Mass Effect 3 previews

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Mass Effect 3 is the final installment in the Mass Effect trilogy concerning Commander Shepard of the Alliance and his attempts to avert galactic destruction by the powerful Reapers.

A Science-Fiction FPS/RPG crossover, this has aspects of first-person shooters, as well as a deep and complex Role-playing storyline that can be affected in both minor and major ways by the player's choices.

The choices and decisions made in Mass Effect 1 and 2 can be carried forward into the game via savegame import, but a default history is available for the new player.

ME3 promised multiple improvements and innovations to the game's combat and role-play sections, based on how people played the first two games.

A promising and much-anticipated title.

I got Mass Effect a year or two after it came out. I got Mass Effect 2 a month or two before it came out. I -will- be pre-ordering Mass Effect 3, likely a collectors edition.

This is a series with excellent pedigree, BioWare having a command of graphics, music, scripting and pacing. A science fiction masterpiece for our generation, beyond all of it's compitition.

In the blur of titles that are out there these days, I hadn't even looked at the Mass Effect titles until my friend introduced me to Mass Effect 2.

Firstly I was blown away by the graphics in the first cutscene. Then the game just went from strength to strength with how it deeply draws you into the character, starting with a personalised avatar if you decide to spend the time on it, or otherwise go with the default; The combat gameplay is unique and brilliant, fighting in a squad of 3 with the ability to use your squadmates' ‘powers’ at your command, or let their AI intelligently fight with you (the best friendly AIs I've seen in any FPS/3PS game). You can develop your weapons, skills and powers as you go through the game, gathering resources and discovering technologies – a little exploration goes a long way.

These attributes alone would make a great game, but what really gives the Mass Effect series it's X-factor is your ability to chose your responses, including to ethical dilemmas. In this way you carve out a ‘personality’ type as a Renegade or a Paragon, or a mixture of the two. The specific choices you make also effect your character's re­lationships with other characters, not only in the one game, but continuing through the rest of the series, and can be for better or worse.

Now that Mass Effect 3 promises even better combat, weapons, graphics, and overall experience, I can't wait to get this conclusion to the story arc, and I will probably get the deluxe edition!

I hope YOU enjoy this game as much as I know I will, and I can guarantee you it will be an EPIC experience!

Really looking forward to this one! But I hate that you have to download origin to play it. Really sours the deal for me.