Is Mass Effect the best RPG this generation?

[QUOTE="Vandalvideo"][QUOTE="obamanian"]Actually RPG's are about a lot of things, personally the charatcer customization is the last thing i am looking forward in a RPG, i am more into world exploration and interaction and choice Mass Effect has enough customization there to be considered a full RPG, and the action is actually a stat based action, like in every other RPG, you can even have biotc "magic" like abilities, and use them to finish the game (as i did 2 times myself) There is nothing limited in Mass Effect, the customiation is there 100%, in fact it is very deepstepat201

If RPG's are about character customizations then why is Oblivion so hugely insulted by hermits and called an action game? In Oblivion you can actually choose what your character looks like and his class and all that, as opposed to another game I know (cough* The Witcher *cough).

TWEWY is the freshest JRPG since Earthbound, i'll go with that.

So it's pretty clear that Mass Effect is NOT the best RPG this generation, according to most people (including myself) on System Wars. Please feel free to continue with your comments, opinions, and most importantly votes...king_bobo

The Witcher is far better.

It's not really the best RPG this gen, but it has the best story this gen and is one of the best games.pyromaniac223

1. Fallout 3

2. Valkyria Chronicles

3. Mass Effect

[QUOTE="pyromaniac223"]It's not really the best RPG this gen, but it has the best story this gen and is one of the best games.Shafftehr

Anwser: No.

The game played like a bad shooter, rather than an RPG. Too many problems, dumb character designs, horrible character mangagment, tons of other problems.

The story was swell though...............................................thats it.

I'd put Persona 4 (PS2), Valkyrie Chronicles (PS3), or Tales of Vesperia( PS3/360) over it all day, everyday, everyday son.

[QUOTE="Shafftehr"][QUOTE="pyromaniac223"]It's not really the best RPG this gen, but it has the best story this gen and is one of the best games.Vandalvideo

[QUOTE="Shafftehr"][QUOTE="pyromaniac223"]It's not really the best RPG this gen, but it has the best story this gen and is one of the best games.Vandalvideo

[QUOTE="obamanian"]

I played mass effect on 360 like 5 times

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How the hell did you manage to sit through that game 5 different times? You must be a masochist.

I tried a second playthrough but found the only difference was that I could be a jerk to everyone and punch people in the face. That lasted about 2 hours then I got bored.

As for this topic: I enjoyed The Witcher and FO3 more.

Played once with every charatcer, and two times in hardcore with biotics and combintions

It is really endless, since the gameplay is different with every charatce, the customization is simply huge

Of course i liked Fallout 3 and Fable 2 non linear worlds farmore myself too

Fallout3lhughey

[QUOTE="lhughey"]Fallout3pyromaniac223

[QUOTE="pyromaniac223"][QUOTE="lhughey"]Fallout3Shafftehr

Tried AND FAILEDpyromaniac223

[QUOTE="pyromaniac223"] Tried AND FAILEDShafftehr

It's probably my second or third favorite RPG this gen, behind Lost Odyssey and Fallout 3 (though I really do need to try the Witcher).

I'd give it the nod over Persona 4 simply because if you're not that into hardcore JRPGs Persona is basically worthless to you

The main draw for Mass Effect (at least to me) was the story, although it was obvious that much of the inspiration for it came from Star Control 3.

wow a space sci fi star wars esque wrpg? whos ever heard of that? best game evah!

wow a space sci fi star wars esque wrpg? whos ever heard of that? best game evah!

-snorlax-

[QUOTE="-snorlax-"]

wow a space sci fi star wars esque wrpg? whos ever heard of that? best game evah!

Shafftehr

[QUOTE="Shafftehr"][QUOTE="-snorlax-"]

wow a space sci fi star wars esque wrpg? whos ever heard of that? best game evah!

pyromaniac223

[QUOTE="Shafftehr"][QUOTE="pyromaniac223"]It's not really the best RPG this gen, but it has the best story this gen and is one of the best games.Vandalvideo

How is it like Bladerunner?

mass effect is more of a shooter to me.b1lal

Agreed

[QUOTE="Shafftehr"][QUOTE="-snorlax-"]

wow a space sci fi star wars esque wrpg? whos ever heard of that? best game evah!

pyromaniac223

fallout 3 is better and both are more shooter than rpgimprezawrx500

Indeed, that is why Witcer and Gothic are better RPGs by far

I like Atlus games, so I will give some props to Persona, alhought I didnt like those games half as much as DDS1 and SMTIII, and I wouldnt even say they are from this gen. It comes down to Mass Effect vs Fallout for me. Sometimes I enjoy a little more linear game.

IMO Oblivion, Fallout, Fable >> Mass Effect

Yea, but Valkyria Chronicles comes a close second.

And for everyone mentioning Persona (a series I adore if you can't tell), it's a PS2 game, doesn't count.

Yea, but Valkyria Chronicles comes a close second.

And for everyone mentioning Persona (a series I adore if you can't tell), it's a PS2 game, doesn't count.

SemiMaster

mass effect is more of a shooter to me.b1lal

Unbelievable all the people saying this :roll: Not every RPG is about Swords and Magic you know. Do you people not get the context of the setting for the game, and what kind of weapons that would entail? Or is your narrow definition that any game with a gun = "shooter"? So that would make GTA4, DMC4, and Splinter Cell all shooters?

This is as bad as people labelling Zelda as an RPG when it meets none of the genere criteria :|

And I did vote Mass Effect best RPG of this generation. There is such an abundance of game play diversity in the moral choices, cIass configurations, skill customizations, lending to great replay value. And the story, despite what some have complained about, is far from generic. The plot is of an epic scale, and many characters with deep backgrounds.

I've had a lot of fun with this game, in 4 play throughs. Though now I am getting more and more curious about The Witcher (and how I can get my hands on the complete UK version :oops: :) )

Does Oblivion IV count as this gen ? And if yes,than its undoubtably the best RPG.freeloader_101

[QUOTE="freeloader_101"]Does Oblivion IV count as this gen ? And if yes,than its undoubtably the best RPG.thepwninator

Being a bad RPG doesn't make it not an RPG. Oblivion meets all the criteria, from cIass selection and configuration, to attribute and skill customization, to Level progression (albiet broken), to story and moral choices. It's nothing more than subjective quality of that particular game.

I actually thought it was one of Bioware's weakest games. The presentation was fantastic, the combat was mostly enjoyable, but everything else felt like a cheap imitation of other Bioware games.

In any case, I might put it in my top 5 RPGs for this gen. Maybe in 5th, hm. It's far from the best this gen (and this gen had been pretty miserable for RPGs).

[QUOTE="thepwninator"][QUOTE="freeloader_101"]Does Oblivion IV count as this gen ? And if yes,than its undoubtably the best RPG.AdobeArtist

Being a bad RPG doesn't make it not an RPG. Oblivion meets all the criteria, from cIass selection and configuration, to attribute and skill customization, to Level progression (albiet broken), to story and moral choices. It's nothing more than subjective quality of that particular game.