Each Mass Effect: Genesis comic takes about 15 minutes to complete, though it is possible to skip through each panel if players are in a hurry.
While the comic doesn't account for every possible choice players would make, it can help a player select a more fitting world state for their preferences before jumping into one of the sequels. With the release of Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, Mass Effect: Genesis has returned and is now integrated seamlessly into the start of a new game. Related: Mass Effect Legendary Edition - Everything that Carries Over in Each Game Once Mass Effect: Genesis was no longer operational, players had to settle for the default world state, which often set up Shepard with Renegade choices like choosing to kill Wrex on Virmire and allowing the Council to die during Sovereign's attack. In the original Mass Effect trilogy, players who did not import a character could use Mass Effect: Genesis, an interactive comic experience by Dark Horse, to input some of the most important, plot-altering choices from Mass Effect and begin their playthrough with either of the sequels. Though Mass Effect Legendary Edition has made many fans and newcomers excited to play through the entire Mass Effect trilogy from the beginning, not every player will want to play all three games each time, and some may wish to start with Mass Effect 2 or Mass Effect 3.
