Mass Effect Legendary Edition review

Mass Effect Legendary Edition is finally here, bringing the entire original trilogy to the current generation of consoles. Complete with 4K visuals, 60 FPS framerates, enhanced textures, lighting, and shadow effects, and over 60 bits of DLC across all three games, there’s a ton of content packed into one convenient package. But is this Rs. 3,999
remaster worth the price of entry?

To help you figure that out, we’re going to run through a few different factors: Story, Gameplay, and Improvements.

Story

The Mass Effect trilogy’s storyline is (arguably) one of thevery best you can experience in video games, and comes from developer BioWare during its prime.

It’s all a bit of a space opera, with epic battles, plenty of in-depth conversations, and more lore surrounding the galaxy’s various planets, species, and civilizations than you can shake a stick at.

Whether you’re a series veteran or a complete newcomer, there’s something to still enjoy here. Veterans can try (and most likely fail) to try a different build, make different decisions, and romance a different crew member (you’re going to romance Garrus, though… again). Newcomers get to experience one of the biggest and best sci-fi RPGs of our time and see what all the fuss is about. Plus, you get to enjoy it with all of the visual and gameplay enhancements, which definitely help iron out a lot of the first game’s issues.

Mass Effect Legendary Edition Improvements

The main improvements you’re going to notice in Mass Effect Legendary Edition come in the form of visual enhancements. Improved textures, resolution, framerate, draw distances, and lighting and shadow effects make the game look better and ever. We’re particularly impressed with the improvements to the character models, which are noticeable thanks to the close-up camera shots that the game uses during conversations with NPCs and during cutscenes.

There are a few minor improvements to the gameplay side of things, too. For example, the reworked Mako controls are… just okay? And we’d have loved to see a rework of menus and the general UI across all three games to make things feel a little sleeker. Our main gripe is with the map, which, given you’ll be using it a lot to navigate complex, built-up areas like the Citadel, can just take too long to open by going through the main pause menu.

So Is Mass Effect Legendary Edition Worth It?

In our opinion, yes, Mass Effect Legendary Edition is absolutely worth it. While there are still some bugs and niggly UI issues, the scale of which EA and BioWare have managed to remaster the trilogy is very impressive. All three games have never looked better, even if they do show their age at times.

But even then, the gameplay and story are so compelling, it’s easy to forget about these smaller issues in the grand scheme of things. There’s an absolute ton of replayability here, and with all the DLC packed in there, too, we think Mass Effect Legendary Edition is well worth the $60 price tag, and would be an absolute steal if it’s discounted in the future.

If you’re looking for a game to tide you over during the quieter summer months, then this is a solid choice.

Mass Effect Legendary Edition is available now on PS4, PC, and Xbox One, and runs at an ‘enhanced level’ on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S to make use of the extra graphical horsepower.