Mass Effect - Retrospective @ CGM

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CGM's Reid McCarter posted a new retrospective for Mass Effect. So if feel like reading another one then give a look, and share your opinion in the comment section.

Discovering that we have a greater appreciation for a work upon revisiting it is probably a pretty common experience. How we judge any kind of media is inherently personal and so dependent on the nearly infinite minor joys and irritations that colour daily life, it’s a wonder people’s opinions ever line up. It’s worth keeping this in mind when encountering a game that disappoints despite months of pre-release hype.

It’s also a good thing to remember after dismissing a work of art or entertainment because of a poor first impression. Barring the kind of deep, fundamental issues that can make a game completely irredeemable—offensive or problematic content, say, or outright bad design—there’s often something positive to discover in a title that was previously dismissed. This obviously can’t be the case in every instance, but taking the time to see if there’s more to apparently disappointing games than first appeared can definitely be worthwhile.
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It's absolutely true. A game - or media of any kind, really - passes through so many filters when we view it. Our brain chemistry, our mood, what's going on in our lives, even what the weather is like outside can all color a game...or fog it over. In the end, looking back, what we associate a game with is almost as important as the game itself.

Though in the case of my household, the ending of ME3 was exactly what dimmed the mood in my home for a month or more...
 
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If you're letting a Bioware game dim your mood for an entire month, it's probably time to take a step back and re-evaluate priorities.

Just a thought!
 
A game is still just a game, so I agree with DArt here.
Letting a game dim the mood for more than one day is just wasted time.

There are so many good games out there - old and new, who cares about a mediocre ME3?

BTW:
I have heard ME4 is made by the creator of Ultima 5: Lazarus :party:
 
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