With Mass Effect 5, I'm ready to move on from Commander Shepard. Believe me, as a diehard fan of the series, it takes a heck of a lot for me to actually write those words down, let alone admit it. But hear me out, okay? By following the iconic protagonist's journey across three games, we're given the chance to form a solid and endearing attachment. At this point, I feel like I've been through so much with the cast of Mass Effect – both in terms of the events of the trilogy, and the way the series has helped me through difficult times in my own life. My Shep will forever claim a corner of my heart, but with a new Mass Effect game on the way, recent news has once again got me thinking about the direction of the next installment.
BioWare has given us a small update on Mass Effect 5 as part of a blog post about the development of Star Wars: The Old Republic. Alongside confirming that the next Mass Effect game is still in pre-production, there's also mention of the "core team of veteran storytellers who are bringing the deep franchise history forward in a spectacular new way". The "new way" it touches on could mean any number of things, but I can't get away from one particular idea I would love to see realized – and it just so happens to draw from Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age: Inquisition.
