I can safely say that the flag bearers for Mass Effect will be pleased and newcomers to the trilogy will be more than satisfied - this remains my favorite game franchise in the galaxy. BioWare knows exactly what it's doing with Mass Effect Legendary Edition: it's giving many of us a chance to revisit a game we've loved for half of our lives and offering others an opportunity to delve into one of the greatest video game trilogies of all time.īut how does Mass Effect Legendary Edition stack up, when the expectations surrounding it loom larger than an incoming Reaper? I've spent nearly 20 hours with it since the moment I received a review code, making it more than halfway through Mass Effect 1, and spending several hours in both 2 and 3. By the time the Normandy sweeps onto the screen, your heart is beating at a cadence that could rival the music in Chora's Den.

At the one-minute mark of the remastered Mass Effect 1, the title card appears with a crash, then a synthesizer plinks away as a lens flare winks and disappears behind Earth.

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