Minor Spoilers within

ME1:
A Great introduction to the trilogy. Game-play wise its understandably at its weakest due to the age of the original, this however doesn't take away anything from the overall package as other aspects like the exploration (especially on the Citadel) really shine and is arguably at its best in ME1. The first instalment of the trilogy brings along a varied and likeable cast of characters, some who can and will be with you throughout every game dependant on what specifically occurs in each individual play-through. This accompanied by a complex villain who evolves throughout the story and you can see the conflict within him as well as his reasons for doing the things he does makes the main quest line a joy to play through.
My only gripes with ME1 is that the space exploration for new players leaves a lot to be desired and considering the plethora of races in the Mass Effect universe, spending 80% of the game shooting Geth begins to get a tad repetitive.

ME2:
Personally I feel like the character builds and gun-play are at their best in the second game. The second instalment brings a lot more variety in characters, explorable worlds as well as both main and side missions. Some of the new companions are hit and miss and it feels like the game itself knows that, for example Zaeed and Kasumi, outwith their companion quests you can never actually talk with them, only have them talk at you: this made me essentially never choose them for missions as they didn't really feel as involved in plot points as the other companions. The main story lacks any real face to the villain with "The Collectors", however it doesn't take anything away as without spoilers, theres a lot more going on and not everything is black and white like the first game.

ME3:
I would have to say this is my favourite game in the trilogy and the one I have spent the vast majority of my time in. The set pieces, the environments, the cut-scenes, the music, the decisions you have to make... almost everything perfectly falls into place here. It is A LOT more action orientated than the others, not to say it doesn't have more role-play and conversation options like the other games as it absolutely does, however buckle up for a lot more frantic gunfight engagements and genuine wars that have a real impact on the story.
I personally tried done almost literally everything I could in this game, having never played or watched anything too heavy on ME3 when it originally came out I knew people generally did not like the endings, so far I have only done 1 play through and I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of the game including the ending I got(for reference I went into the final mission with just under 8000 WA and chose Red).

In Conclusion, Mass Effect is genuine 9/10 if not 10/10. My only regret is that I didn't dive in sooner.
Make sure that if challenged to a pull up contest with James you 100% do it, the reward is well worth it ;)

Minor Spoilers within ME1: A Great introduction to the trilogy. Game-play wise its understandably at its weakest due to the age of the original, this however doesn't take away anything from the overall package as other aspects like the exploration (especially on the Citadel) really shine and is arguably at its best in ME1. The first instalment of the trilogy brings along a varied and likeable cast of characters, some who can and will be with you throughout every game dependant on what specifically occurs in each individual play-through. This accompanied by a complex villain who evolves throughout the story and you can see the conflict within him as well as his reasons for doing the things he does makes the main quest line a joy to play through. My only gripes with ME1 is that the space exploration for new players leaves a lot to be desired and considering the plethora of races in the Mass Effect universe, spending 80% of the game shooting Geth begins to get a tad repetitive. ME2: Personally I feel like the character builds and gun-play are at their best in the second game. The second instalment brings a lot more variety in characters, explorable worlds as well as both main and side missions. Some of the new companions are hit and miss and it feels like the game itself knows that, for example Zaeed and Kasumi, outwith their companion quests you can never actually talk with them, only have them talk at you: this made me essentially never choose them for missions as they didn't really feel as involved in plot points as the other companions. The main story lacks any real face to the villain with "The Collectors", however it doesn't take anything away as without spoilers, theres a lot more going on and not everything is black and white like the first game. ME3: I would have to say this is my favourite game in the trilogy and the one I have spent the vast majority of my time in. The set pieces, the environments, the cut-scenes, the music, the decisions you have to make... almost everything perfectly falls into place here. It is A LOT more action orientated than the others, not to say it doesn't have more role-play and conversation options like the other games as it absolutely does, however buckle up for a lot more frantic gunfight engagements and genuine wars that have a real impact on the story. I personally tried done almost literally everything I could in this game, having never played or watched anything too heavy on ME3 when it originally came out I knew people generally did not like the endings, so far I have only done 1 play through and I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of the game including the ending I got(for reference I went into the final mission with just under 8000 WA and chose Red). In Conclusion, Mass Effect is genuine 9/10 if not 10/10. My only regret is that I didn't dive in sooner. Make sure that if challenged to a pull up contest with James you 100% do it, the reward is well worth it ;)