<s>
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Lair	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Shadow	I-Application
Broker	I-Application
is	O
a	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
pack	O
developed	O
by	O
BioWare	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
for	O
the	O
2010	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
in	O
2010	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
:	O
Redemption	O
comic	O
book	O
,	O
Lair	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Shadow	I-Application
Broker	I-Application
follows	O
the	O
story	O
of	O
information	O
broker	O
Liara	O
T'Soni	O
and	O
her	O
efforts	O
to	O
find	O
an	O
information	O
dealer	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Shadow	O
Broker	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lair	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Shadow	I-Application
Broker	I-Application
is	O
a	O
major	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
pack	O
for	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
some	O
decisions	O
the	O
player	O
makes	O
in	O
it	O
may	O
affect	O
the	O
story	O
of	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
2010	O
Spike	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
,	O
Lair	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Shadow	I-Application
Broker	I-Application
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
Best	O
DLC	B-Protocol
(	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2021	O
,	O
the	O
pack	O
was	O
remastered	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
Legendary	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Lair	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Shadow	I-Application
Broker	I-Application
is	O
a	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
pack	O
for	O
the	O
2010	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
:	O
Redemption	O
comic	O
book	O
,	O
it	O
follows	O
information	O
broker	O
Liara	O
T'Soni	O
and	O
her	O
efforts	O
to	O
find	O
an	O
information	O
dealer	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Shadow	O
Broker	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lair	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Shadow	I-Application
Broker	I-Application
is	O
split	O
into	O
two	O
acts	O
,	O
each	O
ending	O
with	O
a	O
boss	O
fight	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
relationship	O
between	O
Shepard	O
and	O
T'Soni	O
can	O
vary	O
depending	O
on	O
whether	O
they	O
were	O
romantically	O
involved	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
completing	O
Lair	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Shadow	I-Application
Broker	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Shadow	O
Broker	O
's	O
spaceship	O
is	O
available	O
for	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
explore	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lair	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Shadow	I-Application
Broker	I-Application
also	O
includes	O
several	O
in-game	O
upgrades	O
,	O
which	O
allow	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
enhance	O
certain	O
aspects	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
weapons	O
and	O
armor	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
five	O
achievements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lair	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Shadow	I-Application
Broker	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
BioWare	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
development	O
of	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Bioware	O
stated	O
that	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
was	O
becoming	O
a	O
fundamental	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
overall	O
philosophy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
BioWare	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
decisions	O
players	O
make	O
in	O
Lair	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Shadow	I-Application
Broker	I-Application
would	O
affect	O
certain	O
storylines	O
in	O
the	O
then-upcoming	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
2	I-Application
sequel	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
soundtrack	O
was	O
composed	O
by	O
Christopher	O
Lennertz	O
,	O
who	O
previously	O
penned	O
the	O
music	O
for	O
the	O
Overlord	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
pack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lair	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Shadow	I-Application
Broker	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
7	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
2s	I-Application
earlier	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
packs	O
Kasumi	O
–	O
Stolen	O
Memory	O
and	O
Overlord	O
,	O
the	O
pack	O
is	O
freely	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
January	O
18	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2021	O
,	O
Lair	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Shadow	I-Application
Broker	I-Application
was	O
remastered	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
Legendary	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lair	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Shadow	I-Application
Broker	I-Application
received	O
very	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
who	O
considered	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
greatest	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
pack	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dan	O
Whitehead	O
of	O
Eurogamer	O
considered	O
Lair	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Shadow	I-Application
Broker	I-Application
"	O
a	O
solid	O
,	O
thrilling	O
,	O
satisfying	O
addition	O
to	O
an	O
already	O
expansive	O
universe	O
;	O
one	O
that	O
leaves	O
you	O
on	O
an	O
appropriate	O
note	O
of	O
hopeful	O
melancholy.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
praised	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
some	O
decisions	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
impact	O
the	O
storytelling	O
experience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
highlighted	O
the	O
vehicle	O
chase	O
scene	O
,	O
comparing	O
it	O
favorably	O
to	O
Blade	B-Application
Runner	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Fifth	I-Application
Element	I-Application
,	O
but	O
criticize	O
the	O
controls	O
in	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
for	O
not	O
being	O
very	O
precise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
VanOrd	O
concluded	O
that	O
Lair	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Shadow	I-Application
Broker	I-Application
is	O
"	O
worthy	O
of	O
your	O
time	O
(	O
more	O
than	O
two	O
hours	O
)	O
and	O
your	O
money.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
2010	O
Spike	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
,	O
Lair	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Shadow	I-Application
Broker	I-Application
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
Best	O
DLC	B-Protocol
(	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
)	O
,	O
but	O
lost	O
to	O
Red	B-Application
Dead	I-Application
Redemption	I-Application
:	I-Application
Undead	I-Application
Nightmare	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
won	O
the	O
Inside	O
Gaming	O
Award	O
for	O
Best	O
DLC	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
