User blog comment:Mike Gilbert/Which RPGs are lower, equal, or better than Mass Effect?/@comment-25173549-20140713063346

The ones I put directly on par with Mass Effect are the Dragon Age, Elder Scrolls and Fallout series. They go beyond simple action and adventure into real living, breathing worlds full of history/lore, cultures and even religion and politics. I'm also a huge fan of the Souls games, (Dark Souls, Demon's Souls) but those are a unique genre. A little less so, but still noteworthy were The Witcher, Divinity 2 and Risen 1,2. At least The Witcher looks like it's staying in the fight.