

Keep an eye out for beloved characters from your past, but beware. You'll be joined by newcomers like James Vega, a tough-as-nails soldier, as well as EDI, a trusted AI in a newly acquired physical form. Build a team from a variety of races and classes and combine their skills to overcome impossible odds. Plus, when you fight as a team you can combine new biotic and tech powers to unleash devastating Power Combos.īuild the final force. Shepard can now blind fire at enemies and build tougher melee attacks. Take advantage of new powers and combat moves.

It's time for Commander Shepard to fight for the fate of the human race and save the galaxy. Recruit team members and forge new alliances, but be prepared to say goodbye at any time as partners make the ultimate sacrifice. Fortunately, the galaxy has a habit of sending unexpected species your way. Lead the final fight to save humanity and take back Earth from these terrifying machines, Commander Shepard. The Reapers have taken over and other civilizations are falling like dominoes. It appears as if other enemy groups have been given an update too, with a new Dragoon class added to Cerberus fighters, and a new Drone type added to the geth.įootage of all the new features in action lies below.Earth is burning. The story of their return may well be expanded upon in upcoming Mass Effect 3: Omega single-player DLC.Ĭollectors will be available to fight in Praetorian, Scion, Abomination, Trooper, and Captain flavours. The insectoid Collectors - or a portion of them, at any rate - were last seen getting squashed at the end of Mass Effect 2.

Existing maps have also been updated with "hazard" versions, where you'll have to contend with "Acid, Lightening, Meltdowns, Sandstorms, Swarms and Whiteouts".īut the star of the show will be the Collectors themselves - it's the first time a new enemy type has been added since Mass Effect 3 launched, and the first new race added that did not appear in the main story campaign. A new Challenge feature rewards specific objectives with challenge points, to be spent on multiplayer titles and banners. There's also new set of Collector-themed weapons, new ammo types and new gear items. It is the biggest multiplayer DLC pack yet, with six new maps (triple the usual quota) and 16 new characters, including the Krogan Shaman Adept, Asari Huntress Infiltrator, Turian Havoc Soldier and Batarian Brawler Vanguard. Mass Effect 3: Retaliation will be available to download for free from 9th October (likely meaning a 10th October release date here on PlayStation 3). A huge new Mass Effect 3 multiplayer expansion will see the return of the Collectors - the enemy race Shepard fought in Mass Effect 2.
