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#1  Edited By alcamin

Ah yes, the age old question (sort of). A battle between two classic series that never fails to provoke unrestrained nerd-rage on the internet, although full credit to the GiantBomb community as that seems to have been kept to a minimum. A refreshing change.

Although I don't think direct comparisons are particularly helpful here, it is an interesting discussion as both have had a major impact on the sci-fi genre. The main question that I wonder about is how you define each series. If, for example, all of Star Trek's films and TV series, including the animated series, are considered in the discussion, do you then have to included all of the Star Wars novels? I only bring this up as both Star Trek and Star Wars "supporters" usually ignore, or conversantly forget, certain aspects of those series. The way both of them have panned out is obviously very different. I'm no expert on either one, but it's just something to think about.

Personally, even with the questionable/god-awful new trilogy and the constant and unnecessary tinkering, I still put myself in the Star Wars camp, although since the '09 Star Trek reboot and subsequent revisits to the earlier movies, my appreciation of Star Trek has increased. Strangely, it's got to the point now where I'm actually more excited for the next Star Trek sequel than almost anything Star Wars-related. Never thought that would happen. How times have changed.

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#2  Edited By alcamin

Wow! That was a tough one. Tag Team #4 stumped for quite some time, even with the hints. Pretty obvious when I eventually worked it out, but considering I'm not really a fan of their most famous franchise I suppose it wasn't particularly surprising that it took so long.

Anyway, thanks a lot guys! Couldn't have done it without you.

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#3  Edited By alcamin

Darksiders. 
 
I'm not that far in yet, but enjoying it so far.

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Honestly, I'm mainly in the "I-just-want/need-to-play-more-ME2" camp. Personally, I'm not particularly bothered what form it takes.
 
Thinking about it though, the title Arrival may indicate the first wave of the full Reaper, whether it be on Earth or simply into the galaxy at large. If it is on Earth, then I could see the unnamed British sniper playing a role, but whether Bioware would go that route just yet is debatable. I would actually be okay with the story centring around a non-Normandy character, although I'm sure that would upset a good chuck of the fan-base Perhaps it could be a stand alone story and follow a doomed group that first encounter the new Reaper attack, say, an outpost of some description. I'm not sure what form that would take, but it could be interesting. A change of scene would probably be good for the series, in a way, and Bioware certainly set a precedent for it with much of the Dragon Age DLC.
 
Like I said though, as long as I get more Mass Effect I'm not to worried about the content or subject matter. Any excuse to spend more time in that universe is fine with me. :) 

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#5  Edited By alcamin

Nice one! Hope you're enjoying it. :)

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#6  Edited By alcamin
@LordAssinhiemr said:
" @Alcamin said:
" Personally, I have always preferred Oblivion, having played through both multiple times, but I can completely understand why some people, such as yourself, would preferred Fallout. From a gameplay perspective, they are similar in terms of their basic structure, but there are plenty of differences which would appeal to some more than others. As much as anything else, it's a question of atmosphere and location, let alone the gameplay choices. For me, I preferred forests and green rolling landscapes, magical or otherwise, rather than a dull radioactive wasteland (I don't mean dull in an insulting way, of course, but just as a description of the barren landscape), so I would enjoy spending more time in the Elder Scroll's world any day of the week over Fallout's. Like I said though, I can completely understand why you would choose Fallout. They are both great games, and worth anyone's time. "
Yeah, the first time I played Fallout 3, I'll never forget stepping out of the Vault. Pure awesomeness. The way they did that was genius. "
Agreed, it was a memorable moment and effectively pulled off. Something similar happens in Oblivion too, now that I think about it, which was also nicely done and equally striking, but in a different way. Both were a good way of giving you your sense freedom after the linear, claustrophobic introductions. I hadn't really though about it before.
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#7  Edited By alcamin

Not that I've ever heard of, no. Considering how mental it is though I suppose I wouldn't be surprised if it was. I'll stick with my first answer though. Seems mores likely.

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#8  Edited By alcamin

Personally, I have always preferred Oblivion, having played through both multiple times, but I can completely understand why some people, such as yourself, would preferred Fallout. From a gameplay perspective, they are similar in terms of their basic structure, but there are plenty of differences which would appeal to some more than others. As much as anything else, it's a question of atmosphere and location, let alone the gameplay choices. For me, I preferred forests and green rolling landscapes, magical or otherwise, rather than a dull radioactive wasteland (I don't mean dull in an insulting way, of course, but just as a description of the barren landscape), so I would enjoy spending more time in the Elder Scroll's world any day of the week over Fallout's. Like I said though, I can completely understand why you would choose Fallout. They are both great games, and worth anyone's time.

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#9  Edited By alcamin
@Napalm said:
" When are we going to get over this fascination with linking to other websites about their reviews and circle jerking about how nobody actually cares about the website and review score in question? "
Exactly what I was thinking. If you don't like the review, or the site for that matter, then fair play to you, but don't whine about it. In the grand scheme of things, it really doesn't matter to you one way or the other. Just play the game and be happy, or not, which ever is more appropriate.
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#10  Edited By alcamin

I generally go for the Paragon options, but there have been times when the rage haze clouds Shepard's morals. Dudes have been kicked through windows on more than one occasion. He doesn't show it but he's smiling on the inside. I like to think of it as being quietly sinister.