Comments on: Mass Effect 3 Review

By: Mugenite

Mugenite — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:16:23 +0000

I just beat ME3 and can finally oppress everyone with my omnipotent opinion!!! Spoiler free.

Personally, I was thrown off by the angle Bioware approached this title, primarily with home worlds and characters. The combat was slick, the choices were morally challenging, and the characters were, as always, emotionally gripping. The issues with glitching around while in conversations was a bit derailing from the experience. The story was phenomenal and concluded in a manner that made me literally sit for an hour or so to consider my choices before I could pick up my controller and finish the game. Seriously.

I will not be purchasing the From Ashes DLC because it was such a vital column that it should have been mandatory to be involved. I know their excuse for cutting it from the main game. However, I also know that they thought about the DLC before production began and purposefully decided to exclude it from the experience. It’s a shame.

With my rant aside, I would give this title a 9.5, which it rightfully earned. It’s an experience that I will never be able to forget. I’m looking forward to the future of Mass Effect and what lies in store.

By: adam

adam — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:00:41 +0000

great review but why didnt you mention the worst ending in gaming history

By: Rylet

Rylet — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:09:05 +0000

So you’re saying it’s better to play on the PC and use Origin?? I think not. Origin will not come into contact with my PC in any way shape or form.

By: painis

painis — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 15:07:33 +0000

PC, bitch

By: PREDATORTHESHNI

PREDATORTHESHNI — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 07:24:13 +0000

I agree with the vast majority of what you said, until the ending. As others have said the ending leaves you confused, depressed and absolutely destroyed any motivation for me to replay through the series again. All the struggles I made up until that point were absolutely pointless; the idea that anything positive could come of those endings (except of one that was the most completely insane one of the bunch) is ridiculous (won’t go into details to avoid spoilers). This game deserves a 9.5 up until the last ten minutes, after that I could at most give it a 5 (just for the game play and story up until that point). If you asked just four hours before this post whether it would be possible for the last ten minutes of Mass Effect 3 could ruin the entire series for me I would’ve laughed; sadly I now know that it is possible.

By: DJ_Aldesso

DJ_Aldesso — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:42:03 +0000

funny thing. The user review average is about 3 – 3.5

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:51:08 +0000

Sorry Justin I have to disagree about the end. Worst ending for any gaming series. I was left feeling sour, depressed, and wishing I hadn’t spent so many hours on the entire Mass Effect series to be so sorely disappointed.

By: nik

nik — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 04:21:35 +0000

Are u that anal retentive that you picking holes in a minor flaw that could n most likely b fixed with a patch.
If it bothers u that much dont play it and if u dont like the reveiwer dont come to the site,its littered with enough idiots like you that we could do with out and what is the point you are trying to make if any at all.
Is this the 1st reveiw or game you have read or played thats what we should be asking.
The fans will decide,till the be quiet FOOL.

By: Liam Roberts

Liam Roberts — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:47:34 +0000

yeah because all that matters is that extra 0.5.

By: Cowlick

Cowlick — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:01:36 +0000

I think he probably meant PC rather than PS3, as that is the best way to play it. But it does make more sense to play it on the 360 as that is where the largest audience is.

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By: Mugenite

Mugenite — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 06:35:01 +0000

ME1 had more pros than cons, so it obviously got a good score. ME3 has some flaws, which were too noticeable for the reviewer to push aside. Flawless games like Uncharted 3, Skyward, Infinity Blade 2, and many others were scored so because people believe that the games were a “once in a console lifetime” deal. Still, I’m not going to put down ME3 just because of 0.5 points.

By: MrGreenBeanz

MrGreenBeanz — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 03:36:30 +0000

Because then you can get the full experience. All your decisions from Mass Effect 1 up to this point aren’t on the PS3. Plus, the game plays better on the PS3. The PS3 vesion has some framerate issues not present on the 360 version.

Someone sounds like an upset fanboy.

By: NexofNyan

NexofNyan — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 01:19:45 +0000

Geez ppl wtf this review was good enough, who gives a fuck about a number? i think raging over a review is THE most childish and stupid thing to do in a gamers life, some1 else’s score doesnt matter, your score does

By: TraumaHunter

TraumaHunter — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:05:59 +0000

His word choices do make it sound as if hes going to give it a 7/10 or something average. I wasn’t expecting the 9.5/10 after many of the things he described as being pretty big turn offs.

As for if this is the point you are trying to prove – I’m not sure. I’m tired and half awake atm.

As a long time fan of the series I would give it an 8.5/10.
It removed stupid parts but added new ones.
Didn’t change enough from 2 imo. But i enjoyed 2 so its not as big a deal. But its not going to change the way we view rpgs like the other ME’s did.

By: Steven

Steven — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:49:54 +0000

Mass Effect got 10/10

Why would the best game in the series get 9.5/10?

Every anticipated game now gets 9.5/10.

By: theodor

theodor — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:13:02 +0000

I don’t know if this supposed to be a sarcasm or what.
And again, my problem with a review, not game.
I did not play game or gave personal score yet and never said that.

By: Mugenite

Mugenite — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:58:09 +0000

Don’t waste your time trying to talk to these retards, Theodor. They clearly don’t realize the strain of having sand in ones vagina. And it’s even harder on the gamer when we have to sit down with a stick up our arse. Also, these idiots don’t realize that you not only review games for a living, but you also beat ME3 in it’s entirety. This game clearly deserves a 3/10…

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By: theodor

theodor — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:56:53 +0000

But i am angry not because editor’s opinion is different. I’m angry because it is only opinion and not criticism. When you are video game reviewer you are also a critic and your job is not just express your opinion but explain it. When you saying that the game is fun you must say why its fun or your opinion is worth shit. This is not a review, this is annotation on the back of DVD-box with highlights and 9.5 covered in gold.

This is pretty much the state of modern day game journalism.

By: Mugenite

Mugenite — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:53:27 +0000

You win, good sir.