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Krogans are actually bats in Mass Effect video

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Game developers find their inspiration in a variety of places. Like any art form, character design can be an amalgamation of different images and styles. In a new video all about Mass Effect, some of those inspirations might surprise you.

Here is the new video from Did You Know Gaming?

What I find most interesting is the fact that Krogans were actually based on a specific species of bat. Furthermore, in early designs they had eyes on the side of their heads, but this is an evolutionary development of prey rather than predators, so they shifted the eye position to the front. Salarians are based on our classic view of aliens – they would be the species that would have abducted humans for research purposes in our time period. It’s a cool idea and made even more amusing considering that Mordin was modeled on an aging Clint Eastwood.

While most of the facts and easter eggs will be familiar to fans of the franchise, it’s still nice to see them brought together in one place.

Most of us are still waiting for any new details about the upcoming Mass Effect game. However, considering that the game is still very far from release, I doubt we’ll be seeing any news any time soon. I suppose we’ll just need to console ourselves by replaying the trilogy, or sinking our teeth into Dragon Age: Inquisition. I think that we will actually get more clues about Mass Effect 4 from the changes and developments to the Dragon Age franchise – the studio has used both franchises as learning experiences and there is certainly plenty of cross-pollination between them.

Last Updated: September 15, 2014

17 Comments

  1. OVGrounded new game+++

    September 15, 2014 at 09:06

    How would you feel if YOU had 4 balls?

    Reply

    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      September 15, 2014 at 09:07

      Like a juggler.

      Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      September 15, 2014 at 09:28

      As long as no one kicks me in all four at the same time, I’d feel awesome.

      Reply

    • Admiral Chief Assassin

      September 15, 2014 at 09:46

      KICK ‘EM IN THE QUAD!

      Reply

      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        September 15, 2014 at 10:10

        QUAD DAMAGE!

        Reply

    • Bianca

      September 15, 2014 at 09:51

      I would feel with my hands, obviously.

      Reply

    • Dutch Matrix

      September 15, 2014 at 10:38

      Go ask our Public Protector…

      Reply

  2. Alien Emperor Trevor

    September 15, 2014 at 09:07

    Yes, the new DA will tell you what Bioware has learnt after releasing DA2 & ME3. If it’s really more of the same then I wouldn’t expect anything better.

    Reply

    • OVGrounded new game+++

      September 15, 2014 at 09:16

      Its EA… will wait and see.

      Reply

      • Kensei Seraph

        September 15, 2014 at 09:23

        We already know that there are going to be micro-transactions in the multiplayer.
        Hopefully that is enough to satiate the EA execs.

        Reply

  3. Kensei Seraph

    September 15, 2014 at 09:20

  4. Hammersteyn

    September 15, 2014 at 09:35

    Renegade, Paragon. In the end it didn’t really matter…

    Reply

  5. GooseZA

    September 15, 2014 at 09:39

    Now here’s a game series I’d consider getting on next gen if they released a remaster.

    Reply

  6. Dutch Matrix

    September 15, 2014 at 09:42

    Thad epic header image… I need a hi-res version of it. My cave can use that on a canvas print…

    Reply

  7. Dutch Matrix

    September 15, 2014 at 09:49

    Greatest story ever told?
    Oscar opened the toilet door. There stood Urdnot Wrex, glaring at him like he was the Genophage.
    The Krogan slowly raised his shotgun. “Payback’s a bitch, human…”

    Reply

  8. Bianca

    September 15, 2014 at 09:51

    I’m playing nr2 again to fill the void.

    Reply

  9. Skoobaz

    September 15, 2014 at 12:47

    Finished ME2 Last Night!
    Balanced Infiltrator. Normal Difficulty. I didn’t do too terribly at then end. Only one main team member died that wasn’t loyal anyway and a bunch of Normandy crew I didn’t care much for either.

    Reply

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