How long does me3 take place after me2

This sort of run would likely take you about 50 or so hours. Yet, if you like to take your time, you may be looking at a hour playthrough. Some of the best Mass Effect characters were introduced in DLC , so additional content has always been a big part of the series. In the third game, there are several expansions of varying lengths. Ben Jessey spends all his time playing video games, watching TV, watching movies, watching football aka soccer which I guess counts as watching TV or writing about those things.

He has a degree in Film and Television studies and is now a freelance writer. Share Share Tweet Email. No problem. That's the big news, of course - a proper glimpse of Mass Effect: Andromeda's story with new protagonists, squad mates and a new villain.

Beyond that, though, Bioware has put out a fair amount of new information to help fill us in as to what the deal is with Mass Effect: Andromeda's universe.

That also helps us to answer one of the most burning questions about the game in full, at last Andromeda does indeed take place after Mass Effect 3 - some years later, in fact - but it takes place so far removed from our galaxy that the impact of Mass Effect 3's heavily criticized ending won't impact it. Destroy, Synthesize, Control - it doesn't matter. The multi-colored ending FMV of Mass Effect 3 showed that the pulse sent out only traveled within our home Galaxy, and the Andromeda mission travels far, far away, taking years to do so.

A few weeks say, during which time Shep is dealing with the Council, helping Javik, etc. Shepard probably arrives to help Victus roughly a week after Palaven is first attacked - and so we already have another month added to the timeline. Add in a few days before the meeting and raid on Sur'kesh, then another month or perhaps even longer for Mordin to create the genophage cure while Victus manages the turian front from the Normandy. In this time the VS is healing, and also gets their Spectre offer.

Then the genophage is cured, and the krogan counterattack begins. At the same time Cerberus makes its move on the Citadel. With that ended the focus of Shepard's war moves to Rannoch, and the journey there alone could have taken a week.

The war there another week or so before it reaches a resolution. Shore leave logically fits here - taking the Normandy off active service during its return from Rannoch. Lets say a fortnight, maybe a month in drydock, before the battle reaches Thessia and other asari worlds, striking badly at the heart of their territory.

From Thessia things move quickly towards a resolution - the Crucible nears completion, Sanctuary is exposed, and the fleets ready to strike at Cerberus. The thing is, this could be anywhere from 5 to ten months after the Normandy left Earth, meaning we are most likely into by this point, not