Our guide can help you save the galaxy and survive with a full crew, ultimately preparing you for the start of Mass Effect 3. The tension, stakes, and stress only increase once you reach the other side but it’s not too hard surviving with your full squad if you pay attention to everyone’s unique skill set and put them in the right positions. Traveling through the Omega-4 Relay feels heavy and intense. Mass Effect’s events connect and influence future games and so the death of Shepard and others carries over into the third game. If you’re like me then you’ve also connected with your squadmates too and it feels better to keep them alive after you’ve spent so much time with them.