Big mistake. Died faster than I would have liked to. Granted, I think being a sentinel might have been a bad choice for insanity. I'm thinking about maybe redoing it with an infiltrator. That way I can stealth out of sticky situations. But I doubt I will be getting through insanity any time soon so I can get the achievement.
Also, I downloaded the two DLCs for Mass Effect 2. I enjoyed them a lot and they are definitely worth picking up. In case you're not familiar with the DLCs, they are Kasumi: Stolen Memories and Overlord, both 560 microsoft points. Make sure for Overlord that you've downloaded the free firewalker add-on through The Cerberus Network, because you'll need the vehicle that you get in it. Something I didn't realize when I was doing the Overlord missions was that I could have got an achievement while riding between the bases that you have to go to, so I recommend making sure to search for the data packages before going to the first base.
And now onto a bit of a review of what I like and dislike about Mass Effect 2:
Likes
KASUMI. I wish I had downloaded the DLC sooner, because I thought she was an awesome addition to the game. I enjoyed her shadow strike move that allows her to cloak and pretty much back stab instant kill like a rogue in World of Warcraft. I'm sure it would have been helpful to have her to take out annoying snipers sitting off in the distance. I enjoyed her little back story thing, and I respect that we don't learn anymore about her because that's just the way she is.
POWER OF CHOICE. Both Mass Effect games are by far a few of my favorite for the simple fact of being able to choose your own path. Jade Empire (also by Bioware, the same people who make Mass Effect for those that don't know) is the same way pretty much, but different in it's own way. Fable is another choice-ish game that I also enjoy.
COMBAT.. I'm not sure how people who are way bigger gamers than I feel about the combat system, but as someone who usually has trouble aiming a gun I enjoyed it tremendously. I loved being able to take cover and aim my cross hairs before I pop up. Not realistic to actually shooting a gun, but really are video games SUPPOSED to be realistic? I doubt I'll ever shoot a gun in my life, so who cares.
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. I enjoy that fact that all the characters, even some of the very minor ones, are all well-rounded. They have their own personalities, their own style and if you take the time, you can learn about their past and where they came from. I'm not one to sit and read the codex to learn about everything I possibly could in Mass Effect, but I did take the time to get to know each character.
ARMOR. In Mass Effect 1, I absolutely hated the gun and armor system they had. Guns there were too much of and armor there was too many options that were less than attractive (Girl, remember, looks matter to me!) So when I got into Mass Effect 2 and saw the new system I feel in love. Even though it was essentially the same look, I loved that you could change the color and patterns. (Though more pattern options would have been nice.) And even pick what casual outfit you were! Yay! However, I did have a bit of beef with it which I shall discuss in...
Dislikes
ZAEED. I just can not stand his character. The only time I ever use him is for his only loyalty mission. I'm sure his disrupter ammo is very useful, but all the other characters are so much better and more developed then he is. I even feel like I know more about Kasumi then I do Zaeed.
MISSIONS. I don't know, I feel like I wanted the story to drag out a little longer than it did, instead of wasting time on all the loyalty quests. Granted, it was nice getting to know each of the characters some, but I wanted more of the main story. Hopefully we're not thrown into too much of a new group in Mass Effect 3 and given another list of loyalty missions to complete.
STORES. I absolutely hated the fact that the stores were so far and few between, and even then they only had a set amount of things to choose from. I loved the fish, pets and the models to add to the captains quarters, but I wanted more armor to mix and match with. Which leads me to..
ARMOR ADD-ONS. MORE! No, not as many as there were for gun add-on options in Mass Effect 1, but really, what was there 10 add-ons for armor? I think there could have been more done with this, and even add-ons specifically tailored to the different classes. Lord, I made enough money that I could have afforded to buy tons of store add-ons if they had given the option.
There's more to both these lists of course, but I wanted to keep it brief.
