mcjmetroid
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Before I start please no spoilers for me for Mass Effect 3 or Andromeda. I'm aware 3 has a dodgy ending but I have no idea how bad it is. Never played these games before. Talk about anything with mass effect 1 and 2.
So enjoyed the fuck out of the first 2 games BUT I have to say Mass Effect 1 is better than people give it credit for.
Here is my thoughts on comparing them:
Mass effect 1 is a much shorter game than 2 but has better pacing and in my opinion the better story.
I think the second game took all the tactics of battle out of it in place of a third person shooter which is pretty well done.
I think 1 is much better at changing up the gameplay. The maiko tank in 1 is clunky at times but it broke up the gameplay in a good way. You also had missions where you had to spare people etc.
Some of the action in 2 can go on far too long.
I took a look at ultimate paragon and renegade endings. I got paragon but I watched renegade on YouTube.. Annd.. ah they're not muuuch different. So less impact on choices compared to 1?
Now where 2 gets it right:
Way better shooting mechanics to the point where it feels like a different game.
Very snappy gameplay and UI. Very short loading times (at least on Xbox one X)
Much longer game and for a third person shooter it managed to keep my attention for 35 hours. Very impressive for a game of this type.
Overall:
Yes I think 2 is the better game and I really enjoyed both but something was lost between 1 and 2.
Hoping 3 will blow my mind and Andromeda(going into that one with the lowest expectations)
So enjoyed the fuck out of the first 2 games BUT I have to say Mass Effect 1 is better than people give it credit for.
Here is my thoughts on comparing them:
Mass effect 1 is a much shorter game than 2 but has better pacing and in my opinion the better story.
I think the second game took all the tactics of battle out of it in place of a third person shooter which is pretty well done.
I think 1 is much better at changing up the gameplay. The maiko tank in 1 is clunky at times but it broke up the gameplay in a good way. You also had missions where you had to spare people etc.
Some of the action in 2 can go on far too long.
I took a look at ultimate paragon and renegade endings. I got paragon but I watched renegade on YouTube.. Annd.. ah they're not muuuch different. So less impact on choices compared to 1?
Now where 2 gets it right:
Way better shooting mechanics to the point where it feels like a different game.
Very snappy gameplay and UI. Very short loading times (at least on Xbox one X)
Much longer game and for a third person shooter it managed to keep my attention for 35 hours. Very impressive for a game of this type.
Overall:
Yes I think 2 is the better game and I really enjoyed both but something was lost between 1 and 2.
Hoping 3 will blow my mind and Andromeda(going into that one with the lowest expectations)
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