My deep love and admiration for the Mass Effect franchise is no secret. Exceptionally well-versed in the first two games in the series -- I wrote IGN's epic strategy guides for both -- Mass Effect 3 constitutes a sort of singular focus for me as I look forward to the games I'm anticipating most in 2012. I crave finality for Commander Shepard's galactic quest of monumental importance, and now that I finally have Mass Effect 3 in my hands, it appears that the resolution I seek rests close...