Writing roleplaying game fic: Western RPGs and Bioware

This is inspired by the post Representing Video Game Mechanics in Fanction. It made some very good points (and has a nice glossary), but focussed very much on Japanese RPGs (JRPGs), and I thought it might be interesting to think about how I've approached the problem myself for Western RPGs (WRPGs), specifically the Bioware games Mass Effect and Dragon Age.
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BIOWAAAAAAAAAARREEEEE

So I just finished Mass Effect 3. I think it was brilliant. But also VERY BIOWARE.

Thoughts under the cut, so very very spoilery. Also very self indulgent, it's all feelings about the ending and my Shepard. Because I am full of feelings right now.
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Non spoilery thoughts on Mass Effect 3

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The effect of adrenaline on human decision making

There's this thing with chronic fatigue syndrome called "brain fog" where you feel really stupid and can't think clearly.

I have that right now, but I am also hyped up on adrenaline. I was peckish so had a bowl of cereal. This led to me wandering into the bathroom to brush my teeth and going into morning mode, and I'd taken 3 pills before realising I REALLY SHOULDN'T BE TAKING MY MEDICATION RIGHT NOW.

One call to the poisons line later....I should apparently be mostly fine, albeit with a high chance of feeling extra crappy tomorrow.

This is the mental state in which I finish games like Mass Effect, and why my first character always makes the absolute worst decisions ever.