User blog comment:MEffect Fan/Is Mass Effect a "nerd" title?/@comment-5337704-20120809035925

I think Mass Effect 1 was more of a nerd game. Mako dropping on planets and you can explore other worlds, as opposed to ME2-3 where it was linear. They have their nerd aspects as well, but the running for codex was leaving the game for more of a shoot-em up game. I'd have to say ME is a nerd rpg style hybrid for those that never play rpgs and prefer the fps gateway. I personally was a fps or strategy gamer till Kotor came out (did play a little of diablo though) and Mass effect did solidify my liking of RPG's. I recommend ME as an awesome title for those who enjoy fps (even though its an over the shoulder variant) and rpg style. I still recommend KOTOR to people who enjoy ME series, but do let them know its an older game and its not a "shooter" game.