Bioware has not yet provided much about this game. We know it takes place in the galaxy Andromeda. I can only assume there is a valid reason for going there. I’m also assuming it’s not going to be just exploring and all la-di-da. Something is going to happen, something massive. I suspect it takes place …
The beginning of Mass Effect 3 sets the stage for what is to come. The opening sequence of Earth under assault by the terrifying Reapers shows the odds that Shepard and the rest of civilization are up against. The attack plays out like a futuristic shock and awe campaign, with skyscraper sized Reapers striding among the buildings of Vancouver. The Reapers make short work of Earth’s defenses, and Shepard is forced to flee. As the Normandy flies into the darkness, the realization comes that things will get much worse before they get better.