Starter Tips

*Upgrades equal success - Never forget to keep track of the various upgrades
you have on your equipment. Always swap for better ones as you progress. And
you go to the equipment and press X to upgrade stuff, just in case you didn't
know.

*Don't forget your grenades - Aside from upgrading these too, you need to use
them. They float through air in the direction you send them, but you can press
BACK again to detonate them mid-air. They stick to surfaces if you let them
go.

*Use the map - It's your bible of this game, always use it to find where to
go and things to do.

*Spend talents point wisely - Know what you're doing when giving out talent
points. For instance, you gun-users don't need to have more than one gun, so
don't spread out points on guns; save that for later. You need to have someone
that is getting decryption and electronics, that is your goal. Other than that,
just be sure to have a good mix of powers and abilities, and be sure you're
getting everyone's health and armor up.

*Bring a good mix of squad-mates - You ALWAYS need a tech expert to hack stuff.
You should also bring a biotics expert. Just make sure that you have all three
bases of combat, biotics, and tech when you head out.

*Crouch, cover, and powers - You need to practice all three while fighting.
Crouching makes you a smaller target, cover is just duh, and you must use the
powers in your squad. If you hadn't already, change the options menu option
for squad powers to "active", or you will have to use all the powers in your
other team-mates manually.

*Make your own omni-gel - just enter your items screens, for either items or
upgrades, and then press the correct button to turn that thing into omni-gel.
Good if you are close to 150 items total, or if you just want to skip hacking
locked boxes.