Mass Effect Legendary Edition gives every character a stunning visual makeover

EA and Bioware today released a new trailer showing off the updates to the Mass Consequence Legendary Edition, along with a web log post detailing the visual and graphical overhaul coming with the remaster. From the looks of things, the update is very noticeable, and will brand some of the locations and characters look almost unrecognizable.

Naturally, given its historic period, well-nigh of the examples of the improvements are shown with the original Mass Event for the sake of contrast. And information technology is a big contrast — the graphic symbol models from the kickoff game expect practically primitive by comparison. You tin can make out the hex pattern on Tali's environmental suit, the details in Liara's eyes, every one of Ashley's eyelashes.

Most of the graphic symbol models appear to have been given subtle tweaks to look a piffling less odd — for case, Liara's aforementioned eyes are less wide and spaced slightly further autonomously, and her skin is bluer and more than consistent with her graphic symbol model in the 3rd game. Commander Shepard's appearance has also been

There have also been updates to the world and lighting. Scenes are no longer lit so dimly you have to squint to see what's going on. The artists gave the game's environments a new look: "New environmental particle effects were added throughout the trilogy to better enhance the mood and a infinite'south sense of life." Everything'due south been "beautified," every bit well — their word, not mine.

The blog post gives full details on how this was washed, including how much foundational piece of work had to be washed before the actual makeover could brainstorm. Several of the changes were made not just for beauty, simply in service to the lore — Eden Prime number was reworked in the first game to look more like the "verdant paradise planet" it'south intended to be.

The Mass Effect Legendary Edition launches on May 14 for the Xbox One, PS4, and PC. It'll also exist available on Xbox Series X/S and PS5 via those consoles' backwards compatibility.

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