I have been deprived....

[badb0y]

So I had Mass Effect 1+2 for a while but I never really got the time to play them through. I started playing Mass Effect 1 but I stopped before I even reached the beacon and put it away for a long time. Last week I pulled it out again to play through it because of the positive reviews it got.

Wow, what a game. I was thoroughly impressed with ME1 so I immediately started ME2. ME2 turned out to be even better than the first! I can't believe I didn't play these games before! If anyone else on these boards hasn't played through these games I highly recommend them.

 

[bentheman939]

Really? I made it about 1/10th of the way through the first, and stopped due to boredom. They actually good? I HATED dragon age, thought it was a series of cliches stung together with shitty graphics, are they similar?

 

[polypterus]

I bought ME for $5 but never started it. I did finally get around to playing Fallout 3 last month and it was pretty good. I told myself ME was next but still haven't gotten around to it. Glad to see I'm not the only one three years behind.

 

[coldmeat]

It tooks me a number of times to actually get past the beacon/citadel in the first game, but once I did I really enjoyed the game. The 2nd one was a huge let down IMO.

 

[Rifter]

I played both through to the end 3 times. GREAT games IMO.

 

[RisenZealot]

I love them. To be honest Mass Effect 1 and 2 are what I usually consider my favorite video games of all time. That is saying a ton for me. I started with Doom on the PC and Super Street Fighter 2 in the arcades and the SNES, through it all though Mass Effect stands head and shoulders above!

 

[PrayForDeath]

I loved both games (last hour of ME1 is unforgettable)

Nobody should miss this series!

Really? I made it about 1/10th of the way through the first, and stopped due to boredom. They actually good? I HATED dragon age, thought it was a series of cliches stung together with shitty graphics, are they similar?

ME has nothing to do with DA. You can hate one and love the other.

 

[Via]

yeah, the series is great.

I played both back-to-back, and for a very short time ME2 turned me off because of the simplification of many aspects. That didn't last long though, and I really started to appreciate ME2 for what it is: a hell of a lot of fun.

I just got a new PC and I'm thinking about re-downloading both to play again.

 

[smartpatrol]

ME1 is great. You just need to get past the Citadel, and then you will be hooked.

I really don't know why they structured the game the way they did. You have a relatively brief mission in the beginning, then you spend what feels like HOURS on the Citadel running around, talking to people, and racking up a gigantic list of sidequests.

 

[badb0y]

Yea they are that good. The key to Mass Effect is to get through 30-45 minutes. Once I got into the Citadel I was hooked.

I actually welcomed the simplification of the items/upgrades system in Mass Effect 2. in Mass Effect 1 I would have duplicates and my inventory would be packed all the time.

 

[fatpat268]

It took me a few attempts to enjoy it as well. My first attempt, I got to the citadel, but I was thoroughly lost after that. I couldn't find my way around, and eventually I gave up. My second attempt was pretty similar, and I didn't actually enjoy it until my third. I paid much more attention as to how to get around the citadel, and the game really picks up the moment you're able to control your own ship.

 

[zinfamous]

I bought ME for $5 but never started it. I did finally get around to playing Fallout 3 last month and it was pretty good. I told myself ME was next but still haven't gotten around to it. Glad to see I'm not the only one three years behind.

ME is 5, maybe 6 years old.

 

[sandorski]

I have only played 1 so far and agree it is an awesome game. Still have to get 2, but have such a backlog of games to play right now.

 

[MustISO]

Got ME1 for $5 from Steam and started playing it a month or so ago. I thought it was really well done and a great game overall. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

 

[fatpat268]

ME is 5, maybe 6 years old.

ME was release in November 2007, making it a little more than 3.5 years old.

 

[Red Hawk]

Great games, to be sure. I've spent dozens of hours playing them. BioWare did an excellent job crafting the sci-fi setting of Mass Effect.

 

[duragezic]

I bought ME 3 years ago or so and barely played it. I had to remove it due to low hard drive space but I can put it back now.

 

[Kristijonas]

If you liked ME series, you might also like EVE online. I tried EVE two days ago and fell in love with it. Though it's a very difficult and time comsuming game, definitely not for everyone's tastes. Btw, ME3 should be great with ME1-ME2 save game. Don't lose your save games if you're playing ME1,2!

 

[redraider79416]

I'm the same way, bought them both, played a few hours of 1, and never got back into it, which i will start doing! Bought both off of steam..... does your stats and info from 1 transfer over to 2 automatically on steam?

 

[Powermoloch]

I enjoyed both ME1 and ME2 equally

 

[BD231]

ME2 ownz

 

[Mike Gayner]

ME is 5, maybe 6 years old.

Negative.

 

[BudAshes]

ME is 5, maybe 6 years old.

somebody tapped the keg tonight.

 

[TecHNooB]

i had the same experience playing me1 and 2.

 

[Kev]

ME is probably my favorite game series. I've played through both games multiple times and even read the books.