User blog comment:Kaloneous/Mass Effect 3 Ending DLC Denied and PAX/@comment-4043223-20120412123454/@comment-5503561-20120412150440

There are loads of sprites around ME3. Purgatory, Citadel areas, Earth. I think they tried to conserve resources, coupled with low-res textures on character clothes etc. The effect is smoother framerate, but it's euuuuuuuuuuugh to look at when you actually search for it.