Mass Effect 2 DLC ventures into 'Lair of the Shadow Broker'

by Christopher Grant on Jul 22nd 2010 12:48PM

BioWare has just announced the latest Mass Effect 2 DLC: "Lair of the Shadow Broker." If you haven't played ME2 , you may want to skip any details about this mission ... suffice it to say, in the intergalactic world of Mass Effect 2 there are shadows and sometimes, those shadows need to be brokered. Oh, and they have lairs.

Those of you who have played ME2 can probably guess how this is going to shake out. As expected, Shepard teams up with Liara T'Soni to "confront the mysterious and sinister Shadow Broker," the very same info-dishing individual (or group of individuals?) that aided Liara in recovering Commander Shepard's body. As BioWare so delicately puts it, "it's time to even the score."

After last month's exceptional "Overlord" DLC, all eyes are on BioWare to keep it up. All the info we've got is a "coming soon" release window and the three screenshots below.

Mass Effect 2 ("Lair of the Shadow Broker" DLC)

Source: @masseffect2, BioWare

Tags: BioWare, DLC, EA, Electronic-Arts, Lair-of-the-Shadow-Broker, Mass-Effect-2, microsoft, pc, xbox

Reader Comments (69)

rar, paid or unpaid???

@Code Supreme commenter rar, why won't my avatar appear????

@Code Supreme commenter

okay ill bite whats up with the rar

@Acosta02 I've seen him around that Siliconera site. Not surprisingly, since he is a huge poster there, I think he wants to be some anime character. His avatar there is some man/lion hybrid child. So I guess that's why he always says "rar" like a special needs child.

@thisredengine

It's really freaking annoying and I can't quite put my finger on why.

@Acosta02 I kinda have to agree. There's just something about it. Here's his most recent comment on Siliconera about the Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (Thor/Amaterasu) story. It made me feel better about myself...

rar, hooray for Ammy >ww>!

@thisredengine

...I'll probably regret asking, but any explanation on w> stuff? A cursory google doesn't turn anything up.

@Acosta02 Who knows? I would not dare delve into his mind. I might come out a vegetable trying to figure out this person.

>ww> is Cthulhu doing a >_> face

@Acosta02
I rather like aughscreennames's explanation, but sadly, here I am with the boring real explanation: in Japanese Internet-speak, a 'w' (written as the English alphabet letter) is short for "warau," which is "to laugh." It's their version of our "LOL." So if you ever see "wwwwww" in Japanese Internet postings, it's the same as "lololololololol." I was once speaking with a Japanese PS3 user in romanized Japanese through the PS3 text chat system, trying to help him with his English, and he wrote a 'w.' I asked him what that meant, and he explained.

Of course, if you're actually writing *in English on an English website*, there is no reason to use 'w' except to collect others' negative emotions.

@Code Supreme commenter rar, what you wanna steal my very own hand drawn avatar too? That's no fun, lol! rar, although fake Code once again your commenting on something I'd never comment on, Mass Effect isn't my thing personally, come on if your going to imitate me do it right, lol~! I have no qualms with you though, it's been funny and made for a great adventure this afternoon figuring this all out, lol!

If this DLC isn't half good, Bioware. I'll flay you.

With my mind.

@Mama Luigi

Have you ever encountered a squad of Asari Commandos? Few humans have....

wasnt impressed by Overlord because it didnt relate to the main story at all. im dying to learn more about the shadow broker and any chance i have to see Liara again is an insta-buy

@Mama Luigi
nice!

@Mama Luigi

Sound files of this DLC are already included in the PC version of the game early on.

@Ballistic H

That makes sense because I would imagine all the voice acting for the main game and the DLC was done at the same time.

Any word on date? I'm excited for more Mass Effect.

Rrrgh. Need to replay both now to shape my story path better. I don't really like where I've ended up with what characters =\

rar, is there ever going to be a KOTOR III? I much prefer the storylines of the KOTOR games to ME...

@Code Supreme commenter

If there is I would assume not for a long time considering The Old Republic still isn't coming out until next year.

loved ME2 so much but never played any of the DLC. you think a GOTY version will come out with all this ish on it?

@mikeymilkshake
Didn't do it with the first one, and they're supposed to have a quick turn around for ME3 so honestly I doubt it.

@SteamPunkJin
The classics version of ME1 had a bonus disk with the 2 DLC on it I think. Pretty sure I seen a 2 disk version of the game anyway.

@mikeymilkshake
I loved ME2, but I'm waiting for a collection of all the DLC.

@shruikan

Disc 2 has Bring Down the Sky on it. You still have to buy Pinnacle Station.

Another reason to put Mass Effect 2 back in my 360. I gotta finish my Insanity play through.

Hi, I'm commander Sheppard and this is my favorite DLC on the citadel.

@Doctor Doom
Hi, I'm commander Sheppard and this is my favorite comment on the citadel.

Hopefully this is a huge DLC(1200 or 1600 MSP).

I hve been waiting on the Liara content for a while, but I had thought we would be getting her run in with Legion during the handling of Sheps body. Basically a Liara stand-alone adventure like the recent Bard one for DAO.

Ah well, regardless of size of DLC, nor what it covers, I am always happy to get new content from BW.

As for Supreme Commentor....KOTOR 3 thru however many will be covered in the MMO The Old Republic which is supposed to launch next yr along with ME3, and DA2.

delicious

Will I have the option to sell Liara out to the Shadow Broker?

Wha? I have not read any of the supporting fiction, so this is how it has played out for me in the game.

Shepard: Liara, hey sweets! Remember how we were lovers two years ago, but then I got incinerated during that ship attack while we were together? Well, it's me, baby! I'm back!

Liara: Oh, that's nice. Good to see you. Hunting Shadow Broker.

Shepard: Maybe you didn't hear me, blueberry. They put me back together, and ALL MY PARTS ARE WORKING, if you know what I'm saying?

Liara: Hunting Shadow Broker. Very important work.

Shepard: Yeah, will you can drop that sugar. I got something more important, called "saving the motherf*cking universe." So hop aboard the Shepard Shuttle!

Liara: Too busy to save the universe. Hunting Shadow Broker.

Shepard: Fine, whatever. Miranda's got the hots for me, and she's not 250 years old.

[Start of DLC]

Shepard: Yo, honey, I did it, saved the universe, and got all the achievements.

Liara: Yes, well, I never got around to doing that Shadow Broker business. Why don't you take care of it for me?

@copa XD

@copa

Awesome.

@copa

The worst part is, she's gonna be all like "AMG you cheated me with Miranda!!!!1 I tought you loved me QQ"

@copa

Sounds like a real relationship copa.

On the other hand, since there was no lesbian subplot in ME2, I never sexed anyone up. Maybe my forced loyalty will have benefits in this DLC?

One can hope.

@copa "and got all the achievements" Haha, best part

I actually thought they weren't making any more DLC. I'm dumb. Hooray!

Keep it in the 560 points zone and I'll buy it.

(begin nerd rant)

Um, Chris...If you've read the Dark Horse Comic series, Mass Effect: Redemption you would know the Shadow Broker did not "aide" Liara in recovering Shepherd's body, but rather worked with the Collectors. Liara's vendetta with the Shadow Broker stems from this conflict where her companion (a drell named Feron) double-crosses the Broker and ends up captured.

Ahem!

(end nerd rant)

I love that picture with Garrus, Liara, Shepard and Tali. Too bad Wrex and the Noveria survivor aren't in the mission, it would've been nice to see the old team back together.

@Sam406

Of course that picture indicates, at least I believe, that Liara is a "guest" and won't actually join you. :(

@Jack Spicer

Yes, yes, but so was one-scene-wonder Kal'Reegar.

Damn it, Bioware. I can I walk anywhere with this Hard on?

I haven't played any of the dlc except what came over the Cerberus network, but I want this. I just have to get my copy of ME2 back that I loaned out now

I hope this DLC gives me the option to let that cold shouldering bitch die painfully.

@Vcize You just need to read the comic. At least in my case, it helped a lot to understand why she's so obsessed with the broker.

Still have to through overlord. me want this long time

I love the DLC for this game ! After playing Overlord , and seeing the quality get better and better , I can't wait for this one .

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Mass Effect 2 DLC ventures into 'Lair of the Shadow Broker'

Mass Effect 2 ("Lair of the Shadow Broker" DLC)

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