I doubt it as well 🙂
What could have been it?
I think files of the main game got corrupted.
If something like this happens again, try to repair the game.
(in Origin > Game Library > right click ME2 > Repair) (in Steam > right click at ME2 > Properties > Local Files > Verify integrity of game cache.)
Thank you for your replay.
How could they got corrupted?
Maybe because I crashed with Shadow before and went back to a save where Liara already left for her apartment. Right after that I started Arrival, never finishing Shadow but kept it somewhat activated in the background.
Could be, but the fact that Miranda was missing at the very start of the game leads me to belief that there was a problem before that.
The name of "Arrival" in the DLC folder is "DLC_EXP_Part02" btw, it is enough to just remove the folder to uninstall it, but as said, the save games created with the DlC installed will not work.
If you have problems with "Arrival" in the future, the fix is really not that complicated. We can talk you through.
Interesting. Then I`d say `Shadow Broker` could be blamed here.
I purchased it along with ME and ME3 a while ago, created a character then for ME2 to just see if the game works but went on to play ME. And Miranda wasn't there.
I downloaded `Arrival`, `Overlord` and DLCs for ME3 rather recently.
Arrival and Shadow are deleted now and I uninstalled and reinstalled ME2.
I`d rather play Shadow Broker again to be honest. I immensely enjoyed Jennifer Hales voice acting in that one and Shepard's in general badassness 🙂
