To many, including BioWare's former writer, Jack’s queer-coding makes her pansexual in their minds but it doesn’t take away the sting of what could have been for Jack and female Shepard.Īnother member of the Mass Effect 2 team recently revealed that Jacob Taylor, another squadmate in the game, could have potentially had a same-sex romance with male Commander Shepard. So late was the change made that the developers had already animated scenes for both male and female Shepard, and the latter didn’t make the cut for the final version of Mass Effect 2. ![]() It wasn’t until much later in development that her sexuality was changed. What's most frustrating about this change is the fact that the crumbs of Jack’s queerness are still sprinkled throughout her dialogue with both Commanders. Despite the news network's reputation, BioWare actually had a valid reason for concern, as the news channel previously went after the original Mass Effect game for featuring a romance scene between female Shepard and asari Liara T’Soni. However, the higher ups at BioWare decided against this for fear of media backlash, especially from Fox News. Recently, a former BioWare writer revealed that Mass Effect 2’s psychotic biotic was originally written to be pansexual, and would have been open to a romantic relationship with both male and female Commander Shepard. RELATED: Why Mass Effect's Garrus Vakarian is the Best Alien Boyfriend Jack Was Supposed to be Pansexual Mass Effect: Legendary Edition could have expanded the romance options for each Commander Shepard, especially in light of the recent news of the censorship during the initial development, but chose not to. The issue for the most part doesn’t lie in the storytelling itself, but rather who the romanceable options are throughout the three games. ![]() BioWare has long been lauded for its creative storytelling, immersive environments, and romance stories that stick with players long after the game has ended. ![]() However, there’s one thing that Mass Effect: Legendary Edition had the opportunity to change, but didn’t - the romantic storylines. May 14th is when Mass Effect: Legendary Edition will see the light of day, and with it all the technical upgrades and changes that players have been asking for over the years. Since the announcement on N7 Day, the excitement has only heightened, but now players have a solid release day to look forward to thanks to the official confirmed date for the remaster. Mass Effect fans have been on the edge of their seats since the announcement of Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, which will be a complete remaster of the original trilogy’s games.
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