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When Earth begins to fall in an ancient cycle of destruction, Commander Shepard must unite the forces of the galaxy to stop the Reapers in the final chapter of the original Mass Effect trilogy.
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"It's not the best game in the trilogy, but I'd still take a decent Mass Effect game over most story-driven releases."
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The last piece to one of the greatest trilogies in gaming

Mass Effect 3 continues the story arc from the first two games, you're all in to what could be the last war of your cycle. The game keeps improving on the gameplay feel from the previous games, while… Read more

Can't skip it if u're a fan, though you'll hate it

I played Mass Effect 3 with previous saves from 1 and 2. I am "normal" Mass Effect fan and I was born to be Shepard. So, I had to play 3. I red bad reviews and I tried to postpone it as long as possib… Read more

Mass Respect.

Oh, Mass Effect, I just want to say I'm sorry. I'm sorry for all the ridicule and adjustment you've had to go through over the last year. I wish it weren't the case. Maybe I was given ample time to pr… Read more

With Mass Effect 3, the epic, spanning narrative finally comes to an end. But is this a good thing?

The Mass Effect games were almost immediately elevated to the halls of RPG perfection with the release of the first game, which not only incorporated great gameplay and action, but an interactive stor… Read more

More Mass Effect

Mass Effect 3 is the final entry in Bioware’s epic sci-fi trilogy. If you’ve played and enjoyed the series, you’ll enjoy this one. It’s a fitting end to the saga and a reunion of sorts of the characte… Read more

Don't let people fool you, it's an awesome game

If you are remotely interested in video games, you probably have heard a lot about this game, and if you did, you probably heard a lot of people complaining. I am not one of those people. I really enj… Read more

Mass Effect 3

Mass Effect 3 is an excellent game by Bioware. It stirred a lot of controversy about it's ending, whether you loved it or hated it, it is still an excellent game. Here is my detailed analysis of this… Read more

One of the biggest disappointments of 2012

I have been playing Mass Effect since the first one. The first set the bar high but they just kept getting better. I thought Mass Effect 3 would be the same but that changed when I got to the end. I'v… Read more

A great end to the trilogy

Mass Effect 3 is a third person shooter and RPG. There is a story mode which wraps up the main story from the first two games as well as a new multiplayer co-op mode. Combat is mostly cover based, fir… Read more

Great Game

Mass Effect is the best game series ever made. And Mass Effect 3 sealed the previous statement in three words Scope, Scale and Epicness. Yes those word mean sort of the same ting BUT when you see a re… Read more

Fun while it lasts, but sadly not as special as its predecessor

It's tough coming into a game like Mass Effect 3 with a universe you've come to love and characters you can't wait to adventure with again, all the while knowing this is it. It has to end. (… Well, fo… Read more

Time to end it, Shepard...

Well, it's finally finished. Mass Effect 3 is in the books (sort of but I'll get into that). With a full trilogy playthrough of 75 hours, plus additional unfinished playthroughs, this series of games… Read more

Mass Effect 3 Review: Fight or Die

Mass Effect 3 faces the impossible task of wrapping up a truly epic story arc, improving core gameplay mechanics and satisfying all the fan groups of the series, but it has a damn good go at doing jus… Read more

Surprisingly good multiplayer (single player is OK too)

This is a very controversial one. I loved the first two and was very excited to play this and finish the fight. However, partly because of the ending controversy, I got sucked into the multiplayer. Ev… Read more

Unite against the Reapers

Mass Effect 3 follows Commander Shepard and his/her crew as they prepare to seek help for the impending showdown against the Reaper invasion – something that has been in the works ever since the origi… Read more

Mass Effect 3 Review

Mass Effect 3 is the strongest entry in the Commander Shepard trilogy. It takes half-formed concepts from the previous games and turns them into trim, vital components. Bioware also narrows the focus… Read more

Is this Effect Massive?

Mass Effect 3 reviewed by Doc D Strange Let me first bring up that I asked a buddy on Giant Bomb if he was gonna post a review for Mass Effect 3 and he told me, Honestly, follow my footsteps and don't… Read more

Profound Sadness

Where to start? Well, I started my adventure by importing my ME2 FemShep and that worked without any hiccups (though her hair is a bit lighter). Now this was my femshep that was imported from ME2, whi… Read more

Triumphs and Consequences

Mass Effect 3 is the final installment in a trilogy and the culmination of a series of triumphs and consequences that have come as the result of the decisions you’ve made through the first two games.… Read more

The End is Here

One of the biggest complaints about this game was the ending. Now, I understand that a brief cgi sequence after the final credits roll is enough reason for complaint, one thing I think that should be… Read more

A Well-Crafted End For This Fantastic Trilogy

Over the past few years the Mass Effect franchise is one that has captivated audiences with its rich and detailed world, characters, and stories, and rightfully earned itself a vast and dedicated fanb… Read more

Mass Effect 3 Review

I feel kind of bad for Bioware . Up until recently, people looked at the developer almost with a sense of reverence. But when Dragon Age II released to a lukewarm reception, Bioware ceased to be the m… Read more

Despite hard feelings, Mass Effect 3 delivers

What do you consider the greatest game you've ever played? When this timeless question is asked, well-deserving titles like the original Super Mario Bros. , Half-Life and The Legend of Zelda are often… Read more

My Mass Effect 3 Review

A good number of games this generation have had the problem of going flat by the third installment, Mass Effect 3 for the most part has fallen into that trap as well. It could be argued that this happ… Read more

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Alien Apocalypse

The Mass Effect series is, so far, the only body of video game fiction worthy to join the heavies in film, television and literature like Star Wars , Lost and Harry Potter . The rich universe of chara… Read more

A discussion of ME3's weaknesses

So much has been discussed and written about Mass Effect 3, I don't really feel the need to go into all the details. However I did want to go over things that I was worried would detract from my enjoy… Read more

Truth about Mass Effect 3

WARNING! REVIEW MIGHT HAVE SOME SPOILERS ! Shepard ask Liara: "Are you following me?!" The game has been out for weeks now. As a fan of the series, I've played the previous two Mass Effects , and crea… Read more

Great Space Opera with Poignant Emotional Moments (Spoilers)

When sitting down to write a review and my thoughts about Mass Effect 3, there are a lot of things that need to be taken into consideration. One has to remember that this game is the final chapter in… Read more

The End of an Incredible Journey, but not how I expected it to be

After having spent nearly 150 hours playing Mass Effect 1, and 70 or so hours playing Mass Effect 2, I was understandably excited to hop right into the final chapter of Bioware's Epic Space Drama, Mas… Read more

A cynical end to one of gaming's great events

Mass Effect 3 is a special case, because games are a special case. You could start at the final book of Stephen King's The Dark Tower series, but I would recommend against it; As it is, that book, tak… Read more

A really mixed bag

Mass Effect 3 is a really strange game. There's an undeniable amount of polish to it - famous voice actors, big set pieces, fluid controls, and some quality story telling. However, that's weighed agai… Read more

Mass Effect 3 Review

In a an era when game sequels are the norm Mass Effect 3 enters the fray in an attempt to show its peers how it's done. With a revamped combat system, a spankin' new multiplayer mode and doomsday lade… Read more

Mass Effect Pt.3

Five years ago the story driven developer Bioware released their new franchise into the wild. Since then, players around the world have been enraptured by the story of Commander Shepard and The Reaper… Read more

Mass Effect 3 Review By: Andrew Bohnenberger

Mass Effect 3 Review By: Andrew Bohnenberger Mass Effect 3 is a sci fi action roleplaying game developed by Bioware and published by Electronic Arts. Mass Effect 3 was released on March 6 and is the f… Read more

Review: Mass Effect 3

Here we are again. Damn, Commander Shepard. We’ve been through some crap together, haven’t we? First Saren decides to go rogue, then we come to find that a race of ultra-advanced machines bent on the… Read more

Mass Effect 3 Review

Mass Effect 3 is the latest entry in the Mass Effect series. It has a lot of expectations to meet as many people have considered Mass Effect 2 one of the best games for this generation. If you have pl… Read more

Good Ending, but not Great.

Sadly I did not have the same experience that many people who loved it had. Also unlike the other 90% out there, I was fine with the ending. Yes there was plot holes, was kind of hooky, and very vague… Read more

Good but not Great

Some of you might have played the Mass Effect games in the past and were eagerly awaiting the release of the final installment to this exciting trilogy. The wait is over and millions of fans were able… Read more

The Fight for Time & Space

Mass Effect 3 is the 3rd installment of the epic Syfi RPG by BioWare Ea You play as Commander Shepard battling to stop the threat of the reapers that seek to end all life in the universe The Good + St… Read more

Mass Effect 3 Review

Since Mass Effect was first announced, skepticism about Bioware’s claims that choices made in its space opera would carry over its trilogy have given way to mounting pressure to make them a reality. M… Read more

It managed to make winning feel like losing in a spectacular way.

I mostly enjoyed the majority of the game since I set my expectations low as I somehow had a feeling Bioware would drop the ball on this one... I also avoided spoilers and anything related to the game… Read more

Mass Effect 3: Jumping the Thresher Maw

No other game series this generation has had the same kind of following and impact as the Mass Effect series, with three games, spanning five years, which have captured the hearts and minds of many an… Read more

Mass Effect 3: A Man on a Mission

ooriginally posted here: http://www.knowngriefers.com/2012/03/man-on-mission-or-mass-erect-mass_16.html Ride the Great Space Coaster as Chris takes you through both Parts 1and 2 of his two-part Mass E… Read more

Just the Ending

Ok I'm going to start this by making my position clear, they lost me half way through the second game, in my opinion they bowed so much to "fan" feedback form the first game that they ruined the game… Read more

Mass Effect 3 is a game for the ages. (Video review included)

Video Review Just how exactly do you conclude one of the most beloved video game series of this generation? After the mammoth success of Bioware's sci-fi role-playing games, Mass Effect and Mass Effec… Read more

Mixed Emotions

As a fan of Bioware and, in this specific case, the Mass Effect series, this review is one of mixed emotions. There are parts about it that I absolutely love, the parts that kept me playing for well o… Read more

The more you think about it, the more this game falls apart.

Mass Effect, oh how I love thee. One of the best and most original sci-fi Ip's to come along in a very long time. It manages to do away with some old cliches and walked that fine line between plausibl… Read more

Great Conclusion

The Mass Effect trilogy has come to a conclusion and it seems to have enraged a few people. Commander Shephard's battle to save the universe from the Reapers comes to an...odd conclusion. I will get t… Read more

Mass Effect 3 Review

Mass Effect 3 is the kind of game that comes around once in a generation, maybe once in a lifetime. Mass Effect is a franchise entirely encapsulated within a single hardware cycle that captured the he… Read more

A rad game, regardless of your feelings on the ending.

Will say right off the bat that I'm not going to cover story beats here. I will say that overall I enjoyed the narrative of Mass Effect 3. I will admit that I didn't get the ending I might've hoped fo… Read more

Well... Ok

What happened to Bioware's writing? This doesn't seem to be the same company that made Knights of the Old Republic. Because that game had a good, consistent story. Within the first minute of Mass Effe… Read more

Mass Effect 3 Review

Crafting a story is hard, Crafting a living breathing world is harder but harder still is to craft a universe. Bioware has not only crafted a living breathing universe but a story open to player choic… Read more

In Earth's final days, Shepard has his final journey

Mass Effect 3 is an incredible game. In fact, if you even "liked" Mass Effect 2, stop reading and go grab a copy of Mass Effect 3 right now and finish reading this later. For those of you who are stil… Read more

Mass Effect 3 Review

I have been both dreading, and dying to play the final chapter in the Shepard saga that has been part of Mass Effect. I've played through the first and second game, loving the fact that my saves have… Read more

One Epic, Yet Flawed Finale...

Note - This review may contain spoilers, so you are warned if you haven't beaten the game yet. It has been a long five years for BioWare's Mass Effect franchise as it seemed like crazy talk back with… Read more

The Conclusion of the Mass Effect Trilogy

Mass Effect 3 is the final game in a critically acclaimed sci-fi series, which means that it has impossibly high expectations to live up to. Bioware had the deck stacked against them from the beginnin… Read more

Return of the Jedi (spoiler free)

Does Mass Effect 3 deliver? The short answer is sort-of-yes. ME3 is not a rotten egg like its cousin Dragon Age 2. If you enjoy the series, you should buy ME3 because you will enjoy playing it. The lo… Read more

A Grand and Stunning Conclusion to An Epic Trilogy.

Mass Effect 3, like everyone else, is a game that all gamers have been anxiously awaiting ever since the final moments of Mass Effect 2. When Shepard and Company destroyed the collector's base, you kn… Read more

Almost Made It

Like everyone else, I was extremely excited about Mass Effect 3 when it came out. What Mass Effect 3 is just so happens to be one of the most engaging stories I have ever witnessed in my entire career… Read more

Mass Effect 3 - It's all about the journey

I started playing the series Mass Effect from the very beginning. It was a solid game with rough edges but certainly a step in the right direction when it comes to story driven action rpg's. Character… Read more

It's hard not to compare ME3 to it's almost perfect predecessor

Oh wow over the past week, the internet really took a dump on ME3. Controversies about supposedly having "on-disc" DLC and even more arguments over the ending. But even though I can agree with many cr… Read more

War, Death, and Mass Effect: When Past Meets Present

I would say I’ve been salivating over the arrival of this game since I finished Mass Effect 2 , but that would be false. In truth I’ve been clamoring for the epic conclusion of Commander Shepard’s jou… Read more

Dude where is my ... Something.

After completing the the game, I felt that as a whole, this game is just about as good as ME2 (except for the miserable ending). That being said, the bulk of this review is spent highlighting a number… Read more

The beginning of the end

It's been 5 years coming, but the ending to the critically-acclaimed Mass Effect trilogy is finally here. From what began as a relatively hopeful foray into RPG-space with Mass Effect 1 has now come f… Read more

Mass Effect 3: The Deathly Hallows

The Mass Effect story is a three part arc, and even though there are many planet sized fire fights the main show is running into old and very old friends to say your goodbyes. And as my title suggests… Read more

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