Mass Effect: Andromeda

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  1. Privata
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    A perfect role playing game , open , deep and wonderfull. A true labor of love
    ME:A feels more like the first Mass Effect with its focus on exploration.
    The story and lore are perfect , best I have seen in years. The story is high-brow and very intelegent study on human life , relationships and the nature of exploration. However not everything is perfect sadly. The game has some    A perfect role playing game , open , deep and wonderfull. A true labor of love
    ME:A feels more like the first Mass Effect with its focus on exploration.
    The story and lore are perfect , best I have seen in years.

    The story is high-brow and very intelegent study on human life , relationships and the nature of exploration.

    However not everything is perfect sadly.
    The game has some questionable animations but they are rare.
    Some voice lines can be odd from some of the secondary NPCs but its always justified via the NPCs background.    … Expand
  2. TheN7pilot
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    1. you can jump at free will
    2. you can navigate the menus with keyboard
    3. you have a bigger and better MAKO (nomad)
    4. you can have pink/blue/purple/green hair
    10/10
  3. themars2011
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    I played through this game 5 or-so times and always discovered new things. The gameplay is great and a lot of fun and I also liked the story and would've loved to buy the DLC that were originally planned. What a bummer they never got to see the light of day.
  4. radscorpion9
    Aug 12, 2017
    8
    I played the original trilogy, was a huge fan of the series. I heard a lot about how animations were horrible, and the story was afflicted with tons of over the top social justice points that break immersion, making you feel like you are playing a politicized game.

    Well I actually played the trail version for 10 hours. I agree that the writing doesn't capture you as deeply as the    I played the original trilogy, was a huge fan of the series. I heard a lot about how animations were horrible, and the story was afflicted with tons of over the top social justice points that break immersion, making you feel like you are playing a politicized game.

    Well I actually played the trail version for 10 hours. I agree that the writing doesn't capture you as deeply as the originals, but I still think its pretty decent. There are some pretty good jokes here and there, and some interesting conversations to be had, and things to be learned. There are some characters where they went overboard, and you really couldn't care less about their backstory. But on the other hand, I think it depends on your personality. Each individual may care more about certain NPCs than others, and so I think they tried to cover all the bases.

    The combat is probably slightly better than it was in previous iterations, in that all the guns feel a bit more solid to shoot, and the damage is a bit more visceral and realistic. The graphics (aside from the faces) look pretty decent overall, though I'm not sure it would win any awards.

    Overall the quest experience isn't as deep as it was before apart from the main storyline missions, for the most part many of the side quests seem to just tell you to go to a place, and once you do and complete your task, there is no follow up or sense that it was at all meaningful besides a way to earn XP. I remember the original Mass Effect games had a lot more consequence to your actions.

    That said, many others do (like improving the viability of certain planets for colonization), so I think it balances out. Much of the joy in this game, to me, is gaining levels, and buying or researching new upgrades for weapons and armor, and seeing how my colonies become increasingly viable and the impact that has on the universe (which genuinely seems to exist as a causal factor).

    So there are some ups, a few downs, but overall this is a pretty solid game. It is really hard to mess up a game when you have such a large budget, and so many people working on it, and overall they get a lot of things right. Animations are of course a bit wonky, but to be honest its passable and you don't notice it much.

    All in all I think I agree with most journalists; this game is solidly done, has many interesting plot points, not all of them feel meaningful, but the main plot and many of the side quests do have an effect, and the RPG mechanics are all there. I recommend people try this game out for 10 hours for free, just see how it goes. You'll be surprised that someone can rate this game a 3 or a 4. In my opinion those ratings should only be used in extreme cases, and this is not one of them    … Expand
  5. AndrewTDR
    Aug 12, 2017
    10
    Mass Effect is my favorite series. I'm a huge fan. Even bought some books. I've been waiting for this for a while and I just finished it today.

    Positives: Amazing combat with lots of possibilities, jet packs were a brilliant idea, great crafting and upgrading system, great graphics, good planet design, I liked making first contact with a new alien species, you really get the feeling    Mass Effect is my favorite series. I'm a huge fan. Even bought some books. I've been waiting for this for a while and I just finished it today.

    Positives: Amazing combat with lots of possibilities, jet packs were a brilliant idea, great crafting and upgrading system, great graphics, good planet design, I liked making first contact with a new alien species, you really get the feeling that you're isolated in a new galaxy

    Negatives: The worst thing about this game are the human facial animations. The alien animations are fine. I also don't like how you can't save during some missions. And I would have preferred at least 4 active powers.

    Neutral: The story is ok. Characters are ok.

    Overall: This is a good but unpolished game. I finished it in about 110 hours. Did pretty much everything. Giving it a 10 might stretch it, but I had a lot of fun playing it.    … Expand
  6. scottryder
    Aug 18, 2017
    10
    I am a die hard Mass Effect fan. For what Ea has done to the game is unacceptable but still Bioware came through with exploration, great combat and long long loooooonnnnnggggg hours of gameplay that compensates the negative reviews of others. I love Mass effect...always been and I will be waiting for its next release. Casey Hudson it is up to you. Kudos to Bioware
  7. Kuterfazer
    Aug 22, 2017
    8
    ME: Andromeda isn't that bad, in fact, you can feel a pleasure playing this game but a lot of fans may feel disappointed. At the very beginning, character creation was awfully hideous and here I mean either diversity of options and awful patterns but later it was fixed. The story is quite good, optimization isn't bad and finally exploration. This is why I like games of this sort, but MEAME: Andromeda isn't that bad, in fact, you can feel a pleasure playing this game but a lot of fans may feel disappointed. At the very beginning, character creation was awfully hideous and here I mean either diversity of options and awful patterns but later it was fixed. The story is quite good, optimization isn't bad and finally exploration. This is why I like games of this sort, but MEA is slightly different, you can travel wherever you want to, gather sources create either weapons and armors but only but for how long it can attract your attention? Worlds are empty mostly and boring yet I can recommend you all this game since I enjoyed playing it and I am sure those who are going to play ME for the first time ever. you gonna like it but I doubt it you gonna love it.… Expand
  8. KaptajnCongoboy
    Jul 14, 2017
    8
    There are quite a few issues with the game, but I feel it has gotten way too harsh a treatment. My score would have been 7, but there are so many people who hate on it unreasonably that I felt I had to try to bump it up a bit. On PS4, I had few truly jarring animation glitches and no major story glitches - better than my experience with Witcher 3, for example, where a game with over aThere are quite a few issues with the game, but I feel it has gotten way too harsh a treatment. My score would have been 7, but there are so many people who hate on it unreasonably that I felt I had to try to bump it up a bit. On PS4, I had few truly jarring animation glitches and no major story glitches - better than my experience with Witcher 3, for example, where a game with over a year of patches still served me story glitches in the first area after the tutorial. The animation quality was problematic before they patched it, it has to be said, and still leaves a lot to be desired.

    I favoured ME1 out of the original trilogy. I felt open, interesting and had its share of mysteries, and the final mission was amazing. Neither ME2 nor ME3 really managed to replicate this. I felt Andromeda was much closer in tone to ME1, which was a big plus for me. Also, the nature of the main villains of Cmdr. Shepard's story became a problem as it progressed, and let to an ending that felt unfulfilling (and fairly dull ME2 villains). This was inevitable, in retrospect, with the way they set up the story.

    The character writing in general is not ME1 good, and probably not even ME2 good, but there were a number of squad characters in those games I never bothered with either. People complain about the ME:A squad - but in ME1, Ashley was never very interesting to me (they layered her religious issues on too thick - it works better with Suvi in ME:A), in ME2 Miranda, Jack, Kasumi, Grunt, Samara and Jacob were middling and in ME3 we have James and Javik, both also fairly uninteresting characters. That being said, there aren't any Wrex, Tali, Legion or Garrus in ME:A either, so the truly outstanding ones are lacking. That is perhaps the main problem with the character writing in the game, although sometimes, like in the otherwise rather bland Liam's loyalty mission, there pops up moments of brilliance that works with his character. In general, I felt like doing all the loyalty missions in this game, whereas I only completed the aforementioned ME2/3 ones out of a sense of completion. Also, several of the tertiary characters - like Reyes Vidal and Morda really should have had much more built on them.

    The ME:A combat is markedly improved over its predecessors. Yes, you cannot play dressup with your squadmates. I quit worrying about that a few hours in. But the new cover system and jump jet manouverability system makes the fights much more dynamic than in previous ME games. Fair enough, it is not the best in the business. But I still had fun with regular fights in ME:A all the way to the end of the game at several difficulty levels, sometimes that I cannot say about the others.

    As for the story, it isn't ME1 either, but it has a more open feel to it than any of the others since ME1, and the exploration theme carries all the way through. Keeping this spoiler-free, so it is difficult to discuss it, but they've learned from setting up too powerful villains in ME1-3. Unfortunately, they don't go deep enough into the main baddies here (although they have a number of opportunities), and the other new alien species sometimes feel as if it is lacking the depth that makes their twist revelation underperform. The last is a real writing issue, although the squadmate from that species works quite well. When it comes to the whole deeper background/ancient aliens of the Andromeda galaxy, I also feel we should have gotten more hints about that whole affair when it is so central to the story.

    ME:A could have been better. But it is by any means not an unmitigated disaster, and worth playing.    … Expand
  9. TECHer
    Jul 26, 2017
    10
    How? HOW can anyone hate this masterpiece? They say it's boring, repetitive? You guys are crazy...I'm so in love with this game...Dialoges are perfect, graphics - amazing. Story - super cool. Skills and all the battle system is fantastic. Ok you can have ur own opinion, but if you try it with INSANE difficulty, trust me, you'll love it bad!. Good Luck!
  10. K1ller
    Dec 13, 2019
    8
    Somehow I am still wondering why is this game hated so much. Yes, it is not ME1, and yes ME3 (except the end) is also better. But I really liked the game more than ME2.
    And yes, I also see many ways the game could be better. What I really disliked is the complete absence of companion customization. And yes, the game could be better optimized and not change my PC and PS4 into a vacuum    Somehow I am still wondering why is this game hated so much. Yes, it is not ME1, and yes ME3 (except the end) is also better. But I really liked the game more than ME2.
    And yes, I also see many ways the game could be better. What I really disliked is the complete absence of companion customization. And yes, the game could be better optimized and not change my PC and PS4 into a vacuum cleaner every time I go to the Tempest. And yes, more than three active skills would be welomed.
    But other than that I really enjoyed the game (finished it 3 times on PC and 3 times on PS4). And to be honest, tell me one single RPG game that gives you this feeling of space travel. I mean you can park the ship in a nebula, near a black hole, in an asteroid field or in orbit around a planet nad just look outside and see it in all its beauty.
    And also name me a single scifi RPG that has been released since Andromeda. Only two come to my mind, Technomancer and Elex. And while both are excellent games (yes, I played both), none of them is about a space travel.
    Finaly, when I see some "reviews" here and I read a confusing map and it is not clear what I should do, I really think that some people should not be allowed to even turn the PC on...    … Expand
  11. DocSeppi
    May 5, 2020
    10
    If you like the mass effect universe, this game ist great! Way bigger then the the prequels, good characters, good main and side missions. Bad ratings probably mostly due the glitches when it was released (which were patched in the meantime). I played it with a new computer in 2020 and it's absolutely AMAZING. 70hs to finish it and worth every minute.
  12. adrenilinmatt
    Dec 3, 2020
    9
    Wow, a 5/10? Really guys? Look i kind of get it to a degree. The game was super buggy and unfinished on release. It isn't anymore, and to be honest, this game is kinda great. It was a victim of its own hype, like so many games are. It's far from perfect, but so many games are.

    This game is essentially what i imagine the devs envisioned when they set out to make Mass Effect 1. Now with    Wow, a 5/10? Really guys? Look i kind of get it to a degree. The game was super buggy and unfinished on release. It isn't anymore, and to be honest, this game is kinda great. It was a victim of its own hype, like so many games are. It's far from perfect, but so many games are.

    This game is essentially what i imagine the devs envisioned when they set out to make Mass Effect 1. Now with the technology to fully realise their vision, they more or less achieved it and succeeded in properly realising the ambitious things Mass Effect 1 could only attempt on a very basic scale and in some cases could only dream of doing.

    I got around 100 hours out of this game, seeing perhaps 95 percent of its content, and i have to say, i thoroughly enjoyed the game where i expected not to. The awful word of mouth that followed this games release had lowered my expectations a great deal, but i was pleasantly surprised when i landed on the first planet and realised just how cool the game really is.

    Graphically the game is gorgeous, combat is fantastic (i HIGHLY recommend playing on the hardest difficulty for the best challenge and experience) music is brilliant, map design is fantastic also.

    The game still has its faults, mostly being the story telling and some cringey dialogue. Also some of that awkward facial animation remains, but you'd have to be an extremely shallow person with unreasonably high expectations to let that ruin a game completely for you. It should be more about game play with this game, and with the game play, it truly excels.

    I wont try to tell you the game is perfect because it isn't. But i will come here to try to give what i think is a more fair assessment in contrast to the overwhelming negativity i see here in the user reviews.

    If you are a fan of SCI FI, Mass Effect, exploration, fun combat, just play the game for yourself and see if you agree with the abundance of 0/10 reviews here. Because i really dont.    … Expand
  13. jaco111
    Aug 3, 2020
    10
    Installed it again after quite some time and finally got 400 hours with this game. The companions are unlikable you are unlikable. One can say a lot of bad things about the game. Nevertheless the multiplayer mode is still the most fun shooter experience out there in my opinion and for 400 hours of good entertainment i think it's fair to give it a 10.

    The single player part is a 5/10 at    Installed it again after quite some time and finally got 400 hours with this game. The companions are unlikable you are unlikable. One can say a lot of bad things about the game. Nevertheless the multiplayer mode is still the most fun shooter experience out there in my opinion and for 400 hours of good entertainment i think it's fair to give it a 10.

    The single player part is a 5/10 at best. Think of a group of different species travelling to a new galaxy together 800 hundred years in the future trying to survive and the first sentence when you are talking to your crew is i like my crew diverse. Don't you have some other problems right now i think. When politics find their way into stories they end up as **** stories usually and this is no exception.    … Expand
  14. Skriptoff
    Aug 15, 2017
    8
    I am real fan of trilogy and even so I give this game 8.5 because I think that this game isn't bad. This game has good combat gameplay which i really enjoyed, squad members are cool and they are interesting. Main story was good with some plot twists and stuff. Even side quests are interesting. There are some little problems like Quest marking and UI before you get used to it but still II am real fan of trilogy and even so I give this game 8.5 because I think that this game isn't bad. This game has good combat gameplay which i really enjoyed, squad members are cool and they are interesting. Main story was good with some plot twists and stuff. Even side quests are interesting. There are some little problems like Quest marking and UI before you get used to it but still I think this game is still under-rated by trilogy fans who just can't accept that their Shepard died and don't want to get used to another main character and crew and world. Even so I really enjoyed this game and I hope that we will one day get a sequal.… Expand
  15. maxidel
    Feb 24, 2020
    10
    Mass Effect One reboot with modern graphics and fluid combat. Lots of parallels with the original game. Many improved aspects. Convenient surface exploration, best planet scanning in the series. Mass Effect Archives! The game is worth building one's own opinion.
  16. Hobojack
    Mar 3, 2020
    9
    That game was so controversial, it was hard for MEA to follow one of the best franchise of all time in the industry. Let's be honest. MEA was not bad at all.

    The idea of an open world was great but that kind of repetitive tasks was so mmo and time consuming.. That was one of the problem, i can complain. But after the first three planets, journey begin to be very interesting and you have    That game was so controversial, it was hard for MEA to follow one of the best franchise of all time in the industry. Let's be honest. MEA was not bad at all.

    The idea of an open world was great but that kind of repetitive tasks was so mmo and time consuming.. That was one of the problem, i can complain. But after the first three planets, journey begin to be very interesting and you have loyaty missions clearly a big plus.

    I don't have all the messy facial animation or bugs so for me no prob with that.
    The story and Ryder was a very good plot. I really appreciate to be a pathfinder, try to fix some planets, recovering his past with his family. All these things and mysteries around Heleus was appreciate.

    I want a sequel, i want to know things about Benefactors and the rest, i want to discover again some planets, Kerts, scourge etc.

    Positive things ++
    -Graphics
    -Soundtrack
    -Story
    -Interactions with so many NPC's
    -Open world
    -Gameplay
    -The Tempest and the crew even if it's not Tali, Garrus or Liara (You have so many discussion)
    -The NOMAD

    Negative things --
    -MMO's quest (so many boring like collecting, scan etc)
    -No paragon or renegade interaction
    -Can't use ability of my companions

    I give a 9 because when i play, i can't stop, i want more but next time stop with this DAI syndrome.
    I prefer my game lasting 50 hours with plot tension than 80hours and collecting things ...    … Expand
  17. lseifert
    May 28, 2020
    10
    I have always been a fan of the Mass Effect series, when they said it would be in a new universe with unfamiliar characters I was not terribly enthusiastic, in fact, I didn't even really want to give it a try. I finally started playing it, and it is VERY buggy on my system, it could be the combination of different components or it could be the game, the point is, even with the crashing,I have always been a fan of the Mass Effect series, when they said it would be in a new universe with unfamiliar characters I was not terribly enthusiastic, in fact, I didn't even really want to give it a try. I finally started playing it, and it is VERY buggy on my system, it could be the combination of different components or it could be the game, the point is, even with the crashing, the game is brilliant. It took a lot of fire for a number of different reasons including the lack of facial expressions, however, I find most of the stories compelling, the characters feel real with quirks and they just seemed to come alive. This game is an unappreciated masterpiece and might be the best of the series, with elements of Mass Effect 1 through 3 in game play, crafting, and online missions.… Expand
  18. hoanns
    Jun 6, 2020
    8
    It's actually quite entertaining. Exploring new planets and making them more viable for settling, driving around in the Nomad and jumping around with the jumpjet. Animations are bad, sometimes its buggy and the UI is horrible, but it's still fun
  19. Basilflux
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Very nice game I had a lot of fun with it. Apart from the trilogy, the story is excellent and the game technically good
  20. Davini11
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    Mass Effect Andromeda is a game that receives a lot of flack from players and critics alike. Many people say the game is buggy, or it doesn't look good, or the animations are weird. I, however, did not listen to critics and went into the game with an open mind.

    Let's start off with the facial animations. Are they wonky? Yes. Do they break the gaming experience? Most of the time, no.    Mass Effect Andromeda is a game that receives a lot of flack from players and critics alike. Many people say the game is buggy, or it doesn't look good, or the animations are weird. I, however, did not listen to critics and went into the game with an open mind.

    Let's start off with the facial animations. Are they wonky? Yes. Do they break the gaming experience? Most of the time, no. The main character where they get in the way is Addison on the Nexus, but that's the bad egg of the bunch. The vast majority of the facial expressions are expressive, depending on the species, it's a fantastic use of animations.

    Game play: The most fluid in the series. No more clunk, no more funk. The game play allows multiple ways to play, and feels light and aggressive. It's rich(er) crafting system allows the player to create weaponry from various different arsenals. The game play, leveling, purchasing, choices, and crafting cause Mass Effect Andromeda to be the most RPG game of the series, beating the original.

    Story: The story is a fantastic fresh idea of facing off against a new alien race. Are there flaws? Obviously. I've nitpicked several minor details but overall it's a great story-line.

    Atmosphere: Absolutely beautiful. Every planet has its own unique set of wildlife, challenges, and atmospheres. Many people either quit out on the weak starting planet, or the overdrawn ice planet, which is a fair point, those planets do drag on... While in my personal opinion, Havarl, the best planet, doesn't get enough screen time. Either way, the game, especially after lighting patches, has beautiful planets and rich atmospheres.

    The game had many issues when it released, but I believe this was EA to blame for rushing the release. Despite the flaws, Bioware did their best to fix the issues, beautify the faces, intensify the lighting, increase carry weight, and improve strike force features within the game.

    Overall, this game is a mid-high 8 and marks itself as my favorite in the series so far. The game gets too much hate, and I definitely do recommend playing it.    … Expand
  21. Twodo
    Jul 6, 2020
    10
    I finished the game recently, and I must say, that it was a really amusing and fun experience. If not for the very lowered score, I would give the game solid 8, but I really want to boost the score, because I think that the game improved a lot since the beginning. There are still bugs, and the animation is far worse than old chapters in Mass Effect saga, but it really is solid game,I finished the game recently, and I must say, that it was a really amusing and fun experience. If not for the very lowered score, I would give the game solid 8, but I really want to boost the score, because I think that the game improved a lot since the beginning. There are still bugs, and the animation is far worse than old chapters in Mass Effect saga, but it really is solid game, story-wise, gameplay-wise, and with really pretty graphics. But I don't regret playing and finishing the game at all, that was a grand adventure with, suprisingly, the most satysfying ending from all other Mass Effects. After finishing I felt that the story really is complete, and the future games would be a welcome suprise more than a necessity. But, big minus is that I had to install a mod created by players to fix some of the issues with the game, including quests not showing up. It really is sad that this game could be the next great Mass Effect, but was so damaged at the beginning, that it's really difficult to appreciate it now. Because there is a gigantic potential, that can be felt throuought the game, and it really is very fun.… Expand
  22. gamejediben
    Aug 20, 2020
    8
    Not as great as ME2 or 3 but its a hell of a great start to a new trilogy and FAR superior to ME1. Yes it was buggy at launch but all that has been fixed now. I know its fashionable to hate EA for its many MANY evils but this game is absolutely worth playing and not at all worthy of the hate it received.
  23. carou24h
    Dec 28, 2020
    10
    This game does not deserve the initial note, the game has been heavily corrected and i just spend 60 hours on it. The scan of the planet still annoying but it's not mandatory. The story, animation has been improved since i play it on xbox day one. On pc, with some mods, the game is just beautiful, very nice to play. Combat are pleasing, story telling is good... Main mission are reallyThis game does not deserve the initial note, the game has been heavily corrected and i just spend 60 hours on it. The scan of the planet still annoying but it's not mandatory. The story, animation has been improved since i play it on xbox day one. On pc, with some mods, the game is just beautiful, very nice to play. Combat are pleasing, story telling is good... Main mission are really good, some minor mission are just boring but again not mandatory so we can easily identify them and skip them.

    True score : 7/10 and 9/10 with the mods i added to the game (better characters customisation, fast opening doors, auto-loot, squad team with better skills, ...)

    And now i'm waiting the MEA2 ;)    … Expand
  24. jax21es
    Jul 29, 2021
    9
    First of all, I'd like to say that this is the first Mass Effect game that I've played, so I cannot compare it to the trilogy. I've played around 60 hours and have to say that, despite some minor glitches, the game is really interesting and kept me involved in the story. The graphics are really great, the ending quite good and, overall, it has been a great experience.
  25. ChoicestGames
    Aug 2, 2017
    8
    For a long time I was thinking of giving Mass Effect: Andromeda a 7/10: the game is basically Dragon Age: Inquisition in SPAAAAACE and it doesn't shy away from the fact it's a spin-off of the original trilogy; To me, Mass Effect: Andromeda is basically to the original Mass Effect trilogy what "Deep Space Nine" is to "The Next Generation". "Star Trek" fans took a long time to warm to theFor a long time I was thinking of giving Mass Effect: Andromeda a 7/10: the game is basically Dragon Age: Inquisition in SPAAAAACE and it doesn't shy away from the fact it's a spin-off of the original trilogy; To me, Mass Effect: Andromeda is basically to the original Mass Effect trilogy what "Deep Space Nine" is to "The Next Generation". "Star Trek" fans took a long time to warm to the new direction taken with "Deep Space Nine" and some never ended up liking it and I think the same rings true with Mass Effect: Andromeda. It took me a long time to appreciate Mass Effect: Andromeda for what it is but provided you're not deterred by the glitches, performance issues and the change in gameplay to a more open world RPG, it can actually be fun – sometimes a lot of fun.… Expand
  26. Ghostryderflyby
    Jul 26, 2017
    9
    Now, and I stress now, the game is a solid 9. When it first came out, it was a technical mess, with a boatload of bugs, animation issues, etc. Bioware was diligent about patching them, and now the game is really good. Unfortunately the buggy mess that EA forced them to release back in March deservedly garnered crap reviews, and ruined the game's reputation. Which is sad because it reallyNow, and I stress now, the game is a solid 9. When it first came out, it was a technical mess, with a boatload of bugs, animation issues, etc. Bioware was diligent about patching them, and now the game is really good. Unfortunately the buggy mess that EA forced them to release back in March deservedly garnered crap reviews, and ruined the game's reputation. Which is sad because it really is a great game. They mixed the best of the original ME games, such as world exploration and a rover (ME1), with much improved combat mechanics (ME3), plus added a jetpack and much greater mobility. There is a lot to really really like about MEA.... now. I'm just afraid EA may have already wrecked the franchise, by forcing the release of what felt like an early beta, as a finished triple A title, resulting in **** reviews and poor sales. Take a hint EA, FINISH THE GAME BEFORE RELEASE NEXT TIME! It will score better and make you more than enough money to make up for a slightly extended development cycle. Anyway, I will say now, that if you haven't tried the game, definitely do so. The issues have been fixed and it's a great game now that it's been patched.… Expand
  27. Thunderflex
    Aug 25, 2017
    10
    You know, after 93.5 hours of playing Mass Effect: Andromeda, I don't get it. Like...I really truthfully don't get it. Why do people hate this game? The game motivated me to complete all of its content more than any other game I have ever played. I did literally every side quest and every main story mission. Beat the game, naturally...saw the entire story. I admit, you wont get theYou know, after 93.5 hours of playing Mass Effect: Andromeda, I don't get it. Like...I really truthfully don't get it. Why do people hate this game? The game motivated me to complete all of its content more than any other game I have ever played. I did literally every side quest and every main story mission. Beat the game, naturally...saw the entire story. I admit, you wont get the entire picture if you don't do ALL of the content, but the primary story line still gives you a glimpse of what is taking place in Andromeda. The game also did a great job setting up the rest of the franchise...well, if people weren't complaining about bugs that happened right after the release of the game...which, lets face it...bugs happen at the launch of literally every blockbuster game since Halo 2. You'd think that people would be used to this.

    The environments look great, the lighting and rendering, texture quality and performance were all great in Ultra with a 1080 nvidia graphics card. The explorable portions of the world were vast and traveling around was very quick once you acquire all the shuttle points. I always started the planets by acquiring these points...it just makes everything easier later.

    After about 20 hours of gameplay, or 6 hours if you stick to primary story missions, the game really opens up and you can go and do whatever mission you want at any time. There are several different mission types that you can do. Many revolve around relationships or story development, but there are a few unrelated and fun quests mixed in there as well. When I completed the 'movie' mission (you'll know when you get it), I genuinely enjoyed its conclusion because by the time it finished, I had developed a strong connection with the primary characters personalities. This is a huge reason why I scored this game a 10...story and personal relationships with characters.

    Gameplay: Awesome! People complain about only being able to use 3 abilities...but you can change these out at any time based on encounter situations. You dont always need to go to a shuttle or your tempest loadout locker just to switch abilities. Im level 64, I have 4 sets of 3 abilities that I swap whenever I feel like it and its totally fine. All you have to do is swap your set! (you will have to figure out how to do that though, lol)

    Ui. I will admit, this one took a while to figure out. I thought about downgrading to a 9 because the Ui was pretty rough to get into and fully learn everything thats going on...but in the end i kept a 10 rating because I DID learn it, and it was fine. I did not feel like it was a detriment to the overall experience because when youre in the Ui, youre just kind of dicking around anyway and looking for things. Most inventories in games are **** until you learn it!

    The game is great, I very much recommend it for anyone looking for a spacey action rpg with enough story stuff to get you invested in the characters and world.

    Enjoy!    … Expand
  28. TheSnarkyShaman
    Jul 21, 2017
    9
    Narrative: I can't say much for spoiler reasons, but there's a cohesion that brings the game together well. Due to the dire circumstances you face, almost everything you're doing has some importance and doesn't feel arbitrary. Side content tends to relate into the main narratives of areas very well. There is a HUGE amount of ambient dialogue in both hub areas and on the move. People moveNarrative: I can't say much for spoiler reasons, but there's a cohesion that brings the game together well. Due to the dire circumstances you face, almost everything you're doing has some importance and doesn't feel arbitrary. Side content tends to relate into the main narratives of areas very well. There is a HUGE amount of ambient dialogue in both hub areas and on the move. People move around your ship and the nexus chatting with each other. Exploring, almost everything results in a response from either your companions, AI or even NPC's from your ship or on-planet (over comms). In terms of the main narrative I'm pleasantly surprised by the tone, which I expected to be wholly goofy but am finding to be appropriately serious when needed (and a certain Asari companion, who pre-release led me to think would be an overthought 'quirky' type, also turned out to be likeable and well-rounded). Essentially, it's a Bioware game. You have a not entirely original plot greatly bolstered by a lively (and, in this instance, EXTREMELY talkative) cast of companions, weighty decisions with foreboding implications and a strong atmosphere that balances humour with dark circumstances. The game feels like Mass Effect meets Firefly.
    Combat: very fun. It took me some time to readjust from the cover-based approach from the original trilogy, as things are much more dynamic now. Enemies are agile, charge and flank you constantly and make use of higher terrain. Luckily, Ryder is just as agile and once you embrace this, combat is great. I focused on trying to build a melee focused biotic and found that Andromeda allowed for this far more than the original trilogy, with charge and nova making a comeback, but also a new biotic shielding skill that allows you to maintain movement as you hold a biotic shield in front of you that reflects bullets back at enemies. Melee attacks also differ based on what you equip, so I assigned my character an Asari sword that swaps melee to a quasi-biotic charge, allowing for further tactical movement. In combination with Ryder's jetpack dodges and jumps (or biotic, if you have a biotic focused character), you have a much more dynamic battlefield.
    Animations: Facial animations must be mentioned, due to the grilling they received pre and post launch. So in regards to that: they really aren't THAT bad. There have been improvements since initial launch and they were only noticeably poor in the first few cutscenes and from then on I've either gotten used to them or they've been fine ever since. Either way, I don't notice them and they haven't hampered my enjoyment. One thing that has been improved that I DID notice is the eye textures. Before they were creepy. The overhaul has removed this issue. In terms of combat animations, they're all solid. Movements have momentum and impact to them and you feel light on your feet or forceful, as appropriate.
    Exploration: Exploration is (bear with me) similar to Inquistion. While this might bring up negative connotations, it's essentially a much more enjoyable version of Inquisitions systems. Collectibles are fewer, easier to gather and have narrative impact. Fetch quests are fewer and have a higher quality to them, with companions and your AI frequently talking about what you're doing. Unlike Inquisition, the camera zooms in for a more narratively strong approach to minor NPC encounters. You travel over areas rapidly with the Nomad. Overall, the exploration reminded me partly of Inquistion (but improved), and partly of Mass Effect 1 (but what I imagine the developers wished exploration of planets COULD have been in Mass Effect 1, had they the resources). It feels satisfying to explore; there is almost always narrative feedback for doing so and any combat encounters along the way are engaging and fast paced (no bullet-sponge fights ala Inquisition).
    Bugs: 35 hours in and in one area I stopped receiving XP from combat; the only bug that comes to mind.
    Much of the criticism of the game stems from the bandwagon of Bioware hate (beware any review that complains about 'SJW pandering') and the huge expectations that Andromeda had to face as a follow-up to the Mass Effect trilogy (note how much lower user scores are compared to critical scores). Had it been released as a new IP from an obscure RPG studio, it probably would've been hailed as an exciting rough gem. Comparing it to ME2/3 is unfair, given that they were building on established plot and characters. Compared to ME1, it holds up very well. Combat is much better, exploration is much better, the cast of characters is comparably strong and a lot more lively on and off the ship, hub areas have much more life to them, the tone is lighter but still has moments of gravitas, roleplay dialogue is slightly more expansive, the character creator is comparable but arguably slightly better, the main narrative is weaker but still enough that I'm interested in more plot content. Ultimately, is it a fun game? Definitely.    … Expand
  29. robgamafive
    Jul 23, 2017
    8
    Regular guy's honest review:

    Lots of people (me not included) expected Andromeda to be ME:4. It wasn't. I knew that it wasn't going to be ME:4 because all the hype and trailers and stuff looked to good to be true. Maybe that's why it works -- my expectations were okay. I can't say why exactly but Andromeda works for me. I'm a bit disappointed that there's no epic music but at the    Regular guy's honest review:

    Lots of people (me not included) expected Andromeda to be ME:4. It wasn't. I knew that it wasn't going to be ME:4 because all the hype and trailers and stuff looked to good to be true. Maybe that's why it works -- my expectations were okay.

    I can't say why exactly but Andromeda works for me. I'm a bit disappointed that there's no epic music but at the same time Nomad's humming soothes me, as does exploring beautiful planets like Elaaden and Eos.

    Scott Ryder is not Shepard. He never says anything controversial or emotional but then again, this works for me. He's chill.

    I finished ME:2 and ME:3 really fast (2 or 3 weeks) because they were so exciting and thrilling so I binged like a kid on candy. I'm still playing Andromeda. Andromeda came when I was really struggling with depression and it helped me a lot.

    Kett is enemy are AMAZING and I loved fighting with them. That first mission on Eos when you have to destroy Kett Base and encounter your first Ascendant was so cool (INSULT. Animal! Our perfection cannot be defeated! -- and then I wrecked their base)

    Characters were a bit disappointing (I'm trying not to be too negative): there's just too many of them and I don't end up feeling that much for most of them. Lexi is never going to be Liara and SAM is never going to be as cool as EDI.

    I thought romance scenes were done well. Sure, characters you can romance are not HOT but at the same time maybe the game does teach you to look beyond the surface and appreciate the fact that someone sense you a thoughtful message after you spend some quality time together. It's not about the looks but also about appreciation. I get why people are annoyed but at the same time things work if you don't take it too seriously and then are pleasantly surprised how romance turns out.

    Other than Jaal (superb voice actor) and Peebee, other character just didn't convey much emotion. Liam was my least favourite character but that's more because he reminds me of some jerk from high-school I'd rather avoid. I've never met anyone from London but he did make me hate him so I'd say his voice acting did provoke emotions? I also disliked Jacob and Javik. Drack seems like a token Krogan.

    The game's biggest downfall is that we all end up comparing it to Mass Effect. But it's not Mass Effect. Mass Effect we know and love is over. This game is Andromeda: Inspired by Mass Effect. But I DO like it. I give it a solid 8/10 and I don't regret for one second that I bought it.

    Multiplayer is also fun and I hope they improve those little things (music) and big things (depth to characters, some proper choices and the ability to pick your dialogue). For me the biggest plus is that for me, I get to play it much longer than ME2 and ME3 and I find it calming. It's not a game that's epic like 2 and 3 but it's a game that's good and playable.

    I'm not a paid reviewer or a shill. I'm a real honest person and I give it 8/10    … Expand
  30. StanisS
    Aug 21, 2017
    9
    Quite enough interesting storylines and fine dialogue, as well as likable visuals in a game for a recommendation. Looking forward to more in this universe.
  31. polyakoviv
    Aug 9, 2017
    8
    A lot of hate towards the game and it is understandable. However currently (1.10) the game is very good. No major glitches, stunning graphics, very big in a good way, ok plot and storytelling etc. Yes, it is not shepard mass effect1-3 and so what? The haters are gonna hate. Play it, try it.
  32. Mushashi7
    Sep 3, 2017
    10
    Mass Effect Andromeda did not disappoint me as I feared. I tried to lock out the feelings I had involved in the first trilogy and evaluate on a neutral ground. Andromeda has all the same ingredients as the previous games. All I have to do is getting used to a new hero (-ine). the graphics and sounds are even better than before. And so far the story is really good. It starts almost fromMass Effect Andromeda did not disappoint me as I feared. I tried to lock out the feelings I had involved in the first trilogy and evaluate on a neutral ground. Andromeda has all the same ingredients as the previous games. All I have to do is getting used to a new hero (-ine). the graphics and sounds are even better than before. And so far the story is really good. It starts almost from scratch - except for the small bindings to the previous worlds. Everything is satisfactory for me. Intense but with good anticlimaxes. I can't wait to see where we go next.… Expand
  33. thebiggestsiw
    May 25, 2020
    10
    At the moment, I have passed the game more than 5 times. Each time I fall in love with her more and more. Unclear phrases and dialogues at the beginning open up over time, linking the entire plot into one big and interesting story. I really hope for the continuation of the series and the launch of the DLС.
    Good game, good journey, interesting events (espetially movie for team) and awesome    At the moment, I have passed the game more than 5 times. Each time I fall in love with her more and more. Unclear phrases and dialogues at the beginning open up over time, linking the entire plot into one big and interesting story. I really hope for the continuation of the series and the launch of the DLС.
    Good game, good journey, interesting events (espetially movie for team) and awesome story. Recommended for all    … Expand
  34. Serij
    Sep 23, 2017
    8
    John Shepard set the bar really high. This is the main problem for this game in my opinion.

    There were quests that felt like chores. Many faces looked in fact pretty dull, yes.

    But if you are into science-fiction and space then Andromeda is a beautiful place to explore.
    Even the story had some funny moments. I enjoyed the 100 hours i played it.
  35. Howmaster
    Jan 12, 2018
    8
    Despite what a lot of people are saying, this is actually a great open world RPG, post-patch of course. I am a huge fan of the series, but this one isn’t as good as its predecessors.

    Time Invested: 80 hours Story/Characters: This is really the heart of the Mass Effect series. We all want a great story and memorable characters and there are definitely elements of that here, but    Despite what a lot of people are saying, this is actually a great open world RPG, post-patch of course. I am a huge fan of the series, but this one isn’t as good as its predecessors.

    Time Invested: 80 hours

    Story/Characters:

    This is really the heart of the Mass Effect series. We all want a great story and memorable characters and there are definitely elements of that here, but it’s not on the same level as the series’ previous entries. I did think that the main quest was interesting, but it was actually the planet exploration and loyalty quests that I enjoyed the most. You do encounter some great characters and others that you could care less about so it can be a tossup. I do feel that it gets better the more you play.

    My biggest complaint about the story is the main villain who is generic and reminds me too much of the main villain from DAI. Additionally, there are a ton of unanswered questions that we may never get answers to.

    Gameplay:

    I thought the gameplay here was overall quite good. The UI is easy to navigate and doesn’t seem like a console port at all. The controls for the nomad are smooth and it is a blast to drive. Combat is downright FUN! The jetpack is super sweet, but I wish there were more options for weapons and armor. I really enjoyed the sniper rifle, but got the best one maybe 20 hours into the game so it left me wanting more.

    One of my biggest complaints is that the space exploring mini game is reduced to nothing more than a waste of time. You basically fly to a planet, launch a probate and click the mouse. It has been so dumbed down that it is no fun at all.

    Graphics/Sounds:

    Graphics are downright awesome. Planets are beautifully designed and a blast to explore. I played this post-patch (since I learned my lesson quite early to NEVER preorder a game) and there were no major animation issues. However, I will say that the eyes of the characters looked like everyone was sleepy all the time lol.

    This is another RPG with a great soundtrack that I wish was played more often.

    Conclusion:

    Overall this is a stellar open world RPG. I think it starts out a bit slow, but it grew on me the more I played and I thoroughly enjoyed planet exploring and the loyalty quests. There is a ton of content here to keep you busy. I spent 80 hours on just one playthrough which is awesome! It may not be as good as the other Mass Effect games, but it is certainly worth a buy from any fan of the series or a fan of the genre. It’s not nearly as bad as some make it out to be.    … Expand
  36. muzmuz
    Nov 24, 2017
    8
    I have never played other Mass Effect games, but I find Andromeda great with its praiseworthy characters and voice acting, making you feel like you are part of its universe. No pun intended. The gameplay did not 100% click to me, but it isn't bad at all.
  37. gunnerCRO
    Sep 21, 2017
    8
    Horrible pacing of content. Most bad things are at the start while most good content is further down the road. Unbearable backtracking and unnecessary loading screens.
    On the other hand amazing combat; decent story and graphics; great characters, longevity, multiplayer, personal and crew quests.
    Flawed but worth playing. Solid 8.
  38. yota71
    Jan 10, 2020
    8
    I think that this one is one of the most underrated game that i ever see, its a way much better of mass Effect 1, not as good as Mass effect 2 (its really difficult to reach this level) less better tha ME3 (but not as bad as a lot of people say), and at least i dont even found a single bug on this game, it has always run smothly (on ultra), they will (EA) probably in the future makeI think that this one is one of the most underrated game that i ever see, its a way much better of mass Effect 1, not as good as Mass effect 2 (its really difficult to reach this level) less better tha ME3 (but not as bad as a lot of people say), and at least i dont even found a single bug on this game, it has always run smothly (on ultra), they will (EA) probably in the future make another ME game, i hope you will enjoy the pay to win/live service that they surely will implement (this is the actual model that EA love so much) and a lot of this people that has give 0 to this game will miss this game.
    Last but not least, sorry for my english i am Italian    … Expand
  39. MaxmilianKohler
    Dec 27, 2020
    8
    As flawed as it is I'd still give it an 8/10. But I wouldn't recommend playing it without two dozen mods. With mods I'd give it a 9/10. Doesn't seem like a big difference in numbers, but the experience is very different.

    Looks good, FPS are pretty high (80-144). The movement boosts are nice. Menu/UI system is awful. It's made all the more confusing by the fact that you cannot change    As flawed as it is I'd still give it an 8/10. But I wouldn't recommend playing it without two dozen mods. With mods I'd give it a 9/10. Doesn't seem like a big difference in numbers, but the experience is very different.

    Looks good, FPS are pretty high (80-144). The movement boosts are nice.

    Menu/UI system is awful. It's made all the more confusing by the fact that you cannot change weapons, mods, and consumables except at specific locations, which is ridiculous. You're essentially given a "look no touch" menu.

    You have to stop the game, and do a web search for "how do I equip a weapon", "how do I equip a mod". Just ridiculous.

    They put up messages on your screen that disappear before you get to read them.

    Scanning planets in the ME series has always been pretty bad, but having to look up a tutorial on how to even do it in this version is ridiculous. There are a lot of things like that which are poorly described/indicated/demonstrated, including the mining.

    The handheld scanner is unpleasant to use due to the intensity/severe lighting change.

    There are so many things that seem really unpolished. One such thing largely ruins what could be very rewarding close range combat - you can't do melee attacks unless you have a weapon unholstered. The problem with that is the game is not designed for you to normally have a weapon out, because doing so drastically decreases your view/FOV. It makes melee fighting very clunky and uncomfortable.

    I see people saying the combat is the best thing about this game, but the FOV issues degrade it so much. Maybe they were able to use the FOV-fix mod.

    It's just such a shame when what could be really great games, which obviously had lots of effort put into them, are ruined by relatively small things like this.

    The weapon/armor/gear crafting and upgrading is too extensive, complicated, and sucks up way too much time. You can actually just ignore it, but that's not obvious till later in the game.

    Your AI repeats the same sentences over and over, and it gets extremely aggravating to the point where I had to play with no sound.

    You need dozens of mods to be able to enjoy this game without frustration, but at the end of 2020 it seems that the mod tool hasn't been working for years.

    After I completed the whole campaign I hopped into a multiplayer game and it seems to be co-op vs AI. I was seriously underpowered so it wasn't even worth playing. So I went to play the MP tutorial mission instead and still I was super underpowered for what they throw at you. It seems designed for pay to win. They want you to pay to level your character and buy gear. That was pretty lame, so I left.

    Multiplayer doesn't let you assign powers to keys/binds like the singleplayer does. So you'd have to change your binds instead.    … Expand
  40. handsorrow
    Apr 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Una de los problemas es que hay youtubers que arruinaron mass effect andromeda , por fallos y bugs , es de esperarce en un juego tan grande , pero hay que ver q tras transcurrido un tiempo , ya se puede jugar mejor , y es un juego que la verdad me gusto , si bien no esta a la altura de la saga de Shepard , si este fuera un comienso de una nueva trilogía seria bueno , ya que la historia termina en apenas un comienso , por ejemplo el arca quariana que nunca aparece , pero yo soy de los que para mi fue un honor haber jugado la primera trilogia y a esta gente no le puedo recriminar nada de este juego , se ganaron el respeto de los fans , y tienen todo el derecho a redimirse con futuros juegos , y de empezar una nueva y buena saga , ya q este andromeda lo tiene todo para hacerlo .… Expand
  41. hazsch
    Jan 6, 2021
    8
    I hate to say it, but... I think I love this game.

    To preface, I adore the original Mass Effect trilogy. I think they're fantastic and iconic, and I don't believe that Andromeda is a "worthy" sequel to them. However, I love this game for some different reasons than I do its predecessors. First off, the concept is great. Going to a new galaxy and exploring a single cluster is a great    I hate to say it, but... I think I love this game.

    To preface, I adore the original Mass Effect trilogy. I think they're fantastic and iconic, and I don't believe that Andromeda is a "worthy" sequel to them. However, I love this game for some different reasons than I do its predecessors.

    First off, the concept is great. Going to a new galaxy and exploring a single cluster is a great idea for both a standalone game and one that sets up a sequel. Unfortunately, BioWare wanted to make a sequel to this game, and its story takes a hit because of it. We miss out on a lot of answers that were promised by the game, and that sucks. The plot writing isn't fantastic, but I really enjoyed the characters.

    Standard BioWare stuff by now - good characters with complex relationships with the main character. I instantly liked all my squadmates, especially Vetra, Drack, and Jaal. I always found Liam's voice acting a bit distracting, but ended up liking him too. The movie night mission was adorable, and it only solidified my love for these characters. The Tempest feels more alive than the Normandy ever did. Characters walking around, talking to each other all the time, all within a smaller area. It just feels good.

    I like Ryder. You can see in my screenshots for my modified character, but I found the character creator to be quite good, though not groundbreaking or anything. Her voice, general character, and writing were all to my liking, and upon going back to the original trilogy I think I actually prefer Ryder over Shepard. She's just more... reserved, while Shepard is an omnipresent godlike figure with unending charisma and badassery. I love all that, but Ryder just feels more human, and I like that.

    I think the open world worked for this story. I don't think I would have liked it as much if it was just a linear game, but I owe much of my enjoyment to two factors: land traversal and combat. They're so, so smooth. The new profiling system is fantastic. Switching between different profiles on the fly with access to all abilities is THE direction Mass Effect should take, because if there's one thing most people could agree on with this game it's that the combat is excellent. Jumping, dashing, hovering, shooting - it's all just so fun, and the sound design in combat is better than ever. Every bullet feels like its taking a chunk out of the enemy, y'know? I also MUCH prefer the adaptive cover system in this game. Going back to Mass Effect 3 after this just feels... limited.

    And the Nomad is just fun. Zooming around and struggling up mountains never ceased to entertain me, so I never really minded the "empty" open worlds people describe. When Eos finally completely opens up to you... ooh, it made me so giddy. I loved exploring Eos, and the first time I encountered I got so excited.

    I'd rate the planets by most enjoyable to me as such:
    1) Eos (setting the scene, it really made an impression on me)
    2) Voeld (the Kett bases were loads of fun)
    3) Kadara (more diversified than the others)
    4) Elaaden (the most empty of the planets, the mysteries don't amount to anything)
    5) Havaarl (linear, has the worst side quests)

    There's also a new conversation system, which I like in theory, but in practice it doesn't do much to diversify Ryder's personality or change the outcome of conversations. Paragon/Renegade is inherently replayable, and while I vastly prefer emotional/logical style, it doesn't realistically give you the control it should.

    There's also a crafting system, and I hate crafting systems, but I got the hang of this one pretty easily and I even started making some insane weapons that only amplified my already great enjoyment of the action.

    After I got all invested in the exploring and the fighting, I stumbled upon Liam's loyalty mission, upon which I was shocked back into reality and went, "Oh yeah! I'm playing a Mass Effect game!" For the next forty minutes I was playing a linear Mass Effect story with tight character writing and dialogue, some genuinely funny lines and clever scenarios. Then it was over, and I was back to the open worlds of Andromeda.

    As much fun as I had with this game, Mass Effect is at its best when its telling linear stories with a strong story. This isn't that, but I'll probably still replay it one day.

    Oh, and don't get this game for the multiplayer. It is soulless, weirdly designed, and kind of dead on any difficulty other than Gold or Platinum. And that's coming from someone who sunk a good couple hundred hours into Mass Effect 3's MP.    … Expand
  42. Thorinanei
    Dec 14, 2020
    9
    The good example of why you can't rush game developers. MEA was murdered alive by people who wanted a copy of trylogy, not new game with new protagonist - bugs and problems with animation were a good excuses. The game has AMAZING humor and climate, fighthing and jumping is really fun and I love every character.
    Most of problems are fixed nie and gamę is on really good shape. I recommend it.
  43. El_SlowMo
    Dec 28, 2020
    8
    Not at the level of ME2 or 3, but those are hard to beat. I understand that the release was botched, which accounts for at least half of the bad reviews here. I picked up the game at discount price, and really enjoyed it. Add some stability mods from nexusmods, and the game becomes very stable and smooth.
    The only downsides that remain to me:
    - The 3D animations in conversations are    Not at the level of ME2 or 3, but those are hard to beat. I understand that the release was botched, which accounts for at least half of the bad reviews here. I picked up the game at discount price, and really enjoyed it. Add some stability mods from nexusmods, and the game becomes very stable and smooth.
    The only downsides that remain to me:
    - The 3D animations in conversations are still bad, you need to be able to look past it.
    - Some of the dialog is not great.

    But other than that, I just binged 60+ hours and had a blast. The story missions are a lot of fun.

    I am ready for ME4 :D    … Expand
  44. DarknesShade
    Aug 30, 2017
    10
    Amazing Story, Amazing Characters, Amazing Gameplay and Amazing Soundtrack
    why people choose this game to hate on? i have no idea, the graphics? really? is so weird seeing people dissing the graphics, they are fine! and bugs on launch day? like with most games?
    the only negative thing in this entire game will be the lack of DLC
  45. GullsFan
    Jul 15, 2017
    10
    I have played the campaign numerous times and enjoyed the content and story very much. I ignored all the negative press and played it and loved it! There are so many quests and missions and some of your crew are so well written ... notice I said some. I am an avid Mass Effect series fan this has to played as a separate story. If you go into it as a continuation than you will have somethingI have played the campaign numerous times and enjoyed the content and story very much. I ignored all the negative press and played it and loved it! There are so many quests and missions and some of your crew are so well written ... notice I said some. I am an avid Mass Effect series fan this has to played as a separate story. If you go into it as a continuation than you will have something to complain about. You shouldn't... but people do.… Expand
  46. VashTheStampede
    Aug 7, 2017
    10
    Fantastic game! First Mass Effect game for me and I loved it! Graphics are awesome, quests are deep and driven, characters are intriguing and unique, open space exploration is just phenomenal. Overall, awesome game takes you for a great ride! Would recommend to any gamer!
  47. Szandos
    Sep 11, 2017
    9
    Much better than I was lead to believe from the internet. The game has taken a huge bashing, which is not fair.

    I'm a huge fan of the Mass Effect series and I hope they continue with more games. It's not as good as ME2 or ME3, but still worth playing if you like the previous ones or Dragon Age: Inquisition. Actually, it is a lot like DA:I, but with more action in the fights. I do    Much better than I was lead to believe from the internet. The game has taken a huge bashing, which is not fair.

    I'm a huge fan of the Mass Effect series and I hope they continue with more games. It's not as good as ME2 or ME3, but still worth playing if you like the previous ones or Dragon Age: Inquisition. Actually, it is a lot like DA:I, but with more action in the fights.

    I do believe they would have been better off pruning a lot of the side missions and making a more Theme Park game like the previous ME games were instead of this "your quest log is full with a gazillion quests all over the place". It does make the game lose a lot of tempo and it is hard to keep focus on the main story.

    However, it is a beautiful game, the fighting is awesome and the companions are fun. Even if it's not the best in the seriies, it is still well worth getting and much much better than the critics on the internet might have lead you to believe.    … Expand
  48. Sitropy
    Jun 26, 2019
    10
    Waaaay underrated.

    I have played all mass effect games and Andromeda is a great game, with new characters and story.
    Give it a try, just don't expect Shepard.
  49. Galarto
    Jul 11, 2017
    8
    I start playing the game after release of the 1.08 patch. Despite of many bad reviews from here, i was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the content. The experience of exploration is amazing with very good SF details, the graphics is high level and i love the main theme music. The storyline become solid only if your involvement is deeper, reading of the scrip from reports, emails orI start playing the game after release of the 1.08 patch. Despite of many bad reviews from here, i was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the content. The experience of exploration is amazing with very good SF details, the graphics is high level and i love the main theme music. The storyline become solid only if your involvement is deeper, reading of the scrip from reports, emails or codex is a part of RPG style. The gameplay is very exciting and entertaining. What i have to reproach, is the poor optimisation, low level of cast & crew, and some animations. This game is massive underrated, but i don't surprise me, especially when I see so many maincraft players.… Expand
  50. ThatGaymerGuyB
    Jul 2, 2017
    10
    Stop comparing it to the trilogy and you'll be fine. Overall for a first game the characters are better the main character is more interesting and the exploration is awesome.
  51. Wiktornax
    Jul 28, 2017
    10
    This is very very good game with epic story and awesome graphics, but one thing... Face animations are weak, but rest is very good and in style of Mass Effect Trilogy.
  52. amiga4ever
    Sep 15, 2017
    9
    The game is not that bad as all say here, if you have a decent pc, it will run great! like the game, the story, and the characters will improve as you play. The latest Patch improves this game a lot. I recommend it! You will get more then 100 hours to play through
  53. sketchschmidt
    Feb 16, 2020
    10
    I have seen alot of development for the game , i love mass effect . i know the begining of it was rough but i believe this game is still amazing and i really want to see a sequel to it since i have sunk 2395 hours into this game
  54. SilverOrlov
    Oct 9, 2019
    9
    I will not argue that this game did not have and does not have any problems. Even stupid problems, like a terrible animation of faces at the beginning of the release. But some of these problems were subsequently resolved, and the rest, in essence, was a matter of taste. Basically, because people equated this game with the last trilogy. So, if you relate it to the original games - yes, theI will not argue that this game did not have and does not have any problems. Even stupid problems, like a terrible animation of faces at the beginning of the release. But some of these problems were subsequently resolved, and the rest, in essence, was a matter of taste. Basically, because people equated this game with the last trilogy. So, if you relate it to the original games - yes, the Mass Effect is not the same now. But if you play this game as some separate story, which it is, still they even left for another galaxy... That is a good game.
    There is a good general idea and plot. Pleasant and interesting game-play. Beautiful graphics and surroundings. Not really boring craft, like in many other games with crafting. And I incredibly liked everything that was connected with ancient civilization and its influence on the terraforming of planets. And yes, I also liked to flirt with the Azari girl... I was only disappointed, perhaps, with the main enemy boss. He was boring and inexpressive. Even with architects it was more interesting to fight than with this "dummy".    … Expand
  55. chris999
    Jul 10, 2019
    8
    Underrated game. It isn't exactly like the Mass Effect trilogy, but on the whole I really liked it for what it was.

    I liked going from world to world and exploring it and bringing things "under control". I liked the atmosphere and plot overall. Also, the graphics and face animations, after the patches, were okay for me. Sometimes I really liked the ruins and other buildings and    Underrated game. It isn't exactly like the Mass Effect trilogy, but on the whole I really liked it for what it was.

    I liked going from world to world and exploring it and bringing things "under control". I liked the atmosphere and plot overall. Also, the graphics and face animations, after the patches, were okay for me. Sometimes I really liked the ruins and other buildings and environments they created - although there was a bit too much repetition, such as in the enemies.

    My main disappointment was how they made NO DLC's for the game. And they really really DID need to have made at least one DLC to resolve a certain aspect of the plot that I won't give away (spoiler) - but people who played the game will know what I mean.

    It's as if Bioware said "Oh geezz - a lot of people don't like the game., so to heck with them and let's just abandon the game and #$#!!! doing any DLC!".

    This is not a way to treat your loyal customers Bioware! Also, and this is coming from someone who is pretty open-minded - they really need to tone down that SJW stuff which is just pissing people off. Just my two cents :) !    … Expand
  56. KhaosByDesign
    Oct 22, 2017
    8
    Ok let's start off with the obvious, the animations in this game are horrible and I think more time should have gone into testing this game before its release, this can also be seen in the amount of bugs and glitches the game has (we're talking Skyrim level here).

    As for other negative aspects; The story isn't spectacular, the lighthearted options (casual/emotional) for dialog aren't    Ok let's start off with the obvious, the animations in this game are horrible and I think more time should have gone into testing this game before its release, this can also be seen in the amount of bugs and glitches the game has (we're talking Skyrim level here).

    As for other negative aspects; The story isn't spectacular, the lighthearted options (casual/emotional) for dialog aren't that well written; but well delivered to be fair and the user interface has no logical design to it; its honestly just an endless sea of menu's and folders, and and just a personal issue is having to check your email on the Tempest (I know it was like this in the trilogy too but now you have the forward stations on each map, no reason we can't check there) is a pain.

    Now that that's out of the way onto what I like about Andromeda, and there is a lot to like:

    The combat is easily the best the series has had so far, the jump jet adds so much here allowing the combat to be faster and smoother than in previous instalments, the profiles system is fantastic allowing you switch out your powers/abilities on the fly again adding much more variety to the combat than previous games.

    The vehicle sections are also the best series has had so far (which admittedly isn't hard after the Mako & Hammerhead), exploring these vast open worlds is actually enjoyable thanks to the Nomad, while I wouldn't mind having a weapon mounted, vehicle combat isn't really missed. The Nomad handles beautifully and being able to mod it and customise the paint job was a nice touch.

    Exploration is great, the worlds of Andromeda are interesting & diverse, each with their own personality, story & dangers. It's the first time in a Mass Effect game I've landed on a planet and thought, lets just pick a direction and see whats out there and ended up in an unexpected situation, this kept me engaged enough to keep coming back.

    Crafting, aside from the awful UI I mentioned before the crafting system here is fantastic, with enough resources and research you can build any weapon you want (i'm personally loving my sticky grenade firing machine gun with infinite ammo), and it's the same with armour too, augmentations can grant you a variety of perks to use in the field to boost shields, power cool downs etc.

    Characters, now I know that Mass Effect has a huge roster of brilliant, irreplaceable characters from the first 3 games and to some no newcomer can ever live up to them, I understand this but at the same time I found myself getting attached to this new crew, Liam & Cora aren't great but Drack, Vetra, Jaal & Peebee are all great additions to the Mass Effect universe and I had a blast exploring along side them. This is helped by the welcome return of Mass Effect 2's loyalty missions.

    The enemies in this game are also good, whilst not as bone-chillingly ominous as the Reapers the Kett serve as a decent villain here, their story is interesting and discovering their connection to the other Andromeda residents gives you plenty of reasons to want to shoot them some more.

    The Ending (no spoilers), one of the main things I was worried about going into this game was how it would end, after Mass Effect 3 we needed to end this game on a high note and it does deliver, the final mission is so satisfying and whilst the final boss battle is fairly uninspired the ending as a whole is a positive and a great foundation for future instalments and DLC expansions.

    So is this the best game ever, no, does it have problems, yes, but is it a good game, definitely. Whilst not quite living up to the hype following the original trilogy Mass Effect Andromeda provides us with a solid foundation to relaunch the series away from Shepherd and the Reapers, it feels very much like a spiritual successor to Mass Effect 1 rather than a sequel to Mass Effect 3 & I can understand why this isn't what some people were looking for but personally I think it's what the series needs to keep going.
    Hopefully the issues I raised at the start will be addressed and patched (I know some have already started) so the game can truly shine but as it stands right now I give Mass Effect Andromeda a 7/10

    Ok, now I've returned to the game many months later and now that the patches are all in and the disappointment that there will be no single player DLC has passed I'm revising my score.
    The animations are much better, the new additions like returning to the character creator after you've started, higher inventory limit, extra free outfits, new weapons, new mods/augments, an extra romance for BroRyder and a nice expansion of the multiplayer (characters & weapons) are all great as well.
    While not fixing all of my issues (the menu still sucks) I'm upping my score to an 8/10, still not perfect but definitely a worthy addition to the Mass Effect name.    … Expand
  57. kashspiegel
    Jul 17, 2017
    9
    i tested the 10 hours game in my ps4 pro... nice graphics.. 30fps.. sorry im a crazy about this.. and later ai tried the pc version.. OMG, 1080p 60FPS with 1060 6g graphic card!, in both cases, it gives you the feel of be the pathfinder, full inmersive, nice traveling and exploring looking for new worlds, nice storytelling, (im not comparing with mass effect trylogy has no point,i tested the 10 hours game in my ps4 pro... nice graphics.. 30fps.. sorry im a crazy about this.. and later ai tried the pc version.. OMG, 1080p 60FPS with 1060 6g graphic card!, in both cases, it gives you the feel of be the pathfinder, full inmersive, nice traveling and exploring looking for new worlds, nice storytelling, (im not comparing with mass effect trylogy has no point, shepard is shepard, this is a secuel..), well, some glitches with some npc and strange lip sync, but this is unnoticed, i really like this game so i get the complete version… Expand
  58. Darkfly
    Nov 25, 2017
    9
    This is an incredible game, in addition to having a certain continuity in relation to the previous trilogy, it starts a whole new aspect of this enormous universe, the game retains Bioware's great ability to CREATE different and striking personalities in its NPC's, really makes you want to start and finish the side quests of the game, the construction of the character is highlyThis is an incredible game, in addition to having a certain continuity in relation to the previous trilogy, it starts a whole new aspect of this enormous universe, the game retains Bioware's great ability to CREATE different and striking personalities in its NPC's, really makes you want to start and finish the side quests of the game, the construction of the character is highly customizable, the level of immersion is huge because their decisions always affect the course of the game, many of them have a content to permanently modify the your relationships with the universe, the combat system is dynamic and depends a lot on you to keep it that way, the options of confrontation resolution are enormous due to the mechanics of the game and the customization of the characters. But finally the plot is to take the breath, when we come to an end, that feeling of having read a long book and unfortunately have finished it. The game had several issues initially due to poorly done CGI, but all of these were fixed as well as virtually all of its major bugs. Definitely should have a continuity and you as a good RPG fan that I know is should give a great opportunity to this masterpiece of modern times.… Expand
  59. Pink_Violinz
    Jun 26, 2017
    8
    Beautiful game bogged down by bad facial animations and a few underwhelming characters. Ryder is simply too different from the previous antagonist, causing mass dislike from former fans. From an outsider's view point, Ryder is fine. Not great, just kinda eh. What really made the game for me was the new crew. With the exception of the human cast, all have diverse personalities that meldBeautiful game bogged down by bad facial animations and a few underwhelming characters. Ryder is simply too different from the previous antagonist, causing mass dislike from former fans. From an outsider's view point, Ryder is fine. Not great, just kinda eh. What really made the game for me was the new crew. With the exception of the human cast, all have diverse personalities that meld wonderfully together. Jaal, Drack, and Vetra are great additions to the cast and I could never decide who to take.

    As for the world building, it felt empty. Before release Bioware boasted about the game's size, which proved to be too much. Too much empty terrain with no landmarks to dot it. The endlessly spawning bad guys didn't help. At least in Inquisition when you cleared a camp it stayed clear, instead of 10 more kett running in when you turn your back.

    Facial animations. Never Bioware's strong point. The only characters who had problems were Sara Ryder and Miss "My face is tired". As for the latter, she has gotten a face lift and someone taught her how to emote. Sara...... is fine if you don't use the default face.

    Overall, this is the definition of a meh game. I just added the extra points because of how much I love Jaal and his romance.    … Expand
  60. oz4n
    Jun 21, 2017
    8
    Alright I'm mid-game and changing my score from 7 to 8.

    Discovered the 5th habitable planet and now I can tell that the universe is really huge and although in comparison the playable areas are only a little, there still is a massive leap from the previous games in terms of scale. A ton of side quests, seriously, I spent 40+ hours already and I know I'm still far from the end, but so    Alright I'm mid-game and changing my score from 7 to 8.

    Discovered the 5th habitable planet and now I can tell that the universe is really huge and although in comparison the playable areas are only a little, there still is a massive leap from the previous games in terms of scale.

    A ton of side quests, seriously, I spent 40+ hours already and I know I'm still far from the end, but so far I feel so overwhelmed with sidequests yet enjoyed most of them.

    I just could not adapt the story, I can tell you that it's my only problem and I think it won't change. Story is NOT bad, it's just does not attract you enough to keep you playing. I mean... Andromeda, a whole new galaxy, and only two new species (not counting Rems)? Please. This kills the whole "NEW galaxy idea", I so far never felt that I was playing in a new galaxy. Nexus - Citadel, Elaaden - Tuchanka... Everything resembles the places from the earlier games. I expected more uniqueness.

    Speaking of earlier games... Original trilogy is the only reason for why this game got such bad score (apart from the pre-1.05 bugs and **** This would be one of the GOTYs if the name was rather "Pathfinder's Journey" or something.

    Decent job, can't say nothing bad for anything but story.    … Expand
  61. twighead
    Jun 2, 2017
    8
    This game is way more fun than people give it credit for, so many ultra-edgy reviewers out there now that can't view a game with any sense of perspective. a 4.9? Get real. There are mistakes, even fairly large ones in ways - but at its core this game offers beautiful environments, awesome fun combat, decent story lines and quests, and one of the neatest weapon customization systems I'veThis game is way more fun than people give it credit for, so many ultra-edgy reviewers out there now that can't view a game with any sense of perspective. a 4.9? Get real. There are mistakes, even fairly large ones in ways - but at its core this game offers beautiful environments, awesome fun combat, decent story lines and quests, and one of the neatest weapon customization systems I've ever played with. So what if the animations are bad and some of the script is kind of cringey - that makes it a 6-7 at worse. Rabid fanboys are out of control now-a-days.… Expand
  62. Mahdiar
    Jun 5, 2017
    8
    Gameplay : 8
    Graphics : 9
    Story : 6
    Sound : 8
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    Overall : 8
  63. ErrorOperator
    Jun 15, 2017
    8
    Absolutely loved the original Mass Effect trilogy. Replayed it so many times that I couldn't remember the exact number of times I've played it. To be frank, Bioware has had a bad record of making sure their games were polished and finished before release. Dragon Age 2 and Mass Effect 3 being the well known examples of this occurring. This coupled with the recently released information fromAbsolutely loved the original Mass Effect trilogy. Replayed it so many times that I couldn't remember the exact number of times I've played it. To be frank, Bioware has had a bad record of making sure their games were polished and finished before release. Dragon Age 2 and Mass Effect 3 being the well known examples of this occurring. This coupled with the recently released information from Kotaku made me understand just what went wrong with this game.

    That being said, after finishing up the main story, I actually ended up liking ME:A. It has its moments. The game prior to the updates was full of animation issues and glitches. That's something anyone could tell you. While I didn't personally run through many of the glitches myself, I wouldn't doubt that they were there. My main issues regarded the lack luster animation, poor character creation, and admittedly cheesy vocal lines. The lack of sufficient facial expressions to match the emotion of the voice actors portrayed me go from enveloped in the plot to cringing. Character creation felt like they took several steps back from what they had before. Dialogue would also have me cringing from time to time.

    Despite everything, however, I thought the story was overall pretty good. Some quests ended up being really enjoyable to the point where I'd replay them just to reexperience that enjoyment again. The companions had some nice quirks about them that made me love each one. Not to mention the sense of unity the crew had was nice. Especially when it came to the final battle. Which, in my opinion, was a fun battle to play through.

    I won't lie that the game is without flaws because it for sure has its moments. However despite everything, I had to give it an 8.0 because I honestly enjoyed the game after everything was said and done. And I'm definitely interested in finding out what the future DLC's bring.    … Expand
  64. MetzKetz
    Mar 28, 2019
    8
    Underrated. Way better and more fun than the reviews let it sound. Play it!
    Yes there where some problems at launch, but most got fixed and for some minor remaining stuff there are mods. Get it, it's worth it!
  65. RavennaSanguine
    Mar 11, 2019
    8
    Now that it's been 2 years and the review bombing is over ...

    Firstly, I wanted to give this game more of a 7.5, but I didn't want it to fall into the yellow and decided on an 8 instead. Secondly, BioWare, if you're reading this, I hope that you consider releasing some sort of anything for Andromeda at some point, or a new game connected to it. Mass Effect Andromeda is a great    Now that it's been 2 years and the review bombing is over ...

    Firstly, I wanted to give this game more of a 7.5, but I didn't want it to fall into the yellow and decided on an 8 instead.

    Secondly, BioWare, if you're reading this, I hope that you consider releasing some sort of anything for Andromeda at some point, or a new game connected to it.

    Mass Effect Andromeda is a great game. It's got flaws, no doubt. It could really do well with even just one piece of DLC (for reasons I won't spoil). And I'm saying this as someone who started playing Mass Effect way back when Mass Effect 1 was the only ME game we had to play. I'm saying this as someone who has been through the original trilogy over and over, ad infinitum. I'm saying this as someone who has totally recognized that BioWare has always had funky animations in every single game they've released since ME1 and Dragon Age.

    When I came into Andromeda, the animations were really the last thing I even focused on or concentrated on. They were there, I could see them, but never at any point did it ever seem so drastic that it warranted an internet mob. I truly believe the aforementioned mob was less inspired by BioWare animations and more about the fact that there were LGBTQ+ themes in this game. That there was more than one trans person in this game. That even Asari can be heard speaking about gender and how they present themselves, and these are themes strewn all over the game (themes that make sense, especially in a future where humanity has overcome most of their prejudices against other human beings). I really feel this is the biggest reason that (we'll just call them 'a certain crowd') a certain crowd latched onto ME:A as a point of major grievance. Because it finally deviated from the kind of cowardly ways of the original trilogy where, for example, Mass Effect 2 you had what I would consider a cyberpunk/space masterpiece ... except it was extremely straight and a huge deviation from romantic themes we had only just had in the first iteration of the game (although Tali should not have even remotely stayed straight, just something I wanted to throw out there).

    All that aside, all my personal speculation about why this game got bombed by mobs of people, I can finally actually talk about the game.

    ME:A starts out with a real hard scifi kind of feel to it. A little different than the trilogy, but the Mass Effect feeling is there, and there's also a new feeling about it. You're thrust 600 years into the future and immediately, everything's going wrong. But then you get a ship, and it is an amazing ship. It's not the Normandy, but it's just as nice and shiny as Shepard's. It took me a while to get used to Ryder, but going back in for a replay, I find myself walking around the ship, just the ship and it makes me feel like this universe really deserves to continue, that it deserves to be here. It's a feeling I can barely describe, but it's a feeling that I don't ever really get outside of the Mass Effect series.

    It almost feels like I'm back home, despite my feelings about not being able to be Shepard ever again (or at least for now).

    But then you go out and you explore and while the worlds I think are quite a bit bigger than they need to be, I think molding the ME universe into a massive expanse is the right direction for the game. Because unless BioWare turns this franchise into an MMO and gives us some kind of infinitely persistent world, I have nowhere else to go to soak up this much Mass Effect, and Andromeda has a lot of Mass Effect to drink in.

    I also come to ME for the romance though, and if someone's telling you they don't, there's a 50/50 chance they're lying to you. Full-stop. The entire Mass Effect trilogy was an on-going romance between my Shepard and Liara, and I expected nothing less from Andromeda. So of course, I met Peebee, or space girlfriend number two. In regards to romance, BioWare really went all out in Andromeda. I think (not entirely sure because I have a bad memory for specifics) every single person on your ship is romancable, and not only that, but there are even romance-inclined NPCs on the Nexus. So there's a ton of romance to be had in this iteration.

    The combat in ME:A is the best its ever been in the entire series, and the addition of profiles and jump boosts just makes it even cooler. On top of that, two years later, I'm still playing its multiplayer companion, and so are a ton of other people.

    This is already really long, but I recommend ME:A if you haven't played it. My only gripe is that the Asari could use more unique faces and it desperately needs BioWare to return with some DLC. That's it. Those are the only real issues here. Take a look at the critic scores versus the review bombing that happened on the user score side and you'll quickly realize that there's an ulterior motive behind the red.    … Expand
  66. stuwie
    Apr 12, 2019
    9
    I stopped pre-ordering many years ago, been burned too many times. I usually wait about 6-12 months after game release before playing any game so I can be immersed in it without any bugs. I read the reviews and looked at gameplay and decided to give it a try. I played this game and loved it. Not as good as wild hunt but better than fallout 4. Not as good as ME2 but as good as ME3.I stopped pre-ordering many years ago, been burned too many times. I usually wait about 6-12 months after game release before playing any game so I can be immersed in it without any bugs. I read the reviews and looked at gameplay and decided to give it a try. I played this game and loved it. Not as good as wild hunt but better than fallout 4. Not as good as ME2 but as good as ME3. Hopefully regardless of all the irrational negative reviews another Mass Effect game will be made.… Expand
  67. Mikei
    Apr 28, 2019
    9
    Try it, it is Mass Effect and not so bad. Okay the Bugs are anoying but the Game is good. Many of the bad ratings are because the BUGs or EA crap. Ah, and the Animations are not so bad on Patch 1.10.
  68. JoaoFelix
    May 23, 2019
    8
    Huge fan of Metro and Mass Effect series.

    Metro Exodus and Andromeda both have a short main story, Exodus is way shorter. Exodus main story is a mexican soap opera, by comparison Andromeda story arc is amazing, deep and intricated. Exodus have 3 explorable (small) maps, Andromeda have 4 much bigger with much more POI (not even close) out of 7 total planets. Now go compare the    Huge fan of Metro and Mass Effect series.

    Metro Exodus and Andromeda both have a short main story, Exodus is way shorter.

    Exodus main story is a mexican soap opera, by comparison Andromeda story arc is amazing, deep and intricated.

    Exodus have 3 explorable (small) maps, Andromeda have 4 much bigger with much more POI (not even close) out of 7 total planets.

    Now go compare the rating of one and the other...

    Andromeda is a great game, with a great main story, with enough content, not unsual having 20+ tasksquests open at the same time, that got bad reviews by 5 year olds repeating what other 5 years old said in hope someone think they are game experts.    … Expand
  69. zerudaH
    Dec 11, 2019
    10
    Mass Effect veteran here.
    Loved the game.
    The series getting back to its Mass Effect 1 roots, being more of an RPG and open-world game, with focus on exploration, and combat where you're more free to walk around and not so glued to cover.
    Glitches and animations by far not as bad as people make 'em sound and fixed with the patches.
  70. Kurazh
    Feb 1, 2020
    9
    It's realy underrated game! Shame on you metacritic user's! I think it must be 7-8 rating for this game.
  71. feather7
    Nov 17, 2019
    8
    This game is still good like previous. It is still mass effect. Better combat, better details. Main story is fine. Side Q is not too much funny like main Q, but you can miss them, they are not need for better end.
  72. Psiraphim
    Mar 21, 2019
    8
    Мне кажется несправедливым то, как многие игроки отнеслись к этой игре. История капитана Шепарда закончилась - а вы бы хотели высосанное из пальца продолжение? Самоповтор? История пошла вперед и это правильно.
    Многие игры сейчас страдают от того, что издатель торопит разработчиков, а потом выпускает сырой продукт. И на релизе проблем было действительно много, но разработчики же не бросили    Мне кажется несправедливым то, как многие игроки отнеслись к этой игре. История капитана Шепарда закончилась - а вы бы хотели высосанное из пальца продолжение? Самоповтор? История пошла вперед и это правильно.
    Многие игры сейчас страдают от того, что издатель торопит разработчиков, а потом выпускает сырой продукт. И на релизе проблем было действительно много, но разработчики же не бросили проект именно таким - они потратили потом много времени на доработку игру, под ваши же гневные крики, и подозревая что игра уже не окупит даже доработку, не говоря о том, что они могут вообще не заработать на ней денег и не поесть!
    Вы же не идете к матери на кухню, когда она готовит пельмени, не торопите ее, съедая сырой пельмень и не говорите что это невкусно? Вот именно: посмотрите на готовый продукт. А он очень хорош - это современный римейк первой части Масс Эффекта, с духом первопроходничества, с классными сценками как в ДЛС Цитадель.
    Это игра заслуживает намного большего, и именно игроки ее похоронили. Не разработчики. После этого не жалуйтесь на игры с лутбоксами - надо было остановится в своих словах, когда вы писали гневные обзоры.    … Expand
  73. Deiwytt
    Sep 14, 2019
    8
    Great game! I played two years after the release, so I didnt experiment with the bugs. If you played the old Mass Effect Games and search for more similar content you will enjoy Mass Effect Andromeda. It follows the same formula that made the franchise a sucess. If you are looking for something new, you may be disappointed.
  74. napalm174
    Mar 12, 2020
    10
    Если поставишь 0 баллов, то Шепарда точно не вернут
  75. Loostreaks
    Nov 14, 2019
    8
    + Very enjoyable gameplay, one of the best TPS out there...smooth, fluid, lot of options, very dynamic

    + Crisp, good visuals + Soundtrack...while not as Memorable as previous ME games, I eventually warmed up to it. More "ambiental, especially during exploration, haunting "Vangelis"-like tracks really complement feel of mysterious, alien "frontier" + Plenty of options when it comes    + Very enjoyable gameplay, one of the best TPS out there...smooth, fluid, lot of options, very dynamic

    + Crisp, good visuals

    + Soundtrack...while not as Memorable as previous ME games, I eventually warmed up to it. More "ambiental, especially during exploration, haunting "Vangelis"-like tracks really complement feel of mysterious, alien "frontier"

    + Plenty of options when it comes to customization your playstyle, with talents/abilities and extensive weapon upgrade/crafting system

    + Good crew...not as good as ME2/ME3, but still has that "Bioware magic" to it. Vectra, Pee Bee, Jaal...are excellent additions, on par with best in series.

    + Some very good quests ( mostly companion related), Ryder backstory, and good main story moments

    + Galaxy map

    - The game still has some significant performance/glitches issues. I've played it years after release, while it's nothing too offensive, it's noticeable game came out in a rough state

    - Too big for it's own good...bit too many "fetch quests", Kadara and Elaaden feel a bit rushed.

    - NPC models, some scenes and facial animations ( memes are absolutely overblown and while it's better than in most rpgs, it's not on par with previous games)

    - Plays it bit "too safe" with setting/lore

    Overall: very good game, that almost reaches "classic" status.    … Expand
  76. superdz7
    Dec 10, 2019
    8
    Muito bom o jogo, não entendi o motivo de algumas reclamações, a história é boa, acho que poderia ter mais missões mas...
  77. SOVUHthePUNK
    Mar 4, 2020
    9
    Не так она и плоха как все пишут... Наиграл в нее больше чем в того же ведьмака.
  78. Thusi
    Jan 30, 2021
    9
    Severly underrated game, I love it. Youtubers ruined the games reputation at launch with whining and trolling and it never recovered, too bad it resulted in the cancelation of future dlc to the game. X my fingers for a "Andromeda 2" the game really set up a good startingpoint for a series
  79. HSuke
    Mar 6, 2021
    8
    I took a risk buying this game given its negative reviews about its bugs. It seems like most of the launch issues with the game have been resolved.

    The game itself is quite enjoyable. It feels more like a space version of the Witcher 3 in that quests are unique instead of the generic copy-paste quests of Oblivion / Skyrim. So in other words, it's a more serious version of Borderlands.    I took a risk buying this game given its negative reviews about its bugs. It seems like most of the launch issues with the game have been resolved.

    The game itself is quite enjoyable. It feels more like a space version of the Witcher 3 in that quests are unique instead of the generic copy-paste quests of Oblivion / Skyrim. So in other words, it's a more serious version of Borderlands. The quests carried enough weight that unlike in Borderlands 1 & 2, I wasn't bored with the ME: Andromeda quests.

    The story was still incredibly repetitive and bland compared to the Witcher games, but the FPS gameplay is more enjoyable.

    I probably hit a major bug every 10 hours that either crashed my game or required me to get creative with certain quests, so I can see the frustration with them.

    Still overall, it's one of the more enjoyable games of its genre.

    Witcher 2 > Witcher 3 > ME: Andromeda > Borderlands > Skyrim > Oblivion    … Expand
  80. 4y4
    Oct 5, 2020
    10
    The 5.0 rating is just too low IMHO. This game deserves at least 7.0 rating. It's not a perfect game but I had great time playing it.
  81. xentaruman
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    Amazing game with good universe. No DLCs though thanks to crazy haters who just hate.
  82. Longanjuice
    Sep 21, 2020
    10
    Simply the best game in the ME universe and the best I've ever played! It's a new beautiful and friendly world of a new era! The gameplay, the story, the characters, and most importantly the ATMOSPHERE! It's an amazing experience for all who love explorations, space adventures, and are fascinating by the unknown.
    RECOMMENDED for young and positive SOULS out there. Don't listen to leftover    Simply the best game in the ME universe and the best I've ever played! It's a new beautiful and friendly world of a new era! The gameplay, the story, the characters, and most importantly the ATMOSPHERE! It's an amazing experience for all who love explorations, space adventures, and are fascinating by the unknown.
    RECOMMENDED for young and positive SOULS out there. Don't listen to leftover biased and rigid fanboys.    … Expand
  83. Tiedblade
    Nov 13, 2020
    8
    Great graphics though not as much soul as the previous series. Just playing the intro of the original Mass effect tells you every thing that this game is missing. Though so much better then general opinion. I have 150 hours in the game and counting. I just wish they would have structured, improved the pace and the story better. Then did away with the annoying grind.
  84. Antosiak
    Dec 18, 2020
    8
    It's not better than mass effect 2 or 3, but still this is very good game. I can't understand that low rate.
  85. Travis424
    Mar 7, 2021
    8
    I know its 2021 and this is a four year old game but Mass Effect Andromeda is an example of a decent game being killed off by gamers/reviewers expecting too much. Instead of reviewing the game for what it is people reviewed the game for what they were expecting it to be. I agree it doesn't hold a candle to the original trilogy but that doesn't mean its a bad game. Companies like EAI know its 2021 and this is a four year old game but Mass Effect Andromeda is an example of a decent game being killed off by gamers/reviewers expecting too much. Instead of reviewing the game for what it is people reviewed the game for what they were expecting it to be. I agree it doesn't hold a candle to the original trilogy but that doesn't mean its a bad game. Companies like EA don't care about fan bases they care about their bottom line. So when a game launches and people start writing negative reviews about things like facial expressions and "ME2 was so much better" "The characters aren't as pretty" etc. EA only notices the negative reviews. If people actually reviewed the game with an open mind instead of comparing it to the trilogy or focusing on trivial things like facial expressions (later patched) we would have seen more effort put into this game. Bioware is known for their DLC. Looking back at ME2 and ME3 the DLC for that game was great. Perhaps if EA didn't toss the game away within weeks of the launch due to people whining over stupid things we would have actually seen some DLC added to this game instead of just some overpriced cosmetic crap for Multiplayer. Thankfully there is another Mass Effect game in the works and EA didn't just dump Bioware like they are accustomed to doing and much like Andromeda I will go into it with an open mind and not expect it to be Mass Effect 4. I realize these things can be subjective but just scroll through the negative reviews and see what people complained about.. I'm not exaggerating when I say everyone was concerned about trivial things. Writing negative reviews because all the female characters aren't supermodels or some of the animations are broken etc have consequences not only on the developers but also on the gamer in general. Mass Effect Andromeda is a good game. It could have been great had gamers not immediately dismissed it out of the gate.… Expand
  86. Tayer82
    Jun 26, 2017
    10
    I LOVED THIS GAME! All i heard was just meh from the store assistant but gave it a go anyway. The complaints were mostly for the extensive dialog however that is what I love about these games. I was as immersed in the characters as I was in witcher wild hunt I cared so badly about my character and how it was perceived. I loved being able to create my appearance and outfits, looting andI LOVED THIS GAME! All i heard was just meh from the store assistant but gave it a go anyway. The complaints were mostly for the extensive dialog however that is what I love about these games. I was as immersed in the characters as I was in witcher wild hunt I cared so badly about my character and how it was perceived. I loved being able to create my appearance and outfits, looting and weapons, mods, and research etc. I will miss the characters now that i'm finished. The scenes made me smile often, laugh, tear up at one time and I felt the immense weight of the task involved in building a home for the civilisation. Thankyou so much for the time you spent making this. it was worth every minute and I completed every single task...this game will be missed and I cant wait for the return. People who didn't like this game I think are probably just not a fan of the style? I am not a call of duty kinda girl if that reflects anything about my taste in games, but this style of game is my jam for sure. I wish next time the love relationship had more development and can have the option to dump them and try someone else... Thanks again.… Expand
  87. Dertroks
    Jun 19, 2017
    9
    Stunning experience! It isn't Mass Effect that we used to play per se, but rather - Mass Effect Evolved. Though lacklustre at its launching period, most, if not all the problems were fixed. It is a great foundation for *hopefully* upcoming sequels for this fantastic series. Characters are deep, fun, interesting and have their own personality. What wouldn't I give to hear thoseStunning experience! It isn't Mass Effect that we used to play per se, but rather - Mass Effect Evolved. Though lacklustre at its launching period, most, if not all the problems were fixed. It is a great foundation for *hopefully* upcoming sequels for this fantastic series. Characters are deep, fun, interesting and have their own personality. What wouldn't I give to hear those conversations between PeeBee and Drack in the Nomad! Best combat mechanics, fitting for every play style, whether you want to crush the enemy up close or shoot of their heads from afar. A plot, whilst not perfect, is strong and holding together, making you want to continue playing the game and leaving a great feeling when you finish the main campaign. The doesn't let you feel how to be an explorer, it *makes* you the explorer. Overall, a great game, fantastic for both returning players and newbies to the Mass Effect world. Definitely recommended, especially if you don't expect it to be as cyberpunkish as previous instalments. In the end, this is a new Galaxy, a new civilisation to build, and Andromeda fulfils its job of creating a layer for upcoming games to be built upon.… Expand
  88. UnlikelyCompass
    Aug 8, 2017
    10
    I have been hesitant to purchase this game given the poor reviews I've read and heard about since it was released several months ago. After being stuck on my computer for 80 hours over the past few weeks, I can't for the life of me, understand why people reviewed this game so poorly.

    It has the best of Mass Effect's previous iterations, from galactic planet discovery and resource    I have been hesitant to purchase this game given the poor reviews I've read and heard about since it was released several months ago. After being stuck on my computer for 80 hours over the past few weeks, I can't for the life of me, understand why people reviewed this game so poorly.

    It has the best of Mass Effect's previous iterations, from galactic planet discovery and resource gathering to granular exploration of new lands and cultures. The game is beautifully created, has a massive story line and seemingly never-ending quests. Once you get the hang of the controls after a few hours, the fight sequences are enjoyable and challenging (depending on your preferred game difficulty setting), and are broken up reasonably among political & exploratory content so as not to be overwhelming.

    If I feel like flying through the galaxy and looking at pretty stars and stellar formations, I have that option to do so. If I'm in the mood to casually stroll around a starship or planet, I'm welcome to do so on a whim. If I want to explode green alien heads, my sniper rifle is at the ready in a click.

    My only two complaints are 1) The fact that the characters are somehow able to travel through the Andromeda galaxy without mass relays - a plot hole which I can look beyond to enjoy the plot of the new game, and 2) Neither male nor female characters seem particularly appealing for the sake of pursuing an in-game relationship, but at least there are plenty of options, plus, the character interactions are comedic and entertaining even if the romances are a bit trite.

    If there were initial bugs to the game, I assume they must have been fixed since I haven't had any problems with quests. Some of the animations are still imperfect, but this is a video game and I don't expect 100 hours of content to have been filmed via motion capture.

    Long story short, I hope the initial bad reviews start to wash away. This game was obviously built to be the first chapter in an evolving story, so I would hate to not have an opportunity to play another. God speed, Bioware!    … Expand
  89. Proflax
    Apr 14, 2017
    8
    The first part of the game I can agree it was a little bit boring. It took a long time getting to know the different characters in the game, and a couple of them was kind of bland. I must say that the game got a lot better in the last half. A lot can be improved in the next game, but my money was well spent.
  90. closedsocket
    Apr 9, 2017
    8
    Do not let the lack of polish ruin the game for you.

    This is a worthy successor to the original Mass Effect trilogy and does a great job at introducing the new setting and problems that will be faced throughout the Andromeda games. There are a few things that are different from the original trilogy that some players may like or dislike. First is the absence of the paragon system,    Do not let the lack of polish ruin the game for you.

    This is a worthy successor to the original Mass Effect trilogy and does a great job at introducing the new setting and problems that will be faced throughout the Andromeda games.

    There are a few things that are different from the original trilogy that some players may like or dislike. First is the absence of the paragon system, which I found liberating. The choices I made actually felt like I made them. I did what I thought was best for my team without the guidance of trying to stay into preset parameters of good and evil. The second is the ability to change classes on the fly. No longer are you required to pick a class and stick with it throughout the whole game. I believe the way they implemented this in the game, and made it part of the lore, was really well done. Third is that you can no longer can really command your companions, you have no choice over their equipment, you can tell them to attack and that's really about it.

    Now that some of the bigger changes are out of the way, I will just hit on what I liked and disliked about the game.

    The game play is the best in the series. I mean the running, jumping, shooting all feels very satisfying. It plays like a full blown cover shooter now, and less like a KOTOR game. It works very well and everything fills natural, but if you were into more of the RPG element of the game, then that's all just about gone. Combat is fast and fluid with abilities having to be mapped to active buttons, there's no pausing and wheeling a specific ability or weapon, it's all done in real time. The game is VERY open. You have main story missions but the game spends no time opening up the galaxy and saying go explore, create your own path. Unfortunately, I believe this hinders one of Mass Effects previous best points - the story telling. If you choose to just follow the main story, which is possible, you miss a lot. I mean a lot. Andromeda's best missions, and most fleshed out story telling, are side quests (particularly the crew relationship quest lines) and it's a shame that in Biowares haste to make an open world game, they allow the user to bypass the best parts of the game.

    Now for the facial animations. The facial animations aren't bad, especially if you are playing the male Ryder, but they aren't great either. I do think Andromeda's lack of polish is what holds it back from being the GREAT game it could have been, but the animation is average. It's somehow worse than Dragon Age Inquisition which is three years older and much worse than the great animation of Witcher 3, but it's not so bad that it's distracting (or at least you shouldn't be distracted by it).

    In conclusion Andromeda is a solid game, that misses being great because of a lack of polish. It's still fun, and should make you excited for the next game, if you truly like the franchise. It's worth playing.

    gameplay stats: Game beat with an 88% completion in 55 hours on standard difficulty.    … Expand
  91. jeanlebonjambon
    Apr 11, 2017
    8
    TL;DR: In my opinion, it's not the best Mass Effect. But it's still a solid game. This Mass Effect deserves criticism, but not that much.

    (Sorry, English isn't my native language) I've always been a fan of Bioware games. Bought every single game since KOTOR 1. My first Mass Effect was Mass Effect 2, I bought it on Steam during a sale, "Let's give it a try !" I finished the game in 4    TL;DR: In my opinion, it's not the best Mass Effect. But it's still a solid game. This Mass Effect deserves criticism, but not that much.

    (Sorry, English isn't my native language)
    I've always been a fan of Bioware games. Bought every single game since KOTOR 1. My first Mass Effect was Mass Effect 2, I bought it on Steam during a sale, "Let's give it a try !"
    I finished the game in 4 days. 8 hours/day, I finished it in ~ 31 hours. Then, bought Mass Effect 3 and finished it in 30 hours. Then, I did the same with Mass Effect 1. KOTOR was my favourite game, until I met Mass Effect 3. So, as you can see, I'm a fan.

    Let's talk about Andromeda. I used the Origin Access to try this one. After the 5 hours of single-player, I was unsure what to do. It was fun enough to play, but it seemed a little generic.
    I decided to give it a try. And the start was just like Dragon Age Inquisition : the first hours were boring for me. Just boring, no other words. But I decided to play it anyway (after all, I paid it !)

    Let's talk about :

    -Facial animations : They were bad (I mean, REALLY bad) before patch 1.05, and now they seem to be ok (hadn't played it after this patch).
    The environments are great though. Even with my crappy GPU, with a mix of low-medium graphics, my eyes were having a good time.

    -Characters : many people consider these characters "bland". There is NO bland character, BUT there is no "Garrus-esque" character neither. Character development is nice, everything was realistic enough to "live" in this world.

    -Romances : I did only romance 1 character. Good one, not perfect, but I can't say if the other are as good as my romance.

    -Gameplay : Better than Mass Effect 3. The jetpack is neat, the ennemies are a threat even in normal. Everything is good, except the AI. The AI is really dumb, but they throw enough ennemies so that you don't rush in like a madman.

    -Story : Weeeeeeell. It's okay. Not bad nor great. I just don't like how they made the bad guy. He is a bad guy "cuz 'n stuff" I guess ? I think (and I hope) they will develop his motives in future games/DLCs.

    -Quests : Main quest is okay, friends-quests are great, side-quests are... better than Dragon Age ones. It depends a lot of the side quest. But sure, most of the time, they did better than those "Collect 10 minerals".

    -Multiplayer : Man, that's haaaard even in bronze ! Unless you play with Sniper Rifles/Melee Classes. Funny though.

    As I said, ME:A is fun to play. But be aware : if you didn't like Mass Effect 1 -and hated Dragon Age Inquisition-, you probably won't like this one. Personally, after 60 hours (and 75% of the game) played, I enjoyed it a lot. Not as much as Mass Effect 2 or 3, but more than in Mass Effect 1.
    The only thing that really threw me off was the light hearted tone. It replaced the relatively dark tone of the other Mass Effects. Sure, they nailed it in the Citadel DLC of ME3, but in this one, that's too much comedy for me. At least I laughed quite a lot :)    … Expand
  92. fattestfatman
    May 9, 2017
    8
    I didn't buy this game initially due to continual negative hype all over social media, primarily about it's facial animations. When a working crack came out I figured I would at least give it a go. I have to say, aside from the amusingly horrible facial animation of Ryder, Addison and a handful of other minor human characters, I found the game to be on par with many other AAA day oneI didn't buy this game initially due to continual negative hype all over social media, primarily about it's facial animations. When a working crack came out I figured I would at least give it a go. I have to say, aside from the amusingly horrible facial animation of Ryder, Addison and a handful of other minor human characters, I found the game to be on par with many other AAA day one releases. While a little shorter on content than previous Mass Effect games (and a lack of Journalist assault), the game was an overall enjoyable experience. Some characters seemed lazily written, but overall there was enough depth for it to not write the game off. After completing the game over a series of two weeks, and the ending sequence leaving a smile on my face, I can happily say that while this isn't my best experience with the franchise, it certainly isn't the worst and if another were to come out, I would happily purchase it (like I have gone back and done with this game). If you aren't someone who wants to jump on the trendy Andromeda hate train or claim it's all because of 'muh identity politics' or the like, then you may as well give it a chance. After all, anyone into video games should have really learned their lesson about believing hype by now.… Expand
  93. lu1sy4brudy
    May 28, 2017
    10
    Hasta que decidi probarlo con todos los contras que he visto por toda la internet, y al final me lleve la sorpresa de que este juego fue tratado mal injustamente solo por tener unas fallas en las animaciones faciales. Por dios! este juego es una obra maestra, tanto en historia, jugabilidad, graficos, escenarios. le doy un 10 en todos los aspectos ignorando por completo las fallas de lasHasta que decidi probarlo con todos los contras que he visto por toda la internet, y al final me lleve la sorpresa de que este juego fue tratado mal injustamente solo por tener unas fallas en las animaciones faciales. Por dios! este juego es una obra maestra, tanto en historia, jugabilidad, graficos, escenarios. le doy un 10 en todos los aspectos ignorando por completo las fallas de las animaciones y lo horrible q se ven las mujeres. En mi opinión esos detalles no opacan en lo absoluto el gran trabajo de bioware trayéndonos otra obra del tan adorado mass effect, conociendo la trayectoria de dicha empresa se puede notar la gran calidad de este juego. Mi recomendación: Denle una oportunidad y no caigan victimas del odio provocado injustamente por esta comunidad podrida.… Expand
  94. R6ex
    Dec 7, 2017
    10
    Mass Effect 5! I'm looking forward to the next game already. :) Yes, ME: A is great, and has restored my faith in the ME series. Well, it was a mess when first released. Therefore, I held off buying it. Finally got to play it in December. By then, most of the bugs have been patched. Thus, the gameplay with buttery smooth. Facial animation was great too. Between November and December, IMass Effect 5! I'm looking forward to the next game already. :) Yes, ME: A is great, and has restored my faith in the ME series. Well, it was a mess when first released. Therefore, I held off buying it. Finally got to play it in December. By then, most of the bugs have been patched. Thus, the gameplay with buttery smooth. Facial animation was great too. Between November and December, I played Quantum Break, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Hellblade, Tales of Berseria and Tales of Zestiria. Among all these quality titles, I had the most fun on ME: A! Hope to see an ME5 in the near future. And, EA, PLEASE, release a bug-free game and stop destroying the ME brand! :(… Expand
  95. bikerdave
    Jun 4, 2018
    9
    Well i have played ME1 three times ME2 twice and ME3 twice and now about half way through Andromeda and i can say it's my favourite. I simply do not understand all the negative reviews very strange ? any way if you enjoy playing Mass Effect then i can really recommend Andromeda it's a ripper.
  96. FabioFisher
    Sep 5, 2019
    9
    Same universe from trilogy, addict game. Amazing caracters. Fantastic playability!!!
  97. ll883689
    Mar 27, 2019
    8
    i started playing this game when i was bored becouse i just finnised mass effect 3 again
    i started this game and i must sya a lot of the things said about this game are overreacted
    its not perfect but not bad its good

    but thats my opinion
  98. Jaal
    Apr 11, 2017
    9
    On this site are many reviews about Mass Effect Andromeda witch are based on the release version, that’s ok but in my opinion you have to update an review if there are major changes like patch 1.05.
    So actually (patch 1.05) the most animation bugs are fixed and the game is greatly playable. Of cause the story isn’t the best one that I have ever played, but it works and sometimes the story    On this site are many reviews about Mass Effect Andromeda witch are based on the release version, that’s ok but in my opinion you have to update an review if there are major changes like patch 1.05.
    So actually (patch 1.05) the most animation bugs are fixed and the game is greatly playable. Of cause the story isn’t the best one that I have ever played, but it works and sometimes the story isn’t just above average it is fantastic. Also I think that BioWare is doing a good job with the game support. In my opinion the design of the planets is wonderful and it is interesting to explore them. The most people in your squad are interesting but except Jaal, it is a Milky Way squad. The Aliens could have been design more interesting, but they are doing their job very well.
    So in conclusion ME:A is a really good game with some little problems.    … Expand
  99. MNCCritic
    May 6, 2017
    9
    An outstanding production that attempted to integrate the best practices and features of all of the previous Bioware titles. Are there problems? Sure. Would I have designed elements differently? Sure. Is it better than the previous Mass Effect tiles? Without doubt.

    Improvements? Combat, planetary exploration and the ATV (Nomad), sheer scale of the game, and a good post victory    An outstanding production that attempted to integrate the best practices and features of all of the previous Bioware titles. Are there problems? Sure. Would I have designed elements differently? Sure. Is it better than the previous Mass Effect tiles? Without doubt.

    Improvements? Combat, planetary exploration and the ATV (Nomad), sheer scale of the game, and a good post victory wind-down.
    Notable? In contrast with what others have claimed, it has great storytelling and characters.
    Problems? A little too much map reuse (DA2), a little too gamey (nonsensical jumping puzzles a la Donkey Kong), stability issues.
    Things to consider? They changed the underlying engine ... a massive and necessary undertaking that critics should remember.    … Expand
  100. Builder26
    Mar 26, 2017
    8
    If you are looking for Mass Effect 2 and 3 for your starting point then this is not what you are going to get. What you are going to get is a new and compelling story line with the some of the same races you had before.

    So the Bad stuff first: - The facial animations, they aren't top notch, I didn't find them to be off putting but some people will -Some of the voice acting isn't    If you are looking for Mass Effect 2 and 3 for your starting point then this is not what you are going to get. What you are going to get is a new and compelling story line with the some of the same races you had before.

    So the Bad stuff first:

    - The facial animations, they aren't top notch, I didn't find them to be off putting but some people will
    -Some of the voice acting isn't great, not so much the one on one conversation, but with multiple characters in a dialogue it can be a bit disjointed
    -Some of the side quests can feel a bit MMOish
    -It has quite a slow start, this is something that I don't think has done it any favors with the early access options, play a few hours and see what you think. It's slow, so I think that will go against it in that format and I have seen a fair few reviews here of people deciding not to buy it from that and review it from those few hours. In terms of this game you need to play through that to get to the gold.
    -The inventory system is a bit clunky

    The Good:

    -The environments are beautiful, with a good range and if you want to explore you will be rewarded for that
    -Combat is interesting and doesn't feel like a speed bump
    -The story is good, and has its own feel, note the above that it does take a while to get into it. Once you are in it though you have the choices of where to go and what to focus on.
    -More then black and white. Some people are going to see this as a downside, there are more options than paragon and renegade, leaving room to be more of a nuanced hero.
    -The personal character interactions are great
    -Most of the side quests are good
    -A similar but different focus to saving the whole universe and it all feeling very urgent

    Overall I like if not love this game.

    Buy it, play past the first 5 hours and hopefully you will feel the same as well.    … Expand
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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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