User blog comment:Teugene/Mass Effect Movie/@comment-1891865-20100526035048

On the issue of continuity, I like how comics handle it (Haven't read the novels). There are vague references to Cmdr Shepard, even down to the gender, taking place in the same time as the events of Mass Effect itself.

And Ralok has a point. Movies tend to take references from its respective games but not keeping true to the actual plot of the games. It's again due to movie duration (usually not more than 2.5 hours) and keeping a plot simple enough to follow but with enough twists, depth and emotional pull to keep you immersed in the universe and connected to the characters.