Armitage_Shankburn wrote:

What's the gif for "ok I'm out"

My post is in reference to this.

Gonzo fucking baited me with a page turn.

I am 'looking forward to this' but I can't shake the feeling that this is going to be chock full of bugs and glitches - rendering it in its true form, a cynical cash-in. 

I do hope I am wrong but I doubt it.

Outrageous.

The sad thing is though is that I'll probably pick it up at that insane price anyway. Don't like waiting for games through the post and too lazy to go the shop even if it was open. I am the type of moron that's responsible for the perpetuation of stupid download prices.

Will definitely be double dipping ( post reviews ) because I have a oddly thwarted past relationship with the series. Got all the way to the near end with ME1 but gave up because I couldn't beat the boss. Started ME2 with a new Shepard and managed to finish that one (best in series).  Think I carried on with that Shepard in to ME3 but never finished the game because I got bored with its shooting mechanics.

So I've never actually completed the original Mass Effect triology all the way through with the same Shepard. Come May, I will finally have a chance to rectify that.

Edit: hang on, I think I now recall playing one of them on PC which meant I couldn't port my my save when I later switched to Xbox, so yeah, definitely never had a single Shepard playthrough!

LivDiv wrote:

I bought a digital only console so I'm not one to judge.

What if the original code Bob was to somehow become corrupted?

https://screenrant.com/mass-effect-legendary-edition-dlc-missing-code-corruption/

Ill wait for a sale and nab it then possibly......but Ill probably still have no console to play it on anyway....

What exactly is this 'remaster' bringing to the table? As far as I understand it assets are now rendered in 4k but this 'legendary edition' is designed to run solely on last gen machines which can't output to 4k...it runs in current gen, which can display in 4k, but only runs  in backwards compatibility mode, which means what exactly, it can't do 60 fps?

Edit: ok current gen versions will run 60fps with HDR and faster load times apparently. But I think for PS4 we're just getting extra lens flare....

I'm playing 3 at the moment, this is the one that needs the least amount of attention but here is a list of things that need looking at for me.

1. Remove the MP links to Galactic Readiness in SP as there won't be an MP.

2. Prevent the game from trying to connect to servers at launch or fix what its connecting to because on BC this causes infinite loops sometimes.

3. Fog effect in Javik's room on the Normandy gives Shepard a weird halo. There will be better ways of doing that now.

4. There is still minor texture pop in. No excuse on an SSD.

5. 4k texture pack, improved lighting effects.

6. Remove animation that masks loading to and from War Room on Normandy.

That is about it really. ME 2 will likely have a similar list.
ME1 is what you are paying for, it feels like its from a different gen to ME3. In fact I would go as far as saying ME3 feels like an early Bone/PS4 game.

Bob wrote:

What they have done is:

1. Reduce Miranda bum camera shots.

2. Made Mass Effect 1 HuD the same as Mass Effect 2.

3. Added lense flare.

IM OUT DISGRACEFUL. SHE HAS A LOVELY BUM.

I'd say dark souls is a 'remake' - I.e. Built again from the ground up. Remaster is just taking OG assets and making more shiny.

I'm not going to lie, me, Mr woke, would like a nice Miranda bum

Demon Souls was a full remake yeah, but then it was one game for £70 not 3 games plus DLC for £60.
Normally OG assets could be used to bake textures to 4k but I guess going back 2 gens that is a bit much, especially for ME1. Looking at it I think ME1 musty have some hands on work going on as well, I don't think the original assets would be all that useful as a kicking off point if I'm honest.
ME1 is really a totally different beast to 2 & 3.

It sounds right.

Except Miranda's bottom, because you're not allowed to hand touch that any more.