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Mass Effect 2 - Overlord Review Roundup

by Dhruin, 2010-06-30 22:17:37

A small roundup, but here's three Overlord DLC reviews courtesy of Omega.  The Universal Tech Guy has a very short but positive article:

Replay Value/ Length: The dlc took me a little under 2 hours to complete and it was 2 hours well spent. The dlc had new dialogue and was very well executed. The end sequence is truly sci-fi with a little bit of Neo awakening in the Matrix mixed in.

MTV offers high praise:

Each of the three bases you'll visit (on-foot) has unique confrontation situations, often occurring when you least expect it. This, in addition to the breakneck pacing, keeps your head on a swivel, provoking some intensity or tension that otherwise wouldn't be there. I should note that while the bases look somewhat similar, there is a section in this DLC that is dramatically different from a visual perspective. It's unforgettable.

...and similar praise from Joystiq:

BioWare has taken the opportunity to throw a little bit of everything in and see what sticks. Want full-bore action? You got it. Want to solve tile-shifting floor puzzles? No problem. Want to do some light vehicle-based platforming? Well, you probably didn't know you wanted to do that, but it's here nonetheless. You won't be bored, let's put it that way.

Overlord doesn't jam new characters into your game or add a load of new weapons, but it more than makes up for that with a haunting little story of family, betrayal and sacrifice. Note to other game developers: If you're able to pack that into two hours, you'll always have my seven bucks.

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Mass Effect 2

SP/MP: Single-player
Setting: Sci-Fi
Genre: Shooter-RPG
Platform: PC, Xbox 360
Release: Released


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