Mass Effect's Commander Shepards Break Down Their Favorite Lines

We're Commander Shepard and these are our favorite lines on the Citadel. To celebrate N7 Day, Jennifer Hale and Mark Meer join us to break down their favourite Commander Shepard lines from the Mass Effect trilogy.

Happy N7 Day! Every year, Mass Effect developer BioWare celebrates its beloved sci-fi trilogy on November 7, and this year we're joined by both Commander Shepards to break down the most iconic lines from the games.

Jennifer Hale and Mark Meer voice female and male Commander Shepard respectively, and over the years, have delivered some of the most iconic lines in gaming. From "I should go" to "I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favorite store on the Citadel," Jennifer and Mark react to the games after all these years, reveal what it was like to be in the recording booth, and whether they thought the lines would become as infamous as they did.

Earlier this year, a remaster of the Mass Effect trilogy, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, launched on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. In our review, Jordan Ramée gave it an 8/10, praising its visual updates and changes to the original Mass Effect to modernize its controls.

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[Manuelomar]

I didn't realize that Mark Meer was married to WELCOME TO ALLIANCE MILITARY DATABASE.

[TheGIJew.]

Mark: "My wife is in the game, she's actually the very first voice you hear."
Me: "...his wife voiced Udina?"

[SupertoastGT]

"They messed with my hamster, guys... Now it's personal." My favorite line from Jennifer.

[Whippets]

Brooks: "Admit it you'll miss me!"
Shepard: "Not at this range"

[mistahl]

My favorite exchange with Mark's Shepard is with Drunk Tali in ME3.
Shepard: Ahh...
Tali: Don't "Ahh" me...you sound like a Vorcha...

[wickdaline]

Mark and Jennifer have made my N7 Day if nothing else.

[The]

Even if you play as female Shepard, Mark Meer shall be entertaining you throughout by voicing a whole bunch of aliens.

[PURPLECATDUDE]

I didn’t expect Mark Meer to look like a Canadian David Tennant with sentient eyebrows.

[ShawnMichaels]

And the Citadel DLC always has me going “god damn I love my crew” the entire time. It’s just such a feel-good experience. Best DLC for any video game.

[aleczanderhelfgott]

Very few moments in games have made me cry as much as the “there’s no Shepard without Vikarian scene”

[Ladco]

I absolutely LOVE even male Shep says "There's no Shepard without Vakarian" regardless of romance. Whether friends or love interest, Garrus is always Shepard's ride or die.

[mrangsta]

Man Jennifer Hale has voiced so many legendary characters.

Particularly one that'll always be in my memory is Bastila Shan, what a game

[boltfantasticated]

They forgot the best conversation in the game!

"Shepard"
"Wrex"

"Shepard"
"Wrex"

[RiderZer]

The actors really seem to have a love for these games still, would love to see all of them return for mass effect 4

[Darkblender]

I can't believe Mark Meer didn't mention his iconic, "We'll bang, okay?"

[ODST_Parker]

These two are the best. Jennifer Hale has such incredible range, and Mark Meer is the perfect tough guy soldier voice. Both match their characters so well, and they're one of the best protagonist voiceovers I've ever heard in a video game. I'm also playing Brutal Legend right now, totally at random, and Jen Hale is great in that as well.

[ohthatguy]

The big stupid jellyfish line destroys me emotionally, yet has me laughing hysterically every time.

[jomnix]

"Commander Shepard does not cry", says Jennifer Hale.

But she does! If you romanced Thane, femshep cries on the Citadel DLC.

[nickllama]

My wife has never watched me play Mass Effect, but "I should go" is absolutely a catch phrase in our house for how often she's heard it.

[__last]

I love how over the top shepard punch is, its like hes trying to break a wall with his fist or something