Mass Effect Trilogy Remaster: Details and changes revealed

[bongowongo]

https://blog.playstation.com/2021/04...s/#sf244686997

In the first Mass Effect, accuracy (including reticle bloom and weapon sway) has been tuned across all weapons to allow players to maintain more consistent firepower while still managing their shots/overheat meter. We’ve also improved the aiming down sights (ADS) camera view to be tighter on combat so that ADS is more accurate (like the second and third games), and we’ve improved the aim assist to provide better precision. These small behind-the-scenes changes collectively make combat much “snappier,” putting more control into the player’s hands.

Abilities have also been rebalanced in the first game. For example, the “Immunity” ability now grants a powerful defensive buff that lasts a brief period of time instead of being a small buff that lasts indefinitely.

The following overview lists gameplay changes we made specifically to the first Mass Effect, with the goal of bringing it a bit more in line with the rest of the trilogy:

Shepard can now sprint out of combat
Melee attacks are now mapped to a button press rather than automatically occurring based on proximity to an enemy
Weapon accuracy and handling has been significantly improved
Reticle bloom is more controlled
Weapon sway removed from sniper rifles
Aiming down sights/”tight aim” camera view has been improved
Improved aim assist for target acquisition
All relevant enemies now take headshot damage in the first game
Previously some did not, including humanoid enemies
Ammo mods (Anti-Organic, Anti-Synthetic, etc.) can now drop throughout the whole game
Previously, these stopped dropping at higher player levels
They are now also available to purchase from merchants
All weapons can be used by any class without penalty
Specializations (the ability to train/upgrade certain weapons) are still class-specific
Weapons cool down much faster
Medi-gel usage has been improved
Base cooldown reduced
Levelling benefits increased
Increased Liara’s bonus to cooldowns
Inventory management improvements
Items can now be flagged as “Junk”
All Junk items can be converted into Omni-gel or sold to merchants at once
Inventory and stores now have sorting functionality
Some abilities have been rebalanced
Weapon powers (i.e., those that are unlocked on each weapon type’s skill tree) have been improved:
Effectiveness/strength is increased (duration reduced in some cases)
Heat now resets on power activation

Additional gameplay improvements
Beyond general gunplay changes, we’ve made some specific changes to encounters, enemies, and how you engage in combat. We found a few opportunities to bring the first game in line with the second and third games, and we also found some systems across the whole trilogy that needed a tune up.

Without spoiling too much for new players, one example is the boss encounter on Noveria. The boss room has been slightly reworked, keeping it very familiar but making it less cramped. You’ll also be much less prone to being thrown around by biotic abilities.

Other targeted combat updates we’ve made include:

Squadmates can now be commanded independently of each other in the first Mass Effect, the same way you can command them individually in Mass Effect 2 and 3
Some boss fights and enemies in the first game have been tweaked to be fairer for players but still challenging
Cover has been improved across the trilogy
Additional cover added to some encounters
Entering and exiting cover is now more reliable
XP has been rebalanced in the first game (details below)
Ammo drops have been rebalanced in Mass Effect 2 (details below)

The Mako
But of course, we’ve got to talk about the (in)famous M-35 Mako. This legendary vehicle from the first Mass Effect has been “calibrated” to perform better than ever. In the original game, the physics tuning for the Mako made it feel too light and bouncy, even at times becoming uncontrollable, but it’s now a much smoother ride while still being “loveable” like before. (Yes, you can still drive off cliffs to your heart’s content).

Its functionally has also been improved with faster shield recharging and new thrusters added to the rear, allowing for a speed boost when you’re inevitably trying to scale up the side of a near-vertical cliff. (We all do it.) This boost’s recharge is independent from the jump jets on the vehicle’s underside, so you can use both at once or separately.

These are the calibrations you can expect to experience when driving the Mako:

Improved handling
Physics tuning improved to feel “weightier” and slide around less
Improved camera controls
Resolved issues preventing the Mako from accurately aiming at lower angles
Shields recharge faster
New thrusters added for a speed boost
Its cooldown is separate from the jump jets’
The XP penalty while in the Mako has been removed
Touching lava no longer results in an instant Mission Failure and instead deals damage over time

Sounds neat I suppose. Shame that it doesnt sound like the second and third game are getting much in the way of a remaster.

[JayJ350]

lmao they are giving the characters the same goofy ass look they had in Andromeda

[Auburn RSX-S]

I play through the ME trilogy about once every other year and honestly, the OG trilogy with the ALOT mods and the AI upscaled 4k cutscenes. It's a pretty incredible transformation but I'll be interested to see where the remaster lands visually vs modded PC version and what improvments the community will make to the new one.

I doubt that EA have done much with the cut scenes but the community right now are re-rendering all of them from scratch at 4k 60fps in blender. Looks insanely good.

https://www.reddit.com/r/masseffect/..._every_single/

[whitedoor]

In to replay this and notice literally none of the changes in any way


Still top tier games

[ryankoch]

Never played em

[davik]

not worth buying at all. better off just modding for bugs + graphics

[R3L3NTL3SS]

Can’t wait to finally play this game.
Been hearing about how amazing they are for years but could never get myself to play due to the old af graphics.

[Auburn RSX-S]

Watched some streams this weekend. Game looks awesome. The lighting from spells and effects and stuff looks amazing. Day 1 for me.

[Ephedra]

Played Mass Effect 1 when it first came out but don't remember a damn thing about it besides having fun. Never played the others.

Probably gonna buy or wait until it comes out in Games Pass.