>>40113763The ending of the first one was the weakest possible choice that everyone saw coming. The writers were not skilled enough to fully use what they had built up.
Prequel tried but fell apart when you realize how poorly it connects to the original story (Though it was a totally different studio doing it).
Both of those studios handled things more consistently their second games. I get that the series is/was the butt of many jokes but I really appreciate the world they built up.
