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[Army of One]

Not sure if this topic has been covered here long ago but here it goes...

 

Just inviting others to share their story about the first time they played Mass Effect.

 

I first played it in 2012, my older brother was a massive fan of the series and at the time of my first play-through had just completed the third entry in the series.

 

Out of plain curiosity I decided to see what the first one was like, I ended up quite enjoying it but I feel like the 2nd game is my all time favourite in the series.

 

So did you play it when it first came out or a few years later?

[Flaine1996]

The very first time I played the trilogy starting with ME2 it was at the end of 2014 I actually heard about it when i first got Dragon age origins in 2012 but never was invested in it because I didnt realize you could make a customizable character...  So here came my surprise where you can actually make a femshep and customize her and have been invested in all three games ever since...      

[kalasaurus]

I was first introduced to the series shortly after the first Mass Effect was released in 2007 for XBox 360. My exboyfriend played it and I would watch him sometimes. I thought it looked cool so I then told my friend she should try the game when we were browsing games at GameStop and she bought it for her Xbox 360. That was the first time I actually played the game instead of just watching, because when we hung out we'd take turns playing.

I now have my own digital copies of the trilogy on PC

[rossler]

June 2010.

[xassantex]

Think it was in late 2010 playing ME 2 .  I hadn't played a game in ages ( think the last was Syberia which i had played just for the graphics  made by Bilal ) ,

andi got hooked pretty fast . I joined BSN swoon after and made some good friends (  playing MP with some to this day ) .

 

However i never played ME1 so i know my experience of the trilogy is lacking. 

[aoibhealfae]

November 2014. I was in my writing group and a garrusmancer talk about Shepard dancing. I'm already a Dragon Age fan but my PC aren't powerful enough for Inquisition so I get the trilogy instead.

 

Mass Effect 1 : I used my real name at first and was surprised that an Asari shared the same name as me. But it took some time around Virmire and Ilos to actually get me interested (which didn't quite happen with KOTOR since I get invested quite early on). I still think the sexy blue alien was overdone. Watched Shepard bloom under my guidance and I start to love her.

 

Mass Effect 2 : I noticed they try to make it into tech noir of sort but there's a lot more explosion in this than all the game combined and I thought killing Shepard and the resurrection scene was totally unnecessary. But I felt Shepard regressed into a one dimensional robotic character who can't seem to have opinion about everything and everyone seem to make it their life mission to dump their personal issues on her.

 

Mass Effect 3 : I have the deluxe version with all the DLCs so I have a much enjoyable experience with it than some. I got hooked almost immediately when my Shepard pine after her ex-boyfriend who still loves her, hmm... but I love a lot of things that was improved. Combat was more fluid and less buggy like in the first two games. Classes are more balanced. Unique cutscenes with less recycles. Squadmates who actually talk to each other and acknowledging their own existence. Scene variables depending on your past playthroughs. Dynamic music and ambients. And nobody come to Shepard and expect her to resolve their family issues.... wait there's Liara and Ashley. What is with these people who can't do it for themselves.

[fraggle]

I have played Dragon Age: Origins in 2011 with some friends and was in awe. I researched a bit and saw there was also something called Mass Effect by the same developer. Since I'm on PS3 though, I couldn't get my hands on the first game. I got ME2 for the PS3 in mid-2012 and checked it out a bit, but decided I really don't want to play this without the first game and hoped it would be released on the psn someday So I waited, then I kinda forgot about it, but finally, in April 2014, I started playing the Trilogy, and I did not regret it. At first I had spread ME1 and 2 over half a year (because I was playing Dragon Age like crazy back then), and I finished ME3 in February 2015. Since then I have done 2 more complete playthroughs and I'm on my 4th run in general now. And have planned more Shepards for the immediate future.

Funny thing is that I never was a Sci-Fi fan, but these games are just amazing and my favourite gaming experience ever so far.

[kalasaurus]

I used my real name at first and was surprised that an Asari shared the same name as me.

 

There's an Asari in ME3 that also has the same name as me.

[iM3GTR]

My first experience, in 2008, was when my older brother was playing ME1 on Agebinium for the espionage probe mission. I remember when the bomb went off about five times before we noticed that you could disarm the bomb.

Then the sniping bit was annoying because the sniper scope was waving across the screen and Haliat kept spamming immunity so it took about 50 shots to kill him.

Then I started playing, myself. When I found the equipment menu on Therum I was surprised because I never looked at the pause menu properly before. Good times.

[KaiserShep]

And nobody come to Shepard and expect her to resolve their family issues.... wait there's Liara and Ashley. What is with these people who can't do it for themselves.

 

 

The only character left with an unresolved family issue is Miranda. Liara has no family left, as far as we can tell, and Ashley doesn't really have an issue with her sister; she's just going to the memorial wall to comfort her, which she was probably going to do regardless of whether or not Shepard is there.

[ZipZap2000]

EB games used game store. 

 

Saw an awesome looking cover featuring Thane Krios and Miranda. The idea of action RPGing it through space was a appealing. I had no idea what i was getting into.  Banged Subject Zero, bought the other games. Bought the DLC and now I visit the forums everyday and pretend to be a Krogan, if only because it pleases me. 

[Monica21]

My first experience was last summer. I owned ME on Origin but hadn't played it. I never paid much attention to it because back in 2008 I didn't know you could play a female Shepard. Then when I did know I'd started grad school and with work I just didn't have time. I must have bought it on a sale or something.

But then last summer I played through it and loved it. The gameplay of ME1 is still clunky but there's something endearing about it. It's the first game I've played that's ever made me cry. It's the first RPG I've ever played where I've been given the option to play as either male or female and been able to play both sexes.

It's a great series and I've never been this attached to a character. I simultaneously wish I'd played it sooner but am also glad I waited so the furor over the endings is just a dull roar.

[aoibhealfae]

The only character left with an unresolved family issue is Miranda. Liara has no family left, as far as we can tell, and Ashley doesn't really have an issue with her sister; she's just going to the memorial wall to comfort her, which she was probably going to do regardless of whether or not Shepard is there.

 

You can make Liara talk to her father at the Presidium. Also you finally have the long overdue conversation about Benezia's death. And you can't exactly go to Ashley and roll your eyes, shove her to her sister and leave... you have to be there hovering from behind. In fact, you can be an ass and tell Kaidan to toughen it up after he just found out that his father is dead. Even Liara have three unique scenes of how she manage her depression after Thessia.

 

Miranda only need Shepard to distract her father but she did everything by herself; trace her sister, convince Shepard to give her resources, find Sanctuary, fight of Kai Leng, confront her father and finish him off. And Shepard gain information to Cerberus HQ which furthers the main narrative, which I can't say much with most of the loyalty quests in ME2.

 

There's an Asari in ME3 that also has the same name as me.

 

Shepard saying her own name is fun.

[Miserybot]

First time I ever played a mass effect game, was in 2012 I believe. Specifically, Mass Effect 2 on the Xbox 360. It was some time around May/June of that year. At that time, I hadn't actually played many RPGs. I always thought I was more of an FPS guy.

 

Anyway, I just decided to pick it up one day. Never heard about it before hand, I literally just thought it looked cool. Oh, and, extra points for it being sci-fi. I basically fell in love with the game after the first session. The setting, the music, the characters, the interactions, the depth, oh man, it was something I hadn't ever experienced before. That suicide mission against the collector base? First time in any game EVER I actually cared the characters, and weather or not they would live. In fact, I remember that the very first time I launched the suicide mission, my first romance, Tali... died. I didn't reinforce the Normandy enough. As soon as I saw her get blown up, immediately switched off the game. Took a few breaths. Launched an older save. Made sure the Normandy was upgraded to F**K, everyone's loyalty was gained, and went back in. Got through with no one lost. Expect the crew. I took too long to save them. I played through the entire game at least 5 times after that, discovering something new each time. 

 

Then, a couple years later, when I had a PC, I got the entire trilogy on Origin. Digital Deluxe edition of each game. Did an entire "canon" trilogy playtrough. The end.

[Get Magna Carter]

I think I bought Mas Effect in 2008 (collector's tin edition)- It was the second game I bought for the Xbox360

I bought one a week or two later...

[Domi_Sotto]

Mass Effect came out shortly after we had our child, and I took an extended break from gaming. When I came back a couple of years ago, I downloaded a many years old save from KOTOR2, and did not stop playing till the game was done (with the restored content). Then I picked Dragon Age, but nah, not another medieval setting game, I did too many years of BG/IWD/NWN, so I got sucked into SWTOR, then tried to go away from BioWARE, and play another MMO, but nah. I am a BioWARE's fan through and through. Mass Effect is proving to be awesome, though it still did not replace the Jade Empire as my most favorite game ever. I am pretty sure I will be playing all the ME games in 2016-2017. I almost dropped ME because Mako is so hard to manage, but I forced myself to do it, and I am hoping I can manage it every time I have to. Quite a treat otherwise!  

[Obliviousmiss]

My husband bought ME2 in September 2011. I remember reading books on the couch and asking him to plug his headset in because Mark Meer's voice acting bugged me to all hell. It looked boring. 

 

My husband was all "You should try it, you can be a woman commander." I was considering it. 

 

It wasn't until my husband played through it a SECOND time to make sure everyone survived through the suicide mission that I was intrigued. I had never seen a "choose your own adventure" type of game before, with consequences in toe. 

 

So, before ME3 came out in March, I played through ME2 in February of 2012. I sure had an adventure.

 

I didn't play ME1 until December of 2013. PS3 person here...

[Prince Enigmatic]

I've been a gamer for a long time, and had obviously heard about Mass Effect, but knew nothing other than it was science fiction, which intrigued me, cause I'm a massive Star Wars fan, but never got round to it at that time (back when I was seriously into the Ezio trilogy of Assassin's Creed). 

 

As a PS3 owner, I was saddened to initially discover that it was only for Xbox 360 and PC, but then found out it was coming to PS3 in Europe on December 7th, 2012 so naturally I picked it up. I was more eager to try out the series by this point after learning of Mass Effect 3's initial controversy over same-sex relationships and sex scenes being in the game. Without spoiling any key plot elements, I read up some of the controversy and found out that there was an option for your male protagonist to have a relationship with a man. As a gay gamer, I'd never come across a game that gave you that option, so I was definitely determined to try out the first game and see what the series was about. I also stayed away from the whole ending controversy cause I knew i'd get spoilers, and it didnt deter me. 

 

I first played the first Mass Effect on my PS3 on December 10th 2012, and haven't looked back since.

 

Its now my all time favourite video game series ever, for so many reasons. I've played through the trilogy so many times now I've lost count. Because I love the series so much, I will never be able to part with my old PS3 even if I do play more now on my PS4, cause until there's a Remaster port, I'll never even consider letting go of the Mass Effect trilogy! 

 

I am excited for Mass Effect Andromeda, and hope it matches the excellence of the trilogy. 

[Scarlett]

I played the trilogy during August 2015 on PS3 ~  a friend who was playing ME1 told me "you're a space lover so you NEED to play those games, they are currently in the sales on the Playstation Network, just buy them !". So I bought them 3, I had nothing better to play anyways.  Each day I thanks him for the advice, lol.

 

I felt in love with ME1 the second I started it,  I played the  3 games like an addict honeslty, I even took holidays to stay at home

When I finished the trilogy, it was impossible for me to play another game so............. I replayed the 3 games !

 

Certainly my favourite games ever. I just can't wait for MEA and hope it will be as good as the original trilogy

[themikefest]

Played ME2 in April 2011. I first played the demo. It was crap. Didn't even finish it. Went to the game store down the road to find a game that would interest me. The guy said I should try ME2. Since there was nothing on the shelf that interested me at the time, I went home and tried the ME2 demo again. It was still crap, but I finished it. Went back to the game store to see if any thing of interest came in. Nothing. Again the guy told me about ME2. I said no way. He bought ME2 for me to play on my ps3.

 

Went home and started playing the game. I had no idea what I was doing. Characters saying this, that and the other things. Never paid attention. I was busy trying to figure out the controls. This game sucks. A character hugged my character. Who the heck is this? I made a save. Went back to the game store and ask the guy who the character was. He said it would be better to play ME1 to know that character. He ordered it for my pc. Fine. Went back to playing ME2. The suicide mission was a crash and burn experience.

 

ME1 arrived. I played it a few times on the pc. Didn't like the controls. Not a fan of the mouse and keyboard thing. After that went and started a second ME2 playthrough. Much better since I knew the controls a lot better. I paid attention to the dialogue that was heard.

 

So ends my first experience with ME. Had there been another game at the time that I was interested in, I most likely would never of played ME

[GeneralXIV]

Haha, I first picked up Mass Effect 3 in 2012 and fell in love. Me and my ex girlfriend used to play multiplayer all of the time. Then we played Mass Effect 2, then the first game. I know it's the wrong order haha

Whenever we came to a big decision we'd always discuss it in depth before choosing. I let her get her own way most of the time though.

We broke up three years ago and I haven't played any video games since, but I bought a PS3 yesterday so I can play Mass Effrct again! I can't wait. x

[Iakus]

2008

 

It was a Bioware game, so of course I got it, after playing The Baldur's Gate games, Neverwinter Knights, KOTOR, etc.  I was totally sold on the cinematics (a novelty for me at the time), and the promise of choices carrying over into future games.  I was entranced.  I sat and stared at the screen for some time before making a given choice that felt important.  I preordered each sequel as they came out.

 

I'd rather not get into those.

[Rosstoration]

2012, had ME sitting on my shelf for about 2 years and randomly decided to finally give it a go. I was completely blown away, I will always remember that convo with Sovereign, it was chilling. I went out and bought 2 the day I finish 1, then by sheer luck finished 2 the day before 3 was released. 3 was awful, but I did end up going back through the BioWare catalogue and discovered the gems that are Baldur's Gate 1 and 2, and Dragon Age: Origins.

[niniendowarrior]

I believe it was 2012-ish.  I started with Mass Effect 2 but it had been sitting in my digital library for a long while.  I was hoping to start with the Mass Effect Trilogy with ME1, but circumstances got in the way.  I got tired of waiting and played Mass Effect 2 on PC and absolutely loved it.  Then when I got the Wii U, I hunted down Mass Effect 3 and I couldn't put it down.  I had not finished Mass Effect 2 at the time, so I told myself to stop playing ME3 until I finished my Shepard in ME2.  I played ME3 immediately after ME2 and loved it immensely.  Then, I finally picked up ME1 on Steam around 2013 or 2014-ish and well, yuck.  The core game was OK and I could see the potential, but there's just way too many things I didn't like.  Way, way, too many.  ME1 is the game that prevents me from starting Trilogy runs.  Despite that, I did it the Trilogy run twice and called it quits after.

 

Mass Effect 2 for me was the most complete package, but I did end up clocking the most hours in Mass Effect 3.  I finished ME1 twice, ME2 thrice (with one Shepard pending), and ME3 ten times (7 on Wii U and 3 on PC, soon to be 4 on PC when my ME2 Shepard gets imported into ME3).

[ChronosTachyon]

I heard drips and drabs about the ME series over the years via Internet osmosis, but I finally decided "I should play this" when I overheard the 'controversy' about the m/m romance options in ME3.  (I'm gay.)  That said, I didn't actually get off my ass and buy the game until 2015, when a friend point blank told me "here, you have to play this".  So I plunked down some change on the PS3 release of the trilogy and started playing.

 

I pretty much fell in love with the series right away, with "Vigil" playing over the ME1 title screen.  Played through the first game, saved all the Feros colonists, spared the Rachni queen, talked down Wrex, saved Kaidan, talked Saren into redeeming himself, saved the Council.  Basically a goody two-shoes Paragon run.  Loved the story, loved the characters, loved the music, was excited for the next installment.

 

Started the second game... rolled my eyes at Shepard's death/resurrection, got frustrated that they'd changed the ME1 gameplay (took me a while to warm up to it), got pissed off at the dialog railroading on Horizon, remarked to my friend "huh, this game is very... post-9/11, isn't it?" while wandering the Citadel, outright laughed when I saw the human proto-Reaper... but the game had enough great character moments that I was like "well, not as good as the first, but I'm still enjoying it".

 

Started the third game... teared up a little visiting Kaidan in the hospital, got sucked in to the story when Wrex showed up and I kicked ass on Tuchanka, got even more sucked into the story when Legion showed up and I negotiated peace on Rannoch, was almost as despondent as Shepard after Thessia, romanced Kaidan, was awed by the Leviathan DLC, was annoyed by the Omega DLC, had a blast with the Citadel DLC, beat the game once without the Extended Cut DLC (to see what the controversy was about), installed the Extended Cut and beat it again, teared up again when Kaidan put my plaque on the Normandy memorial wall.  Basically: thoroughly enjoyed the game, despite the warts.

 

Bought the trilogy + all DLC again for PC.  Excitedly babbled about the trilogy to anyone who would listen.  Started writing ME fanfic.  Talked my sister into playing the trilogy (she's about 3/4 through ME2, about to finish Lair of the Shadow Broker).  Talked my ex into playing the trilogy (he's at Virmire on ME1).