During the long process of creating a video game, sometimes developers decide to put in sneaky Easter eggs for players to find should they be extra lucky or particularly eagle-eyed. These secrets can reference older games of a particular series or nod to a certain piece of pop culture, such as theRonald Raygun reference inCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Nearly ten years afterMass Effect 3first launched, a former BioWare developer decided to reveal an Easter egg he put in the game that he claims no one ever found.
The development team member’s reveal comes on the heels ofMass Effect: Legendary Edition’s release. A complete compilation oftheMass Effecttrilogyincluding DLC and upgraded visuals and combat, theLegendary Editionhas given series fans a chance to relive their days playing the sci-fi RPG and newcomers a foot in the door of an acclaimed RPG experience. The final game in the trilogy isMass Effect 3, and although its original ending is the subject of much criticism, it was the first game of the series to introduce a multiplayer mode that allowed players to team up and fight enemy aliens.
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Fans can now add a Mars-related Easter egg to the list of influences fromMass Effect 3, but only if they can figure out how to trigger the secret. Richard Boisvert, the former BioWare developer, recently took to Reddit to share the Easter egg he created which revolves around a little Mars rover. According to Boisvert, if players are able to navigate an array of solar panels following a precise path, a little rover will appear in front of the player and give them a congratulatory head nod.
Boisvert makes it easy for anyone looking to meet the little rover by including a picture of the path in his post. The little explorer apparently appears from behind some rocks and rolls up to the player with tiny solar panels above its head. Players who have now found the rover are curious about its inspiration, though it seems most think it was inspired by NASA’s Mars Opportunity rover, which roamed the red planet from 2004 to 2018. WithMass Effect: Legendary Editionstill fresh on gamers' minds, there’s definitely an opportunity for many players to enjoy this Easter egg.
While fans looking to play throughMass Effect: Legendary Editionwill probably be busy for a while, there’s still excitement concerning the upcoming game in the series. AlthoughMass Effect: Andromeda’s release in 2017 didn’t meet the expectations many fans had for another entry in the sci-fi series, there’s hope that the untitledMass Effect 4can avoidAndromeda’s pitfallsand deliver a satisfying continuation of the original trilogy’s vision.
Mass Effect 3is included inMass Effect: Legendary Editionavailable on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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