Quote Originally Posted by Psychotic View Post
I'm a big Mass Effect fan but I don't know if I can get on board with this "This reviewer is just being controversial for clicks!" train of thought you're all on. There is no such thing as a game that is universally loved, and there is no such thing as a game that isn't lacking in flaws. It's not the end of the world if some guy didn't enjoy it, we don't need to go all defence force and start investigating every work he's ever put out.

Personally I'm staying away from reviews as I want to be completely surprised. I've put down a pre-order which is something I rarely if ever do and I'm not going to cancel it. It's a gamble on my part and I acknowledge that, because it genuinely might suck, you guys. But they built up enough credit with me with the past three titles and got me sufficiently invested in the universe so that it's a risk I'm willing to take.
I haven't personally done my research on his reviews/articles (I had never even heard of them before this), but a lot of people are suggesting that his articles are highly negative in tone. There's a fine line between being critical and being nitpicky, and many seem to think he's guilty of the latter.

I actually think I'm going to hold off on purchasing the game until the reviews come in. Although I have complete confidence in Bioware's ability to make good games, I'm admittedly skeptical of this one.