Mass Effect: Legendary Edition remasters BioWare’s original Mass Effect trilogy. To give you a better idea of how much transformation we’re talking about, we’ve put together several comparison screenshots.
Since the original Mass Effect gets the most out of the remaster in terms of updated character models and locations, you’ll probably see the big differences in those screenshots. It is said that there are also noticeable improvements for Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3 in the Legendary Edition – also surprising that BioWare has changed the recording for certain scenes in ME2 and ME3. You can see in the composition below what we are talking about, with certain scenes that are more zoomed in than how they appeared in the original trilogy.
For convenience, all the screenshots on the left side of the equation are from the original trilogy (taken from the PC version of the game), while the right side is from the Legendary Edition. We have listed the screenshots in the order in which they appear.
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Shepard approaches the deck of Normandy – for the first time in the game we see her.
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One of the first recordings of Mass Effect is (thankfully) a clear look at Shepard, so you can pretty quickly decide if you need to start a new look to go through the character’s creator again.
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Ashley is the first of several loyal crew members you meet and recruit during your journey through the Mass Effect trilogy.
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Hey, we can see our house from here!
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Just do not look at Shepard, it’s a long drop.
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The Normandy SR-1 is an engineering achievement and a symbol of human and Turkish cooperation.
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Yes, the enemy’s flagship is quite large.
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Damn, the leaves add to this scene of Shepard really choking.
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Ensuring that Mass Effect 3’s iconic appearance for Shepard women was included in ME1 and ME2 was one of the first things BioWare implemented in the Legendary Edition.
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The lighting in Afterlife looks much brighter.
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Oh yes, give us the lens flare.
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Hi, Grunt.
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Whether it’s the original trilogy or Legendary Edition, Zaeed just looks tired.
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It looks like BioWare has added a lot more details to Kasumi’s suit.
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It seems like quite a few scenes in the remaster for Mass Effect 2 are much brighter than the original game.
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If you have not played the Lair of the Shadow Broker DLC, you should correct it immediately.
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Cool people do not watch explosions.
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It seems that the architecture of the cities on earth has changed slightly.
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Look at the DETAIL on the jacket.
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See what we mean? The remaster zoomed in on this recording. We do not know why.
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The robotic body of the Cerberus synthetic infiltration unit contains much more detail in the remaster.
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Why does Shepard always fall through things?
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Again, the recording is zoomed in a bit more for the remaster. What’s going on with that?
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The position of Javik’s eyes seems to have shifted slightly in the remaster.
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Stitch him Shepard. Do it.
Mass Effect Legendary Edition will be released in May for Xbox One, PS4 and PC. In addition to the Legendary Edition, BioWare is also working on a fifth Mass Effect that serves as a direct sequel to the original trilogy, Dragon Age 4, and a remake of Anthem. However, EA is reportedly meeting to decide whether Anthem is still a project worthy of further resources.