User blog comment:Crimpycracker/New ME3 details that could make you very angry/@comment-1388547-20111106065401

Doesn't look like a big deal to me -- "Action Mode" sounds more or less equivalent to hitting "X" continually through all the dialog scenes. They're probably implementing it in a similar way, too -- it wouldn't take much programming effort. It's troubling, though, that they're trying to court new players with gimmicks like this, as opposed to being loyal to their original fan base.

And yeah, I second the sentiment of not wanting a Mass Effect shooter. There are enough shooters on the market; if I want to play a sci-fi shooter, I'll go play Halo.