User blog comment:SpartHawg948/An Open Letter Regarding Mass Effect: Deception/@comment-76.105.21.52-20120202130929

I agree 100% with the open letter above. The best part of the Mass Effect universe, in my opinion, is its consistency. Scientifically-based ideas persist and are almost never breached - a handful of great examples of this can be seen in the physiology of the alien species. The mannerisms and personality traits of every species can be attributed to their biology - Salarians speak rapidly due to a comparatively short lifespan, Elcor are exceptionally careful in movement and tone due to the incredible gravity of their homeworld, and so on. Why invest such vast amounts of time and money in to developing a solid, believable world, only to later undermine the foundation of those efforts with a sub-par novel riddled with anachronisms and irreconcilable plot holes? I hope that in the future, EA & BioWare will insist the people they entrust the Mass Effect IP to do their research, because this stray-from-the-norm was a vast disappointment. I expect better.