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Which Mass Effect is the shortest?

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.
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Is Mass Effect 3 shorter than 2?

BioWare co-founders Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk have confirmed that Mass Effect 3 is longer than Mass Effect 2. “It's longer than Mass Effect 2,” Muzyka told IGN when asked how long it had taken him to finish the game.
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Is Mass Effect 2 longer than 1?

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On average, Mass Effect 2 runs significantly longer than its predecessor, and players can take anywhere from 25 to 50 hours to complete it.
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Is Mass Effect 2 short?

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.
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Can I skip Mass Effect 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.
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Why did Mass Effect 3 fail?

Mass Effect 3 essentially made two major errors. It downplayed the investment you made in Mass Effect 2 by being unable to incorporate characters you embraced over the course of that game, and it reduced the amount of character interactions overall.
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Is Mass Effect 3 depressing?

There are plenty of heartbreaking moments throughout Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, especially in Mass Effect 3. Even in a trilogy where every squadmate can die in the second game, there are still a few moments across the first three games that stand out as particularly depressing.
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Is Mass Effect 2 harder than 3?

Mass Effect 3 will be a harder game than the second instalment in the trilogy, series executive producer Casey Hudson has told Belgian gaming magazine CHIEF. Speaking to the mag – translated by NeoGAF – Hudson said that in ME3, “Normal is the new Veteran”.
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What's the longest Mass Effect game?

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.
  • Mass Effect 2 w/ DLC: 33 – 45 hours.
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Was Mass Effect Andromeda any good?

Mass Effect: Andromeda is widely known as the black sheep of the franchise, and as a game that simply couldn't live up to the standards BioWare had set. Years of development trouble are evident in the final product, but in truth, it gets a bit of a bad rap.
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Are there consequences to Mass Effect 1 endings?

The ending of the first game in the franchise has Shepard making the tough decision of either saving the Council or letting them die. Either way, the choice made doesn't have major repercussions in relation to the sequels.
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Which Mass Effect has the best combat?

Mass Effect: Andromeda

Thanks to the Frostbite 2 engine, Mass Effect: Andromeda's combat is the crispest the series has ever been. Detonating biotic attacks, maneuvering around crowds of enemies, and stringing together squad attacks is all seamless.
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Can you romance everyone in Mass Effect 3?

Players beginning with Mass Effect 3 will only be able to Romance characters who are actively serving on the Normandy, with a total of five serious Romances across both Genders. Legacy Romances from Mass Effect 2 bring the total number up to thirteen, however they have been given their own section below.
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What is the best Mass Effect to play?

Most fans give the title of best in the series to either the original or Mass Effect 2, though the title for worst is fairly split between either Mass Effect 3 or Andromeda.
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How old is Shepard in Mass Effect 2?

Let's start with you, Commander Shepard. The Commander was born in 2154, making him/her 31 years of age in Mass Effect 2.
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Can you still romance Mass Effect 2?

Your Romance Options

In Mass Effect 2, there are a total of twelve characters that you can Romance. These can be split into three categories: Serious Romances begun in Mass Effect 2, Legacy Romances inherited from a Mass Effect 2 playthrough, and "Fling" Romances that are not considered serious relationships.
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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.
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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.
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Is Mass Effect 2 repetitive?

Ok I loved the first game, however this one is getting very repetitive. I knew before hand that they were going to try and focus on the gunplay more this time, however theyve over loaded it! Ive played for about 8 hours so far, and hardly any of this has been on any "rpg" stuff, just load times and shooting.
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Can I start with Mass Effect 2?

But if you have played the games before and you did not get on overly well with the first game, things did change for the franchise in a number of positive ways starting with Mass Effect 2, so you may want to start with that one and the good news is that you can!
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Can you play Mass Effect 3 if you died in 2?

Mass Effect 3, as with the rest of the trilogy, is Shepard's story. If you have a dead Shepard at the end of Mass Effect 2, that saved game won't import into Mass Effect 3. You can play Mass Effect 3 if you died in Mass Effect 2 of course, but you'll have to create a new Shepard.
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Is Mass Effect 1 a short game?

Completing the first Mass Effect game can take anywhere from 18 to 30 hours, approximately, depending on if players just finish the main story or complete side quests as well. For those who really like a challenge, a completionist playthrough can take up to 50 hours, depending on how fast or slow players are.
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Is Mass Effect 3 the hardest?

The first and second entries feature some very challenging fights, particularly the fight against Saren and the suicide mission. However, it's undeniable that Mass Effect 3 is the most challenging entry in the series by a considerable margin.
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Why destroy is the best ending Mass Effect 3?

The “Destroy” ending allows Shepard to eradicate the Reapers along with all other synthetic life, allies included. The “Control” ending turns Shepard into the new, non-organic Reaper overmind, which will direct the Reapers to repair and defend the galaxy.
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