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[G Kevin]

It would depend. Most of the time, I would have to say no. The last 5 minutes of any story are worth more than the entire story set beforehand.

[Dcrysis02]

First play through Mass Effect 1.

After that, play through Mass Effect 2.

And after those are finished, play through Mass Effect 1.

This cycle will repeat itself more than you can fathom.

[Thargorichiban]

This has actually come up quite a number of times for me since ME3 came out. I've honestly told them that if they care about endings that they really shouldn't get invested in this series. I have the opinion that the rest of the series is so strong that this ending really just leaves a bad taste in your mouth.

Everyone I've told this has given Mass Effect a miss.

[The Night Mammoth]

Buy all three as cheap as possible, second hand.

Play 1, 2, and most of three with The Night Mammoth's handy headcanon, for an improved experience. Stop when Shepard is injured by Harbinger, read fanfic ending instead.

Your Mass Effect experience will remain pure.

[ev76]

Yes, each game holds it's own, don't let the haters hate. Mass effect and mass effect 2 are great games.

[The_Other_M]

It's like telling somebody to watch The Godfather trilogy.
The first one was groundbreaking, the second one was good, and the last one sucked.

[nycmode75]

The_Other_M wrote...

It's like telling somebody to watch The Godfather trilogy.
The first one was groundbreaking, the second one was good, and the last one sucked.

Yes, though I think Godfather 3 sucked earlier than when ME3 began to suck lol

[Necrotron]

Play Mass Effect 1 and 2, and then have them write their own ending to the story. Or let them purchase ME3 for cheeeeap, and tell them, no, beg them, to stop before mission Priority: Earth.

Can't say I would highly recommend it anymore, it used to be my favorite game series of all time. Now, it is waaay down the list.

[Keltic]

yes i would recommend the games as they generally have a great storyline, it's the ending of ME3 that is bad imo not the actual gameplay, I do honestly think Bioware have done themselves damage with how they handled all this , also was just thinking that there seems to be a serious lack of campaign dlc for ME3, Sort of get the feeling that too much emphasis has went into mp and not enough on the actual campaign.

[Necrotron]

Vigil_N7 wrote...

chester013 wrote...

Vigil_N7 wrote...

People saying no are pathetic.

The Mass Effect series is one of the best trilogies this gen, and each one are excellent games on their own.

Of course I'd recommend it.

Name calling because someone has a different opinion to you is pathetic, get some perspective.

They are though. The three games have universal acclaim across the board, are incredibly engaging and are one of the most rich and rewarding gaming experiences out there. 

Call me pathetic if you wish, but I'm right, and I'm not letting the final 5 minutes sour what is and will always be an epic series. Perspective? Say that to the people who constantly moan and complain about how terrible the game is, how the ending ruined their lives, bla bla bla. 

There are bigger and more important things in life y'know, there is some perspective for you. 
BSN is just one big cry-fest, the tears that have flooded this board could cure Africa's drought problem a thousand times over. 

Aye, it is just a game.  Some will find the journey enjoyable, others will find that, like the Titantic, the end of the journey renders the entire 'getting there' a terrible memory.  Both opinions are valid.  I tend to fall somewhere in between.

It is definetly an important factor in whether one would consider recommending others choose to participate in a choose your own adventure immersive storytelling experience.  I wouldn't recommend this to most people knowing how it ends now.

Modifié par Bathaius, 26 avril 2012 - 05:45 .

[Lisa_H]

I have been telling people for years to play ME1 and ME2. I would recommend ME3 as well, but suggest they stop playing after Shepard hits the beam. Expect for lack of dialogue choices and the terrible ending ME3 is a great game

[Unholyknight800]

Just the first two games. Then I would tell him play 3 at your own risk.

[Jadebaby]

-Area51-Silent wrote...

um...I think i'd recommend Gears of War tbh. The end of the tilogy is fantastic and the last few scenes are incredible! (the fight with the queen is pretty sweet too). Oh and Clayton Carmine is ftw!!

GoW Spoilers*

Are you kidding? After all 3 games, the Queen dies by getting stabbed? Anti-climax much...

Although it was with Dom's knife so that makes it a bit sweeter...

Back on topic,

I would recommend anyone play Mass Effect 1 because it is awesome even as a stand-alone game, it really is the best of the 3 provided you care about story over combat.

Mass Effect 2 I wouldn't recommend at the moment, basically because it ends on such a high that it would leave the gamer wanting more. Since that more would be ME3 yea....

As it stands currently, I wouldn't recommend ME3 to anyone, and haven't since finishing it. I even told some of my friends to not bother with it, surprisingly they actually listened too lol although they did witness how destroyed I was by it...

However, all that could be turned around by one simple word.

"Indoctrination."

[Twinzam.V]

Just hearing the screams of another that reached the ending!
Such dark pleasure would ease my own suffering (by the way i did that).

Modifié par Twinzam.V, 26 avril 2012 - 06:03 .

[prizm123]

unreservedly
if you tell them to skip 3, then they would miss out on Tuchanka, Rannoch, and London pre beam which were all excellent

[PirateT138]

Stop after ME1. ME1 was one of the best games I have ever played.

ME2 felt a little like filler at the time (now we see it was ALL filler since the choices made mean jack ****).

You could play ME3 all the way until after Shepard activates the Citadel but before Hackett tells him he needs to do more, but I still wouldn't suggest it. The god awful ending and lack of any real change in the flow of the game from choices made earlier in the series makes everything feel very hollow.

Ex. Wait...I killed the rachni queen...

HERP DERP, DON'T CARE WE MADE ANOTHER!!111

[PrimeOfValor]

I will spare someone through all three games of investing hundreds of hours, in the end, all it does to lead utter disappointment in the ending. Better yet, I'll just let them borrow it to spare of buying it.

[Vasparian]

Nope. Had you asked this before I saw the ending to ME3 then yeah. But it also depends on the gamer. If the person in question doesn't care at all about story and only wants bang bang, then yeah I would.

[H2Ape]

Yes.

[EnvyTB075]

Yes, but i'd also tell them the last 10 minutes is the most disappointed sequence in videogame history.

[DubVee12]

I'd let them borrow my games, play them and decide for themselves what they think.

[Aaleel]

I'd tell them to play ME1, it was the best in the series anyway, and it could really be its own self contained game with a satisfying ending.

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nycmode75 wrote...

Or would you simply tell them to just play up to the end of ME1 or ME2? 

No. I wouldn't recommend it. I couldn't put anyone else through the ME3 soul crushing ending. And I absolutely thought ME1 was the perfect story.

[jeweledleah]

Unholyknight800 wrote...

Just the first two games. Then I would tell him play 3 at your own risk.

this

[usmack5]

I would recommend ME1, just because it resolves fairly conclusively, leaving a reasonable speculation for the rest of the Reaper War. ME2 doesn't advance the story at all and sets up the disappointment of ME3 too well. ME1 is in my top 3 all time games, so yes, I would recommend it.