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* [[Action Bomb]]: {{spoiler|Rachni}} Workers, very small bugs that throw themselves at you and explode, [[Goddamn Bats|doing poison damage that completely ignores your shields]].
* [[Action Bomb]]: {{spoiler|Rachni}} Workers, very small bugs that throw themselves at you and explode, [[Goddamn Bats|doing poison damage that completely ignores your shields]].
* [[Action Film Quiet Drama Scene]]: Several. One example is when Shepard has to decide whether or not {{spoiler|to let the Rachni Queen live.}}
* [[Action Film Quiet Drama Scene]]: Several. One example is when Shepard has to decide whether or not {{spoiler|to let the Rachni Queen live.}}
* [[Admiring the Abomination]]: Both Liara and Shiala expressing regret over the destruction of the {{spoiler|Thorian}} as it was an unique and ancient life-form.
* [[Admiring the Abomination]]: Both Liara and Shiala expressing regret over the destruction of the {{spoiler|Thorian}} as it was an unique and ancient life-form.
* [[All Your Base Are Belong to Us]]: {{spoiler|The Battle of the Citadel. Makes for a pretty awesome [[The Very Definitely Final Dungeon]].}}
* [[All Your Base Are Belong to Us]]: {{spoiler|The Battle of the Citadel. Makes for a pretty awesome [[The Very Definitely Final Dungeon]].}}
* [[Almost Kiss]]: Between Shepard and [[Love Interest]], just before the [[Point of No Return]].
* [[Almost Kiss]]: Between Shepard and [[Love Interest]], just before the [[Point of No Return]].
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"We'll have exclusive footage later today." }}
"We'll have exclusive footage later today." }}
* [[Betting Minigame]]: The Quasar slot machines. Unfortunately, nowhere near as fun as [[Knights of the Old Republic|pazaak]].
* [[Betting Minigame]]: The Quasar slot machines. Unfortunately, nowhere near as fun as [[Knights of the Old Republic|pazaak]].
* [[Big Bad]]: {{spoiler|Sovereign}}
* [[Big Bad]]: {{spoiler|Sovereign}}
* [[Big Badass Battle Sequence]]: The Battle of the Citadel.
* [[Big Badass Battle Sequence]]: The Battle of the Citadel.
* [[Bilingual Bonus]]: It's not like binary is an official language, but those who know it will be able to read the Luna VI's final message. {{spoiler|HELP!}}
* [[Bilingual Bonus]]: It's not like binary is an official language, but those who know it will be able to read the Luna VI's final message. {{spoiler|HELP!}}
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{{quote|'''Mira:''' User alert! Main reactor shut down in accordance with emergency containment procedures. Manual restart required.}}
{{quote|'''Mira:''' User alert! Main reactor shut down in accordance with emergency containment procedures. Manual restart required.}}
** "ENEMIES EVERYWHERE!" "GO, GO, GO!" "ENEMIES EVERYWHERE!" "I WILL DESTROY YOU!!!"
** "ENEMIES EVERYWHERE!" "GO, GO, GO!" "ENEMIES EVERYWHERE!" "I WILL DESTROY YOU!!!"
** Shepard: "I've lost shields!"
** Shepard: "I've lost shields!"
* [[Broke Your Arm Punching Out Cthulhu]]: Sure, killing Sovereign was awesome, but {{spoiler|no matter which option you chose there are still thousands of deaths, and the damage to the Citadel itself will take seven years to fix}}. In a literal example, after the fight Shepard shows up cradling his/her arm to his/her body, indicating that s/he actually broke it in the final battle and its aftermath.
* [[Broke Your Arm Punching Out Cthulhu]]: Sure, killing Sovereign was awesome, but {{spoiler|no matter which option you chose there are still thousands of deaths, and the damage to the Citadel itself will take seven years to fix}}. In a literal example, after the fight Shepard shows up cradling his/her arm to his/her body, indicating that s/he actually broke it in the final battle and its aftermath.
* [[But Thou Must!]]: Sometimes Shepard says the same thing regardless of what option you pick.
* [[But Thou Must!]]: Sometimes Shepard says the same thing regardless of what option you pick.
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** Binary Helix, a human genetics [[Mega Corp]], {{spoiler|brought the rachni back from the dead to mass-produce an army (some of which found their way to Cerberus). They were also working on a biological weapon, adapted from a plant pesticide.}} Oh, and they work for Saren.
** Binary Helix, a human genetics [[Mega Corp]], {{spoiler|brought the rachni back from the dead to mass-produce an army (some of which found their way to Cerberus). They were also working on a biological weapon, adapted from a plant pesticide.}} Oh, and they work for Saren.
** ExoGeni Corp {{spoiler|purposely infected colonists with alien spores to see what effect it would have. When knowledge of this got out, they decided to [[Kill'Em All|repurpose the colony]]. They also shipped a number of Husks and Thorian Creepers off to Cerberus.}}
** ExoGeni Corp {{spoiler|purposely infected colonists with alien spores to see what effect it would have. When knowledge of this got out, they decided to [[Kill'Em All|repurpose the colony]]. They also shipped a number of Husks and Thorian Creepers off to Cerberus.}}
* [[Corrupted Data]]: How the game justifies letting the player select Shepard's family and psychological background.
* [[Corrupted Data]]: How the game justifies letting the player select Shepard's family and psychological background.
* [[Courtroom Antic]]: During the first Council hearing regarding Saren's involvement with the Eden Prime attack, Anderson tries to ''submit a dream into evidence'' (granted, it was a prophetic dream, but he had no way of proving that and even if he could, it didn't directly implicate Saren). The trope is quickly subverted, as it goes about as well as you would expect, and Anderson is [[Kicked Upstairs]] shortly afterwards. In Anderson's defense, he was kind of desperate.
* [[Courtroom Antic]]: During the first Council hearing regarding Saren's involvement with the Eden Prime attack, Anderson tries to ''submit a dream into evidence'' (granted, it was a prophetic dream, but he had no way of proving that and even if he could, it didn't directly implicate Saren). The trope is quickly subverted, as it goes about as well as you would expect, and Anderson is [[Kicked Upstairs]] shortly afterwards. In Anderson's defense, he was kind of desperate.
* [[Cowboy Bebop at His Computer]]: The Cooper Lawrence and Fox News piece on the game. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0kdm7fg804 See for yourself]. Warning: May cause homicidal rage. The situation was resolved in a [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/26/arts/television/26mass.html?scp=1&sq=cooper%20lawrence&st=cse New York Times article] that may be one of the most satisfying things to read on the Internet.
* [[Cowboy Bebop at His Computer]]: The Cooper Lawrence and Fox News piece on the game. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0kdm7fg804 See for yourself]. Warning: May cause homicidal rage. The situation was resolved in a [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/26/arts/television/26mass.html?scp=1&sq=cooper%20lawrence&st=cse New York Times article] that may be one of the most satisfying things to read on the Internet.
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** On the Citadel's Presidium level, there is a statue of a mass relay. Talking to Kaidan near it reveals that something about the statue is causing interference with his biotic systems. {{spoiler|It's the receiving end of the Conduit from Ilos, with which you make a [[Dynamic Entry]] in the Mako in the finale.}}
** On the Citadel's Presidium level, there is a statue of a mass relay. Talking to Kaidan near it reveals that something about the statue is causing interference with his biotic systems. {{spoiler|It's the receiving end of the Conduit from Ilos, with which you make a [[Dynamic Entry]] in the Mako in the finale.}}
* [[Form-Fitting Wardrobe]]: Every piece of armour you pick up fits whomever you give it to ''perfectly''. The form-fitting factor ties in with the "Early '80s Sci Fi Styling" theme of ''Mass Effect''.
* [[Form-Fitting Wardrobe]]: Every piece of armour you pick up fits whomever you give it to ''perfectly''. The form-fitting factor ties in with the "Early '80s Sci Fi Styling" theme of ''Mass Effect''.
* [[Free Sample Plot Coupon]]: Shepard accidentally finds a Prothean beacon in the end of the tutorial level. It proves to be the first in line of [[MacGuffin|Mac Guffins]] you have to collect before you can beat the [[Big Bad]], namely, {{spoiler|the Prothean Cipher that allows to decode the beacon's message, the [[MacGuffin Girl]] Liara who does the actual decoding, and the coordinates of the Point of No Return kept by the Rachni Queen}}.
* [[Free Sample Plot Coupon]]: Shepard accidentally finds a Prothean beacon in the end of the tutorial level. It proves to be the first in line of [[MacGuffin|Mac Guffins]] you have to collect before you can beat the [[Big Bad]], namely, {{spoiler|the Prothean Cipher that allows to decode the beacon's message, the [[MacGuffin Girl]] Liara who does the actual decoding, and the coordinates of the Point of No Return kept by the Rachni Queen}}.
* [[The Future Is Noir]]: Admittedly, most of the places you go have either been abandoned for a long time or have recently been attacked. But you have to admit, the lighting on the ''Normandy'' sucks.
* [[The Future Is Noir]]: Admittedly, most of the places you go have either been abandoned for a long time or have recently been attacked. But you have to admit, the lighting on the ''Normandy'' sucks.
* [[Gameplay Ally Immortality]]: It is impossible to damage your squadmates or NPCs that are not pointing a gun at you. Friendly fire versus squadmates can be enabled in the PC version, though.
* [[Gameplay Ally Immortality]]: It is impossible to damage your squadmates or NPCs that are not pointing a gun at you. Friendly fire versus squadmates can be enabled in the PC version, though.
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** One of the side-quests has Admiral Hackett asking you to diffuse a nuclear weapon that he explains has the same power as the bomb dropped on Hiroshima. Oddly enough, the game averts this trope when discussing the improvised nuclear weapon on Virmire, which dialogue indicates also has the same explosive power as the Hiroshima bomb—although this is probably due to Kirrahe being a salarian, and therefore unlikely to make this reference.
** One of the side-quests has Admiral Hackett asking you to diffuse a nuclear weapon that he explains has the same power as the bomb dropped on Hiroshima. Oddly enough, the game averts this trope when discussing the improvised nuclear weapon on Virmire, which dialogue indicates also has the same explosive power as the Hiroshima bomb—although this is probably due to Kirrahe being a salarian, and therefore unlikely to make this reference.
* [[Hitchhiker Heroes]]: Apart from Kaidan, who is actually part of your squad at the beginning of the game, and Liara, who you are specifically sent out to pick up, every squadmate joins of their own free will, or because Anderson thought they might be useful.
* [[Hitchhiker Heroes]]: Apart from Kaidan, who is actually part of your squad at the beginning of the game, and Liara, who you are specifically sent out to pick up, every squadmate joins of their own free will, or because Anderson thought they might be useful.
* [[Hundred-Percent Completion]]: The main storyline will probably only take about 10 hours to complete, but there are dozens of sidequests as well, and there is an achievement for players who complete 75% of the game.
* [[100% Completion]]: The main storyline will probably only take about 10 hours to complete, but there are dozens of sidequests as well, and there is an achievement for players who complete 75% of the game.
* [[Idle Animation]]: Each squadmate has a unique idle animation.
* [[Idle Animation]]: Each squadmate has a unique idle animation.
** Ashley puts her hands on her hips and poses her hips.
** Ashley puts her hands on her hips and poses her hips.
** [[Badass Adorable|Tali has coffee jitters.]]
** [[Badass Adorable|Tali has coffee jitters.]]
* [[Impaled with Extreme Prejudice]]: The geth do this to their victims when transforming them into husks. This is also the fate of {{spoiler|Saren}} if you don't meet the Paragon/Renegade check.
* [[Impaled with Extreme Prejudice]]: The geth do this to their victims when transforming them into husks. This is also the fate of {{spoiler|Saren}} if you don't meet the Paragon/Renegade check.
* [[Impossible Item Drop]]: Can seem like this when you recover assault rifles from apparently naked and weaponless cyber-zombies, and advanced ultra-tech materials from lost, 60's era Soviet lunar probes, but ultimately subverted by reading the codex carefully. It reveals your omnitool is a mini-factory which assembles the loot you find from the raw materials you scavenge from various satellites, dead enemies and containers.
* [[Impossible Item Drop]]: Can seem like this when you recover assault rifles from apparently naked and weaponless cyber-zombies, and advanced ultra-tech materials from lost, 60's era Soviet lunar probes, but ultimately subverted by reading the codex carefully. It reveals your omnitool is a mini-factory which assembles the loot you find from the raw materials you scavenge from various satellites, dead enemies and containers.
* [[Incredibly Lame Fun]]: Quasar is an incredibly dull adding game with two buttons, yet it has entire casinos dedicated to it.
* [[Incredibly Lame Fun]]: Quasar is an incredibly dull adding game with two buttons, yet it has entire casinos dedicated to it.
* [[Incredibly Lame Pun]]: An Elanus officer down the Rift Station, standing alert to repel the [[Big Creepy-Crawlies|rachni]] forces.
* [[Incredibly Lame Pun]]: An Elanus officer down the Rift Station, standing alert to repel the [[Big Creepy-Crawlies|rachni]] forces.
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* [[Lethal Lava Land]]: Therum.
* [[Lethal Lava Land]]: Therum.
* [[Lost Forever]]:
* [[Lost Forever]]:
** You cannot complete Feros sidequests that take place in the ExoGeni facility if you have already "finished" that mission and headed back to the colony. You also cannot complete certain Feros sidequests if you {{spoiler|kill the colonist that gave it to you when they are under the Thorian's control}}.
** You cannot complete Feros sidequests that take place in the ExoGeni facility if you have already "finished" that mission and headed back to the colony. You also cannot complete certain Feros sidequests if you {{spoiler|kill the colonist that gave it to you when they are under the Thorian's control}}.
** After a certain point, you cannot return to {{spoiler|the Citadel}}, and thus you cannot complete any sidequests involving it.
** After a certain point, you cannot return to {{spoiler|the Citadel}}, and thus you cannot complete any sidequests involving it.
* [[Love Triangle]]: It is possible to flirt with both Kaiden/Ashley ''and'' Liara at the same time. Eventually the two will approach you simultaneously and demand some sort of conclusion; you have the option of rejecting one or inviting them [[One True Threesome|be in a relationship together]]. {{spoiler|Liara is willing to have an inclusive relationship, but the human will refuse}}.
* [[Love Triangle]]: It is possible to flirt with both Kaiden/Ashley ''and'' Liara at the same time. Eventually the two will approach you simultaneously and demand some sort of conclusion; you have the option of rejecting one or inviting them [[One True Threesome|be in a relationship together]]. {{spoiler|Liara is willing to have an inclusive relationship, but the human will refuse}}.
* [[Luck-Based Mission]]: Fighting a <s>sand worm</s> Thresher Maw. It's already a tough enemy by itself, but the worst thing about it that it can unburrow right underneath you, and then you die.
* [[Luck-Based Mission]]: Fighting a <s>sand worm</s> Thresher Maw. It's already a tough enemy by itself, but the worst thing about it that it can unburrow right underneath you, and then you die.
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* [[Mecha-Mooks]]: The geth. The achievement for killing synthetic enemies is named "Geth Hunter", in fact, although turrets count towards this number.
* [[Mecha-Mooks]]: The geth. The achievement for killing synthetic enemies is named "Geth Hunter", in fact, although turrets count towards this number.
* [[Membership Token]]: The Salarian League of One and their medallions, which [[Gotta Catch Em All|you can collect]] in persuit of [[One Hundred Percent Completion]].
* [[Membership Token]]: The Salarian League of One and their medallions, which [[Gotta Catch Em All|you can collect]] in persuit of [[One Hundred Percent Completion]].
* [[Memetic Mutation/Video Games|Memetic Mutation]]: See [[BioWare/Memes|Bio Ware]].
* [[Memetic Mutation/Video Games|Memetic Mutation]]: See [[BioWare/Memes|Bio Ware]].
* [[Menu Time Lockout]]: When you go to your equipment inventory, you can pause time and change your weapons, armor, clothing, all other equipment on yourself ''and'' your two companions who are currently on the other side of the room in the middle of a heated battle.
* [[Menu Time Lockout]]: When you go to your equipment inventory, you can pause time and change your weapons, armor, clothing, all other equipment on yourself ''and'' your two companions who are currently on the other side of the room in the middle of a heated battle.
* [[Mercy Kill]]: The protagonists constantly proclaim that killing any of {{spoiler|the Reapers' indoctrinated slaves}} is doing them a ''favor''. At least one ''victim'' agrees.
* [[Mercy Kill]]: The protagonists constantly proclaim that killing any of {{spoiler|the Reapers' indoctrinated slaves}} is doing them a ''favor''. At least one ''victim'' agrees.
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* [[Purposefully Overpowered]]: Master Spectre weapons and Colossus armor. They are for Insanity.
* [[Purposefully Overpowered]]: Master Spectre weapons and Colossus armor. They are for Insanity.
* [[Rainbow Pimp Gear]]: Ever wanted to [[Real Men Wear Pink|get in touch with your feminine side?]] Equip Phoenix armor and you too can slay demons while looking like Combat Action Barbie/Ken. Devlon armor in any variant tends to be very brightly colored, owing to its anti-environmental-hazard status, and Colossus, particularly on a female Shepard, is just... amusing. The "hidden" armors in the PC version take it [[Up to Eleven]], complete with [[Power Crystal]]s and even more outrageous color schemes.
* [[Rainbow Pimp Gear]]: Ever wanted to [[Real Men Wear Pink|get in touch with your feminine side?]] Equip Phoenix armor and you too can slay demons while looking like Combat Action Barbie/Ken. Devlon armor in any variant tends to be very brightly colored, owing to its anti-environmental-hazard status, and Colossus, particularly on a female Shepard, is just... amusing. The "hidden" armors in the PC version take it [[Up to Eleven]], complete with [[Power Crystal]]s and even more outrageous color schemes.
* [[Ramming Always Works]]: {{spoiler|A Turian commander places his ship directly between Sovereign and the closing arms of the Citadel [[Go Through Me|to stop the attack]]. Sovereign simply plows through him without even slowing down}}. Shortly thereafter, {{spoiler|[[Meaningful Background Event|an Alliance dreadnought returns the favor and rams Sovereign]] ... ''very slowly''}}.
* [[Ramming Always Works]]: {{spoiler|A Turian commander places his ship directly between Sovereign and the closing arms of the Citadel [[Go Through Me|to stop the attack]]. Sovereign simply plows through him without even slowing down}}. Shortly thereafter, {{spoiler|[[Meaningful Background Event|an Alliance dreadnought returns the favor and rams Sovereign]] ... ''very slowly''}}.
* [[Read the Freaking Manual]]: A possible quip made by Ashley or Kaidan when Liara expresses confusion at the function of various computers in the Noveria labs.
* [[Read the Freaking Manual]]: A possible quip made by Ashley or Kaidan when Liara expresses confusion at the function of various computers in the Noveria labs.
* [[Rescue Introduction]]: Ashley, Liara, Tali.
* [[Rescue Introduction]]: Ashley, Liara, Tali.
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* [[Simon Says Mini Game]]: Nearly every puzzle or action requires this on the 360, from hacking to mining to breaking and entering. Fortunately, the PC and second game made things a bit more sophisticated.<ref>There are still a few Simon Says games, but most tasks are achieved with what amounts to Radial Frogger.</ref>
* [[Simon Says Mini Game]]: Nearly every puzzle or action requires this on the 360, from hacking to mining to breaking and entering. Fortunately, the PC and second game made things a bit more sophisticated.<ref>There are still a few Simon Says games, but most tasks are achieved with what amounts to Radial Frogger.</ref>
* [[Sniper Pistol]]: At lower levels, not so much, but if you put points into the Pistol skill and you got better and better pistols, they wind up doing just as much damage as assault rifles, and their firing rate becomes almost ridiculous. Slap on some upgrades to improve accuracy, and bingo. About the only thing sniper rifles have on them at that point is higher base damage and the ability to zoom.
* [[Sniper Pistol]]: At lower levels, not so much, but if you put points into the Pistol skill and you got better and better pistols, they wind up doing just as much damage as assault rifles, and their firing rate becomes almost ridiculous. Slap on some upgrades to improve accuracy, and bingo. About the only thing sniper rifles have on them at that point is higher base damage and the ability to zoom.
* [[Sniper Scope Sway]]: The game features ridiculous amounts of Scope Swaying for any player who has not invested significant points into the Sniper Rifle skill. However, when the skill is maxed out (or when you activate Assassination), the rifle is steady as a rock.
* [[Sniper Scope Sway]]: The game features ridiculous amounts of Scope Swaying for any player who has not invested significant points into the Sniper Rifle skill. However, when the skill is maxed out (or when you activate Assassination), the rifle is steady as a rock.
* [[Socketed Equipment]]: Upgrades are available for armor, grenades, ''two'' different kinds for weapons. The problem being with ten tiers of upgrade, and a dozen different effects for one category alone, and players would be swimming in upgrades with no real idea of which one was better or worse than what they had equipped right then. Like so many other things, the devs axed the feature as opposed to fixing it in the second game, going instead for permanent upgrades that affect all equipment the same.
* [[Socketed Equipment]]: Upgrades are available for armor, grenades, ''two'' different kinds for weapons. The problem being with ten tiers of upgrade, and a dozen different effects for one category alone, and players would be swimming in upgrades with no real idea of which one was better or worse than what they had equipped right then. Like so many other things, the devs axed the feature as opposed to fixing it in the second game, going instead for permanent upgrades that affect all equipment the same.
* [[So Long and Thanks For All the Gear]]: Averted {{spoiler|at Virmire, where, if you kill Wrex and either Kaidan or Ashley,}} their gear is auto-unequipped and in your inventory when you get back to the Normandy.
* [[So Long and Thanks For All the Gear]]: Averted {{spoiler|at Virmire, where, if you kill Wrex and either Kaidan or Ashley,}} their gear is auto-unequipped and in your inventory when you get back to the Normandy.
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* [[Talking the Monster to Death]]: Up to and including {{spoiler|''Saren''}}.
* [[Talking the Monster to Death]]: Up to and including {{spoiler|''Saren''}}.
* [[Tech Points]]: You can spend skill points on Persuade/Intimidate levels, but you have to unlock them with the Paragon and Renegade meters first.
* [[Tech Points]]: You can spend skill points on Persuade/Intimidate levels, but you have to unlock them with the Paragon and Renegade meters first.
* [[Teleporting Keycard Squad]]: Three separate occasions where you could just ''swear'' you killed everything in the room, and then on your way back out, it's full again. The first is in Fist's bar near the beginning of the game, when you have to rescue Tali. The second and third occur with lots and lots of rachni immediately after you have set a rather large number of explosives.
* [[Teleporting Keycard Squad]]: Three separate occasions where you could just ''swear'' you killed everything in the room, and then on your way back out, it's full again. The first is in Fist's bar near the beginning of the game, when you have to rescue Tali. The second and third occur with lots and lots of rachni immediately after you have set a rather large number of explosives.
* [[Thanatos Gambit]]: {{spoiler|The plan of the Protheans who sabotaged the Keepers and the Citadel relay.}}
* [[Thanatos Gambit]]: {{spoiler|The plan of the Protheans who sabotaged the Keepers and the Citadel relay.}}
* [[Theme Tune Cameo]]: The a muzak version of the main theme is one of the songs that can play in the elevators.
* [[Theme Tune Cameo]]: The a muzak version of the main theme is one of the songs that can play in the elevators.
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* [[The Voice]]: Admiral Hackett, Hannah Shepard.
* [[The Voice]]: Admiral Hackett, Hannah Shepard.
* [[The War on Terror]]: An endgame side-plot has a pro-human protest group who shout "No blood for aliens!". This is of course a take of the "No blood for oil!" [[Catch Phrase|rallying cry]] for anti-war American protesters.
* [[The War on Terror]]: An endgame side-plot has a pro-human protest group who shout "No blood for aliens!". This is of course a take of the "No blood for oil!" [[Catch Phrase|rallying cry]] for anti-war American protesters.
* [[Wake Up Call Boss]]: Assuming you play the game in the developers' intended order, the Geth Armature on Therum. After several minutes of blasting Geth to shreds in the Mako followed by the still relatively easy task of killing them on foot, you come face-to-face with a gigantic machine that has '''tons''' of health and can easily kill you with a single hit. In fact, it's not uncommon for the Armature to kill Shepard ''as soon as the battle begins'', which is a surefire sign that stronger shields and/or armor might be called for.
* [[Wake Up Call Boss]]: Assuming you play the game in the developers' intended order, the Geth Armature on Therum. After several minutes of blasting Geth to shreds in the Mako followed by the still relatively easy task of killing them on foot, you come face-to-face with a gigantic machine that has '''tons''' of health and can easily kill you with a single hit. In fact, it's not uncommon for the Armature to kill Shepard ''as soon as the battle begins'', which is a surefire sign that stronger shields and/or armor might be called for.
* [[The War Has Just Begun]]: Shepard's endgame speech. Anderson or Udina also make one, depending on your decisions.
* [[The War Has Just Begun]]: Shepard's endgame speech. Anderson or Udina also make one, depending on your decisions.
* [[Wham! Episode]]: Virmire is basically Planet Wham. {{spoiler|Not only is the true identity of Saren's ship Sovereign revealed (specifically, as an [[Eldritch Abomination]] [[Man Behind the Man]]), but you find yourself forced to leave one of your crew members to their death, and possibly [[Player Punch|kill another yourself]].}}
* [[Wham! Episode]]: Virmire is basically Planet Wham. {{spoiler|Not only is the true identity of Saren's ship Sovereign revealed (specifically, as an [[Eldritch Abomination]] [[Man Behind the Man]]), but you find yourself forced to leave one of your crew members to their death, and possibly [[Player Punch|kill another yourself]].}}
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