Mass Effect Legendary Edition

MonsterVineJoe Bariso

There are seldom a few times in life that you find something that truly resonates with you. Something you can confidently call “Your favorite thing.” Halfway through playing Mass Effect 2, I found myself saying to my girlfriend in a hushed tone: “I think this is my favorite video game.” The triumph and heartache of this franchise washed over me and I felt like a teen again. Looking over that slow-moving image of the earth with a press start hanging in the center of the frame, just imagining what kind of adventures me and my crew would get up to today.

Press StartJames Berich

9.5/10

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition stands tall as one of the best remasters that I've ever played. The amount of care and effort that has gone into restoring the original Mass Effect along with the other two games is unmatched. While there are some underlying minor design issues with the original game, Legendary Edition is the best way to experience the Mass Effect trilogy. Period.

Push SquareRobert Ramsey

9/10

Republished on Wednesday 30th November 2022: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of December's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows.

Playstation LifestyleChandler Wood

9/10

Mass Effect Legendary Edition Review - This is the essential collection of the original Mass Effect trilogy, providing modern players the perfect place to play every game in one place.

RPGSiteNathan Lee

9/10

Mass Effect Legendary Edition is a welcome return to one of gaming's most rewarding trilogy of games.

Gaming NexusSean Cahill

8.8/10

Beautiful, engaging and every bit as fun as it was nearly 15 years ago, Mass Effect Legendary Edition lives up to the name. It's a gorgeous, robust title that will make veterans remember how much they enjoyed the series while giving newcomers a memorable ride for the first time. There's no question you should pick this up if you fall into either category because Commander Shepard deserves that much attention.

MP1STSean Mesler

8.5/10

Still, quirks and age aside, the Mass Effect Legendary edition is a really good packaging of a fantastic trilogy of games. They’re not without flaws but the highs vastly outweigh the lows. This is great for fans of the games when they originally released and they’re be great for new players who genuinely love good storytelling and characters in video games. To me there aren’t really that many given how many games try, and that alone makes this package special and worth owning. And even if BioWare never reaches these heights again, that should be okay because what heights they are.

Jump Dash RollAnt Barlow

8/10

Mass Effect Legendary Edition is one of the most complete packages in all of video games. It rarely drops the ball and is absolutely the best way to play this trio of modern classics.

RPGamerAlex Fuller

Commander Shepard's tale gets another opportunity to be told. Though Mass Effect 2's clunky combat and the presence of old glitches hold it back a bit, Mass Effect Legendary Edition is a great remaster of the original trilogy.

Video ChumsTrey Griffeth

8/10

Finally, there's a remastered edition of the original Mass Effect games which may be the single greatest video game trilogy ever made.

Analog Stick GamingJeff Young

Unscored

The Mass Effect Trilogy is a sci-fi epic where players shaped a galaxy in an effort to stop a threat that would see the eradication of all life. While some aspects of the games still show their age, this is without question the definitive edition of three games that have earned their spot in history

VGChartzPaul Broussard

Unscored

Ground Control to Major Shepard.I’ll freely admit that it’s been a while since I found myself caring about Mass Effect. After the original [...]