Mass Effect: Andromeda

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  1. Jaal
    Apr 11, 2017
    9
    On this site are many reviews about Mass Effect Andromeda witch are based on the release version, that’s ok but in my opinion you have to update an review if there are major changes like patch 1.05.
    So actually (patch 1.05) the most animation bugs are fixed and the game is greatly playable. Of cause the story isn’t the best one that I have ever played, but it works and sometimes the story    On this site are many reviews about Mass Effect Andromeda witch are based on the release version, that’s ok but in my opinion you have to update an review if there are major changes like patch 1.05.
    So actually (patch 1.05) the most animation bugs are fixed and the game is greatly playable. Of cause the story isn’t the best one that I have ever played, but it works and sometimes the story isn’t just above average it is fantastic. Also I think that BioWare is doing a good job with the game support. In my opinion the design of the planets is wonderful and it is interesting to explore them. The most people in your squad are interesting but except Jaal, it is a Milky Way squad. The Aliens could have been design more interesting, but they are doing their job very well.
    So in conclusion ME:A is a really good game with some little problems.    … Expand
  2. Galebazz
    May 12, 2017
    9
    Mass Effect Andromeda makes too many mistakes to get a 10, but oh boy was it still a fun ride.

    Andromeda captured the story brilliantly, and for me, the open worlds did not make it feel bland.
    Don't let the other reviews distract you while playing.
  3. GeK
    Apr 18, 2017
    9
    Pre-Ordered the game and gameplay-wise had 0 issues. Facial Animations were bugged but quickly fixed in 1.05. Side-quests are a good time filler but beauty lies in the main story. I completed the game 100% (Aside from 2 tiny side tasks that couldn't be handed in due to a bug that didn't affect my gameplay in anyway). All in all i think for the game of such scale its technical flaws can bePre-Ordered the game and gameplay-wise had 0 issues. Facial Animations were bugged but quickly fixed in 1.05. Side-quests are a good time filler but beauty lies in the main story. I completed the game 100% (Aside from 2 tiny side tasks that couldn't be handed in due to a bug that didn't affect my gameplay in anyway). All in all i think for the game of such scale its technical flaws can be forgiven and I enjoyed the experience from the beginning to the end.

    When it comes to multiplayer it's alright but not the main dish play MP just to advance SP.

    I hope Bioware puts more thought into the sequel and give the story a minor facelift.    … Expand
  4. RDSWYSD4
    Apr 19, 2017
    9
    There have only been a handful of games over the last 20 years that have given me a feeling of dread when I know they are nearing the finale'. I can now add Mass Effect Andromeda to that very short list. There is a lot to love about this game. First and foremost you *must* not begin playing this game expecting a sequel to the ME franchise. It is a separate game with a very differentThere have only been a handful of games over the last 20 years that have given me a feeling of dread when I know they are nearing the finale'. I can now add Mass Effect Andromeda to that very short list. There is a lot to love about this game. First and foremost you *must* not begin playing this game expecting a sequel to the ME franchise. It is a separate game with a very different story. Getting that expectation out of your head will go a long way toward you being able to enjoy this game on it's own merits. The story, mystery, exploration and yes, even some of the NPC relationships (actually most of them were great to me... as long as you talk to them!!!) kept me playing for almost 100 hours until the end. There are also a bunch of things to hate about this game. The facial expressions are painful to watch. Horrific! Not being able to hop on the Tempest to get some work done without taking off from the planet (very frustrating and time consuming), the clunky travel in the Helius Cluster (absolutely beautiful, but slow and repetitive) to name a few. But none of the things that I didn't like were worth putting the game away and none of them made me regret paying full price for this game. I loved it. It seems most that don't care for it are judging it by comparison to the other 3 ME games, or are letting some of the things I mentioned above hinder them from actually letting down their guard and immersing themselves in a great game! I haven't ever found a perfect game yet. It is impossible to create a game that is going to please every single person. Mass Effect Andromeda is no exception BUT I am absolutely salivating over any future DLC! There are at least a dozen areas where "cliffhangers" were left if you paid attention and read the terminals and emails. In summary I say to the naysayers: Give ME:A a chance.… Expand
  5. Illeris
    Apr 28, 2017
    9
    This review is based on the 1.05 version of the game.

    ME: Andromeda is a solid game combining exploration, combat, and storyline choices with character and relationship development. It builds on some of the best elements of the previous trilogy and it does a very good job at that. Even aften the 1.05 patch the game does still have a few technical flaws, but these are minor compared to    This review is based on the 1.05 version of the game.

    ME: Andromeda is a solid game combining exploration, combat, and storyline choices with character and relationship development. It builds on some of the best elements of the previous trilogy and it does a very good job at that. Even aften the 1.05 patch the game does still have a few technical flaws, but these are minor compared to the massive and negative internet hype that surrounded the release version of the game.

    Random thoughts on what I like about the game:
    - Exploring is a thrill and the new worlds are beautiful and intriguing. Park your surface vehicle on the top of a massive dune and admire the dessert vista that unfolds before you. Or explore an ice cavern on foot and listen to the melodic sound of the strange creatures that lives beneath the frozen surface. Venture through the thick brush of the jungle but keep a lookout for the aggressive predators that lurk there...
    - Combat is fast paced and elegant, allowing for many different approaches to the tight spots you find yourself in...
    - The writing and narrative is solid - and at times excellent! A few weird blurbs may appear, but the game is massive and generally both the ambient chatter as well as the dialogue are great for setting the tone of this adventure.
    - I really like the squamates as well as the various NPCs you encounter. There is some real depth there and a lot of shades of grey. Personal favorites are Drack and the Mosjae...
    - The gameworld is both incredibly grim and with the promise of hope. And if you take your time and consider, the story raises some interesting questions about the colonialism, artificial intelligence and the human condition.    … Expand
  6. Ciristan
    Aug 18, 2017
    9
    Excelente juego, me gustó mucho. Soy seguidor de la trilogía y en este han mejorado muchas cosas respecto a los otros. Es un juego que tiene para muchas muchas horas de diversión.
  7. ABLeviathan
    May 15, 2017
    9
    After 53 and a half hours in game and still not having complete it I can tell you there is a lot to do. Although most quests are either fetch or go "here" kill "that" type of quest I still enjoy playing them. Combat is refreshing and probably the best in the series. ( I love the manueverability.) This installment was not as well written as ME:2 or ME:3 but certainly has its moments. I amAfter 53 and a half hours in game and still not having complete it I can tell you there is a lot to do. Although most quests are either fetch or go "here" kill "that" type of quest I still enjoy playing them. Combat is refreshing and probably the best in the series. ( I love the manueverability.) This installment was not as well written as ME:2 or ME:3 but certainly has its moments. I am enjoying the characters (bar a few). Maybe its because I love the mass effect universe so much but I have to say I'm loving the story aswell. I didn't notice any issues with animation until after seeing the flak online and even still it doesn't bother me. Multiplayer is okay but gets rather bland as there are few maps. (Who plays ME for multiplayer though anyway?) I feel like there should be more companions but that's just a personal thing. While my love for ME makes me want to give it a 10 I'm going to give it a 9 simply because I do see some animation errors now and sometimes the game is a little laggy on my Xbox.

    *P.S I forgot to mention the fact that the development team fixed the issue of long travel times and was working on fixing facial animations so props to them for that.

    Pros:
    - Combat
    - Graphics
    - Open World
    - Lot of Content
    - Story
    - Characters
    Cons:
    - Animation
    - Frame drops on Xbox
    - Lack of Multiplayer Content

    Overall 9/10    … Expand
  8. Dertroks
    Jun 19, 2017
    9
    Stunning experience! It isn't Mass Effect that we used to play per se, but rather - Mass Effect Evolved. Though lacklustre at its launching period, most, if not all the problems were fixed. It is a great foundation for *hopefully* upcoming sequels for this fantastic series. Characters are deep, fun, interesting and have their own personality. What wouldn't I give to hear thoseStunning experience! It isn't Mass Effect that we used to play per se, but rather - Mass Effect Evolved. Though lacklustre at its launching period, most, if not all the problems were fixed. It is a great foundation for *hopefully* upcoming sequels for this fantastic series. Characters are deep, fun, interesting and have their own personality. What wouldn't I give to hear those conversations between PeeBee and Drack in the Nomad! Best combat mechanics, fitting for every play style, whether you want to crush the enemy up close or shoot of their heads from afar. A plot, whilst not perfect, is strong and holding together, making you want to continue playing the game and leaving a great feeling when you finish the main campaign. The doesn't let you feel how to be an explorer, it *makes* you the explorer. Overall, a great game, fantastic for both returning players and newbies to the Mass Effect world. Definitely recommended, especially if you don't expect it to be as cyberpunkish as previous instalments. In the end, this is a new Galaxy, a new civilisation to build, and Andromeda fulfils its job of creating a layer for upcoming games to be built upon.… Expand
  9. kashspiegel
    Jul 17, 2017
    9
    i tested the 10 hours game in my ps4 pro... nice graphics.. 30fps.. sorry im a crazy about this.. and later ai tried the pc version.. OMG, 1080p 60FPS with 1060 6g graphic card!, in both cases, it gives you the feel of be the pathfinder, full inmersive, nice traveling and exploring looking for new worlds, nice storytelling, (im not comparing with mass effect trylogy has no point,i tested the 10 hours game in my ps4 pro... nice graphics.. 30fps.. sorry im a crazy about this.. and later ai tried the pc version.. OMG, 1080p 60FPS with 1060 6g graphic card!, in both cases, it gives you the feel of be the pathfinder, full inmersive, nice traveling and exploring looking for new worlds, nice storytelling, (im not comparing with mass effect trylogy has no point, shepard is shepard, this is a secuel..), well, some glitches with some npc and strange lip sync, but this is unnoticed, i really like this game so i get the complete version… Expand
  10. StanisS
    Aug 21, 2017
    9
    Quite enough interesting storylines and fine dialogue, as well as likable visuals in a game for a recommendation. Looking forward to more in this universe.
  11. Szandos
    Sep 11, 2017
    9
    Much better than I was lead to believe from the internet. The game has taken a huge bashing, which is not fair.

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

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

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

    However, it is a beautiful game, the fighting is awesome and the companions are fun. Even if it's not the best in the seriies, it is still well worth getting and much much better than the critics on the internet might have lead you to believe.    … Expand
  12. amiga4ever
    Sep 15, 2017
    9
    The game is not that bad as all say here, if you have a decent pc, it will run great! like the game, the story, and the characters will improve as you play. The latest Patch improves this game a lot. I recommend it! You will get more then 100 hours to play through
  13. jptiamzon
    Aug 26, 2019
    9
    For a guy who hasn't played a single mass effect game, this is a pretty solid game. My only concern is the animation, bugs, glitches, and its story which is kinda meh. The gameplay definitely is its strongest aspect.
  14. Darkfly
    Nov 25, 2017
    9
    This is an incredible game, in addition to having a certain continuity in relation to the previous trilogy, it starts a whole new aspect of this enormous universe, the game retains Bioware's great ability to CREATE different and striking personalities in its NPC's, really makes you want to start and finish the side quests of the game, the construction of the character is highlyThis is an incredible game, in addition to having a certain continuity in relation to the previous trilogy, it starts a whole new aspect of this enormous universe, the game retains Bioware's great ability to CREATE different and striking personalities in its NPC's, really makes you want to start and finish the side quests of the game, the construction of the character is highly customizable, the level of immersion is huge because their decisions always affect the course of the game, many of them have a content to permanently modify the your relationships with the universe, the combat system is dynamic and depends a lot on you to keep it that way, the options of confrontation resolution are enormous due to the mechanics of the game and the customization of the characters. But finally the plot is to take the breath, when we come to an end, that feeling of having read a long book and unfortunately have finished it. The game had several issues initially due to poorly done CGI, but all of these were fixed as well as virtually all of its major bugs. Definitely should have a continuity and you as a good RPG fan that I know is should give a great opportunity to this masterpiece of modern times.… Expand
  15. RPGGamesLover
    Feb 5, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Some parts of the game are repetitive, I liked the story, I liked the fact that the rett where the aliens that you where fighting, knowing that there was the arcont transforming them, we don't know for which reason, but we that the arcont is another alien race, I hope that in the next one will be on that race and maybe a married rayden? I didn't liked that the game was released before it was finished, because in my opinion they knew that animation sucks.… Expand
  16. realneed
    Apr 1, 2018
    9
    At the beginning, i mean at the release i had too big expectations in that Mass Effect Part.
    I thought this will be the best Mass Effect ever ...
    Propably because Bioware has promised big stuff to us. For me (Now / 1 Year later) i think its a good mass effect but not the best one. I really loved the graphics but not the head designs / animations. [10/10] The Story was fine, for me    At the beginning, i mean at the release i had too big expectations in that Mass Effect Part.
    I thought this will be the best Mass Effect ever ...
    Propably because Bioware has promised big stuff to us.
    For me (Now / 1 Year later) i think its a good mass effect but not the best one.

    I really loved the graphics but not the head designs / animations. [10/10]
    The Story was fine, for me [8/10] It left some little questions open.
    Fighting system: Best of all ME's. The Abilitys are great, especially for biotics. [10/10]
    Dialogues: Very detailed and much fun. [Good language/Translation etc.]
    Quests: Addional quests are also "good" not perfekt but good. [7/10]
    Romances: You can go with nearly everyone you want, but its part has "romance scenes" with
    more "skin".

    In total its a very nice game for me, i invested around 40h into this game and i dont regreat it.
    Its a cool experience and even has a little "teaser" at the ending for ME:A2
    I hope a new part comes out soon.

    (Sorry for my bad english)
    With kind regards
    NeeD :)    … Expand
  17. Whoop
    Jun 21, 2018
    9
    Nice graphics, I have spent 54 hrs in the game - it`s still to go, 9 of 10 Architect destroyers!
  18. poplo220
    Nov 26, 2018
    9
    Un año después de su lanzamiento, jugado con el parche 1.10 y pasándomelo dos veces empleando unas 120 horas en total en el vídeojuego, soy capaz de decir que efectivamente es un buen juego.

    Dejando de lado los problemas en animaciones, que obviamente molestan pero para nada suponen un gran problema en la experiencia en la partida (pese a las actualizaciones lanzadas las animaciones    Un año después de su lanzamiento, jugado con el parche 1.10 y pasándomelo dos veces empleando unas 120 horas en total en el vídeojuego, soy capaz de decir que efectivamente es un buen juego.

    Dejando de lado los problemas en animaciones, que obviamente molestan pero para nada suponen un gran problema en la experiencia en la partida (pese a las actualizaciones lanzadas las animaciones siguen estando muy flojas), pero estos videojuegos no se juegan por los gráficos precisamente, las animaciones en títulos de una misma categoría, como Fallout 4, cuyas animaciones son igual de malas.

    Una vez comentado lo más controversial de esta entrega, vayamos al gameplay en sí, tiene el mejor modo de combate de toda la saga: fluido, entretenido y flexible (la pega es que solo se pueden usar 3 poderes cuando hay una gran variedad de éstos)
    En dificultades más elevadas, tales como el nivel más alto de dificultad (el locura), el combate se hace pesado pero también supone un reto en el cual hemos de usar la estrategia si queremos avanzar.

    En lo referido a la historia, la doy un 9/10, se presenta una situación muy interesante un antagonista al que odias desde el momento 0, y un gran lore que te mantiene intrigado en esta nueva entrega, así como las nuevas razas y facciones que surgen.

    En lo referido a los compañeros y la relación con ellos, bueno, he jugado todos los mass effect, y todos me los he pasado más de 2 veces, y sinceramente, hablando de manera personal, la relación con los compañeros es más o menos semeja a lo que vimos en mass effect 3 (con la excepción de Liara y Garrus), no están muy curradas y se nota que se centraron mucho más en la acción, los romances bueno, en DA:I estuvieron más currados, pero mass effect tampoco esque fuera aquí una saga donde puedas crear tu historia idílica de amor.
    Lo que si voy a decir es que hay personajes con una clara carencia de personalidad, como Cora, que es la más sosa y cutre sin duda.
    Algo que si lo diferencia de la trilogía original, es que al contrario de éstas, el juego presenta una gran cantidad de toques cómicos en la historia, mientras que en la trilogía era todo mucho más serio.

    Lo que más molesta de este juego es que se presentan una gran cantidad de preguntas que quedan sin respuesta y que para nada pega hacerlo en otro juego a parte, estaba claro que tenían planeado sacar una gran cantidad indecente de DLC's made in EA, pero debido a las grandes críticas que sufrió el juego cancelaron todo y a los que nos gustó, pues nos fastidiamos.

    En resumen, no es el mejor mass effect, pero iguala la calidad del 3 sin duda, las misiones repetitivas es algo que aparece en todos los juegos así que no me molesto en debatirlo.

    El mass effect 3 destacaba en unas cosas y este en otras, pero al final es la misma calidad, dejando de lado las animaciones, cabría destacar que tiene un montón de planetas, un montón de contenido de exploración, y es sin lugar a dudas el mejor gráficamente (en cuanto al environment)

    Si te gusta BIoware, y te da igual ver algún que otro fallo en las animaciones, lo recomiendo porque es una gran experiencia.

    Fue un buen juego, mal pulido que fue infravalorado injustamente por cosas que vemos en todos los juegos. (Bugisoft, Bugthesda, etc)    … Expand
  19. SilverOrlov
    Oct 9, 2019
    9
    I will not argue that this game did not have and does not have any problems. Even stupid problems, like a terrible animation of faces at the beginning of the release. But some of these problems were subsequently resolved, and the rest, in essence, was a matter of taste. Basically, because people equated this game with the last trilogy. So, if you relate it to the original games - yes, theI will not argue that this game did not have and does not have any problems. Even stupid problems, like a terrible animation of faces at the beginning of the release. But some of these problems were subsequently resolved, and the rest, in essence, was a matter of taste. Basically, because people equated this game with the last trilogy. So, if you relate it to the original games - yes, the Mass Effect is not the same now. But if you play this game as some separate story, which it is, still they even left for another galaxy... That is a good game.
    There is a good general idea and plot. Pleasant and interesting game-play. Beautiful graphics and surroundings. Not really boring craft, like in many other games with crafting. And I incredibly liked everything that was connected with ancient civilization and its influence on the terraforming of planets. And yes, I also liked to flirt with the Azari girl... I was only disappointed, perhaps, with the main enemy boss. He was boring and inexpressive. Even with architects it was more interesting to fight than with this "dummy".    … Expand
  20. WayTooBad
    Nov 16, 2021
    9
    Comparing this game to the previous titles would be unfair. Previous games were pretty much linear and had really tiny maps that are made to look like they are larger. Andromeda has huge and ambitious maps and the game is less linear. The combat in this game is really good, the setting and atmosphere are also brilliant in most places. The character models and animations definitely neededComparing this game to the previous titles would be unfair. Previous games were pretty much linear and had really tiny maps that are made to look like they are larger. Andromeda has huge and ambitious maps and the game is less linear. The combat in this game is really good, the setting and atmosphere are also brilliant in most places. The character models and animations definitely needed more improvement and the story has points that outright don't make sense, but I would still want to see it finished. Sadly any story DLC or plans for sequels dropped after about 6 months of the initial release… Expand
  21. stuwie
    Apr 12, 2019
    9
    I stopped pre-ordering many years ago, been burned too many times. I usually wait about 6-12 months after game release before playing any game so I can be immersed in it without any bugs. I read the reviews and looked at gameplay and decided to give it a try. I played this game and loved it. Not as good as wild hunt but better than fallout 4. Not as good as ME2 but as good as ME3.I stopped pre-ordering many years ago, been burned too many times. I usually wait about 6-12 months after game release before playing any game so I can be immersed in it without any bugs. I read the reviews and looked at gameplay and decided to give it a try. I played this game and loved it. Not as good as wild hunt but better than fallout 4. Not as good as ME2 but as good as ME3. Hopefully regardless of all the irrational negative reviews another Mass Effect game will be made.… Expand
  22. Mikei
    Apr 28, 2019
    9
    Try it, it is Mass Effect and not so bad. Okay the Bugs are anoying but the Game is good. Many of the bad ratings are because the BUGs or EA crap. Ah, and the Animations are not so bad on Patch 1.10.
  23. Hobojack
    Mar 3, 2020
    9
    That game was so controversial, it was hard for MEA to follow one of the best franchise of all time in the industry. Let's be honest. MEA was not bad at all.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    I give a 9 because when i play, i can't stop, i want more but next time stop with this DAI syndrome.
    I prefer my game lasting 50 hours with plot tension than 80hours and collecting things ...    … Expand
  24. SOVUHthePUNK
    Mar 4, 2020
    9
    Не так она и плоха как все пишут... Наиграл в нее больше чем в того же ведьмака.
  25. Thusi
    Jan 30, 2021
    9
    Severly underrated game, I love it. Youtubers ruined the games reputation at launch with whining and trolling and it never recovered, too bad it resulted in the cancelation of future dlc to the game. X my fingers for a "Andromeda 2" the game really set up a good startingpoint for a series
  26. Thorinanei
    Dec 14, 2020
    9
    The good example of why you can't rush game developers. MEA was murdered alive by people who wanted a copy of trylogy, not new game with new protagonist - bugs and problems with animation were a good excuses. The game has AMAZING humor and climate, fighthing and jumping is really fun and I love every character.
    Most of problems are fixed nie and gamę is on really good shape. I recommend it.
  27. jax21es
    Jul 29, 2021
    9
    First of all, I'd like to say that this is the first Mass Effect game that I've played, so I cannot compare it to the trilogy. I've played around 60 hours and have to say that, despite some minor glitches, the game is really interesting and kept me involved in the story. The graphics are really great, the ending quite good and, overall, it has been a great experience.
  28. firemandan630
    Dec 30, 2021
    9
    I think this game was excellent. I loved the new feel of it over the old game and I enjoyed how much content was layered into worlds
  29. EniyOh
    Jul 4, 2023
    9
    Don't listen to all the haters! This is an epic game with a deep and completely new and authentic story taking place in the Mass Effect universe that'll keep you occupied for weeks (80+ hours total play time).
  30. K1ller
    Dec 13, 2019
    8
    Somehow I am still wondering why is this game hated so much. Yes, it is not ME1, and yes ME3 (except the end) is also better. But I really liked the game more than ME2.
    And yes, I also see many ways the game could be better. What I really disliked is the complete absence of companion customization. And yes, the game could be better optimized and not change my PC and PS4 into a vacuum    Somehow I am still wondering why is this game hated so much. Yes, it is not ME1, and yes ME3 (except the end) is also better. But I really liked the game more than ME2.
    And yes, I also see many ways the game could be better. What I really disliked is the complete absence of companion customization. And yes, the game could be better optimized and not change my PC and PS4 into a vacuum cleaner every time I go to the Tempest. And yes, more than three active skills would be welomed.
    But other than that I really enjoyed the game (finished it 3 times on PC and 3 times on PS4). And to be honest, tell me one single RPG game that gives you this feeling of space travel. I mean you can park the ship in a nebula, near a black hole, in an asteroid field or in orbit around a planet nad just look outside and see it in all its beauty.
    And also name me a single scifi RPG that has been released since Andromeda. Only two come to my mind, Technomancer and Elex. And while both are excellent games (yes, I played both), none of them is about a space travel.
    Finaly, when I see some "reviews" here and I read a confusing map and it is not clear what I should do, I really think that some people should not be allowed to even turn the PC on...    … Expand
  31. chris999
    Jul 10, 2019
    8
    Underrated game. It isn't exactly like the Mass Effect trilogy, but on the whole I really liked it for what it was.

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

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

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

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

    This is not a way to treat your loyal customers Bioware! Also, and this is coming from someone who is pretty open-minded - they really need to tone down that SJW stuff which is just pissing people off. Just my two cents :) !    … Expand
  32. radscorpion9
    Aug 12, 2017
    8
    I played the original trilogy, was a huge fan of the series. I heard a lot about how animations were horrible, and the story was afflicted with tons of over the top social justice points that break immersion, making you feel like you are playing a politicized game.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    All in all I think I agree with most journalists; this game is solidly done, has many interesting plot points, not all of them feel meaningful, but the main plot and many of the side quests do have an effect, and the RPG mechanics are all there. I recommend people try this game out for 10 hours for free, just see how it goes. You'll be surprised that someone can rate this game a 3 or a 4. In my opinion those ratings should only be used in extreme cases, and this is not one of them    … Expand
  33. Serij
    Sep 23, 2017
    8
    John Shepard set the bar really high. This is the main problem for this game in my opinion.

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

    But if you are into science-fiction and space then Andromeda is a beautiful place to explore.
    Even the story had some funny moments. I enjoyed the 100 hours i played it.
  34. AUT_Nessilian
    Apr 1, 2017
    8
    So, ich hab das Spiel nun nach 60 Stunden durchgespielt, mir Vieles, aber nicht alles angeschaut und staune nicht schlecht, wenn ich da diese 0er Reviews sehe.

    Mir ist nicht klar, was Leute meinen, wenn sie sagen: Es ist kein Mass Effekt oder die Graphik is beschissen, denn ich muss schon sagen, daß ich die Rahmenbedingungen des Spiels angemessen finde. Mass Effekt war nie ein Crysis    So, ich hab das Spiel nun nach 60 Stunden durchgespielt, mir Vieles, aber nicht alles angeschaut und staune nicht schlecht, wenn ich da diese 0er Reviews sehe.

    Mir ist nicht klar, was Leute meinen, wenn sie sagen: Es ist kein Mass Effekt oder die Graphik is beschissen, denn ich muss schon sagen, daß ich die Rahmenbedingungen des Spiels angemessen finde. Mass Effekt war nie ein Crysis und ich habe auch nicht erwartet, daß es das jetzt sein würde.

    Aber zur Geschichte: Die finde ich gut, vor allem, wie die Handlungen innerhalb des Spiels dann das Finale beeinflussen. Großes Kino und bildgewaltig, kommt das Spiel auf UW Monitoren oder anderen "Großvarianten" super rüber. Die deutsche Syncro ist zu 80% gut und zu 20% nicht passend in der SItuation (meistens im Tonfall)

    Ich find es durchgehend einen guten Start in eine neue Trilogie und ich würd mich schon freuen, wenn die das weiter ausbauen.

    Einen Kritikpunkt hab ich aber schon: Die Charaktäre wirken eher flach und vor allem die Romanzen sind wirklich nicht mitreißend. Ich finde zwar die Wandlung der Mädls (hab den "m" Shep äh Ryker gespielt)gut, aber sie zieht sich nicht durch. Wenn ich eine feste Freundin im game hab, dann kommt es echt komisch rüber, wenn sie mich Siezt oder Pathfinder sagt....aber gut...

    Also ich finds gelungen, eher bombast - rp a la Bioware im Gegensatz zum düsteren und tiefgehenden Witcher. Sehr wohl sein Geld wert und sicher schön zum spielen.
    Lasst euch mit den 0ern nicht abhalten, das Spiel zu kaufen... Das passt schon.

    Ein Meilenstein des RP? Ne, aber 60 Stunden Spaß beim ersten Durchlauf :)    … Expand
  35. stimpy77
    Apr 16, 2017
    8
    Another amazing adventure from the brilliant folks at Bioware furthering the Mass Effect franchise.

    Mass Effect: Andromeda is set in a parallel timeline to the earlier trilogy--that is, in the future, but with a backstory whereby the Milky Way had an "initiative" to go about exploring and seeding another galaxy shortly before ME:3 began. It took over 600 years to make the journey in    Another amazing adventure from the brilliant folks at Bioware furthering the Mass Effect franchise.

    Mass Effect: Andromeda is set in a parallel timeline to the earlier trilogy--that is, in the future, but with a backstory whereby the Milky Way had an "initiative" to go about exploring and seeding another galaxy shortly before ME:3 began. It took over 600 years to make the journey in cryo sleep. When they arrive--the beginning of Andromeda--they discover that there's more going on in this new galaxy than they anticipated. They're most certainly not the first sentient life. In fact, there are three new species already there that they have to deal with--good guys, bad guys, and one you never get to meet but you enjoy their toys, just like the Protheans in ME:1. Plus perhaps a fourth, whoever caused "the scourge", but said "scourge" is all you ever see from them.

    Speaking of which, there are some major holes in the lore here. In ME:1, the ability to traverse the galaxy was given only by way of the mass effect relays, since no ship has the built-in capacity to travel that far so quickly without a relay. But in ME:A, all ships, even shuttles, can pop around the galaxy without any relay. Space travel is just a simple button push. There aren't even any conflicts with power shortages blocking hyperspace travel.

    "Why bother with all that 'rules of science' sci-fi garbage if the goal is to have fun, right?", I imagine the leads at Bioware saying. Suspension of disbelief is lost on the intellectual.

    And then there is the issue of holes in crew introductions. In the trilogy, crew members are usually properly introduced. In ME:A, most of the introductions are tossed aside. Some strange "people" are on "your ship" (speaking of which, no introduction for the ship, either), go grab a gun and go exploring with your new stranger friends. That's a pretty rocky start. By the end of the game, I completed all the "Allies and Relationships" missions and ended up feeling like I knew my crew a lot better, so that makes up for a lot. But it still happened that there were no introductions, and for that I steal a point.

    There also seems to be an annoying routine among the fanbase where homosexual and interspecies sex seems to be the standard goal for half of the players. I find that disgusting. Look, just because LGBT SJW's have been making a lot of "progress" in advancing both the rights and the hearts and minds of people around the world doesn't mean that alienating the traditional heterosexual crowd who prefer also their own skin color should be forced to experience gay or interspecies come-ons on a repeated basis.

    Speaking of existing fanbase, the ME trilogy fans are a spoiled lot. Most of the negatives here are dramatically overreaching. The fact is, this is a very beautiful and fun game, very much a part of the Mass Effect franchise--it fits well, without violating the ME:3 backstory ending. It's engaging, and the general plot works for me. Several details do not. I don't like all of the writing. I don't like how background smalltalk chatter gets interrupted because you run or drive over poorly planned trigger points. I didn't feel that the end game celebrations and declarations of "we did it" were appropriate considering WHERE THEY WERE. But this game had my full attention for two good weekends, and I enjoyed the ride. Games don't usually keep me so engaged.    … Expand
  36. B0ZZH0GG
    May 31, 2017
    8
    So if you get past the initial sluggishness of the single player campaign it gets pretty interesting, though it could have certainly been better. The multiplayer is pretty fun and I have enjoyed the game as a whole
  37. KaptajnCongoboy
    Jul 14, 2017
    8
    There are quite a few issues with the game, but I feel it has gotten way too harsh a treatment. My score would have been 7, but there are so many people who hate on it unreasonably that I felt I had to try to bump it up a bit. On PS4, I had few truly jarring animation glitches and no major story glitches - better than my experience with Witcher 3, for example, where a game with over aThere are quite a few issues with the game, but I feel it has gotten way too harsh a treatment. My score would have been 7, but there are so many people who hate on it unreasonably that I felt I had to try to bump it up a bit. On PS4, I had few truly jarring animation glitches and no major story glitches - better than my experience with Witcher 3, for example, where a game with over a year of patches still served me story glitches in the first area after the tutorial. The animation quality was problematic before they patched it, it has to be said, and still leaves a lot to be desired.

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

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

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

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

    ME:A could have been better. But it is by any means not an unmitigated disaster, and worth playing.    … Expand
  38. Snodog
    Mar 18, 2018
    8
    ME:A is a great addition to the ME series. It had the right amount of changes and they were done well. I've been looking forward to an open world ME game since ME1. Don't get me wrong, the ME series will go down in history as one of my favorite series. ME:A is probably on the bottom of the list as far as ME games go but that doesn't mean it's not a bad game in the slightest. It has aME:A is a great addition to the ME series. It had the right amount of changes and they were done well. I've been looking forward to an open world ME game since ME1. Don't get me wrong, the ME series will go down in history as one of my favorite series. ME:A is probably on the bottom of the list as far as ME games go but that doesn't mean it's not a bad game in the slightest. It has a very interesting story line, amazing combat, a decent if not steep learning curve, and your character is customizable to the littlest detail.

    I have had discussions about ME:A with many people who have given it a bad score a lot of people give me the same reason; Bio got rid of everything about the old ME games. That is a problem... if you EXPECT this game to be anything like the old ones. I came into this game expecting something different. A different style, a different story, a different everything. The only thing tying the old ME games with ME:A is the fact that they are in the same universe. This is key. People come into ME:A expecting something like the old ME games and you cannot. This is it's own entity in its own right and if you go into it expecting the old ME experience, of course you're going to be disappointed. If you view the game as it's own entity with the only connection to the old games is the name, then you go into it with the proper amount of expectation.

    Taking that into consideration, there were a few quests that were very boring and could be taken out and they could have put a lot more effort into crew quests and nexus quests. I feel if they make an addition to ME:A and they fix some of these minor issues with game play then they will have another title that I will put on the shelves with ME1,2, and 3.    … Expand
  39. gtracr
    Feb 2, 2018
    8
    I've put over 100 hours into this game now and I have enjoyed the game play and game world. A great game to pickup on a sale. I believe gamers now expect too much from games. It does not live up to the story telling of the original Mass Effect series but as a standalone it was fun and entertaining. I paid $20 for it and got over 100 hours of game play. Though the main story is nowI've put over 100 hours into this game now and I have enjoyed the game play and game world. A great game to pickup on a sale. I believe gamers now expect too much from games. It does not live up to the story telling of the original Mass Effect series but as a standalone it was fun and entertaining. I paid $20 for it and got over 100 hours of game play. Though the main story is now completed I still have more of the galaxy to explore!! :)… Expand
  40. ChoicestGames
    Aug 2, 2017
    8
    For a long time I was thinking of giving Mass Effect: Andromeda a 7/10: the game is basically Dragon Age: Inquisition in SPAAAAACE and it doesn't shy away from the fact it's a spin-off of the original trilogy; To me, Mass Effect: Andromeda is basically to the original Mass Effect trilogy what "Deep Space Nine" is to "The Next Generation". "Star Trek" fans took a long time to warm to theFor a long time I was thinking of giving Mass Effect: Andromeda a 7/10: the game is basically Dragon Age: Inquisition in SPAAAAACE and it doesn't shy away from the fact it's a spin-off of the original trilogy; To me, Mass Effect: Andromeda is basically to the original Mass Effect trilogy what "Deep Space Nine" is to "The Next Generation". "Star Trek" fans took a long time to warm to the new direction taken with "Deep Space Nine" and some never ended up liking it and I think the same rings true with Mass Effect: Andromeda. It took me a long time to appreciate Mass Effect: Andromeda for what it is but provided you're not deterred by the glitches, performance issues and the change in gameplay to a more open world RPG, it can actually be fun – sometimes a lot of fun.… Expand
  41. csbeau
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    Simply do not believe all the hate reviews, especially on the PC; trolls, over-hyped adolescents or adults you would never want to have a beer with.

    It is a different game than ME1-ME3. This one heralds more back to ME1 with a slower and more exploration based premise. Fortunately, the combat mechanics are much more polished this time around, and it finds a good balance between RPG and    Simply do not believe all the hate reviews, especially on the PC; trolls, over-hyped adolescents or adults you would never want to have a beer with.

    It is a different game than ME1-ME3. This one heralds more back to ME1 with a slower and more exploration based premise. Fortunately, the combat mechanics are much more polished this time around, and it finds a good balance between RPG and 3rd person cover based shooter.

    The quests are varied, some good and interesting, others not so much. But the total package is interesting and will keep you occupied. I think that EA/Bioware did themselves a disservice by having a 10 hour preview period and not allowing full reviews out ahead of this. I also think that they "miffed" the mainstream game reviewers by keeping the game mostly under wraps for its development. It is an industry, they make money when there is a stream of disclosure about new games - EA/Bioware did not participate. Thus, some of the "hate" is likely because of that. It is a business after all and never underestimate self-interest. That said, EA/Bioware could have handled the release much better.

    There is a lot to do and discover here. If you enjoy exploration and discovery, with a solid combat system and strong RPG elements, you will like this game. The story is more Star Trek (original), than Star Wars (or ME2 and ME3); it is also a bit cliched. The characters are not as strong as ME2 but similar to ME1/ME3.

    In terms of criticism, and some of the comments in the other reviews are well deserved - it does have some poor facial animations, some of the dialog is poorly written and flatly stated, and there are bugs. It is disappointing that so many game studios have taken to releasing games in a Beta state. I have not personally encountered any game-breaking bugs; simply breaking the immersion now and then.

    In summary, 8/10 - not a GOTY contender - but if you want a good sci-fi exploration experience with good RPG elements and a solid combat experience, it is worth a look. If budget conscious, I would wait until a 25% or more discounted sale.    … Expand
  42. Frisbiek
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    After reading all the critics and early reviews, and then actually playing the game, I can say that mass effect is victim of high expectations. That's not to say it's without its issues, but like several other titles, players nit pick on certain things, IE a few animation issues, post it on the internet, and then it snowballs. Yes... it's a little distracting. But there are so fewAfter reading all the critics and early reviews, and then actually playing the game, I can say that mass effect is victim of high expectations. That's not to say it's without its issues, but like several other titles, players nit pick on certain things, IE a few animation issues, post it on the internet, and then it snowballs. Yes... it's a little distracting. But there are so few instances which relate to certain characters, it's just not game breaking.

    Another common complaint is the writing/commentary from characters. This is one of my pet peaves- corny lines- but again it is not so bad that the game is horrible. In fact, I would say it's very similar from the ME trilogy. If you could handle it then, you can handle it now. It does remind me of some corny Netflix cartoons with really bad scripts.

    Combat- I love it. Jump, dodge, combos, etc. Take cover, duke it out, you know the drill. There are a variety of new methods with profiles instead of classes, and it opens up a lot of different combat styles. It's definitely fun.

    Graphics- The game looks beautiful. It's not the best out there, but everything from landscapes to the star system/galaxy map is impressive. Performance is alright- playing on an i5 6600k OC'd to 4.5 Ghz with a 1060 6GB, 16 GB Ram, and SSD. I play on mostly high settings with the latest drivers. It seems to float between 50 to 78 FPS, usually dipping during conversations on ships or in buildings for some reason. But it's definitely playable.

    I'm not too impressed with this game engine. I had a similar complaint with DA:I, which was a horrible game. And thank god I can say there are very few similarities. But one similarity is that this is an "open world." No. This is a fake open world, where canyons, rocks, hills, etc. limit a lot of where you can go. It's basically corridors made to look like its open world. After having come from the new Ghost Recon game, it's a joke hearing EA call this "Open World."

    The story is great. From beginning up to where I'm at, I am really drawn in to find out what happens next. Side mission stories aren't too bad, either. They don't feel like the horrible fetch quests of DA:I. They are somewhat interesting, and usually tie in with the main story.

    Bottom line: It's Mass Effect. Bioware didn't do much to break from the mold. There's not a whole lot of new here, and if you had high expectations, thinking this would be the best game ever, you will probably be disappointed. If you like all the Mass effect games and accept them for what they are, you will love Mass Effect Andromeda.    … Expand
  43. Jtbone417
    Mar 31, 2017
    8
    ME Andromeda is good. It's not as awe inspiring as 1 & 2, but still incredibly fun. Exploring is great. Cover system isn't good. Animations will be fixed.
    Most female characters are not attractive and it seems to be intentional. Not sure why the developers would do this.
    Don't let the SJW's infect this game anymore than they already have. They ruin everything. DA Inquisition and    ME Andromeda is good. It's not as awe inspiring as 1 & 2, but still incredibly fun. Exploring is great. Cover system isn't good. Animations will be fixed.
    Most female characters are not attractive and it seems to be intentional. Not sure why the developers would do this.
    Don't let the SJW's infect this game anymore than they already have. They ruin everything.
    DA Inquisition and ME Andromeda are just not as good as their predecessors for the same reasons.    … Expand
  44. jerubedo
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    I REALLY don't understand the hate here. I think this game is a solid 8. It's fun, choices seem meaningful. and the story is good. Aside from a few issues, what's there not to like?

    I also don't get why Iron Fist got pooped all over: I thought it was very good. The same goes for the new Beauty and the Beast. Ok, now everyone click on the not helpful button because you don't agree    I REALLY don't understand the hate here. I think this game is a solid 8. It's fun, choices seem meaningful. and the story is good. Aside from a few issues, what's there not to like?

    I also don't get why Iron Fist got pooped all over: I thought it was very good. The same goes for the new Beauty and the Beast.

    Ok, now everyone click on the not helpful button because you don't agree even though that's not what that button is for.    … Expand
  45. Mandulum
    Apr 22, 2017
    8
    Five Word Review: Small gains but enjoyable game.
    Favorite Thing: I'm a sucker for space opera and I was not overly disappointed. My charge build was pretty fun.
    Least Favorite Thing: It feels overly same-ish to the last Mass Effect game. Date Completed: 2017-04-20 Playtime: ~ 50h (100% viability on all planets, all companion/ally missions) Enjoyment: 8/10 Recommendation: Yes, if    Five Word Review: Small gains but enjoyable game.
    Favorite Thing: I'm a sucker for space opera and I was not overly disappointed. My charge build was pretty fun.
    Least Favorite Thing: It feels overly same-ish to the last Mass Effect game.

    Date Completed: 2017-04-20
    Playtime: ~ 50h (100% viability on all planets, all companion/ally missions)
    Enjoyment: 8/10
    Recommendation: Yes, if you're a SciFi or Mass Effect fan.    … Expand
  46. sinosleep
    Apr 30, 2017
    8
    So I finished one of the 3 runs of Mass Effect: Andromeda while the other 2 are at various stages of the game and can now say with full confidence I think the amount of **** this game is getting is ridiculously overblown.

    I’d put it behind ME 2 (best writing in the series) and ME 3 (2nd best writing in the series and best gameplay, and no 5 minutes of bad ending doesn’t magically undo    So I finished one of the 3 runs of Mass Effect: Andromeda while the other 2 are at various stages of the game and can now say with full confidence I think the amount of **** this game is getting is ridiculously overblown.

    I’d put it behind ME 2 (best writing in the series) and ME 3 (2nd best writing in the series and best gameplay, and no 5 minutes of bad ending doesn’t magically undo 30+ hours of a great game) but it’s still miles ahead of ME 1. The last time I played ME 1 was a chore just to get a perfect game save for import into ME 2 so I could then have perfect imports for ME 3. I will never, ever, play that game again. The story is fine but the gameplay is **** horrendous and last I checked these were still video GAMES. As in they’re meant to be played, as in gameplay is paramount and will forever be placed above story, even if there are plenty of video game stories I like.

    The weapons are boring as **** most side quests are just as bad as any other game (which for reasons I don’t understand people are suddenly acting as if this is a post 00’s issue), the gunplay is god **** awful, and squad control isn’t great. Even the skill trees are bad. There’s such a ludicrous amount of filler (why is a spec ops soldier required to waste points in gun skills just to be able to hit a target from farther than 2 feet away? That should be there by default, he’s a spec ops soldier FFS which is why them getting rid of all that crap and getting rid of dice rolls for hits and misses was perhaps the single best decision they made in the entire franchise) that forced you to level more than actually necessary due to all the mandatory skills you had to take since every little action in the game had a dedicated skill tree. It’s easily the worst game in the series taken as a whole.

    Andromeda has it’s issues. I really, REALLY miss the paragon/renegade system, particularly as it was implemented in ME 2 and 3 with the interrupts and the ability to regularly come at the paragon solution through renegade means. Being a giant dick while still having a moral compass when it came to the big stuff has never been more fun than those 2 games. And they didn’t really replace it with anything. You’ve just simply lost the ability to be an **** for the most part. Ryder seems to be much more Bioware’s character than Shepard was. You WERE Shepard, it seems like you just kind of direct Ryder.

    I also miss the more varied alien character types, like the hanhar and elcor since the weren’t the traditional bi-pedal quasi-alien that every game, movie, and book seems to focus on but being as said games, movies, and books have always done the same I don’t know why Andromeda is being singled out as if this was some new sin on the genre.

    I also miss direct squad control although I get why they got rid of it. Ryder can perform combos on his own that were absolutely impossible to do as Shepard without the direct squad control he was afforded. Without the global CD you don’t need direct squad control to easily launch combos and would essentially have no downtime whatsoever for combo usage so again I get why they got rid of it, still irritating.

    The gunplay is the best it’s ever been. Far more movement (verticality matters for once), augments can make really big changes to weapons, the weapons themselves are very varied, and the skill trees are some of the best in the series. I don’t really switch profiles, even on maxed out characters but I guess it’s cool that the feature is there.

    And lastly I thought the story was fine. Other than feeling like a fair few of the joke lines missed the mark I didn’t find the writing to be any worse than anything else in the video game industry. I didn’t see many characters wildly contradicting their established character, or doing things that didn’t make any sense. Everyone seemed to be doing what they were doing for perfectly valid reasons and that’s all you can really ask. This whole crusade for originality is the most precious and overblown thing I’ve seen in entertainment. We’ve been on this rock passing down oral and written stories for literally thousands of years. Do any of you REALLY think anything is WHOLLY original in this day and age? Seriously? Let me fill you in, there’s not and there hasn't been in an exceedingly long amount of time. The best story tellers can do at this point is put their personal touch on the same stories we’ve been telling for millennia.

    8/10 would play again.    … Expand
  47. davoz28
    Mar 27, 2017
    8
    This game isn't as bad as people would like you to believe.. The best part of this game is in the pathfinding and sidequests, that make up a huge part of the content. The planets are nice and fun to explore. The combat is fun. Yes the animations leave a bit to be desired but the only problems I ran into was an invisible wall a couple of times and a broken dialogue sequence that were bothThis game isn't as bad as people would like you to believe.. The best part of this game is in the pathfinding and sidequests, that make up a huge part of the content. The planets are nice and fun to explore. The combat is fun. Yes the animations leave a bit to be desired but the only problems I ran into was an invisible wall a couple of times and a broken dialogue sequence that were both fixed by reloading.. I made a full review here, and stand by it despite what the majority say. http://fg-2.com/2017/03/24/review-mass-effect-andromeda/… Expand
  48. mbelle_1983
    May 11, 2017
    8
    There is light in this game, not only darkness:
    Cons:
    - animation quality not state of the art, but patched better already (Patch 1.05) - issues with the story compared to previous Mass Effects - problems in multiplayer mode (better since Patch 1.06) - there were more possibilities interacting with settlements Pros: + very nice graphics and great light effects (PC version tested) +    There is light in this game, not only darkness:
    Cons:
    - animation quality not state of the art, but patched better already (Patch 1.05)
    - issues with the story compared to previous Mass Effects
    - problems in multiplayer mode (better since Patch 1.06)
    - there were more possibilities interacting with settlements
    Pros:
    + very nice graphics and great light effects (PC version tested)
    + nice planets with different looks
    + useful crafting and different materials
    + "discoverer-feeling"
    + fluid combat
    + changeable skills and profiles
    + long playing time
    + conversations based on type of answering feels more adult
    + typical Mass Effect charm and humor in conversations with your mates
    + multiplayer mode (like Mass Effect 3)
    Neutral:
    Make sure you are not thinking of a hero like Shepard. You should identify yourself with an explorer.

    People saying this is boring should think about the resource system in Mass Effect 2.
    People saying this is just a Dragon Age in space should think about it. Mass Effect 1 actually was kind of a Dragon Age in space.    … Expand
  49. Hackerbee
    Mar 30, 2017
    8
    I don't understand how the game has such a low rating on here.... The game is pretty good, The graphics are great, the story us great, It is a great game in its own way. Minor bugs, with mission nav points, enemy spawns, UI etc (usually fixed with a Reload), & glitches with the Animations where annoying but not game breaking, The character creator is **** (It just is), ME: Andromeda takesI don't understand how the game has such a low rating on here.... The game is pretty good, The graphics are great, the story us great, It is a great game in its own way. Minor bugs, with mission nav points, enemy spawns, UI etc (usually fixed with a Reload), & glitches with the Animations where annoying but not game breaking, The character creator is **** (It just is), ME: Andromeda takes a different stance on the ME game play and setting, but I really enjoyed it and don't regret the preorder. some of the quests are repetitive, The UI is quite usable once you learn & get used to it, the crafting system is not really that useful or necessary. Cant wait to do another play through.… Expand
  50. polyakoviv
    Aug 9, 2017
    8
    A lot of hate towards the game and it is understandable. However currently (1.10) the game is very good. No major glitches, stunning graphics, very big in a good way, ok plot and storytelling etc. Yes, it is not shepard mass effect1-3 and so what? The haters are gonna hate. Play it, try it.
  51. SenshudoTV
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    Mass Effect: Andromeda is an expansive action role-playing game with some great moments that recaptures the highs of the original trilogy that came before it. Filled with energetic combat and fantastic sound effects contributed the thousands of talented voice actors. But suffers due to facial animation issues.
  52. nJoe
    Mar 27, 2017
    8
    As a massive fan of the previous games I was tremendously worried about this game, especially given the bad user reviews here on Metacritic and also because of the mediocre reception from the gaming media. It turned out that my fears were unfounded. This game much less linear than ME2 and ME3, which is something I think is rubbing a lot of people the wrong way. ME2 is the best game I'veAs a massive fan of the previous games I was tremendously worried about this game, especially given the bad user reviews here on Metacritic and also because of the mediocre reception from the gaming media. It turned out that my fears were unfounded. This game much less linear than ME2 and ME3, which is something I think is rubbing a lot of people the wrong way. ME2 is the best game I've ever played, so I can relate to people who feel that ME A is a completely different and a letdown. However, if you approach this game with an open mind, you could very well end up liking it a lot. Some feel that it's too grindy with its research and crafting, and to some extent I agree, but it becomes much less of a chore if you stop focusing on the finishing line and instead try and enjoy every moment and embrace the content. Read logs, learn about the world and it's inhabitants - get immersed. Experiment with different builds and abilities and find what suits you. So, my break at work is almost over and I can't wait to get home and continue my voyage and adventures in Andromeda tonight!… Expand
  53. ShearForce
    Mar 29, 2017
    8
    Now, this is a 10/10 game wrapped up in weak presentation (at times). It is important to understand what Bioware accomplished in this game. Andromeda has the most story any mass effect game has any delivered, but it's all in how you approach it. What do you as a player think is important for the survival in the Andromeda? There is the main story here but, just stop and think for a littleNow, this is a 10/10 game wrapped up in weak presentation (at times). It is important to understand what Bioware accomplished in this game. Andromeda has the most story any mass effect game has any delivered, but it's all in how you approach it. What do you as a player think is important for the survival in the Andromeda? There is the main story here but, just stop and think for a little bit. There are Arks missing? Don't you think it's important to find them? People on the Arks don't have enough resources to live so setting up outposts and terraforming planets is important. There are three to four main story lines in this game and none of the games out there every gave this much freedom to a player as to how to approach it all. This is by far the best game I've played this generation. The NPCs feel alive, they have their own lives and don't just exist when I want them to.

    I can give it a 10 but that wouldn't be very objective, they pushed it out just a bit too fast, but don't disregard this game, it's the best game Bioware has made, you're meant to live in this world.

    It is the closest a video game has come to being an interactive movie.    … Expand
  54. paulraised
    Nov 12, 2018
    8
    Andromeda has an issue with character models, that cannot be denied. However if you can see past this, the story is great and it offers adventures in the ME universe that are surely to keep you entertained for at least 80 hs. I personally liked the Sarah Ryder character very much, and the story kept me hooked. Obviously they could not live up the original franchise as a whole, but it'sAndromeda has an issue with character models, that cannot be denied. However if you can see past this, the story is great and it offers adventures in the ME universe that are surely to keep you entertained for at least 80 hs. I personally liked the Sarah Ryder character very much, and the story kept me hooked. Obviously they could not live up the original franchise as a whole, but it's great fun. The haters should keep it to themselves.… Expand
  55. Shatteredstar
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    Overall the game is enjoyable as is the multiplayer. There are the tiny things that one can nitpick over and throw fits about but what game doesn't have those?

    If you like the Mass Effect universe and want to play around in it this game does exactly what you want with plenty of stuff to do. If you loved Mass Effect 3 multiplayer it is still great times in that. It isn't perfect but    Overall the game is enjoyable as is the multiplayer. There are the tiny things that one can nitpick over and throw fits about but what game doesn't have those?

    If you like the Mass Effect universe and want to play around in it this game does exactly what you want with plenty of stuff to do. If you loved Mass Effect 3 multiplayer it is still great times in that. It isn't perfect but honestly nothing ever will be but it is enjoyable and well enough done that it is a welcome start of a new story.    … Expand
  56. mishayangg
    Apr 14, 2017
    8
    Can't believe how much **** this game has gotten from all the angry children out there. This game is MASSIVE and beautiful! Sure it has some faults but compare it to ME3, it is a HUGE step up!
    It is in no way a 4.8 GAME!!! --- It should get a 8+ easily. Yes, it has some bugs but that doesn't detract more than one point at the most. So instead of setting this game at 9 I am giving it an 8.
  57. Mahdiar
    Jun 5, 2017
    8
    Gameplay : 8
    Graphics : 9
    Story : 6
    Sound : 8
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    Overall : 8
  58. Talbis
    Mar 26, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They got Natalie Dormer to play a character. They don't allow me to date Natalie Dormer's character. Rest is okay. Works well, is fun. The whole animations thing is exaggerated... But man, Natalie Dormer! And I can't date her? What's the point of living? :)… Expand
  59. Captfish71
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    These 0s and 1s are a travesty to a user score. Yes it has flaws but it has way more pluses. Great gameplay, great exploration, beautiful landscapes, love the change in focus from Alien attacks to exploration for setting up a new civilization. LOVE it!
  60. EasternUNO
    Apr 16, 2017
    8
    I don't understand you guys. Maybe when you preordered this game and played it before release it could be worse, but I started to play it one day after this game was released and I didn't notice some bad animations. In my opinion it's normal and you should all realize that it's still game!!! It's not reality and games will always differ.

    After spending 35 hours in this game I can simply    I don't understand you guys. Maybe when you preordered this game and played it before release it could be worse, but I started to play it one day after this game was released and I didn't notice some bad animations. In my opinion it's normal and you should all realize that it's still game!!! It's not reality and games will always differ.

    After spending 35 hours in this game I can simply say that I love it, graphics are great, the environment, space, scanning planets and everything is really amazing. I am enjoying it a lot.

    There was a bug that you can't open doors and access bridge on the ship, so I had to replay again one mission before, in order to continue in this game what was pretty annoying... There are couple of small bugs, but mostly it doesn't affect the game. I like it))    … Expand
  61. Thomori
    Apr 15, 2017
    8
    Cant understand votes of 0. Thats ridiculous and pure (EA)hating.
    MEA isnt perfect,but its good. People should realize that it is a new start and dont whine about their memories.
    MEA has the best companion missions of the ME-Universe, a decent storyline, some fetchquests,but not many and no one is foced to do them. The gun/gameplay is fun and establishing the Initiative in a new galaxy    Cant understand votes of 0. Thats ridiculous and pure (EA)hating.
    MEA isnt perfect,but its good. People should realize that it is a new start and dont whine about their memories.
    MEA has the best companion missions of the ME-Universe, a decent storyline, some fetchquests,but not many and no one is foced to do them. The gun/gameplay is fun and establishing the Initiative in a new galaxy motivates. 83/100 points    … Expand
  62. closedsocket
    Apr 9, 2017
    8
    Do not let the lack of polish ruin the game for you.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    gameplay stats: Game beat with an 88% completion in 55 hours on standard difficulty.    … Expand
  63. HSuke
    Mar 6, 2021
    8
    I took a risk buying this game given its negative reviews about its bugs. It seems like most of the launch issues with the game have been resolved.

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

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

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

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

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

    Witcher 2 > Witcher 3 > ME: Andromeda > Borderlands > Skyrim > Oblivion    … Expand
  64. Chomag7
    Mar 25, 2017
    8
    First of all, the facial animations are not adequate. Yes, there are issues with facial animations as well as the looks of human npcs. Besides the facial animation, a lot of the minor human npcs are ugly as sin, like their modeling was made entirely by a randomising facial creation program, cause no way a human developer made some of those faces and the said "it's good!", no way.

    So now    First of all, the facial animations are not adequate. Yes, there are issues with facial animations as well as the looks of human npcs. Besides the facial animation, a lot of the minor human npcs are ugly as sin, like their modeling was made entirely by a randomising facial creation program, cause no way a human developer made some of those faces and the said "it's good!", no way.

    So now that we got...THAT out of the way, let's get to the good stuff.

    The game is...AWESOME. The best feature would probably be the combat itself, it's very satisfying and fun. Of course you won't notice that if you just play a boring ass soldier character. The beauty of the combat comes into play when you play melee-biotic hybrids or just pure biotic, there is a ton of things you can do, from teleporting into enemies to picking up a couple of them and hurling them into other enemies.

    The game is pretty much a better Inquistion. Trust me on this, I considered Inquisition as a borefest with tons of pointless, filler quests, and **** combat. And I didn't care at all about the companions in Inquisition. Other than that, it's very similar.

    One thing I don't really appreciate is how much downtime you have between action. I don't want a Doom, geez, but come on, I would rather do other things than bla bla bla with a ton of npcs for hours, most of those dialogues being a short version of their life's story. I DON'T **** CARE!

    Another thing I'm not a fan of is the interface. It's very convoluted, things like quests are very confusing to get to, as well as the buy/sell interface is horrid. Also, you don't immediately know if an item you buy is going to really be an improvement for you. But I have to admit that after you play the game for hours, you get kinda used with the interface and can work with it, of course as a new player, you'll just get pissed for a while.

    The controls are very nice and responsive. As someone who doesn't use a controller at all and couldn't play Witcher 3 because the controls were **** on keyboard&mouse, it's nice to see a game developed for consoles, that doesn't shove a controller down your throat. M&kb is working perfectly.

    In conclusion, if you haven't bought the game yet, go ahead and do it, it's tons of fun. If you already bought it and scored it low just because of the facial animations and occasional cutscene glitch...you're a manchild, get over yourself, there are worse games out there that are considered a "success" but which are indeed much worse products that ME:A. Fallout 4 comes to mind.    … Expand
  65. ArchGamer
    Mar 29, 2017
    8
    In short, this game isn't without flaws, but if you can get past the slow start and poor facial animations, you will find a game that is more than worthy of the Mass Effect name.

    The graphics as a whole are absolutely great. Every planet in the game has had at least a couple screenshot worthy views. The animations for movement and combat are also very good with the occasional glitch    In short, this game isn't without flaws, but if you can get past the slow start and poor facial animations, you will find a game that is more than worthy of the Mass Effect name.

    The graphics as a whole are absolutely great. Every planet in the game has had at least a couple screenshot worthy views. The animations for movement and combat are also very good with the occasional glitch here or there. The facial animations are absolutely awful. They can be covered in most conversations by forcing Ryder and squadmates to wear helmets, but it is impossible to completely avoid. This doesn't effect my enjoyment of the game, but it is understandable that others find it to be a deal breaker.

    The combat is the best of all the Mass Effect games by far. The game offers many different playstyles and doesn't lock you into any of them, allowing you to switch classes (called "profiles") on the fly. The companions pull their weight in combat on normal and lower difficulties, while on higher difficulties they are less helpful. The one complaint with the combat is that they removed the ability to pause and issue squad orders that was available in previous Mass Effect games. I rarely used that feature in previous games, so its removal wasn't an issue for me, though it might be for others.

    The companion characters are far more interesting than those of Mass Effect 1 (before they were developed further throughout the series). All of the companion characters have interesting developments the occur over the course of the game, especially after completing their loyalty missions. I believe that these characters are a fantastic base, and if sequels can expand upon them, they could end up with the same level of appreciation as the characters in the original trilogy.

    The story gets off to a slow start, very similar in structure to Mass Effect 1. After maybe 5 hours of play, the story begins to pick up and by the end of the game, it is compelling and interesting with many questions to be answer and mysteries to solve throughout. The game has forced me to make several difficult choices that have left me sitting on the dialog screen for minutes at a time debating which decision is correct. The absence of the paragon/renegade system makes these choices all the more difficult because they are more morally gray.

    While the game is far from perfect, it delivers on all of the things I care about in a Mass Effect game. It has great characters and a compelling story. The fantastic combat and beautiful environments make the game even better. While I can understand and respect the criticism directed towards this game, any Mass Effect fan who allows the negativity to prevent them from buying it is doing themselves a huge disservice, because this game lives up to the name, and I can't wait to see the story continued in another awesome trilogy.    … Expand
  66. tomchee
    Apr 16, 2017
    8
    To be honest, i got what i expected. The game got too big hype, however it was obvious. whitout the old team they can't make as awsome game as the Shepard series was. BUT still its a great game. With patches, its gona be a 8/10
  67. eeyk
    Mar 23, 2017
    8
    i like the game am at 30% now played 5 hours and it's fine, most of the Negative reviews are for the facial animation but the game is more than that. The story is thin but fine, i really hope they'll make another mass effect with less technical issues. but the game itself is fine.

    if you don't trust me try the trial on Origin access or xbox access.
  68. RoqueNE
    Aug 11, 2023
    8
    Yes it has some bugs and yes it is not a perfect game. But it has so much to discover and such a big galaxy to explore. There are a lot of quests and the fight system is a lot of fun. this game does not deserve the bad reviews it got. i had a lot of fun playing this game multiple times and would love to see more of this fascinating galaxy!
  69. Bakgrind
    Mar 27, 2017
    8
    I'm enjoying my 50 plus hours into playing the game. I think the game play and story is fine and I place this game above the the orignal game that started the franchise. It's hard to say how it can compare to ME2 & ME 3 because I haven't finished the game yet. The one thing that Bioware has been bad at over the years is their character customization .Or should I say the lack of it . ItI'm enjoying my 50 plus hours into playing the game. I think the game play and story is fine and I place this game above the the orignal game that started the franchise. It's hard to say how it can compare to ME2 & ME 3 because I haven't finished the game yet. The one thing that Bioware has been bad at over the years is their character customization .Or should I say the lack of it . It really is hard to make an acceptable custom character better than or equal to the default one. Their hair color and options are pretty sad as well. Perhaps they really need to go in a different direction with their art design. Another game that uses the same engine is Battle Field 1 and while the game play has a good look and feel the characters seem to look a lot better even though they lack a lot of facial expressions.… Expand
  70. SuperkenGaming
    Mar 28, 2017
    8
    Mass Effect Andromeda
    A Love Hate Relationship
    Mass Effect Andromeda tells the story of the 2 Ryder Twins You can fast start as either of the 2 or customize your character Since Scott Ryder looks like an identical twin of a certain handsome game review I know, not mentioning any superken from superkengaming names... I didn’t have to edit a thing But if you do choose to customize, the    Mass Effect Andromeda
    A Love Hate Relationship
    Mass Effect Andromeda tells the story of the 2 Ryder Twins
    You can fast start as either of the 2 or customize your character
    Since Scott Ryder looks like an identical twin of a certain handsome game review I know, not mentioning any superken from superkengaming names...
    I didn’t have to edit a thing
    But if you do choose to customize, the game will make a twin version of your character who does show up in your story…
    Mass Effect fans seem to hate this entry...
    But im not a mass effect fan and I loved it.. I played the first 2 games in preparation for this one and found them to be pretty boring... Mass Effect Andromeda is more of my play style… and without having played mass effect 3, As of right now, Andromeda is my favorite game in the series…
    For the fans of the series, there’s a lot here to love as much as there is to be desired…
    And I don’t mean just the aliens…
    There are tons of missions to do here outside of the campaign, including loyalty missions like everyone loves from mass effect 2…
    But there is a noticeable lack of emphasis on your crew this time around…
    Because the story is about making a planet inhabitable for life forms to call home
    Wasn’t really interesting though…
    So lack of interesting story, boring crew members... I understand why fans of the series don’t like this game... what about the rest
    Lets get the elephant out of the room right now
    You cant romance natalie dormers character
    I should honestly stop the review right here and give it a 0/10 for playing with my heart like that…
    But they did throw some real nudity and booty in here.. So slightly forgivable... but... Natalie Dormer guys...
    How could you do this to me?
    But the worlds in mass effect Andromeda are beautiful and the campaign which takes about 12 hours one its own is actually fun to run through…
    The direction system does a great job of telling you where to go, though the command to show the point on the map frustratingly doesn’t always work…
    Not sure on the rules behind when it will and when it won’t…
    But the fact that clicking down doesn’t always show you where you’re going to is annoying…
    And many missions here are set in an open world that you can explore with the nomad, that drives perfectly…
    You also have a jump pack for hopping gaps and doing sick in air kills with your weapons that are equippable with mod slots…
    And you can upgrade these weapons as well as unlock special moves for you and your crew with the skill points you get for leveling up…
    My only issue with the campaign is the annoying scanning…
    You’re asked to scan items way too frequently, stopping the flow and excitement of missions…
    And the final stretch of the game feels recycled… and therefore feels like a grind…
    I was happy with the games ending..
    But the boring final stretch to get there almost seemed unworthy it, especially with a forgettable throwaway feeling boss fight…
    I understand why mass effect fans don’t like this game... its very action third person cover based shooter heavy... very few dialog options that matter to make this feel like an rpg…
    But if you look at this as just a game without the name mass effect attached, Andromeda is a solid experience…
    People have noted animation problems.. but I didn’t notice any in my play through, and besides a few awkward transitions, my play through was fairly clean of bugs
    And when you’re done with single player you can hop right into multiplayer where you’ll spend 15 seconds and realize you’re not going to waste your time on this garbage just like ea should have
    This mode is a lazy and boring co-op objective based wave mission mode.
    Every game developer in the world play uncharted lost planet 2 and lost planet 3 multiplayer
    IF you don’t plan on making anything like them in your 3rd person shooter
    save your time and money and don’t bother.
    Despite the disappointing multiplayer, and disappointing RPG bioware DNA elements…
    Mass Effect Andromeda is a solid experience that as a 3rd person shooter action adventure fan you shouldn’t pass up
    I give Mass Effect Andromeda
    an 8/10    … Expand
  71. Proflax
    Apr 14, 2017
    8
    The first part of the game I can agree it was a little bit boring. It took a long time getting to know the different characters in the game, and a couple of them was kind of bland. I must say that the game got a lot better in the last half. A lot can be improved in the next game, but my money was well spent.
  72. Steve4500
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    On a website where the two most linear and overpriced games in Gears of War 4 and Titanfall 2 are rated in the top 5 there's no surprise Mass Effect Andromeda is ratedt so low amongst the community. I for one am thoroughly enjoying the 10+ hours I've put into this game so far. Although I acknowledge the facial glitches, the game is immersive and emotionally interactive, with an excitingOn a website where the two most linear and overpriced games in Gears of War 4 and Titanfall 2 are rated in the top 5 there's no surprise Mass Effect Andromeda is ratedt so low amongst the community. I for one am thoroughly enjoying the 10+ hours I've put into this game so far. Although I acknowledge the facial glitches, the game is immersive and emotionally interactive, with an exciting combat system. The universe is extremely exciting to explore always encouraging me to go out of my way to drive over that next hill, or search a cove. The story line so far is compelling so i'd give it 8.5 out of 10.… Expand
  73. kryfionka
    Apr 3, 2017
    8
    Ugly? Right, animations ARE really bad. But to be honest? After few hours I stopped to take care about it. This game have really good characters, I just love my teammates and humour in a lot of scenes. The story is good, I'm really interested what is next. Don't listen all the malcontents, try yourself. It's great game and ertainly do not deserve soo low score...
  74. itsz
    Apr 16, 2017
    8
    I really can't understand the hatred for this title. Overall, Andromeda just about stands up to any of the previous Mass Effect games. Sure there are some issues with facial animation and voice acting, but the story is solid (nothing mind-blowing, but after 75 hours I'm genuinely sad to be finished with the game.

    The combat is fantastic, and the worlds and visuals are stunning. Quests    I really can't understand the hatred for this title. Overall, Andromeda just about stands up to any of the previous Mass Effect games. Sure there are some issues with facial animation and voice acting, but the story is solid (nothing mind-blowing, but after 75 hours I'm genuinely sad to be finished with the game.

    The combat is fantastic, and the worlds and visuals are stunning. Quests are plentiful, and while there are a number of generic fetch/scan quests, there are also a decent quantity of tailored side quests, which develop many of the characters and situations on each world.

    I'm left wanting more, and that's a good thing.    … Expand
  75. blytzkrieg
    Mar 26, 2017
    8
    The biggest drawbacks of this game are the animation and the performance. Its an enjoyable game though, if a little convoluted at times, but enjoyable nonetheless.

    This game seems to have gotten a lot of hate about the story, the writing, the voice acting, and the animation. But if anything listed there except the animation is your issue, then maybe you're just being a prick, The story,    The biggest drawbacks of this game are the animation and the performance. Its an enjoyable game though, if a little convoluted at times, but enjoyable nonetheless.

    This game seems to have gotten a lot of hate about the story, the writing, the voice acting, and the animation. But if anything listed there except the animation is your issue, then maybe you're just being a prick, The story, characters and VO are no worse than any other mass effect game,    … Expand
  76. LifeHistory
    Apr 20, 2017
    8
    Never trust the Meta-Score nor the User-Score! bunch if haters never even played the game.

    Game is simply great, I had a blast. Amazing combat, good graphics and level design. Voice acting is not that bad at all. Game is big and lots to do. I loved the fact that the game is not only about "saving the world", it was more of a multi-storyline game you will meet new people and species    Never trust the Meta-Score nor the User-Score! bunch if haters never even played the game.

    Game is simply great, I had a blast. Amazing combat, good graphics and level design. Voice acting is not that bad at all.

    Game is big and lots to do. I loved the fact that the game is not only about "saving the world", it was more of a multi-storyline game you will meet new people and species to learn about and to help with their conflicts and problems. and I loved the idea. Hours of crafting and exploring new worlds.

    The big glitches were fixed by the first patch and the game was totally playable after that. I loved it more than ME3 and I am happy this has nothing to do with the Shepard series.

    Whats disturbing is the cut scenes when traveling between galaxies and planets. I hate the fact that you can't skip it. They said that they are going to make them skippable with a future patch.

    Pick the game at a discount totally worth it and play as a male character its a lot better than the female! it has much better voice actor.

    Downside is that there is a bit little action in the game and more of talking to people and exploring. Since the biggest thing in this game that makes it shine is its combat and therefore there should have been much more action in the game. Maybe I need even more exploration to find battles.    … Expand
  77. Henry0012
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    Definitely not a 10/10, but not a 0/10 either. The game did not meet the hype train standard, but it is definitely not the No Man Sky shenanigans. As a casual gamer, you will definitely enjoy Mass Effect Andromeda despite all its flaw.

    Don't expect this game to be Mass Effect 4. Andromeda is more like the Hobbit in the Lord of the Ring Saga. An expansion story to the trilogy that offers    Definitely not a 10/10, but not a 0/10 either. The game did not meet the hype train standard, but it is definitely not the No Man Sky shenanigans. As a casual gamer, you will definitely enjoy Mass Effect Andromeda despite all its flaw.

    Don't expect this game to be Mass Effect 4. Andromeda is more like the Hobbit in the Lord of the Ring Saga. An expansion story to the trilogy that offers new exploration in the Mass Effect universe. The writing is not as strong as the main trilogy. Enemies AI are just as dumb as every other game. There are some rough edges here and there, but it is not really game breaking in my opinion. The graphic is amazing, maybe not the animation work. But many landscapes are simply breathtaking on ultra settings.

    There are lots of exploration, story, and coop multiplayer. I think for $60 or less in 2017, it's worth it.    … Expand
  78. Tirah
    Mar 24, 2017
    8
    Andromeda is the latest victim of metabombing, so let's get the controversy out of the way before I start the actual review. A bunch of morons decided that Bioware made the female characters in Andromeda ugly on purpose to appeal to those pesky SJWs. Bioware is also apparently racist because while there ARE Caucasian skin tones in the character creator, they're not quite white enough whichAndromeda is the latest victim of metabombing, so let's get the controversy out of the way before I start the actual review. A bunch of morons decided that Bioware made the female characters in Andromeda ugly on purpose to appeal to those pesky SJWs. Bioware is also apparently racist because while there ARE Caucasian skin tones in the character creator, they're not quite white enough which is oppressive to the white male or something. Yes, this whole sorry affair is as cringy and embarrassing as it looks. My conclusion is that these boys were way too young to play any previous Mass Effect games because if they were old enough back then, they could remember that women in Mass Effect (and Dragon Age, for that matter) have always looked quite bad. Hell, femShep in the first and second game looked awful. Her redesigned version in ME3 looked really hot - but only in the cinematic trailer and on the cover art. The actual in-game model looked nothing like what they promised. Bottom line: Bioware is just being the same old Bioware they have always been, but little boys can't deal with it.

    With that out of the way, how is the actual game? Surprisingly good, actually. I've sunk about 30 hours into it so far and I'm nowhere near done, but I already love it. The premise is simple: a number of space ships (or "Arks") leave our solar system during the events of the original Mass Effect trilogy to look for a new home in the Andromeda galaxy. Their goal is to search for viable planets and colonize them. The travelers spend 600 years in cryosleep, and when they wake up things definitely aren't as simple as they expected. The Ark the new protagonist Ryder is traveling on arrives more than a year after the others. The Nexus (which is this game's version of the Citadel) is barely alive, several other Arks got lost in space and crash landed who knows where, and the planets people hoped to colonize are deadly. There are also new threats: hostile aliens known as "kett" and "the Scourge", an artificially created space phenomenon that destroys everything in its path. Ryder's goal is to deliver what the Andromeda Initiative promised: terraform planets, build colonies, bring people back from cryo, and create a new home for the future generations.

    Now I must mention the elephant in the room: yes, the character models and animations in this game are sub-par, the facial animations in particular. It's nowhere near as bad as people make it sound, but it's definitely disappointing. Bioware games have always had glitchy animations, awkward facial expressions and less than attractive females, but it's the year 2017 and one would hope there was some progress on that front. Alas, we still have Mass Effect 1 levels on quality 10 years after the first game was released. Female Ryder's default in-game model was disappointing in particular, but 30 hours into the game it actually grew on me and I think she looks quite cute.

    Mass Effect has always been more about the characters' personalities rather than their looks, though, and Andromeda still delivers. Fryda Wolff as Sara Ryder is definitely a worthy successor to Jennifer Hale's Shepard. She's younger and less experienced than Shepard, and she's endearingly awkward (especially when she flirts), but she's also snarky, funny and pretty cool when she wants to be. Wolff's delivery is spot on and femRyder has quickly become one of my most favorite ME characters thanks to her amazing voice work. The whole main voice cast is very strong. Christine Lakin (yes, the little girl from Step by Step) is shockingly good as Peebee. Katy Townsend is here too for those of us who can't get enough of the Cheeky Scot, and Natalie Dormer as Lexi T'Perro is amazing as expected, though I can't help it but feel her talent is a bit wasted. They brought in Natalie effing Dormer and all they have her do is voicing a minor character you can't even romance. She should have been a squad mate.

    There are 6 squad mates in total, all of them likeable and appealing in their own way. Not all of them are as fleshed out as they'd deserve, but Andromeda is just the first game in a new series and I'm sure we will learn more about them in time. You can also romance them as usual, but while the sex scenes are slightly more graphic this time around, they're also very, very awkward.

    The game is well optimized on PC, too. I have an old GTX 970 G1 which is definitely not cutting edge anymore, and the game looks amazing with a rock solid framerate at all times. The sound design and music are great as well.

    Final verdict: Andromeda is a damn good game. There are things I don't like (limited character creator, confusing mission tracking, crafting system, the lengthy animations you have to watch when traveling from planet to planet, weird character models and facial expressions), but if you get over these flaws the overall experience is enjoyable. Oh, and the new MAKO is really, really fun to drive this time around!    … Expand
  79. ViesisO
    Mar 23, 2017
    8
    I just at the bigining playing MeA and yes there is some glitches and facial animation bugs, but not major problems.Overall i just relaxing playing and enjoy the game.
    I dont understand some haters of RPG, yes it's not Witcher 3 and Horizon dawn. In my opinion game deserves 6/10 score its GOOD game not very good not bad, I put 8 score becouse to little rise up 0 score haters, becouse MeA    I just at the bigining playing MeA and yes there is some glitches and facial animation bugs, but not major problems.Overall i just relaxing playing and enjoy the game.
    I dont understand some haters of RPG, yes it's not Witcher 3 and Horizon dawn. In my opinion game deserves 6/10 score its GOOD game not very good not bad, I put 8 score becouse to little rise up 0 score haters, becouse MeA dont deserves 0/10 score.If you RPG or exploration Fan try this game, its be good expierence. Cheers and GL.    … Expand
  80. raorian
    May 10, 2017
    8
    not the masterpiece of storytelling I was hoping for but a great game non-the-less
    Hopefully Andromeda 2 will be a 10

    "Your review must be at least 150 characters long."
  81. Howmaster
    Jan 12, 2018
    8
    Despite what a lot of people are saying, this is actually a great open world RPG, post-patch of course. I am a huge fan of the series, but this one isn’t as good as its predecessors.

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

    Time Invested: 80 hours

    Story/Characters:

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

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

    Gameplay:

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

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

    Graphics/Sounds:

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

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

    Conclusion:

    Overall this is a stellar open world RPG. I think it starts out a bit slow, but it grew on me the more I played and I thoroughly enjoyed planet exploring and the loyalty quests. There is a ton of content here to keep you busy. I spent 80 hours on just one playthrough which is awesome! It may not be as good as the other Mass Effect games, but it is certainly worth a buy from any fan of the series or a fan of the genre. It’s not nearly as bad as some make it out to be.    … Expand
  82. Akk3d1s
    Mar 25, 2017
    8
    It seems like most jumped onto the wagon of hate before even playing it. Seriously, how many of these ratings are from people that actually played the game? Probably the same people that rated the brain-dead Doom as a 10. I have not finished MEA yet, but I have thoroughly enjoyed wandering about and enjoying a story while exploring. The game animations are not great, but you can easilyIt seems like most jumped onto the wagon of hate before even playing it. Seriously, how many of these ratings are from people that actually played the game? Probably the same people that rated the brain-dead Doom as a 10. I have not finished MEA yet, but I have thoroughly enjoyed wandering about and enjoying a story while exploring. The game animations are not great, but you can easily adjust to it. The story is good enough to pay attention, the exploration is fun and colorful, but the creative gameplay is what will keep you coming back for more. In its current state, the game is at the very least a 7. Maybe wait for a few patch fixes, but other than that, I am sure you will find something to love.… Expand
  83. LostinNY690
    Mar 24, 2017
    8
    Honestly, let's just be honest most of the people hating on this game for the animations and lip sync issues probably gave Fallout 4 a 10/10. This game isn't a homerun but it is fun, adds to the Mass Effect lore, and makes improvements in its RPG and crafting elements. I truly believe that most of those rating this game low are those who hated Mass Effect 3's ending and haven't evenHonestly, let's just be honest most of the people hating on this game for the animations and lip sync issues probably gave Fallout 4 a 10/10. This game isn't a homerun but it is fun, adds to the Mass Effect lore, and makes improvements in its RPG and crafting elements. I truly believe that most of those rating this game low are those who hated Mass Effect 3's ending and haven't even played the game. Sorry, but watching something on Twitch doesn't mean you can give it a proper review.… Expand
  84. muzmuz
    Nov 24, 2017
    8
    I have never played other Mass Effect games, but I find Andromeda great with its praiseworthy characters and voice acting, making you feel like you are part of its universe. No pun intended. The gameplay did not 100% click to me, but it isn't bad at all.
  85. SaturnFX
    Apr 18, 2017
    8
    Mass effect Andromeda is a love/hate relationship with franchise fans. Anyone giving lower than a 4 is simply a feckless partisan, but perhaps the same with the 10 votes. I will try to objectively give the pros and cons (with no real spoilers).

    Good points: +The exploration is well done. I enjoyed checking out populated and interesting planets. +The story is...okay. It could have    Mass effect Andromeda is a love/hate relationship with franchise fans. Anyone giving lower than a 4 is simply a feckless partisan, but perhaps the same with the 10 votes. I will try to objectively give the pros and cons (with no real spoilers).

    Good points:
    +The exploration is well done. I enjoyed checking out populated and interesting planets.
    +The story is...okay. It could have been more powerfully done, but as a starter game it does seem to be building up and focusing in on something that no doubt will come into fruition.
    +The characters are likable enough I suppose (this will be in both good and bad).
    +The graphics (for everything except for the humans) are well done. the aliens, the space ships, etc. All of it was what you want from a AAA game.
    +The missions - Some of them were good. (some were grindy also..the whole "find 16 X's to scan on various planets is a bit annoying but its not really necessary, so its a nice side distraction when you simply want to cruise around in your nomad).
    +The fighting was fantastic. The AI is a bit stupid (of course) but there is enough to make you feel like a butt kickin space ranger, or feel like a insignificant insect with big battles.

    Bad Points:
    -As said a thousand times before, the face animations are terrible..I get its generated but they need to seriously tweak that engine!
    -The characters are made intentionally either plain faced or catastrophically ugly. How do you make a adult game but then demand everyone deal with a desexualized and fugly population of humans because being pretty...in the future where plastic surgery is no doubt like putting on new socks...may be considered offensive to some..a game where full nudity and intercourse...pretty is over the top. seriously Bioware..get off this thing you got going on.
    -The writing is kinda terrible. the plot is good enough, but..seriously, its like the entire crew is just a bunch of indifferent temps at some office in the breakroom who seemingly could care less about anything. When you play the original game, there was passion in the characters, there was focus and it seemed everyone was on the same page of being part of something kickarse. This crew just seems..blah.
    -The main enemy mostly just seems like a bunch of a-holes without much depth. in ME1, you were in short time seemingly dealing with something profoundly mysterious and alien..and terrifying. the reapers from the previous series was just omnious...these guys...meh, they seems just sort of jackasses of the galaxy. I hope that in Andromeda 2, there is some real big things that can escalate this threat..because it just isn't really freaking me out
    -the "sjw" element is overt, obvious, and really annoying tryhard attempts. Bioware..you had it right already, you didn't need to do this. Anderson was my father figure, Jacob was by buddy, Tali, Eve, Miranda, Liara, etc were my teammates who stood beside me because they were ass kickers, not because..."insert minority or female for representation" characters. By this crap tactic, you effectively made me see my crew not as my crew, but as a corporate attempt to placate the whiny fringe latte sippers who dont even like the "toxic masculinity" games anyhow.
    -Biggest thing that many people hit down for isn't even part of the game. The people who worked on the game had in their midst's racists (Ever wonder why its soo difficult to simply make a white person?) anti-gamers, puritans, and ultimately people who were venomously going after "gamers" because of their stances on not caring if games have X minorities, X women, X transgenders, X etc and brow beat any non-progressive view through narration.
    Seriously bioware
    We love and miss you...purge this political grandstanding and just come back to us with some good talent, good games, and if you want, sure stick in some politics (represented fairly) as a game element, but mostly..just make a good, fun game adults who want to fantasize about being a hotass space man/woman kicking ass throughout the galaxy with some badasses to chop up.

    Anyhow..buy the game if cash isn't a issue..otherwise, grab it on a sale..its good..not great, but worth the buy    … Expand
  86. ChaosMarch
    Jan 22, 2018
    8
    I honestly don't understand why this game has such a low score--I played this game long after it was released, and I'm wondering if a lot of the technical issues were fixed after the reviews were written, or if I just got lucky on my rig. I really only have one bug (a green flashing when I load the game), which is easily solved by changing the video output.

    Anyway, I feel like this may    I honestly don't understand why this game has such a low score--I played this game long after it was released, and I'm wondering if a lot of the technical issues were fixed after the reviews were written, or if I just got lucky on my rig. I really only have one bug (a green flashing when I load the game), which is easily solved by changing the video output.

    Anyway, I feel like this may be my favorite Mass Effect game. The other reviews are correct--the facial animations are horrible, some of the walking/running animations are bad, the new characters aren't as interesting as the old ones (I really want Garrus back). Some of the dialogue is also pretty bad. That's why it's not 10/10...

    HOWEVER: the combat is great, I honestly feel the best in the series, and exploration is hands-down the best in the series. Planets actually have some size to them--planets in the old games were always tiny and felt fake. Mining is also better in this one, far better than in previous titles (most similar to ME2, but it's on the ground this time). Since I play this game for combat and exploration, not for dialogue, these factors are more important.

    And the story actually *is* innovative, more innovative than in the originals. What was the plot of the originals--save the galaxy from the bad aliens. We've done that a million times. What's the plot of this one? Explore a new galaxy, terraform and colonize planets to save your pioneers--while making friends and foes among new races. That's a much more original concept.

    It's a real shame this game came out with all its technical problems, and that they didn't spend more time on the animations and writing. But for me, this is a great game and I love it.    … Expand
  87. talzola
    Apr 2, 2017
    8
    I am enjoying the game immensely after about 30 hours invested....great story, great characters, amazing combat...and all this buzz about the facial animations is a joke...most people, including me, would not even have noticed anything wrong with the animations if not for the handful of super nerds whining about it on every gaming message board ad nauseam. This game is a perfect example ofI am enjoying the game immensely after about 30 hours invested....great story, great characters, amazing combat...and all this buzz about the facial animations is a joke...most people, including me, would not even have noticed anything wrong with the animations if not for the handful of super nerds whining about it on every gaming message board ad nauseam. This game is a perfect example of how the professional revues are WAY more valuable than the user reviews. I can guarantee you that at least 80% of the negative reviews are people who have never even played the game...they are just idiots jumping on the anti-EA bandwagon.… Expand
  88. mizdrz
    Mar 29, 2017
    8
    I dont understand all the bad reviews. Game is great and is better from ME 1-3. Some say animations are bad, but i dont notice it most of the time, some characters are funny animated but i dont play ME:A to replace talk with human person. Exploration is great, combat is excellent,
  89. oz4n
    Jun 21, 2017
    8
    Alright I'm mid-game and changing my score from 7 to 8.

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

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

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

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

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

    Decent job, can't say nothing bad for anything but story.    … Expand
  90. hillcreek
    Mar 25, 2017
    8
    It didn't quite satisfy the raging fanboys of the original trilogy, but it most certainly is a great game! I've enjoyed my time in andromeda, although a slow start, it picks up the pace along the way and becomes a full worthy space explorer-action-RPG! :)
  91. boxcarracer1478
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    The game does exactly what the first ME game did for me: give me a sense of curiosity and desire to keep exploring as much as possible. I do think they could have done a few things better in the technical department, but I definitely like what they did to bring back the series.

    I hope they take the criticisms and improve on them. If they don't, I'll have an issue. But for right now I am    The game does exactly what the first ME game did for me: give me a sense of curiosity and desire to keep exploring as much as possible. I do think they could have done a few things better in the technical department, but I definitely like what they did to bring back the series.

    I hope they take the criticisms and improve on them. If they don't, I'll have an issue. But for right now I am okay with the game.

    Had a ton of fun in multiplayer with my friends on the PC, and I am enjoying being curious throughout my story play through.    … Expand
  92. Nikop0l
    Apr 30, 2017
    8
    The shytposting of kids here is getting really annoying. 0/10? 1/10? That is just utterly retarded. The game has its flaws and if not for the stupidity displayed in the user review section I would go with 7/10, but I hated EVERYTHING sounds like a small, spoiler kid who just copies his peers if anything.

    So, the bad stuff first. Unpolished. Obvisously, release date has been pushed by    The shytposting of kids here is getting really annoying. 0/10? 1/10? That is just utterly retarded. The game has its flaws and if not for the stupidity displayed in the user review section I would go with 7/10, but I hated EVERYTHING sounds like a small, spoiler kid who just copies his peers if anything.

    So, the bad stuff first. Unpolished. Obvisously, release date has been pushed by EA. Most of bugs and animation flightches were fixed with patch 1.05 thankfully and for the most part it now runs smoothly. Second, main story feels bit like filler. We never get that real feeling of kett dread except in one scene. Three, lot of decisions within the game see no consequence with vague promise of it being seen in future DLCs, new game. Which would be normally fine, but seems to be that too many things have been thrown in that category and there are multiple quests that seems thanks to it unfinished (eg Benefactor one). Inventory system needs to be remapped and so does research and development.

    Good things: Exploration. Narrow corridors of ME2 and 3 are gone, replaced by open world and return of exploration feeligns that many loved in ME1 (though there it was unpolished as hell). Combat. Again, 2D combat zone with cover-and-shoot system is gone. Open fields and verticality now rule and its all for the better. Writing of side quests which sold this game for me and made me nuke 90 hours inside first full playthrough. Aside of generic task quests (seriously, just ditch them) the side quests have all a smaller or greater story and will keep you interested in game.

    PS: I dont care about graphics. I still enjoy KOTOR 14 years after I played it first time and graphics doesnt bother me. Besides, graphics is strong pull here and some awkward facial animation (to be honest, noticed that only once) is really something that matters not to me and for those who have nothing else to say, it makes you look like nitpickers who just want to hate but are struggling to find a reason. Seriously, how many of you 0/10, 1/10 and 3/10 even frickin played this game? Not many probably.

    TLDR: Most of flaws here are of technical character, with others being something that could have been done better, but it isnt deal-breaker. It sets a solid ground for new spin-off franchise and am interested in seeing it develop in the future.    … Expand
  93. Zeor
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    Positive points:
    - It seems to me the best gameplay of all mass effect.
    -Has good graphics not the best, but if they are good. - It has a very rich and varied open world - The fps go Enough fluids at the time of the shooting. -Has a good plot to match the other mass effect. - and the point that makes a game more than great, that has made many people believe accounts to simply give a    Positive points:
    - It seems to me the best gameplay of all mass effect.
    -Has good graphics not the best, but if they are good.
    - It has a very rich and varied open world
    - The fps go Enough fluids at the time of the shooting.
    -Has a good plot to match the other mass effect.
    - and the point that makes a game more than great, that has made many people believe accounts to simply give a 0 to this game in all its versions.
    -has Great difficulty.
    And now the negatives:
    -The animations are a little more work.
    - It was hurriedly released this month, could have been better.

    Conclusion: It's a very good game mechanically, if it gives you a bit like the animations then you patch it.    … Expand
  94. snaplemouton
    Mar 26, 2017
    8
    Mass Effect Andromeda is the perfect example of why we can't get Half-Life 3.
    This game was hyped so much that people expected it to be absolutely perfect in every way, as per their own description of what "perfection" is.
    People say they care about the Mass Effect franchise but they don't. They'd rather talk about SJW or make memes out of facial expressions. All I'm going to say is:    Mass Effect Andromeda is the perfect example of why we can't get Half-Life 3.
    This game was hyped so much that people expected it to be absolutely perfect in every way, as per their own description of what "perfection" is.
    People say they care about the Mass Effect franchise but they don't. They'd rather talk about SJW or make memes out of facial expressions.

    All I'm going to say is: Stop comparing Ryder and his/her companions to Sheppard and his/her companions.

    If you intend on playing Mass Effect: Andromeda, forget about Mass Effect 1, 2 & 3 or you'll feel nostalgic about characters you spent countless hours with. Give Ryder and his/her crew the time to grow on you, like you did for the Sheppard in the original Mass Effect Trilogy. Comparing the most legendary character in the Mass Effect franchise to a character that barely woke up from cryo is more than unfair, it's insulting.

    I have 96 hours in the game so far and I haven't finished the story yet. From the look of it, am far from finishing it too. I've had fun all the way through and plan on continuing having fun with the game and most likely will play it again, multiple time.
    96 hours of fun and counting. For a 60$ game.

    I would have given it 10 / 10 if it wasn't for the animation issue and some of the weird dialogs and stuff that happen in the story, such as the Angara race magically being able to talk the Milky Way language without any explanation on how they accomplished that feat.    … Expand
  95. Smula
    Apr 6, 2017
    8
    I can understand critisim, but the game is underated, even by Game-Magazines.
    But I can accept other opinions in this rating.
    BUT when User give the game a 0, or even a 4, that´s is simply foolish.
    NO Mass Effect Game ever was perfect in every matter!
  96. OaiaCuShoric
    Apr 6, 2017
    8
    Lot of trolls and negative stuff going on here. I must say haters are growing at an alarming rate these days. That being said the game is good. Not 10/10 good but def a 8/10. I have played the other mass effect games and while some things were good there, some were also bad. Pretty much what is also going on with this game.

    The good: Exploration is fun, feeling overall is good. There    Lot of trolls and negative stuff going on here. I must say haters are growing at an alarming rate these days. That being said the game is good. Not 10/10 good but def a 8/10. I have played the other mass effect games and while some things were good there, some were also bad. Pretty much what is also going on with this game.

    The good: Exploration is fun, feeling overall is good. There will be some memorable moments, trust me. Graphics are good, but not top of the line. There's plenty of quests and stuff to do, so much in fact that you might lose track at some point. Combat is good and feels natural.

    The bad: Facial animations are not so good. Dialogues and story are ok-ish, but still could've been better. The game will randomly freeze. Like 1-2 times every 10 hrs or so. There will be some glitches too, see through kind of glitches, but nothing very painful.
    Enemy phisiology is rather boring, looks like a regular person with a brocolli instead of head, not very imaginative. I think that going to another galaxy, exploring should've been more of seeing new stuff and while planets do look pretty alien-ish, the actual aliens do not. I think we can move a bit from the bipedal, humanoid forms.... it's getting old and overdone. Let's use our imagination a bit and try more diverse aliens, 4 feet, no head, tentacles, that sort of stuff.

    Conclusions: Play for yourself and leave all the haters behind. The game is good and enjoyable. There's always going to be people screaming that something is not good or they want it the other way, but as long as you have fun just don't listen to all the negative vibes around.    … Expand
  97. anfil18
    Apr 5, 2017
    8
    Tanto revuelo con los bugs y ninguno decis q la historia del juego es buenisima.. para mi no es un juego como para poner menos de 6 en puntuacion. Muchos votos de esos son de gente que ni lo ha jugado. Le llevo unas 50 horas al juego y me esta gustando mucho, el sistema de combate, la forma de usar las habilidades e incluso la rapidez de todo en si que tienes son mejor que los anterioresTanto revuelo con los bugs y ninguno decis q la historia del juego es buenisima.. para mi no es un juego como para poner menos de 6 en puntuacion. Muchos votos de esos son de gente que ni lo ha jugado. Le llevo unas 50 horas al juego y me esta gustando mucho, el sistema de combate, la forma de usar las habilidades e incluso la rapidez de todo en si que tienes son mejor que los anteriores mass effect, las misiones secundarias son muy importantes y parecen principales por todo lo que te dicen de la historia y todo la trama q conlleva. E jugado en su dia al mass effect 2 y al 3, y esta claro que no van a ser como los de antes pero este para mi es un juego bueno. La gente se quejaba de caidas de FPS y yo no en tenido ninguna, si¡ igual alguna vez pero no me ha influido en la experiencia de juego. todo esto con una nvidia 1070 claro... pero vamos... Para mi es un juego bueno alto y no le doy un 9 por los bugs( ojos, gestos de los personajes o la IA que aveces parece tonta) pero si un juego tiene buena historia y buena jugabilidad, debe de tener mas de un 6 minimo de media. dejaros de fijar en los graficos y esas cosas y disfrutar de los juegos en su historia y jugabilidad… Expand
  98. TheN7pilot
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    1. you can jump at free will
    2. you can navigate the menus with keyboard
    3. you have a bigger and better MAKO (nomad)
    4. you can have pink/blue/purple/green hair
    10/10
  99. Hammerevelation
    Jun 7, 2017
    8
    The start of the game is slow and devoid of character. The first 3 planets you visit are not very interesting and the 2 (that right) new races are uninspired. It's not until you get to the outlaw planets (Elaaden and Kadara) that this starts to feel like the untamed wild space of Mass Effect again. Once I reached this point the game was much more enjoyable, with more familiar races andThe start of the game is slow and devoid of character. The first 3 planets you visit are not very interesting and the 2 (that right) new races are uninspired. It's not until you get to the outlaw planets (Elaaden and Kadara) that this starts to feel like the untamed wild space of Mass Effect again. Once I reached this point the game was much more enjoyable, with more familiar races and intriguing quest lines! Multiplayer is much the same as Mass Effect 3 with different characters for the new galaxy and minus the environmental hazards. Overall a worth addition for those with patience to endure the slow start.… Expand
  100. marmotmx
    Apr 3, 2017
    8
    As a fan of the franchise, I liked Mass Effect Andromeda a lot, the combat system is very quick and responsive, at first is the changes and options are a bit overwhelming because there are a lot of things to do in this massive game but once the story picks up (after the first planet) it gets pretty addictive, my favorite always will be the first trilogy but this one stands on it's own as aAs a fan of the franchise, I liked Mass Effect Andromeda a lot, the combat system is very quick and responsive, at first is the changes and options are a bit overwhelming because there are a lot of things to do in this massive game but once the story picks up (after the first planet) it gets pretty addictive, my favorite always will be the first trilogy but this one stands on it's own as a great game that really gives you the vibes of being an explorer in a big vast universe.… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

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