We're all for more Mass Effect 2, especially DLC that extends the story. Honestly, though, how can BioWare top the fact that Saren is actually Commander Shepard's father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate?
Gap between Mass Effect 2 and 3 filled with future DLC
by Richard Mitchell 
on May 20th 2010 6:20PM
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We're all for more Mass Effect 2, especially DLC that extends the story. Honestly, though, how can BioWare top the fact that Saren is actually Commander Shepard's father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate?
Reader Comments (48)
Posted: May 20th 2010 7:34PM philmcfail said
LOL good luck with that, I could never bring myself to purposely be a douche (Renegade) during my play thrus.
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Posted: May 20th 2010 8:00PM DreamingDarkly said
I've found it hard to do a renegade playthrough as well, aside from a few badass moments, the only douchey thing I could force myself to do was punch the reporter (for the second time).
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Posted: May 20th 2010 6:25PM Spike Spiegel Humble Bounty Hun said
I've had to hold off on ME2 DLC. Really want it but might have to wait on deals or something. Finally getting Red Dead so sorry BioWare, I will get back to you eventually!
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Posted: May 20th 2010 6:30PM AutobotIronhide said
Rockstar thanks you!
Also, I have to agree with this. It's kind of stupid anyways, you have to get DLC to get the full story. Oh well, whatever. It's optional, so I shouldn't complain.
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Also, I have to agree with this. It's kind of stupid anyways, you have to get DLC to get the full story. Oh well, whatever. It's optional, so I shouldn't complain.
Posted: May 20th 2010 6:31PM Spike Spiegel Humble Bounty Hun said
Yeah let's see if I make it into work tomorrow. *cough* I feel a cold coming..
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Posted: May 20th 2010 6:41PM ThatStuffsLethal said
Well I've had the flu since Tuesday morning..
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Posted: May 20th 2010 9:48PM TheDarkWayne said
it's not at all like you need the DLC to complete the story. Neither Zaeed nor Kasumi even have actual interactive dialog on the Normandy, the Hammerhead DLC can barely be said to have anything resembling a story, and the rest of the dlc has just been armor and weapons. That isn't to say it doesn't add to the games story, but its hardly like a hugely important part of the game is being withheld until you pay for it
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Posted: May 20th 2010 11:38PM killer rin said
the thing about hammer head is you will need it for the Overlord DLC... its just as I have been saying... it comes with 5-6 missions at start then they will add onto it adding exploring maps and such.
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Posted: May 20th 2010 6:38PM edofyingfilms said
Your father can have more than one brother with children, ya know? ;)
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Posted: May 20th 2010 6:57PM TheMainProtagonist said
You can look at it this way if you want...
.................DAD BRO BRO/SIS
...................^.................................\/
................YOU....................SON/NEPHEW/COUSIN
Which makes him YOUR FORMER ROOMMATE dun dun dun dunnnnnnn
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.................DAD BRO BRO/SIS
...................^.................................\/
................YOU....................SON/NEPHEW/COUSIN
Which makes him YOUR FORMER ROOMMATE dun dun dun dunnnnnnn
Posted: May 20th 2010 6:33PM Iamdude said
Didn't they say something similar about game linking dlc for me1? Not saying that the dlc that they've delivered so far for me2 wasn't good, far from it, it's been great. But I'm adopting a wait and see approach before falling into a rabid fanboy frenzy...for once.
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Posted: May 20th 2010 11:40PM killer rin said
no... because they will be linking it eventually... with all things it takes time, maybe it will be after the linking 2, and 3 one?, anyways if they need to I guess a book can suffice?
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Posted: May 20th 2010 6:35PM Enosoma said
You know, I really wouldn't mind DLC (for any game) if it were free.
What bothers me is that most of the time they charge you for stuff that really should have been in the game (on the disc) to begin with.
That said, yes, I bought Episodes From Liberty City, and MW2 Stimulus Package, but that's mainly because I had to.
I don't enjoy paying $4 for a gallon of milk, but hey... I need it.
I just don't understand why it is they would charge you for content that's practically necessary to have in order to understand and appreciate a game's whole story.
Shame on you.
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What bothers me is that most of the time they charge you for stuff that really should have been in the game (on the disc) to begin with.
That said, yes, I bought Episodes From Liberty City, and MW2 Stimulus Package, but that's mainly because I had to.
I don't enjoy paying $4 for a gallon of milk, but hey... I need it.
I just don't understand why it is they would charge you for content that's practically necessary to have in order to understand and appreciate a game's whole story.
Shame on you.
Posted: May 20th 2010 6:38PM RKN said
What do you define as content that belongs on a disc and content that is allowed to be sold separately as DLC?
I would say content like the Episodes from Liberty City can be sold as standalone, but to charge DLC to unlock multiplayer on RE5 is unacceptable, just my opinion.
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I would say content like the Episodes from Liberty City can be sold as standalone, but to charge DLC to unlock multiplayer on RE5 is unacceptable, just my opinion.
Posted: May 20th 2010 6:51PM DanteSparda504 said
If you expect developers to put everything in the base product then how do you expect them to actually release the game in the first place? As soon as the game is complete they start coming up with new ideas and DLC gets developed and released(sometimes before the game is even launched officially) The game would just get caught up in an endless delay schedule just so they can put in new content that they didn't think of before they finished the game.
Then theres the fact that the developers work their ass off on the game and DLC. All those developers don't get no money off the content they spent so much time working themselves to death, if they make it free.
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Then theres the fact that the developers work their ass off on the game and DLC. All those developers don't get no money off the content they spent so much time working themselves to death, if they make it free.
Posted: May 20th 2010 6:54PM MGTrey said
It's more content, therefore they're charging you for it. A lot of it is inconsequential, and when it comes right down to it, you don't honestly NEED to buy DLC to understand ME2's story. I could see if they chopped off the ending of ME2 and then sold it as DLC, but other than that, charging for more is fair game in my opinion.
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Posted: May 20th 2010 7:26PM Enosoma said
Maybe you guys misunderstood me. I wasn't necessarily talking about ME2. I think just seeing the acronym DLC sets some sort of anger trigger off in me. Personality fault, call it what you want.
The type of DLC that bothers the shit out of me is horse armor and character T-shirts.
Do you get it now?
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The type of DLC that bothers the shit out of me is horse armor and character T-shirts.
Do you get it now?
Posted: May 20th 2010 7:29PM aristokrat said
dante,
You only paid for the gallon. It's not like all future gallons are free.
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You only paid for the gallon. It's not like all future gallons are free.
Posted: May 20th 2010 7:50PM aristokrat said
Enosoma,
Now that's crazy talk! A sequel that picks up where the first one left off? Pure insanity.
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Now that's crazy talk! A sequel that picks up where the first one left off? Pure insanity.
Posted: May 20th 2010 9:56PM TheDarkWayne said
What? Your opinions on DLC aside, how the hell does using the future tense invalidate the possibility of dlc being made post release? That doesn't make any sense at all.
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Posted: May 20th 2010 7:32PM Petebot330 said
...absolutely nothing. Which is what you are about to become!
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Posted: May 20th 2010 6:49PM RogueJedi86 said
The Liara+Shadow Broker DLC definitely looks like it'll fit the "Bridging ME2 to ME3" thing they're going doe.
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Posted: May 20th 2010 7:22PM endgamer77 said
Even though i wont replay Mass effect 2 until mass effect 3 gets a a release date, i still like the idea of this
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Posted: May 20th 2010 7:51PM aristokrat said
Since Bioware sent me a free hard drive (thank you Bazaar), I feel strangely compelled to repay them with DLC purchases...
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Posted: May 20th 2010 8:27PM Travmanman said
Soooooooooo stoked for more Mass Effect 2 DLC. I've picked it all up so far, and it's reallllly helpful and fun to play through. Finishing up my Insanity run, and then casually playing am adept fem-shep. The more of this game I get, the more money I'll hand to Bioware.
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