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Dead Space Vs Mass Effect

piscian18 said:
In no particular order

controller? - both console ports more or less.

25 hours? - felt like 25 hours. As I recall there's a couple bosses fight that repeat somewhat annoyingly. I do play slow because I don't game to game exactly it's relaxation thing for me I'll never be that guy taht boasted that he beat a game in x hours on hardcore, but actually yes. I had trouble with boss fights in Dead space because the button scheme on the controller was problematic for some reason I recall the buttons weren't assignable(could be wrong) and I simply do not play 3rd person on a keyboard if I can help it. It seems like 3 times longer than any RE game. I would actually recommend it to people that feel like their moneys worth is calculated in hours.

Mass Effect blegh? - So a while back I played about 30 minutes of it, but the by end of the first mission or so none the conversational choices felt like some I would say and felt empty. I had this giant Santa claus bag full of items I had discernible use for that someone told me Im supposed micromanage melting down and crafting or some crap. It wasn't so much I poo-poo the game but that I found something far more enjoyable to play and just moved on. Pretty sure it was STALKER.

So anyway I do wanna go back and give ME another shot but my 360 controller doesn't seem to work and with all the consolish menus I really don't feel like using a keyboard. As soon as I get that sorted out I try again and hopefully not find something else I'd rather be playing.
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Actually the menus in Mass Effect 1 on the PC are PC specific. They are quite different from the console version and are best experienced with a mouse. Not that they are good mind you. The inventory system sucks. But at least you can learn to do things quickly with a mouse.
 
Funnily enough Dead Space is one of my most hated games of all time, and the Mass Effects are amongst my favourites (ignoring the shit conclusion).
 
Litfod said:
Funnily enough Dead Space is one of my most hated games of all time, and the Mass Effects are amongst my favourites (ignoring the shit conclusion).
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Why did you hate Dead Space?
 
I'm not sure why you'd want to use a controller for Dead Space, the game is all about aiming and shooting. I only prefer controllers for melee-centric 3rd person games where precise aiming isn't required and isn't really beneficial.

The only reason I even bothered trying a controller for Dead Space was because the mouse controls felt like moving through molasses... very slow and laggy molasses.
 
Steam sale: 75% off Dead Space 1 & 2, would highly recommend it for those who don't have it.
 
Dan_D said:
Now that being said, Dead Space is a great game. I enjoyed both Dead Space 1 & 2. They do the horror genre real justice as I've rarely seen it done half as well in a video game. Both are worth your money, but Mass Effect is the better value and the more fun game if I had to pick just one.
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Yep. If you like being scared then for sure play Dead Space. I could only play that game for about a half hour to forty five minutes at a time. The suspense and fear factor wore me out FAST.
 
Commander FAT said:
Yep. If you like being scared then for sure play Dead Space. I could only play that game for about a half hour to forty five minutes at a time. The suspense and fear factor wore me out FAST.
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I basically marathoned each Dead Space game in my free time completing them in about 2 days. I actually really liked that feeling I got playing those. But then again it's hard for a game to get any reaction out of me like that. Dead Space is a rare one in that occasionally it would make me jump a bit. But rather than stressing me out or wearing me out, I was like "AWESOME let's do that again."
 
Pretty hard to compare the two. Short of both taking place in "Space" they are quite different.

If I had to pick a franchise than despite my displeasure with the ending in ME , I would still pick it. Dead Space is fun and forgettable. I never felt its story or characters pulled me into its world. Just felt like I was merely a "user".
 
Commander FAT said:
Yep. If you like being scared then for sure play Dead Space. I could only play that game for about a half hour to forty five minutes at a time. The suspense and fear factor wore me out FAST.
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I feel required considering the sale to note I'm shortly passed the first boss in Dead space 2 and finding it really repetitive and not scary. The scripted jumped out scares are sooo predictable. Hopefully thats also changes later on but that the general consensus Ive seen.
 
piscian18 said:
I feel required considering the sale to note I'm shortly passed the first boss in Dead space 2 and finding it really repetitive and not scary. The scripted jumped out scares are sooo predictable. Hopefully thats also changes later on but that the general consensus Ive seen.
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I felt Dead Space was better with regard to suspense. Dead Space 2 seems to expect that most have played the first game, so they go for a bit more action and less scare tactics.
 
Its funny, coz I normally don't like scary games or movies... but Dead Space I really didn't find all that scary. It startled me a couple of times just because, well, things jump out at you... they could have been fluffy rabbits and they probably would have still startled me :p
 
Dan_D said:
I felt Dead Space was better with regard to suspense. Dead Space 2 seems to expect that most have played the first game, so they go for a bit more action and less scare tactics.
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Yes, Dead Space 2 was definitely more "action" oriented, with faster movement, higher enemy counts and more blasting away. Dead Space 1 definitely drew out the suspense more and then hammered you.
 
Dan_D said:
I felt Dead Space was better with regard to suspense. Dead Space 2 seems to expect that most have played the first game, so they go for a bit more action and less scare tactics.
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This.

Dead Space 1 had the best atmosphere and effects for creeping you out especially if you game with headphones. You'll hear all kinda of things banging around off to the side and growling but you never see anything. Dead Space 2 was more action and actually more RPG and seemed more geared towards telling a story than scares and atmosphere. Still a superb game and I actually liked 2 a little better.
 
Two entirely different genres. If I was given the choice of only receiving and playing Mass Effect, or receiving 1000 free games similar to Deadspace, I would gladly select Mass Effect. I adore RPGs, and Mass Effect is one amazing representation of the genre. If you are looking to select a game based on its gameplay mechanics and not story, then the choice would be up to taste. My vote would go to ME all the same.
 
TwistedAegis said:
What alarm clock is that? I don't remember anything like that.
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It was in chapter 6 I think,
right after you get blown back into the apartment tower after you meet up with the unitologist chick
I actually thought an alarm clock went off behind me for a second, it was neat.
 
Yeah I was in there for a while before I set it off. Having the volume up and a nice system adds to it a lot.
 
spacing guild said:
I hated Dead Space 2 for the end. I played the hardest level the whole game. But for the end, I didn't pick-up that weapon where you pound the ground with it and all the devil spawn die. I was trying to kill the little bastards with shooters and couldn't make it all the way. Not enough health or ammo to finish it. I played that ending for hours...then I googled for help and went back to get that weapon and finished in ten minutes. So there's your free tip for the day...
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Wow, I didn't pick that up either...at the end I just high tailed it and didn't even kill half the crap, I was just dodging and weaving like crazy.
 
I just used the pulse rifle with about 1500 rounds of ammo. Actually pulse rifle was the only weapon I used after chapter 1 when I played on hardcore mode.. since the game was designed for controllers that weapon is godmode with a mouse.
 
I primarily just used the plasma cutter, fully upgraded. That thing is beast and ammo is plentiful and cheap. I'd use the pulse rifle as a secondary.
 
ive re-played the first dead space in the beginning of this year on impossible mode.. man what a crazy ride, they dont do games like that anymore..
 
TwistedAegis said:
Wow, I didn't pick that up either...at the end I just high tailed it and didn't even kill half the crap, I was just dodging and weaving like crazy.
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Did you play on the hardest level? It's either kill the little jerks or be killed. There was no dodging and weaving. After about 5 hours, I think I would have figured that out.
 
Dan_D said:
Mass Effect 3 was more fun overall. Now the ending of Mass Effect 3 kills it. No doubt. Dead Space 2 doesn't have a shitty ending.
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ya but Dead Space 2 doesn't really have an epic story to even really have a shitty ending imo.
 
Dan_D said:
Mass Effect by far.

Game play isn't remotely the same. Dead Space is almost a survival horror shooter, while Mass Effect is a space opera / RPG / action shooter. Mass Effect has more replay value, more weapons, armor customization. Richer character interactions, actual user interaction in conversations, etc. Also as for game length, Mass Effect is more than 30 hours long. Dead Space is 10 hours or so long. Combat controls, combat mechanics and pretty much everything else is better in Mass Effect. About the only things these games share in common is that they are both third person shooters, and they take place in space. That's about it.

Now that being said, Dead Space is a great game. I enjoyed both Dead Space 1 & 2. They do the horror genre real justice as I've rarely seen it done half as well in a video game. Both are worth your money, but Mass Effect is the better value and the more fun game if I had to pick just one.
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Great summary! Dead Space 2 is one of my favorite games. I've played through 3 times. Also ME2.
 
Ryan5508 said:
I just hated that damn alarm clock in dead space 2 the first time around
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Mass Effect 2 has an alarm clock in it if you play the Kasumi: Stolen Memory DLC. Though suspense isn't really what it's for. If you click it then some guards hear it and come to kill you.
 
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