Mass Effect 3 Review

Oh god...this....this game is truly amazing. One of the greatest games of all time, period. No game has ever stirred up the same feeling that Mass Effect 3 has. 

Mass Effect 3 takes the story from your last two games and uses it to continue the universe you've built. This is easily one of the best features of the game, as you feel as though what you've done really affects the world and that all the decisions you made actually mattered (note: I downloaded the extended cut before beating the game) The story needless to say is masterful, finally bringing all your efforts all you've fought for into one, final climactic struggle for survival. The characters a fantastic. If they survived the story of the previous two games; then you will see a lot of familiar faces, but if not, you will love the new characters (except for a few) and literally fall in love with them. The crafters of this game have put time and effort into making this script and setting feel closer to that of a Hollywood blockbuster (the good kind) rather than a video game. 

Sometimes, you'll forget you're playing a game while you sit back and watch an epic cutscene play out, or have a conversation with a character. And this all looks great thanks to the powerful game engine, making everything look fantastic with few exceptions. A graphical glitch and the occasional poor lip syncing might throw some of the illusion away, but that's forgivable since Mass Effect 3 is so good, you won't really care. The voice direction is also great with the amazing Jennifer Hale reprising fem-shep (she is in everything!), Seth Green as Joker (Scotti Evil from Austin Powers) and Martin Sheen as the Illusive Man (Uncle Ben from Amazing Spider-Man as well as numerous others) The other actors are also super impressive with great lines and moments.

The gameplay brings back the great shooting mechanics from ME2 and adds in more layers of RPG like modding weapons and armour back into the mix, bringing back some of the depth that was lost from the transition from ME1 to ME2. Luckily, there are a greater selection of weapons to choose from as well as the levelling system becoming more complex and useful. Some of the scenarios you'll find yourself in do more than just entertain, you really do feel a part of the action with some great back drops and moments in the story. The game will often change on the fly where a new threat might pop up and you'll have to deal with it as well as your mission. But the biggest device in ME3 is the choice making system. Being forced to make choices constantly means that you're experience will end up differently than the other person who you're forced to live with...uh...

Anyhoo, the gameplay is fantastic, even though I found the armour to be useless (I never used it) And the game just has so many big moments that you'll just be amazed at how well everything comes together. The combat is always fresh as you'll be tasked with different missions and have to fight interesting and varied bunch of enemies. One things that they've brought back from ME1 is having one super powerful enemy as well as several of the smaller grunts. Super fun times will be had playing dis gaem! :-)

Now, the ending...
oooohhhhh bbbooooyyy
Now, most people blindly say: Whhhaaoooror de ending sucks cos the internet says it does!

And let me tell you, they're sort of right. The original ending (without the extended cut) is pretty terrible. It looks like it's about to wrap up the story nicely while showing you the consequences of what you've done tie into the game's final hurrah...except it doesn't. It just abruptly ends. Like, immediately, right when you think that your choices are about to matter. With the extended cut however, you are pretty much safe. This ending inspires, it truly does. It shows you the true consequences of what went down during your journey and you truly feel great when it's done. Mass Effect 3 is also the game that has taken the most emotion from me ever, nearly to tears (not quite though...it's not Toy Story 3, or Marley and Me) and it was a blast to play through.

Pick up ME1 and begin the greatest gaming trilogy of our time if you haven't already. If you have, then pick ME3 up and get ready for the ride of a lifetime. Mass Effect 3: one of the best games ever made.

Go, go Normandy Rangers!!!!!!!!!!!