Fans of theMass Effectfranchise believe that there is “no reason” that Grunt shouldn’t return as part ofMass Effect 4. Some feel that theKrogan present a huge narrative hurdle inMass Effect 4, but not everybody agrees with this take.
Grunt first appeared inMass Effect 2, and instantly became a fan favorite. As the resident Krogan on the team, he had a lot to live up to after Urdnot Wrex in the initial game. Rather than replacing Wrex like for like, Bioware took a different approach, instead making Grunt a tank-born Krogran. This brought with it a strong debate about what it means to be Krogan, providing a great story hook for one ofMass Effect’s greatest companions. Grunt would return in a reduced role inMass Effect 3, but remained popular with the community.
RELATED:Strange Mass Effect 2 Glitch Puts Commander Shepard in Heaps of Debt
The post online highlighted the many reasons that Grunt should return inMass Effect 4. The main reason is that theKrogan inMass Effectlive up to a thousand years old. As a tank-born, Grunt is just a year old, and it’s very feasible he lives until the events of the newer game. The user also points out that according to Bioware stats, Grunt barely ever dies inMass Effect 2’s suicide mission, and is equally difficult to kill inMass Effect 3. As well as this, the Redditor explains that Grunt’s motivation is to fight, so if a new protagonist can show up and give him a reason to, he’ll be there.
Others in the thread massively agreed with the idea, with many feeling his return is almost necessary as a bridge to Krogan peace in theMass Effectgalaxy post-Shepard. Grunt certainly has an interesting role to play in the earlierMass Effectgames, but at times his role was almost superseded by other more important Krogan, like Wrex and Eve. Bringing him back once again would provide a great way for him to play an important role in the franchise’s story.
With development onMass Effect 4now well underway, hopefully it isn’t long before gamers get to hear more official news about what the title will entail. With story questions post-Mass Effect 3up in the air, it certainly has a lot of heavy lifting to do. If Bioware chooses a canon ending to the original trilogy, it risks isolating a lot of fans, and it’s certainly not an envious task. The studio has remained tight-lipped about the sequel so far, withonly a few teasers giving any hint about the content of the game. That hasn’t stopped fan speculation from going wild online, with someMass Effectfans sharing their one big request forMass Effect 4’s romances.
