Mass Effect. Is this just my opinion? (spoiler alert, really don't click if you don't want spoilers)

[RebelRising]

It's not the most original out there, but its characters, setting and plot have stuck with me, and I've never felt as connected or entrenched in a story, so that's got to count for something.

 

[Dr Spaceman]

I always thought Mafia had the most well executed story of any videogame. Sure it was predictable, but the execution was flawless. I actually thought that the whole 'the reapers are the real bad guys and Saren's just a pawn' plot point could have been better executed, perhaps with more foreshadowing. I also thought that there were too many excuses as to why the reapers had to go through all the trouble of recruiting Saren (and, for that matter, leaving the local galaxies only to come back again). The reapers where kind of uninspired characters as well. Still a great game though.

Mafia was an awesome game. You're right.

Mass Effect's story may not have had as strong highs and lows as KOTOR, but it was one of the most consistently engaging stories in a game I've ever played. Few games have had me so committed to pushing through the whole game.

 

[Avatar Roku]

It's not the most original out there, but its characters, setting and plot have stuck with me, and I've never felt as conected or entrenched in a story, so that's got to count for something.

True that.

EDIT:I loved it, probably my favorite game ever. But, looking at my avatar, you probably knew that.

 

[Fenring]

Mass Effect is my second favorite game ever, but it definitely has the best story. I love it to bits.

 

[RebelRising]

It's not the most original out there, but its characters, setting and plot have stuck with me, and I've never felt as conected or entrenched in a story, so that's got to count for something.

True that.

EDIT:I loved it, probably my favorite game ever. But, looking at my avatar, you probably knew that.

I first ran into you on my Mass Effect 2 trailer (NOT REAL, guys!) thread, so I can always count on you to be loving on Mass Effect as much as me.

 

[Mrsoupcup]

When I first thought to post this I to to heart my own personal opinions, I mean, Mass Effect stands as number two in my top three games of all time. So I was wondering if this could just be a relection of my personal opinion of the game. But I honestly believe Mass Effect has the BEST story line out of any game ever produced in the history of gaming, Sure it might not be as original as Conker or NeverWinter Nights, but the absolute shift from Saren being the bad guy to the Reapers was done so well and everything just fit together so well, what do you guys think?

Well I think mass effect is one of the most imersive games ever, which for me makes up for the combat being a little crappy. Still its definatly one of the best rpgs ever. My best game of all time is (Crimson Skies High Road to Revenge.) Great story, combat, and great multyplayer. That my opinion though. Mass effect two is going to have coop, and you get to carry the storyline of with your charater from mass effect 1. I think mass effect 2 will fix all these problems. If you wan't to learn more go to ign they have an article on it.

 

[Avatar Roku]

It's not the most original out there, but its characters, setting and plot have stuck with me, and I've never felt as conected or entrenched in a story, so that's got to count for something.

True that.

EDIT:I loved it, probably my favorite game ever. But, looking at my avatar, you probably knew that.

I first ran into you on my Mass Effect 2 trailer (NOT REAL, guys!) thread, so I can always count on you to be loving on Mass Effect as much as me.

Oh yeah. If memory serves, you had a Garrus avatar at the time, and the thread devolved into who was better: Nihlus or Garrus.

 

[RebelRising]

It's not the most original out there, but its characters, setting and plot have stuck with me, and I've never felt as conected or entrenched in a story, so that's got to count for something.

True that.

EDIT:I loved it, probably my favorite game ever. But, looking at my avatar, you probably knew that.

I first ran into you on my Mass Effect 2 trailer (NOT REAL, guys!) thread, so I can always count on you to be loving on Mass Effect as much as me.

Oh yeah. If memory serves, you had a Garrus avatar at the time, and the thread devolved into who was better: Nihlus or Garrus.

Then we decided that we hadn't seen a fair display of Nihlus's skill. Then from there it went into Downloadable content ideas, such as a memorial service for said Nihlus.

Also, Orannis, if you haven't signed up at the Bioware community, you should. There's news sprouting up (from a documentary on the Platinum edition disc) about the second DLC. It sounds interesting.

 

[Avatar Roku]

It's not the most original out there, but its characters, setting and plot have stuck with me, and I've never felt as conected or entrenched in a story, so that's got to count for something.

True that.

EDIT:I loved it, probably my favorite game ever. But, looking at my avatar, you probably knew that.

I first ran into you on my Mass Effect 2 trailer (NOT REAL, guys!) thread, so I can always count on you to be loving on Mass Effect as much as me.

Oh yeah. If memory serves, you had a Garrus avatar at the time, and the thread devolved into who was better: Nihlus or Garrus.

Then we decided that we hadn't seen a fair display of Nihlus's skill. Then from there it went into Downloadable content ideas, such as a memorial service for said Nihlus.

Also, Orannis, if you haven't signed up at the Bioware community, you should. There's news sprouting up (from a documentary on the Platinum edition disc) about the second DLC. It sounds interesting.

Oh? What, like Bioware.com?

 

[HeroOfIsengard]

Personally I prefered final fantasy 9's, but mass effects was good. Oh also Lost odyssey that had a really nice story, but Im a sucker for a good JRPG.

Good luck finding a good JRPg though

 

[HeroOfIsengard]

I expected it to be a sci-fi Oblivion, with hundreds of hours of gameplay and loot, and instead was treated to a very good, but linear storyline and gameply that kept me wanting more
P.S. Did'nt that Yahtzee comment coming, did ya?[/quote]


ummm.... my gaming clock for Mass Effect for my character Orpheus clocks in over 134 hours...

 

[VaioStreams]

i wouldn't call it the 3rd best game ever. especially on story. It was probably the best original story done by a western developer. but it wasn't one of the top 5 games ever made. maybe top 10

 

[Avatar Roku]

i just didn't get the ending at all. Didn't the Ebon Hawk...you know... break apart and fall into a chasm when you landed on Malachor V? And yet it's there to pick you up when you beat the game...

if you get PC version, and wait around for a few monthes, there's a team on modders who are working to fix the ending and make the game it was supposed to be. all the files and stuff are there on the disks, they're just fragmented and not implemented.

they're here: [link]http://www.team-gizka.org/index.html[/link]

Unfortunatly, TG has been saying "We'll have it done in a few months" for years. I don't want to rush them, and I'd rather it be released bug-free than quickly, but come on!

 

[RebelRising]

It's not the most original out there, but its characters, setting and plot have stuck with me, and I've never felt as conected or entrenched in a story, so that's got to count for something.

True that.

EDIT:I loved it, probably my favorite game ever. But, looking at my avatar, you probably knew that.

I first ran into you on my Mass Effect 2 trailer (NOT REAL, guys!) thread, so I can always count on you to be loving on Mass Effect as much as me.

Oh yeah. If memory serves, you had a Garrus avatar at the time, and the thread devolved into who was better: Nihlus or Garrus.

Then we decided that we hadn't seen a fair display of Nihlus's skill. Then from there it went into Downloadable content ideas, such as a memorial service for said Nihlus.

Also, Orannis, if you haven't signed up at the Bioware community, you should. There's news sprouting up (from a documentary on the Platinum edition disc) about the second DLC. It sounds interesting.

Oh? What, like Bioware.com?

Yeah. There's an interesting, focused community for the Bioware games, and I'm eagerly anticipating further Dragon Age news.

 

[pigeon_of_doom]

It was probably the best original story done by a western developer.

Tell that to Tim Shafer.

I quite liked Mass Effect, as the storytelling was very polished (if not the most original). However the combat was very tedious for me, the repetitive sidequests could have contributed to my apathy, but I still think it needs a lot of tweaking for the sequel. Not my favourite game, or game storyline by some distance.

 

[VaioStreams]

It was probably the best original story done by a western developer.

Tell that to Tim Shafer.

I quite liked Mass Effect, as the storytelling was very polished (if not the most original). However the combat was very tedious for me, the repetitive sidequests could have contributed to my apathy, but I still think it needs a lot of tweaking for the sequel. Not my favourite game, or game storyline by some distance.

it was a good game. and i mean just that. probably the best told by a western developer. when you take all the western RPGs and look at them. they focus way to much on this choose your own adventure crap like we're still in grade school. to much open world do what you want crap and less on story. mass effect focused a lot more on story then any other western RPG out there. come bat wasn't to bad. i enjoyed it actually.

 

[OnlyWonderBoy]

The main story was above average but what really drew me in was the expansive universe. Not just in terms of size but in amount of back story that went into the game. Everything was meticulously crafted from the different alien races to the whole system of government. Mass Effect is my official authority on what interstellar politics would be like.