Perhaps the exclamation point is overkill — the latest free add-on forMass Effect 2is simply a new heavy weapon. Nothing more, nothing less. The Arc Projector, as BioWare has so lovingly named it, can now be downloaded for anyone with access to the Cerberus Network storefront.

On the other hand, the gun sounds rather fun to use. You point it at things you want to electrocute to death, and splash damage plays a big role in its effectiveness. There’sa nice pictureon BioWare’s site that shows the Arc Projector shocking some poor Husks in the most glorious of fashions.

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