Poll: Mass Effect or Fallout?

[Tarkand]

For Tali this means stacking up the paragon point, while for Zaeed it actually had me abandoning the original mission in order to complete HIS mission to get him loyal lining up the renegade points. This left me happily out of karmas way by the end of the game, but had lost me several potentially interesting points I couldnt follow in conversations as I had insufficent maral points.

I pretty much agreed with your entire post, very well written.

Except this - you can get Zaaed to be loyal while being a paragon (even if you choose the 'screw loyalty!' and go save the workers). You don't even need that much paragon points to do it.

 

[Flying Pilgrim]

This is just too difficult I mean really now we have to chose between two different awesome worlds?

 

[klakkat]

If Fallout 3 had roving motorcycle gangs, and cars could function as legitimate cover (rather than being exploding barrels), and the vault dives were deeper, it'd be no contest. As is, I can only say this conclusively: Fallout 2 is better than Mass Effect. Fallout 3 and Mass Effect are about on the same level.

Though, at least it was nice to have actual weapon choices in Fallout 3; in Mass Effect, there was absolutely no reason not to use the Assault Rifle at all times, except for maybe the first few levels if you're playing a class without the assault rifle skill. And VATS earns some points for being able to shoot grenades and rockets out of the air.

Haven't played Mass Effect 2 yet, so no comment.

 

[y1fella]

I'm a fan boy to both and love em both but i liked fallout better. Mass effects shooter elements were good but fallouts rpg elements were better than mass effects shooter elements. I can't wait for new vegs and ME 3. BROKEN STEEL DOES NOT EXIST AND ANYONE WHO SAYS OTHER WISE DESREVES DEATH. falout tactics was also preety crap

 

[Insideout Ink Demon]

I like Fallout, but the characters and the universe of ME have me more immersed.

 

[Hurr Durr Derp]

If we're counting all games, I prefer Fallout.

If we're talking only the current-gen ones, Mass Effect wins.

 

[Xvito]

Since I think that Bioware hasn't made a good game in quite a while; it would have to be Fallout. I found Mass Effect to be extremely boring.

 

[paasi]

ech. And here we yet again have the modernized fallout thingy rearing its head.
OK, i liked fallout 3 in a fashion like my favourite food was served slightly undercooked. It's still good, but leaves the distinct aftertaste of displeasure.

Even so it wins over Mass Effect. If we ask of the older Fallouts then doubly so. Why? I love the freedom.
Mass Effect 1 was railshooter enough to feel claustrophobic at times.
Game mechanics leave me wanting more of both the games.

 

[Mozza444]

Fallout for me.
And thats just based on number 3, never played 1 or 2.

 

[Bobbovski]

If I choose between all the Fallout games vs. all the Mass effect games then I choose Fallout... No questions about it. Mass effect is good but it can't compete with the masters.

 

[sephiroth1991]

I liked Fallout more cos it seems like there is more you can do.

 

[veloper]

mass effect isn't even a series yet

 

[ShotgunSmoke]

Best series ever made vs a game I've played for 1 hour, went "meh" and uninstalled it.

Mass Effect.

 

[Talshere]

Fallout 3 was my favorite game for a long time...until Mass Effect 2 came around. Let's list it.

Fallout 3 > Mass Effect 1
Mass Effect 1 > Fallout 1
Mass Effect > Fallout 3

So from the above data I have to say Mass Effect, but only slightly. But I must admit giving up on Fallout 1 shortly after starting.

This is pretty much exactly my opinion, except I played all the way through Fallout 1 and I haven't played ME 2. I actually liked Fallout 2 least out of the good ones (rampant bugs, a little too tongue-in-cheek), with Fallout 1 and Tactics being about even(Fallout 1 for story, Tactics for gameplay), with Mass Effect being better than both, but not as good as Fallout 3(story sucked, but I've always dreamed of an open-world shooter Fallout. It was everything I was hoping STALKER would have been). [b/]Is the general consensus that ME2 is the better one?[/b]

Generally yes.

The dev's listened to the complaints and cleaned it up a fair bit, as well as pulling classes like the biotic out of the "support" role into a stand alone character.

 

[Meggiepants]

I'll go with Mass Fallout Effect. It's about a space captain in a post-apocalyptic universe where a mysterious group of sentient power armors intend to do something shady to the universe in the name of America and the president.

I'd play that game!

OT: I'll have to go with Fallout, simply because I can't see myself putting close to 300 hours of time into ME2. I've played all the Fallouts, and both MEs. While I like ME, Fallout lets you immerse yourself into the world a bit more, it's all about the experience of being in a post-apocalyptic world, whereas ME is more about telling an interactive story. Now, if you really want to tax my loyalties, ask me about Oblivion vs Fallout. Wait, don't do that, I like my brain contained in my skull.

 

[blindthrall]

Though, at least it was nice to have actual weapon choices in Fallout 3; in Mass Effect, there was absolutely no reason not to use the Assault Rifle at all times, except for maybe the first few levels if you're playing a class without the assault rifle skill.

Yeah, this is a big part of why I prefer Fallout on the whole. Mass Effect's weapon system is pretty boring. But Fallout, especially Tactics, had an insane variety of weapons, their usefulness varying by what kind of enemy you were fighting. Tactics had a completely unique gun I've never seen anywhere else: a ceramic-coated Super Soaker that shot acid. I'll repeat-Fallout Tactics had an acid-spraying gun of some kind.

 

[yourbeliefs]

ME2 didn't keep crashing and bugging out on me like Fallout 3 did, but Fallout was very intriguing during all those issues. Still, I'm giving the nod to ME.

 

[Anticitizen_Two]

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Thanks for pointing that out, I had not discovered that.

The avatar is the symbol of anarchist communism. In addition to looking cool, it combines the hammer and sickle of communism with the encircled A of anarchism.

 

[omega_peaches]

Depends, Are you getting the whole series?
Or just 1 game from either?
If so, I suggest you get fallout