Is Insanity mode too easy? No replay value?

Im struggling to keep myself motivated to continue playing on and I am only upto the chasing the archon through Meriddian mission, because I am finding it very easy even on Insanity.

Nothing seems to be close to even killing me, I already feel overpowered at this point.

I mean the game has great visuals, but the challenge for me is almost non-existant.

ME3 insanity mode is easier, I think.

Pretty much, and in ME3, if you add something like energy drain on top of the numerous power bonuses you get at the research terminal, you can basically be a front-line tank that can replenish shielding in rapid succession, charge, nova and repeat. 

You made it all the way to the end, essentially, before losing interest? It seems like the easiness should've struck you sooner. I recommend finishing the mission you've started, if you haven't already. That's like quitting a marathon 10 yards from the finish line.

Vanguard is stupidly powerful in the last two games. In MEA, at least, there are other builds that approach its level of effectiveness. I'm finally playing a Vanguard on my ninth PT. The huge toolbox it brings to the table, and the insane chaining detonations with certain squaddies, is keeping it entertaining. The game quit being a challenge around Level 15 of my first PT.

I think that 10k was talking about playing a Vanguard from level 1 on Insanity. It is a risky venture until you get some passives evolved and your cooldowns minimized/eliminated.

It's just bulletsponge - in the end I rushed through priority to get over with it. Normal and hard play a lot more consistently and fluid. And once you figure out gear and buffing yourself it's not hard, but rather annoying.

"Well if your kind of replay value is like replaying the game to find out like "Should I wanna fire Weapon X or Y", or should I "profile tech/biotics next". I'm not sure how many choices like that are in the game in total. You'd probably get bored afterwards.

I only replay the game just to get different interactions with Team Mates/NPCs that I normally wouldn't choose and making different Ryders around how I interact. MEA's diversity in its characters is so fun to mess around with."

Was this suppose to be a rebuttal to @bestvolussupportau? Did we need a rebuttal to a non-argumentative opinion?

Everyone has their own preferences, but I think that the combat mechanics, crafting, and the freedom to explore each in an unfettered fashion is this game's greatest asset. I love BioWare characters, and enjoy this crew; but I feel like MEA is lacking on the RP front. Ryder has little variance in his/her dialogue. Choices and outcomes are likewise very A or B, in which A and B are very, very similar. If we get another MEA game, I hope it branches and takes more risks than in this story.

I'm sure that's why they avoided having much variance. I feel like they held back a bit too much. It doesn't feel like a BioWare or Mass Effect game without choice and consequence. Even if they'd given us a bit more influence in deciding just this game's plot, and then wrapped it up in a samey-same bow at the end, I'd be happy. I think of DAI as an example. Look at how the mages end up in the same boat, no matter our choices. I know it's likely harder to do this in-game, rather than via epilogue slides. I do think it would've been worth the extra effort.

We will never know what ended up on the cutting room floor. I once read, I believe from a BioWare dev, that much of what we fans perceive as poor writing or collaboration is actually a case of cut content muddying the waters. I wonder if greater choice and consequence would've been evident if development has gone more smoothly?

If I had to choose, though, I agree with you. A cleaner, longer-term story is preferable to the fun but messy OT. No one came out of that completely happy. Fans have gripes. Devs have them. It was definitely a learning experience. I hope they weren't scared away from ever doing such a story again.

ME2 Vanguard would like to speak with you.

I prefer pre patch insanity. It was sometimes fun fighting bullet sponges. Even after the patch it feels fair.

Bullet sponge is the scourge of gaming. How do you explain shooting a mook in the head with a shotgun and they don't drop? Diversity, numbers, decent AI and terrain to use and lose make the best difficulty modifiers.

But I guess that doesn't sell the juicy loot crates. For that you need the gunz. And so the HP are cranked up to make them players crave better gunz.

I guess it's hard to strike a balance between pure role playing and shooting/combat moments. I think Insanity could be a bit more challenging , or have a an extra level for which there will be no achievement medal. Thus no one "has" to play it.
The advantage over Ng+ is that you can move levels during a run through if you desire.