I somehow missed that “The Arrival” was due to, err, arrive for Mass Effect 2 until the notification that it was now for sale appeared in my inbox last night. So, being pretty much useless today for anything requiring actual sentience I bought, downloaded and played it.
Short version: not bad, but not “Lair of the Shadow Broker.” It ties into the upcoming Mass Effect 3 better than DA:O’s “Witch Hunt” ended up tying into Dragon Age 2. Worth the seven bucks for Admiral Hackett, a surprisingly difficult (at-first) … [spoilers below fold]
in the library yesterday while riding herd on my eldest, and it’s really pretty good. It’s a graphic novel that uses fantastic imagery to give the 21st Century reader an idea of just how mind-altering it was to immigrate to America in the 19th century. I mean mind-altering in a good sense, of course: I’d say ‘transformative,’ but the spell check doesn’t recognize that as a word and it’s probably wise to do so. Anyway: I liked it.