Mass Effect Legendary Edition

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  1. SpajASE
    Sep 10, 2023
    10
    khm... I love metacritic to see this all reviews espacially for this one. Mostly because of Mass Effect 1 , Mass Effect 1 was great game but had problems in cover system that's why combat wasn't so great. But how they fix it in legendary edition is great . Mass Effect 2 was great game maybe one of best rpg's ever and Mass Effect 3 is good had good story there where problems.
  2. Starfree
    Sep 5, 2023
    7
    Playing this on Steamdeck and I love the story and the gameplay is good enough. Mass effect 3 is quite an amazing game and it’s great to have on the go… for the 20 minutes you get to play without internet. All of my problems with this game are because of the EA launcher. It takes 3 to 10 minutes for the game to load up and if you disconnect a pop up comes up saying there is an error.Playing this on Steamdeck and I love the story and the gameplay is good enough. Mass effect 3 is quite an amazing game and it’s great to have on the go… for the 20 minutes you get to play without internet. All of my problems with this game are because of the EA launcher. It takes 3 to 10 minutes for the game to load up and if you disconnect a pop up comes up saying there is an error. Expect there is none, the game still plays and runs great but you can’t close the pop up on steamdeck. If this game didn’t require being online logged in to an EA account this would be a 9/10 maybe even a 10/10 the game is amazing. But once again EA shoots themselves in the foot.… Expand
  3. Skull_CL
    Aug 29, 2023
    10
    Lo mejor que ha parido el gaming, De las mejores experiencias que he tenido jugando, mi top 1 personal
  4. MAFIAxMaverick
    Aug 28, 2023
    10
    While some of the same issues/bugs plague the games - this is a 10/10 remaster. The work they did with ME1 made it a much better game as well as the original ME1 did not age well.
  5. PenetratorGod
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    I don't understand why the user review scores are low. Those who give 10 points to ridiculous games had a hard time giving it to this game. It is one of the best game series in the world and it is offered the chance to play with much better graphics. In short, there is nothing to say. If you don't like this game, please stay away from video games.
  6. Ciocolici
    Aug 6, 2023
    9
    "Mass Effect: Legendary Edition" is a remaster that brings the iconic trilogy back to life, and as a veteran of the original games, I'll focus this review on the remastered experience.

    The improvements in "Mass Effect: Legendary Edition" are extensive and commendable. The first game, Mass Effect 1, receives a major gameplay overhaul, and all three games benefit from impressive visual    "Mass Effect: Legendary Edition" is a remaster that brings the iconic trilogy back to life, and as a veteran of the original games, I'll focus this review on the remastered experience.

    The improvements in "Mass Effect: Legendary Edition" are extensive and commendable. The first game, Mass Effect 1, receives a major gameplay overhaul, and all three games benefit from impressive visual upgrades and bug fixes. While the remaster enhances the overall experience, there are still some issues worth mentioning. One glaring omission is the lack of a FOV slider in a 2021 remaster, a feature that modders quickly provided as a fix. I find it puzzling that BioWare didn't include such a basic option. Additionally, the EA App Overlay negatively impacts performance in ME:LE, a frustrating carryover from the original games.

    Remastering the ME trilogy posed a unique challenge, considering the extensive modding done by the community. However, BioWare managed to surpass expectations by delivering a remaster that not only matches the originals but also outshines the heavily-modded versions.

    Mass Effect 1, in particular, stands out with its stunning visual overhaul. The game's environments are breathtaking, and the reworked Mako adds a new level of enjoyment to planetary exploration. The cinematics have been vastly improved, though I did have some reservations about certain character appearances. Nonetheless, the overall transformation is impressive.

    However, despite the enhancements, there are still lingering issues, such as stuttering in certain areas like the Citadel. Although it doesn't ruin the experience, it's a disappointment to encounter such technical hiccups in an otherwise polished remaster. Additionally, planetary exploration with the Mako sometimes triggers FPS drops due to what seems like optimization problems.

    Mass Effect 2 also benefits from visual upgrades, even if it didn't receive as much attention as the first game. The removal of Black Crush enhances the game's visuals, though I wish the cinematics had received a bit more polish to maintain continuity with the first game. Nevertheless, ME2 still looks significantly better than the original version, despite some new instances of stuttering and FPS loss.

    As for Mass Effect 3, it didn't require as many improvements, but the overall enhancements make a difference in the gameplay experience. The better textures and lighting elevate the visuals, providing a satisfying remastered experience. However, I encountered unexpected FPS drops on the Citadel after a particular mission, and the Silversun Strip also suffered from FPS loss and stuttering.

    Despite these performance issues, "Mass Effect: Legendary Edition" remains the best way to experience this beloved trilogy. It's an outstanding remaster that showcases a considerable amount of effort, particularly in Mass Effect 1. Plus, it comes at a significantly lower price than the original trilogy with all its DLCs included.

    While the removal of a specific ME1 DLC and the multiplayer aspect in ME3 may be debatable, it doesn't detract from the overall appeal of "Legendary Edition". But the bad optimization/fps issues in some areas are something that has to be fixed, and I am sure it will with future patches. Whether you're a new player or revisiting the trilogy, "Mass Effect: Legendary Edition" is the definitive way to enjoy this unparalleled gaming experience. The trilogy's remarkable narrative and captivating gameplay have stood the test of time, making "Legendary Edition" a must-play for all fans of the Mass Effect universe.    … Expand
  7. Faz11160
    Aug 4, 2023
    9
    I have a habit of playing games only once and then never touching them again but Mass effect LE is the only game that I revisit each year and play the whole trilogy atleast twice even though I played the original trilogy multiple times I just can't get bored of this game.
  8. pALUCARDq
    May 18, 2023
    10
    Honestly, the PC version of this trilogy is really good. There are a few bugs here and there that EA and Bioware left in and never fixed, but in the long run its still a good game, and those bugs have been fixed by fans. As for the lip sync bug some people have, that is a hardware issue, only way to fix that is to install the game on an SSD. But yeah, I loved the trilogy back when I was inHonestly, the PC version of this trilogy is really good. There are a few bugs here and there that EA and Bioware left in and never fixed, but in the long run its still a good game, and those bugs have been fixed by fans. As for the lip sync bug some people have, that is a hardware issue, only way to fix that is to install the game on an SSD. But yeah, I loved the trilogy back when I was in high school, and highly recommend it to anyone who loves RPGs.… Expand
  9. AJCk19
    May 6, 2023
    6
    A great upgraded repackage of the trilogy, but ending of ME3 kind of crashes the party. Also they could have included Andromeda.
  10. DavidBondy
    May 6, 2023
    10
    I would say there are two different audiences that should be discussed regarding Legendary Edition: new players and veterans. If you're a Mass Effect veteran and have all the content on your PC already, you're missing nothing new. It's a barely noticeable upgrade over the original games in terms of gameplay.

    One thing I will say in its benefit for old fans is the remaster of Mass    I would say there are two different audiences that should be discussed regarding Legendary Edition: new players and veterans. If you're a Mass Effect veteran and have all the content on your PC already, you're missing nothing new. It's a barely noticeable upgrade over the original games in terms of gameplay.

    One thing I will say in its benefit for old fans is the remaster of Mass Effect 1. While 2 and 3 have minimal changes, Mass Effect 1 feels like a completely modernized experience. My metacritic review for OG Mass Effect 1 is a 9/10, but in terms of how it felt and how I enjoyed it as an RPG in the year 2020, it was more of an 8/10. Legendary Edition boosts it to a 9/10 by fixing issues with optimization, lighting, character models, and some of the overall jank (although the experience is still janky by today's standards.) The visuals of Mass Effect 1 received some subtle changes that made the game look pretty meh to absolutely gorgeous in places. It still feels out of date in places considering it's an early 7th-generation action RPG by a studio who has seemingly always struggled to make games with fun combat (in my opinion,) but it's a much smoother overall experience that I absolutely adore. Legendary Edition made Mass Effect 1 go from the game I looked forward to the least to the game I looked forward to the most in any trilogy playthrough, and I want to give BioWare a ton of credit for that.

    However, if you have never played a Mass Effect game before and are looking for an RPG, I cannot recommend this game enough. For $60, you get 3 great RPG's that go well over 100 hours when all is said and done. This includes all DLC and all features of the original games except for multiplayer in ME3. You get a great story, good combat, and meet some amazing characters as you battle foes throughout the Milky Way galaxy.    … Expand
  11. Magical_Viktor
    Apr 30, 2023
    10
    Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»
  12. Krimog
    Apr 25, 2023
    10
    I'll rate 2 things individually.

    Let's start with the remaster part: 4/10. Basically, if you already had the games and DLCs, the remaster improves a bit ME1's gameplay, and apart from that, only provides things like wide screen support, or high quality textures that you could already get with some free mods. Now, let's forget the comparison with the non-remastered games. 10/10. If    I'll rate 2 things individually.

    Let's start with the remaster part: 4/10.
    Basically, if you already had the games and DLCs, the remaster improves a bit ME1's gameplay, and apart from that, only provides things like wide screen support, or high quality textures that you could already get with some free mods.

    Now, let's forget the comparison with the non-remastered games. 10/10.
    If you haven't played the Mass Effect trilogy, the Legendary Edition is perfect. For a very reasonable price, you get 3 games and all their DLCs. And such great games. Great story, great characters, great lore, great music...
    The ME1's gameplay may feel a bit old, but ME2 and 3 are still good. And visually, it's good too. Also, your choices matter. Maybe not as much as some other games, but a lot more than most.
    Small warning however, the ending is disappointing and not on par with the rest of the game. But that should not prevent you from playing it.

    You like sci-fi? You like games with a great narrative? You like games with choices? You like action RPGs? Just play this game.    … Expand
  13. elansadrake
    Apr 14, 2023
    10
    Para mim a melhor trilogia da historia dos games!

    Um enredo incrivel e invejavel, com uma riqueza quase que infinita de detalhes, além de personagens interessantissimos e muito bem aprofundados, mass effect trás uma imersão como nunca antes vi em um jogo, sentir que faz parte da Normandy e realmente tem um universo a salvar é uma sensação extraordinaria e o jogo tenta fugir o máximo do    Para mim a melhor trilogia da historia dos games!

    Um enredo incrivel e invejavel, com uma riqueza quase que infinita de detalhes, além de personagens interessantissimos e muito bem aprofundados, mass effect trás uma imersão como nunca antes vi em um jogo, sentir que faz parte da Normandy e realmente tem um universo a salvar é uma sensação extraordinaria e o jogo tenta fugir o máximo do que é generico, o jogo tem seus defeitos, como uma jogabilidade não tão boa comparada a muitos jogos, mas dado a idade do jogo é algo que se pode relevar, não envelheceu mal, e esse remaster ajuda na questão gráfica embora a gameplay permaneça a mesma, dado tudo isso, mass effect é sem dúvida a melhor trilogia que já joguei com uma incrivel carga emocional e de adrenalina, uma historia que vale e sempre valerá a pena ver e até revistar.    … Expand
  14. KinimodYunmi
    Mar 11, 2023
    10
    Mass Effect ist eine der aller besten Videospielreihen die es gibt!

    Mass Effect 1 überzeugte mich am meisten mit der Story und vielen schönen Beziehungen, am aller besten ist aber Shepards Schlagfertigkeit, sie reden zu hören ist ein Genuss, den ich nach 140 Stunden immer noch verspüre! (Soldat) Mass Effect 2 hat für mich ganz klar die beste Gesamtstory, die Crew zusammenzustellen,    Mass Effect ist eine der aller besten Videospielreihen die es gibt!

    Mass Effect 1 überzeugte mich am meisten mit der Story und vielen schönen Beziehungen, am aller besten ist aber Shepards Schlagfertigkeit, sie reden zu hören ist ein Genuss, den ich nach 140 Stunden immer noch verspüre! (Soldat)

    Mass Effect 2 hat für mich ganz klar die beste Gesamtstory, die Crew zusammenzustellen, jeden einzelnen richtig gut kennenzulernen macht so viel Spaß und bindet einen sehr an seine Freunde und Kameraden. Es geht straight geradeaus ohne viel schnick schnack und Plantenbegutachtung, wie in ME1, was wir dann in abgespeckter Form in ME3 leider wieder hatten (landen und auf einem Planten rumfahren bleibt einem hier zum Glück erspart), das Schiff war auch am übersichtlichsten inkl. das Menü, nur die Hilfestellung mit der neuen Galaxiekarte nicht. (Infiltrator)

    Mass Effect 3 hat auch eine schöne Story, die Story wird ja weitergeführt, aber es wirkt alles etwas abstoßender und unpersönlicher, trotzdem noch sehr viel besser als in anderen heutigen oder damaligen Spielen und es ist nicht konsequent so, irgendwie gemischt, Ashleys Verhalten finde ich vor allem sehr verwirrend und nicht ganz nachvollziehbar. Allerdings siegt ME3 ganz klar im Gameplay, was das Spiel absolut genial und unwiderstehbar macht! (Frontkämpfer)    … Expand
  15. vaxildidi
    Mar 4, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 8/10 (Most of the 8 is for how well the story stands up)

    Probably going to be finishing up a replay of the Mass Effect Trilogy tonight, and will definitely by Wednesday. Holds up as one of the best stories in gaming history. That said, the Legendary Edition was a lazy remaster and far from the remake I wish it was. Especially ME1.

    Overall, combat is buggy, especially compared to modern standards, with a lot of clipping into surfaces and really dumb AI (a problem that runs through all 3 games) and the visuals definitely show age in the first 2.

    The story and characters more than make up for gameplay shortcomings, but for something that was sold as a AAA developer to have graphics that fall short when compared to a game like Outer Worlds, released 2 years earlier from a smaller studio, is borderline in excusable.

    All of that said, I've had a lot of fun with this replay, I agree with the overall sentiment I've heard that Fem!Shep's voice acting is better than Masc!Shep, and I really *really* love Tali and Liara's character arcs through the series. I also appreciated Legion's story a lot more this time around than the first two (mostly because I went out of my way to make sure Tali lives and the Geth & Quarians live in peace).    … Expand
  16. TastieToasty
    Mar 1, 2023
    9
    It is dissapointing to see BioWare focus on censoring out Miranda's butt instead of making a better ending to the game. I don't understand why they decided this of all things need to be removed from the game. The game is a literal space soap-opera with love, friendship and also some semi-sexy (and cringeworthy) scenes.

    Based on this, they should start removing all corny, sexy or nude    It is dissapointing to see BioWare focus on censoring out Miranda's butt instead of making a better ending to the game. I don't understand why they decided this of all things need to be removed from the game. The game is a literal space soap-opera with love, friendship and also some semi-sexy (and cringeworthy) scenes.

    Based on this, they should start removing all corny, sexy or nude scenes because they might hurt, upset or anger their fans. I hope they don't - but I am worried they are neutering a scene for no reason. It would be better to include more content and options than to restrict and remove. More ass, More lbgtq choices, more straight, more of everything.

    **** the Mass Effect 3 ending, you ****ed up and didnt even care.    … Expand
  17. hileger
    Jan 31, 2023
    5
    переоценена херня : ролевая система никакая , стрельба как в щенячем патруле , сюжет графоманский фуфел из 60х , квесты принеси подай сходи убей попизди ,треп убогий и скучный .
    я не знаю что в этой игре нашли хорошего.
  18. Rotwah
    Jan 26, 2023
    6
    Well, this also contains Mass Effect 3, so I can't give it a super high rating.

    How about this: ME1 9/10 + ME2 9/10 + ME3 0/10 = 6/10
  19. AgentLvi
    Dec 27, 2022
    8
    Great game. The story is decent. The scoring is great, visual is really amazing, the voice & sound is also amazing
  20. kesik93
    Dec 7, 2022
    5
    Very lazy remaster. Only ME1 got true remaster treatment. Others games didn't receive the same upgrades. They didn't even fix some of the old bugs. Lazy cash grab.
  21. AMBO
    Nov 19, 2022
    9
    Made a lot of memories with this franchise!! i recommend everyone to give it a try :)
  22. Lizzar
    Nov 3, 2022
    0
    Solo por el hecho de que el juego te obligue a descargar el launcher de EA que es una mierda de por si ya es malo, pero que además dependas de que los servers de EA estén en linea para jugar es peor, además te pide iniciar sesión cada vez que lo abres, y muchas personas ni siquiera pueden iniciar el juego, faltan subtitulos en varios idiomas, y en sintesis el juego quizá es bueno pero todoSolo por el hecho de que el juego te obligue a descargar el launcher de EA que es una mierda de por si ya es malo, pero que además dependas de que los servers de EA estén en linea para jugar es peor, además te pide iniciar sesión cada vez que lo abres, y muchas personas ni siquiera pueden iniciar el juego, faltan subtitulos en varios idiomas, y en sintesis el juego quizá es bueno pero todo a su al rededor es horrible… Expand
  23. jarvitom
    Oct 26, 2022
    10
    The best video game trilogy of all time, all of the three games are unique, high quality pieces.
    - ME1: unpolished, but the start of a great journey, the combat has some flaws but the story is great and builds the universe we have not seen before
    - ME2: one of the best video games ever, improved combat, improved role playing, excellent epic story with deep characters - ME3: combat    The best video game trilogy of all time, all of the three games are unique, high quality pieces.
    - ME1: unpolished, but the start of a great journey, the combat has some flaws but the story is great and builds the universe we have not seen before
    - ME2: one of the best video games ever, improved combat, improved role playing, excellent epic story with deep characters
    - ME3: combat smoother than ever, story with tons of epic moments and moral decisions, the whole saga comes to an end with a big boom and lot of emotions

    10/10 everyone should play this game, especially if you consider yourself a sci-fi fan or a videogame fan    … Expand
  24. Lolover
    Oct 14, 2022
    10
    very very good game. joke, as many as 3 in one. I seriously liked that the developers improved part 1, I am especially grateful for the sniper rifle. Thanks. I liked it!
  25. MCotsalas
    Oct 11, 2022
    8
    Solid HD remaster of what has become one of my favorite gaming trilogies. I hadn't played the DLCs for any of the games so it was nice to experience them all at once when I sat down and played through the games when ME:LE was released. Unfortunately, the jank of the first game still persists with the driving sections and cover-based shooting that wasn't fixed until the second game, and theSolid HD remaster of what has become one of my favorite gaming trilogies. I hadn't played the DLCs for any of the games so it was nice to experience them all at once when I sat down and played through the games when ME:LE was released. Unfortunately, the jank of the first game still persists with the driving sections and cover-based shooting that wasn't fixed until the second game, and the third game is still as unsatisfying as ever to complete. Still, you get what you paid for and that's a nice looking ME trilogy with all the DLCs.… Expand
  26. soundwae
    Sep 27, 2022
    10
    This game was recommended to me by my dad and I thought "why not, sure." I started the game thinking I would play a little and never touch the game much but I was so absorbed into everything about it. The lore, the characters, the gameplay, everything. This trilogy ended up becoming my favourite and I would actually replay all three games when I can. I'm still in the process of playingThis game was recommended to me by my dad and I thought "why not, sure." I started the game thinking I would play a little and never touch the game much but I was so absorbed into everything about it. The lore, the characters, the gameplay, everything. This trilogy ended up becoming my favourite and I would actually replay all three games when I can. I'm still in the process of playing Mass Effect 3 but I haven't finished because my keyboard is broken and I need a new one but I've also been busy with other things but hopefully at some point I can get back to it and try out Andromeda. I would recommend all three games thousands of times or more because this is genuinely one of the most amazing and engaging games I have ever played.… Expand
  27. Razrback16
    Sep 11, 2022
    5
    Pros:

    * Fantastic graphics * Awesome character in John Shepard * Great side characters and romance options * Very interesting universe * Combat is pretty solid Cons: * Resolution settings in all of the games do not function right * Same with the control settings in Mass Effect 3 - the developers made some of the keys unchangeable * Bad endings. Due to how bad the endings are    Pros:

    * Fantastic graphics
    * Awesome character in John Shepard
    * Great side characters and romance options
    * Very interesting universe
    * Combat is pretty solid

    Cons:

    * Resolution settings in all of the games do not function right
    * Same with the control settings in Mass Effect 3 - the developers made some of the keys unchangeable
    * Bad endings. Due to how bad the endings are I don't know if I'll ever play it again. I certainly have no desire to play Mass Effect Andromeda, now.
    * Game requires the EA Origin launcher to run
    * They censored some of Miranda's scenes. (Glad I borrowed a copy of the game from a friend and didn't buy it - would have been really angry if I had after seeing the censorship)

    Game Length: For all (3) games combined, I'd estimate it taking somewhere around ~130-150 hours total

    Rating: 5/10 - the ending absolutely crushed the rating for me. Would have been overwhelmingly positive had it been a good, solid hero ending.    … Expand
  28. Theanbushinobi
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    This game was everything I want in an RPG amazing story, perfect companions, addictive gameplay, and more consiquences for your actions then any other title I've seen to date this is one of the only games I'd give a perfect score
  29. PedroDettiman
    Aug 7, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Em 2021 é não ter legenda localizada para o país do consumidor e um desrespeito. MAIS RESPEITO AOS JOGADORES BRASILEIROS… Expand
  30. TheDuner13
    Aug 6, 2022
    9
    gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood
  31. 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
  32. ChoicestGames
    Jul 4, 2022
    9
    Mass Effect Legendary Edition takes three classic and beloved sci-fi RPGs by Bioware and remasters them so that veterans and newcomers to the series alike can enjoy the awesomeness that is Commander Shepard. Many of the features that have made the series great remain intact, such as loyalty quests, different dialogue depending on who you have in your party as well as the many hours ofMass Effect Legendary Edition takes three classic and beloved sci-fi RPGs by Bioware and remasters them so that veterans and newcomers to the series alike can enjoy the awesomeness that is Commander Shepard. Many of the features that have made the series great remain intact, such as loyalty quests, different dialogue depending on who you have in your party as well as the many hours of quality DLC content (with the Citadel DLC sure to be a fan favourite). There are also lots of improvements made, especially graphical improvements to the original Mass Effect as well as quicker, skippable elevator cutscenes. There is also now a Photo Mode so you can accomplish your dream of applying filters to your Commander Shepard selfies.

    However, despite the many improvements, there seems to be many issues introduced such as new bugs, crashes-to-Desktop, audio glitches and framerate drops - issues that I never encountered when playing the original games prior to the remaster. The remaster also didn't fix everything so there are still annoying aspects of gameplay such as the ability to carry around way too much junk in the original Mass Effect or grinding your way through the Planetary Scanner mini-game in Mass Effect 2.    … Expand
  33. Cobrax657
    May 25, 2022
    10
    love the game didnt played the OG ones sad that we dont get that kind of legendry games anymore
  34. Myon-Neutrino
    May 13, 2022
    9
    Here we go again! This remastered version is totally worth it, got it for a bargain of 24€. Better graphics, better UI, better comfort. The basic gameplay and distinctive style of the three games haven´t been touched, which is excellent. You can experience all three games the way it was in the originals. Oldschool Players won´t miss anything, while new players can experience the MassHere we go again! This remastered version is totally worth it, got it for a bargain of 24€. Better graphics, better UI, better comfort. The basic gameplay and distinctive style of the three games haven´t been touched, which is excellent. You can experience all three games the way it was in the originals. Oldschool Players won´t miss anything, while new players can experience the Mass Effect Trilogy in the best augmented way possible here. One of the best SciFi Franchises ever. The game´s story is deep, rich and not immature, I love the intellectual level and depth of this game - BUT: When Mass Effect 3´s DLC called "Citadel" happens, everything falls apart and suddenly you´re faced with half baked dialogue, rowdy and pubertal jokes even during serious battles and situations, it´s so extremely out of place, it bares every description. It seems like a completely different development team took care of that specific DLC. I overwhelmingly hate it, because it destroys the integrity of all those great characters by putting absolutely unlikely words into their mouths during that DLC. It feels like some 12 year olds wrote the scripts... You have to suffer through about 2 hours of dreadfully bad writing and an overall weird experience (which differs from the rest as well). Fortunately, when that "Citadel" DLC finally ends, everything changes back to EXCELLENT again. Go and get that Legendary Edition guys, it´s a must have / must play! It could have been a 10/10 for me, but that Citadel DLC was so undeserving, I have to rate it a 9/10 because of that.… Expand
  35. Charlio86
    Apr 26, 2022
    10
    Que decir que no se haya dicho ya, tres obras maestras, el lavado de cara les ha sentado de maravilla, una historia profunda llena de grandes personajes carismáticos, entretenimiento durante horas.
  36. 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.
  37. NyanFish
    Mar 15, 2022
    10
    Приятно было вернуться, и пройти все 3 части за одного Шепарда
    А так то диалоги лучше чем гейплей
  38. ErayTellezi
    Feb 20, 2022
    8
    2 yıl önce seriye başlama kararı almıştım. O zaman remastered versiyon çıkacak muhabbeti falan yoktu. İlk oyun çok eski göründüğünden (o zamanlar eski oyunları oynama alışkanlığım pek yoktu, dead space, vampire the masquerade bloodlines'ı falan hep sonradan oynadım) ben de direkt ikinci oyunu oynadım. İnanılmaz beğendim ve 3 ile devam ettim. Ama ilk oyun içimde hep ukde olarak kalmıştı.2 yıl önce seriye başlama kararı almıştım. O zaman remastered versiyon çıkacak muhabbeti falan yoktu. İlk oyun çok eski göründüğünden (o zamanlar eski oyunları oynama alışkanlığım pek yoktu, dead space, vampire the masquerade bloodlines'ı falan hep sonradan oynadım) ben de direkt ikinci oyunu oynadım. İnanılmaz beğendim ve 3 ile devam ettim. Ama ilk oyun içimde hep ukde olarak kalmıştı. Legendary Edition sayesinde bu eksiği tamamlamış oldum. Bu edisyonda sadece ilk oyunu oynadığımı belirtmem gerek. Evet seriyi 2-3-1 şeklinde oynamanın salakça olduğunun farkındayım, aynı aptallığı Nolan'ın Batman serisinde de yapmıştım.

    Oyunun RPG öğeleri, ekibinizi yönetme, size bağlanmalarını sağlama, onların saygısını kazanma muhabbetleri ikinci oyununun gerisinde. Ama burada da bir kaç kilit karar alıyorsunuz. Wrex ile olan muhabbet bunun en iyi örneklerindendi. Oyuna dair rahatsız olduğum şeylerden birisi ise ekibini çok hızlı oluşturmanız. Farklı türlerden canlılar bir anda size katılmak için can atıyor nedense. Size çok saygı duyup güveniyorlar falan. İki dakika önce bir yabancıydık oysa ki. Oyunu yapanlar da bunun farkına varmış olacak ki ikinci oyunda direkt bunun üzerine eğilmişler. Çok da iyi olmuş.

    Combat mekaniği serinin geri kalanıyla aynı. Özel yetenekler falan birebir aynı. Güzel bir temel atılmış, taktik kurmak gerekiyor biraz. Ama seri boyunca hiç gelişmediğini görmek biraz canımı sıktı.

    Normalde çok sevdiğim açık dünya oyunlarında tüm yan görevleri yaparım. Bu oyunda hiç, gerçekten hiç yan görev yapmadım. Doğrudan hikayeyi deneyimlemek istedim. Citadel'de veya galaksinin diğer yerlerinde dolaşmak ben çok keyifli gelmiyor nedense.

    Oyuna muazzam bir hikaye temeli atılmış. Genel olarak konusu, hikayesi ve diyaloglar şahane. Aklıma ne zaman Mass Effect gelse Expanse dizisi de geliyor. Kitap ve dizinin bu oyun serisinden aldığı çok fazla şey var.

    İki serinin bir daha benzerlerinin yapılamayacağını düşünürüm hep. Sinema için LOTR neyse oyun sektöründe de Mass Effect o. Başından sonuna düzgün anlatılmış, saçma sapan ideolojik şeylere kurban gitmemiş, üçleme olmaları nedeniyle tekrarları iyice zorlaşan iki şaheser.    … Expand
  39. Yumeiji
    Feb 15, 2022
    10
    The remaster is beautiful.
    It brought the original trilogy back for lots of hours of gameplay and fun.
    Amazing story and characters!
    Just love it!
  40. 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.
  41. ayypecs
    Feb 7, 2022
    8
    The game is good. But as a port it's not fantastic. A FOV slider would be great, and there is a distinct lack of options in the video settings. However, the game runs well and the frame rates have been consistently high for me (no dips unless you have too many shift+tab tabs open on steam).
  42. 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
  43. 19orkun03
    Dec 29, 2021
    10
    Russian sound, portugues subs... Just play the **** game idiots. And at least learn English little bit.
  44. 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.
  45. 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
  46. stilldasolda
    Nov 27, 2021
    10
    They remastered one of best (in my opinion) story driven, RPG experience to date. Even after replaying the original 3-4 times between XBOX and PC, I still played this game on XBOX and PC once again, still as fun as the first times!
  47. 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
  48. tonycmac
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    The ME:LE is a weak and pathetic cash grab. The work was done by another company at BioWare's direction - this is rather telling of the lack of talent left within BioWare; they can't even modernize their own IP. ME1's graphics look decidedly worse, as they didn't employ ray tracing or even bother to get the lighting right - everything is darker and washed out. Assault rifles are nowThe ME:LE is a weak and pathetic cash grab. The work was done by another company at BioWare's direction - this is rather telling of the lack of talent left within BioWare; they can't even modernize their own IP. ME1's graphics look decidedly worse, as they didn't employ ray tracing or even bother to get the lighting right - everything is darker and washed out. Assault rifles are now simply awful and not at all like the original sci-fi space shooter. Instead of having a reticle that changes size with power usage and firing, the new game has a terrible reticle that just bounces all over the place. Honestly, I prefer the original Mass Effect. It would be different if they brought in cover usage similar to ME3 where we can use corners and left and right hand advantage - zero effort was put in to make it happen.

    ME2 is essentially untouched with the exception of editing out Miranda Lawson's gratuitous butt scenes. While this is not a deal breaker or anything - it is rather telling of BioWare's sense of (or lack thereof) direction.

    ME3 is the same appalling pile of crap. The deal breaker endings are not addressed. Do not get this game with the hoped that the endings are fixed - they are NOT. The endings are still the same nonsensical pile of appalling excrement.

    If you were hoping that the series was somehow made "Legendary", you will be sorely disappointed. If the ME:LE were free, you'd still be getting ripped off. Just play the originals with a few mods from the Nexus - not only will it look better than the ME:LE, it will actually still play like Mass Effect.    … Expand
  49. 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
  50. Feller79
    Nov 13, 2021
    10
    В дань уважения легендарной 1 команде разработчиков за самую 1 часть поставлю 10ку!
  51. 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
  52. lightningsparx
    Oct 10, 2021
    10
    Wow! The Mass Effect Trilogy has always been my favorite game series and the Legendary Edition is incredible. Everything looks so much better.
  53. muzmuz
    Sep 28, 2021
    10
    I can't believe I was late to experience one of the best games I've played in my life. The Mass Effect trilogy sports some of the best writing, character development and choices matter mechanic I've seen to date, and that's on a decade old trilogy. To add to that, combat gameplay itself is aging pretty well, being just as fun as any modern cover shooter in the industry. The game could'veI can't believe I was late to experience one of the best games I've played in my life. The Mass Effect trilogy sports some of the best writing, character development and choices matter mechanic I've seen to date, and that's on a decade old trilogy. To add to that, combat gameplay itself is aging pretty well, being just as fun as any modern cover shooter in the industry. The game could've used QoL improvements in this edition though, but I guess that was not part of their plan.

    Most importantly, the three-part game can easily contend in the best level of camaraderie between characters; I find myself caring so much for a lot of these fictional characters, which is a rarity.    … Expand
  54. Woolee
    Sep 26, 2021
    7
    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
  55. Trashpanda25
    Sep 24, 2021
    9
    This is one of my favorite video games of all time. Top 5 any given day. Somedays I think it's my favorite of all time. Seeing the 3 games back to back with beautiful updated graphics has blown me away. The writing and repeating themes of this game is mind blowing at times. I think about the big questions of this game long after i've put it down.

    I only give this a 9/10 because I    This is one of my favorite video games of all time. Top 5 any given day. Somedays I think it's my favorite of all time. Seeing the 3 games back to back with beautiful updated graphics has blown me away. The writing and repeating themes of this game is mind blowing at times. I think about the big questions of this game long after i've put it down.

    I only give this a 9/10 because I never cared for the gun play of the game. It's fine. Back in the day it was on par if not better than many other shooters... and i still didn't care about the gunplay then. It's fine.

    The story, the environments, the choices and the consequences, that is what I'm here for. I don't want to spoil anything but the more you put into this amazing space oddessy of epic proportions the more you get out of it. It's crazy to see things from the first game, seemingly side missions, play out into the larger story by the end. Everything seems to matter and the stakes get so high. I love the crew of all three games and the game pulls you in emotionally. You become Shepard. It's fantastic. I'll be playing this again in a few years.

    It took me 110 hours for the full game. I'd happily spend that time again.    … Expand
  56. Allyptic
    Sep 22, 2021
    8
    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.
  57. nahuelst
    Sep 15, 2021
    0
    Bioware la hizo fácil, borraron un DLC por no tener ganas de repararlo, remasterizaron los colores y a la bolsa, lanzaron el juego muy caro y con faltantes. Para los jugadores nuevos, lo recomiendo, no vas a gastar en los originales, o sí, es a gusto de cada quien. Pero otra vezs Bioware ha mentido, como con eso de LAS DESICIONES IMPORTAN, en el 3 puedes hacer lo que quieras que noBioware la hizo fácil, borraron un DLC por no tener ganas de repararlo, remasterizaron los colores y a la bolsa, lanzaron el juego muy caro y con faltantes. Para los jugadores nuevos, lo recomiendo, no vas a gastar en los originales, o sí, es a gusto de cada quien. Pero otra vezs Bioware ha mentido, como con eso de LAS DESICIONES IMPORTAN, en el 3 puedes hacer lo que quieras que no importan en absoluto, salvo en misiones secundarias algo cambiadas, pero eso es otra historia, el juego en sí es EXCELENTE y no te lo pierdas si no lo conoces. Eso no quita que BIOWARE sea una jauría de comerciantes ávidos de dolares faciles.… Expand
  58. Gorgattao
    Sep 10, 2021
    0
    There is no Subtitles in Brazilian Portuguese. It's a shame, considering the size of the country and with the Brazilians costumers
  59. Blyamk
    Sep 10, 2021
    7
    When i first saw MELE trailer i was damn excited, but now after playing 1st game and half of 2nd i was left incredibly disappointed.

    Starting off with the first game, i find russian localisation TERRIBLE. Yes, it IS THAT bad. Sha'Ira for whatever reason always calls you dear friend/dear captain, which wasnt in original, its just a "fantasy" of people that made the localisation. So is    When i first saw MELE trailer i was damn excited, but now after playing 1st game and half of 2nd i was left incredibly disappointed.

    Starting off with the first game, i find russian localisation TERRIBLE. Yes, it IS THAT bad. Sha'Ira for whatever reason always calls you dear friend/dear captain, which wasnt in original, its just a "fantasy" of people that made the localisation. So is Cpt. Ventralis's "in fact" that he loves to put in his every sentence, so is Udina's "that magical way" or "that simple way", which i repeat, are NOT in the original. The game itself wasn't bad, i haven't experienced any gamebreaking bugs, but the amount of simple bugs in a FINISHED product astounds me, really. Theres been different sorts of bugs - enemy looks out from their cover, points gun in other direction, but actually aiming for you, one time i fell through the floor, had to reload again. New MAKO? I really liked the original rather than LE. One more thing that bothers me - is not having an autosave system. REALLY? its 2021, you make a remaster, and simply dont add such a needed thing to the game? i had to restart the planet inspection a couple times just because BioWare was lazy to implement such a simple thing. Of course, you can press F5 for a quicksave, but you often just forget about it, having an autosave every 2 minutes would be nice. The few good things in ME1LE are improved graphics and UI, really.

    As for Mass Effect 2... the game is the same, as it was, not touching the graphics. Having all the DLCs in one pack is nice, but having to double-buy things in ingame shops for credits seems kinda weird, when in original The Illusive Man just sent them to you via letters (the "Dragon" or "Terminus" armor sets, weapons, etc.). As for Miranda's angles everyone seems to be angry about - i found them out of place in the original, glad to see them gone, but theres one in Kasumi's loyalty mission, just in the beginning, when she briefs you. Also, my FemShep turns her head 180 degrees and starts looking in my eyes. i even have a screenshot. Wish i could pin it here

    To be fair, I think, i expected a bit too much from the remaster, so i was left incredibly disappointed. if i could turn back time - i'd really rather buy original campaigns instead of this.    … Expand
  60. 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.
  61. raorian
    Sep 7, 2021
    9
    I love it.
    some artistic failures with lightning changes make this remaster a 9 instead of a 10.
    otherwise, great.

    the actual game is still 10/10. the remaster, even though better, is a 9/8 for the job it was trying to do
  62. B_A_N
    Sep 1, 2021
    10
    Great in all remaster of great in all the game. Also thanks to the developers for listening to the wishes of the Russian-speaking community of fans
  63. Daermon
    Aug 16, 2021
    7
    Pro:
    - All in trilogy pack
    - ME1 remastered

    Cons:
    - There is no ME2-3 remaster
  64. 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
  65. FirstSpawn
    Aug 8, 2021
    8
    Лично я не понимаю такое количество негативных отзывов. Все части доработали, для более комфортного времяпровождения.
  66. jgedak
    Aug 7, 2021
    10
    Absolutely loving playing though the remastered trilogy. Few of the gameplay mechanics feel slightly dated, but the story, characters, music, and atmosphere are crazy good.
  67. xlbingo10
    Aug 6, 2021
    10
    Easily one of the greatest trilogies ever made. It brings you into the universe and keeps your mind there long after it ends. 100% worth the buy.
  68. happyhanoian
    Aug 2, 2021
    10
    A great remaster of the best video game series ever created. Was a pleasure to replay through the trilogy on this remaster, and have gone back to replay yet again. Easily the most emotional and engaging story line of any game I've ever played.
  69. PauliCN7
    Aug 2, 2021
    10
    Amazing job done by BioWare. Whatever bugs the game had on release, they are long gone, only small details need to be polished. Graphically, it's wonderful. Far better than the ME3 mods. Of course, the whole problem with the ending is another topic. Sad that this game is getting bombed by angry reviewers about subtitles.
  70. rexhent
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    Great and fun game. Good Remaster, better then the originals, BioWare has finally come back.
  71. Platinumpt
    Jul 28, 2021
    10
    8/10. As a player of the original trilogy, I had to give this edition a try. And I loved it. Everything has improved, ME1 combat feels more adequate... although the maps clearly haven't been designed with the ME2/ME3 style of combat in mind. The UI itself was redesigned as well, but there are significant differences between the 3 games; I honestly expected it to be merged together somehow.8/10. As a player of the original trilogy, I had to give this edition a try. And I loved it. Everything has improved, ME1 combat feels more adequate... although the maps clearly haven't been designed with the ME2/ME3 style of combat in mind. The UI itself was redesigned as well, but there are significant differences between the 3 games; I honestly expected it to be merged together somehow. I do understand the difficulties of doing this, considered how the original trilogy itself has improved from one game to the other. All in all, this game is a solid 8. However, I'm giving it top score to counter balance the rusky crybabies that are giving it a 0 because they don't like the voice overs. Get yourselves an education and play with english audio and subtitles. Who gives a 0 because of that? Oh right, rusky crybabies.… Expand
  72. g014n
    Jul 24, 2021
    8
    What was released? A remake, so my review and score has to weigh in on that effort (rather than how good the original games were) and if it's worth getting the new version rather than replay the one you already own.

    It's definitely worth playing the Legendary version over the old ones and it will be mostly an enjoyable experience (but due to how good the first 2 games were more than    What was released? A remake, so my review and score has to weigh in on that effort (rather than how good the original games were) and if it's worth getting the new version rather than replay the one you already own.

    It's definitely worth playing the Legendary version over the old ones and it will be mostly an enjoyable experience (but due to how good the first 2 games were more than anything else).

    The "remake" effort was very minimal, the improvement in graphics for the first installment would be something that I would consider a must have, so they don't get a lot of points for that. Other than that, they chose not to change much, which is something that I can't really fault, but then again I would expect some work be put into fixing old bugs and widely known issues. We get none of that. The issues that you ready about on older fan forums and wikis are present in Legendary just like they were in the old version. I would have welcomed some QoL improvements over the past versions (as opt in choices for advanced users, so your experience wouldn't be tainted unless you really wanted to). The only thing we get is level up scaling choice between the classic approach and a newer one. Since they don't fix much apart from deprecated graphics and they don't do anything to improve upon the old formula - my conclusion is that this is a very, very low effort.

    What worked for the games originally still stands up to scrutiny and there aren't many viable alternatives. So having a slightly modernised version is unfortunately good enough. I also didn't get a chance to play with many of the DLC originally, so replaying directly in the legendary improved my impression from a 7 to an 8, final verdict. ME 1 & 2 stand the test of time, unlike 3 and Andromeda.    … Expand
  73. eMeLDi
    Jul 23, 2021
    0
    The game is a mess! Combat is decades old and feels the same after "Legendary" overhaul. Yeah they made textures sharper. Yeah the game supports 4K. Yeah it is Shepard and we love her. But game bugs and awful combat is all over the place. Yeah they added some cover to Matriarch Benezia fight floor to balance the combat. I guess devs headed to a bar just after that to celeberate and forgotThe game is a mess! Combat is decades old and feels the same after "Legendary" overhaul. Yeah they made textures sharper. Yeah the game supports 4K. Yeah it is Shepard and we love her. But game bugs and awful combat is all over the place. Yeah they added some cover to Matriarch Benezia fight floor to balance the combat. I guess devs headed to a bar just after that to celeberate and forgot that the rest of the game combat needed redesign and rebalance too. Just decrease difficulty and go through the story and enjoy the excellent story and totally forget about combat. It is not worth the headache.… Expand
  74. MeatGrindeR
    Jul 21, 2021
    5
    Почему нельзя было сразу же добавить русские субтитры в первую часть непонятно, а добавили только после поднятия шумихи, когда многие уже первую часть прошли и начали играть в следующие части.
  75. xeraMon
    Jul 13, 2021
    6
    I would rather expect some major work for these games, and instead they have decided to simply do a classic homework.
    (in some aspects not even so good, reaching the point of the cheap station.....)
  76. urieaal
    Jul 13, 2021
    0
    Game won't even run.

    Loads up menu and game selection screen then just crashes. Tried everything I could find online, made no difference.

    Big waste of money.
  77. artti720
    Jul 12, 2021
    0
    Раньше я устанавливал моды на текстуры, но у меня не просили за это 3500 деревянных
  78. LoveAndPaint
    Jul 11, 2021
    10
    Great game, great remake. Love the characters, the colors, the settings and of course the story.
  79. DalekGamer
    Jul 10, 2021
    0
    No option to play with Russian Subtitles + English voice
    RUSSIAN VOICE SOUND SOUNDS DISGUSTING
  80. gwynbleidd27
    Jul 8, 2021
    10
    One of the best if not the best game franchises of all time! totally recommend it
  81. SRKNZ
    Jul 5, 2021
    0
    Buggy, that's my experience. So bad in my case it was unplayable and was returned. Do these software companies undertake beta testing before releasing these titles into the wild? I have to wonder.
  82. Shermos
    Jul 3, 2021
    9
    A good remaster. The improvements made to Mass Effect 1 are the most impressive.

    As a PC player, I would have appreciated official support for the modding community, but support has been forthcoming unofficially with several under the hood changes helping modders. I sympathise with people who have had issues with subtitles and bad dubs, but I don't believe this warrants the low    A good remaster. The improvements made to Mass Effect 1 are the most impressive.

    As a PC player, I would have appreciated official support for the modding community, but support has been forthcoming unofficially with several under the hood changes helping modders.

    I sympathise with people who have had issues with subtitles and bad dubs, but I don't believe this warrants the low scores I'm seeing.    … Expand
  83. Omicrun
    Jul 1, 2021
    10
    OMG, there is no Portuguese dubbing or subtitles! It's the end of the world! Just go and learn some english. You give 0 score to that game because there is no Portuguese dubbing or subtitles? This is sad. My mother tongue is turkish, what should I do, should I cry by commenting because the game I play has not turkish dubbing or subtitles? If I've learned anything today, it's thatOMG, there is no Portuguese dubbing or subtitles! It's the end of the world! Just go and learn some english. You give 0 score to that game because there is no Portuguese dubbing or subtitles? This is sad. My mother tongue is turkish, what should I do, should I cry by commenting because the game I play has not turkish dubbing or subtitles? If I've learned anything today, it's that portuguese people are very grouchy and don't know english.

    By the way, it's a pretty good remastered game series. Just buy and play.    … Expand
  84. Johnny86
    Jun 27, 2021
    8
    The game is fine.
    Developers, please, fix the bugs. And get Miranda's ass back!
  85. Ratingss
    Jun 27, 2021
    7
    A casual third person shooter that is very story centered, and that when first came out seemed to be going to be a very special game in regards to story telling and choice making, but that turned to be just an illusion. The gameplay was always bad and a after thought like every Bioware game, they clearly arent very fond of making good gameplay, on this remaster its just a little less badA casual third person shooter that is very story centered, and that when first came out seemed to be going to be a very special game in regards to story telling and choice making, but that turned to be just an illusion. The gameplay was always bad and a after thought like every Bioware game, they clearly arent very fond of making good gameplay, on this remaster its just a little less bad than it used to be.… Expand
  86. DootslayerX66
    Jun 27, 2021
    9
    I must say, although it didn`t change much since the original release it still captured a very compelling part of my adolescence to my adulthood, throughout the years it was always a favorite for me, a favorite franchise without a doubt. The combat system, the graphics, the storyline (especially the characters side quests that made most of its core to dive deeper into the game), theI must say, although it didn`t change much since the original release it still captured a very compelling part of my adolescence to my adulthood, throughout the years it was always a favorite for me, a favorite franchise without a doubt. The combat system, the graphics, the storyline (especially the characters side quests that made most of its core to dive deeper into the game), the different world mechanics differing from each of the 3 games and RPG elements made most of the richness of the game. But i am giving a 9 because i played the games through and through to see the flaws but never undermining the game`s potential on the contrary i wish for more games like Mass Effect that was well put with such love for the game`s overall, because most games today have 1 to 2 elements and lack other, Mass Effect captures in its entirety have a complex storyline, very delicate decisions that are game changing through all 3 games, companions that have diverse views on religion and political issues, a flexible and adaptable battle system since you can choose between 2 more characters to balance the party. But my major love for it its how the game is so complete and displays issues that could bring critical discussions points for our current life using a fictional world and fictional characters, its a game that makes you think about how metaphorical some of its elements can be to the current political and religious power in disguise, only who see the world today on its core and played the games could complex points of view on such an issue. Mass Effect have its issues but they worked on most problems that were recurring from the previous version making it a timeless classic, still with its flaws but brought to date without losing its essence… Expand
  87. VendonJura
    Jun 25, 2021
    5
    I love Mass Effect series but the problem here is that they have cut out content. There is no Multiplayer mode and they have censored some nice camera angles. The games are rlly amazing but I wish, they wouldn't have cut out Multiplayer. If this game would have Multiplayer as the originals then I would give fully 10/10 Score.
  88. philb74
    Jun 22, 2021
    8
    I'm reviewing this as an English speaker playing on 2560 x 1440 monitor who owned and played all the original games. I'm asking myself if paying another €60 to buy a remastered version of the three games I already owned was worth it. I'd tentatively say yes but I expected more.

    This is undoubtedly one of the greatest trilogies of games ever and anyone who did not play the original games    I'm reviewing this as an English speaker playing on 2560 x 1440 monitor who owned and played all the original games. I'm asking myself if paying another €60 to buy a remastered version of the three games I already owned was worth it. I'd tentatively say yes but I expected more.

    This is undoubtedly one of the greatest trilogies of games ever and anyone who did not play the original games should buy this and play it without a doubt. With that out of the way, those that owned the previous three games may not be all that impressed by this remake. The graphics do look noticeably better in places, but it's not a huge upgrade in the second and third games. I noticed this most during the cut scenes which looked very impressive, but general exploring and gameplay mainly looked very similar. Also, until they add multiplayer for ME3 we are left with a game that offers less than the original did. And since they spent all this time and effort doing this remake they could have thrown in some more weapons and armor.

    I have to give this a good score for people who are thinking of buying this for the first time but as someone who owned the original games, it's not a huge upgrade or a significantly different experience.    … Expand
  89. 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
  90. Cglalmeida
    Jun 19, 2021
    10
    Precisa ser muito bundão pra ficar chorando por legenda. Ser burro é um estilo de vida.
  91. helladarionx
    Jun 18, 2021
    0
    RIDICULO. A EA lança o jogo sem legenda em português do Brasil!!! absolutamente ridiculo!!!!
  92. 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.
  93. dreamer_1903
    Jun 13, 2021
    8
    Спасибо за всратую русскую озвучку и такие же всратые субтитры в Mass Effect 1! Добавьте опцию русских субтитров (из релизной версии ME1 а не золотого издания) + англ. озвучка! "ENGLISH VOICES+RUSSIAN SUBTITLES" и я изменю свою оценку и даже куплю это издание, которое я очень ждал.. но передумал когда узнал что там это безобразие.
    PS: UPDATE, поменял оценку на 8, почему - мы всё таки    Спасибо за всратую русскую озвучку и такие же всратые субтитры в Mass Effect 1! Добавьте опцию русских субтитров (из релизной версии ME1 а не золотого издания) + англ. озвучка! "ENGLISH VOICES+RUSSIAN SUBTITLES" и я изменю свою оценку и даже куплю это издание, которое я очень ждал.. но передумал когда узнал что там это безобразие.
    PS: UPDATE, поменял оценку на 8, почему - мы всё таки были услышаны, вышел патч можно включить англ. звук, за это спасибо. Но субтитры так и остались невменяемыми, покупать в таком виде лицензию - не собираюсь, и не вижу смысла, так как уже есть репак где это всё исправлено. Вот так вот - пираты работают лучше чем EA... Теперь про сам ремастер - на мой взгляд в нём всё отлично! (перевод в расчет не берем) особенно первая часть не слушайте нытиков которые гонят на атмосферу/анимации/освещение и т.д. Это просто HD ремастер, и для ремастера - там всё ОК. Фанаты серии оценят. Поставил бы 10 но от косяков с переводом - осадочек.    … Expand
  94. Skillful_
    Jun 12, 2021
    8
    Amazing way to experience the Mass Effect Trilogy for your first time! I’ve been having an absolute blast getting lost in this vast universe that BioWare has created
  95. VoteCrowley
    Jun 10, 2021
    0
    Don't know what the "critics" are smoking but it's clearly nothing good. This is nothing but a lazy console port of an overpriced glorified texture mod which already exists for free, even more broken than the original games.

    You could at least iron out many of the issues in the original games, but here you can't even fix the atrocious mouse acceleration that completely ruins gameplay &    Don't know what the "critics" are smoking but it's clearly nothing good. This is nothing but a lazy console port of an overpriced glorified texture mod which already exists for free, even more broken than the original games.

    You could at least iron out many of the issues in the original games, but here you can't even fix the atrocious mouse acceleration that completely ruins gameplay & combat.

    And speaking of combat, ME1 is as clunky as ever, nothing remotely improved. No credible gameplay improvements in ME2 or ME3 either. Just lipstick-on-a-pig fluff screen content. And don't get me started on the ridiculous Origin overlay if you bought it on Steam.

    Not even a discount offered to those who already have ME1/2 on Steam or ME1/2/3 on Origin - UNLESS you bought ME3 for a second time on Steam, despite having it on Origin since 2012.

    The Bioware of old is long dead. They are the Husks, and EA are the Reapers. So save your money & stick with the original games. They're far more moddable & there's tons of mods to try.    … Expand
  96. Eekstravaganza
    Jun 9, 2021
    8
    Годы идут, а светофор как был бредом сумасшедшего, так и остался. "Вечный конфликт органиков и синтетиков" - из какого мозгового треста этот позор был выдан? То, что сценаристы сделали в финале, это преступление. Не только и даже не столько в отношении игроков, но в отношении своего труда и труда своих коллег. Столько возможностей зарублено на корню, буквально при каждом исходе.
    Возможно,    Годы идут, а светофор как был бредом сумасшедшего, так и остался. "Вечный конфликт органиков и синтетиков" - из какого мозгового треста этот позор был выдан? То, что сценаристы сделали в финале, это преступление. Не только и даже не столько в отношении игроков, но в отношении своего труда и труда своих коллег. Столько возможностей зарублено на корню, буквально при каждом исходе.
    Возможно, команда разработчиков была обречена на провал, но можно представить, что было бы, если бы они таки прыгнули выше головы. Но несмотря ни на что всё ещё лучшая видеоигровая трилогия и одно из лучших приключений, доступных в данном формате.    … Expand
  97. Mugaro26
    Jun 8, 2021
    0
    Зачем было выпускать целых 3 игры в одном 89Гб слишком много и качается очень долго можно сказать целый дёнь или 3-5ч лучше по отдельности выпускали как с игрой Metro Exodus легче будет играть игру где старым графоном
  98. Sholva
    Jun 8, 2021
    6
    I love Mass Effect, it's the closest thing I'll ever have to a Stargate video game series, and Mass Effect does it for me, the trilogy still has that good old BioWare style that I also love from KOTOR, or Dragon Age, you know what I mean, I'm sure.
    But I'm not here to tell you how great the Mass Effect series of games is, we already know that. We're here to evaluate the Remastered    I love Mass Effect, it's the closest thing I'll ever have to a Stargate video game series, and Mass Effect does it for me, the trilogy still has that good old BioWare style that I also love from KOTOR, or Dragon Age, you know what I mean, I'm sure.
    But I'm not here to tell you how great the Mass Effect series of games is, we already know that. We're here to evaluate the Remastered trilogy, on the PC.

    So, I’ll start with what I consider the best part of this remaster, or the best two parts: Visuals, and Photo Mode. From the visuals, I can say the three games look as good as they can, while still being held back by the shackles of old Unreal Engine 3, even if they used an improved version of UE 3, there’s a limit on how much you can add to it.

    The visual presentation of these three games I found it pretty satisfactory, I have played these games in the past with the custom texture mods, and I do believe BioWare surpassed those here, but it’s been a while since I last tried those mods, anyway.

    Photo Mode has been a great addition to these games, I’ve spent many hours in total taking screenshots, I have so many, at last, proper screenshots to save forever from these great games. It’s great, all games should have a photo mode, it just enhances the experience and lets us take some breaks to admire the visuals or capture funny moments.

    Despite all the efforts to improve ME 1, the first game still feels the clunkiest of the trilogy, that has not changed, it’s a lot better now, that’s also true, but it’s still the oldest.

    And it’s also the one with the most Performance issues, too, which is where I start pointing out all the bad decisions BioWare has made for these remastered games: they have NOT fixed most of the major bugs and issues the original games suffered from, like: lack of FOV adjustment, terrible negative mouse acceleration in ME 1 (fixable in 2 and 3 via “Mouse Dampening setting”), some questionable animations here and there, zero changes for those (but they took the effort to change the FOV for that well known “Miranda’s backside POV conversation” (mind you, while still keeping most of her other scenes where she basically does the same, but not as close to the screen, so why bother?).

    Anyway, I feel happy and sad at the same time, because I’m always happy when I replay these games, but then sad because these series deserves so much more, and so much better, and these remasters feel pretty barebones here on the PC, at least from a technical point of view, with pretty basic Graphics Settings, old bugs not being fixed, etc.

    As I mentioned, performance is not excellent for ME1, in some parts like uncharted planets, it can drop below 60 FPS no matter what’s on screen (which normally is a whole lot of empty planet). Frame-time spikes are also common in ME 1, less so in ME 2 and 3, but still not perfect there, while much better than ME 1 for sure.

    With my Ryzen 5 3600 and RTX 3060 Ti I’ve played these games at 4K DSR and capped 60 FPS to avoid high FPS related issues (like the mouse sensitivity becoming very erratic at 3 digit FPS in ME 1 and 2), yet still in ME 1 I had frame drops at times, despite the GPU not being maxed at all.

    And this is why I cannot really give this a very high score, because I’m not evaluating Mass Effect as a series here, that’s what the old games are there for, already: this is the score for the job done on the remasters, period.

    ME 3 is the game with the least amount of issues, to surprise of no one, since it’s the last one, but yeah…this is the PC platform, they could’ve done better in certain aspects, this…is Mass Effect, it deserves better.

    It is still enjoyable? Sure it is, if you enjoyed the originals…this is the same, but looks better. Is that worth $60 or your equivalent? It’s not, IMO, not if you own the originals and all their content already.

    But, it is still Mass Effect, these remasters have their strong points….and weak ones, it all depends on what you value most here, but alas…cannot give too much of a high score here, so I’ll keep it in the yellow zone, for now until they fix the major issues.    … Expand
  99. 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!!!!
  100. Bearhug94
    Jun 7, 2021
    6
    As EA finally added an option to choose VO and subs language separately, I'm changing my review to be relevant. Mass Effect was and still is a universally loved masterpiece, and seeing it refreshed, seeing the renewed interest of the community, both old and new is heartwarming. Despite all that, I'm here to rate Legendary Edition on its own.

    LE is basically a quick and rather cheap way    As EA finally added an option to choose VO and subs language separately, I'm changing my review to be relevant. Mass Effect was and still is a universally loved masterpiece, and seeing it refreshed, seeing the renewed interest of the community, both old and new is heartwarming. Despite all that, I'm here to rate Legendary Edition on its own.

    LE is basically a quick and rather cheap way for EA and Bioware to attract interest to ME franchise as a whole, after Andromeda failure and before new Mass Effect game. While graphical and gameplay changes are welcome, there is obvious lack of technical polish. Bugs that are older than a lot of teenagers are still there for our despair, and there are also some new (nasty) ones.

    I really hope it all will be fixed in the end, and what we get is a clean, polished and convenient Mass Effect trilogy for us to return to from time to time and reflect on our memories of playing it for the first time ever.    … Expand
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#12 Best PC Game of 2021
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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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