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The fight that followed was one of the more difficult ones, against a geth colossus and its headlamp-head allies, followed by a krogan who regenerated rapidly. Even after nudging him free he wasn't much help, not because he's no Garrus (alien, ex-cop, too cool for rules), but because all your squadmates like to stand in the open shooting directly at walls. Mid-fight I realized one of my crew, Kaidan (human, boring, has headaches instead of a personality), had fallen behind and found him stuck on the Mako's wheels. Therum's covered with rubble perfectly sized to make you leave the Mako, and then to provide convenient cover once you do. That was especially noticeable on Therum, the planet where you recruit smoochable science expert Liara. Husks and creepers do a confused little circular dance when trying to rush you, and your allies are useless if not micromanaged by pausing frequently. The combat's definitely better thanks to that freedom, though the AI is rough. It's my third time through ME1 and only now have I learned its assault rifles are fun. ME1 has gone from a game where I mostly stuck to pistols to one where I actually switch weapons to suit the circumstance, bringing out the shotgun when husks charge and using the sniper rifle at range even if I'm not playing an Infiltrator. You can use every gun rather than just those you have the skill for, with accurate reticles that don't bloom out wide because you haven't put points in assault rifle.
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Though you pick your face, class, and background, you're always official space badass Commander Shepard of the Normandy-a ship conveniently sized for jogging around talking to NPCs between missions-and every questline planet you land on is another episode of your own TV show.īecause I'm in camp two, I'm glad the Legendary Edition gives ME1 controls and combat more suited to an action-heavy adventure serial, closer to the sequels than the fussy original. ME1 is best when it's about stepping off your spaceship into a sci-fi short story with a gun and a conveniently invisible tool for translating alien languages.
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ME1 promises the full space captain experience, and then makes you regularly check in with a shopkeeper in your ship to make sure you don't fall behind the gear curve.
Over in camp two, ME1 is seen as a bit clumsy, both because of the controls-particularly the Mako, a tank that flips on its back like a turtle eager to be used in a Voight-Kampff test-and the way it clings to design elements that don't fit the kind of story it's telling.
For a broader look, we've also published a technical analysis of the entire Legendary Edition. Despite that, we decided that reviewing just the first game, which got the biggest overhaul, would be more useful than reviewing all three at once. It's sold as a package, and you can't buy the remasters individually.
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Mass Effect Legendary Edition includes remastered versions of Mass Effect 1, 2, and 3, plus most of the DLC.