Mass Effects on My Holiday

So, I'm a big RPG fan, but I've never play either of the Mass Effect titles.

I'm pretty positive I'm going to try them out this holiday season, but I have a question:

Do I need to play ME1 to appreciate ME2? Or should I just jump straight in to 2? Just trying to figure out what you guys think will give me the greatest appreciation of the series as a whole.

They are stand alone but it like reading Lord of the Ring the Two Towers and nor readding the first book. There is a big twist in the first one that is lost if you play the first game first. Without that twist the first Mass Effect story is not that good.

I'd advise playing the first game.

Mind you, I found most of it to be a bit of a chore to play until the final few parts.

But for Mass Effect 2 it's ALL worth it.,.

Play the first game has a better story and Its cool to import your character into Mass effect 2 to see how your decisons from the past game affect your story and how people look at you .

if you live in the uk I will gladly give you my copy of mass effect free of charge... and im not even joking. KiLLa187ScriLLa

ME 1 has a better story, but ME 2 is better overall. But skipping ME 1 is not an option - it introduces you to the universe, the story, what's going on: who's Shepard. That, and once you've played ME 2, it's very likely you won't want to play carefully through ME 1 (the inventory mechanics are much worse).

ME 1 has a better story, but ME 2 is better overall. But skipping ME 1 is not an option - it introduces you to the universe, the story, what's going on: who's Shepard. That, and once you've played ME 2, it's very likely you won't want to play carefully through ME 1 (the inventory mechanics are much worse).

GFugue

Both are great games (imo they are number 1 & 2 on the console) but do play the 1st first, not because of neccesity, but playing the second one first ruins the experience of the first game. The second just plays that much better, but overall story wise the first is much better

Yes, you should play ME1 first. Its story continues into 2. They're great games. I hope you enjoy them.

ME 1 has a better story, but ME 2 is better overall. But skipping ME 1 is not an option

GFugue

It's not necessary to play the first one, but overall playing ME1 will definitely make you appreciate the story more. I actually preferred ME1 to ME2.xLFTMx

I was wondering the same thing. I have heard ME1 is very short for an RPG (like 20 hours even with some sidequests)...this is kind of disapointing. How long is ME2?

[QUOTE="KiLLa187ScriLLa"]if you live in the uk I will gladly give you my copy of mass effect free of charge... and im not even joking. SpArKs424

I was wondering the same thing. I have heard ME1 is very short for an RPG (like 20 hours even with some sidequests)...this is kind of disapointing. How long is ME2?

seimagery

I jumped ahead to 2 and have never played 1 before. I would suggest getting the first one because it has a story that builds up on it.

I'd advise playing the first game.

Mind you, I found most of it to be a bit of a chore to play until the final few parts.

But for Mass Effect 2 it's ALL worth it.,.

balfe1990

ME 1 has a better story, but ME 2 is better overall. But skipping ME 1 is not an option - it introduces you to the universe, the story, what's going on: who's Shepard. That, and once you've played ME 2, it's very likely you won't want to play carefully through ME 1 (the inventory mechanics are much worse).

GFugue

So, I'm a big RPG fan, but I've never play either of the Mass Effect titles.

I'm pretty positive I'm going to try them out this holiday season, but I have a question:

Do I need to play ME1 to appreciate ME2? Or should I just jump straight in to 2? Just trying to figure out what you guys think will give me the greatest appreciation of the series as a whole.

Patrickbrown56

I strongly advise playing ME1 the first time around its not necessary but when you beat it and play the second you will appreciate everything so much more. Also you'll be able to continue your game from ME1 on ME2 which will nab you a nice achievement.

You really do need to play ME1 at least once. Especially since how you play 1 will have major and minor effects on what happens in 2. It may be as minor as someone sending you an e-mail thanking you for your help before or running into someone in a bar that feels like you ruined their life, or it could be as major as [spoiler] some returning party members from 1 not being alive during the events of 2 [/spoiler] . Play 1, then 2. Some things that are flagged in 1 will also have an effect in 3.

I agree with the majority here, play ME1 first. you would miss a huge chunk of the storylineotherwise. ME2 is not simply a sequel, it's the 2nd part of a trilogy.