Mass effect 2 and 3 DLC recommendations ?

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maxtiggertom

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just wondering witch is worth my money considering I've heard it'll cost me my whole house to get them all.
 

The Madman

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The best ones are Lair of the Shadow Broker for ME2 and Citadel for ME3, the rest are to one degree or another optional or just not as great. If you're going to get just 2 dlc, those are the ones you want. Shadow Broker is probably my favourite mission in ME2 and Citadel made for a more satisfying (If incredibly cheesy) ending to the franchise than ME3's actual ending did.

If you want the full 'story experience' then you'll want both of the above plus Arrival for ME2 and Leviathan alongside From Ashes for ME3. These ones aren't particularly amazing and I'd say they're slightly overpriced and in some cases should have been included in the game to begin with, but are pretty essential to the plot. The other big DLC: Overlord, Kasumi, and Omega, are pretty fun but mostly act as side-stories to the main overarching plot and can be safely skipped without feeling like you're missing anything essential.
 

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The Madman said:
The best ones are Lair of the Shadow Broker for ME2 and Citadel for ME3, the rest are to one degree or another optional or just not as great. If you're going to get just 2 dlc, those are the ones you want. Shadow Broker is probably my favourite mission in ME2 and Citadel made for a more satisfying (If incredibly cheesy) ending to the franchise than ME3's actual ending did.

If you want the full 'story experience' then you'll want both of the above plus Arrival for ME2 and Leviathan alongside From Ashes for ME3. These ones aren't particularly amazing and I'd say they're slightly overpriced and in some cases should have been included in the game to begin with, but are pretty essential to the plot. The other big DLC: Overlord, Kasumi, and Omega, are pretty fun but mostly act as side-stories to the main overarching plot and can be safely skipped without feeling like you're missing anything essential.
You pretty much summed it up.

shadow broker and citadel are two of the best and are fun

arrival and leviathan fill in story
 

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Kasumi's and the shadow broker dlc are the best me2 has to offer, as Kasumi's gives you a new party member and probably the best smg in the game if you like that weapon type. And the shadow broker just needs to be experienced. The Arrival dlc is important for story reasons, as it's the plot point to explain why Sheppard is grounded in me3. The others can be ignored, as they offer very little, except for whichever one gives you the other dlc party member.

As for me3, I say get it all. Maybe ignore the leviathon(sp) dlc because other than story, I don't think you get anything, no weapons or abilities, msybe some upgrade parts. But everything else is pretty worth it. And just about each dlc for ME3 will give Shepard the option of a new biotic skill, with the one from the Omega dlc being pretty devastating.

The Citadel dlc is an absolute must though if you really like the mass effect story, thete is so much to enjoy in it, half of it is basically fan service. Plus, it adds an arcade-like area to the game, which is the ONLY place in the game where you can earn money if I remember right.

I love this series too much. Need to replay it at some point again
 

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I say get it all if you can. But if not, then:

ME2 story DLC is all worth having IMO. Overlord, Kasumi, Zaeed, Shadow Broker, Arrival and even Firewalker because it adds a whole new gameplay aspect.

As for ME3, Citadel is pretty amazing and From Ashes is essential. It shouldn't have been DLC but EA was too fuckin' greedy. Don't bother playing ME3 without From Ashes.

Leviathan is fun because it brings back that spooky atmosphere that a lot of ME1 had. It also adds A LOT of lore that you'll want to know if you like Mass Effect lore. It was another one of Bioware's broken promises. They said they'll never do something like that in the form of DLC, but there you have it.

Then there's Omega. And if you don't give a crap about Aria or how female turians look, you don't need it in your life. Other than that it's a good amount of fun but nothing groundbreaking or relevant to the overall story.
 

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pookie101 said:
The Madman said:
The best ones are Lair of the Shadow Broker for ME2 and Citadel for ME3, the rest are to one degree or another optional or just not as great. If you're going to get just 2 dlc, those are the ones you want. Shadow Broker is probably my favourite mission in ME2 and Citadel made for a more satisfying (If incredibly cheesy) ending to the franchise than ME3's actual ending did.

If you want the full 'story experience' then you'll want both of the above plus Arrival for ME2 and Leviathan alongside From Ashes for ME3. These ones aren't particularly amazing and I'd say they're slightly overpriced and in some cases should have been included in the game to begin with, but are pretty essential to the plot. The other big DLC: Overlord, Kasumi, and Omega, are pretty fun but mostly act as side-stories to the main overarching plot and can be safely skipped without feeling like you're missing anything essential.


I feel honestly quite sad considering i live in the uk how much of a rip off the dlc is why can't it be free like bring down the sky was? because that dlc only took 1-2 hours and they din't charge a dime wtf
 

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For ME2, Lair of the Shadow Broker is a must have. Arrival sets the stage for ME3, but isn't that great overall.

For ME3, Citadel is cheesy and great and a much better ending to shepard and the rest of the team than the main game was. I also enjoyed Leviathan and it's kind-of-lovecraftian atmosphere.
 

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ME2:
Lair of the Shadow Broker is an absolute must. For starters: if you wish to pursue a romance with Liara through the entire series, you have to get it. Other than that: it's just plain ol' fun. Upon completion you get access to a room full of all sorts of nifty things.

I'd say Arrival is worth it, though not really necessary. It's meant to be a mini-prequel for ME3.

Overlord was fun, but again, not entirely necessary. Doesn't add a whole lot to the greater story, but the mission itself is pretty neat and even creepy at some points.

Firewalker can be skipped...it's just a bunch of platforming in a hover tank.

Then there's the DLC characters: Kasumi and Zaaed. Personally I like having them both. Kasumi's mission is pretty fun, and I just love Zaaed for his character (and the fact that he's voiced by one of my all-time favorite voice actors). Both can be skipped though if you're not just itching to have Shepard's Friends List maxed out.

ME3:
Getting Javik (the From Ashes DLC) is a must, even though he's just a DLC character. The sad fact of the matter was that this game was made while EA was still at the height of it's "Let's fuck the customers for every dollar we can!" phase, as it's quite obvious - considering how much Javik actually adds to the story - that he was always meant to be a character in the game, but was yanked out and made into DLC.

Obviously the free Extended Cut is nice to pick up to make the ending "better" (though I personally was never one of the one's throwing a rage-fit over the original ending...still, I like what the EC does).

From there, I'd say the only other two must-haves/highly recommended DLCs would be Citadel and Leviathan. Leviathan sheds light on the backstory of the Reapers, and Citadel is meant to be a light-hearted send off as the final bit of story content you'd be able to experience with Shepard and the crew. There's loads of stuff to do in Citadel, a lot of self-aware humor, a pretty fun main-mission, and at the end you get to throw a party with Shepard and anyone who has ever been a squad member (assuming they're still alive)...it's really a fantastic DLC and a great send-off.

Note: if you do get Citadel, it's best to wait until before you launch the final mission before doing that, as characters can only show up in Citadel if you've resolved their story-bits in the main game. Best way to put it: don't do Citadel until you've gone to Sanctuary (you'll know what that means when you play the game).

All that's left is Omega, and I'd say that one can be skipped. The concept was neat, and you get to have Aria as a squadmate as well as a female turian, but the DLC was rushed and is pretty buggy. All in all it just feels kinda hollow.

So, for review:
ME2: Must get Shadow Broker, Arrival is highly recommended (by me :p), Overlord is not-so-highly recommended just because it doesn't actually add much to the over-all story, the DLC characters are fun but optional, Firewalker can be completely skipped.

ME3: From Ashes is highly recommended since the character was clearly meant to be in the game in the first place, I'd argue Citadel is a must if you're a big fan of the series, Leviathan is highly recommended, Omega is kinda "meh".
 

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Adam Jensen said:
Leviathan is fun because it brings back that spooky atmosphere that a lot of ME1 had. It also adds A LOT of lore that you'll want to know if you like Mass Effect lore. It was another one of Bioware's broken promises. They said they'll never do something like that in the form of DLC, but there you have it.
To be fair...

Everything that Leviathan tells Shepard is just an elaboration on what Star Child says during the end of the game anyways. So, assuming you beat the game prior to get the Leviathan DLC, all they did was fill in the details about the Reaper's origins. But as Star Child says if you ask him about the people who created him without having done the Leviathan DLC (i.e. in vanilla ME3): "You would not know them, and they're long since gone" (or something like that). It doesn't entirely matter who created him since they've been dead and gone for a very long time now. Sure, it'd be nifty to know, but it's not necessary to know...which is why they came out with the Leviathan DLC: to give us that supplementary information to fill in the details of Star Child's explanation. Another example is how he explains that he was originally created to ensure that synthetic life never overtook organics, Leviathan just goes further to let us know that it was the Leviathans that created him for that purpose in order to protect their lesser-beings servants.
 

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From ME2:

Weapon pack
Zaeed
Kasumi
Shadow Broker
Overlord

From ME3:
From Ashes
Leviathan
Citadel
 

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Adam Jensen said:
I say get it all if you can. But if not, then:

ME2 story DLC is all worth having IMO. Overlord, Kasumi, Zaeed, Shadow Broker, Arrival and even Firewalker because it adds a whole new gameplay aspect.

As for ME3, Citadel is pretty amazing and From Ashes is essential. It shouldn't have been DLC but EA was too fuckin' greedy. Don't bother playing ME3 without From Ashes.

Leviathan is fun because it brings back that spooky atmosphere that a lot of ME1 had. It also adds A LOT of lore that you'll want to know if you like Mass Effect lore. It was another one of Bioware's broken promises. They said they'll never do something like that in the form of DLC, but there you have it.

Then there's Omega. And if you don't give a crap about Aria or how female turians look, you don't need it in your life. Other than that it's a good amount of fun but nothing groundbreaking or relevant to the overall story.
I really looked forward to going to Omega in Mass Effect 3. After all the shenanigans I went through there in Mass Effect 2, it feels like a slap in the face to not be able to go there in the main game. Its a shame, I am totally interested in playing it, but I will not pay more for one mission than I did for the entire game, on something that in my opinion should have been in the main game itself
 

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ME2:

- Lair of the Shadow Broker is the best of the bunch. Good mix of combat and story, well paced. A must-have if you liked Liara from the first game.

- Overlord is quite good but very self-contained. If you're looking to save money you can safely skip it, but otherwise I do recommend it.

- Stolen Memory (the Kasumi DLC) is alright. It's a bit light on content but you get a fun character and a good weapon for the rest of the game.

- The Zaeed DLC (can't remember the title) is... kinda crappy in my opinion. I got it for free, though. Whether or not it's worth it for you will depend on how much you like the character.

- Arrival is in a bit of an odd place. On its own merits it's cheaply made, poorly written, light on content and generally a bit shit. But it also provides a neat stepping stone between games. So make of that what you will.

ME3

- Get the Extended Cut. It's free. There's no good reason not to. Just do it. No "if"s, no "but"s.

- Citadel is the absolute must-have. It's five hours of pure fan-service, in-jokes, references, light-hearted goofiness and all round good fun. Surprising amount of content with absolutely every character getting a bit of love. Some may find it a bit cloying, but if you enjoy the series then chances are good you'll enjoy Citadel. Trigger it before the final mission for best results.

- From Ashes is not as essential as some would have you believe. If you don't have it you won't miss it. That said, it does add a lot to the game's lore and contains a neat character. I recommend it.

- Leviathan is alright. Thing is, it's rather tied up with ME3's ending. It was made after the game had been out for some time and spends a lot of effort trying to flesh out the lore surrounding said ending. However, even as someone who did not like the ending, I still found Leviathan moderately enjoyable if nothing special.

- Omega is pretty unnecessary. It's not bad exactly, just a bit underwhelming. Very combat heavy. If you happen to be a huge fan or the character Aria from ME2 then go for it, otherwise you can safely skip it.
 

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I enjoyed most of them for ME2. Shadow Broker is best, Stolen Memory is good, Overlord and Arrival are both ok.
Then for ME3 Citadel is best, Omega and Leviathan are very average although Leviathan is interesting story-wise.
You didn't ask but Bring Down The Sky for ME1 is also really good.
 

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Tilly said:
I enjoyed most of them for ME2. Shadow Broker is best, Stolen Memory is good, Overlord and Arrival are both ok.
Then for ME3 Citadel is best, Omega and Leviathan are very average although Leviathan is interesting story-wise.
You didn't ask but Bring Down The Sky for ME1 is also really good.
If he his playing the PC version than Bringing Down The Sky and Pinnicle Station is already in the PC version.
 

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maxtiggertom said:
just wondering witch is worth my money considering I've heard it'll cost me my whole house to get them all.
For Mass Effect 2: All of the ones that are story based (not the skins/gun packs etc)

Although Overlord and Lair of the Shadow Broker are the two essential add-ons the rest are all good enough to warrant a purchase. I have to say Mass Effect 2 feels a lot smaller and less interesting without all the extra content.

In Number 3, Citadel is great, the others are distinctly ok, except for Omega, which I hated (although it was ok from a gameplay standpoint, it basically exists to force in a tie in comic and 'pivotal' characters that would never be seen or heard of again).
 

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If you have a PS3 than ME2 has all DLC pre-installed. It's all good but it dosen t affect the story too much except for Zaeed's and Kasumi's mission.

For ME3, Extended Cut is free. If you don't have it, it makes getting the Destroy ending (which is considered to be the best ending) impossible unless you play the ME3 multiplayer. Citadel is well worth it. It fleshed out the characters so well and what the ME3 ending should have been. Levitation is good to great, but not mercenary, unless you REALLY want to know about the reapers. Omega is just a DLC with a 3-hour mission. It's LONG. Take that as you will.
 

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Overlord was fun but a little on the short side - it definitely had a great boss battle and story, although I wish they'd have called in more of the other VAs to record some dialogue. I mean... Overlord is all about the Geth and Legion does not weigh-in at all.

Lair of the Shadow Broker is excellent, especially if your main squeeze happens to be Liara. Surprisingly lengthy and with a lot of fun content; if you only purchase one DLC for ME2, this one has my highest recommendation.

Zaeed and Kasumi are okay, with Kasumi's little mission being amusing, but neither are necessary unless you're hard-up for some new squad members, and Kasumi DOES use her cloak with a fair amount of efficiency.

Arrival is not necessary, I didn't really even find the content entertaining beyond it filling in the story, which I didn't need done anyway.

As all others have said, ME3's Citadel is your best bet if you're only looking to get one DLC, but if you ever want to go for another, Leviathan is pretty cool. From Ashes was kind of disappointing so I'm not really too hot on recommending that to anyone.