Saturday, April 2, 2011

Review: Mass Effect 2 "Arrival"


The last piece of DLC for Mass Effect 2 was finally released and it sets up the third game very well. The DLC called “Arrival” sees Shepard taking on a mission for Admiral Hackett, the Alliance Admiral who gave Shepard missions in Mass Effect 1. A deep cover operative in Batarian space has been captured and Shepard has to save her from a Batarian torture camp.

The mission is fun and leads to a nice twist at the end but it seemed a little short, other pieces of DLC like “In the Lair of the Shadow Broker” seemed to have more substance to it however, the DLC does set the third game up nicely and sees Shepard making a very tough decision that seems like it will have major consequences going forward. Because of that the DLC is worth the price.

There isn’t much to say about the graphics and gameplay since it is all the same quality as the game itself, the DLC does introduce a new star system and some new scenery which is very well done. If you liked the game then you will enjoy this DLC pack, it is essential to the overall story arc and will get you psyched for the third game.

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