No doubt about it: the Mass Effect games had some great music. Over the run of the trilogy, a collection of composers and songwriters came together to create an iconic, unmistakable sonic identity. (Sometimes, they even hid their music in the game itself.) But just as remarkable as the music in the games has been the music created about the games.
Year after year, musically inclined fans gave musical tribute to Mass Effect. Sometimes the songs were funny, sometimes energizing. Sometimes they were beautiful and sad.
As the final post of Mass Effect week, I thought it'd be fitting to round up some of the best musical tributes from over the years. They're below, in no particular order, with links to download the tunes in question.
"Those Minerals" by Litoshq
Download it here.
"Palaven Burning" by Shiryu
You can download it here.
"Mass Effect Epic Rap" by Dan Bull
Download it here.
"To Hide To Seek" by Comaduster
Shared by Achlysonyx.
"Shepard of the Galaxy" By Mass Effect co-composer Jimmy Hinson
Download it here.
"Commander Shepard" by Miracle of Sound
Download it here.
"Crucible" by Miracle of Sound
Download it here.
"Surrender Shepard!" by DJ Harbinger
Download it here.
"Mordin's in the House" by Adam Warrock
Download it here.
"Old Machines" by Rig
Download it here. (It's made out of Reaper sound effects!)
"Like John" by Random Encounters
Download it here.
"Reignite" by Malukah
Download it here.
"A Reason to Breathe" - Mass Effect Fan Tribute
That tribute video, by Dmli1023, seems like a fitting note to go out on. The list is by no means complete, so if you know of a great tune that I left off, feel free to post it in the comments.
And that'll do it for Mass Effect week. It was the first time we've ever tried something like this, though it almost surely won't be the last. We had a lot of fun, and hope you did too. Thanks for reading along!
With the release of the final piece of DLC, the Mass Effect trilogy has finally concluded. And so we've decided to spend a week taking a look back: It's Mass Effect Week at Kotaku. All week long, we'll be revisiting the last five and a half years of galaxy-saving heroism, cross-species romance, and awkward dancing with new articles and some classics from years past. You can follow along here.