From what ive been hearing in the community, this game has a similar feel to some of the SFA3 and even CvS to some extent. I'd give it a rent at least and see how you like it. I think that you would like it but the community seems kinda split on the game atm. Best way to find out imo is to try it.
Despite the fact that I was slightly displeased with the ending for the first few days after I finished the game, I found peace with the endings. Sure, the ending still has its problems as far as Im concerned, but it doesnt destroy the amazing experience I had while playing the game. I also think that the endings, (if/when explained) will be a lot more interesting than what people give them credit for. The pure fact that I've had many discussions with my friends about the ending is a credit to the shock factor of it all.
That said, I feel that as stated by Nick and a few other opinion pieces, this sets a dangerous precident for games to come. Now, with every bad or unsatisfying ending will be a flock of fans saying "Bioware did it"! This sends the wrong message. Bioware hasn't even had the opp to clarify things with their planned dlc or anything. Its kind of sad.
Its safe to say that whatever expansions are released for this game, I will be playing. In some ways, this is great because I may get the closure that I didnt get from the endings. However the overall message it sends is a dangerous one...
At first, I wasn't a big fan of Mass Effect. I didnt understand the gameplay, and I wasn't paying attention to the characters and plot overall. Little did I know, that those are the basis on which Mass Effect is built on.
The thing that brought me back to ME now that I think of it was the fact that your choices actually get directly imported to the sequel. This premise interested me, and I gave ME another shot. What I found was something spectacular.
What I persoally liked about ME, ME2, and ME3 is the fact that the characters and story are unlike anything else. I get that if you aren't into Science Fiction, it is probably not very interesting. That said, the whole story is woven together extremely well, better than any other gaming story that I know of (save for the ending of 3 in some respects). Along with that is the lore. If you want to know something about a specific alien race, or a war that happened prior to the game, you have a way to find out. The access of that information lets people, like me, get invested in whats going on. Before you know it, you begin to care about what is happening and who its happening to.
This is also amplified by the brilliant characters. They built a cast that people can get attatched to, or even hate. Its up to you to decide who you like and who you dont like, and your reasons are all based on how you are as a person. Some people love Ashley because of her love of God and poetry. Others hate her because they think she's racist against non-human races. The fact that this kind of discussion can be had between players just helps people get invested even more.
The friendship that most people develop with the mainstay characters, like Tali and Garrus are phenominal. By the time you get to the third game, you feel like you truly have been through it all with these characters, and they respond to it. Find any other game that does that in the way that Mass Effect does, because I don't know of it. The writing is so great in fact, that side characters that you meet on a whim become memorable because of what they have been through. Along with that, when you do run into these side characters in the sequels, it makes it all the more special.
Mass Effect is great to me because of the ways that you get attatched to the characters. Learning about their past, fighting with them, sharing humerous and serious moments with them, they make them seem real to me. Garrus and Tali are some of my favorite characters in gaming because of that. I cant think of any other experience in any other media that has the same kind of connection that I helped influence.
Idk about anyone else, but thats why I'm emotionally connected to Mass Effect
I totally agree. Despite the controversial ending, this has to be one of the most satisfying games I've ever played. No game has made me cheer, laugh, or care as much as this game has. Seeing certian characters from the books, and the triumphant return of other characters was an amazing feeling. The trilogy as a whole definitely goes down as one of the best in gaming IMO, and should be experienced my any gamer who is into sci-fi or a fantastic story.
back when the Wii release came out, I played about 20 hours of the game (in Japanese and i kinda guessed my way thru until i got stuck) but ToG doesnt stray too far from the traditional Tales formula, but it does feel a lot different than Vesperia overall. Battles have a much different flow, and even the overworld is handled a bit differently. I'll be reviewing the game, so i guess look out for that for a final judgement
Thanks! Glad I could help!
Looking pretty good!
This trailer defines EPIC!
As far as megaman, hes not one of the characters thats gonna be DLC (as far as I know, but Capcom confirmed that SFxT will be the only disk version of the game released, so its safe to say they will just be DLC
same here! I just wonder how they will handle the parkour...
