Forum:Mass Effect and Dragon Age both revolve around racism

I'm not kidding you. The two popular BioWare franchises revolve around the different races' hostility and distrust toward one-another, while a stronger, much worse enemy is at their respective doorsteps. As either the first human Spectre or the new Grey Warden, it's up to you to either unite or separate the races of the galaxy/Thedas against the Reapers/darkspawn.

What do you think? Were BioWare recycling the same damn plot in Dragon Age as they did in Mass Effect? Do they lack any originality, despite their emphasis on quality over innovation?