Everything Wrong With Mass Effect 3 Redux by GCN

In spite of whatever supposed 'flaws' people nit-pick and dig to find and then blow up (such as all of those found in videos like the one that has begun this argument)....In my opinion, while I admit freely that no game is ever "absolutely perfect"....the ME Trilogy is still the best series I've ever played. And Mass Effect 1, 2 and 3 are hands-down the best games I've ever played regardless of genre.

And yet if I am going to answer honestly... If I were asked to pick something, anything, about one, any or all of the games that I didn't like, it would be the clunky Inventory System from ME 1 and the Planet Scanning from ME 2 (as both are tedious).  But I recognize that each thing has its place within the respective game; there is a reason why the Devs implemented each thing the way they did.  For example, the Inventory System and breaking down of components hearkens back to old-school RPGs.  A very categorical and structured system.  And the planet scanning from ME 2 was a new way to introduce that same component-- instead of breaking down weapons into elements to be repurposed, you would scan planets for the raw elements.  Something fresh and new, sounded like a good idea at the time.   But my dislike and lack of enjoyment of those elements does not detract from my enthusiasm and over all enjoyment or praise of the individual games or the trilogy as a whole.

We all have games that are "our favourite games" for many different reasons.  I love Mass Effect for the story and the characters, some people love the Witcher series for the combat or vast exploration and freedom, many people love STAR CRAFT or Command & Conquer for the strategy and tactics, while others love PvP style games like Fortnite or APEX Legends for the challenge and frenetic pacing of that gaming genre.  I think that's great.

But I don't think (and this speaks to the larger Gaming Community on the World Wide Web) people need to post videos about "EVERYTHING WRONG with...... (*Insert Game Title*)" or "Reasons why *Insert Title* is a BAD GAME" as if A) they're opinion is the only opinion of said titles that matters   and/or B --That because they're opinion is the only opinion that matters, other people should agree with them and therefore stay away from buying/playing said title and/or C "If you buy or play said title, you're not a true Gamer".   If you don't like a game (for whatever reason) that's fine.  But that's your business.   

 Personally, I don't like BIOSHOCK because I was very easily frustrated with it and had a tarnished experience because of my frustration.  Does that mean it's a "horrible game"?   Absolutely not.  I know a great many people who have said that is a very good game for many reasons. I just didn't stick with it long enough to give myself the opportunity to find that out for myself, and at this point I am willing to accept that.  But that does not mean, nor does it give me the right to post an hours-long video of all the things wrong with BIOSHOCK and why I thought it was a horrible game and to tell other people not to buy it. 

That is one thing that I really don't like about Youtube in recent years, it seems to have given people a license to feel entitled and a microphone to make themselves heard, entitled to spout their opinion and medium or tool that would make their voice the loudest among all others.  And this is true not just about the topic or world or genre or community of Gaming/Gamers, but for many things.  Well, pretty much all things.   However, I recognize that my first strategy for combating that element is to simply stay away from any videos of that nature.  Give myself guidelines or personal rules.  For example, I know someone who if they go on youtube for whatever reason.....one thing they absolutely will not do is read the Comments below about the video, whatever it is.  They just don't do it, and that's fine. That's a personal rule they have set for themselves.  And in this matter, for me personally....I am going to stay away from videos of this nature in the future.

IIRC you mostly see half naked Geralt in the beginning of The Witcher 3, Yen is there for maybe 5 second. When you get to the Griffin fight you might as well be 5-10 hours in and during that time you mostly see everyday life of a shithole village and fight some monsters outside of it while doing mostly dialogue/investigation based quests. No tits, no cutscenes etc.

In KCD about 30 minutes in your family gets slaughtered in front of you (along with the whole village and everyone you know) and while escaping you might prevent a rape on your friend (or not), get wounded and chased by a group of Cumans with deadly intentions.

I really don't think that seeing a women in her underwear for 5 seconds beats what KCD has to offer in the very beginning. AFAIK most people who gave up on KCD didn't like being unable to save game whenever they wish, having to eat and sleep and being shit at combat in the beginning. KCD also had an incredible amount of bugs and was poorly optimised, even for todays standards. Great game though.

As for the OP - Gaming Sins videos are made for entertainment and controversy, but they certainly aren't about constructive criticism.

Bad bunny, that's a bad bunny! 😤

And beer, don't forget the beer. 😉

beer and other drinks would be good to have

*Bunny puffs out his chest, stomps his foot a few times beating the ground and bangs his drum loudly in a brief display of defiance

I agree. They should be ignored and people should just enjoy the game for everything it is as well as whatever it is not. I mean when you have characters like the ones in Mass Effect....that so many people are drawn to and relate to, that is something special on its own. I can't honestly think of even one game series that I have played in the past that has had the same affect on me. That in and of itself is important and needs to bear remembering.

Hey, I appreciate his criticism so that they could improve things they could work on on the next game. There's always room for improvement.

That's what I said.