Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3 at Amazon.com
Rated Mature; Reviewed on PS3 and PC
Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of this series covered my impressions of the Mass Effect games as a whole. This last section will focus on the controversial end game.
[Story spoilers will be sprinkled liberally throughout this discussion.]
As we’ve explored, the Mass Effect trilogy provided an engaging experience within a complex framework of racial and social tensions against an amazingly deep historical context. Exceptional gameplay and characters kept players moving through the story and excited for each installment. While there were flaws that marred the experience most were ironed out by the third game making them easily forgiven and forgotten.
Until the ending came along and punched you in the face, slapped your ass and left you naked and cold in the woods.
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