Do i need to play mass effect 1 before 2?

[Der Klown]

I got mass effect 2 at gamestop for 2$, But i've never played the first one. Do i need to play the first one, And if i do can you recap what happened in the first one for me?

[Smoke Eater]

no but you really should.

[Ryat]

Need? No. Highly Recommended? At least once yes. Too much to properly recap.

[QwibQwib]

I would say make a decision whether you want to play it before you read any recaps, so you don't spoil it!

It's a great game, considering its age. Definitely well worth playing before ME2 and you'll be much more invested in the story.

It's not impossible to play ME2 without playing the first one. If you don't want to play it, you'll be fine, but you'll miss out on backstory detail, bringing your ME1 Shepard into 2, and meeting squad members for the first time.

Reading someone else's recap won't ever be as good as playing it properly! You might as well grab the first one (it'll probably go on sale soon) and give it a go.

[BloodyMares]

Depends on what you want from the game and what genres do you like. If you prefer RPGs, choices, exploration, customization and a good story then don't skip Mass Effect 1 because this is the only game of the trilogy with an awesome story. If you just like shooting stuff and having fun with characters then you can safely skip ME1 and go straight into ME2's epic adventure with focus on action.

[stokroc1]

you don't need to but you will miss the begging of Shep's story.

[Der Klown]

I was mostly asking because of how mass effect 2 is the highest rated in the series, And i played a little bit of the first one at my friend's house and i didn't really like it.

[Shepard]

It's a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ sin to not expirence Mass Effect one before playing two, infact if you don't play one first I'm going to kick down your door and feed you to my space hamster.

I kill reapers you're nothing to me but hamster lunch

[Shepard]

Originally posted by zyzzybalubah:

I was mostly asking because of how mass effect 2 is the highest rated in the series, And i played a little bit of the first one at my friend's house and i didn't really like it.

On a serious note though Mass Effect 1's combat sucked for me but it's a great intro to the trilogy and you'll understand so much more refferences and all that. I'd just set combat to casual and go through the story, the story is amazing as with every game in the trilogy.

You can also get the entire trilogy for a few bucks for origin on g(2)a

[Smoke Eater]

Originally posted by Commander Shepard:

It's a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ sin to not expirence Mass Effect one before playing two, infact if you don't play one first I'm going to kick down your door and feed you to my space hamster.

I kill reapers you're nothing to me but hamster lunch

calm down

[Shepard]

Originally posted by Illusiveman:

Originally posted by Commander Shepard:

It's a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ sin to not expirence Mass Effect one before playing two, infact if you don't play one first I'm going to kick down your door and feed you to my space hamster.

I kill reapers you're nothing to me but hamster lunch

calm down

I'm sorry, I'm having trouble hearing you- I'm getting a lot of ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ on this line.

[Smoke Eater]

Originally posted by Commander Shepard:

Originally posted by Illusiveman:

calm down

I'm sorry, I'm having trouble hearing you- I'm getting a lot of ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ on this line.

never should of brought you back

[Æis]

Do you need to? No. Should you? Hell yes. The first one is the only one I actually like. The story is better, character development is better, and the cover mechanic actually works as opposed to that crap they released and called the second one.

[Smoke Eater]

Originally posted by cultofthepossessed:

Do you need to? No. Should you? Hell yes. The first one is the only one I actually like. The story is better, character development is better, and the cover mechanic actually works as opposed to that crap they released and called the second one.

Over arching story i agree with you but the squad stories were better in 2

[Der Klown]

Originally posted by Commander Shepard:

Originally posted by zyzzybalubah:

I was mostly asking because of how mass effect 2 is the highest rated in the series, And i played a little bit of the first one at my friend's house and i didn't really like it.

On a serious note though Mass Effect 1's combat sucked for me but it's a great intro to the trilogy and you'll understand so much more refferences and all that. I'd just set combat to casual and go through the story, the story is amazing as with every game in the trilogy.

You can also get the entire trilogy for a few bucks for origin on g(2)a

Thanks!

[Arkham99]

Originally posted by Commander Shepard:

Mass Effect 1's combat sucked for me

While the mechanics are certainly dated, the combat for the first game is in many ways superior to the other two... The game allows for you to choose between guns/powers a Blazin', or using the environments, especially for the side missions, to your advantage for some sniping from a distance... This versatility is lacking in ME2/3... While you may have two different ways around a room of enemies, you're forced to crouch behind conveniently placed crates about with no option to retreat back to The Mako... You're usually stuck in that room with a door behind and ahead of you that's sealed until you complete the "Pinnacle Station-like" Combat Challenge...:-)