LogFAQs > #954026170

I agree with shine. No, I wouldn't call the original better than 2, but it does have certain things going for it, like an impressive sense of scale (especially when considering you can somehow rush through the game in like four hours), an amazing sci-fi feel, more open exploration, and the franchise's origin story (I'm a sucker for those).

Most people are going to prefer the much better polish, more unique individual missions, and infinitely funner ensemble cast of ME2, but it isn't a pure upgrade in the way something like REMake > RE1 would be. The games are different enough that I can understand people preferring the original despite its flaws. And honestly, I'm 30 leisurely-paced hours into ME1, am well on my way to 100%ing it, and am enjoying the experience more than I thought. With all the technical improvements and quick loading times, I'd say the game holds up surprisingly well.

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