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Quick Look: Mass Effect 2 - Overlord DLC

We return to the universe of Mass Effect 2 with their latest DLC.

Sit back and enjoy as the Giant Bomb team takes an unedited look at the latest video games.

Jun. 26 2010

Cast: Vinny

Posted by: Vinny

In This Episode:

Mass Effect 2

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Edited By zonerover

Wow, this looks cool!

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Edited By TheCreamFilling

Hopefully this one will be worth it. 

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Edited By elbon

Nooooooooooooo

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Man I need to get ME2 a back.

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Edited By sjupp

Spoilers?

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@Sjupp said:
" Spoilers? "
No real spoilers for the main quest, so feel free to watch it. Might ruin some of the story in the DLC, but there's not much there begin with.
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@Elbon said:
" Nooooooooooooo "
What's so bad about a Mass Effect 2 DLC Quick Look. You act as if your upset?
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Edited By DaManGB

I still need to get this game....i guess it can wait a little longer

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Edited By StrikerTheLizard

I, too, have never tried any of the DLC for Mass Effect 2.

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@zonerover said:
" @Elbon said:
" Nooooooooooooo "
What's so bad about a Mass Effect 2 DLC Quick Look. You act as if your upset? "
probably trying to the get the Quest for first post on a video.
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Brad Shepard
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Edited By jim_dandy

Who else paused the video to read the description? :3

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Oh man, i can't wait to play this!:S:S:S

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Edited By jeffk38uk

Played and finished this DLC when it came out, its probably their better DLC in terms of story and the neat look in style near the end.

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Edited By Chris2KLee

Vinny ran into the same issue I had with the DLC, the teammates play little to no role in the narrative in the story, no matter who you bring.

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This circular menu hurts my soul.

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Edited By phrosnite

I didn't hate the Mako in the first game. The missions were kind of boring but I loved driving around on the planets.

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Edited By glitznglam_style

I loved exploring in the Mako. Had they kept the planets, refined the handling, and made more varied acitivities available on said planets -- Mass Effect 2 would've been even better!
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I wish they would just do a game of the year edition with everything in it. I hate messing around with all these separate add ons.

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Edited By shakra

Gotta go buy some more bioware points.

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Edited By RVonE

Nice Quick Look.
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Saving the world... One DLC at a time.

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Edited By buckybit

Now I need to install ME2 again (although I am caught up in playing and buying my way through the Steampocalypse). 
 
Thanks Brad and Vinny.

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Edited By fox01313

Looks interesting, I do think though that with all the add-on stuff from Cerebus that gear didn't get into this so it's sort of a double edge. Get the Cerebus gear in the game without waiting on the DLC like this for the game or wait for the DLC to get some gear/armor that you might not use.

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Is that Rogue VI a World Cup fan or what?  That noise is awful.

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Damn i just bought Risk Factions and Shadow Complex.  
 
Need to add more MS points.

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Rocket to the head three times; oh, I'm fine.

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Edited By Doogie2K

Damn, that looks like almost the same face as my Shepard, give or take a level or two of cheekbone. Creepy.

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Edited By hagridore

I loved this. Felt like a main game mission. They even made the Hammerhead work! I didn't even notice how short it was.

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That planet is Aight!

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Yuch another shooter segment added onto what was a disappointing sequel to a great game for me....

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Edited By Milkman

As soon as I saw that Rogue AI, I knew I had to buy this.
 
Though I admit, I'm kind of in the same boat as Vinny. I'll just about buy anything that BioWare puts out for this game.

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Edited By Pepeman

I really dug this DLC. It has a nice tone to it..more Horror-y than ME usually gets.  I Would love to see full on proper expansion set for Mass Effect 2, though...

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It's Lava when it's above ground. It's magma when it's below ground. Hardened Lava is called Lava Rock.

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@Make_Me_Mad said:
" Is that Rogue VI a World Cup fan or what?  That noise is awful. "
Topical.
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The ship section reminded me of the hoverboard sections in the garden/jungle area in Jak 2 and 3.

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Edited By bigall94

Watching these Quick Looks does a few things to my thoughts. 
A. I could watch Vinny play ME2 like a pro for hours. 
B. If Bioware finally did what I've been dreaming of for so long and released both Mass Effect games with all the addons on PS3, I would be set for life.

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Edited By Binman88

Here's a tip to make this quicklook awesome - download the .flv file and play it at half speed in VLC player. Vinny's intro sounds hilarious.

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Edited By gbrading

I enjoyed the Overlord DLC: Certainly worth the money more than Kasumi's Stolen Memory. Could do with a bit more talking, but it was an emotional story nonetheless. Also, I noticed the music a lot more; seemed appropriately tense. Some good action in diverse locations.
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Edited By TorosOfTheDead

I thoroughly enjoyed Overlord. What you have to remember is it is a glorified side mission, but with a bit more story, thicker atmosphere, and some quasi-non-linearity. I am really looking forward to the upcoming prequel-style DLC(s).
 
Side note: This is the first video I've watched of ME2 on the XBOX 360 and it really highlights how much more forgiving it is. That sort of run-and-gun play wouldn't fly on the PC, even on Casual difficulty.

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If they do anything to continue the story at least a hair beyond that horrible ending from ME2, I'll buy it in an instant.

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@WindFall259 said:
"Saving the GALAXY ... One DLC at a time."
 
And fillin' mah hard drive buckets.  Using something from each pack at all times, so I can't delete ANYTHING until I finish my Insanity run. O_o  But it's still a good time to be mid-game again with all the extra quests.
 
Has anyone here bought the costume packs?  Are they worth it?  Lady Shepard looks pretty good in that little black dress, so I'm game for more wardrobe changes.
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Man, I try not to be critical, but WWWAAARRRPPP!!!

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@nail1080 said:
" Yuch another shooter segment added onto what was a disappointing sequel to a great game for me.... "
It's a great game if you manage to forget that the first game was an action-RPG and just think of it as a third person shooter.
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Simon Templman! Gotta love that mans voice.

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Did the hovercraft really just say to enjoy the view?

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lol, the AI is circuit-bent.

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@nail1080 said:
" Yuch another shooter segment added onto what was a disappointing sequel to a great game for me.... "
lol. 
 
Anyways, cool QL. I enjoyed this a lot. The story and atmosphere was really creep.y
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@TorosOfTheDead said:
"That sort of run-and-gun play wouldn't fly on the PC, even on Casual difficulty. " 

Agreed: On the PC you've got to stay under cover whenever under fire, else you're dead in seconds. It was of the big changes I noticed from the original, where you never really need to take cover.