As a bombastic action-RPG with no previous context, Mass Effect 3 is a dark, engaging game with great combat, a well-written story, and all the epic space-opera you could want. But for those who have played through Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2, it's something much more.
More than ever, the Mass effect universe pulls off the masterful trick of feeling huge and yet believable – the game's production values are through the roof, and its third-person shooter controls incredibly precise, responsive and accurate given Mass Effect's immense scope. It really does feel like a TV sci-fi series in which you play the central character.
Mass effect 3 is my favorite game of the trilogy
Hold on put your pitchforks down
Mass effect 3 has the best story and character moments in the entire trilogy
All except its final hour
And now after all the extended dlc the ending isn't that bad
Kheela selai
Buen juego, siento que el final esta sobrehateado pero fue un buen viaje jugarlo desde el primero y es una saga que le recomiendo a todos. Es dificil no enamorarse de todos los squadmates y sus personalidades, aparte de que el DLC Citadel agrega un gran final para todos ellos
The perfect ending to a masterful trilogy that's gone from strength-to-strength with each title. It's the conclusion you're hoping for, with each decision demanding that you think twice before pulling the trigger.
Mass Effect 3 is a fitting conclusion to one of the best RPG franchises ever. The story is gripping and gameplay-wise Bioware has fixed many of the errors they made with the second game, most importantly the renegade/paragon points work properly again and you are free to actually role play as you see fit. It doesn't quite reach the greatness of the first Mass Effect game, though. Still, a great game and a great end to Shepard's story. [March 2012]
While the individual parts of Mass Effect 3 aren't perfect, the whole is a remarkable achievement. It's an adage that's true of the entire series. Each game has its flaws and do not escape criticism as standalone titles. But the commitment to the long-game reaps its own rewards for BioWare, with five years of dedication from creators and players alike coming together for a suitably heart-wrenching end to arguably the finest video game series of this generation.
Mass Effect's brilliant story remains intact, and if you played the previous two games, the payoff's more than satisfying. Some cover and combat issues remain unsolved, though, and the idea of participation in a completely separate multiplayer mode potentially influencing your single-player ending is mind-boggling.
I was equally exhilarated and disappointed by Mass Effect 3, and while I mostly enjoyed Commander Shepard's final chapter at the time, I'm now left pondering everything that it could have been, yet sadly never will be.
Wooo! What a ride, what a ride. Now, this is a game. An absolute fine piece of work. The finest series and science fiction story I have ever experienced, easily. Has its flaws at times, however, but the characters, the music, the simple but satisfying combat, the thought-provoking ending and philosophy of the reapers and cyclical civilisation is incredible. I played this after playing the nightmare that is Elden Ring, and it really opened my eyes as to how superior story-driven experiences are. This series is probably going to be well remembered for many years to come, just like the legend that is Commander Shepard. I doubt any sci-fi production in movies or games will top this series for maybe even a decade or more! Thanks, Bioware for the memories.
Good gameplay, let down by very questionable story. It's not just the ending. Weird character arcs that throw away personality traits from earlier games. Multiplayer was fun and funner than the base game.
Even years later folks agonize over this game and rightly so. When you take ME2 and combine it with ME3 you get perhaps the greatest gaming experience of all time. UNTIL, you get to the last 15 minutes of ME3. I can’t comprehend how the same team that made these great games decided that this was the way to end it, nodded to each other, and said it was good to go. It still baffles me. It’s probably not the worst video game ending of all time; but it’s certainly the worst video game ending of all time for a game that was actually good. Nobody who loves these games, this lore, this universe of gaming will ever get over it. When I did my last replay I stopped before the final mission, I refused to play the ending. But still, this is an incredible game, you just have to ignore the last 15 minutes and pretend something else happened inside your brain. EA daggered BioWare and ME:A was a mediocre, soulless slog, but really it’s the ending of ME3 that ended it for us all.
SummaryBioWare 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...