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Pants · 12-28-2012, 10:29 PM

I'm going to beat Far Cry 3 pretty soon (I think) and I also just finally ordered Mass Effect 3. I was deep in the throes of SW:TOR when ME3 came out and then never got around to it. ME and ME2 are both in my top 5 single player experiences along with KOTOR, Half-Life and Rome: Total War. Hopefully ME3 lives up to its predecessors. Either way, it's going to be the next game I play.

**The Franchise** · 12-28-2012, 11:47 PM

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Mass Effect 3. Which I used to ignorantly criticize. But after giving it a second try on a new system, Holy shit this game is amazing.

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I'm going to beat Far Cry 3 pretty soon (I think) and I also just finally ordered Mass Effect 3. I was deep in the throes of SW:TOR when ME3 came out and then never got around to it. ME and ME2 are both in my top 5 single player experiences along with KOTOR, Half-Life and Rome: Total War. Hopefully ME3 lives up to its predecessors. Either way, it's going to be the next game I play.

Is it necessary to play ME 1 or 2 before playing 3? I've got a giftcard to Gamestop but I have no clue what game to get.

Pants · 12-29-2012, 01:03 AM

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Is it necessary to play ME 1 or 2 before playing 3? I've got a giftcard to Gamestop but I have no clue what game to get.

I would say that Mass Effect is really one of those series where you have to start from the very beginning (but 1 and 2 should be super cheap and I'm sure there's a pack you can buy). The gameplay in ME1 might seem a little outdated by now but the story-telling, the extremely detailed and well-explained back-drop will swallow you up into an amazing adventure.

The choices you make in ME1 carry over to ME2 and then ME3, but if you start at ME3, I think the game can just give you a default story.

**The Franchise** · 12-29-2012, 01:06 AM

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I would say that Mass Effect is really one of those series where you have to start from the very beginning (but 1 and 2 should be super cheap and I'm sure there's a pack you can buy). The gameplay in ME1 might seem a little outdated by now but the story-telling, the extremely detailed and well-explained back-drop will swallow you up into an amazing adventure.

The choices you make in ME1 carry over to ME2 and then ME3, but if you start at ME3, I think the game can just give you a default story.

Looks like the Mass Effect trilogy is available for $60. I might go rent the 1st one to see if I like the gameplay before I buy the series.

Pants · 12-29-2012, 01:16 AM

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Looks like the Mass Effect trilogy is available for $60. I might go rent the 1st one to see if I like the gameplay before I buy the series.

I don't know if you're into reading at all, but if you do play ME1 (which is way more about setting up the universe and telling a story than it is about providing crisp gameplay), I would highly recommend reading the codex entries that pop-up throughout the game. It's incredible how well BioWare thought everything out.

**The Franchise** · 01-02-2013, 11:46 AM

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Looks like the Mass Effect trilogy is available for $60. I might go rent the 1st one to see if I like the gameplay before I buy the series.

Looks like I'll be holding off on buying any Mass Effect games. I got Batman: Arkham City for Christmas.....so I'll be playing that game until I beat it.

Swanman · 01-02-2013, 12:13 PM

I have been addicted to Far Cry 3 on the 360. I have been just running around the island picking up loot chests and relics and have only done like 4 or 5 main story quests. I almost have enough cash to pick up the badass sniper rifle in the game so that should be fun.

After that, back to Borderlands 2 on the 360. I am probably about 30% through it thus far but I am ocd about doing every single side quest for the most part so I am making it slowly through.

Aside from that, probably Torchlight II. The game is perfect to just pick up and play for a bit if I have a few minutes to spare. It's just a plain old fun dungeon crawler lootfest.

**SAUTO** · 01-02-2013, 07:45 PM

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I have been addicted to Far Cry 3 on the 360. I have been just running around the island picking up loot chests and relics and have only done like 4 or 5 main story quests. I almost have enough cash to pick up the badass sniper rifle in the game so that should be fun.

After that, back to Borderlands 2 on the 360. I am probably about 30% through it thus far but I am ocd about doing every single side quest for the most part so I am making it slowly through.

Aside from that, probably Torchlight II. The game is perfect to just pick up and play for a bit if I have a few minutes to spare. It's just a plain old fun dungeon crawler lootfest.

Should get towers.

Then you get most weapons for free
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Bump · 01-02-2013, 12:52 PM

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Looks like I'll be holding off on buying any Mass Effect games. I got Batman: Arkham City for Christmas.....so I'll be playing that game until I beat it.

Batman AC is one of the best games ever made. Enjoy.

Imon Yourside · 01-02-2013, 12:59 PM

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Batman AC is one of the best games ever made. Enjoy.

meh, batman blows.

**QuikSsurfer** · 12-29-2012, 01:06 AM

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Is it necessary to play ME 1 or 2 before playing 3? I've got a giftcard to Gamestop but I have no clue what game to get.

Start with 1... There should not be another option..

Fish · 12-29-2012, 12:15 PM

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Is it necessary to play ME 1 or 2 before playing 3? I've got a giftcard to Gamestop but I have no clue what game to get.

I didn't. But I'm really wishing I did, and I'm considering putting ME3 on pause, and play 1 and 2 first.

From what I see, if you do play 1 and 2, your choices and decisions determine how 3 will play out. Along with certain NPCs that will either be present or not depending on whether you chose to save/kill them in the previous versions. The story is very deep and the game is very dynamic depending on whether you play as an asshole or a hero.

SomeRandomGirl · 12-29-2012, 07:53 AM

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I'm going to beat Far Cry 3 pretty soon (I think) and I also just finally ordered Mass Effect 3. I was deep in the throes of SW:TOR when ME3 came out and then never got around to it. ME and ME2 are both in my top 5 single player experiences along with KOTOR, Half-Life and Rome: Total War. Hopefully ME3 lives up to its predecessors. Either way, it's going to be the next game I play.

Oh man I miss Rome: Total War. I think there's a new one coming out next spring or sometime and I can't wait.

My husband played ME2 and ME3, but I never did for some reason.

My other obsession is still Borderlands2. We play it for a few weeks, play another game, play it for a few, play another. I'm fairly certain it's my favorite of the year.

Pants · 12-29-2012, 05:00 PM

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Oh man I miss Rome: Total War. I think there's a new one coming out next spring or sometime and I can't wait.

My husband played ME2 and ME3, but I never did for some reason.

My other obsession is still Borderlands2. We play it for a few weeks, play another game, play it for a few, play another. I'm fairly certain it's my favorite of the year.

Well, I've played every Total War game since Rome and even though they were better than Rome, the experience with them wasn't as strong as that original one. I remember how my mind was blown by what was possible with Rome and how that game swallowed up my free time when I first discovered it. It was incredible. I'm a HUGE HUGE HUGE Creative Assembly fan now.

htismaqe · 12-29-2012, 05:30 PM

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Well, I've played every Total War game since Rome and even though they were better than Rome, the experience with them wasn't as strong as that original one. I remember how my mind was blown by what was possible with Rome and how that game swallowed up my free time when I first discovered it. It was incredible. I'm a HUGE HUGE HUGE Creative Assembly fan now.

I played the Diadochi mod for RTW for MONTHS.

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Swanman It's a league game, Dude Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Itasca, IL Casino cash: $9967354	I have been addicted to Far Cry 3 on the 360. I have been just running around the island picking up loot chests and relics and have only done like 4 or 5 main story quests. I almost have enough cash to pick up the badass sniper rifle in the game so that should be fun. After that, back to Borderlands 2 on the 360. I am probably about 30% through it thus far but I am ocd about doing every single side quest for the most part so I am making it slowly through. Aside from that, probably Torchlight II. The game is perfect to just pick up and play for a bit if I have a few minutes to spare. It's just a plain old fun dungeon crawler lootfest.
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