i hope not, because i believe i find myself in the same boat; these things always piss me off greatly, and i cannot fathom how other people can stomach them. thanks for skewering mass effect so well, it is a very cathartic read for people like me.

Anyway, tho annoying, the interface doesn’t prevent ME from being an awesome game. Okay, maybe leave out the MAKO as well. I had no clue that Mass Effect fields make things turn to rubber .

It’s quite reassuring that I’m not the only person having the problems. So I’m not insane. Or we both are. Also funny that the PC version seems to have the same problems even though the interface does look very different. So it’s not just a lousy console port.

As with your comment on the 150-items: I agree with you. There are games where inventory restriction can actually enhance the experience by introducing strategic challenges. They force you to micro-manage and prioritize resources. On the top of my mind – Resident Evil 4 is an excellent example. But I think we both agree that Mass Effect isn’t that kind of game and it’s the interface’s fault.

And yes, writing about is is QUITE therapeutic.

Most of your points annoyed me as hell, too. Especially the general lack of information and not being able to just cancel.

At least I didn’t have to fight with having to use different buttons for the same function. It was pretty much always left-click .

I like having all of my companions equipped, even if I don’t use them. But having to run back to the ship 25 times to write down ON A PIECE OF PAPER!!! the stats of their current armors almost made me cry in my pants.

On the 150 item limit: I don’t think it is generally bad to have a weight or item limit. But in other games you can choose to pick up stuff, go sell it, come back and get the rest. Instead of being forced to reduce it to omni-gel or multi-jelly. And especially wasting the additional third line with completely useless info on the manufacturer instead of displaying the three values from the inventory screen is simply stupid.

The interface of the game really is total crap. I hated it the whole time I was playing the game. Maybe I should’ve written about it, seems to help .

Eager to read part 3.

(will read your monster posts in detail later)