Mass Effect Legendary Edition

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6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 518 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 52 out of 518
  3. Negative: 162 out of 518
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  1. jfrisby
    May 15, 2021
    4
    Lighting is bad, combat is simplified... Probably better to play the original with mods.
  2. Duloth
    Nov 11, 2021
    4
    Oddly enough, despite giving it a mixed review, its mostly a matter of context. If you have never played any of the mass effect games or bought them before, and are a fan of RPGs/shooters, then this is 100% a good purchase.

    To put that in perspective, however, it is also an inferior purchase to buying the older trilogy edition and applying the most popular user-created mods to it. In    Oddly enough, despite giving it a mixed review, its mostly a matter of context. If you have never played any of the mass effect games or bought them before, and are a fan of RPGs/shooters, then this is 100% a good purchase.

    To put that in perspective, however, it is also an inferior purchase to buying the older trilogy edition and applying the most popular user-created mods to it. In addition to not quite managing to match up to the quality and options added with mods to previous editions, it adds new bugs and re-cuts scenes and removes pieces.

    The only reason I could imagine for releasing this version would be is if they changed the highly controversial and disliked ending to the trilogy; which they didn't.

    Buy the trilogy edition instead, mod the hell out of it to get better graphics, more options, and more gameplay than the legendary offers, and enjoy.    … Expand
  3. kamaroff
    May 22, 2021
    4
    As one of the old fans of Bioware game studio i was expecting nothing from "Legendary" edition. And my expectations were met. Mass Effect original trilogy truly is legendary game. As for this remaster, it gives us zero new experience, only bugs and limitations. If you don't agree with me, just compare it with remasters and remakes of Half Life, Resident Evil, Age of Empires, Mafia etc. EA,As one of the old fans of Bioware game studio i was expecting nothing from "Legendary" edition. And my expectations were met. Mass Effect original trilogy truly is legendary game. As for this remaster, it gives us zero new experience, only bugs and limitations. If you don't agree with me, just compare it with remasters and remakes of Half Life, Resident Evil, Age of Empires, Mafia etc. EA, just close Bioware already, stop insulting its corpse/ RIP Black Box, Maxis, Visceral, Pandemic, Criterion, Westwood, Bullfrog, Mythic and Bioware.… Expand
  4. Ayumie
    May 30, 2021
    4
    As a Die Hard ME Fanboy who even loved Andromeda i am very dissapointed for the Price/Value of Mass Effect Legendary Edition!

    As for preperation to this i did replay the original Triology with its dlc to have a better Comparison. So i will review after each step taken, 1 2 3 Additional Fair Warning, the review and Score only represents whats offerd in this Package! Not the Score of    As a Die Hard ME Fanboy who even loved Andromeda i am very dissapointed for the Price/Value of Mass Effect Legendary Edition!

    As for preperation to this i did replay the original Triology with its dlc to have a better Comparison.
    So i will review after each step taken, 1 2 3
    Additional Fair Warning, the review and Score only represents whats offerd in this Package! Not the Score of the Original Games itself, wich are a Holy Masterpiece of modern Gaming thanks to extraordinary Companions and Humor paired with a brilliant Epic Story!

    ME1: was nowhere near of what i expected it to be, a few higher Textures here and there and lots of old and new Bugs made it hard to enjoy once you put down your Nostalgia Sunglasses.
    Frameratedrops and stuttering on Planets while driving around with the Mako, hell i am able to play almost all modern Games in Ultra Details 60fps+ Cyberpunk? check! Tomb Raider? check! and the List goes on... and then you look at a Diashow in ME1 remaster O.o
    The Gameplay was still clunky and the Worlds lifeless, a few minor Details would have worked Wonders there.

    ME2: currently playing and witnessing alot of Bugs in Animations and Game errors up to freezes or Crashes so most likely no good Feedback too...good thing this is free for ea pro subs, would have already refunded the 60$ they want...

    ME3: to be played    … Expand
  5. takos4
    May 22, 2021
    4
    Стрёмные пластмассовые лица, старые баги, забили на нормальную локализацию. Ленивый ремастер за полный ценник ААА игры.
  6. AnderTr
    May 17, 2021
    4
    Por que não tem legenda Português BR? Absurdo! O Brasil tem milhões de pessoas que compram esse jogo.
  7. D1st0rted
    May 15, 2021
    4
    The lack of full screen support for the cutscenes is a big disappointment on ultra wide monitors. Also seeing Xbox button prompts when using a PS4 controller is another disappointment not to mention the limited settings menu. Along with some of the models looking very weird in mass effect one, captain Anderson’s eyes peer into my soul even now. The Mass effect games are still great butThe lack of full screen support for the cutscenes is a big disappointment on ultra wide monitors. Also seeing Xbox button prompts when using a PS4 controller is another disappointment not to mention the limited settings menu. Along with some of the models looking very weird in mass effect one, captain Anderson’s eyes peer into my soul even now. The Mass effect games are still great but honestly you’d be better of buying the originals.

    Also 1 point for the use of origin even though the game was bought on steam.    … Expand
  8. Azqa
    Nov 14, 2021
    4
    I regret spending money on this edition. Not only I had shenanigans during downloading and installing (even though I bought it on steam, it still requires Origin for some reason), censored certain shots, had broken audio for Hammerhead in ME2, but now in ME3 I cannot bind Tab nor T button.

    The only reason it is worth buying is Mass Effect 1. It was beautifully remastered. Rest is    I regret spending money on this edition. Not only I had shenanigans during downloading and installing (even though I bought it on steam, it still requires Origin for some reason), censored certain shots, had broken audio for Hammerhead in ME2, but now in ME3 I cannot bind Tab nor T button.

    The only reason it is worth buying is Mass Effect 1. It was beautifully remastered. Rest is history. Shame on you, EA and I hope this company will choke on their greed by swallowing my money.    … Expand
  9. Steyraus
    May 15, 2021
    3
    Bare minimum upgrade , with tampering to the origional games that were masterpeices..MA 1 was an RPG, now is a generic shooter. I played all 3 game right before this remaster was released and just limethe Sillent Hill HD collection, changes have been made that effect , mood, context, even some conversations have been messed with.
  10. Dionh
    May 16, 2021
    3
    Lost all the atmosphere of the original, not to mention the lost views of Miranda's camera.
  11. Kunray
    May 16, 2021
    3
    I never had a good chunk of these issues in the original build of the game. It's hard for me to recommend this when it feels just horribly broken.
  12. Trovaga
    Dec 12, 2021
    3
    The lighting has been RUINED animations butchered all the atmosphere is gone. Make way for gamepad UI everyone. So much could've been done but instead you get a minimal graphical upgrade that actually makes the game look like soulless trash. Don't waste your money get the originals instead and manually set your resolution to 1080p / 4k and you have literally a better experience.
  13. TitoBandito
    May 31, 2021
    3
    I teraz kilka moich uwag odnośnie tej edycji (a właściwie pierwszego ME) :
    1). EA nie tylko nie wyeliminowało bugów z oryginału, ale i dodało nowe - np. na Feros gdy możemy podejść do świecącej się kuli w odnóżach żniwiarza gra mi się zgliczowała i do końca misji na tej planecie moja postać nie mogła korzystać z osłon, bo..nie.
    2). Nie wiem czy to błąd, ale po pierwszej wizycie w    I teraz kilka moich uwag odnośnie tej edycji (a właściwie pierwszego ME) :
    1). EA nie tylko nie wyeliminowało bugów z oryginału, ale i dodało nowe - np. na Feros gdy możemy podejść do świecącej się kuli w odnóżach żniwiarza gra mi się zgliczowała i do końca misji na tej planecie moja postać nie mogła korzystać z osłon, bo..nie.

    2). Nie wiem czy to błąd, ale po pierwszej wizycie w sklepiku na cytadeli (kwatermistrz) mogłem już kupić broń dla widm (niestety nie miałem hajsu, a Kaidana nikt nie chciał kupić:), ale gdy już zostałem widmem i miałem odpowiednią ilość hajsu to dopiero łaskawie gra pozwoliła mi na zakup tych broni dopiero po misji na Virmirze, gdy już miałem maksymalną ilość kasy - wtedy jak wcześniej zniknęły z oferty kwatermistrza te bronie, tak nagle się pojawiły! Czad!

    3). Inteligencja przeciwników i naszych towarzyszy - Jezusie słodki, nie pamiętam czy tak było w oryginale, ale na średnim poziomie trudności nasi przeciwnicy potrafią się zablokować (stać w miejscu) i nie reagować na to, że do nich nawalamy. Nasi towarzysze to już w ogóle kretyni! Stanie taki Wrex i napierdziela w ścianę, bo za ścianą jest przeciwnik!

    4). Optymalizacja! Nie wiem co EA zrobiło, ale na planetach na których nie ma głównych misji, ale na których możemy wylądować bardzo często podczas jazdy Maco pojawia się praktycznie 'slajd szoł"! Na RTXie 3080 w 1440p gra potrafi wyświetlać nawet po 40 klatek na sekundę! Natomiast na planetach gdzie są główne misje nie ma tego problemu! I z tego co czytałem na internetach nie jest to tylko mój problem! Brawo EA!

    5). Grafika dupy nie urywa, ale jest ok. Muzyka - nie ma się czego doczepić.

    6). I najgorsze i to co na 100% odrzuci nowych graczy od ME LE - brak usprawnień w stosunku do oryginału! To, co zostało poprawione w ME2 można było bardzo łatwo przenieść do ME 1 LE - np. informacja w % o eksploracji planet! Jestem osobą która "liże ściany" - mam zrobione wszystkie misje poboczne oprócz jednej - mam 6 artefaktów Protean i naprawdę nie chce mi się już szukać ostatniego, siódmego fragmentu - za dużo planet i brak jakiejkolwiek informacji o tym, gdzie już byłem - nie mam już ochoty po 31 godzinach gry oblatywać na nowo wszystkich planet! A oprócz tego mam wszystko zrobione - i pisma Asari i te badziewia od Turian i wszystkie minerały! Ech EA - a wystarczyło dołożyć wzorem dwójeczki procentową ilość eksploatacji planet!

    7). Gra jak wciągała kiedyś, tak wciąga nadal teraz! Ale nowi gracze odbiją się od tej edycji z prostego powodu - archaizmów i naleciałości "czasowych" tych gier (zwłaszcza jedynki). A oryginalne edycje wraz z DLC nadal kosztują niewspółmiernie dużo w stosunku do tego, co obecnie oferują!

    8). Ja ME1 z EL oceniam na 6/10 i ani punktu więcej! Zwłaszcza, że nie ma tutaj dodatku Pinnacle Station (DLC "Niebo" na szczęście jest!).

    9). Oficjalna blokada regionalna - albo grasz z polskim dubbingiem, albo z angielskim! Nie można grać z angielskim dubbingiem i polskimi napisami - bo nie! Na szczęście na nexusie są dostępne mody dzięki którym można spokojnie ustawić angielski dubbing i polskie napisy - ale tylko w wersji PC. Jak można takie badziewie wydawać w 2021 roku!?! EA to jednak stan umysłu!!!
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    Odnośnie ME2 i 3 z LE, to moje wrażenie jest jedno : Jezus Maria jak oni mogli to tak sp....ć!?! DLC w oryginale ME2 miałem spolszczone (mody) i wiedziałem, że w edycji LE nie będzie ich po naszemu, ale na Boga - Kasumi, czy Zead niekiedy mają spolszczone dialogi (mowa o napisach), a niekiedy nie! WTF?!? I najlepsze - opisy niektórych broni, czy pancerzy są po angielsku, a niektóre po polsku! A teraz gwóźdź programu : w menu gdzie wybieram sobie jaką amunicję używam i zmieniam giwery nawet jest lokalizacyjny misz-masz - granat inferno i cały jego opis jest po angielsku, a np. opis strzału wstrząsowego jest już po polsku! Ja pi.....ę EA - wam się nie chciało nawet wrzucić opisów broni z DLC do "gugle translatora" i tłumaczenia wrzucić do gry! Wam się nie chciało nawet zajumać tłumaczeń od moderów i wkleić ich do gry! Ja pier....! Jak można było odwalić taką manianę?!! Ja się wcale nie dziwię, że EA Polska, że na fejsie, twitku i insta siedzi cicho! Coś co można załatać jednym patchem nigdy nie zostanie załatane oficjalnie, jak znam EA. Sprawę naprawią moderzy za jakiś czas! Jak można za takie gówno wołać 270zł! ME1 z LE faktycznie widać, że jest coś zrobili. Dwójka praktycznie nic nie jest poprawione względem oryginału. Trójka pewnie tak samo! Ech... Ta cała Edycja Legendarna nie jest warta więcej jak 59.99zł.

    I ostanie : DLC które w oryginale są tylko po angielsku na mapie galaktyki mają nawet opisy po angielsku! Brawo EA! Brawo!

    Jak dla mnie to oceniam to coś na 3/10. Za 59zł i mniej warto - inaczej omijać!    … Expand
  14. Nurtolus
    May 22, 2021
    3
    Крайне ленивый ремастер. Даже не постарались изменить тот ужас, который представляет собой инвентарь первого массыча, но с этим я бы ещё смог жить. Однако, наличие самой убогой версии русского перевода и озвучки (которые лучше было бы забыть как страшный сон) в первом МЕ - напрочь отбивает любое желание к этому прикасаться.Крайне ленивый ремастер. Даже не постарались изменить тот ужас, который представляет собой инвентарь первого массыча, но с этим я бы ещё смог жить. Однако, наличие самой убогой версии русского перевода и озвучки (которые лучше было бы забыть как страшный сон) в первом МЕ - напрочь отбивает любое желание к этому прикасаться.
  15. TheForumTroll
    Jun 14, 2021
    2
    Audio is completely broken (see other reviews) and it has become a total bullet-sponge game. Stand in front of an AI too stupid to know what a gun is and empty a clip in their face. NEXT! As much as the textures have been upgraded this is not worth playing in 2021.
  16. tdebug
    May 23, 2021
    2
    I was mostly interested in the 1st part, because it was the only part I did not finish back in the days. Sadly, no miracles to be expected, it is still a 2007 game which can now run in 4K and wide screens - but still has look and feel of a 2007 game. It is just now you can see emptiness of the details and year 2007 level of textures and animation in 4K. Yeah, amazing.
    It would have been    I was mostly interested in the 1st part, because it was the only part I did not finish back in the days. Sadly, no miracles to be expected, it is still a 2007 game which can now run in 4K and wide screens - but still has look and feel of a 2007 game. It is just now you can see emptiness of the details and year 2007 level of textures and animation in 4K. Yeah, amazing.
    It would have been much better if they only released one, but quality game, fully re-created on modern technology.    … Expand
  17. meten90
    Jul 12, 2022
    2
    I strongly suggest giving up on it and just being happy that once there were such good games. But honestly all Mass Effect games were so good in their times because of fantastic graphics (not only but it was really important). These remasters have bad bad bad graphics. They should learn from those Demon Souls guys (bluepoint or something). I understand that it is not so easy to change....I strongly suggest giving up on it and just being happy that once there were such good games. But honestly all Mass Effect games were so good in their times because of fantastic graphics (not only but it was really important). These remasters have bad bad bad graphics. They should learn from those Demon Souls guys (bluepoint or something). I understand that it is not so easy to change.... but come on..... this is EA. We could have expected aaaaa lot more from them.… Expand
  18. Elebret
    May 23, 2021
    2
    Disgusting remaster. In the first part, all realism is simply destroyed. Everything is as bright as a comic book. The first meeting with the Reaper is just laughter through tears. Danger is not felt at all. Realism is completely lost. You cannot put the desired subtitles and the desired language. RUSSIAN SUBTITLES AND ENGLISH VOICE! Just disgusting and slipshod work. LikeDisgusting remaster. In the first part, all realism is simply destroyed. Everything is as bright as a comic book. The first meeting with the Reaper is just laughter through tears. Danger is not felt at all. Realism is completely lost. You cannot put the desired subtitles and the desired language. RUSSIAN SUBTITLES AND ENGLISH VOICE! Just disgusting and slipshod work. Like everything in our world now. EA you become a small publisher, losing all your greatness. Further we go, worse it becomes. A huge number of errors and bugs, crashes from the game. You haven't fixed anything. At all. You are thieves. You stole our money and time. You sell this "remaster" ha for the price of AAA games. In fact, this is just a collection of original games that you made lighter. This is just an incredible shame. It's a shame EA. You just turned into the lousiest publisher ever. So spit in the soul of the fans.… Expand
  19. KrEnDe1
    May 17, 2021
    2
    Add SEPARATE settings for voice ans text language in game. ORIGINAL voice and MOTHER tongue of any country.
  20. JateXsionKsiami
    May 20, 2021
    2
    Terrible optimization - errors at startup. no support for windows 7 and 8 versions.
    I have to fix it manually. This is not a pirated version. Not early access. This is not a respect for those who buy the game on release.
    Russian voice in ME1 is terrible, and there is no way to choose the original voice and Russian subtitles as in other parts. Origin in the background. Why do I need    Terrible optimization - errors at startup. no support for windows 7 and 8 versions.
    I have to fix it manually. This is not a pirated version. Not early access. This is not a respect for those who buy the game on release.

    Russian voice in ME1 is terrible, and there is no way to choose the original voice and Russian subtitles as in other parts.

    Origin in the background. Why do I need it if I'm not happy with it and so I bought the game in Steam?

    Controversial graphic solutions.    … Expand
  21. Oppai_Doragon
    May 23, 2021
    2
    Отвратительная переделка! Зачем убрали возможность выбора озвучки и субтитров? На желания фанатов наплевали, а психически больных баб послушали и убрали хоть сколько-нибудь сексуальные виды. Цена не соответствует качеству.Отвратительная переделка! Зачем убрали возможность выбора озвучки и субтитров? На желания фанатов наплевали, а психически больных баб послушали и убрали хоть сколько-нибудь сексуальные виды. Цена не соответствует качеству.
  22. ji0ku
    Sep 9, 2021
    2
    1 часть немного подтянули, а остальные части, как и в переиздании мафии - 0 полезных изменений. Даже поддержку геймпада не добавили. Называется - мы тут что то поправили - слышь купи.
  23. ggusha
    May 16, 2021
    1
    Awful remaster, animation looks like Andromeda on realese, all shadows just disapeared, well done Bioware...
  24. blackhaat92
    Aug 9, 2021
    1
    There is no portuguese subtitles...
    for a full price game I at least expect to be able to read on my own language
  25. Hochbichler
    Nov 26, 2021
    1
    Mass Effect Legendary Edition is a 2021 remaster of the original Mass Effect Shepherd trilogy. I have to say that I am generally very suspicious of the remasters or remakes of great games of the past. Not because I would not like the idea of an epic older game with new graphics, but rather because I know that such a thing is not why a developer usually decides to do a remaster or a remake.Mass Effect Legendary Edition is a 2021 remaster of the original Mass Effect Shepherd trilogy. I have to say that I am generally very suspicious of the remasters or remakes of great games of the past. Not because I would not like the idea of an epic older game with new graphics, but rather because I know that such a thing is not why a developer usually decides to do a remaster or a remake. They do it, of course, because of money. ME:LE is no different in this regard. To demand 60 dollars for a not very good remaster with a fatal flaw (see below) from fans, who most likely already own the original trilogy, which, when modded, looks better than said remaster, is a despicable outrage worthy of the worst. But it is the truth: few free, easy to install mods will make the original games look noticeably better than the contemporary remaster. Truth be told, the game runs smoothly, there are very little to no bugs, but there is one giant flaw. There is no antialiasing. Apparently because of the new directX version, the original AA just does not work and apparently the developers could not have been bothered to make a new one, so there you have it, enjoy 150 hours of jagged edges. This is staggering error and the remaster should not have been released without proper AA. It is very immersion breaking and for some people it makes the remaster outright unplayable. Also there is no official reshade, the remaster features the original bleak colors, so you still need to go and download mods to remedy that. But do not worry, because Miranda's ass, the largest (pun not intended) problem in the galaxy has been fixed and removed from your screen. Luckily there is a mod, that restores this great moment in gaming history. Speaking of which, the modding scene, formerly a domain of nerds and neckbeards is being lately invaded by SJW cuckolds creating mods like More gay romances and even one that removes the best feature in the trilogy: Miranda's and EDI's cameltoes. Seriously why would you want to remove that? Are you that uncomfortable with the female body? But I digress.

    So all in all, you just paid 60 dollars for literary nothing. Final verdict: 5% (for the cameltoes).    … Expand
  26. ConanTnT
    May 25, 2021
    1
    It is absurd and a disregard for the Portuguese-speaking community that there is no translation in this language.
  27. Bogos
    May 16, 2021
    1
    Unfortunately in Russian localization we can't use the English original sound and Russian subtitles. Russian localization is terrible and most players can't hear it without blood from his ears. Also, we have problems with launcher and EA support keep silent all weekend.
  28. molecast
    May 26, 2021
    1
    Спасибо что добавили говняную озвучку из Золотого издания.
  29. gg22uu
    May 22, 2021
    1
    верните попу миранды и оригинальную озвучку в 1 часть .
  30. fr1m0900
    May 30, 2021
    1
    Игре цена 500 рублей максимум... За что у нее такие положительные отзывы в Steam. Я не понимаю.. Я перед прохождением поиграл в оригинал... И отличий там совсем практически нет...Кроме графона который скорее всего натянут нейросетями.. О как ЕА и заработали нехило на фанатах и работать не пришлось... Даже баги сохранили с оригинала, какие ЕА молдцы.. Фу блэт....Игре цена 500 рублей максимум... За что у нее такие положительные отзывы в Steam. Я не понимаю.. Я перед прохождением поиграл в оригинал... И отличий там совсем практически нет...Кроме графона который скорее всего натянут нейросетями.. О как ЕА и заработали нехило на фанатах и работать не пришлось... Даже баги сохранили с оригинала, какие ЕА молдцы.. Фу блэт....
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#12 Best PC Game of 2021
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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. CD-Action
    Dec 7, 2021
    80
    Some things about Legendary Edition disappointed or irritated me (no support for the mods, no option to import save files or characters from the original games, no multiplayer in ME3, Denuvo, some bugs and glitches) but as an avid fan who played through the trilogy many times, I enjoyed the remasters immensely. [07/2021, p.28]
  2. Softpedia
    Jul 6, 2021
    90
    Mass Effect Legendary Edition is not just a love letter to fans, but also a great gift that BioWare is making to newcomers to the series. Although some of the issues present in the original games haven't been fixed, there are so many improvements to the first two Mass Effect titles that I'm willing to overlook the minor bugs. The entire trilogy sends players throughout this amazing sci-fi universe that feels alive and vibrant everywhere you look. Perhaps these games should have been remastered separately to get the attention they deserve, but having the entire trilogy in a single bundle that's perfectly playable nearly 15 years after the release of the first game is surely convenient.
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  3. Gaming Nexus
    Jul 1, 2021
    88
    Beautiful, engaging and every bit as fun as it was nearly 15 years ago, Mass Effect Legendary Edition lives up to the name. It's a gorgeous, robust title that will make veterans remember how much they enjoyed the series while giving newcomers a memorable ride for the first time. There's no question you should pick this up if you fall into either category because Commander Shepard deserves that much attention.
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