User blog comment:SpartHawg948/An Open Letter Regarding Mass Effect: Deception/@comment-75.142.69.193-20120202201208/@comment-198.151.130.132-20120202203703

they put the planets in the game to be explored and the codex to be read. there's a full experience to be had in those games if you want it. it's not obsessive to enjoy all the content that's provided.