Mass Effect 2 PS3 gets launch DLC for free

NewsPosted 06/01/2011 - 10:20am GMT

Time-limited offer gives bonus weapon and armour for free over launch weekend.

Anyone grabbing the PS3 version of Mass Effect 2 when it launches can also pick up a cache of free DLC from PSN for a limited time.

The news is detailed on BioWare's Facebook page. The Terminus armour, only available previously as a pre-order incentive on the 360 version, makes you look a bit like a Cylon from Battlestar Galactica. It comes complete with the M-490 Blackstorm Projector Weapon, which blows things up a treat.

After February 23, however, users will be required to sacrifice actual money for access to the Terminus Gear.

The PS3 version of the game also comes complete with the other batches of premium DLC on the disc: Lair of the Shadow Broker, Overlord and Kasumi.

Mass Effect 2, which VideoGamer.com officially decreed the third best game of 2010, will finally find itself in the PS3 section of game stores on January 21.

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cousinwalter

with the added DLC how long do you reckon the game is? i quite liked the demo so may be a purchase rather than a rent

Posted 19:53 on 06 January 2011

dudester

I may have to bump me 2 now in choices for Jan with my losing my pc saves of me1 me2 and dragon age :(

Posted 19:41 on 06 January 2011

Gordo01

strickers you are such a fan boy. What did MS do to make you so unhappy.

I dont care about exclusives. Yes i went to get fable 3 JUST because i knew ps3 players wont get it, Get a life.

Anyone who likes RPG games should Defo get this for Ps3 it is a must buy. Its the type of game that makes you feel that your in part of a movie it keeps you gripped all the way through plus the excellent graphics.

Posted 19:01 on 06 January 2011

RecoN

@matnum Your ass must be cleaner than your knowledge LOL

PS3 last year had great games and multi format titles, and this year is going to be another blast for me :) 360 lacked last year with only Halo Reach and Fable 3 at the end. But this year hopefully will have surprises for the console.

Posted 17:10 on 06 January 2011

WhoIsThePresidentNow

PS3 has no games

360 has games just a shame you can't play them with a console that goes rrod all the time.

bla bla

Anyway on Mass Effect 2 DLC on launch is good are there any other plans though to have the rest of the DLC availiable. As most of it was pointless when you completed the game.

Posted 13:36 on 06 January 2011

strickers66 @ matnum

It's a crime on certain forums to prefer PS3 and this is one of them.Even if you write things that a true,you are wrong.

I like the staff on this site but their PS3 knowledge can be limited at times.
Just listen to the podcast that talks about trophies and you can tell they have almost no experience of them.

That said,I think they are professional and their reviews are balanced well,despite their personal preferences.
The podcasts/reviews are what keep me coming back.

Posted 13:28 on 06 January 2011

matnum @ strickers66

stickers, what are you talking about, everyone knows PS3 has no games

Posted 11:54 on 06 January 2011

strickers66

This was one of the 360 games I wanted on PS3,along with L4D and Gears.Played the demo and I really liked it(I stopped before the spoilers).My biggest problem is LBP2 is essential,as is KZ3.This year is too stacked on PS3,and there are even enough quality multi plats to keep 360 going with it's lack of exclusives.

Posted 10:54 on 06 January 2011

clangod

I really want to like Mass Effect 2. Everything I'd seen and read over the last year just screamed awesome but alas I downloaded the demo for PS3 and didn't like the feel of it.

I can't really pinpoint exactly what it is about the simple act of playing the game that turns me off but I probably won't buy it.

I guess there's a reason I hadn't picked it up for 360 yet either.

Posted 10:44 on 06 January 2011

Clockpunk

Not a patch on making custom armour from in-game bits, (no switching parts around, changing colour or even removing the helmet), but the weapon is useful.

Posted 10:41 on 06 January 2011