Mass Effect 1: Legendary Edition consists of 3 parts. Before the passage, it is suggested to create a character. It is possible to customize the gender, appearance, race, class of the hero. According to the plot, Commander Shepard protects humanity from Saren. The action takes place in the distant future, when people have already established contact with alien civilizations and can travel to other galaxies. The main character and his subordinates travel on a spaceship. The single-player campaign consists of tasks: logical puzzles, battles with opponents, establishing relationships with NPCs. You can take 3 assistants with you into battle. In Mass Effect 1, characters can instantly move from 1 part of the galaxy to 2. For this, there are Repeaters. These devices were invented by the ancient and already extinct civilization of the Protheans. The outcome of the mission on each planet affects the further plot. When talking to NPCs, Shepard's 2 character traits change: Renegade or Hero. The main character has a weapon to kill enemies. It is divided into 5 categories: pistols, rifles with optical sights and assault rifles, grenades and shotguns. The supply of ammunition is unlimited, but due to long-term use, the guns overheat and stop working. What classes are the inhabitants of the galaxy divided into:
- Guardian - needed for support, can act as an engineer, specializes in biotics, wears a red suit;
- Scout - wear lightweight armor, wield sniper rifles and a pistol, in addition to combat skills, have technical;
- Stormtrooper - the main striking force, has the best combat capabilities and access to all categories of weapons, also use biotics;
- Engineer - gray-orange suits and a uni-tool, disable enemy technical devices, repair and improve their own;
- Soldier - has an increased health reserve, the only one wears heavy armor, but does not work with technology and biotics;
- Adept - for protection they have a barrier, and to destroy opponents - deformation; the most powerful biotics.