Say "Mass Effect" on the Internet, and there will be many people who can share their memories The game series is one of the best space operas in any medium, especially in gaming

BioWare has released a new trailer for Mass Effect Legendary Edition The collection includes the first three "Mass Effect" games and will be available on PC (Steam and Origin), PS4, and Xbox One; it is scheduled for release on May 14, 2021 and is available for pre-order now

"Mass Effect" has achieved mythic status in large part due to BioWare's commitment to telling great stories filled with rich characters and meaningful relationships Years later, I can still talk about the conversations I had, the interesting places I saw, and the emotions I felt

I attended a briefing with developers from BioWare to talk about Mass Effect Legendary Edition The game includes all three original films, retouched and adjusted for the modern user It also includes all DLC packages released in the trilogy This includes major story expansions such as "Lair of the Shadow Broker" and "Leviathan," as well as numerous armor and weapon packs For example, if you missed out on adding Kasumi to your crew in "Mass Effect 2," now is your chance to see it all

We heard at length that BioWare considers the Legendary Edition to be a passion project, and BioWare stressed that several lessons learned during the development of the trilogy were applied to this collection The developers also paid particular attention to the work on the original Mass Effect, which required many improvements (9]

Due to project scope constraints, BioWare did not move everything to Unreal Engine 4, instead opting for Unreal Engine 3 While technologies such as ray tracing were not integrated, BioWare asserts that they have made significant upgrades to the visuals From the footage the company showed me, I was impressed While I would love to be able to enjoy the Mass Effect trilogy to the fullest on my own PC, I understand that BioWare's resources were limited Too much ambition can kill a project like this

However, the "Mass Effect" trilogy will be offered in 4K HDR and will achieve 60 fps on PS4 and Xbox One; on PC, everything will run in DirectX 11, graphics options have been "modernized," controller support is finally appeared, and BioWare unlocked frame rates The game also supports high refresh rates and 21:9 ultrawide monitors

BioWare has also made significant quality of life adjustments, especially in ME1 Namely, elevator rides are now much shorter, Mayko's driving has been significantly modified, enemy and squad member AI has been improved, and a dedicated proximity button has been added

BioWare aimed to make the Legendary Edition feel like a unified, cohesive experience; players choose which of the three games to play from a single, unified launcher; the game's character creator was also expanded, with a new, more powerful, and more user-friendly interface The character creator has also been expanded to include new options for hairstyles, makeup, and more Character code can also be imported directly into ME1, which will please fans of FemShep, as ME3's default female Shepard option can be found in ME1's character creator Both ME1 and ME2 have a Mass Effect 3 combat HUD that can be used Additionally, we saw Mass Effect 2 and 3's out-of-combat movement systems in a short gameplay video of ME1

Kevin Meek, character and environment lead, spoke at length about the process of remastering the visuals of the original Mass Effect He talked about how the artists looked at the levels from the player's perspective to see which textures needed to be tweaked Effects such as volumetric lighting, ambient occlusion, sharper textures, god rays, contrast, and depth layers are now part of the "Mass Effect" experience However, BioWare emphasizes that it tried to stay true to the original spirit of "Mass Effect," and those who played it back in the day can still feel a strong sense of nostalgia

Whether you're a Reaper Wars veteran or new to the trilogy, "Mass Effect Legendary Edition" could be a must-have game; if you've played the trilogy, soak in all the fine details BioWare has added! ready and may be as excited as I am to dive back in I would also like to welcome newcomers to the franchise You will grow attached to the characters and be hooked on seeing their story arcs What you see and what you do may stay with you for years to come