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Mass Effect

200789/100
ShooterRole-playing (RPG)

Sci-Fi

A sprawling space opera defined by its branching narrative and the weight of consequential decisions, Mass Effect lets you shape the fate of the galaxy. Combat blends third-person shooting with squad-based tactical commands, creating a satisfying loop of resource management and strategic positioning. The game's enduring appeal lies in its rich universe, memorable characters, and the illusion of agency fostered by its choices that ripple through the trilogy.

About Mass Effect

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What starts as a routine mission to an agrarian outpost quickly becomes the opening salvo in an epic war. As the newly appointed Executive Officer of the SSV Normandy, you'll assemble and lead an elite squad of heroes into battle after heart-pounding battle. Each decision you make will impact not only your fate, but the destiny of the entire galaxy in the Mass Effect trilogy. Key Features: Incredible, interactive storytelling. Create and customize your own character, from Commander Shepard's appearance and skills to a personalized arsenal. Unleash devastating abilities as you command and train. Your decisions will control the outcome of each mission, your relationships with your crew and ultimately the entire war. An amazing universe to explore. From the massive Citadel to the harsh, radioactive landscape of the Krogan home world – the incredible breadth of the Mass Effect universe will blow you away. Travel to the farthest outposts aboard the SSV Normandy, the most technologically advanced ship in the galaxy. You'll follow the clues left by ancient civilizations, discover hidden bases with fantastic new tech and lead your hand-picked crew into explosive alien battles. Edge-of-your-seat excitement meets strategic combat. Find the perfect combination of squad-mates and weapons for each battle if you want to lead them to victory. Sun-Tzu's advice remains as pertinent in 2183 as it is today – know your enemy. You'll need different tactics for a squad of enemies with devastating biotic attacks than a heavily armored Geth Colossus so choose your teams wisely.

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Recommendation strength
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Remnant: From the Ashes

2019 · Shooter

Like Mass Effect, you'll be shooting your way through alien threats, but here the focus is on a more challenging, souls-like combat loop that demands precision and teamwork against monstrous foes.

Why recommended

  • Features third-person shooting combat against diverse and challenging alien enemies, requiring tactical positioning and weapon management similar to Mass Effect's action-RPG gunplay.
  • Criteria — Offers a challenging difficulty with demanding boss encounters and enemy patterns that punish mistakes, encouraging cooperative play to overcome.
  • Criteria — Strong multiplayer focus with seamless co-op for up to three players, allowing friends to tackle the campaign and boss fights together, enhancing the action experience.
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Critic & community
82
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Recommendation strength
78%

Trade Mass Effect's narrative depth for pure, unadulterated galactic warfare. You're still fighting aliens in a third-person shooter, but now the challenge comes from overwhelming odds and the chaos of friendly fire.

Why recommended

  • Engages players in intense third-person shooter combat against hordes of alien creatures, emphasizing tactical movement and effective use of diverse weaponry reminiscent of Mass Effect's combat encounters.
  • Criteria — Designed with a challenging difficulty that often overwhelms players with enemy numbers and powerful foes, making strategic use of stratagems and teamwork essential for survival.
  • Criteria — Built from the ground up as a cooperative multiplayer experience, where up to four players work together to complete objectives and spread 'managed democracy' across hostile planets.
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Recommendation strength
70%

This game takes Mass Effect's third-person shooting and sci-fi setting, but dials up the difficulty to 'Souls-like' levels, forcing you to master dodging and precise shooting against relentless cosmic horrors.

Why recommended

  • Features a third-person shooter perspective with a strong emphasis on ranged combat and tactical evasion against formidable enemies, echoing the action core of Mass Effect.
  • Criteria — Delivers a challenging difficulty curve inspired by 'Souls-like' games, where enemy encounters require careful planning, precise execution, and learning attack patterns to survive.
  • Set in a bleak, futuristic sci-fi universe with cosmic threats and a mysterious narrative, providing a thematic backdrop that resonates with Mass Effect's blend of action and science fiction.

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