What is better the Halo series or the Mass Effect Series?

They are considered to be the big names for the X360. Each a phenomenon. They are the two series every one rushes out to get. But I want to know what other people think is the better series?

I own and lovethem both and I say that Mass Effect is No.1 Halo is very linear in story and exploration where as Mass Effect gives you the freedom to explore on your own and be who you want to be. There is nothing wrong with a linear game as I really do love Halo but Mass Effect tops it!

Mass effect is far better

I probably prefer Mass Effect. It has the best universe i have ever seen in a game

Mass Effect by a country mile. Halo is a big pile of MEH.

how are the 2 even remotly comparable?:? they both have guns and have aliens. thats it.

They both have rich universes to draw from, but I like Mass Effect more.

well Halo has 6 years and 4 games on Mass Effect

and i enjoy both

but i guess i gotta go with Mass Effect, i like the characters and story in ME more

Hard to compare a solid third person shooter with RPG elements, which is very open & story driven, which blend to create an awesome game, to an FPS which mostly revolves around almost perfect multiplayer along side a solid campaign made even better with co-op, & as of ODST, Firefight. If it came down to which I had more fun with, Halo 3 & ODST have given me just as much fun, if not more than the ME series, while also being highly replayable. My vote goes to Halo.

Mass Effect there's really no question but there aren't even in the same genre..FlamesOfGrey

Who Cares? Why do you people keep saying Oh they're not in the same Genre Lyke Impossibles to Copare them OMG...

Dude, you can compare and contrast bannanas and Halo if you want, Both are sold in stores, one is edible the other is not. It's called a Venn Diagram, we learned it in Kindergarden...

Even if it's in the same Genre people are always like "They're two different games you can't really compare them" (I've seen this in a Killzone vs. Halo comparison before) Yes, you can compare anything to anything else in the entire world if you want...

Both are equal, ME for the SP and Halo for the MP.

I love both series so much, Don't make me chose!walkingdream

Oh come on pick one.

[QUOTE="FlamesOfGrey"]Mass Effect there's really no question but there aren't even in the same genre..MrJack3690

Who Cares? Why do you people keep saying Oh they're not in the same Genre Lyke Impossibles to Copare them OMG...

Dude, you can compare and contrast bannanas and Halo if you want, Both are sold in stores, one is edible the other is not. It's called a Venn Diagram, we learned it in Kindergarden...

Even if it's in the same Genre people are always like "They're two different games you can't really compare them" (I've seen this in a Killzone vs. Halo comparison before) Yes, you can compare anything to anything else in the entire world if you want...

Mass Effect has delivered, 2 out of 2 times.
So far, so good.

However, Halo 3's campaign storyline was a major let down... Legendary was piddly-easy. Not to mention boring...

So, I'm going with Mass Effect.

Have to go with Mass Effect on this one. While I like Halo, I don't exactly love it. Role playing games appeal to me far more than shooters ever will anyway.

how are the 2 even remotly comparable?:? they both have guns and have aliens. thats it.

gamedude234

Actually if you read what I wrote I wanted to see what phenomenon of populargaming greatness was the favorite of GS users. Genre has nothing to do with it.

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how are the 2 even remotly comparable?:? they both have guns and have aliens. thats it.

Falcon084

Actually if you read what I wrote I wanted to see what phenomenon of populargaming greatness was the favorite of GS users. Genre has nothing to do with it.

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[QUOTE="gamedude234"]

how are the 2 even remotly comparable?:? they both have guns and have aliens. thats it.

kieranb2000

Actually if you read what I wrote I wanted to see what phenomenon of populargaming greatness was the favorite of GS users. Genre has nothing to do with it.

I agree totally.

Mass Effect is great and all, but I'll take Halo.

Halo is weaker in single-player, but stronger in about everything else. really strong multi-player and co-op values. Forge will make it better.

Mass Effect 3 is supposed to have multiplayer of sorts, as long as it's nothing past co-op(death match would be:|, I'll mark it up as an even better series if it comes around.

Like both, but would easily take Mass Effect over Halo.

They are considered to be the big names for the X360. Each a phenomenon. They are the two series every one rushes out to get. But I want to know what other people think is the better series?

I own and lovethem both and I say that Mass Effect is No.1 Halo is very linear in story and exploration where as Mass Effect gives you the freedom to explore on your own and be who you want to be. There is nothing wrong with a linear game as I really do love Halo but Mass Effect tops it!

I'd say Mass Effect slips by Halo by a bit. Being a Star Wars fan, I enjoy the sci-fi / fantasy opera feel more to it. Both have good lore to them though. I'd like to see a poll in comparing their soundtrack / original scores would pan out because both are them are top-notch.moose_knuckler

Mass Effect is great and all, but I'll take Halo.

Halo is weaker in single-player, but stronger in about everything else. really strong multi-player and co-op values. Forge will make it better.

Mass Effect 3 is supposed to have multiplayer of sorts, as long as it's nothing past co-op(death match would be:|, I'll mark it up as an even better series if it comes around.

[QUOTE="HavocV3"]

Mass Effect is great and all, but I'll take Halo.

Halo is weaker in single-player, but stronger in about everything else. really strong multi-player and co-op values. Forge will make it better.

Mass Effect 3 is supposed to have multiplayer of sorts, as long as it's nothing past co-op(death match would be:|, I'll mark it up as an even better series if it comes around.

JediRiff

co-op would be excellent. 1 Shepard and two friends as squadmates. but a deathmatch style would be instant fail to where said fail is unexplainable.

co-op would be excellent. 1 Shepard and two friends as squadmates. but a deathmatch style would be instant fail to where said fail is unexplainable.

HavocV3

My only problem is, who would one to play as one of the ****ing squadmates? :P

You play ME, you gotta play as Shepard.

Co-op could be fun in all seriousness though.

Mass Effect by far, Its got better characters, better story, more rich universe, more replayability,better voice acting and it blurs the line of Shooters and RPGs. All Halo has is multi-player and a really dull and boring campaign(I never played halo 1), and if EA has its way, there will likely be MP in mass effect too(though it will likely be a spinoff).

[QUOTE="JediRiff"][QUOTE="HavocV3"]

Mass Effect is great and all, but I'll take Halo.

Halo is weaker in single-player, but stronger in about everything else. really strong multi-player and co-op values. Forge will make it better.

Mass Effect 3 is supposed to have multiplayer of sorts, as long as it's nothing past co-op(death match would be:|, I'll mark it up as an even better series if it comes around.

co-op would be excellent. 1 Shepard and two friends as squadmates. but a deathmatch style would be instant fail to where said fail is unexplainable.

ME2 is the only game i finished 3 times, but halo 3 is the only game i still haven't sold since 2007, SP=mass effect, MP=halo

Easily Mass Effect. Halo is the same old every time a new game comes out.

Mass effect is far better

aroxx_ab

[QUOTE="FlamesOfGrey"]Mass Effect there's really no question but there aren't even in the same genre..MrJack3690

Who Cares? Why do you people keep saying Oh they're not in the same Genre Lyke Impossibles to Copare them OMG...

Dude, you can compare and contrast bannanas and Halo if you want, Both are sold in stores, one is edible the other is not. It's called a Venn Diagram, we learned it in Kindergarden...

Even if it's in the same Genre people are always like "They're two different games you can't really compare them" (I've seen this in a Killzone vs. Halo comparison before) Yes, you can compare anything to anything else in the entire world if you want...

For some reason that was getting on my nerves as well. I wouldnt have gone that overboard though :P

I'd pick mass effect though. Until reach that is...

Mass Effect wins when it comes to sp but halo for mp.

They are considered to be the big names for the X360. Each a phenomenon. They are the two series every one rushes out to get. But I want to know what other people think is the better series?

I own and lovethem both and I say that Mass Effect is No.1 Halo is very linear in story and exploration where as Mass Effect gives you the freedom to explore on your own and be who you want to be. There is nothing wrong with a linear game as I really do love Halo but Mass Effect tops it!

Hard to decide for me since I like them a lot.

[QUOTE="FlamesOfGrey"]Mass Effect there's really no question but there aren't even in the same genre..MrJack3690

Who Cares? Why do you people keep saying Oh they're not in the same Genre Lyke Impossibles to Copare them OMG...

Dude, you can compare and contrast bannanas and Halo if you want, Both are sold in stores, one is edible the other is not. It's called a Venn Diagram, we learned it in Kindergarden...

Even if it's in the same Genre people are always like "They're two different games you can't really compare them" (I've seen this in a Killzone vs. Halo comparison before) Yes, you can compare anything to anything else in the entire world if you want...