Mass Effect 3 is an almost perfect finale to the series, but leaves a bad, "inconclusive" taste in the end
Story
Mass Effect 3 continues the adventures of Commander Shepard's fight with the Reapers – an ancient race of synthetic beings. After the events in the second game, Shepard is once again called upon, when the Reapers attack Earth. Soon, many other planets and races fall under their attack, so in a nutshell, Shepard's job is to unite all races in the fight against the Reapers. While playing, you would encounter familiar faces from the previous games and have the option to recruit some. There are numerous side missions available as well. They are pretty lengthy and add lots to the overall gameplay of ME3. From the start of the series, we have always witnessed how a certain decisions affects the events in the future. We have been groomed to expect that this will continue even until the end, whether we are saving the galaxy or whether we fail. Well, Mass Effect 3's multiple endings are a fruit of lackluster writing from otherwise an excellent team at BioWare. How could they end this masterpiece in such a low note? So many question marks, so many inexplicable events…Needless to say, as you also might have heard ME3 does not end…properly. At the time I am writing this review, there are talks of BioWare changing the endings. We DO NOT want that. We want further explanations of how the game originally ended. This is all. Bottom line is, you will enjoy the game, but do not look forward to the ending. 8.5/10
Graphics
Continuing the trends from previous ME games, Mass Effect 3 has an outstanding visual presentation. From beautiful scenery and environments to character models and shading. Everything looks top-notch as you would expect from a game of this caliber. It simply does not get better than that. 10/10
Sound/Voice Acting
The soundtrack of Mass Effect 3 is perfect. It consist of ambient and electronic vibes and is very similar to the one in the first Mass Effect game. Mark Meer returns as the male Shepard and he delivers again. All of the ME3 voice cast are exceptional. 10/10
Gameplay
Mass Effect 3 is a primarily a third person cover-based shooter. The shooting mechanics are good and satisfying. Again, we have the option to equip our standard set of 5 different class weapons. The weapons can be modified with different mods to increase their effectiveness. We have the ability to modify Shepard's armor and also purchase a different set of armor like Blood Dragon Armor, Cerberus Armor etc…Different side missions involve scanning the planets for different perks, but the scanning is not as boring as the one in Mass Effect 2. Roleplay returns as you choose a class for your character and then work to improve your skills and stats. Squad-based commands are also presents and are Kinect-enabled (for those who have it). The AI can lack sometimes, but in no way this impedes the overall combat. 9/10
Overall
Mass Effect 3 is a tremendous game. It is well worth any money a game can cost. It is fairly lengthy with excellent writing, graphics, soundtrack, voice acting. It is so good (as the whole series is) that you get into it so much, you care for your character and you companions. Well, you care only until the end where everything gets blurred in an obscure, inconclusive mess that one have to wonder how in the world BioWare managed to do this…Highly Recommended even with the horrible end! 9/10
EvilSelf