Mass Effect - First Impressions @ Twenty Sided

Shamus Young has kicked up the first part of his Mass Effect critique at Twenty Sided.  Here's the intro:

Mass Effect is the worst game BioWare has put out in over a decade.

…but it’s still a great game.

I guess that says a lot about BioWare, that they can slide this far and still have a quality product. The elements that I love in BioWare games are still there, just watered down a bit.