As environment and character director Kevin Meek suggested in a February Legendary Edition preview event, if players saw something they liked in character creation in Mass Effect 3, they may not necessarily be able to add it to their Shepard in Mass Effect or Mass Effect 2, leading to the character looking slightly different each time. In the original Mass Effect trilogy, character customization options slowly expanded, with more choices appearing in the sequels. Mass Effect: Legendary Edition not only includes expanded options for players to represent themselves in Commander Shepard, but it also unifies the custom and default character designs, letting players keep the same appearance throughout the entire trilogy. One of the key new features in Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is its expanded character customization options that allow players to design the look of their unique Commander Shepard in more detail. Along with many visual, technical, and quality-of-life upgrades, major design emphasis was put on unification across the series, perhaps best exemplified by the new universal character creator.
