Mass Effect: Pinnacle Station

 Xbox 360
User Score
4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 74 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 74
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 74
  3. Negative: 39 out of 74

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  1. ChristofferL.
    Aug 30, 2009
    0
    This is not worthy of the name Mass Effect.
  2. HagenM
    Dec 2, 2009
    1
    This is no doubt EA mooching from Bioware's name. This is absolutely not worth purchasing. It is nothing more than shovelware content that is simply training rooms. No narrative, nothing. Just shooting with a few achievements. If you want some achievements, buy it I guess. But games aren't made for achievements. It's 5 dollars, but not worth buying at all.
  3. Broyax
    Mar 18, 2018
    0
    Station Zénith (Pinnacle Station en VO) est le second DLC du premier Mass Effect après le plaisant Turbulences à 900 000 pieds (Bring down the sky). Contrairement au précédent, il s'agit d'un tout petit DLC fait à l'arrache qui ne fait pas du tout honneur au jeu principal...

    Très minimaliste et sans cinématiques ou presque, on enchaîne comme un stakhanoviste des combats imbéciles sur 12    Station Zénith (Pinnacle Station en VO) est le second DLC du premier Mass Effect après le plaisant Turbulences à 900 000 pieds (Bring down the sky). Contrairement au précédent, il s'agit d'un tout petit DLC fait à l'arrache qui ne fait pas du tout honneur au jeu principal...

    Très minimaliste et sans cinématiques ou presque, on enchaîne comme un stakhanoviste des combats imbéciles sur 12 cartes dont bien la moitié sont directement recyclées du jeu original. Elles sont mal foutues et peu propices au "duck & cover" et aussi nazes que certaines petites missions très secondaires (de remplissage) sur de nombreuses planètes perdues du grand Mass Effect. Les ennemis déboulent en masse pour se précipiter sur vous comme des cons : on a rarement vu une IA autant à la masse...

    Choses bien entendu qui n'avaient certainement pas cours dans la campagne du jeu d'origine et heureusement ! Tout cela est donc sévèrement bâclé et sans intérêt aucun. Ajoutons que sur 360, ça rame grave et qu'il s'agit d'une pure "stutter fest", comme disent nos amis anglo-saxons... Le jeu étant rétro-compatible sur la Xbox One, les saccades disparaissent mais tout de même...

    Ce machin aurait dû être gratuit et même là, on y aurait regardé à deux fois... mais ils osent vendre éhontément cette minibouse 4,79 euros, ils ne manquent décidément pas d'air !    … Expand
  4. AwkwardTurtle42
    Dec 9, 2013
    4
    Pinnacle Station adds in combat simulations on the space station of the same name that the player can participate in. It might have made sense as part of a larger story DLC but unlike Bring Down the Sky Pinnacle Station on its own just isn't worth the time. It doesn't add anything to the story and what happens is never mentioned in Mass Effect 2 and 3.
  5. Lieber
    Mar 9, 2013
    4
    Ouch. You have to ask yourself what went wrong. Was it Bioware's acquisition by EA that forced them to shove this out the window? Pinnacle Station focuses on a Combat Simulator and that's about it. No story, no character interaction, just you going through the simulator, trying to beat high scores to get to the very end challenge which, if you beat it, unlocks you a neat, but ultimatelyOuch. You have to ask yourself what went wrong. Was it Bioware's acquisition by EA that forced them to shove this out the window? Pinnacle Station focuses on a Combat Simulator and that's about it. No story, no character interaction, just you going through the simulator, trying to beat high scores to get to the very end challenge which, if you beat it, unlocks you a neat, but ultimately useless, little home on a planet.

    Now this could be good if the Mass Effect's gameplay was excellent, sadly it isn't. During the main game, there always was a bit of framerate drops, but they become even more apparent in Pinnacle Station.

    Let's say that the DLC is good for two reasons: the reward you get for beating the DLC looks great, and it's a great way to get the skill use/weapon use achievements. If you're willing to spend a bit of Microsoft Points to grind some achievements, you can get it, I guess.    … Expand

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#93 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2009
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#95 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2009

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Metascore
48

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 5 out of 9
  1. GameSpot
    40
    Mass Effect's latest add-on is an insult to fans clamoring for new content.
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  2. IGN
    50
    Pinnacle Station is uninspired, poorly constructed, and offers none of what made Mass Effect a great game in the first place. Skip this, lest you want to sully your anticipation for Mass Effect 2. That's all Pinnacle Station has done for me.
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  3. Meristation
    60
    The second DLC for Mass Effect is not what we expected from the franchise. Just a little warm-up before the launch of the second chapter in the series. Interesting, but quite useless in the greater picture of the galaxy.
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