Gaming Age – Mass Effect 2 – Arrival Review

Robert Haefner writes "If you have read some of my previous DLC reviews, then you may be familiar with how much I don't care for companies who sell three to four hour long content for the same price as what could be considered full price for add on content. It makes no sense that you could purchase an add-on that would give you ten to fifteen hours of game play for the same price as the three to four hour DLC. Bioware has gone and hopped on this greedy band wagon with Mass Effect 2: Arrival. At four hours tops, Arrival is the shortest DLC created for one of the greatest games to ever bless our consoles. However, Arrival is different than most unbelievably short add-ons. According to the promotional material that came with Arrival; "Mass Effect 2: Arrival bridges the gap between Mass Effect 2 and, the highly anticipated, Mass Effect 3 which is due out later this year". By promoting this DLC as being so important, supposedly, Bioware has ensured Arrival's sale to all true fans of the series. With a lack of normal team play and a rushed story line, this DLC content can be compared to a "take it or leave it" kind of situation. The only thing is this is more of Mass Effect 2!"