Yeah, they can all be enjoyed separately. I don't read the comics but other than being in the same universe, the game and show aren't that similar. There are a few characters like Hershel that are in both, but that's about it.

Anyway, check it out. I'd say it's more like Heavy Rain in that it's narrative driven with a few qtes here and there than a straight up point and click, but you do point and click to find out side details and progress the plot at times. It's never a chore though because I find most of the descriptions interesting.

i think rock band 4 and the franchise in general has the potential to be revolutionary. Imagine all the songs in the rock band library being pro upgradable. They could add a pro singing mode and the left handed parts of the keyboard. What if they added plug and play guitars like Rocksmith. It totally could realistically have a free custom create song mode like guitar hero and an expert + mode. What about a better create a character mode so i finally can make professor oak and other novelty characters.

You know they could add these things and you know they came up with these ideas long before I did, but what if they actually did it. Rock band would be almost too fun

On the subject of games... Gowie, what did you think of the ME3 extended cut (you haven't been on AIM, but I guess I deserve that :))? I personally get some of the criticisms, but I was personally very satisfied with it. My original problem with the ending was not the overall premise, but the brevity. In my opinion, the EC has shown that the overall premise wasn't that terrible, it's just that they tried to leave way, way too much to the imagination. And personally, I thought the Refusal ending was a nice touch.

Of course, you've got the Bioware forums who still have people who demand an ending where you refuse and still kick the Reapers ass. I'm personally in agreement with some that say that's like demanding that you should be able to save both Kaiden and Ashley in ME1.

So yes, not perfect, but I feel the series is complete.

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On the subject of games... Gowie, what did you think of the ME3 extended cut (you haven't been on AIM, but I guess I deserve that :))? I personally get some of the criticisms, but I was personally very satisfied with it. My original problem with the ending was not the overall premise, but the brevity. In my opinion, the EC has shown that the overall premise wasn't that terrible, it's just that they tried to leave way, way too much to the imagination. And personally, I thought the Refusal ending was a nice touch.

Of course, you've got the Bioware forums who still have people who demand an ending where you refuse and still kick the Reapers ass. I'm personally in agreement with some that say that's like demanding that you should be able to save both Kaiden and Ashley in ME1.

So yes, not perfect, but I feel the series is complete.

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I half agree with Joe Vargas on the issue, but to say it shortly I can actually play my Mass Effect games without hating myself now. I have plenty of problems I'd be glad to go into detail with if I hadn't for some idiots reason just woken up.

Did anyone die yet?

I thought the new ME3 endings were good, not great, but they did enough to satisfy me in comparison to the original endings. Could always have been better, but like I said, good enough for me.

I think they suck almost just as bad as the previous endings. They mainly added (swiss) cheese to fill plot holes.

Given the framework they constrained themselves with since the original endings were very weak, the developers at Bioware did about as well as they could with the new endings. Still not great, but an improvement.

I've never played any ME games.

Got a new review on the blog posted up. I went mainstream this time, with Garbage's "Not Your Kind Of People." Let me know if you dig. :)
http://www.thegorgon.com/garbage-not...f-people-2012/