[QUOTE="roflumadkid"][QUOTE="CaseyWegner"]

fable 3 is not exclusive.

CaseyWegner

i didn't say anything about the ps3. i think you know what i'm talking about.

nope, dollar for dollar consoles are the best all around experiencelamprey263

[QUOTE="dreman999"][QUOTE="evilross"]

Star Ocean : The Last Hope is a great game, and has a lot in common with Mass Effect from a game flow standpoint.

Star Ocean has a lot more content then Mass Effect, with huge worlds to explore all with different themes, races and technology levels, huge open overworlds, non linear dungeons, towns, shopping and a massive item creation system.It also has a dictionary, monster manual, plot/even sysnopsis that provides great side info on everything. Tons of side quests and collections to complete.

The combat is real time, with a pause and play option, the game is very stat heavy, but the combat itself feels like a fast and fun action game.

Anyway, its great, and if you liked Mass Effect, you'll most likely find a lot of things to like about Star Ocean. I personally think Star Ocean is a better RPG.

Star Ocean is available on 360 and PS3, with the only major difference being some gameplay tweaks in the PS3 version, along with an option for the Japanese audio tracks. Also the game is on one disc on the PS3, so no disc swapping when warping around between all the planets endgame (something you will do a lot). Either way its a great game on both systems.

evilross

Mass Effect is a clone of KotOR, Dragon Age is a clone of KotOR, KotOR is a clone of Neverwinter Nights. See a pattern with Bioware's games?

There is a lot of similarities from a game flow standpoint between Star Ocean and Mass Effect... but plenty of differences in a game play prespective. The OP said he was interested in an RPG with a active battle system that was something like Mass Effect, not like the turn based Final Fantasy systems.

Yes, Star Ocean is a lot more of an RPG then Mass Effect, and there is more to do/explore/create/collect. Yes the Private Action dialog system for character interactions while onboard the ship is not as robust as the backstory system that Bioware uses in its games. Still, while not being a carbon copy, there is enough alike in the core games that I find them similar enough to be in the same genre.

Its not like I'm comparing Mass Effect and Demon's Souls, or Mass Effect and Gears of War. Depending on how much RPG you like in your RPG's Star Ocean is a great game, and I would recommend it whole heartedly to the OP.

The Witcher - best RPG I've played this gen easily.DragonfireXZ95

fallout3 is completely overrated

mount and blade warband > anything on consoles

[QUOTE="piercetruth34"]

my feeling is if people were allowed to return software these developers would get their crap together. blizzard was a very good developer for a long time on the PC because they had to be.

Now these companies have basically licensed everything and gobbled everything up where they can do whatever they please.

Birdy09

[QUOTE="rr2Real"][QUOTE="The_Capitalist"]

The answer is simple. When games use Steamworks, my ability to resell is taken away.

I don't have a lot of disposable income, so reselling games via Amazon Marketplace is pretty much the only way that I can unload on old games that I no longer play and get new ones.

Yes, Steam is a wonderful platform and I love it too, but before you start smoking it, realize this: If your Steam account is in anyway compromised, your games go with it. No question. I don't have an issue with Steam itself, but seeing how more and more new games are using Steamworks to lock you in and prevent resale (which is the point of Steamworks), I would be wary of any title using Steamworks.

Of course, if you don't resell your games often, or if you don't care about buying multiple copies of a game should you lose your Steam account, then my criticisms may seem invalid. But, be warned. Publishers are trying to make the PC a less freer platform than it used to be, primarily by locking in licences and forcing us to "validate" games before we can play.

The_Capitalist

You haven't read any of my later posts, have you? I do have a job, but I have more important things to purchase with my income (like paying tuition bills).