Mass Effect Legendary Edition
PAUSE FOR EFFECT
MASS EFFECT LEGENDARY EDITION enhances Shepard’s first adventure… a bit
By Jody MacGregor
Concentric Frogger’s still one of the worst hacking minigames.
Should we trust Dr Chakwas?
There are two camps of thought when it comes to the original Mass Effect. One admires its RPG sensibility, the bloated inventory and stats that affect how wobbly the rifle is, while also appreciating that it was slightly closer to classic sci-fi than the sequels – more Starship Troopers the novel than Starship Troopers the movie. Camp two sees ME1 as a bit clumsy, both the controls and elements that don’t fit the kind of story it’s telling.
I’m in camp two. ME1 is best when you’re stepping off your ship with a gun and a conveniently invisible tool for translating alien languages. Though you pick your face, class, and background, you’re always official space badass Commander Shepard, every planet an episode of your own TV show.