KOTOR or Mass Effect?

[ChaoticLegion]

KotOR first... I say this simply because it is the game I enjoyed the most.

Additionally KotOR and Mass Effect play completely differently, both in terms of style and feel, so don't have any worry about deja vu.

 

[RheynbowDash]

KOTOR first, age before beauty, after all.

And besides, Mass Effect doesn't have HK-47.

Meatbag.

Personally, I'd put Jade Empire in front of all of them.

This. Jade Empire was the best. Still hoping and praying for a sequel, but I know it'll never happen.

 

[CleverCover]

Both games are awesome. So I'd do one one day, then play the other one the next.
Or flip a coin.
Or do eeny, meeny, miney, mo.
Or play Mass Effect...because I love that one more...
Don't tell KotOR though.

 

[GrizzlerBorno]

Mass Effect is perhaps my all time favorite game. or atleast it's up there. but i would still recommend playing KOTOR first. why? because you won't appreciate it as much as you should after playing Mass Effect. hope it helps.

 

[The Night Shade]

Kotor for me is the better game

 

[Virtual-Goose]

I found mass effect promising at first and to a degree it deliverd but in koter i found so much more dept to the characters in a well established universe however the combat in both games are widly different.

 

[Lacsapix]

KOTOR is a classic (may I call in that?), it is a must have played.
but I can't express my love for mass effect.

 

[Random Argument Man]

KotOR gets much better once you leave Taris believe me. I say go for it first, then play Mass Effect afterwards.

Correction:KotOR gets much better once you leave Dantooine believe me.

 

[Ledan]

Kotor first, it's amazing when you get into it. Then KotorII, then ME, then ME2.... that should give you over 100 gaming hours.....

 

[Eclectic Dreck]

Mass effect for me. KOTOR doesn't even rank as my favorite Star Wars game - that honor goes to TIE Fighter. Followed by Dark Forces. Followed by KOTOR.

 

[teutonicman]

Yeah Taris does suck and is unfortunately a poor way to start off a fantastic game. However once you make it to Dantooine and get the jedi upgrade the game really kicks off. This is a really tough choice because I want to say KotOR but the problem is that graphically it hasn't aged well. I,hmm, kotOR however I'm a SW fanboy so take my opinion with a grain of salt.

 

[GeorgW]

Start with KOTOR, the age gap will be hard to handle after ME. Besides, maybe you can time it well so that when you're done with ME2, ME3 will come out.

 

[TaboriHK]

They don't have similar gameplay at all. The only similarity is the morality system. I just restarted one of my characters from ME this weekend myself.

 

[Sixcess]

Thanks to all for some thoughtful replies, especially those who pointed out that...

Taris sucks... a lot. It really really sucks.

Graphics don't ever make or break a game for me, but ME looks great and I'm ashamed to admit that's added to my indecision. Still I think I'll go with KOTOR.

Funny thing is I'm not really a Star Wars fan, except for the original movie, which I love far more than any of the sequels, but despite that the scrolling titles of KOTOR with that music just put a huge smile on my face. It's hard not to react to that if, like me, you saw the original movie back in '77.

 

[Flying-Emu]

besides, Mass Effect doesn't have HK-47.

And there's your reason to play ME first.

Irritated Response: Meatbag, your lack of faith disturbs me.

 

[WorldCritic]

KOTOR comes first every time. I love you ME but when I compare you two, you just don't hold up.

 

[GamemasterAnthony]

KotOR would be my choice...espcially if you are into old school style RPGing.

Granted it's old school RPGing using lightsabers, but you get the idea.

 

[R5-Reject]

Baldur's Gate.

 

[Jupsto]

kotor, although its hard to go back to that combat system now.

 

[Koganesaga]

KotOR, that was among the best console RPG's I's ever played. It was fun, lots of ways to go about things, and you got the best of starwars in there (lightsabers and wookies). I still wish they'd make a KotOR 3 instead of going for the MMO, but yeah, it was great. Also like someone else mentioned, HK-47 is arguable the worlds most memorable character, he's such a passive-aggressive ass, you have to be dead inside not to love him.

Also, I was not a major fan of mass effect. Honestly between the glitches and the stupid vehicle sections, I couldn't even finish it.