Mass Effect 2 VS Oblivion VS Dragon Age

[Zyst]

I'm going to go with Oblivion first, since I really love big games that allow me a lot of freedom. And then I'd go for Dragon Age, which I really liked, had awesome voices and was really memorable.

 

[Wurek]

Mass effct

 

[teutonicman]

Haven't played Oblivion, love ME2, and I'm playing through Dragon Age Origins now. Overall I would say ME 2 hands down, even if it's quite linear it's still a very good game.

 

[Dr. Feelgood]

Mass Effect 2 - Not as good as the first game in my opinion (not enough substance in plot, no single enemies other than harbinger, not too much interesting stuff added, all your choices didn't do much and the universe doesn't change much nor do you get to meet any other spectres but it's still really good because of how it's amazing side quests set the stage for how awesome Mass Effect 3, I like sci-fi stuff too.

Oblivion - A good game, excellent game when it came out but I can't help but feel it's outdated now and that the art style is really boring. Combat system always felt pretty realistic even if just a little bit boring. At the time though EVERYONE wanted the combat system to be similar to Morrowind so don't blame Bethesda.

Dragon Age - Pretty good, but I'm getting bored of Bioware's RPGS, even if they have good storylines and good content, I think they oughta make a big game like Fallout 3 or Oblivion or something but with a lot of storyline depth and choices.

I'd say Mass Effect 2 then.

In Mass Effect 2 I was hoping for more exploration on the Citadel, that never happened.

OT: MASS EFFECT 2!

 

[ImprovizoR]

Sci-fi beats fantasy IMO, and Mass Effect 2 has a good story. I'm all about the storyline in games. Damn, I can't wait for Mass Effect 3.

 

[Limzz]

Oblivion for me. Dragon Age would be second I guess. I dunno why people liked ME2 so much personally I thought it was pretty mediocre.

 

[Gethsemani_v1legacy]

Don't take this as a flame, i'm genuinely asking, because i've played this game you're talking about here, and i missed the tactics part.

Well, there were ways to break the tactics, I won't deny that (like the mage-stacking). But Dragon Age, especially on higher levels, required you to put some thought into things like positioning, what skills to use when etc..
A classical example would be the use of the warriors ability to "draw aggro" along with a shield warrior using Shield Wall to resist knockdown while the rogue backstabbed. More intricate examples entails mages using specific combinations to achieve better effects.

Compared to Oblivions "I HACK AT YOU!"/"I FIREBALL YOU!" and Mass Effect 2s "I shoot you dead" (This is particularly true if you go above Normal difficulty and everyone gets armor and/or shields) Dragon Age stands out as a masterpiece of tactical gaming. It isn't that great, but it is far closer to the old Isometric RPGs then either Oblivion or ME2 in this regard.

 

[Xaositect]

Oblivion
Dragon Age
Mass Effect 2

I cant believe Im saying this, but ME2s story is so bad, Oblivion beats it. One of the worst video games from a storyline point Ive ever played, and an absolute disgrace to the first game.

If it had ME1 in there, Id count in as first, but since only its "all out shooter" attempt at a "sequel" is given, it goes to the bottom.

 

[SomEngangVar]

Its hard because these are some of my favorite games of all time. For me, its Mass Effect>Mass Effect 2>Oblivion>Dragon Age.

 

[Irridium]

Look at this, a very big vs. thread. Awesome.
I guess I'll play along.

Honestly, all of them seem kind of weak after playing The Witcher. I guess if I had to choose it would be Mass Effect 1, but yeah. Witcher over all.

 

[Zeema]

Oblivion. If Morrowind was an option I'd choose that.
The setting and story in Morrowind is incredibly. I also loved the fact that there was NO quest markers pointing you in the right direction. The journal was actually useful.
I'd love to revisit that region with Oblivion gameplay.
Too bad the conversion mod got scrapped.

 

[Vivace-Vivian]

Well I think mass Effect kicks the crap out of both. Awesome story, gameplay that never gets old to me, depth without going overboard. I just beat Dragonage and I have to say the ending was better then the sum of the game to me. Also, though I love Oblivion dearly, it simply does not have the personality of Mass Effect 2.

 

[Catchy Slogan]

Is it just me or do girls who play games really have a thing for Bethesda RPGs, specifically Elder Scrolls? No offence or anything

This is where you are wrong, I'm more of a Bioware person myself. I've only ever played one Elder Scrolls game, and that was Oblivion. It's more to do with personal preference than gender. But no harm done.

Mass Effect 2 > Dragon Age: Origins > Oblivion.

 

[Rooster Cogburn]

Oblivion, easily. Dragon age follows that, closely tailed by ME2. They're all great games, but Oblivion can only be beaten by it's own dad.

My preference is identical. Since the day I stepped off that boat, bleary eyed, and was told I was in some place called "Vvardenfell," The Elder Scrolls just seems in a league of it's own. Oblivion left some Morrowind fans scratching our heads, but heck- it's still TES. Right now it looks like Oblivion will be my RPG of choice until Bethesda announces TES:V or I die in a freak lap-dance accident.

 

[Vestsao]

Am I the only one here who hated Oblivion and loved Draon Age: Origins?

 

[Omnific One]

Tough call. Oblivion is still top in my mind, with ME2 right after that. DA wasn't that great, really.

Oblivion is bland, with dreadful combat, stealth and AI.

How have you been playing stealth? Oblivion's stealth is the best since the Thief series. Dragon Age's is horrific. It's a train wreak in slow motion.

Also, how fair is it to compare a game that started production in 2002 and was released in 2006 (Oblivion) to a late 2009 and early 2010 game?

 

[Valkyrie101]

Oblivion is bland, with dreadful combat, stealth and AI.

How have you been playing stealth? Oblivion's stealth is the best since the Thief series. Dragon Age's is horrific. It's a train wreak in slow motion.

Never played Dragon Age personally, but Oblivion's stealth really was ultra basic. If I can't kill an enemy with one hit from behind, which I usually can't, it's not easy. Also, the psychic AI and lack of any decent places to hide or stealth moves like Splinter Cell mean it's a pisstake.

 

[Omnific One]

Oblivion is bland, with dreadful combat, stealth and AI.

How have you been playing stealth? Oblivion's stealth is the best since the Thief series. Dragon Age's is horrific. It's a train wreak in slow motion.

Never played Dragon Age personally, but Oblivion's stealth really was ultra basic. If I can't kill an enemy with one hit from behind, which I usually can't, it's not easy. Also, the psychic AI and lack of any decent places to hide or stealth moves like Splinter Cell mean it's a pisstake.

Oblivion wasn't a stealth game. I find it hard to compare it to Splinter Cell. Also, if you mod it, you can easily get one hit insta-kills; I feel they removed that because with one hit kills, it makes the rogue-type characters incredibly unbalanced.