Mass Effect 2 on PS3

[multifangeek]

So now that I have an actual HDTV that's 42 inches I can play my PS3 games. Yesterday I was playing Mass Effect 2 and it was lots of fun AND I liked that I was able to create my own Shepard! Female but with short hair and androgynous features. Awesome!

I also quickly realized I really really really need to spend some time figuring out how to aim with the controller! I suspect part of the problem is that I'm left handed and don't have really good directional control of my right thumb to aim well - I keep over turning and firing in the wrong places - especially when the shot is long distance. Also - need to work on taking cover and figuring out how to shoot and then get back to cover... the sounds of Shepard getting shot are really distracting.

I don't know what the opinion is on using a walk through guide but since it's my first time playing I did use one to at least get a better overall sense of where what I'm supposed to do. But then there's still multiple options depending on which type of character you create at the beginning.

Some questions:

1) How do I make the other characters do things? I got stuck yesterday because I couldn't figure out how I was meant to order Jacob to use his abilities. I'm sure it's probably pathetically simple but I couldn't figure it out ... ETA: Okay I figured this out while playing some more this morning - mostly by accident! Clearly I need more practice working the controls.

2) According to the guides romance is important in the game... what happens if you don't attempt to generate any romance between the characters? Will the game let you get away with it? Or does it negatively affect Shepard?

3) Is it possible to save one game and then go back and start a new one to create a different version of Shepard?

4) I am planning on getting Mass Effect 3 later and I understand you can port your Shepard to the new game - can you do that multiple times with different versions?

Comments

[sqbr]

I tend to use cheats instead of walkthroughs to avoid spoilers, but either way, whatever lets you have the most fun is fine in my opinion.

1) I'm replaying ME1 which is confusing my memory (is it spacebar?), hopefully someone else will remember

2) I haven't done it, but I'm pretty sure there's no punishment, and there's a tiny bit of cute dialogue you ONLY get if you don't romance anyone.

3) Yes, definitely.

4) You mean with multiple different Shepards? If so, yes. These games are set up to encourage multiple playthroughs with different characters.

[kitters]

Since your official questions have been answered, I figured I'd try and help with your shooting/cover situation. XD Do you know how to take cover behind objects in the first place?

If not, you press up against a wall or a crate or something and press X (I figure anyway. I play on the 360 and I assume the equivalent to A is X). Once you're behind cover/crouched, I suppose you'd hold L2 to pop out of cover and R2 to shoot (Left trigger and right trigger on 360, respectively). To hide back in cover, just let go of L2.

If it turns out you didn't need help with this, just ignore me. 8D