Assassin's Creed Trilogy v. Mass Effect Trilogy

I'm not positive this hasn't been brought up before, but I'm curious how people stand on this. I understand the gameplay of the games is totally different, and this really isn't a comparison of the two. I love both sets of games, and their respective stories. Which trilogy do you all prefer the most thus far, and which 3rd title are you more eager to play? I'd have to say both games started out slow for me. It took me months to beat the first game in both series, but I beat the 2nd games in a matter of days. Assassin's Creed 2 ended too fast for me, with little replay value. I have to say the Mass Effect series has my attention and I am more eager to buy the 3rd Mass Effect the most.

Both seem interesting in their own way, totally different universes. We just need to wait and see what the third games will bring.

My problem with the AC trilogy is that the overall story arc that will connect the three games (Desmond Miles's story) is the least interesting part.  Altiar's story was decent, and I found Ezio's story to be great.  Unfortunately, they are all self-contained within its own game and hold little weight to Desmon's story.

What if Shepard is actually in the Animus?! 
 
What if he's Shepard's son reliving his memories? AND HE'S A TEMPLAR?! 
 
SERIES CROSSOVER! DO IT!

I loved Assassin's Creed until the third installment. Christ, that game sucks.

"My problem with the AC trilogy is that the overall story arc that will connect the three games (Desmond Miles's story) is the least interesting part.  Altiar's story was decent, and I found Ezio's story to be great.  Unfortunately, they are all self-contained within its own game and hold little weight to Desmon's story. "

If you're asking, "Which game works better in the Trilogy format?", than the answer is Assassin's Creed. Mass Effect 1 and 2 are great, but they are effectively self-contained stories and plots. Mass Effect 2 is amazing, but the storyline doesn't "really" connect to what the franchise is laying down as it's big arc. By comparison, Assassin's Creed 2 continues to play off and explain elements from the whole arc of the story line, and the games have pretty good cliffhanger endings that continue to tantalize about future franchise installments. Of course, that also means Assassin's Creed has the most to lose if it fails: If the third game is terrible, that means that THE ENTIRE END OF THE ASSASSIN'S CREED STORY is terrible, as opposed to a bad Mass Effect Sequel which would be bad but not ultimatly connected to some greater single storyline.

If we're going for 'Which series is better?' I would go with Assassin's Creed. AC1 is a lot better than ME1, and I think AC2 does a lot more interesting things than the disappointing ending of ME 2. Plus knifing fools is the shit.

I'd put my vote towards the Mass Effect series. While I agree that the way it handles the imported story from the first game is a little shallow, the overall story arc of the Reapers and their return to the galaxy is still perfectly in tact. Furthermore it did a great job of keeping me interested in all of it during Mass Effect 2. 
 
I enjoy Assassin's Creed as well, but for me the simple change of characters, and timeline disconnects it from the first game. Not that it's necessarily a bad thing, it could really culminate into an epic story. But for me personally, revisiting an established set of characters in a game I already loved, will bring me to it's sequel much more strongly than just about any other factor I can think of.
 
And to reference what MattBodega said about, if the third installment of Assassin's Creed is terrible then the whole story is pretty much shot... I have to say, I feel the same exact way about Mass Effect. I've been very interested in it's story, read all the novels, made multiple playthroughs on both games... and if it ends up pulling a Battlestar Galactica on me (Where the series was amazing, and the finale was a complete joke) then my appreciation to the series would drop right then and there. I know its harsh and unfair, but I really can't help that... to follow a story you deeply enjoy, in heated anticipation for its epic conclusion, only to be disappointed by bad decisions and writing..... is just the worst kind of shame in any kind of fiction.

I loved the hell out of the first Assassin's Creed I wish it was a one time deal though. I didn't enjoy ACII as much as I should of.

I like ME better

Oh wow, don't make me choose. The two franchises are my two favorites of all time. If they both came out tomorrow and I could only afford one though... I'd probably go with Assassin's Creed. But that might just be because I'm in a 3rd person mood today.

Assassin's Creed gets my vote

" I'm not positive this hasn't been brought up before, but I'm curious how people stand on this. I understand the gameplay of the games is totally different, and this really isn't a comparison of the two. I love both sets of games, and their respective stories. Which trilogy do you all prefer the most thus far, and which 3rd title are you more eager to play? I'd have to say both games started out slow for me. It took me months to beat the first game in both series, but I beat the 2nd games in a matter of days. Assassin's Creed 2 ended too fast for me, with little replay value. I have to say the Mass Effect series has my attention and I am more eager to buy the 3rd Mass Effect the most. "

" Oh wow, don't make me choose. The two franchises are my two favorites of all time. If they both came out tomorrow and I could only afford one though... I'd probably go with Assassin's Creed. But that might just be because I'm in a 3rd person mood today. "

" @Azteck said:

" Oh wow, don't make me choose. The two franchises are my two favorites of all time. If they both came out tomorrow and I could only afford one though... I'd probably go with Assassin's Creed. But that might just be because I'm in a 3rd person mood today. "

wait, isn't ME 3rd person? "

I'd say Mass Effect, both games have been good and the first AC was kinda week.