Mass Effect Legendary Edition

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6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 518 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 304 out of 518
  2. Mixed: 52 out of 518
  3. Negative: 162 out of 518
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  1. jfrisby
    May 15, 2021
    4
    Lighting is bad, combat is simplified... Probably better to play the original with mods.
  2. 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
  3. LittleMAK
    May 15, 2021
    10
    This is an great remaster and the perfect way to play and enjoy the mass effect series. Voila, Bioware!
  4. D1st0rted
    May 15, 2021
    4
    The lack of full screen support for the cutscenes is a big disappointment on ultra wide monitors. Also seeing Xbox button prompts when using a PS4 controller is another disappointment not to mention the limited settings menu. Along with some of the models looking very weird in mass effect one, captain Anderson’s eyes peer into my soul even now. The Mass effect games are still great butThe lack of full screen support for the cutscenes is a big disappointment on ultra wide monitors. Also seeing Xbox button prompts when using a PS4 controller is another disappointment not to mention the limited settings menu. Along with some of the models looking very weird in mass effect one, captain Anderson’s eyes peer into my soul even now. The Mass effect games are still great but honestly you’d be better of buying the originals.

    Also 1 point for the use of origin even though the game was bought on steam.    … Expand
  5. 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.
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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

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