By testing out how "evil" ME2 would let me be, I've come to a triumphant realization: my Renegade Shepard feels more like an action hero than a supervillain. I've yet to finish the game ...

a "good" Shepard - in the original trilogy, how you play is "meaningless" unless the ability to be "bad" also exists. "Regarding Renegade and Paragon - yes, it’s true that more people played ...

However, if your Commander Shepard was tired of all the annoyances the universe was slinging at him/her (like I was), then you choose the Renegade option, where you settle things your way.