Mass Effect

you are so right

i have a huge gripe though, that is i never felt caring nor feeling anything toward Shepard, he's just ur generic man of the hour, either being a well respected hero or a (still rewarded) twat. my problem is not mainly that ur choices never matters, more that i never felt any ambiguity in his character. i felt aspiring to the darker side of shepard just equals being a huge asshole without any reasonable depth in his grudge. which is understandable bc the game revolves around saving the galaxy - but tbqh i'd loved this game infinitely more if the tone were more subtle (or playing as a spectre would have been meant playing as a spy with personal motivations or whatever instead of leading a numb, trustworthy knight - or a trustworthy knight with severe anger management problems)

its just i never really felt Shepard has any personal motivation except saving the galaxy & literally every ally had a more in-depth backstory than him, etc. its still a really well rounded game but i also feel (the sort of) waste of much more unexplored potential underneath bc of the sole reason of this

If you’re ever up for playing this again, consider doing so as FemShep. Jennifer Hale’s performance does a better job at bringing some nuance and dynamics to Shepard, regardless of the route you chose, that’s absent a lot of the time w/ Mark Meer’s MascShep.

Also makes me yearn for an era long gone. Halo - 2001, ME - 2007.

6 years then sure as fuck doesn't feel like 2018 to now.

tbh I don't think it was even the best 3rd person shooter of its time so i have a hard time agreeing with this. Great game nonetheless