@@luminozerooh yeah, that was an amazing scene Especially since the first time around you do NOT expect Wrex to burst out a window and just crash a shuttle with only the sheer weight of his balls 😂
Ironically enough I'm pretty sure Garrus is actually on the younger side of Shep's squad mates. He's never given an official age, but Patrick Weekes has said he's ~3-4 years younger than Shepard (who is 29 in ME1 before Lazarus makes the age stuff weird) and that's enough to put him on the younger half at least, tho specifics are hard with a lot of characters' ages being vague
@@211Shinobu Yeah he's definitely older than Tali, Grunt, Ash (25 in ME1), and Jack who was taken by Cerberus as an infant in the mid-2160's, probably the youngest of all of them, excluding Grunt. Of the non-asari/krogan, Miranda and Thane are both canonically well into their 30's by ME2, Mordin being old for a salarian probably places him there too (since they rarely make it to 40) and Zaeed is at least in his late 40s based on him being kicked out of the Suns 2 decades before ME2. Then ofc there's Wrex, Liara, Samara/Morinth, and Javik who are basically older than every non-Asari or Turian. For the more vague ages, Kaidan and Jacob can either be Garrus' age or a year older or younger respectively depending on if you think he's 3 or 4 years younger than Shep. Vega probably fits there too but both he and Kasumi's lore give next to nothing to go off of. The AI are uh...complicated lol. EDI's kind of like Grunt given she was 'born' from the AI on Luna in ME1 while Shep was being rebuilt, meanwhile some platforms that make up Legion have existed since the Quarians first created the geth.
@@violetbluejay Thanks for the knowledge! I wonder if Kaidan is older than Shep since a biotic Shepard didn't go to brain camp -- did s/he manifest biotics after the program was shut down?
@@211Shinobu Well, "grunt" was already taken, for berserker is he too quiet and joke figure (like in the films, Gimli in the book was better) doesn't fit either.
@@211Shinobu nah, Mordin will be the first and Garrus the second name. He would name a child after Shepard as well, but he hasn’t figured out their first name yet
Shows what Wrex AND you lot know! Ever played your Shepard as an Infiltrator with a Tactical Cloak in ME2 and ME3? A stealth system actually gives you a huge tactical advantage in combat, being able to execute sneak attacks at will. Also, the ME2 opening does not validate Wrex’s statement. The Normandy got destroyed because at that moment the IES stealth system failed.
@TheSorrel I already picture Garrus landing a perfect headshot through the Harvester's central eye, sending it plummeting on top of a horde of husks headed towards Wrex 😂
"Forty-six geth, huh? I'm sittin' pretty on forty-seven." *bang!* "That one was twitching." "It was twitching because I was stepping on its motor servo."
Garrus, surfing on a havester's wings, gunning down marauders left and right, then finishing the harvester with a omniblade... Wrex: That still only counts as one!
Garrus: *Fires a Shot* "That's seventy-five." Wrex: "CANONBAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLL" *'The only thing they fear is you' ensues as Wrex jumps in a horde of husks ripping and tearing.* Garrus: "MOTHERFU-" *Switches to the Anti-Tank Sniper*
"Create a race where everyone seems to be the same and then have the characters of that race that we actually follow be oddballs that serve as walking proof that they *aren't* all the same" is Tolkien Worldbuilding 101. Mass Effect is a masterwork!
It's good. It ain't no masterwork bro. Tolkein didn't bumblefuck over his own lore and certainly knew how to end his series. Same goes for Peter Jackson. I love ME but it ain't no masterpiece. Too many glaring flaws.
Poor dude is standing there guarding an 800 pounds murder machine who is the de facto leader for the Krogan people and a Turian who is so high ranking in the Turian Hierarchy that even generals salute him, and they are talking about eating salarian liver. Dude is not having the best day at work.
2:26 The sheer _contempt_ in that Salarian's glare at Garrus after being genuinely intimidated by Wrex. ^_^ ME3 may have been armageddon, but it was the funniest entry in the series.
me3 is my fav, i know the end is shit but everything before that is so good cuz they realized they should put the most focus on the characters unlike me1 AND unlike me2 did it in a less formulaic more natural way that makes them feel more like real people than the games before it, also of course the gameplay was great, havent had a copy since like 2013 god is miss the gameplay of me3 LOL
@@pisscvre69 Mass Effect 2 had the least amount of interaction between squadmates of the trilogy. Mass Effect 3 is obvious, but Mass Effect 1 also had the Elevator conversations, of which there were actually quite a few. And there's even a mod (at least for Legendary Edition? Not sure about original, but I would imagine) that lets the Elevator conversations play occasionally while exploring in the Mako to make them more accessible. Mass Effect 2 has the post-loyalty conflicts, and the recruitment cutscenes. That's about it.
@@Blazieth in terms of them interacting yea its weird, they just like dont talk in me2 LOL, but ya know the whole game is loyalty missions aka excuse to get to know this character, with like 4 missions only being actually about the collectors, and they have a lot more dialogue with you just talking to them on the ship for the most part compared to me1, except garus UmU they really did him dirty in 2, also i'll have to try that mod next time, mako parts are really weirdly empty lol
Wish Wrex and James interacted more. Wrex really wanted to know if Shepard's squadmates could beat him in a fight. James was willing to throw down, bet Wrex would've killed to watch that! And ramming a shuttle out of the sky? That'd get a chuckle out of ol' Uncle Urdnot...
My favorite of them all is always Liara she's been number one for me forever and will continue to be. Garrus & Tali are strong seconds though I like them a lot too. Wrex is awesome but his status is not on the same level as the previous mentioned because his personality is too grumpy and sometimes bigoted. He would be like in the 10th place in top 10 squad members if he even makes it there. He reminds me of my grandfather a lot. I really didn't like when Ashley and Wrex had temper tantrums or said something completely egoistic. Not to mention a lot of Ashley's traits were extremely questionable. She's very antagonistic in Mass Effect 3 and sides with Udina of all people and then tells Shepard to go to hell if Shepard fails to convince her to stand down. At least Kaidan dies with honor, integrity and has nice last words if Shepard is forced to put him down. Kaidan doesn't use his last moment alive to spite and angrily confront Shepard out of pure jealousy and hatred unlike some.
@@Sigurjon96 I haven't played through 3 with Ash alive, so I can't comment on her. I do love Wrex, though. I don't think he's any more bigoted than Garrus (who is my favorite but definitely says questionable things in ME1 at least).
@@raulparrado1547 I feel sorry for the people who romanced Jacob and then had that happen in ME3. At least they got to tell him off in the Citadel DLC.
Wrex is a lot like Canderous. Old, has a healing factor, cranky, bounty hunter, has a bunch of good war stories, appreciates a good fight, and both of them become leaders for their race by their second game because they realize their people need to make some big changes if they’re going to survive.
while playing LE I thought ot myself: If I could play this game only with Liara, Tali, Garrus & Wrex, Dragon Age style, I'd play it through twice @@codeymuscat4339
@@kyloben8537Reminder that the “blood is thicker than water” is often misinterpreted to have the opposite meaning. “Blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb” is the real quote, and is actually true.
Nah. Who do you get into a long distance sniping match with? Versus whose detractors you physically intimidate by literally butting heads? (Also idk why but until I level up enough Garrus is a flipping glass cannon. He is ALWAYS the first to go down in early fights. )
"Final count 42" "42? I myself am sitting at a comfortable 43" (Garrus shoots the brute Wrex is sat on) "43" "He was already dead!" "He was twitching!" "He was twitching because he's got my Omni Tool embedded in his nervous system!"
I think the only thing that makes this unbelievable is the thought of any Krogan, especially _Wrex,_ ever using an Omniblade rather than their bare hands or a shotgun.
Put these two on your squad and you barely have to do anything! Two best warriors in the galaxy! They're major yet friendly rivals but they round out a near perfect fireteam. I don't like what they did with Wrex in the Armax Arsenal Arena in the Citadel DLC though. They made him use a pistol in lieu of an assault rifle which is just silly. It's alright though. Shotguns suit him best and he still has that.
Honestly, these two are my favorite characters in mass effect. Tightly running behind them is grunt and legion. Big brother wrex. Best friend garrus. Baby brother grunt. Someone you never thought would be a firend or family. LEGION
I swear wrexx is the best supporting character in the game solely because of the relationship between him and the other crewmate. Wrexx and Garrus are just 2 bros competing against each other. Wrexx and tali are just the perfect niece and unhinged uncle relationship 😂
@@YoungSlim51 man I ran those 2 every chance I got. If it wasn’t them then it was Garrus and Tali (the best romance subplot in the game) plus the elevator throw back lives rent free in my head 😂 GARRUS: You ever miss those talks we had on the elevator? TALI: No. GARRUS: Come on, remember how we'd all ask you about life on the Flotilla? It was an opportunity to share. TALI: This conversation is over. GARRUS: Tell me again about your immune system! TALI: I have a shotgun. GARRUS: Maybe we'll talk later... Also the whole crazy uncle thing is actually said in game. Got to run tali and wrexx on the mission to retake the normandy in the Citadel dlc. Honestly that whole section is golden
I did see a video of someone killing 5 Cerberus troops (including cartwheeling phantoms) with one shot in MP. I'm sure Garrus could do it -- no heart attack required.
@@211Shinobu When I met Steve Blum the second time, he did the Grunt laugh for a few moments. I was so glad he didn't die in 3, I was stressed till he shows up bloody and hungry.
Wrexes smartest line is "Only an idiots wants combat with a stealth ship" Its so true😂😂😂 Also wrex and garrus at the salarians base is nigh peak of this game
*after a battle with the Reapers* Garrus: Final count: 42. Wrex, sitting on a dead body: 42? That’s not bad for a bird faced Turian cop. I myself am sitting pretty on 43. *Garrus frowns (can Turians frown?) and shoots at the body Wrex is sitting on* Garrus: 43. Wrex: He was already dead. Garrus: He was twitching. Wrex: He was twitching because he’s got my omni-tool IMBEDDED IN HIS NERVOUS SYSTEM! *Wrex wiggles the omni-tool’s handle, causing the husk to twitch*
Hm. In ME3, the handshake Garrus and Wrex share aboard the shuttle, as well as Garrus playing along with Wrex's idea of eating Salarians...I didn't get those dialog bits. Weird. Is it a Legendary Edition thing? Maybe a more Renegade Garrus chums it up with Wrex more than if you steered him Paragon thru the trilogy?
@@211Shinobu Wait wut? They remove these lines if you bring Liara? I guess its to preserve the pacing using Liara's lines instead? Kinda lame, honestly.
Is this the original ME3? Recently played the LE and Garrus immediately said “figured you’d gone soft sitting on your throne” when he spoke to Wrex on the shuttle
Garrus: final count, 42 Wrex: 42? Not bad, for a bird pyjak. I myself am sitting pretty on 43…. Garrus: *shoots dead husk* 43 Wrex: he was already dead. Garrus: he was twitching. Wrex: he was twitching, BECAUSE HE HAS MY KNIFE EMBEDDED IN HIS NERVOUS SYSTEM!
God I love these two. Actually, surprisingly enough the Chemistry between Drack and Vetra is arguably even better in Andromeda - some of their dialogue while driving around in the rover is hilarious (and way better than most the campaign lol)
Shepard and the Reapers are mortal enemies, like Turians and Krogans, or Salarians and Krogans, or Krogans and other Krogans. Damn Krogans, they ruined Tuchanka!"
I can't. I just can't with how much I love this trilogy. Best not to slip into another Paragon playthrough rn. I'll settle for a long run today with all the trailers as BGM, on repeat. There'll be a strong chance of rains each time Citadel's promo plays. ME2's main trailer (that one with IM and Miranda watching clips of Shep's team) always gets me pumped, but 'Citadel'? The innocence. The purity. We're not getting any younger, man. 😂
Grunt is more like Gimli for me. Their personalities are very similar. Wrex is like your old moody but caring grandpa and Garrus isn't necessarily Legolas he's just his own person throughout the series. Anyways any Mass Effect videos are always appreciated, thanks for this. This banter is pretty funny to watch. These two are definitely bros you can see that in their chemistry and how they interact with each other. Even their outfits kind of spells paragon (Garrus blue) vs. renegade (Wrex red). It's pretty metaphorical and interesting. I love that you can kind of guide and mentor them both in ME1 even if Wrex is too stubborn sometimes to listen to you. Like giving good and helpful advices to your squad mates and follow up on your choices and decisions you make. Garrus's personality kind of changes if you agree or disagree with his work methods and ideas for handling tough situations between missions on the Normandy that's so cool. In many ways ME1 is the best of the trilogy because it doesn't force you to go a specific path instead you are just trying to secure the galaxy the best you can and to your best knowledge and abilities. It's like this vast world that is just endless and limitless of possibilities. It's so open and deep. Sure there are boring, tedious and grindy missions here and there (very few of them though) but most of it is really good and impactful.
Well said! Maybe Wrex can be Thorin Oakenshield, recapturing the greatness of his people. I haven't played a renegade often but it surprised when Garrus implied he learned to kill from Shepard (during his loyalty mission). My paragon heart sank.
@@211Shinobu It's worth it to do a renegade run every now and then. It changes the story drastically. Being mr. nice person all the time can get annoying sometimes. I just started a full renegade one on my PC but then accidentally deleted my saves when I had reached Feros. So I'm thinking about starting over on my PS5 in the Legendary Edition. There are like many different outcomes that I haven't experienced yet it makes me curious.
You know, it’s been too long since my last trilogy campaign. I’ve never failed to get both of these bros safely through the series, but I’m gonna be honest, my go-to pair was always Garrus and Liara. I also always sacrificed Kaiden on Virmire. I need to go back to rectify some mistakes. Now that I’ve had a few years to think about it, Ashley was never a good choice unless she was the romance target. Kaiden was always the less emotional, more chill character. He also wasn’t a raging xenophobe. Plus, I always played a standard soldier-type Shep, so Ashley wasn’t doing anything to diversify my team. Granted, Kaiden’s biotic abilities aren’t exactly amazing when compared to Liara, but hey, I’m pretty sure he can actually do better than Jacob, if I remember clips from Citadel DLC correctly 😂
One thing I noticed from the first game that changed in the later two is the setup of Krogans and Turians being mores o at odds with each other because of the Genophage... It certainly pivoted to the Salarians with Mordin, Grunt, Wrex and such as the REAL rivalry. Perhaps that was intended as it was more public the Turian's deployed it while the Salarians were the one who developed and maintained it. Garruss and Wrex's banter here in the first game kinda alludes to it being more of a Turian-Krogan story point that switched. I dunno, might just be me.
I came to watch Garrus and Wrex... I saw femshep with them... i am out.. Only thing i hate about mass effect is femshep... Even worse when a guy plays as femshep and romance male NPCs....
I like that Garrus plays along with the idea of eating Salarians.
Man i loved Javik in this mission but this combo is matching level of sassiness
That Salarian glare is just the best part of that. You can just feel him thinking, 'stop encouraging the murder machine!'
Homies gotta back each other up
@@DecisiveZoom Hell yes!
In the games, Salarian Liver is actually a delicacy for all races across the galaxy.
Fucked up.
Garrus: *singlehandedly takes down Thresher Maw*
Wrex: That still only counts as one!
Thresher Maw? Try Harvester or 2 Banshee in 5-10 seconds! He's a monster with N7 light machinegun.
@@hushpool3915 Banshee's not screaming because of design. Theyre screaming in terror knowing theyre against Garrus.
But Wrex already did that himself haha.
@@hushpool3915 Yeah with all the skills that gives him a better weapon damages, he solo the game on max difficulty without much problems.
Background Rock Music: I’M THE MOTHERF%CKING T-REX!
"I'm Shepard and these are my friends, Long and Short. Those are the ranges they'll kill you at without you having a chance."
I like this human; he understands!
@@211Shinobu "Ohh, the shame this heaps onto those who whine like pups."
Damn that line slaps. Did you come up with that, or is it from something?
Lol that’s awesome
Well, best stand at mid range
The fact we didn't wholesale bar brawl starring Wrex Garrus and Shepard was a crime
You can brawl with Grandpa Drack!
That was my favourite thing about Andromeda. Drack and Ryder in the bar brawl.
I think Wrex RKO'ing the transport at the start of the Citadel DLC is pretty close.
@@luminozerooh yeah, that was an amazing scene
Especially since the first time around you do NOT expect Wrex to burst out a window and just crash a shuttle with only the sheer weight of his balls 😂
Garrus: adopted elder brother
Wrex: Big ole uncle
Shepard: the family member they know can kick ass but will always protect
I'd probably substitute Tali for Shepard since my Shepard is romancing Garrus and is Wrex's "sister".
Ironically enough I'm pretty sure Garrus is actually on the younger side of Shep's squad mates. He's never given an official age, but Patrick Weekes has said he's ~3-4 years younger than Shepard (who is 29 in ME1 before Lazarus makes the age stuff weird) and that's enough to put him on the younger half at least, tho specifics are hard with a lot of characters' ages being vague
@@violetbluejay I think that would still make him older than Tali, and ofc Grunt.
@@211Shinobu Yeah he's definitely older than Tali, Grunt, Ash (25 in ME1), and Jack who was taken by Cerberus as an infant in the mid-2160's, probably the youngest of all of them, excluding Grunt.
Of the non-asari/krogan, Miranda and Thane are both canonically well into their 30's by ME2, Mordin being old for a salarian probably places him there too (since they rarely make it to 40) and Zaeed is at least in his late 40s based on him being kicked out of the Suns 2 decades before ME2. Then ofc there's Wrex, Liara, Samara/Morinth, and Javik who are basically older than every non-Asari or Turian.
For the more vague ages, Kaidan and Jacob can either be Garrus' age or a year older or younger respectively depending on if you think he's 3 or 4 years younger than Shep. Vega probably fits there too but both he and Kasumi's lore give next to nothing to go off of. The AI are uh...complicated lol. EDI's kind of like Grunt given she was 'born' from the AI on Luna in ME1 while Shep was being rebuilt, meanwhile some platforms that make up Legion have existed since the Quarians first created the geth.
@@violetbluejay Thanks for the knowledge! I wonder if Kaidan is older than Shep since a biotic Shepard didn't go to brain camp -- did s/he manifest biotics after the program was shut down?
Okay how fkn adorable is that?! I need to play rverything again with those 2 as my only squad?! I usually used Wrex and Tali or Garrus and Tali
Gamings best comedy duo
Agreed!
god I fucking love these guys... man, wtf happened bioware
well; garrus is a sniper and Wrex...a front pig.
I'm assuming a front pig is military slang for infantry?
@@211Shinobu Well, "grunt" was already taken, for berserker is he too quiet and joke figure (like in the films, Gimli in the book was better) doesn't fit either.
I love these two.
They're a Shepard's best bros. (Or boyfriend and bro, in my Shepard's case.)
Damn shame that Wrex has to die for you to get both the salarians and Krogans assistance in the final chapter.
Shepherd standing stock still in that elevator:
Ha ha! "Crap, have I stepped in something political?"
hmm
Mm hmph.
Clearly not mass effect 3 is the first one ahahaha
Not sure what you are referring to, but have a like!
Wrex: "I never thought I'd die fighting side by side with a Turian."
Garrus: "What about side by side with a friend?"
Wrex: "Aye, I could do that."
Yes, like this!
Wrex: I'm not naming a kid after you.
@@ryanlorenzo5003 Maybe Urdnot Mordin can have a sister named Garrus?
@@211Shinobu nah, Mordin will be the first and Garrus the second name.
He would name a child after Shepard as well, but he hasn’t figured out their first name yet
@@frankwest5388 I figure Shepard is her first name to the Krogan and they just refer to her as Urdnot Shepard.
"Only an idiot hopes for combat while flying in a stealth ship."
Next time I play the lottery, I'm letting Wrex pick the numbers.
Wait, why?
@@211Shinobu ME2 opener
@@rageofheaven I guess he called it!
Shows what Wrex AND you lot know! Ever played your Shepard as an Infiltrator with a Tactical Cloak in ME2 and ME3? A stealth system actually gives you a huge tactical advantage in combat, being able to execute sneak attacks at will. Also, the ME2 opening does not validate Wrex’s statement. The Normandy got destroyed because at that moment the IES stealth system failed.
@@brainconqueror8095 Yes, against a collector vessel that ripped through the normandy's shields like tissue paper.
Wrex and Garrus’s relationship is basically
“Fuck you, Wrex”
“Fuck you too, Garrus”
*both laugh*
I love this, so true!
any good friendship is like this
Turianosaurus Wrex, a much loved combo.
You made me think of reaper brutes, with their Turian heads and Yahg butts.
I would've said Garrusaurus Wrex
@@zdr7420 You'd be missing smoothness of Tyrannosaurus part of the pun this way.
@@roma540 I'll take rolling off of the tongue better over punny
@@zdr7420 "Saurus" in the name exist for this only reason, so might as well omit that too, Roller.
It's a crime to do a Mass Effect playthrough without recruiting both of them.
Too true!
ME with no Garrus should be ILLEGAL!
@@Alelysia I haven't tried it. It sounds lonely.
Unless you are planning on keeping Mordin alive to the end and can’t bring yourself to kill Wrex
@@The_Hunta62 I'd like to try a "Mordin lives" playthrough at some point.
"Garrus! Two already!"
"I'm at 17!"
"Huh?! I won't let some bird-pyjak outscoring me!" *shoots husk in the groin
Garrus: *takes down a Harvester*
Wrex: That still only counts as one!
@TheSorrel I already picture Garrus landing a perfect headshot through the Harvester's central eye, sending it plummeting on top of a horde of husks headed towards Wrex 😂
@@SleepySloth2705Wrex: "...That still only counts as one!"
"Forty-six geth, huh? I'm sittin' pretty on forty-seven."
*bang!*
"That one was twitching."
"It was twitching because I was stepping on its motor servo."
*shotgun blast*
Wrex: “13…”
*shotgun blast*
Wrex: “14…”
*shotgun blast*
Wrex: “15…”
GARRUS " What was that?"
Wrex " Probably debris don't have a panic attack i'll protect you" 😂
I think this is the most Gimli thing he says.
I honestly ship it🤣💕
@@Lmk_Nezha_fan01
Gross
Love how their mutual animosity evolves into friendly ribbing by the end.
Me too! Wrex is the most warm ans cuddly Krogan bro.
I would kill for a Garrus and Wrex competing for a kill count like Gimil and Legolas at Helm's deep and Pelenor fields
That would've made it that much more perfect.
@@novazo1 "Scratch one!"
Garrus, surfing on a havester's wings, gunning down marauders left and right, then finishing the harvester with a omniblade...
Wrex: That still only counts as one!
@@corvushospestempestatis6039 I want to see that!
Garrus: *Fires a Shot* "That's seventy-five."
Wrex: "CANONBAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLL" *'The only thing they fear is you' ensues as Wrex jumps in a horde of husks ripping and tearing.*
Garrus: "MOTHERFU-" *Switches to the Anti-Tank Sniper*
"Create a race where everyone seems to be the same and then have the characters of that race that we actually follow be oddballs that serve as walking proof that they *aren't* all the same" is Tolkien Worldbuilding 101. Mass Effect is a masterwork!
No argument here!
Definitely intentional on BioWare’s part, they were trying to subvert and critique the “planet of hats” trope
For about 2 3/4 of a game.
Unless you’re like me and use a mod to add a good ending
Except batarians
It's good. It ain't no masterwork bro. Tolkein didn't bumblefuck over his own lore and certainly knew how to end his series. Same goes for Peter Jackson.
I love ME but it ain't no masterpiece. Too many glaring flaws.
My Shepard, Garrus and Wrex in a nutshell:
“It all started when a dumbass met a hardass and then met a smartass and they became the Brothers Asshole.”
I love this so much, but I'm not sure who is who. It probably switches from day to day.
@@211Shinobu yep.
I love how the Salarian frowned at Garrus like “Seriously dude? You’re encouraging this?”
I KNOW! I was surprised Garrus played along, too.
Poor dude is standing there guarding an 800 pounds murder machine who is the de facto leader for the Krogan people and a Turian who is so high ranking in the Turian Hierarchy that even generals salute him, and they are talking about eating salarian liver. Dude is not having the best day at work.
@@TheLoxen_It's even worse if you have Javik with you XD
@@cabooseisthevehicledestroy"He is correct. It was a, delicacy, in my cycle."
Wrex: "Garrus! Two already!"
Garrus: "I'm on 17!"
Wrex: "I'll have no turian outscoring me!"
@MetalRob You deserve more likes 41 is a crime, wish I could give more.
2:26 The sheer _contempt_ in that Salarian's glare at Garrus after being genuinely intimidated by Wrex. ^_^
ME3 may have been armageddon, but it was the funniest entry in the series.
It was like "I expected such talk from this barbarian, but you, too?"
me3 is my fav, i know the end is shit but everything before that is so good cuz they realized they should put the most focus on the characters unlike me1 AND unlike me2 did it in a less formulaic more natural way that makes them feel more like real people than the games before it, also of course the gameplay was great, havent had a copy since like 2013 god is miss the gameplay of me3 LOL
@@pisscvre69 You can get the LE on sale for like $20. It's worth it! I do miss ME3MP, but I can still play using my original ME3.
@@pisscvre69 Mass Effect 2 had the least amount of interaction between squadmates of the trilogy. Mass Effect 3 is obvious, but Mass Effect 1 also had the Elevator conversations, of which there were actually quite a few. And there's even a mod (at least for Legendary Edition? Not sure about original, but I would imagine) that lets the Elevator conversations play occasionally while exploring in the Mako to make them more accessible.
Mass Effect 2 has the post-loyalty conflicts, and the recruitment cutscenes. That's about it.
@@Blazieth in terms of them interacting yea its weird, they just like dont talk in me2 LOL, but ya know the whole game is loyalty missions aka excuse to get to know this character, with like 4 missions only being actually about the collectors, and they have a lot more dialogue with you just talking to them on the ship for the most part compared to me1, except garus UmU they really did him dirty in 2, also i'll have to try that mod next time, mako parts are really weirdly empty lol
James over there looking all left out from the history of the Shep/Garrus/Wrex friend trio 😆
He did offer to fight Wrex, but I edited it out. Sorry, James!
I love to bring him on that mission with Garrus, it looks like he's stunned in awe of being in the company of 3 legends!
@@Synthia17 Not that he'll admit it!
Wish Wrex and James interacted more. Wrex really wanted to know if Shepard's squadmates could beat him in a fight. James was willing to throw down, bet Wrex would've killed to watch that! And ramming a shuttle out of the sky? That'd get a chuckle out of ol' Uncle Urdnot...
@@rdrrr James wants to be a krogan deep down.
Honestly love these two the reason I’m glad he’s not in Me2 as a squad mate is cause it’s be real hard to pick between him Tali and Garrus.
I do wish we had the option, though.
The hardest decision to make in Mass Effect is picking which squadmate to take with you and Garrus before Tali joins in halfway through
@@apophisrising6154 At least she's available early on in ME1!
My favorite of them all is always Liara she's been number one for me forever and will continue to be. Garrus & Tali are strong seconds though I like them a lot too. Wrex is awesome but his status is not on the same level as the previous mentioned because his personality is too grumpy and sometimes bigoted. He would be like in the 10th place in top 10 squad members if he even makes it there. He reminds me of my grandfather a lot.
I really didn't like when Ashley and Wrex had temper tantrums or said something completely egoistic. Not to mention a lot of Ashley's traits were extremely questionable. She's very antagonistic in Mass Effect 3 and sides with Udina of all people and then tells Shepard to go to hell if Shepard fails to convince her to stand down. At least Kaidan dies with honor, integrity and has nice last words if Shepard is forced to put him down. Kaidan doesn't use his last moment alive to spite and angrily confront Shepard out of pure jealousy and hatred unlike some.
@@Sigurjon96 I haven't played through 3 with Ash alive, so I can't comment on her. I do love Wrex, though. I don't think he's any more bigoted than Garrus (who is my favorite but definitely says questionable things in ME1 at least).
I just can’t do renegade. Everyone must live… except Jacob.
Jacob's okay, unless he's romanced...
Guess you’re one of those losers who drinks Paragade 😂
@@211Shinobu im 90% sure they did Jacob so horrible in 2 accidentally but then they made him even worse in 3 on purpose just for the memes xd
@@raulparrado1547 I feel sorry for the people who romanced Jacob and then had that happen in ME3. At least they got to tell him off in the Citadel DLC.
@@211Shinobu Don't be sorry - nobody ever actually romanced Jacob in the first place!
2:15
"Who tipped you off about females here?"
Me-"My wingman did"
The more I think about the Krogan more they remind me of the Mandlorians during the old Republic era.
Bioware did make KOTOR before Mass Effect.
Huh, i allways taught Turians as that, you know, with their warrior culture and T shaped visors.
Wrex is a lot like Canderous. Old, has a healing factor, cranky, bounty hunter, has a bunch of good war stories, appreciates a good fight, and both of them become leaders for their race by their second game because they realize their people need to make some big changes if they’re going to survive.
It’s okay, they have beenk making the same game for 23 years. And we are loving it
Yeah too bad the new canon majorly nerfed the Mandalorians.
I really wish Wrex was a squad mate I was really angry he was only available for the citadel dlc
Yes, but he was great during the time we had him!
Yup he’s like the uncle never had
@@reaperbrothers5487 The crazy headbutting uncle!
@@211Shinobuwith a shotgun
@@trainfan-ks5hk You got it!
The Big Three of Garrus, Tali and Wrex are just the BEST!
And Liara, of course
What about liara?
while playing LE I thought ot myself: If I could play this game only with Liara, Tali, Garrus & Wrex, Dragon Age style, I'd play it through twice @@codeymuscat4339
My Bro, my girl and everyone's favoruite crazy headbutting uncle.
I always always bring them along in ME1 missions, they're the Legolas and Gimli to my Aragorn Shepard.
Garrus and Wrex are everyone's bros. It's impossible not to have a full on bromance with them.
Well, some people manage, but I don't!
mass effects example of brothers by covenant instead of blood.
@@kyloben8537Reminder that the “blood is thicker than water” is often misinterpreted to have the opposite meaning. “Blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb” is the real quote, and is actually true.
Actually after some really quick googling, that may not be the original quote, but it’s definitely the better one.
Never thought I'd die side by side with a turian
Garrus: What about side by side with a friend?
@@patrickhallett6220 wrex: Aye I can do that
The best characters period.
Best bros for sure!
No argument there.
Grunt is a good substitute.
@@ZhukelDror Addition!
@@211Shinobu That’s fair too, but he replaces Wrex as a companion, as I don’t think you can re recruit him.
To Win a Battle, bring a Krogan. To win a War, Bring a Turian. To Save the Galaxy, Bring *Both* .
I wanted to but I didn't have my krogan family in ME3...
Plot twist: Wrex is Legolas XD
Oh my GOD.
I mean, krogans do live long lives so. . .
He is the tallest with that hump.
he certainly got the looks
Nah. Who do you get into a long distance sniping match with? Versus whose detractors you physically intimidate by literally butting heads? (Also idk why but until I level up enough Garrus is a flipping glass cannon. He is ALWAYS the first to go down in early fights. )
Rex is a close range fighter who uses heavy attacks and garrus is a long range sniper. Perfect comparison
Thanks! I like their frenemies to friends arc!
"Final count 42"
"42? I myself am sitting at a comfortable 43"
(Garrus shoots the brute Wrex is sat on)
"43"
"He was already dead!"
"He was twitching!"
"He was twitching because he's got my Omni Tool embedded in his nervous system!"
I think the only thing that makes this unbelievable is the thought of any Krogan, especially _Wrex,_ ever using an Omniblade rather than their bare hands or a shotgun.
@@scribese7en Or a krogan warhammer.
Put these two on your squad and you barely have to do anything! Two best warriors in the galaxy! They're major yet friendly rivals but they round out a near perfect fireteam. I don't like what they did with Wrex in the Armax Arsenal Arena in the Citadel DLC though. They made him use a pistol in lieu of an assault rifle which is just silly. It's alright though. Shotguns suit him best and he still has that.
The way I played ME1 it rarely made sense to have anyone else but these two. Wrex in front, Garrus in the rear, what more do you need?
@@PorusHorus An Asari with singularity?
@@swanky2202 I had the engineer rockets that bent around corners, which usually did the trick
@@swanky2202 That's true. I did enjoy the singularity usage when there was a swarm of a ton of husks.
@PorusHorus Ashley and Wrex were the only ones who didn't fold like wet tissue paper.
Honestly, these two are my favorite characters in mass effect. Tightly running behind them is grunt and legion. Big brother wrex. Best friend garrus. Baby brother grunt. Someone you never thought would be a firend or family. LEGION
In my case they're brother, spouse, and adopted sons!
"Never thought I would die fighting side by side with a turian."
"How about side by side with a friend?"
"Yeah, I could do that."
I swear wrexx is the best supporting character in the game solely because of the relationship between him and the other crewmate.
Wrexx and Garrus are just 2 bros competing against each other.
Wrexx and tali are just the perfect niece and unhinged uncle relationship 😂
He's also proud of Liara for being "one-quarter krogan"!
Niece and unhinged uncle is the perfect description lmao
@@YoungSlim51 man I ran those 2 every chance I got. If it wasn’t them then it was Garrus and Tali (the best romance subplot in the game) plus the elevator throw back lives rent free in my head 😂
GARRUS: You ever miss those talks we had on the elevator?
TALI: No.
GARRUS: Come on, remember how we'd all ask you about life on the Flotilla? It was an opportunity to share.
TALI: This conversation is over.
GARRUS: Tell me again about your immune system!
TALI: I have a shotgun.
GARRUS: Maybe we'll talk later...
Also the whole crazy uncle thing is actually said in game. Got to run tali and wrexx on the mission to retake the normandy in the Citadel dlc. Honestly that whole section is golden
@@nightmareman9960 same! Also I got the crazy uncle line during my first playthrough too lol
Garrus : *Lands a killshot on 3 Cerberus soldiers that were walking in a straight line*
Wrex : "...That still counts as one !"
I did see a video of someone killing 5 Cerberus troops (including cartwheeling phantoms) with one shot in MP. I'm sure Garrus could do it -- no heart attack required.
After the war, _The Lizard and Bird Comedy Hour_ became the duct tape that glued a fractured galaxy together.
I always thought Wrex was a buff turtle.
Wrex really was the best thing for the Krogan.
Grunt doesn't hurt either.
@@JnEricsonx Always a pleasure having a krogan on the team!
@@211Shinobu When I met Steve Blum the second time, he did the Grunt laugh for a few moments. I was so glad he didn't die in 3, I was stressed till he shows up bloody and hungry.
@@JnEricsonx I cried and then laughed through my tears when he showed up at the end!
Well yeah. Wrex is basically Krogan equivalent of Gandhi.
Wrexes smartest line is
"Only an idiots wants combat with a stealth ship"
Its so true😂😂😂
Also wrex and garrus at the salarians base is nigh peak of this game
I have no frame of reference but I'll take your word for it!
Well, Wrex has been around since somewhere around 15th century? Plenty of time to learn the art of war.
It is a literal crime that we didn't get wrex as a companion in ME3
You briefly get him during the Citadel DLC for a bit.
He’s kinda busy organizing the krogan. Things would fall apart without him there to keep order.
2:28 I find it hilarious that the Salarian glares at Garrus when he snarks off about Vorcha eating habits.
"Dude, seriously? You're siding with the KROGAN?"
My fave super space best friends. Besides Chief and Arby
I first read that as "Space Beast Friends!"
ill always stand by my opinion that garrus, wrex, and broshep would make for the best 3way bromance
No argument here!
To think I was gonna blast Wrex in the skull in ME1 because he wouldn't chill out. I'm so glad I didn't.
You were the one who dodged a bullet there!
On my first mass effect 1 play through wrex and garrus were the only squad mates i took with me, their banter meant everything to me
Best bros!
Garrus and a random turian are pulling Wrex from a horde of husks.
-what are you doing?! what are you doing?! stop it! ahh! aaahhhhhhhhh!
*after a battle with the Reapers*
Garrus: Final count: 42.
Wrex, sitting on a dead body: 42? That’s not bad for a bird faced Turian cop. I myself am sitting pretty on 43.
*Garrus frowns (can Turians frown?) and shoots at the body Wrex is sitting on*
Garrus: 43.
Wrex: He was already dead.
Garrus: He was twitching.
Wrex: He was twitching because he’s got my omni-tool IMBEDDED IN HIS NERVOUS SYSTEM!
*Wrex wiggles the omni-tool’s handle, causing the husk to twitch*
I wish we could get an animated mass effect series so the whole crew can go on missions together and have fun dialogue
That's brilliant dude
With Hollywood as it is right now, probably not the best time. I’m willing to wait tho, I’d watch it
If you get a chance, watch Mass Effect: Paragon Lost. It’s an animated movie where James has to fight the Collectors during ME2
@@clongshanks5206that's also why I'm afraid of the new Mass Effect game
Might become a mess like the other "modern audience" games🤮
Garrus and Wrex: two video gane characters written so well, I actually wanted to sit down to a beer with both of them in real life.
Same, my friend!
Wrex “never though I’d die fighting side by side with a Turian”
Garrus “how about side by side with a friend”
Aye. I can do that.
Wrex: I prefer my salarian liver served raw.
Garrus: I hear the Vorcha prefer it grilled.
This is peak friendship in my eyes.
I always get the whole roster
Love this squad.
These two were the best sidekicks in the game, besides Liara if you romanced her
Shepard staying (mostly) silent through all of this makes me think she's just reaching her limit with these two lovable goofballs.
"Don't get involved... don't get involved..."
wrex 'ive always wanted to have a firefight on the normandy cic deck' afraid of a little space combat?
The dialogue in this game is genuinely AMAZING, literally taking notes. The chemistry
Good characters interacting with each other -- pure joy.
2:27 apparently Garrus knew how to follow that up lmao
I love that he played along!
The Salarian soldier looked SO offended
Hm. In ME3, the handshake Garrus and Wrex share aboard the shuttle, as well as Garrus playing along with Wrex's idea of eating Salarians...I didn't get those dialog bits. Weird.
Is it a Legendary Edition thing? Maybe a more Renegade Garrus chums it up with Wrex more than if you steered him Paragon thru the trilogy?
You will get the handshake if you take Garrus and James. I usually take Garrus and Liara just for Yahg hilarity.
@@211Shinobu Wait wut? They remove these lines if you bring Liara?
I guess its to preserve the pacing using Liara's lines instead?
Kinda lame, honestly.
There's a reason why the other one wears red and the other blue. They're the primary squadmates.
Who's the yellow ranger? Tali in Liberator armor?
Omg how did I never ser that comparison
i love them so much 😭😭😭😭
This is the correct answer!
Seeing James at the end with those two bantering would have been a treat LMAO... James really liked the Krogan and Wrex was the best example for that!
James is cool. He wants to try fighting Wrex mano a mano!
Is this the original ME3? Recently played the LE and Garrus immediately said “figured you’d gone soft sitting on your throne” when he spoke to Wrex on the shuttle
The "thanks for the assist, Garrus" occurs if Garrus and James are the chosen squadmates.
Garrus: final count, 42
Wrex: 42? Not bad, for a bird pyjak. I myself am sitting pretty on 43….
Garrus: *shoots dead husk* 43
Wrex: he was already dead.
Garrus: he was twitching.
Wrex: he was twitching, BECAUSE HE HAS MY KNIFE EMBEDDED IN HIS NERVOUS SYSTEM!
God I love these two.
Actually, surprisingly enough the Chemistry between Drack and Vetra is arguably even better in Andromeda - some of their dialogue while driving around in the rover is hilarious (and way better than most the campaign lol)
Drack is Vetra's dad.I can't remember what he said when Vetra and Ryder got together, but it was cute. The Nomad banter was the best.
Shepard and the Reapers are mortal enemies, like Turians and Krogans, or Salarians and Krogans, or Krogans and other Krogans. Damn Krogans, they ruined Tuchanka!"
But Turians and Salarians and Krogan can make peace with the Krogan. Can Shepard make peace with the Reapers?
“Don’t have a panic attack, I’ll protect you” 😂😂😂
The cute part is he really will protect Garrus!
Garrus definitely got the Normandy fight he wished for in me2
True! They didn't get to use the stealth, though.
*Fine*, I’ll start another play through
Yay~! Have fun!
IDK why but the Salarian glaring after Garrus said Vorcha like grilled Salarian liver just freaking killed me
1:52 i seriously thought he was gonna say "krogan can get back to what we do best... fuckin." 😅
Krogan didn't start the war. They were manipulated and used to fight the Rachni.
I can't. I just can't with how much I love this trilogy.
Best not to slip into another Paragon playthrough rn. I'll settle for a long run today with all the trailers as BGM, on repeat. There'll be a strong chance of rains each time Citadel's promo plays. ME2's main trailer (that one with IM and Miranda watching clips of Shep's team) always gets me pumped, but 'Citadel'? The innocence. The purity.
We're not getting any younger, man. 😂
Nope! I hope we get to play ME5 before we get too old!
Grunt is more like Gimli for me. Their personalities are very similar. Wrex is like your old moody but caring grandpa and Garrus isn't necessarily Legolas he's just his own person throughout the series. Anyways any Mass Effect videos are always appreciated, thanks for this. This banter is pretty funny to watch. These two are definitely bros you can see that in their chemistry and how they interact with each other. Even their outfits kind of spells paragon (Garrus blue) vs. renegade (Wrex red). It's pretty metaphorical and interesting. I love that you can kind of guide and mentor them both in ME1 even if Wrex is too stubborn sometimes to listen to you.
Like giving good and helpful advices to your squad mates and follow up on your choices and decisions you make. Garrus's personality kind of changes if you agree or disagree with his work methods and ideas for handling tough situations between missions on the Normandy that's so cool. In many ways ME1 is the best of the trilogy because it doesn't force you to go a specific path instead you are just trying to secure the galaxy the best you can and to your best knowledge and abilities. It's like this vast world that is just endless and limitless of possibilities. It's so open and deep. Sure there are boring, tedious and grindy missions here and there (very few of them though) but most of it is really good and impactful.
Well said! Maybe Wrex can be Thorin Oakenshield, recapturing the greatness of his people. I haven't played a renegade often but it surprised when Garrus implied he learned to kill from Shepard (during his loyalty mission). My paragon heart sank.
@@211Shinobu It's worth it to do a renegade run every now and then. It changes the story drastically. Being mr. nice person all the time can get annoying sometimes. I just started a full renegade one on my PC but then accidentally deleted my saves when I had reached Feros. So I'm thinking about starting over on my PS5 in the Legendary Edition. There are like many different outcomes that I haven't experienced yet it makes me curious.
@@Sigurjon96 I'm trying to play renegade but it hurts.
@@211Shinobu Ngl I'm currently on a "good guy" renegade run. Basically, he makes moral choices, but uses any methods at his disposal (honorable or no)
@@frostiestark9533 Renegade gets pretty extreme in ME3.
You know, it’s been too long since my last trilogy campaign. I’ve never failed to get both of these bros safely through the series, but I’m gonna be honest, my go-to pair was always Garrus and Liara.
I also always sacrificed Kaiden on Virmire.
I need to go back to rectify some mistakes. Now that I’ve had a few years to think about it, Ashley was never a good choice unless she was the romance target. Kaiden was always the less emotional, more chill character. He also wasn’t a raging xenophobe. Plus, I always played a standard soldier-type Shep, so Ashley wasn’t doing anything to diversify my team. Granted, Kaiden’s biotic abilities aren’t exactly amazing when compared to Liara, but hey, I’m pretty sure he can actually do better than Jacob, if I remember clips from Citadel DLC correctly 😂
Garrus and Liara are a powerhouse squad in ME 1 and 3 (and the Shadowbroker DLC)!
2:29 his fucking face lmao
I mean, what kind of face would you make if someone talked about eating your liver?
Just for that is what a love mass effect, every character have unique conversations 😊
As a model of the history of Americans and Russians with the Nazis in the role of Rachni
One thing I noticed from the first game that changed in the later two is the setup of Krogans and Turians being mores o at odds with each other because of the Genophage... It certainly pivoted to the Salarians with Mordin, Grunt, Wrex and such as the REAL rivalry. Perhaps that was intended as it was more public the Turian's deployed it while the Salarians were the one who developed and maintained it. Garruss and Wrex's banter here in the first game kinda alludes to it being more of a Turian-Krogan story point that switched. I dunno, might just be me.
You're right, there wasn't as much animosity toward Turians in general.
Shep and the boys
I guess Shepard is Aragorn?
@@211Shinobu makes sense to me!
I came to watch Garrus and Wrex...
I saw femshep with them...
i am out..
Only thing i hate about mass effect is femshep...
Even worse when a guy plays as femshep and romance male NPCs....
You're missing out.
Love my krogan & turian buds, but mostly krogan
3:00 the poor salarian guard be like "waht the fuck is going on? Are they gonna kill each other or are they flirting?!"
I think he's more outraged that no one is telling the krogan he can't eat Salarian livers.
I wish ME Andromeda was as amazing as the original games. We honestly need a redo on the sequel games. Bring back top tier storytelling and game play.
It might get there if it had a good sequel.
Who kills Wrex? I'd like a word with them.
The best trio
Shep is Aragorn.
What if Javik was there and he also interjected about eating the Salarians lol
He says "It was a delicacy in my cycle."
*SPOILER*
Ashley killed Wrex so i let her die later. Best feeling ever. She truly deserved it.
She was only protecting her commander!