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Mass Effect platinum guide for PS3

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Mass Effect

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Ask the Codex questions before landing on Eden Prime. Then decide which two squadmates will join you for most missions: the ally requirements are more involved than in Legendary Edition. Three campaigns at increasing difficulty give you room for all the squadmates and level 60.

The 2012 PS3 original has 47 offline trophies. It does not use the Legendary Edition list.

  • Difficulty: Clear the game, then Hardcore, then Insanity.
  • Squadmates: Keep a consistent pair per run and complete assignments as well.
  • PS3 content: Bring Down the Sky is included in this edition, and Colonial Savior is on the list.

Start the Codex aboard the Normandy

During the opening talk with Anderson and Nihlus, use Investigate and ask about the Protheans before the mission begins. Ask Ashley about the geth on Eden Prime; at the Citadel, ask Anderson about his history with Saren and use Avina terminals for race information. The Codex has primary entries for the races, so check them before leaving the Presidium instead of relying on story entries alone.

  • Keep an opening save and check the Prothean entry in particular.

Choose two allies and delay optional work

For a Liara run, recruit her on Therum as soon as you have the Normandy and before spending side missions. Pair her with another unfinished ally and keep both aboard your active squad for assignment turn-ins and story missions. Track the two ally trophies for each campaign. Finish available assignments before Ilos, and visit asteroid X57 for Bring Down the Sky on one run.

  • Check that both selected ally trophies have unlocked before ending the run.

Import Shepard into the Hardcore run

After the first ending, reuse the completed character to retain experience and equipment. Set Hardcore at the start of the new run and leave it alone after departing. Choose a different pair of allies and invest in Charm or Intimidate so a Virmire decision does not ruin an objective. Earn experience through assignments too: level 60 belongs to one character, not several Shepards combined.

  • Confirm Hardcore before leaving the opening and do not overwrite the cleared save.

Finish Insanity with your third pair

A Hardcore clear unlocks Insanity. Use the same Shepard to finish the climb to level 60 and bring the two remaining allies. Open against shields with defense-breaking powers; against mobile groups, use the command wheel to hold your positions. Reload saves instead of dropping difficulty, and do side missions while they remain accessible.

  • Check Medal of Valor, level 60 and the last two allies after the ending.

Finish power counters on the right classes

No one class gives you the full set of biotic and tech powers. After the main runs, check remaining trophies and use separate saves with the classes that have the right abilities. Cast required powers yourself, choose valid targets and rotate guns for missing kills. Do not replace your main character to cover an ability you can handle on another save.

  • Check class and target type before repeating dozens of uses of a power.

Trophies to watch

Scholar

Find all primary Alien: Council Races, Extinct Races and Non-Council Races codex entries

Ask Anderson and Nihlus about Protheans immediately, then finish other primary entries before the finale.

Medal of Valor

Complete 1 Mass Effect playthrough on the Insanity difficulty setting. Do not change the setting.

Finish Hardcore first to unlock Insanity and keep Insanity for the next run.

Extreme Power Gamer

Reach 60th level with one character

Carry the same Shepard through runs and complete enough assignments to build experience.

Colonial Savior

Complete the Bring Down the Sky mission.

Land on asteroid X57 and finish Bring Down the Sky in one of the runs.

Frequently asked questions

When should you recruit Liara?

As soon as you have the Normandy if you are doing her ally trophy that run. Delay optional assignments.

Can you start directly on Insanity?

Not on fresh PS3 progress. First finish a campaign, then finish one on Hardcore.

Do you need Pinnacle Station?

No. The PS3 edition includes Bring Down the Sky for Colonial Savior, but Pinnacle Station is not part of the route.

Sources

Trophy lists

Buying the game

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