>>723293689
Mass Effect would've been a better franchise had the sequel remembered what it was meant to be about and build off of. I'm not gonna blame 1 for something 2 fucked up.

>>723293820
>being a Spectre is a big deal
>nvm you can just not be one for an entire game lol
>possessing the Cipher will surely be a big deal
>nvm we forgot about its narrative existence for 90% of the remaining runtime lol
>having a prothean expert on board will surely affect the way we investigate the mystery of the Reapers by analyzing the last cycle now that Sovereign's gone
>nvm she forgets about her past and becomes le badass info broker writer's pet lol
>we spent a full game establishing the Normandy as a one of a kind stealth ship to complement the Spectre status as to make you the most qualified individual to sneak into any one part of the galaxy
>nvm we blew it up five minutes into the sequel for no reason 'cause we immediately replaced it with the exact same ship with blackjack and hookers lol

>>723303505
>its literally how Shepard can go up and down the galaxy without any bureaucracy issues or whatever
Is that why you can play the entirety of ME2 without being a Spectre and it changes absolutely nothing