ME2 or FFXIII?

JRPG vs WRPG, who will be the victor? Which will score higher? Which well sell more? Let's discuss this before their release and let's see which of us is the wisest

I care not for sales nor scores, Mass Effect 2 will be better :P

I think as i see now ME2 have higher chance

If I had to guess, I would say FFXIII will outsell ME2, but ME2 will have a higher MetaCritic score.

JRPG vs WRPG, who will be the victor? Which will score higher? Which well sell more? Let's discuss this before their release and let's see which of us is the wisest

HermitGTX

and of course make John shepard asian, that's assuming bioware can let go of the fact that somehow white males like 99.9% of all western games are the only race nad gender capable of being protagonists. Atleast the japanese don't have the same hang up in this regard and come off alot more progressive than western devs.

The Final Fantasy brand has been around a very long time and is on both the 360 and PS3, so you would think that it would do better in sales - or will it? This may indeed be the deciding factor of that age old argument, which is better JRPGs or WRPGs. Or will the ratings be the decider?

im getting Both. problem solved.

ME2 because of the gameplay & replayability, but if FF XIII has a great story, then I don't know which I'll preffer. Already pre-ordered ME2 though, holding out on FF XIII until a collectors edition is announced.

Both look horrible, but..

FF13 will sell more, ME2 will score higher.

If you guess from my answer JPRG's especially ffx13 have inroads into mass audiences in the west while ME2 is virtually none existant and not known at all in Japan, I don't know about the rest of asia, but from my trip there most asians even in SE Asia don't give a crap about WRPG's compared to JRPG games.

This translates into lower global sales obviously for ME2, unless they penetrate the asian market it's going to lose for sure against ffx13. Like I said, only leverage ME2 has if they decided to penetrate the asian market is to redesign style and characters to appeal to asian gamers so they'll get hoooked on to WRPG's which in turn will lead to higher global sales. Imo that's the only way...

GT5 or Halo Reach?

Really, this is another case of "I prefer WRPGs to JRPGs and vice versa."

im gonna get both but im more excited on FF13.

Both look horrible, but..

FF13 will sell more, ME2 will score higher.

Yandere

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Both look horrible, but..

FF13 will sell more, ME2 will score higher.

Salt_The_Fries

Visual novels consisting of text overlays over still images of characters.

If only Square Enix and Bioware had developers capable of pulling off such feats :roll:

JRPG vs WRPG, who will be the victor? Which will score higher? Which well sell more? Let's discuss this before their release and let's see which of us is the wisest

HermitGTX

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Both look horrible, but..

FF13 will sell more, ME2 will score higher.

hakanakumono

Visual novels consisting of text overlays over still images of characters.

If only Square Enix and Bioware had developers capable of pulling off such feats :roll:

Well i dont really care but if i have to choose i hope its FF i disliked Mass Of Bore so much its not even funny.

Mass Effect 2 could change that but hell who cares i dont have a 360 and im certainly not buying one for that game.

I care not for sales nor scores, Mass Effect 2 will be better :P

Snagal123

I care not for sales nor scores, Mass Effect 2 will be better :P

Snagal123

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Both look horrible, but..

FF13 will sell more, ME2 will score higher.

hakanakumono

Visual novels consisting of text overlays over still images of characters.

If only Square Enix and Bioware had developers capable of pulling off such feats :roll:

Yeah, don't expect a reply that has any well known games in it that take effort to make. (atleast the SW equivelant of well known)

im getting Both. problem solved.

jigglebilly1983

Although I'll certainly be getting both, ME2 I personally think would score higher. Based on the things I heard about FFXIII it doesn't look too good.

in terms of sales, FFXIII will be superior. But in terms of scores Mass Effect 2 will win. Dosent matter to me though as i am getting both these gems

i nvr liked mass effect so i wont be buying 2 and i think ff13 will kind of dissapoint me from what ive been hearing lately but theres still hope (ill rent then buy if i like)

but why is know 360 fans hyping Splintercell Conviction that game is going to be awesome! but isee no onetalk about it will be so much better then mass effect 2even tho they are 2 different genres

Both will be amazing.

In terms of quality, I hvae no doubt ME 2 will trounce FXIII in every way imaginable.

I think both games are gonna do good. ME2 for the western market, and ff13 for the asian market.

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Both look horrible, but..

FF13 will sell more, ME2 will score higher.

hakanakumono

Visual novels consisting of text overlays over still images of characters.

If only Square Enix and Bioware had developers capable of pulling off such feats :roll:

FF XIII by far, the other game is just a wrpg

JRPG vs WRPG, who will be the victor? Which will score higher? Which well sell more? Let's discuss this before their release and let's see which of us is the wisest

HermitGTX

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Both look horrible, but..

FF13 will sell more, ME2 will score higher.

Salt_The_Fries

I don't have a long list because it's very earily in the year but here are some:

Spectral Force Genesis

Hexyz Force

Cla$$ of Heroes 2

Etrian Odyssey 3

Those are ones that I can think of off the top of my head, here are some that I want to be localized (it's cheaper of they are for me):

Wizardry: Seimei no Setsu

Elminage 2

Yeah, those are some, the majority of my purchases will be older games though.

Hexyz Force

Yandere

I'm looking forward to this too, but only this from your list. :P

On GS they'll probably score the same.

On Metacritic, ME2 will probably score slightly higher.

In sales there's really no contest, FFXIII should sell significantly more.

I dont get the big deal about WRPGs:? They have like no dynamic characterization while JRPGs like FF13 are filled with it. Take Fallout 3 for example. You have no drama or great presentation. JRPGs have much better storylines and much better presentation. JRPGs actually play like........RPGs. Mass Effect 2 feels like a shooter. Mass Effect 2 is awesome,but I have no doubt that FF13 will be the better game. I will admit JRPGs besides FF13 have been lacking compared to previous gens, but they'll get better. I have high hope for FF13 and FFV13, not to mention KH3, a soon to be PS3 exclusive;) The only good WRPGs I played this gen is the Mass Effect series and Fallout 3. However I played several great JRPGs like Tales of Vesperia, Infinite Undiscovery, Eternal Sonata, Blue Dragon, Lost Odssey, etc. All these JRPGs engross you with their awesome stories and addictive gameplay. Mass Effect 2 has good story but bad delivery and presentation, plus its technically a sci fi shooter. JRPGs all the way

Me2 will have the better scores, but i know i will like FFXIII more.

All I know is that the 360 is the winner, because it is the only system that gets both 8)Anjunaddict

Too bad it won't get KH3 and FFV13

Getting both. One on 360, one on ps3. ME2 is great, and Im sure FF13 will be too.