Poll: Mass Effect 2: Which class?

[Atmos Duality]

Infiltrator has the Cloak, Incinerate, and innate slow motion for sniping (which creates hilarious dialogue in combat, though I really don't need the added aiming time).
Cloak has saved my life many times, and taken even more. Marvelous tactical potential.

I haven't tried a Vanguard yet, but I opted to wait until my next playthrough (after my imported play of a soldier now that I found my ME1 saves).

I'm just playing the soldier to try all the guns I didn't get before. I have to say, the default assault rifle sucks ass (sprays everywhere). Then I got the Vindicator. Now it's one of my favorite weapons.

 

[Woodsey]

Infiltrator was the first class I used, and my favourite. Especially once you get that mega sniper rifle.

 

[The Singularity]

Infiltrator, the reason their fun is just for this: you see them, they die. And like Yahtzee says in his review you rarely get ambushed at close range without them basically telling you where they are going to jump out of.

 

[silasbufu]

I'm giving soldier a miss. If I want that kind of gameplay [which I don't], I'll pick up Gears of Two and Lynch.

Should I play it on Veteran? Played with Normal difficulty so far, but I'd like to make this one last and give myself a challenge. Keep in mind that I'm fairly crap at games.

But it's not all about what you want right?That's why it's a poll. There are alot of us that would pick soldier anyway.
And no I'm not a 13year old trigger happy moron.

Wasn't implying that. And I left the soldier out of the poll because the thread is about the class I should play. Soldier is not among the classes I want to play as.

Oh i thought it's about what class we like to play. I didn't read carefuly.
Adept is cool.

 

[Broken Orange]

Vanguard is annoyingly difficult on Insanity before you get any upgrades (Damage reduction, etc.). But once you get some upgrades, it is a blast to play as.

But the class you play as all depends on your personal playstyle. If you want to play Gears of Two and Lynch, play as the Soldier. Want to be a sneaky sniper, play as Inflitrator. If you want to be a Tank, pick Sentinel. A jedi warrior, minus the lightsaber, Adept.

You should watch the class videos and decide which one is the best for you.

Spoiler: All six Class Videos

This is all the videos that Bioware released the months before the game. Study this and decide what is best for you.

 

[Jacob Robertson]

I've only played as a Vanguard so far, but I really enjoyed it. I've gotten myself killed more than once doing it, but using charge to essentially teleport right into the enemy's face before spraying them point-blank with my gun doesn't get old. Shockwave was also good, but I never really used pull.

 

[Nifarious]

If you're playing on insanity, I'd go Sentinel over Vanguard. The long range and cloak are much better than having to get close just to really deal some damage like you do with the Vanguard. That being said, if you're playing on an easier setting, feel free to try out Vanguard.

 

[joemu362]

I'd go with Adept. No other class rewards you for hard work and time put into it as much as that class. The earlier parts of the game are difficult, but once your character gets up there in levels, you're practically unstoppable.

 

[Jark212]

Vanguard easily, with the SMG I'm unstoppable...

 

[Benefactor]

I say stick with Vanguard. It's what I'm playing as.

Let's review:

Rapid-fire SMG for taking out shields and barriers fast? Check.

Heavy Pistol for taking out Armor? Check.

Incendiary Ammo for burning through armor? Check.

Shockwave for taking out those pesky Husks? Check.

Charge for the lulz? Check.

Shotgun for close range? Check.

Need I say more?

I find the Vanguard class very alluring for these reasons, and it's my class of choice, but I find myself having a lot more fun when I'm playing on my renegade infiltrator than with my original character, a paragon vanguard.

 

[Colonel Alzheimer's]

I would say Adept, because you can really get a great squad together that way. Garrus overloads the shields, Mordin burns away their armor, and then you throw them around like a ragdoll. It's very satisfying to get your squad working in harmony like this.

 

[L4hlborg]

I love the adept. Being able to control the battlefield with biotics is very useful. You can use your abilities easily to get enemies out of their coverspots, making it an ideal class to use on higher difficulties. I found it easier to leave the tech to other characters, since they're tech abilities insta-hit, instead of firing a projectile, that can hit walls. Besides, keeping Mordin and Tali with you is a lot better than having Jack with you. I hate Jack.

 

[AllLagNoFrag]

Infiltrator, you become death.

 

[quack35]

Either Infiltrator or Soldier.

If you prefer medium-range or close-quarters combat, use soldier. If you're more of a long-range sniper kind of guy, go with infiltrator. Infiltrators get all kinds of neat tech powers, too.

 

[Bebus]

Vanguard. I literally can't play any other class, they all make the game a generic 3rd person shooter. Vanguard makes the game a chest pounding 40 hours of pure joy. It sounds odd, but they are even better on high difficulties (protected enemies don't go flying away from your shotgun blasts to the face).

Once you master the power of Charge, you can't play anything else.

So... Play all other classes, then Vanguard last so you don't ruin a chance to enjoy them!

 

[DarkhoIlow]

Soldier is not in the poll so I choose that one as the best class,variety of weapons for every occasion.

 

[havoc_91]

i only have the demo of mass effect2 but i love the infiltrator class, being able to cloak, launch seeking flame shots, getting damage bonuses for hitting guys while cloaked, it's awesome


the class i don't like is the adept, i just think it sucks, most of it's abilities can be blocked by shields and they don't have much in the way of gun firepower to punch through those shields, just weak IMO

 

[Shock and Awe]

I personally think the Vanguard is the class that is the most fun to play. Running in SMG blazing tagging everybody within range, and using your charge to get your ass out when things get a little to hot. Fucking awesome.

 

[Kevlar Eater]

I have bled the infiltrator and engineer classes for all they're worth in ME2. I like the infiltrator and engineer because both can take control of geth, and with the learned skill Dominate, it offers a load of offensive ability with little need to adapt to varying combat situations, provided one can get through the defenses first (especially on insane).

Damn it, I wanna play ME2 again from what I just mentioned.