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[Michael-5]

trasharmdsister12 said:

Michael-5 said:

trasharmdsister12 said:
Mass Effect is the game of the gen for me so I voted for it. I think I've spilled my guts out all over the forums on why I think so, so I'm not gonna play that record again.

Mass Effect 1 is game of the gen for you? Not 2?

ME2 is game of the century for me so far. However Chrono Trigger still edges it out IMO, but that's last century.

Yes it is the current game of the gen to me. It took a strong narrative, greatly detailed characters, pretty awesome graphics/audio technology, a pretty deep loot and item system, amazing character customization, an incredibly fleshed out sci-fi universe, lots of exploration, and fun third person shooting mechanics and threw it together in a package that actually worked. Not to mention some pretty refined ways to interact with the game a la game-changing events and the conversation wheel (I know that has been around for a while but I felt ME finally nailed it).

Mass Effect 2 really dropped the ball on a lot of those aspects (mainly having a strong cast, a good narrative, character customization, and the loot system) while making ground on a few aspects that I felt didn't needed a huge enhancement (the third person gameplay could've used some tweaks but the complete overhaul into an action game really ruined the experience for me). Had this been Uncharted 2 vs ME 2 I'd have easily given my vote to U2.

Did you really think that the change from RPG to TPS ruined ME2? I liked it, but everyone has their own opinion.

Personally, I thought the plot and narritive in Mass Effect 1 were better then in Mass Effect 2. ME2 is essentially all about making a crew and finding out about the collectors, and that end game moment was a little dull if you ask me. However the pacing, and the gameplay I felt were perfect for me. In ME1 there would be hour long stretches with no action, just walking and talking, and then hour long sections of pure action. The pacing was just way off, and I really don't like how traveling to Varren would immediatly cut you off drom finishing any missions at the citadel. They could have at least warned you. Also ME1 DLC is just plain shooting, it doesn't add to the story at all.

What made ME2 so great to me was how well the game was put together. There were never any glitches, difficulty doesn't spike for certain bosses, and overall ME2 was just the most polished game I have ever played. Story isn't as epic as ME1, but with the DLC, it's still levels above most RPG's.

If ME3 can combine the strengths of ME1 and ME2, then I can't forsee a game ever being better.