Mass Effect 2 teaser

[Monk]

Bioware claims to have developed a "save game transfer" system, to allow you to take your Shepard from the first to the second. While porting your character, it also ports your "story". So in effect, whatever you did in the first? That is your canon.

Spoilers on a few things that will change in ME2 depending on what you did. Taken from the ME2 Wiki page

Major plot spoilers from ME1.

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Decisions made in Mass Effect will impact its sequel, most notably those made on a personal level, but also seemingly minor assignments and choices. Casey Hudson has recommended keeping saved games from the original Mass Effect. Events confirmed to affect your save file include:

* The decision to save either Kaidan or Ashley.[3]
* Whether or not the player kills Wrex on Virmire.[4]
* Whether or not the player decides to save the Citadel Council at the end of Mass Effect.[5]
* The player's choice of love interest.[6]
* Whether the player spares or destroys the Rachni Queen at Peak 15.[7]
* The player's treatment of Conrad Verner.[8]
* Whether or not the player completed the UNC: Asari Diplomacy sidequest.

# Due to massive gameplay redesign, your level will not transfer over to Mass Effect 2 and you will start out with basic abilities, though some may be transferred. [9][10][11]
# The game will acknowledge if you were a level 60 character and if you were a Renegade or Paragon and adapt it in ways that map across to the new system.[12]
# The physical appearance of imported characters can be changed at the start of Mass Effect 2 if desired.[13]
# Imported characters will be able to choose a different class at the start of Mass Effect 2 if desired.[14]
# If you had more than one file in the original Mass Effect, you will be asked which file you wish to use.
# If a player has no Mass Effect save files, Mass Effect 2 will start with an introduction sequence which, in combination with interactive decisions made by the player, introduces new players to the storyline and establishes a “canon” backstory.[15]

[gaelic cowboy]

You know what else I found annoying the navigation between some of the shops for weapons and armour. Having to look in weapons find very little and instead of just using the crotrol pad across you have to initiate the discussion again and pick upgrades I'm thinking of the jellyfish guy on the promenade who had a shop.

[a completely inoffensive name]

**** my life. I am going to get ME2 for PC but my ME1 is for the 360. I hope it allows you lots of freedom when making background choices if you have no save file.

[Subotan]

I didn't get a choice to have a love interest when I played it :(

[a completely inoffensive name]

I didn't get a choice to have a love interest when I played it :(

Were you being a nice guy or a jackass?

[Subotan]

Nice. Got full Paragon. Although a quarter jackass.

[a completely inoffensive name]

You must have said the wrong thing to both of them.