Do I need to play the first Mass Effect?

I have not play the first Mass Effect. In order to understand the second one, do I need to play the first one first?And how long is this game?Do I need to play the first Mass Effect?
Usually the answer to this type of question is always no... but with mass effect I need to give you a yes, without experiencing the first one you will be missing out and a ton if you go straight to the sequel.Do I need to play the first Mass Effect?
yes its not as personalized if you havent
you dont NEED to play the first mass effect...you could easily wiki what the story is about so far, but i highly recommend that everyone play the first one...it is a GREAT game, and you can pick it up for like 10 dollars anywhere...how can you beat that...also the nice thing about playing the first one before the second is that all of your major decisions that you did in the first carry over to the second game...the only thing i suggest about mass effect 1 is that the first 2-3 hours are kind of boring, but once you get past that the game is greatMass effect 1 is more RPG, and the combat is not as good but is still a great game...mass effect 2 is more combat oriented and is meant to appeal to the mainstream gamer...both great games, and both should be played by every gamer
Yes10-20 hours
It's not necessary, only if you want to.
Play the First one for sure.. Length is good.. im at about 22 hours on my first playthrough.. and i got heaps to go..
I zipped through the first one in about 12 hours on casual the week before ME2 came out. Glad I did because I would not be enjoying ME2 as much if I did not know the character's backgrounds and story line for ME1.
You don't have to, but I recommend it. If not, you can find find a ''Mass Effect in 5 Minutes'' video on Youtube. As to your second question - it took me just over 20 hours to finish Mass Effect. It pretty much varies for each player due to side missions, etc.
Yes, play it don't hesitate, just do it. I've had # 2 for a week but havn't opened it yet cause i'm still finishing every little thing in the first game.
Seems u have your anwser.YES!
you will enjoy the second a little more and you will be more attachto the story
I say play ME1 first, its a great story in this series, so why not witness it from the begining?
I can't believe there is anyone that still hasn't played the first one, I beat it 3 times.
no, but me2 will be so much better if you continued me1 save game. in the default me2 save game, shepard did neutral decisions in me1, didn't use charm or intimidate, straight and romanced with alliance squad members, and didn't do side missions.
[QUOTE=''Thomasdeleo'']I can't believe there is anyone that still hasn't played the first one, I beat it 3 times.[/QUOTE]thats it?
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