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Mass Effect 2 - Arrival Review @ Eurogamer

Discussion in 'Game/SP News & Comments' started by RPGWatch, Apr 2, 2011.

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    [​IMG]Harsh words from Eurogamer as they hand down a 5/10 for Mass Effect 2: Arrival.

    From a title that openly suggests we'll witness the start of the Reaper invasion to the way screenshots have been doled out in teasing chunks, BioWare has certainly played up to the assumption that this is the first step towards Mass Effect 3. The stage is set for flips and somersaults.

    Shame Arrival lands flat on its face.

    The impact wouldn't sting quite so much if this DLC wasn't following Lair of the Shadow Broker. That was a fantastically paced and self-contained miniature adventure which showed just how these optional chapters can be compelling in their own right, while enhancing and enriching the larger story.

    In contrast, Arrival harks back to the drab Bring Down The Sky, the solitary narrative add-on for the original game, with echoes of Dragon Age: Origins' weaker DLC offerings to boot.​
     
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    Pretty much nailed it.
    Won't spoil it for anyone who plans to play it in the future.
    Felt very, very unnecessary. While it may have some consequences for ME3, the story was quite weak and not nearly as exciting as the Lair of the Shadowbroker DLC (even though the event focused on in Arrival was clearly meant to be a massive issue in comparison).
     
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