Mass Effect 3

[Typhoid]

So when I woke up today I felt a little disheartened because I wasn't feeling as if I was really making any choices - like my decisions weren't altering anything at all - as if the path the storytellers are telling is planned to be basically the same regardless of what you do within this game.
The main thing that made me think this way was when the Salarian chick told me to lie about curing the Genophage, or she wouldn't send her scientists/fleets to the Crucible - so I said "Fuck you, hobag" and cured the Genophage anyways - watched Mordin sing and explode, completed another mission only to hear Hackett say "The Salarians are scared. The Dalatrass has sent her scientists and fleets to the Crucible." So I had an immediate "huh...alright then, good thing I decided to cure that Genophage, because the outcome was ultimately the same, very sneaky Bioware."

But then when I was in the shower I reasoned with myself that this game isn't about making choices. It's not about "How will what I say/do now, change my game later?" - but it's about watching my last 2 games of choices unfold in front of me. I definitely feel like I am watching more video, and choosing less dialogue options compared with the other games- I'm okay with that, I'm being entertained, plus all of the battles are pretty tough and intense.
In one sense I feel so angry that I don't feel as if I have control in this game as I did with the others - but I feel so good inside with watching the closure of the story I've been helping create unfold. I feel bummed that choices I have made in the last game led to people from previous games dying in this game - but it doesn't bug me because it's because of me that those things happened, and I know if I want to experience it differently, I can just play all 3 games again - and essentially watch an entirely different story unfold through 3 games, only to wind up ending essentially the same every time. Makes ya think.

[Vampyr]

Finally started playing this yesterday after finishing all the DLC in ME2 as well as exploring 100% of the planets to find all the hidden side stuff.

So I went into ME3 at level 30 with a perfect paragon run, having romanced Liara in the first game and no one in the second game.

I'm actually really enjoying the game so far. The parts that they do well they really do well.

I like it better than ME2 already. ME2 never really stuck with me because the story (or lack thereof) - you spent 90% of the game recruiting people, which made it feel like nothing of import was happening. Also, the weapon system was way too streamlined.

The story so far in this one is awesome. It feels really epic, and I feel like my missions carry a lot of gravitas.

I bought the From Ashes DLC, and I can now say that I don't believe for a second that Javik wasn't meant to be part of the game from the start. I really feel like if you play the game without him you are missing out, and it saddens me that they chose to cut such an important character from the final game.

The combat still has issues, but it's at least better than ME2.

The whole scan system is pretty bad. It's not as boring as the scan system of ME2, but it feels pretty contrived and obvious that they were short on time so they built some weird system on top of the ME2 one. The reapers coming after you is also kinda silly, since you can just exit, reenter, and immediately enter the orbit of something to grab what you need.

I think it would have been awesome to cut the scan system entirely and have a set of hammerhead missions to retrieve things replace it. I know that would have taken more time and been expensive to do, but would have made the game so much better.

I think the dialog between characters is my favorite thing so far. Love all the ambient conversations that happen between characters even while you're on the Normandy.

[Fox 6]

http://blog.bioware.com/2012/04/02/o...raptor-update/

At least they are offering a decent multiplayer experience. Well, for PC and 360 anyways...