Mass Effect or The Witcher 2

Bleek · 23 Feb 2015 at 18:03

If you had to choose between the two to play now, which would you go for?

I've owned both for ages and installed neither. I now have a few hours to kill. Hence my Q!

vintage-x · 23 Feb 2015 at 18:06

I would go for mass effect. I thought the world and the story were better.

I'm biased though due to enjoying sci fi more than fantasy

Sleepery · 23 Feb 2015 at 18:11

Mass Effect 1? You'll need this

http://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect/mods/1/?

almostgfx · 23 Feb 2015 at 18:12

The Witcher 2

Bleek · 23 Feb 2015 at 18:33

Sleepery said:
Mass Effect 1? You'll need this

http://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect/mods/1/?

Oh shoot sorry, I meant ME2!

agnes · 23 Feb 2015 at 18:35

Have you completed ME1 before?

ME2 was good, personally ME2 for me, I've tried so many times to get into Witcher 2, get to that random town in a swamp area after the intro to the game and lose all interest. It just doesn't grip me...

DEL 707 · 23 Feb 2015 at 18:38

Mass Effect.

I've tried to complete Witcher 2 several times, think I'm up to about 4 restarts.

Sleepery · 23 Feb 2015 at 19:07

Oh definitely ME2 then. The Witcher 2 was good, but had some bloody annoying bits too. ME2 was just class, start to finish.

agnes · 23 Feb 2015 at 19:11

Sleepery said:
Oh definitely ME2 then. The Witcher 2 was good, but had some bloody annoying bits too. ME2 was just class, start to finish.

Aside from the planet scanning... I found it too addictive oddly.

Jamielicious · 23 Feb 2015 at 19:43

I think you have 2 fantastic games to choose from. I'd play both. At a push I'd choose ME2 simply because it starts better.

krooton · 23 Feb 2015 at 19:45

Both are some of the best games I have ever played, though at a push I would go on a ME trilogy binge. Then binge on The Witcher when number 3 comes out

Murray · 23 Feb 2015 at 20:14

Don't play ME2 if you haven't finished ME1, its a great series that is a lot better if you play them in order.

kration · 23 Feb 2015 at 22:15

The OP has repeated a dilemma for me.

I tried the Witcher 2 but didn't really click with it.But it played well on Eyefinit.

I have ME1 and ME2 and an Eyefinity setup - will it play OK on Eyefinity?

I need an absorbing game at the moment...

arc@css · 23 Feb 2015 at 22:18

almostgfx said:
The Witcher 2

Gregster · 23 Feb 2015 at 22:18

Once you get a few spells unlocked in The Witcher 2 and you know what is what, that game will destroy your free time. I can't really compare with ME though, as that is a series I still have to play

Paul_cz · 1 Mar 2015 at 09:14

Witcher 2 is better. Mass Effect is great too as a series.
I would play Witcher 2 first and Mass Effect after that, from start to finish, uploading saves.

And in May you can resume Witchering with Wild Hunt.

jimhaumman · 1 Mar 2015 at 09:24

Witcher 2 and you'll be ready for Wild Hunt in May

Lunatic Dreyfus · 1 Mar 2015 at 10:00

Mass Effect.

I just can't get in to the Witcher series.

I hated the combat and the setting really didn't grab me.

Whatever you chose, both will take up 'more than a few hours'.

almoststew1990 · 1 Mar 2015 at 15:11

Mass effect all the way. Grab a beer, dim the lights, hook up to a good sound system and enjoy.

Bleek · 1 Mar 2015 at 15:12

Thanks for the input, I actually installed both. The idea was to run 15-20 mins of each and make a call.

However Witcher 2 runs like toffee on my machine whilst ME2 runs maxed out silky smooth, so ME2 gets the go.