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[FlyinElk212]

I've just completed the Omega DLC, and thought a thread like this may help other players out there determine whether or not to buy the DLC. If you've experienced the DLC as well, lend your hand to contributing to the Omega DLC pros and cons list!

PROS:
-Lengthy, 4 mission segments with 2 sub-hub segments
-Flashy Cinematics, varied environments
-Aria's character fleshed out, can evolve as a character in two different ways depending on player imput
-New enemies create challenging gameplay adaptation
-Familiar ME2 locales return, providing right amount of nostalgia
-First appearance of a Female Turian
-Two minor ME2 character cameos are humorous, nice touches
-1 class-specific interrupt for Engineers, hopefully paving the way for future class-specific content
-New Battle Mechanics involving elements taken from multiplayer included to increase intensity of certain battles
-New Bonus Powers available at end of mission provide intriguing new combat options

CONS:
-Divorced from the main plot, provides no further insight to ME3's overall story
-Unoriginal main antagonist- less intriguing than past ME antagoni
-No ME3 squadmates present throughout DLC
-Straightforward storyline, little to no reveals or plot intrigue
-No variables or references to previous choices made throughout trilogy
-Gameplay limitation very apparent through dialogue (ex. Aria stating, "I have issues with some of the crew on your ship" being the excuse for why no squadmates are present)
-No "boss fights" like in Lair of the Shadow Broker
-No cameos from any past squadmates (who are currently not a part of Shepard's in ME3)
-Omega is not a hub, disappears after mission is over
-Every choice in the DLC yields the same outcome (besides Aria development)
-No new squad members after mission as Nyreen and Aria are only temporary
-Graphical issues and missing audio (SFX and music) during some important cutscenes

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As it currently stands, Cons outweigh the Pros. Most Pros relate to the combat and gameplay found within the DLC, while most Cons relate to the storyline and amount of content found within the DLC. I'd say most agree the DLC isn't worth the $15 pricetag, unless you value added combat and can overlook the shortcomings in the storyline.

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Modifié par FlyinElk212, 06 décembre 2012 - 02:17 .

[ste100]

Hope Bioware will learn from their mistakes.

[Virginian]

Con: Nyreen dies no matter what (from what I have read on the forums)

[Ithurael]

Wow...those cons outweigh the pros by a lot.

Shaping Aria's character is really cool I guess. Doesn't Nyreen die no matter what?

[Squallypo]

ste100 wrote...

Hope Bioware will learn from their mistakes.

not sure if serious... they havent before and they wont now, i guess the company has to die for them to realize what they did in the way.
you make your own path in your life and they digging their grave.

[ZombifiedJake]

Not really that surprised at this stage.

[FlyinElk212]

Ithurael wrote...

Wow...those cons outweigh the pros by a lot.

Shaping Aria's character is really cool I guess. Doesn't Nyreen die no matter what?

Correct. Though I'm not sure I'd weigh that as a separate Con. It kinda goes along w/ the "Illusion of choice apparent as every choice yields the same outcome" point.

Although she as a character is pretty one-dimensional, and it is a disappointment you can't recruit her after the mission is over. I'll try to work that in as a new Con.

[Portia Cousland]

Thanks OP, you touched on exactly the elements in which I was interested and it's worse than I would have expected.

[Allasae]

Portia Cousland wrote...

Thanks OP, you touched on exactly the elements in which I was interested and it's worse than I would have expected.

This. 

[CaptainCommander]

Am I the only one who doesn't really care for Aria as a character? I mean she is a bad ass ruler of Omega but that was it!

[D1ck1e]

Damnit I was hoping for something great.

[Blueprotoss]

FlyinElk212 wrote...

I've just completed the Omega DLC, and thought a thread like this may help other players out there determine whether or not to buy the DLC. If you've experienced the DLC as well, lend your hand to contributing to the Omega DLC pros and cons list!

PROS:
-Lengthy, 4 mission segments with 2 sub-hub segments
-Flashy Cinematics
-Aria's character fleshed out, can evolve as a character in two different ways depending on player imput
-New enemies create challenging gameplay adaptation
-Familiar ME2 locales return, providing right amount of nostalgia
-First appearance of a Female Turian
-New Bonus Powers available at end of mission provide intriguing new combat options

CONS:
-Divorced from the main plot entirely
-Uninspired main antagonist
-No squadmates present throughout DLC
-Plot provides no further insight to Mass Effect 3's overall story
-Unintriguing storyline, cringeworthy dialogue at times
-Little to no variables in terms of previous choices made throughout trilogy
-Gameplay limitation very apparent through dialogue (ex. Aria stating, "I have issues with some of the crew on your ship" being the excuse for why no squadmates are present)
-The Familiar ME2 locales come in the mission far too late
-No "boss fights" like in Lair of the Shadow Broker
-No cameos from any past squadmates
-Repetitive, predictable combat
-Omega is not a hub, disappears after mission is over
-Illusion of choice apparent as every choice in the DLC yields the same outcome
-No new squad members after mission as Nyreen and Aria are only temporary squadmates

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As it currently stands, Cons outweigh the Pros. Overall, I'd say the DLC isn't worth the $15 pricetag, and the Omega DLC is a disappointment.

Oddly enough you could say that no DLC is truelly worth it in ME with this list since "boos battles" and added sqaudmates from DLC is a rarity.  Either way in reality an extra $5 isn't going to break something.

CaptainCommander wrote...

Am I the only one who doesn't really care for Aria as a character? I mean she is a bad ass ruler of Omega but that was it!

I feel the same about Aria, but I might change my mind after I play Omega.

D1ck1e wrote...

Damnit I was hoping for something great.

You're better off playing it especially when there's a Day 1 "review".

Modifié par Blueprotoss, 27 novembre 2012 - 05:04 .

[rdnanez]

youre a pansy

[MWMike2011]

CaptainCommander wrote...

Am I the only one who doesn't really care for Aria as a character? I mean she is a bad ass ruler of Omega but that was it!

No, you're not. I never saw the intrigue of her. Granted, I never read the comics that gave a little more information about her, but just from the games, I never really cared about her. Okay, she is in charge of Omega and pointed me in the right direction in ME2. Great. She seems to be an okay ally option for ME3, awesome. But that's about it...

[Kuraiken]

D1ck1e wrote...

Damnit I was hoping for something great.

Whatever gave you that illusion of hope?
What in the past few years made you think Bioware would suddenly develop high-level content like Lair of the Shadow Broker again, if they can shell out some 2 hours content and make 15 bucks with it, which is almost the price of ME3 currently.

[MegaSovereign]

They probably killed off Nyreen as an excuse to not make her a permanent squadmate.

[MWMike2011]

Blueprotoss wrote...

FlyinElk212 wrote...

I've just completed the Omega DLC, and thought a thread like this may help other players out there determine whether or not to buy the DLC. If you've experienced the DLC as well, lend your hand to contributing to the Omega DLC pros and cons list!

PROS:
-Lengthy, 4 mission segments with 2 sub-hub segments
-Flashy Cinematics
-Aria's character fleshed out, can evolve as a character in two different ways depending on player imput
-New enemies create challenging gameplay adaptation
-Familiar ME2 locales return, providing right amount of nostalgia
-First appearance of a Female Turian
-New Bonus Powers available at end of mission provide intriguing new combat options

CONS:
-Divorced from the main plot entirely
-Uninspired main antagonist
-No squadmates present throughout DLC
-Plot provides no further insight to Mass Effect 3's overall story
-Unintriguing storyline, cringeworthy dialogue at times
-Little to no variables in terms of previous choices made throughout trilogy
-Gameplay limitation very apparent through dialogue (ex. Aria stating, "I have issues with some of the crew on your ship" being the excuse for why no squadmates are present)
-The Familiar ME2 locales come in the mission far too late
-No "boss fights" like in Lair of the Shadow Broker
-No cameos from any past squadmates
-Repetitive, predictable combat
-Omega is not a hub, disappears after mission is over
-Illusion of choice apparent as every choice in the DLC yields the same outcome
-No new squad members after mission as Nyreen and Aria are only temporary squadmates

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======

As it currently stands, Cons outweigh the Pros. Overall, I'd say the DLC isn't worth the $15 pricetag, and the Omega DLC is a disappointment.

Oddly enough you could say that no DLC is truelly worth it in ME with this list and in reality $5 isn't going to break something.

CaptainCommander wrote...

Am I the only one who doesn't really care for Aria as a character? I mean she is a bad ass ruler of Omega but that was it!

I feel the same about Aria, but I might change my mind after I play Omega.

D1ck1e wrote...

Damnit I was hoping for something great.

You're better off playing it especially when there's a Day 1 "review".

That's my thinking, just holding off judgement until you play it yourself. BSN isn't exactly an unbiased reviewer locale of late... Regardless of what greatness BioWare puts out, there will still be people on here butthurt over the endings and refuse to admit when there is an all right product. Can OP honestly say any of the previous DLCs for the previous games REALLY did anything good for ME, other than pull you back in one more time? Hell, I've never even played all the way through Pinnacle Station. Never saw the point in it, just seemed to be their early attempt at a faux-multiplayer option.

Personally, I'm keeping hopes high for Omega and any future DLC, and possibly even ME4.

[The Spamming Troll]

ste100 wrote...

Hope Bioware will learn from their mistakes.

Nope!

[Khayness]

Bossfights are still video gamey, eh?

Too bad, that was the only thing I was curious about, since they hyped up that Cerberus dude a bit.

How's the final confrontation?

[Stalker]

I haven't even played it, but I have already seen several errors: in one cutscene Shepard just disappears before Aria covers him in the scene, another time Aria has a ragdoll stance for a second and at several points Shepard holds the assault rifle like a retard.

It looks unpolished to me.

[GreyLycanTrope]

MWMike2011 wrote...
That's my thinking, just holding off judgement until you play it yourself. BSN isn't exactly an unbiased reviewer locale of late... Regardless of what greatness BioWare puts out, there will still be people on here butthurt over the endings and refuse to admit when there is an all right product. Can OP honestly say any of the previous DLCs for the previous games REALLY did anything good for ME, other than pull you back in one more time? Hell, I've never even played all the way through Pinnacle Station. Never saw the point in it, just seemed to be their early attempt at a faux-multiplayer option.

Personally, I'm keeping hopes high for Omega and any future DLC, and possibly even ME4.

Checking it out on youtube would be safest, can form you own opinion and not waste money on a purchase you might end up regretting.

[Kitten Tactics]

Con - Glitchy animation during cutscenes. At one point Aria makes a speech and at the end of each line, she swiftly spins back to her "default" position. Multiple camera shots with nothing but a wall in frame.

[Blueprotoss]

Greylycantrope wrote...

MWMike2011 wrote...
That's my thinking, just holding off judgement until you play it yourself. BSN isn't exactly an unbiased reviewer locale of late... Regardless of what greatness BioWare puts out, there will still be people on here butthurt over the endings and refuse to admit when there is an all right product. Can OP honestly say any of the previous DLCs for the previous games REALLY did anything good for ME, other than pull you back in one more time? Hell, I've never even played all the way through Pinnacle Station. Never saw the point in it, just seemed to be their early attempt at a faux-multiplayer option.

Personally, I'm keeping hopes high for Omega and any future DLC, and possibly even ME4.

Checking it out on youtube would be safest, can form you own opinion and not waste money on a purchase you might end up regretting.

To be fair you can feel differently when you play that DLC instead of watching someone playing it.  The safest option would be waiting for a sale.

Mr Massakka wrote...

I haven't even played it, but I have already seen several errors: in one cutscene Shepard just disappears before Aria covers him in the scene, another time Aria has a ragdoll stance for a second and at several points Shepard holds the assault rifle like a retard.

It looks unpolished to me.

No DLC has been error free especially when the ragdoll is based around the Unreal engine and nothing can be 100% polished.

Modifié par Blueprotoss, 27 novembre 2012 - 05:15 .

[A Bethesda Fan]

rdnanez wrote...

youre a pansy

Because he is detailing how the DLC is?

Modifié par A Bethesda Fan, 27 novembre 2012 - 05:12 .

[MWMike2011]

Greylycantrope wrote...

MWMike2011 wrote...
That's my thinking, just holding off judgement until you play it yourself. BSN isn't exactly an unbiased reviewer locale of late... Regardless of what greatness BioWare puts out, there will still be people on here butthurt over the endings and refuse to admit when there is an all right product. Can OP honestly say any of the previous DLCs for the previous games REALLY did anything good for ME, other than pull you back in one more time? Hell, I've never even played all the way through Pinnacle Station. Never saw the point in it, just seemed to be their early attempt at a faux-multiplayer option.

Personally, I'm keeping hopes high for Omega and any future DLC, and possibly even ME4.

Checking it out on youtube would be safest, can form you own opinion and not waste money on a purchase you might end up regretting.

Too late for that, I'm 76% of the way to playing it. Honestly, though, I'm not looking for a mindblowing experience that will change my life and my perception of video games forever. I'm looking for a reason to get back into Mass Effect.