Mass Effect Legendary Edition Review

[@mfenix88]

Doesn't understand why Shepard's scars were repaired between 1 & 2. Did you even listen to the story or put 2 and 2 together?

[@no1nozz]

This really pissed me off 😂 like...Lazarus Project anyone????

[@mfenix88]

@@no1nozz I never noticed when I played the games years ago that your scars disappeared. Playing with enhanced graphics I noticed it this time around about a week ago after starting 2. First thing that came to mind was that it would be logical.for the illusive man to bring shepard back but heal any ailments or imperfections on the way because ... why not? Made sense to me the moment I saw them and I was impressed at the attention to detail

[@no1nozz]

@@mfenix88 but Jordan Ramée thinks scars should be present because *CHARACTER CREATOR* Lol...this is the result of what happens when someone spends time with a game as a job & not as a journey or an experience. As a journalist & not as a gamer. Do better, GameSpot, do better. 🤦‍♂️

[@mfenix88]

@@no1nozz 100% man. Nailed it

[@Lc-Anders]

I mean I was upset about not having scars anymore either because I liked how it made my character look. It’s more about the option being taken away after BioWare said it was a unified character creator for all 3 games

[@JRacer79]

It's a re-master. Not a re-write. If you're having to learn about mental illness and morality through a space RPG, you're doing it wrong.

[@leoexgb3219]

I just got up to this point in the review. That's enough GameSpot for me today.

[@dr.sivavignesh664]

@@leoexgb3219 what do you guys expect from gamespot 😂? They gave fast and furious 9 a 9/10. This site is probably a joke now. Also I have to mention the reposting of a blasphemy of a review of days gone with a 5/10 during the pc release.

[@Eldest854]

I would like you to know that when these games came out, i was drinking milk. Today I read this comment and snorted beer. Lol

[@ShruteshKumar]

Hey, if gamespot reviewed a 4K remaster of TITANIC, they would complain that the movie does not focus on the black characters.

[@adamburke4738]

Yeah, the bit where he said certain things hadn't aged well made me wonder what the hell they'd say about the content of the Mafia trilogy in 2030

[@liamw7565]

So to save 10 mins: The Mass Effect Remaster is a remaster not a remake meaning major content is still the same and anything that you might get slightly offended by that was in the OG trilogy is still around. Graphics for the most part look better, controls have been slightly tweaked for a better feel. Same Mass Effect Story, new coat of paint. If interested in the games overall, this version is the version to get.

[@alexrivas1993]

What about the last minute and a half 😂 😂 jk jk

[@michaelthreapleton8743]

"I don't understand why my shepherd lost their scars between Mass effect 1 and 2". . . . . . . . . OH GEE I WONDER WHAT COULD HAVE POSSIBLY HAPPENED THERE

[@brankopetek6884]

Lmao my thoughts exactly 😂

[@Trace153]

It’s almost like in the story, it was said your whole body was almost rebuilt from the bottom up. Making you even wonder are you really the same person from the first game.

[@pategustavo4392]

he didn't really pay attention to the story i guess and just went in COD style

[@whiskeyearned1543]

Did the reviewer really say that? Geez.

[@DEVILTAZ35]

Simple your scars are to be paid dlc ;)

[@McGregor43]

Did anyone else get the sense that this guy doesn't really like Mass Effect?

[@hmmm...1035]

no he likes it but you cant handed negative remarks

[@user-vt9ce4cv8w]

GameSpot is pathetic.

[@chrisbrown113096]

Your comment isn’t really good IMO. A review is a review , he doesn’t have to be a hardcore fan , if anything it’s a more accurate review by having someone who isn’t a big fan

[@lionfire3359]

Mass Effect 1 was a little lame but part 2 onwards was really solid and quality.

[@Shvabicu]

@Shin Shaman calm down and go back to sleep

[@dasphoenixable]

I don’t understand judging story elements from a 13 year old game by today’s standards. Also when a game is billed as a remaster, IE at best a fresh coat of paint, why would you expect them to rewrite story elements to fit your standards? To each their own though. The trilogy will always be 10/10 for me.

[@-hasamastersdegreeinwumbol8565]

I mean, Bioware already bent and took out Miranda's ass from most of the dialogue with her. Didn't bother me a whole lot, since it was already really distracting in the original, but I don't like how they went out of the way to do it.

[@RandomStuff-he7lu]

@@-hasamastersdegreeinwumbol8565 Literally took 2 seconds to adjust a camera to be in a different position.

[@-hasamastersdegreeinwumbol8565]

@@RandomStuff-he7lu so? It was pretty pointless to even do it though. How dare there be an ass in this M RATED GAME.

[@IXxXMateosXxXI]

@@-hasamastersdegreeinwumbol8565 They took one ass scene out, where she is talking about a sensitive topic about her sister, that's it.

[@purefoldnz3070]

gotta agree its a solid 10. The story elements actually a pro, it shows we've taken a few steps back in modern storytelling with all the PC bullshit saturating every new game release.

[@deanfernandez6963]

I'm commander Shepard and this is the worst review in the Citadel.

[@joelhodoborgas]

Just awful.

[@mrmoviemanic1]

Honestly I really don’t consider this a review. It’s just some awful art critic.

[@idiotengineer3925]

Problematic content wtf lol

[@gurentgc3546]

Amazing game, ignore the haters.

[@GeorgeZimmermen]

Hahaha I just got the endorsements yesterday at the citadel shops

[@iamthejolson]

Ever watch a review and get the feeling the reviewer went into it desperately wanting to find any little thing to complain about?

[@Laker62282]

Dude, he gave it an 8. Chill.

[@PaleBluu]

It's literally his job to point out both positives and negatives

[@Sin-Faoladh]

Its not weird to lose your scars from me1 to me2. You get grown new skin

[@vixiestarfire]

Did he even play me2 AT ALL? 😅

[@magnumstrike1]

That's what I was thinking

[@Sin-Faoladh]

Its only gotten worse over time. I mean the review isnt the worst review ive seen (example: igns days gone and code vein reviews) but still as everyone here pointed out is really nothing but nitpicking

[@SaHOG]

@@vixiestarfire be barely even talked about the gameplay, probably just watched someone else play it.

[@fos8789]

yeah, reviewer is a noob.

[@ShruteshKumar]

Why would you expect the entire story of the Overlord DLC to be completely changed in a remaster?

[@nedmiller9977]

Because, it hurts his fe fe's

[@markbigbadbear]

Probably because as a society we've acknowledged that the way we treat or depict people with mental differences has changed over the past 10 odd years. In the same way I know I'm probably not using the preferred English / American term when I write 'mental differences' but I'm working with the vocabulary I currently have as a non-native English speaker. As progressive as the M.E. trilogy was or was trying to be at the time, it is a product of it's time. The reviewer would do well to remember this.

[@Danlikescheesteaks]

Because he’s a soft Lib. Probably made sure he told his female squad mates that he respects women too lol

[@josuegarcia6943]

@Shin Shaman you're allowed your opinion, not matter how baseless and stupid it is.

[@lionfire3359]

The overlord dlc was a real unique piece of material added to mass effect with very interesting missions and sceneries. From the entry of the level I was amused up until the end but a remaster for a dlc unheard of might as well remaster the whole god damn game which is ridiculous since the graphics are superb especially at higher settings.

[@zscarecrow]

I feel like time would've been better spent looking more at the technical aspects of the remaster, instead of spending the first half of a review giving out about them not changing the story or paragon/renegade system. This review feels... Odd... I should go.

[@gray41462]

Agreed this review seems kinda odd, and way too focussed on lamenting how a 10+ year old trilogy didn't update its content for modern sensibilities.

[@TROBassGuitar]

It was pretty in depth and the remaster isn't only for you, there are new people who are going to be playing, he described how it's outdated and some of the choices don't make sense

[@TROBassGuitar]

@@gray41462 it's being released in modern times so it deserves a modern critique

[@merok4291]

nonononono I.....should go.

[@danniedwards5750]

Why would we want the story changed

[@Bry.89]

Dude really re-reviewing the unchanged portions of the original games instead of reviewing the remastered aspects of it. It's not a remake, quit nitpicking and review the changes. I do agree about certain aspects of the DLC being unlocked too early though.

[@tymmezinni]

I know I read somewhere about the ME1 sky color change and it feels like an almost word-for-word repeat of that section. A few other parts of the video felt the same way. Edit: I lied about being too lazy to look it up. It's literally the exact same (Gamespot) written review, read aloud.

[@Bry.89]

@Shin Shaman lol okay.. enjoy having a shitty opinion on things your entire life.

[@mik6908]

@Shin Shaman Your channel and content has been done to death. You wont ever be successful on this platform im afraid. Youre gonna have to be a little more original.

[@trentimus5700]

“Commander Shepard didn’t outright support BLM, which is incredibly shocking in 2021. There is also rumors of a 10 year old tweet where he makes fun of Liara, a non-white female alien, and I believe he should be revoked of his Commander/Spectre title. 6/10”

[@jroaduri]

Hahahahaha

[@frankc5210]

This is spot on!

[@Cookiesrfood]

Lol pretty much sums up this review

[@hyperkaioken4982]

haha

[@petchpm]

hahahaha, spot on

[@AzureRath97]

I understand remasters will dabble close to spoiler territory but this revealed way too many important plot points for sake of examples, do not watch if this will be your first playthrough

[@SuperMandibleclaw]

I mean the game is 14 years old

[@mateusgarcia7173]

thanks!!

[@Regalieth9143]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TYPING THIS COMMENT!!! As SOON AS I PRESSED ON THE VID I SEEN IT

[@Ballzzz123]

Thx bro

[@cianlynam7269]

Thanks man, just started playing it for the first time ever. Would have been very pissed off if it was spoiled.

[@DocD173]

This guy just came out of his “how to be an ethical journalist” class and decided he was going to be offended before he started the game. Talks vaguely about depictions being problematic without explaining what about them is an issue. Also, not a remake, just a remaster, so expecting entire story beats to be changed is a completely unrealistic expectation.

[@-hasamastersdegreeinwumbol8565]

I 100% agree with you. Why even mention those "problematic" things if he's not going to explain himself. Better to just leave it out like a good little critic.

[@bshaw0000]

This review act like these games aren’t a 9-13yrs old. The morality system, while limited, was revolutionary for its time, especially for when ME1 came out. The trilogy story still holds up as one of the best in the entire gaming history. And this is not a remake. This is a faithful remaster. To try and review it based on standards a decade removed, does the series a disservice. I think I’ve actually enjoyed playing it again more than the first time I played it. Whole trilogy 11/10

[@Trace153]

Well said, and better than the whole winey review about silly political standing shit. Please take your a** to your blue check Twitter account and move onto whatever you clearly really want to do with your life, this is not it. (Talking to the reviewer if that was not clear)

[@ShiningEyeBrigade]

Respectfully disagree. His main goal is to let folks, including those who have never played it before, know whether it is an enjoyable game today and worth $60, given evolution of game design, not pay homage to whether it was ground breaking when it came out. (And that happens to be exactly what I was looking for). $60 is a lot of money to pay for 3 games that you hardly play because they’ve not aged well. The fact that they “were” good when they came out has zero impact on whether they are fun now. Now, if this was more a historical overview of the impact of the series, then I’d agree with your points. But he makes it clear it is not.

[@XiLock_Alotx]

@@ShiningEyeBrigade I’m just going to buy it, because I can and I want to relive this experience.

[@-hasamastersdegreeinwumbol8565]

Yeah, I agree. I don't usually thumb videos down, but I'll admit I did this time mostly because of him going out of his way to get offended over certain things that no normal person would rationally get offended over.

[@bshaw0000]

@@ShiningEyeBrigade $60 for 100-150 hrs of quality game play, is money well spent. And the games have aged well. Many of the negative points he has for the trilogy come solely down to the hardware limitations of the time. The story is still one of the best, solid in a way that many of the AAA games of today fall short of, and the gameplay while limited in some ways is still enjoyable. It is still a 10/10 trilogy if people aren’t stupid enough to judge it by today’s standards. We don’t just Super Mario by today’s Standards, or legend of Zelda. or resident evil, GTA3, Final Fantasy 7, etc. So don’t judge Mass Effect 1-3

[@solohorhey92]

Good to see that people in the comments are also not liking this person’s review of an old series.

[@TROBassGuitar]

And why don't you like it?

[@xero8477]

@Ricky Nuggets wtf u doing on this channel saying shit like that lol saying “who cares it’s just a video game” on here is like going onto a food review channel and saying “who cares it’s just a steak or a pasta dish” lmao GTFO here

[@joelhodoborgas]

@Ricky Nuggets it's a piece of entertainment, wtf does "it's just a video game". You're just a nobody anyway lol

[@Shvabicu]

@@TROBassGuitar this review is problematic content itself

[@bronsonii5036]

@Shin Shaman k

[@kaskovic1993]

This reviewer wanted a remake and not a remaster.

[@lodestar5626]

The reviewer also wanted Shepard to be PC-rinsed, but unfortunately, he/she remains "problematic" by today's standards. Thank god.

[@jayong1977]

We ALL wanted and Remake, not pay $50 for just shinier graphics lmao.

[@macabre19]

I knew they weren't remaking these games. The remaster is pretty decent IMO. These are old games, most the people interested in this are longtime fans. I just hope they don't fuck up ME4.

[@davidwilson4446]

@@macabre19 I’m contemplating if I should bother replaying Andromeda in preparation for ME4 but I don’t want to if ME4 is gonna ignore the events of Andromeda… The game isn’t bad compared to what it was at launch but it’s a big time sink to put into for something that may or may not be relevant for the next game

[@shockblast20]

Sorry they don't need to change those things because it offends you. Keep it like it is please.

[@Trace153]

Thank you!!! I am so over this cycle of video game journalist. Who seem like they are just doing it till they find the real job they want. I miss the ones of years pass.

[@howardj9946]

I dont think he was offended. He was merely pointing out facts. If you're watching the review, know nothing of the game, and actually do get offended by such themes, then after watching the review you know this and can pick a different game. This is what a reviewer is supposed to do, let gamers know what theyre in for. He didnt talk about being offended or say they need to change everything. He simply stated what is. Pretty spot on.

[@malachimickelonis7971]

This dude is literally complaining that they didn’t change the story? The game doesn’t need to focus on mental illness ? Wtf ugh Gamespot. So many things I want to say about your wack reviews

[@ClaSpecialized]

I would give ME LE 5 of 10. Because it should be ranked according to the effort Bioware team made to polish (not to change) the game and according to price they are asking for it. I will wait for 80% discount and then it would have the right value.

[@SuperMicklovin]

Paragon and Renegade don't necessarily always mean arbitrary "good" and "evil" necessarily. There's plenty of nuance in the choices. Seems like this dude got fooled by the colors lolol

[@Bulgarian021]

+1

[@MonoFlax]

Yeah to me it seems more “Lawful” vs “Chaotic” if anything, to put it in DnD terms

[@lorenzorossi9093]

Some paragon actions have really bad consequences like saving the indoctrinated asari in 1.

[@SuperMicklovin]

@@lorenzorossi9093 The one the Thorian takes over ?

[@themarauder6108]

@@lorenzorossi9093 , LOL, no..... "Now she leads a militia of Zhu's Hope colonists waging a surprisingly effective campaign against encroaching Reapers. Shiala suspects the group's prior connection to the Thorian gives their soldiers an uncanny ability to sense one another, allowing them to think and act as one in battle".....read the war assets descriptions when you get them.

[@Nova_Zed]

Not a great review. How is what you find “problematic” germane to the review? The game did an exceptional job of telling a compelling story with unique and nuanced perspectives. Sorry that it didn’t tick off all the virtue signaling boxes on your “”ways to be offended” worksheet. 🙄

[@-hasamastersdegreeinwumbol8565]

Yes! That was so freaking annoying!

[@-hasamastersdegreeinwumbol8565]

@Shin Shaman wow, you hate Mass Effect AND Halo? There's gotta be some record for worst opinions stated in a single sentence.

[@shadow11270]

Wtf? This is my first time playing this trilogy and it’s a fucking 10 across the board so far as I’m close to the end of the 2nd one. They really don’t make games like this anymore

[@Sriram-ij2hh]

I recommend playing the OG Mass effect 3 with Mods after your first Vanilla run. It's got a bunch of incredible community content which probably won't be ported over to Legendary Edition due to lack of proper toolkits.

[@deepaksingh-ku9uf]

they do its just people ignore them 😂or shit on them cyberpunk is the best example

[@xJinRaGna]

I would say ME1 is a 7, ME2 is a 9.5, and ME3 is an 8. Overall package is definitely an 8 or 9.

[@Sriram-ij2hh]

@@xJinRaGna I'd say ME1 is an 8.5. ME2 is 9. ME3 is 9.5 but the ending is a 4 at best. Even with Mods it's probably a 6 as choices don't matter. Journey's great though.

[@TROBassGuitar]

So you haven't played the third?

[@kmisialak]

I dont know why but 'expecially' really grinds my gears...

[@MrMightyZ]

Maybe it’s because this man’s stock and trade is language, speaking and communicating so when he can’t use his tools properly it’s reasonable to doubt the ability of the tradesman. Might be the reason. Quite reasonably.

[@MatiPryjomko]

@Shin Shaman don't play it then

[@multidinero]

I was more onboard with this review other than his take on “problematic” parts of the story. Stop being so soft. The story never makes those things feel okay. Stop acting like it does.

[@TROBassGuitar]

You sound like a child

[@RyanYeehaw]

@@TROBassGuitar How? They sound pretty reasonable to me

[@jonbotwesley]

@@TROBassGuitar How does he sound like a child? I have no dog in the fight, and additionally no opinion on the matter, but he definitely sounded like an adult with an opinion. But when you say, “You sound like a child”, to something that clearly doesn’t, it actually makes YOU sound like the child. Food for thought buddy.

[@GeneralMattimo]

@@RyanYeehaw It is interesting what he picks out as problematic though. You can punch a woman in the face because you don't like what she says, and push someone out of a 50th floor window because they are rude to you. You can do all sorts of things which lead to people being massacred or treated horrendously for really selfish reasons but those he seems fine with.

[@TROBassGuitar]

@@RyanYeehaw if you completely disregard a review because you don't like the fact that a reviewer pointed out that parts of a story were not so great in hindsight, and claim people are soft, you're acting like a child. Everything the reviewer said was reasonable

[@231chaserkid]

Really makes you feel like commander Shepard

[@Azriel884]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 nice

[@wilfredodriverarivera6059]

True 🔥💯

[@SaHOG]

Imagine if Mario bros got remade? "how many times is a plumber of all people gonna chase after a princess one castle after another. There's no character development or motive as to why he's doing this"

[@dev.1359]

😂

[@SaHOG]

@@luciusdebeers6176 love this! DLC NEEDED!

[@NeverSaySandwich1]

Peach wearing a dress is super sexist and problematic these days. She should shave her head and wear over sized hoodies

[@coxmar1999]

Spoiler alert, the correct score is 10/10. Have a great day.

[@DaddyDaughterGaming5]

The lowest this game deserves is a 9.9/10 lol

[@DaddyDaughterGaming5]

@Shin Shaman your crazy lol

[@Qballiz2kool]

*understandable*

[@rikuriku1645]

no 7/10

[@CapedKiller]

They didn't even mention that the MAKO HAS A BOOSTER NOW!

[@cosmancho2959]

Much wow.

[@lionfire3359]

Too bad people who didn’t buy the dlcs couldn’t experience it. Didn’t even know there was a mako until I bought the dlcs, I thought it got scrapped.

[@inaraoftyria3878]

@@lionfire3359 the Mako wasn't dlc only lol. It was literally in the main story what

[@hennyspiderman9974]

@@inaraoftyria3878 there’s literally a whole level using the mako lmao

[@lionfire3359]

oh was talking about mass effect 2. The new mako was a new hovering vehicle only available in the dlcs

[@Dominic_el_tercero]

"All in all mass effect trilogy remaster isn't this huge tranformation" well it is a remaster not a remake what did you espect?

[@JimmyEres]

Ikr, no remaster has "transformed" any original game

[@Hydroxis45]

I think he does not understand the difference. Goes to show that these "reviewers" nowadays are hired based on their wOkEnEsS rather than their actual understanding of their subject matter or the industry as a whole.

[@sebastianbass2219]

I know you didn’t just call Mass Effect problematic did you?

[@jonathant5572]

What is it with GameSpot ppl pronouncing the word especially “exspecially”? There is a blonde girl that does it also and uses the word all of the time.

[@wimair_at]

haha, thought the same and I'm far away from a good english-speaker :-D

[@jordanrivas7398]

I have no idea but now that you’ve mentioned it I can’t not hear it.

[@Hackrifice]

Came looking for this comment

[@jonathant5572]

Oh man. I wish I wasn’t bothered by incorrect speech and grammar but it really bugs me.

[@cutealiens]

1. You included two HUGE spoilers in the review (Tali's face is a very special reveal that you have to work for DOZENS of hours to get to and you just pissed it down the toilet, and the renegade option on Tuchanka is also ruined here). Shockingly unprofessional. 2. You want a "moral gray area/third way" morality system in a trilogy where your decisions already create branches that span across all three games? Do you understand how impossibly hard it was just to do it like THIS? 3. "Expecially" is something a 5 year-old says, which makes sense given that 80% of this review is whiny crybaby bullshit.

[@davidahmadi6203]

idk dawg you're crying real loud rn ngl

[@GuyLogen]

That's nice breakdown man. Yeah, if this all happened in this review, then it's no wonder it's got tons of dislikes.

[@mattscott4792]

Holy nitpick batman. Enjoy the game!

[@412JFury]

Really though!

[@justinhilton3142]

Seriously. 🤨 It was great then and it is even greater now!! 🥰🥰🥰

[@Nova_Zed]

Could not agree more!

[@jayray1714]

I mean.. when it comes to a remaster.. a lot of these should be fixed.

[@TROBassGuitar]

Then don't look at a review?

[@gameracet]

ME is legendary for a reason, not unlike the legendary nitpicking of this review. Holy crap!

[@matthoefnagels1827]

FAX LMAOOO

[@veroyeen]

Key words : xbox series x

[@teufelhund53]

forreal i'm not even finishing this video lol

[@rodrammer3999]

The reviewer really needs to understand the difference between a remaster and a remake. This is a remaster, some "problematic" themes still in the game should have zero to do with his/her/'insert preferred pronoun here' evaluation about what has been improved from the original.

[@TheEsperKing1]

Crazy that a game review site still doesn't understand.

[@JonathanPetersonlisten2EITS]

It’s a review. This reviewer can evaluate it however he pleases.

[@yckss17]

Just finished this game and it was fuckin amazing

[@russisdope]

Thanks man going to be getting it on PC

[@eddiecraig8684]

I can't wait to get my copy

[@uberman6418]

thats what i wanted to hear cant wait to play it

[@Ivan_Himself]

This game is amazing and deserves all the recognition

[@DEVILTAZ35]

The game should have been reviewed as being a remaster anyway. It's a time capsule to a degree where some things have been stolen from this game and improved in games made since but overall perhaps besides Bioshock no other series has managed to captivate like this.

[@TROBassGuitar]

@@DEVILTAZ35 he did review it as a remaster, the thing about remasters as well, is that they released in the modern era and ate viewed through a new lens

[@bobbymaycry9748]

Eh, not all the praise but is fun. I think those calling ME2 onwards an RPG is exceedingly generous, but otherwise I do think ME is a good series. Good characters, choices and world building. Gameplay? not that great.

[@Samakar]

Kalahira, mistress of inscrutable depths, I ask forgiveness. Kalahira, whose waves wear down stone and sand. Kalahira, wash the sins from this one and set him on the distant shore of the infinite spirit. Kalahira, this one’s heart is pure but beset by wickedness and contention. Guide this one to where the traveler never tires, the lover never leaves, the hungry never starve. Guide this one, Kalahira, and he will be a companion to you as he was to me.

[@Grvsnh96]

It is a long comment but as a gamer for the past 20 years i have my views so bear with me. It seems the reviewer only played mass effect 1 and rushed to finish the triology without actually playing the game or even never completed the triology. Gamespot should never let such people to review the games. We all know that the graphics are better, what we wanted to know is about the expirence that the reviewer felt when playing the Trilogy. I still remember the old mass effect 3 review by gamespot "the Game engages your mind and moves your heart". That was a review by a passionate reviewer. But this review seems that the reviewer was forced to play the triology and he gave up halfway(or even earlier). I have always found Gamespot reviews more in depth and to my liking/satisfaction compared to IGN(which gives 8/10 to all games). But I am not satisfied with this review, i want Gamespot to let another reviewer play the triology, and post the video again. All those who agree like this comment to make sure it remains on top and Gamespot notices it and do something about it.

[@GauravSingh-jd9rm]

True

[@muniyapandi7064]

Well said, i totally agree

[@viprataneja3938]

You just stole words from my mouth, lets make this comment to the top

[@GauravSingh-jd9rm]

Spoilers are also there in the review

[@aliensquid]

The Kewl kids want to give Mass Effect less than a 9 but we all know it's a 9.

[@koibitothescrublord4977]

As a whole? No way in hell it's a 9. ME 2? Definitely a 9.

[@DEVILTAZ35]

How 3 excellent games for the price of 1 wouldn't be at least 9 to 9.5 makes no sense anyway lol. To give this any less is just acting like a spoiled brat . Especially if playing on Series X or PC lol

[@jocemasterjay]

@@koibitothescrublord4977 I would have to agree . 2 is the apex of all games.

[@skankhunt-bd4zv]

As one big entire game it's def a 10. By themselves? ME1 9/10, ME2 10/10 & ME3 9/10. An 8 for the ENTIRE trilogy is insulting IMO

[@Enclosure_2k]

ME2 yes. Others not so much

[@TheAtlbravos22]

I just finished ME2 for the first time today.... holy crap, what a series so far! Dude’s way too harsh on this collection....

[@_chris96_]

Your first time trying out this series sir? 🙂

[@TheAtlbravos22]

@@_chris96_ Yes! 👍🏻

[@_chris96_]

@@TheAtlbravos22 Jealous of you rn, you get to experience this fkr the first time. You definitely did yourself a huge favor by buying this amazing series. 😌 W

[@TheAtlbravos22]

@@_chris96_ I’m already replaying them. 😂 this is easily one of my favorite game series now!

[@_chris96_]

@@TheAtlbravos22 Did you played all the dlc's aswell? I'm still in ME1 cuz I like taking my time and also been playing 😅 Biomutant a lot. But i definitely gonna keep playing ME legendary edition too. Glad you into the series now too sir. 😀

[@Code_Veronica]

As long as Shepard Commander's dancing stays the same, I'm happy

[@redringer314]

I'll use his favorite word. This review is "pRoBlEmAtIc."

[@zedwhyex]

"It's problemat.." Yep, I'm getting it.

[@cjl591]

this guys way to negative for the greatest trilogy of all time. kinda pathetic really...

[@themajesticspider-man6116]

No, no, no, it's only pathetic because you didn't like the opinions being stated. He still gave it a pretty positive score in the end. And I wonder if you would still feel salty about the review if the trilogy wasn't anywhere near as popular as it is or if you didn't like it as much as you seem to do...

[@Nova_Zed]

Agree with you Jordan!

[@Trace153]

@@themajesticspider-man6116 the issue is treating the game like it should been a remake and not a remaster. It’s a remaster, you compare it to the standards of when it came out and refer to the standing to current generations. Almost none of it was issue with the game, and just issues to social standing and crap. Which is a thing that this generation has been focused on the last few years.

[@cjl591]

@@Trace153 couldnt of said it better myself!

[@themajesticspider-man6116]

@@Trace153 Sure, but how about this... If a review is gonna be done solely as an opinion piece about the remaster, then everything needs to be pointed out, regardless of whether much of it will be either complimented or criticized within reasonable critique based on what was experienced by the reviewer. Otherwise, it's not a proper review. My issue isn't even about the social standing aspect, it's with people who think merely mentioning this AND giving a negative opinion about certain things that can arguably, within reason, be seen as a negative thing within the product being reviewed as a fucking blasphemous insult to fans or something. It's actually pathetic.

[@JamaalSTL]

Good lord this guy spent the 10 minutes sh*tting on one of the greatest franchises of all time. If I had never played it back in the day I would think this game was terrible based off this review.

[@petchpm]

Why does this review speak as if this games isn't 14 years old and have to conform to modern game standards (like the morality system)?

[@achilles9448]

And for us old school fans of mass effect that I wish I could have played this game for the very first time because there are very few games like Mass Effect that you'll never ever forget your first playthrough

[@lionfire3359]

Agreed totally.

[@EmpireZzzz]

Is the story this good?

[@bobbymaycry9748]

@@EmpireZzzz ME1 has a fairly good plot, namely near the end. ME2 is a little more cringy and the plot is way more straight forward, however ME2 also has very good character growth and world building. I would not call it the best story in gaming or anything that crazy. However story is the games overall appeal.

[@Psmgamer]

Mass Effect 1 is the only title I never played.

[@ThatEnglishGent]

When you get over half way of this video you'll understand what I'm about to say.... It is not the Devs responsibility to tailor a game according to your personal sensitivities.

[@412JFury]

💯💯💯💯

[@themajesticspider-man6116]

Literally every fucking thing about the game is tailored to people's sensitivities, and that even includes gameplay. How you didn't realize this before typing that nonsensical comment is utterly beyond me lmao.

[@rdxzero]

The review is bad. Half the video is just re-reviewing points that are about the original and not about the remaster. Bringing up non-issues about "problematic" (in his opinion) decisions is not related to the remaster

[@ThatEnglishGent]

@@themajesticspider-man6116 clearly you missed the bit where the guy is complaining about hyper-specific shit nobody else gives a fuck about.

[@remynyc149]

@@ThatEnglishGent I wouldn’t say that no one doesn’t care about those things. However it’s ridiculous to expect the plot to be different in a remaster.

[@soapmactavish5223]

10/10 for me as always

[@Bulgarian021]

True. And this is why people are back playing M.E. , myself included.

[@TAgarwal447]

Knew this reviewer didn’t know what they were talking about when they said they liked the changes to eden prime.

[@remynyc149]

I liked the changes there also aesthetics will always come down to personal opinion. The sky was only red before so to tech limitations of the time

[@TAgarwal447]

@@remynyc149 I get that but eden prime just felt really special in the original as if it was setting up this epic journey. The reviewer also has way to many nit-picks that at the end of the day don’t matter.

[@geth7112]

@@TAgarwal447 they are paid to nit pick. Because a reviewer is supposed to give a detail assessment of the content. You and me may not find what he nit picked in this as important. but it may be important to somebody else.

[@DEVILTAZ35]

lol that is a weird design choice hey :) . I get their reason behind it but everyone loved that red. Why change what people loved? lol Nobody ever in the history of Mass Effect releases mentioned they wished there was more consistency with coloured skies from ME1 to 2 to 3 :)

[@Saul_Aura_Jester]

The changes to Eden Prime is so much better than before.

[@bradley163]

Man, the editor(s) at GameSpot really dropped the ball when it comes to spoilers for first time players. Plus, he nitpicked a series of games that are over a generation old to death.

[@franknapoleon1423]

Can't believe he showed Talis Picture. I was waiting to experience that myself. Does the reviewer understand that there are first time players of Mass Effect watching this review?? Unbelievable.

[@akvalues]

Kinda low!!! AT A TIME WHEN GAMES ARE COMING OUT HALF DONE THIS IS a 10!!!

[@JevousGaming]

Opinions.

[@bradley8867]

Easily

[@swordsman1_messer]

It’s not Polygon, but I’m still not happy about criticizing the story points brought up.

[@killuhmike]

They need to fire the guy that did this review

[@jakovasour]

LOL this guy is a "professional for GameSpot?"

[@purefoldnz3070]

Sorry Jordan I've got to give this review an F and see me after class.

[@darkadia6520]

This person giving the review clearly doesn't understand Mass Effect

[@sombrerosamurai]

10 out of 10 Two Thumbs Up 5 out of 5 100% Its the Mass Effect Trilogy

[@vajramnesia]

Reviewer was like "Ew, blotchy skin -1 point".

[@thedarkknight2221]

Paragon Till Death!!!

[@hellianjaeges1732]

vegeta : renegade for life!!!

[@lionfire3359]

Yeah feels better to be the good guy.

[@thedarkknight2221]

@@hellianjaeges1732 you want I should teleport you buddy?

[@christineherrmann205]

Being able to rescue David and send him to Grissom is the only reason to play Overlord. Running into him when you go after Jack is the only time I cry during ME3 until I lose Mordin or Nyreen. Why does everything have to be representation? Why can't he just be a character with the worst brother in the world?

[@sabelotoda2]

Yeah the story of overlord is not problematic its his brother that makes dose coments and his brother is the crazy one, its a really sad but cool story of abuse that was the worst part of the review i dont know what else pepole will como up with that is "problematic" it rally shock me that he thouth that.

[@christineherrmann205]

@@sabelotoda2 yeah, the brother is awful. I always have a hard time not beating the crap out of him. Damn Paragon score. I sort of wonder if the reviewer ever DID save him and then go to Grissom. I legit ugly-cry every time I see he's OK now.

[@justinhilton3142]

This guy and I did not play the same game. 🤨 I absolutely loved it. 🥰🥰🥰

[@Yexil]

I took a week off and really played through all pieces the whole week. What a blast it was.

[@DEVILTAZ35]

Wow i wish i had the attention span to do that lol . Currently doing a machine learning course online and have the attention span of a small insect lately :)

[@Yexil]

@@DEVILTAZ35 Hah yeah but imagine, haven't taken a week off for 3 years

[@sergeibelozorov4428]

Thank you for your "probematic content" review, comissar. Party secretariat is looking into it as we speak.

[@maxmetcalf7229]

Lol , “this content may be harmful to state morality, it will be reviewed by authorities and revised accordingly” this guy is a PC clown

[@iluvcakes19]

"Problematic content".... really? GTFOH!

[@dblundz]

sees the dislikes... OOF Watches the review OOF

[@XBezerkerX]

11 and a half minutes of complaining that it's not a choose your own adventure. I can't even with this game journo. Next they'll be complaining you can't drive onto the field in a monster truck in Fifa.

[@tavishwhite3714]

I'm not sure what this reviewer was expecting from a remaster and not a remake. I feel like I just got nit picked by my mom 🙄

[@eodyn7]

Nobody cares what you think is problematic and offensive. lol

[@Kepa808]

The problem with the world today. Paraphrased in an 11 minute and 30 second video game review

[@astrocyborg]

Problematic content oh lord 🤣 & is he really shocked you lost the me1 scars it's almost like he wasn't paying attention to me2 lol

[@vixiestarfire]

I’m doubting he even played the game at all like tf the whole beginning of me2 is you getting regenerated 😂

[@eventhorizon2873]

if you want to fully enjoy this game, focus on all side quest and grinding planets before starting missions with paragon choices. if you having trouble get into this game, try to get past the first hours on the citadel when you get your own ship.

[@MsBlackdeath13]

I highly recommend the Mass Effect books. Especially the first three written by Drew Karpyshyn. The first book is about what happens before the first game. The second book is about what happens between the first and second game. The third book is about what happens between the second and third game. The books aren't huge volumes and incredibly well written. (page count: first book-323 , second book-342 and third book-356)

[@TeddyBearJenkins]

I'm honestly a lil surprised this guy still writes reviews for Gamespot. His reviews continue to be fairly bad and unfocused. Perhaps a different format for him (something more along the lines of one off videos/series) would be a better fit for his writing style than reviews.

[@nazarartykula401]

The wokest review I’ve ever heard.

[@Nonshillnot]

Dude got a thumbs down as soon as I heard “problematic” 😂

[@AMVShooterUnlimited]

If you're new to Mass Effect, don't watch the review (spoilers everywhere) come to the comments instead. We know what we've talking about whilst they do not. Mass Effect is an amazing trilogy you'll never forget 10/10.

[@SparksLegend]

Why did the reviewer re-review the games' paragon/renegade systems? These have already been reviewed in the past and should be referenced as such. The reviewer should focus on what the remaster does differently or improves on / does worse than the games on which the remaster is based.

[@alexandruiacobescu160]

This trilogy will always be a gem

[@ravenblood1954]

You know, I think there are things in this trilogy that did not age well, very few of them were covered in this review XD. The lack of markers for objectives in ME1 was annoying, the fact that the completion requirements for certain side quests weren’t totally clear is another problem. I’m surprised he didn’t point out that the quality of ME1’s side quests do not hold up to modern standards. Too often they take you to areas that look exactly the same or planets that are just a colored reskin. These are nitpicks of course, but if he was going to complain about the game, he should at least talk about the mechanics, rather than the story, since this is a remaster not a remake. I’m not even sure a rating system is fair here. Since you are judging an old game by modern standards.

[@zcohen17]

This review is a joke; it should be a crime to make any kind of ad revenue off of something so half-assed.

[@MorbidHunter]

I just finished the whole 3 games, and yes the se games stole my soul again ❤️ Shepard is a name I'll never forget.

[@jamfamreptiles1286]

This series is incredible and so many memories from playing these games.

[@gtor1388]

Holy f, the wokeness at the end was so egregious. These games are over a decade old, you expect them to preempt your 2021 hypersensitivity? Really? And willy wonka is problematic in its treatment of eating disorders. Cancel Gene Wilder!!!!

[@GTS300Coupe]

Another quality cough cough review from GameSpot not doing their homework

[@zachcolgrove5660]

I wish I could replay this series for the first time again so bad

[@Colinalb]

I give your review a solid 5 -- Mass Effect Legendary Edition is an easy 9.5 lol

[@diegojose4173]

If people continue complaining about the representation of people with mental disabilities then future writers will just stop writing about people with mental disabilities just to avoid the hassle of being accused of portraying them negatively or not representing them "right".

[@Moonfaster]

Absolutely! Great point! Within a couple of years Tetris will be deemed "problematic"

[@Moonfaster]

@Alex Grey I think artists and writers and such should take wild shots at anything. That's how legendary things gets created sometimes.

[@danmurray1996]

The people who complain about proper representation, don't know shit about respecting people with conditions or disabilities. They want respect and consideration like any other human, not to be coddled and sheltered because they are vulnerable and must be protected.

[@Moonfaster]

@Alex Grey Yes, true!

[@Lion0fTheDesert]

I also wanted was a unified character creator, but the lack of understanding from the reviewer is strange. The lack of a scar on Shepherd in 2 comes from Cerberus remaking the commander and it makes sense that the scars would not be included in the Lazarus project. I would have kept my scars but I understand why they are not included.

[@inaraoftyria3878]

Yeah. He says it makes no sense, but it makes PERFECT sense. Shepard was rebuilt. The skin is new. Everything is new. Why would they include Shepard's old scars? Also like.. Shep gets new scars, which play into the paragon/renegade system.

[@Chronomatrix]

2:07 You realize the Geth are robots, right? 5:00 You can't be serious dude...

[@roseberry24]

I’m not being a hater. But in all seriousness this was the worst review I’ve seen.

[@Jay702951]

Not a bad review but please consider making your points regarding the paragon/renegade decisions without giving away the specific plot choices . Those individuals who haven't played before probably won't appreciate having things spoiled.

[@KentuckyJoe]

seems like to me this is one giant bash of a very good game, People seem to forget this is a remaster. It is not a remake, that is why story content is the same and was not changed. Nor should it be changed in a remaster. You must remember the time period these games came out in and not compare it to a modern game. I personally loved the way mass effect handled its content. I will agree they could have delayed the dlc starting points but I think its fine the way it is. I am glad they stuck with a remaster and did not change too much in the original games, I feel like if they did it would just have fubared the game up.

[@RPGeenius]

Is it me or did he give multiple negatives, few positives, spoiled the identity of the shadow broker(for those who haven't played) then casually gave it an 8! I could just see this guys review for star wars the empire strikes back. A long string of negatives followed by " you'll never guess who Luke's father is guys"! And, "I can't trust a movie where a guy loses a hand then he has it again in the next movie".🤣🤣🤣

[@andrewr.778]

It’s a remaster of potentially the best games ever made. No one cares about your opinion regarding the story or mechanics of the originals. Stick to talking about the upgrades. Also, when you discuss the story of the game, helps if you actually have a clue regarding what you are talking about.

[@chrishall9892]

wait did he also say a vehicle in mass effect 1 lacks the better controls of the vehicle in mass effect 2? what.....ill just let people think about why that was stupid

[@themarauder6108]

You don't have to pick a side in order to get the best outcome. It's possible to play as a paragade and get all dialogue options, you just have to complete every main and side mission that's given to you and scan every planet in every system for hidden side quests. Also, the reason your scar has gone is due to the rebuild process. You got spaced, burned up during atmosphere entry and hit the ground. Jacob mentions that you were nothing but "meat and tubes."

[@PhallusParty]

"Welcomed changes to content" "Problematic content" Do you even know how you sound?

[@yeppumm1192]

Problematic content made me chuckle

[@franknapoleon1423]

Ya this was a very poor review.