Rock, Paper, Shotgun critical Preview and Skill Up response

He mentioned showns with dumb/cheesy jokes or similar stuff, and compared to MEA.

I am going to play the game expecting this, regardless of his condescending attitude, because previewers both positive and negative mentioned that or similar stuff (like comparing it to GotG).
Not that Bioware games didn't have those type of dialogues, but people tend to forget it.

Just like when Hawke says "Sooo….we won?" after turning dozens of people into cat food. What's not to love? 

This seems very confused. Cora's obviously joking there, just like Ryder did a few minutes earlier. It's a joke because she didn't actually sense time passing in stasis. If she had sensed time passing, it wouldn't be a joke, it would be a nightmare.

I'd be less concerned if I wasn't hearing similar things in other first impressions

There were so many times in ME1 I wanted the others to call my Shep out on his terrible driving. Glad that's in here.

I'm mostly curious as to the quality of the writing, mostly for the characters since BioWare's story writing has declined of late.

BioWare's quest writing has never been particularly strong though, with the possible exceptions of some ME2 loyalty missions.  Most of their side missions are uninspired to say the lease.

TW3 has spoiled us alas...

Honestly I'd prefer they go whole hog into the character writing.  Citadel DLC proved that they can get by a ridiculous and poorly done main story on the strength of their character writing

That's nice, I liked how in ME3 your squad would move around the Normandy and actually interact with each other.

This review to me, kinda implies that he has some sort of grudge towards the direction of the series? It's full of anger and even levels of disgust? Such a turn of opinion compared to others that are out there that give it far more praise.

oh wow, thanks for that link I'll give it a read  

EDIT: Ok so I just read it. Very interesting read and good to see so many opinions, however, my fear is becoming more and more true. In one way I'm proud of myself for being correct lol but on the other hand I feel so sorry for the players. This game clearly is for me, Chris sums it up here and proves exactly my thoughts; 

" This is a spiritual successor to the first Mass Effect in many ways, ignoring or undoing many of the ways the original series changed in its sequels. It's an RPG with shooter elements, not a shooter with RPG elements."

I adored ME1. Its the first game I played on Xbox. Finished it like jesus 15 or more times? (seriously I did). I loved ME2, yep it was different, still loved it. Never bothered with 3 because once I saw the DLC (for example the Prothean deal) it through me right off and I feared it was going to end bad, then the endings come out. But look that's another story.

The point I'm trying to make here, is that Bioware has NOT hidden away from the fact that MEA is its OWN story. There is a reason why it's 600 years into the future. Then with the video releases they were showing with exploring ect clearly they wanted to bring back a ME1 feel but far more enhanced and improved. This right now has me so hyped that It's not funny because I wanted elements from ME2 and even ME3 into MEA and clearly we're getting it. So now there is 100% going to be a split reaction. Players will hate this and others will love it.

Very sad that it will be divided, but I'm personally very happy that MEA is going back to it's old roots with ME1 elements. Very, VERY happy. Cannot wait till the 21st!