Can I skip Mass Effect 2?

The answer is yes, you absolutely must. There are a few reasons why you should play the Mass Effect trilogy in order, and not just because that's the way the story was written - there are severe consequences to not playing Mass Effect, then ME2, then ME3 - it's a matter of life and death.

Is it okay to play Mass Effect 2 without playing 1?

You don't need to play Mass Effect 1 before 2, but it is by far the best way to do so. The Mass Effect universe is filled with various alien races, all with their histories, cultures, and agendas.

What happens if you start Mass Effect 2 without playing 1?

Yes - You can understand the story of Mass effect 2 even if you skip playing the first part in the series. You will stumble initially but you will come around if you don't take the storyline very seriously.

Does Mass Effect 2 have a point of no return?

Just like the first game, Mass Effect 2 has two different points of no return. The first is the Acquire Reaper IFF mission. During this mission's events, the Normandy crew (non-squadmates) is abducted by the Collectors. After this mission, players have until the Reaper IFF is installed to explore.

Is there a way to skip ME2 intro?

Can You Survive Mass Effect 2 Without Doing Any Loyalty Missions?

Does Mass Effect 1 affect Mass Effect 2?

Many decisions made in Mass Effect 1 carry over to Mass Effect 2, including character deaths, romances, and how missions were handled. Mass Effect is all about decisions. Throughout the trilogy, Commander Shepard will be faced with a number of decisions.

Do I need to play Mass Effect 1 2 and 3 before Andromeda?

The short answer is no, you don't HAVE to play the the previous games to understand and enjoy Andromeda. It was a built as a standalone game for this reason. These are completely different main characters, in a different time.

Do I have to play Mass Effect 1 and 2 to understand 3?

The answer is yes, you absolutely must. There are a few reasons why you should play the Mass Effect trilogy in order, and not just because that's the way the story was written - there are severe consequences to not playing Mass Effect, then ME2, then ME3 - it's a matter of life and death.

Should I start with Mass Effect 2 or 3?

For players that just want to experience the action gameplay of Mass Effect without worrying about the story, Mass Effect 3 is probably the best game to play first. Basically, if you really want the depth and roleplaying aspect, you'll be missing out if you start with Mass Effect 3, but it depends how much you care.

Why is Mass Effect 2 so much better?

Mass Effect 2 pivoted the series to being shooter first, light RPG second. The combat is much improved from its predecessor and gives more weight to the gunplay and the powers and gives more direct control over squad mates.

How long is Mass Effect 2 compared to 1?

The original Mass Effect is easily the shortest with the second two games about equal in their running time. Mass Effect 1: 15-30 hours depending on playstyle. Mass Effect 1 w/ DLC: 17 – 32 hours. Mass Effect 2: 24-35 hours depending on playstyle.

Can you romance more than 1 in Mass Effect 2?

The Romance options available for a Male and Female Shepard are different: three bisexual "flings" are available to both, while three Serious Romances are exclusive to one or the other. Here are the characters exclusive to a particular gender: Male Shepard: Jack, Miranda Lawson or Tali'Zorah.

Can you romance Tali in ME3 if you didn't in ME2?

Romance Tali with a male Shepard in Mass Effect 2.

Tali will only start a romance with a male Shepard character. It is not possible to romance Tali in Mass Effect 3 if you do not import a file from the previous game.

Can you miss Tali in Mass Effect 2?

If Tali dies during Mass Effect 2, players will miss out on her gripping story during Mass Effect 3's Geth Dreadnaught mission. Like many other characters in Mass Effect 2, Tali can die during the final suicide mission.

Can you avoid romance in Mass Effect 2?

What happens in ME2 if you don't recruit Garrus?

If Garrus is not recruited, then he simply will not appear in the rest of the game, and will have some changed dialogue in ME2 and ME3.

What happens in ME3 if everyone died in ME2?

The worst-case scenario of the Suicide Mission sees everyone die except The Normandy's pilot, Joker, who honors everyone's sacrifice with coffins for every deceased crewmember aboard the ship. If this occurs, players won't be able to import their Mass Effect 2 save to Mass Effect 3, since Shepard's life was cut short.

Does Mass Effect 2 ending affect Mass Effect 3?

Fate of the Collector Base

The very last decision you'll make at the end of Mass Effect 2's storyline will be to decide what to do with the Collector Base. You can choose to either destroy it, or save it. This may have a direct effect on Mass Effect 3.

Can you romance no one in Mass Effect 1?

If you intend to not romance anybody in Mass Effect 1, you should save rescuing Liara until after Virmire. This ensures Liara doesn't have enough time to form an attachment to Shepard. Assuming you picked Liara up before Virmire, you should of course be nice to her in order to establish a friendship.

Which Mass Effect is longest?

How many hours of gameplay is Mass Effect 2?

When focusing on the main objectives, Mass Effect 2 is about 24½ Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 50 Hours to obtain 100% completion.

Can you play as a girl in Mass Effect 2?

Regardless of whether you're playing Male or Female Shepard, to romance with squadmates in Mass Effect 2, you must first complete their loyalty missions.

Do you play as Shepard in Mass Effect 2?

Lieutenant Commander Shepard, better known as Commander Shepard, is the player character in the Mass Effect video game series by BioWare (Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3).

Does Mass Effect 2 use Mass Effect 1 save?

In order to transfer a Mass Effect save played on the Xbox One to a Mass Effect 2 save on the Xbox 360, make a save file just before the final battle and save it to the cloud drive. Load that onto the Xbox 360, play through the final battle to create the finale autosave to transfer to Mass Effect 2.

Is ME2 longer than ME3?

Including all the DLCs ME2 is indeed longer. If you're only counting the main games however, I've already clocked nearly 40 hours on ME3 and I've only just completed the mission on Thessia, whereas ME2 took me about 42 hours to complete. I took both pretty slow and ME3 was a lot longer for me.