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A ME2 Insanity Run - Beginnings

by ghostface318

I've thought about doing an ME2 Insanity playthrough for a while. I've even started. Twice, actually, I think, but a combination of my lack of 3rd person cover-based shooter skills, and my choice of Vanguard as my first playthrough class have conspired to make this hard. What is inspiring me to give it another go is all the DLC that was on-sale over Xmas. I played through both Overlord and Kasu...

I've thought about doing an ME2 Insanity playthrough for a while. I've even started. Twice, actually, I think, but a combination of my lack of 3rd person cover-based shooter skills, and my choice of Vanguard as my first playthrough class have conspired to make this hard. 
 
What is inspiring me to give it another go is all the DLC that was on-sale over Xmas. I played through both Overlord and Kasumi after buying them, but my save games were so bungled that I couldn't do a perfect playthrough, with all the crew members, all the DLC and the no-dead people ending in place for ME3. I had one save where I did the Overlord DLC, then the endgame began, then another clear save after the ending on which I played the Kasumi DLC - basically what happened is that I f'ed it all up. So, all  this, plus going for the S-Rank, seem to make it worth it. 
 
I also think that Jeff's love for Kelly during the GOTY podcasts made me want to have her around to "feed Shepard's fish" whenever he needs it. You know what I mean? 
 
You know what I mean. 
 
So, without ado, I am going to begin my playthrough on Insanity, likely dying millions of times, and it seemed like a good idea to write about it a little.  
 
Since I can;t not be good, I will be Paragon-ing again, and will be keeping my Vanguard character with the additional ability of Reave, because the consensus is that it;s awesome. 
 
 I will likely play through the intro today, and the first mission to the human colony. My commentary may bot be day-to-day, or mission to mission, but I hope to leave some impressions as I go. I love this universe and this game, and it's my Game of the Year, but I bet I find some stuff that's weird as hell the more I think about it. 
 
Here I go. 
 
- Nick