


I got quickly hooked into the story and characters, so as the second and third ones came out, I played them immediately. : What was your first encounter with the games?Ĭhristopher Livingston: The first one, I think I played as it was released. (PC Gamer and are both owned by Future PLC.) The edited transcript is below. "It's a pretty good remake for those nostalgic of the series and wanting to replay the game on modern consoles, but it has a few kinks that could still be worked out for newcomers that are expecting a modern experience," J told .Īrmed with this experienced console gamer's look at "Mass Effect," we asked PC Gamer staff writer Christopher Livingston about his memories playing the original series on various versions of PC, and what new gamers can expect. While J was impressed with the upgraded graphics and had a relatively smooth first few hours, he encountered some audio-subtitle synching bugs, found the mini-map confusing in indicating direction, and said the controls should be upgraded to let characters walk and run more intuitively by clicking the left-hand controller stick. I asked my husband ("J") to do a quick first look on our PlayStation 4 with an advance copy BioWare provided of the remastered trilogy, as he also played the original "Mass Effect" trilogy as it came out. The full trilogy will be available on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on May 14, 2021. Related: 'Mass Effect: Legendary Edition' looks gorgeous - check out the biggest changes "The textures, shaders, models, effects and technical features of these three epic adventures have all been updated, with the goal not to remake or reimagine the original games, but to modernize the experience so that fans and new players can experience the original work in its best possible form," EA said in a statement, adding that for best results, play through the whole trilogy (an estimated 100 hours of content) and take your time, as otherwise your choices in "Mass Effect 3" will pack a huge punch. EDT (0400 GMT) backward compatibility is also available on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. The full trilogy will be available on PC (via Origin, EA Desktop app, Green Man Gaming and Steam), Xbox One and PlayStation 4 at 12 a.m. " Mass Effect: Legendary Edition" is remastered by original Canadian developer BioWare, a subsidiary of American publisher Electronic Arts.


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