Dragon Age II: Mark of the Assassin DLC Review (Xbox 360)

This latest DLC stars the famous Felicia Day as Tallis, an elf who hires you to help steal a jewel called “The Heart of the Many” from an Orlesian Duke. Throughout your 2-3 hour journey to locate the “Heart of the Many” jewel you will actually learn some stunning revelations as to what the jewel actually is and how it will be used to start a massacre, possibly even a war. You’ll also learn more about the Qunari, the Qun, and exactly why they may not be as bad as they appear to be.

Tallis herself is a very interesting character, even going so far as to have Felicia Day star in a live-action machinima series called Dragon Age Redemption. She cracks jokes, she’s sexy, and she’s exceptional in combat. Tallis is easily the biggest shining star of this DLC and helps it all come together. You’ll also see some old faces in addition to new faces depending on what you did in Dragon Age Origins, as well as Dragon Age II.

The story itself is quite good. Anyone who gets heavily invested in the Dragon Age universe should enjoy it, whereas those just looking to just cut enemies to bits might not pay the story any attention. The DLC also features both a sneaking section as well as some puzzles. The sneaking section itself is quite short and carries no real penalty for failure. The puzzles overall are easy, with the exception of a tile-flipping puzzle that can aggravate players.

Considering the previous DLC has revelations about the Darkspawn and the Chantry and this one contains revelations about the Qunari and the Qun, any future DLC has promise for unveiling even more about the Dragon Age universe. This is a very welcome move. There are many other questions to be answered and it looks like future DLC can bring us the answers.

Final Thoughts

The DLC itself is filled with fun characters, a good story, and nice pace-changing gameplay with branching paths. The only real nitpicks I have with it are that you aren’t penalized for the sneaking section if you get caught, and that the sneaking section itself is very short. For the small sum of $10 I feel like I got my money’s worth.

Final Score: 8/10

SkyDrift Gets New DLC

SkyDrift DLC Details

The newly released arcade racer SkyDrift has received its first set of downloadable content (DLC). The “Extreme Fighters Pack” gives players access to three of the most powerful and deadly planes yet. SkyDrift is currently available on both the Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) and PlayStation Network (PSN) platforms. Details for a Steam version of the game are TBA. Be sure to join the game’s official Facebook page and follow them on Twitter for future updates!

Dead Block Receives DLC

Candygun Games today announced that their Xbox Live Arcade title Dead Block has received its first set of downloadable content (DLC). Dead Block puts players in the shoes of one of four individuals, as they try to eliminate and survive against waves of zombies. The first piece of DLC features four new locales to explore, including: a Motel, a Turkish Bath, an Office building, and a Slaughterhouse. All four new levels are available in both single player and four player offline co-op. The Dead Block DLC is available now on Xbox Live Arcade for 240 Microsoft Points.

Dead Block is available now on Xbox Live Arcade (800 Microsoft Points) and PlayStation Network ($10). You can read our review of the game right here. More screenshots of the new DLC can be found on our official Flickr page.

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