User blog comment:Masseffect7/Why all the ME1 fanboys?/@comment-2130363-20130806073316

I agree that I now only play the game for nostalgia's sake. At the time, it was still groundbreaking. I had never played a game where I could gun and use "space-magic" at the same time. I loved throwing guys across the room with my mind or getting Liara to singularity the room and watch people fly. BioWare was still in the old style RPG mindset though. Armors that only few classes could wear. XP for killing x number of dudes. Loot that was pretty much junk until you get the ultra-rares aka. Spectre Master Gear.

I had fun with this game for many hours and still go back to it on occasion but once ME2 came out, the glass broke for me and I saw all its flaws. The most prevalent being the faster pace in which you throw powers. ME2 completely eclipses the stand up, wait a second, wind back, throw your power, wait a second, then get back into cover style of ME.

I could list its flaws, but I admit that although the list is long, I will still go back to it now and again to satisfy my thirst for a complete playthrough all the way up to !SPOILER ALERT! Anderson's death which I still think would have been a perfect ending to the game if they had cut right there. Screw choosing your favourite Skittles colour. My Shepards will always die right next to Anderson.