Best RPG of the series, worst gameplay, second best for story. Mass Effect 1 - RPG Mass Effect 2 - Story/Content Mass Effect 3- Gameplay Enjoy the whole trilogy :)
Great game but a little dated now in combat and inventory management (which was always bad). Still playable and the story, music, lore and characters all set the foundation of a franchise I still love up to today with Andromeda!
I love the mass effect games and ME1 is one of the better ones in my opinion. All of them are great, but as you will find out soon enough, there are some major problems that occur. My advice for tackling ME:2 and 3? Take it with a grain of salt, and enjoy the experience without thinking too much about the plot holes that occur. The characters are great, the story is fine, and the experience in and of itself is amazing. Enjoy the journey of the games, its truly the best part of it.
Kane Wilson yes also did you play andromeda I’m debating buying it again because I hear it’s not nearly as broken as when it came out and I only played it then
It works as well and constantly as any vehicle dropped on an alien world would. The fact it's unpredictable is realistic to the world Bioware created, and I think people don't appreciate the attention to real life physics it represents.
The first time i learned the Sovereign was a sentient being and having a conversation with it just gave me chills and it still kind of does. Haha, I'll never forget that.
Hey soooo.... Almost 2 full years annd I'm low key still looking for those two other episodes for the trilogy. Honestly bro, please do it! The series is freakin amazing!!!
David Hosey he’s gonna have to get to them pretty soon too because mass effect 3 has online trophies he’ll have to get and the servers won’t be up forever. I really wish they would make online trophies/achievements for all games not mandatory for 100% completion because once a game gets old enough it’s impossible to get them
Next time anyone says "Low key" and they aren't talking about the avengers, I'm going to fight them. In like a PVP dark souls setting. I'm not violent in real life low key lol
@@prof.snopes6239 3 is made a masterpiece with dlc, with Leviathan heightening the writing, Omega the drama, From Ashes the characters, and Citadel literally everything lol
@@InfernalMonsoon that's interesting, I forgot that can happen. After I complete ME2 again I'll have to CZcams that ending again. I mean it is true though, if you manage to die in ME2 you really are going out of your way.
Call me weird, but I liked the Mako and I liked how empty the planets were. I never had much trouble with maneuvering the Mako around. And the music and sound design on the planets and those bases on those planets really put me in mind of sci-fi horror and really provided some great atmosphere.
kelindel1 Yes, the atmosphere was so good. I really wish they hadn’t scrapped the style of the first game altogether and instead improved upon it in 2.
I honestly dumped probably 30 hours exploring every planet I could. I wish I could upgrade the Mako to handle those really cold and really hot planets.
Yeah you did. And yet, I'm honestly jealous. Because you now get to experience the trilogy for the first time now. Enjoy, they are some of my favorite games of all time.
It's got better combat, that doesn't make it a better game. It was very short compared to the first one and had less exploration (though the story pushing you along was why it has less exploration)
@@osets2117 True, to me the whole point was supposed to be the narrative, and how your decisions affected the universe. It could have done with a little more exploration, but the worlds from the first game are kind of boring to me.
Hi Jirard, I just wanted to take a second to say thank you for such a great video. I’ve been in love with Mass Effect ever since I discovered it in 2008. Since then, I’ve played each of the games, including Andromeda, hundreds of times and watched countless review videos. I don’t think anyone has yet done such a complete and fair review as yours here, and for that I thank you.
In the Mako, I would play a game with myself: How close can I get to flipping over? There was one moment when I actually managed to get the Mako onto its back. Then it magically righted itself.
I am SUUUUPER happy you decided to finally give this series a go. ME has become one of my all time favorite franchises. Much like you I was introduced to this series after a friend would never shut up about it and I am glad she didn't. Also, like many others, 2 is my overall favorite and I anticipate the day when you review it.
I like this guy but damn I've never heard so many negative things said about mass effect 1. Sure the game is outdated now it came out a long time ago. it's one of the better games out there to this date... & Mass effect 2 is one of the greatest games ever made
Not surprised you did this with the advent of Andromeda. And I was worried for you because of those party member achievements, but I'm glad that you pulled through. Now to wait for the eventual ME2 review.
Don't agree. Thought the progression. In me1 combat was far more enjoyable and the story was much better. ME2 felt very linear for an RPG and it's story was pretty much worthless in the grand scheme of things.
Loved this, LOVE Mass Effect. I hope you do the rest of the series! And trust me, the remaster makes the completing a LOT less tedious. Just memories of the original Mako send shivers down my spine haha.
hey beardman, there's an old game I want you to play. it's called ty the Tasmanian tiger. it's on steam and it's surprisingly fun for it's age. thanks :) luv you beardy.
funnily enough if you run the gamecube version through an emulator you can turn up the resolution and texture detail so it looks better than the steam version. less buggy too
3:30 10 years ago? Gosh dang it. 20:01 You know just because it glitched on you doesn't mean you had to do it again. You know you did it so why torture yourself?
Just found your channel like a week ago and finally found a mass effect video! Please give us some more of them!!! I really want you to try at least the 2nd one its way better than the first one!!
So the big question is "how many playthroughs does it take to beat the game?" and I can't even think of it on the top of my head. Dragon Age: Origins has... -3 races -2 genders/sexes (duh) -3 classes -4 specializations per class -6 origins Technically, you would need a bare minimum of 7 playthroughs. Two playthroughs for each of the three classes in order to try each specialization, which inconveniently forces you to choose same origin, Circle Mage, twice. This is not including the Awakenings DLC and bonus content, and you're missing out on synergizing various specializations and classes together for several optimal builds which completely change your playstyle. If you want to go deeper, there are 12 possible origin/race combinations and double that if you want a playthrough for both genders.
Personally i would say Mass Effect 2 is the weakest in the trilogy gameplay wise. Mass Effect 2 was just point and shoot. The weapons couldnt be substantually upgraded if at all and the powers and character upgrades are really stripped down. Mass Effect 1 has huge amounts of weapons and upgrades. The weapons can be upgraded, grenades can be upgraded, armour can be upgraded... Mass Effect 1 especially on harder difficulties was very strategic involving the correct usage and timings of powers. Unlike Mass Effect 2 or 3 you have to really plan on attacking rather than sit behind cover and heal to the max with regen shields and health. Even Mass Effect 3 had deeper gameplay, they allowed weapon upgrades, brang back the Mass Effect 1 upgrade point system back to its glory and improved it with upgrade branches... The problem with Mass Effect 1 is it was early Xbox 360, its rough around the edges and is clunky...
Gameplay wise yes, it hasn't aged at all. Yet ME2 isn't far ahead of it either. The gunplay was probably best refined in ME3 for me, and had Andromeda actually allowed me to access crew skills it'd be another step above that. That said, storywise it probably has the least plot hole ridden main story of the games where as the real meat of ME2's glory comes from the loyalty missions rather than the main story itself. Benefit of having Drew Karphysyn as your lead creative director, and his departure showed really clearly when it came to ME3. Which again had moments of greatness, but fell short due to the fact that the man who plotted the entire series was moved onto other projects and his 'baby' as it were given into the hands of someone who didn't understand the overall tone the original author had set out to write. (The story leak also didn't help, but it was Bioware who flipped and decided to write a new ending so that's on them.)
Honestly, if it weren't for the ending then 3 would easily be my favourite. The combat feels great, the writing is amazing (until the ending) and it just *feels* like you're involved in a war. It really sells that "Opening of Saving Private Ryan" feeling.
I consider Mass Effect Trilogy the best thing of the last Generation consoles, good thing that u decide to play it now. but maybe u should go for the 2 Online Trophies of ME3, one never knowa if the decide to shut down the servers.
By god ME3 multiplayer is frustrating I still play every now and then and I still haven't managed to get the Venom shotgun. All non super rares maxed and a few ultra rares above level V but no damn shotgun ever all characters maxed as well.
Is it wrong to ask for a remake of the ME Trilogy? I know there not that old but I think these games deserve to be expanded upon and be given the modern day treatment perhaps with a new engine and a heavier emphasis on RPG elements. Maybe even expand on character background, motivation, and romances as well "Andromeda is out and you still cant get wrecked by a Krogan which is bullshit" Or you know just port the trilogy to PS4 XBONE whichever you feel like doing lol I just want Shepherd and his buddies back in action again.
asari shepard they are in the works on a new me I heard not sure if it is true but I heard Shepard is alive they may continue the Andromeda galaxy which Shepard might appear in it that saying I'm sure they will do a remastered version of me trilogy so importing our Shepard will be possible they would be stupid not to if it true on what I heard
PS. Sounds like you'll enjoy Mass Effect 2. It was less enjoyable for me because it's more of an action game and less an RPG (anyone can hack not just engineers) and i loved the MAKO exploration and that's gone. So sounds perfect for you. The reason i prefer 1st ME is the story and dialogue choices are way better and more nuanced. They lose a lit of that as the games go on until the dialigue choices feel like a tacked on feature in ME3.
Great video, really enjoyed watching you tackle my favorite modern game franchise. Hope you enjoy 2 and 3 when you get around to them, they are less demanding completion wise.
Great video. I'm glad you got to complete Mass Effect, it's been one of my favorite game series since they first announced. That being said I'm looking forward to your videos on the sequels but I totally understand if that happens in like... a year or more lol.
when i first played mass effect 1 i thought it was awesome, almost perfect even though i knew it wasnt... the i played the second one and realized how a real mass effect should be
Nope, the PS3 version doesn't have Pinnacle Station due to the code being lost or damaged somehow during the conversion process, or something along those lines.
Oh, don't get me wrong. Life long gamer and ME is my favorite franchise of all time. Faults and all. I'm more referring to the criticism of ME:A. Yes, it's riddled with embarrassing bugs... But it's still fun as hell and you get to bone sexy aliens. What's not to love? ... INB4 Crafting system poor lip syncing poor lips
I'm fine with the graphical bugs in ME:A, found some of them pretty amusing but I was also getting a bug that wasn't letting the game load when I moved to a new planet. Haven't seen that in about a day, maybe it's already patched out?
Liara was a goddess in ME1. They kinda ruined her in 2 (meaning she was almost non-existent). And Tali really shone through, she was already great in 1.
I love mass effect as a story. Not so much as a game. Also yes the mako is one of the worst controlling vehicles ever. You MUST play the game to truly understand it.
I remember meeting Jirard at RTX 2016 last year and talking to him about how I was working to 100% Mass Effect and the look of exhaustion on this man's face oh lord
I'm a huge Bioware and Mass Effect fan and I love your review. Your unbiased first look into the game is refreshing and I can't wait to see you do the others. Thank you! You'll really like ME2 I think.
The Nomad can't make it up gentle inclines without turning on six-wheel-drive and slowly grinding up a hill, it's like driving my grandmothers old car up Mount Everest, only for the Nomad light slopes equal Everest. I'll take the Mako and launching myself around with its hilarious physics any day of the week compared to the ponderous, unfun Nomad.
Eridang Slampora - Oh man, with more time in the game since my last comment I miss the cannon and the weight of the Mako the most. While my previous comment stands I have "gotten used" to slamming it into sixth gear and maintaining as much momentum as I can so it's not as huge an issue as it was when I started (still not fun though). But the fact that the Nomad has no oomph to it is really sad. You run something over and you don't even know if you damaged/killed it, there's like zero impact. And while the cannon was a bit overpowered at least you didn't have to get out for every little skirmish (or blast past them in my case).
The original Mass Effect was a phenomenal game when it came out in 2007 and it still is even today. Since then franchise has been held in high regard and for good reason. The planets that you visited were worth exploring. The people and aliens that you encountered were worth caring about. The narrative was interesting and compelling. The voice acting and dialog system were really good. The combat was good but not perfect. Mass Effect 2 improved just about every aspect from the original title. The game's visuals were improved. The combat was way more satisfying. New and interesting characters were introduced. Mass Effect 3 was also a great entry in the series, despite criticism regarding its ending. It was also the most challenging entry in the series thanks to improved A.I. and the introduction of new enemies (Banshee, Brute and Geth Prime, to name a few). So much was at stake to close out the trilogy. Suffice to say, the Mass Effect franchise has been legendary thanks to Bioware's ability to craft amazing RPG's, including Dragon Age, Knights of the Old Republic, Jade Empire and of course Mass Effect. Mass Effect Andromeda came out a few days ago and the game is a big disappointment, which I'm sad to say. The characters aren't interesting like they were in prior titles (Commander Shepard, Garrus, Grunt, Miranda, Mordin, Jacob, Tali'Zorah, Samara, Thane to mention some names). The story just isn't as compelling as the ones found in prior titles. The dialog, voice acting, character animation and movement aren't natural. The areas that you visit look good but the game's visuals as a whole aren't exactly impressive. Combat is actually fun and the game is lengthy but the experience gets dragged down due to the aforementioned issues. Also worth mentioning is the myriad of bugs and glitches that the game has. I remember reading a Yahoo article a while back stating that key members left Bioware which I'm sure is the reason why Andromeda ended up being such a lackluster release. In fact, the Bioware who created Mass Effect Andromeda isn't the same developer who created the prior entries in the series and it clearly shows in the final product.
Eiad Tarabulsi I have to respectfully disagree. The original trilogy was just as bug riddled and badly animated as MEA. MEA is planning out a different story to what the original trilogy had. Lets not forget the original trilogy was, well a trilogy of games, So far we only have one Andromeda game so it simply cant grip you yet as much as three whole games worth of back story, set pieces and character interactions can give you. I remember playing ME1 and i though it was "okay" but not great, but now that ME2 and 3 have rounded out the story I now look back on ME1 as a masterpiece, setting up one of the best sci fi stories in video games. And Im getting much the same feeling with MEA. Im really enjoying the story and if they make Andromeda into a trilogy (Not sure if they will after this) then im absolutely certain that i will adore and live the characters and story just as much as i loved the original trilogy.
Honestly... While I love the Exploration coming back in Andromeda. The writing in this new instalement ranges from amateurish to childish. I guess this is subjective and some might enjoy it... But frankly... I think it's terrible this time around. I can overlook any animation/technical issues as long as the narrative pulls me in. I am 30 hours in... And aside from a few good missions... It fails to grab me most of the time.
Mass Effect without the Mako: "Run across this linear path for a few minutes, and then enter a small corridor to shoot some stuff. DON'T FORGET TO CONSTANTLY SHIT PROBES INTO A PLANET. THAT'S VERY FUCKING EXCITING! ISN'T IT?"
WarlordRising uknow that the gameplay wasn't what people were interested in right? I mean it only really got semi decent with 3 people played these games for the characters for the story and the feeling that you shape it (however little that is)
Why play it on the PS3? It start to look to me that you are kinda against Microsoft, and a bit too much a Sony Fanboy... The ONE is a big disappointment, sure, but the 360 was great!!!
Yeah. I mean, it was pretty fun to fight Threshers in it. Plus, I remember finding a deceased soldier with my IRL name (which is really rare) and repeatedly exclaiming "What!?"
That Annoying Redhead The mako is amazing!! It's my favorite vehicle! I don't know if people just suck at driving it or they say that as a pure joke but it is really amazing (except when you get stuck between steep hills). However, in that case, it's due to the environment, not the Mako. I don't know any other tank that allows you to dodge rockets by making the tank jump, nor do I know any other tank that allows you to instantly do a 180 to take out hostiles behind you.
What's your take on the first Mass Effect? (and yes, this means you can look forward to me eventually doing the whole trilogy!)
Its better than Andromeda...
Best RPG of the series, worst gameplay, second best for story.
Mass Effect 1 - RPG
Mass Effect 2 - Story/Content
Mass Effect 3- Gameplay
Enjoy the whole trilogy :)
Great game but a little dated now in combat and inventory management (which was always bad). Still playable and the story, music, lore and characters all set the foundation of a franchise I still love up to today with Andromeda!
I love the mass effect games and ME1 is one of the better ones in my opinion. All of them are great, but as you will find out soon enough, there are some major problems that occur.
My advice for tackling ME:2 and 3? Take it with a grain of salt, and enjoy the experience without thinking too much about the plot holes that occur. The characters are great, the story is fine, and the experience in and of itself is amazing. Enjoy the journey of the games, its truly the best part of it.
Didn't age well, still worth playing as the intro to a great trilogy.
Someone is gonna be happy with the legendary edition remaster of Mass Effect 1.
Its been more than "a while" now, (over 6 years) I think we are owed ME2
Getting close to three years now. Still waiting.
we also need a dragon age origins as well.
Kane Wilson yes also did you play andromeda I’m debating buying it again because I hear it’s not nearly as broken as when it came out and I only played it then
Andre Merrick literally same
And ME3 and Andromeda. Maybe not a fan on Andromeda but hey. Mass effect is mass effect.
It's been almost 3 years... where's Mass Effect 2?
I assume we will get it with the Legendary Edition Release.
@@egeorgiades93 Here's hoping 🤞
@@Christoph52 All hope is lost
Yeah, I want to see him review Mass Effect 2 and 3.
The Mako isn't so bad! The problem was the shitty level design of the planets you landed on!
Agreed. The barren but yet mountainous regions were awful level design
Not to mention it controlled like shit
@@atticusstephenson2895 first tried to roll around the Mako in ME1 last night, dear god it’s painful.
the 1% of people who love Mako...I miss you Mako
Kristian Nox me too buddy, me too.
It works as well and constantly as any vehicle dropped on an alien world would. The fact it's unpredictable is realistic to the world Bioware created, and I think people don't appreciate the attention to real life physics it represents.
Word.
Mako was the best vehicle
Kristian Nox I love that piece of shit frycooker on wheels.
The first time i learned the Sovereign was a sentient being and having a conversation with it just gave me chills and it still kind of does. Haha, I'll never forget that.
I totally didn't expect it. Real gave you a sense of "Oh shit..."
Its my favorite moment in gaming
Hey soooo.... Almost 2 full years annd I'm low key still looking for those two other episodes for the trilogy. Honestly bro, please do it! The series is freakin amazing!!!
David Hosey he’s gonna have to get to them pretty soon too because mass effect 3 has online trophies he’ll have to get and the servers won’t be up forever. I really wish they would make online trophies/achievements for all games not mandatory for 100% completion because once a game gets old enough it’s impossible to get them
Next time anyone says "Low key" and they aren't talking about the avengers, I'm going to fight them.
In like a PVP dark souls setting. I'm not violent in real life low key lol
Ian Moffat bet bro, let’s low key fight. Lmao
3 is ruined with dlc
@@prof.snopes6239 3 is made a masterpiece with dlc, with Leviathan heightening the writing, Omega the drama, From Ashes the characters, and Citadel literally everything lol
Remember You can import your save into me2 and 3
Don't you lose your save if you die during the suicide mission on ME2? Because I know it prevents you from importing it to ME3.
DarkStarAngelo if you managed to die in ME2 you aren't even trying
If you managed to die in ME2 you actually went out of your way to fail.
@@InfernalMonsoon that's interesting, I forgot that can happen. After I complete ME2 again I'll have to CZcams that ending again. I mean it is true though, if you manage to die in ME2 you really are going out of your way.
Call me weird, but I liked the Mako and I liked how empty the planets were. I never had much trouble with maneuvering the Mako around. And the music and sound design on the planets and those bases on those planets really put me in mind of sci-fi horror and really provided some great atmosphere.
kelindel1 Yes, the atmosphere was so good. I really wish they hadn’t scrapped the style of the first game altogether and instead improved upon it in 2.
I hated the mako at first, and then I used the hammerhead, and realized the mako isn’t all that bad
Found the console player. Mako on keyboard was so messed up.
You like the impossible rocky mountain terrain that surround the objective?
I honestly dumped probably 30 hours exploring every planet I could. I wish I could upgrade the Mako to handle those really cold and really hot planets.
If no one else is going to do it then i guess i will
Jirard...........We'll Bang Ok!
Sam Carney Report to the ship. We'll bang ok?
Mass Erect.
Report to the ship as soon as possible. We'll complete, OK?
I fucking love steak!
i think we need more of me to get rid of that joke
I'll watch this video in a second, I'm in the middle of some calibrations at the moment.
Who's gonna tell him that since he played on PS3 he didn't technically complete the game (Pinnacle Station)? lol
i think i actually saw footage of the cave scenario from the simulation on this video
No one,Pinaccle Station sucked anyway.
that was nothing but an arena mode that gave you some unique armour which wasn't even as good as the Mercenary armour.
Pinnacle Station was good for the weapon achievements, but that is about it honestly.
Brainblower 101 that kick ass apartment
Man, the first Mass Effect was so good.
Started the first mass effect in 2022. My god, I missed out.
Same, Im happy I never played or got spoiled about the game before, its a masterpiece
Yeah you did. And yet, I'm honestly jealous. Because you now get to experience the trilogy for the first time now. Enjoy, they are some of my favorite games of all time.
I just want to say keep up the good work Completionist! I can't wait for you to try Mass Effect 2!
Just realized that Jirard never did part 2. Being the superior game, gotta do it
Its more polished but worse
Even more casual space sex for him to say yes to
It's got better combat, that doesn't make it a better game. It was very short compared to the first one and had less exploration (though the story pushing you along was why it has less exploration)
@@osets2117 True, to me the whole point was supposed to be the narrative, and how your decisions affected the universe. It could have done with a little more exploration, but the worlds from the first game are kind of boring to me.
@@graigcollins6699 the main planets weren't bad the side ones however...
I loved the mako, I could make that car/tank/space rover thing dance through a geth invasion.
Jirard! I'm so excited you decided to complete the first of my favorite game series ever! So happy you got to enjoy it.
Hi Jirard,
I just wanted to take a second to say thank you for such a great video. I’ve been in love with Mass Effect ever since I discovered it in 2008. Since then, I’ve played each of the games, including Andromeda, hundreds of times and watched countless review videos. I don’t think anyone has yet done such a complete and fair review as yours here, and for that I thank you.
In the Mako, I would play a game with myself: How close can I get to flipping over? There was one moment when I actually managed to get the Mako onto its back. Then it magically righted itself.
Yay mass effect and completionist! I'm so excited!
I never thought I'd see the day! I remember bugging you about reviewing this game years ago! Glad to see it finally make it here!
It's good you brought back the small bit at the end.
Looking forward to seeing you cover ME 2 and 3, as well as hopefully some day doing Dragon Age.
I love seeing the actual voice actor of Shepard, Mike Meer, saying "Report back to the ship. We'll bang, ok?"
The new intro still gives me slight goosebumps every time i see it. Gets me pumped the hell up.
I am SUUUUPER happy you decided to finally give this series a go. ME has become one of my all time favorite franchises. Much like you I was introduced to this series after a friend would never shut up about it and I am glad she didn't. Also, like many others, 2 is my overall favorite and I anticipate the day when you review it.
Dude you gotta complete KOTOR! I love those games!
YES!
He might they, it’s playable on Xbox one
I like this guy but damn I've never heard so many negative things said about mass effect 1. Sure the game is outdated now it came out a long time ago. it's one of the better games out there to this date... & Mass effect 2 is one of the greatest games ever made
Not surprised you did this with the advent of Andromeda. And I was worried for you because of those party member achievements, but I'm glad that you pulled through. Now to wait for the eventual ME2 review.
With the legendary edition out, I am really looking forward to the day we see you conquer the sequels. Hope it’s sooner rather than later.
Still waiting for that Metal Gear Solid 2 review.
Omnicidal Clown wow Now that I think about it, long time coming.
if he tries to complete the Substance version he will die.
+LIONREV7 He always does the most recent version, which means the HD version, which means Substance minus the skateboarding.
Please, please, PLEASE do Mass Effect 2! It's much easier to 100% than ME1 and is a more enjoyable experience all around.
Don't agree. Thought the progression. In me1 combat was far more enjoyable and the story was much better. ME2 felt very linear for an RPG and it's story was pretty much worthless in the grand scheme of things.
Okay, now THAT is an upgrade to the intro. Wicked work, Jirard!
Hehe, can't wait for the video that follows that...
Loved this, LOVE Mass Effect. I hope you do the rest of the series! And trust me, the remaster makes the completing a LOT less tedious. Just memories of the original Mako send shivers down my spine haha.
I actually prefer the emptiness Mass Effect 1. It really felt like you were exploring a big expansive galaxy.
hey beardman, there's an old game I want you to play. it's called ty the Tasmanian tiger. it's on steam and it's surprisingly fun for it's age. thanks :) luv you beardy.
Ignatius Ultimus It is Ty?
JT Nixon yeah, that's what I said...
Ignatius Ultimus I still remember that game, it had some really fun level design.
funnily enough if you run the gamecube version through an emulator you can turn up the resolution and texture detail so it looks better than the steam version. less buggy too
And they recently released Ty 2 aswell :D
Wow I have to say. I really love your new intro! I have to look at it several times before i look at the main video 👍
I've been waiting for you to do the trilogy i'm excited to watch!
EA if you are there.
PLEASE CAN WE HAVE A ME TRILOGY
got u bb
Me who absolutely gets annoyed as hell whenever I’m back in the Mako: Man I miss the Mako lol
Yes! you're covering mass effect! thank you! A million times, thank you!
Another great review! i loved it. It sucks that so many of these games' achievements are glitching out on you. Thank you for doing all that you do.
3:30 10 years ago? Gosh dang it.
20:01 You know just because it glitched on you doesn't mean you had to do it again. You know you did it so why torture yourself?
Exactly. Never go full DSP.
Hey just checking in on the rest of the trilogy
Just found your channel like a week ago and finally found a mass effect video! Please give us some more of them!!! I really want you to try at least the 2nd one its way better than the first one!!
digging the intro, keep up the good work jirard
Can you do Dragon age origins?
Dude, that would take ages, specially if he includes all DLC.
I'd like to see him give Inquisition a try. Because --Iron Bull-- reasons.
well... completing DA:I would take how long? About 300hours I guess?!
So the big question is "how many playthroughs does it take to beat the game?" and I can't even think of it on the top of my head. Dragon Age: Origins has...
-3 races
-2 genders/sexes (duh)
-3 classes
-4 specializations per class
-6 origins
Technically, you would need a bare minimum of 7 playthroughs. Two playthroughs for each of the three classes in order to try each specialization, which inconveniently forces you to choose same origin, Circle Mage, twice. This is not including the Awakenings DLC and bonus content, and you're missing out on synergizing various specializations and classes together for several optimal builds which completely change your playstyle.
If you want to go deeper, there are 12 possible origin/race combinations and double that if you want a playthrough for both genders.
You made it! Now you can do ME2 and have some REAL fun!
ArtifiShuL Instinct I agree, mass effect 1 is the weakest in the trilogy gameplay wise
Personally i would say Mass Effect 2 is the weakest in the trilogy gameplay wise. Mass Effect 2 was just point and shoot. The weapons couldnt be substantually upgraded if at all and the powers and character upgrades are really stripped down.
Mass Effect 1 has huge amounts of weapons and upgrades. The weapons can be upgraded, grenades can be upgraded, armour can be upgraded... Mass Effect 1 especially on harder difficulties was very strategic involving the correct usage and timings of powers. Unlike Mass Effect 2 or 3 you have to really plan on attacking rather than sit behind cover and heal to the max with regen shields and health.
Even Mass Effect 3 had deeper gameplay, they allowed weapon upgrades, brang back the Mass Effect 1 upgrade point system back to its glory and improved it with upgrade branches... The problem with Mass Effect 1 is it was early Xbox 360, its rough around the edges and is clunky...
Honestly i didn't have a problem with the mako but i found myself hating the hammerhead.
Gameplay wise yes, it hasn't aged at all. Yet ME2 isn't far ahead of it either. The gunplay was probably best refined in ME3 for me, and had Andromeda actually allowed me to access crew skills it'd be another step above that.
That said, storywise it probably has the least plot hole ridden main story of the games where as the real meat of ME2's glory comes from the loyalty missions rather than the main story itself. Benefit of having Drew Karphysyn as your lead creative director, and his departure showed really clearly when it came to ME3. Which again had moments of greatness, but fell short due to the fact that the man who plotted the entire series was moved onto other projects and his 'baby' as it were given into the hands of someone who didn't understand the overall tone the original author had set out to write. (The story leak also didn't help, but it was Bioware who flipped and decided to write a new ending so that's on them.)
Honestly, if it weren't for the ending then 3 would easily be my favourite. The combat feels great, the writing is amazing (until the ending) and it just *feels* like you're involved in a war. It really sells that "Opening of Saving Private Ryan" feeling.
I just finished this trilogy, now I have the urge to go and play through it all again.
Damn you Jirard, DAMN YOU
I have to fight that urge all the time.
ooh! finally finally! :D yay! was waiting for you to do Mass Effect for the longest time!
I consider Mass Effect Trilogy the best thing of the last Generation consoles, good thing that u decide to play it now. but maybe u should go for the 2 Online Trophies of ME3, one never knowa if the decide to shut down the servers.
By god ME3 multiplayer is frustrating I still play every now and then and I still haven't managed to get the Venom shotgun. All non super rares maxed and a few ultra rares above level V but no damn shotgun ever all characters maxed as well.
Is it wrong to ask for a remake of the ME Trilogy? I know there not that old but I think these games deserve to be expanded upon and be given the modern day treatment perhaps with a new engine and a heavier emphasis on RPG elements. Maybe even expand on character background, motivation, and romances as well "Andromeda is out and you still cant get wrecked by a Krogan which is bullshit" Or you know just port the trilogy to PS4 XBONE whichever you feel like doing lol I just want Shepherd and his buddies back in action again.
Would be cool to have all three games with ME3’s combat and RPG system
[... a heavier emphasis on RPG elements.]
You're going to have to go back in time to pre-EA Bioware for that.
still disappointed you cant' romance a krogan! put salarians on the list too! We finally got turians by me 2 but come on!
asari shepard they are in the works on a new me I heard not sure if it is true but I heard Shepard is alive they may continue the Andromeda galaxy which Shepard might appear in it that saying I'm sure they will do a remastered version of me trilogy so importing our Shepard will be possible they would be stupid not to if it true on what I heard
@@noahoverton5190 I hope they do more in Andromeda! And get shepard and liara over there!
So happy you did this!!!!!
Liked because the new intro is amazing.
I love Mass Effect. It's one of my favorite gaming trilogies.
DUDE You finally played ME1! It's such an experience. Such a shame it got less and less deep RPG in each iteration.
PS. Sounds like you'll enjoy Mass Effect 2. It was less enjoyable for me because it's more of an action game and less an RPG (anyone can hack not just engineers) and i loved the MAKO exploration and that's gone. So sounds perfect for you. The reason i prefer 1st ME is the story and dialogue choices are way better and more nuanced. They lose a lit of that as the games go on until the dialigue choices feel like a tacked on feature in ME3.
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Only letting engineers hack reduced depth in me1.
Great video, really enjoyed watching you tackle my favorite modern game franchise. Hope you enjoy 2 and 3 when you get around to them, they are less demanding completion wise.
Great video. I'm glad you got to complete Mass Effect, it's been one of my favorite game series since they first announced. That being said I'm looking forward to your videos on the sequels but I totally understand if that happens in like... a year or more lol.
when i first played mass effect 1 i thought it was awesome, almost perfect even though i knew it wasnt... the i played the second one and realized how a real mass effect should be
Wait, it looks like you were playing the PS3 version of the game. That version didn't come with the pinnacle station DLC!
Ivan the Great actually it did(?)
it didn't. I have the PS3 version and Pinnacle Station is nowhere to be found.
Nope, the PS3 version doesn't have Pinnacle Station due to the code being lost or damaged somehow during the conversion process, or something along those lines.
He's not missing much anyway...
But then why was there a Pinnacle Station scene in the video? Batarians appeared nowhere else.
Thats the best intro I ever seen on youtube!
that clip of Tim Curry shouting SPACE! had me almost rolling on the floor.
let's not pretend any of the Mass Effect games have ever been bug free.
Sure no game is perfect but I've had several years plus years with this series and I've barely ran into any if not at all.
Oh, don't get me wrong. Life long gamer and ME is my favorite franchise of all time. Faults and all.
I'm more referring to the criticism of ME:A.
Yes, it's riddled with embarrassing bugs... But it's still fun as hell and you get to bone sexy aliens. What's not to love?
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INB4
Crafting system
poor lip syncing
poor lips
oakator Can't really argue with that to be honest.
I'm fine with the graphical bugs in ME:A, found some of them pretty amusing but I was also getting a bug that wasn't letting the game load when I moved to a new planet. Haven't seen that in about a day, maybe it's already patched out?
oakator Compared to andromeda, they may as well be bug free.
Jirard, gotta ask: Favorite romance in ME1? (Liara for me)
DarkSTBAngel Liara is love
DarkSTBAngel None wait until ME2 and romance Tali
Liara was a goddess in ME1. They kinda ruined her in 2 (meaning she was almost non-existent). And Tali really shone through, she was already great in 1.
I really dig that new intro.
And the game in the episode.
And Jirard too.
The Mako is amazing.
C'mon Jirard, fight me in the street. XD
I love mass effect as a story. Not so much as a game. Also yes the mako is one of the worst controlling vehicles ever. You MUST play the game to truly understand it.
I'd argue that ME1 was the last truly great Bioware story.
lewrl1
You mean me2 was the last. ME1 was the first.
Baldurs gate, Icewind dale, Kotor, jade empire
@@egoalter1276
Exactly.
I remember meeting Jirard at RTX 2016 last year and talking to him about how I was working to 100% Mass Effect and the look of exhaustion on this man's face oh lord
I'm a huge Bioware and Mass Effect fan and I love your review. Your unbiased first look into the game is refreshing and I can't wait to see you do the others. Thank you! You'll really like ME2 I think.
Having problems with the Mako? Just be glad you're not playing Big Riggs: Over the Road Racing.
JamesBLonde0059 wonder how he could complete that.
Suleman Zakriya um reverse for hours
oh and 4 maps only nightride is just devils passage
18:13 so what andromeda did.
OH GOD....i had the memories of the mako being awful but it was worst than i remembered.....thank god for the nomad
Nomad is soooooo much better designed than the mako lol
The Nomad can't make it up gentle inclines without turning on six-wheel-drive and slowly grinding up a hill, it's like driving my grandmothers old car up Mount Everest, only for the Nomad light slopes equal Everest. I'll take the Mako and launching myself around with its hilarious physics any day of the week compared to the ponderous, unfun Nomad.
Goldenkitten1 Not to mention the cannon, and how it could tip geth tanks like cows.
Eridang Slampora - Oh man, with more time in the game since my last comment I miss the cannon and the weight of the Mako the most. While my previous comment stands I have "gotten used" to slamming it into sixth gear and maintaining as much momentum as I can so it's not as huge an issue as it was when I started (still not fun though). But the fact that the Nomad has no oomph to it is really sad. You run something over and you don't even know if you damaged/killed it, there's like zero impact. And while the cannon was a bit overpowered at least you didn't have to get out for every little skirmish (or blast past them in my case).
I have to say your intros really hype me up
I've been waiting for this for so long O.O
Can you complete a Persona game? Just for the hype of Persona 5
i 100% agree
Correction, Ashley and Kaiden are why aliens don't respect humanity.
Why Kaiden? I'd say Ashley, yes, she's a pizza, but Kaiden?
"she's a pizza"?
Can I have that one to use later? I kind of love it.
just found the channel looks great subscribed, liked and shared!
Love this review!!!
Andromeda is actually really fun, it's just janky on a technical level.
Here's a challenge for you completionist!
Complete The Stanly Parable
Mr Graham that's horrible
Mr Graham How do we know he isn't in the process of it?
That's absolutely brilliant.
He can actually beat this one in a week too.
Three words: Go Outside achievement.
oh thats easy, just change the clock settings on your PC and then start the game
"footsied you into a conversation vortex" I like the street fighter reference.
10 years later, and my favorite part of this game is still watching Shepard dance... well that and Garrus making some calibrations
The original Mass Effect was a phenomenal game when it came out in 2007 and it still is even today. Since then franchise has been held in high regard and for good reason. The planets that you visited were worth exploring. The people and aliens that you encountered were worth caring about. The narrative was interesting and compelling. The voice acting and dialog system were really good. The combat was good but not perfect. Mass Effect 2 improved just about every aspect from the original title. The game's visuals were improved. The combat was way more satisfying. New and interesting characters were introduced. Mass Effect 3 was also a great entry in the series, despite criticism regarding its ending. It was also the most challenging entry in the series thanks to improved A.I. and the introduction of new enemies (Banshee, Brute and Geth Prime, to name a few). So much was at stake to close out the trilogy. Suffice to say, the Mass Effect franchise has been legendary thanks to Bioware's ability to craft amazing RPG's, including Dragon Age, Knights of the Old Republic, Jade Empire and of course Mass Effect. Mass Effect Andromeda came out a few days ago and the game is a big disappointment, which I'm sad to say. The characters aren't interesting like they were in prior titles (Commander Shepard, Garrus, Grunt, Miranda, Mordin, Jacob, Tali'Zorah, Samara, Thane to mention some names). The story just isn't as compelling as the ones found in prior titles. The dialog, voice acting, character animation and movement aren't natural. The areas that you visit look good but the game's visuals as a whole aren't exactly impressive. Combat is actually fun and the game is lengthy but the experience gets dragged down due to the aforementioned issues. Also worth mentioning is the myriad of bugs and glitches that the game has. I remember reading a Yahoo article a while back stating that key members left Bioware which I'm sure is the reason why Andromeda ended up being such a lackluster release. In fact, the Bioware who created Mass Effect Andromeda isn't the same developer who created the prior entries in the series and it clearly shows in the final product.
Eiad Tarabulsi I have to respectfully disagree. The original trilogy was just as bug riddled and badly animated as MEA. MEA is planning out a different story to what the original trilogy had. Lets not forget the original trilogy was, well a trilogy of games, So far we only have one Andromeda game so it simply cant grip you yet as much as three whole games worth of back story, set pieces and character interactions can give you.
I remember playing ME1 and i though it was "okay" but not great, but now that ME2 and 3 have rounded out the story I now look back on ME1 as a masterpiece, setting up one of the best sci fi stories in video games. And Im getting much the same feeling with MEA. Im really enjoying the story and if they make Andromeda into a trilogy (Not sure if they will after this) then im absolutely certain that i will adore and live the characters and story just as much as i loved the original trilogy.
Matriarch Benezia wasn't a religious leader...
Yeah kinda bugged me
Awesome intro is awesome!!
So its been a year and ive been looking foward to the me2 review
When you spend 30 mins subscribing to every channel and every social media to win your kids the switch. Jesus. So many links. I need ganon.
Darkernights27 :0 hope you win!
Good luck!
Darkernights27 :0 good luck
Good luck bro! BotW is awesome. And you have to get Snipperclips if you play together, it's so much fun.
Thanks for all of your support. It means a lot
Really enjoying Andromeda, it has a lot of aspects that ME: 1 had. If you are a fan give it a try.
Kid Zarathustra great game with technical issues. Once they're fixed up it'll be worthy of the Mass Effect title
Kid Zarathustra Ill wait for a goty edition where all the dlc is in and hopefully fix the god awful animations.
What technical issues? I understand the animations, but everything else works.
Honestly... While I love the Exploration coming back in Andromeda. The writing in this new instalement ranges from amateurish to childish. I guess this is subjective and some might enjoy it... But frankly... I think it's terrible this time around.
I can overlook any animation/technical issues as long as the narrative pulls me in. I am 30 hours in... And aside from a few good missions... It fails to grab me most of the time.
Exactly, the Pathfinder is literally a dude that wasn't even trained for the job. Ryder Sr. had a better tone for the role.
What a coincidence that i watch this video as i'm playing Battle Network 6, which you got that tree sprite from.
Another great video, from a great CZcamsr ^ ^. I've got a game that idea that you could do a video on.. Klonoa (WII version)
Mass Effect without the Mako: "Run across this linear path for a few minutes, and then enter a small corridor to shoot some stuff. DON'T FORGET TO CONSTANTLY SHIT PROBES INTO A PLANET. THAT'S VERY FUCKING EXCITING! ISN'T IT?"
WarlordRising uknow that the gameplay wasn't what people were interested in right? I mean it only really got semi decent with 3 people played these games for the characters for the story and the feeling that you shape it (however little that is)
Liara my WAIFU 😎😎
Fair enough, I'm a Tali guy myself.
Anyone's better than Ashley lol
Jack for life tho
iCeMaN tHe BeSt I accidentally imported the me2 file I romanced tali in. So much for that miranda romance.
Tali is mine 👌 Still angry Bioware pussied out of making her a LI
My reaction when this popped in my subscription box. "It's about time."
That Switch contest if cool good luck dudes!
Why play it on the PS3? It start to look to me that you are kinda against Microsoft, and a bit too much a Sony Fanboy... The ONE is a big disappointment, sure, but the 360 was great!!!
The mako is really the one thing that brings all Mass Effect players together, no matter their opinions on the game.
The Mako is awful.
Oh, I forgot about the annoying elevator rides.
Ever missed those?
Nope.
It's fun to bitch about it, but I agree. It was fun to use :)
Yeah. I mean, it was pretty fun to fight Threshers in it.
Plus, I remember finding a deceased soldier with my IRL name (which is really rare) and repeatedly exclaiming "What!?"
That Annoying Redhead The mako is amazing!! It's my favorite vehicle! I don't know if people just suck at driving it or they say that as a pure joke but it is really amazing (except when you get stuck between steep hills). However, in that case, it's due to the environment, not the Mako. I don't know any other tank that allows you to dodge rockets by making the tank jump, nor do I know any other tank that allows you to instantly do a 180 to take out hostiles behind you.
The Red Alert 3 reference made me so happy.
That sick introduction though