Mass Effect 3 N7 Collector's Edition includes bonus character and mission

The Mass Effect 3 collector's edition is promising to include an exclusive character and mission, making the $80 primo pack a must-buy for completionists.

Andrew Yoon

November 18, 2011 6:30 AM

The requisite Mass Effect 3 collector's edition has just gotten the tiniest bit bigger. A new video highlights the contents of the upcoming $80 bundle: a metal case featuring both male and female versions of Commander Shepard, a 70-page hardbound art book, a limited edition comic by Dark Horse, a fabric N7 patch, and a 4x6 lithographic print. The digital bonuses include four additional weapons, the Squadmate Alternate Outfit Pack, a digital N7 hoodie for Shepard to wear on the Normandy, and a digital soundtrack. Perhaps the most novel addition of all: a robotic dog for you to play with while on board the Normandy. But, there's another bit of content BioWare's adding for the collection: a new character and mission. A GameStop promotional video ends with a tease for a "bonus character & mission," but notes that it's "classified." You can see a slight silhouette in the background--perhaps internet sleuths can figure this out? For Mass Effect completionists, the inclusion of an extra character and mission in the special edition nearly guarantees a purchase. We've contacted EA to find out if the publisher intends on offering the additional character as standalone DLC.

The DLC dog

James Vega

Finally, PC Gamer did a frame-by-frame analysis of the promotional video and discovered one as-of-yet unannounced character making a return for Mass Effect 3.

Jack returns

Mass Effect 3 will be available on March 6, 2012.

Andrew Yoon

Andrew Yoon was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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The Mass Effect 3 collector's edition is promising to include an exclusive character and mission, making the $80 primo pack a must-buy for completionists.
- abrasion
  
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  November 18, 2011 6:32 AM
  
  I want an edition where all the DLC is free, the whole lot.
  - sreyes22
    
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    November 18, 2011 9:00 AM
    
    cant tell if bioware or ea -_-
  - Haxim
    
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    November 18, 2011 10:36 AM
    
    Pretend you get that edition when you buy the game and the inevitable season pass.
- shirif
  
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  November 18, 2011 6:33 AM
  
  Preordered the physical copy so hard.
- RomSteady
  
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  November 18, 2011 6:41 AM
  
  I hope they offer that DLC separately for those still too poor from Gamepocalypse 2011 to pay the extra.
  - Volatus32x
    
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    November 18, 2011 6:45 AM
    
    It's coming out March 2012...Should give you enough time to preorder it if you want it.
- Wadmaasi
  
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  November 18, 2011 6:51 AM
  
  Couldn't not pre-order. Thank you, Amazon, here are my monies.
  - deject
    
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    November 18, 2011 9:47 AM
    
    I'm in the same boat. Mass Effect is my favorite franchise and I am hopelessly addicted.
    - Wadmaasi
      
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      November 18, 2011 10:09 AM
      
      This. It's not the series I've spent the most time playing, but it's become "my" series in a way no other has since the first 2 EarthSiege titles.
      - tw3kr
        
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        November 18, 2011 4:03 PM
        
        OH, EARTHSIEGE!
      - deject
        
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        November 18, 2011 4:43 PM
        
        Actually, I clicked the preorder button on Amazon back in September, lol.
- paketep
  
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  November 18, 2011 6:54 AM
  
  Maybe if it's not in Origin.
- geedeck
  
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  November 18, 2011 7:00 AM
  
  My first thought: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNImOcvdOvQ
- [deleted] 439710436
  
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  November 18, 2011 7:02 AM
  
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  - RomSteady
    
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    November 18, 2011 10:26 AM
    
    Yo dawg, I heard you liked game hoodies so we put a hoodie in your game so you can game in your hoodie while your avatar games in your hoodie.
    - [deleted] 439710436
      
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      November 18, 2011 10:53 AM
      
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- [deleted] 1271987451
  
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  November 18, 2011 7:29 AM
  
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- guido anchovy
  
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  November 18, 2011 7:46 AM
  
  They need to make it where every single mission and every single character is a paid download. And the ending is a paid download, too.
  - Epsilon Sector
    
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    November 18, 2011 8:07 AM
    
    You want to level up? That will be $5 per level. You "can" beat the game with a level 1 character, just not without cheating...but it also costs an additional $2 per save point. Oh, and you want to have sound effects, that's additional. Epic music? Another $15. $20 per squadmate unless you want to try and solo the game without any. Argh!
- Lucien Irenicus
  
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  November 18, 2011 8:09 AM
  
  pfffff fuck that shit.
- [deleted] 2065296303
  
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  November 18, 2011 8:09 AM
  
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  - Epsilon Sector
    
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    November 18, 2011 8:26 AM
    
    I'll just wait until a year or two after it's released, get it on sale from Steam for $20 with all of the DLC's, and be good. I don't care for the multiplayer component of this game anyways, I'm the damn hero, and it's meant to be a single player game.
    - squigiliwams
      
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      November 18, 2011 11:01 AM
      
      It will never be on steam.
- mlev
  
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  November 18, 2011 9:09 AM
  
  Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuughhhhh
- peasofme
  
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  November 18, 2011 9:44 AM
  
  remember when bioware had integrity?
  - [deleted] 439710436
    
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    November 18, 2011 9:46 AM
    
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  - briktal
    
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    November 18, 2011 10:09 AM
    
    No. Was there some event in the past that showed Bioware's integrity? Also, it wasn't until they were part of EA that they didn't release the console version of a multiplatform game before the PC version (MDK2, KOTOR, Jade Empire, Mass Effect vs DA:O, ME2, DA2), so it's not like they were super PC advocates until evil EA corrupted them.
- derelict515
  
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  November 18, 2011 10:03 AM
  
  I sure wish the $80 collector's edition only came with a sweet cloth map and figurine and art book and not actual good stuff that I'd enjoy!
  - Wadmaasi
    
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    November 18, 2011 10:11 AM
    
    http://www.tfaw.com/Profile/Mass-Effect%3A-Alliance-Normandy-SR-2-Ship-Replica___384828
    
    Mine came last week and I still haven't opened the box. =/
    - HamChowder
      
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      November 18, 2011 11:00 AM
      
      What is this, a Warhammer miniature?
      - Wadmaasi
        
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        November 18, 2011 11:15 AM
        
        No, you dillhole, it's a Mass Effect mediumature.
        
        HamChowder
        
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        November 18, 2011 11:17 AM
        
        I call BS. You trying to pass this off as Tau air support or what?
        
        Wadmaasi
        
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        November 18, 2011 11:19 AM
        
        *pshaw* This is Tau air support!
        http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Tau/TAU-AIRCRAFT?filter_reset=1
        
        HamChowder
        
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        November 18, 2011 11:29 AM
        
        That painting technique is so beautiful :')
        I've got the XV8 painted in base colors which I'm pretty sure are the same as the Portland Trailblazers :( Unsure on how to proceed from here.
        
        Wadmaasi
        
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        November 18, 2011 11:38 AM
        
        Fucking pics, that's how you proceed from here.
        
        HamChowder
        
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        November 18, 2011 11:50 AM
        
        Ugh, you're such a diva. I'll have them when I get home.
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  November 18, 2011 10:11 AM
  
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- Nitrium
  
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  November 18, 2011 10:19 AM
  
  Hahaha fuck you Bioware.
  - Wadmaasi
    
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    November 18, 2011 10:41 AM
    
    Burn the Tali hater!
    - Nitrium
      
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      November 18, 2011 10:57 AM
      
      hahaha dammit, I hate her so much
      - LoioshDwaggie
        
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        November 18, 2011 11:11 AM
        
        What? Nitrium, you cannot be my nohomo bro anymore.
        
        Wadmaasi
        
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        November 18, 2011 11:15 AM
        
        Isn't it crazy? I don't know what's wrong with the fucker. It's like he's Venezuelan or something!
        
        Nitrium
        
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        November 18, 2011 2:17 PM
        
        haha bitch
        
        I just hate her voice :(
        
        But hey Loiosh, I still love the game and the other characters!
        
        Nobody's perfect.
        
        deject
        
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        November 18, 2011 4:43 PM
        
        In my canonical run I totally got it on with Tali. I was disappointed in ME1 that you couldn't do that, so I went there.
  - Wadmaasi
    
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    November 18, 2011 10:42 AM
    
    Burn the Tali hater!
    - Wadmaasi
      
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      November 18, 2011 10:55 AM
      
      This is how much I love Talihate you!
- BornAcorn
  
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  November 18, 2011 11:01 AM
  
  Isn't that just Jack with such CRAZY things as CLOTHES and HAIR. I am shocked at this CUNNING DISGUISE.
  - BornAcorn
    
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    November 18, 2011 11:02 AM
    
    Oh wait, that's not the unannounced character, that totally unannounced character is.
    
    DERP
- Clay
  
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  November 18, 2011 11:02 AM
  
  Uh, I believe they've gone too far.
- Firefly1985
  
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  November 18, 2011 11:05 AM
  
  How is this any different than ME2 with Kasumi?
  - Wadmaasi
    
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    November 18, 2011 11:16 AM
    
    Kasumi was DLC. You're thinking Zaeed.
    - Firefly1985
      
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      November 18, 2011 11:30 AM
      
      You got Zaeed with the regular edition (normal price), but you had to pay extra for Kasumi, which I am equating to paying extra for the CE and getting a character for your money.
      - veras
        
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        November 18, 2011 11:50 AM
        
        well, for one thing Kasumi was offered in unlimited supply and was available for purchase after you decided whether or not you liked the game/wanted her/etc.
        
        this character requires you to make a decision before you purchase at all, to pay a $20 premium rather than a $7 premium, and is limited by the artificial scarcity of selling it physically rather than digitally
        
        abrasion
        
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        November 18, 2011 2:37 PM
        
        Exactly this.
        
        Vincent Grayson
        
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        November 18, 2011 6:30 PM
        
        Except that you know damn well they'll release the extra character for $10 a few months later.
- Magus
  
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  November 18, 2011 11:42 AM
  
  Dunno about you guys, but I found ME2's DLC to be fairly disappointing overall. Unless some stellar reviews come out, I have no desire to purchase ME3 DLC of any kind.
  
  Not to mention the immense hassle it was getting the PC DLC onto my computer with their horrible purchasing system.
  - Wadmaasi
    
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    November 18, 2011 11:47 AM
    
    I thought the Hammerhead stuff was mostly lame, but did you play Lair of the Shadow Broker? That had some fantastic set-pieces and was a great coda for Liara.
  - cetra00
    
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    November 18, 2011 11:54 AM
    
    Overlord is the only piece of DLC I've ever felt was worth the money.
    - shirif
      
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      November 18, 2011 11:59 AM
      
      It was the best. I got
      Points on the cheap, so I feel happy with the content, but stil...
      
      That Liara one had a cool, if brief chase sequence.
    - fatheadwilson
      
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      November 18, 2011 3:08 PM
      
      Yeah, the Overlord dlc was good, but I also thought Shadow Broker one was good as well.
  - Firefly1985
    
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    November 18, 2011 12:05 PM
    
    Makes you wonder why they can't just build the whole DLC thing in-freaking-game. Say, like the Mann Co. store?
  - Nitrium
    
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    November 18, 2011 6:14 PM
    
    My main gripe with them was the linearity. Not that the game wasn't different, but I was expecting at least a bt more variation on them, specially for the price.
- dantastic
  
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  November 18, 2011 11:45 AM
  
  i always get the Mass Effect CE. Only game that I've done this for. I don't mind spending the extra because this is my favourite game series of all time!
  - Mmmmmoo
    
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    November 18, 2011 2:31 PM
    
    did you get the one for the first game? it's so hard to find and often goes for way more than i'd want to spend on ebay auctions.
- nyranger66
  
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  November 18, 2011 12:03 PM
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQCP85FngzE
- Epsilon Sector
  
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  November 18, 2011 1:22 PM
  
  I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite...
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  November 18, 2011 2:39 PM
  
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- pgharavi
  
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  November 18, 2011 3:55 PM
  
  Is this all the same shit from an Origin pre-order or is this exclusive to Gamestop?
- MarkcusD
  
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  November 22, 2011 12:43 PM
  
  They had me at robo-dog ;)