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Mass Effect 2 DLC "The Arrival" [Update: Gameplay Demo Post 674]
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MrTroubleMaker
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agreedStallion Free said:
That's actually one thing about the Arrival that I found deeply ironic.Stallion Free said:
In Bring Down the Sky, you try to stop a Batarian terrorist from destroying a human colony with a giant asteroid. In Arrival
Shepard destroys a Batarian colony... with a giant asteroid.
rocksteady1983
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Hopefully now they will bundle all this DLC together since this was the last one, and put it on a GOTY edition.
Zod the Bear
Member
Felt like Dragon Age DLC. I'd had high hopes following Lair, but it's disappointing to end ME2 on this note.
Fun moments, but weakest of the paid DLC mission content.
Fun moments, but weakest of the paid DLC mission content.
Dead Man Typing
Member
The Eurogamer review sums up my opinion pretty well. I couldn't believe that I didn't get to make the choice.
Bad form, Bioware. I mean, my Shepard
but that's not the point.
Bad form, Bioware. I mean, my Shepard
was a Renegade who would've done that anyway, I didn't even try to warn the Batarians,
Compared to Lair of the Shadow Broker, this was complete garbage. The storytelling was surprisingly poor. Though there were a couple of really cool character/gameplay moments for Shepard.
I guess I was hoping for something more epic to end Mass Effect 2 on, and this just failed to deliver.
I guess I was hoping for something more epic to end Mass Effect 2 on, and this just failed to deliver.
Weeman0313
Neo Member
Just finished it. Why was this one so eh? I enjoyed LOTSB and Overlord more. I feel like the fact that you "had to go in alone" was just lazy as well as the fact that you get to make 1 unimportant choice.
seriously, warning them was 3 seconds of "this is command-"
I think Bioware spoiled us with LOTSB and Overlord. I got what I wanted out of Arrival. I think we as gamers are spoiled in general with DLC. I think an extra 2 hours or so is the sweet spot for some DLC, especially since Mass Effect has had so many already.
Side question: What
Side question: What
reaper showed up to talk to Shepard at the end?
Weeman0313
Neo Member
Marleyman said:
Harbinger ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL
It took me a bit over an hour to finish this DLC. It was shorter than I had expected and it didn't have a lot of substance. There was way too much shooting indoors and not enough talking and story moments. Some of the animations during cut scenes were a bit janky and it felt weird that Joker didn't say a thing.
Arrival wasn't bad but it wasn't good either. It was mediocre.
Arrival wasn't bad but it wasn't good either. It was mediocre.
My biggest issue with this was the odd random moments here and there.
Average at best. I love LOTSB and Overlord so much more.
First, Shephard almost dies and then wakes up on the table because the sedatives, for some reason, arent working. You wake up and its like nothing ever happened. Fully powered Shephard, ready to kick ass and remotely control conveniently located robots!
Then there was the random dude in Normandy saying "we're ready to pick you up" then Shephards "Get us out of here, Joker" followed by a blank, dumb stare from Joker. Stuff like that just pulled me out of it.
Gameplay wise, I dont like ME stealth. It wasnt even really stealth...this was more along the lines of "enemies have their backs to you so they dont immediately see you". There were no stealth kills and no way to silently take enemies out. Engaging in a firefight in one room doesnt do shit to alert the other rooms. They still stand their with their backs turned, ready to have a conversation about the current events to give you clues about whats happening.
I was also annoyed by Shephards "They spotted us!" line even when you were alone.
Then there was the random dude in Normandy saying "we're ready to pick you up" then Shephards "Get us out of here, Joker" followed by a blank, dumb stare from Joker. Stuff like that just pulled me out of it.
Gameplay wise, I dont like ME stealth. It wasnt even really stealth...this was more along the lines of "enemies have their backs to you so they dont immediately see you". There were no stealth kills and no way to silently take enemies out. Engaging in a firefight in one room doesnt do shit to alert the other rooms. They still stand their with their backs turned, ready to have a conversation about the current events to give you clues about whats happening.
I was also annoyed by Shephards "They spotted us!" line even when you were alone.
Average at best. I love LOTSB and Overlord so much more.
Weeman0313
Neo Member
Patryn said:
Ah thanks for clearing that up for me. I now know who to blame.
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Salaadin said:
The guy was under heavy sedation while they were bringing him back from the dead. Chances are good that he has an extremely high tolerance to sedatives.
I liked the dlc for what it's worth. It was a solid 2 hours of combat and some decent storytelling thrown into the mix. Im interested in seeing what me3 does with what happens at the end of the dlc.
Weeman0313
Neo Member
Freedom = $1.05 said:
Are you talking about all the dlc as a whole or just Arrival, because if you are claiming Arrival has 2 hours of combat then you are either playing with 2 fingers or on the hardest difficulty.
Kyoufu said:
Neither.
Batarians just happened to have been in the system which the Reapers would reach first. Makes sense, as since the arrival of humanity, Batarians are being pushed to the edges of known space. They kidnapped the doctor simply for being in their sector of space and being human. They have fuck-all to do with the Reapers.
Arjen
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Just finished it, ecspectations were really low, but i enjoyed it.
Definitly the weakest of all the DLC, way to combat heavy, and i really missed my squad mates.
Regarding the
achievement.
Definitly the weakest of all the DLC, way to combat heavy, and i really missed my squad mates.
Regarding the
steath
I cloaked my whole way trough the area, and i''m pretty sure i wasn''t spotted, but it didn''t pop up for me, what did i miss? Are you supposed to evade those varen to?
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Well, I spent a bit of time trying to get all of the trophies so maybe I spent a bit more time on it than most. But yeah, it's probably more like 2 hours total with all things considered.Weeman0313 said:
Arjen said:
Nope
There's three groups of guys you have to avoid
1.Group on other side of two sets of fire where you basically are redirected to pick up some random stuff
2.Two Guys just outside where you shut off the fence and crawl up on a truck
3. two guys just before you rescue the doctor that you can see through a door but you can go around.
once you go past them and get to the doctor as long as you haven't got into combat with those 3 instances achievement will pop, the varen don't affect it.
1.Group on other side of two sets of fire where you basically are redirected to pick up some random stuff
2.Two Guys just outside where you shut off the fence and crawl up on a truck
3. two guys just before you rescue the doctor that you can see through a door but you can go around.
once you go past them and get to the doctor as long as you haven't got into combat with those 3 instances achievement will pop, the varen don't affect it.
The music was the most memorable thing in this DLC. It was so weird to listen to ambient synth once again, such as Sovereign's Theme. I was almost expecting my character to have stats and get XP for killing things! It reminded me about the changes Bioware made from ME1 to ME2 and how the 'heart' of the first one was replaced by catering to the more action-blockbuster crowd as seen by the changes in philosophy in regards to the soundtrack (ambient -> epic).
I wonder how Clint Mantsell is going to accomplish next time around.
I wonder how Clint Mantsell is going to accomplish next time around.
Barrow Roll
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:lol
Infiltrators wreck people in this, enemies just stop in their tracks when you cloak since they have no one else to target.
Infiltrators wreck people in this, enemies just stop in their tracks when you cloak since they have no one else to target.
TacticalFox88
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So basically....hype backfire?
Stallion Free
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More or less, yeahTacticalFox88 said:
I have one friend who picked up almost none of the DLC and he finally broke down and got this on release and I felt terrible because he got the weakest DLC by far. He did get Shadow Broker thank god, but Kasumi is so much better than Arrival.
Marleyman said:
I'm not really fine with it when they charge the same amount as higher quality DLC. There's nothing here to really equate to being spoiled; I'm paying them for content. It doesn't have to be of equal quality, but it shouldn't be of equal cost if it's not. This content costs as much as Overlord and isn't even a fraction of the quality.
Typographenia
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That explains a lot!Atilac said:
I was surprised how strong she appeared to be, but that makes sense, hahaha!
a Master Ninja
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Why are Reapers so chatty? For being incomprehensible and unstoppable beings, Sovereign and Harbinger sure enjoy taking a moment to rub it in the face of a mere mortal.
Fimbulvetr
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a Master Ninja said:
I doubt they have much to discuss with each other in dark space, it's their only chance to say something worthwhile and by god are they going to use it.
Because any abomination from beyond the stars can wipe out all sentients in the galaxy, but the Reapers want to do it in style. It's much more satisfying to first crush their hope, then wipe out their race.a Master Ninja said:
Plus I bet they're keeping track of indignant heroic speeches. A Reaper needs a hobby, too.
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