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  • Summary: BioWare completes the Mass Effect Trilogy with Mass Effect 3. Earth is burning. Striking from beyond known space, a race of terrifying machines have begun their destruction of the human race. As Commander Shepard, an Alliance Marine, the only hope for saving mankind is to rally theBioWare completes the Mass Effect Trilogy with Mass Effect 3. Earth is burning. Striking from beyond known space, a race of terrifying machines have begun their destruction of the human race. As Commander Shepard, an Alliance Marine, the only hope for saving mankind is to rally the civilizations of the galaxy and launch one final mission to take back the Earth. Expand
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  1. CD-Action
    Mar 13, 2012
    100
    Mass Effect 3 will force you to make tough decisions on a galactic scale. You have to think them through and you feel bad about yourself afterwards. It really kicked me in the emotional equivalent of testicles. What a spectacular finale to the trilogy! [April 2012, p.44]
  2. Mar 19, 2012
    99
    Anyone who has invested any amount of time in the previous games will enjoy watching the final chapter of Shepard's tale unfold, and among the feelings of excitement and joy as they meet and fight alongside old friends for the fate of the galaxy, they will also feel just a tinge of disappointment and heartbreak as they bid farewell to the colorful universe and memorable characters BioWare has created.
  3. Mar 12, 2012
    95
    Mass Effect 3 surprised me in a very positive way. BioWare has delivered an excellent product that won't allow us to forget about Normandy's crew for years to come. The trilogy's conclusion should satisfy everyone and the grand finale itself is simply perfect - you will all be awestruck.
  4. Mar 6, 2012
    90
    Whether you possess a storied history with the series or come with a clean slate, Mass Effect 3 expertly entangles you in its universe and inspires you to care about its future.
  5. PC Master (Greece)
    Mar 12, 2012
    90
    The efforts to approach a broader target group by ripping to shreds "complex" RPG mechanics, by cutting back on dialogue options and by emphasizing the action element, are painfully obvious. But the epic scale, the magnificent direction, the different story paths influenced by options that skyrocket the game's replayability and, in general, the whole "blockbuster" grandeur feeling outshine the various drawbacks. [April 2012]
  6. Mar 7, 2012
    90
    A great finale to a remarkable series. While Mass Effect 3 may not be perfect, the stirring story, smart writing and fast combat still make for an exceptional experience.
  7. 75
    So that's the story of Mass Effect 3, turned from potential masterpiece into a game sabotaged by greed and the „it's good enough" approach. It's unbelievable how easy BioWare passed over the opportunity for greatness and, despite the sales, I have a feeling that their reputation as great RPG makers is going downhill fast. Especially after this "back to back" performance with the fiasco called Dragon Age II.

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  1. Mar 12, 2012
    10
    Mass effect 3 is a fitting conclusion to the mass effect saga. It boasts significantly improved gameplay fluidity and mechanics, as well as aMass effect 3 is a fitting conclusion to the mass effect saga. It boasts significantly improved gameplay fluidity and mechanics, as well as a more varied campaign. The story is emotional, hard hitting, and diverse. The games visuals have been improved a lot, and the pc version looks quite spectacular despite and aging core engine, and runs smoother than the previous games to boot. In terms of streamlining - which I hate - the game is in between mass effect 1 and 2, the major disappointment in the game is the planet exploring, which has been stripped down. Imported save games determine a lot, from entire characters no longer existing in the story to conflicts that play out entirely different.Multiplayer is fun, and is not required to get the best ending in the game. In the end, mass effect 3 is special. As good as mass effect 2 in storytelling, and almost as good as mass effect 1 in rpg-like skill/item medications and exp distribution. My favorite in an acclaimed series. Expand
  2. Sep 17, 2020
    10
    One of the best action-RPGs, and one of the best game plots of all time - interesting, emotional, immersive.
  3. Mar 21, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mass Effect 3'ün finalini oynadım az önce. Muazzam. Harikulade. Uzun zamandır böyle etkilenmemiştim. Gözlerim yaşardı valla.

    Harika bir aksiyon rpg oyunu olmuş. Karakterinizi istediğiniz gibi seçip geliştirebiliyorsunuz. Yine sizin seçtiğiniz ekip üyeleriyle çıktığınız maceralarda seçimlerinize bağlı olarak galaksiyi şekillendirebiliyorsunuz.

    Ekibiniz ikinci oyuna göre biraz daha küçük. Benim favorim EDI idi. Yapay zeka fetişim olduğu için kendisini alabildiğim her görevde yanıma aldım. İkinci oyun daha çok ekip ruhu odaklıydı. Büyük görev için ekibinizi toparlıyor, onları ikna etmek ve takım ile size olan bağlılıklarını artırmak için çeşitli görevler yapıyordunuz. Üçüncü oyun ise ekip değil galaksi birliği odaklı olmuş. İkincide ekibin fertlerini ikna ederken, bunda birliğe mensup türleri ikna ediyoruz. Bu da yerinde bir seçim olmuş. Çok tutan ikinci oyunu tekrar etmektense bize daha büyük bir amaç ve çözülecek büyük problemler vermişler. Hikaye boyunca bize katılmaları için türlerin birbirleri ile olan düşmanlıklarını çözüyoruz ve neticede bize yardım etmelerini sağlıyoruz.

    Hikayede zor seçimler var. En zoru tehlikeli oldukları için kısırlaştırılmış Krogan'ları tedavi edecek miyiz, yoksa ileride başımıza bela olmasın diye onları ve arkadaşlarımızı kandıracak mıyız? Bir diğeri de efendilerine isyan etmiş tehlikeli yapay zeka ırkı Gethleri özgür mü bırakacağız, yoksa öldürülmelerine izin mi vereceğiz?

    Oyun yan karakterleri öldürmekte çok cesur. Bir kaç oyundur bağ kurduğumuz karakterlerin, bizim seçimimize bağlı olarak veya olmayarak ölmelerini izlemek hüzünlendiriciydi. Oyundaki seçimlerimiz kimin ölüp ölmeyeceğini, olayların nasıl gelişeceğini bir fallout new vegas seviyesinde olmasa da etkiliyor. Geliştirici ekip üçlemenin ve hikayenin son oyunu olarak tasarladığı için, karakterleri öldürmekte elini korkak alıştırmamış. Çok sevdim.

    Tüm büyük eserlerde olduğu gibi ana karakterimiz Shepard dahil herkes hata yapıyor ve sonuçlarıyla yüzleşiyor. Tüm galaksiyi bir araya getirsek bile biz dahi kusursuz değiliz. Bizim hatamız nedeniyle Asarilerin gezegenlerini kaybetmeleri ve milyonlarcasının ölmesi oyunun en umut kırıcı anıydı. Çözüme ve galaksiyi kurtarmaya o kadar yaklaşmışken, elimizdeki her şeyi kaybetmek ve bunun yanında ölmekte olan Asarilerin telsiz konuşmalarına şahit olmak duygusal açıdan zorlayıcıydı.

    Oyun oynanış olarak ise ikinci oyunun üzerine hiçbir şey koymamış. Aynı şekilde kendimizi ve ekibimizi geliştiriyoruz, aynı şekilde çatışmalara girip ekibimizin güçlerini seçip kazanıyoruz. Silah çeşitliliği yeterli seviyede olsa da oynanış bir yerden sonra baymaya başlamıştı ki muazzam final bütün bu düşüncelerimi telafi etti.

    Oyunun final bölümündeki devasa savaşta oyunun finalini oynadığınızı hissediyorsunuz. Uzun uzun, zorlayıcı çatışmalara giriyorsunuz. Genelde bu tarz shooter oyunlarında final combat olarak sönük kalır. Ama bu hakkını vermiş diyebilirim.

    Finalde hikaye baştan sona tatmin edici şekilde açıklanıyor ve her zaman olduğu gibi bize seçim hakkı tanınıyor. Hepsinin avantajları olduğu gibi, dezavantajları da var. Ben transhümanizm meraklısı olduğum için organik yaşamla sentetik yaşamı sentezlemeyi seçtim ve kendimi feda ettim.

    Benim için en tatmin edici şeyse Mass effect üçlemesiyle, Asimov evreninin ve Batllestar Galactica'nın ortak yönlerini görmekti. İnsanlığın yakın ve uzak geleceğine dair çok fazla sayıda benzer tehlike ve çözümler sunuyorlar.

    Sonuç olarak özellikle hikayesi ve finali nedeniyle çok beğendim. Ne zamandır anlattığı hikayeyi doğru düzgün neticelendiren bir seri deneyimlememiştim.
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  4. Feb 8, 2019
    5
    The combat is polished, the graphics are beautiful, the story is fine, the last 20 minutes trash everything we knew and love about massThe combat is polished, the graphics are beautiful, the story is fine, the last 20 minutes trash everything we knew and love about mass effect. In addition, it turns out that decisions were not actually decisions and you would be streamlined into 1 of 3 decisions you didn't actually want/need to make. Such as sad outcome for a franchise with the potential to be the greatest franchise of all time Expand
  5. Mar 6, 2012
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 10 reasons why Mass Effect 3 doesn't even deserve a serious review: 1. Bioware kills Emily Wong over Twitter 2. 7 variations of the same basic ending (90% of all endings involve Shepard's death) 3. The entire trilogy was a story told by a grandpa to his grandson at some point in the distant future 4. Shepard somehow gets PTSD over that one random kid that dies at the start of the game. Final Reaper also decides to take the form of the dead kid for some reason 5. Reapers decide to kill everyone that can make AI because AI MAY decide to kill everyone (The hell BioWare?) 6. Prothean crewmember is DLC (Disc Locked Content), also Jamaican for some reason. 7. All decisions from the previous games are turned into power bar, some are even totally retconned 8. The Citadel is used as religious symbolism, it's actually called Crucible and Shepard must sacrifice himself 9. Tali is a space elf 10. BIG McLARGEHUGE There's many more but I think I got the point across. Still can't believe there's so many people already giving perfect 10/10 reviews. And yet reviews like mine will get deleted. DINGU DONGU BANNU END OF RINE Be excretion to each other.

    Oh by the way: http://imgur.com/Nz54M
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  6. Mar 15, 2012
    1
    I have been a huge fan of the series since it began with Mass Effect 1. I played ME 1 six time and then played ME 2 eight times and wasI have been a huge fan of the series since it began with Mass Effect 1. I played ME 1 six time and then played ME 2 eight times and was anticipating playing ME 3 a similar number of times. I had 4 different Shepards I was looking forward to importing and playing through. I played it once. One time. That was more than enough. The game is actually fantastic, with a great score, some pretty good interactions and dialog, some of it quite moving. It works well until the last 15 to 20 minutes then it goes to hell in a handcart. A game that was touting as being all about player choice affecting the outcome, a game where the developers promised that your decisions in ME1, 2, and earlier in game 3 would impact the final outcome was a COMPLETE lie. There is ONE ending. One. It is identical in all ways no matter what you do in all the previous games, no matter how you play, what decisions you make, it ends the same but with different colored terminal explosions. Woohoo. ALL the time you spend on side missions, doing good or bad deeds, making peace treaties, ending conflict, uniting alien civilizations, collecting allies and materiel is all for naught. No matter how you do it you get the exact same nonsensical, blatantly illogical (in game and in real life) ending. It only takes ONE playthrough to the end to lose all enthusiasm for the series and lose any interest in ever playing any of the previous excellent titles ever again. If I could I would return my digital copy. So terribly depressing. Expand
  7. Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. great game up until that ending.......so bad it was like eating a nice meal at a restaurant and then just as your finishing your told that all the ingredients had been stuck up the chefs bum before cooking it.

    this is the kind of ending i would make if my sole intent was to spoil the entire franchise. Touted as "your adventure where your choices matter" with hundreds of hours spent over 3 games only to get a selection of multiple colour endings....i honestly still think that the fan theories of indoctrination must be the real answer and i am still waiting 8 years later for bioware/EA to fess up and release the real ending. This game goes down in my memory of the worst F U ending in gaming history...
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