Mass Effect 1/2

[Kaden]

I find that there are a lot of 'grey' renegade choices that you can easily argue are for the greater good. Like the last major option in ME1. Other times it's just being a dick. That's why I like to not go PURELY Paragon/Renegade, sometimes I'll take the other option if it suits the character I'm going for.

If there weren't direct gameplay benefits in maxing out a specific track before taking more "natural" choices, then I would do the same thing.

Not being able to make the conversation check when you complete both Jack and Miranda's loyalty missions, though, is complete bullshit and requires a TON of either Paragon or Renegade.

Granted, its not as bad as other BioWare games like KOTOR or Jade Empire, but it's still annoying. I like that there's an aesthetic piece to the decisions that makes it evident what you want to do without forcing you to do it. Because, honestly, everyone knows that each decision they make could have lasting implications that get explored in the next game. The decisions should be based on what your version of Shepard would do or what you think might turn into the more interesting scenario in the next game. There's not enough emphasis on that and too much emphasis on filling your little blue/red meter.