“One person is all that stands between humanity and the greatest threat it’s ever faced.”
In the vast and many worlds ofMass Effect, that person is Commander Shepard, but the one person standingbehindShepard in the real world is you, the player, the one who not only determines what your version of the franchise hero looks like, but also decides which fate befalls characters on all sides of the conflict. And whether you’ve played through the entire series before or not, you’llget a chance to re-experienceMass Effectlike never beforethanks to the new, remastered release arriving in just a few months. More details from the press release follow below:
BioWare, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc., today revealed that theMass EffectLegendary Editionwill launch May 14th worldwide on PC via Origin and Steam, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, with forward compatibility on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. TheMass Effect Legendary Editionfeatures the single-player base content and 40+ downloadable content (DLC) story, weapons and armor packs fromMass Effect,Mass Effect 2, andMass Effect 3and will allow players to relive the legend of Commander Shepard in 4K Ultra HD with HDR.
Here’s whatMac Walters, Project Director on theMass Effect Legendary Editionand lead writer of the original trilogy at BioWare, had to say about the new release:
“It’s been an incredible journey revisiting the stories, characters and iconic moments of theMass Effecttrilogy, enhancing the experience for modern platforms while staying true to the spirit of the original. Remastering a game, let alone three, is a huge undertaking as there’s over 100 hours of gameplay included, but we wanted to do this for our fans as well as a new generation of gamers looking to jump into the iconic story of Shepard.”
TheMass Effect Legendary Editionwill deliver an enhanced visual experience featuring remastered character models and tens of thousands of up-ressed textures. Improvements to shaders and VFX, updated lighting and improved dynamic shadows, volumetrics and depth-of-field add a new level of immersion across the trilogy. Pre-rendered cinematics have also been enhanced to make every story moment feel even more impactful.
The originalMass Effectgame features comprehensive world-building enhancements with added detail and depth to locations like Eden Prime, Ilos and Feros that players will explore in their journey across the galaxy.Mass Effectalso includes updated interfaces and UI as well as a variety of quality of life improvements. In addition, combat and exploration are modernized through improved aiming, squad controls and behavior, Mako handling and cameras.
TheMass Effect Legendary Editionfeatures unified character creation options that persists across all three titles and is complete with an improved and expanded selection of hair, makeup and skin tone options. The iconic Female Shepard default appearance fromMass Effect 3is now available as the default female Shepard appearance in character creation in all three games, further adding to the unified experience across the trilogy.
Mass Effect Legendary Editionis rated M (Mature) by the ESRB and is available now for pre-order on PC via Origin and Steam, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One with forward compatibility on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
