You have to take into account that if you go beyond the films, the Star Wars EU is beyond anything ME has touched on and, sadly, will never touch on. ME really is like Uncharted. Both take the best, and arguably the worst, of each of their respective themes/genres and run with it. In the end at face value, what these games do will ultimately be superior to what has been done in the past.
But again, it's difficult to compare two completely different experiences across mediums, even if they're in the same genre.
Mass Effect is/will be better then the Star Wars trilogy
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#127
Posté 28 janvier 2012 - 06:57
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It sold out before it could even get to the second game, I seriously doubt it.
#128
Posté 28 janvier 2012 - 07:06
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Frankly, I've always viewed ME as owing far more to Star Trek than Star Wars. When I was playing the first game, there was barely any character or plot device or alien race I didn't recognize from the Star Trek universe. Indeed, many fans of both ST and ME have described the ME games as "the best Star Trek games ever made". Star Wars is more like fantasy with a Sci-Fi theme, while Star Trek (and ME) is straight up Sci-Fi.
Without Star Trek, there could have been no Mass Effect.
Without Star Trek, there could have been no Mass Effect.
#129
Posté 29 janvier 2012 - 12:05
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Star Wars was part of my childhood, but after George Lucas began running the entire thing into the ground it's now a has-been to me. The last straw was when he even went so far as to "modernize" the original trilogy.
Short answer: Mass Effect has become much better than Star Wars, and I can see it being considered a "classic" in the years to come.
Short answer: Mass Effect has become much better than Star Wars, and I can see it being considered a "classic" in the years to come.
#130
Posté 29 janvier 2012 - 12:18
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Better than SW?
I don't know. I love the original trilogy and also I'm a huge fan of Star Wars. Pls. don't make me choose.
But in my ME2 review I wrote: "Mass Effect is the Star Wars trilogy of video games."
Mass Effect is the new sci-fi brand like Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate, etc.
I don't know. I love the original trilogy and also I'm a huge fan of Star Wars. Pls. don't make me choose.
But in my ME2 review I wrote: "Mass Effect is the Star Wars trilogy of video games."
Mass Effect is the new sci-fi brand like Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate, etc.
#131
Posté 29 janvier 2012 - 02:36
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PrinceLionheart wrote...
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PrinceLionheart wrote...
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Mass Effect is going to be our generation's Star Wars/Trek =D
That already belongs to the LoTR films.
Maybe but we are specficaly talking Sci-Fi
Then that would be Avatar.
ARGH!!! NOOOOOOOOO
#132
Posté 29 janvier 2012 - 02:52
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tbh I don't get why the star wars films (the old ones) are so revered.
#133
Posté 29 janvier 2012 - 03:03
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Great review video OP. Is Mass Effect better than Star Wars... ask me after I beat ME3, but I suspect yes, as incredible as Star Wars is
#134
Posté 29 janvier 2012 - 03:22
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I would place Mass Effect a peg below Star Wars. It may have a more in-depth story and better character relations but it will never have the influence Star Wars does, and for good reason, Mass effect just doesn't have that same fantasy quality that Star Wars does. ME says this is how it is while Star wars leaves a lot more for interpretation thus allowing fans to immerse themselves deeper into it's EU and allowing them to come up with there own conclusions for why things are the way they are in Star Wars. Besides, The Star Wars EU timeline is 28,000 years long
#135
Posté 29 janvier 2012 - 03:24
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Once, the ME movie is released, then I'll decide which one is better. Game-wise, hands down Mass Effect is definitely better, no contest.
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Posté 29 janvier 2012 - 03:27
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...It sends up little "pervert lowlife" flags when male gamers play as female characters...
I honestly don't understand what a man gets from roleplaying a female character instead of a male one, reading novels where they switch characters and it comes around to some female and her "feelings" is hell however you can't not read it or you might miss something.
Well not everyone's got a great imagination or enjoys endeavors that challenge their own worldview. Don't fault those who do.
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Posté 29 janvier 2012 - 04:06
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In terms of enjoyment? Ya. For sure.
Story? Well, not gonna lie to you but this is basically the Mass Effect story:
1. Turian superhero working with Geth to bring the Reapers home, Shepard knows Prothean (a very promising start)
2. Shepard dies, filler enemy with little relevance in the grand scheme of things, Shepard gets a bunch of recruits
3. Reapers are here, Shepard uses red or blue to bring species together to make superweapon and kill Reapers
The lackluster main story is backed up by the books/side missions/etc I suppose. Overall, yes, I would put Mass Effect over Star Wars but not because of the story.
Mass Effect will never be BSG/Stargate/Firefly though![=]](https://lvlt.forum.bioware.com/public/style_emoticons/default/sideways.png)
EDIT: Farscape too.
Story? Well, not gonna lie to you but this is basically the Mass Effect story:
1. Turian superhero working with Geth to bring the Reapers home, Shepard knows Prothean (a very promising start)
2. Shepard dies, filler enemy with little relevance in the grand scheme of things, Shepard gets a bunch of recruits
3. Reapers are here, Shepard uses red or blue to bring species together to make superweapon and kill Reapers
The lackluster main story is backed up by the books/side missions/etc I suppose. Overall, yes, I would put Mass Effect over Star Wars but not because of the story.
Mass Effect will never be BSG/Stargate/Firefly though
EDIT: Farscape too.
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#138
Posté 29 janvier 2012 - 04:11
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Maybe after ME starts throwing out novels by the dozens.
Really; I was in a Barnes and Noble a few days back and I actually counted: there were 58 books on the shelves that had Star Wars affiliations. It's almost ridiculous.
It's like wondering in Origin will ever be better than Steam. You could combine every other digital distribution platform into one, multiply it by fifty, and Steam's still bigger.
Really; I was in a Barnes and Noble a few days back and I actually counted: there were 58 books on the shelves that had Star Wars affiliations. It's almost ridiculous.
It's like wondering in Origin will ever be better than Steam. You could combine every other digital distribution platform into one, multiply it by fifty, and Steam's still bigger.
#139
Posté 29 janvier 2012 - 04:53
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Mass Effect is basically Babylon 5 with the Force and even douchier "First Ones". Oh, and the space station is now a billion years old.
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Posté 29 janvier 2012 - 04:59
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It COULD be more awesome then Star Wars. However I fear that they've painted themselves in a corner. We'll see in ME3 though.
It's going to be really hard to beat Star Wars at this point, I will say that with the Old Republic games Bioware has validated the Star Wars universe, made sense of some holes and generally made it great. Along with a string of novel writers. Lucas gets creds for the first 3 movies, after that... Hmm not so much.
It's going to be really hard to beat Star Wars at this point, I will say that with the Old Republic games Bioware has validated the Star Wars universe, made sense of some holes and generally made it great. Along with a string of novel writers. Lucas gets creds for the first 3 movies, after that... Hmm not so much.
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Posté 29 janvier 2012 - 05:01
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better maybe, more popular doubt itEshaye wrote...
It COULD be more awesome then Star Wars. However I fear that they've painted themselves in a corner. We'll see in ME3 though.
It's going to be really hard to beat Star Wars at this point, I will say that with the Old Republic games Bioware has validated the Star Wars universe, made sense of some holes and generally made it great. Along with a string of novel writers. Lucas gets creds for the first 3 movies, after that... Hmm not so much.
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Posté 29 janvier 2012 - 05:02
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I really really like Mass Effect's universe better than Star War's.
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Posté 29 janvier 2012 - 05:14
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Who doesnt.ImCommanderShepard wrote...
I really really like Mass Effect's universe better than Star War's.
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Posté 29 janvier 2012 - 05:18
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shepard1038 wrote...
Who doesnt.ImCommanderShepard wrote...
I really really like Mass Effect's universe better than Star War's.
Star Wars people?
#146
Posté 29 janvier 2012 - 05:43
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shepard1038 wrote...
Who doesnt.ImCommanderShepard wrote...
I really really like Mass Effect's universe better than Star War's.
me.
#147
Posté 29 janvier 2012 - 05:46
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SnakeStrike8 wrote...
Maybe after ME starts throwing out novels by the dozens.
Really; I was in a Barnes and Noble a few days back and I actually counted: there were 58 books on the shelves that had Star Wars affiliations. It's almost ridiculous.
It's like wondering in Origin will ever be better than Steam. You could combine every other digital distribution platform into one, multiply it by fifty, and Steam's still bigger.
I saw a list, it was more than 300. But his included comics, and each episode was counted, so it might be a lot less if those individual comic issues are rounded down from lots of little issues into one big series. Still a massive EU though. You know it the starwars wikipedia on its own is probably larger than most novels, and the wiki only gives the short versions of everything that happen. Whenever I try reading the starwars novels, I remember just how big it is, and just how disprespectful lucas was to the EU with the latest movie trilogy.
I just can't do it.
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#149
Posté 29 janvier 2012 - 07:44
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Pups_of_war_76 wrote...
shepard1038 wrote...
Who doesnt.ImCommanderShepard wrote...
I really really like Mass Effect's universe better than Star War's.
me.
How do you rationalize that? Just interested
#150
Posté 29 janvier 2012 - 11:58
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I like Mass Effect's universe better than Star Trek... but as a universe, Star Wars can't be beaten. You either like it or you don't... but there's no sci fi universe that does what they do 'better.'
I think Mass Effect is a better Star Trek in a number of ways though.
I think Mass Effect is a better Star Trek in a number of ways though.
