Mass Effect 3 (demo)

Was far too busy playing the demo to write about it! Much like the Syndicate demo, this one was demonstrated a solid multiplayer experience. Really like the dynamic mission setup, with waves of varying objectives, as well as the three challenge modes: Bronze, Silver, Gold. The random item "packs" that you expend your hard earned cash on is also a crazy addictive touch, and adds a new dimension to game "progression".

Highlights include rallying a Silver Challenge, 10th wave match - everyone was down and out except for my L16 Salarian Infiltrator, who bravely fought against the odds, taking down 2 Phantoms and 2 Atlases (and an Engineer and Nemesis to round things out). "We will hold the line!"
I actually found the soldier class to be difficult to play - or rather difficult to adapt any of my typical play styles. That is, until I tried a melee-spec'd Krogan Berserker! At L11, I could one-shot just about anything (Atlases need a few more love-taps, and Guardians can withstand a full-frontal assault with their shields). Lots of fun charging into enemy ranks and tearing them to shreds - on Firebase White, punted an Assault Trooper into the horizon just as he touched down on the lip of the helipad!

The only gripe is its faulty matchmaking system - which I am pretty sure everyone knows about.

Syndicate

Yay! Syndicate! ok, haven't actually played very much of it, but multiplayer delivered on promises made in its demo. Thoroughly enjoying the research and customization aspects, as well as its decent matchmaking.

More as I progress through its single player campaign ...

Syndicate (demo), two weeks late :P

One word. Awesome.

Not sure what the broader consensus is yet - but I love it, everything about it. I love the memories it brings back (weapons research, chest implants, miniguns, rocket launchers, flame throwers, persuadertrons), I love the way it looks, I love the way it sounds, I love the way it plays.