| Mail |

You might also like: WoW Insider, Massively, and more

More Sites You Might Like

/ Register

Joystiq

New Mass Effect Achievements hint at DLC (finally)

by Richard Mitchell on Aug 20th 2009 8:00PM

It's been quite some time since we've heard about new downloadable content for the original Mass Effect. In fact, the last time we heard about it was when BioWare teased fans that they might hear about DLC soon. That was back in June, and BioWare has said bupkis on the subject since. Thankfully, it looks like the company doesn't have to, as the original Mass Effect has been stealthily updated with new Achievements on Xbox.com.

There are three Achievements, each worth 50 points, bringing the game's total to 1200. The Achievements give us a few details about the DLC's contents. According to the descriptions, Commander Shepard should take part in "Ahern's survival mission" as well as several "combat scenarios on Pinnacle Station." Sounds like we're getting that fight club after all.

We've contacted BioWare in hopes the company might finally drop some details. We'll update this post with any new info.

[Via X360A. Thanks, Jp!]

Tags: achievements, bioware, dlc, mass-effect, Microsoft, Xbox-360

Reader Comments (33)

This one thinks they really blundered up the DLC on ME badly. Heinous. Egregious. Prepostadinculous. This one had already finished ME by the time Bring Down the Sky had come out, and now this? Now? Really? They woulda been high-technical schweet had they been out when this one was still going through the campaign.

Pretend you're an Elcor and say it with me now, "Patronizing criticisms, human."

They can kind of make up for it somewhat if this DLC acts as a prologue to ME2.

This one has also finished Mass Effect many times.

What do you want, red ass? A cookie?

If there is such a prologue DLC, I would imagine it would work something like selecting a new menu option and choose a finished playthrough just like starting a new game+. I don't see how it could make sense otherwise.

No excuses now for not playing it through 2x. I really got my money's worth from that game. really.

Same here, got every achievement.

Sadly it's the only other game I've gotten 100% on...next to tenchu Z. Hahah. :(

Same for me - have 1050/1050. I was late to the game, but I did get it on Platinum Hits (with Bring Down the Sky) for $20. Dedicated myself to it pretty much for three months to get all the achievements. Love the game - absolutely.

im so close to 1050/1050, i only dont have two of the ally ones, renegade and insane difficulty. I could easily do all of them ,but after beating it like 4 times to get all kinds of achievements and that create a perfect save for ME2 i just dont have the will to do it again

Those freaking ally achievements drove me insane. I went and got Tali and the blue chick to my party as soon as possible, then did nearly all the missions, and still didn't get their ally cheevos.

@Vcize

That's strange. I went through the game only doing missions on uncharted planets if I got something that led me to them (elevator in the citadel, hacking consoles on story planets), plus all the Citadel quests and got the cheevs on the last visit to the Citadel.

Those last two are definitely a bitch though, and to think I have to do them all again when I acquire the game legally *cough*. Thankfully I've had 5-6 months to recover from my two-week 120 hour blitzkreig of the game.

But is there controverial sex!?

YES YES YES

Man it's great to finally get some new content for this game again.....

Anything to hold me over until 2....

Hell yes!

Now I have no excuse to not finish my insane playthrough and get that terrible asari ally achievement!!!

I also need it! New quests means more chances to get it!

Your best friend for the ally achievements: http://www.scribd.com/doc/2156097/Mass-Effect-Progress-Checklist-v15

Also, don't do any non-story quests on the Citadel before you grab Liara, they will all be there when you get back.

Wow i have mixed feelings about this. On the onehand im really happy about it, on the other im upset about having to play through it on 3 characters and loading back saves before the citadel fight. Harumph

Give the governor a harumph!

Hope this comes to the PC version and doesn't take too long!

Has anyone bought this through Games on Demand yet? I would like to know of any issues it might have if there are some?

They took Liara out of the sex scene and replaced her with an elcor and volus 3 way.

Ecstatic. I am having orgasm Din.

Niiiice!!!!

Yeah I downloaded it right after I did the dashboard update. Works perfectly but one cut scene played out with an invisible character. Nothing else though.

I heart Mass Effect four E. Bring Down The Sky was great. I hope this is as good.

I'm really looking forward to this DLC and to ME2 - wish it was 2010 already!

awesome!!!!!!!!!!

I bet we'll either see something Batarian-related (as a continuation of Bring Down the Sky) or something else involving Cerberus. Then again, it may all be brand new.

If they release it, I'm buying it. BDtS was alright, and the game as a whole is great. I still have 6 achievements left (biotic power uses...) although I've already used just about every power many times over. Looking forward to it skipper/BioWare.

-MD33

this game is amazing. sequel will be better

Yessssssssss!!!!!!!!!

This DLC better be hard. At least for the supposed "fight club" style thing. By the end of my first New Game+ I was a total juggernaut.

Sorry, you must be logged in to leave a comment.

Breaking News

New Mass Effect Achievements hint at DLC (finally)

Reader Comments (33)

Posted: Aug 20th 2009 8:06PM MarkezJM said

Posted: Aug 20th 2009 8:08PM MarkezJM said

Posted: Aug 20th 2009 8:10PM MystileArmor said

Posted: Aug 20th 2009 8:38PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Aug 20th 2009 8:43PM MystileArmor said

Posted: Aug 21st 2009 4:53AM smcn said

Posted: Aug 20th 2009 8:07PM latin trident said

Posted: Aug 20th 2009 8:11PM kevin949 said

Posted: Aug 20th 2009 8:21PM TheIcemanCometh said

Posted: Aug 20th 2009 8:36PM TheDarkWayne said

Posted: Aug 20th 2009 9:04PM Vcize said

Posted: Aug 21st 2009 4:59AM smcn said

Posted: Aug 20th 2009 8:07PM Crimsic said

Posted: Aug 20th 2009 8:10PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Aug 20th 2009 8:10PM kevin949 said

Posted: Aug 20th 2009 8:16PM Rhamsey said

Posted: Aug 21st 2009 12:03AM Xylon Uxkid said

Posted: Aug 21st 2009 5:06AM smcn said

Posted: Aug 20th 2009 8:17PM TheDarkWayne said

Posted: Aug 21st 2009 12:39AM MarkezJM said

Posted: Aug 20th 2009 8:25PM RKN said

Posted: Aug 20th 2009 8:26PM Bubbameister33 said

Posted: Aug 20th 2009 8:42PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Aug 20th 2009 8:44PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Aug 20th 2009 9:16PM Bubbameister33 said

Posted: Aug 20th 2009 10:15PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Aug 20th 2009 8:54PM Jerk Face said

Posted: Aug 20th 2009 8:56PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Aug 20th 2009 9:01PM Shimmy said

Posted: Aug 20th 2009 9:43PM Maccadude33 said

Posted: Aug 20th 2009 9:50PM txstoast22 said

Posted: Aug 20th 2009 11:22PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Aug 20th 2009 11:44PM (Unverified) said

Info

Description

MSRP

Release Date

Genre

Developer

Publisher

Rating

Breaking News

Double Fine Kickstarter passes $1 million in under 24 hours, breaking yet another record

Featured Stories

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier brings information warfare to the front

Rhythm Heaven Fever review: Crazy into you

Remedy not done with Alan Wake

The most popular postsin the last 7 days

Engadget

TUAW

Massively

WoW

The most popular posts
in the last 7 days