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Mass Effect Legendary Edition launching on May 14
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Radical_3d
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The graphic and loading stuff is mostly by hardware, not software. And some things are automated, like the overhauled textures. The UI, god damnit, any game dev can tell you how much you spend in changing that. The inventory is still an unknown by devs words. Yes, they make the ME1 combat better but that may just be a copy paste of the other versions since they didn’t even bothered in making an engine migration. This is not a lazy cash grab but it’s not because the source material was so old that just upping the resolution wouldn’t work.
If a whole new Mass Effect costs 60€ this can’t be just 10€ cheaper. I’ll wait for the unavoidable 2 months drop.
CharmingCharlie
Member
Apparently there is one dlc that didn't make it
www.gameinformer.com
I don't think many will morn the ommission of the Pinnacle station dlc. I think I played it once thought it was shite and never touched it again. But it kinda illustrates the attitude Bioware and EA had to this franchise. How the fuck do yoiu lose source code and backups to what you keep claiming to be a premier franchise.
As for the price tag I have to go along with people saying it is way too much. Especially for those of us that have already bought and played the games in the past. I had really expected a £30 price tag based on the info we have had about the work they did. I dunno it comes across as money grabbing the only game that has seen extensive work is Mass Effect 1 the others have just got a slight touch up. That doesn't warrant the full price tag. At 30 quid i would have preordered it the minute it appeard on steam. But 60 quid yeah I am gonna think about it and might wait to see some reviews on just how broken it is gonna be (cos you know it will be a complete shitfest).
BioWare Explains Pinnacle Station DLC Exclusion From Mass Effect Legendary Edition, "Heartbreaking"
Pinnacle Station is DLC that many Mass Effect fans have been clamoring to know if it will be included in the remaster or not. The answer is no, but the reason may surprise you.
www.gameinformer.com
I don't think many will morn the ommission of the Pinnacle station dlc. I think I played it once thought it was shite and never touched it again. But it kinda illustrates the attitude Bioware and EA had to this franchise. How the fuck do yoiu lose source code and backups to what you keep claiming to be a premier franchise.
As for the price tag I have to go along with people saying it is way too much. Especially for those of us that have already bought and played the games in the past. I had really expected a £30 price tag based on the info we have had about the work they did. I dunno it comes across as money grabbing the only game that has seen extensive work is Mass Effect 1 the others have just got a slight touch up. That doesn't warrant the full price tag. At 30 quid i would have preordered it the minute it appeard on steam. But 60 quid yeah I am gonna think about it and might wait to see some reviews on just how broken it is gonna be (cos you know it will be a complete shitfest).
royox
Member
Because Bioware (that wasn't part of EA at that moment) didn't do that DLC, they left it to a 3rd party and they lost the data or it got corrupted. Bioware did the rest of DLC of the franchise.
CharmingCharlie
Member
Yeah I did read the article ;-) I know Demiurge did the Pinncale DLC and the PC port. It doesn't change the fact though that Bioware should have taken better care of things. To lose a part of the mass effect franchise is pretty disgusting and just kinda shows the seeds of incompetence were there right at the beginning of the franchise.
AV
We ain't outta here in ten minutes, we won't need no rocket to fly through space
5 mid-size releases within 21 days isn't stacked? Care to show me an example of what is?
Bo_Hazem
Banned
Uncharted collection had 3 gams for $50 AFAIK and looked so good on PS4 Pro at 60fps with reworked graphics. Demon's Souls is now the pillar of gaming graphics so comparing it to this garbage is just funny.
The Shepard
Member
Don't forget all the dlc you get with mass effect LE, that's worth a tenner surely over what you payed for the uncharted trilogy. Also mass effect 1 has had a lot of work put into it, it basically plays more like 2 and 3 now, with all textures and characters touched up across the 3 games with a reworked ui, lighting, menus and vehicle/player controls.
I have the uncharted trilogy and it's not all that different to how I played it all originally on ps3, with the exception of 60fps and uped resolution to 1080p, I played on pro to. Mass effect trilogy is 4k 60fps on ps5.
And whilst demons souls is amazing, it still cost me more than this trilogy for the one game. I compared price not graphics, remake v remaster. I have the platinum for demons souls (ps5) and uncharted 2 (ps3) was my first ever.
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AlteredForms
Banned
I'm aware there's bound to be some disagreements, but I'm not hugely enamoured with what's on offer. Mass Effect 1 appears to have been remade and upgraded to modern standards and I'm excited about that, whereas the other games have been given some tweaks and a new coat of paint to warrant the price tag. From the screenshots it appears as though they've mashed together depth of field and a tonne of bloom all over the place and it ruins the atmosphere, especially in those Reaper images which lack the moody red background. Not to mention there's a devoted modding community who have worked on graphic improvements and tweaks for years. And people need to stop waving around the damn downloadable content argument because most of them are character and weapon packs and the multiplayer component has been removed also. I'm pleased people are happy to have most of the content in one package, but considering I already bought ME3 when it hit Steam, I'll wait for this to go on sale before purchasing.
Ascend
Member
It's still a lot of DLC... Here's each paid DLC and their original price, omitting all the weapon packs and Genesis packs. Characters are included, because they generally include missions also.
ME1
Bring down the Sky ($1)
ME2
Kasumi - Stolen Memory ($7)
Overlord ($7)
Lair of the Shadow Broker ($10)
Arrival ($7)
ME3
From Ashes ($10)
Leviathan ($10)
Omega ($15)
Citadel ($15)
That's over $80 worth of DLC that is actual content, all of which never were discounted. And of all of them, only one do I consider overpriced, which is Omega.
mcz117chief
Member
Source code was lost
It was pretty good, it gave you a nice backstory about the contact wars and you could relive one of the major battles even. I definitely prefer it to Bring Down the Sky.Apparently there is one dlc that didn't make it
BioWare Explains Pinnacle Station DLC Exclusion From Mass Effect Legendary Edition, "Heartbreaking"
Pinnacle Station is DLC that many Mass Effect fans have been clamoring to know if it will be included in the remaster or not. The answer is no, but the reason may surprise you.
I don't think many will morn the ommission of the Pinnacle station dlc. I think I played it once thought it was shite and never touched it again.
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Umbasaborne
Banned
I thought pinacle station was awful, it wont be missed. I really like bring down the sky though, its simple, but at the time it was more mass effect before mass effect 2
How so? Did they reveal some changes?
Pallas
Member
Gotcha, was wondering where that came from. Anyway, Shame it was lost but I enjoyed BDTS mission more, just the atmosphere and ... it was pretty much your first time facing off against, interacting and seeing Batarians for the first time, codex be damned.
That music playing when you land on the asteroid ... you knew shit was about to get real.
AlteredForms
Banned
You make a good argument, but can we use those old prices as a guide nowadays? Some of the DLC was bundled together into the Mass Effect Trilogy if I remember correctly, though this upcoming collection is much more comprehensive.
EverydayBeast
thinks Halo Infinite is a new graphical benchmark
Best space franchise period.
Andrew Evenstar
Member
i'm 100% getting this. i have a pc but i'll probably get it for PS4. i never played 3 but loved 1 and 2.
mcz117chief
Member
It is a good DLC too no doubt, I just enjoyed Pinnacle a bit more.
Gediminas
Banned
“Mass Effect Legendary Edition” Censored According to Developers
Publisher Electronic Arts finally unveiled the first official trailer for Mass Effect Legendary Edition, a remastered edition of the original Mass Effect trilogy that undoubtedly hopes to wash away…
thesplintering.com
IbizaPocholo
NeoGAFs Kent Brockman
bender
What time is it?
BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
Been trying to find an answer online but nothing thus far.
I REALLY want to know if can you holster your weapon in Mass Effect 3 now that the memory isn’t an issue?
This would be a huge Quality of Life improvement for the game. It’s annoying as hell, and inconsistent with the rest of the series, which makes it an ideal change for a remaster like this, where the goal is more consistency and cohesiveness to the trilogy.
I REALLY want to know if can you holster your weapon in Mass Effect 3 now that the memory isn’t an issue?
This would be a huge Quality of Life improvement for the game. It’s annoying as hell, and inconsistent with the rest of the series, which makes it an ideal change for a remaster like this, where the goal is more consistency and cohesiveness to the trilogy.
Half life: November 19, 1998
Zelda ocarina of time: November 21, 1998
Thief: December 1, 1998
Turok 2: December 10, 1998
Hell 3 weeks after thief you had baldur's gate and earlier in the fall you had metal gear solid.
Also lol at expecting anything regarding pokemon to not be a dumpster fire filled with mediocrity after the half assed pokemon sword
Lone Wolf
Member
It hasn’t been mentioned.
AV
We ain't outta here in ten minutes, we won't need no rocket to fly through space
Stacked doesn't mean every game has to be a legendary classic. You had to go back over 22 years just to find that example. It just means a bunch of promising games released in a really short window, which happens every so often.
Pokémon Snap isn't being developed by Game Freak either, Bandai Namco (Smash) are doing it. I wouldn't be trying another Game Freak game after S+S.
Shifty1897
Member
I have no faith in Bioware. I'll wait for reviews to see how buggy this game ends up being.
Ascend
Member
A word from the modding community;
Mass Effect Legendary Edition: Lead Modding Tools Developer Perspective, ME3Tweaks Blog
Thoughts about could help ease modding Mass Effect Legendary Edition, by the person who writes a lot of the tools.
www.me3tweaks.com
Bumblebeetuna
Member
I guess I'll give it a whirl. I loved ME, but couldn't get into ME2 and thus never even played 3 or Andromeda.
Cos in ME2 almost every scene or dialogue is there to lead to poor man's 3rd person shootout and that is it for the whole 20 hours + they literally do not bother with having actual main quest line. Do 20 side quests n receive your cliffhanger invitation.
ME1 was the only good one out of all 4.
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Shmunter
Member
Have to agree. I was transported into the ME1 universe. Finished ME2 and felt nothing.
Gave #3 a hot go but gave up and never looked back.
Cyborg
Member
Just fcking insane.Anyone seen this yet? It’s the “cache” legendary edition that .... *DRUMROLL* ... comes without an actual copy of the game for $149.99.
HotPocket69
Banned
New comparison image for ME1
martino
Member
great link i missed. Good remarks raised in here.
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
Looks good! Better than I initially thought it would be.New comparison image for ME1
LegendOfKage
Member
That's a shame. Personally, ME2 was probably my favorite single player campaign of all time. The game is 90% side quests, but those quests are also the entire point of the main narrative. I went in with the idea that the game was going to be all about building a team, and that's exactly what I got. It also was the only game in the series where it felt like your choices in a past game really mattered.
Arachnid
Member
A mainline sequel in the most popular horror franchise of all time, a remastered pack of last gens best trilogy, and a new IP from Arkane who's made nothing but fantastic new IPs this past gen. Returnal and Pokemon Snap don't interest me personally, but the former has been hyped to living hell by Sony and the latter has been hyped by its fanbase. All that in a month? How is that not stacked lol
What are you on about?
Lone Wolf
Member
So they made women more masculine?New comparison image for ME1
xrnzaaas
Member
The old model looks more feminine.New comparison image for ME1
HotPocket69
Banned
They wear space underwear with dickholes in em
IbizaPocholo
NeoGAFs Kent Brockman
JayK47
Member
Legendary? Nothing legendary about it so far. Many of the "improvements" have been a step backwards in my opinion. It really is a missed opportunity if you ask me. Such a great series deserves better than higher resolution textures and some improved controls. How about some new missions or adding in some cut content, like a director's cut? This really is just coming across like a cash grab.
AeonGaidenRaiden
Member
Dude on top of the main game you are getting all the DLCs as well. Like how much more story do you want? This package is a a good 120+ hour marathon. Its a remaster, its jsut upgraded. I dont want anything new, Id rather they focus their new ideas on a new ME.