User blog comment:James12708/Possibility of a Mass Effect 4/@comment-5379655-20120827090650/@comment-1388547-20120829181421

No, I don't miss the combat system in ME1, nor do I miss the repetitive interiors or popping textures. I do actually miss the planetary exploration -- trying to get the Mako through those incredibly steep mountains was sometimes frustrating, but I liked being able to go down to a planet and just explore. I also miss the less urgent pace of the story, and the long, complex main plot missions. From my perspective, ME1 has the best story and overall conceptual design of the series; ME2 has the best execution; and ME3 has the best combat system.

As for future games, I do not want anything set after Mass Effect 3. I might go for prequels, though, and there's a lot of material in the back story with which to do that -- the First Contact War between the humans and turians would be just one good example.