Mass Effect OR Fallout- Which Is The Better RPG?

Though i am sure many of you have your own personal opinion, your own favorite RPG , Mass Effect and Fallout seam to currently be the two most popular Shooter RPGs. Both of these game have their own unique ways of improving the RPG genre... The way i see it Fallout helps you make the game your own personal adventure while Mass Effect is a shooter game that allows you to manipulate story events and how you control the battlefield

Which to you is the better RPG and how can these two games learn from each other to improve themselves

Mass effect, can't stand Fallout.racing1750

[QUOTE="racing1750"]Mass effect, can't stand Fallout.kolkov01

I prefer Mass Effect for a number of reasons. For one, I love how Bioware tells stories and find the story in Mass Effect much more cohesive than in Fallout (I also found the characters more fleshed out in ME than in Fallout). I also greatly prefer the space setting to the now heavily over-used post-apocalyptic setting. That all being said, as an actual RPG game, Fallout is probably a more fitting game for the genre (more stats, weapons and micromanagement to worry about). Mass Effect is the better game in my opinion, but Fallout is arguably the better RPG experience

[QUOTE="kolkov01"][QUOTE="racing1750"]Mass effect, can't stand Fallout.racing1750

[QUOTE="racing1750"]Mass effect, can't stand Fallout.kolkov01

Lol no, Mass effect beats Fallout.

Better storyline, characters.....

Only thing fallout has going is sidequests.

mass effect

[QUOTE="kolkov01"][QUOTE="racing1750"]Mass effect, can't stand Fallout.deathtarget04

Lol no, Mass effect beats Fallout.

Better storyline, characters.....

Only thing fallout has going is sidequests.

and from your post i'm pretty sure you haven't played the first two fallout games seeing as how you're saying mass effect has a better story

[QUOTE="racing1750"][QUOTE="kolkov01"] Fallout 1 and 2 beat mass effect to a bloody pulpkolkov01

[QUOTE="kolkov01"][QUOTE="racing1750"]Mass effect, can't stand Fallout.deathtarget04

Lol no, Mass effect beats Fallout.

Better storyline, characters.....

Only thing fallout has going is sidequests.

[QUOTE="kolkov01"][QUOTE="racing1750"] in your opinion ;) i just hate fallouts gameplay.racing1750

I prefer Mass Effect for a number of reasons. For one, I love how Bioware tells stories and find the story in Mass Effect much more cohesive than in Fallout (I also found the characters more fleshed out in ME than in Fallout). I also greatly prefer the space setting to the now heavily over-used post-apocalyptic setting. That all being said, as an actual RPG game, Fallout is probably a more fitting game for the genre (more stats, weapons and micromanagement to worry about). Mass Effect is the better game in my opinion, but Fallout is arguably the better RPG experience

skinny_man_69

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[QUOTE="kolkov01"] Fallout 1 and 2 beat mass effect to a bloody pulpkolkov01

Lol no, Mass effect beats Fallout.

Better storyline, characters.....

Only thing fallout has going is sidequests.

And that too.

ME has a far better main quest, while Fallout 3 has better side quests. I really love both, two of my favorite games this gen.IronBass

Anyways, it's a tie for me, as they both have their strengths & weaknesses, but they are difinitely amongst my Favorite Games this Gen.

They are both excellent.If you are smart, you won't choose one over the other and instead realize that both games should be played.

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[QUOTE="kolkov01"] Fallout 1 and 2 beat mass effect to a bloody pulpArisShadows

Lol no, Mass effect beats Fallout.

Better storyline, characters.....

Only thing fallout has going is sidequests.

and the first. 2. Jeez am i not aloud to like ME over Fallout?
I've played all 3 and i prefer ME. Plus the books are good aswell.

They are both excellent.If you are smart, you won't choose one over the other and instead realize that both games should be played.

heretrix

I agree. Both are superb RPGs. Don't see the need to argue over two excellent games.

[QUOTE="kolkov01"][QUOTE="racing1750"]Mass effect, can't stand Fallout.deathtarget04

Lol no, Mass effect beats Fallout.

Better storyline, characters.....

Only thing fallout has going is sidequests.

Better storyline?

Mass Effect, over Fallout?

Is this some kind of sick joke?

Fallout and Fallout 2 both brutally obliterate Mass Effect's storyline.

I'm going to go with Mass Effect based upon the story and the dynamic gameplay and expanded universe that it has. It is the one game that makes me regret selling my 360 :(

Its like this people if we are speaking which does the most for what RPG is suppose to be(including story, characters, sidequests, customization, cause and effect, freeness and such).

Fallout 2 > Fallout 1 > Mass Effect > Fallout 3

Fallout. And I hate you for making me point out it's the original and not that bastardization.

and freedom, and...you know ACTUAL role-playing

kolkov01

Its like this people if we are speaking who does the most for what RPG is suppose to (including story, characters, sidequests, customization, cause and effect, freeness and such). Fallout 2 > Fallout 1 > Mass Effect > Fallout 3ArisShadows

How would you fit Dragon Age: Origins in to that mix ?

They are both excellent.If you are smart, you won't choose one over the other and instead realize that both games should be played.

heretrix

[QUOTE="kolkov01"]

and freedom, and...you know ACTUAL role-playing

heretrix

I'm not talking about fallout 3

The biggest difference between the two is Shepherd has a voice.

heretrix

[QUOTE="ArisShadows"]Its like this people if we are speaking who does the most for what RPG is suppose to (including story, characters, sidequests, customization, cause and effect, freeness and such). Fallout 2 > Fallout 1 > Mass Effect > Fallout 3kolkov01

How would you fit Dragon Age: Origins in to that mix ?

[QUOTE="racing1750"][QUOTE="kolkov01"] just wondering, have you played the first two games?kolkov01

Let´s put it this way: ME is better than F3 but worse than F1 and F2.

That´s the way I see it.

Wasteland.

Its like this people if we are speaking who does the most for what RPG is suppose to (including story, characters, sidequests, customization, cause and effect, freeness and such). Fallout 2 > Fallout 1 > Mass Effect > Fallout 3ArisShadows

How would you fit Dragon Age: Origins in to that mix ?

[QUOTE="ArisShadows"] Dragon Age does pretty well in those regards, personally I put it infront of Mass Effect just a bit. Tho I will say both are excellent games. Its no Baldur's gate, but it the best we going to get in getting something of that nature. Great example of what a rpg should be like, and the direction it should be.kolkov01

Fallout 3, but only slightly due to the mods.Stevo_the_gamer

both games pretty much suck

Wasteland.

Yandere

both games pretty much suck

planbfreak4eva

[QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"]Fallout 3, but only slightly due to the mods.ms555

Wasteland.

Yandere

[QUOTE="kolkov01"][QUOTE="ArisShadows"] Dragon Age does pretty well in those regards, personally I put it infront of Mass Effect just a bit. Tho I will say both are excellent games. Its no Baldur's gate, but it the best we going to get in getting something of that nature. Great example of what a rpg should be like, and the direction it should be.ArisShadows

[QUOTE="planbfreak4eva"]

both games pretty much suck

ms555

As much as I enjoy traversing the Capital Wastelands in Fallout 3, I'd choose Mass Effect any day of the week. Mostly because I find the bionic and engineer abilities to be enjoyable to fool around with, the vast variety of worlds you may visit(although a bit lackluster at times), the futuristic setting.

Of course, this is just a preference. Besides, I've always enjoyed a Bioware game over any Bethesda title. Fallout 3 was the only title from Bethesda that is remotely playable and don't find myself frustrated with stats and leveling such as Oblivion or Morrowind.

[QUOTE="planbfreak4eva"]

both games pretty much suck

ms555