Mass Effect 3 PS3

You would be crazy to play this game without touching the others first, but with the release of Mass Effect Trilogy on PC, 360 and PS3 it is even easier to play the story as a whole. Mass Effect 3 takes off just a few months after the conclusion of the second, with the opening conversations being slightly different as to whether you played the Mass Effect 2 DLC Arrival or not. The tutorial mission to get you used to the slight differences in controls from the second or for new players concludes with: the invasion of Earth. Now, Commander Shepard must take back the Earth by building an alliance with the many races across the galaxy, making friends and enemies along the way, of course not long after leaving Earth you learn that it is not just humanity that is under attack but every species capable of space travel, so it is no easy feet to convince them as they all have their own agenda and home world to think about. Can you put aside differences and century old feuds for the cause of a greater goal or will everyone be doomed?

This game introduces a new feature to the Mass Effect franchise, multiplayer (collective groan as another single player game tacks it on to increase its life span) however the multiplayer is done surprisingly well as you and up to 3 others form a fire team to try to repel 10 waves of enemies there are 3 different enemy classes, 4 if you have the Collector DLC, and several locations to choose from that are used in the single player campaign as side quests, again there are some more if you have the correct DLCs. Luckily EA and Bioware have done something nice and are not charging for the DLC. Playing the multiplayer improves the Galaxy at War which is a vital component for the main game as a higher percentage gives you better odds at the final mission, so it is highly recommended to play the multiplayer just before you go past the point of no return which is also kindly spelled out to you oh so obviously.

Now we get to the ending, which unless you have lived in a hole with no internet access for the past 12 months has cause quite a stir in the gaming world but people are missing something, this is the end so the final choice is exactly that; final. I liked the ending it was not what people have complained about it was not convoluted and it didnt lack closure it ends the exact same way the previous 2 does, essentially a choice between colours.

The game, like the franchise as a whole, has an absolutely brilliant storyline and the locations are simply beautiful you just need to look up when you land on a moon to see the world you orbit to understand. Multiple playthroughs are a must not just for different endings but to see how the other classes behave and how the world reacts to you whether you are male or female, good or evil and what relationships you develop and who you try to screw over to get a better outcome for yourself. Overall I give this game an 8/10 its main let downs are the way the multiplayer effects the singleplayer and the way side quests are gathered but it is definitely worth the 30+ hours of game play, 100 if you play the other two first ;-).

Excellent game.
Great Storyline, Great Gameplay and an Excellent end to a fantastic series.
The only thing that lets this down by 1 star is the slight dumbing down of the RPG elements from the first game, but the shooting and action itself is still much improved!

the final game in this epic trilogy , if you played the other games then like me you needed to follow sheperds story to the end , the action keeps you hooked but as others have said the end result is a bit disappointing but don't let that put you off , the action is none stop and the choices you make have an effect on you

This is the game other companies need to look to, for this 3rd game is the perfect execution of a great story. The other games may have had some good fighting involved, but this game is all about fighting an intergalactic war, so the action really cranks up, and so does the epicness. You actually care about the characters, and that's really important for people do die in this game, and if you didn't really care about them then the story would start to drag. The traditional system from Mass Effect 2 is carried over, with even more customisation, so you can fully tune your selected gun to fire death at the enemy. The multiplayer is also pretty good, incorporating a Survival mode where you work together with 3 other people to complete objectives. You earn XP to rank up your character, and credits to unlock new weapons, mods for those weapons and new characters, as well as essentials like medi-gels and rocket launchers, only available for one time use. This game is the perfect package, so if you are looking for some great combat, and a truly great story, look no further, Mass Effect 3 is here.

The game is absolutely top notch until the ending is reached and you're presented with 3 choices. 3 choices which completely dismiss any decisions you've made prior in any of the 3 games. There are 3 ending scenes with no closure and a convoluted, out of character plot which disregard the franchises key themes. This destroys any motivation you may have to replay this game-or any of the other ME games.

This game is excellent, surpasses the other 2 by far. You really need to play this!!