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[Excella Gionne]

Overlord is a pointless DLC. ME3 makes its consequence such a minor thing. The only significance of it in ME3 is that it is mentioned and you were involved in it. 

[KaiserShep]

In fairness, the same can be said of LotSB, in that Liara becomes the Shadow Broker whether you help her or not. Similarly, Overlord is stopped when Cerberus nukes the site, should you not bother to go to Aite, and unless I'm mistaken, the geth obtain technology used for the project in order for Shepard to enter the consensus no matter what. In the end, the biggest difference the both of them make for the story is that an extra character is saved thanks to Shepard's involvement, of course only one of which we get to see again in ME3.

[SporkFu]

There were parts of Overlord I didn't enjoy, like the hammerhead parts, but it had its moments. As KaiserShep said saving David Archer made it worth it.

 

Arrival was just... I dunno, not fun. If they'd included shep's trial but that'd be different.

[Excella Gionne]

In fairness, the same can be said of LotSB, in that Liara becomes the Shadow Broker whether you help her or not. Similarly, Overlord is stopped when Cerberus nukes the site, should you not bother to go to Aite, and unless I'm mistaken, the geth obtain technology used for the project in order for Shepard to enter the consensus no matter what.

LOTSB can be pretty useless if you don't want anything to do with Liara, but for romance purposes, re-speccing squad mate powers, learning private info on squad mates, Shadow Broker ship model(Affects ME3. You will be missing one), Investment opportunities for Credits, and Rich Mineral planet locater, it is a very useful DLC. It doesn't affect ME3 much at all, but some things are only obtainable through that DLC. 

[KaiserShep]

Yeah, on that end I'll agree. Doesn't matter as much though, since I consider it to be immensely more fun to play.

[Tommy6860]

Hi everyone.

 

So I'm thinking of purchasing a few DLCs for Mass Effect 2 and 3. I'm currently going through my Mass Effect 2 playthrough and will be moving on to my second Mass Effect 3 playthrough. I've got a limited amount of money on me so I've got a limited amount of DLC that I can purchase.

 

So far I'm definitely going to be purchasing the Kasumi DLC for Mass Effect 2. If I were to purchase one other for Mass Effect 2, which would you recommend it be? I want one that will make a big positive impact on my Mass Effect 3 playthrough. I've heard that Lair of the Shadow Broker is a good one but I'd like to see what all of you think. (I understand this should be posted in the Mass Effect 2 section but this relates to both games, and mainly Mass Effect 3.)

 

I currently have purchased no DLC for Mass Effect 3 either. Which ones do you all think are the best and worth buying, and which ones and the least worth buying? I want the ones that have a good affect on the story and are a real good addition to my playthrough. Feel free to leave a list from the ones you think are most worth buying, to the ones you think are least worth buying.

 

Thanks.

 

Well, I am a total ME freak (though the story was nearly ruined with the ME3 ending) I played ME2 at least 15 times, ME at least 20, seriously. Having said that and that you've already made up your mind on Kasumi, it depends on how invested you are with Liara in ME1 or if she really matters to you. For me, LotSB was the best DLC for ME2 hands down, IMO. Then Overlord was second. Also, IMO I would avoid Arrival no matter what, it is a waste of money and it only changes one small aspect of what carries over into ME3, seriously.

 

For ME3 and if the story is important to you, then "From Ashes" is a must as the added character Javik is the total package for the back-story on the Protheans. My second choice is Citadel, it is totally funny, exciting, with lots of action and you'll be able able to reminisce with all of your ME squaddies which is a great treat. If you want pure action, then Omega is decent.

 

You can cheat outcomes to reflect in your saves if you want (on Xbox and PC), but I'll leave that up to you. I personally did not do that.

[Tommy6860]

Overlord is a pointless DLC. ME3 makes its consequence such a minor thing. The only significance of it in ME3 is that it is mentioned and you were involved in it. 

 

That's not true at all, Arrival works that way for sure, but Overlord doesn't, depending on what outcome one chose to end the Overlord DLC. I wouldn't say it is pointless, considering how invested Cerberus was with that venture, but the game lay-out was ridiculous, IMO.

[Tommy6860]

LOTSB can be pretty useless if you don't want anything to do with Liara, but for romance purposes, re-speccing squad mate powers, learning private info on squad mates, Shadow Broker ship model(Affects ME3. You will be missing one), Investment opportunities for Credits, and Rich Mineral planet locater, it is a very useful DLC. It doesn't affect ME3 much at all, but some things are only obtainable through that DLC. 

 

Now this I agree with .

[Daemul]

Just buy them all, they are all really good. The only bad DLC in the series is Pinnacle Station, that POS DLC bugged the hell out of my Mass Effect game. I had to reinstall everything. 

[von uber]

I didn't mind Arrival. I thought it made an interesting change to have Shep on her own.

[Daemul]

I always take Javik to Thessia now. He provides the best content for it.

Also one of the most impactful lines in the series.

 

"We were here in the beginning, watching you grow. Athame, was us"

 

My reaction:

 

 

 

The whole temple sequence just built up to that line.

[voteDC]

Personally I hate playing Overlord, which feels like three quarters padding, and these days skip it and save David for import into by using the gibbed saved editor. I do the same thing for Arrival.

[themikefest]

Two good things about arrival that I like. It is a short dlc(40 minutes) and if you do the dlc after the suicide mission, you see Harbinger in his true form

[ImaginaryMatter]

Arrival also has the Object Rho fight, which is hella fun:

 

[Excella Gionne]

Arrival also has the Object Rho fight, which is hella fun:

 

Sentinels never have to take cover! Especially with Power Armor on. 

[UNSC Spartan-II]

Thanks a lot for the help everyone. They all seem like great DLCs and so far it seems like I will almost definitely get LotSB, Kaumi, From Ashes (Javik), and Citadel, maybe Leviathan if I've got the cash for it. I got Zaeed for free with the Cerberus Network. I'm getting a lot of mixed answers for story impact between Arrival, Overlord, and LotSB. Some say one is more important than the other for story and one is pointless in buying. Between the three, which is likely to be the best for continuing in Mass Effect 3? (I'm a full Paragon character always if that makes a difference.)

[CronoDragoon]

Some say one is more important than the other for story and one is pointless in buying. Between the three, which is likely to be the best for continuing in Mass Effect 3? (I'm a full Paragon character always if that makes a difference.)

 

Well, Shadow Broker has the best self-contained story, but it has little impact on ME3, as Liara just becomes the Broker without you I believe. However, since it's due to the Broker's information network that Liara discovers the Crucible plans on Mars, it may provide a bit more continuity there.

 

Arrival's story isn't that great, but if you complete it then the beginning of ME3 makes more sense, as Shepard is on trial for his actions during Arrival (ME3 intro without arrival just explains him being grounded as, "The **** you've done? You're lucky you aren't court-marshalled!)

 

Two characters from Overlord pop up during a few ME3 side-missions: one during Grissom and one during Jacob's mission. It has little effect otherwise, besides perhaps providing another instance of organic vs. synthetic struggle that becomes central to the story at the end of ME3.

 

In the end, none of ME2's DLC has a significant impact on ME3, so I'd recommend the ones you will enjoy the most. I enjoyed Shadow Broker and Overlord much more than Arrival.

[TheTurtle]

Thanks a lot for the help everyone. They all seem like great DLCs and so far it seems like I will almost definitely get LotSB, Kaumi, From Ashes (Javik), and Citadel, maybe Leviathan if I've got the cash for it. I got Zaeed for free with the Cerberus Network. I'm getting a lot of mixed answers for story impact between Arrival, Overlord, and LotSB. Some say one is more important than the other for story and one is pointless in buying. Between the three, which is likely to be the best for continuing in Mass Effect 3? (I'm a full Paragon character always if that makes a difference.)

LotSB is what I would recommend. To me it really helps define Liara's character more. Arrival from what I've seen only adds a few extra lines at the beginning of the game.

Overlord let's you meet one of the characters again in ME3, but you aren't really missing much without it. While the story is rather good I personally found the gameplay kinda slow.

That's just my two cents on the whole thing. Overlord and LotSB are both worth the money arrival not so much.

[KaiserShep]

Arrival also has the Object Rho fight, which is hella fun:

It helps that the soundtrack playing during that scene is pretty good too, though I liked the entirety of Arrival's soundtrack. It was nice getting that Last Stand achievement with my Vanguard.

[von uber]

See I preferred Arrival over Overlord.

[Tommy6860]

Thanks a lot for the help everyone. They all seem like great DLCs and so far it seems like I will almost definitely get LotSB, Kaumi, From Ashes (Javik), and Citadel, maybe Leviathan if I've got the cash for it. I got Zaeed for free with the Cerberus Network. I'm getting a lot of mixed answers for story impact between Arrival, Overlord, and LotSB. Some say one is more important than the other for story and one is pointless in buying. Between the three, which is likely to be the best for continuing in Mass Effect 3? (I'm a full Paragon character always if that makes a difference.)

 

In an attempt to avoid spoilers, this is what I found what Arrival does, it makes a scant mention to your actions during that quest, nothing more. I won't say what the mention is. If it's worth paying $5 for it, have at it. But a save game editor will add that dialogue to ME3 even if you don't play it. I know it is cheating, but there it is. I did buy into Arrival not long after it was released and only had one character run where I played it. I actually tested it on an ME3 save without having Arrival from one of my many ME2 carryovers, and that character save in ME2 didn't have it since I didn't feel like experiencing the tedium of that quest again. I took the advice of the very few who made claims to its excellence and bought it. It's solely my opinion, but Arrival just downright stunk for me. It's also ridiculously difficult, if you play it on veteran difficulty.

 

Overlord adds a few scenes and dialogue regarding to the characters in the game that cause you conflict. In ME3, you meet both (depending on your decision at the end of Overlord) and you also will get access to an upgrade/weapon in ME3 because of it. I just didn't like Overlord's map and the gameplay, it just seemed so out of place.

 

LotSB in ME2 offer lots of upgrades, the ability to rearrange powers on your squaddies among a lot of other useful info regarding ME2 intrigue. If your LI is Liara you experience even more and it really shows up in ME3. There's even a possibility of a romantic conflict if you so make it like that in ME3. Some items carry over into ME3 that you acquire from LotSB as welll. The data you acquire from another little character that comes along with Liara in ME3 also provides various upgrades. You also get help and and an info on an upgrade in an email from yet another LotSB character as well.

 

As with Arrival, Overlord can be added into a game save using an editor. LotSB, only a bit. If you want to max your upgrades in ME3 as much as possible, be sure you bought all of the fish for your aquarium in ME2.

[Excella Gionne]

Thanks a lot for the help everyone. They all seem like great DLCs and so far it seems like I will almost definitely get LotSB, Kaumi, From Ashes (Javik), and Citadel, maybe Leviathan if I've got the cash for it. I got Zaeed for free with the Cerberus Network. I'm getting a lot of mixed answers for story impact between Arrival, Overlord, and LotSB. Some say one is more important than the other for story and one is pointless in buying. Between the three, which is likely to be the best for continuing in Mass Effect 3? (I'm a full Paragon character always if that makes a difference.)

LOTSB, because you'll be missing one ship model which can only be obtained through the DLC that will carry onto ME3 as well a free upgrade in Liara's quarters when you can freely roam the Normandy in ME3.

[FlyingSquirrel]

Kasumi, Shadow Broker, Overlord and Arrival for ME 2.

 

Javik (if you haven't bought the collectors edition), Leviathan, Omega, Citadel for ME 3.

 

Don't buy any of the alternate appearence packs or weapon & equipment DLCs.

 

I'd actually say there's one ME2 alternate appearance pack that might be worthwhile - the one with new armor for Jack, Garrus, and Miranda. It resolves the problems of Jack and Miranda wearing next-to-nothing or a catsuit, respectively, into combat, and Garrus continuing to wear damaged armor without fixing it. (Switch off Miranda's alternate armor for her loyalty mission, though, or Captain Wasea will have a line that doesn't make any sense.)

[FlyingSquirrel]

The man asked for advice. I gave it to him.

 

Unless you're absolutely dead-set on having a very 'Renegade' character, skip From Ashes. Go with Leviathan or another ME 2 DLC instead.

 

I still think LOTSB may be the most "Renegade-biased" DLC, and generally a bit overrated. Javik is a Renegade-leaning character, sure, but it's not like Shepard is forced to agree with his philosophy, and the debates he has with Paragon Shepards can be interesting.

[Tommy6860]

 (Switch off Miranda's alternate armor for her loyalty mission, though, or Captain Wasea will have a line that doesn't make any sense.)

You mean Captain Enyala, Wasea is in Samara's recruiting mission.