History ShoutOut / Masseffect

** Also, [[{{Planet of the Apes}} the mangled head of the Statue of Liberty]] along with Kasumi using part of the "Damn you all to Hell" line

** Legion says that the geth do not share our [[{{Terminator}} pity, remorse or fear.]]

* ''Mass Effect's'' story is ''very'' similar in many ways to Welsh astronomer/author AlastairReynolds' ''Revelation Space'', which details a JerkAss archaeologist's study of a long-extinct alien species. Eventually it turns out that [[spoiler:they were suddenly and completely wiped out by a race of sentient machines called the Inhibitors, who appear to destroy any species which has become sufficiently advanced.]] Which is in of itself a ShoutOut to the late FredSaberhagen's ''Berserkers'' series.

* One of the quarian Admirals is from a ship named Qwib-Qwib. This just happens to be the name of the lone anti-Berserker sentient machine in the Berserker universe. Bonus points in that the Berserkers are eerily similar to the Reapers in some ways.

* In the updates preceding the release of the Arrival DLC there is a break-in at [[HomeStuck 4:13]] AM and two researchers tampering with the [[HomeStuck Lowas]] Relay.

** Legion says that the geth do not share our [[{{Warhammer40000}} pity, remorse or fear.]]

* Lot of elements from the story are similar to the plot in [[StarControl Star Control 3]], or they would be [[{{Discontinuity}} if a third game existed]].

** Which is itself a reference to The Hunt for Red October.

* And there's a [[{{Warhammer40000}} Dakka system.]]

* Listening to Khalisah Al-Jilani after punching her, she has a line quite similar to Bart Sibrel after Buzz Aldren punched him for calling him a liar (and other things).

* [[http://www.cerberusdailynews.com/?p=100 Cerberus Daily News]] on 4/01/2185 has an interesting article about the destruction of a planet.. with a [[{{Superman}} single infant survivor]].

In the Hydra Cluster, you're sent to apprehend a Major Kyle who went off the deep end and has styled himself Father Kyle for his commune of biotics. While there's neither smell of napalm in the morning nor a termination with extreme prejudice (at least not if you resolve the situation peacefully), [[ApocalypseNow the reference is clear.]]

** It may also incorporate some elements of the assassin robes from AssassinsCreed; the resemblance becomes even stronger when she freeruns up a collection of pipes and towers to jump onto Hock's gunship.

* During a conversation with Ashley, one of the possible responses on poetry is [[{{Buffy}} bored now.]]

* Liara's "embrace eternity" line might be borrowed one PlanescapeTorment: "I would place myself in a thousand dangers, embrace eternity for you, my Love!"

** Legion says that the geth do not share our [[Warhammer40000 pity, remorse or fear.]]

** Legion says that the geth do not share our [[TheTerminator pity, remorse or fear.]]

* If you're poisoned on Omega, you'll be helped by a guy who had his friend [[DoubleDragon Bimmy]] poisoned.