10 Best No.3's In Gaming History

10. Mass Effect 3

No game has had a more deletrious final act than Mass Effect 3.

The internet backlash against ME 3's ending has gone down in video game folklore. Millions of gamers vented their frustration that an entire trilogy's worth of decision-making was rendered pointless by an ending that ignored all the player's choices and simply asked them to pick between a red pill or a blue pill (with a bonus green pill thrown in on top).

Was it frustrating? Absolutely. Did it wreck the 50 hours of fist-pumping, fan pleasing action that took place before it? In this writer's opinion, absolutely not.

Ending aside, Mass Effect 3 is a glorious celebration of Bioware's seminal sci-fi series. It's a game made by designers who clearly fell in love with their creation, and a generous thank you to the fans who made it possible. Fan-favourite characters get their moment(s) in the sun, series-long plotlines are gloriously/horribly resolved (depending on how much you screwed up along the way) and the combat is not just great for an RPG - it's great, full stop.

Packed full of sharp writing, great characterization and so much heart you can practically hear the game's pulse, Mass Effect 3 is a glorious celebration of the much-beloved series.

Even with the abrupt ending.