Mass Effect Downloadable Content Announced

"To date, over 1.6 million gamers have explored the engaging sci-fi universe of Mass Effect. Beginning on March 10, fans everywhere will be able to expand the "Mass Effect" experience with the release of the first ever downloadable content for the award-winning saga.

The Bring Down the Sky downloadable content pack will be released to Xbox LIVE Marketplace on Monday, March 10 at 2 a.m. PST, and will be available for 400 MS points. This is the first in a series of planned downloadable content that further expands the Mass Effect universe and continues the adventures of Commander Shepard and the Normandy crew."

[BLaZiN PRopHeT]

ive been waiting for DLC i was hoping for something bigger but this is good enough.

[SynGamer]

Considering Mass Effect is planned as a Trilogy (i believe), a small expansion makes sense. There's only so much (i assume) that they can add while working on the second game which takes the story further.

[BLACKJACK VII]

There will be more DLC. This is the first installment including the vicious Batarians from the novel.

[alextz]

This is very good news! Now all we need to know is whether we can use our data from the last save or not.

[wageslave]

Im not sure what you mean. Actually, BioWare has said that you'll be able to continue with your Character into the sequels. This DLC will probably add new planets, new NPCs and scenarios.

The content will just become part of the universe (id imagine). Sure this is speculation, but with the nature of the game being what it is, I'd say there is no other conclusion.

[OC_MurphysLaw]

Especially when its at 400pts. I honestly think i would rather see small expansions at 400pts rather than full blown ones at 1200-1500pts.

[SynGamer]

I would have loved to of seen some new armor/weapons/etc. added with the DLC, but a 90 minute expansion is pretty good for $5. Not to mention the Mass Effect universe is just a blast to play in.

[wageslave]

What I'd like to see with Mass Effect 2 is some MMO play. Sure, this is a bit off topic, but what I was thiking was this:

When you travel to a new System, you'll be able to see other people there in real time. When you land on a planet, you'd find them there (if they sent a landing party).

Being that you're all on the Normandy and all Cpt. Sheppard, I dont think they'd make such a change. But the game world and art direction are great. Mass Effect would be a great game as a MMORPG, with less story and narrative direction.

Dont get me wrong, ME is truely a masterpiece, but the mechanics of the game are just as good, I'd love to see that but in a cooperative/PvP world in a Sandbox-style universe. Maybe throw in some trading, salvaging, pirating and competitive factions and you've got another stellar hit.

Some aspects of Eve Online, some aspects of Wing Commander built around what Mass Effect is today, and you'll have a great new game.

[minefield]

I'd love for that to be a possibility, but if Valve can't even make a 16-player Team Fortress 2 game run decently I doubt that a MMO style RPG running in the Mass Effect engine (UT3) would be playable - it runs like a dog enough as it is.

Beautiful idea though. One that I think will become a reality soon enough. A Mass Effect MMORPG makes perfect sense....

[JohnRico]

They need to make Earth playable

[green]

So agree.There is one planet you land in that looks alot like earth but it aint.Hope we see earth sometime

Anyway the downloadable content seems intersting with alot of action.Also hope we get new weapons someday.

[Skerj]

Curse them for making DLC I actually want. I'll curse them even more if it takes place in one of the 4 sidequest areas you see dozens of times in the main game.

[PS360WII]

Seeing that they said it'll be roughly 90 mins it might actually not be a dig site or one of the 3 buildings they use through the game.

[SynGamer]

@ 3.2

MMO would be great, and i wouldn't be surprised if a MMO Mass Effect was planned or in the works. With the size of the universe, this would have a plethora of options for expansions. I honestly think it could rival WoW. In terms of Mass Effect 2, i think compromise could be to allow friends to join your missions. Basically, 3-4 player co-op. I think this would be a great idea considering computer AI is no where as good as human control.

[ravenguard88]

and news like this simply can't be a bad thing.

[PS360WII]

Sweet diggity. I'm finsihing up all the stuff this game has to offer. Looks like I have till March 10th to finish up Insanity and then tie up some of the smaller achievements ^^

[JohnRico]

& lets not forget green that you can land on Earths Moon & you can see Earth in the background

[green]

I DIDNT KNOW THAT.

[power of Green]

Its the Luna mission in the local Galaxy...

Agree with #4 I'd like to see some Earth based missions or more excotic worlds outside Cenidal space with lots of life and strange everything.

[zeromyst]

Definitely one of the best titles of 2007. Good price point too ($5).

[predator]

best news of the day.

[PS360WII]

Only bad I see of this is that after you beat the game it ends. There is no free roam afterwards. So are we suppose to start a new campain, run through Eden Prime, do the Citedel stuff, get your crew, and prove the traitor all before we get to the new content? That's a good amount of hours right there of things we've already done a few times already just to get to the new stuff.

[Douchebaggery]

I hadn't thought of that.

[prowiew]

Wait and see for me. From the screenshots ive seen, it seems like its the same building that every side quest was. Thats the only thing I hate from the game; same side quests.

[sak500]

Already? I pulled myself away from COD4 to start off ME just couple of days back even though i bought over a month back. ANd have only finished one mission. Its nice but too slow for my taste, will prob play on and off and try to finish it off before ME2 comes out.

[Charlie2688]

Hold on a sec did they mention new achievement?

brb I have to recharge my points XD

[JS1HUNDRED]

wow, forum posts are being approved as news now. interesting

[PS360WII]

The forum is the Bioware site for Mass Effect and the poster is a guy working at Bioware. It's offical from Bioware they just told the public and not the press first.

[SynGamer]

Usually forum posts aren't good sources, but in this case it's the OFFICIAL Mass Effect forums run by BioWare. Can't get much more official than that ;)

[Douchebaggery]

I was planning on trading-in Mass Effect for Lost Odyssey next week.

Decision, decision, decision.

[minefield]

Geez, I should really hurry up and finish the game in that case! I'm up to the last mission I think, so not long to go now...