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What is the best Mass Effect soundtrack?

By YPB Team

Sweeping space-opera themes, pulse-pounding action cues, and quiet emotional beats carry this galaxy-spanning saga. Which one wins?

  1. Mass Effect 2 — ranked #11
    Mass Effect 2
    The bombastic, character-driven score anchored by the iconic 'Suicide Mission' theme.
    1000pts
  2. Mass Effect 3 — ranked #22
    Mass Effect 3
    The emotional, sweeping finale score featuring the acclaimed 'Leaving Earth' and 'An End, Once and For All'.
    584pts
  3. Mass Effect 2: Overlord — ranked #33
    Mass Effect 2: Overlord
    The tense, electronic DLC score built around a rogue AI crisis.
    524pts
  4. Mass Effect (2007) — ranked #44
    Mass Effect (2007)
    The original game's atmospheric, Vangelis-inspired synth score that defined the series' sound.
    372pts
  5. Mass Effect: Andromeda — ranked #55
    Mass Effect: Andromeda
    John Paesano's score for the spin-off, blending the series' synth roots with a fresh frontier feel.
    273pts
  6. Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker — ranked #66
    Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker
    Christopher Lennertz's December 2010 score for the Liara-focused DLC, a digital album of seven new tracks scoring the hunt for the Shadow Broker.
    0pts
  7. Mass Effect 3: Citadel — ranked #77
    Mass Effect 3: Citadel
    The lighthearted, celebratory DLC score that gave the trilogy a warm sendoff.
    0pts
  8. Mass Effect 2: Atmospheric — ranked #88
    Mass Effect 2: Atmospheric
    Jack Wall's September 2010 companion album of additional ambient music from Mass Effect 2, collecting the quieter exploration and hub cues left off the main score.
  9. Mass Effect 2: Combat — ranked #99
    Mass Effect 2: Combat
    Jack Wall's October 2010 supplemental album of additional battle music from Mass Effect 2, gathering the driving action cues left off the main score.
  10. Mass Effect 2: Kasumi's Stolen Memory — ranked #1010
    Mass Effect 2: Kasumi's Stolen Memory
    Sascha Dikiciyan and Cris Velasco's November 2010 score for the heist-themed Kasumi DLC, a sleek, spy-flavored blend of electronics and percussion.
  11. Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut — ranked #1111
    Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut
    Sam Hulick and Clint Mansell's August 2012 album of new music written for the Extended Cut DLC, which expanded Mass Effect 3's controversial endings.
  12. Mass Effect: Paragon Lost — ranked #1212
    Mass Effect: Paragon Lost
    Joshua Mosley and David Kates's November 2012 score for the anime prequel film Paragon Lost, which follows James Vega's early career in the Alliance.

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