User blog comment:Sperez2012/Mass Effect 2 Debate/@comment-70.143.75.215-20120911071912

ME3 was grander, sure, but that has its downsides.

ME2 was a lot more self-enclosed and complete feeling. The villains are clearly set up at the beginning and defeated in the end, with the obligatory sequel hook. The simplicity of having to get ready to go through the Omega relay allows suspension of disbelief for side stories, fetch quests, and DLC's, whereas in ME3,the exploration and fetch quests feel a bit contrived.

I liked them both, but ME2 was more satisfying plot wise in the end.