Lots of embarrassing and dumb writing choices, but the volume and density of bespoke storytelling is still pretty dazzling. There's just something immediate and intimate about how BioWare block dialogue scenes in this game. These characters are just Too Big on-screen and the overall effect is so stylish it demands your attention. For what's ultimately a really rudimentary third-person shooter, the rock-paper-scissors elements of the combat are just engaging enough to carry the thing.