This Visual Novel with a kick has a decent RPG side that suffices enough, but may prove a bit too long for the average player.

It isn't super challenging, but it's also nothing to scoff at. Especially in hard mode.
Art is pretty, not overly simplistic, while having its own charm.
Screenwriting is definitely ok, especially if you consider this to be a 11 years old game.

Waiting to see the sequel to this day and possibly play some spin-offs.

Finally finished after 10 years of this sitting in my Steam account and enjoyed a lot the LorenXElenor romance. Definitely heartwarming.

I'm trying to log this as if I played it years and years ago. For various reasons, including but not limited to the controversial attitude of Bioware towards same-sex romances in the game, and including Tari voice actor being "uncomfortable" in Tali being Bisexual, I always kept the whole ME trilogy away.

Finished this, I've found it aged horribly, but still amazing for 2007. It drags on and most secondary missions are just copy/pasted, cutscenes are super static and combat isn't exactly thrilling... yet, it kept me intrigued. The story is indeed some fine space opera and I enjoyed the game, even if not without issues.