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Mass Effect 2

Game » consists of 19 releases. First released on Jan 26, 2010

After a violent death by an unknown force and a timely reanimation by the human supremacist organization Cerberus, Commander Shepard must assemble a new squad in the seedier side of the galaxy for a suicide mission in the second installment of the "Mass Effect" trilogy.

What did you/are you going to name your Shepard?

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#1 Edited by Icemael (6115 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

I plan to bring over my female Shepard from the first Mass Effect, called Eversory.

So, GiantBomb community, what are you going to name your Shepard? Or if you've already got a Shepard you're planning to import from the first game, what's his/her name?

#2 Edited by Jiquk (203 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

 lol Adrian Shephard, a homage to the main character of half life opposing force.

#3 Posted by Downandout (290 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

I never like making my own characters for games, so i just had original Shepard, because i like his name plus he looks cool aswell.

#4 Posted by xyzygy (8786 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Since Shephard is human and looks very realistic, I named him after myself, Kyle. lol I made some other characters too, I can only remember one though - Kaim (As in Kaim Argonar from Lost Odyssey)

#5 Posted by SadisticApathy (28 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

My first character, which is the paragon file I'm importing is named Skye Shepard I believe (it's been awhile since I've played that file) and I'm currently working on a renegade file with the standard John Shepard name.

#6 Posted by Venatio (4435 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Im planning on bringing over my female paragon Vanguard from Mass Effect. I named her Sarah Sheppard and shes level 59 at the moment, one more level and I get an achievement

#7 Posted by Jikla (158 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

My character's name from ME1 was Bob Roy Shepard. Dunno if it was Bobroy or Bob Roy. I guess I'll just call the next one Bob or Andreas (my real name). I won't get the fancy pants character thingy since I'm getting ME 2 for pc and I have ME 1 on my xbox.

#8 Posted by pornstorestiffi (4855 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

I will just start a game with the generic one, i remember how hard it was to make a somewhat good looking character in the first Mass Effect.

#9 Posted by Blackout62 (1220 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago
@Jiquk said:
"  lol Adrian Shephard, a homage to the main character of half life opposing force. "
That.
#10 Posted by CharlesAlanRatliff (5236 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

I made my male character look a lot like me, and named him Charles (my first name). I used the generic female Shepard and named her Charlene =D
 
 
Same thing will be done for the sequel, as I will be re-using those characters.

#11 Posted by JokerClown88 (1051 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Wel..John is my name, so I just went with John Shephard just like me.  Also went with the default look.  I never really liked the Mass Effect Character Creator.  It wasnt very...robust...
#12 Posted by guiseppe (2717 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

I plan on using my character from the first game, her name is Lisa. Just because... It's a name for a woman that I liked at the time.

#13 Posted by Giantsquirrel (601 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Cockmonkey.
 
I also renamed Titus in FF109?) to Titties.

#14 Posted by Atlas (2158 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

The only character I used in Mass Effect was called Miranda Shepard. She was a great character, but sadly I cannot use her in ME2 because Miranda is the name of one of your squadmates and a key member of the crew. So now I either have to make a new Shepard, or play through ME1 again with a new character. Thanks, BioWare. Ugh.

#15 Posted by BulletStorm (485 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Ulysses Shepard, Engineer.  
 
Does anybody know if we get a chance to change what our Shepards look like? I want to take the default Shepard, but make him black and bald. Is this possible? 

#16 Posted by bigx14 (97 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

mutumbo

#17 Posted by Teptom (2044 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

I used my name, which is Tom, for his first name.

#18 Posted by mikeeegeee (1457 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Does nobody name their Shepard something like Clancy or Tabernacle? Or like, Shamgod or something. Butch. Angus. Randy. Grundle? Anybody?

#19 Posted by TheGreatGuero (9086 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

John Shepard.

#20 Posted by AltonBrown (852 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Angus. Or possibly Dwight.

#21 Posted by NoXious (1330 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

John. The entire game I never felt it was 'me' - but this guy named Shephard so I kept it at John Shephard.

#22 Posted by Buccura (213 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago
  Ryalla Shepard. Originally I had an Adrian Shepard on the 360 version, but then I got it on Steam and Ryalla is now my main, though I''ll probably make Adrian and make him out to be an asshole. Though, it's hard to make a decent looking male in Mass Effect.
#23 Posted by TheMustacheHero (6654 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Shepard Shepard.

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#24 Posted by GeneralTurkle (335 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

I made mine out to be Captain Falcon

#25 Posted by cstrang (2381 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago
@NoXious said:
" John. The entire game I never felt it was 'me' - but this guy named Shephard so I kept it at John Shephard. "
This.
#26 Posted by Darkstar614 (1091 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

I go with the obvious choice: Jack Shepard
 
from the show Lost. My other characters were Christian Shepard(more Lost) and Adrian Shepard (opposing force)
 
 
But yeah the first name really has no effect on the game in any sense. You're always Shepard. It may as well just be a 'Save Game File' name.

#27 Edited by rjayb89 (7586 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

My Paragon character is named Jade and my Renedage character is the default John.  I'll bring both of them over to fulfill their respective parts.

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#28 Posted by AndrewB (6919 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Wow, I thought I was the only one to use Adrian after the Half-Life character of the same name.

#29 Posted by buzz_clik (6737 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Tyrone Shepard is here to save us all.

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#30 Posted by Darkstar614 (1091 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago
@AndrewB said:
" Wow, I thought I was the only one to use Adrian after the Half-Life character of the same name. "
Don't underestimate the power of Half-life Lore! It seems so obscure... but a lot of people are into these days it seems.
#31 Posted by RoyaleWifCheese (433 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Jason Shepard. Jason is my first name. Kinda sounds like John, only better.

#32 Posted by FluxWaveZ (18021 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

My name.

#33 Posted by Dany (7882 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Desmond Shepard adept paragon

#34 Posted by Red (5930 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

First character was a renegade adept named Red. I then planned on making a neutral character named Grey, and then a paragon character named Blue. Then I played Call of Duty 4, and decided that my next guy should be a super sly secret agent type guy, so I had to think of a random word for his name. I came up with Milk. 
Milk Shepard.

#35 Posted by TheGremp (2064 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Jack Shepherd.  Lost for the win.

#36 Edited by Hamst3r (3983 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

In Mass Effect I named my character Lauren Shepard, so I'll probably stick with that.
 
edit: oh snap, I found a picture.
 

#37 Posted by Jayzilla (2429 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

My Shepard already has a name. I am importing him. He looks like thom yorke.

#38 Posted by Sparky_Buzzsaw (5002 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

My ideas, pending the number of characters allowed: 
 
Balls Malone 
Herbie 
Ivan Ivanovitch 
"Squirts" Pulasky 
Dog Chow Bob
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#39 Posted by DyanRavis (290 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Dr. Jack Sheppard. It's a pretty obvious choice.

#40 Posted by Karmum (11470 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago
@buzz_clik said:
" Tyrone Shepard is here to save us all. "
Tupac Shepard.
Biggie Shepard.
Kanye Shepard.
#41 Posted by buzz_clik (6737 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago
@Karmum said:
" @buzz_clik said:
" Tyrone Shepard is here to save us all. "
Tupac Shepard. Biggie Shepard. Kanye Shepard. "
These are all viable monikers. I also would have accepted Leroy Shepard and Snoop Doggy Shepard.
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#42 Posted by HitmanAgent47 (8577 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

The same name as last time, agent shepard.

#43 Edited by mikeeegeee (1457 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Dontravius Shepard. Ndamukong Shepard. PrinceAmukamara Shepard. Latravis Shepard.
 
Edit:
@Sparky_Buzzsaw said:

Balls Malone
 Herbie 
Ivan Ivanovitch 
"Squirts" Pulasky 
Dog Chow Bob "
 
Very solid selection as well.
#44 Posted by Bubahula (2197 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago
@TheMustacheHero said:
" Shepard Shepard. "
i did that to lol
#45 Posted by Wildfire570 (719 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

For some random reason I decided to play ME1 again and this time I'm going to name him Krispy. Don't ask how that name came to fruition because I sure as hell don't know.

#46 Posted by TripMasterMunky (2393 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Sonja Shepard.

#47 Posted by oraknabo (1268 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

My first playthrough was with a friendly, diplomatic, bald and heavily scarred male named Goat Shepard.
My second was with an aggressive female named Hippolyte Shepard -- after the Amazon queen.

#48 Posted by nanikore (2740 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago
@TheMustacheHero said:
" Shepard Shepard. "
My God.  
  
Thank you for opening my eyes.
#49 Posted by Ghostiet (4822 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

John if male and Susan if female after my girlfriend.

#50 Posted by Yukoei (1878 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Mike Oxonfire

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