Mass Effect director uses an influx of new players to remind everyone that the RPG trilogy has one DLC you should definitely "make sure you play"
Dec. 2, 2024Perhaps we will once again broke some shadows
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Now thatDragon Age: The Veilguardis in players' hands, manyBioWarefans are already looking ahead to what’s to come with the developer’s upcoming projectMass Effect 5. And BioWare project director and executive producer Michael Gamble recently shared a recommendation for what new fans should experience when getting into the sci-fi series -especially if you’ve been using the recent $5 steal on the Mass Effect Legendary Edition as a jumping-in point.
In a post on thesocial media site formerly known as Twitter,Gamble suggested fans should revisit the infamous Mass Effect 2 DLC Lair of the Shadow Broker. So far, details on the next Mass Effect are slim aside from a teaser poster and an early reveal trailer showing the familiar N7 logo and a returning Liara T’soni, which makes Lair of the Shadow Broker a particularly interesting suggestion.
As a refresher, Lair of the Shadow Broker is a DLC mission pack for Mass Effect 2 focusing on Liara T’Soni’s quest to find and hunt down the elusive Shadow Broker, the leader of a mysterious black market organization with access to vital information that high-profile clients pay to gain access to. The DLC mission is perhaps best played as a post-game quest, which saw players reunite with Liara from the original Mass Effect, continuing her story and a possible relationship if players formed a bond with her previously.
What makes the Lair of the Shadow Broker mission so vital is that it carried over into Mass Effect 3, which saw – sorry for spoiling – Liara assume the role of the Shadow Broker and take over the organization in secret. Given that Liara is one of the characters highlighted in the Mass Effect 5 teaser and that she’s become one of the most influential people in the galaxy in her new role, it should stand to reason that her part in the post-Reaper invasion of the galaxy will be a large one.
While some community members are still sore about Andromeda being left unresolved in favor of a sequel to the original trilogy, it is interesting to see BioWare looking to continue with threads and a new storyline following Mass Effect 3’s still-controversial ending.
If you’re looking for another RPG to play along with Dragon Age: The Veilguard and the Mass Effect series, check out our roundup ofthe best RPGsto play right now.
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