And yet Mass Effect 3 may actually suffer by being the most recent of the games in the trilogy. As much as I played down the improvements to lighting and a solid 60fps frame rate, they too are great additions that make replaying Mass Effect 3 that much easier. However, it can’t be denied that the final chapter of BioWare’s ambitious trilogy looks better than ever here. If only these fundamental issues could be mitigated by 4K textures, improved lighting and a smoother frame rate.Īs discussed in my review of Mass Effect 2, the later games in the Legendary Edition are recent enough that a visual upgrade, whilst welcome, doesn’t feel wholly necessary. The closing chapter of an epic trilogy, Mass Effect 3 carries a lot of weight on its shoulders and, almost a decade after its original release, it’s also burdened by plenty of baggage: A huge shift in focus, a raft of unfulfilled opportunities, and a controversial ending that is still debated to this day. For part 1 of the review covering the first game, click here and for part 2 please click here. We'll let you know what our overall thoughts are at the end though. As such we've decided to review each game separately, and score it accordingly, too. Editor's Note: Mass Effect Legendary Edition includes each of the original Mass Effect trilogy's three games.