The fact that they are based on compelling and believable science fiction concepts only makes them more fascinating. Sure, the Force has lightning and mind control, but biotic powers allow one to create singularities, augment their strength and speed, or rip their enemy apart at a molecular level. Biotic powers also offer a more diverse set of abilities than the Force does. Mass Effect's biotics at least has a solid explanation behind it through the incorporation of technology integral to the function of its world, so the explanation didn't come out of nowhere like midi-chlorians did. Everyone knows the whole midi-chlorian explanation in The Phantom Menace and how it ruined the magic of the Force for many fans. Both are pretty far out there concepts, but where Star Wars faults is in its explanation. Mass Effect's equivalent to this is biotics, in which certain people are able to create mass effect fields through the manipulation of element zero.

Star Wars of course has the Force, a mysterious power that flows through all living beings and can be used for good or evil. One of the more blatant similarities between Mass Effect and Star Wars is that both have their own form of space magic. With that disclaimer out of the way, these are some of the things Mass Effect does better than Star Wars. So for the sake of simplicity only the core three games of Mass Effect and the six Star Wars films will be compared. It should be noted that it would be all too easy to get bogged down in the extended fiction of both franchises. If Star Wars helped lay the groundwork for contemporary sci-fi, than Mass Effect evolved it to new heights. Both series are great and have their own strengths and weaknesses, and in some areas Mass Effect is just better. Is it blasphemy to say this? Perhaps, but thanks to advancements in technology and the advantage of its medium, many of Mass Effect's accomplishments within the realm of science fiction outshine what the Star Wars films have done. In fact, it could be argued that it is better than Star Wars in a lot of ways. It may be a video game, but Mass Effect can easily be considered one of the best science fiction universes around. The writers and artists at Bioware have taken classic elements of the genre to create a compelling work all their own. And yet, while Mass Effect may be a relative newcomer to the sci-fi genre, it more than holds its own against the competition, including Star Wars. well, at least the original trilogy, anyway. In terms of its footprint within popular culture it is the king of science fiction/fantasy, to the point where it is near heresy to criticise it. Star Wars has a prestigious pedigree of cultural influence that most franchises never see, and despite being tarnished somewhat by the prequel films, love for the series is still as strong as ever.

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