Was Mass Effect 2 really that Much Better than MEA?

Sure, but from a meta point of view all instances allowed players to get rid of the characters they don't like, and Shepard can easily be roleplayed into carefully scheming their downfall, A lot of rengade folks have done playthroughs that way.

Sure, but from a meta point of view all instances allowed players to get rid of the characters they don't like, and Shepard can easily be roleplayed into carefully scheming their downfall, A lot of rengade folks have done playthroughs that way.

What you have listed is exactly what I have meant. I like the cast and find it more believable than their other batches. And more pleasant for a change. But I would not have minded either if a couple of them were more dramatic, particularly Jaal who was supposed to be a young son of emotional people not a wise grandpa. Again, I don't mind personally getting my heat off the ship, not on, but some folks like fiery and angsty in the crew, and Bio usually provides.

That is way milder than something like Morrigan insulting Alistair, Wrex pulling a gun on Shepard, Sebastain quitting on the spot, Anders attacking the player, Kaiden screaming at the player on Horizon than storming away.... the time-outs that Jaal & Drack give you are really quite mild in comparison. Liam is "controversial" in the same every other male squadmate is "controversial" save Garrus by some reason (I never understood how he alone managed to resonate with male players) and PeeBee, well, there is simply no-one else even mildly irritating, and in a game with stronger personalities she would not have incited a controversy imo, because she is seriously a copy of every other Imoen, Mission and Vette in Bio games. It feels that all characters are very similar to what we have seen before, only steamed rather than fried Heh, a wee bit crispier, and it might have been better recieved. Well, apart from Cora who should have only needed a braid and a more luminous blue eyes, lol. 

Eh, the Suicide Mission is really good, but ME2 has lots of memorable moments that make it a fan favorite, and honestly, there are parts of ME2 that retain their luster much better than the Suicide Mission does, in my opinion. A properly good endgame is more like icing on the cake. Personally none of these games are as good, to me, as the endgame of Dragon Age: Origins. The team splitting up to defend the gates of Denerim while our Warden & Co battles through the city was vastly more satisfying, I think in part because it wasn't punctuated by a shitty boss (human reaper) or a dumb last minute decision. 

I'll give you the decision and the fight at the gate but i really...meh hate may be a strong word...weak ending to a good game.

I've liked Kadara better. Never really understood why folks raved about Omega (or Aria for that matter). Maybe because I did it after Nar Shaddaa in SWTOR? But that's all very personal. 

You can have the same "looting is wrong" conversation in ME2, on Omega, on your way to talk to Mordin.

I think they put the whole "looting is wrong" thingee in their games as kind of a joke, because obviously in all RPG games our protag loots the shit out of everyone. 

Never was a fan of Omega either. But I love Trespasser, so yeah it's all a matter of taste.