It’s been officially announced that Mass Effect: Legendary Edition will release sometime in spring 2021. Even with many upcoming 2021 releases, this remastered collection is one of the year’s most anticipated games. The trilogy will have enhancements for next-gen consoles, and we couldn’t be more excited.
The Mass Effect trilogy raised the bar for modern RPGs (role-playing games). Immersive dialogue and tactical gameplay blend for a surreal gaming experience. Few games hold a candle to classic Mass Effect games, but here are some alternatives that might compare. In some cases, these games deserve a remaster of their own.
10 Horizon Zero Dawn
When it was announced Horizon Zero Dawn was a role-playing game like Skyrim and Mass Effect, we were thrown for a loop. Both Horizon Zero Dawn and Mass Effect have game-changing dialogue choices, although Mass Effect has more impactful ones. Meanwhile, games like Horizon Zero Dawn and its expansion The Frozen Wilds will tide us over until Mass Effect: Legendary Edition releases sometime in 2021.
9 Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
The Assassin’s Creed series switched from the stealth genre to an ARPG (action role-playing game). Set during the Viking’s invasion of Britain, the game takes place during unrest in Europe. In 873 AD, the Brotherhood of Assassin’s and Templars still exist.
With dialogue options and many ARPG elements, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is a must-play. Including romance options, the game has many similarities to the Mass Effect trilogy, despite having a different setting.
8 Mass Effect: Andromeda
The Mass Effect trilogy is considered separate from Mass Effect: Andromeda. The trilogy takes place in the Milky Way Galaxy with Commander Shepard as the protagonist. Mass Effect: Andromeda is set in the neighboring Andromeda galaxy with Pathfinder Ryder as the main protagonist.
Mass: Effect Andromeda didn’t live up to the original games’ hype, yet it did add several improving features. The combat was a step forward, but the character models and animations received mixed reviews.
7 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was released in the same year that the Mass Effect trilogy concluded. Whether Skyrim was a direct inspiration or if it was indirect, undoubtedly there was an influence. The game’s dialogue system and romance options might have taken a page from Mass Effect. Mass Effect’s developer, BioWare, created numerous RPGs, and a few of them likely influenced the storytelling of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
6 Fallout 3
Bethesda Softworks hit the mark with the release of Fallout 3. This story-intensive game provides an unparalleled experience in gameplay. Concerning art direction, later games like Fallout 4 and Fallout: New Vegas come out on top. However, Fallout 3‘s meaningful dialogue choices make it memorable. The game has a gripping main story from start to finish, seldom meandering off the path into a sea of meaningless side quests.
5 Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
Star Wars fever crushed it in the movie box office, but some of the games weren’t as fortunate. Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords wasn’t the best-selling game, yet it does have impactful RPG elements and dialogue choices reminiscent of Mass Effect. Both games let you pilot a ship across a galaxy while meeting new friends and acquaintances along the way. Mass Effect came a few years after Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, yet it might not exist without it.
4 Fallout: New Vegas
Fallout: New Vegas used outsourced developers from Obsidian Entertainment rather than Bethesda Softworks. The result was arguably the best game in franchise history. The main story revolves around a courier who is left for dead by a mobster named Benny. Your journey to retrieve the Platinum Chip delivery and confront the mobster is the focus of the game. Like any Fallout and Mass Effect, players can complete an abundance of side quests and upgrade their character.
3 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Earning acclaim across the board, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a must-experience RPG. According to thewitcher.com, this game is going to receive a next-gen upgrade. For now, players can experience the Xbox One X/PS4 Pro version’s awe-inspiring adventure.
In comparison to Mass Effect, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is longer and more detailed; however, game-changing dialogue decisions came from Mass Effect first. Mass Effect takes place in a futuristic real-world setting, whereas The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt takes place on an unnamed planet.
2 The Outer Worlds
For a space adventure like the original Mass Effect trilogy, few games are closely related to The Outer Worlds. The Outer Worlds’ development company, Obsidian Entertainment, has worked closely alongside BioWare on previous games. Both are recognized as juggernauts in the RPG genre. Rather than being handed intellectual property on a silver platter, The Outer Worlds was the first of its kind from Obsidian Entertainment. It’s also worth noting Fallout’s creators had a hand in developing and directing The Outer Worlds.
1 Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic
After Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic’s release, the role-playing game genre was never the same. It set a precedent for a game with fun gameplay, immersive dialogue, and interstellar travel all packed into a cohesive game. You can form romantic relationships—even if it’s with the enemy.
Taking place in a galaxy far, far away, the game heavily inspired the release of Mass Effect. It’s not hard to see the parallels between Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and the Mass Effect trilogy. The franchises both came from BioWare.
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