![]() It’s not game-ruining by any means, but it’s the first time I’ve actually felt nostalgic as frequent loading screens are being phased out of video games.īecause they will only last a second or two now, we’ll probably never get loading screens as intricate and detailed as Mass Effect 2’s ever again, at least until the hardware’s age starts to catch up with it. Before Mass Effect Legendary Edition, I hadn’t played Mass Effect 2 in about 8 years, but these loading screens have stuck with me since then.Īs such, something feels missing when the remaster quickly rushes through these loading screens thanks to next-gen SSD technology. Their chilling score accentuates these images with a foreboding track that evokes the darkness of space and the foreboding threat from the Collectors and Reapers. These loading screens also go a long way in enhancing the game’s atmosphere. Several after playing Mass Effect 2 for the first time, these loading screens still stick with me.Ĭheck them out below, and you’ll see why I miss them so much. There isn’t one uniform loading screen either as it changes depending on where you are and what you are doing. They highlight the science and technology behind the universe with interesting wire-frame visuals. ![]() Mass Effect 2 takes a different approach with loading screens that enhance the experience. ![]() Loading screens were never the cause and instead serve as a lackluster consolation prize while you wait for the game to load, oftentimes including helpful - and eventually annoying - gameplay tips. You’re forced to wait in silence before getting back to the action. They typically interrupt the action and kill a game’s pacing. Loading screens have a bad reputation and for good reason. Mass Effect Legendary Edition shows that next-generation consoles aren’t just the killer of the bad loading screens They’ll also eradicate all of the good loading screens too. The end result feels more jarring than anything else. These loading screen clips abruptly cut short, ending after a few short seconds. While you wait for the UT-47 Kodiak Drop Shuttle to land, you’re given a course trajectory.
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