Should I get Mass Effect 2 or Dragon Age Origins?

I want a new game, and I'm interested in something with epic gameplay and high replay value.

Which one does it better?

epic gameplay and high replay value.Syk0_k03r

Dragon Age.

Still on my first playthough, and it is freakin' awsome.

I am already planning my character/party for the second playthrough oO

I would go with DAO i got bord playing the first ME

I would go with DAO i got bord playing the first ME

lge777

Dragon Age bro

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I would go with DAO i got bord playing the first ME

dakan45

Dragon Age: Origins hands down! Mass Effect 2 sucks! Not even RPG, the weapon sucks, boring quests... Bleeeh..

Both of them are very good game but if u are asking for comparison then i'd say DA is slightly better

Never played any Mass Effect but I can vouch for DA:O's epicness. Plus It has a pretty nice toolset (playing with it atm) so if it gets a good community of modders and designers, writers etc to the tune of what Neverwinter Nights has, you may even see some well-made user content. Maybe even from me.. who knows.

Tactical fantasy RPG or a shootem up TPS with some tiny RPG elements?

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I would go with DAO i got bord playing the first ME

Digital_DJ_00

Same here as well, I quit Mass Effect about 15 hours into game. The progression pace is just too slow for me.

Personally i found the progression to be pointless in terms of story and planets that you explore. It felt the scriptwriters were developing the story and situations as they went without anything noteworthy happening. As you said "the progression pace was just too slow" and you quited the game. On the other hand it gave me the feeling that there was no progress, nothing impressive or noteworthy happening to keep me playing and i pushed myself to complete the game and after 25 hours, all i got to say is that i want my time back. Nothing impressive happened. I wouldnt reccomend you giving the game another shot because there is no point that it starts to feel "epic" not even in the end.

Or get both. That is my answer most of the time if I have problem what games to buy. To me the both games are exelent. ME 1 had some crappy things but the whole story is solid and the continum is kind of epic. Again i wouldn't choose one from the other.

Well, you can get ME on the cheap, and then decide between DA:O or ME2. It is not necessarily fair to compare games that came out 2 years from each other.

ME is the better game.millerlight89

Thank you for speaking some truth so many people are such hardcore fantasy dudes they jsut rage about mass effect 2 not being super tedious and frustrating, and, they rage about not having to constantly pause the game to issue commands to people. Dragon age was great but mass effeect 2 was really the better game. It may have had less traditional rpg elements to it but honestly if you made mass effect with the same mechanics as dragon age it would be a pretty stale game. The more focus on action and gunplay really made the game waaay better. Its about space and epic galatic battles and the fate of the galaxy in your hands. They wanted to make it feel that way, and wanted a non stop in your face sci-fi story. Plus they reference so many things from Baldur's Gate its funny. I mean Boo is in there, tali drone is called chitika fast paws. Mass effect 2 is biowares best game since Baldur's gate 2 and Kotor.

Well, it depends what you're more into. If you're more shooting and epic sci-fi, I would go with ME2. If you're more into old school RPG, I would go with DA:O.Both are excellent games but I prefer ME2. I'd recommend you browse here on gamespot, watch a couple trailers and decide which one you like more.

If you like complex long lasting games: DAO

If you like dumbed down console games: ME2

ME1 is phenomenal though.

Dragon Age

mass effect 2 is great, but has crappy replay value in my opinion

Get DAO

ME2 is good, a lot better than ME1 but, it doesn't have much replay value. It's also short. You can finish the game and do every side quest on your first play through in around 40 hours.

Dragon age and Mass Effect one wont total to too much money then get Mass Effect 2 somewhere down the line = lots of good games.

ME2 is a high intensity shooter-RPG hybrid

DA: origins is a traditional DnD-style RPG, though highly simplified.

Both are excellent games, however ME2's replayability is not half as good as ME1's imo.

Dragon Age definately has ME2 beat in both replayability and value...both are equal in fun and quality though, imo. I prefer DA:O personally.

Or get both. That is my answer most of the time if I have problem what games to buy. To me the both games are exelent. ME 1 had some crappy things but the whole story is solid and the continum is kind of epic. Again i wouldn't choose one from the other.

liffi

I purchased both games, and like them both.

You'll enjoy ME2 more if you import a completed ME1 saved game - then ME2 plays like a true trilogy would. We shall see if Bioware does as well with DA:O 2, hopefully there will be both continuity and the capability to import an original DA:O saved game.

Dragon Age makes for a much superior RPG with how variable it is, although Mass Effect 2's plotline and setting is easily more interesting.

My vote goes to Mass Effect 2. Dragon Age: Origins has a bit more replay value than ME2, but it's gameplay was a little too hardcore for me. Mass Effect 2's gameplay is much easier, but still challenging and fun.

I got both and Dragon Age: Origins is the one gathering dust. :P

Mass Effect 2

If you like complex long lasting games: DAO

If you like dumbed down console games: ME2

ME1 is phenomenal though.

haberman13

dragon age cuz mass effect 2 is boring and its an obvious 360 port and another good reason to get dragon age is MASS EFFECT 2 SUCKS

:lol: Both games have 52 votes each. I guess it's pretty much a coin flip.

:lol: Both games have 52 votes each. I guess it's pretty much a coin flip.

kunggustaf