The following is a response to this letter by Dr Ray Muzyka to Mass Effect 3 players.
To Dr Ray Muzyka, from
a Mass Effect 3 fan
Thank you for taking
the time to respond to the Mass Effect fan base regarding this
controversy. You have every right to be proud of the work you and
your company has done in the past. BioWare is a company that produces
high quality games and has an excellent team behind it. I am sure
most of the fans, even the ones presently criticizing Mass Effect
would agree. I have been following the controversy regarding the
ending of Mass Effect 3, and most of the criticism seems to stem from
the last ten to fifteen minutes of the game. It is a testament to you
and your company that you have released so many quality games over
the years.
However, your comments
do not address the key points brought forth by your critics,
specifically the final ending of this trilogy. The final sequence
seems to break some conventions of good storytelling. I would like to
note a few examples:
