Mass Effect 3 Review: Take Earth Back!

Finally it's here!

We all know how it feels when a trilogy ends, whether it is a movie or a game. Such stories could make us express countless emotions. Finally, the long awaited Mass Effect 3 arrives in stores and it marks the final chapter in the legendary Commander Shepard's tale. For those who don't know (and shame on you) Mass Effect 3 is the sequel to Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 which were released in 2007 and 2010 respectively. The Mass Effect series is an action role-playing game developed by Canadian developers BioWare and published by Electronic Arts for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. This latest continuation of the saga was released on the 6th of March 2012.

Melee feels so satisfying

Once again, you are Commander Shepard, the star of the story and everyone is counting on you to fend offthe Reapers from Earth. You will have to raise an army and make your last stand against the Reapers. This game is not all about running cover to cover and shooting the enemy's head off. The choices you made in the game will affect whatever coming events and also the ending. You will have to think this through because sometime the choices you made will cause many sacrifices.


Mass Effect 3 offers you around 20+ hours of Single Player campaign. The story is just fabulously told. The player has the flexibility to change the story but in the end it leads up to one thing, Fighting off the Reapers. There is a little disappointment in me because there is less to do in the game because previously in Mass Effect 2, the side mission feels more interesting and compelling such as the "companion" mission. But that doesn't stop you from playing the game because the main story is compelling enough. The voice of each characters are splendid and perfect. Each character has its own personality. Every time when the game initiates a cutscenes or a conversation, you don't even feel like skipping it instead listening to what they say even if you don't understand what are they saying. The AI in this game is not for the faint of heart. The AI has been massively improved comparing to Mass Effect 2. You will have to think wisely before running from one spot to another. But luckily, players who are not experienced can always change difficulty. I highly recommend to play it in normal(default difficulty) or higher because it's really challenging. Besides that, the graphic has been slightly improved though maybe some of you won't be able to notice it. But nonetheless, it looks great. Sure many expect more due to high end game like Crysis 2, Battlefield 3 and so on. But a graphic like Mass Effect 3 is never late. Furthermore, Mass Effect series has always been high replayability because there are tons of decision and consequences that the players can find. However, at the end of the game, many fans will be disappointed about the ending of the game. Fans will be saying " after all that, it's just LIKE this?! ". But different people has their own opinion. Some say it is the best ending because its the last game of the series.

Fight against horde of enemy with your comrade

After completing Mass Effect 3, Bioware has add in multiplayer. It is something new because Mass Effect series has always been famous for their epic single player campaign. The multiplayer is co-op survival where you and your friend have to work together to survive waves of enemy and complete specific objectives. It is sort of like Gears Of War. It is however important to your single player campaign. It plays an important role of the game. Players can spend time playing it and of course progress their single player campaign at the same time. There is a part in Multiplayer where it frustrates me is that I am unable to connect to EA server. It takes forever to connect. When it doesn't, a notification pops out and says " DLC not authorize". Not only that, I can't make progress as I am unable to play Multiplayer. EA/Bioware has to fix this.


In a nutshell, there is absolutely no " bad parts " about Mass Effect 3. Even if you encounter some slight bugs and glitches that doesn't stop you from playing it because its that great. From gameplay to graphics, everything is just wonderful. I highly recommend every gamer out there to play Mass Effect 1 and 2 before saving the Earth in Mass Effect 3. Save file from Mass Effect 1 and 2 will be able to continue meaning whatever you did in Mass Effect 1 will affect Mass Effect 2. This is one epic trilogy that you will not want to miss.