Earlier this month, electronic arts and bioware released legendary mass editions, compilation that packed three matches in the original mass effect trilogy and offered it all – along with the DLC package – in one. This is a rather ambitious release, especially because it involves the original mass effect. The impressive Bioware effort to renew the first mass effects for the modern era has not fully saved the game from the feeling of date, but despite the fact that even the effect of remaster mass shows to a certain level, it is still worth playing today.
The mass effect, however, is a game of a different time. At the time the mass effects came out in 2007, Bioware has become a big name in the industry thanks to the game such as the gate of Baldur, Neverwinter Nights, Knights of the Old Republic, and perhaps less-known – but still very beautiful – Empire. High and safe expectations to say that Bioware was delivered, because the mass effects were launched for a warm welcome and spawned trilogy which only became better with every new release (mostly, at least, but there would be no controversial 3 mass effects ends here).
Playing through the mass effects in the legendary edition, it is clear that Bioware is still finding out what the mass effect wants with this first entry in the series. The next two matches in trilogy are far more polished and fluid than the original. Combat in the last two matches it feels much better, and of course, there is also the fact that the mass effect is very dependent on a vehicle called Mako for planetary exploration, which does not control very well in its original version.
Fortunately, everyone who hates Mako doesn’t have to deal with it in the next mass effect game. It is not in the mass effect of 2 or 3, perhaps because negative feedback received after the mass effect 1. Even in the legendary edition, Bioware has updated vehicle control to feel bad. Because it has been many years since I have played mass effects, I don’t really remember what made Mako so terrible to drive, but I remember thinking that the vehicle wasn’t as bad as people claimed when you got used to him. ,
Even with better mako handling and updated battles, the first mass effect still managed to feel the most different among the game in traditional. There is rough-around-around-edge quality in the first game that is not present in the other two. Combat, while upgraded, it still feels rather clumsy. Shepard – especially the default men’s shepard – often makes some strange faces during the conversation. Sometimes NPCs can feel like exposition dispensers too, which can cause discussions that don’t feel very realistic.
All of these things become better in mass effects 2 and 3, at least as far as my memory works. It’s been years since I played these games, but I can remember trying to start the mass effect several times just to put it because it’s not good to be played and doesn’t look like that – especially compared to the sequel. The legendary edition also changed it, giving the mass effects of fresh paint coating which I think looks very good.
Although there are several failure rates that are still in the original mass effect, it must be worth playing today. It does a good job of kicking the trilogy, and sometimes it feels more focused than the sequel. Maybe it’s because the full threat of reaping will not be realized until the game – in the mass effect of 1, players are mostly concerned by stopping the saren, while the return of reaping feels further than what is done in the mass effect of 2.
