User blog comment:Putowtin/Commander Shepherd Can Lose in Mass Effect 3/@comment-2174252-20110826023926

Just read a tweet from Mike Gamble that kind of contradicts this:

""wow, there are a lot of out of context quotes floating around the net today! yep, the reapers can win. its called critical mission failure:)"

And then:

"that said...our game is all about *choice*. so don't assume anything about the ending being black or white !"