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Top 10 Best Sci-Fi RPGs for PC


4) Mass Effect Trilogy

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The Mass Effect Trilogy is a collection of the first three Mass Effect games made by Bioware that were released between 2007 and 2012. They follow Commander Shepard, a human who through a set of unfortunate circumstances is tasked with saving the world from a malevolent race of aliens known as the Reapers. Throughout the series, Commander Shepard recruits a group of allies from the various alien races that he encounters and travels with them throughout the galaxy, completing missions in an attempt to prepare for the ultimate Reaper invasion.

Combat takes place in third person, with Shepard able to be upgraded with various abilities with heavy reliance on creating a powerful 4 person squad among your recruited allies. Since the franchise launched, it has received great critical acclaim and quickly became a flagship Bioware product. Granted, the games have received their fair share of criticism as well (especially Mass Effect 3) but the fact remains that they are still to this day one of the most enjoyable and best made RPG franchises available.

A big part of the reason Mass Effect still holds up after all of these years is the incredible cast of characters surrounding Shepard. Although many of the characters changed from game to game, their stories would leave a lasting impression on the player. Garrus VaKarian, Ashley Williams, Tali’Zorah. These are characters that Shepard meets in the first game, and whose interactions and character arcs last throughout the franchise and who impact the series in powerful and sometimes devastating ways. The fact that every decision that Shepard makes has serious implications not just on his specific mission, but on the relationships he is building and the story as a whole, is something that many games have attempted but few have been able replicate.

The world is large, the overall quest to save the galaxy is grand, but what it really all boils down to is a story of Shepard and the people on his ship, and how they interact with the world around them. It’s the closest thing a player can get to experiencing the comradery scene in other franchises such as Star Trek. It’s role playing at it’s best, because it truly puts the player into the role of savior of the galaxy, and makes the player feel invested in the galaxy in a very real way.

While the combat and gameplay is flashy and enjoyable, what sets this franchise apart from the others on this list is the fact that by the climax of the series each NPC that is killed is a blow. The player feels it. That’s not easy to do, and the fact that Mass Effect does it so well is what sets it apart as number 4 in our list of sci-fi RPGs.

Someone should tell Shepard that you don’t have to stand RIGHT in front of an enemy when you are using a gun. They are in fact long range weapons.

Much better. Look at all that distance. He does seem to have another set of problems on his hands though fighting a building sized reaper.

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