Mass Effect is a series I've been meaning to get into for a long time. I'm a huge Bioware fan, Dragon Age and the KOTOR series rank up among some of my favorite games ever, and I've even gone through a decent portion of Mass Effect already before I had to drop it for various boring real life related reasons. I've recently gotten some free time back and I feel like I'm ready to go try to dive into this series as a whole. To that end, I have been trying to decide what class to give my Shepard this time and as you may have gathered from the title I am torn between the Infiltrator and the Vanguard. Now, I've played with each of these classes and I enjoy them both. The thing is, they're both fun in very different ways.
Vanguard: I really enjoy the biotic powers in Mass Effect; tossing my enemies aside with my awesome powers never gets old. And on the off chance I somehow do get tired of it I've always got my shotgun to liven things up. Another advantage to Vanguard is that I tend to like traveling with some of the more tech-y companions like Kaiden or Garrus and that way it's a little easier to field a more balanced party. On the other hand...
Infiltrator: I love sniping in these kinds of games. In many of them it's one of my favorite ways to play. More than that though I really like the flexibility the Infiltrator brings to the table with his decryption and electronics skills. On the top of the extra shields it also makes it easier to open crates, lockers and the like. I'm the kind of guy who doesn't like to leave an chest unopened and loot unplundered so not having to worry as much about always keeping a designated lockpicker in the party is also a plus.
So keeping all this mind, which of these would you pick and why? Or keeping it out of mind, which of these is your favorite?
Vanguard: I really enjoy the biotic powers in Mass Effect; tossing my enemies aside with my awesome powers never gets old. And on the off chance I somehow do get tired of it I've always got my shotgun to liven things up. Another advantage to Vanguard is that I tend to like traveling with some of the more tech-y companions like Kaiden or Garrus and that way it's a little easier to field a more balanced party. On the other hand...
Infiltrator: I love sniping in these kinds of games. In many of them it's one of my favorite ways to play. More than that though I really like the flexibility the Infiltrator brings to the table with his decryption and electronics skills. On the top of the extra shields it also makes it easier to open crates, lockers and the like. I'm the kind of guy who doesn't like to leave an chest unopened and loot unplundered so not having to worry as much about always keeping a designated lockpicker in the party is also a plus.
So keeping all this mind, which of these would you pick and why? Or keeping it out of mind, which of these is your favorite?