Utter nonsense. Mass Effect 3 isn't artwork, it's a product, and if costumers aren't happy with said product, they are allowed to demand changes. Why must this be explained time and time again to members of the gaming media who are no better than the rest of the gaming community they look down upon?

http://doycetesterman.com/index.php/2012/03/mass-effect-tolkein-and-your-bullshit-artistic-process/

http://clancop.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/hold-the-line-bad-endings-arent-artistic-nor-acceptable/

http://www.gamerevolution.com/features/let-art-be-criticized-why-bioware-should-change-the-ending-of-mass-effect-3-

Just three of the hundreds of articles and posts written about this. Why do so many continue to believe this nonsense about "artistic purity" and "artistic integrity over wants of consumers"? It wouldn't be so bad if those like Casey Hudson and Mike Gamble didn't promise fans an entirely different conclusion than what was delivered. What about that Brendan Sinclair?

As for Doom 3, I'm going to be buying it BECAUSE they made these changes. Should Bethesda Softworks be denied my money because they didn't adhere to your unrealistic standards? Is that how the industry should be run now?

Clearly the 13 years you've spent in the gaming media has detached you from simple realities like supply and demand and THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT! Twit...