Mass Effect: Andromeda

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  1. Seer
    Mar 29, 2017
    5
    Cons:
    -1 For poor animation overall. Poor facial animation, poor walking and running animation.
    -1 For boring side quests. Only -1 because some of the side quests were good. But colonizing planet side quests were boring and repetitive. -1 Lack of alien species. A whole new galaxy and they could only come up with 2 new species! Seriously?! TWO!!! -2 Horrible ending. The Mass effect team    Cons:
    -1 For poor animation overall. Poor facial animation, poor walking and running animation.
    -1 For boring side quests. Only -1 because some of the side quests were good. But colonizing planet side quests were boring and repetitive.
    -1 Lack of alien species. A whole new galaxy and they could only come up with 2 new species! Seriously?! TWO!!!
    -2 Horrible ending. The Mass effect team has an issue with ending I think. The end boss battle was awful. The ending overall was awful. After all that chasing around you don't even get to explore the stupid meridian. Story at the end doesn't make sense, feels forced.

    Besides these major points, other minor complaints are: Crafting is weird. There is no sense of progression. You can research the rarest gun at the beginning. Only the level of the gun progresses with character level. It should have been a research progression tree. Companion interaction is not very deep. Nexus progression is also limited. Nexus expands after the first outpost and stops there. It doesn't expand anymore as you put down more outposts. There should be more visible impact on the nexus as the mission moves forward.
    Pros:
    Great combat: Had real fun with combat. The architect fights were nice. Game should have more big boss fights.
    Open worlds: The worlds are open and if you enjoy exploration, you will have fun. Some side quests are nice and delves deep into the history and culture of the Angara.    … Expand
  2. aidan0
    Apr 2, 2017
    7
    Edit: It took me 92 hours to finish the game, 98% completion (some quests broke). lvl 65, avp -4500 because its capped at lvl 20. And in the end I have to bring the score down to 7. Origin should make a review system like Steam so you'll actually see peoples playtime and filter out reviews from people who haven't even played the game.

    The story, game play and little bits of lore are    Edit: It took me 92 hours to finish the game, 98% completion (some quests broke). lvl 65, avp -4500 because its capped at lvl 20. And in the end I have to bring the score down to 7. Origin should make a review system like Steam so you'll actually see peoples playtime and filter out reviews from people who haven't even played the game.

    The story, game play and little bits of lore are good, but when you delve this deep and do everything, you will see bugs and the rare broken quest. Even tough I was such a high lvl, I never felt any stronger than when I was lvl 1. I decided to have my male Ryder stay single. I would have gone for Suvi or Lexi, maybe in the next one. Too little development to commit to Vetra. Cora's final interactions and scene were a train wreck, so yeah friend zoned. The game is definitely worth the 60$ though. I might replay as a custom female next... maybe. Still lots of potential for DLC or MEA 2.

    Notes to EA: For story don't go the reaper route. Please put the game first and highlight injustice as being bad like Witcher 3 does. Don't push a political agenda, because those people don't play your games.

    After 35 hours Mass Effect: Andromeda starts hitting its stride to a point where I had to edit my previous review score. The main story is fine, but I've been ignoring it to do all the side quest/companion quests and there is where the game started to shine. Not to mention you can upgrade your inventory to a decent amount, which was my biggest complaint.

    Although there are still bugs it definitely feels like Mass Effect 8 out of 10. I understand that they messed up with ME3 and people still hold a big grudge, but don't let that keep you from this game. It starts out bad, but it gets good and at a point you'll say. Yes, this is Mass Effect.    … Expand
  3. bigred411
    Mar 28, 2017
    7
    I have been enjoying this game a lot. There is some clunky writing but there are some genuine funny moments as well. What others are saying about the animation and bugs are all correct but it is still fun to play though. Characters are ugly and almost all the aliens look exactly like other aliens. Even if they don't fix those things it has been worth my time to play it so far. DoesI have been enjoying this game a lot. There is some clunky writing but there are some genuine funny moments as well. What others are saying about the animation and bugs are all correct but it is still fun to play though. Characters are ugly and almost all the aliens look exactly like other aliens. Even if they don't fix those things it has been worth my time to play it so far. Does not feel like a AAA title or a mass effect game though.… Expand
  4. Xzanron
    Mar 28, 2017
    7
    Flawed but enjoyable. To those reading other reviews, or just starting with Andromeda I strongly recommend sticking with the game until you reach planets 4 and 5. It has a very slow start, but things improve and start meshing together much more once the game opens up.

    There are a lot of good things about the game, many of which are personal preference of course, but I love many of the    Flawed but enjoyable. To those reading other reviews, or just starting with Andromeda I strongly recommend sticking with the game until you reach planets 4 and 5. It has a very slow start, but things improve and start meshing together much more once the game opens up.

    There are a lot of good things about the game, many of which are personal preference of course, but I love many of the areas, I love the focus on making a system habitable and home; a focus that influences and impacts almost every single thing you do in the game. I enjoy the combat, more than other mass effect games, and after 70 hours play I think I might even consider re-playing it.

    The flaws though are what make it simply a good game, instead of a great game. The main story feels a bit weak, the NPCs are of mixed quality, the dialog is hit/miss and graphical glitches are distracting. There are a lot of very good design decisions, also quite a lot of bad ones.

    This isn't a game by Bioware's original studio and it shows. They've taken what Mass Effect was and tried to run with it. Inexperience and unfamiliarity shows, but also leads to some of the improvements I enjoyed.

    Flawed yes, enjoyable yes, It lacks polish and refinement. EA needs to learn from CD Projekt RED that releasing a game before you've polished it as much as possible is not good for reviews and for gamers.    … Expand
  5. DukeFavre
    Mar 26, 2017
    7
    They borrow the story of Phantasy Star Online from Sega Dreamcast. The input keys are made for CONSOLE not for PC keyboard/mouse (same error that Dragon Age Inquisition). This game is a MASS EFFECT ALPHA. They fu*** it up the IA, the character creator, the animations, the difficulty settings, the races, the romance choices. Just DON'T BUY IT right now.
  6. GamesBeatAll
    Mar 26, 2017
    6
    Okay yeah, character customisation is utter pants, some of the animations are bad, like the NCP drinking from a bottle he stuck in his eye, and another one who appears to have some horrendous body wide tic. But I can live with that.
    But the two things that disappoint me are the plot - or lack of it, and the dumbing down. Don't bother bringing your brain to this ME party - you won't be    Okay yeah, character customisation is utter pants, some of the animations are bad, like the NCP drinking from a bottle he stuck in his eye, and another one who appears to have some horrendous body wide tic. But I can live with that.
    But the two things that disappoint me are the plot - or lack of it, and the dumbing down. Don't bother bringing your brain to this ME party - you won't be needing it.
    All the basic good stuff from ME is there, and some improvements. And yeah, I probably will play it to the bitter end, but no, I won't be pre-ordering ME 5 if there is one.
    The dialogues, OMG, who wrote this snooze fest? And padded out with soooo many repetitive and pointless conversations.
    And the basic premise, finding new homes - there is no urgency, nor strong motivation of 'all of mankind will die if you don't sort this Ryder'. It's more like an adventure holiday where you repeat the same adventures, just in a different location.
    Also, I don't feel my answers and decisions really make any difference, where are the massive moral dilemmas? Where are the REAL character choices?
    The technical issues are, well technical issues. What I'm finding hard to forgive is the lack of heart, the heart of the ME franchise, an immersive story with well designed characters.    … Expand
  7. stoogel
    Mar 30, 2017
    6
    I'm not one of the sexually frustrated gamers here angry over the lack of cute space waifus. The models are bloated however and the facial animations are not expressive. Also ran into several glitches. I understand Bioware will patch these issues later, but what does that do for those who have bought the game and experienced it at release? Was there no time for polish in the five years ofI'm not one of the sexually frustrated gamers here angry over the lack of cute space waifus. The models are bloated however and the facial animations are not expressive. Also ran into several glitches. I understand Bioware will patch these issues later, but what does that do for those who have bought the game and experienced it at release? Was there no time for polish in the five years of development? I enjoyed the game but this trend among big name developers is disturbing.… Expand
  8. tomasdee
    Sep 1, 2017
    6
    Single player review only.
    60 hrs in / hitting side quests before point of no return.
    Just really really odd the direction they took this franchise. Dumping all the old characters and bad guys for a whole new storyline. The would have have been better calling the game just "Andromeda" and dumping the Mass Effect title - they've really done themselves a big disfavour to the franchise -    Single player review only.
    60 hrs in / hitting side quests before point of no return.

    Just really really odd the direction they took this franchise. Dumping all the old characters and bad guys for a whole new storyline. The would have have been better calling the game just "Andromeda" and dumping the Mass Effect title - they've really done themselves a big disfavour to the franchise - a real shame.

    The game itself plays well - the combat is better, the visuals are nice, the atmosphere spot on. There is less 'exploring', ME2 was the best for that i reckon - resources took more effort, exploring felt more rewarding. Still - the planet zones are Big which is great and driving the Nomad is a hoot! Though after the initial explore you just fast travel (a godsend) about to the next quest point.

    The questing is a pain - the endless go here / go there quests are very tedious, coupled with the constant loading is just plain abysmal. Fly here, {load} quest done in 3minutes, {load} fly somewhere else {repeat alot}. Why you can't enter the Tempest to check an email without having to launch is just ridiculous. The side quests are really just a distraction - other than unlocking NPC loyalty, there is little reward for completion.
    The crafting system is pretty good - crafted gear is actually better than dropped or vendor stuff. Although i now have a bunch of credits with nothing to spend them on. I've also been using the same (upgraded) gear for a long time now - not a lot of flavour really in the gear.
    The resource system is pretty pointless, normally i have plenty of resources to craft any gear upgrade so this side of the game doesnt add much.
    The APEX missions are of no benefit to the single player game.

    Overall, nice game but a real shame for the franchise.

    PS - really enjoyed the ending. Nicely leaves it open for next chapter - pity they've canned and more single player content already >.< for andromeda.    … Expand
  9. Razielogus
    Apr 8, 2017
    7
    Tu komandor Shepard a to moja ulubiona gra w galaktyce... tak w sumie to nie jest. Naszego ulubionego emerytowanego wraz z zawieszeniem historii drogi mlecznej na kołek komandora również brakuje. i to bardzo.

    Płatne Betatesty Mam wrażenie że BioWare/EA tym tytułem zaserwowało graczom betatesty za kwotę 180 zł, trudno mi sobie wyobrazic by obie korporacje nie były świadome problemów z    Tu komandor Shepard a to moja ulubiona gra w galaktyce... tak w sumie to nie jest. Naszego ulubionego emerytowanego wraz z zawieszeniem historii drogi mlecznej na kołek komandora również brakuje. i to bardzo.

    Płatne Betatesty
    Mam wrażenie że BioWare/EA tym tytułem zaserwowało graczom betatesty za kwotę 180 zł, trudno mi sobie wyobrazic by obie korporacje nie były świadome problemów z grą, animacją oraz bugów które towarzyszą zmieszanemu graczowi od pierwszych minut z tytułem. Moją tezę potwierdzałby plan łatania wszystkiego po kolei w nadchodzących łatkach.

    Androbieda
    Zacznijmy od podstaw, nie będę tu poruszał problemów z animacją i twarzami bo każdy jest tego świadom. To co razi w oczy od pierwszych minut gry to miałkość członków załogi którzy w trylogii Sheparda stanowili jeden z najsilniejszych punktów gry. O ciekawych towarzyszach można zapomnieć. Wybija się co najwyżej kroganin Nakmor Drack który momentami przypomina Grunta i Wrexa z trylogii więc można się sentymentalnie uśmiechnąć pod nosem. Kuleją również dialogi które są nudne, pisane na kolanie oraz momentami są tak głupie że mimowolnie dusiłem spację by je pominąć. Koło dialogowe w tej odsłonie totalnie nie działa, wybieranie jakiejkolwiek kwestii mija się z celem, działa tutaj to podobnie do Fallouta 4 a raczej w sumie nie działa, Ryder mówi swoje kwestie które są zupełnie inne niż to co jest opisane pod opcją dialogową przez co traci się cały feeling bohatera. No i właśnie, to kolejny zarzut Ryder nie jest Shepardem ani nawet godnym następcą, jest nudny a jego/jej historia nie wciąga. I to wina nie tylko słabego scenariusza ale również skopanego koła dialogowego.

    Sudoku
    Kolejną wadą są schematy eksploracyjne, całość opiera się na aktywowaniu pewnych starożytnych artefaktów, o ile przy pierwszym podejściu jest ciekawie o tyle przy kolejnych jest powtarzalnie. No i finalnym krokiem zawsze jest układanie cholernego Sudoku! Serio kto to wymyślił, myślę że nie tylko ja nieciierpię tego typu rzeczy w grach, o ile w Uncharted np tego typu zagadki są miłą odskocznią o tyle tutaj sztucznie wydłużają rozgrywkę. Słabe. Sama eksploracja jest ok, zrobiona nieco lepiej niż Inkwizycji chociaż tak, kolejny zarzut jest niestety taki że to jest Inkwizycja 2.0 w uniwersum ME. Tyle że mniej irytująca. Pewne rzeczy zostały usprawnione.

    Moja twarz jest zmęczona
    Kolejny zarzut to nudne nijakie zadania poboczne. Oj i tu po skończeniu Wiedzmina 3 będę megakrytyczny. Ta gra robi wszystko odwrotnie, nie wyciągając żadnych wniosków z sukcesu gry CD-Projekt Red. BioWare nawet się nie wysiliło na reżyserię dialogów przy zadaniach pobocznych, podczas gdy w Wiedzminie każde zadanie posiadało animacje, najazd kamery na twarz Geralta i jego rozmówcę, Tutaj dostajemy wycinek pleców Rydera. Serio? Zadania poboczne nie mają żadnych skutków w świecie gry, przynajmniej takowych nie zauważyłem, gdzie w Wiedzminie nawet małe Questy potrafiły zaskoczyć pózniejszymi konsekwencjami. Podobnie z całym wykonaniem, większość to typowe dla BioWare bieganie po mapie, zbieranie śmieci, nudne dialogi lub walka. Bieda.

    Szarża Biotyczna
    Niewątpliwie największą zaletą tego tytułu jest walka, jest genialna i to ona sprawia że mam ochotę dalej grać i bawić się nawet niezle. Gdyby nie walka ocena całości poszłaby dla mnie ze dwa oczka niżej. Jest dynamicznie, całość nie polega już na kitraniu się za osłonami lecz umiejętnym wykorzystaniu profili i umiejętności które w każdym momencie można zmieniać, i tu kolejna zaleta gry, rozwój Rydera jest genialny. Perki są fajne, również zestaw umiejętności jest imponującu. Uczucie gdyu szarżujemy biotyką na wiszącego w powietrzu wroga a pożniej spadamy na kilku stojących na dole, uderzając omnikluczem w podłoże i zadając pobliskim przeciwnikom rany. Coś niesamowitego. Przyjemny jest również crafting, ale muszę się do czegoś przyczepić, co za kretyn bo inaczej się tego nie da opisać wymyślił 50 miejsc na przedmioty, po 7 godzinach miałem 46 zajętych miejsc i dalej trzeba kombinować a w grze nie ma skrzyni by trzymać przedmioty, serio BioWare? Dać rozbudowny crafting a jednocześnie ograniczyć go malutkim miejscem na przedmioty? Nie rozumiem, co prawda w patchu 1.5 miejsce wzrasta do 200 ale mnie interesuje wersja pudełkowa za którą płacimy i to nie mało, a ta gra w żadnym wypadku nie jest warta tej ceny.

    Podsumujmy
    Największą zaletą tej produkcji jest świetna walka, miła eksploracja i crafting oraz sam rozwój bohatera. Są też ładne widoczki planety nareszcie wyglądają ładnie. Można też polubić jazdę Nomadem który jest usprawnioną wersją maco z ME 1. Reszta raczej odrzuca i nie wyszła zbyt dobrze, BioWare nie wyciągnęła żadnych wniosków z sukcesu Wiedzmina, co więcej Andromeda powstawała 5 lat...    … Expand
  10. Rev-nok
    Apr 5, 2017
    7
    What can I say about Mass Effect: Andromeda? Is it a good game, yes. Is it a great game? No.
    The game in itself is quite fun to play, though has its shortcomings.
    Such as: - Reduced Combat Tactics, from previous titles. - Facial Animations, or rather lack of. - Grindy content, once reaching the end phase of the game and for those wanting to experience everything, the game has to    What can I say about Mass Effect: Andromeda? Is it a good game, yes. Is it a great game? No.
    The game in itself is quite fun to play, though has its shortcomings.
    Such as:
    - Reduced Combat Tactics, from previous titles.
    - Facial Animations, or rather lack of.
    - Grindy content, once reaching the end phase of the game and for those wanting to experience everything, the game has to offer.
    - Multiple hidden loading screens.
    - Lack of flow, pacing. Let me explain, as I was trying to complete the side missions and the multiple companion arcs/stories I didn't know what order things were taking in. I remember this one mission I had to do where I went straight to the enemy base without even knowing it, sure it was large but was it important? I didn't know at the time and decided to go head on in. I finish it, only to understand that there were other side missions, information linking to the base and what they were doing there and how you were supposed to stop it. However having finished the main goal of the mission it felt like I was backtracking through useless missions.

    What makes it good?
    "A faulty cracked brick creates more disorder to a well-crafted house then a badly crafted one."

    - They have improved on many elements of the game, the level design in its sense is by far better and could have been used for more fun and tactical positioning. With the jetpack, you are raised to an entirely new access and interesting way of moving around and fighting.
    - Fight combat elements of the game have been increased, such as fluid like combat movements. Combo's used in live action, however, we can see that the tactical framework was removed in order to integrate this. I believe you can have both, this is one of the features what made Mass Effect different from many other shooters when it came to gameplay.

    - Romances, they took it step further in a direction that many games are doing these days. Calling out to games such as Witcher in this aspect. However, they do add a new layer of uniqueness when you are to court a person there is more of a dilemma whom to pick, as there are more added layers to it all.

    - Movie-esc moments. Could be debatable but Mass effect has always had their own movie esc feel to their cutscenes and heroic moments. Such as the Mass Effect 1 ending.
    Here we get to experience fun moments as much as the heroic ones, with the team coming together. Short moments with each companion that are memorable, as they've added more content directed at the companions. (More Missions & conversations)

    Rating it 7/10, it is a good game, above average but not a great game.    … Expand
  11. mondovious
    Jun 25, 2018
    7
    Whenever you see such a disparity between the user scores and critic scores, you should realize something is up. This game got some really bad PR rep at release that biased many people's opinions of it quite unfairly. These reviews of 0-5 are totally bogus. MEA is a high quality game. It is very similar to the level of quality we saw in DAI (in my opinion slightly better), so while it'sWhenever you see such a disparity between the user scores and critic scores, you should realize something is up. This game got some really bad PR rep at release that biased many people's opinions of it quite unfairly. These reviews of 0-5 are totally bogus. MEA is a high quality game. It is very similar to the level of quality we saw in DAI (in my opinion slightly better), so while it's not likely to win any GOTY awards, it is quite an enjoyable game to play if you give it a chance.… Expand
  12. JoshWobbles
    Mar 22, 2017
    6
    The environmental graphics are frigging gorgeous, and the performance holds up great on my 1060 with over 50fps with settings maxes on a 21:9 monitor (so I dont know what all the trolls saying they have issues on their 1080ti are talking about). But with all the talk about poor character modeling and rigging, its easy to brush that aside until you are smack dab in one of Mass Effect'sThe environmental graphics are frigging gorgeous, and the performance holds up great on my 1060 with over 50fps with settings maxes on a 21:9 monitor (so I dont know what all the trolls saying they have issues on their 1080ti are talking about). But with all the talk about poor character modeling and rigging, its easy to brush that aside until you are smack dab in one of Mass Effect's signature cinematic cut-scenes with the awesome music and them BAM there's a cut scene of a pale mannequin giving you the Forest Whitaker eye.... Maybe if I hadn't heard so much about it before going into the game it wouldn't have been so noticeable, but it absolutely does detract from some of my favorite parts of the game so far; the cinematic cut scenes. I will also add that all the skill trees and profiles and yada yada yada are just too damn much for me... A little bit of skill progression is good, but the constant logistical micromanaging is something else that takes away from the fun parts.… Expand
  13. decourcy
    Mar 21, 2017
    7
    So far a good but not great game. It feels more like Mass Effect 1 than Dragon Age Inquisition which is a good thing as far as I am concerned. Story is interesting, combat is excellent, companions are so far a bit flat but so was Garrus in ME1.
    The graphics are amazing, with particularly the space sequences being beautiful. Animations are poor in dialogue.
  14. Palculees
    Mar 28, 2017
    7
    Having put around 25-30 hours into the main campaign with no multiplayer here is how I see the pros and cons:

    Pros: Well written speech and decent voice work especially considering the amount of dialogue in this game. Action oriented combat allows for more varied active game play. Best class customization options in the series with all active skill trees available from the start    Having put around 25-30 hours into the main campaign with no multiplayer here is how I see the pros and cons:

    Pros:
    Well written speech and decent voice work especially considering the amount of dialogue in this game.

    Action oriented combat allows for more varied active game play.

    Best class customization options in the series with all active skill trees available from the start and the ability to change specializations on the fly.

    Largest selection of weapons and armors options in the series with even more varied customization with augments and mods.

    Environment art on planets is gorgeous and the draw distance is amazing.

    Automatic cover system actually works.

    The game runs very well for me on 970 with a steady frame rate.

    Cons:
    Terrible facial animations and some lip sync issues.

    Confusing Menus. Crafting system while robust is a mess to navigate same with the quest log. Leaving skill tree and map take one step longer than they should, design was obviously form over function with consoles in mind.

    Unless I am missing something you cannot hotkey consumables you have to tab weapon wheel to activate

    Some Glitches, I had an enemy that I needed to kill for a quest fall through map forcing me to restart the area and had a minor side quest reappear after it was completed.

    Traveling from planet to planet can be a bit tedious as there is an un-skippable animation that takes over 20 seconds each time you travel through space.

    Control over squad mates has been drastically diminished as you can’t cue their abilities in combat or equip them with different weapons/armor.

    (I haven’t finished the story so I am not ready to comment on it yet but I can say that generally I am intrigued with what is going on and like how my actions tend to have a lasting impact on the environments.)

    Unfortunately, ME:A is unable to match the heights of its predecessors as the obvious negatives such as the animation quality really put a damper on Mass Effect’s traditionally strong immersive world building. That being said the game play here is still pretty solid with good dialogue options, meaningful choices, combat that has never felt so solid, and an actually fun to drive Rover. This game needed more polish and it’s a shame that EA felt the need to rush this out the door by the end of q1 as it could have really shined with a little more work. Even as things stand I have really enjoyed my time with Andromeda and plan to continue playing it to completion. I hope that they are able to build off this foundation in later entries because there is actually a really amazing game here with some refinement.    … Expand
  15. Megaparadox
    Mar 26, 2017
    6
    Not so bad. If you evaluate a purely single campaign, then this is 5/10.But there is still a good multiplayer that draws on 6/10This is probably the worst mass effect, but I did not like 2 and 3 at all, I could not pass them, although 1 part was finished 3 times.Could have been better, could ...
  16. Killoran
    Mar 24, 2017
    6
    The Bad:
    Dialog is boring, characters are boring. I find myself skipping though majority of conversations because the voice acting is dull and monotone and the scripting is so awkward some of the things that are said are just plain bizarre. Conversations have so much filler in them they drag out too long and take too long to get to the point. there are allot of people to talk to I just    The Bad:
    Dialog is boring, characters are boring. I find myself skipping though majority of conversations because the voice acting is dull and monotone and the scripting is so awkward some of the things that are said are just plain bizarre. Conversations have so much filler in them they drag out too long and take too long to get to the point. there are allot of people to talk to I just don't want to it feels like a chore. And I'm the sort of person who would go around talk to everyone and stop to listen to every random npc dialogue even when they just saying the same stuff to each other. The character creation is a joke much worse than previous ME titles. Then the facial animations are unacceptable for the price of the game. Random FPS drops during cutscenes I get constant 60 fps all though the game then at really weird points during cutscenes it will drop to 24 or less for a second or 2

    The good:
    The combat is fun and fluid, The planets look good. Exploring the planets is enjoyable. The weapon and armour crafting system is a nice addition. Nomad is fun and fluid to drive around in.    … Expand
  17. nilart
    Mar 27, 2017
    6
    Ok, after all that is going on with this game I feel like I have to add my review. I can understand the anger from some people as this was a very expected title and the quality standards have not been met.

    The first launch of the game rendered a black screen, which after some research discovered it was a bug that could be fixed by going into windows mode. Ok, not a good start but fair    Ok, after all that is going on with this game I feel like I have to add my review. I can understand the anger from some people as this was a very expected title and the quality standards have not been met.

    The first launch of the game rendered a black screen, which after some research discovered it was a bug that could be fixed by going into windows mode. Ok, not a good start but fair enough.

    First animations... Yes, they are not polished. ME1-3 had far less facial expressions (barely non-existant) but while in MEA they are technically better (faces actually can move in the same way a real face would do), they fail to mimic real expressions with awkward movements and, most of times, wrong ones. This, however, didn't break the experience for me as I play with helmets on most of the time :D

    Story... ok, average. It's not bad, it keeps you engaged, but fails to impress. If it was a book or movie it'd be a boring one. It has the components (mystery, tension, drama) but follows too many cliches from other games and characters seem to be a bit less intense/important than previous ME.

    Conversations seem to be a bit weak. I remember in ME that I loved the options to speak and would laugh at the outcome. Here most times I struggle to find an option I don't dislike. And some times you pick just one and it has undesired unexpected consequences. It's like the conversation paths were created by different people and then merged together.

    Gameplay is nice, it feels like others ME. It has some annoying things like maps, bad management (IMHO) of inventory, and the damn boring scanning which feels like that component you add to a game so that people it takes players longer to finish the game but doesn't actually add anything to it.

    When it comes to the exploration it seems they went back to the scheme of ME:1, with the player having to spend plenty of time on land with the Nomad trying to find places. Not my cup of tea but might work for some.

    Same goes for crafting, it feels like it's another thing I have to spend plenty of time with in order to enjoy the game. Some people might like this, but to me, having to spend time in front of a menu so that I can have a new weapon is boring.

    The game definitely feels weaker than previous series in terms of polishment and general value / quality, but if you enjoyed the previous ME and you are not in hate mode you will definitely enjoy this one but if you have high expectations there is a chance it might disappoint you.

    Overall it feels like they did rush the game and didn't actually test it on real (not part of the development team) testers to get feedback before release.    … Expand
  18. priest865
    Mar 25, 2017
    6
    Graphics
    One of the biggest problem are the animation bugs and deliberately ugly characters. Encountering animation bugs is not fluke or happens by chance the just exist. However the worst of them seem to appear in the first three hours of the game. It also seems that the developers tried to make human npcs espescially ugly. Which is also a problem for the character creator. There are    Graphics
    One of the biggest problem are the animation bugs and deliberately ugly characters. Encountering animation bugs is not fluke or happens by chance the just exist. However the worst of them seem to appear in the first three hours of the game. It also seems that the developers tried to make human npcs espescially ugly. Which is also a problem for the character creator. There are only a few templates which are good enough for character creation at least for creating a male character. Additionally there is something wrong with the human eyes of the characters. They don't have no reflection, are to big and too wide open. In general fixing the eyes would already make the game a lot better visually. However other than that the game is beautiful. The planets and environments look great and the alien races look better than ever.

    UI and Menus
    At first the UI and menus are very overwhelming. I can only talk here about my personal expirience. After some time I got used to it. Using the keyboard to navigate the menus instead of the mouse is very efficient and fast. All in all interfaces for sure need improvements but bad menus and interfaces in AAA games seems to be a trand lately.

    Gameplay
    Gameplay is good and fun. However I am very much used to the cover mechanic of ME3. So I don't use the jet pack as often as I probably should in combat. I prefer to stay in cover and shoot from a medium distance. Also I sometimes "break cover" by just moving to much to the side. This doesn't happen to often so it is just a minor annoyance.
    A new addition to the series is crafting which allows you to customize your armor and weapons. There are lots of armor and weapon types to craft. All with different attributes. Armors can benefit different specializations (biotic, soldier, tech) or they can have more general stats. All inall there are a lot of customizations options with the crafting menu. Probably every armor or weapon you've seen in the Mass Effect franchise can be crafted and equipped and modified with auguments. For all those options it is a pity that you can't equip your squad with the equipment you can craft.
    Another new feature is the skill system. It allows for four different profiles to freely switched around. The player can learn every skill and add 3 of them to every profile - there is no class restriction for learning the skills.
    Exploration seems to be the new focus of the gaming series. Most of the maps can be explored with the Nomad a vehicle which can be upgraded in various ways. The maps countain various activities and quests. At times the amount of quests can be overwhelming. The quality of quests vary greatly and probably depends personal preference.

    Conclusion
    All in all the game is can be a pleasant expirience when you can get past the biggest problem - the animation and hideous looking NPCs.    … Expand
  19. camjd19
    Mar 22, 2017
    6
    Sure, there are many glitches and issues with animation but the developer stated that he's going to do what he can to make it a better experience. The multiplayer is amazing and I continue to play it even with all the lag. The story is solid and the dialogue is still better than average. The exploration is a blast but one of the biggest complaints was that the story has huge ups and downsSure, there are many glitches and issues with animation but the developer stated that he's going to do what he can to make it a better experience. The multiplayer is amazing and I continue to play it even with all the lag. The story is solid and the dialogue is still better than average. The exploration is a blast but one of the biggest complaints was that the story has huge ups and downs and that side-quests are just boring, which has been put out of proportion. This game is going to be one of the best of 2017 with a few patches and it's such a huge game with tons of interesting characters. The reviews for the game aren't the best but it depends on what you like. If you like mass effect or sci-fi games in general, this game is going to be an excellent experience well worth your time. It just takes some patience.… Expand
  20. Surg3on
    Mar 21, 2017
    6
    Not bad, not great. A disappointment but not a 1/10. The animation is poor, The environments are gorgeous. Voice acting is all over the place. The new Mako is awesome.
  21. ChrisAKAPiefish
    Mar 30, 2017
    6
    Mass Effect Andromeda isn't as bad as people are saying. Personally I'd this is the third best game, the worst being the first game. I personally think the gameplay is great and there are some genuinely funny moments and well written pieces. It's however let down by god awful facial animations, unskippable cutscenes every time you navigate the galaxy map, hellish UI, a slow as hell firstMass Effect Andromeda isn't as bad as people are saying. Personally I'd this is the third best game, the worst being the first game. I personally think the gameplay is great and there are some genuinely funny moments and well written pieces. It's however let down by god awful facial animations, unskippable cutscenes every time you navigate the galaxy map, hellish UI, a slow as hell first half of the game and whilst most of the writing is fine, there are some awful lines in this game. This game is stuffed full of content however, 53 hours in and I've still not finished however 53 hours in and I've only just gotten the Villains motives which is far too late into the game.
    In all honesty, if Mass Effect games are going to be like this from now on then I'd be happy if this is the last one. Whilst it's a nice reminder of what the previous games had to offer and whilst there are some good bits to this game, it's not something I'd want to play again. If Bioware are to learn anything from this, it is that they can't rush out these games. Again personally I feel it's not as bad as people are saying, there is some good in this game but it is a very flawed game.    … Expand
  22. chunjurrinchhen
    Oct 11, 2017
    6
    Huge mass effect fan. This game is definitely the weakest one in the franchise. Comparing this game to assassin creed or fallout 4, i would say its pretty good. but if i compare it with mass effect 1,2, witcher 3 its nowhere near that epicness. I think the developers tried to make a big world to explore and forgot that the fans dont want open world rather we want great experience withHuge mass effect fan. This game is definitely the weakest one in the franchise. Comparing this game to assassin creed or fallout 4, i would say its pretty good. but if i compare it with mass effect 1,2, witcher 3 its nowhere near that epicness. I think the developers tried to make a big world to explore and forgot that the fans dont want open world rather we want great experience with characters and story from a mass effect. Its never been about open world in this game. Hopefully they will learn from this next time. No Open world games from Bioware. Facial animation is pretty bad even with the fixes although im not really much bothered but it should atleast be the quality of facial animation of witcher 3 from a company like bioware. Well this is a disappointment but definitely not a bad game… Expand
  23. Your_Muza
    May 9, 2019
    7
    (7.5) I don't know why everyone hates this game... Of course this isn't good enough for Mass Effect. But the game doesn't deserve all this hatred. I played for 50 hours and i am not tired! It's rare for me.
    I liked the story and the characters. Optional quests 50/50. 50% are very interesting and other 50% grind. And without scanner the game would be much better.
  24. fooey
    Mar 27, 2017
    6
    Decent, if generic, sci-fi shooter wrapped in a creepy Mass Effect skin.

    This is the game where EA decided to cash out on the Mass Effect brand by shoveling out the bare minimum they thought they could get away with. Mass Effect has unquestionably lost its standing as a top echelon franchise.
  25. Urtext
    Mar 21, 2017
    6
    It’s hard not to be emotional about Mass Effect: Andromeda. You can see this from the huge number of negative user reviews. This actually says something about the strength of the Mass Effect universe. Although Mass Effect 2 did not live up to the sci fi chops of Mass Effect 1, and Mass Effect 3 did not live up to the intensely personal and emotionally engaging Mass Effect 2, the originalIt’s hard not to be emotional about Mass Effect: Andromeda. You can see this from the huge number of negative user reviews. This actually says something about the strength of the Mass Effect universe. Although Mass Effect 2 did not live up to the sci fi chops of Mass Effect 1, and Mass Effect 3 did not live up to the intensely personal and emotionally engaging Mass Effect 2, the original trilogy remains a landmark Bioware effort. Expectations were high.

    The 0-10 scale is obviously flawed. But I cannot bring myself to review this game anything lower than a 6. It has its problems, but within the American grading system, 0-5 signifies a failing (non)effort. Despite some noticeable bugs, I did not encounter any game-breaking ones (your mileage may vary). ME: A was rushed, but it is not a literally broken game.

    This is not high praise. In fact, ME: A is a bad game, and if you value your time, you should not play it. When I play an RPG, first and foremost I expect some engagement with the story and the characters. An RPG is not only about its systems; its about role-playing within the given constraints of the game. And I cannot role-play with ME: A’s clichéd, uninteresting plot and terrible, forgettable cast. Even if you look over the problems with animation (it’s truly horrible, watch on Youtube for entertainment) and voice-work (the talent were phoning it in); the writing itself is untenable. There is no forward momentum. The gameplay systems function in a workmanship manner independent of context: combat is fine, the quest system sets up an addictive gameplay loop. But there is no soul to the game that makes you want to engage with these systems. And that is ME: A’s major sin.    … Expand
  26. TsukasaHiiragi
    Mar 23, 2017
    7
    Single Player 7.5 / 10
    Multiplayer 0 / 10
    So, because of the god awful coop mode that is simply broken and full of Micro transactions, I decided to rate 7/10 which is extremely sad considering this is MASS EFFECT!! And should live up to its legacy and is disappointing but for fans it is still a solid RPG experience. Single Player Its buggy and glitchy, although I only really    Single Player 7.5 / 10
    Multiplayer 0 / 10

    So, because of the god awful coop mode that is simply broken and full of Micro transactions, I decided to rate 7/10 which is extremely sad considering this is MASS EFFECT!! And should live up to its legacy and is disappointing but for fans it is still a solid RPG experience.

    Single Player

    Its buggy and glitchy, although I only really experienced a couple of minor issues with getting stuck on surfaces which fast travel fixed and another bug when using fast travel I got a weird "Tampering" bug which forced the game to shut down, so obviously there are some potential problems that need to be addressed.

    The story of Ryder actually isn't nearly as bad as people make out, he/she has been thrust into a position of authority and as such, as a great burden placed on her shoulders - and its actually nice to see the character grow, her allies are all a bunch of misfits too - especially the lovable PeeBee who I'm sure will be a popular romance choice.

    There are tons of options, from crafting gear to building a unique class from the wide array of skills available, you are not tied down to any one single set of class skills. All of the old favorites are back like the nomad exploration and planet scans for bonus materials, the only feel criticism so far is that space feels oddly empty, with limited planets for actual exploration and for random areas to explore and loot.

    One thing that is sadly true, metacritic has gone downhill a lot in recent years - so many trolls or bottom feeders with fake reviews, or artificially increasing the score, the worst are the trolls who downvote because you haven't given it a 0 or a 10.

    Multiplayer Coop

    Frankly, right now its broken and extremely awful. It is nearly impossible to complete a match without it crashing which is an issue Bioware needs to fix immediately, since it seems to be a common trend among people playing coop. To add further insults, there is no character customization - this is done via unlocking extra class/characters via loot crates (MTS), and you are only as good as your weapon which again, you want good weapons then hope for a good RNG roll when you open those loot crates.

    Whilst you can earn in-game currency to open up loot crates, obviously it is a significant grind and sometimes you're not going to get anything good at all for that time spent, or you could unlock something that totally unbalances the game like the Krogan Mercenary so there is an obvious pay to win mechanic here, whilst its not PvP, the system still heavily favors people who spend $$$ and they'll always win...assuming even they can win a match without crashing.

    The lag is also a major issue because they opted for a peer to peer multiplayer, meaning the host has a huge advantage whilst people who connect suffer from terrible lag spikes, sync issues and even rubber banding quite frequently. Whilst the coop mode is basically just a horde survival mode, it has the possibility to be fun but it needs fixing and some re-balancing.

    Also, worthy of note - the coop is difficult. Expect a lot of failed missions, because the game demands a very good hosted connection, it demands you have excellent gear too which means, players who are not going to spend money will quickly get left behind, this will have a major impact in the near future when you start to see players being kicked because of low APEX ratings - essentially, Bioware got LAZY and just cut and pasted the ME3 coop system.

    Single Player

    Pros

    Interesting Story
    Good character customization
    Crafting
    Romance

    Cons

    Sometimes glitchy
    Dialogue heavy at times
    Not enough interesting side content (lots of fetch quests etc)

    Multiplayer coop

    Pros

    None

    Cons

    Crashes all the time
    Pay 2 win
    Peer to Peer connections RNG loot crates No character customization    … Expand
  27. Gud_Kat
    Mar 27, 2017
    7
    I finally realized the main issue I have with Mass Effect Andromeda: the lack of races and development of the mythos. I know, this game is supposed to focus on the Andromeda galaxy, but the first three ME's were so great to me because of its depth. I got so much more out of the back story of ME than I ever have from Star Wars. One thing I'll never forget was riding an elevator in theI finally realized the main issue I have with Mass Effect Andromeda: the lack of races and development of the mythos. I know, this game is supposed to focus on the Andromeda galaxy, but the first three ME's were so great to me because of its depth. I got so much more out of the back story of ME than I ever have from Star Wars. One thing I'll never forget was riding an elevator in the Citadel and hearing an Elcor reciting Hamlet. You lose out on so much by only having eight races out of the vast array of incredibly designed and written life forms of the Milky Way. Instead of making up for the loss of Quarians, Volus, Batarians, Elcor, etc, Andromeda introduces three new races, and proceedes to shroud them in mystery for large portions of the game. There was such development in the original trilogy: the Krogan/Rachni war, Salarian Genophage, Prothean tech/backstory, Quarian/Geth, Batarian/Vorcha raiders, etc. All of that which gave the series depth, now makes Andromeda seem like Mass Effect lite. I have played the game now for hours and hours, but have yet to experience the same wonder and amazement that I was still feeling during ME3 while mediating an argument between Krogan and Salarian allies about whether to cure the genophage. You had Cerberus, whom one might assume could have infiltrated the Andromeda initiative, but up to this point has been non existent. All of these elements that I've mentioned from the original games made mass effect the game that it was. The gameplay mechanics changed, but fans kept coming back for its engrossing story and lore. The codex was unnecessary in the old games, now it's the equivalent of Destiny's grimoires. When I began Andromeda, I shook off bad reviews. They were mostly based on bad animations and design, but I said, "Whatever, a watered down fighting game like For Honor gets all these great reviews but people are throwing Andromeda out based on 10 hours of gameplay" (closer to three hours of campaign play). I couldn't go on such reviews, feeling like people were just looking for things to complain about after becoming bitter from ME3's ending. But now, after putting over a week into the game, I realize it's fatal flaw is in the one factor that could have been its saving grace: the story. Still, the game is still fun and worth the $60 price tag, especially compared to most other games coming out now. It has elements of Mass Effect that I love, and I am in the camp that is glad they didn't change multiplayer much from ME3. Give this game a shot now if you like multiplayer in ME3 or wait until the price drops a lot for the campaign.… Expand
  28. sevh
    Sep 13, 2018
    5
    For me it's a step back in the franchise, the premise is good but it's a licensed chapter. The original triology is superior in all respects.
    It is noted that the game is not developed by the original team, even so if you like the saga you will enjoy it.
    The artistic section is good highlighting above all the lighting and the soundtrack IF YOU ARE NEW IN THE SAGA PLAY THIS DELIVERY IN    For me it's a step back in the franchise, the premise is good but it's a licensed chapter. The original triology is superior in all respects.
    It is noted that the game is not developed by the original team, even so if you like the saga you will enjoy it.
    The artistic section is good highlighting above all the lighting and the soundtrack
    IF YOU ARE NEW IN THE SAGA PLAY THIS DELIVERY IN THE LAST PLACE    … Expand
  29. PrincessRose
    Jun 20, 2021
    6
    I like this game and find the gameplay good overall and am having fun with it. But some things are terrible such as facial animations often look weird, unnatural and also cutscenes when you land and take off that you can't skip is really annoying. It does seem like an unprofessional game at times, it makes me wonder did they let their kids work on this game? And what happened to reallyI like this game and find the gameplay good overall and am having fun with it. But some things are terrible such as facial animations often look weird, unnatural and also cutscenes when you land and take off that you can't skip is really annoying. It does seem like an unprofessional game at times, it makes me wonder did they let their kids work on this game? And what happened to really good writing, story and interesting characters? It also seems like it's written by amateurs.
    It also has weird glitches as in characters arms froze in a weird pose and Ryder drinks from an invisible glass at the bar.

    The story is alright, nothing amazing. The story lacks meaningful depth and choices. Ryder is so one dimensional you can't even be a renegade.
    The characters are mostly forgetable.

    I enjoy the combat in the game. It feels like they were trying to make a good FPS game and failed on making a good RPG with depth and choices that truly effect outcomes.
    I also like exploring and discovering things. It looks amazing and fills me with a feeling of wonder and I do feel like Iam a Pathfinder.
    A open world is great if they can make it full of interesting things as in meaningful side quests, but unfortunately it's full of mindlessly boring empty fetch quests. The side quest Tasks are the worst which are all very simular to each other such as have to find and scan 3 bodies that randomly appear at scavenger camps then get final location to go to or another is find 3 data pads then go to a final location. It leads to a lot of driving around as these bodies and other items appear randomly and have no quest markers for them. I got really sick of those side quests so stopped doing those as they only vary slightly as in just have to scan something different and drive around for ages trying to find them. I hate when they lack imagination for quests and just fill it with mindlessly boring quests that ad nothing but tedium.

    Character creation doesn't seem to have many options. Can't even choose custom hair colour and if you choose any hair colour besides brown or black it looks like she has dark roots.

    I still like and enjoy playing this game. The gameplay is mostly fun and enjoyable.
    It had a nice solid game ending. Though it would of been nice to have choices that dramatically effect outcomes in the story resulting in various endings instead of just one.

    I recommend the game as I enjoyed playing it mostly and would rate it 6/10 as game doesn't seem like it's made by professionals and it's lacking as a good RPG.    … Expand
  30. johnbman11
    Aug 16, 2017
    5
    This game was just okay. The combat and graphics were absolutely stellar and the characters, while not as good as the original trilogy, were still pretty good. I personally liked Peebee, Drax, Vetra, and Jaal quite a lot. The rest... I could do without. The story, was straight up awful. I finished the entire game in 49 hours and left it feeling totally cheated. What a complete waste ofThis game was just okay. The combat and graphics were absolutely stellar and the characters, while not as good as the original trilogy, were still pretty good. I personally liked Peebee, Drax, Vetra, and Jaal quite a lot. The rest... I could do without. The story, was straight up awful. I finished the entire game in 49 hours and left it feeling totally cheated. What a complete waste of potential. Mass Effect 1-3 were absolutely epic while Andromeda is just a, ultimately, waste of time. The story, again, was so dry and uninspired, the missions left you watching your freakin' ship land and take off over and over.. and over... and over again to go to planets you've already been to. I got 100% viability in my playthrough and was rewarded with a total menial cutscene. The world doesn't feel alive and the lack of any real conversations seriously hurts this game. There were several epic moments in the game, but the rest was dry, repetitive fetch quests that didn't make you feel like you were doing anything that mattered. The exploration was a great idea but unfortunately, due to completely incompetent management of the project, it ended up being a boring, albeit beautiful, installment in the Mass Effect Universe.… Expand
  31. Quatoky
    Dec 11, 2018
    7
    Story - Normal
    Gameplay - Good
    Visual - Very Good
    Microtransactions - Yes
    Pointless open world - Yes
  32. c300g97
    Feb 6, 2020
    7
    The game has been properly fixed in time, and it is nowadays enjoyable from beginning to ending , but it lacks the mass effect feeling to it, less rpg and decisive, the game feels open world for all the wrong reasons. The action is probably 10 times better than it has ever been in Mass Effect.
  33. Infearno666
    Mar 18, 2018
    7
    The game itself it pretty good, combat is great and the wold building is amazing. However your actions and desisions feel like they have zero effect. There is no player impact and therefore no player angency. On top of this I have one minor complaint and one majour one. The minor is that you get to watch the same damn take off and landing animations everytime you return to the ship, andThe game itself it pretty good, combat is great and the wold building is amazing. However your actions and desisions feel like they have zero effect. There is no player impact and therefore no player angency. On top of this I have one minor complaint and one majour one. The minor is that you get to watch the same damn take off and landing animations everytime you return to the ship, and you'll be doing that a lot if you want to make the most of your strike teams. Tha 2nd, and much more jarring problem is the random freezing out of the game. Sometimes I can play unhindered for hours without it freezing, other times it'll lock up after 10 minutes.… Expand
  34. Tomle1202
    Jun 18, 2022
    5
    Mass Effect: Andromeda's mind-numbing quest design and uninteresting main story fail to recapture the original trilogy's spirit.
  35. DavidBondy
    Feb 25, 2023
    6
    While the scale, open world, non-face visuals, and combat are easily the best of any Mass Effect game, it fails to deliver on what truly makes a Mass Effect game great: story and characters. At least some of the characters are pretty entertaining and well-written, but they fall far short of the original trilogy in general. I can't help but feel that this game was rushed, and it's a damnWhile the scale, open world, non-face visuals, and combat are easily the best of any Mass Effect game, it fails to deliver on what truly makes a Mass Effect game great: story and characters. At least some of the characters are pretty entertaining and well-written, but they fall far short of the original trilogy in general. I can't help but feel that this game was rushed, and it's a damn shame because there is a ton of fun to be had in Andromeda.… Expand
  36. rafaeal
    Jul 18, 2021
    7
    Um simulador de passear e conversar, pelo menos poderia ter áudio em português.
  37. jarvitom
    Nov 8, 2022
    7
    I have played through the game after playing through the original trilogy: the game is OK, even GOOD when played through for the first time but replaying it was pretty boring this time.
    - the story had too few epic moments, it was predictable and I wasn't motivated enough to push on
    - too much meaningless side missions, conquering the planets had 0 creativity it could have been a great    I have played through the game after playing through the original trilogy: the game is OK, even GOOD when played through for the first time but replaying it was pretty boring this time.
    - the story had too few epic moments, it was predictable and I wasn't motivated enough to push on
    - too much meaningless side missions, conquering the planets had 0 creativity it could have been a great mechanic to find homes and manage them even with a bit of strategy but this was just repetitive
    - research & development, gear, crafting by far the worst system, too complex, 0 motivation to dive into it
    - graphically pretty great the planets looked awesome, character models were awesome too but face mimics 50% of the time strange
    - reworked dialogue system: just bad, no real persuasion, no consequences of any choices, I understand the old paragon-renegade system was very predictable but this was even worse and weightless
    - leveling and skills got a bit too complex too, not polished
    - level design could have been more creative
    - running movement just clunky, jetpack actually good
    - combat is worse then mass effect 1, these ammo and health pickups are unnecessary, spells are looking great tho
    - teammates were pretty good however cant compare to any of the original trilogies
    - villains: WTF generic 2 dimensional with 0 motivation, poses no danger actually
    - music: nonexistent, generic, even so compared to the tunes of the trilogy

    It doesnt deserve the hate it got when it came out so I added a bit higher score, the game is enjoyable as a sci-fi RPG, at first playthrough I was a bit more eager to find out the story but the game had huge potential and only covered like 40% of the expectations.
    I really love this franchise and I'm hoping the creators will learn from these mistakes and we can enjoy this universe for a lot more years.    … Expand
  38. folmas
    Aug 14, 2023
    7
    was surprised at how hated this game was. Yes, it's not Mass Effect 2, but it's not bad.
  39. Lattely
    Nov 25, 2020
    6
    I was waiting for this game after completing Mass Effect 3 but face animations (i preorder this game) and the most important gameplay was not like in old times. So, you can skip this game because besides header, this game has nothing new to play for (story in this game is just bad guys want to control every creature in the universe and you just go further, and further until the moment youI was waiting for this game after completing Mass Effect 3 but face animations (i preorder this game) and the most important gameplay was not like in old times. So, you can skip this game because besides header, this game has nothing new to play for (story in this game is just bad guys want to control every creature in the universe and you just go further, and further until the moment you understand maybe they are not so bad).… Expand
  40. RodrigoroRex
    Dec 21, 2020
    7
    "Mass Effect: Andromeda": Good game, it provides a good experience for the player. 5 out of 7. Played it on PC.
  41. Antictra
    Mar 28, 2021
    6
    ME Andromeda was a supposed "fresh start" for Mass Effect universe. Beyond technical defaults already resolved either by Bioware itself or by modders it has it's own flavour, even though it does not come close to the quality of original ME trilogy. On a "plus side" it still feels much better than Dragon Age Inquisition for example.

    I disagree with severe critics of storyline, which I    ME Andromeda was a supposed "fresh start" for Mass Effect universe. Beyond technical defaults already resolved either by Bioware itself or by modders it has it's own flavour, even though it does not come close to the quality of original ME trilogy. On a "plus side" it still feels much better than Dragon Age Inquisition for example.

    I disagree with severe critics of storyline, which I have found quite interesting, even though also subpar to original ME. It is interesting already to reposition the focus on exploration and construction in the "brave new world" instead of galaxy saving. The world is free roaming which gives a certain feeling of liberty, yet feeling empty, which can be understood considering the "recent" nature of colonisation from Milky Way depicted in the game; there is not enough of history of civilisations built before in Andromeda and game is simpler in terms of described "andromeda galaxy" ecosystem in all it's senses. Playing ME:Andromeda feels a little like a nostalgic peek into ME universe and lore, without that profound emotional impact that was left by original ME; The characters feel also less engaging and interesting than in original trilogy, somehow more "bleak", still sometimes they have their "moments" and they feel at least partially interesting to keep the pace of the game, better than for example the characters in the first "Assassin's Creed" series or Dragon Age Inquisition.

    Gameplay wise I have found it to flow nicely, like ME2 and ME3, especially environmental effects of different planets explored by player. Together with such examples as "No Man's Sky" experience it might give the ideas for future how to try to make "free roaming" space exploration game but with storyline.

    All in all ME Andromeda is worth to play by ME universe fans, just for yet "another story" about "The Shepard"... knowing we play here with completely different protagonist than a "galaxy savior", as for others, they might as well try the original trilogy first.    … Expand
  42. PaddysPub
    Aug 15, 2022
    7
    I played the game in 2021, while in quarantine, so i got to enjoy all the updates etc. Didn't get to be privy to all the problems on release. I played about 70% of the game. Felt repetitive at times and by the end i was sprinting for the end as i wanted to play other games.
    It was a good experience all in all, worth the time in my opinion.
  43. TastieToasty
    Mar 1, 2023
    5
    This is a great example of when the gaming industry was going Woke and in decline.

    The graphics are a mixed bag, characters look really bad but the scenery is amazing. Our companions are the worst in the entire franchise, they are all (unironic) woke. they have no character and dont even really look exotic like our old mates. Gameplay wise its completely different compared to the    This is a great example of when the gaming industry was going Woke and in decline.

    The graphics are a mixed bag, characters look really bad but the scenery is amazing.

    Our companions are the worst in the entire franchise, they are all (unironic) woke.
    they have no character and dont even really look exotic like our old mates.

    Gameplay wise its completely different compared to the old games.
    Gunplay is better and it is also pretty vertical with jumping now.
    the sidemissions in the older games were top tier missions and I loved every single one of them.
    here it is quantity over quality...

    they also brought back the old problem that mass effect 1 had, the long useless walking to one point to another.

    Mass Effect 2 fixed it and here it is back again..

    also my main problem is our Protagonist "Ryde"r. He is a Cuck and would be a side character that Shepard would have killed in the older games.

    I really miss the old games, they were such gems.
    I hate the current gaming industry so much.    … Expand
  44. Crazygame
    Jun 25, 2023
    7
    The game isn't a bad game game, combat mechanics and weapon types are good. But it has same mobs types, bosses and planet desings. It has not original map desings. The game says that you can discover 100 planets. But you can't land on a lot of these planets. Also planet maps are so boring and empty. It doesn't satisfy expectations if you like to play open world type games.
  45. Magical_Viktor
    Apr 30, 2023
    6
    Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 37
  3. Negative: 1 out of 37
  1. Riot Pixels
    Jun 5, 2017
    55
    Postcard-pretty landscapes is pretty much all that there is good about Andromeda. They serve as backdrops for a boring, cliche-ridden, somewhat demented story with forgettable characters and even more forgettable missions.
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  2. PC PowerPlay
    May 11, 2017
    80
    Enough of the classic Mass Effect, with enough new mechanics to keep the game fresh. [Hollingworth; Issue#261, p.55]
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  3. Edge Magazine
    Apr 27, 2017
    70
    An earnest attempt has been made to create a new identity for a series here, but the question of how to best frame Mass Effect's narrative strengths is, once again, left open. [June 2017, p.90]
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