

According to EA Answers it is possible, but it's not recommended. Many players hoped that this would be an option for Legendary Edition, allowing them to import a more well-rounded Shepard that would give them a leg up.

This made it possible for some players to earn all of the achievements, which, for some, is an essential part of completing a game.

The option to restart the game at a higher level makes gameplay somewhat easier, but only if the difficulty was changed prior to the endgame save. In the original release, it was also possible to import a completed Mass Effect 3 save to launch a New Game+, which started Shepard out with all their perks and gear, as well as the level they ended the game. RELATED: How Mass Effect Changed Video Games Forever However, not being able to do that from the start in Legendary Edition will mean players should start from ME1. Many choose to skip the first game on subsequent replays, launching straight into Mass Effect 2 with a single world state they use over and over. In the prior editions, world states and character choices from previous games could be imported into the next game to shape both Commander Shepard and the galaxy based on the choices the player made. On the other hand, doing so would mean missing out on the changes the trilogy has undergone for the remaster. Being able to import the current game's save would make things easier. A lot of gamers have been nostalgically replaying the games in anticipation of Legendary Edition, but not everyone will have time to finish. Many fans might want to import an old save to pick up from where they left off, especially if they were in the middle of a playthrough. Related: Mass Effect: Three Ways to Explore the Franchise Beyond the Games When a fan inquired recently on the EA Answers HQ, the answer was not quite what players were hoping for. It was BioWare's hope to have a clearer perspective on the possibility of importing play saves from previous versions of the game closer to release day. After BioWare's original announcement on N7 Day, the developers noted there were some aspects that made such an import possible, but at the time, it created a lot of unwanted bugs and glitches. With the release of Mass Effect Legendary Edition on the horizon, many fans are wondering if they will be able to import saves from the old version of the game into the new.
