Although I agreed with you, I personally feel the other species have been downplayed since ME2. Honestly I actually preferred answering to the council in ME1, because it made me feel like a small influence within something bigger, But in ME2 you kind of feel as if you own the universe even though you are hated, Despite my choices to save the council and make Udina mad as hell about losing his role to his lapdog.

I really hope the universe bows to me a lot less in ME3, power needs to be achieved in a game, not handed on a plate, I wouldn't have minded that power by ME3 had ME2 continued to make me feel as if I was earning it

@limewax

***SPOILERS for Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2***

I feel that the power Shepard had in ME2 made a lot of sense. He defeated Sovereign in Mass Effect, and it wasn't enough for the Council to believe him. They just blew it off that he just destroyed a really big Geth ship.

Then in ME2, he's dead and rebuilt by Cerberus, which you come to realize is an extremely powerful organization. The Illusive Man believes Shepard to be the only one capable of defeating the Reapers and saving the galaxy, so he pours tons of resources into him. It only makes sense that Shepard is a badass that can do whatever he wants. He has the pedigree to do it, and the backing Cerberus.

...And you've missed my point entirely.

I'm talking about the cliche of the human SPECIES being instrumental in the salvation of existence.

It's tired as hell, and the "twist" in ME2's ending made it look like that's EXACTLY the route we're taking.

It's supposed to be that they take one or more of the old races and turn it to their own use. Seeing as Shepard was the only one to defeat a Reaper, they likely figure humans to be a good option for using similar to how they currently use the Protheans.

Not that this is the best way to continue the story (personally, I also didn't care for the huge move to him being a lone soldier under the payroll of Cerberus--let alone giving the player that choice and causing confusion in the third game since you are now fighting Cerberus), but it's what they decided to go with.

Liam lol I can't stand that dude.

it's like bitch but your shirt back on, your not blue or spikey get away from me