For the most part, BioWare's Mass Effect series has remained the same, aside from Mass Effect: Andromeda, which felt like a significant departure and garnered plenty of criticism in the end, largely on account of that departure. In light of Mass Effect: Andromeda's reputation, it's likely the next Mass Effect will make an attempt to move backwards a bit and offer an experience more akin to the original trilogy, which is made especially evident in its apparent inclusion of franchise characters like Liara T'Soni. If it does, it's possible that the next Mass Effect game will even go so far as to include one recycled trope in its narrative, but it might be better off avoiding that at all costs.