Here is one thing the DA series does better than ME.

[racofer]

No stupid mini-games. OH HOW I HATE THOSE THINGS!

 

[baronjohn]

I haven't played either so I wouldn't really know.

 

[Overweight Manatee]

Racofer apparently possesses a copy of DA with all of the conversations removed.

 

[Clockwork Knight]

Racofer cannot into towers of Hanoi

 

[Jezal_k23]

The DA series is better at romance than the ME series is, because there are more choices. That is until ME3 comes around and beats it with the most cinematic romances ever. With whoever you want.

 

[J_C]

DAO is better in every way than popamole ME. At least DAO tries to be an RPG.

 

[Commissar Draco]

DAO is shitter in every way than popamole ME. DAO tries and failes to be an RPG.

Fixed. While I agree that DAO>ME1 it's oposite for sequels. Only thing i hated in Me2 was planet scaning while couldnot stand 99% of DA2. honest popamole>whackamole sold as RPG.

 

[Achilles]

DAO>ME1>ME2>DA2 in my humble opinion.

 

[SoupNazi]

your opinion is invalid, alexandros

 

[Raapys]

Shit>DAO+DA2E1E2 in my humble opinion.

 

[racofer]

Racofer cannot into towers of Hanoi

Bah! Don't even get me started on that shit.

I once had to make a program that simulated a Hanoi tower game with 9 pillars and 800 pieces.

 

[Kaanyrvhok]

I disagree. ME is much better than DAO since Bioware had already embraced their inner popamole, and succesfully crafted an action game with some solid storyfag/LARPING elements. DAO was a wheezing monstrosity that refused to just lay down and die.

Thats kinda how I see it. The first 15 or so hours of DAO are that of RPG exellence after that its just such a terrible game I cant say Mass Effect or anything is worse. DAO had higher highs. Its lows are down through the earth.

 

[Angthoron]

I'm sorry but the RPC excellence of DAO ended for me as soon as I saw the faces of the human noble origins. Maybe the dorf origins are better because of the giant bushes on dorf faces, but man oh man. Yeah and my rogue's lockpick was soooo useful to get extra 1x mushroom or 1x some other shit hidden behind that door I couldn't unlock in MY OWN FUCKING MANSION* or force open with max strength.

Both series basically suck, but at least ME series suck in an entertaining "can play through" way, unlike that other thing.


*Seriously, shouldn't the PC like have keys to that shit? Or ask for them? And why the fuck would anyone lock one root in a fucking chest anyway? What fucking sort of nobles are these? BG fucking 1 had a Star Sapphire you could lockpick or force lock your way to in the goddamned inn, what is this bullshit?

 

[GarfunkeL]

I thought it was going to be "better and moar titties".

 

[Freelance Henchman]

ME or DA which is better and why round #2342352135265326

 

[sgc_meltdown]

what is this bullshit

Dragon Age Origins is a multifaceted experience that combines the old school gaming tradition of contextless single-use restoratives in random house chests with a stunningly realised dark fantasy setting and modern rpg storytelling mechanics.

 

[Achilles]

your opinion is invalid, alexandros

I would say it's good for what it is :D

 

[FatCat]

I find mini-games in ME to be a nice distraction from boring combat.

 

[Roguey]

You know what else had minigames? Knights of the Old Republic.

 

[Metro]

Mini-games themselves aren't bad! Don't be hating on Puzzle Quest.

 

[sgc_meltdown]

Mini-games themselves aren't bad!

Bioware needs to match the high calibre of Popcap's, Acromage's and JRPG cardgame designers to be able to provide an actual diversion. Instead they give the western rpg elite gaming community with padded out reflex, memory or logic dreck that would have been thrown out of newgrounds for being bullshit beginner quality submissions.

 

[sea]

I think on a moment-by-moment basis, Dragon Age is more fun to play than the first Mass Effect. Not only is the combat significantly better when it's not being wasted on filler, but the exploration is a bit more rewarding, it's possible to stumble upon more side-quests, there's more people to talk to, etc. Mass Effect, even in towns, still largely feels like a corridor shooter following a linear point A to point B, even more so in Mass Effect 2 where everything is laid out almost perfectly for you.

Dragon Age definitely has its lows and the story goes absolutely fucking nowhere despite having a good deal of potential in the lore (which Mass Effect makes far better use of), but when so much of Mass Effect is just spent either mowing down the same 3 enemies over and over or just walking around the Citadel (or, even worse, using the Mako), I'd frankly much rather spend my time on Dragon Age.

Mass Effect 2, on the other hand... despite even more derp than both combined, at least it has a certain forward momentum that both games lack, and I think ultimately that really helps it rise above both. That said, the stupidity of the story coupled with even less choice and consequence gives me considerably less reason to replay it than the other two.

 

[Clockwork Knight]

Mini-games themselves aren't bad!

Bioware needs to match the high calibre of Popcap's, Acromage's and JRPG cardgame designers to be able to provide an actual diversion. Instead they give the western rpg elite gaming community with padded out reflex, memory or logic dreck that would have been thrown out of newgrounds for being bullshit beginner quality submissions.

speaking of matching jrpgs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1r68IAjP9E

 

[sgc_meltdown]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1r68IAjP9E

yes better than bioware but acromage is better

 

[Jaesun]

I liked the ME2 mini-game's (except the retarded mining). :/