According to Jesse, the original build of Mass Effect 2 along with downloadable content packs Kasumi: Stolen Memory, Overlord, Lair of the Shadow Broker, and the Blood Dragon Armor will all appear on the game disk. Additionally, the game will come with a Cerberus Network access code, much like the Xbox 360 and PC releases, allowing download of the release Cerberus Network content.
Just as the rumour suggested, there will also be an interactive comic back-story to fill in new gamers on Shepard's adventures throughout the original Mass Effect. Developed by BioWare Edmonton, the original Mass Effect 2 developers, as well as Dark Horse Comics, the comic will allow gamers to experience the major choices presented in the first game, and have them carry over to their Mass Effect 2 experience. This interactive comic will be available for download on the Cerberus Network. Jesse's post specifies it as exclusive to the PlayStation 3 for it's 'initial release'. Take that as you will.
Sadly, the supposed 'six hour mission' reported in the original rumour was nothing more than a translation issue. There will be no extended mission included, and the original report was instead referring to 'six hours' of additional content from vanilla Mass Effect 2, which is made up from the various DLC mission packs we've already mentioned.
Lastly, around the time of release there will be some exclusive paid and free DLC packs for the PlayStation 3 build. However, these 'exclusive' packs will be made up of content that was, at some point, available to PC and Xbox 360 gamers, but would otherwise be unavailable to players of the PlayStation 3 build. Jesse could not give out details on what these packs would contain, but if we were to hazard a guess we'd say they will be made up of the pre-order bonuses available on the original game's release from retailers such as EB Games, as well as the content made available through the Dr. Pepper promotion codes.
So there you have it. A timely response from BioWare, and some clarification on what the PlayStation 3 build of Mass Effect 2 has in store for gamers next year.
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