A few months back I witnessed someone playing Mass Effect (when it was new) and I was interested because it was a game I had never seen before.  For a minute, I was frozen as I watched the seemingly boring screen with good lighting and so so graphics.  I heard a lot of talking.  I heard a lot more talking and after that, there was more conversation.  Conversation about a girls sister having a bad relationship and having to punch some dude out (who the hell cares) and then lots of options of yes, no, maybe, and undecided type things.  I was waiting for boss levels, big fight scenes or some kind of a grand finale.  The person I saw playing this game (who will remain nameless) chose a female character.  At one point this female character came across another female character that happened to be a blue alien type thing.  They were in the middle of a conversation when out of nowhere the blue alien type thing “sensed an attraction” between the two of them and asked if the feeling was mutual.  The gamer sat and contemplated (pretending to the watchers that he wasn’t curious as to where this would lead) and then decided that Yes!  There was an attraction.  The entire situation was comical because it was so predictable.  Yeah yeah, you are supposed to form relationships or avoid them, making the game more difficult or real, but it is a game.  The blue alien thing isn’t real.  Neither is the other girl.  Don’t you just want to blow shit up?  What’s with all the conversation?  It is like a soap opera for gamers.  I know everyone likes a different style of game, but this is lame.  So sit there and play your game and wait for a blue alien to love you, it’s okay.  Leave the bullets for me.