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Xbox 360 PC News by Robert Purchese

25 January, 2010

Free downloadable content has already been released for Mass Effect 2, days ahead of Friday's launch. Don't read any further if you're allergic to even tiny spoilers.

The nine pieces of DLC can be queued for download from the Xbox 360 website (well spotted, IGN). We're not sure whether these are supposed to be free or if there has been a mix-up.

Links to each of the additions are below. Note that other territories will need to change the "en-GB" part of the URL to suit their region.

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sfp_noodle
25/01/10 @ 11:50
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this was listed on ign.com a few hours ago! jus downloaded all of these and my oh my how those limited edition pre-orders will plummet after this :D surely MS is aware this is listed for free by now right?
joe90
25/01/10 @ 11:52
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they are removing them now
CrunchinJelly
25/01/10 @ 11:53
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Couldn't get either of these 2 to work:

# Terminus Weapon and Armour
# Inferno Armour

The rest worked fine, though.
AlvySinger
25/01/10 @ 11:56
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Same as above, early bird catches the worm - or, in this case, a Recon Hood.
Gartt
25/01/10 @ 11:56
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haha, managed to get most of them before they were removed. "Not available for download on the web" is the message now.
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25/01/10 @ 11:56
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Aren't these supposed to be the various pre-order bonuses?

It let me queue the first one for download, but the rest it says aren't available for download from the web. Rather odd that they would be up there in the first place tbh.
Vortex808
25/01/10 @ 11:57
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I got the first one, but none of the other links work now.
LHH
25/01/10 @ 11:59
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I got the first one, but none of the other links work now.

Same.
Lexx87 moderator
25/01/10 @ 11:59
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Got the collectors, normandy crash site and terminus before they removed it :)
Gartt
25/01/10 @ 12:02
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Yea, got the crash site, to be honest its the only one that sounded worth anything. Or at least the only one that can be classed as "content".
PearOfAnguish
25/01/10 @ 12:04
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The Normandy crashes? :(

Ah man, I hope Joker is okay.
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AtomicBanana
25/01/10 @ 12:04
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Got 'em all. Now to see if they remove them from my queue :P
Mkwone
25/01/10 @ 12:09
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Darn it, Only managed to que the first one before they were taken down. Should of gone for the crash site, hopefully when they're offically released they'll still be free.
WinterSnowblind
25/01/10 @ 12:12
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@Gartt
That's the only one that is proper content, it adds a new quest and party member. Unfortunately, it's also completely free for anyone who buys the game, so downloading it now was a bit unnecessary.

The armour isn't really anything amazing, but they are all exclusive to certain retailers or promotions, some of which we aren't even getting in this country and it's very unlikely any of the stuff will be obtainable in any other way.
Miths
25/01/10 @ 12:12
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I'm pretty sure some of these are supposed to be limited to pre-orders or digital deluxe/collector's editions.
Sunyavadin
25/01/10 @ 12:14
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Aaaaaaaaaand halfway through me queuing them, looks like they edited it, now tells me the rest "are not available for downloading from the web"
bratmandu
25/01/10 @ 12:16
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@ PearOfAnguish

I think in the opening scenes the Normandy from ME1 gets fk'ed up, and they rebuild it, but with more stuff in it. Just a guess though, based on trailers.
Moribundman
25/01/10 @ 12:16
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Terminus and Inferno (and darkstorm/incisor respectively) are play/amazon pre order bonuses in UK. Collectors armour is free w collectors edition, Normandy Crash site together with Zaheed are supposed to be the free content you can get w Cerberus network card, and I guess maybe the visors are the US Dr Pepper freebies?
Farfarer
25/01/10 @ 12:20
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Damn, got the collector armor but missed out on my burst-fire sniper rifle :(
Moribundman
25/01/10 @ 12:21
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They should make all the pre-order/Dr Pepper content available to all if they want to pay for it. Especially after this fuck up.
bratmandu
25/01/10 @ 12:26
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Ok so I got all the downloads queued up on xbox.com, but I'm at work, so if they are vanishing from xbox.com like people here are sayin, will they still download when I turn on my xbox as I have already queued them all?
Jay-ITFC
25/01/10 @ 12:28
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Grabbed them all. They shouldn't have been showing as free, MS normally price pre-order items such as these at 99,999 microsoft points so they only way to get them is via a code on a card.
KujiGhost
25/01/10 @ 12:36
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Dammit... only managed to grab the first one before they were pulled down.

Still easy come easy go.

/grinds teeth
BobsUncle
25/01/10 @ 12:36
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If they give you the weapons/armour early on in the game they'll only be obsolete after a few hours play so it's not the end of the world if you miss it.
WinterSnowblind
25/01/10 @ 12:38
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@bratmandu
If you've got them qued it should count as you already owning them, and let you re-download them anytime you want.
kangarootoo
25/01/10 @ 12:40
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I was just going to say, is this the same Terminus and Inferno armour that PLay.com and Amazon are including as part of their respective pre-order deals? If so, oops.

But then I guess MS have realised their cock-up. I was also only able to add the first item in the list to my queue.
icematt12
25/01/10 @ 12:42
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Major mess up somewhere. I managed to get them all. Will give my CE armour code to someone if the same. Best one appears to be the crash site, which seems to be Cerberus content anyway.
bratmandu
25/01/10 @ 12:42
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@ WinterSnowblind

Ok, but is that for definate? Can anyone confirm? I hope I don't get home later and find that they won't download!

This is like Christmas for those who were quick! Now I'm super hyped for this game! Shame I have to wait till Friday - assuming Amazon deliver on the 29th and not after the weekend, that would suck.
Moribundman
25/01/10 @ 12:52
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My guess is that the game will require you to unlock any downloaded content via the cerberus network, regardless of whether you have it installed or not.

If not I'm annoyed. For some reason the Collectors armour is still downloadable but all the others have been taken down. If you've ordered the standard edition, snap it up and pray it'll work!
PlugMonkey
25/01/10 @ 12:52
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Damnit. Too slow by a fraction. Got the first pack, and then the rest had gone. :(
Mavrik123
25/01/10 @ 12:53
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Got to admit that was rather funny...

Shame i only got the first one but better than nothing. Seems someone dropped the ball somewhere and most likely lost their job.

kangarootoo
25/01/10 @ 12:55
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"Seems someone dropped the ball somewhere and most likely lost their job"

Christ, I hope not (and I doubt it). Its not sich a big deal that anybody should be in big trouble for it.
ybfelix
25/01/10 @ 12:56
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Yep I'd like to have some one confirm the queue-and-download-later thing. I queued 'em all but away from home. Hope they won't physically delete the file (Or block it for those who didn't get it via redeeming code).

btw I really hate these "miss and gone forever" pre-order bonus. At least do what Infamous did: release it for free after half a year or more(or even for a fee for completionists who came too late)
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darkmorgado
25/01/10 @ 13:00
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The Collector's Weapon and Armour are still up - I just queued and they downloaded to my xbox. Everything else comes up with the "this item is not available for download from this site" message though.
KujiGhost
25/01/10 @ 13:03
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It does say that the items are not available to download from the Marketplace website, however they may be made available through the in-game Cerberus Network shortly after released. The pre-order bonuses could be exclusive for only a short time.
ignatiusjreilly
25/01/10 @ 13:13
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Christ, I hope not (and I doubt it). Its not sich a big deal that anybody should be in big trouble for it.

Pre-order exclusives are a huuuge deal to retailers.
ybfelix
25/01/10 @ 13:20
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So EA and other publishers, while desperately trying to get rid of retailers (like the cerberus network thingie), still need to offer incentive for them, compromise with reality huh?

I have no problem with out-of-gameplay exclusives like artwork or plastic freebies, but in game bonus always make me feel like cheated.
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telboy007
25/01/10 @ 13:22
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Managed to get them earlier but via the xbox.com site, all queued ready for when i turn on the 360... just hope they still download!
kangarootoo
25/01/10 @ 13:24
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"Pre-order exclusives are a huuuge deal to retailers."

Losing your job is a huge deal too. I know its a fair comment to fire from the hip during forum chat, but if someone actually lost their job for a mistake (assuming it wasn't one in a long line of cock ups) I wouldn't be impressed with the employer. Sacking is for misconduct or persistent failure, not singular mistakes.

Anyway, the amount of time this mistake was allowed to run free for will have made little to no difference to anyone's pre-order numbers. So again I say overall, its not that big a deal.
Diabeu
25/01/10 @ 13:25
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how come all of this items have been rated? ppl are so stupid
darleysam
25/01/10 @ 13:26
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I went to pre-order the LE but couldn't find a copy for the 360 anywhere, like it's not actually on sale here. So I was at least relieved to see this stuff up, but no, could only get a couple of the things.

Damnit to hell guys.
Sunyavadin
25/01/10 @ 13:27
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I got the stuff which isn't inluded with my own preorder or over Cerberus, so I'm happy.
GamesConnoisseur
25/01/10 @ 13:28
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Normandy crashed and burned confirmed! Bastard spoilers EG giggling at the mega spoiler like this get out before release of the game! I expect this to occur at start of game as I understood it opened in a big way and exciting first hour or so.

Bugger, best keep myself off Internet for a week or so.
steviepunk
25/01/10 @ 13:28
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I got the first one as well but the rest were not available. thought they would have fixed the first one by now, unless it is supposed to be available.

@darleysam I think the LE version is only available from Game in the UK
LR100
25/01/10 @ 13:30
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Damn, only managed to get the first link before they all went dead! :(
darleysam
25/01/10 @ 13:32
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stevie, I looked on all the main sites (GAME, shopto, gamestation, gameplay) and nobody seemed to have it for the 360. Guess when they sell out, they stop listing it.
Yossarian
25/01/10 @ 13:37
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GamesConnoisseur, the Normandy meets its end about halfway through the first cutscene.
kangarootoo
25/01/10 @ 13:48
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Is the LE version the same as a collector's edition?

I couldn't find a 360 one anywhere, and I was looking about a week or so ago. I could find a Collector's Edition version of the walkthrough helpguide book thing (whatever they call it), but not the game. PC versions all over the place, but no 360 version.

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