Hey guys,
I originally posted this in the Mass Effect subreddit on Reddit and was told by a few people to post it here in the hopes of a Bioware worker seeing it and not losing sight of how massive of an effect Mass Effect can make on someone (Pun very intended). In posting this I do not intend to recieve pity or comfort I just want to be a clear about that. This is simply just to let Bioware know how much I appreciate the original trilogy and that they should stick to their values with Andromeda.
I have been a fan of the ME Trilogy for about 7 years now. I dont know why maybe the ME3 Soundtrack is bringing up feels but I wanted to share my story.
When I was 9 my dad was deployed to Iraq. When he came home we discovered my mom had been sleeping with our family doctor. Long story short the military sent dad away and my mom convinced a court to let her keep me. My mother suffers from a few pyshcological disorders like bipolar disorder. At the age of 11 my once loving mother began to abuse me in every way. I was told I was worthless, I would be beaten, she would lock me in my room and scream at me through the door, and she would starve me.
I never played Mass Effect more in my life than I did for those two years. The trilogy gave me voice, courage, and purpose. I have always felt heroic, strong, loyal, and brave in my heart and soul buy years of ptsd and abuse at such a young age made it incredibly difficult to voice those charecteristics. Shepard gave me that ability. I had no friends in real life but I didnt care because had Garrus, Liara, Kaiden (Sorry Ash), Tali, Thane, and even Shepard who was just my emotions in a digital body. They were always loyal and true, life as Commander Shepard is hard and a constant fight but at the time I felt like the only life worth living was my experience through Shepard.
I can remember this one time after my mom left the house for a day or two I binged mass effect. Playing every single mission and quest. At night I would load up the main title screen of ME3 and cry myself to sleep to the music. These games were all I had for 2 whole years of my life and they saved me from suicide and gave me purpose.
I want to thank you guys so much for supporting this game and to Bioware for creating this work of art. I would especially like to thank Shepard for being my first hero, Garrus for being my first true friend, and Tali for being my first love.
Thank You
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