Mass Effect Legendary Edition

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  1. Hochu_Jratb
    May 23, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Уберите русскую озвучку из первой части не позорьтесь!… Expand
  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. leviafan
    May 23, 2021
    0
    Спасибо за золотое издание , насыте себе себе в уши это и то приятнее будет , чем слушать эту мерзость . Заслуживает ли игра ноль баллов ? Конечно же в неё играть из-за озвучки невыносимо . Гачи парней вам в задний проход
  4. DreamCore
    May 23, 2021
    8
    I have played the entire mass effect trilogy before, but it was many years ago, and I remember them being very good.

    So a few hours into ME1 in the Legendary collection I'm quite dissapointed. The gameplay is very clunky, the level design feels very outdated, you're basically fighting the same few Geth enemies for the duration of the game and the AI is stupid. This is not at all what I    I have played the entire mass effect trilogy before, but it was many years ago, and I remember them being very good.

    So a few hours into ME1 in the Legendary collection I'm quite dissapointed. The gameplay is very clunky, the level design feels very outdated, you're basically fighting the same few Geth enemies for the duration of the game and the AI is stupid. This is not at all what I rememberd Mass Effect to be like. So I completed ME1 and played a few hours of ME2 and that is what my memory of Mass Effect is like. ME2 and ME3 is just on a whole different level compared to ME1. The visuals are a big step up, the gameplay is A LOT better, the story is better, the AI is better. ME1 is basically a whole different game and I had just forgotten how old and dated it is.

    My complaint is that the game has performance issues with very obvious frame drops every now and then. I'm playing this on a PS5 and had expected much better performance. I'm not sure if the problem lies with the game though, or if the PS5 backwards compatibility isn't very good.

    I know a lot of people complained about ME Andromeda. Sure it had technical issues. But people were complaining about everything from facial animations to gameplay. Let me tell you this. The facial animations in the original games isn't good. They are down right creepy with staring eyes a lot of the time. They often lack emotion. People simply doesn't remember. As for gameplay, the original games are very dated by modern standards and Andromeda is far superior in that level.

    Overall, the Legendary edition is the best way to experience Mass Effect, whether you've played the series before or not. Just know that you can't escape the fact that the games does feel dated.    … Expand
  5. Eclipse_Effect
    May 23, 2021
    2
    BioWare, Mass Effect is a great game, but why did you add Russian voice acting? I cannot understand you. I would like you to remove it in the next patch.
  6. Djasir
    May 23, 2021
    0
    Невозможно играть первую часть с русской озвучкой. Перестарались с освещением - теперь видны все недостатки игры. Из за освещения также пострадала атмосферность. Да и с анимациями лица тоже непорядок. Неужели команда Андромеда была допущена к этой трилогии!?Невозможно играть первую часть с русской озвучкой. Перестарались с освещением - теперь видны все недостатки игры. Из за освещения также пострадала атмосферность. Да и с анимациями лица тоже непорядок. Неужели команда Андромеда была допущена к этой трилогии!?
  7. SuperLamo
    May 22, 2021
    1
    ME1: Russian dubbing is sucks. No option "English voice + Russian sub"
    Add Russian subtitles + English voice acting.
  8. inblack
    May 22, 2021
    1
    Full price for Nexus's textures from 2011, disgusting Russian voice, translation, poor lighting, and many other bugs? Seriously? Greedy EA, shame on you!
  9. Russian44
    May 22, 2021
    1
    Mass Effect are legendary games, but why this rate?
    Because of EA.Why?Because EA didn't do anything with russian language. Why Electronic arts didn't change first part's localisation? And get it to other 2 parts?
    Don'tby this game if u are russian.
    **** EA for russian language
  10. Chmamaaadodo
    May 22, 2021
    0
    English dub + Russian subtitles for this game! Russian dub is horrific and why do the gamers can’t have the option to chose to play with one dub and another subtitles?
  11. fooxy
    May 22, 2021
    1
    Official Russian voice acting is a shame.
    It is impossible to play with Russian voice acting. Please add Russian subtitles with English voice acting. Otherwise, this is not a playable version.
  12. brgrlrd
    May 22, 2021
    3
    I will buy it only when you make it possible to choose the language of voice acting and subtitles
    I’m big fan of the Mass Effect, but now I don’t want to play it
  13. Glonag
    May 22, 2021
    0
    Шикарная трилогия испорчена отвратительной озвучкой!
  14. CSpace
    May 22, 2021
    1
    Великолепная игра, которую изуродовали омерзительной озвучкой!
    Да, речь про первую часть. Дайте возможность раздельного выбора озвучки и субтитров, а в идеале ещё и единую на все части качественную русскую озвучку подвезите.
    Эта игра достойна этого.    Великолепная игра, которую изуродовали омерзительной озвучкой!
    Да, речь про первую часть. Дайте возможность раздельного выбора озвучки и субтитров, а в идеале ещё и единую на все части качественную русскую озвучку подвезите.
    Эта игра достойна этого.
  15. Syntrax
    May 17, 2021
    2
    Why i Cant choose English Voices and Russian sub in my Game?! Why when i played on my PC and PS3 console in 2015-2017 years, i could choose this and play with pleasure, but now IS NOT ?
    I've been waiting for a re-release of the game for several years (this is no joke!), And now I can't play it!
    Why did the developers lie that we would be able to choose the voice acting of the game? why    Why i Cant choose English Voices and Russian sub in my Game?! Why when i played on my PC and PS3 console in 2015-2017 years, i could choose this and play with pleasure, but now IS NOT ?
    I've been waiting for a re-release of the game for several years (this is no joke!), And now I can't play it!
    Why did the developers lie that we would be able to choose the voice acting of the game? why this was stated before the exit of the game, but in fact it is a lie!?    … Expand
  16. Sinduril
    May 21, 2021
    10
    Bioware and EA delivered what was promised - the graphics, mechanic and combat improvements are all very pleasing in the remaster version. Thank you for the opportunity for living the legend of Shepard one more time. Absolutely worth it.
  17. FightforGaming
    May 21, 2021
    0
    Very bad version, solely made to make more money, Basically no effort at all.
  18. MadBert91
    May 21, 2021
    9
    El juego como cabía de esperar es y sigue siendo una obra maestra de los videojuegos ahora traída remasterizada. Lo he jugado con la retrocompatibilidad de PS5 y la verdad 0 problemas. Todo fluido y perfecto. Por supuesto sobre todo en Mass Effect 1 se nota que el juego es "viejo" la remasterización le sienta bien en términos generales aumenta la resolución y mejora sombras eEl juego como cabía de esperar es y sigue siendo una obra maestra de los videojuegos ahora traída remasterizada. Lo he jugado con la retrocompatibilidad de PS5 y la verdad 0 problemas. Todo fluido y perfecto. Por supuesto sobre todo en Mass Effect 1 se nota que el juego es "viejo" la remasterización le sienta bien en términos generales aumenta la resolución y mejora sombras e iluminaciones. Lo importante de este juego es sin duda su historia y su acción desenfrenada con unos controles que da gusto manejar. No tiene (ni nunca tuvo) doblaje al castellano y ese siempre fue mi mayor punto negativo en un juego donde la historia es tan fundamental y donde los personajes te hablan en medio de la batalla y no es posible leer nada mientras te esfuerzas en no morir. En su día pensaba que este juego era de 9 hoy le pongo la misma nota porque es una reedición si bien buena no es perfecta, no se hasta que punto se podía haber mejorado más pero tampoco noto unas diferencias que me hagan volverme loco y la falta de doblaje sigue molestándome mucho. Como siempre he apoyado este juego día 1 con mi compra y volveré a apoyar a la saga cuando salga el próximo Mass Effect… Expand
  19. WitcherBruce
    May 21, 2021
    9
    Bioware did an excellent job remastering an excellent trilogy and bringing it to the current generation of consoles. This is a masterpiece and if you haven't played it already you are in for a treat.
  20. MetaRogue
    May 21, 2021
    10
    Remastered and brought together into one cohesive package, the Mass Effect Legendary Edition is the definitive way to experience Bioware's masterfully crafted sci-fi trilogy on modern consoles. While this 'legendary' remastering of the original ME trilogy is regarded by many as a return to form for Bioware, it's another classic example of a studio looking to regain it's former reputationRemastered and brought together into one cohesive package, the Mass Effect Legendary Edition is the definitive way to experience Bioware's masterfully crafted sci-fi trilogy on modern consoles. While this 'legendary' remastering of the original ME trilogy is regarded by many as a return to form for Bioware, it's another classic example of a studio looking to regain it's former reputation by revisiting (and cashing in on) its past glories (which still hold up even by today's standards).

    As much as I am a huge Mass Effect fan, I can only hope that Bioware's next game is BRAND NEW in every sense of the word.    … Expand
  21. VendettaAct
    May 20, 2021
    9
    The Mass Effect Legendary Edition remastered trilogy is one of the best science fiction epics that I have ever experienced!
  22. deplanet08
    May 20, 2021
    10
    It is not a perfect remaster, but a much appreciated one! The original game was pretty rough to play so it was nice to see the much needed touch ups. The trilogy is not perfect overall, but I believe this was needed to remind gamers just how epic video games can be and how immersive the worlds and storytelling should be. I love this trilogy and hope Bioware can remember the craft and loveIt is not a perfect remaster, but a much appreciated one! The original game was pretty rough to play so it was nice to see the much needed touch ups. The trilogy is not perfect overall, but I believe this was needed to remind gamers just how epic video games can be and how immersive the worlds and storytelling should be. I love this trilogy and hope Bioware can remember the craft and love they used to put into their projects when making the next Mass Effect game. Please play this game because it is well worth your time and money!… Expand
  23. tremault
    May 20, 2021
    0
    WARNING. If you want to experience the game that made waves with it's cinematic atmosphere and presentation, DO NOT buy this version. The cinematic lighting of mass effect 1 has been butchered by them adding a floodlight into most scenes and in some scenes they have even removed the original lighting. not only does this ruin the original feel of the game, it results in cardinal sins suchWARNING. If you want to experience the game that made waves with it's cinematic atmosphere and presentation, DO NOT buy this version. The cinematic lighting of mass effect 1 has been butchered by them adding a floodlight into most scenes and in some scenes they have even removed the original lighting. not only does this ruin the original feel of the game, it results in cardinal sins such as the characters' eyes being cast in shadow in emotional moments. for a game that is supposed to be about immersive story, this is essentially destroying the core of what it is.… Expand
  24. TaliMancer
    May 19, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I played all the games back in 2007-2012 and even named my daughter that was born 2011 Tali. That is how much I loved Mass Effect after having spent hundred of hours in ME and ME2. Then came ME3 and it sucked so hard that I did not touch the games at all again until now with the legendary edition.

    So how different do I think the game(s) feel now almost ten years later? Well, ME and ME2 are still good games and even still great from a story perspective but ME3 is still there to ruin the entire experience. Yes, there is a huge numbers of DLC included and they are supposed to make the last entry of this series more palatable than it was when I finished it back in 2012. But ME3 is still the retarded sibling to the great ME and the perhaps even greater ME2.

    ME3 lacks dialog choices and I feel like I am watching a movie with some exciting moments in it but my Shepard is more or less railroaded and does not feel like my Shepard at all in ME3, it feels like he just became a shadow or and imposter of my Shepard that I played through ME and ME2. This makes the game very disappointing despite the improvements to the combat mechanic that now with the Legendary edition is actually ok even in the first ME.

    The story that started out as a space opera that was all about hope and victory against impossible odds, not unlike the original Star Wars trilogy, sadly turns into an artsy fartsy attempt at being edgy in the last installment. ME3 is a very beautiful shell but a shell nonetheless and a very empty shell once opened at that. The ending of the different story lines is deeply unsatisfactory and the ending(s) of the ME3 and the entire saga is just as bad now as it was almost ten years ago, I would dare say it is even worse now as it feels so bad despite me being older and not as emotional as I was when I was younger.

    So my recommendation to all players that love the ME-universe is this, play the first two installments and consider Shepard’s and his crew and love interest story finished after ME2. By killing sovereign and destroying the collector base you made the reaper invasion impossible and you stopped the cycle and Shepard and his friends can take a well deserved vacation and Shepard and his love interest can live happily ever after. Because what is so wrong with a happy ending? There is too much sadness and doom and gloom in the world right now and even back in 2012 and I still feel that Shepard and the players that loves or loved this franchise deserved to be able to get a happy ending to the epic story but instead we got the equivalent to Luke Skywalker committing suicide by flinging himself down the reactor pit instead of fighting the impossible odds and defeating the Empire.

    I know that games and stories where the main protagonists ends up winning is not “modern” but I still really believe that one of the colored endings should have given just that.

    ME1 10 points and ME2 10 points but the disappointment that is ME3 really sours the entire dish as the landing of the entire trilogy actually matters a lot, it is not all about the journey because the destination is also important. And this journey felt like flying first class just to crash land in taliban controlled parts of Afghanistan. So I cannot in good conscience give this package more than 5 because of the terrible last installment and the even worse ending to what could have been the best sci fi and space opera experience of the **** century.    … Expand
  25. mykechapman
    May 19, 2021
    9
    Ugh, hopefully this replaces my original review where i called the presentation 'horrendous' and the gameplay 'hollow.' This was after playing only 2 hours of the original which i needed reminding that it is the clunkiest games in series... of course. (I've played 1&2 before way back in college but NEVER 3 so I moved on to 2). So shut my Fn mouth. Although there's still plenty of slightlyUgh, hopefully this replaces my original review where i called the presentation 'horrendous' and the gameplay 'hollow.' This was after playing only 2 hours of the original which i needed reminding that it is the clunkiest games in series... of course. (I've played 1&2 before way back in college but NEVER 3 so I moved on to 2). So shut my Fn mouth. Although there's still plenty of slightly clunky mechanics and moments, but the presentation jumps from mediocre to MUCH better. I had completely forgotten about 2. It's amazing. After about 6 hours into it i immediately went 'I gotta fix that review.' I'm completely enthralled with it and now somewhat FURIOUS I let the negative reception of 3 stop me from playing it. Now I'm so excited to actually get to play the 3rd one (all spoilers aside)... and sorry about that previous review.… Expand
  26. scorp332211
    May 19, 2021
    10
    Bioware has come through for fans with this Legendary Edition of the best video game trilogy of all time. They greatly improved #1, and #2 & #3 never looked better. It’s great to have all of the DLC included. It was a great experience playing all of them back-to-back, did it in 6 days. I didn’t realize how much I missed these games. This is a great collection- that includes ME2- my 2ndBioware has come through for fans with this Legendary Edition of the best video game trilogy of all time. They greatly improved #1, and #2 & #3 never looked better. It’s great to have all of the DLC included. It was a great experience playing all of them back-to-back, did it in 6 days. I didn’t realize how much I missed these games. This is a great collection- that includes ME2- my 2nd highest rated game of all time!

    Mass Effect 1 Legendary Edition

    This is the first time I’ve played the full game of ME1 in 2021- but I’ve played #2 & 3 many times in the past. I liked #1 quite a bit, although it’s a bit short. There’s only a few main missions. It definitely adds to the Mass Effect story. There’s a bit too much time in the Mako, and too many elevators. The gameplay is much improved to be close to #2 & #3. The graphics are better- except human’s faces in cutscenes. Overall I liked it pretty well- it was better than I thought. I will play it again the next time I want to experience the Mass Effect world.

    Mass Effect 2 Legendary Edition

    Simply put- ME2 is one of the best games of all time! In my top 5. Shepard is at her best in this one. It’s great building your crew and going on loyalty missions for them. There’s such a wide variety of missions- never gets boring. It’s a great action rpg. There are great boss fights- but the worst enemies for me are those darn husks! It builds up to a great ending mission- although it stinks losing some of your crew. The 4k graphics look great- especially in several face models like Thane. It builds well off of ME1 and leads well to ME3. It’s the best in the series by far- but you should play all 3 games to truly experience the ME world. I’ve played this many, many times- and I highly recommend!

    Mass Effect 3 Legendary Edition

    ME3 ends the trilogy on a good note. Although I like ME2 better, there’s a lot going for #3. It has more action than the other two games. It also has many improvements- such as graphics, gameplay, and little elements like being able to use the omnitool to bypass doors, jumping across gaps, etc. Bioware was at its height of game making with this one. I must say the characters in #2 were much better except for Liara. Most people don’t like the ending, but I don’t mind it- especially with the extended cut. This rounds out the Legendary Edition well- and it’s a must to play all three games.    … Expand
  27. Gorilla_goo30
    May 19, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. New to the series, so had no nostalgia attached to the game. One of the best gaming experiences I have ever had. Engrossing story, deep lore. Likeable characters. Heartbreaking choices. Fast-paced action. Nails everything for me. If you're on the fence about this - whether you're an old fan or not, you owe it to yourself to play this. … Expand
  28. HazzaB
    May 19, 2021
    10
    Nostalgia hit me like a truck. Playing the games again with the dlc's I never had is the highlight of my year so far.
  29. RESPAWN_8
    May 19, 2021
    10
    Ça fait si longtemps que j'attends un remaster complet avec tous les DLC que je ne peux pas mettre une note en dessous de 10.

    Les rageux qui mettent 0 n'ont sans doute jamais joué à un ME digne de ce nom
  30. Nitaro
    May 19, 2021
    10
    I am just 10 hours into the game (ME1), but I can already see this becoming my favourite game. I never played the original, so this remaster is a great way for me to get into the ME series. I was afraid that the game would feel dated, but that wasn't the case at all. If anything I prefer this 'older' gameplay which focussed on all the solid content without all the fluff of many modernI am just 10 hours into the game (ME1), but I can already see this becoming my favourite game. I never played the original, so this remaster is a great way for me to get into the ME series. I was afraid that the game would feel dated, but that wasn't the case at all. If anything I prefer this 'older' gameplay which focussed on all the solid content without all the fluff of many modern games. It's just the right amount of content imo. Exploring aspect in ME gives me a Star Trek vibe, while the combat, characters, NPCs reminds me so much of the star wars movies. Best of the two worlds. I also am a major RPG nerd, so ME1 is right down my alley. I don't see any negatives (atleast not yet). Shall update my review once I have completed the game. So far absolutely loving it.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 44 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 46
  3. Negative: 0 out of 46
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 16, 2022
    100
    Mass Effect: Legendary Edition offers the comprehensive experience that the whole trilogy rightfully deserves. Thanks to this, you can easily forgive it all sorts of small ailments associated with the age of individual parts and you drown dozens of unforgettable hours in the game without blinking an eye. Yes, even after such a long time.
  2. GameCritics
    Dec 14, 2021
    90
    The Mass Effect Trilogy is incredible. The overarching story and its characters are excellent, and each one was better than the last. I wasn’t sure if these games would hold up in the current environment, but they absolutely do. They’re still worth playing, I recommend them, and to anyone about to jump in — play at a slower pace. Do not rush through. Explore everything they have to offer and relish in their richness.
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  3. PLAY
    Jul 5, 2021
    90
    No fan of Star-Trek-style science fiction should miss Mass Effect – and this package offers the best version of the trilogy currently available. [Issue#3, p.144]
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