The remastered version of Mass Effect The trilogy included all three original games with updated controls and graphics and all additional content released for them over the years. Despite the comprehensive package, you must have noticed this the Pinacle Station DLC is missing. The omitted DLC was originally released for the first Mass Effect game.
The first Mass Effect only had two DLC offerings: the Bring down the sky DLC and Pinacle Station. The latter is included in the re-release, allowing players of the remastered version to save a planet from a Batarian attack, but Pinacle Station was omitted entirely with little explanation. It turns out that the reason for his absence is quite interesting.
Pinnacle Station served as a Mass Effect training ground
Fight in simulated combat to practice your shooting
Pinacle Station did not present a new threat or galactic adventure for its Mass Effect characters and Commander Shepard to interact with. Instead of, provided access to a space station used to train Council forcesSpecters between them. The DLC included a series of combat simulations for Shepard to perform with his crew, trying to eliminate as many enemies as possible within a given time limit.
The DLC had little plot except for a rivalry with a fellow intern that could yield some loot laterand an additional station captain challenge to unlock a home on the planet for Shepard. The DLC was a way to provide more combat experience to the game, as well as a chance to earn more money and unlock more equipment. Compared to other DLCs for the Mass Effect trilogy, like Shadow Broker's Lair and Citadel, was extremely lackluster.
Corrupted files led to loss of all DLC
Pinnacle Station was destroyed by a mistake
But that's not why the DLC was omitted. This was actually due to a computer error, where the files to Pinacle Station were lost or corrupted in the years between their creation and the remastered release. Including the expansion would require a complete remake of its area and enemies, which was ultimately not considered necessary as the main focus was placed on the beloved plot-driven parts of the game series.
Howeverthe DLC has gained some status among fans simply by the nature of its mysterious absence, and some members of the fandom took the time to faithfully remake the whole thing as an unofficial mod. It's available in the PC version of the remastered trilogy and comes very close to mimicking the experience of blasting your way through Pinacle Stationsimulations in the original game.
Pinnacle Station is probably best left forgotten
A disappointing DLC ​​best left behind
If there is Mass Effect The DLC would be lost in the transition to the remaster, Pinacle Station It was probably the best case scenario. In the end, the DLC served no plot purpose and didn't have many unique rewards. It was also not very popular even when it existed, with its combat seen as repetitive and frustrating. The last level in particular was a source of frustration for players.
Still, there are some ways to Pinacle Station lives in Mass Effect franchise, even outside of its fan-made recreation. The DLC is still available for the original version of the first Mass Effect and even affects the scenarios of the third game. Exploring the destroyed space station can earn the player the Turian Spec Ops Team to build up their war resources, a reference to how the Turians used the station to train their best soldiers. Plus, Pinnacle Station is much more interesting as a mysteriously erased piece of paper. Mass Effect story than ever before as a DLC.
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