I guess being on the Fediverse it’s more inviting to share random thoughts.

I started playing NES around the early 90s, then through PC gaming and PS1 before stopping for university. I had a brief stint with Xbox and PSP but never really gamed for the last fifteen years. Anyways, now as a father and with a purchase of a Steamdeck I tried out ME Legendary.

Just finished ME2.

I really enjoyed my time so far. I had played Knights of the Old Republic but ME2 seemed like the evolution of that game—better characters, cinematic plot, really interesting gameplay.

Anyways this is just a note that I enjoyed learning about the magic of this game and why it was such a fuss some 10+ years ago. I never experienced it the first time but there is a tinge of nostalgia with being re-exposed to games that might have formed my childhood.

I’ve heard the criticism of ME3 but I guess there is a better experience now with the DLC ending.

  • slazer2au@lemmy.world
    English
    5·
    11 months ago

    The citidel DLC does not replace the ending. Well, not officially there is a mod that will do that.

    I would advise not starting the Citidel DLC until after Priority:Thesia. That way you will have the most fun.

  • kaitco@lemmy.world
    English
    2·
    11 months ago

    The ending DLC does expand the ME3 ending a bit. I played the original ending and can understand its criticisms, but the expanded ending is a bit better.

    Either way, don’t let other people’s cries about the last 10 minutes of the game put you off from the incredible experience that is Mass Effect 3.

  • DudeBro@lemm.eeEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I wish I could play the trilogy for the first time again. ME2 is something special, and ME3 with all DLC is a beautiful cinematic capstone to the entire experience.

  • winety@communick.newsEnglish
    1·
    11 months ago

    I had played Knights of the Old Republic but ME2 seemed like the evolution of that game—better characters, cinematic plot, really interesting gameplay.

    I really enjoy the classic Bioware games (KOTOR, Jade Empire¹, Mass Effect, Dragon Age: Origins, and Mass Effect 2) and I wish more studios took the Bioware formula, where you visit a few distinct semi-open locations with a bunch of interesting followers, and made games using it. I guess Spiders (Mars: War Logs, Technomancer, Greedfall) are kinda close, but their games are still missing something.

    ¹I haven’t played it yet.

    • phario@lemmy.caOPEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      Nope! Enjoyed it, though perhaps not as much as the second. ME1 reminded me a bit of Knights of the Old Republic (and Jade Empire around the same era), which had slightly stilted dialogue and choices. It was good but it still felt cartoonish.

      Apart from Jacob, who seems like a caricature, the characters and acting from ME2 seem so much more real.