Mass Effect or Dragon Age Origins

[Setun]

let's hope that's not what's going on in APB / going to happen in SWTOR T!  ;P

[ArchNemesis]

I actually really like the pause command tactics in Mass Effect...

It just frustrates me when they don't do what they are told. Overall it's been a great game so far.


*Points at a location for Wrex*


"No, not there... THERE!"

[Phienyx]

I'm liking Mass Effect as well.  Although I'm a bit distracted by COD Modern Warfare 2.  The single player is a little on the short side, but what it lacks in length, it makes up for in wow factor.  .....add in a moving score by Hans Zimmer and you've got a kick ass combo.    I'm not impressed by the multiplayer at all though.  2 Player CO-OP on the other hand, is sick.

I'll finish up ME then fire up DA:O as soon as I get over MW2.

[Tbone]

Hmm, maybe I'll go ME, MW2, DA:O.

[ArchNemesis]

I hear MW2 is only good for single player...

they gimped the PC multiplayer to all hell.

[Tbone]

Good, b/c I plan on getting the "download" version anyway, which most likely won't be compatible to play multiplayer...

[ArchNemesis]

Well just about any game is available for online play if you got enough friends to "download" it with ya and setup a VPN.


That's a whole different story though. I, personally, wouldn't give Activision money for fucking up a staple of multiplayer PC gaming by providing no dedicated servers and charging $60 for, what is more than likely, just a Console port.

[Orphaeus]

I've been following Dragon Age Origins for a while, and though I haven't played it yet because I can't afford it, I've heard amazing things. Of course, for me, when it comes to buying a game for either a console or the PC, I go PC, so comparing the PC version of Dragon Age to Mass Effect will be slightly unbalanced.

If you're looking to buy one or the other, I suggest buying Dragon Age first, and then picking Mass Effect later on a discount, like buying it used. Mass Effect 2 will be coming out reasonably soon though, so I suggest playing the first game to get a feel for the series before diving into the second.

[Setun]

I've been playing Dragon Age almost nonstop for about...6-7 hours a day just about at night since it came out, and I'm about to be 2/5 the way done with just the main story rofl...it's like God heard my plea to make a great game that lasts longer than 3 nights to beat!!  Just to put this out there, Leliana's voice actor sounds fucking hot.  XD

[Setun]

Just finished Dragon Age.....Bioware really knows how to make challenging final bosses rofl!  I loved every last bit of the ending, my God it was amazing!

[Orphaeus]

Just finished Dragon Age.....Bioware really knows how to make challenging final bosses rofl!  I loved every last bit of the ending, my God it was amazing!

what would you say the replay value is?

[Setun]

Very high.  I made a rogue character I intend to mess around with, but in the meantime I think I'm going to reload an early save of mine and try to complete all the side quests there are, as well as find a way to become a reaver as a warrior....it was the only subclass I did not unlock and sounds the most dangerous of all the warrior subclasses lol.

[Tbone]

Just finished MW2. Pretty short, but man did it look sweet on my rig. This is the second game I've played this year where I'm fighting a war that takes place literally in my backyard. Picking up tips for if it ever happens for realz! (don't go to Burger King or Taco Bell).

Installing Dragon Age now...

[Phienyx]

I was both impressed and amazed by the single player. Combined with the music I could even say it was a slightly emotional experience seeing the attack on U.S. soil.

How many movie references did you catch from the game?

[Tbone]

The British accents in DA:O annoy me...lol. Stupid fantasy gibberish...