MASS EFFECT TWO: GIVE GARRUS A HUG

Arcanum · 02-02-2010, 01:11 AM

I don't understand how it takes so many of you so long to beat this game. I beat it in 27-30 hours (I forget the exact number) and I did every loyalty mission, every N7 mission, every side quest I could find, got every upgrade except for 4 of them (two tech damage, a sniper damage, and an assault rifle damage) and explored 100% of the galaxy.

Character-wise, Thane is my favorite, with Mordin coming in a close second. Legion and Grunt were pretty neat too. Gameplay-wise, Mordin is my #1 best pal, followed by Legion then Grunt.

I also don't understand where all the Garrus love is coming from other than that he was in the first ME. Legion is by far the better sniper (woo Material Rifle), and so long as you or your other party member can deal with organics, Legion will fare better against synthetics than Garrus could ever dream for. Also thanks to Legion's shield buff, he doesn't die nearly as often.

I tried playing a bit on Insanity, and damn is that shit hard. The Vanguard feels completely useless at this point, since everyone either has shields or armor. My biotics won't work until their protection is gone, and I can't get in close enough to use my shotgun because I'll die after being exposed for more than 3 seconds, even while using Barrier/ Geth Shields. This also renders Charge completely useless.

So I decided to play through again as a Renegade Infiltrator (my first playthrough was Paragon), with hopes that he will fare better on Insanity once I get him to level 30. so far the infiltrator is pretty damn fun too. Cloaking is nice (gotta love massive damage bonuses + headshots), and incinerate is my bestest friend. I also gave him Reave right off the bat (thanks to achievements) to help deal with organics and shields. So far it's been working pretty well.

02-02-2010, 01:11 AM	#11
Arcanum Strike the Earth! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,185	I don't understand how it takes so many of you so long to beat this game. I beat it in 27-30 hours (I forget the exact number) and I did every loyalty mission, every N7 mission, every side quest I could find, got every upgrade except for 4 of them (two tech damage, a sniper damage, and an assault rifle damage) and explored 100% of the galaxy. Character-wise, Thane is my favorite, with Mordin coming in a close second. Legion and Grunt were pretty neat too. Gameplay-wise, Mordin is my #1 best pal, followed by Legion then Grunt. I also don't understand where all the Garrus love is coming from other than that he was in the first ME. Legion is by far the better sniper (woo Material Rifle), and so long as you or your other party member can deal with organics, Legion will fare better against synthetics than Garrus could ever dream for. Also thanks to Legion's shield buff, he doesn't die nearly as often. I tried playing a bit on Insanity, and damn is that shit hard. The Vanguard feels completely useless at this point, since everyone either has shields or armor. My biotics won't work until their protection is gone, and I can't get in close enough to use my shotgun because I'll die after being exposed for more than 3 seconds, even while using Barrier/ Geth Shields. This also renders Charge completely useless. So I decided to play through again as a Renegade Infiltrator (my first playthrough was Paragon), with hopes that he will fare better on Insanity once I get him to level 30. so far the infiltrator is pretty damn fun too. Cloaking is nice (gotta love massive damage bonuses + headshots), and incinerate is my bestest friend. I also gave him Reave right off the bat (thanks to achievements) to help deal with organics and shields. So far it's been working pretty well. __________________ POS Almighty has spoken. Last edited by Arcanum; 02-02-2010 at 01:14 AM.