User blog comment:Sperez2012/What is YOUR favorite Mass Effect?/@comment-1786741-20120812220732

It's definately ME1 for me due to numerous reasons. First off, it had the most Role-playing out of all three of them. It was an RPG with shooter elements, not the other way around. Second, the story was extremely engrossing and Saren was one of the best game antagonists ever. Even the side-quests were pretty well written. Third, it actually had a sense of exploration. Say what you will about the Mako, at least you were allowed to explore vast stretches of uncharted worlds. Fourth, Wrex as a companion. That reason alone makes it awesome. Sure, the gameplay may be a bit outdated but I'd gladly take that in place of choice.

As for gameplay, I had the most fun with ME2 but it was a bit too linear for my tastes.