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The 20 Best Game Expansions of All-Time.
Ever since the early days of PC gaming, expansion packs have allowed us to enjoy more of our favorite titles long after the credits have rolled. Some expansions let us pick up where we left off with our favorite characters from games like The Witcher and Mass Effect, while others stand alone as their own memorable self-contained adventures. From Sonic & Knuckles to Starcraft, here are our favorite expansions that make some of the best games ever made even better.

Lair of the Shadow Broker was the first Mass Effect add-on that proved to be every bit as essential as the core games themselves. This 3-hour adventure lets you reunite with your former squadmate (and possibly ex-lover) Liara T'Soni, who's on a mission to rescue an old friend from the mysterious Shadow Broker. Lair of the Shadow Broker has some of the best dialogue, action and environments you'll find in the entire Mass Effect trilogy, and it helped cement Liara as one of the franchise's most beloved characters. More important, your choices in this DLC have an effect on Mass Effect 3. - Mike Andronico

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While Edward Kenway's swashbuckling lifestyle was entertaining, his story lacked the gravitas of the previous entry. Ubisoft fixed this by releasing Freedom Cry, which can be played as an expansion or a standalone title. In Freedom Cry, you play as Adelwale, a former slave turned Assassin, as he attempts to bring freedom to Haitian slaves while carrying out his Assassins missions. The further into the game you progress, the more you learn the true cost of freedom. -- Sherri L. Smith