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Mass Effect 3: From Ashes

201266/100
ShooterRole-playing (RPG)Tactical

Sci-Fi

From Ashes is a DLC that fundamentally alters the narrative weight of the entire trilogy by introducing Javik, the last living Prothean. His presence isn't just a new squadmate; it's a living, cynical archive that recontextualizes the Reaper war and the history you thought you knew. The value lies in his constant, acerbic commentary, which turns routine missions into profound dialogues about cycles of extinction and the cost of survival.

About Mass Effect 3: From Ashes

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Cerberus has attacked Eden Prime and taken over a human colony. Alliance forces are stretched too thin fighting the Reapers and are unable to offer support. Intel indicates that Cerberus is after a Prothean artifact and has found it. Shepard must infiltrate the colony and recover the artifact. From Ashes includes a powerful new and permanent squad member – the last surviving Prothean. Learn more about the last days of the Prothean empire, before the Reapers wiped out their race. From Ashes also includes a new weapon, the Prothean Particle Rifle, and new appearances for every squad member.

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