Hi there. I'm not adding this question purely for selfish reasons, so I actually hope to get some real replies to my query.

I'm not a big fan of shooters. I like to get in and out of a game in a few minutes without having to get too much into learning how to play it. Which is why I love racing games so much.

Mass Effect however looks like a stunning franchise (right word?). I however don't want to just go and buy Mass Effect 3 if playing the previous 2 will give my important insights and background.

My questions:
  1. Is ME3 living up to its hype?
  2. Should I play Mass Effect 1 & 2 before playing 3?
  3. Where can I buy ME 1 & 2 for PC? (I have an Xbox, but shooters frustrate me on the consoles)


Thanks for viewing this post, hope you respond!