Starker on 8/2/2021 at 12:11

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The original announcement way back: (https://blog.bioware.com/2020/11/07/happy-n7-day-4/)
EA page: (https://www.ea.com/games/mass-effect/mass-effect-legendary-edition)
A Gameinformer article on what to expect: (https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/02/05/what-to-expect-with-mass-effect-legendary-edition)
Just a smidge more critical Polygon article: (https://www.polygon.com/2021/2/2/22261001/mass-effect-legendary-edition-remaster-bioware-graphics-visuals-ending)
Fairly extensive PC Gamer article: (https://www.pcgamer.com/mass-effect-legendary-edition-all-the-new-details-and-everything-we-know/)

A few highlights I picked up reading about it:

* Launches for PC, PS4, XBox 1. Newer consoles via backwards compatibility.
* Sticks to Unreal Engine 3.
* Single game launcher for the whole trilogy.
* No additional content or story changes.
* DLC will be included except Pinnacle Station due to it having had its source code corrupted.
* ME3 multiplayer will not be included due to it being too much work.
* 4k, HDR, and widescreen support.
* Visual improvements for all games (updated models, shaders, lighting, textures, etc).
* Bug fixes across all games (having replayed the games not long ago, I would guess most of these are for the incredibly buggy ME1 and ME2, though)
* Updated character creator to work across the games. They are also working on allowing imports from original games, with mixed success.
* Consoles will have a choice between "favour framerate" and "favour quality".
* Unified control scheme and HUD for all games.
* More extensive gameplay, sound, visual and interface improvements for ME1 (MAKO controls, aiming, weapon balance, camera behaviour, squad AI, etc).
* ME1 minigames scaled back / made easier.
* Drastically shorter elevator sequences in ME1 and elevator banter has been made skippable.
* ME2 paragon/renegade checks are tweaked to be more lenient.
* Less focus on Miranda's butt in ME2 during regular story scenes (reducing the ass effect, if you will).

Also, speaking of asses, there's a short half-assed reveal trailer:

[video=youtube;Jh37cTUuSdQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh37cTUuSdQ [/video]

System requirements:

Starker on 8/2/2021 at 12:38

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I was already expecting people would crack jokes on a... divisive issue like this.

Thirith on 8/2/2021 at 12:43

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We'll always have Glottis.

henke on 9/2/2021 at 09:26

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KOTOR's combat was the most like a traditional JRPG turn-based combat system out of all their games, but after that their combat systems got more and more hands-on and actiony, with Jade Empire and then Mass Effect. ME's combat is a straight up 3rd person cover shooter. It was fun at the time because we got an RPG with hands-on combat, but it'd probably be a bit simplistic by today's standards. The sequels did flesh it out a lot with more bionic powers and whatnot.

However ME made up for its so-so combat by having sections where you drive a spacetruck called the MAKO which everyone loved and agreed was great.

PigLick on 9/2/2021 at 13:18

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Also Me1 and 3 to a lesser extent had some love for the little known game Starflight.