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[s3eker]

The bugs in "Space Above and Beyond"

exactly!

Modifié par s3eker, 14 février 2010 - 05:35 .

[s3eker]

When the shuttle is landing, it sounds exactly like a J-type 327 Nubian royal starship from Star Wars.

[SymbolicGamer]

*insert Halo similarity here*

Modifié par SymbolicGamer, 14 février 2010 - 10:36 .

[GlassRain]

erm.. Jack.. purgatory.. Riddick.. much?

[Tankfriend]

The Human-Termina... erm... Human-Reaper.

[TheBestClass]

Aliens... what a cliche.

[coinop25]

I didn't think of these things as "copycat" instances so much as "references and homages," in both ME1 and ME2. The plot is supposed to be action-packed and interesting, but at the end of the day, it's more of a pastiche (akin to Star Wars) than a wholly original work. The Reapers are clearly references to Cthulhu/Lovecraft; the "decontamination in progress" loading screen seems a reference to Aliens; the rachni seem like something out of Starship Troopers (or Ender's Game, or any other of a number of sci-fi stories with big bug aliens); the Phoenix armor looks like the old uniforms from Voltron; Jenkins is a reference to Leeroy Jenkins; etc.

[Sailears]

CSec - Space Precinct.



(Well, not really. It makes me laugh though)

[Alexandus]

-The turians are extremely reminiscent of the Elites from Halo. Warrior culture, mandibles, etc ect.



-Alien Abductions...oldest cliche in the book, haha

[Slakky]

coinop25 wrote...

The Reapers are clearly references to Cthulhu/Lovecraft;

"The old god is dead, but it still dreams."

*shivers*

[Skyblade012]

Element Zero and the Bergenholm.



For those who don't recognize it, the Bergenholm was a device in E.E. "Doc" Smith's Lensmen novels that allowed faster than light space travel by negating the inertia (effective mass) of starships.

[Alexisonf1re]

Play the game, you think too much.

Modifié par Alexisonf1re, 14 février 2010 - 10:43 .

[whiteraider]

Or go read, E.E. 'Doc' Smith, Philip K. Dick, Robert Heinlein, Alfred Bester, Frank Herbert & William Gibson.



That should cover most of the ideas in todays ScFi games.



The reapers remind me of a cross between Lovecraft & Alistair Reynolds (Revelation Space)...

[Wally2905]

Quarians/Geth - Humans/Cylons pretty much the same. I highly doubt there were any intentions to copycat all shows mentioned in this thread. Homage seems far more likely.

[Nono1981AA]

I see tons of reference from 5th Element in both architectural design and Npc (Volus,Krogans etc)....



my2cents

[Sith_exar_kun]

The mass relay left by an older civilization remember me of the rpg Fading Suns!

[Kosmiker]

Yet... still no sign of Roger Wilco.

[tangofish]

The Collectors, in particular the head Collector, look rather similar to the Shadows from Babylon 5.



But then again, Mass Effect has a lot in common with Babylon 5.

[rancid727]

There is a N7 mission that reminds me of Starship troopers

[Mal_Luck]

To be fair, they are not copying anything that hasn't been done before.



http://tvtropes.org/...Main/MassEffect

[TekFanX]

The Landing-Shuttle reminds me of the StarTrek 2nd Generation-Shuttles.

The Volus sound like Darth Vader.

Weapons unfold like the big one in "fifth element"

Reapers somehow start to remind me of the Borg in their use of organic life.

Krogan culture reminds me of the Klingons.

Biotics are close to the Force.



But I can't say I really care about it.

In todays society I barely see anything that hasn't been made before.

And after all: The ME-Universe fits together in pretty much every aspect.

[Weiser_Cain]

SPACESHIPS!

[Frotality]

i swear the collector rifle uses something from star wars. in slo mo it sounds just like a star wars blaster.

[Perstuhna]

Scottish space engineer. Most aliens resemble humans.