A now-deleted description for a brand new Mass Effect 4 lithograph initially acknowledged that the sport will characteristic a returning Commander Shepard.
The lithograph is of a picture of 4 figures popping out of a ship to a Geth-shaped crater. The poster was launched on N7 Day final yr, nevertheless, whereas it’s an older picture, new particulars about Mass Effect 4 had been seemingly revealed via the product description for the printed model.The main points had been noticed by YouTuber MrHulthen(through GamingBolt), the place the listing teased the return of Commander Shepard. It initially learn: “Shepard’s final quest may have ended the threat of the Reapers but at great cost, including Earth itself. While Shepard and the survivors are left to pick up the pieces, fans are left wondering what’s next.”
Whereas Mass Effect 3’s ending has a number of outcomes, most of them finish with Shepard now not alive. Besides within the ‘perfect ending’ the place Shepard is seen taking a breath. Nonetheless, if this description is to be believed, it looks like Shepard will likely be again.
Apparently, the outline does point out that defeating the Reapers was additionally at the price of Earth. This might counsel that the sport goes down the ‘Destroy’ ending route, which sees all artificial life within the Galaxy killed in addition to parts of Earth. It’s not clear if Earth is totally destroyed, however whether it is, and the ‘Destroy’ ending turns into canon, the universe goes to be in a tough place at the beginning of Mass Effect 4.
Nonetheless, take this all with a pinch of salt. The outline was modified in a short time to take away any point out of Shepard. It’s laborious to know what this might imply. It might counsel that whoever posted this was mistaken when posting the outline, or, it might counsel that this was data that wasn’t meant to be revealed but and has since been deleted to attempt to cowl it up.
Or, in case you are particularly suspicious, perhaps it was written after which taken out on goal to get the group and press speculating.
Regardless of the case, it’s an attention-grabbing tidbit, particularly when particulars concerning the sport and its story have been very scarce. A return of Shepard can be an enormous step for lots of Mass Effect followers, and an actual dedication from Bioware to return to what made the series work in its preliminary trilogy, and away from the likes of Mass Effect Andromeda.
