We’ve been following Mass Effect 3 for just over two years – that’s quite a while to get excited about a game. Sadly, EA sent us over the PC version of the game to review and despite some last minute ideas and some handy driving, we couldn’t get the game to start – it’s release date locked and we’re having to sit it out.
But the game’s now available in the US (and on the American PSN Store) and lots of other sites have got their reviews out – presumably of the console versions which, despite the embargo, wouldn’t have featured such a bizarre chunk of day-one DRM.
Still, hopefully the PC version rocks when we finally get into it.
So how did it stack up? Here’s the round-up:
- The Guardian – 360 – 5/5
- IGN – PS3 – 9.5/10
- 1UP – PS3 and 360 – A
- Game Informer – 360 – 10/10
- Eurogamer – 360 – 10/10
- Gamespot – 360 – 9/10
- Giant Bomb – PS3 and 360 – 4/5
Sounds good, eh?
Awayze
Over rated junk. Played 1 and 2 and both sucked. Boring.
RocketSOL
I’m avoiding all reviews and many websites until friday…don’t wanna get spoiled before it arrives. No doubt some fool somewhere online will throw spoilers up.
GameMonkey33
http://www.vgrevolution.com/2012/03/mass-effect-3-review/
Just read this review as well. Looks like it lives up to the hype and then some!
stonyk
Played (and completed) ME1 recently and at times it annoyed the hell out of me – The vehicle thing (Mako) was awful, combat was irritating and my character was terrible (my fault obviously!) but it is one of my favourite games ever. Not sure why but I couldn’t stop playing it. I think there will still be faults through the series (waiting to start 2) but if they are as good as the first I would rate them 10/10 – I don’t care how good the graphics, playability, sound etc are I just enjoyed it immensely.
CANNOT WAIT!!!
uncleniccius
I was just looking at IGN, and an article detailed one of the endings… IN THE TITLE. I hadn’t even clicked it.
psychobudgie
One of these days something like that is going to seriously hurt sales. At that point they may consider releasing the game on the same day world wide instead of the prehistoric staggered release method currently favoured.
uncleniccius
I wish we had the US release scheme; like you said. But, them putting it on there website; IN THE TITLE, is wrong, they should just say “ME3 ending, major spoilers”
RudeAwakening
The scores are exactly what i expected, can’t wait to get my hands on it.
Kaminari
I am Admiral Cain and I approve of this game.
Foxhound_Solid
Gonna get it but not day one….