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Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 335.4 hrs on record (4.2 hrs at review time)
Posted: 14 May, 2021 @ 10:27pm
Updated: 10 Jun, 2021 @ 6:22am

I played through all 3 games prior to the June 7th patch, including all DLC with an Infiltrator. Main issues were the fact ME2/3 face codes did not work with ME1 and the missing Spector Weapons. I also ran into the issue with not being able to hit max level on one play through for both ME1 and ME2, but each time I got full resources when I imported to the next game.

I cannot stress how much better Mass Effect 1 looked and played in this version, and should be enough to get this pack alone. I agree that the Mako improvements were a mixed bag, but you can turn them all off and run with the classic Mako vs. one that has a boost. The game played great on my laptop, specs below, and I am really loving the enhancements so far. Eden Prime looks like a paradise, and not a bombed out world. The new HUD is working a heck of lot better than the old one. And the improved textures and models look great. I have had no glitches at all, and the frame rate has been a steady 60 FPS for me.

ME2 looked better, but the best part was all the bugs that go fixed. The few times my squad members got on top of something like a tree, they did not get stuck and climbed right down. The enhanced graphics were not as noticeable as in 1, but were still nice. I did miss getting all my DLC gear and having to find and buy it was a bit of pain. This is because the limited funds in this game. The only thing I missed, and had to look up on the wiki, was the stats for the weapons. I wish that had been included in the equip UI so you can figure out what is the better weapon.

ME3 was like coming back to an old friend with a few fixed bugs. I still ran into the issue where you have to empty all clips before the Normandy shows up the first time, and with a leveled character that gave extra ammo it was a pain. Other than that, no issues with the missing multiplayer. I was able to get the galaxy redness up to over 8,000. Only thing I need to figure out is why I did not hit max paragon, and what choices I need to cut back on (like taking out El Nora).
I am running through Mass Effect Andromeda before doing another play through now than some of the bugs I ran into are fixed.


Component
Name
Operating System
Windows 10 Pro, 64-bit
DirectX version
12.0
GPU processor
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
Driver version
466.27
System Manufacturer
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
System Model
Zephyrus S GX502GV
BIOS
GX502GV.310
Processor
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9750H CPU
Memory
32GB RAM
Storage
Samsung SSD 970 PRO 1TB
Headset
Logitech G533 Gaming Headset
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3 connected via Bluetooth
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