Sign in with Facebook
Mass Effect: Invasion (Mass Effect Graphic Novels #3)
The Omega space station is the center of lawlessness in the galaxy, a den of vice ruled by the deadly asari Aria. It is also a strategic foothold in a galaxy-wide power struggle, and when the station comes under attack from a new threat unleashed by the humanity-first organization Cerberus, Aria is forced to become more ruthless than ever to protect her home—and her domini...more
Hardcover, 112 pages
Published
April 9th 2012
by Dark Horse Comics
(first published October 19th 2011)
Friend Reviews
To see what your friends thought of this book,
please sign up.
This book is not yet featured on Listopia.
Add this book to your favorite list »
Community Reviews
(showing
1-30
of
427)
It's no surprise that I thought this one was awesome. I love Mass Effect. I love everything to do with Mass Effect. I play it more for the character interaction and amazing story line than anything else. And Aria T'Loak is a character that I enjoyed while playing the game. So when I saw this baby appear on Netgalley I knew I had to have it.
I played Mass Effect 3 prior to reading Invasion, so I knew from conversations with Aria that something had happened to her control of the Omega space statio...more
I played Mass Effect 3 prior to reading Invasion, so I knew from conversations with Aria that something had happened to her control of the Omega space statio...more
I received this to review through Netgalley. I couldn't resist requesting it -- I haven't read the other Mass Effect graphic novels or books, but I've played Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2, and I'm partway through Mass Effect 3, and Aria is a character who has always intrigued me. This book fills in the gaps a bit, showing a person who is passionate about her leadership, protecting her people -- as little as she pretends to care, she's ready to come through for her people and do everything necess...more
4.5*
A very fun and detailed comic that fills in gaps between Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3.
The artwork was fantastic and a great tie-in to the games, expanding the universe and exploring the back story of Aria T’Loak. The comic also provided hints to a possible DLC, which is never a bad thing.
The only negative thing to say about this is that I do not find the digital format to quite suit comics, resulting in some of the panels being confused, but that is just me nitpicking.
An advance reader co...more
A very fun and detailed comic that fills in gaps between Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3.
The artwork was fantastic and a great tie-in to the games, expanding the universe and exploring the back story of Aria T’Loak. The comic also provided hints to a possible DLC, which is never a bad thing.
The only negative thing to say about this is that I do not find the digital format to quite suit comics, resulting in some of the panels being confused, but that is just me nitpicking.
An advance reader co...more
Apr 17, 2012
This Is Not The Michael You're Looking For
rated it
2 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
A graphic novel which takes place between the 2nd and 3rd Mass Effect computer games, this tells the story of a battle over Omega between Aria and Cerberus. Like the other graphic novels in the series, it lacks any particular depth, but rather gets the plot out in a workman like fashion. The art style was a bit overdone and the text was particularly hard to read at times (this may be due to the eBook version of the ARC which I read). Still, it explains in a bit more detail changes in the galaxy'...more
“Mass Effect: Invasion” is a great comic which no fan of the rich universe created by Bioware should miss. As you may know this is the origin of the story which culminates in the Omega DLC for “Mass Effect 3” and it details how exactly Cerberus got control of Omega and defeated Aria T´Loak, its leader. We are also introduced to Oleg Petrovsky, a cunning and highly intelligent agent of the Illusive Man and the DLC´s main villain. Oleg along with Aria of course, is the main draw of this comic. He...more
Mar 28, 2012
Michelle (In Libris Veritas)
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Mass Effect Fans
This is certainly one graphic novel I'm going to try and find when I get the chance, it's worth owning and re-reading.
It's no secret I'm a big fan of Mass Effect and any chance I get to find out more from that series I take it without hesitation. This book gives you some insight on Aria T'Loak of Omega's situation after the 2nd game, which if you haven't played the 3rd game will definitely make you super curious as to what's going on in a larger sense.
Seeing as I have played the 3rd game I kno...more
It's no secret I'm a big fan of Mass Effect and any chance I get to find out more from that series I take it without hesitation. This book gives you some insight on Aria T'Loak of Omega's situation after the 2nd game, which if you haven't played the 3rd game will definitely make you super curious as to what's going on in a larger sense.
Seeing as I have played the 3rd game I kno...more
An effective little tie in.
I honestly wasn't expecting such quality.
Generally these days video game comics haven't been that great of quality.
Usually just there to sell a little bit of extra merchandise.
But the artistic quality shines through, as does the narrative.
We get to find out what happens to the Element Zero Spacestation Omega, something that was of, sadly, only minor consequence in the game.
I honestly wasn't expecting such quality.
Generally these days video game comics haven't been that great of quality.
Usually just there to sell a little bit of extra merchandise.
But the artistic quality shines through, as does the narrative.
We get to find out what happens to the Element Zero Spacestation Omega, something that was of, sadly, only minor consequence in the game.
I love Mass Effect, it's possibly my favorite game series and it's a universe I just want more and more of. Luckily, with the extended fiction they've done a great job of fleshing out the universe without ever stepping on the toes of your own personal Shep narrative. In ME3 Aria T'Loak is a broken, bitter woman who's been driven out of Omega, this book is the story of how that happened. And it's braw.
While it was cool to learn just why Aria T'Loak is such a bad ass and how she can control Omega, I gave this an average review because while it wasn't hard to follow, it was disjointed in the telling. This story fills in events taking place before Mass Effect 3 and details Aria's situation during the ME3 play through. Note that this story takes place after events in the novel Ascension.
Pretty good story about a secondary character from Mass Effect 2. Lots of interesting historical references, and it was a nice casual read to help calm me down after a difficult day. It's a welcome and enjoyable experience to read
Pretty good read. Fast and speedy, precisely what I was looking to find. Aria is pretty ruthless, dominating over her own station full of crime, but that changes at the end of the book. I'm really curious as to what she's like in the game.
The graphic novel format works in its favor - these stories are about a graphic novel's length.
Aria! <3
Sep 06, 2012
Dustin
rated it
1 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
one-star,
disappointing-ending
This is not well written, and as both a fan of comics and a fan of the Mass Effect series I'd recommend avoiding it if at all possible.
There are no discussion topics on this book yet.
Be the first to start one »
