Dan’s Top 100 Everything: #5 Mass Effect

When I think of Mass Effect, I think of synthesis… And not just because of that word’s prominent role in the series conclusion. There are so many layers to a video game, especially a story-based RPG, that it’s reductive to say “this game works because of X.” And I’ve certainly been guilty of this. When…

The Earn This Podcast, Episode 27: Top Ten Games #5-1

Download link (you may have to right click and “Save As”)   Listen to Part 1 (#10-6) here. The long-awaited finale is finally here! With their oddball picks out of the way, Dan, Collin, and Brian drill down into the hardcore classics, occasionally challenging and contradicting each other. [wp_biographia user=”dan”] [wp_biographia user=”brian”] [wp_biographia user=”collin”]

Mass Effect 3 Release Live-Blog

3/5/12, 3:02 PM – At midnight tonight, Mass Effect 3 is released. I will be sharing thoughts (and maybe screenshots) as I play through the game. On this post. If you’ve been paying close attention, you will have noted that I declared Mass Effect 2 my favorite game of all time, an assertion that still stands.…