<s>
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
Legendary	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
is	O
a	O
compilation	O
of	O
the	O
video	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
trilogy	O
:	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
,	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
,	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
trilogy	O
,	O
received	O
more	O
extensive	O
upgrades	O
than	O
its	O
counterparts	O
,	O
specifically	O
with	O
regard	O
to	O
graphics	O
,	O
combat	O
mechanics	O
,	O
vehicle	O
handling	O
,	O
and	O
loading	O
times	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
on	O
the	O
Legendary	O
Edition	O
commenced	O
in	O
2019	O
under	O
the	O
direction	O
of	O
Mac	O
Walters	O
,	O
who	O
previously	O
served	O
as	O
lead	O
writer	O
for	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
compilation	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
November	O
7	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
and	O
released	O
on	O
May	O
14	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
Legendary	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
contains	O
single-player	O
base	O
content	O
from	O
all	O
three	O
titles	O
in	O
the	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
trilogy	O
:	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
(	O
2007	O
)	O
,	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
2	I-Application
(	O
2010	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
3	I-Application
(	O
2012	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
compilation	O
also	O
includes	O
almost	O
all	O
single-player	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
that	O
was	O
originally	O
released	O
for	O
each	O
game	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
promotional	O
weapons	O
,	O
armors	O
,	O
and	O
packs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
trilogy	O
consists	O
of	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
games	I-Application
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
assumes	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
Commander	O
Shepard	O
,	O
an	O
elite	O
human	O
soldier	O
who	O
must	O
unite	O
the	O
galactic	O
community	O
against	O
a	O
highly	O
advanced	O
machine	O
race	O
of	O
synthetic-organic	O
starships	O
known	O
as	O
Reapers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
default	O
female	O
Commander	O
Shepard	O
model	O
from	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
previously	O
unavailable	O
in	O
prior	O
installments	O
,	O
is	O
now	O
usable	O
across	O
the	O
trilogy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
and	O
third	O
entries	O
feature	O
similar	O
gameplay	O
to	O
their	O
original	O
versions	O
but	O
have	O
received	O
some	O
adjustments	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
rebalancing	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Galactic	O
Readiness	O
"	O
system	O
from	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
new	O
to	O
each	O
game	O
is	O
a	O
photo	O
mode	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
take	O
adjustable	O
in-game	O
screenshots	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
has	O
received	O
more	O
extensive	O
upgrades	O
than	O
its	O
counterparts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
includes	O
additional	O
visual	O
updates	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
smoke	O
effects	O
and	O
volumetric	B-General_Concept
lighting	I-General_Concept
to	O
certain	O
levels	O
,	O
and	O
modified	O
skyboxes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Combat	O
has	O
been	O
updated	O
in	O
an	O
attempt	O
to	O
feel	O
more	O
consistent	O
with	O
the	O
sequels	O
,	O
including	O
improved	O
aim	O
assist	O
with	O
a	O
stickier	O
lock-on	O
,	O
a	O
dedicated	O
melee	O
button	O
,	O
rebalanced	O
weapons	O
,	O
and	O
smarter	O
enemy	O
and	O
squad	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
Legendary	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
BioWare	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
BioWare	O
had	O
previously	O
discussed	O
developing	O
a	O
remaster	O
of	O
the	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
trilogy	O
in	O
2014	O
,	O
but	O
did	O
not	O
begin	O
work	O
on	O
the	O
project	O
until	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
overall	O
project	O
was	O
directed	O
by	O
Mac	O
Walters	O
,	O
who	O
previously	O
served	O
as	O
lead	O
writer	O
for	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
its	O
complicated	O
nature	O
and	O
potential	O
impact	O
on	O
the	O
project	O
's	O
timeline	O
,	O
BioWare	O
also	O
decided	O
that	O
the	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
3	I-Application
multiplayer	O
mode	O
would	O
not	O
be	O
included	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
intended	O
to	O
include	O
all	O
single-player	O
DLC	B-Protocol
in	O
the	O
package	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
unable	O
to	O
include	O
the	O
Pinnacle	B-Application
Station	I-Application
pack	O
from	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
because	O
its	O
source	O
code	O
was	O
corrupted	O
,	O
which	O
Walters	O
described	O
as	O
"	O
heartbreaking	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
remastering	O
process	O
,	O
BioWare	O
increased	O
resolutions	O
for	O
all	O
textures	O
throughout	O
the	O
trilogy	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
accomplished	O
by	O
utilizing	O
an	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
upscaling	B-Algorithm
program	O
and	O
other	O
custom	O
tools	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
original	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
was	O
still	O
lagging	O
behind	O
the	O
other	O
games	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
visuals	O
,	O
so	O
they	O
brought	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
original	O
art	O
director	O
,	O
Derek	O
Watts	O
,	O
to	O
add	O
new	O
details	O
and	O
effects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
Legendary	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
was	O
officially	O
announced	O
on	O
November	O
7	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
N7	O
Day	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
date	O
declared	O
by	O
BioWare	O
as	O
an	O
annual	O
celebration	O
of	O
the	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
compilation	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
on	O
May	O
14	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
it	O
runs	O
and	O
features	O
targeted	O
enhancements	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
through	O
backward	B-General_Concept
compatibility	I-General_Concept
,	O
BioWare	O
has	O
no	O
plans	O
to	O
release	O
versions	O
of	O
Legendary	O
Edition	O
specifically	O
for	O
those	O
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
interview	O
,	O
Walters	O
stated	O
that	O
while	O
he	O
would	O
like	O
to	O
port	O
the	O
compilation	O
to	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
that	O
console	O
was	O
outside	O
the	O
project	O
's	O
scope	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
the	O
review	O
aggregator	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
the	O
Windows	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
versions	O
of	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
Legendary	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
whereas	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
version	O
received	O
"	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
"	O
from	O
video	O
game	O
publications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
generally	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
first	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
,	O
which	O
received	O
more	O
extensive	O
upgrades	O
than	O
its	O
sequels	O
,	O
was	O
significantly	O
improved	O
in	O
Legendary	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
responded	O
positively	O
to	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
3	I-Application
in	O
Legendary	O
Edition	O
despite	O
those	O
games	O
receiving	O
relatively	O
minor	O
updates	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Writing	O
for	O
Destructoid	O
,	O
Eric	O
Van	O
Allen	O
praised	O
the	O
adjustments	O
made	O
to	O
the	O
morality	O
system	O
of	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
which	O
he	O
felt	O
made	O
the	O
game	O
feel	O
less	O
unforgiving	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dan	O
Stapleton	O
of	O
IGN	O
opined	O
that	O
the	O
graphical	O
improvements	O
made	O
to	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
2	I-Application
made	O
it	O
look	O
comparable	O
to	O
a	O
modern	O
release	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
main	O
exception	O
being	O
its	O
facial	O
animations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
his	O
evaluation	O
of	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
Robert	O
Ramsey	O
of	O
Push	O
Square	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
inclusion	O
of	O
expansions	O
that	O
were	O
not	O
available	O
with	O
the	O
base	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
resulted	O
in	O
a	O
meaningfully	O
enhanced	O
experience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
contrast	O
,	O
Jordan	O
Ramée	O
of	O
GameSpot	O
criticized	O
the	O
compilation	O
for	O
not	O
integrating	O
DLC	B-Protocol
well	O
into	O
the	O
overall	O
narrative	O
of	O
the	O
individual	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
an	O
overall	O
product	O
,	O
Legendary	O
Edition	O
received	O
praise	O
for	O
its	O
convenience	O
,	O
scope	O
,	O
and	O
preservation	O
of	O
the	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
trilogy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
her	O
review	O
for	O
Game	O
Informer	O
,	O
Kimberly	O
Wallace	O
lauded	O
the	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
trilogy	O
as	O
a	O
whole	O
,	O
and	O
expressed	O
gratitude	O
towards	O
the	O
remaster	O
for	O
keeping	O
attention	O
on	O
the	O
series	O
and	O
giving	O
players	O
an	O
opportunity	O
to	O
easily	O
play	O
through	O
the	O
story	O
in	O
its	O
most	O
complete	O
form	O
,	O
with	O
all	O
DLC	B-Protocol
included	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
during	O
the	O
week	O
of	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
the	O
Windows	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
over	O
59,000	O
concurrent	O
players	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
the	O
highest	O
concurrent	O
player	O
count	O
to	O
date	O
for	O
a	O
BioWare	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Store	O
,	O
Legendary	O
Edition	O
was	O
the	O
third-highest	O
selling	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
and	O
the	O
sixth-highest	O
selling	O
game	O
in	O
Europe	O
for	O
May	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Legendary	O
Edition	O
finished	O
2021	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
12-highest	O
selling	O
new	O
releases	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
The	O
NPD	O
Group	O
,	O
Legendary	O
Edition	O
was	O
the	O
19th-best	O
selling	O
game	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
and	O
the	O
12th-best	O
selling	O
game	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Device
of	O
2021	O
overall	O
.	O
</s>
