• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to site footer
Gameranx

Gameranx

Video Game News, Lists & Guides

  • News
  • Features
  • Platforms
    • Xbox Series X
    • PS5
    • Nintendo
  • Videos
  • Upcoming Games
  • Guides
  • News
  • Features
  • Platforms
    • Xbox Series X
    • PS5
    • Nintendo
  • Videos
  • Upcoming Games
  • Guides

Mass Effect Legendary Edition Lets You Switch to Mako’s Original Controls

May 7, 2021 by Rachel Kaser

The Mass Effect Legendary Edition will let you choose which version of the Mako you want to drive.

The developers behind the Mass Effect Legendary Edition revealed that, while they’re attempting to fix several problems with the original, they’re giving users the ability to switch between original controls and the new, improved versions in one very specific instance: The Mako. Users can apparently swap between its original controls and the new ones at will.

The Mako is one of the first Mass Effect’s most infamous elements. As the Normandy’s ground vehicle, it was the means by which Commander Shepard could navigate planetary surfaces. The problem was that it was … tricky. It had a tendency to go every direction except the one you were actually trying to drive, and made going up slopes and over cliffs all the more exciting by being about as tough as wet tissue paper.

Mass Effect project director Mac Walters told PC Gamer: “You’ll never get consensus whether some people love it, or some people hate it. We’re making a big point of it often in marketing, but it’s a lighter touch than I think some people might think. And the optional control scheme is optional, so you can drop back and forth.” Environment director Kevin Meek added: “Playing the Mako today versus playing the Mako back in the original, especially on PC, it’s like night and day. I don’t want to thrash my keyboard and mouse after every encounter with the thresher maw or trying to climb a mountain.”

I’ll just add, I’m a fan of the Mako. At least it made driving in the game interesting — and believe me, those planetary exploration bits didn’t need to be any more boring than they already were. But I won’t deny it could be a headache if all you wanted to do was get from Point A to Point B with as little fuss as possible. So it’s good to know that the developers of the Legendary Edition are keeping both kinds of gamers happy.

Source: PC Gamer

Share this post:

FacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterest

Recent Videos

Top 10 NEW Games of AUGUST 2025

Top 10 NEW Games of AUGUST 2025

20 Best ZOMBIE Games You Shouldn't Miss

20 Best ZOMBIE Games You Shouldn't Miss

10 Games That DESERVED Better

10 Games That DESERVED Better

10 WORST Games Where The Story ROCKS

10 WORST Games Where The Story ROCKS

CYBERPUNK 2077 PATCH 2.3 MAKES BIG CHANGES, FALLOUT 5 GREENLIT & MORE

CYBERPUNK 2077 PATCH 2.3 MAKES BIG CHANGES, FALLOUT 5 GREENLIT & MORE

Donkey Kong Bananza - Before You Buy

Donkey Kong Bananza - Before You Buy

Ready or Not - Before You Buy

Ready or Not - Before You Buy

10 Game Moments That Broke Every Rule You Expected

10 Game Moments That Broke Every Rule You Expected

The Story Behind 2025's Biggest Gaming Disaster

The Story Behind 2025's Biggest Gaming Disaster

Category: UpdatesTag: Mass Effect, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition

Sidebar

Recent Posts

  • Latest Mafia: The Old Country Trailer Gives Us Another Peek At Its Gameplay
  • Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Remake: Everything We Know So Far
  • Most Anticipated Game Releases for Late 2025 & Early 2026
  • Pokémon Go: Adventure Week Schedule and Bonuses
  • Ubisoft Believe it’s “More Fun” To Have Microtransactions In Single-Player Titles

Copyright © 2025 · Gameranx · All Rights Reserved · Powered by Mai Theme