Mass Effect 3 leaked on EA store.

[Phoenix_Apollo]

Why, does ME1 have the qualities I might not like?

[magusgs]

ME1 is more stat-based, and therefore somewhat more complex. You're still pulling a trigger, but your accuracy is determined by your weapon stat and the current "heat level" of your weapon. You also have unlimited ammo, so you can often stay behind cover and slowly whittle down the enemy.

[Venus]

ME1 is more stat-based, and therefore somewhat more complex. You're still pulling a trigger, but your accuracy is determined by your weapon stat and the current "heat level" of your weapon. You also have unlimited ammo, so you can often stay behind cover and slowly whittle down the enemy.

By stat-based do you mean more RPGish? Just curious.

[magusgs]

Yes. Mass Effect 1 is an RPG with shooter mechanics. Mass Effect 2 is a shooter with RPG mechanics.

[Venus]

Yes. Mass Effect 1 is an RPG with shooter mechanics. Mass Effect 2 is a shooter with RPG mechanics.

Thanks. It sounds like I'd prefer Mass Effect over Mass Effect 2. :S

[Phoenix_Apollo]

I'm not daunted by what ME1 offers either. It still seems more interactive than KOTOR's system. Hell, any JRPG battle systems seems more interactive than KOTOR.

Which is certainly interesting, considering how much I love Xenosaga.

[magusgs]

Yes. Mass Effect 1 is an RPG with shooter mechanics. Mass Effect 2 is a shooter with RPG mechanics.

Thanks. It sounds like I'd prefer Mass Effect over Mass Effect 2. :S

So you say now. But if you play 1 and like it, you'll want to see what happens next. Even I have to admit 2 was better than 1--and I hardly play anything except RPGs. Just don't go overboard on the mining like I did...in both games...

[Venus]

Yes. Mass Effect 1 is an RPG with shooter mechanics. Mass Effect 2 is a shooter with RPG mechanics.

Thanks. It sounds like I'd prefer Mass Effect over Mass Effect 2. :S

So you say now. But if you play 1 and like it, you'll want to see what happens next. Even I have to admit 2 was better than 1--and I hardly play anything except RPGs. Just don't go overboard on the mining like I did...in both games...

Yeah that's how I am. The fact that this is a shooter has made me stay away from it for a long time but I may give a try.

[Quillbell]

Yes. Mass Effect 1 is an RPG with shooter mechanics. Mass Effect 2 is a shooter with RPG mechanics.

Thanks. It sounds like I'd prefer Mass Effect over Mass Effect 2. :S

So you say now. But if you play 1 and like it, you'll want to see what happens next. Even I have to admit 2 was better than 1--and I hardly play anything except RPGs.

Many fans of the first game were apprehensive about the changes being made. I was on the Bioware forums during the leadup to ME2, and pretty much every topic that was slightly connected to the combat turned into a flame war. However once it actually came out, people loved it. Even the hard-line RPG fans. ME2 is more polished overall, and combat just works better than in the first one (though I still don't like how biotic powers were given a universal cooldown).

Just don't go overboard on the mining like I did...in both games...

I went completely overboard in #2. By the end I'd basically strip-mined the galaxy. For such a simple minigame, the mining is very addictive.

Yeah that's how I am. The fact that this is a shooter has made me stay away from it for a long time but I may give a try.

I've never been a shooter fan (I'm actually really terrible at them), but I count Mass Effect 2 as one of my favourite games. It's much more than the sum of its parts. If you do decide to play it, I'd like to know what you think.

[Venus]

Yeah that's how I am. The fact that this is a shooter has made me stay away from it for a long time but I may give a try.

I've never been a shooter fan (I'm actually really terrible at them), but I count Mass Effect 2 as one of my favourite games. It's much more than the sum of its parts. If you do decide to play it, I'd like to know what you think.

I can't wait to start hitting on all the female characters as female shepherd. Although I am a bit disappointed by the options.

Spoiler:

I wanted Miranda so bad. I'm already sad.

[Quillbell]

Yeah that's how I am. The fact that this is a shooter has made me stay away from it for a long time but I may give a try.

I've never been a shooter fan (I'm actually really terrible at them), but I count Mass Effect 2 as one of my favourite games. It's much more than the sum of its parts. If you do decide to play it, I'd like to know what you think.

I can't wait to start hitting on all the female characters as female shepherd. Although I am a bit disappointed by the options.

Spoiler:

I wanted Miranda so bad. I'm already sad.

Yeah, the lack of an F/F Miranda option was disappointing, or Jack for that matter. There's even some subtext with Tali! Though Liara comes back in LotSB, which is nice.

The F/M options are so much better in ME2 though. Kaidan was probably one of the most boring characters Bioware's ever created. He's basically a Carth ripoff (he even has the same voice, way to go BW), and all he does during his romance is make googly eyes at his commanding officer. That is until his one conversation's worth of ~Trust Issues~.

In ME2 you've got Jacob who's...okay he's boring too, but not quite as boring as Car- er Kaidan. Thane's pretty cool, though he doesn't really do anything for me personally I can see why other people might like him. Then there's Garrus. I won't go into it too much 'cuz it'll make me sound like a fangirl, but he is my absolute favourite romance option. He really benefits from the extra character development he got in ME1, because once you're a romance option all the non-romance character development is reduced (same with Tali).

[Venus]

Yeah, the lack of an F/F Miranda option was disappointing...

She was like the only thing I cared about. You should have seen the look on my face when I played the demo.

[Quillbell]

Yeah, the lack of an F/F Miranda option was disappointing...

She was like the only thing I cared about. You should have seen the look on my face when I played the demo.

I broke down and made a Manshep just for Tali and Miranda. My lesbian Femshep is just going to have to stay faithful to Liara I guess.

[Venus]

Yeah, the lack of an F/F Miranda option was disappointing...

She was like the only thing I cared about. You should have seen the look on my face when I played the demo.

I broke down and made a Manshep just for Tali and Miranda. My lesbian Femshep is just going to have to stay faithful to Liara I guess.

I really hope they fix this in the sequel.

[Quillbell]

I broke down and made a Manshep just for Tali and Miranda. My lesbian Femshep is just going to have to stay faithful to Liara I guess.

I really hope they fix this in the sequel.

Anything could happen. They didn't make Garrus or Tali love interests in ME1 because they didn't think anyone would find them attractive enough to romance.