Legendary Edition is exactly what it sounds like - all 3 Mass Effect games and the DLC with some updated graphics for one low price. That said, not too much is changed beyond that. The game still has the same awkward shifts in cinematics, same glitches, and overall still feels like playing the original games. You're not even free from the horrors of Origin, because the game insists on connecting to Origin. Overall, it feels like they could have done more to update the games than they did. I'd also expect a port of a bunch of decade old games to run a bit more efficiently than it does, and there are a few glitches and loading delays that could use patching out.

So why do I recommend it? Because for me, personally, a bundle of all 3 games with some minor tweaks is all I wanted. You'll probably appreciate Legendary Edition if any of the following apply to you:

- This is your first time buying these games, or you own few enough of the games/DLC to make 60 dollars for the whole package a deal.

- You want to play on PC with a controller. The original PC ports did not support controllers without mods.

- You HATED the way shooting through a scope in Mass Effect 1 caused your view to drift.

- You HATED that stupid online waiting game to achieve the highest galactic readiness in Mass Effect 3.

- You're REALLY into graphical remasters, even if the changes are relatively small. It DOES look better, especially when it comes to the settings.

If none of these apply, it might not be worth double dipping to own these games again, because at the end of the day these are still basically the same games with a few tweaks. It would have been nice to see EA go the extra mile for a port of one of their most beloved franchises, but I got what was advertised, and all these years later the Mass Effect trilogy remains a fantastic set of games.

Legendary Edition is exactly what it sounds like - all 3 Mass Effect games and the DLC with some updated graphics for one low price. That said, not too much is changed beyond that. The game still has the same awkward shifts in cinematics, same glitches, and overall still feels like playing the original games. You're not even free from the horrors of Origin, because the game insists on connecting to Origin. Overall, it feels like they could have done more to update the games than they did. I'd also expect a port of a bunch of decade old games to run a bit more efficiently than it does, and there are a few glitches and loading delays that could use patching out. So why do I recommend it? Because for me, personally, a bundle of all 3 games with some minor tweaks is all I wanted. You'll probably appreciate Legendary Edition if any of the following apply to you: - This is your first time buying these games, or you own few enough of the games/DLC to make 60 dollars for the whole package a deal. - You want to play on PC with a controller. The original PC ports did not support controllers without mods. - You HATED the way shooting through a scope in Mass Effect 1 caused your view to drift. - You HATED that stupid online waiting game to achieve the highest galactic readiness in Mass Effect 3. - You're REALLY into graphical remasters, even if the changes are relatively small. It DOES look better, especially when it comes to the settings. If none of these apply, it might not be worth double dipping to own these games again, because at the end of the day these are still basically the same games with a few tweaks. It would have been nice to see EA go the extra mile for a port of one of their most beloved franchises, but I got what was advertised, and all these years later the Mass Effect trilogy remains a fantastic set of games.