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11/8/2007 6:26:15 PM
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Mass Effect (rip off Halo?)
I got bored since this site is down again, LOOK AT THIS VIDEO..
[url=http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/splash/m/masseffect/]Halo rip off much?[/url]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Final Sentence I got bored since this site is down again, LOOK AT THIS VIDEO.. [url=http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/splash/m/masseffect/]Halo rip off much?[/url] [/quote] No. I fail to see how [i]Mass Effect[/i] is a "rip-off" of [i]Halo[/i] in any shape or form. The only real similarities between the two game franchises are as follows: Both are published by Microsoft. Each game has a sci-fi setting. Aliens and humans are involved. -- Aliens and sci-fi settings are hardly original trademarks of [i]Halo[/i]. Other than what I've listed above, there are no further similarities between the two. On occasion, Shepard (the main protagonist from [i]Mass Effect[/i]) will have to fight against aliens, but will mostly be fighting Geth - the synthetic lifeforms that Saren (the main antagonist) commands. But fighting aliens is, once again, hardly an original trademark of the [i]Halo[/i] franchise. Humans fighting aliens was done long before [i]Halo[/i] ever arrived on the scene. Case closed.
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Your right, because Halo 3 is an action based RPG, with a great story line and no multiplayer, right? You fale.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Airsofter08 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] usernametaken [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Fishie1 Hmmm...Looks more like another lousy Star Wars game to me. A third person shooter where damage taken is no issue, and in case you almost die, just use the force to lift your enemies in the air and toss em' around a bit. Looks pretty lame to me, but whatever...[/quote] I'll say it again: Mass Effect was orginally created to be KOTOR3, but it became a game of its own when it wasn't picked up by Lucasarts. :D [/quote] No it wasn't. There has been no word about KOTOR3 as of yet. Mass Effect was made to be it's own game and start it's own series. KOTOR3 is a different game altogether that is most likely also being made in the background.[/quote] That might be what they're saying now, but that's not what they were saying a year or two ago. You do know Bioware made one of the KOTOR games right?
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Mass Effect is an RPG, totally not comparable to Halo. Mass Effect doesn't have Multi player over Live or Co-op. Also theres going to be two more Mass Effect is set to be a trilogy. I can't wait for this game cause I'm a huge RPG fan.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] FemmeFatale666 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] ruiner87 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] FemmeFatale666 Mass Effect is an RPG, similar to Oblivion, but set in the future. Halo is a FPS, also set in the future. The only similarity I see between the two is aliens vs. humans. But do you know how many games have that same theme for Pete's sake? Gears of War, for one. I don't see anyone saying that THAT is a rip off of Halo. [/quote] Oblivion is not an RPG. [b]Never[/b] say that again. But yeah, I don't see how it's a rip-off of Halo. As someone before me said, every Sci-Fi thing will borrow things from somewhere else.[/quote] My husband works for GameStop, and that's what his store has it listed as...an RPG. I guess it is just a short way of saying this: "The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, or Oblivion, is a single player fantasy-themed action-oriented role-playing game"[/quote] Or, simply, it's an SPFTAORPG. :-P
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] RaTcHeT 7 That's like saying Star Wars ripped off Star Trek.[/quote] rofl [Edited on 11.08.2007 11:22 AM PST]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] usernametaken [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Fishie1 Hmmm...Looks more like another lousy Star Wars game to me. A third person shooter where damage taken is no issue, and in case you almost die, just use the force to lift your enemies in the air and toss em' around a bit. Looks pretty lame to me, but whatever...[/quote] I'll say it again: Mass Effect was orginally created to be KOTOR3, but it became a game of its own when it wasn't picked up by Lucasarts. :D [/quote] No it wasn't. There has been no word about KOTOR3 as of yet. Mass Effect was made to be it's own game and start it's own series. KOTOR3 is a different game altogether that is most likely also being made in the background.
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That's like saying Star Wars ripped off Star Trek.
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[quote][quote]Posted by: FemmeFatale666 Mass Effect is an RPG, similar to Oblivion, but set in the future. Halo is a FPS, also set in the future. The only similarity I see between the two is aliens vs. humans. But do you know how many games have that same theme for Pete's sake? Gears of War, for one. I don't see anyone saying that THAT is a rip off of Halo. [/quote] Oblivion is not an RPG. Never say that again. But yeah, I don't see how it's a rip-off of Halo. As someone before me said, every Sci-Fi thing will borrow things from somewhere else. [/quote] ...What are you talking about...
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] ruiner87 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] FemmeFatale666 Mass Effect is an RPG, similar to Oblivion, but set in the future. Halo is a FPS, also set in the future. The only similarity I see between the two is aliens vs. humans. But do you know how many games have that same theme for Pete's sake? Gears of War, for one. I don't see anyone saying that THAT is a rip off of Halo. [/quote] Oblivion is not an RPG. [b]Never[/b] say that again. [/quote] Are you on drugs? It is definitely an RPG. Anyways, there aren't many if any similarities plot-wise between Halo and Mass Effect. The world is somewhat similar, as it's set in the future and involves multiple races of aliens.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] ruiner87 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] FemmeFatale666 Mass Effect is an RPG, similar to Oblivion, but set in the future. Halo is a FPS, also set in the future. The only similarity I see between the two is aliens vs. humans. But do you know how many games have that same theme for Pete's sake? Gears of War, for one. I don't see anyone saying that THAT is a rip off of Halo. [/quote] Oblivion is not an RPG. [b]Never[/b] say that again. But yeah, I don't see how it's a rip-off of Halo. As someone before me said, every Sci-Fi thing will borrow things from somewhere else.[/quote] My husband works for GameStop, and that's what his store has it listed as...an RPG. I guess it is just a short way of saying this: "The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, or Oblivion, is a single player fantasy-themed action-oriented role-playing game"
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] ruiner87 Oblivion is not an RPG. [b]Never[/b] say that again.[/quote] ummmmm....yes it is.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] ruiner87 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] FemmeFatale666 Mass Effect is an RPG, similar to Oblivion, but set in the future. Halo is a FPS, also set in the future. The only similarity I see between the two is aliens vs. humans. But do you know how many games have that same theme for Pete's sake? Gears of War, for one. I don't see anyone saying that THAT is a rip off of Halo. [/quote] Oblivion is not an RPG. [b]Never[/b] say that again. But yeah, I don't see how it's a rip-off of Halo. As someone before me said, every Sci-Fi thing will borrow things from somewhere else.[/quote] ...Oblivion is an RPG... They tell you that in the first page of the little book that comes with the game. Tell me how it isn't a RPG?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Fishie1 Hmmm...Looks more like another lousy Star Wars game to me. A third person shooter where damage taken is no issue, and in case you almost die, just use the force to lift your enemies in the air and toss em' around a bit. Looks pretty lame to me, but whatever...[/quote] I'll say it again: Mass Effect was orginally created to be KOTOR3, but it became a game of its own when it wasn't picked up by Lucasarts. :D
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] FemmeFatale666 Mass Effect is an RPG, similar to Oblivion, but set in the future. Halo is a FPS, also set in the future. The only similarity I see between the two is aliens vs. humans. But do you know how many games have that same theme for Pete's sake? Gears of War, for one. I don't see anyone saying that THAT is a rip off of Halo. [/quote] Oblivion is not an RPG. [b]Never[/b] say that again. But yeah, I don't see how it's a rip-off of Halo. As someone before me said, every Sci-Fi thing will borrow things from somewhere else.
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I can't wait to hear his motivation for saying it's a rip off. He surely hasn't seen any other mass effect videos...
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Hmmm...Looks more like another lousy Star Wars game to me. A third person shooter where damage taken is no issue, and in case you almost die, just use the force to lift your enemies in the air and toss em' around a bit. Looks pretty lame to me, but whatever... [Edited on 11.08.2007 11:11 AM PST]
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R u sure u know what u r talking about ?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] RedRaptor weather it is or not, im prolly gonna end up buing it. Nothing will replace halo for me though. It has a special place in my heart. ps. Mass effect got a 9.75 in game informer.[/quote] Yeah i have that issue and i think its pretty retarded for them to review something before its even out but i guess if it sucked you would save 60 bucks
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Final Sentence I got bored since this site is down again, LOOK AT THIS VIDEO.. [url=http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/splash/m/masseffect/]Halo rip off much?[/url] [/quote] I guess the some of the building's looked like [i]some[/i] of the ones in Halo, but it's not ripping it off at all. But anyways Mass Effect is going to be amazing!!!! November is just a great month for games: COD4, Assassin's Creed, and Mass Effect; something for everyone. So say goodbye to your life for a little while lol
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Halo is not an original idea. It takes ideas from Ringworld by Larry Niven. Hell, the intro to Halo 3 talks about LUCK which readers of the Ringworld series would understand.
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Mass Effect was orginally created to be KOTOR3, but it became a game of its own when it wasn't picked up by Lucasarts.
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Mass Effect is an RPG, similar to Oblivion, but set in the future. Halo is a FPS, also set in the future. The only similarity I see between the two is aliens vs. humans. But do you know how many games have that same theme for Pete's sake? Gears of War, for one. I don't see anyone saying that THAT is a rip off of Halo.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Final Sentence I got bored since this site is down again, LOOK AT THIS VIDEO.. [url=http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/splash/m/masseffect/]Halo rip off much?[/url] [/quote] You're either young or not a sci-fi fan, no offense meant on either score. Larry Niven popularized these sorts of structures in his 1970 sci-fi novel [i]Ringworld[/i], and those sorts of designs for orbital stations have been around since even earlier in theoretical space designs that came out of NASA thinktanks and such. I remember seeing them in kids' science books in the early 1970's. If you want to talk about "influences" (as opposed to "rip-offs") the Spartans are pretty much Space Marines from the Warhammer 40,000 game, which is 20 years old. The ODST troops? Think Mobile Infantry from the Robert A. Heinlein novel "Starship Troopers," which is hella old. And "mankind faces inhuman enemy which threatens all life in the galaxy," think like 25% of all popular science fiction since the inception of the genre... There's really no such thing as an original idea in science fiction anymore. Everyone pretty much borrows from everyone else ad nauseum.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Gundy G its halo's biggest contender[/quote] how can it be? it's not even technically a full first person shooter. yes it is for some of it. but in halo you can't go through levels telling all your marines what weapon/ammo/shots to use. that's more of an rts than a fps
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I STILL don't know what this game is... from I understand, its like an MMO shooter? Also, YAY!!! the site is fixed!!
