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Mass Effect's galaxy was mapped with real astronomy

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Nothing screams 'unnecessary crunch' quite like doing actual astrophysics for a video game about kissing aliens. BioWare developers consulted actual celestial databases to map out the Milky Way, ensuring that stars, nebula, and planetary conditions in Mass Effect made geographical and scientific sense. 99% of players just skipped the text boxes to go shoot more blue mercenaries.

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Mass Effect's galaxy was mapped with real astronomy
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