Mass Effect 3 Review

So after a pretty upsetting pre-order cancellation from F.Y.E. I decided to go ahead and forgo the search of another ME3 collector's edition and instead bought the regular game at Gamestop.

Positives:

• Imported save games from previous Mass Effect titles.
• Increased customizable armor options.
• The game actually makes you pick multiple tough decisions that require you to weigh the possibilities.
• Day 1 downloadable content. (both a positive and a negative)
• Beautiful in-game graphics cut-scenes.
• Alot of previous Mass Effect characters brought into the game.
• Very emotional storyline linking a ton of characters.
• Game does a good job of making the player feel like he/she is actively uniting the galaxy.

Negatives:

• Smaller compliment of companions.
• Day 1 downloadable content was described as being completed after the game, however YouTube video proves that the character is unlockable on PC without the DLC.
• After 2 games of no homosexual characters, several characters introduced and awkwardly forced into the game. (I have no problem with homosexuals, this addition to the game however just felt too forced)
• No big final battle cinematic, you spend the entire game recruiting the galaxy and don't even get to see them fight.
• Weird Cerberus plot line that doesn't make alot of sense.
• Alot less Renegade/Paragon responses.
• Jessica Chobot's reporter character also feels forced upon the players and honestly she is horrible at voice acting. (sorry Jessica)
• The single player was announced to be a stand alone game on its own, however they failed to mention that you have to play the multiplayer in order to have 100% galactic readiness in the single player game.

Overall I would give Mass Effect 3 a 7/10. Now Bioware has been great in the past with introducing DLC that makes the game feel even more complete, so this rating may change with DLC but honestly I miss the days of old Bioware games in which the games were not molded to accompany all audiences.