I'm tempted to just put a link to The Spoony Experiment's video review of this game, but if you're curious just google it yourself. The reason this game is so despised and understandably hated though is a matter of, not just continuity, but loyalty. People hate the Star Wars prequels for 'medichlorians' (amongst other things), people hate Metroid Other M for ruining Samus' character, and people hate Ultima IX for much the same reason: taking what we know, and love, and have grown invested in, and bending it over the table. EA should pay us to not play this horrible game.