Mass Effect: Arrival Arrives Later This Month

[Mouse One]

ME2's extra missions are a good example of what DLC should be-- a return to the game universe with new maps, characters and mission objectives other than "go there, shoot that" (Well, maybe not Zaeed's, but hey, that one was free). Thoroughly enjoyed them all, especially LotSB.

 

[mattttherman3]

Well, It's about damn time Admiral Hackett makes an appearance and not just voice over.

 

[Wicky_42]

Bioware points?! But I have Pounds, a far more valid legal tender! Seriously, take my Pounds! That's what, £3.75 or so? Fine, sure, whatever, gimme! No? Oh. Never mind then, I'll go watch a "lets play" - no biggie :/

 

[Caligulove]

Finally!

I was hoping Hackett would make a return. I love Lance Henriksen and his badass voice.

 

[TheRealGoochman]

I am oh so super super super excited

The more Mass Effect Content the better.

Can't wait to see the bridge and how the reapers come

(I hope Ashley is in this one, or I will have to give into the romance achievement and show Miranda some lovin)

 

[Icehearted]

$7 is 1/10th the price I paid for the Collector's Edition, but I have the feeling this will not have 1/10th the content. While I don't mind DLC (except for what's on disc or day/week 1 DLC), I can't defend their pricing. This sort of thing feels more like wallet pecking than valuable added content.

7 bucks is also about what i pay McDonalds for lunch. (I'm a big boy.) I'd gladly skip a lunch for some good DLC to mass effect 2. I guess it's all in how you look at it. I'm really looking forward to this. Just wish they didn't release stuff on Tuesdays... my tuesdays are always packed and i rarely have any time to game... (It's my busy day of the week...) I'll get a taste of it before bed i guess then get to play wensday after work.. bah

Exactly the right attitude to have as they nickel and dime us.

Or, one could say that you can get an entire game rather than a few hours (at best) for approximately just as much money. I got "The Darkness" for $10, new, for example. Some of us are cool with shysters, some are not. Tomato, tomäto.

 

[WonderWillard]

YES. What a glorious time to be a Bioware fan, once I finish Dragon Age 2, I can start up a new Mass Effect 2. If Arrival is even remotely close to the quality of Lair of the Shadow Broker, it will be awesome. And I have a feeling that the end of Arrival will leave me with an intense craving for the final game.

 

[FlashHero]

Good...there might be a steam sale and i can get the whole game and all the DLC for $20 or less . Heres hoping for a GOTY ed. that comes with all the DLC built in.

 

[The.Bard]

Nah, I have to give that award to Rockstar and their GTA IV DLC. Yes they were $20 at first, but they were actually worth $20 because of all the content that was packed in there. And now The Lost and Damned is only $10, at least on Xbox Live. Fuck Charlie Sheen, Rockstar is winning everywhere.

I would put R* & Bioware on par. Personally, the amount of time I got from L&D for $20 is the same $/hr I get from Bioware DLC (Pinnacle Station excluded). If Arrival clocks in at a similar ratio, I'm sooooooooo down with it for $7.

 

[Easton Dark]

Admiral Hackett?

The man with the velvet voice who sends the entire Arcturus fleet to their death in one sentence?

Thank you Bioware. Voice acting god, man.

 

[Still Life]

Hope it is decently long for 7 bucks. Granted biowares dlc has gotten much better since me1 (when they farmed it out to another company) nevermind the great "bridge" dlc for me1 that bridged absolutely nothing.

I think even Bioware have acknowledged that LOTSB set the bar for quality, so I'd imagine that they would want to live up to that -- especially as this is the most important DLC. I'm really excited, not just for the DLC but for the release of info on ME3 that I think this DLC will herald.

I'll probably get this as it'd be good to refresh my memory a bit on whats going on before 3 comes out. Is any of the other DLC worth buying? I know Shadowbroker is well thought of, but are Overlord and Kasumi worth the money?

Overlord is worth the money, though isn't related to the main narrative. It's a really good side quest with some great story telling, visuals and action. Roughly the same length as LOTSB.

Kasumi is worth it if you want the extra character, weapon and outfit. The quest is really fun, but pretty short. About half an hour to play through.

 

[Kingsnake661]

$7 is 1/10th the price I paid for the Collector's Edition, but I have the feeling this will not have 1/10th the content. While I don't mind DLC (except for what's on disc or day/week 1 DLC), I can't defend their pricing. This sort of thing feels more like wallet pecking than valuable added content.

7 bucks is also about what i pay McDonalds for lunch. (I'm a big boy.) I'd gladly skip a lunch for some good DLC to mass effect 2. I guess it's all in how you look at it. I'm really looking forward to this. Just wish they didn't release stuff on Tuesdays... my tuesdays are always packed and i rarely have any time to game... (It's my busy day of the week...) I'll get a taste of it before bed i guess then get to play wensday after work.. bah

Exactly the right attitude to have as they nickel and dime us.

Or, one could say that you can get an entire game rather than a few hours (at best) for approximately just as much money. I got "The Darkness" for $10, new, for example. Some of us are cool with shysters, some are not. Tomato, tomäto.

The attitude of exchanging one frivivaless, endulgent expeance for another? =) Neither are nessessary, both are essentually a waste of money in the grand scheem of things, and there are better values to be found, all true, and all irrelevent. I enjoy mass effect. droping 7 bucks for a few extra hours of game play is prolly worth more to me then a whole 10 dollar game i prolly wouldn't enjoy as much anyways. *shrug* And besides, the less i eat of that fast food, the better it'd prolly be for me. LOL

 

[Treaos Serrare]

i would pay to get BLASTO as a party member, the ads for that Hannar-James bond movie were so fucking epic i was disappointed they didn't do anything with it, critical miss did a comic that sums up my ideal vision of how he would work as a party member

 

[Saviordd1]

I always wondered what hackett looked like

 

[Rogue 9]

Lance Henrikson is a sneaky guy... I attended Armageddon Expo a couple of weeks ago which he was a guest at, and at his panel I asked if he'd be reprising his role as Admiral Hackett for ME3 (little suspecting that Hackett would be returning in this DLC!). His answer was that the voiceovers tend to be one of the last things done in the production of the game and that he wasn't sure yet. But he surely must have done his voice work for this by then, or at least known it was happening! I know he probably wasn't allowed to say anything contractually and that technically I didn't ask about ME2, but he could've given me a hint!!! /irrational fanboy outrage

I'll probably get this as it'd be good to refresh my memory a bit on whats going on before 3 comes out. Is any of the other DLC worth buying? I know Shadowbroker is well thought of, but are Overlord and Kasumi worth the money?

I'll just be parroting what others have said, but yes, Overlord is a great little slice of system shock-y creepy fun, with some cool bits unlike any other missions (plus the end made me... quite emotional).

Kasumi's mission is also different and fun, although yes, quite short, but if you take the time to examine things it's pretty cool. Kasumi is also a handy character to have, giving you an extra option for the final mission and I honestly really enjoy her and Zaeed's little gossipy snippets when you talk to them on the Normandy, even if they don't have the fully fleshed out dialogue of the other characters. Also! The SMG you get from this mission is my weapon of choice - far better than the other SMGs you get in game.

 

[Phoenix14]

560 MS points...? Is Bioware being generous or is this just gonna be a very short DLC, I hope it isn't.

 

[Bobbity]

Fuck, I just lent ME2 to a friend yesterday. Looks like I'm going to have to be a prick and take it back off him

Otherwise, we're finally going to meet Admiral Hackett? Huzzah! That guy was awesome, and there was a little snippet in LotSB that made him even better

 

[Yureina]

I'll be getting this one. Mass Effect has not disappointed me so far. :3

 

[Nexus424]

I'm squealing so happily for this. I just can't wait. Mass Effect has stayed one of my favorite game series ever.

 

[MercurySteam]

Oh my God, yes. Thank you Bioware, for giving me reason to pick up that awesome game one more time!