Mass Effect: Andromeda

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  1. RearOZ
    Mar 29, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have to say that I understand the negative reviews as the game has more than several bugs especially the desert map which is really bugged and force you to reload your saves for about 60% of the missions because an NPC will be underground or something else. But apart from that, this game is fabulous, I love it! The story could be better but the exploration and the fights are pretty good. If you try to finish a planet as much as possible and don't swap too often between planets (which is a real pain) then this is an excellent game is maybe not the best PC Game of 2017 but would definitely be in the top 10.… Expand
  2. Drucifer
    Mar 30, 2017
    10
    I had my doubts after all of the negative reviews this game received, but was very pleasantly surprised once I actually played for myself. I absolutely love it. The first couple of hours drag by; this is typical for modern AAA RPGs (e.g. The Witcher 3, Horizon Zero Dawn). However, once the first couple of hours are completed, the game opens up into a true open world(s) game that is utterlyI had my doubts after all of the negative reviews this game received, but was very pleasantly surprised once I actually played for myself. I absolutely love it. The first couple of hours drag by; this is typical for modern AAA RPGs (e.g. The Witcher 3, Horizon Zero Dawn). However, once the first couple of hours are completed, the game opens up into a true open world(s) game that is utterly incredible. The story lines are compelling, the characters are very likable and relatable, and the dialogue is very realistic. Conversations don't fit the typical rigid and over exaggerated format common to many games, which may not work for gamers who are more accustomed to interacting with video game NPCs than having conversations with people in the real world. After 60 hours of gameplay, Mass Effect: Andromeda has impressed me more than I had ever expected and has become one of my favorite titles. I enjoyed this game even more than the original series. The story isn't quite as interesting as the reaper concept, but the rich open world exploration teeming with fun missions to do combined with the amazing lore the Mass Effect series has built up made this one of the funnest games I have ever played. Neither me nor my wife has experienced any glitches or strange/ugly facial animations with our Ryders. It took me a couple tries to design one that I liked, but once I did I had no issues throughout my play through. It seems that a lot of the people giving Mass Effect: Andromeda negative feedback are going into the game expecting to find something bad, only instead of reviewing it objectively, they critically search for flaws to reaffirm their expectations. This type of behavior, along with people rating it who have never even played it has left a game easily worthy of a 10/10 with a user score of 4.6.… Expand
  3. MuchMucho
    Apr 2, 2017
    10
    This is the perfect game, both multiplayer is bringing the action in a A++++ RPG shooter game.

    Mass Effect Andromeda is the best game of the entire series and if you not saying so its because you not really a fan. Game is huge with hours and hours of gameplay, graphics are good for this generation, way too many nay sayers giving bad grades for a perfect game, its the best game Ive    This is the perfect game, both multiplayer is bringing the action in a A++++ RPG shooter game.

    Mass Effect Andromeda is the best game of the entire series and if you not saying so its because you not really a fan.

    Game is huge with hours and hours of gameplay, graphics are good for this generation, way too many nay sayers giving bad grades for a perfect game, its the best game Ive played so far this year, making Horizon look like a toddlers game.

    This game is just that good.

    Too much politics I dont care if they use a racist as a game developer, and I dont really know if its true or not, but peoples opinions towards persons should be deleted because its not an honest grading of the game, but just politics and hatred towards 1 person.

    Truth is this game is probably gonna be among the best games released this year.    … Expand
  4. Eledis
    Apr 2, 2017
    10
    This is Mass Effect from the very bottom, same atmosphere, driving story, unique companions and huge, explorable worlds. As a die-hard fan, who played OT countless times, I can't recommend Andromeda enough, it's great, it makes you lose sense of time an reality. None of the glitches were even close to being game or immersion breaking. Yes, it desperately NEEDS polishing, some mistakes wereThis is Mass Effect from the very bottom, same atmosphere, driving story, unique companions and huge, explorable worlds. As a die-hard fan, who played OT countless times, I can't recommend Andromeda enough, it's great, it makes you lose sense of time an reality. None of the glitches were even close to being game or immersion breaking. Yes, it desperately NEEDS polishing, some mistakes were made. But like I said, it doesn't matter at all, the experience I had was absolutely amazing, completing it left me feeling empty and with a bleeding heart. I fell in love with characters and the story, can't wait to come back there again. If you're a true ME fan - Andromeda is a MUST to play. Accept and embrace its differences from OT, don't lose yourself in all this online **** and enjoy the great experiences Andromeda has to offer :)… Expand
  5. Terraryzin
    Apr 8, 2017
    10
    Over 80 hours put into this, not to mention a 2nd and 3rd character created already. I literally have Mass Effect 1, 2, and 3, also collector's editions of each, and a version of each on origins as well. Would bet over 1000s of hours of my life have been spilled into this game. With that said, let's move onto the actual game.

    Downsides first; Minor glitches, technical issues, and    Over 80 hours put into this, not to mention a 2nd and 3rd character created already. I literally have Mass Effect 1, 2, and 3, also collector's editions of each, and a version of each on origins as well. Would bet over 1000s of hours of my life have been spilled into this game. With that said, let's move onto the actual game.

    Downsides first;

    Minor glitches, technical issues, and whatever else that happened that shouldn't have in the game don't bog things down as much as people act like, or at least in my experience.

    The story was a little downwards as well in this game, but from what I remember Mass Effect 2 struggled to really have a plot, and Mass Effect could be finished in maybe 3 hours and they were both fantastic games. I wouldn't rank this game much lower, plus this is the foundation, or groundwork for the next possible trilogy, I'm sure it wasn't meant to blow you away, it was meant to get a foothold in another galaxy, and I thought it was done very well.

    Some of the conversations seemed much more forced than before, when there's not really character development conversation to be had, then.. there isn't. Don't force it, just to get more content in.

    I'm not usually one to complain about it, but if we could get more time for romance's instead of just a scene here, there, and the lovely before the end finish, that'd be great.

    The crafting was a little everywhere, I couldn't get into that part at all.

    The lack of polish was there.. A little too obvious for me. I would've liked the story/dialogue to have more 2 choices where you basically say the same spiel.

    That's literally all the bad I can muster from my thoughts of this game.

    The Upside:

    Just about everything.

    Music was pretty great, as always.

    Characters were great, every mission with them I loved it. The jokes were plenty also, and sometimes seem like stale or Dad-jokes but that added to the humor. If people want to look back on Mass Effect 1-2-3 as great for characters, Garrus had almost nothing to say the whole first game. Second game he has a gripe and finish it, he says nothing again. 3rd was my least played Mass Effect, so I don't even remember.

    The combat was spectacular. I didn't understand what was going on at first, and seemed peeved that my control over squad mate abilities was taken off, but then noticed, they are centralized around you, the player. It's almost impossible not to get a thousand combos off in this game, and the combos themselves are astoundingly awesome, biotic combos, tech combos, the elemental combos, everything was phenomenal with combat. Easily the superior bright spot in the game.

    You can tell there was a lot more emphasis on being a space-traveler and everything with the pathfinding expedition. I thought it was also pretty great, only slight recommendation would've been that instead of the Nomad mining, we could've mined like in Mass Effect 2 on the planets again.

    The new species were on display in this game, and of course, I loved it. Even the enemies were interesting to me, although hard not to notice it was mostly species being " Reaperfied " again, but worked for me, loved it.

    The world looked more beautiful than the characters, but characters didn't look crazy bad either, not even half-bad. Besides since when does everyone have to look crazy awesome all the time? I'm pretty sure I don't, and even in a fantasy space-drama game like Mass Effect, it shines through, like it should.

    Loved the romances, even if they failed to be more than a few scenes in the game, they seemed more.. Intimate.

    The voice-acting was so-so but still great to me, some comparison's to the other Mass Effect games and it still shines better. I heard on youtube reviews about some Krogan's not sounding like they should.. but hey.. It's their game and they create the image they want to invoke so.. Didn't sound too bad to me, or I wouldn't have played. Plus if every krogan sounds the same, how would you differentiate them? The one criticized is also female, how many female krogans have we seen?.. Oh, the one from Mass Effect 3.. Didn't sound that much different.

    Side quests were pretty good, could've been done better, but still good. Especially compared to other Mass Effect games. Bring Down The Sky, Lair of The Shadow Broker are the only comparisons I could think that'd be better, really.    … Expand
  6. mcmek
    Apr 3, 2017
    10
    Bit tired of medieval open world RPG's, ME-A is unique in this category where practically there's no other AAA Sci-Fi, RPG, open-world(ish) game. This is a reason enough for me to rate this game a good score. Just for the effort.

    The inclusion of great multiplayer is another reason alongside with a great fight system which is way better than any other ME game. Yes, it feels like it's    Bit tired of medieval open world RPG's, ME-A is unique in this category where practically there's no other AAA Sci-Fi, RPG, open-world(ish) game. This is a reason enough for me to rate this game a good score. Just for the effort.

    The inclusion of great multiplayer is another reason alongside with a great fight system which is way better than any other ME game.

    Yes, it feels like it's a rushed game, like released to early or like you're playing an early beta but ME fans like me are thankful to Bioware for continuing the saga.

    All and all the game together with its flaws is not bad, it's GREAT actually. It's not like the flaws are preventing you from enjoying this great game. It's just that people are comparing it to The Wicher 3 which is perfect and ahead of any other game in any category. Yet, I lost interest in mid game in The Witcher 3. I didn't care enough for the story or the quests to continue it. Maybe because as I said earlier in the beginning I'm tired of medieval, sword fighting look-alike games anymore.

    But, there's another reason I rated it higher then maybe it deserves. It's the first ME game that's open almost as other open-world games and it's a Sci-Fi and has 100+ hours of gameplay.

    Inventory and equipment organization could be better. Maps can be better and a minimap could be very useful! Some minor changes would be welcomed like the 'M' keystroke to be able to close the map and not pressing ESC twice. And of course the character animations are outdated. But as I said, I love the game, I pre-purchased it and didn't regret it.    … Expand
  7. beaker707
    Apr 6, 2017
    10
    I almost didn't buy this game because of the criticism but I am very happy I did. I've been playing for 30 hours and I am really enjoying this game. I think the criticism is unfair and I can't understand it. It isn't the same as the first 3 mass effects, it does its own thing and it does it well. The main character is no Shephard and the story has a very different feel to it, but that'sI almost didn't buy this game because of the criticism but I am very happy I did. I've been playing for 30 hours and I am really enjoying this game. I think the criticism is unfair and I can't understand it. It isn't the same as the first 3 mass effects, it does its own thing and it does it well. The main character is no Shephard and the story has a very different feel to it, but that's okay. If Bioware kept putting the same game out over and over again they would get criticized for that. Remember how everyone hated the streamlined RPG elements in mass efffect 2? Now they hate the complexity of the crafting. For the first time in Mass Effect I get the feeling of exploration and in depth crafting. The visuals are beautiful. The combat is enjoyable and the variety of armor, mods, and weapons is awesome. I have not finished the game but so far the story is good. I think with time people will give this game a chance and recognize how good it is. I only hope the criticism doesn't make Bioware simplify and dumb down the next one. There are some visual bugs but so far they have been no worse than the other games in the series.… Expand
  8. KJisDandy
    Apr 6, 2017
    10
    I really wish i had something bad to say about this game. The flaws are there for sure, I will say that. However I think it became the popular thing to bash this game. I find that interesting and I hope most of the people bashing this game won't play the next one. This game was bashed on by people who never actually played the game, and its disgusting how much power trolls have. I don'tI really wish i had something bad to say about this game. The flaws are there for sure, I will say that. However I think it became the popular thing to bash this game. I find that interesting and I hope most of the people bashing this game won't play the next one. This game was bashed on by people who never actually played the game, and its disgusting how much power trolls have. I don't even like Bioware games, and this game although far from perfect, is good enough to play and enjoy. Please don't let all these negative reviews push you away from this game. You'll enjoy it and the characters will grow on you.… Expand
  9. heyjermiju
    Apr 10, 2017
    10
    The story interpreted the fate of mankind. It is about the new settlement in an alien galaxy: Andromeda. In this there are various strange planets to discover and after all to really settle. So survivalable stations are to be built. Numerous difficulties are to be overcome in teamwork. Dramatically threatening dark forces (eg the species of Ketts) the settlers - a tough competition forThe story interpreted the fate of mankind. It is about the new settlement in an alien galaxy: Andromeda. In this there are various strange planets to discover and after all to really settle. So survivalable stations are to be built. Numerous difficulties are to be overcome in teamwork. Dramatically threatening dark forces (eg the species of Ketts) the settlers - a tough competition for life resources. Often it is necessary to care for the lives of the peaceful settlers and to defend them. So it is a mixture of tactically challenging adventure and rapid action - not a simply shooting game, but a training forming experience and the hanger of settlers: because rules must be respected, foresight and tolerance are well-maintained values. Thats why it is more than a game with entertainment value. The characters pursue an intelligent mission: the roleplayer as Sara Ryder gets a sense of the responsibility for the many expectant people who are together with her in search of a better world. Andromeda means hope for each of them. This transports the game perfectly. It becomes a very empathetic experience. The elaborate graphics and enjoyable sounds support this. Everything is coherent and Andromeda awakens through the game more and more to life. The gaming scope is gigantic, but to overlook, because there are also clear maps and enlightening log books and so on. Many well-founded and subtle animations make the story an impressive experience. In the end there is nothing less than the survival or the end of humanity - the fate in a new world, Andromeda.

    Update:
    If not superficial/trivial reflection is operated, Mass Effect Andromedea will be the game of the year 2017!
    The balanced blend of worlds-simulation, scifi-fantasy, adventure, action, culture, fun, seriousness and humanity's fate makes this gigantic HighEnd-Video&Sound next Generation game unique. In substance, multidimensionality & diversity there is actually nothing comparable. Finally the saturated coolness-arrogance-animated characters are overcome and out. The rogues coolness taste is stripped, lovable explorers & trustworthy ambassadors are born. The gamedeveloper team has the courage to unfeigned honest cosmopolitanfigures as peaceful worldconquerors, which is currently most important. The excellent synchronization in so many languages corresponds with this. From all this is MEA a considerable cultural masterpiece in next-gen-Gaming.    … Expand
  10. Almostpilot
    Apr 7, 2017
    10
    I've never been an ardent fan of the ME series despite playing 3 games. MEA surprised me, the game is very good. Graphics, sounds, gameplay and even history I found interesting. Of course there were some problems but nothing that would prevent the game from being used very well. In addition future updates will correct and improve the game. If you have not played MEA sure you are losing theI've never been an ardent fan of the ME series despite playing 3 games. MEA surprised me, the game is very good. Graphics, sounds, gameplay and even history I found interesting. Of course there were some problems but nothing that would prevent the game from being used very well. In addition future updates will correct and improve the game. If you have not played MEA sure you are losing the best game of the entire series.… Expand
  11. AnimamAgere
    Apr 9, 2017
    10
    The game is great and the more you play the greater it becomes. People's critics are way exagerated and the 1.05 patch corrected most of the issues people were **** about. I finished 100% of the game, exploring everywhere and completing everything, 83+hours. I would'nt have played so much if the game was so bad, it's actually very very good, not better than the previous trilogy I have toThe game is great and the more you play the greater it becomes. People's critics are way exagerated and the 1.05 patch corrected most of the issues people were **** about. I finished 100% of the game, exploring everywhere and completing everything, 83+hours. I would'nt have played so much if the game was so bad, it's actually very very good, not better than the previous trilogy I have to say but it's still pretty great. The beginning could be better and you really get hooked after the first 10 to 15 hours I'll say. I would normally give it a 7 out of 10 but I give it a 10 to counter all the negative undeserved critics from people who played less than 2 hours of it.… Expand
  12. mrses
    Apr 12, 2017
    10
    I actually liked Mass Effect: Andromeda, in many ways I thought the story was the one I most enjoyed from all the mass effects. Though occasionally a bit patchy. I did love the humor though. I even didn't really notice the dodgy animation and character models (before patch 1.0.5). And much of the disturbing issues caused by the dodgy animations have been cleaned up. I'm now going throughI actually liked Mass Effect: Andromeda, in many ways I thought the story was the one I most enjoyed from all the mass effects. Though occasionally a bit patchy. I did love the humor though. I even didn't really notice the dodgy animation and character models (before patch 1.0.5). And much of the disturbing issues caused by the dodgy animations have been cleaned up. I'm now going through my third playthrough so I guess I am still enjoying it. Some of the missions are a bit grindy (having to run backwards and forwards on the nexus was kind of annoying but I wouldn't say it was terrible). Anyway given what I know now, I would buy it again. Hope this helps.… Expand
  13. Cherrychopstix
    Apr 13, 2017
    10
    Great game. It's a bit buggy though, however the story is engaging. I wish we had a little more dialogue with your squad on the ship between missions though. And it would be great if they updated the dialogue with the team after certain things change, like when you ask them about their lover once you have romanced them. Really fun game! Annoying sometimes with the glitchiness but I'mGreat game. It's a bit buggy though, however the story is engaging. I wish we had a little more dialogue with your squad on the ship between missions though. And it would be great if they updated the dialogue with the team after certain things change, like when you ask them about their lover once you have romanced them. Really fun game! Annoying sometimes with the glitchiness but I'm definitely pumped for more. I still have many questions that I hope are answered in the next game. Bioware has improved some of the glitches, animations, and eye, and it looks much better. I think lots of the people disappointed with the game are comparing Andromeda to the entire trilogy from before. I've played all the games and this one stacks up really well against the first mass effect game. They did a good job of making the side-quests relate to more to the main story, as opposed to inquisition, in which it felt like a little too many quests about irrelevant things.… Expand
  14. Xylli
    Apr 15, 2017
    10
    Its funny how many people dislike the game because of "technical issues" just because their PC is crap, or "bad Story" after playing 1 hour.

    After 160 hours ( 98 hours in the Single player Campaign ) i can say that the game is good. I nearly had no bugs the Game looks great, a lot of the quests are good imho besides the Scan MMO stuff but you can let that out. The Story is good and    Its funny how many people dislike the game because of "technical issues" just because their PC is crap, or "bad Story" after playing 1 hour.

    After 160 hours ( 98 hours in the Single player Campaign ) i can say that the game is good.
    I nearly had no bugs the Game looks great, a lot of the quests are good imho besides the Scan MMO stuff but you can let that out.

    The Story is good and sets up for the next games. If they do it right, there is potential to be even better than the OT.
    Im glad they made a cut under the old stuff and dont care about the old cry babys who want shepard back.

    Cant wait for future Andromeda Games.    … Expand
  15. nik1188
    Apr 16, 2017
    10
    Don't understand the haters, this game is awesome. This is coming from
    Beautiful and stunning graphics and a fun action packed storyline with great combat. i had no bad animations and very few bugs (which was my only complaint - that and I completed the game and now i want more). Yes the eye's were a bit weird - not as bad as everyone is making the faces out to be - but Bioware listened    Don't understand the haters, this game is awesome. This is coming from
    Beautiful and stunning graphics and a fun action packed storyline with great combat. i had no bad animations and very few bugs (which was my only complaint - that and I completed the game and now i want more). Yes the eye's were a bit weird - not as bad as everyone is making the faces out to be - but Bioware listened to the fans and fixed that
    This is coming from a from a guy who has played the original trilogy several times
    Oh well - haters gonna hate
    Keep up the great work Bioware - Here's to the next game!    … Expand
  16. superkiril
    Apr 17, 2017
    10
    pluses: 1)very good combat system;2)interesting plot;3)new,interesting galaxy;4)exiting loyalty missions;
    minuses:0
    conclusion;very good continuation of Mass Effect
  17. Colbigdog67
    Apr 22, 2017
    10
    This game doesn’t deserve the low score it has received from the user base. It’s a good game and worthwhile to play. Many of the complaints are legitimate but blown out of proportion in comparison to the goodness the game has to offer.

    Pros- Combat is one of the best features in the game. Fights are fun and the mechanics seem balanced. The sound effects are well done and go a long way    This game doesn’t deserve the low score it has received from the user base. It’s a good game and worthwhile to play. Many of the complaints are legitimate but blown out of proportion in comparison to the goodness the game has to offer.

    Pros- Combat is one of the best features in the game. Fights are fun and the mechanics seem balanced. The sound effects are well done and go a long way to help those with no force feedback to “feel” the weapons and attacks. Most abilities I’ve played with are useful and not “trash” skills.

    Planetary exploration is well done and engaging. I found myself just wanting to drive around and see the different places without any particular goal in mind.

    The game is a bit slow at first but after a few hours in, it will take off in a cool way. It was at this moment for me, that game went from moderately fun to “Hell yeah! This just got real!” This feeling of real satisfaction from the game hits again at certain points throughout the journey.

    The companions are good and interesting enough to pursue their stories and invest in a relationship with them, platonic or otherwise. It can be interesting and at times amusing (and even insulting in one situation) to just listen to their back seat conversations while driving around in the Nomad. Word of caution: these conversations will be cut off if you approach a POI or other mission area so if a particularly interesting conversation is occurring, stop the Nomad and wait till they finish.

    The graphics are beautiful; especially in space. Performance is good and the game runs surprisingly well on my older GTX 970 at 1080 on ultra settings though I did experience some stutter in places so I adjusted my settings to high for a smoother run.

    Cons- Though the graphics are great, there are many areas where the lighting is too intense causing an unrealistic blinding and/or washed-out effect.

    It can be difficult at times to get the "Talk" indicator to appear on NPCs. You have to be positioned at a weird angle to get it to appear and if the NPC is standing next to objects such as a desk or other NPCs, or walking across the room, this can be a PITA.

    And of course there are the character model, texture and animation issues. This was improved somewhat in the first patch but it’s still not up to par for a 2017 AAA game from a top developer. It's more or less as bad as everyone is saying but still, not a deal breaker.

    It is irritating that you can't board the Tempest without taking off. There were numerous times that I wanted to board my ship to temporarily access email or the research station and then get right get back out there. As soon as you board however, the game goes to the takeoff cut scene, launches you into space and then forces you to go through the landing cut scene and the load out screen again to get back to the planet surface. WTF?

    Space exploration is both beautiful and relaxing and at the same time rather dull. You can fly around looking at the beautiful nebulae and stars and casually visit planets to scope out their environments. This works well if you want to just chill for a while after an intense battle and listen to Suvi’s sexy voice.

    In game-play terms however, it's absurd that I can gather nearly the same amount of minerals by hand while walking around on a planet as my probe can gather from space even though Suvi says we just found a "huge" mineral deposit. I get that the game is not mainly about being in space like Elite or Star Citizen but the anomalies that you can investigate are largely underwhelming.

    There are definitely some bugs still in need of squashing, even after the first patch. One of the worst that I encountered was on occasion, I lost control of Ryder even though the rest of the game still kept processing. When this happened, I had to kill the game in Task Manager. At least once it occurred in the middle of combat. (No, this was not due to accidentally opening the console which I also did several times). Another very frustrating issue was that my biotic charge would occasionally not work saying I have no target even though the enemy was right in front of me with an unobstructed path and the ability ready to use (off cool down).

    Conclusion- In spite of the issues, the game really is fun and not even close to as bad as the haters are saying. The professional reviews are more in-line with what the game deserves in its current state. I am giving it a 10 to counter the haters.

    If you can look past the game's issues and really immerse yourself in Ryder's shoes, you'll experience a grand, thought provoking and fun adventure. If you have an imagination and a role-playing mindset, the game's sense of wonder and mystery works. More than once I pondered what it would feel like to be such a staggering distance away from the Earth in an alien place where I myself am the alien. In those moments, the game delivers on its promise!    … Expand
  18. Sihodude
    Apr 21, 2017
    10
    This game is not a fluke. The game itself is sub par the Mass Effect animations, it looks weird when they run, heads are out of proportion, the females don't look sexy enough (Except Peebee ;-) ) But put that aside and the story is one of the better of the Mass Effect series. I hope the next installment of the Andromeda series is going to fix a lot of the Physics bugs in this game, andThis game is not a fluke. The game itself is sub par the Mass Effect animations, it looks weird when they run, heads are out of proportion, the females don't look sexy enough (Except Peebee ;-) ) But put that aside and the story is one of the better of the Mass Effect series. I hope the next installment of the Andromeda series is going to fix a lot of the Physics bugs in this game, and maybe use som of the physics from ME 2 and 3. The dialogue is sometimes a little Bleh, but when it comes to the story and the choices it is very much a Mass Effect game, with a great story as we have come to expect from BioWare, i would not hesitate to pre-order another BioWare game, and if they could get free from the cold clamps of EA, i know they would become one of the best game-studios in all time.
    Comparing to all the bugs all the Internet mentions, yes there are bugs, there are story holes and there are misstakes in the explanation of why the technology can do stuff they didn't could before. Let's face it, 600 years of Cryostasis doesn't really advance the technology 600 years. The ability to travel between systems by nothing but the ships drive and not use the Mass Relays can be explained by that the part of Andromeda explored is actually only one cluster (in which the original games is the entire galaxy) A cluster with a black hole in the center, explaining the circularly formation of the cluster. I would bet in the next installment of ME Andromeda we would go visit another cluster and to travel to those, we would need som kind of Mass Relay. And at some point af Relay would be build in both Andromeda and Milky Way to get a fast transport between the two galaxies. Enough of my theories, the game is a great ME game, biotics, gunslinging, killing aliens and befriending af new alien race, and still the opportunity to be romanced by a blue-skinned sexy Asari ;-) I would recommend this game for anyone liking a good story, I would not recommend it for people wanting graphics and physics perfection, but if you like a little bit of both, the game is worth it. Maybe wait for it to go on sale before throwing cash at it. It is still a Mass Effect game.    … Expand
  19. LeoBenxaker
    Dec 9, 2018
    10
    Best game ever ! Best franchise ever ! I cannot wait for Mass Effect Andromeda 2 : ) The story was solid again. The graphics were amazing. Some people complain that the game is too big, I think it was to small. I wanted more planets to explore, and more people to meet. I hope in the future they make more companions, and more romance choices to have. And I want to go visit the planets thatBest game ever ! Best franchise ever ! I cannot wait for Mass Effect Andromeda 2 : ) The story was solid again. The graphics were amazing. Some people complain that the game is too big, I think it was to small. I wanted more planets to explore, and more people to meet. I hope in the future they make more companions, and more romance choices to have. And I want to go visit the planets that I revived and to see how they are changed and evolved. More people, the outpost become a city.… Expand
  20. Vestom57
    Apr 23, 2017
    10
    Beaucoup de bashing et beaucoup trop de nostalgie par rapport aux autres épisodes. Trop de personnes on la mémoire courte de la 1er trilogie de mass effect qui avais des défauts.
    Mass effect 1 le gameplay
    mass effect 2 peu d'exploration mass effect 3 trop casualisé, trop d'action, bugs,... Dans les premières heures de mass effect le début est un peu poussif faut l'avoue, EA n'aurais    Beaucoup de bashing et beaucoup trop de nostalgie par rapport aux autres épisodes. Trop de personnes on la mémoire courte de la 1er trilogie de mass effect qui avais des défauts.
    Mass effect 1 le gameplay
    mass effect 2 peu d'exploration
    mass effect 3 trop casualisé, trop d'action, bugs,...
    Dans les premières heures de mass effect le début est un peu poussif faut l'avoue, EA n'aurais pas du mettre le solo en early access car c'est le gros gros défauts du jeu. Après on trouve l'ambiance mass effect en mieux, plus approfondis :
    - beaucoup beaucoup plus d'exploration
    - l'effet wwwwouuuaaahhh des panoramas et de la découvertes
    - le gameplay parfait
    - le scénario (pour l'instant, pas encore finis)
    - les dialogues (alors pour celui-ci pas sûr, un coup c'est bien et autre coup c'est pas bien)
    - beaucoup de contenu
    - le craft
    - les bruitages, sound design (merci frostbite je pense)
    - début poussif

    Les faiblesses seront surtout :
    - la technique
    - les choix moins décisifs
    - les musiques trop discrètes
    - manque d'originalité sur certains points (on sent que EA avais implanté un cahier des charges)
    - bien sûr le design et l'animation des personnages pendant les dialogues.    … Expand
  21. f1r3st0rm
    Apr 25, 2017
    10
    Great great great game. I have loved this from the start to the end.
    It's one of my favorite of all time.
    I want a sequel and a sequel of the sequel and more.
  22. mathiasmo
    Apr 26, 2017
    10
    Great game, ignore all the hate. Just romance Peebee and you'll be ok.
    Great story, and I really enjoyed the gameplay. Just remember not to rush through the main story and do try to do all the side quests before doing the main quests. :)
    Ok, the face animations wasn't great but not as bad as people say, I've seen worse.
  23. Calackyo
    Apr 30, 2017
    10
    Love the gameplay, love the overall frontier-esque story, but the characters and the relationships you can build in this game are where it really shines. I have no idea where all the criticisms come from, the only thing i agree with is that some animations are indeed janky, but this is not gamebreaking to me at all, and they have already improved on it greatly.

    If you're a fan of the    Love the gameplay, love the overall frontier-esque story, but the characters and the relationships you can build in this game are where it really shines. I have no idea where all the criticisms come from, the only thing i agree with is that some animations are indeed janky, but this is not gamebreaking to me at all, and they have already improved on it greatly.

    If you're a fan of the series, give this a shot. However, if you're suffering from open world fatigue, maybe save this for later.    … Expand
  24. jimmhead
    Apr 30, 2017
    10
    Great exploration game, combat and movement mechanics are leagues ahead of the previous games. In term of story i'd say better than Mass effect 3, not as good as 1 and 2. Overall great game though.
  25. Sinduril
    May 3, 2017
    10
    I almost didn't buy this game because i read all those negative reviews here. ALMOST. Thankfully I decided to try Andromeda myself and I don't regret it. This game is very good. It's not perfect, it has its flaws but it certainly does not deserve reviews like "ANIMATIONS ARE BAD!" and BAM - ZERO SCORE. Not cool guys! I'm going to give this game a 10 because I spent 90 hours playing itI almost didn't buy this game because i read all those negative reviews here. ALMOST. Thankfully I decided to try Andromeda myself and I don't regret it. This game is very good. It's not perfect, it has its flaws but it certainly does not deserve reviews like "ANIMATIONS ARE BAD!" and BAM - ZERO SCORE. Not cool guys! I'm going to give this game a 10 because I spent 90 hours playing it during which I had fun. I loved the story, loved the characters, loved the dialogues, the humour. My recommendation is to ignore the negative comments that DO NOT give justice to Mass Effect Andromeda and try the game yourselves. This game is just a good sci fi story in Mass Effect universe.… Expand
  26. mik785
    May 4, 2017
    10
    one of best Mass Effect I play.this chapter have little bug if you like mass effect series you can love mass effect andromeda. Because, Yes this chapter have lot of narration ist normal its look like mass effect 1
  27. LilZeroo
    May 7, 2017
    10
    For me, one of the best games in all history, after the update, everything changes the truth. Awesome story all, the truth this game deserves 10/10!!!!
  28. Cebalan1
    May 16, 2017
    10
    This game is the best. I can't believe how much bad press it is getting. The writing is amazing, it is chuck full of content.
    Driving around enormous worlds, saving the **** out of everything with my buddy aliens... In previous Mass effects those one or two squadmates you never took with you are were boring. In Andromeda, all the characters are interesting, funny and well-written. Combat    This game is the best. I can't believe how much bad press it is getting. The writing is amazing, it is chuck full of content.
    Driving around enormous worlds, saving the **** out of everything with my buddy aliens... In previous Mass effects those one or two squadmates you never took with you are were boring. In Andromeda, all the characters are interesting, funny and well-written. Combat is fun and exciting and I even love driving around in the not-Nomad.
    10/10 would recommend.    … Expand
  29. simmix1
    May 19, 2017
    10
    The short version. The best Mass Effect game and really happy with this restart. Definitely worth your money.

    Now for the long version. On the release date, this game wasn't really ready. EA, had already delayed the release, but probably felt it needed to push the product out the door. After the first patch things improved a lot and most of the original comments on grind and terrible    The short version. The best Mass Effect game and really happy with this restart. Definitely worth your money.

    Now for the long version. On the release date, this game wasn't really ready. EA, had already delayed the release, but probably felt it needed to push the product out the door. After the first patch things improved a lot and most of the original comments on grind and terrible graphics are no longer relevant. This game is huge. In the sense that it offers a really big galaxy for you to explore. At the start that feels like a problem and before that first patch you spent far too much time looking at nice looking animation effects that you couldn't skip. This is no longer a problem. As you progress through the story there's definitely enough to keep us old fans of Mass Effect interested and there are lots of side quests if you want. At the same time this is clearly a restart with a new story and this seems to have irritated some Mass Effect players who had other ideas about how to progress the storyline. For me it all makes perfect sense and the 100+ hours I've spent in Andromeda has never felt like a grind and I'm really looking forward to more amazing stuff. A great Scifi story that's getting better.    … Expand
  30. ZeroAffex
    May 19, 2017
    10
    ME:A is actually a the first EA game I've given praise to in ages. I was quite skeptical going into it but was pleasantly surprised with the overall experience and is definitely my favorite space oriented game to date. I have yet to encounter any major bugs since I started playing shortly after release, big ones we had have been since patched along with lots of post launch polish. If thisME:A is actually a the first EA game I've given praise to in ages. I was quite skeptical going into it but was pleasantly surprised with the overall experience and is definitely my favorite space oriented game to date. I have yet to encounter any major bugs since I started playing shortly after release, big ones we had have been since patched along with lots of post launch polish. If this game was released in its current state today (5-19-17) it would have amazing scores no doubt. I got my money worth with this game and after 200+ hours can see another 400-600 more added over the next year with the fun MP and plethora of content to unlock, collect and build. As it is right now, this is a solid 10/10 and most likely will stay as my favorite release of 2017 - GOTY!… Expand
  31. kennysalvi
    May 19, 2017
    10
    I have always used metacritic to investigate games quality but this time I totally disagree with this crazy score!!! Come on ALL the major games have always had bugs and problems in the very beginning, Bioware solved the main problems basically in one month from the release date, so what is the real problem? Graphic is stunning, the story is as good as the previous chapters, fire fightingI have always used metacritic to investigate games quality but this time I totally disagree with this crazy score!!! Come on ALL the major games have always had bugs and problems in the very beginning, Bioware solved the main problems basically in one month from the release date, so what is the real problem? Graphic is stunning, the story is as good as the previous chapters, fire fighting are now much better with frostbite engine so as the biotic effects!!! So please do not tell me that this score is just because some greedy youtubers have heavily underlined that the facial animation were not perfect, my god what a shame when a game like this has such immense universe and places to explore!!! And the crashes due to graphic error on windows 10 can be solved by enabling the paging file under windows memory settings (it seems windows 10 has got vram limits). So guys please stop listening to gossip and start use your head...… Expand
  32. JrSpaceMan
    May 23, 2017
    10
    If this game were just called "Andromeda", it would be hailed as a Sci Fi revelation and the benchmark by which all future SciFi RPG's are measured. By making this Mass Effect, it opens the door to expectations and disappointment. Like an adopted child finding out that their real parents aren't really the king and Queen of all Undinia but normal, upstanding, respectable folk in their ownIf this game were just called "Andromeda", it would be hailed as a Sci Fi revelation and the benchmark by which all future SciFi RPG's are measured. By making this Mass Effect, it opens the door to expectations and disappointment. Like an adopted child finding out that their real parents aren't really the king and Queen of all Undinia but normal, upstanding, respectable folk in their own right. If you liked Mass Effect, if you like SciFi, you will love Andromeda. Don't listen to cry babies, just enjoy the game.… Expand
  33. zaodrze244
    May 24, 2017
    10
    Świetna gra. Przeszedłem wszystkie 3 poprzednie części i ta również wpisuje się w ten schemat. Historia jest inna, problemy są inne. Przegrane mam 30h i grać będę nadal aż do samego końca. Polecam fanom mass effecta.
  34. 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
  35. jsmcwilliams
    Jun 11, 2017
    10
    Listen I know there are a ton of negative reviews with varied and sundry complaints. However, If you're reading this review only 5 other games have held my complete attention and left me forever pursuing what is over that next horizon or around the next corner : Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Knights of the Old Republic 1 and 2, Dragon Age Origins, and Dragon Age Inquisition. It is no accidentListen I know there are a ton of negative reviews with varied and sundry complaints. However, If you're reading this review only 5 other games have held my complete attention and left me forever pursuing what is over that next horizon or around the next corner : Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Knights of the Old Republic 1 and 2, Dragon Age Origins, and Dragon Age Inquisition. It is no accident that all but one of these center around Bioware. My complaint about any of the above games was that they werent long enough. Mass Effect Andomeda however is a MASSIVE game heavy laden with hours of script and side quests galore. enabling you to level along with your companions and be rewarded for taking your time and going the extra mile to search around. When i preordered and subsequently played Dragon Age: Inquisition I was frustrated by the lack of immersion into the world at large. The central story was wonderfully done even if it was a bit short, but it didnt make you feel like you were part of the world at large. Andromeda forces you to be a part, to be a citizen, to not only survive but to ensure your people and new allies survive. The depth here is outstanding and while I know there are bugs and complaints about animations but show me a game that doesnt. If you are looking for a game that will suck you in and after 200hrs(single playthrough) still be begging for the game to magically double in length overnight this is your game. This game is a 10....I dont care what anyone else says.… Expand
  36. BurningPixels
    Jun 12, 2017
    10
    The best game i've played so far. At first i've never played the trilogy so this is just a short review just about THIS game. Like i said it the best game i've played so far. I felt such an emptiness inside me at the end screen. I never had that feeling at any game before and i played a lot of games, Triple A and Indie Story games. I wish i hope no i WANT a sequel. Sry for grammar andThe best game i've played so far. At first i've never played the trilogy so this is just a short review just about THIS game. Like i said it the best game i've played so far. I felt such an emptiness inside me at the end screen. I never had that feeling at any game before and i played a lot of games, Triple A and Indie Story games. I wish i hope no i WANT a sequel. Sry for grammar and other mistakes :)… Expand
  37. 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!
  38. 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
  39. AchicoXion
    Sep 8, 2017
    10
    **note: I wrote this like 2 months ago, and I do not want to re-write it, but I now know that unfortunately we won’t get any DLC**

    This game doesn't really deserve a 10, but it didn't deserve all those 0 and 1 too, so I feel like I should balance them somehow: the real score would be a 6. Single player: The gameplay is fluid and fun, even if sometimes laggy (but hey, looks like my    **note: I wrote this like 2 months ago, and I do not want to re-write it, but I now know that unfortunately we won’t get any DLC**

    This game doesn't really deserve a 10, but it didn't deserve all those 0 and 1 too, so I feel like I should balance them somehow: the real score would be a 6.

    Single player:
    The gameplay is fluid and fun, even if sometimes laggy (but hey, looks like my friends didn't get half the bug that I got, so maybe I pushed my PS too far). I HATE open worlds, so I didn't like that aspect, but exploring was funnier than in Dragon Age: Inquisition. I didn't like the random side quests (quests where you have to find a notepad, a corpse, etc., spawned at a random place on the map- Remnant's sites, Roakar sites, etc-.), they're even more boring if you play them after-ending; I probably should've played 'em during the main and the other side quests. The majority of the cutscenes is definitely unpolished and rough, but the important ones are **sometimes** amazing. Some planets are gorgeous, while other are kinda boring- but nothing like those horrible maps in Dragon Age II: you can see that Bioware didn't get enough time to work on this (just read the whole story on Kotaku). Sometimes while talking with NPC they wait too much before going to the next sentence, but I've seen some videos online and that doesn't happen that often on pc version. Wish it had voice acting in my language, but EA probably decided to cut some features- unfortunately sometimes the translation was wrong and plain bad. Unfortunately, NPC don’t usually speak about interesting or personal stuff like they used to do in the other Mass Effect games.
    I didn't expected anything from this game because people talked trash about it, but I've kinda appreciated it anyway. So many reviewers all over the net say that this game is bad because of "ugly characters", but every video/article trash-talk different characters (Cora, Peebee, Suvi, mainly women), so maybe they aren't ugly but particular, and that's something nice. ...I would've appreciated a super hot asari like Samara anyway. Don’t trust any review that talks about “SJW **** because that’s nonsense. I didn’t get an “anti-white” feel from this: I’m white and I hate racism (also towards non-POC)- I don’t really understand where some saw it.
    The character creator is terrible. It is getting better with updates, but it's nothing like Dragon Age Inquisition's one, and this is pretty sad.
    Wish the story was more…new. The concept looks old. Remnants are like Protheans, but looks like they could become something different in the next game…if a next game will be made. There are choices and they are kinda important, especially in the long term (as in a sequel), don’t know what others are talking about. Of course the changes are not immediate and not everything is important, but there are definitely some choices. I have played the game only once (and I do not plan to replay it, I don’t like the idea of more Ryder or more Shepard, I wanna have this as my story), but I think that you can be "renegade"- you won’t see it in this game, but in the next one, as it happened in Mass Effect 1.
    It's not a Shepard saga's game, but it's interesting anyway, and I hope that they'll release the DLCs one day.

    Multiplayer:
    Boring and based on items that you should buy, and people never save you when you need help. I don't like playing online anyway, so I don't really care.    … Expand
  40. 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.
  41. BabyShoes
    Jul 7, 2017
    10
    What an epic game. Mass Effect Andromeda is right up there with the original ME trilogy. It certainly has a few flaws and the game could have been more polished at launch, however, if you look at the entire picture it paints it's a masterpiece. I just finished it after roughly 140 hours of playing and i'm in awe.
    It saddens me that the bulk of the reviews it received couldn't look past    What an epic game. Mass Effect Andromeda is right up there with the original ME trilogy. It certainly has a few flaws and the game could have been more polished at launch, however, if you look at the entire picture it paints it's a masterpiece. I just finished it after roughly 140 hours of playing and i'm in awe.
    It saddens me that the bulk of the reviews it received couldn't look past the rough animations and bugs at launch. This may have cost us a possible sequel.    … Expand
  42. 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
  43. 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.
  44. 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!
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. DenisSchneider
    Dec 14, 2017
    10
    criminally underrated game. Buy without fear, *is a good game* 9/10
    have flaws? yes like *all the games*, but it's nothing as serious as exaggerating out there.
  49. Hulluliini
    Dec 28, 2017
    10
    The game is pretty amazing after the majority of bugs were fixed with the patches. The tone is lighter, less dramatic than in the trilogy and the writing and story is sometimes uneven, but there are numerous amazing moments to be had with this game.

    For a visual person there are so many sights, beautiful design and colors, and the soundtrack and sounds are very evocative as well. The    The game is pretty amazing after the majority of bugs were fixed with the patches. The tone is lighter, less dramatic than in the trilogy and the writing and story is sometimes uneven, but there are numerous amazing moments to be had with this game.

    For a visual person there are so many sights, beautiful design and colors, and the soundtrack and sounds are very evocative as well. The combat is a lot of fun.The story brings back the sense of wonder and mystery and exploration from ME1, but being so huge, the story is best enjoyed over a couple of playthroughs or by skipping most sidequest. You can literally spend 100 hours on a full playthrough.

    As long as the game gets a full sequel as it deserves, the cliffhangers at the end are not an issue.    … Expand
  50. denisos6
    Dec 12, 2017
    10
    The Mass Effect Andromeda game is a good introduction to the new Mass Effect trilogy. Despite the fact that the premieres were not undone, and some attribute copying of the action scheme from the old trilogy, it just happened. I hope that the new system base building and colonization, will be expanded and the modernization of vessels in the Ark and subsequent scenes and storyline willThe Mass Effect Andromeda game is a good introduction to the new Mass Effect trilogy. Despite the fact that the premieres were not undone, and some attribute copying of the action scheme from the old trilogy, it just happened. I hope that the new system base building and colonization, will be expanded and the modernization of vessels in the Ark and subsequent scenes and storyline will expand because this was not enough.

    When will the next part of MASS EFFECT ANDROMEDA be made?
    It gives the game 10/10 for the prompt    … Expand
  51. BatteryED
    Dec 30, 2017
    10
    Don't believe the haters. If you are concerned about some of the famous facial animations or bugs, most of them are fixed. If you liked the original trilogy I am sure you will like this too. I personally absolutely LOVED this game and I really hope they continue this game with "ME: Andromeda 2" or something similar; the game has good humor, touching moments, great squadmates, the bestDon't believe the haters. If you are concerned about some of the famous facial animations or bugs, most of them are fixed. If you liked the original trilogy I am sure you will like this too. I personally absolutely LOVED this game and I really hope they continue this game with "ME: Andromeda 2" or something similar; the game has good humor, touching moments, great squadmates, the best combat ever in a ME game, stunning visuals and even though I absolutely loved the original trilogy (I think they are some of the best games ever made) this one just takes the cake and is amazing in almost every aspect. I have spent 150 hours with this game already and it is well worth the full price.

    The only regret I have is not buying it sooner. Highly recommended!    … Expand
  52. darryl_jeans
    Jan 8, 2018
    10
    I was late to the party, purchasing this game in late Dec 2017. Now that I've completed it, I wanted to write a honest review. Overall I loved this game. It was just as good if not better than all the previous Mass Effect titles. I feel like the creators took everything that was good about the previous games and incorporated that into Andromeda. I really enjoyed the characterI was late to the party, purchasing this game in late Dec 2017. Now that I've completed it, I wanted to write a honest review. Overall I loved this game. It was just as good if not better than all the previous Mass Effect titles. I feel like the creators took everything that was good about the previous games and incorporated that into Andromeda. I really enjoyed the character customization with the various skill trees, the research/development, and some of the other new things like Strike Teams, etc. I have to admin that I relied on Google to help me with some tutorials of the new systems, but I was able to find the information, understand, and enjoy them so I'm not docking them for that.

    The storyline was a fun way to expand the ME universe. Going 600 years in the future, with no ability to contact the Milky Way galaxy. But you still have everything about the ME galaxy that went with the colonists to Andromeda, with all the new discoveries that the Helius cluster has to offer. Without giving away too many details, the actual events in the storyline were interesting and enjoyable.

    Something I also enjoyed was the characters themselves and the dialogue between them. if you've played ME before, you know they already have done a great job with character development and making you truly care about these people. With Andromeda, they continued that great work. I thought that Andromeda had a lot more humor than the previous titles, and that may be because of the personality differences between Shepard and Ryder. It was a lot of fun, and I think it worked well.

    I probably missed a lot of things in my review, but I wanted to write SOMETHING about this game because I feel that the critics got it all wrong and were way too harsh with the criticism. Something needed to be said. If you haven't checked out this game, I would definitely recommend it. Great work BioWare! Here's to hoping you guys make a sequel.    … Expand
  53. kiki78
    Mar 28, 2018
    10
    Hmm, i avoided this game longer time, because of negative critics and bad talks. Recently i played through it all. And i am glad i did. Its not best rpg, but its nowhere near anything bad, at all.
    I played and loved ME1 and ME2, and all critics should be towards ME3, where whole ME saga went to crap, except pretty good characters, rest was **** game, crappy combat, story plot so dumb. ME3    Hmm, i avoided this game longer time, because of negative critics and bad talks. Recently i played through it all. And i am glad i did. Its not best rpg, but its nowhere near anything bad, at all.
    I played and loved ME1 and ME2, and all critics should be towards ME3, where whole ME saga went to crap, except pretty good characters, rest was **** game, crappy combat, story plot so dumb. ME3 was major dissapointment for me. This one is way different.
    Theres just one thing, suck ass characters are so omg, especially Peebe nightmare worst character i seen in games in long long time. There bioware totally screwed up. If unpatched game from start was way worse even with Ryder and others, it mustve been real hell, there i see source of bad critics.
    All patched now, i quite enjoyed it. Story not stellar, but whatever. Combat is perfect, gears etc too, lot of exploring. Few annoying glitches, nothing serious. Except really really bad characters, bad written, and some SUPER bad looking. Looks count, ALOT, remember that, bioware.
    I would give 8/10, had quite fun, but seeing those 0/10 crybabies, i am giving 10 to even it up a bit.    … Expand
  54. wf27
    Feb 28, 2018
    10
    comecei a jogar em janeiro de 2018, então não peguei os bugs no auge! realmente as animações dos rostos deixam a desejar, mas nada que apague o resto da experiencia! até o momento (72 horas de jogo) estou gostando e muito do jogo, jogabilidade boa e fluida, gráficos estão bons e até bem otimizados, no meu caso que jogo em notebook.. a história é satisfatória com alguns momentoscomecei a jogar em janeiro de 2018, então não peguei os bugs no auge! realmente as animações dos rostos deixam a desejar, mas nada que apague o resto da experiencia! até o momento (72 horas de jogo) estou gostando e muito do jogo, jogabilidade boa e fluida, gráficos estão bons e até bem otimizados, no meu caso que jogo em notebook.. a história é satisfatória com alguns momentos excelentes.. tem algumas missões que são um pouco repetitivas, mas a missão da história principal e as missões de fidelidade são muito bacanas.. não joguei a trilogia original e não posso comparar.. mas, mesmo assim, não entendo como o jogo foi tão criticado.. lembrando já peguei o jogo com os patch de atualização.. enfim .. vale a pena, ainda mais se for em uma promoção..… Expand
  55. Stoneburgen
    Apr 1, 2018
    10
    Eigentlich würde ich eine 9 vergeben, aber weil so viele Betonköpfe und Berufsnörgler völlig unberechtigterweise und unverhältnismäßig schlechte Bewertungen abgegeben haben, gebe ich eine 10, um dieses verfälschte Ergebnis nach oben zu korrigieren. Bioware wurde großes Unrecht getan. Ich könnte es sogar verstehen, wenn die Entwickler keine Lust mehr hätten, überhaupt noch Mühe und FleißEigentlich würde ich eine 9 vergeben, aber weil so viele Betonköpfe und Berufsnörgler völlig unberechtigterweise und unverhältnismäßig schlechte Bewertungen abgegeben haben, gebe ich eine 10, um dieses verfälschte Ergebnis nach oben zu korrigieren. Bioware wurde großes Unrecht getan. Ich könnte es sogar verstehen, wenn die Entwickler keine Lust mehr hätten, überhaupt noch Mühe und Fleiß und Herzblut in ein Game zu stecken. Wie viel Arbeit in diesem Spiel steckt. Unglaublich. So ein großartiges Spiel! Grafik ist super! Ja, die Gesichtsanimationen sind manchmal etwas unnatürlich, aber irgendwie auch lustig. Das Spiel ist hammer! Und mittlerweile bekommt man es fast schon hinterhergeschmissen. Zugfreifen!!… Expand
  56. 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.
  57. Ieronimg
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    Mass Effect: Andromeda offers a fresh take in a universe I've grown to love. While I appreciated the new worlds and challenges, there's a part of me that truly misses the original Mass Effect vibes and, of course, Commander Shepard. Still, BioWare gave us an expansive game worth diving into.
  58. ali_khunaizi
    May 12, 2018
    10
    amazing game, amazing world, amazing story, amazing journey, BIOWARE you have my respect, my appreciation, my thanks, and I really hope for more of this fantastic piece of work,
  59. VegasKeVa
    Jun 6, 2021
    10
    So I bot the deluxe edition of the game for $7.50 on sale 4 years after release. I've played 46 hours so far, and it has been a blast! I gave up buying games on release day. It has saved me tons of money and heartache. Had I bot the game in 2017, I would feel negatively about the game, Instead, I am enjoying it greatly and reaping the benefits of lots of updates. You don't have to wait 4So I bot the deluxe edition of the game for $7.50 on sale 4 years after release. I've played 46 hours so far, and it has been a blast! I gave up buying games on release day. It has saved me tons of money and heartache. Had I bot the game in 2017, I would feel negatively about the game, Instead, I am enjoying it greatly and reaping the benefits of lots of updates. You don't have to wait 4 years to buy a game, but if you do wait a little while, it could increase your enjoyment overall.… Expand
  60. Mass_Raider
    Sep 12, 2018
    10
    The only REAL problem with this game is that it's not the OG trilogy and not DA O, The game is really good when you are not comparing it to these game and has one of the best squads Bioware ever created! Also, we get a way better Family dynamic than the rest of their games. Not to mention it's also one hell off a looker.
  61. NormalPublikum
    Dec 6, 2018
    10
    i love this game, its really underrated. maybe at beginning it has some problems, but i think it is good now. Don't be like a copycat, parrot others,and let those comment influence your first impressions. it is definitely that bad, 4.9 really???
  62. trajektoria
    Nov 23, 2018
    10
    I had tons of fun with it and I hope we'll get a sequel (just a little more polished).
  63. SynthGreen
    Feb 22, 2019
    10
    Mass Effect andromeda’s only major flaw was that it was written with an expectation that a sequel was guaranteed.

    The gameplay was smoother than ever.

    The story was setting up for something amazing. And the characters personal growth was so varied (not everyone was growing into a better soldier they each had a unique story). It was exciting to see where everyone went.
  64. Rock3nh3im
    Mar 22, 2019
    10
    After the Anthem Desaster, ist ME:A a Beautiful, 100% Finish, with all better Things, how: Characters, Skills, Weapons, Crafting, World and ME:A is even funnier than Anthem with all the mistakes. and and...

    After Anthem, becomes ME:A 10/10 ^^
  65. Asrockphantom
    Apr 1, 2019
    10
    After the updates ...its an amazing beautiful space game adventure . I hated it in the beginning because a lot of freezing every hour...but it was not game related ...it was my bloody Logitech mouse driver wat caused the problems......Have to play offline and WITHOUT logitech drivers ....finally it runs great !! And Mass Effect Andromeda is great !!! It is !!
  66. xentaruman
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    Amazing game with good universe. No DLCs though thanks to crazy haters who just hate.
  67. iwooowwo
    Aug 18, 2019
    10
    This game is excellent. I'm don't understand why all people hate this. All of them write about awful animation but in my opinion, it's good. After completing the game I'm got upset because it's over :(. If ever will be a sequel for this I immediately pre-order this. Thank BioWare for such a good game.
  68. 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.
  69. 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
  70. 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.
  71. napalm174
    Mar 12, 2020
    10
    Если поставишь 0 баллов, то Шепарда точно не вернут
  72. 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
  73. 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
  74. 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
  75. TudorPopescu
    May 22, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So I have replayed Mass Effect: Andromeda while waiting for the Legendary Edition. It's now been fully patched and it is in a much better position than it was at launch. But to be honest, it wasn't as bad at launch as some people would have you believe. At least in my experience, there were some mediocre animations for one NPC and some superficial glitches that didn't impact the flow of the game. Nothing gamebreaking.

    The Mass Effect trilogy is one of the best game series ever made. They are also my favorite games. And the fact that it's a trilogy allowed the characters to develop their charactermuch better and to be more fleshed out over the course of the games. The overarching story and the characters are what makes Mass Effect amazing.

    So there were high expectations for Mass Effect: Andromeda. And Andromeda is actually a pretty good game. Given the big shoes it had to fill after the original trilogy, and the fact that the studio was inexperienced and this was a very ambitious project, not the mention they were constrained by time, it is a wonder the game is this good.

    What I like in Andromeda is the gameplay. It's quick, fluid, responsive and satisfying. However, I do not like the fact that you can only have 3 active abilities at any given time. But I understand they did it because of the profile system. I simply wish I had more abilities so that I can make combos, especially since you cannot manually activate your companions' abilities. This is something I don't like. I assume most players would let the companions automatically use their abilities, but they should have at least given us the option. I also love the jetpack and the jetpack dashes, which gave combat a new dimension. Because of that, the combat felt more intense. You aren't stuck behind cover anymore, you could move around the battlefield more easily.

    Also, the Architect fights are epic.

    I liked the crafting system, too. I crafted all my armor and weapons, I added mods and augmentations. There is a decent variety of weapons, but I mostly sticked with the Sweeper because of the infinite ammo. It also reminded me of the heat system in Mass Effect 1. And I do prefer the heat system to the clip system. Also, crafted weapons are so much better than the ones you find.

    The Nomad drives excellently. You can upgrade its engine, shields and life support system. You have an all-wheel drive to climb hills and a mode where the stability assist is disabled for increased agility. It would be extremely unfair to compare it to the Mako for obvious reasons, but the Nomad simply feels great.

    The graphics are beautiful. There is a large variety of planets, from snowy planets, to desert planets, to tropical forrest planets, each planet having its own feel with different geographical landscapes.

    I love the new characters. And I am sure if we had two more Andromeda games, and also DLC for them, the characters would have been even more fleshed out and they would have a better chance at character development. And of course, not all characters are equally interesting. But that is true for the original trilogy as well. Jacob, for example, wasn't the most interesting character. I like Jaal and the fact that we get introduced to a new Mass Effect alien race, the Angara. I also love Vetra and Drack. Peebee is fun. I loved the banter between Kallo and Gill. Kallo was a good choice for a pilot, I'm glad they didn't try to make Joker 2.

    Exploration is a big theme in Andromeda. And I did like exploring the planets with the Nomad. I'm a completionist and I did all the missions I found and I went to all map objectives. It took me around 100 hours to finish the game. The vaults are a big part of the game as well, but to be honest they aren't that interesting. I mean you go there, you kill remnants, you activate a console, then you run. You ocasionally find some hidden loot containers, but nothing too exciting.

    Most missions were interesting. The main ones and the companion loyalty ones were great. But the "scan the bodies of 10 dead colonists but we are not going to give you any map markers" were **** Those are the only missions I didn't finish. But I guess it's to be expected. I think all games have "filler" missions like these.

    Now I want to talk about the main story and the villains. The villain is unfortunately not very interesting. He's your typical "evil bad guy wants to take over the galaxy". But the overarching story is interesting, especially at the end where you learn that the Remnants and the vaults were created by a very advanced mysterious alien race, the Jardaan. And they also engineered and created an entire alien species, the Angara! And the Scourge phenomenon was a weapon used against these mysterious advanced aliens. This story has a lot of potential.

    Damn, I am approaching the 5000 character limit. Anyway, my point is, Andromeda isn't a bad game. it is in fact a surprisingly good game. Give it a chance if you like RPGs.    … Expand
  76. 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
  77. 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
  78. Kellion
    Feb 21, 2021
    10
    Ну что же могу сказать?Да игра не идеальна,да у неё есть изъяны и недочёты,но так же у неё большой потенциал.Если бы её не забросили разу после того как её завалили,то мы могли бы увидеть если не самую лучшую,то уж не самую худшую часть серии.Игра мне понравилась на все 100.Очень надеюсь и жду продолжение именно Андромеды,а не трилогии.Так как по мне история Шепарда закончена.А вот историяНу что же могу сказать?Да игра не идеальна,да у неё есть изъяны и недочёты,но так же у неё большой потенциал.Если бы её не забросили разу после того как её завалили,то мы могли бы увидеть если не самую лучшую,то уж не самую худшую часть серии.Игра мне понравилась на все 100.Очень надеюсь и жду продолжение именно Андромеды,а не трилогии.Так как по мне история Шепарда закончена.А вот история Райдера и Андромеды только началась.Очень надеюсь и очень жду.… Expand
  79. 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
  80. Reskoi
    Feb 9, 2022
    10
    I have never understood and will not understand why the 2-3 part is considered better than Andromeda. Perhaps the point here is that my first part was Andromeda and therefore such a general attitude to the entire series of the project, but as I did not try, I could not master the 2nd and 3rd parts. Builds and pumping, combat mechanics, interface, graphics, controls and the most disgusting,I have never understood and will not understand why the 2-3 part is considered better than Andromeda. Perhaps the point here is that my first part was Andromeda and therefore such a general attitude to the entire series of the project, but as I did not try, I could not master the 2nd and 3rd parts. Builds and pumping, combat mechanics, interface, graphics, controls and the most disgusting, faces and their animations. God, but all the games from BioMusor in terms of faces have degraded for whole generations, only because of this it is impossible to at least try to go through part of the content of their projects, when you see these lifeless faces during emotional moments that scream in your soul to be killed and buried deeper to the bottom, even Skyrim in this regard looks like the purest emerald against their background, although there are plenty of problems with faces. I also no longer understand the solution to the existence of the project from the 3rd person, when the mechanics, the world around, everything looks like it would be perfect for a first-person view, and not far from the truth, I ran with an amateur mod from the 1st person to the 2nd part and got a new inspiration, in some understanding the attitude to the project has changed dramatically, but the mod does not work for the action and therefore I had to demolish the game, although no, just nerves could not stand seeing these faces and the interface of 2000. As much as I don't like Tali'zora, but even for her sake it's impossible to overcome. I downloaded a pseudo remake of all the parts, which rather looks like an attempt to make BioMusor money on a trilogy of their games, absolutely without investing, yes, they improved the graphics in 1 part, but everything, not gameplay changes, not adding a 1-person view, not changing faces, although no, they changed, for the worse, my God, when they fire those responsible for the development of faces. Of course, I do not claim that Andromeda is godlike, the same ending, boss on the last difficulty, grind, pseudo stories in absolutely all documents about strong and independent women, animation of the ship's flight that cannot be skipped, in general, a feeling of emptiness in the project, the absence of a @ex scene with Vetra, from which there is a desire to break through G... to the management of BioMusor, ahem, yes, there are a lot of problems, but the project as a whole feels like a really new experience, when the characters really express emotions, in the history of which you really delve into, and Mass2, in which Miranda kills a traitor and stands with a flattened stone face, this creature is even impossible to describe, the embryo that they decided to leave alive, if there was a choice, I would get rid of her even in the very initial prologue. But as they say, one "especially gifted" will never understand the herd, and why the herd of 2 parts threw 8.9, and Andromeda 5.0.… Expand
  81. Longanjuices
    Feb 25, 2023
    10
    Great game! Really enjoyed it, and I liked it way better than the others in the series.
  82. AzakenMobito
    Dec 20, 2022
    10
    Rated 10/10 cause it unfairly got rated badly by those who did it for stupid reasons like "Not Shepard".

    The game was in fact truly fantastic. It had the best vehicle driving of any Mass Effect game, it was a completely well defined individual story that didn't require the previous games. The story was fantastic, the gameplay was brilliant, and nearly all the characters were really    Rated 10/10 cause it unfairly got rated badly by those who did it for stupid reasons like "Not Shepard".

    The game was in fact truly fantastic. It had the best vehicle driving of any Mass Effect game, it was a completely well defined individual story that didn't require the previous games. The story was fantastic, the gameplay was brilliant, and nearly all the characters were really interesting and great. (Liam is inconsistent). Kallo and Lexi had more character and better showings then Joker and Chakwas ever did across three games. And as usual, the Krogan are well done and well written.

    it also felt like the Asari bias that I picked up on in the OT wasn't there, which was also great.

    The gameplay was of course fantastic and fun, and SAM was a pleasant and entertaining companion with his straight man routine. lol

    Overall, this game was fantastically made and should get the credit it deserves. Plus, it was nice to get away from the Reapers in general.    … Expand
  83. Joe2539
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
    Very Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good
  84. JUMBOSS
    Jul 24, 2023
    10
    Çok zor hikayeli oyun beğenirim ve evet bu oyunu çok beğendim, çok uzun bir aradan sonra (en son the witcher 3 te oyunun hikayesine bu denli bağlanmıştım) bir hikayeli oyuna daha bağlandım öyleki 4 günde bitirdim ve nefes kesiciydi, harika bir maceraydı kesinlike kötü yorumları bir kenara koyup denemenizi öneririm...
  85. socokid
    Mar 24, 2017
    9
    LOL, 99% of the low scores here are from people that have one review... and it's for this game. The complaints are filled with rhetorical nonsense for the most part as well. It's as if they were all written by the same person and after only playing for a few hours.

    Ah well. I'm a little over 22 hours in and I am having a blast. I have no idea what people are talking about. The facial    LOL, 99% of the low scores here are from people that have one review... and it's for this game. The complaints are filled with rhetorical nonsense for the most part as well. It's as if they were all written by the same person and after only playing for a few hours.

    Ah well.

    I'm a little over 22 hours in and I am having a blast. I have no idea what people are talking about. The facial expressions (especially the eyes) are a little wonky, certainly, but the story / gameplay is super fun. It DOES take a bit of time to get to the main gist of the game, how all the components work, etc... (there is a LOT in this game, something we can all agree on). It's a big game...

    Outside of some odd facial expressions and body movements during dialogue (eye roll), this game is flipping BEAUTIFUL. One of the best looking games I've ever played (saying a lot). Just amazingly gorgeous. The voice acting is superb, even if some of the writing sounded like it came from a 12 year old. While some here are talking about that, I've only noticed one or two things that made me stop and say "gah, they could have written something less cringeworthy there." To suggest ALL of the writing is bad would be dishonest beyond belief.

    I think most of the criticisms here stem from this game not being the most perfectest Witcher 3 killer bestgameever right at launch, and only because expectations were so high for a beloved series. But I'm telling you... this game is massive, fun, gorgeous and is most definitely a very good game.    … Expand
  86. slavchen
    Mar 27, 2017
    9
    I have yet to complete the story campaign, but having invested circa 40 hours into this game, I can say that it is Mass Effect, both in form and spirit.
    When I first booted original Mass Effect back in 2008, I was enchanted by the size and lore depth in the game, beautiful planets that I was traversing incide the Mako, diverse aliens, and, of course, story. ME2 and ME3 while also great    I have yet to complete the story campaign, but having invested circa 40 hours into this game, I can say that it is Mass Effect, both in form and spirit.
    When I first booted original Mass Effect back in 2008, I was enchanted by the size and lore depth in the game, beautiful planets that I was traversing incide the Mako, diverse aliens, and, of course, story. ME2 and ME3 while also great games were a step back for me, because even though the action gameplay mechanics were considerably improved, the games lacked in other departments like exploration (Mako was taken away, the Citadel shrank in size, etc.) and seamless immersion (elevators taken away).
    Andromeda is like a return to the roots for me with is stress on exploration, planets mining, Nomad riding. And, boy, do I adore space travel representation. Some people say it gets boring, but for me its not. The story is also top-notch, IMO, just as writing (it may seem childish to some, but for me it's not; on the contrary, it stresses that the characters, esp. Ryder, are all in all learning how to behave accordingly to the situation when responsibility suddenly falls on their shoulders, and the characters constantly grow). The squadmates are also quite diverse and interesting, and very layered.
    As for the criticisms that most reviewers have like bad animations (honestly, upon watching some youtube videos I was a bit scared), bad lip sync, frame rate drops, etc, I haven't experienced any or they were unnoticable and hardly influenced my experience in a bad way. Now, the only criticism I can partially get behind is a lack of alien variety. However, as the game takes place only in a small portion of Andromeda galaxy, as the exploration continues to other parts (in sequels), I suppose we'll see more new species coming up.
    So, my honest rating (based on the return of the sense of wonder that was present in ME1) is 9/10.    … Expand
  87. Siluan
    Apr 1, 2017
    9
    I haven't finished the game, I'd say I'm halfway done (55 hours in with doing almost every single sidequest), but I certainly don't understand all the terrible reviews the game gets. I think people set their expectations extremely high due to the trilogy we all know and love, and when Andromeda failed to be as epic as three games rolled into one during the first couple of hours ofI haven't finished the game, I'd say I'm halfway done (55 hours in with doing almost every single sidequest), but I certainly don't understand all the terrible reviews the game gets. I think people set their expectations extremely high due to the trilogy we all know and love, and when Andromeda failed to be as epic as three games rolled into one during the first couple of hours of gameplay, they became very disappointed.

    Andromeda is by no means a bad game. It reminds me the most of the first Mass Effect with a clear focus on exploration. The story isn't as urgent as with the trilogy, because there's no acute threat, "only" a need to establish a new home in a new galaxy, which fits well with the exploration theme and actually for once it makes sense to help people along the way - you do it for the survival.

    The games certainly has some bugs and could use a bit more polish in some areas. I personally don't mind the animations, I think they're bad only on Addison and sometimes Sarah. What bothers me the most is the clunky UI and unskippable cutscenes when travelling between planets.

    What on the other hand is great is the combat, which is definitely most fun from all the ME games. It's very dynamic, fluid yet not confusing and thanks to not being restricted to one class, you can switch between different playstyles or classes to your heart's content. The only questionable thing here is the limitation to only 3 active skills, which is somewhat negated by being able to switch your profiles and skill loadouts.

    The sidequests are mostly interesting and the more boring "fetchquesty" stuff is clearly labelled as additional tasks and can be avoided completely.

    In conclusion:

    The good:

    Lots of stuff to do and explore
    Combat
    Companions
    Great visuals
    Interesting sidequests
    Puzzles as fun

    The "meh":

    Main story isn't as gripping as the original trilogy
    Some animations are iffy
    Occasional bugs

    The ugly:
    Clunky UI
    Unskippable cutscenes that take up a lot of time

    Overall a great game to get immersed in and explore new worlds.    … Expand
  88. RageGT
    Mar 25, 2017
    9
    I'm only some 25 hours into the game, SP mostly, exploring every bit of of it, INSANITY difficulty. All my old ME3 friends are on Multiplayer climbing to the top of the chart as they used to in ME3. I'll get a late start into real MP obsession at some point but I am enjoying the SP so very much (INSANITY!!! it helps!)
    I get all the negative reviews and I cannot really argue or disagree    I'm only some 25 hours into the game, SP mostly, exploring every bit of of it, INSANITY difficulty. All my old ME3 friends are on Multiplayer climbing to the top of the chart as they used to in ME3. I'll get a late start into real MP obsession at some point but I am enjoying the SP so very much (INSANITY!!! it helps!)
    I get all the negative reviews and I cannot really argue or disagree with them. They are all correct in their own perspective and I'd love to see the Bioware I knew back in Baldur's Gate days. But when I got my first outpost coming down from the sky after a hell of a work to get it done, it gave me some strong emotions. Good ones too. Like some I got from Gothic 2, The Witcher (all of them), Dragon Age Origins and the Mass Effect games (of course, the last 10 min of ME3 excluded). I am enjoying to play Andromeda like if it were one of those great games despite of its flaws. Maybe I got too soft while aging or maybe young people nowadays are too demanding. I followed pre-release Andromeda Initiative and signed up and watched it all. I was excited with it while waiting for the chance to play. Honestly, I am not even a bit frustrated. I wish I had a better rig for better FPS and graphics but I'm working on it soon. I am actually impressed that the game can be much better than so many b/s I've played throughout the years and it's not different of what was presented in the pre-release vids and cinematics. I am loving my pathfinder and all she is doing in game. The companions are cool too. The only thing that makes me sad about it is that Bioware is no CDPR and there will be no Enhanced Edition or a super mega hiper patch for free, fixing most of the flaws. But that's only my guessing. Who knows what they have learned watching CDPR going from a small Warsaw studio to one of the most brilliant game developers. I still pray that EA gets their dirty hands far away from those Polish guys. The rest, I can live with. Combat is cool! INSANITY!!!    … Expand
  89. crewman
    Mar 26, 2017
    9
    The sci-fi story and character development are awesome. The game is beautiful. Character movement could have been easier/better, and some of the UI could have maybe been done simpler. But overall, I absolutely love this game.
  90. Egocentricion
    Mar 26, 2017
    9
    First of all, the game got fixed on day 1 patch. If you do a little research you will see the devs worked to repair the faulty animations and bugs, so the game was close to flawless technically wise on EU launch. (23 March)

    The game as it is has an engaging start, like able characters albeit some dialogues needed a little more fleshing out in my opinion. (Ryder and Suvi flirting for    First of all, the game got fixed on day 1 patch. If you do a little research you will see the devs worked to repair the faulty animations and bugs, so the game was close to flawless technically wise on EU launch. (23 March)

    The game as it is has an engaging start, like able characters albeit some dialogues needed a little more fleshing out in my opinion. (Ryder and Suvi flirting for example)

    The gameplay is fast and fun unlike Dragon Age : Inquisition or Mass Effect 3 (i'm not saying they aren't fun games but the combat in ME:A really brought the franchise to the next level).
    Gunplay is good, weapon and armor variety is outstanding (multiple pieces from each faction).
    Crafting is fleshed out, it's not basic nor complex, just good overall.
    The nomad handles very well and planetary exploration of each habitat is mysterious and open world like, it follows the Ubisoft Formula without throwng too much to do at you.
    The storytelling and pace of the game keeps you wanting for more and doesn't have the dreaded Citadel simulator aspect of previous games. You do go to the Nexus and the Tempest but not as much as before.
    The Remnant (ancient alien) faction is very good, their temples and underground complex remind me of action puzzlers and platformers where you need to figure out the intricacies of the puzzles with not a lot of handholding going on.
    Space exploration/scanning is back but it's less of a chore and is visually stunning, if i was to complain about one thing it is indeed the zooming around the galaxy which is a bit slow but it's a non issue just a small gripe.

    Overall, Ryder is a very likeable character both male and female, the cast and crew is very fleshed out and well made, they all have their own personalities, needs and wants and you'll never get bored reading through terminals or discussing matters with them.

    The game doesn't deserve the backlash it got especially since it was developed by a team of amateurs and freelances.
    On a positive note, their next game will probably be a masterpiece if they tune down the virtue signaling and sjw pandering and think about making a game for gamers instead of shoving that little bit of nonsense up our throats.    … Expand
  91. b1ackSt3p
    Mar 27, 2017
    9
    ME:A is a good game. You shouldn't compare it to original trilogy, simply because another people made this game. They are not Casey Hudson and his team, but they did a good job making it a MASS EFFECT game. I felt the same as when i played ME 1. Animations are really bad(mostly human and mostly at the beginnig Nexus part). ME:A has potential.
  92. wejx89
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    Feels like a mix between Inquisition and Mass Effect 1. Some parts of this game aren't as fleshed as they should or could have been. Examples such as the story being of a smaller or lesser scale than the original Mass Effect trilogy could be warranted. But I would argue that we need to view this as a new game. Aside from the physics and the races nothing is left of the of the originalFeels like a mix between Inquisition and Mass Effect 1. Some parts of this game aren't as fleshed as they should or could have been. Examples such as the story being of a smaller or lesser scale than the original Mass Effect trilogy could be warranted. But I would argue that we need to view this as a new game. Aside from the physics and the races nothing is left of the of the original galaxy. No Shepard, no Normandy crew, no Reapers or Geth etc etc. This is important to consider. Aside from Sovereigns monologues and the warnings we had not much in terms of opposition. Saren was not that scary or good in my opinion. The Archon is a piece of work and fighting him at several turns is good and you feel accomplished when you escape
    The characters are as always partly hit and miss. Some people hated Kaiden while they liked Ashley and vice versa. Most people hated Taylor and yes, he was the most boring character. We have one of those here too though his loyalty mission was good. The other characters are fleshed out. There is more comedy good in some cases unwarranted in others. I'm certain they will adress this later on.
    The most glaring problem I have is that the writing of the dialog is on sadly many places a bit childish. I know this game is tailored to mostly young people and I'm no longer a child like when the first game came out though sometimes it can be cringe worthy listening to and I hope they will fix this in the future.
    The Voice acting is as always very good and only suffers due to the less than stellar dialog. Mostly it works though.

    The gameplay in my opinion is very good. The addition of jetpacks adds another dimension that has been lacking and the adaptability the player can enjoy if they want it is very good and also explained well. This was a concern I had but the combat system is better than in the original trilogy.

    The face animations are not always spot on. That only concerns Human and Asari animation. The eyes are sometimes a problem but I think that's a bug but might be wrong. The Frostbite engine isn't good when it comes to faces but when I consider Vetra, Kallo and Drack I think they did well. Kallo's face close up looks almost lifelike.

    The exploration is well done. But it suffers from scale. It's a bit too big but consider how it was in Mass Effect 1. Mostly empty planets. This is bigger and is their second attempt. Consider the influence the Dragon Age team might have had so its natural it might emulate it. Smaller scale might have been good but you need to see the planets.

    Overall its a good start to a new trilogy and I'll hang around Bioware's games for a good while. They all have their issues in some ways but always deliver a very enjoyable experience in the end . Good job :)    … Expand
  93. 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
  94. Sir_Squallus
    May 2, 2017
    9
    Most of the negative reviews are a bit unfair, the Animations where not good, but they got them fixed. Andromeda is giving you more than 100 hours of single player fun. It is an epic adventure with stunning Visuals. The Game Mechanics have evolved from ME3, every on who says otherwise is not very objective.
    I would give the game a good 7 points, but because of the unfair reviews im    Most of the negative reviews are a bit unfair, the Animations where not good, but they got them fixed. Andromeda is giving you more than 100 hours of single player fun. It is an epic adventure with stunning Visuals. The Game Mechanics have evolved from ME3, every on who says otherwise is not very objective.
    I would give the game a good 7 points, but because of the unfair reviews im putting it up to 9 to even the fields a bit.    … Expand
  95. Soujirop
    Apr 16, 2017
    9
    Okay so after 70 hours I finished the game and am ready to review.

    Graphics (8/10): they do the job. Shaders are impressive in some moments. The artistic direction is mixed, with character and planet design of moderate quality, but with places like alien temples and ships, underground ice caves and Havarl (a jungle-type planet) that are amazing. Regarding the “facial animations” issue,    Okay so after 70 hours I finished the game and am ready to review.

    Graphics (8/10): they do the job. Shaders are impressive in some moments. The artistic direction is mixed, with character and planet design of moderate quality, but with places like alien temples and ships, underground ice caves and Havarl (a jungle-type planet) that are amazing. Regarding the “facial animations” issue, it’s definitely a minor thing mainly affecting Director Addison. There are some bugs going on though for example jumping animations breaking or enemies losing their animations too and becoming paralyzed, these happen sadly often.

    Sound (8/10): music is one of the weak points of the game, the music is not “bad” but it is quickly forgotten and lacks personality, being just your average science-fiction theme music. The voice acting, however, is just perfect.

    Gameplay (8/10): The combat is a lot of fun, dynamic and an evolution of the trilogy. However some combat elements are gone like the ability to choose the specific skills you want a partner to use. Regarding the exploration, Bioware is still a bit amateur building large/open worlds. ME:A has several big planets that are superficially interesting and motivate some exploring, but you quickly realize there’s not a lot to do in them and it’s better to move on. The puzzles are repetitive and reduced to sudoku-like games, which speaks of little effort or originality from the developers. Same goes to scanning minigames which get repetitive too fast. Regarding the “less dialogue” options, it is not true. From the original “good/bad” dichotomy, we now have 2 dichotomies: the emotional approach will give the opposite results of the logical approach, while the professional approach will give the opposite results of the casual approach. Regarding the “limited type of enemies” issue, it isn’t true either, in the original mass effect there were mostly 3 factions of enemies per game, as like the reapers, the geth and bandits (meaning renegade/pirates etc). In Andromeda you still have 3 factions: the remnant, the kett and bandits.

    Story/Setting (9/10): Let’s start with the characters. Ryder is not as attractive as Shepard, but instead is kind of a regular person and overall likeable. It lacks personal growth though, as his personality and reactions stay pretty much the same from start to finish. Regarding the crew we have brilliant characters like Peebe, very human-like ones like Cora, mixed with the quite forgettable rest. This is mainly an issue with their personalities being unimpressive, not so much with them lacking depth, because all of them have a big amount of dialogue and side content behind, probably more than any character of the original trilogy. Some non-party members would have been a much better choice to be party members, like Reyes, Sloanne, the pathfinders, etc. Lastly the villains, named the Kett, are mysterious enough to remain interesting until the end, but do not expect something as innovative and overwhelming as the Reapers. Regarding the plot, it is overall in the same level of quality as ME1, with your regular dose of twists and intrigue, but it should be noted it is heavily inspired by the trilogy, and the parallelisms makes some situations/discoveries too familiar to be exciting. The side content is mainly of moderate quality, with uninteresting plots that lack any connection to the protagonist, the main story or the party to stay relevant. Party members related quests being the exception.
    One of the big drawbacks of the game is the setting/universe. Andromeda planets fail big time to impress you, mainly because nearly none of them feel “alien”, but rather chunks of familiar Earthly ecosystems like deserts or the Arctic that kind of kill the mood for exploration after a couple hours on the planet. The lack of ideas in this aspect becomes evident when you reach the second desert-like planet. One was more than enough... The fact that they lack “time” was also a disappointing, meaning they lack things like a day/night cycle, or a “life cycle” for inhabitants, that is to say NPCs are static elements in the scene instead of moving and/or interacting with their surroundings (like they do in Skyrim or The Witcher 3). Also the Angara race, the -only- Andromeda new humanoid friendly species, are a bit disappointing too, feeling painfully familiar and lacking personality.
    Regarding the ending, epilogue included, it was mostly up to my expectations and made up for many of the flaws I saw throughout the game, but a “big last boss” would have been a good addition.

    In summary, the game still has the Mass Effect feel to it and will keep u hooked until the end, but the evident quantity over quality approach prevents it from being at the level of the original trilogy. This should probably be an “8 point something” so let’s keep it a 9/10, if only to make up for the big amount of undeserving hate in here.    … Expand
  96. 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
  97. alwayshuntress
    Mar 27, 2017
    9
    This game got off to a slow start. I pretty much has to since it's starting over with new characters in a new galaxy. There's not a whole lot that's familiar other than the species. It reminds me a lot of ME1- you spend a large amount of time getting to know people while running around and improving the lives of the people who came to Andromeda with you.

    There's some glitchy animation,    This game got off to a slow start. I pretty much has to since it's starting over with new characters in a new galaxy. There's not a whole lot that's familiar other than the species. It reminds me a lot of ME1- you spend a large amount of time getting to know people while running around and improving the lives of the people who came to Andromeda with you.

    There's some glitchy animation, but that's true in every ME game ever. Bioware's strength is their stories and they do not disappoint this time around. The story is solid, engaging and has moments of hilarity as well as sadness. Combat is also leaps and bounds improved and far more entertaining than in previous ME games.

    I just finished my first play through and I can't wait to run through it again.    … Expand
  98. Greyking
    Mar 29, 2017
    9
    It seems lately that once the internet deems a product bad, everyone piles on to **** upon it. Unfortunately Mass Effect: Andromeda has fallen victim to this. 3 hours is not enough time with this game to call it a turd. While the animation is not up to par with next generation standards and the game is glitchy at times; Andromeda is pretty solid and enthralling game.

    If you are a true    It seems lately that once the internet deems a product bad, everyone piles on to **** upon it. Unfortunately Mass Effect: Andromeda has fallen victim to this. 3 hours is not enough time with this game to call it a turd. While the animation is not up to par with next generation standards and the game is glitchy at times; Andromeda is pretty solid and enthralling game.

    If you are a true fan of the series you would be remiss to believe the bad reviews and not give this game the opportunity it deserves.    … Expand
  99. Mcbogsters
    Mar 27, 2017
    9
    I'm about 16 hours into the game and I have to say ME:A is a pretty enjoyable game. Yes... The facial/movement animations are pretty screwed up and the story isn't as strong as the first trilogy - but it's still a great space opera worth the price tag. People on the internet love to jump on the hate bandwagon and some of the negative reviews are from people who haven't even played theI'm about 16 hours into the game and I have to say ME:A is a pretty enjoyable game. Yes... The facial/movement animations are pretty screwed up and the story isn't as strong as the first trilogy - but it's still a great space opera worth the price tag. People on the internet love to jump on the hate bandwagon and some of the negative reviews are from people who haven't even played the game. Don't let the ME:A haters keep you from playing a solid Space RPG!… Expand
  100. 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.
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  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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