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Mass Effect 3: Omega
Released On: Nov 26, 2012
60
6.3
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
60
24% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
65% Mixed
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
12% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
60
24% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
65% Mixed
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
12% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
From the rousing space battle at its beginning to the surprisingly intense firefight at its end, Mass Effect 3: Omega is just the sort of add-on that I would want for a game of this kind… apart from the fact that it's a bit mindbending to revisit a virtual time and place that had such an unforgettable final act. I might still be trying to wrap my head around it, but I enjoyed my time with Aria and Nyreen just the same.
The asking price is a little too steep, but long-term Mass Effect fans will appreciate this return visit. Small-scale stories are what Bioware does best, and we're hoping we'll see more stuff like Omega in the next Mass Effect game.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 104 User Ratings
6.3
43% Positive
45 Ratings
45 Ratings
33% Mixed
34 Ratings
34 Ratings
24% Negative
25 Ratings
25 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 104 User Ratings
6.3
43% Positive
45 Ratings
45 Ratings
33% Mixed
34 Ratings
34 Ratings
24% Negative
25 Ratings
25 Ratings
Omega was not the flop I was led to believe it would be. I agree with the sentiment that Aria was never a rich and compelling character, but the larger reviews seem unjustly harsh. The bad press, I suspect has more to do with publications trying to save face after giving ME3 perfect score when the ending was sub-par. Regardless, Omega was an entertaining adventure. We have the chance to return to Omega and are greeted with vibrant new environments, unique enemy types, and interesting battles. Will the dlc affect the ending? No, but that doesn't make it any less entertaining. The weakness lies in characters. Aria is more a thug than a charismatic tyrant. Petrosky is less a tactician and strategist than simply one more obstacle. However, this made it seem truer to the Mass Effect universe. An over-powered biotic has power simply because she has greater ability than others who seek it. Cerberus recruits humans with massive egos that underestimate their competition. And Shep will do what he needs to do to gain the forces required to beat the Reapers. I wish my squadmates could have come, but the adventure is worth attempting if you enjoy the ME universe and want to extend Shephard's tour.
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Xbox 360
Great DLC for Mass Effect 2 fans. Tells details about one of the most memorable locations of the 2 part. And as a character Aria T 'Loak still with 2 parts deserved much more attention. And the appearance of the first female character of the Turian surprised. Gameplay for 2-3 hours, to regret all missions consist of action, research minimum.
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Xbox 360
The lack of emotional weight makes Omega just another pointless series of hallways chockful of mildly challenging cannon fodder.
Omega has little narrative impact on the main game. Omega has snatches of rich backstory, but it's a limited, pricey thrill aimed only at the series' most devoted fans.
For those that aren't at all bothered by the slightly mediocre gunplay, there are a few new enemies that are fun twists on creatures with which we are already familiar. It's enough to keep the feeling that we've seen it all before at bay, but not much more.
It's too pricey, too inconsequential - and too late. [Feb 2013, p.85]
It's a shame that our final goodbyes to the cityscape of Omega is so passionless and dull. If Bioware intends to release more episodic content for ME3, I hope they don't rely on their increasingly tired combat system to do all of the work next time round. Let's have some more of that character back, okay?
Reminiscent of Mass Effect 2. I would reccomend playing this as an engineer, but I can't say why without spoiling.
It's a very good DLC, although not nearly a 1 hour to 1 pound price ratio. It does, however, feel like a short game in its own right. If you enjoyed the combat of ME3 and the atmosphere of ME2, well, that's this DLC in a nutshell. 'Fight alongside Aria T'Loak and see her legendary biotic powers at work'. They certainly weren't lying. She's extremely powerful. And we finally get to see female turians! It has some VERY interesting moral choices, better than ME3 as a whole. Play it.
Oh yeah, and there's an interesting romance with Aria.
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Xbox 360
Good: Lots of hard gunfights
new teamates with good powers
new weapons are pretty good
female Turian
Bad: nothing from the normandy comes. So no party members on mention of the mission even existing
Story is simply dull and uninspired
boring side quest
lots of elevators and ladders
drab corridors and environments
Forgettable
Buy on sale or skip it.
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Xbox 360
Omega is an okay addition to the franchise's list of DLC, and is quite long, but it's length is due to long corridor shooter combat, with little story or choice. There are a couple of moments that are really good, and give you the *illusion* of choice, but for 1200 MSP, I just can't recommend it to many people.
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Xbox 360
Just meh.. Highlights: combat, spent time with Aria. Other than that, this DLC is just boring and wastes of time. It is such a shame, because Aria is so badass and the whole retake omega has so much potential to be good. Once again Bioware masterfully destroys an epic character and story, they really lost their mind.
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Xbox 360
Summary An unsteady alliance between Shepard and Aria initiates a deadly game of cat-and-mouse to wrest Omega from Cerberus’s control. Forced to rely on Aria’s special knowledge of the station and faced with her lust for revenge, how far will you go to retake Omega?
Rated M
for Mature
Platforms:
- PlayStation 3
- PC
- Xbox 360
Initial Release Date: Nov 26, 2012
Developer:
- BioWare
Publisher: Electronic Arts
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