User blog comment:Commdor/Would you play the next Mass Effect game if it is not a shooter?/@comment-65.185.166.118-20130501211441/@comment-2250460-20130503004408

There are other ways to send the message home about letting go of greed. It was obvious even without the gold bars. They were just a way to force the idea into the head of oblivious players, however to more aware players they are just a slap in the face.

And even more so when you consider that you CAN get all the gold blocks by exploiting a glitch.