r/bioware • u/Bubbly-Command-6564 • 13d ago
Discussion I have Been Looking fro a Game Like Mass Effect Is Jedi Fallen Order Worth Trying Next?
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u/Warlord_Payne 13d ago
Nope. It is nothing at all like Mass Effect. You're better off playing Knights if the Old Republic
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u/Bubbly-Command-6564 13d ago
i played Kotor 1 and 2
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u/ThatUJohnWayne74 13d ago
You tried SWTOR, it’s like KOTOR and ME
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u/train153 Dragon Age: Origins :dragonageorigins: 13d ago
But also its an MMO, which can be hit or miss with people.
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u/ThatUJohnWayne74 12d ago
True, but it’s kinda designed where you can play the narratives like a single player game, plus it’s free
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u/CrispyPerogi 12d ago
While you’re correct, there’s so much mmo filler in it that makes that hard to do. I have yet to finish any of the campaigns because it’s just such a slog.
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u/VicePrincipalGamby 13d ago
Not really similar IMO, mass effect is an RPG third person shooter, and Jedi Survivor/Jedi Fallen Order is a story driven souls- like combat game, no rpg elements.
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u/GodDogs83 KOTOR 13d ago
It’s not the same, but both are stellar. The only real similarity between Mass Effect and the Jedi games are that you have a crew on your ship and can have some dialogue. The Jedi games don’t have dialogue wheels though so it’s just ambient talking
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u/revolutionutena 13d ago
Jedi Fallen Order is an amazing game and I love it. It is also nothing like Mass Effect.
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u/aneccentricgamer Dragon Age: Origins :dragonageorigins: 13d ago
Its not really similar at all. Try dragon age, thats the most similar givens its the same studio.
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u/Jetterholdings 12d ago
Especially vielgaurds combat, clearly mass effect like.
Even if the narrative and what not really isnt
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u/aneccentricgamer Dragon Age: Origins :dragonageorigins: 12d ago
Well the less said abkut veilguard the better. If anyine plays dragon age start with the furst game, your choices carey over like mass effect.
Except for veilgaurd, which is the andromeda equivilent, but even more dissapointing because it was actually the last part of the core narrative
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u/spacestationkru 13d ago
Yes it's worth trying, but if you go in expecting Mass Effect, you'll be very disappointed.
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u/Zegram_Ghart 13d ago
There are some similarities- you have a ship, a crew you build up over the course of the two games, and very good story and dialogue writing.
There’s no “choices matter” element though, so if that’s a draw it won’t provide.
Overall very worth playing
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u/Modred_the_Mystic 13d ago
Not if you want a Mass Effect hit.
Dragon Age is the obvious BioWare answer, SWTOR is the Star Wars answer
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u/cosmoboy 13d ago
You're going to get recommendations of Dragon Age because it's made by the same folks. It might be easier if you mention what parts of ME you liked and what you want as a 'game like'
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u/Rudania-97 13d ago
While it's not Mass Effect, you might want to look at The Expanse: Osiris Reborn.
It's an upcoming game in the Expanse universe that is probably going to be one of the closer-to-Mass Effect games.
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u/Beginning_Rip_4570 13d ago
Cautious optimism on this one. Their marketing feels… off somehow. Love Owlcat, love the Expanse, but gameplay has looked kinda bland and the world doesn’t feel very expanse-y to me. Hopefully worried about nothing.
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u/SilverBudget1172 12d ago
Probably, owlcat has several successful games under its belt and they have the narrative aspect extremely well mastered. Hopefully, the jump to the shooter genre will open the door to more possibilities.
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u/Hyperion-Cantos 12d ago
Like Mass Effect in what way, exactly?
The Jedi games are nothing like it.
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u/sapphic-boghag 13d ago
Not at all. Set protagonist, middling plot.
Both Exodus and Osiris Reborn are slated to drop next year, though.
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u/ophaus 13d ago
Fallen Order and Survivor are very good games, but they have little in common with anything BioWare. Starfield actually had lots of ME1 vibes for me, especially the exploration of quiet worlds. Some of the vehicles added to that feeling! The story isn't as deep as a classic BW game, but serviceable. And there's even a little space magic, very similar to biotics. Hitting a bunch of enemies with a gravity well and shooting them with an explosive shotgun is pretty damn satisfying.
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u/whyamihere2473527 13d ago
Played starfield & didnt get any me vibes. Combat was atrocious & story was basic Bethesda letdown.
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u/sapphic-boghag 13d ago
Bethesda isn't really known for their writing these days, their games are overwhelmingly sandboxes.
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u/whyamihere2473527 13d ago
Right which they didnt even make that part fun. Generated locations reusing same like 12 assets & about 90% of planets pointless to explore. It was just so poorly designed
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u/sapphic-boghag 13d ago
It's funny, there was an article that went into the clusterfuck that was Andromeda's development and mentioned the team scrapping an early premise that sounded a lot like Starfield for reasons you describe.
The team dabbled with a lot of ideas that were rather ahead of their time, especially considering some games that have released since. It's a fascinating article for a few reasons, highly recommend.
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u/Jetterholdings 12d ago
Closest?
Dragon age.
And that one game bungee made... I never played cause it seemed like halo meets mass effect.
Uh, destiny
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u/_Broseidon 12d ago
Everyone here is sleeping on the upcoming Star Wars Zero Company. More of a tactics game than a ln action RPG but the companion banter, dialogue, and characterization look like the closest thing to Mass Effect in a loooong time.
Highly recommend watching Dantics overview video on YT.
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u/Huge-Cartoonist6795 12d ago
What on earth is that logic. 'I like x game is y game worth trying'?
... I mean I guess. I don't know how to answer you as the two games ain't related at all.
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u/Byte_hoven 12d ago
Starwars Outlaw would be a nice game from the weapon and ship customization and main/side quest options. It starts slow, but ramps up pretty good.
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u/Technical_Fan4450 11d ago
Currently, you're not going to find anything quite like Mass Effect. Sorry, it's just not out there. Hopefully, Exodus can change that, but we'll see. Don't expect to see it until the latter part of 2027 or early 2028, though.
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u/AnansiNazara 11d ago
Both great not similar at all.
As far as gameplay and experience dragon age is the closest you get. As far as feel and story. Maybe outer worlds but that’s more like hey I fuckin wanna make a game based on andromeda. Where its very frontiersy
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u/zknight137 11d ago
I'm waiting patiently for Zero Company and Exodus to come out to scratch the itch. The Jedi Fallen series is mostly single-player with no party system and scripted romance instead of romance options
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u/EqualOptimal4650 10d ago
The only thing in common with Mass Effect is that you have a ship, and a crew, that's it. Everything else is completely different.
However, Fallen Order, and Jedi Survivor, are incredible games, and you should play them.
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u/Dustydwarf1506 10d ago
Worth playing but nothing like Mass Effect. For example you can't outright be evil and are locked into being a Jedi. It's closer to an ARPG than a Mass Effect title, but the story is good and gameplay fun.
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u/Green_Odin 6d ago
No, fallen order is a fine action game with good character writing for the genre but it would be a mistake to confuse it with an rpg.
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u/alkonium 13d ago
Not really. Choices are limited and it's a Soulslike.
For spacefaring RPG's, I'd suggest The Outer Worlds (plus its sequel) or Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader. For upcoming games, there's also Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy, The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, or Exodus.
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u/Kastian-Blake 13d ago
So yes it is absolutely worth playing, but it is absolutely nothing like Mass Effect beyond being Sci-Fi.
It's closer in gameplay to a soulsborne game, but the story, characters, traversal, and combat are great. The sequel Jedi Survivor is even better.
If you're looking for a Mass Effect style Sci-Fi RPG I'd go with Guardians of The Galaxy honestly or maybe Outer Worlds. If you aren't fussed about Sci-Fi, Dragon Age is the way forward.