Mass Effect 3

**Chaotix** · 02-24-2012, 04:13

Originally Posted by tibilicus

Are the Mass Effect 2 DLCs worth playing before ME3? As in will they effect my ME3 story playthrough in any way?

I would argue yes for some and no for others.

Arrival- this "happens" in ME3 whether you play the DLC or not. Its conclusion is why you are on Earth at the beginning of ME3.

Shadow Broker- play this if you romanced Liara in ME1 and want to keep that romance open as an option.

Overlord- mostly irrelevant to the main story.

Zaeed & Kasumi - if you want them as squad members in ME3, you have to import them from ME2.

I think those are all the big ones. The rest should be irrelevant.

**seireikhaan** · 02-24-2012, 04:38

I'd say shadow broker is easily the best one. Even if you didn't romance Liara or anything, it's still very nice. Overlord's utterly unnecessary and not particularly good. I'd say the only major ones to pick up would be Shadow broker and Zaeed/Kasumi, and even the companions aren't exactly enthralling.

Arrival, despite being the whole reason for ME3's intro being why it is, is totally skippable. Pretty sure you'll get the gist of what happened.

**Monk** · 02-24-2012, 10:12

Originally Posted by issaikhaan

I'd say shadow broker is easily the best one. Even if you didn't romance Liara or anything, it's still very nice. Overlord's utterly unnecessary and not particularly good. I'd say the only major ones to pick up would be Shadow broker and Zaeed/Kasumi, and even the companions aren't exactly enthralling.

I disagree slightly. I found Overlord quite enjoyable, but despite that it is entirely skippable. It's a side-plot and is in no way tied to the main story from any indication.

Like others have said Shadow Broker is the best without a doubt.

Arrival is forgettable. Read a plot synopsis on Wiki to find out what went down, its not really worth the money to buy imo.

**Kekvit Irae** · 02-24-2012, 11:40

Originally Posted by Monk

I disagree slightly. I found Overlord quite enjoyable, but despite that it is entirely skippable. It's a side-plot and is in no way tied to the main story from any indication.

+1
I got System Shock 2 vibes from playing Overlord, which is always a good thing for me. The only downside of Overlord is that the ending is redundant if you did Legion's loyalty quest.

Zaeed is a good party member for shooty shooty party compositions, and his DLC is free.
Kasumi's DLC gives you a third choice during the suicide mission for the vents, and the DLC quest isn't half bad.
Firewalker was overhyped and is trash. Skip it. On the bright side, it's free.
Normandy Crash Site is just for nostalgia. Again, it's free.
Arrival... well... the ME3 demo single player pretty much tells you everything you need to know anyway.
Shadow Broker... BUY THIS. Seriously. Best DLC in ME3.

**Chaotix** · 02-24-2012, 23:24

Originally Posted by Kekvit Irae

+1
Zaeed is a good party member for shooty shooty party compositions, and his DLC is free.
Kasumi's DLC gives you a third choice during the suicide mission for the vents, and the DLC quest isn't half bad.

I always thought it was odd that Zaeed was basically useless in the suicide mission. I expected him to be another possible Fireteam leader since, you know, he founded and lead a band of mercenaries. Especially when Kasumi gets to be a possible Hacker. He is good for "holding the line", though, when your "line" is otherwise composed of squishy aliens like Mordin and Tali.

**Monk** · 02-25-2012, 11:20

Originally Posted by Chaotix

I always thought it was odd that Zaeed was basically useless in the suicide mission. I expected him to be another possible Fireteam leader since, you know, he founded and lead a band of mercenaries. Especially when Kasumi gets to be a possible Hacker. He is good for "holding the line", though, when your "line" is otherwise composed of squishy aliens like Mordin and Tali.

The only reason I can think of him being no good is his history after leaving the suns. Twenty years of looking out for yourself above all doesn't nurture good leadership skills. Seriously, how many stories does Zaeed have where "only I made it back alive"? That guy could take the normandy crew out for lunch and somehow everyone but him would die.

**a completely inoffensive name** · 02-26-2012, 08:38

I think the idea of not boycotting a game that is milking you of money because you love it too much is why the gaming industry is the way it is.

BF3 is easy to boycott since there are a dozen modern military FPS shooters out there, take your pick.

ME3 is something unique and story driven. I'm not advocating the boycott, but I just want to throw out there that you all are part of the problem.