Actually of the games on that shelf I only have Mass Effect 2 right now (got both games at great prices due to various sales). I’m not actually interesting in Oblivion, kind of interested in Fallout 3 and a little bit more interested in Dragon Age. Even though I’m not super penny pinching right now I was saying to Anna that RPGs are very cost effective in terms of dollar value for how many hours of entertainment you get out of them. Especially because a lot of these have been out for a while and already have game of the year editions or editions with DLC already included on the disc.
Mass Effect ultimately was a very satisfying game with a great climax that was rousing and fun to play through. I feel like it’s been a long time since I played through a game which got my blood boiling during its climax. Still though, there’s a lot of jank in Mass Effect that brought the experience down several notches despite being overall a very ambitious and well realized game universe. Based on improvements I’ve heard I’m very very much looking forward to Mass Effect 2. I think though that I’m gonna play it as a Renegade because it seems like more fun. Plus the way the dialogue is delivered from Shepard I think it’ll be a better fit. His “I have to go” or “I have work to do” often feels abrupt and rude which would make sense if he was being a jerk all the time.
If I were you I would dump out the PS3 version of Oblivion and get the PC Version (that might be a problem for you, I’m pretty sure there’s no Mac Version). It gives you access to infinite amounts of really awesome mods and plugins.
Also, Oblivion is (like its predecessors) not really a game you can “beat”, as there’s always stuff to do until you’ve invested about 200 hours in the game. And even then, you might want to start a new game with a totally differently designed character to try out some other style of playing
You’re definitely missing out on the experience if you play a console port of Dragon Age. The PC version is far superior and a whole lot of fun.
I was afraid that I would get a lot if comments saying that the console version isn’t as good. Especially because my computer is old and also not even an Intel Mac :/
That could have been written about my boyfriend. =)