While Mass Effect does have some queer options, and was progressive when the game first launched, it now feels a little dated - especially compared to its BioWare cousin, Dragon Age. Related: Playing Mass Effect As A Shotgun Melee Infiltrator Turns It Into Doom We've also seen outcry at the way Thane's romance is treated in Mass Effect 3 - personally I think the character is done dirty but the relationship is a beautiful tragedy - and disappointment that some cut romances were not added back to the game in the Legendary Edition remake. The very first article I wrote for TheGamer (that's TheGamer, no spaces) was about the romance that blossoms between Garrus and Tali in Mass Effect 3, advising fans to leave them to each other on their next playthrough, and that drew a very passionate response.
Mass Effect romances conjure up a lot of passion, and not just in the boudoir.