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[DannyDecay]

I wasn't really sure where to post this so if it's in the wrong section I apologize.

I was wondering, with the ending of ME3 being horrible to a lot of people, is it really worth it to play through the entire triology? For awhile I've tried to stay away from articles complaining about how it ends (I don't know anything about the ending btw), but I stumbled across one and now I kinda feel like the time I'm putting into this series is going to end up being hopeless.

I will continue to play through ME1, but is it worthwhile to play through the trilogy as a whole? Even with the ending being unsatisfactory? I guess I'm just worried about investing even more time and money into the series and being completely let down.

Thoughts?

[Elfergos]

At the end of the day its a game and the series has it where is counts, in the gameplay department - its gets much better in ME2. The story isn't the best, even by the second game its a little inconsistent. Give it a go though, you might be pleasantly surprised, or not, either way you'll know what the fuss was about.

[Spanishcat]

^ I'd kinda disagree with that. I'd say the gameplay's pretty poor but the characterisation and writing's excellent (the actual plot is almost irrelevant).

@ DannyDecay - of course it's worth playing the trilogy, and the Extended Cut to ME3 evens out the ending/s anyway. ME2's my favourite because it generally focuses on characters and a galaxy in [mostly] peace time, whereas 3's a better shooter but is too taken up with the war and big battles to really give the characters room to breathe.

But as a merging of gaming and cinematic presentation of an epic narrative, I'd say all three are an essential play and the trilogy's one of the most relevant achievements of this gen.

[DannyDecay]

Hey, thanks for the responses. I'm still at the beginning of ME1, but this is already a game that I feel connected to which is always a good thing. I find myself exploring every little thing and reading up on things in the codex just to know more about the ME universe. I think that's why I'm just a little worried about the rest of series, I'd hate to feel that the fiction I've spent hours going over meant nothing in the end. I suppose I couldn't hurt to see my Shepard all the way through till the end.

Anyway, thanks for responding and giving me a little insight. I appreciate it.

[GarvakD]

My belayed opinion for others coming to this thread (possibly via search engine for this question)...play the trilogy as the whole. Some people skip the first, but I say don't. It really is worth it (so its good to see you continuing with it btw Danny).
Now get out there and save that galaxy.

[Legendary Chop Chop]

They're all so amazing in the writing department. Gameplay-wise, ME1 has a lot of issues, but they can be overlooked if you realize this game was being worked on like 7 years ago.

Despite all of that, Mass Effect 1 is a sentimental favorite of mine. It's absolutely worth replaying, in fact, I'm working on another ME1 playthrough now.

People who are still on about the ending being "unsatisfactory" need to stop complaining. The experiences within the games more than make up for any faults that the ending might have.

Modifié par Legendary Chop Chop, 10 août 2012 - 10:00 .

[Spanishcat]

@ DannyDecay - the Codex provides for a lot of nerdy enjoyment in the original game, but honestly, that only counts for ME1. The original opens up the universe to you and presents the lore brilliantly, but 2 and 3's Codex's obviously don't have the same relevance.

And every gamer gets unique things out of a product. Legendary - the forum member, not the Halo diff setting! - feels he/she can still go through ME1 and enjoy it, but for me it's practically torture. I've assimilated the plot enough times and the poor gameplay just puts me off (and then there's the Mako). Plus, ME1's cinematic presentation is by comparison now archaic, i.e. characters standing around in the same location, with the camera angle sticking to the over-over-two-shot pattern of the very worst television shows.

ME2 and 3 feel more immersive, more convincingly cinematic/dramatic (for me), and so I can easily replay them - especially 2 for the reasons I stated previously.

Modifié par Spanishcat, 10 août 2012 - 10:35 .

[Elfergos]

Spanishcat wrote...

^ I'd kinda disagree with that. I'd say the gameplay's pretty poor but the characterisation and writing's excellent (the actual plot is almost irrelevant).

@ DannyDecay - of course it's worth playing the trilogy, and the Extended Cut to ME3 evens out the ending/s anyway. ME2's my favourite because it generally focuses on characters and a galaxy in [mostly] peace time, whereas 3's a better shooter but is too taken up with the war and big battles to really give the characters room to breathe.

But as a merging of gaming and cinematic presentation of an epic narrative, I'd say all three are an essential play and the trilogy's one of the most relevant achievements of this gen.

Really? I thought that the creation of the mass effect universe was excellent but everything else was as cumbersome as bioware games have always been, characters have a tendency to yap on and on with terrible dialogue and ridiculous levels of exposition. I had to just laugh out loud at Garrus' loyalty mission when at the end he looks glum and says he doesn't want to talk about it and proceeds to sprout on and on about how he is feeling. When you have played so many bioware games you also get used to the pacing - try to expand on a characters plotline and you get the usual: "what already? I don't like force these things shephard, talk to me again when you have advanced the plot to the pre-definied level".

If you want a game with "cinematic presentation of an epic narrative" you'd be better off going with rockstar, if dialogue's your thing, uncharted.

The gameplay, so long as you go with a class such as vanguard, is superb, a friend of mine who plays a great deal more games than I have the time to play these days told me that playing through the game as a vanguard was the most fun he has had gameplay-wise this generation. Play as a class such as a soldier (as I did in my first playthrough) and mass effect is just a below par 3rd person shooter.

[Spanishcat]

Elfergos - I think Red Dead Redemption's the best game of this gen, so I'm all for Rockstar's presentation.

I've played more than enough BioWare games to be familiar with the pacing. But y'know what? I'm familiar with how Radiohead make/made albums. I'm familiar with Joss Whedon's themes and foibles. I'm familiar with Chris Nolan making utterly brilliant films shot through with potential plot holes/inconsistencies.

None of that matters. We respond subjectively to all art, and I've always responded positively to the spirit in which BioWare make and present games - and for me, gameplay has never been their strong point. And in a cinematically presented A/RPG, frankly that doesn't bother me. Post-Morrowind, Bethesda are almost incapable of good writing, plotting or characterisation - but Skyrim's phenomenal game in its own right.

(I've played both ME1 and 2 with every class, btw, so I've experienced the full range of what it has to offer)