Mass Effect and Dragon Age fanbases

I actually started of with DAI as I got it free when I joined EA. I then researched the two other DA games and got them. I also found out about ME, while looking into that and saw footage of Male Shepard/Kaidan romance I was sold.

I like MET and DA but leaning more towards MET.

I'm going to say Dragon Age because I've played the Origins and Inquisition and they were great. Andromeda is my first game in the ME series and I haven't played the first three. Which will probably change when I get done with MEA

As much as I like Dragon Age, I will say that ME has a better companion system. In ME you don't have to worry about the approval system or that if a companion doesn't like you enough you'll miss out on their companion quests. 

I prefer approval system cause you can have different relationship with different characters in different playthroughs that way. I'm currently playing DAI both with elf that is romancing Solas and human who doesn't get along with him at all and punched him just recently. Though I see benefits of not having approval and not having to worry about it as well.

Played DAO first, got ME2 later. Definitely Mass Effect now tho, it just has more consistent story and characters and, gameplay-wise, is BY FAR more comfortable and fun to play.

Except for ME1, hate those glorious days of Maco-ing wastelands with nothing to interact with whatsoever.

Dragon Age 2 is even smaller in scale and even lesser character choices, but...
Hawke is an awesome narrator and you'll appreciate Varric and company. Just keep in mind that you're whole story takes place in about five reusable areas.

And take advantage of the tactics system. There is nothing more satisfying watching a battle occur from the side without having to do much of anything with the AI taking over. Watching Morrigan shapeshift one second and then throw a heal on an NPC ally who is 50% low on health is pretty awesome while Alistair is gathering enemies in front of him using taunt. The killing cinematic is going to be so cool when it's triggered on its own by an ally. 

Also a fan of both, though Dragon Age has always been my favorite of the two.

Each of the DA games I feel have different strengths, but I've enjoyed all of them. I think the worldbuilding they've done for this franchise, the handling of its mysteries, the history, the people has been fantastic. The ME setting, while certainly interesting in its own right, never quite had that... "magic" the DA setting had for me.

The cast as well. Both have very strong casts, but the the DA games (at least the first two) had casts that just resonated a little stronger with me. I felt like the cast in DAI wasn't as strong as the 2 prior games, but still much stronger than, say... MEA's cast, which simply didn't resonate with me at all.

Combat... I like both shooters and fantasy RPG combat, so I can find the fun in both styles. My hope though is that DA adopts a more visceral combat system in the future, as I feel needs more punch to it. If they were to lean more towards a ME: Shadow of War "feel" to it, I'd be a happy camper. Playing Doom made me miss the glory kills/cinematic finishers from DAO's days. There's certainly lessons to be learned there.

The writing has been strong in both the MET and (at least the first 2 DA games). DAI felt a little weaker, though the strong Trespasser DLC made up for some of that and definitely left me wanting more. MEA though... I dunno. It never reeled me in, and I'll leave it at that.

Played both, but I prefer ME.

Even still I'm waiting for ME: A to go on sale, before I pick it up. I suspect, they are going to fix the graphical bugs it has first. But I don't know that, just suspect it.

Hah.

Those animation 'glitches' aren't glitches but anyway.

The people are just the worst most garbage portions of the species that were pumped out during the Reaper War to 'escape'.

The truth? Humanity just wanted them all dead for their hideous facial features, their personalities, and of course their piss poor ability to actually ya know...do anything with any semblance of confidence.

Really the entire expedition was designed to be as lethal and precise as a firing squad.

They were only given a year's worth of supplies on the fake Citadel even.

This is my take on ME:A