Originally Posted by Cplhicks (Post 3669080)

I'm not sure if it's been mentioned here yet or not, but couldn't Bioware just build some extra stuff into the character creator for ME2 that basically tells the brief story of part 1, and asks questions like "What did you do in this situation?" I mean, as I recall ME1 had questions like that about your character's past. They could just do that for the major story point choices, and then they'd be propagated into ME2. Minor choices about little side stories could be ignored, but they could easily hit the high points so people don't miss out too much.

Originally Posted by Beefbowl (Post 3669249)

They already do that in ME2. I think PS3 owners are just going to be SOL.

Originally Posted by kotsedriver (Post 3669294)

I think those decisions were just Paragon and Renegade ones. I think he meant what actions Shepard did in ME1 (Did he kill Wrex? Did he romance Ashley or Liara?).

Originally Posted by Beefbowl (Post 3669768)

you're probably right...I was reading this in wiki..lol

" In addition, cheating on your Mass Effect love interest in Mass Effect 2 will have consequences for Mass Effect 3. "

Originally Posted by Terjyn (Post 3668154)

No it doesn't. Name something that ME2 did based off ME1 that a player who didn't even play ME1 would notice, much less care about.

Originally Posted by Terjyn (Post 3668154)

Well, of course you should play that game. That is not the issue. People keep implying that ME2 would be a much worse experience if you hadn't played ME1, and that's what I no longer believe to be true, because you don't know what you are missing...and you don't need anything from ME1 to understand ME2.

Originally Posted by Terjyn (Post 3668154)

No it doesn't. Name something that ME2 did based off ME1 that a player who didn't even play ME1 would notice, much less care about.


Well, of course you should play that game. That is not the issue. People keep implying that ME2 would be a much worse experience if you hadn't played ME1, and that's what I no longer believe to be true, because you don't know what you are missing...and you don't need anything from ME1 to understand ME2.

Originally Posted by Mr. J (Post 3670035)

I have no clue how to answer this because it doesn't make sense. Of course if you've never played ME1 then you won't catch anything in ME2 that relates to ME1. But....playing ME1 makes those reference parts in ME2 that much better. But this is obviously going in one ear and straight out the other.



If you've read my previous posts before then you would realize that I've said numerous times that ME2 does a good job of standing on its own without ME1, but in order to understand and get a full feeling of the Mass Effect Universe then YES, ME1 is a must! Its a no-brainer really!!

Originally Posted by Mr. J (Post 3670054)

Read this and learn something:

In Retrospect: The benefits of importing your save into Mass Effect 2

You guys who've never played ME1 and think it isn't important, have no idea what you're missing. The storyline changes drastically with an imported ME1 character.

Originally Posted by Icemage (Post 3670272)

This this this!

This is why I've been slowly chipping away at yet ANOTHER run through ME1 just so I can get the imported perks.

Originally Posted by Beefbowl (Post 3670053)

You're going to run into people in ME2 that was in ME1 and wonder WTF is going on. There's going to be a lot of "who's this person and what's he/she is talking about."

Originally Posted by Terjyn (Post 3672101)

Look, all I'm really trying to say here is that ME2 is a phenomenal game without ME1. That's it.

It really sounds like several of you are trying to talk people who ONLY have a PS3 out of buying this game...based on the fact that they won't be able to play ME1 first.

That is what I ultimately disagree with.

Originally Posted by Mr. J (Post 3672166)

Absolutely not. In the first few pages of this thread I was ecstatic about this game being released on PS3 (I still am actually). It wasn't until someone mentioned the importing of your ME1 character that I started to think...."Yeah, you're really missing out on the full experience by not importing a ME1 character".

I completely agree with you in saying that ME2 alone is still a phenomenal game. I couldn't agree with you more. I'm just extremely interested in how their gonna implement ME1 with the PS3 version of ME2.

I didn't play ME1 until I played ME2. After I played it, I was so in love with the game that I played through ME1.....then imported that character and re-played ME2. Trust me.....the story changes....not only that but so does the dialog.

I'll probably end up buying the PS3 version anyways even though I already have it on the 360. I love ME2 that much..lol

The great thing about it, is ME2 will be released on PS3.....until I hear how they're implementing ME1, I may just stick with ME3 for the 360. I mean the game is so damn good I would love to play through it a few more times on the PS3.....but we'll see.....thats all I'm saying....

Originally Posted by Terjyn (Post 3671910)

That's just it, you won't wonder WTF is going on at all. ME2 is wonderful at explaining enough that you get the idea. At the time I first played ME2 I had never done the Renegade option from ME1, and I barely remembered anything from ME1, and yet the game flowed and played perfectly.

Originally Posted by Beefbowl (Post 3672616)

+1
It's like watching an edited movie. The movie might be enjoyable and might feel complete, but you rather have the longer uncut version. :D

Originally Posted by Mr. J (Post 3670054)

Read this and learn something:

In Retrospect: The benefits of importing your save into Mass Effect 2

You guys who've never played ME1 and think it isn't important, have no idea what you're missing. The storyline changes drastically with an imported ME1 character.

Originally Posted by Darkhawk9587 (Post 3675321)

Regardless of this spat of whether having an imported character from ME1 changes ME2 drastically or not, the fact remains that 1) the PS3 will not be getting ME1, so it really doesn't matter and 2) it's good to at least get ME2, seeing as it's such a highly acclaimed game.