Original Mass Effect composer says working on Mass Effect 2's Suicide Mission was one of his 'favorite' memories working at BioWare — 'Probably one of the 10 best endings for a video game ever'

Jack Wall, the original composer for both Mass Effect 1 and 2, has shared his favorite memories from working on the BioWare games. In an interview with TechRadar Gaming, Wall discussed the closure of BioWare and mentioned that his last position at the company was on Mass Effect 2 in 2010. Despite leaving the company, Wall held fond memories of his time there, particularly with the team.

Wall's favorite memory of working with BioWare was flying to Edmonton to kick off the development of both Mass Effect 1 and 2. He praised the kindness of the people at the studio and highlighted that Game Director Casey Hudson was always passionate about the story. Hudson's passion was evident in the creation of the infamous Suicide Mission quest in Mass Effect 2, which Wall considered one of the 10 best endings for a video game ever.

Wall revealed that Suicide Mission was among the first missions he and Hudson worked on together. The composer emphasized how important it was for him to create a memorable musical score for the mission, leading to weeks of brainstorming and refinement. The editing process for Suicide Mission was more complicated than any other mission due to the multiple endings associated with it, making it a more challenging task.

The composer shared that the final cut of the ending, which varied depending on the player's choices, was a technically challenging score. Wall explained that synchronizing the multiple endings with premixed music stems was a significant obstacle, but the result was highly satisfying.