It's kind of hard to tell if it's a bridge or not in the grand scheme of things considering we don't know where it's supposed to be placed in Mass Effect 2's timeline. If it is at the very end then it bridges fine because
the assumption is that ME 3 won't start with a Reaper invasion, rather, your trial on Earth.
that final dialogue with Hackett didn't really come off as too urgent, given that one of the responses is "Yup, I'll turn myself in after I finish my mission". Then again I'm not sure Bioware would have the balls to have such a downer ending, so it might be the beginning of ME3 after all.
It's kind of hard to tell if it's a bridge or not in the grand scheme of things considering we don't know where it's supposed to be placed in Mass Effect 2's timeline. If it is at the very end then it bridges fine because
the assumption is that ME 3 won't start with a Reaper invasion, rather, your trial on Earth.
As I understand it, it's playable as soon as you complete Horizon, so I think it's safe to say it takes place before you head into the Relay in ME2.
ME3 will probably start
with you going to Earth to stand trial. And going by the shots in that teaser, everyone, including old party favourite, Ashley, the IM, et-al, it looks like the Reaper attack starts as your trial starts/finishes.
Earth or Illium? Looks a little like Illium. Either way, I can't f'ing wait.
Is there any reason that doesn't play when you complete Arrival? I was honestly expecting a teaser but was instead of greeted by the mission complete screen.
This ended with Hackett showing up as he does, thanking you, but then Alliance Marines boarding the Normandy, taking you into custody and taking you back to earth. My reasoning is I'd rather this had been an actual post-game only DLC which closed off any further quests at the end. It'd feel more like a 'full' ending, then.
Earth or Illium? Looks a little like Illium. Either way, I can't f'ing wait.
Is there any reason that doesn't play when you complete Arrival? I was honestly expecting a teaser but was instead of greeted by the mission complete screen.
It's probably because to load a save where you've completed Kasumi, Overlord, Shadow Broker, Zaeed etc you have to have them installed, otherwise the game just boots you back to main menu. Anything that adds to the Codex or the Journal has to remain installed to load that save.
I rather enjoyed it, had proper story progression and consequences. I didn't enjoy the combat a great deal, and there's a lot of it but I wish all the paid DLC had been like this storyline wise.
I like a good side quest, and I guess this is probably going to be just a side-quest when ME3 comes along but it felt essential to the ME1 storyline at least.
Im pretty sure that Arrival takes place post game even though you can play it following Horizon. During the paragon ending
Shepard can ask Hackett why he'd come on board a Cerberus vessel, and Hackett responds that he had heard it wasn't Cerberus anymore.
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He's clearly alluding to Shepard telling Illusive Man to get stuffed during the games paragon ending.
Arrival doesn't necessarily have to be played before Shadowbroker, Overlord, various side missions, which explains why Shepard says he'd get around to
the trial
as soon as he was done all his stuff.
By the way, good DLC. Not as enjoyable to play as Shadowbroker, and the ending felt less meaningful..However, the consequences are far wider reaching, and it sets up Mass 3 quite well.
I'm just hoping I can get my Shepherd up to level 30 by playing through this DLC. I've done absolutely everything in the game, including all the DLC that's come out so far, and I'm almost to level 29.
I'm just hoping I can get my Shepherd up to level 30 by playing through this DLC. I've done absolutely everything in the game, including all the DLC that's come out so far, and I'm almost to level 29.
