I have played a lot of hours of this, but I have some real criticisms. It feels good moment to moment in a “classic Bethesda” way; it’s comfort food gaming.

Take all the time and comforts you need. 

Especially for Mass Effect, this is an issue with the 'deals'. Some of the DLC is important to the story and to understanding the ending. Getting all the story DLC for ME3 is $40, and ME2 is $35 (and I'm pretty sure BioWare DLC has never gone on sale).

Especially for Mass Effect, this is an issue with the 'deals'. Some of the DLC is important to the story and to…

I don't necessarily try for 100% achievements, so these are on games I love. I'm pretty happy with them.

They were never “bad,” just corny. They embraced the medium and told a funny, yet moving, story which you could affect in real ways (having 3 or more endings with real differences depending on how you played). Think about the corny humor of classic adventure games — King's Quest, Monkey Island, whatever — and view the…

I don't think you're going to find people who both (a) believe that the school-threatening guy should not have been punished at all; and (b) believe that the Xbox Live rape guy should have been punished. Instead, I think you'll largely find people who think that both actions warrant a response. Further, since you want…