   

 

If you what to go step further and what to travel the time line then read the first chapter of Revelation before Evolution, play the Eden Prime mission of Mass Effect before Homeworld issue 2, Play the mission before the intro on Mass Effect 2, Watch the first half of Paragon Lost (when the 2 years gap happens ) Before Homeworld issue 3. Not sure when Foundation issue 13 is going to go

Also you can get the Blasto and He who laughs best with Foundation volume 2 ( issue 5-8 in one book) Inquistion come with on of the Homeworld issue not sure which one 

[SilJeff]

The list I found was on Wikipedia, not the Mass Effect Wiki

[dogstar12]

The list I found was on Wikipedia, not the Mass Effect Wiki

 

Okay

[SilJeff]

I just realized, that list is missing two Foundation issues. So yeah, Mass Effect Wiki is obviously the better one

[katamuro]

Out of the books I would recommend only the ones that have Captain Anderson in them the rest you can skip. The people before me have provided quite and exhaustive list of comics so there is nothing to add there. Also watch Paragon Lost, try to overlook the flaws both from in-universe and from animation but it should give you a better idea what James Vega is talking about. 

[MegaIllusiveMan]

Look, stay away from Deception. Bioware themselves made it clear that it wasn't cannon.

Also on the whole timeline I could help you, but Foundation and Homeworlds (For example, you need to read the comic before rescuing tali on the Citadel; play ME2 prologue, read ascencion and others, return to the game...) pretty much screws it up, I get confused everytime I read these, 'cause there are large (time)gaps within them.

As for Mass Effect Galaxy, I gave up on finding it... no success.

If you want any reccomendation about which novel is the best, it's Revelation. IMO. Of course, each one I've read were awesome too.

Now, the comics... Well, I can't really decide it. Oh, He Who Laughs the Best is available online, just google it... I would pass the link but I'm in a Tablet.
Blasto comic is cannon, in a manner of speaking(typing? Lol), since he makes part and is mentioned on Shepard's timeline and Virmire events are re-told in the comic. But the whole comic could be a movie, IDK.

[Crimea River]

There's also the Cerberus Daily News!  Lots of tidbits about the universe.

 

http://masseffect.wi...erus_Daily_News

 

I'm still going through them, myself xD

[Bacus]

Ty all, i'm trying to follow the order posted Siljef

[CroGamer002]

Stay away from Foundation and Deception. No jk.

Indeed.

 

Novel Deception is just hilariously bad, but still insulting. All the problems of that novel are listed in this. There's also that hilarious fanmade comic made too, so I hope someone can provide the link.

 

Foundation comics are just bad. Just irredeemably horrible. Story is bad and boring. Characters are bad and annoying. Artwork is awful and artists can't draw humans at all, let alone aliens. Entire series is pointless too as it leads to nowhere, reveals nothing new or interesting. It's just a waste of time. Do not bother.

[SilJeff]

From what I read of Foundation [mind you, I only read 2 issues before deciding to wait until Library Edition vol 2 to come out to finish], it is no worse than the other comics. It is Cerberus heavy, but that's to be expected considering Brooks.

 

Here is the Deception rage comic link:

http://imgur.com/a/lAVji#0

[Oni Changas]

If Drew Karpyshin is involved, read it. Also check out Evolution, Conviction, Paragon Lost (with a grain of salt), Invasion, the dlc, Cerberus Daily News, Alliance News, and Derpception comic

[dogstar12]

have they redone deception yet

[Farangbaa]

have they redone deception yet

 

Why should they?

 

It's called Deception, man.