Meh. If it doesn't have swords and spells I don't really care. ME3 leaves me cold. Star Wars had a chance to break that mold, but in the end there were too many robots, not enough Jedi Mind Tricks.

But I hope it's a great game for you and that you enjoy your WoW break.

Totally stoked.

One of the things I really appreciate with this release is that in contrast to other games (ahem WoW) Bioware has really done a good job of keeping a clamp on spoilers.

The only bad thing is that release day is also a raid night... talk about dilemma.
*on vent*
me: *kaff kaff* sorry guys I'm not feeling well tonight I don't think I can raid
others: why do we hear gunfire in the background?

While it isn't anywhere near the reason I'm taking a break, it will help. I haven't played the first two, but it's something I'm willing to try out, plus, I really like the multiplayer.

My xbox red-ringed a few weeks ago.... :(

In seven years I have never felt a need to spend money or time on another game.

OH MAN YES. I won't be taking a break from WoW so much as setting my entire life aside until I DESTROY THE REAPERS. ALL OF THEM. The multiplayer will be nice, too.

@bapo:

I cannot place enough emphasis on my recommendation that you play the first 2 games before playing the third. I don't care if you don't get through them by March 6. Starting with part 3 is like jumping into a sweet trilogy by starting on book 3--only worse. If you care about story in games even in the least bit, you are doing yourself a huge disservice (IMO, obviously) by not playing the first two because they are both so epically awesome.

No other game trilogy I am aware of deserves this sort of disclaimer, so it's kind of counter-intuitive. But if you play them in order you can enjoy them all at face value. That's 3x the fun! If you play 3 first, it will seriously diminish your enjoyment of the first 2 (if you decide to play them). Also, if you play 1 and 2 first, it will enhance your playthrough of 3 immensely. . I played the demo and I was giddy with Joy to see one of the characters return as a prominent castmember. Don't rob yourself of the experience. It's 100% worth it.

Disclaimer: if you are just in it for a good shooter, go ahead and just play 3. We RPG nuts will just mourn silently for you.

I don't know, for me Video games are the new age equivalent of novels. Staying with WoW would be like just reading the hunger games over and over and over, and no other books. Sure the plot is alright, but it's farthest from the best out there. Of course I'm far from normal, my book count (I count books at 400 pages or more) from last year was 43, so maybe I'm just really enjoy stories, and for me Mass Effect is one of the best out there.