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BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
I think OwlCat can pull it off with their the Expanse game. Larian and Owlcat basically replaced Obsidian and Bioware who are both washed up IMO.
Mass Effect Trilogy is incredible though. Also Bioware managed to ship the Dragon Age trilogy and a whole bunch of other projects during the same gen. It's actually insane how productive they were back then. Now you are lucky to get 2 games from the same devs in a decade.
Luipadre
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Yeah im really looking forward to that, but they went radio silent since reveal. Dunno if its a 2026 title or not, most likely no
Sand Dan Glokta
Member
One of the very few games where I couldn't care less about how bad the ending was; it was about the journey, not the destination. And what a journey it is.
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DownLikeBCPowder
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Right there with you. Mass Effect is my favorite of the series and it was a downhill ride from there as they moved farther and farther from their roots. Still good games, just the wrong direction for me personally.
Not_A-Cop_Maybe
Member
if you have to ask-- it probably cant play it
its a decade + game that available on better platforms (performance wise) - does yet another remaster/port of another old game need to happen?
DownLikeBCPowder
Member
Definitely. I wish everything was on Switch. I would buy it on cart right now. Even digital download if it was 10 bucks or under. I just love Switch. Switch 2 could absolutely handle it though, it probably will get ported in the end.if you have to ask-- it probably cant play it
its a decade + game that available on better platforms (performance wise) - does yet another remaster/port of another old game need to happen?
Durin
Member
Still a strong series, with the 1st game being my favorite just for the better overall story + actually memorable villain.
I miss when Bioware made games like this DA: Origins, Jade Empire, KOTOR, Neverwinter Nights & Baldur's Gate 1-2. Better graphics in Veilguard have nothing on their older games.
I miss when Bioware made games like this DA: Origins, Jade Empire, KOTOR, Neverwinter Nights & Baldur's Gate 1-2. Better graphics in Veilguard have nothing on their older games.
violence
Member
I thought the ending was fine after the update. 3 is almost as good as 2 with all the DLC. ME1 I still try to get through as fast as possible. The main problem with the original ending in 3 is it was confusing in a bad way. They clearly ran out of time. The whining campaign I think did more harm than good. The co-founders "The Doctors" left after that and Bioware was never the same. Good job internet.
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SirKicksalot
Member
16 years later I'm still bummed about the clips and reloading introduced in ME2.
Reloading should have been a quick vent thing similar to Gears of War. Infinite ammo was awesome.
Reloading should have been a quick vent thing similar to Gears of War. Infinite ammo was awesome.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Better space more than Wars or Trek, too.
Synless
Member
The only hate it got was the ending. Otherwise it was loved far and beyond by the majority of people.
That's not nostalgia, it's a fact.
Between this and the Uncharted trilogy, we had it so good back then.
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balls of snow
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Having this on a handheld is what dreams are made of. I should probably do another run closer to ME4 release.
Alex11
Member
Pretty much agree with almost everything you wrote OP. It's one of my favourite series, I think I have at least 10 playthroughs on each of the 3 titles.
And I think ME2 is my favourite and IMO is not just one of the best sci-fi games ever, but one of the best games ever.
Even though it's stripped of RPG depth, I still view it as an action shooter RPG type. You still have character customization, squad management and plenty of impactful narrative choices.
And this trailer got me so hyped back then, especially at the end, the final 20 seconds or so, it still gives me chills.
And I think ME2 is my favourite and IMO is not just one of the best sci-fi games ever, but one of the best games ever.
Even though it's stripped of RPG depth, I still view it as an action shooter RPG type. You still have character customization, squad management and plenty of impactful narrative choices.
And this trailer got me so hyped back then, especially at the end, the final 20 seconds or so, it still gives me chills.
chromhound
Member
Maybe i should play ME 2 and ME 3 for the first... I played the first one so many times
DownLikeBCPowder
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Whole collection is 8 bucks on PSN right now.
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
The legendary edition is a great way of doing so. I played all 3 games in one go, with all the DLC and it was amazing.
ME1 is my favorite game of all time. I literally always have a playthrough of it going. When I start a full trilogy run I play through ME1 three times to max out Charm and Intimidate without using any of my points from leveling up.
I personally find ME 2 the weakest in the series. It's still an amazing game but feels disconnected from the overarching Reaper narrative.
I find ME3 to be underrated. The story beats are great and the game feels a bit like a hybrid between ME1 and ME2. And even though this wasn't mentioned I'm sad they never ported ME3 multi-player to modern consoles. I put 500 hours into it back in the day....and this was after saying I wouldn't touch it before launch. It was amazing.
I'm currently playing the trilogy with mods for the first time. I'm only at the first of the main missions after becoming a Spectre but the mods really freshen the experience up.
I personally find ME 2 the weakest in the series. It's still an amazing game but feels disconnected from the overarching Reaper narrative.
I find ME3 to be underrated. The story beats are great and the game feels a bit like a hybrid between ME1 and ME2. And even though this wasn't mentioned I'm sad they never ported ME3 multi-player to modern consoles. I put 500 hours into it back in the day....and this was after saying I wouldn't touch it before launch. It was amazing.
I'm currently playing the trilogy with mods for the first time. I'm only at the first of the main missions after becoming a Spectre but the mods really freshen the experience up.
DownLikeBCPowder
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I thought I had replayed the first game recently but it turns out it's already been 5 years since that replay. I might do another run through of the trilogy here shortly thanks to this thread.
violence
Member
They did a lot of work to them. Especially the first game. Pretty much mandatory if you want HDR. Also, they have it so certain DLC's don't pop up till later, which is better for the narrative.
DownLikeBCPowder
Member
I still have my original games and that's what I've always replayed, this time around I'm going to try the legendary edition.
Last time I replayed the first game I was tempted to do the legendary but I was told they changed a lot of things about the first game (my favorite) so I decided not to buy it. This time I will see for myself.
SoloCamo
Member
Sadly I've never played any of these and just realized I've had the Legendary addition in my EA store (think it was free at one point?)
Is there anything worse with the legendary addition that detracts from these games being great? I want to play the best version possible if I'm going to bother.
Is there anything worse with the legendary addition that detracts from these games being great? I want to play the best version possible if I'm going to bother.
Lokaum D+
Member
i coudnt care less about HDR, but i ll wait for a sale and give a try
SoloCamo
Member
While I would absolutely never buy from the Epic store it is currently 8.99 on it.
Lokaum D+
Member
do i need EA launcher ? if yes i ll just play the old games, its just not worth it
I can't speak for the Epic Store, but the steam version requires you to use the EA launcher so I'd assume Epic does too.
Bioware was at it's peak, they somehow turned losing Star Wars into Mass Effect. Which in itself would make a fanstastic movie series and stands on it's own.
It's that dam good from lore, story characters. Some of the wirting in Mass Effect and even some of the quest's story in SWTOR is just top notch. I'm not sure how we went from this level to what we have now in something like the recent Dragon Age. It's so depressing.
Legendary edition at it's sale prices is a criminal steal.
It's that dam good from lore, story characters. Some of the wirting in Mass Effect and even some of the quest's story in SWTOR is just top notch. I'm not sure how we went from this level to what we have now in something like the recent Dragon Age. It's so depressing.
Legendary edition at it's sale prices is a criminal steal.
Cyberpunkd
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Yes, it does. Shit thing being at least under Windows it will still install the stupid app, even if the whole connection happens automatically.
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