Can you play Mass Effect 1 after beating it?

After beating Mass Effect Legendary Edition, players can immediately dive back in with different choices, replay as the same character for special bonuses and to catch anything they missed, go achievement hunting, or try another similar game.
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Can you play Mass Effect 1 after the ending?

Unfortunately, Mass Effect 1 is an outlier; the game doesn't spin back time automatically, so players will need to manually choose a save file before the ending.
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Can you do side missions after beating Mass Effect 1?

The game tells you pretty clearly multiple times when you're about to go to the final storyline missions and you can't do sidequests anymore. You can restart the game with the same character you just finished the game with. The character will even keep their levels, equipment, and other things.
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How long does it take to 100% Mass Effect 1?

When focusing on the main objectives, Mass Effect is about 17 Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 43 Hours to obtain 100% completion.
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Is there a point of no return in Mass Effect 1?

What is the point of no return in Mass Effect? There are two points of no return in the original Mass Effect. There are three main plot planets that make up the bulk of the game's story: Feros, Noveria, and Virmire. These can be tackled in any order, but after completing, the second players will return to the Citadel.
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How Long Will It Take To Beat Mass Effect Legendary Edition?



Who is better to save Ashley or Kaiden?

Kaiden may be the stronger choice, but Ashley isn't without her merits. Those who are looking for more character development and growth would be better off saving Ashley, especially if Shepard is romancing her. By the time of Mass Effect 3, Ashley has undergone a modicum of personal growth.
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Can you go back to the Citadel after stealing the Normandy?

You can't return after that. Even better if you have everything outside the Citadel done and over with before you start the Virmire mission, and then finish all outstanding Citadel assignments before stealing the Normandy.
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Is Mass Effect 1 short?

The original Mass effect is the shortest game of the three. Players can expect to beat it in just under 20 hours if they simply make their way through the main story, or about 30 hours if they also try complete all side content.
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Is Mass Effect 1 or 2 better?

In comparison, Mass Effect 2 seems to be much more gameplay-focused than story-heavy. For one, the crew is much larger, including only a couple of familiar faces from Mass Effect 1, but making up for it by introducing around a dozen new characters to serve as part of Shepard's crew.
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Which Mass Effect game is longest?

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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Can you free roam after beating Mass Effect 1?

As mentioned, this is a non-issue in Mass Effect 2 and 3 but for the first game, you will be left with no way to go back and explore the world if you don't make yourself a save point before the final portion of the game kicks off.
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How long is the Mass Effect 1 campaign?

Mass Effect 1

The first game of the series is the shortest of the three in regards to its base single-player campaign, sitting at around 18 hours to complete.
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What to do after finishing Mass Effect?

Best Things to Do After Beating Mass Effect Legendary Edition
  1. Play Again with a Different Gender, Class, Morality, and Romance.
  2. Play Mass Effect: Andromeda.
  3. Play the Original Trilogy.
  4. Complete Achievements and Side Missions.
  5. Try New Game+
  6. Check out another BioWare Game.
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Is Mass Effect trilogy replayable?

TLDR; whether it's your first time playing Mass Effect or your nth time replaying it, the answer is yes.
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How old is Shepard in Mass Effect?

"Shepard was born on April 11, 2154," quoted from the resident article on Commander Shepard. The series begins in 2183, so Shepard 28/29 years old.
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Do you have to play the first Mass Effect 1 before 2?

Mass Effect 1, which was released before its sequels, was made so that you can play it without having played the subsequent games. It also starts the story of the Mass Effect series, so if you are interested in the story, it is a good place to start.
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Does Mass Effect 1 Affect Mass Effect 2?

As many know, the save files between each Mass Effect game carry over, if the player chooses to do this at the start of each game. This means all background traits, choices, deaths, and consequences in Mass Effect 1 will roll over to Mass Effect 2.
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Is Mass Effect overrated?

Although in many ways one could also argue that the series is actually underrated, especially when compared to other bigger names. As such here are the various ways that the Mass Effect series is an incredibly overrated franchise while in many ways being underrated as well.
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Is Mass Effect a horror game?

There is an innate horror to Mass Effect 2 on the surface, but the game never quite wants to make it the focus. The Collectors are body snatchers, and that makes them innately horrific, but the story never tries to make them horror characters.
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Does Mass Effect 1 have DLC?

Mass Effect 1's two pieces of DLC are Bring Down The Sky and Pinnacle Station. While Bring Down The Sky is available for every version of Mass Effect, Pinnacle Station is only available for the original Xbox 360 and PC release of the game.
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Did Anderson make it to the Citadel?

They join forces to assault a Reaper Conduit, the only point of access to the Citadel, but as a result of Harbinger, only Anderson and Shepard actually make it through to the Citadel itself.
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What is the point of no return in me3?

The "Point of No return" in Mass Effect 3 refers to the last save point before you can no longer complete Side Missions, shop or improve your Effective Military Strength before the game's end. All Side Missions close after starting Priority: Cerberus Headquarters.
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What should I do with Helena Blake?

If you didn't kill Helena Blake and her gang, she can be found in the lower level of Afterlife Club on Omega. If you persuaded her to disband her gang, she is now a social worker and will thank you. If not, she mentions she merged her gang with Aria T'Loak's organization.
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Who is the best romance in Mass Effect?

Liara T'Soni

Liara's status as by far the best long-term romance option in the original Mass Effect game is already reason enough to rank her high on this list, but her lofty placement is really all about how your relationship with Liara evolves across the trilogy.
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Can Ashley join in Mass Effect 2?

Due to Shepard working with Cerberus and Ashley working for the Alliance, unfortunately the player will only have one face-to-face interaction with her in Mass Effect 2, which is the end of the Horizon Mission.
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