Monday, April 12, 2010

Spontaneous Memories: A Mass Effect 2 DLC Review

Hey all, I know this seems like a spontaneous review and blog post for that matter but I'm in the mood to review the latest DLC for Mass Effect 2, Kasumi: Stolen Memory.

-----And yes this is spoilers into the 540 MS points DLC, you have been forewarned----

Upon loading up the DLC, you must go to the Citadel to obtain Kasumi. Once you talk to her you will obtain her on the Normandy. This character will unlock the other observation deck opposite to Samara. You can go into her cabin to scope out a few things, including a bar! Basically, her loyalty mission will be in the same space as the Citadel so you don't have to space jump to a different system.

Well basically, you go with Kasumi and that's it. And, on top of that, you are infiltrating a big business tycoon's estate. No weapons except your pistol. Now, you give this guy a golden statue of Saren as a token of...well just as a token of gratitude. Plus your name is Gunn lol much like a Jame Bond name. Your primary objective is to unlock the vault door to Donovan's personal collection. After a few enemies and some walking around, you unlock the door and go down to the vault.

Inside is the most amazing area of the game. Inside are a bunch of statues that he has collected including the head of the Statue of Liberty after terrorists had blown the statue up. Also included is a new sub-machine gun with little recoil. So basically you run out of the vault and face Donovan in his gun ship. His shields rapidly regenerate so it's impossible to damage his ship. You will need to mow down several waves of guards to get to the point where Kasumi jumps on top of the ship and destroys the shields thus making you able to shoot down the Donovan. Afterward, your drop ship will appear and fly up back into the Normandy.

Overall, you will receive the following on the DLC:
1. Kasumi
2. Alternate Attire for Kasumi
3. New casual outfit
4. Sub-machine gun
5. Unlock the final part of the Normandy
6. The BAR!
7. Statue of Liberty's head (it's awesome looking lol)

In the end, it's pretty well worth the points to buy plus it is one of the most memorable missions out of all the Mass Effect quests. This is on par with Bring Down the Sky from Mass Effect 1. So save your points and download this DLC from the Cerberus Network.