Since I haven’t finished Mass Effect 2 yet, I don’t know exactly what happens at the end (although I have a good idea). I’m almost there, but need to play Alan Wake and Red Dead Redemption first. But for those of you who know the ending, EA wants to sell you some content to bridge the gap between one of 2010′s Game of the Year candidates and the third game in the series. BioWare’s Casey Hudson told VideoGamer.com:
So, for the time being there’s going to be a continued stream of DLC for people. We’ll start to have packs that’ll tell the story between Mass Effect 2 and 3. But beyond that we kind of have to see how people are responding to what we have and go from there.
The DLC to this point has been pretty good for Mass Effect 2. I give BioWare a ton of credit for the amount of additional content and support they’re pouring into the game. The prices have been right and people have been happy. I’m looking forward to finishing the game and picking up some of this content.
To celebrate Bioware’s 15th anniversary, they will be giving away a whole bunch of free shit from custom PCs to sweatshirts. To enter, become a follower on Twitter for this address: http://twitter.com/biofeed/. To earn tokens, complete the challenges which are Corky from “Life Goes On” easy for the fake currency. (register games, create account, etc.)
Click, follow, and bid on the mock auctions. It’s pretty easy. I bet you want that Subject Zero poster to put above your bed at night. You sick, sick bastards.
With God of War 3 still on the brain and MLB games on my desk, I’ve had to put Mass Effect 2 on hold. With new DLC right around the corner, I think it’s time to get back to BioWare’s epic adventure. Take a gander at some solid gameplay footage featuring the new Hammerhead vehicle. I need to get back to saving the galaxy from the Collectors.
That’s right, a stone cold pimp is exactly what you’ll become when you get today’s free Mass Effect 2 DLC. Well, maybe not, but your pimp hand will be way strong with new armor and a new shotgun.
Cerberus Assault Armor
Cerberus assault armor is designed for shock troops, turn the tide of battle against creatures or forces that would decimate normal soldiers.
Increases heavy weapon ammo capacity by +10%
Increases shields by +10%
Increases health by +10%
M-22a Eviscerator Shotgun
The M-22a Eviscerator Shotgun is a longer-range shotgun with armor-piercing loads. This design also violates several intergalactic weapons treaties, so the M-22a is not distributed to militaries.
Yeah, suffice it to say that once I get home from work, I’ll be playing ME2 all night. Dammit this game is addicting.
First, if you have never played the original Mass Effect, do yourself a favor and pick it up before jumping into Mass Effect 2. The original game was flawed, but had one of the best stories ever told in a video game. You don’t need to play the first game to enjoy the second, but it’s kind of like jumping into The Empire Strikes Back or season 4 of Battlestar Galactica without seeing A New Hope or the previous seasons, respectively. Not just that, but you can import your previous Mass Effect character into the second game, which carries over choices from the first game and just makes the overall experience extremely personal.
Mass Effect 2 fixes or addresses almost all the problems from the first game, and goes on to improve and refine the gameplay experience. It’s a more streamlined game, and it’s completely worth your time.
On the eve of the release of Mass Effect 2, reviews are starting to pour in – and if early indications are any, uh, indication – Bioware is on track for yet another blockbuster release of sorts.
Like most triple A titles, the street date has been broken and a slew of individuals pirates have gotten hold of the game early. Just checking a public Bittorrent tracker this morning, almost 200,000 people are trying to download the PC version of the game, and that’s just one tracker.
While it is sad to see Bioware and EA miss out on a large portion of sales due to piracy, it should be taken with a grain of salt. Modern Warfare happened to be the most pirated game of 2009, in spite of it making boatloads of money at retail, so having a very pirated game doesn’t necessarily mean the cash won’t come pouring in.
More importantly however, is the lingering question of why the chick in the above picture can’t get a more supportive bra. I mean, it is the future and everything. At any rate, we’ll have our review of the game up as soon as possible.
This morning, Bioware’s Chris Priestley announced that Dragon Age’s first DLC content, Return to Ostagar, had been delayed. And I was really sad.
Then, this afternoon, Bioware announced that Dragon Age’s first expansion pack, Awakening, will drop on March 16th. The goods?
A Stunning World Expanded: BioWare’s deepest universe to date just got bigger with an all new area of the world to explore, Amaranthine
Unlock the secrets of the Darkspawn and their true motivations
Rebuild the Grey Warden order and establish their base of operations at Vigil’s Keep
All-new Complex Moral Choices: Embark on an epic story that is completely defined and reactive to your play style
Shape your entire experience based on the choices you make and how your handle complex situations
New Ways to Customize your Hero: Experience additional spells, abilities, specializations, and items to further personalize and customize your hero and party
Import your character from Dragon Age: Origins or start anew as a Grey Warden from the neighboring land of Orlais
Encounter five all-new party members and an old favorite from Dragon Age: Origins
Even more Bone-Crushing, Visceral Combat: Battle against a new range of horrific and terrifying creatures
Put your skills to the test against an evolved, intelligent breed of Darkspawn and other menacing creatures including the Inferno Golem and Spectral Dragon!
Sounds cool, although I was looking forward to the DLC. Five new party members makes me think that this expansion is going to be really f’ing big. At any rate, more Dragon Age is a very good thing.
If you haven’t picked up Dragon Age: Origins yet on your Xbox 360 or PC, you might be interested to know the game is shipping for Mac on December 21st. You read that right Mac gamers; you’re not the red-headed step child you once thought. Well, not as much.
You can preorder the Standard and Digital Deluxe versions now, with the Deluxe edition netting you a collection of wallpapers, in-game bonus items, the game’s soundtrack and the Warden’s Keep additional content. In addition, both versions will ship with The Stone Prisoner and the Blood Dragon Armor. That’s some solid content for us Mac users.
From what I’ve played, Dragon Age: Origins works better with a mouse and keyboard, so if you have a Mac and have been holding out, here’s your chance. Get some.
Yesterday, Bioware announced a plethora of voice talent hired for Mass Effect 2, including (but not limited to) Michael Hogan (Battlestar Galactica), Martin Sheen, and Tricia Helfer (from Battlestar Galactica as well, she’s also a super babe and I would enjoy procreating with her.) It’s interesting to see Bioware enlisting some pretty heavy talent for their more recent games – perhaps the start of a trend more developers will start picking up on. Come to think of it, Blizzard is also using Tricia Helfer for Starcraft II, so maybe the trend has already started. Pretty soon game launches will be less of a “sixty nerds standing outside a Gamestop for a midnight launch” and more of a Hollywood red carpet type of affair.
If I seem a little hung up on Tricia, sorry. I just really like Cylons!
BioWare today announced the next installment of Dragon Age: Origins DLC, Return to Ostagar. Set for release on all platforms this Holiday, fans of the game will have even more content for one of the best RPG’s of the year. From the press release:
Return to Ostagar, BioWare’s next thread in the Dragon Age: Origins tapestry, summons players to a new quest in which they will return to the fateful battleground in Ostagar where the Grey Wardens were nearly wiped out. Players will discover King Cailan’s top-secret political agenda and go behind enemy lines to revisit a place that many feared had been lost to history.
I haven’t had a chance to play Dragon Age: Origins yet, but Karl thinks it’s the bees knees. Yeah, I just wrote that. Don’t judge me. So save up $4.99 to buy this new content pack pretty soon.
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