The Codex's official opinion on Mass Effect series?

[Jaesun]

If it wasn't for the online activation shit I'd probably give it a go. But out of principle I don't buy game I can only install five times.
It's excactly this kind of shit that leads to piracy.

SO you are on your 6th install then?

 

[hakuroshi]

Good for what it is, i.e. interactive Sci-Fi movie.
I liked 1-st better because of renegade fem Shepard and ridiculous pathos in dialogues.
They watered both down in 2-nd, pity.
And, btw, this should be in general gaming.

 

[MicoSelva]

I liked the first one, for some nice effort put into universe building - screwed by programming laziness which made all the alien races have only one gender - and the ability to explore the (admittedly limited) surface of planets. Those were mostly empty, but that was the whole point - the same thing as with wilderness areas od Baldur's Gate 1.

ME2 basically remained in the same spot universe-wise (two more years wasn't enough time for Bioware to make a female Turian model? really?), only adding plot hole inducing elements like the mechs or thermal clips. Sure, some gameplay elements were improved, but others completely disappeared (can't do it right, don't do it at all?), exploration involved, so I don't consider it an improvement overall.

 

[Stabwound]

I like both of them and eagerly await the third.

I also wouldn't call them RPGs.

 

[Ruprekt]

I'd like them if they were space sims like Wing Commander and not popamole shooters.