Things inevitably turn violent, and Kasumi's prowess in combat makes her an instantly attractive addition to the squad. From Shepard's pseudonym - Solomon Gunn! - to the Krogan cartoon playing on a security monitor, the solitary credit lurking down the back of a sofa and a sly Dragon Age reference in Hock's vault, this is Mass Effect at its most playful. It's surprising just how funny these scenes are, with BioWare skirting as close to outright comedy as it's come in a long time. As a scene-setter, though, it's incredibly fun, taking Shephard out of his element and introducing a splash of light-hearted heist caper into a game that skews more toward bombastic action and epic moral choices.
You wander around looking for scenery hotspots and triggering conversations. Infiltrating Hock's lavish party is your first task, with Shepard donning a space-age Bond tuxedo to mingle with the guests while Kasumi guides him from the shadows.īoil it down to the gameplay elements and there's not much in this section to get excited about. Short, yes, but also surprisingly sweet.Īfter making contact with Kasumi during a fun scene on the Citadel, you're given the option to fly off to the luxury home of Donovan Hock, an amoral arms dealer who murdered Kasumi's partner and stole the "grey box" containing his memories. While we gamers tend to get hung up on how long things last, and how that time compares to money spent, Stolen Memory does a good job of justifying itself through enjoyable gameplay and clever storytelling. Tweaking the mission formula slightly, you'll be playing with just Shepard and new recruit Kasumi Goto, a master thief, rather than the expected duo of tooled-up companions. Much like Zaeed's loyalty mission, it's short and self-contained but offers enough long-term benefits to make it valuable to anyone just coming to the game, or planning a new play-through. 560 Microsoft or BioWare Points (£4.76 / €6.72)įar more substantial is this new side mission, which introduces the twelfth member of the new Normandy team.
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