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    Mass Effect 2

    Game » consists of 21 releases. Released Jan 26, 2010

    After a violent death by an unknown force and a timely reanimation by the human supremacist organization Cerberus, Commander Shepard must assemble a new squad in the seedier side of the galaxy for a suicide mission in the second installment of the "Mass Effect" trilogy.

    sgthalka's Overlord (PC) review

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    Excellent DLC in some of the creepiest locations since Rapture.

    Bioware really sets a new standard for story-based DLC with Overlord. This is a brief campaign, maybe a few hours on your first playthrough -- but the experience certainly feels much larger. Overlord takes you to what appears to be a deserted Cerberus outpost and quickly reels you into a creepy suspense thriller not unlike older classics like System Shock II. 

    Level design and art direction are outstanding as you explore what genuinely feels like a huge base of operations. The sense of scale as you immediately fight inside a massive satellite dish is impressive, and the attention to detail continues in several other locations that feel completely unique from anything you've experienced in ME2.

    Overlord tells a solid -- if not terribly original -- story that flows well like an episode of a good TV show, similar to the loyalty missions in ME2. What really elevates the storytelling is the well-timed combat sequences and creepy surprises that keep you on your toes throughout. If you're going to spend some extra money on DLC, it certainly won't go to waste on Overlord. This is a must-play mission if you've enjoyed the base game.    

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      SPOILER ALERT! 'Overlord' Review 0

      Here is my review and some spoilers (OK lots of SPOLIERS DON'T READ ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW) for the new DLC for Mass Effect 2 'Overlord'. Well, Bioware gave us what they promised. The biggest DLC for the game yet. I finished in just under 2 hours. It is another chapter in the life that is Commander Shepard fighting for what is right. (if your a paragon that is) The premise is that a Cerberus scientist is working with Geth tech and has used his brother (who is autistic by the way) ...

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