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The first game had a really solid setting and plot. It's the second game that for some incomprehensible reason decided on a soft reboot of the franchise, discarding most elements from the first game in favor of a clean slate.

It's supposed to be a story driven game, not a 4X. They HAD to have some kind of major antagonist.

Just wanted to say thank you for introducing the Shamus Young series on Mass Effect to me, I've been reading it for most of the day and I find his commentary brilliant and extremely satisfying, in a way that he basically made me realize why the sequels feel so off to me compared to the first game.

The story was good in a completely different way from ME1. It had a more "personal" feel, with a lot of focus on the characters and their personal drama, while I felt the main story with the Collectors was significantly weaker than the epic ME1 story.

I also agree with all that, but it fits what we were talking about - gameplay has improved throughout the series, while the aesthetic, story, atmosphere - didn't.

Oh yeah, story and atmosphere-wise the sequels can't compete at all. Notice how there was a bit of a retro feel to the first game (remember Ashley's helmet design?), that was reminiscent of 50's pulp scifi books, which enhanced the feeling of wonder and exploration somewhat. And the plot was a...

I managed to reconcile the Geth and the Quarians in the third game, I like them both.