Mass Effect 2 honest thoughts and opinions and gaming tips.

[Another]

The classes do feel quite different so play around a little.

Then realise you needn't bother with anything other than a Soldier.

I've doggedly stuck with an Adept throughout most of my runs through the trilogy but the Solder in two and three is simply the most effective.

You are never stuck without an option thanks to having a weapon and ammo power for every situation and enemy type. Combined with Adrenaline Rush and you may as well be Neo in the Matrix, nothing will get close to you.

Three made this even more obvious with the weight system. Simply apply an ammo power to each weapon before you start and cool-down doesn't matter.

Effectiveness has nothing to do with it for me. I didn't find solider all that fun really, but kick ass biotic powers? Yeah, that was good.

Kick-ass biotic powers? You mean those abilities that did next to nothing to enemies with protection...like all of them on Insanity.

The only game in which biotics have been kick-ass was the first.

Wouldn't know, didn't play on insanity. I don't find harder difficulties to be all that much fun in RPG's unless the game is designed around it, like Dark Souls. Either way Vanguard was just more fun for me than solider.

 

[Qabal]

Speaking of Vanguards and Insanity, here's a speed run of the final mission:

Spoiler Warning (being the final mission and all):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRy55EJBj-8&fmt=22

Please note: This isn't my video, I'm not quite this good.

He's using the Scimitar shotgun. I actually prefer the Claymore using the reload trick, but, if you don't use the reload trick, the Scimitar works really well (The Eviscerator is nice too if you have it).

He also uses biotics very effectively on insanity, namely pull, reave, and warp.

 

[aNjeo]

I've been readin these comments and im confused. Rly confused...
Think of ME2 as prologue for ME3. Regardless of what others may say, its true. Some spoilers for interested ppl, u start as Alliance crew investigating missing ships and stuff then u get shot down by prothean ship. Almost die until Illusive man resurrects u. Which is crucible fact in ME3 ending. Since now you're smth between synthetic/organic. Besides in ME2 you learn bout protheans and eventually fight against them. While in ME1 you have slight idea what they actually were trough obelisks.
And ME1 is smth like introduction to the world of Mass Effect and its destined destruction. Which you fight against in whole series.

ME is one of best adventure series ive played last few years. Great story, ME2/ME3 gameplay has been improved since his predecessor. Im not particular graphic lover but 2nd and 3rd game had good graphic for its time, or it is so for me.
Completed it few times as female Vanguard, has so much combat variations when u learn all tricks

Anyway start playin from Mass Effect 1, u wont regret a thing even if it has "low" graphic. Story will keep u playin on

 

[CloudAtlas]

Hello fellow Escapist, I just recent brought Mass Effect 2 and wanted to experience first hand what the series was about and looking to get Mass Effect 3 once i have complicated this game.

Just play the game and don't pay too much attention to what others think the games are or are not about, or what is good or not good about them. Opinions differ, heavily, as you can see, about a lot of stuff, so try not to let yourself be influenced too much by what others think. If you listen too much to what people think are the weaknesses of the game, then you might notice these weaknesses all the more and your experience of the game might be lesser for that. Ignorance is bliss.

About DLC: I'd definitely get Shadow Broker for Mass Effect 2, and probably Arrival too. The other two story DLC don't really tie into the main story of the game, so they're not that important. They still add fluff though, and two interesting squad mates, and tie into Mass Effect 3 as well.