| flagship said: In a lot of ways I'd compare it to Oblivion, you've got to aim at your targets but if something is too difficult you can always fall back on the classic RPG elements of level grinding (if you choose easy mode otherwise bosses are scaled to your level) and picking up equipment and add-ons. |
Yes, it's very much like Oblivion. It's not a shooter at all in the way people talk about shooters (Halo/HL2). The combat is real time, yes; but it's much more an RPG than a shooter. You can also pause the gameplay to invoke many different commands (a la the KOTOR and Jade Empire). You'll spend the majority of the time talking to people, not fighting. Often times fighting can be avoided by the input/decisions you make in the game.
I wouldn't let the fact that you dislike FPS and TPS on consoles discourage you from trying the game, as this really isn't a shooter in that sense that I believe you dislike. The game is about much more than fighting, and there are other methods to fighting/powers you can use during battles other than the guns. I'd say definitely give a rent to see if it's your taste, but buy it if you like it. You'll want to have it for more than few days to truly get everything out of the game.
I think it kinda gets a bad rap for being a "shooter" even though you can play the game very many different ways, not just run and gunning it. It's very much an RPG where your powers, etc are very important to making progress in the game. It's most similar to Oblivion than anything, and so if you liked that, you'll enjoy Mass Effect (I think at least).
