Kelly Chambers is one of the “secret” romances inMass Effect: Legendary Edition. She first appears inMass Effect 2as a crewmate aboard the Normandy, but between the two games, like many characters, her appearance changed with the updated graphics. Now,Mass Effect:Legendary Editionhas altered herME2look to match her design inME3, and some fans aren’t excited about it.
Remastered character designs are one of the most expectedchanges inMass Effect: Legendary Edition. Many characters' designs were changed to be streamlined across all three games. Gaming graphics made strides between 2007 and 2012, the yearsMass Effect 1and3released respectively, meaning some characters look a bit different. ButLegendary Editionallowed the characters to have a more cohesive look across all three games. Additionally, the design for female Commander Shepard used when advertising the third game that is widely recognized as her canon look was adopted as the default female Shepard look forMass Effect 1inLegendary Edition.
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But one design change fans are less happy about is Yeoman Kelly Chambers. While she was barely recognizable betweenMass Effect 2and3,she now features her latter design in both games. However, it seems many would have preferred a remaster closer to her design inMass Effect 2. While some fans take issue with Kelly’s hairstyle, others feel that her jaw and cheek shape makes her look a bit awkward. Some even go so far as to ask if there are bees aboard theNormandy.
One commenter points out that much of the difference in Kelly Chambers’s design could be due to the lighting. While the lighting is overall more balanced inMass Effect: Legendary Edition, there are some sections of the game that could be improved for better lighting, such as this shot of Kelly, which is rather dark. Another example can be seen when going to speak withLiara T’Soniin the Med Clinic onboard, Dr. Chakwas’s face can barely be seen during conversations.
Other characters' designs are still different between games inMass Effect: Legendary Edition, sometimes to note the passage of time. For example,Ashley Williamsstill looks similar to her original design inMass Effect 1, while inMass Effect 3, she lets her hair down and brandishes heavy eye makeup. Back in 2012, fans speculated that this was done to make her more attractive, though not all fans agreed with the decision. But her current design inMass Effect 1still has her hair up and features much less makeup.
While Kelly Chambers is officially considered a romance option forboth male and female Shepard, she’s sometimes called a “secret” romance as players won’t get an achievement for doing so and it doesn’t end the way most relationships in the series do.
Mass Effect: Legendary Editionis available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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