For example, the better lighting means we can see just how scratched up Garrus is with his Archangel scars. They’re slightly different atmospheric choices to the originals, but I don’t think the absence of these features in 2007 is proof of the Legendary Edition vandalising our beloved Mass Effect. Since then, there have been a smattering of complaints about the lighting, facial animations, lens flare, and a few other aesthetic issues. Here at TheGamer, our own Cian Maher flagged potential issues with the remaster a long time ago, pointing out that the graphically improved Eden Prime has lost its soul. After the initial excited reception, a few people seemed to have cooled on the whole thing, but I’m not one of them. I get that BioWare could have just ported the games as they were, but a remaster means a greater chance of capturing a bigger audience, especially players too young to remember the original trilogy. I’m also excited to dive back into the stories - both the ones I’ve forgotten and the ones I remember fondly. It feels like the right time to revisit them - to see how the games hold up, and how I’ve changed as a player in such a choice-based experience. The original trilogy, particularly Mass Effect 2, is home to some of my favourite stories and characters in the entire history of gaming, and although I’ve played them multiple times, it’s been a while since I last explored Rannoch, Thessia, and the rest. I really want to like the Mass Effect remasters.

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