The best Mass Effect game
It's the only Mass Effect game.
Great review for one of the greatest games of all time.
Quote from: Jono on September 29, 2017, 04:46:12 AMThe best Mass Effect gameEh, that combat does a hell of a job dragging it down.
Felt rushed and clunky as hell. Massive downgrade in characterization from Dragon Age Origins too. Most of the content was repetitive and really nothing seemed to grip me about it. Sequels at least had better gameplay but were repetitive as well.
Quote from: Luciana on September 29, 2017, 09:24:30 AMQuote from: Jono on September 29, 2017, 04:46:12 AMThe best Mass Effect gameEh, that combat does a hell of a job dragging it down.Your moderation does a hell of a job of dragging this site down
Mass Effect 1.... Honestly, I felt like the story was better in it. But there seemed to be less story, if that makes sense. So I enjoyed 2 and 3 more. I was on PS3. No 360, and a PC that couldn't hope of running it. So for a long time. I couldn't play it. The original Mass Effect didn't come to PS3 until December 2012, after all the others came out. A lot of my friends told me about it. So I bought Mass Effect 2 and 3, ASAP, never played the first, nor looked into it. So I was quite surprised when I played the first when it finally came out. Talk about tedious and clunky. I immediately set it to the easiest difficulty so I wouldn't get even more upset with the game over time. I enjoyed it. But nowhere near as much as 2 or 3. Maybe if I had played it first, things would be different.
Quote from: Luciana on September 29, 2017, 09:24:30 AMQuote from: Jono on September 29, 2017, 04:46:12 AMThe best Mass Effect gameEh, that combat does a hell of a job dragging it down.I find it strangely endearing.
I legitimately don't see that much of a difference in the combat from 1 to 2
Quote from: challengerX on September 30, 2017, 10:28:08 AMI legitimately don't see that much of a difference in the combat from 1 to 2the camera typically sits a bit closer to Shepard, but it mostly comes to ME2 having a more developed cover system, a greater variety of weapons (despite having fewer), feedback in the controller and sound design giving weapons more impact, and animations providing more "realistic" movement. The last bit both involves how they move and how long it takes to. Vaulting for instance feels much longer in ME2 than ME1; it's not a bad thing because it fits the pace of combat well, but it loses the charm that ME1 had.
Quote from: Me on September 30, 2017, 10:35:52 AMQuote from: challengerX on September 30, 2017, 10:28:08 AMI legitimately don't see that much of a difference in the combat from 1 to 2the camera typically sits a bit closer to Shepard, but it mostly comes to ME2 having a more developed cover system, a greater variety of weapons (despite having fewer), feedback in the controller and sound design giving weapons more impact, and animations providing more "realistic" movement. The last bit both involves how they move and how long it takes to. Vaulting for instance feels much longer in ME2 than ME1; it's not a bad thing because it fits the pace of combat well, but it loses the charm that ME1 had.That and when you sprint you don't shoot a thousand miles an hourEverything just feels tighter and more responsive than Mass Effect 1's combat, especially that cover system.
Quote from: Big Boss on September 29, 2017, 11:13:33 AMQuote from: Luciana on September 29, 2017, 09:24:30 AMQuote from: Jono on September 29, 2017, 04:46:12 AMThe best Mass Effect gameEh, that combat does a hell of a job dragging it down.I find it strangely endearing.For me if you're going to review something you need to hold it up objectively for what it is and what the game is trying to accomplish, along with comparing and contrasting with games around that time that did the same thing. No amount of personal love should affect that.
Quote from: Luciana on October 01, 2017, 12:05:23 PMQuote from: Big Boss on September 29, 2017, 11:13:33 AMQuote from: Luciana on September 29, 2017, 09:24:30 AMQuote from: Jono on September 29, 2017, 04:46:12 AMThe best Mass Effect gameEh, that combat does a hell of a job dragging it down.I find it strangely endearing.For me if you're going to review something you need to hold it up objectively for what it is and what the game is trying to accomplish, along with comparing and contrasting with games around that time that did the same thing. No amount of personal love should affect that.The review is how I personally feel about the game though.
Quote from: Big Boss on October 01, 2017, 12:16:22 PMQuote from: Luciana on October 01, 2017, 12:05:23 PMQuote from: Big Boss on September 29, 2017, 11:13:33 AMQuote from: Luciana on September 29, 2017, 09:24:30 AMQuote from: Jono on September 29, 2017, 04:46:12 AMThe best Mass Effect gameEh, that combat does a hell of a job dragging it down.I find it strangely endearing.For me if you're going to review something you need to hold it up objectively for what it is and what the game is trying to accomplish, along with comparing and contrasting with games around that time that did the same thing. No amount of personal love should affect that.The review is how I personally feel about the game though.Fair enough
Quote from: Luciana on October 01, 2017, 12:07:27 PMQuote from: Me on September 30, 2017, 10:35:52 AMQuote from: challengerX on September 30, 2017, 10:28:08 AMI legitimately don't see that much of a difference in the combat from 1 to 2the camera typically sits a bit closer to Shepard, but it mostly comes to ME2 having a more developed cover system, a greater variety of weapons (despite having fewer), feedback in the controller and sound design giving weapons more impact, and animations providing more "realistic" movement. The last bit both involves how they move and how long it takes to. Vaulting for instance feels much longer in ME2 than ME1; it's not a bad thing because it fits the pace of combat well, but it loses the charm that ME1 had.That and when you sprint you don't shoot a thousand miles an hourEverything just feels tighter and more responsive than Mass Effect 1's combat, especially that cover system.Yeah, but those are the reasons why I like Mass Effect 1's combat. I like how it feels really fast and loose, even if it isn't spectacular. I really enjoyed it regardless, it just werked.
Quote from: Luciana on October 01, 2017, 12:39:31 PMQuote from: Big Boss on October 01, 2017, 12:16:22 PMQuote from: Luciana on October 01, 2017, 12:05:23 PMQuote from: Big Boss on September 29, 2017, 11:13:33 AMQuote from: Luciana on September 29, 2017, 09:24:30 AMQuote from: Jono on September 29, 2017, 04:46:12 AMThe best Mass Effect gameEh, that combat does a hell of a job dragging it down.I find it strangely endearing.For me if you're going to review something you need to hold it up objectively for what it is and what the game is trying to accomplish, along with comparing and contrasting with games around that time that did the same thing. No amount of personal love should affect that.The review is how I personally feel about the game though.Fair enoughI feel it's important to be honest about this kinda stuff and not come across as a robot. I can see why people would hate it but I enjoy it