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I just finished my first play-through of Mass Effect 2 and have been avoiding all this news on the "horrible" ending, so thanks for the lack of spoilers.
Honestly, I feel the same way about the Mass Effect series. I've been playing games for the last few years and have not been able to finish them. I lose interest due to the sheer volume of games available, gameplay redundancy, and just plain old lack of time I started Assassin’s Creed 2 and bought 3 (the first "3" with Ezio) with the hope to finish them, but I find myself bored to tears being more than halfway through AS2. Btw I'm lying; I did run through Dead Space 2 pretty fast, shit was awesome. Like a delicious TV dinner of a video game, succinct and hella filling. Unlike Mass Effect 2, which was a 4-course meal made by Mario Batali.
Mass Effect 2 was different...I played through it once in about a month and can’t wait to do it all over again, because I truly expect this play through to be different. Not many games (that I'm aware of) have this kind of pull now-a-days. Especially if you are a Husband, Father, Employee, or Employer; adult life does not allow you the hobby time that high school or extended adolescent college life did. Mass Effect 2 was so worth the time and I feel (emphasis on the temporary) that no matter the ending that Bioware selected, it’s sufficient, because it supports the message they wanted Mass Effect to embody. Beware, your choices matter pilgrim. From the minor to major, you better think before you press.
By the time I’m able to witness the controversial ME3 ending these conversations will be settled, squashed, forgotten, or still wholly despised by countless individuals. Hopefully I won’t be one of them, and my River Shepard’s journey will not be in vain.
Awesome opinion Brian.
Cheers!
JMS"
However, after playing street fighter and getting your ass handed to you a few times, you realize this game requires time too. Street Fighter does provide nice concise blips of gaming, the hard part is putting down the controller (or fightstick) when you lose that close match. Good-bye single match. Hellooooo timesuck."
But it sounds like the comic book intro will need some supplemental research via message boards. I figured something like that would not be able to sufficiently convey the intimates of Mass Effect 1, but at least they put some effort into it. I guess in the end you just have to take the initiative to find alternative sources that will help give those storyline choices more weight. Can't wait till the price drops on this so I can scoop it off of Ebay. Games are so expensive, its hard to balance a family budget combined with a love of gaming. "
