User blog comment:MarkvA/Mass Effect Trilogy: Which game is the wiki's favorite/@comment-1074875-20120410170035

I actually hated the story in ME2 and couldn't invest in it or the characters on-board the Normandy. It was too scripted and the characters seemed one dimensional most of the time.

The story behind the first game was good and allowed me to invest in it and see it through. The gameplay itself was a bit tedious and required too much time inside the Mako (way too much time).

ME3 had the most role-playing and I was inspired by the events and the story. Although I didn't invest in it as much as the first game - I did invest in the characters and their actions.

Considering my expectations of ME3, I give it 5 stars up to the last couple of scenes (and extreme disappointment for the last scenes). Overall, I'm glad I played all three and will continue to play future games (if and when BioWare decide to make them).