Oh man, discussing Console Vs PC and Mass Effect 3 in a single podcast?
That's like throwing a can of worms at a wasp nest.
Hmm, maybe that's why they put the NextBox speculation and personal anecdotes afterwards, so we'd all have time to mellow out before hitting the comments...
Anyway.
*ahem*
Despite playing only on a PC, I really don't hold with the "Oh-no-they-dumbed-it-down" line. Yes, clearly some elements have to be streamlined, simplified or entirely removed to accommodate the limitations of a console controller. But that's not necessarily a bad thing. I know it's a huge cliché, but sometimes less can be better than more. Especially when a portion of that "more" simply isn't any good. To use a rather crude analogy, if you have a great big juicy steak and a dog turd on a plate, removing the latter is going to make for a better meal. It'll be a smaller meal, sure, but it's one I'd rather eat.
Most of the games I play on PC are basically console ports, and I have absolutely no problem with that.
