Bone-idle writes "Mass Effect 1 brought cinematic RPG's to a new level if your not familiar with the title it is a space based role playing game mixing story telling and combat together to create an epic tale. Some of the features Bioware introduced to make it stand out from your usual RPG included a conversation wheel that gave you the ability to select a style of response rather than just having the read through lots of responses then selecting one, meaning that conversations flowed and allow you to get lost in the story quite easily. It mixed action with player driven cinematic cut scenes the different choices you made impacted on the story line meaning many play trough's can yield many different endings. While Mass effect 1 was one of the best games of the last decade it did have its flaws the combat system wasn't the best, side quest that seemed to be just stuck on as filler, empty planets, long elevator rides and loading screens, but the story held it all together people got so attached to the game and characters that they
overlooked some of its flaws.
The good news all the flaws from Mass Effect 1 have been eradicated in this second outing in the trilogy. This is a stunning looking game with an incredible story line full of twists and turns that will keep you guessing. So much so that the moment I finished it I immediately started again just to find out what would happen if I made those different choices as with the first the choices you make have a big impact on everything in the game."
One of the best things about the Mas Effect series is the companions you meet along the way. So here is a tier list of all the companions from Mass Effect!
To think that Bioware at some point was capable of doing games like this, you see those characters and remember them like good old friends, and now check ME Andromeda, Anthem, Veilguard etc and wonder what the hell happened.
some in andromeda are decent, I agree with peebee and Vetra being good companions. Except Liam he's trash tier
it's like bitch but your shirt back on, your not blue or spikey get away from me
RPGs are often huge, sprawling endeavours. With limited playtime, we have to choose wisely, so here's the best western RPGs available today.
"I started playing games yesterday" the List... Meh!
How about a few RPGs that deserve some love instead?
1 - Alpha Protocol - Now on GOG
2 - else Heart.Break()
3 - Shadowrun Trilogy
4 - Wasteland 2
5 - UnderRail
6 - Tyranny
7 - Torment: Tides of Numenera
And for a bonus game that flew under the radar:
8 - Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Not only glorious jank, but the idea that the story can completely change depending on what you do, or say, or side with, makes it one of the most forward thinking games ever. The amount of story permutation is the equivalent of a Hitman level but in Story Form. And it wasn't just that the story changed, no, it was that you met completely new characters, or missed them, depending on your choices. Made Mass Effect feel static in comparison.
Alpha Protocol was absolutely glorious, indeed. And it was, and still is, more Next Gen than most anything out there these days. In this regard at least.
Pity.
Wealth of Geeks explores some of the best gaming romances that have stolen our hearts over the years.
Enough Mass Effect 2 reviews already. ITS A GREAT GAME - THE END.