Mass Effect 2: Overlord DLC - Good Ending

[TankBorn]

I shot archer. 

[Pacesetter127]

Square root of 906.01 equals...

[Pacesetter127]

Quiet -- please make it stop.

[Pacesetter127]

Square root of 912.04 is 30.2... it all seemed harmless

[0PyramidHead]

I hope you get to shoot Dr. Archer in Mass Effect 3.

[MrExtradan]

the poor guy...

[mesteriassasin]

Where/how do u get that shotgun and helmey?

[1R0QU012]

@Bahranuk

[see below]

[1R0QU012]

@bahranuk

It was a promotional for Mountain Dew, bottle caps had codes on them. They are no longer available

[Bahnaruk]

Where did u get the helmet?

[SJKhaar]

As someone who's got a cousin with the same syndrome David syffers from I found this extra heartbreaking. Such an amazing story!

[MultiMrblade]

The Renegade ending to the mission seems way more harsh than I excpected.

[Fabsun]

saddest thing i have ever experienced in a videogame

[XiahouPing]

This mission never fails to freak me out.

[MasterJedi96]

(to those who don't know, the math part was sad because in the audio recordings David often recited the equations, in part because Archer had him memorize the numbers, but also because for David it was a stimulation mechanism. If you do not know what that is, I suggest you research Autism and its symptoms, as well as the associated disorders that usually accompany it.

[MasterJedi96]

Both my sister and I have autism, which makes this mission feel rather personal. The music, the helpless look on David's face, how his own brother allowed him to be experimented on against his will, and when he gets caught he tries to justify it with science.., I just wish there was more I could do to help David. I can't remember if I started crying right when I saw his poor face or when he started doing the math... But I must have cried for 10 minutes after this mission.

(to those who don't k

[Cleaver428]

@MasterJedi96 are you really good at math like david?

[MasterJedi96]

@Cleaver428 naww im awful at math english is my strong point

[1R0QU012]

@indoom666

I've done both scenarios like 6 times each, dumb move or no, I play to the experience the game.

[TPhaoimnaes]

Holy crap, the chills you get when you see him... I almost cried lol

[HammerDoosh]

@TPhaoimnaes I did cry :'( lol

[MrTahoshka]

@TPhaoimnaes Same here. It always shivers my spin when I watch it...

[Rockguy2010]

As Someone who has Autism like David, I wanted to kill Archer like you wouldn't believe.....

[fatalmayu]

And what happens at ME3 people wonder why you gave Illusive Man the collector base, all there is to say "It all seemed harmless"

[CitizenKahne1015]

@TheGamersFly You let Cerberus take him? What kind of a monster are you?

[TheGamersFly]

I chose the renegade path for this to get renegade points I hope this means Cerberus won't use him against me.

[100EUROi]

@TheGamersFly And then in ME3 you'll be heavily punished for it, and all you'll be able to do is say ".. it all seemed harmless."

[TheGamersFly]

@100EUROi lol well thats the beauty of loading a saved game befour that choice was made.

[ChiptheBlackMage]

@TheGamersFly YOU HAVE NO SOUL.

On a more serious note, this mission is so damn sad...

[gnr2396]

U know when your ass when the paragon choice is to get pistol whipped

[TFZJoakim]

I actually tear up when David says: "Quiet. Please, make it stop."

[magnetite2]

Since Mass Effect 3 was going to tie up all the loose ends, we should be able to visit David at the Grissom academy and see how he's doing.

[brenjunior]

@magnetite2 +1 to that, what a touching dlc seriously

[KuroiGaruga]

@magnetite2 Haha! It's like we all assume that everyone let him go to the academy.

Which we all better have. *Gives stink eye to everyone*

[KingDiamondHead]

@magnetite2

Jack is working there in ME3 and Cerburus invade it.

[magnetite2]

This DLC was my favorite. At the end I really felt sorry for David. When you're really into the story I guess it kind of had a bit of an emotional effect. Most games I don't usually feel too attached to the characters. Mass Effect, I can really feel for these characters and their loss and pain they go through.

[ShadowSoldior]

Wait a second...in the good ending I got, instead of "It all seemed harmless," he kept repeating a math problem and then repeated, "And things were looking up."

[ShadowSoldior]

What DLC did you download for that helmet? I have the Terminus, Cerberus, that...Red armor, and I could've sworn I'd found all of the helmets to buy.

[ShadowSoldior]

Right behind Shadow Broker, this was the best DLC.

[56evilbat]

god this is going to be a hard choice. let a person suffer at the expense of research that could potentially turn the tides of war against the reapers or save one being and lose millions more. I don't know what the outcome of overlord will be in number 3, but if you leave a person to suffer like that for nothing your going to feel like shit regardless.

[UteHoos]

Nice helmet where u can get it

[hinachan70]

;.; my character was renegade and I chose the renegade option. The Illusive Man was happy o.e Bastard

[Gwizzlez]

poor David gets Geth cock in the mouth

[Thongger]

the voice acting... wow... jizz

[MarcusKiner]

One of the greatest ending I've ever seen.. The directing, voicing, and sound fx were all there to me.

[TheLPFan1000]

how do u get the recon mask plz tell me 

[Jamer4X]

What the hell. That guy has been completely butchered and Shepard refers to his 'happiness'? WTF.

[XelestialDragon]

@Jamer4X lol I know, I thought that was weird too. I'm like, how about basic human needs like food, water, safety?

[Doofe2012]

Man, this is one of those times that Mark Meer is a pretty good voice actor.

[XelestialDragon]

@Doofe2012 After just hearing Hale do this, I think he still sounds very flat.

[POLE7645]

@XelestialDragon Just remember that he also voices Niftu Cal (the Biotic God) and the vorchas.

[irwincardozo]

...it all seemed harmless... :'(

[Tony955555]

David somewhat makes me think about that guy in Hellraiser

[Blackemperess]

Illusive man: Shepard, I need the information on the hijacked freighter, it can save many human lives and destroy cerberus if it fell into the wrong hands.

Shep: *Gives the info to Admiral Hacket*

I.M: Shepard! Don't blow up the reaper ba-

shep: *blows up the base*

I.M: We need David ali-

*abducts david*

I.M: Shepard. We need to talk. You do know there is no 'i' in 'team' yes?

Shep: And you know that there are at least a dozen tactical warheads on the normandy and miranda lawson?

[Str8Murder]

Cerberus works for the reapers in mass effect 3. Leaving david with them will not benefit humanity in the least. So even were I renegade, the renegade choice is out of the question for me.

On a side note: why are the dlc missions for mass effect 2 so much better than half the core game missions?

[XelestialDragon]

@Str8Murder Probably because they could take their time with it, polishing and perfecting it without their publisher or deadlines on their back.

[themanclaw2]

I don't understand how anybody could give David back to Archer. It's just so touching and sad what happened to David, who is pure and innocent but forced into and evil agenda at the loss of his humanity.

Besides, you should know that Cerberus would use what they learned from Overlord for evil anyhow.

[IvyNirvana]

@themanclaw2 Yea, it's very emotional and very disturbing what happen to David, I still don't really how David ended up in that place like that.

[RiddleAnim]

Sweet mother of god...This scene has so much emotional power,it's indescribable. I want this DLC so bad...But Origin will give EA permission to spy on my system...

BioWare,you literary geniuses. I shed a tear at David's situation. And I had no context.

[CoBros]

@RiddleAnim You can't get this DLC through Origin. Only Bioware social network.

[malevc]

Templeman's (DA:O's Loghain, ME's Admiral Van'Gerrel and of course Archer) performance in this scene is incredible, but you've got to applaud the animators as well. They can be actors as much, if not more than the people who voice the characters.

[LordJaric]

anyone who says that overlord is a nesasary evil, I wonder what they would be saying if they were the ones forced to be used like that.

[caiman12345]

I didn't play this DLC. So Archer used his own brother that he can communicate with Geth? Shepard has Legion and he can communicate with Geth thru him, so much easier...

[TheSchnaxl]

@caiman12345 Project Overlord's aim was to gain control over the Geth, it was not meant to be some kind of diplomatic mission ;)

[caiman12345]

@TheSchnaxl Ty :D

[tricksterhuaun]

I just couldn't being renegade in this with my shepard.

I mean did you see the poor guy? Damn

[TheGomesTuga]

this thing almost made me cry, hell yeah, mass effect rocks

[haloftw9000]

Despite being renegade, I nearly cried at that part and I for sure went paragon. What kind of an asshole would do this to their own brother >:[.

[ReijiNakashi]

I HATE THE FUCKING DLCS... THAT'S THE OPTION THAT COMPANIES HAVE TO MAKE MORE MONEY.... FUCKING IDIOTS

[tricksterhuaun]

@ReijiNakashi Well duh

[WilhelmScreamer]

I just finnished this mission for my first time, I never knew a game could bring me to actual tears.

Bravo Bioware, bra-fucking-vo.

*slow claps*

[gamerdude1246]

Omg I cried T-T , If in Mass Effect 3 it acts like I left him to that fag like the renegade option I'm so buying this DLC, This is the 2nd time I cry because of ME2 , This game is truly a masterpiece...

[1R0QU012]

I sacked David, for the greater good

[indoom666]

@1R0QU012 thats a stupid move. You have legion. You dont need david

[saygoodnightmanuel]

I had a life, then I bought Mass Effect. It all seemed harmless...

[SinDawg030]

@saygoodnightmanuel QUIET PLEASE DON'T MAKE IT STOP!!!

[notgayguy222]

an easier way to finish the DLC was to get Legion to install Windows XP on the overlord

[l2pn]

@notgayguy222 Haha, you just made my day! :D

[punn213]

@notgayguy222 u mean vista?

[kyhle111]

@notgayguy222

Windows are structual weaknesses, Overlords do not use them.

[Wolfsrain90]

@notgayguy222 Oh my god. XD

[voy303]

@notgayguy222 no that virus called Vista would be a better choice

[TurboTsunam1]

whats worse is that David is autistic.

Archer is worse then illusive man. Sometimes the ends dont justify the means. He even thought that David would enjoy it.

[mrspam506]

@TurboTsunam1 But then again remember, David was desperate only because of the Illusive Man's demands, however I do agree with David's terrible decision on Archer.

[TurboTsunam1]

@mrspam506 Your getting Archer and David mixed up. David is the one hooked up to the machine. Yes Illusive man had his demands. But Archer is the one who doesnt have the balls to say "fuck off, I cant do this" Like what Shepard did in the end.

[mrspam506]

@TurboTsunam1 So it was a matter of family or business, in this sense I would agree.

[Greenlightgo31]

i think a line with more impact instead of "sacrificing your brother's happiness.."

with "sacrificing your brother's humanity".. i mean look at him, he's stung up and wired like a computer hard drive

[KaydenGEAR]

man...i think i got tears in my eyes

[TaePoDongIII]

RETARD.

[Gmrbro]

just seeing his eyes clamped open like that makes mine dry as all hell

[youfailo4]

Manly tears were shed...

[MrBreeces]

this guy must be the most evil charecter ever i mean come on torturing his own brother because he could cummunicate with the geth!? archer is the most cruel guy ever. and it kinda seems pointless shepard already has a geth on his team legion. the voice actor of shepard sounds angry at this part of the game.also nice pistol whip that guy deserved it.

[Whippenberg]

so i am the only one that was like: OMG UGLY FUCKED UP BEING, GO DIE...?

[MrArob29]

This is what makes Mass Effect one of the best series in gaming. Emotional things like this...damn. I almost teared up at the end on the last shot of David, crying and repeating 'It all seemed harmless'.

[SickBritKid]

Really, I always hated how the helmets NEVER come off outside of combat or dialogue in ME2. I just keep my Shep's head uncovered...

[Spectre1545]

@SickBritKid

I saw on Casey Hudson's twitter that they are working on making it so that the helmets come off outside of combat in ME3.

[SickBritKid]

@Spectre1545

They'd better, really.

I remember playing the game and thinking "You're kidding me, right? They made some of the best damn graphics of this generation and they couldn't figure out a mechanic to toggle the helmets on and off!?"

Even with the Kawashi Visor that boosts your headshot damage, I could stand how it was activated 24/7. Why didn't they at least program the visor and mouthpiece to retract outside of combat?

It was very distracting overall...

[Shinywailord]

great ending to a shitty mission

[forsaken415]

4 people thought it all seemed harmless

[shadowsoal2000]

@forsaken415 rofl dude :D

[forsaken415]

@shadowsoal2000 I had to write that. I had no choice! The demands were incredible. The Illusive man doesnt broker failure! ;)

[dawsonoo7]

@forsaken415 I got only one thing to say about that... ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL

[templar684]

If you ask me there is no good ending in this dlc, very touching moment.

[gethsoftware]

any reason why he was tortured like that? bechose we whuld not have felt bad if it was just dude hocked up in matrix. they needed visual point to expleane the pain he felt. if he was just siting in chair we whuld have wanted to punch him for screaming to us. this way they can demonstrate the pain.

[Crnic99]

Some people say that MaleShep's voice actor is pretty weak and a poor choice.

However I feel that in this scene he shows true anger in his voice and that he is a good voice actor....

[ukevergil]

@Crnic99 Yes, he sometimes sounds like he's on valium, but in this scene he really made an effort and it showed. Great voice acting.

[apocfaildotorg]

thats sad

[tkasich1]

Question about the Atlas Station level where you have to shut down the VI:

Was David, as the VI, showing Shepard flashbacks about what Gavin Archer was REALLY doing?

[cyclopsdias]

@tkasich1 I believe yes.When he created the virtual environment Shepard fights in he gave him access to his memories that showed what hsi brother did to him.

IMO this DLC was....amazing,The story was very emotional and beautiful without containing blood.It was my favorite DLC and one i believe every ME2 player should have.

[tkasich1]

@cyclopsdias I think the same.

I chose the dialogue option "That's Not What I Saw." Its when Shepard says that they saw David's memory and he begged his brother not to do what he did to his brother.

[dieMaddie71]

Sorry, total noob here, but how do we download a dlc from an xbox, and how much do these things cost?

[Bidmartinlo]

Ah. Warhammer 40K like technology. I wonder if we have any cybernetics like that in real life, because really hope not! O_O

[Valk72]

That dlc was just a masterpiece!

[thekidofva]

spoliers whats that??

[lilalchemist]

This is the only DLC I don't have... Now I want it!!

[StakesofPurgatory]

Even if this is a game what sick, twisted bastard to do that to another human being... his own brother!

[cHiKaDiNg58]

I was glad that I decided to take his brother with me. I almost believed him wanting to take care of his brother.

[gigadeathlord]

3:01 to 3:08 one of the most epicest lines ever.

[xDrArcAngelx]

i wish i could play this, but it says disk unreadable when the satalite comes down...my game is weeks old. bull shit. at least paragon finally got a badass move. my only question is if this will affect ME3. it better not for my sake

[ABlackGuy55]

So he comunicated with the geth and did that thing legion mentioned taking the square root and changing it by .1 which caused some big change, also what guns did he have on his back

[SpadeHand]

I was playing a hardcore Renegon Shepard, and ended with this exact ending. Even the pistol whipping (which was badass).

[gethsoftware]

@SpadeHand me too. there are things witch i consider renegade to be better anwnser but this was just too sick to slide.

[alevsener2]

just did this mission and man the ending is so sad...Poor David ;_; what his brother did to him was fucking sick.

[Themastercode1235]

@alevsener2 I agree, I just cant help geting sad watching this DLCs ending... but its possible that saving David will help alter the relationship with the geth in ME3. But I dont know if hats a good thing or bad thing...Id rather have the geth as an enemy then watch a helpless person get tortured.

[TheTangist]

I was a massive renegade in the game, but this scene brought me to help him and even made me cry a bit. For DLC this receives the award for most emotionally touching and Shadow Broker receives the award for bringing back Liara!

[SickBritKid]

I never liked the helmets in this game. Not because of their look or anything, but because they were present for every instance, even though they should have retracted or something...

[leahcimrac]

I was actually on Archers side here. He was pressured to do what he had to do and if he succeeded he would have saved literally thousands.

[YorkJonhson]

@leahcimrac But what he did to his brother aside, the experiments ended plenty of lives already. Not to mention if you have Legion it looks like the Geth don't want war.

[leahcimrac]

@YorkJonhson Fair points. I just feel with the pressure Archer was put under he only did what he felt he had to. I doub t his brother was forced either.

[YorkJonhson]

@leahcimrac I wouldn't argue that Archer felt that he had to do it. But I don't think David ever wanted to be plugged into that thing. The images he makes you see pretty much show it was all his brother's decision.

[leahcimrac]

@YorkJonhson To be honest I played through it again last night and I think David was forced, but maybe he did it willingly to help fight the geth. I do still feel a bit for Archer however. Like he said "It was an accident" and "the demands were incredible." We all know what the Illusive man is like. Its storylines like this that make Mass effect so great.

[MartialArtsMaster]

@leahcimrac

I understand your reasoning, but I severely doubt that a man constantly screaming "QUIET PLEASE MAKE IT STOP" over and over again for over the course of the entire Project Overlord mission is someone who "volunteered" to be put in that position.

[leahcimrac]

@MartialArtsMaster Perhaps he volunteered at first, but then couldn't cope with the results. Archer is a man under extreme pressure to deliver results. David is the innocent here fo course, but at the end of the day he could save millions, if not billions of lives due to the war with the geth. I know Legion doesn't want war, but the reapers and the heretics do. Archer isn't a bad man whatsoever in my opinion, he made decitions normal men and women could not comprehend.

[MartialArtsMaster]

@leahcimrac

Frankly, that sounds a little self-righteous, if that's Archer's opinion. "I'm allowed to do whatever I want, because it's SO HARD making the decisions that MERE MORTALS like yourself could NEVER COMPREHEND."

If that was really what Archer was thinking, that makes me dislike him even MORE, not less.

A cruel person is usually stopped right away. But a cruel person with "high ideals" is almost never held accountable because he always has so many supporters willing to defend him.

[FrigidAxe]

@leahcimrac I need to see the rest of this DLC before I can argue with you.

[TDA792]

I... how does David speak with those tubes crammed down his throat?

[CharmieKid]

Admit, David scared you a lot in this DLC.

[funnybunnygirl1]

also a funny thing, to hook a person up to a computer, you would have to hang him on the pipes through his hands and arms like he is jesus,force his eyes open with metal pieces, put a collar with inward pointing spikes on him, leave him hanging in the air.

i dont know why you guys cry on that mission, if not the irrational torture i described, i wouldnt even feel sorry for him

[funnybunnygirl1]

i like how they picked a very simle square roots and make them look genious

[deepshockonYT]

The fact that Archer's not dead or in Alliance custody pretty much makes him a lock for ME3.

[fbballkid]

Most emotionally involved mission if you ask me... that bastard should be tortured slowly that no good SOB

[ubertubered]

Also how is this good? One guy has to suffer sure, but complete control over the geth? Come on the reapers are going to be fucking shit up people.

[Caytel]

@ubertubered Well if you did the option to rewrite the renegade Geth, they are now of one mind who wants peace. Which may play a part in them helping you fight the reapers anyway.

[ubertubered]

This makes ME3 seem so epic, I hope this is what it will be like.

[dodbrian]

This is the reason why I love the Mass Effect and Bioware. They put so much emotion and thought into their games creating a truly emotional story and experience that allows people to place their own choices and . The game has more choices that truly give you a big thought on each life that dies, the consequences, which being greater than the other, and it's just a work of art.

Most games in the market like CoD and Halo are for idiots who like random violence while M.E is enjoyed by the mature.

[Libertarian001]

@dodbrian Oh, so mature people can't like CoD or Halo? I like both, just as much as I love ME. Matter of fact, Halo and ME are tied, while CoD is... less so.

[dodbrian]

@Libertarian001

Okay, let me say that games like Halo are the generic "Aliens invading Earth and we fight, we have a super soldier to fight them so we win" type of game. It's been like that for many games, having that one factor, Crysis, Halo, Gears of War. but seriously, it's usually generic killing of large crowds usually by yourself or with a bunch of useless teammates. M.E focuses on a different approach, stories, choices, you could actually feel bad for someone dying in the game.

[IMB2U]

Shepard: "Joker, contact the Academy and let them know we've got someone who needs their help."

Joker: "I'm the fucking pilot, let someone else do it"

Shepard: "Garrus, contact the Academ....."

Garrus: "Can it wait for a bit? I'm in the middle of some calibrations"

Shepard: "Fuck it. David, take him. No one gives a crap"

[jjilatt123]

I usually go full renegade, but I could never bring myself to make the renegade decision for this. There are some lines you should never cross no matter how desperate, and this took a giant leap over that line.

[DeadVenom01]

this whole mission was creepy with a touch of sadness

[RobinHooy]

The ending of Overlord is a masterpiece. This misson should not be a DLC 'cos it contains possibly the most touching moment in the entire game which may be missed out by many players. Releasing an expansion pack sounds like a better idea to me.

[zangatsubankai]

The worst part of all of this is that if you complete Legion's personal mission the Geth aren't a problem anymore. So even if you went with the Renegade option to try and protect the galaxy you still made a poor choice. That's why Overlord is the best DLC to date. No matter what you do it still hits hard.

[TheReaITooney]

@LizHathaway01 An ultimate Paragon would even let live the cruelest of evils.

[Libertarian001]

@TheReaITooney I think they meant shooting David, as a mercy killing.

[TheReaITooney]

@Libertarian001 No he was talking about archer

[sarttan]

I love how both endings let Shepard punch Archer.

[saviordd1]

@LizHathaway01 Lol maybe, but think about it, how much more damage would david receive if you killed his only brother right before his eyes?

[saviordd1]

I have to say that this was one of the most touching moments in the game, made me tear up a bit

[the17thpower]

@LizHathaway01 .... he isn't worth the bullet.

[Achilles6454]

was wondering what type of armor are your wearing? Great video btw

[l2pn]

@Achilles6454

Recon Hood - Head

ARMOR - Variours different pieces adapted for boosted DMG mainly.

[GellyfishProductions]

@l2pn

how do you get that headpiece?

and where????

[l2pn]

@GellyfishProductions It's a dr. pepper promo dlc, I think you can get it from xbox live now or the bioware shops.

The hat is called Recon Hood.

[TheJake0fTrades]

@GellyfishProductions You can google the Dr. Pepper codes and download them free.

[flashn00b]

I wish there was a right trigger/left mouse option where you shoot the guy.

[downtownford]

is lair of the shadowbroker worth it?

[4400Frost0044]

@downtownford Yes.