Mass Effect Legendary Trailer Vs Originals, Side By Side Comparison

We went through the Mass Effect Legendary Edition Trailer and matched as many shots as possible with the original games.

By
Jacob Dekker
and
Jean-Luc Seipke
on February 8, 2021 at 5:18PM PST

It’s been nearly a decade and a half since the original Mass Effect was released, and while it was visually impressive at the time, like a lot of older games, it’s pretty handily outclassed by modern graphics. The newly announced Mass Effect Legendary Edition brings the original Mass Effect trilogy into the modern era–and a lot of that is updating the game’s look to bring it in line with current games and to unify the visuals between each of the trilogy’s entries.

Video producer Jean-Luc Seipke has painstakingly analyzed the shots found in the trailer for the Mass Effect Legendary Edition, then dug through the PC versions of the Mass Effect games for their corresponding moments. Check out the video above, where he compares the originals and the Legendary Editions point-by-point to show you just how much BioWare has improved the graphics of the original games.

There’s a whole lot more to talk about with the Mass Effect Legendary Edition, so be sure to check out all our coverage on GameSpot.com.