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blizzid on 04 February 2010
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naznatips said:
selnor said:
leatherhat said:
The first one was much better, more memorable characters and better battle system. And am I the only one who finds the plot just decent? Everyone praises it but I don't feel like its any better than other story driven games, good, but not mind blowing.


The plots amazing. IT's not just the underlying main plot. But the entire univers plot itself that is so well percieved. I cant think of any game close to it.

What? How is it amazing? And what the hell does "well percieved" mean? That doesn't make sense. The plot was serviceable, but it was just a stall to the 3rd game, and an excuse to make some more universe changing decisions on the planets you visited. *spoilers* At the end of the game nothing at all has changed from the end of Mass Effect. Mass Effect 2 is absolutely incredible game in almost every respect.... plot is not one of them. Not at all.

Mass Effect 2 is one my favorite games of all time, but I agree that the main underlying plot was better in the first one. The storytelling in Mass Effect 2 is still top-notch, but if you take a step back and look at what really happens in the game it just doesn't feel as satisfying.

I wouldn't go so far as to say it was just a stall, however. The game answers some questions which were left unanswered at the end of the first game - such as the fate of the enslaved Protheans - and explores the motivations behind the Reapers' actions. There's also no way of knowing how important the plot will be to the overall trilogy. It's possible that there were critical plot elements introduced, but you won't realize it until you play the third game. It's also possible that after playing the third game, Mass Effect 2 will feel like a glorified side story.

That's just what happens when you're the middle of a trilogy. The first is the hook, the second is the setup, and the third is the payoff. It's generally difficult to judge the quality of the setup until you know the payoff.