Mass Effect: Legendary Edition

The Mass Effect Trilogy is a testament to writing in games how we can be transported to other worlds and taken on the adventure of a lifetime and find ourselves on a journey that we experience with unforgettable characters who melt and break our hearts through untimely deaths to tear-jerking goodbyes, the Mass Effect Trilogy has it all.

I have been with the series since the first game back in 2007. And have been replaying the trilogy countless times seeing all the different outcomes ( Of which there are many) and have been a die-hard fan ever since.

There is so much good I can say about the game but it's best if I start with its strongest aspect, The characters, and races of the Mass Effect World.

Mass effect features a wide range of interesting and diverse characters from the regular everyday human, to the Big brody Turian with a heart of Gold, To the isolated Quarian who shines through all, and to the beautiful Asari and their cunning intellect, as well as The Salarians, Batarians, Volus, Elcor, Hannar, Vorcha, Protheans, Krogan, and Drell. There are so many characters featured across all the known races.

The main side characters that accompany you throughout your journey are what makes these games great each game gives you a selection of characters to get to know and to take on missions with from fan favorites Garrus Vakarian and Tali Zorah you will form bonds with your crew as you journey through the Milky Way Galaxy. Talking to them and learning their backstories and alien cultures are what make this game extremely immersive, the world-building is spectacular through dialogue with characters to the scenery via combat and the hub worlds.

The combat in the games evolves from game to game and sees drastic improvements in the 3rd game. The gameplay revolves around a 3rd person cover-based shooter with tactical elements thrown into the mix, you can command your squad of two to use their abilities to help you progress through the levels.

The choices you make throughout the trilogy define what kind of experience you will have and it will be unique to you when you play the journey should feel your own so make the choices that you feel you would. The game has nail-biting life-or-death decisions that could result in the loss of a companion or saving the life of the character you care about.

This is my favorite Si fi franchise of all time I have loved it since 2007 and I still love it in 2022.

The Mass Effect games are set in the 22nd century. The discovery of ancient technology developed by the extinct Protean race has enabled humanity to realize its dream of interstellar flight and, as a result, find its place on the Citadel, a giant space station that serves as a center for politics, trade and commerce. The main character of the series is Commander Shepard. A defender of peace, we can also choose the image, gender and background story of the protagonist. Depending on the player, our main character can also be a villain.

From the first game it becomes clear that the real mortal danger to the races inhabiting the Milky Way is an ancient race of machines that cyclically harvest the galaxy from organic life. In the second part of the game, Shepard enters into an alliance with Cerberus to solve the mystery of the disappearance of entire human colonies on the outskirts of the Milky Way and begins to track down a race of Collectors who are trying to hasten the impending invasion. In the third installment of the series, we can observe the invasion as Shepard must gather as many allies as possible in order to win, or at least try, in the final battle.

In the games included in the Mass Effect Legendary Edition, the action is played from a third-person perspective. The driving force behind these games are the overarching missions that push the plot forward, accompanied by numerous side missions. Along the way, Commander Shepard is joined by other companions, with whom she eventually forms friendships and romances. Our command center is the Normandy, a state-of-the-art spaceship that we use to travel by selecting targets from a map of the galaxy. In addition, it's a kind of mobile base, where we can move freely during breaks in the execution of missions. Although in the second and third installments of the series we move only on foot, in game 1 we can also use a four-wheeled vehicle, the M35 Mako.

An important feature of the series is of course the combat. Battles take place in real time, during which we can not only shoot accurately, but also use various combat skills, telekinesis-like biotics and give orders to our comrades. By eliminating enemies and completing missions, we get experience points and advance to the next levels, gradually developing the protagonist and accompanying characters. In addition, many missions can be solved by talking, not by violence. And here we make choices that affect not only the course of the story, but also the character of our hero and his relationship with the team.

All games in the enhanced version support 4K resolution at 60 FPS. Character models, animations, textures, shaders and more have been refreshed and improved. Numerous gameplay elements have also been improved, the developers' goal was to modernize the somewhat dated formula of the first Mass Effect and unify the mechanics across the trilogy. Shooting and inventory management were improved, the balance of experience points was rebalanced and the character creation screen was modified. The combined version of all three games has a gameplay time of between 60 and 120 hours. It is also highly replayable with endings that change depending on the choices made.

Sound the bell, roll out the carpet, open the gates, for the king has returned with remastered graphics and high fps. This is the definitive way to play 3 of the most important games ever made. On par with Half-Life and Halo Combat Evolved. Mass Effect 1 gave us a fully functional diologue tree and strategic gameplay as well as and i say most importntly, character development. ME2 too everything a step further and added more romance options and an upgraded combat system that lets you truthfully say to yourself, "I have SUPERPOWERS." Ever wonder where Until Dawn got some of their ideas like character development and choices that will affect the future of the story and the characters alike? Mass Effect did it first. I havent even mentioned the compelling narrative. The story is amazing and will have you hooked in in minutes. These games require you to watch your back and what you do at each turn, often locking you into situations that you have to think your way out of. In conclusion, the Mass Effect series changed gaming and this is the definitive way to experience the original trilogy. If your skipping out on this glorious package, you are missing out on a truly life changing experince.

The Mass Effect series will forever have a special place in my heart. The characters, the music and the story are still state of the art. And to experience that now in modern graphics with improved combat is a gift. The first part is the best when it comes to world building. The second has the best characters and especially with the illusive man one of my absolute favourite characters. The third has the best combat system and the most emotional decisions. Only the ending is not perfect, but not disappointing. I'm really looking forward to the fourth one, but even Andromeda is worth playing. Play Mass Effect!

I first played The Original Mass Effect when it released on Xbox 360 back in 2007 & threw out each year that past, I was even more anticipated for the next game in The Trilogy. When I completed Mass Effect 3 in 2012, I was really sad that it was over as for me it's one of the best game franchises of all time! & possibly the best video game trilogy ever made! I never expected before playing the first Mass Effect back in 2007 that it would go on to be one of my favourite video game franchises of all time that I played threw multiple times & after all these years I have had a chance to play threw this amazing trilogy again Thanks to The Legendary Edition! The Entire Trilogies Story is breathtaking as It's your story and your choices matter as You decide how your trilogy goes either threw what choices you make, who you meet & how you interact with them, who you let live or let die can change the way your playthrough goes as you can have so many different experience threw different playthroughs. You play as Commander Shepard either Male or Female as both Voice actors did such amazing performances as Shepard is one of the most iconic video game characters of all time! You should experience playing the trilogy threw both versions of Shepard. Mass Effect has amazing Lore from the different types of Alien races while exploring their Alien Worlds & the history and culture that makes the galaxy feel even more real. The Trilogy has Amazing gameplay & missions taking you across the galaxy in some of the most beautifully made levels that are action packed, intense & fun wether it's main story, side missions or dlc there is plenty of content to keep you busy for months. My favourite part of the trilogy is the companions you meet as they are in my opinion the best companions of any video game as not one of them is bad as they are all fleshed out brilliant characters with brilliant back stories that accompany you on your missions threw out the galaxy as you can build better relationships with them and even romance them as for me the companions feel like real people, like old friends I haven't seen in a long time and it was a blast to see them again after all these years. If you have never played The Mass Effect Trilogy then I recommended that you should because it will be one the best gaming experiences you will ever play.