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Not when the developers of these games are constantly saying Dark Souls is their biggest inspiration for making theirs.

I gather I don't get a say in this?

If you can, you should play the Mass Effect games. Some of the best games out there, especially if you like Sci fi.

I'm with Joe. You're going to have to repeat most of that. Although that could just be sleep deprivation. 

 Yay pandas!

I had this exact situation happen to me. I just hid in a corner and Valentine and my companion murdered everyone.

I'm not that down on Origin actually. I mean it's customer support is far better than Valve's and it has a ton of features Valve should be stealing.

 Unfortunately, it's owned by EA so a lot of the games are arse, but hey, swings and roundabouts.

The thing with The Last Guardian is I'm anticipating it's release more so I can put it to bed rather than actually being super pumped to play it. I just want to know if it's good or not.

 And it's not Shepherd. It's a new character in a new galaxy. Meaning possibly new aliens and stuff, and hopefully meaning other races.

The problem with 3 is I think it's amazing until the end. It has some of the best moments in the series IMO.

 But yeah, I definitely understand why it's hard to go back when you know how it ends.

 I so want to play as different species, mainly so I can see what Asari look like.

More than likely haha.

Yep. I'm not sure I'm ready, but I am keen.

Wtf is wrong with you? Play Mass Effect. Now. I'd say skip the first one if you have troubles with how dated it feels, I generally do these days, and on PS3 there's ways to still make changes. ME2 and 3 are some of the best narrative experiences you'll experience in gaming. The characters are all amazing!

It probably has story ties, but it's separate from the original trilogy with new characters and it's set in a different galaxy.