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Mass Effect 2: Normandy Crash Site

201063/100
Role-playing (RPG)Adventure

Sci-Fi

This brief, somber DLC mission strips away combat and dialogue choices, leaving only a quiet, atmospheric search for fallen crewmates on a desolate planet. Its power lies in pure environmental storytelling, using the wreckage of the Normandy SR-1 and personal dog tags to deliver a poignant, reflective memorial. It’s a stark departure from the main game’s action, offering a moment of pure, mournful reverence for the series’ history.

About Mass Effect 2: Normandy Crash Site

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Normandy Crash Site is a DLC pack for Mass Effect 2 that was released with the game's launch. Explore the crash site of the SSV Normandy as Commander Shepard is asked by Alliance Command to explore the site and recover the remains of missing crew members and place a monument on the site. Alliance Command wants Shepard to be the first to walk on the site as Shepard was the vessel's last commanding officer.

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