Mass Effect Legendary Edition

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7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 417 Ratings

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  1. Radiationbum
    Jul 9, 2021
    7
    Not the remaster we wanted.

    In short ME:LE is a 60fps 4K port of the original trilogy (If you have a Series X or PS5) and not much else. ME:1 has had the most work done to it and I'm left wanting more, really I and most fans wanted a true remake not a high resolution port, the game is still fun and if you never played mass effect this it the best way to play it and best value.    Not the remaster we wanted.

    In short ME:LE is a 60fps 4K port of the original trilogy (If you have a Series X or PS5) and not much else.

    ME:1 has had the most work done to it and I'm left wanting more, really I and most fans wanted a true remake not a high resolution port, the game is still fun and if you never played mass effect this it the best way to play it and best value.

    There are changes to improve the implementation of DLC weapons and Armor, but its not perfect, for example the N7 Defender Armor in ME:3 which was a collectors edition exclusive is no longer avilable at the start and must be bought for 80,000 credits, this is strange because there is in game email from Admiral Hackett telling us that he bought it for Shepard (the player), which of course that is no longer the case,

    Also 3 achievement are bugged and have yet to be patched so they unlock correctly, witch bring me to the point that the total Gamerscore is that can be earnt is 2915, that's less than if you bought all 3 original copy's of the base games with out the DLC, and there's not even a Achievement for completing the Arrival DLC in ME2.

    So ME:LE is a Fun, bare minimum effort to update the ME:trilogy for new and old fans, and certainly not worth the asking price wait for it to be £30 at least    … Expand
  2. Yugakhan
    May 20, 2021
    5
    this game looks really good but it is buggy and needs work on the odd behavior of the IA. These problem are new to the game...... Why dose a rerelease have new bug issues? No troll I really want to know
  3. TheWaffle
    May 16, 2021
    7
    Jumping back into the Mass Effect universe with a new coat of paint is fun. But I was hoping for a bit more than just a new coat of paint. The textures and models look good, but as far as I can tell they didn't touch the sound design or animations. With 14 years of tech to build out ME1, the end result is pretty but still has a lot of the janky mechanics that launched with the first game.Jumping back into the Mass Effect universe with a new coat of paint is fun. But I was hoping for a bit more than just a new coat of paint. The textures and models look good, but as far as I can tell they didn't touch the sound design or animations. With 14 years of tech to build out ME1, the end result is pretty but still has a lot of the janky mechanics that launched with the first game. And I've now twice hit a bug where I am unable to re-enter the Mako, and thereby unable to leave a planet without reloading. At $60 for all three games and DLCs, it's a great deal for anyone coming to Mass Effect for the first time. But as a long-time fan, the Legendary Edition feels like a mod reskin and not a true remake.… Expand
  4. Seversioldgame
    May 17, 2021
    5
    more! more! Mass Effect! thx great remastering of all three games! please add the option "ENGLISH VOICE + RUSSIAN SUBTITLES" to the console&pc versions of the ME1 Legendary!
  5. 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
  6. guilhdcosta
    May 26, 2021
    6
    it should have Brazilian Portuguese subtitles and dubbing. E também as mudanças não foram na significativo de forma técnica e um preço muito alto pelo que oferece.
  7. TaliMancer
    May 21, 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
  8. jchayes755
    Apr 6, 2022
    7
    It's not the best remake, but it's serviceable and still a great time. If this were my first time playing the trilogy, or if there were less new bugs, my score would be higher. ME1 has the most improvements and they make it so the player may actually want to do as much as possible rather than skip as much Mako gameplay as possible. 100% recommend this to anyone who has never played theIt's not the best remake, but it's serviceable and still a great time. If this were my first time playing the trilogy, or if there were less new bugs, my score would be higher. ME1 has the most improvements and they make it so the player may actually want to do as much as possible rather than skip as much Mako gameplay as possible. 100% recommend this to anyone who has never played the trilogy, because this is one of the best sci-fi stories of all-time.… Expand
  9. Ivan0Z
    Jun 7, 2021
    7
    Option "ENGLISH VOICE ACTING + RUSSIAN SUBTITLES" appeared in the game. Thanks!
  10. AdamNowak
    Jul 19, 2021
    7
    Nie wiem czemu ta gra jest oznaczona must play, to nie jest gra robiona przez jakieś małe studio to jest tytuł AAA za dużo jak dla mnie wtop.
  11. 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

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90

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  1. RPGamer
    Jul 19, 2021
    80
    While not perfect, especially when it comes to combat in Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect Legendary Edition is still a gem. Most of the changes were put into Mass Effect 1, and the effort made it far more replayable than the original. Mass Effect 3 holds up the best of the three, proving that regardless of the controversial ending, it is still one of the best gaming experiences BioWare has made to date. Mass Effect 2 could’ve done with some more tweaking to bring it up to 3’s combat. Legendary Edition gives hope for the future of the franchise.
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  2. IGN
    Jun 30, 2021
    90
    Mass Effect 2's Legendary Edition upgrades the graphics to near-modern standards and lets us immerse ourselves in the best game in BioWare's epic RPG trilogy all over again.
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  3. IGN Portugal
    Jun 29, 2021
    90
    Mass Effect Legendary Edition is the best way to experience one of the most memorable trilogies in video game history. The remake doesn't just capitalizes on the nostalgia of an entire generation of gamers – it keeps the original experience intact while modernizing it, opening the door to a whole new legion of fans who have here the greatest example of Bioware's magic.
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