Rumours of Mass Effect Trilogy Trilogy Remaster: What would you like to see?

I want MEA2 before MET remaster

But that ME1 with MEA combat sounds though very nice... I would not touch the graphics in ME1 except up the resolution of textures mainly.

To be fair, a lot of games being called Remasters are technically remakes. Spongebob, Destroy All Human etc. So I wouldn't be suprised if a ME-Remaster would be more like a Remake-Lite.

A remake would be preferable, but a remaster is the more realistic expectation. As I mentioned in the other thread if it's happening (that's a big question mark) I'd go for a thorough bugsweep of the trilogy, increase the fidelity of graphics and audio by as much a possibe, restore some deleted content (mostly dialogue) and generally trim the game, to remove or reduce the most superfluous elements.

Yeah well... do you mean on Consoles because on PC with MEUITM etc. the polygon amount is the thing that could be higher?
Textures though mainly I would say. For me ME1 still looks the best in how it overall does the universe, then MEA and they both are not bending the S-Curve like 2 and 3 did to the ugly-dark contrast levels. Especially 1 has this amazing 70's style lighting shader.

I would also rather like to see an ME:A2 (or another spin-off game with fresh content) than another iteration of the trilogy.

However, if they were to go back to the trilogy, I'd want to see a remake, especially of ME1.
- Overhaul the inventory and combat system to get closer to ME2/3 or ME:A. Meaning less repetitive loot but more unique and distinct items.
- Overhaul the controls to be closer to ME2/3/A, especially the MAKO but keep the overheat system for the guns (it's a staple of ME1 and part of the lore at that point, feel free to tweak though).
- I know this would be asking a lot but I'd love it if we'd get real visible in-game cut scenes for a lot of stuff that right now is only described in text boxes in ME1 (like when we find stuff on the GM or when things happen on planets. Also, add little in-game cutscenes to the start/end of some side missions (like when we set the self destruct on the rachni infested freighter, I want to see the Normandy undock and fly away as it blows up, maybe make us find a video log where we see Admiral Kahoku's execution, show us Shepard's vision at the ball of Eletania, stuff like that).
- Adjust the Cerberus quests, so they are more in line with the later lore for Cerberus.
- Most importantly, overhaul all the UNC planets so they have more detail, more flora and fauna, better terrain for driving the MAKO around in a sensible way. Also overhaul all the interior spaces for side missions to make them more unique (especially the underground stuff, i get that prefab building are similar but caves and tunnel systems should be more unique).

If you really want to take it up to eleven:
- If the voice actors are still available, revamp some ship-board dialogue, especially for Tali and Garrus to foreshadow the later romance possibilities a little (and especially for Tali make her less like a wikipedia robot on the quarians).
- Add the hub segment for Therum that was cut from the game.

For all three games *but most importantly for ME2/3):
- Change the galaxy map to a style similar to ME:A, no more little plastic balls for planets and toy ship model flying please.

If you really want to go out there:
- Adapt most of what the modding community has created to fix bugs or add awesome content (I am think ME3 recalibrated, back-off, and a lot of EGM+Addons stuff).

If they did a remake on that scale, I could get hyped for it.

I as well. Fortunately, a remaster would probably not really preclude that option, since BioWare would probably not be the ones shouldering much of the workload to get a remaster out there, if any. 

Anyway, my requirements for a remaster are fairly low. As a controller fiend and someone entirely disinclined to own a PC with any gaming in mind, I’d like to be able to have a spit-polished version of the trilogy and give my PS3 a break. If I did have to change something without diving deep into the story territory, I’d get rid of the goddamn breather masks. I hated them then, and I hate them now. I’d give Miranda, Jacob, Kasumi, Mordin, Liara et al actual goddamn helmets. All those people talking about iconic designs or whatever can piss right off lol. 

Except for Liara, who keeps the breather, and to an even greater extent with Javik, who gets absolutely nothing even if he’s in an environment he couldn’t breath in. I never take him on the Geth dreadnought for that very reason. 

ah yes, the breather mask. It was carried over into MEA with the peepee asari wearing Barney's purple belly button armor and the breather mask. Too bad the thing didn't freeze to death on that frozen planet that had the voice tell Ryder it's cold every few seconds.

I strongly dislike the design philosophy around trying to retain the “iconic” appearance of followers no matter the situation. The Angara have actual fully-sealed suits and helmets for NPC’s, but Jaal just doesn’t get one so that they can keep his face visible. The asari could have gotten proper, sleek helmets to fit around the shape of their heads. 

Don't forget Samara's open-at-front catsuit.

 While I have no issue with choice being present for others that want so called sensible armor, I like the breather masks and iconic looks and wouldn’t that removed.

as for remaster i’m Not really a fan of ploughing much energy into refilling past story, when they could be creating new mass effect stories. In that vein if it happens I hope it is just a quick glossy paint job rather than complete rebuild.