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Darc Requiem on 01 February 2010
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rocketpig said:
Darc Requiem said:
rocketpig said:
Darc Requiem said:
Slimebeast said:
So much praise. I think Im finally convinced to get this game. But I'll have to get the original ME and play it first then.

Excellent decision. Playing through ME1 first isn't required but highly recommended. You'll be amazed at how much of ME1's decisions effect ME2.

I differ in that I think a playthrough of ME is almost mandatory before starting ME2. The player will be missing SO MUCH out of the story with its character interaction and dialogue choices that many of the best portions of the game will fall flat.

It's like watching Empire Strikes Back without watching Star Wars. Sure, it's still a decent movie but that backstory is integral to giving a shit about the characters.

I agree with you actually. The reason I didn't say required is because I think ME2 was be a great game on its own. Playing ME1 first however makes it exceptional.

Yep. Am I the only one who actually cheered when Archangel took off his/her helmet? Not playing the first game would leave the player completely in the dark during that moment.

Yeah that's where it hurts people playing the ME2 without playing ME1 the most. Anything involving the ME1 cast won't hit them the way it should. You can't get a feel for Garrus in particular. Tali suffers from the same problem as Garrus. I don't think she is quite as bad of as Garrus because her personality is largely the same. Garrus changed a lot and you don't really have the same feel as to why if you didn't play the first game. Plus you lose out on the emotional pull you get when you see your ME1 love interest for the first time or hear about anything involving the team member you left behind on Virmire. You know what thinking back on it, I still haven't beaten ME2 and Im a good ways in, I agree with you completely. You have to play ME1 first. The more I think about ME2, the more I think about how it would not be the same without playing the first game. You are absoluety right Rocketpig and I was most certainly mistaken.

*edited by Rocketpig. Hope you don't mind... I don't want people to know about certain aspects of the game.