Having just finished the game for the first time. I can't see why this game was dumped on so much. While it is different from the first 3 Mass Effect games, that was its point. It was meant to be in the same universe as the first 3 games but have a storyline not dependent on those games. Liked the story and hope someday BioWare and EA games decide to continue it as originally planned. Would have given it a 10/10 if not for:
1.taking over three weeks to complete
2.made some of the controls easier
3. Not ending in a cliffhanger (although this is entirely due to the real world issue of the sequel game(s) not moving forward)