I'm surprised they didn't court martial you. I couldn't get anywhere near you when the Alliance had you locked up. Just bright lights, a few games, and some very foolish choices. So tonight, I'm just going to be a regular guy taking his best girl out on the town. Miranda, you're here, you're beautiful, and I have you to myself. Truth is, Shepard, I'm not very good at being normal, either. About having a normal life.ĭamn, I'm not very good at this. No point in saving the galaxy if we can't enjoy it once in a while. Sounds like you have some time to catch your breath. We've seen a lot of good times on the old girl. *hic* Von means "one who has a weak bladder." Which feels appropriate right about now. Call up *hic* Cerberus, and ask them to please build us the SR-3.īut wouldn't that require you to change your name? Tali'Zorah von Normandy SR-3? We can always *hic* get another Normandy. Stealing the Normandy? Now there's an idea! So, Shepard, you can serve this swill but can you drink it?Īre we sure the Normandy is still there? Has anyone else tried to steal it? That'll teach 'em.īut a clone would have the same DNA as me. You ever swim a few laps on the surface of the sun? No? Well, your clone will be. Thirty seconds later, this baby heats right up. The minute they put so much as a toe in the water, a timer starts counting down.Īrma-fucking-geddon. So, in walks your clone, takes a look around, sees this great hot tub and says to themself, "hey, I fancy a dip." Sadly, Omega’s concluding scenes feel rushed, and this comes as a bit of a letdown considering the developments and important figures in the story arc.Next time another clone of yours tries stealing your life, we'll have a nice little surprise rigged for them. Naturally, Aria’s reactions toward Shepard become more favorable if s/he tends toward a certain alignment. While Shepard at times plays mediator, at others, s/he is handed a couple of key decisions – but their impact is never truly felt ingame. Part of this neatly plays out in her many interactions with Nyreen it’s clear that these two have a history. Thankfully, the only bugs worth a mention on the Xbox 360 version are some unsettling issues with character models “swinging” during a couple of story scenes.Īlthough Shepard had not interacted with Aria very extensively in the past, working alongside her for an extended period gives players a chance to learn more about Omega’s pirate queen. Even though you’ll be fighting much more than exploring, many areas of Omega are new, while familiar ones get a graphical improvement over the second game. The real “threat” lies in another new enemy: Adjutants, a Cerberus-engineered Reaper form which, for all of their menacing presence and Nyreen’s constant fear of them, can still be taken down somewhat easily on Normal difficulty. New Rampart Mechs have been tossed in, but these really just serve as bigger, more powerful Loki Mechs (from ME2). The battles are mostly standard Cerberus fare. Whereas the former is a powerful biotic – and it shows, as her Flare ability comes in very, very handy – the latter brings in a mix of biotic and tech powers, and both characters offer abilities new to the single-player campaign. The upside with Aria and Nyreen is that these two hold their own in the combat department. However, this also means you have zero use of your Normandy squadmates, nor will you ever interact with them while playing this DLC. Fortunately, both are engaging characters in their own right. After all, what’s the fun in taking back Omega if you don’t even get to help out? Not only will you see Aria outside her usual cool demeanor (and finally, off of a couch in a nightclub), but you will also be joined by Nyreen Kandros, a female turian who happens to lead a mercenary group called the Talons. It should come as no surprise to Mass Effect 3 players that she then recruits Commander Shepard to her cause. You can find all the details as to how Omega’s current situation came to be in the Mass Effect: Invasion comic book series, but the gist of it is that Aria (voiced by Carrie-Anne Moss) now intends to retake her home from General Oleg Petrovsky, one of the Illusive Man’s key personnel. And if you thought the asteroid was a degenerate hellhole then, just wait until you see it under the terrorist organization Cerberus’ control. What a pisshole.” Squadmate Garrus Vakarian’s words back in Mass Effect 2 summed up Aria T’loak’s space station nicely.