User blog comment:Phantomdasilva/Fan Entitlement and the sanctity of artistic vision/@comment-30303790-20120402033712

The largest problem I have with the "sanctity of art", is that the Mass Effect series depends very heavily on the player to be part of the creative process. While Bioware creates the possibilities and the medium, it is up to the player to take that and make it their own. I cannot think of another form of art/entertainment that has this blurring of the lines.

Don't get me wrong, I fully understand that there is no Mass Effect without Bioware, but without fans, there is no Bioware. Without Bioware there is no setting, no beloved characters, or worlds and cultures to explore...but without the player there is no one to observe, no one to build the relationships, and no one to explore the universe set before them.