A quick one regarding Mass Effect

peterattheboro · 12 Mar 2012 at 10:24

Apologies for the new thread as I want to avoid spoilers.

Saw the trailer for ME3 and I want it. Need to play ME2 first though.

So which format is it best on....Xbox, PS3 or PC?

Buying it within the hour.

Cheers.

Pighardia · 12 Mar 2012 at 10:27

Cheaper on PC, very few bugs from my experience. Needs Origin but iirc you already have BF3 so thats ok. Graphics offer very little difference though imo. actually 2 doesn't need origin, but 3 does

Could be the clincher- No controller support on PC.

I have played it on both Pc and 360 and there is very little difference beyond controls(kb/m vs Controller)

EDIT- actually now I think of it, the higher framerates in the PC version really did make a difference to me.

peterattheboro · 12 Mar 2012 at 10:31

Cheers. I'm a bit reluctant over the PC version at the mo because I have some faulty parts with OcUK and I'm currently putting up with a dual core X2 rather than the i5 and I wanted to play it this week. If its a lot better on PC then I'll wait.

Pighardia · 12 Mar 2012 at 10:33

peterattheboro said:
If its a lot better on PC then I'll wait.

tbh, it isn't. It is only the controls imo, and a better user interface which is designed for kb/m which is very different to the console versions.. Graphics are not significantly better from my experience, it is only higher framerates that I noticed as on the 360 it would struggle occasionally.

Bare in mind, that you will want to play them all on the same format so that you can use your savegame.

Personally, I would get it on PC though.

peterattheboro · 12 Mar 2012 at 10:34

I finished ME1 on Xbox so best on that then?

Shamikebab · 12 Mar 2012 at 10:36

if you played one on Xbox then you'll want it on that as you can carry your character forwards

peterattheboro · 12 Mar 2012 at 10:38

Thanks

Pighardia · 12 Mar 2012 at 10:38

peterattheboro said:
I finished ME1 on Xbox so best on that then?

You can import that save for ME2 and then your ME2 save for ME3 if you like and your choices will carry over so it might be best.

2 and 3 are much more shooterish than 1, they are very similar to Gears of War with their cover systems, so I don't know if you would prefer controller or kb/m.

However, you can download and edit savegames for the PC version that will let you choose and edit every decision from ME1 if you don't want to play it again. You can basically find a game somewhere that has exactly the same choices that you made in ME1 to use in ME2.

peterattheboro · 12 Mar 2012 at 10:40

I can barely remember ME1 so I'll just get the Xbox version

Surfer · 12 Mar 2012 at 12:24

Same here fancied playing ME3 but hadnt played me2 managed to get a ps3 used version with the cerberus code unused

Very good graphics. Started as a soldier but i noticed you can change careers if u need to v handy that. Not sure which class is best.

Dauthi · 13 Mar 2012 at 06:34

I would say PC just for the reduced loading times.

peterattheboro · 13 Mar 2012 at 18:40

Purchased. Could only grab the PS3 version so I'm now running through that version

Not fussed about carrying my character over as I can't remember it anyway

Watched a quick 5 minute summary of ME1 on Youtube and I'm good to go!