Mass Effect 2: Arrival

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Metascore
63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. Gameblog.fr
    Mar 30, 2011
    40
    The Reapers' invasion in Mass Effect 3 would have been a lot quicker without Shepard intervention in The Arrival DLC for ME2. This gap-bridging extension is very short, with a so-so story (a meteor with engines, didn't I see that somewhere already ?) and a focus on action, with quite a challenge at times. No interesting moral choice, nothing really fascinating in dialogues... Shepard does its inevitable job once again, and politicians will target him once more. Is that it? We could have done without it.

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User Score
6.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 153 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 153
  2. Mixed: 69 out of 153
  3. Negative: 34 out of 153
  1. CulturalGeek
    Apr 4, 2011
    6
    Arrival allows you to be present for a major event in Mass Effect's story. If all you want to do is shoot stuff and passively experience aArrival allows you to be present for a major event in Mass Effect's story. If all you want to do is shoot stuff and passively experience a story, you'll probably enjoy it. If you would be disappointed by presence alone, without influence over the event or significant character growth, then it may not be for you. If you're interested in a more-in-depth analysis of these conflicting viewpoints, check out my full-text review at http://culturalgeekgirl.com/… Full Review »
  2. Erebus890
    Mar 29, 2011
    9
    It's decent enough. It's not as good as LoSB, but good nonetheless. It'll take about an hour or less to complete, but it gives a little detailIt's decent enough. It's not as good as LoSB, but good nonetheless. It'll take about an hour or less to complete, but it gives a little detail on what you can expect in ME3.… Full Review »
  3. JaydenPickens
    May 8, 2019
    5
    Half-baked and disappointing and starter for the ME3, Arrival will give you like 1-2 hour gameplay, then end. Yep and you'll pay money forHalf-baked and disappointing and starter for the ME3, Arrival will give you like 1-2 hour gameplay, then end. Yep and you'll pay money for this. Should have been in the game from the start. Pickens rethinks life choices.… Full Review »
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