I just tried 3 separate times to type a long response, but my browser kept screwing up so all I will say is this.

combat wise, ME2 >ME1>ME3 (mostly because the combat roll felt clunky. I lost count how many times I tried to use cover and ended up rolling into combat and died)

story wise ME2 felt like "Two Towers" in that it had a lot of great moments and characters, but little in the way of main plot when put in context of the entire series.

Still, ME2 is the only game I've gotten all achievements for on my 360 and is easily one of my top 5 videogames in the last decade.

Mass Effect 3 is the best game in the series, and you should value my opinion more than my fellow colleagues here. Just sayin'.

Yeah, I gotcha.

Originally Posted by Tha Xecutioner Mass Effect 3 is the best game in the series, and you should value my opinion more than my fellow colleagues here. Just sayin'.

Yeah, 'specially when his opinion agrees with mine.

Really, tho, X? I knew that the EC restored your faith, but I didn't expect it to put it past the heralded ME2. I've been pretty open with my infatuation with all things ME3 > the rest of the freaking awesome series. Even my beloved ME1 (My other car is a Mako).

Originally Posted by chubbyninja1319 Yeah, 'specially when his opinion agrees with mine. Really, tho, X? I knew that the EC restored your faith, but I didn't expect it to put it past the heralded ME2.

I liked ME3 as much as ME2 even before the EC. All that DLC did was push it past the mark that ME2 left and finally give me the closure I needed.

1200/1200!

Had a lot of fun playing as an infiltrator, and yes, the widow is all it is cracked up to be. Got a lot more of the story the second time around, especially the ME1 references (there are a lot of subtle references - I'm looking at you salarian keeper scanner).

I think I'll definitely be playing ME3 starting out as a vanguard though - I thoroughly missed the shotgun.

Originally Posted by xtreme_Zr2 1200/1200! Had a lot of fun playing as an infiltrator, and yes, the widow is all it is cracked up to be. Got a lot more of the story the second time around, especially the ME1 references (there are a lot of subtle references - I'm looking at you salarian keeper scanner). I think I'll definitely be playing ME3 starting out as a vanguard though - I thoroughly missed the shotgun.

Vanguard on ME3 is a different experience than ME2. Charge + Nova FTW.

Originally Posted by shrike4242 Vanguard on ME3 is a different experience than ME2. Charge + Nova FTW.

Yeah it really was. I loved playing as a vanguard in ME3. I still need to complete my insanity run in Me2. Ill try the infiltrator like everyone suggests.

Originally Posted by xtreme_Zr2 1200/1200! Had a lot of fun playing as an infiltrator, and yes, the widow is all it is cracked up to be. Got a lot more of the story the second time around, especially the ME1 references (there are a lot of subtle references - I'm looking at you salarian keeper scanner). I think I'll definitely be playing ME3 starting out as a vanguard though - I thoroughly missed the shotgun.

Congrats on 1200/1200, the only game on my 360 I've done that with as well!

I'm in the middle of my Renegade Adept ME3 Shep right now, afterwards will probably go back to ME2 as an Infiltrator and then do my ME3 Paragon Shep again as a Vanguard.

Originally Posted by shrike4242 Vanguard on ME3 is a different experience than ME2. Charge + Nova FTW.

Thanks, good to know. Biotic Charge got me killed more often than it helped on ME2 (and that was on normal difficulty). The difference between a Vanguard on ME1 vs ME2 was huge.

Now to look up this Nova you speak of..

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Now that I've spent the majority of 2013 playing ME3 campaign and MP, I figured I should branch out......back to ME2. Going for my 4th attempt at the Insanity run, the last thing left for me to do in ME2. This time I went with the Infiltrator and I'm glad I did. I don't know if this class really is that much better suited to this level of difficulty or my skills have been honed on gold and soloing ME3 MP that insanity isn't that bad anymore. I don't know, but I had a lot of fun getting this playthrough started last night.

I went with warp ammo as the bonus power. So far so good. I'm only 1/2 way through the Mordin recruitment mission and I'm already trying to plan out the playthrough. Trying to figure out which loyalty missions to skip.

Originally Posted by chubbyninja1319 Trying to figure out which loyalty missions to skip.

Really you could skip all of them except for Samara and Thane, the ones with no combat, plus you definitely want either Samara or Jack loyal for the seeker swarm part. In addition to those I did Zaeed and Kasumi.

When I did my Insanity run the only thing I skipped was the Firewalker mission. Everything else is pretty doable even on Insanity.

EDIT: My next ME2 playthrough will be pretty interesting as it carries on my ME1 playthrough where I didnt follow a set Paragon/Renegade path. Instead, I just made choices that I felt I would make (killed the Rachni Queen, saved Feros colonists, Wrex, etc). Starting to RP ideas for this ME2 Shep as well, it will be interesting to see how it turns out.

Thanks for the notes, guys. I'll do some of them, I think, beyond the no-combat ones.

Originally Posted by chubbyninja1319 Thanks for the notes, guys. I'll do some of them, I think, beyond the no-combat ones.

Now I think you're going to make me go do my Insanity run on ME2, since that is also the only thing hanging out there in Achievement points for ME2.

Heh. That's funny because one of my buddies started up an insanity run for that same reason. I think it's more fun to play through while friends are, so it's great if a couple of us are tackling it at the same time.

Fun Fact: ME2 is the ONLY game on my 360 that I've done all the achievements for...

Is there any completed GOTY edition for this game on the 360?

Originally Posted by chubbyninja1319 Heh. That's funny because one of my buddies started up an insanity run for that same reason. I think it's more fun to play through while friends are, so it's great if a couple of us are tackling it at the same time.

Haha group therapy.

Originally Posted by GamerDude316 Fun Fact: ME2 is the ONLY game on my 360 that I've done all the achievements for...

SAME!

Originally Posted by chubbyninja1319 Heh. That's funny because one of my buddies started up an insanity run for that same reason. I think it's more fun to play through while friends are, so it's great if a couple of us are tackling it at the same time.

Well I still need to beat Insanity on the PS3 version. Hmm...