There is no denying thatResident Evil Villagehas been a big success for publisher Capcom, pushing the survival-horror franchise to new milestones. With gamers jumping into the latestResident Eviltitle in high numbers, it seemsResident Evil Village’s sales dominance on Steam has officially been surpassed by an eagerly anticipated remaster collection.
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, a remaster collection featuring all three mainlineMass Effectgames, is now Steam’s top selling game overtakingResident Evil Village. This news comes afterResident Evil Villagehit the top sales spot on Steamthree times since releasing on May 7.
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While it might seem strange for a remaster to achieve such high interest, aMass Effect trilogyhas been a longtime demand from fans of developer Bioware’s RPG franchise. For many, it is the complete package of a trilogy that became a massive part of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 era of games. While still significant in its overtaking ofResident Evil Village,Mass Effect: Legendary Edition’s success was never doubted by fans who have been craving a chance to experience the trilogy again. TheMass Effect collection had long been rumored as fans believed that following the tepid response ofMass Effect: Andromeda, the franchise would remain dormant for some time. With the eventual reveal of theLegendary Editionand “The Next Mass Effect,” franchise fans now know thatMass Effectis not dead.
The most notable element of theLegendary Editionis that the remaster will transform the originalMass Effect into a more modern experience. Of the three games,Mass Effect 1will see the most considerable changes, reworking the combat and adding entirely new features to help balance the game.
As players are already purchasing their way to experience the epicMass Effecttale once again, others have been lucky enough to jump in early. Yesterday, it was confirmed that someMass Effect: Legendary Editionbuyers were able to get the game before the scheduled release dateon May 14. Many of those who were able to attain copies have shared their impressions online and for the most part, the teased upgrades are definitely present within the firstMass Effecttitle from 2007.
So forMass Effectfans both new and old, theLegendary Editionwill be the perfect way to experience the beloved trilogy of games. Between the noted gameplay and visual improvement and the collection featuring the entire catalogue of franchise DLC, it’s the definitiveMass Effectexperience.
Mass Effect: Legendary Editionreleases May 14 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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