Board 8 > Mass Effect Legendary Edition Review Zone

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https://opencritic.com/game/11290/mass-effect-legendary-edition

I mean no surprise here it's a 94% (although only 6 reviews so far). It's one of the best trilogies in gaming just now looking much better than their old console versions ever did. Not sure how it compares to PC mods though.

Attack of the Fanboy - 5/5
Mass Effect Legendary Edition is a fan's dream come true. With all three games and almost all of their DLC included in one upgraded package there simply isn't more to be asked for here other than a full remake.

Press Start - 9.5/10
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition stands tall as one of the best remasters that I've ever played. The amount of care and effort that has gone into restoring the original Mass Effect along with the other two games is unmatched. While there are some underlying minor design issues with the original game, Legendary Edition is the best way to experience the Mass Effect trilogy. Period.

GameGrin - 10/10
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is a phenomenal remaster of the original trilogy, with enough changes to not only feel fresh, but with enough quality-of-life improvements to truly call this the definitive way to play the Mass Effect trilogy.

Sirius Gaming - 9/10
This is the most definitive version of the trilogy so far. For series veterans, we have a unified look for your customized Commander Shepard that you will experience adventures with till the bitter end. This not only applies to male Shepard. Female Shepard from the third game is the default model from the beginning. If that doesnt put a smile on your face, I dont know what will. For first-time players, you will get the best version of the games, complete with all the DLCs. And a photo mode to boot! What more can you ask for?

Hobby Consolas - 8.9/10
The update of the game has its pros and cons, but the main improvements are well received. Narrative, setting and dialogs are still awesome, so having all condensed in a single package feels like a real treasure.


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Did they improve the Mako?
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yes the controls are completely revamped and you can aim down now without having to readjust the entire Mako to point down

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(but also I liked the old mako )

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The Mako is heavier so it's easier to control.

Perhaps the best thing is that you no longer get nerfed on XP when you kill stuff in the Mako.

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Don't mind me just moving all my stuff from the RE8 topic to here.

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Down to a 91 after 12 reviews now

Gaming Trend
The fact of the matter is, there are over 100 hours of game ahead of me across three games and more than 40 pieces of high-quality DLC like Lair of the Shadow Broker, Leviathan, and Overlord now folded directly into the story. So the saying goes, you cant step into the same river twice, but Mass Effect Legendary Edition is certainly going to make one hell of an attempt at it. Now, if you will excuse me, Ive got some Keepers to go scan.


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Finally I can play 2 and 3

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Anything bad come out yet? I can't imagine SOMETHING in the package isn't messed up being EA and all, but I have high hopes.

I think this actually unlocks 8PM EST??

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The bad is that they sort of flattened the mood in some places, also ironing out some of the quirks of 1 makes it less unique.

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No ass shots 0/10 for me

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But does the Mako die in like 3 hits anymore?

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hype

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oh ya go my mass effect

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I am ready
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Snake5555555555 posted...

But does the Mako die in like 3 hits anymore?

Lava isn't an instant mission fail anymore

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Leonhart4 posted...

Lava isn't an instant mission fail anymore

Nice

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Leonhart4 posted...

Perhaps the best thing is that you no longer get nerfed on XP when you kill stuff in the Mako.

wow ruining the classic mass effect 1 experience of hopping out of the mako for a massive firefight for the exp, using it as cover resulting in its health being depleted, then hopping back into it and watching it instantly explode from a light breeze causing a game over

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i enjoyed the games at the time, but i don't think i could ever go back

the pacing felt decent when i was uncovering a mystery, but now that i remember all of the twists i can't imagine going through it a second time

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I've played through Mass Effect 1-3 at least 10 times.

#11 will be starting when the game becomes available to me. Already predownloaded.

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I kind of want to wait until I get a PS5 to play this but that could be quite a while so perhaps my resolve will break some time earlier.

also bioware do this for dragon age next please so i can play inquisition without having to jump through a bunch of silly hoops to carry over previous game choices

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xp1337 posted...

I kind of want to wait until I get a PS5 to play this but that could be quite a while so perhaps my resolve will break some time earlier.

also bioware do this for dragon age next please so i can play inquisition without having to jump through a bunch of silly hoops to carry over previous game choices

The Keep is like super simple? It doesn't take that long either imo.

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banananor posted...

i enjoyed the games at the time, but i don't think i could ever go back

the pacing felt decent when i was uncovering a mystery, but now that i remember all of the twists i can't imagine going through it a second time

It's so easy to play the game multiple times because you can do a lot of things differently.

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Leonhart4 posted...

It's so easy to play the game multiple times because you can do a lot of things differently.

They're also just fun to play.

actually just remembered the most important question to ask about this remaster

is niftu cal recruitable?

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Murphiroth posted...

They're also just fun to play.

Well, that too, but if you're just concerned about everything feeling the same, that's so easy to avoid.

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If they do a DLC they better make Blasto a squadmate.

Also an Elcor Squadmate.

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Oh yeah, speaking of PS5, how do the elevators work in the PS5 version? I assume the loading times mean they're gone...?
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Mac Arrowny posted...

Oh yeah, speaking of PS5, how do the elevators work in the PS5 version? I assume the loading times mean they're gone...?

They're still there if you want the elevator conversations, but you can leave the elevator anytime.

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Mac Arrowny posted...

Oh yeah, speaking of PS5, how do the elevators work in the PS5 version? I assume the loading times mean they're gone...?

Presumably they just go long enough for the elevator conversations to play despite being fully loaded. Or maybe you can skip them.

I have never heard of most of the sites that are currently listed with reviews!

I used to really love ME but it has dated quite poorly for me in terms of the writing, some themes and some directorial choices, and I think the medium has moved past what Bioware was once at the forefront of. I won't be getting this, but I hope people who play it for the first time can have a good time.

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Review copies were sent out less than 48 hours ago, so any reviews we're seeing now are from people who didn't complete all three games. Probably why they're from less reputable sites.

andylt posted...

I think the medium has moved past what Bioware was once at the forefront of.

Is this true? I don't think any WRPGs have really surpassed ME since then. Disco Elysium comes closest, but that's a pretty different style of game.
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The metacritic scores might not bear this out entirely, but it always felt to me that the critical reception to Witcher 3 surpassed that of Mass Effect.

I know Larian (Divinity: Original Sin II in particular) has been getting a lot of buzz in recent years too, especially since they got Baldur's Gate 3. Particularly when you consider Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate 2 are arguably the high point of "Old" Bioware for many.

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Leonhart4 posted...

It's so easy to play the game multiple times because you can do a lot of things differently.

i was dancing around the topic, but they're long games and i think the gameplay just hasn't aged particularly well

back in the day i tried to do a second playthrough and i couldn't make it through the first ice world mission

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banananor posted...

i was dancing around the topic, but they're long games and i think the gameplay just hasn't aged particularly well

back in the day i tried to do a second playthrough and i couldn't make it through the first ice world mission

ME1 is always going to be the weak link in gameplay, but 2 and 3 (3 especially) still hold up well.

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Yeah, ME1 is a struggle, which is why it has by far the most changes of the three games here.

ME2 and ME3 are still awesome.

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Like, you can tell Bioware was like "hey, we created a cool universe, but uh, let's fix the gameplay for the sequel".

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I started playing ME1 back in the day but couldnt get into it.

Heard from a bunch of friends that its an epic series and watching it do well in contests here, so Im excited to try and jump back into it now.

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Would be nice to finally see what all the fuss is about with ME3. That one never made it to Steam (until recently.)

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Well, some of the fuss was from the multiplayer, so you won't get to experience that aspect of it.

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I still can't believe how much I ended up liking that multiplayer.

Shame about being one of the first full price games with lootboxes, though.

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ME1 always had better gameplay than ME2.
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Never played any ME3 multiplayer because I thought it was just one of those tacked on MPs that were all the rage at the time.

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ME3 multi was a blast.

N7 Shadow for life.

As an Infiltrator on my first playthrough I always liked ME1 the most.

Then I did my first biotic run, and Lift/Charge in 2 and 3 is just too much fun.

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Mac Arrowny posted...

ME1 always had better gameplay than ME2.

excuse me.

ME1's gameplay was miserable. You would get into a fight and all of your squad mates would keel over and die in seconds, even after plugging defensive stats into him.

I never played ME2 because ME1's gameplay was such an absolute disaster, even though everyone tells me that ME2 improves it greatly.

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ChaosTonyV4 posted...

As an Infiltrator on my first playthrough I always liked ME1 the most.

Then I did my first biotic run, and Lift/Charge in 2 and 3 is just too much fun.

Tactical Cloak tho.

For real fun shits and giggles run a Shotgun Infil.

Or my favorite for Insanity, Shotgun Sentinel with exploding Power Armor. Suicide rush everything.

PrivateBiscuit1 posted...

excuse me.

ME1's gameplay was miserable. You would get into a fight and all of your squad mates would keel over and die in seconds, even after plugging defensive stats into him.

I never played ME2 because ME1's gameplay was such an absolute disaster, even though everyone tells me that ME2 improves it greatly.

They improved your squad's AI for ME1 as well.

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PrivateBiscuit1 posted...

excuse me.

ME1's gameplay was miserable. You would get into a fight and all of your squad mates would keel over and die in seconds, even after plugging defensive stats into him.

I never played ME2 because ME1's gameplay was such an absolute disaster, even though everyone tells me that ME2 improves it greatly.

Wow, I didn't realize people could be bad at ME1.
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Mac Arrowny posted...

Wow, I didn't realize people could be bad at ME1.

lmao Bro, you know you're in the minority here. Even the most generous compliments to ME1's gameplay also include saying that ME2's gameplay is much better.

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