Mass Effect 1 Legendary Edition

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Mass Effect 1 (2007) is always a game that the writer recalls with beautiful emotions. With a tight, gripping sci-fi adventure story, great characters and… combat mechanics, cumbersome moves, outdated graphics, and a… medium-length Mako ride, just bored!

While this is the Mass Effect version with the story, narration, and character interactions that players like the most, on the other hand, Mass Effect 1 is the type of game that is more fun when we think or talk about it than actually engaging in it.

So when entering this remake, the writer is a bit “a bit discouraged” but when the adventure begins, all doubts have gradually disappeared!

Mass Effect 1’s character controls, even by 2007 standards, were relatively cumbersome, and mounting Gears of War-style third-person shooter mechanics was quick, precise, and heavy with a stat system close to classic Western RPGs creating a battle mechanic… grotesque, inaccessible, and never made the once-year-old Mass Effect loop interesting.

In the original, players could end up “stuck” with handguns throughout the game if they didn’t raise the skill points to match the weapon they wanted to use, and players would likely have to focus on one weapon unique gas throughout the game.

And once you’ve raised enough points, the weapon still feels very inconsistent when the damage feels very random, as well as the accuracy of the gun…!

With the remake, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, I feel like I’m playing a completely different game!

BioWare has “helped” our Commander Shepard break free from the confines of old-fashioned game design thinking of 2007, and made him easier to control than ever, and the way BioWare “playfully” kept it. There is certain clumsiness to remind players of the 2007 version, like how the Mako tank, no matter how controlled it is, will still…die in the funniest way possible, but now with humor than annoying stress like the old version!

Every weapon has a definite weight, as well as being relatively easy to use and effective.

Instead of having to know in advance which weapons work to invest in entry points, players can now try out weapons they think are genuine, or “look good”, as the game’s shooting mechanics are now improved when Enemies respond more clearly to being shot, the gun feels heavier and more maneuverable, and now feels much more accurate than before.

This combined with interesting special skills makes the player feel more satisfied than ever, although not to the level of The Division or Destiny, is a far cry from the limitations of the 2007 version, and this will certainly make players more excited about the next two versions of the game.

The writer was also a bit skeptical because now there are too many games with the “remake” label, but only to upgrade the graphics subtly or make the original art style lose all its appeal.

Let’s recall Mass Effect 1 (old version) as a game with a graphic style that is very confident and clear in the way the game itself wants to convey, even though there were quite a few technical limitations in the game animation, effects, and image cleanliness.

It is also because of such “imperfections” that the game turns out to be… perfect when giving the player the feeling that any small change will cause the game to lose its “quality”.

Now, the game runs smoothly in 4K, with clean visual approach choices and detailed lighting that make the original world of Mass Effect 1 clearer and more beautiful than ever. The Normandy ship is much more alive than it was in 2007, and the magic of the alien worlds that Shepard set foot on is now more deeply embedded in the player’s mind.

From the modern and overwhelming Citadel to the snow-white plateaus of Hades Gamma, players are completely rediscovered in the world of Mass Effect, and with the addition of a Photo Mode that makes players are more and more fascinated, really immersed in this world like never before.

As mentioned, Mass Effect 1 is the game with the story that the writer likes the most out of the three-game versions.

The story is not as deep and “open” in terms of morality and human perspective as classic Western role-playing games like Fallout or Planetscape: Torment, but the reason why Mass Effect is special is that the player is transformed. Become a “cool” space commander, lead a colorful crew, and have meaningful interactions with them.

All of that is challenged by the most memorable villain of the Mass Effect franchise – Saren, whose “chilling” lines and worthy counterbalance to Shepard, whether you go in the direction of Paragon or Renegade.

Re-experiencing these things always makes the writer jittery, and with beautifully upgraded graphics, it will certainly make many veteran players feel like they are rediscovering the exciting galaxy of the year.

Mass Effect 1 brought us a classic sci-fi, cosmic musical, reminiscent of the Star Trek and Starship Troopers series.

Now, with all the restrictions tweaked and revised, there’s nothing left to stop new players and old players alike from coming back and enjoying Mass Effect 1 more time!

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