Mass Effect Legendary Edition Review: Like Coming Home
Mass Effect Legendary Edition remains faithful to the original Mass Effect series while including a few graphical and gameplay upgrades for a new era.
Mass Effect Legendary Edition is a remastered compilation of the Mass Effect trilogy. Telling the epic story of Commander Shepard as they fight back the Reaper menace that threatens to consume all life in the galaxy, Mass Effect Legendary Edition puts players into the boots of the first human Spectre. With a massive open galaxy to explore aboard the Normandy and a story that gives players choices that influence the future of the entire galaxy, the Mass Effect Legendary Edition tells Shepard's story like never before.
Mass Effect Legendary Edition remains faithful to the original Mass Effect series while including a few graphical and gameplay upgrades for a new era.
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