Should I buy Mass Effect trilogy on Origin?

[MADWACZ]

I want that trilogy on Origin but are there drawbacks I should know, or should I buy them on consoles?

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Mass effect 1 doesn't support controller, you have to work on using keyboard to controller app if you want to play the 1st game with controller. Also the 3rd game can only be on Origin for PC, it's not on Steam. If you have Mass Effect 1, and 2 for Steam you should get a key, which can be used to redeem on Origin as well for a free extra copy from them, but idk if they're still giving out keys with those games.

Also you should consider playing Dragon Age Origins, and the expansion for it, as it's a good game, but check some gamplays for it, as it's not the same gameplay as Mass Effect.

[MADWACZ]

Originally posted by Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

Mass effect 1 doesn't support controller, you have to work on using keyboard to controller app if you want to play the 1st game with controller. Also the 3rd game can only be on Origin for PC, it's not on Steam. If you have Mass Effect 1, and 2 for Steam you should get a key, which can be used to redeem on Origin as well for a free extra copy from them, but idk if they're still giving out keys with those games.

Also you should consider playing Dragon Age Origins, and the explanation for it, as it's a good game, but check some gamplays for it, as it's not the same gameplay as Mass Effect.

That I am asking, don’t like incomplete game collection. I am telling that I would buy the whole trilogy on Origin.

[MADWACZ]

Dragon Age, I should consider to buy too.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Originally posted by MADWACZ:

Dragon Age, I should consider to buy too.

You might like it, the 1st game has the best story.

[Nine-ball]

I played it on console, and still prefer it that way. The average PC gaming chair isn't as comfortable as a couch or recliner with a big-screen TV. You'll need comfort, because the Mass Effect games take a LOOOOOOOONG time to play, particularly if you're a completionist who is compelled to do all the sidequests.

ME1 is the worst about it. You will learn to hate the Mako, and hate mountains even more. For some reason that I cannot fathom, every game company that can make mountains insists on putting in veritable cliffs that look like you could scale them until you're halfway up, only to find out they are not traversible. Why would you ever include that? Any normal gamer is not going to back down, they're going to jump, slide, and glitch their way up that ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ thing, even if it kills them. They're like digtal Sir Edmund Hillaries. "Because it's there!" It does make the game take even longer, though.

As does the story. It's good enough that you won't want to take a break, and only grudgingly retreat when your butt falls asleep, are late for work, or realize that you haven't eaten in ten hours. Commander Shepard perserveres! The galaxy is at stake!

Then there are the characters, and all the dialogue. It's written so well, in most cases, that you will be running all over the Citadel, and the Normandy, between all the missions, just to make sure you didn't miss something. Starting to see why you might want a really comforatable setting for this?

The PC version has all the advantages of PC - mods, more customization, the ability to fix glitches that the game had in the early days (not so much now) and better system options. But none of that fixes the "butt falling asleep" thing. Sadly, there is no patch for that, so I always stuck to console for Mass Effect. Same for Dragon Age. And definitely Dragon Age: Inquisition, where good dialogue and characters are not nearly so common as the ****ing endless side-quests.

It's like the writers decided to go on vacation, and whoever was left decided that pointless side-quests were an acceptable substitute for story. They actually do help you in the main story, but there are so many of them that you can easily become the most amazing hero ever three times over by doing all of them, only for the some of the main characters to say "Meh, you're alright." in the scripted storyline.

I think they suffer from Bethesda syndrome, where almost every NPC in the universe is somehow not impressed by the fact that you stomp dragons and challenge Oblivion lords for fun. Shepard doesn't have that problem, everyone knows Shepard is awesome, but both Mass Effect and Dragon Age are long games. Be prepared for some marathon playtime.

[MADWACZ]

Originally posted by Nine-ball:

I played it on console, and still prefer it that way. The average PC gaming chair isn't as comfortable as a couch or recliner with a big-screen TV. You'll need comfort, because the Mass Effect games take a LOOOOOOOONG time to play, particularly if you're a completionist who is compelled to do all the sidequests.

ME1 is the worst about it. You will learn to hate the Mako, and hate mountains even more. For some reason that I cannot fathom, every game company that can make mountains insists on putting in veritable cliffs that look like you could scale them until you're halfway up, only to find out they are not traversible. Why would you ever include that? Any normal gamer is not going to back down, they're going to jump, slide, and glitch their way up that ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ thing, even if it kills them. They're like digtal Sir Edmund Hillaries. "Because it's there!" It does make the game take even longer, though.

As does the story. It's good enough that you won't want to take a break, and only grudgingly retreat when your butt falls asleep, are late for work, or realize that you haven't eaten in ten hours. Commander Shepard perserveres! The galaxy is at stake!

Then there are the characters, and all the dialogue. It's written so well, in most cases, that you will be running all over the Citadel, and the Normandy, between all the missions, just to make sure you didn't miss something. Starting to see why you might want a really comforatable setting for this?

The PC version has all the advantages of PC - mods, more customization, the ability to fix glitches that the game had in the early days (not so much now) and better system options. But none of that fixes the "butt falling asleep" thing. Sadly, there is no patch for that, so I always stuck to console for Mass Effect. Same for Dragon Age. And definitely Dragon Age: Inquisition, where good dialogue and characters are not nearly so common as the ****ing endless side-quests.

It's like the writers decided to go on vacation, and whoever was left decided that pointless side-quests were an acceptable substitute for story. They actually do help you in the main story, but there are so many of them that you can easily become the most amazing hero ever three times over by doing all of them, only for the some of the main characters to say "Meh, you're alright." in the scripted storyline.

I think they suffer from Bethesda syndrome, where almost every NPC in the universe is somehow not impressed by the fact that you stomp dragons and challenge Oblivion lords for fun. Shepard doesn't have that problem, everyone knows Shepard is awesome, but both Mass Effect and Dragon Age are long games. Be prepared for some marathon playtime.

Sound fun, thanks for your insght.

[Xautos]

You can play ME1 here and get the dlc on its own, search: ME1 bring down the sky dlc.
regardless for ME2 and ME3? they must require a connection to the EA servers to verify the game and DLC's. if you want to put them all in one place, then go right ahead.

[Xautos]

Originally posted by Bittman:

Originally posted by Nine-ball:

The average PC gaming chair isn't as comfortable as a couch or recliner with a big-screen TV.

PCs can connect to televisions. That is how I have my setup. Just cant imagine why anyone would want to be stuck at a desk with a small screen and an uncomfortable chair when they can be using a large screen while sitting on a couch or in a recliner.

Depends on the tv and if it is fast enough to deal with the graphics, if you use a slower MS response tv? the graphics will blur into a mess when moving around and if the viewing angle isn't great, you are not likely to get the best display. So obviously anyone looking for a TV that can also do fast computer games is likely to be expensive, more so than a large screen monitor.

[MADWACZ]

Ok, people. I brought the games (1-3) on Oirgin. Thanks for your help.

[tmwfte]

"I'm Commander Shepard and the Mass Effect Trilogy on Origin is my favourite game series in history."

[MADWACZ]

What DLC should get for ME 2 and 3?

[tmwfte]

All of them.

[MADWACZ]

Originally posted by tmwfte:

All of them.

The main DLC’s? Pay for optional outfit?

[tmwfte]

Originally posted by MADWACZ:

The main DLC’s? Pay for optional outfit?

The cosmetics are pretty cheap. Especially if you buy the ME2 & ME3 DLC bundles.

If you only want story, though:

For ME2:

Kasumi – Stolen Memory
Overlord
Lair of the Shadow Broker
Arrival

(The following three I think every copy may have now)
Normandy Crash Site
Zaeed – The Price of Revenge
Firewalker

For ME3:

From Ashes
Leviathan
Omega
Citadel

[MADWACZ]

Originally posted by tmwfte:

Originally posted by MADWACZ:

The main DLC’s? Pay for optional outfit?

The cosmetics are pretty cheap. Especially if you buy the ME2 & ME3 DLC bundles.

If you only want story, though:

For ME2:

Kasumi – Stolen Memory
Overlord
Lair of the Shadow Broker
Arrival

(The following three I think every copy may have now)
Normandy Crash Site
Zaeed – The Price of Revenge
Firewalker

For ME3:

From Ashes
Leviathan
Omega
Citadel

Yes, thanks. For the oversight.
Money is no problem for me.