Mass Effect

Hardcore Mode - Complete the game once
Insane Difficulty - Complete the game on Hardcore without changing the difficulty during gameplay
Increased Level Cap (51 - 60) - Complete the game once
New Game + - Start a New Game, then select to use existing Career. You'll be playing with your older character (with all items and skills intact)

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Unlocking certain achievements allows you to gain certain benefits for your second play through the game.

+10% Experience Bonus - Complete 75% of Game
+10% Hardening Bonus - Complete 75% of Game with Ashley in Squad
+10% Health Bonus - Kill 150 Organic Beings
+10% Shield Bonus - Kill 250 Synthetics
+25% Marksman Cooldown Bonus - Attain 150 Kills with Pistol
Assault Rifle Skill for New Characters - Attain 150 Kills with Assault Rifle
Decryption Skill for New Characters - Use Sabotage 75 Times
Electronics Skill for New Characters - Use Overload 75 Times
Shielding Skill for New Characters - Use Dampening 75 Times
Shotgun Skill for New Characters - Attain 150 Kills with Shotgun
Sniper Rifle Skill for New Characters - Attain 150 Kills with Sniper Rifle
Spectre Grade Weapons for Purchase - Attain 1,000,000 Credits in your Wallet.

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Assult on Choras Den (second playthrough)

On a second playthrough, just before you go in to the room where Fist is, you will see two guards. Talk to them with Rex in your party. Using the Rengade option will make they will walk off. After the conversation, there will be a box to your left containing the pulse rifle.

Submitted By: madbomer9667

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