re: question for mass effect gurus

I've run 5 full playthroughs of all three games. I've mostly played as a full Paragon because that's the way my personal moral compass tends to point. But I have also played as a full Renegade and as a "paragade" (equal number of choices each way).

The writing and character development is so damn good in this game that I actually had a really tough time making Renegade choices that would screw my crew. I don't care what anyone says, Garrus is real to me, and Wrex being happy to see me in ME-2 warmed my heart.

And to the guy that said treat Liara like a bitch, I will fight you!

These are by far my favorite video games ever. And yes they shite the bed on the ending. Even the second try at it left a lot to be desired.

My advice is to stop the game right before you get to the beam, play the Citadel DLC, and assume that it's the afterparty and you won it all and the Reapers are beat and gone.

Then go make little blue babies with Liara and live happily ever after.