Vire
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That sounds terrible... :/
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Mass Effect 3: Citadel |OT| The best.
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That sounds terrible... :/
Nemesis_
Member
He was talking about how he was looking forward to meeting with me afterward or something. And how everyone was looking at him and he overheard someone saying "how did a Turian like that end up with a human girl like Shepard
Reluctant-Hero
Member
grosvenor_92
Member
I'll hold off until I finish ME 2 again and play this on a final play through.
Does anyone know if they're are reviews up or when there might be ?
Does anyone know if they're are reviews up or when there might be ?
Coffee Dog
Banned
Yeah, this sounds incredibly fun. I know you're using femshep, but I can't help but think meer might do this one better. He's fucking hilarious when he is asshole shepherd.
Nemesis_
Member
For that particular moment, you can pick one.
It's explained why in a joke prior to the mission.
Yeah, I assume so because it was in the squad select screen.
Brooks was the automatic choice and you could pick anyone else. So I just went for my LI, Ashley.
Reluctant-Hero
Member
Nice.
Ashley is my LI too, but I'm curious to see how it goes if you chose Tali.
Live Free or Die
Banned
You must have some bad internet/router.
Coffee Dog
Banned
Nemesis_
Member
I can't remember. I remember you can't take
EDI as she is apparently not allowed in a Casino due to the fact she can cheat as she is a robot
A BOMB WAS JUST DROPPED WUT
If I do decide to get this, I'll have to wait for stupid Grace Chen time, and horrible PSN download speeds.
I haven't purchased any of the single player DLC for mass effect 3, but I am really tempted to get this because it does look like just a stupid fan service side quest...I've given up on mass effect 3 because I hated it so much, but I didn't want to hate to it. If this is good, it'll cheer me up.
I haven't purchased any of the single player DLC for mass effect 3, but I am really tempted to get this because it does look like just a stupid fan service side quest...I've given up on mass effect 3 because I hated it so much, but I didn't want to hate to it. If this is good, it'll cheer me up.
Yep but not
___EDI
Wrex sounded disappointed that I didn't take him, lol.
Dave_6
Member
Well I am exaggerating a little but the PSN is much slower than XBL. I have the fastest cable internet that Charter offers.
Coffee Dog
Banned
Man, with this purchase I will have owned the complete mass effect series. Its the only series that I have followed to the point of buying all the dlc. Gonna go home and do one final definitive playthrough of all the games on insanity with my sentinel. Then another with my vanguard. Then another with my adept.
I may have a slight problem.
I may have a slight problem.
LiquidMamba
Member
Origin won't let me buy it (Or anything else right now).
None of my games even show up either...
Mr. Poolman
Member
Haha this is awesome! Weapon spoiler:I just found the M-7 Lancer (from ME 1) in this, and it doesn't require ammo. It regenerates just like in ME 1.
Yup. Upgrade that thing and it is a fucking beast. Made me switch from my trusty Vindicator.
Does the Lancer recharge just like the Prothean and Collector weapons? I mean that it recharge quickly a few seconds after you stop shooting and if you don't stop, you have to go through some long reload animation and not some overheating mechanic like ME1?
Risk Breaker
Member
I wouldn't lie to you guys
So did anyone (It's close to the end so beware of big spoilers) see
Brooks' true persona
Yes that is exactly how it works.
Nemesis_
Member
IMPRESSIONS
SPOILERS ARE SPOILERS SO DONT HIGHLIGHT IF YOU DONT WANNA BE SPOILED
-- PREMISE / NARRATIVE --
Basically this is a character centric downloadable content. The whole entire theme, including the story, is themed around companionship. It's not sappy at all, but I will warn everyone that it is incredibly cheesy and over the top
Every single character gets some time to shine with unique dialogue. You get to take almost all of your crew with you and they are always battling or somehow involved in the action / happenings in the background. This means there is rather witty back and forth banter between EVERYONE in the cast throughout the entire downloadable content. It's quite good. The standout for me was Glyph, who has some great lines in this. And yes, I'm talking about Liara's little robot.
The overall tone is actually really good because it
fools the player to make a major plot twist towards the end of the story much more of a surprise than you would normally expect
There is a new character introduced - Maya Brookes. She is great looking. I love the way she is presented and she is rather cute and a clumsy office worker who is thrust into the field without any prior training. Her general story (which is elaborated on towards the end of the game) is that
she actually worked for Ceberus during Mass Effect 2 and collated the dossiers to recruit everyone during the Collector Threat. She was disenchanted with the focus on recruiting non-humans and she herself was the one who woke up or kept Sheperd's evil clone alive. She's not really clumsy - it's a ruse
Regarding the antagonist -
yes, it is an evil clone of Sheperd. The story is that Illusive Man commissioned her creation during Mass Effect 2 in order to harvest spare parts should the real Shepard need them. Eventually, somehow (it is explained in the DLC) this clone is awakened and wants to become the real Shepard as he/she believes herself to be a better war hero as she is not bogged down with trust and whatnot with a crew
The story culminates in a major decision to be made -
to kill the clone or not, however both result in the clone's death. It's rather poorly implemented
A vague list of the scenarios / places you'll visit in the DLC (note - all locations are unique and not reused previously)
* A showdown at a Sushi Restaurant
* A stealthy run through the lower wards
* A showdown at a used car dealership (well, hovercar)
* An Oceans 11 style Casino heist complete with distractions, social stealth and the like
* The Citadel Archives - including holo tapes of major events and explanations of some backstory of the universe (major wars etc.)
* A firefight on the Citadel docks
* A firefight INSIDE the Normandy CIC
* A two phase boss battle in the Normandy Cargo Bay - one of which has the Normandy flying over the citadel while the cargo door is open (visually very compelling)
* A stealthy run through the lower wards
* A showdown at a used car dealership (well, hovercar)
* An Oceans 11 style Casino heist complete with distractions, social stealth and the like
* The Citadel Archives - including holo tapes of major events and explanations of some backstory of the universe (major wars etc.)
* A firefight on the Citadel docks
* A firefight INSIDE the Normandy CIC
* A two phase boss battle in the Normandy Cargo Bay - one of which has the Normandy flying over the citadel while the cargo door is open (visually very compelling)
Following completion of the main storyline - the player can visit the casino to indulge in gambling mini-games or arcade games. Additionally, further interactions can be had with characters experienced, a party can be prepared for EVERYONE you've met thus far and a combat simulator is also available for the player to, well, fuck around in.
Oh, and anyone who loves Wrex, you've got a great dose of him here. Take him with you on EVERY mission. This is BioWare's way of making it up to you. I've never been a fan but now I love the guy, I can't imagine anyone being disappointed with his implementation.
+ Doesn't take itself too seriously
+ A nice mix of action, stealth and socialising
+ The non-action segments were fantastic, very reminiscent of Kasumi's DLC in ME2.
- Cheesy and/or weird and out of place plot won't be for everyone
- Lack of proper and impactful choice (as per with the series)
- It is undeniable some will feel their faves weren't included enough
+ A nice mix of action, stealth and socialising
+ The non-action segments were fantastic, very reminiscent of Kasumi's DLC in ME2.
- Cheesy and/or weird and out of place plot won't be for everyone
- Lack of proper and impactful choice (as per with the series)
- It is undeniable some will feel their faves weren't included enough
-- VISUALS / PRESENTATION --
I don't want to talk about this too long as it's a bit spoilery to discuss the locations but WOW, the artistic team really outdid themselves here. Easily some of the best environments we've seen in the entire franchise thus far.
I said it before but BioWare really made me feel like I wanted to go and live on the citadel, sit at a restaurant / bar / whatever and just stare out into the skybox and watch things happen. I know people rag on BioWare for their storytelling at times but they create really believable and atmospheric worlds and this Citadel DLC is by no means an exception. Every environment really just draws you in and I seriously stopped at almost every window to just look around into the distance.
Lots of colours, lots of neon and fantastic use of lighting to convey proper mood - especially in locations like the
casino
your own apartment
Framerate kind of drops badly during the final battle, but when you see what's going on it kind of makes sense (of course, this doesn't make it okay)
+ Most visually interesting environments
+ Atmospheric and alive worlds
+ Well placed and thought out lighting
- Odd framerate drops during final battle
- DLC kind of blows it's load with colour in opening missions
+ Atmospheric and alive worlds
+ Well placed and thought out lighting
- Odd framerate drops during final battle
- DLC kind of blows it's load with colour in opening missions
-- DESIGN / GAMEPLAY --
The shooting remains the same - nothing can really be said here. There are some stealth segments however they are optional - the weapon you are provided with is powerful enough (albeit low on ammo) to take care of enemies with a stealthy approach or a full on, no holds barred approach.
The most interesting aspect to the DLC is the
casino heist
mingle with the Citadel's high society to find out clues, distract guards (or send your "date" to distract them for you) and subvert security systems
Between missions, the player visits their apartment which acts as a stand in for the Normandy, with most of your crew being around there. You can interact with them (in fact, you have to in order to advance the story) however these interactions are the "Press A To Hear What They Have To Say" interactions rather than the ones where the conversation wheel pops up.
-- SOUND --
The soundtrack for Citadel is easily the most eclectic of all the soundtracks (which I have purchased through Amazon previously). There are a huge range of tracks and they are very distinct from the other offerings previously available. The apartment itself has a stereo system which blares discoteque beats which serve as the perfect backdrop to your party, while moments where the characters are discussing the more mysterious aspects of the plot are complemented with very intriguing and thought provoking music.
It's INCREDIBLY well done and I love how different this is. It's almost like it's a different composer - and given the very different tone for this DLC, it seems fitting that the score is different too.
Maya Brooks' voice actress is (I am assuming) new and does a fantastic job too. I really liked her character, she was cute and adorable. The whole cast returns for this downloadable content and do a great job at cracking their one liners and bantering between one another.
-- VERDICT --
Buy Mass Effect 3: Citadel if
- You enjoy the characters developed throughout the franchise
- You want more Mass Effect
- You've been yearning for another downloadable content in similar vein to Kasumi's
- You need some more Wrex in your life
- You want to see what the writers can do with a very different tone
DON'T Buy Mass Effect 3: Citadel if
- You've already made up your mind about the franchise and it's direction
- You want more closure or more backstory (ala Leviathan)
- You don't have a sense of a humour
- You think BioWare can't write a character to save their life
- You still can't get over the fact that the ending isn't what you wanted
9 / 10 or 4 / 5
Approx ~2.5 - 3.0 hours (Normal) [High Exploration]
ProtoCents
Banned
I've been listening to Andersons journals for 20 minutes. This is a nice change of pace.
Also, Shep's jeans don't have rear pockets. I don't want that in the future.
Also, Shep's jeans don't have rear pockets. I don't want that in the future.
Nemesis_
Member
It also seems like (post quest spoilers)
returns, though I'm not sure if
Regarding the party you can throw for your guests, it is only available following the completion of the campaign.
I will spoiler this just in case.
It's a cute and fitting send off to all the characters, and it makes me sad this is probably the last we've seen of all of them.
Zaeed Massini
the actor recorded his lines before his death in real life
Regarding the party you can throw for your guests, it is only available following the completion of the campaign.
I will spoiler this just in case.
Joker and Glyph insist that Shepard has a party. You need to be sure to say you will and prepare it.
Glyph secures funds for you to go and buy the party supplies needed. You can then send out invites via your private terminal, and select the "type" of party.
When the actual party is happening, you can change the tone of the party if you want, or you can begin playing card games with your guests or preparing snacks for them.
At the end, you all take a group photo on the couch.
Glyph secures funds for you to go and buy the party supplies needed. You can then send out invites via your private terminal, and select the "type" of party.
When the actual party is happening, you can change the tone of the party if you want, or you can begin playing card games with your guests or preparing snacks for them.
At the end, you all take a group photo on the couch.
It's a cute and fitting send off to all the characters, and it makes me sad this is probably the last we've seen of all of them.
Coffee Dog
Banned
They confirmed that he did.
I'm not sure if that's what you're really asking, but of course
he recorded his lines before he died...
Nemesis_
Member
Umm, no, I meant did they
employ a sound-a-like. Really, did you really think that I thought what you suggested? wtf man
LumpOfCole
Member
So is this DLC Mass Effect 3's Lair of the Shadow Broker?
Reluctant-Hero
Member
Loving the
!
If you mean the best DLC available for the core game, then your answer is YES.
Solid Shepard stealth sequence
If you mean the best DLC available for the core game, then your answer is YES.
Blue Ninja
Member
Bought and downloaded. Let's try it out...
As soon as I get that final achievement from Omega.
graywolf323
Member
yep, seems to be a price glitch so jump on it before they fix it
wish I hadn't preloaded 1200 points into my account a week ago...
Psychoward
Banned
This sounds like the best thing out of the DLC so far.Haha this is awesome! Weapon spoiler:I just found the M-7 Lancer (from ME 1) in this, and it doesn't require ammo. It regenerates just like in ME 1.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
So, still no Tali's face? lol
Nevermind got it working now. Origin had a brain fart or something for a while there. Downloading Citadel and Omega now. I suppose I should play Omega first.
1) Is there some tool that lets me import a manufactured Shepard into ME3? I lost my saves across all Mass Effect games but I'd still like to play with all the proper decisions I remembered making. I don't care if I have to pay.
2) How far do you have to play with a fresh save to play any of the DLC? The only DLC I've played is From Ashes. I'm hoping you don't have to beat the game or get halfway through to play Omega, Leviathan or Citadel.
2) How far do you have to play with a fresh save to play any of the DLC? The only DLC I've played is From Ashes. I'm hoping you don't have to beat the game or get halfway through to play Omega, Leviathan or Citadel.