Mass Effect Legendary Edition

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  1. Johnny86
    Jun 27, 2021
    8
    The game is fine.
    Developers, please, fix the bugs. And get Miranda's ass back!
  2. EruIiuvatar
    May 23, 2021
    10
    MASS EFFECT Legendary Edition is a must-have collection for every conscious gamer on the planet. You know, the planet called Terra, in the Local Cluster
  3. DeniMars
    Nov 29, 2021
    10
    Отличный ремастер великой игры. Даже не знаю к чему можно было бы придраться. Играл не на релизе, а потому не было проблемы с русской озвучкой (у меня выбор был). Ремастер оправдал все ожидания, прошел залпом, взахлеб
  4. KatastrophyX
    Jun 21, 2021
    9
    If you've never played Mass Effect, this is the time to jump on board and experience one of the best stories in all of gaming. The Mass Effect Legendary Edition takes ME1, 2, and 3 and packages them into a single game with a good deal of visual polish and quality of life improvements.

    The vast majority of the poor user scores here are people complaining about lack of sub-titles in    If you've never played Mass Effect, this is the time to jump on board and experience one of the best stories in all of gaming. The Mass Effect Legendary Edition takes ME1, 2, and 3 and packages them into a single game with a good deal of visual polish and quality of life improvements.

    The vast majority of the poor user scores here are people complaining about lack of sub-titles in various languages (most notably Portuguese and Russian), or other folks with unrealistic expectations that the Legendary Edition should be a complete remake of all three games.

    If you have realistic expectations and come into the experience for the amazing story, graphical polish, and much improved gameplay (specifically in ME1), you won't for one second regret it.    … Expand
  5. FogCityRoller
    May 15, 2021
    9
    Very good remaster. It isn't perfect as some of the pathing bugs associated with squad mates weren't ironed out (they were present in the original, too) and it still has the bug were planet-side message windows will pop up and go away in literally fractions of a second if you are moving--rendering them impossible to read or ever see again.

    ME1 certainly benefits the most from a    Very good remaster. It isn't perfect as some of the pathing bugs associated with squad mates weren't ironed out (they were present in the original, too) and it still has the bug were planet-side message windows will pop up and go away in literally fractions of a second if you are moving--rendering them impossible to read or ever see again.

    ME1 certainly benefits the most from a remaster. Playing this game with updated graphics is a dream come true. It was as distant from the rest of the trilogy as The Witcher 1 is from 2 & 3. It was always playable, but in the back of my mind I couldn't wait to get to the other games with much better graphics. The Citadel is gorgeous, combat is fluid and not clunky in that 2000s-era Bioware way, and the textures are awesome (alexvl has a crappy computer or needs to adjust their settings). Touching down on planets and driving the Mako isn't just tolerable, it's actually fun.

    One of the better remasters in recent memory, right up there with Crash Bandicoot and Spyro. The price point for all three games is great. Anyone who says otherwise has some major entitlement issues. Thank you Bioware for not screwing this up!    … Expand
  6. ili13s
    May 15, 2021
    8
    Didn't expect it., but Bioware delivered as promised. Improved graphics and gameplay in an amazing trilogy. It was really a nice suprise.
  7. Thoran
    May 16, 2021
    10
    Best game ever loved every minute of it a must buy for every true rpg lover
  8. phaedon
    May 15, 2021
    10
    The Mass Effect trilogy simply offers some of the best, if not the best story and characters gaming as a medium has offer. It's a cohesive story with choices and consequences that transfer from game to game. When people try to come up with an example of something similar, they have to do it with various caveats.

    Having the whole trilogy + all DLC in one big package for 60 bucks would be    The Mass Effect trilogy simply offers some of the best, if not the best story and characters gaming as a medium has offer. It's a cohesive story with choices and consequences that transfer from game to game. When people try to come up with an example of something similar, they have to do it with various caveats.

    Having the whole trilogy + all DLC in one big package for 60 bucks would be a good deal in and of itself (no really, go and put every game plus the DLC in your basket and look at the total price). But the main offer of the ME:LE is a 4K remaster. For instance, ME1 looked dated even back in 2007, but now it looks like it came out a few years ago. The remaster doesn't actually stop there, though. With the added changes in gameplay, they've managed to make the combat of ME1, originally barely bearable even with mods, actually enjoyable. They have done so without losing the style and substance of any of the games. There are no subtractions or lateral moves, everything in the MELE is an upgrade.

    It's a great story which evolves over three games and several story DLC, and now you can't use the excuse of dated visuals or gameplay to not check it out. Not sure what else to say, really. Everyone should play through Mass Effect, and this is the way to do it in 2021.    … Expand
  9. lioblanco
    May 15, 2021
    10
    Mass Effect is the best remaster I have ever played in my life, especially the number 1, it is beautifully in its gameplay and in its lighting problems that it had before. If you liked the game before, it is a must to play it now, and if you never played it, what are you doing? it's the best science fiction saga ever
  10. WellEvil
    Dec 31, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game with a huge focus on story, characters, and world-building. I don't remember the last time when the story absorbed me so much. Yes, there are few bugs here are there, but nothing game-breaking. Usually minor visual glitches.… Expand
  11. barokii
    Apr 1, 2022
    10
    Best game series I have ever played. I enjoyed every second of it. But the ending could have been better. Can't wait for the next Mass Effect game.
  12. Dixis
    May 16, 2021
    10
    EA, thanks for the opportunity to play with Russian voice acting and English subtitles. This is my favorite childhood game. You gave me back a piece of that time. MAST HAVE!!!!
  13. Matyd33
    May 16, 2021
    10
    A perfected form of a nearly perfect game trilogy. The graphics are much improved, even compared to the fully modded versions of the originals. Mass Effect 1 was always great for story, characters and world-building but left much to be desired when it came to graphics and gameplay. Now you don't have the tolerate the very dated graphics and clunky combat to experience the sense of wonderA perfected form of a nearly perfect game trilogy. The graphics are much improved, even compared to the fully modded versions of the originals. Mass Effect 1 was always great for story, characters and world-building but left much to be desired when it came to graphics and gameplay. Now you don't have the tolerate the very dated graphics and clunky combat to experience the sense of wonder and exploration that the first game always excelled at. Playing it on an HD ultra-wide monitor with maxed out graphics and still hitting 165 FPS was sheer joy. You cannot adjust the field of view but it still looks fantastic. Even with high-end equipment and all the texture mods on the originals, it was hard to really feel like you were on the Citadel or on an actual planet previously in Mass Effect 1. Too many of the graphics were just nondescript blobs. Now, I feel like I am finally seeing these locations for the first time despite having played through the originals more than a few times. Everything I loved about the original games is still here and nothing has been changed but everything has been buffed and polished until it shines even brighter. I miss the multiplayer that Mass Effect 3 included and I hope they decide to continue it in the future but other than that, I cannot find anything to complain about. $60 for all three polished games and all the DLC (except for Pinnacle Station which I personally never liked anyway) is a fantastic value especially if like me, you like to take your time with these characters and really appreciate the story and take in the details. I haven't finished this play-through yet but my guess is it will likely take 100 hours or more to experience everything the Legendary Edition offers. The Mass Effect trilogy is a masterpiece and Mass Effect Legendary Edition is the definitive way to play it. I cannot recommend it highly enough.… Expand
  14. swquotes
    May 16, 2021
    10
    UPD. We have patch!! Thanks to EA and Bioware! Now, finally, I can play in the best videogame ever

    Russian players have the worst dubbing in video game history. Please add the ability to play in the original ENG voice acting with RUS subtitles
  15. Faw601
    May 16, 2021
    9
    Such a perfect remaster, ignore the comments about an FOV slider etc, the games themselves are remastered perfectly and just because you can’t pull back on the FOV doesn’t make it not a good remaster!
  16. Alirezasalimi
    May 16, 2021
    10
    This Franchise is amazing, the best game in my life
  17. Xoror
    May 16, 2021
    10
    Изменения графики в лучшую сторону любимой многими Трилогии Mass Effect - это прекрасно
  18. Mudget
    May 17, 2021
    9
    The Mass Effect series set a new bar for character interaction and development when the first in the series released over a decade ago. Once upon a time, Bioware was firing on all cylinders, with the Dragon Age and Mass Effect franchises serving as the top-of-the-line RPGs of the day. I now vaguely remember the details of the games, but certain moments have stuck with me forever, and IThe Mass Effect series set a new bar for character interaction and development when the first in the series released over a decade ago. Once upon a time, Bioware was firing on all cylinders, with the Dragon Age and Mass Effect franchises serving as the top-of-the-line RPGs of the day. I now vaguely remember the details of the games, but certain moments have stuck with me forever, and I have no idea what I did with those original discs - not that it would matter in this age of discless data. So I was pretty excited to hear the entire series was getting a facelift and modern makeover. I've only just started the original again, and look forward to the hundreds of hours of relationship-building, character development, and plot twists. So far everything is running butter smooth on my low-mid range laptop (Geforce GTX 1650), with everything presumably cranked to the highest levels. I say 'presumably' because the options for graphical adjustment are very few.

    I just hope newcomers stick with the series long enough to experience just how good the series ultimately gets.

    The one thing that keeps this from being a '10' for me, is that you can't play it without Origin's intrusive nonsense gateway software, something people have been complaining about for decades, but which publishers have dug in their heels and insisted they all have (which means we gamers have to navigate and put up with a half dozen or more of these stupid gateways). Stick with the Steam gateway. Just one for all games PLEASE, publishers.    … Expand
  19. Midgetelf0585
    May 15, 2021
    9
    A great remaster. The clunky controls from the first game got a great upgrade and the games flow together well, now, while retaining so the things that made the such a great trilogy. For the folks complaining about the RPG elements being simplified... You don't have to do that. They have an option to play it as it originally was tuned and designed. I'm loving it. :)
  20. LittleMAK
    May 15, 2021
    10
    This is an great remaster and the perfect way to play and enjoy the mass effect series. Voila, Bioware!
  21. gabrielnunes86
    May 17, 2021
    10
    The improvments are very good.
    Still feel like and old game, tho. But remember that this is a remaster, not a remake.
    Great jogo in upgrading Mass Effect 1.
  22. Dom007
    May 17, 2021
    10
    Three of the greatest games ever made and the greatest video game trilogy out there.
    The first game has seen numerous improvements. Graphically it's been improved quite a bit and the combat is now much smoother. There are a few bugs but nothing game breaking. I will also point out that some of the facial retexture's look a little off but only in rare cases.
    £60 for all three games with    Three of the greatest games ever made and the greatest video game trilogy out there.
    The first game has seen numerous improvements. Graphically it's been improved quite a bit and the combat is now much smoother. There are a few bugs but nothing game breaking. I will also point out that some of the facial retexture's look a little off but only in rare cases.
    £60 for all three games with all Dlc's is more than worth it.    … Expand
  23. takethemicmike
    May 24, 2021
    10
    Mass effect 2 is one of the best video games ever and that's enough reason to get your hands on this compilation.
  24. Dima82561
    May 16, 2021
    10
    Помню то время как я десятки лет назад играл во всё три части Mass Effect. В 2010 году батя впервые скачал первый Mass Effect чтобы в него играть, но что-то у бати не срослось и играть стал в нее я. Первая часть была интересной, я даже квесты не выпослял а просто исследовал галактику. Во 2 и 3 Mass Effectне на то время не получилось поиграть из-за отсутствия мощного компьютера тогоПомню то время как я десятки лет назад играл во всё три части Mass Effect. В 2010 году батя впервые скачал первый Mass Effect чтобы в него играть, но что-то у бати не срослось и играть стал в нее я. Первая часть была интересной, я даже квесты не выпослял а просто исследовал галактику. Во 2 и 3 Mass Effectне на то время не получилось поиграть из-за отсутствия мощного компьютера того времени. В начале 2014 года сгорает старый компьютер и покупается новый и я тут же иду скачивать последний Принц Персии Забытые пески и 2 и 3 Mass Effect. Проходил я на ультра настройках графики (60 FPS), на высоких сложностях. Третью часть проходил 3 раза. Один раз как спидраннер, второй и третий полностью на 100%. Потом я второй сыграл, тоже идеальная и первую часть перепрошёл на ультра настройках (60 FPS). Мультиплеер третьего Mass Effect идеален и игроки которые в него досихпор играли даже после выхода Андромеды это подтвердят. Выходит Андромеда - и это ужас. Оптимизация: ужасная. Mass Effect 3 у меня на ультрах (60 FPS) шёл, в Андромеде жестокие фризы. Андромеда - она недостойна чтобы её даже и с торрентов скачивали. И сейчас вышел ремастер всей трилогии в 4К 60Fps. Я заявляю что перепройду всю игру с большим удовольствием. Ну и в мультиплеер пойду.… Expand
  25. J_Beilstein01
    May 24, 2021
    9
    A great way to experience all three games, back to back!

    Also, if you're rating this 1 or 0 out of 10 because the Russian dubbing is bad, you're really missing the point here.
  26. gohemis
    Jun 3, 2021
    10
    A great remaster of one of the best game trilogies of all time. Quality of life fixes (mostly for ME1), updated graphics, DLC, along with minor changes to make playing the game more enjoyable. Modding is still available for anyone still wishing to further fine tune their game as well. BioWare and the other studios did a wonderful job taking the series for what it was and making itA great remaster of one of the best game trilogies of all time. Quality of life fixes (mostly for ME1), updated graphics, DLC, along with minor changes to make playing the game more enjoyable. Modding is still available for anyone still wishing to further fine tune their game as well. BioWare and the other studios did a wonderful job taking the series for what it was and making it approachable for a new generation. Mass Effect will continue.… Expand
  27. ROLANd1405
    May 17, 2021
    10
    Bioware released a very nice remaster here.
    As always, don't listen to the haters and butthurt people, because the don't got this one feature.

    It is a great remaster and it runs fantastic, 155+FPS constantly on 3440x1440 with a 3080.
  28. Thylbanus
    May 20, 2021
    10
    People are just dumping on this for its localization. NOTHING about the game.
  29. El_Babuino
    May 22, 2021
    10
    Almost perfect remaster of the greatest RPG series ever. I'd pay $60 for remaster of ME1 alone.
  30. Harbinger4181
    Feb 13, 2022
    10
    Ok but those Russians are missing eyes because the few options on the launcher permit you to use the English voice acting. Metacritic should just delete all your reviews since it's false information.
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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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