 Mass Effect Series, Worth the buy? |
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 Mar 18 2011, 04:00 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 687 Joined: 22-October 09 Member No.: 17,783  |
I am looking for something to deal with that sci fi itch that needs scratching and, having not played the games yet was wondering if anyone had anything to say about Mass Effect 1 & 2 concerning their relative value and such. Don't really care about spoilers either.
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Mar 18 2011, 04:14 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 106 Joined: 27-March 10 From: California Member No.: 18,371 |
Worth the buy? Hell, it's worth selling your firstborn child for. Sure, it has a few flaws (ME1's absolute glut of loot you'll hardly have any use for, ME2's occasionally-awkward camera and cover system, and the occasional bit of console-port-itis in the UI of both), but I'll be damned if it's not the best sci-fi action-RPG to date.
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Mar 18 2011, 04:19 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,026 Joined: 13-February 10 Member No.: 18,155 |
Both are worth getting. Pretty good games and fairly cheap these days.
These are both 3rd person cover shooters with a twist. Mass effect 1 is fun because the story is sweeping, very space opera, and sets the world quite well. The graphics are a little dated but they still effectively convey the story/action going on. Inventory gets a bit cluttered, but it's just guns, armor, and wetware. Mass effect 2 has faster-paced combat, significantly better graphics, but it feels more cramped. Inventory gets totally revised and is practically non-existent now. Still quite the space opera, still worth getting. |
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Mar 18 2011, 05:03 PM
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Freelance Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 7,324 Joined: 30-September 04 From: Texas Member No.: 6,714 |
One of the most awesome things to me was how choices made earlier in the game (or, in fact, made in ME1, when playing ME2) carry over. For a video game RPG, there's a tremendous feeling of actions having consequences, and feeling of choices mattering. It's great stuff.
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Mar 18 2011, 06:46 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 687 Joined: 22-October 09 Member No.: 17,783 |
Good to know the reviews (pro and fan) did not lie. Probably gonna pick up 1 and then 2 so I can get the full experience, I'm already a fan of Bioware of course but sometimes looking at the producers just doesn't give you enough info.
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Mar 20 2011, 03:38 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,416 Joined: 4-March 06 From: Albuquerque Member No.: 8,334 |
Fantastic series. Get them. Play them. Expect to lose several dozen hours of your life. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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Mar 23 2011, 01:12 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 704 Joined: 20-November 06 From: The seemingly unknown area of land between Seattle and Idaho. Member No.: 9,910 |
I have to agree with the consensus. Hey, let us know who you romanced.
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Mar 23 2011, 03:30 AM
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Freelance Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 7,324 Joined: 30-September 04 From: Texas Member No.: 6,714 |
Dangit, even just reading this thread makes me want to start up a new character. Curse you, Dumpshock!
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Mar 23 2011, 03:53 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 687 Joined: 22-October 09 Member No.: 17,783 |
I tend to unlock all such options, Crash, in Alpha Protocol I did it on each playthrough.
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Mar 23 2011, 09:20 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 704 Joined: 20-November 06 From: The seemingly unknown area of land between Seattle and Idaho. Member No.: 9,910 |
Then let us know who you romance first.
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