Mass Effect: Andromeda

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  1. CLKgame
    Jun 8, 2017
    6
    While the combat is possibly the best in the entire series... When it comes to just about everything else, Andromeda falls flat on its face. Before you can even begin your mission as Pathfinder, you are introduced to one of the most painful character creators ever conceived by mankind. No really, it's not difficult at all to create an abomination that would make Frankenstein's monsterWhile the combat is possibly the best in the entire series... When it comes to just about everything else, Andromeda falls flat on its face. Before you can even begin your mission as Pathfinder, you are introduced to one of the most painful character creators ever conceived by mankind. No really, it's not difficult at all to create an abomination that would make Frankenstein's monster scream and run away in terror. Andromeda completely lacks the cinematic feel of the original trilogy, and while some of your crew are compelling characters, the overall story is lackluster.… Expand
  2. Artur_
    Jun 8, 2017
    6
    Advantages: beautiful space and planet scenes. Sound and gravity correspond with environment - but a Krogan should use more solid word falling into the abyss, than "Cheeeeeeeck" ;-) Well done Nomad and fine armory development. Good idea changing side Ryder keeps weapon.

    Disadvantages: too much pointless killing and other MMO-like "thingies" like boring side quests and too little RPG in    Advantages: beautiful space and planet scenes. Sound and gravity correspond with environment - but a Krogan should use more solid word falling into the abyss, than "Cheeeeeeeck" ;-) Well done Nomad and fine armory development. Good idea changing side Ryder keeps weapon.

    Disadvantages: too much pointless killing and other MMO-like "thingies" like boring side quests and too little RPG in a RPG - this game really lacks a story and dialogues. No option to permanently disable flying animations between stars - they are nice, but only first few times. At one planet loading any of last few autosaves or last manual save freezed game. In combination with limited save possibilities - that were unforgettable impressions...

    Others: without active pause fight is too chaotic, but still acceptable. Poisoned water kills Ryder almost immediately and companions survive walking this poison keeping head just above the water, right... If some(thing/one) attacks you during conversation, your companions stay blind and deaf - scroll the dialogue or die.

    Summary: this is a fine game, not as good as previous Mass Effects, but I don't understand all these haters :-/ Of course it IS reminder of a gold standard that is valid recently - buy a game later, at least a few months after release, not pre-order neither right after release. I bought it 2 months after release, there were a few bugs only.    … Expand
  3. 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
  4. AppleRush
    Jun 6, 2017
    7
    In my country so many people hate this game. Actually, it is wrong to say HATE, they just don't love it. They say it iin't the true mass effect. But I don't think so. We have new fight-system and qualitive caracters. Wood shooting have turned to really interesting thing. It is really funny. The landscapes is so beautifull, Actually, all visual content is really good. Planet-worlds are bigIn my country so many people hate this game. Actually, it is wrong to say HATE, they just don't love it. They say it iin't the true mass effect. But I don't think so. We have new fight-system and qualitive caracters. Wood shooting have turned to really interesting thing. It is really funny. The landscapes is so beautifull, Actually, all visual content is really good. Planet-worlds are big and interesting. But, of course, there are the contrarguments. Firstly, it is the programm-mistakes. It can be funny, but soon it becomes very annoying. OMG, Face animation... It is thing, which harm the all cinematography in this game. But mistakes isn't the one problem. there you can find the really bad-quallity antagonist, dumb quests and grind. Ooooo, grind... It the worst side of this game. You will spend hours to find the strange divice in big world of planet. It actually another Mass-Effect, but I think it can have the name of franchise "Mass Effect". Thank you for reading)

    7/10    … Expand
  5. genesis2k
    Jun 6, 2017
    10
    took me 80 hours to enjoy every single bit of the story - i cant understand ppl rating this game with less than 8 points, maybe because everyone rushed through the main campain and didnt event focus on the amazing lore!
  6. Mahdiar
    Jun 5, 2017
    8
    Gameplay : 8
    Graphics : 9
    Story : 6
    Sound : 8
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    Overall : 8
  7. MR67
    Jun 5, 2017
    7
    I honestly cannot understand why this game is getting so much hate. Admittedly, Bioware did drop something of a clanger by releasing it too early considering the monumental expectations it had to live up to with the Mass Effect name attached to it and a 5 year wait for this title, but to their credit, I think they have done their level best to listen to fan feedback and implement patchesI honestly cannot understand why this game is getting so much hate. Admittedly, Bioware did drop something of a clanger by releasing it too early considering the monumental expectations it had to live up to with the Mass Effect name attached to it and a 5 year wait for this title, but to their credit, I think they have done their level best to listen to fan feedback and implement patches as quickly as possible.

    I've played around 40 hours total in the game (starting over multiple times owing to untimely deaths), so I think I can give a bit of a qualified review on this.

    Cons:
    - Absolutely no options to select your companions' gear or to control them in battle apart from directing them where to go. Their AI is not great either.
    - FPS style gameplay means you can only map 3 different powers to your controller, which encourages you to play more as a soldier type character with firearms. You can specify 4 "favourite" profiles with 3 powers mapped to each, but the gameplay makes it a bit tedious to have to pause combat to switch between these profiles.
    - Character animations have improved from the initial release, though some minor characters still look a bit patchy and the quality of the dialogue is not the greatest, though not as bad as some critics have made it out to be.
    - Your own dialogue options are limited and result in more or less the same outcome, regardless of what you choose. Scrapping of the old Paragon/Renegade system means you always end up giving generally bland, inoffensive responses, even when you want to be an utter dickwad towards somebody who deserves it (looking at you, Addison).
    - Enemies tend to respawn too quickly and often unrealistically. Example was when I went down into a vault to finish a side quest by retrieving a dead scientist's lost research notes. Vault was guarded by a huge robot which took ages to bring down. I defeated the robot, searched the vault, found some stuff and departed. Barely 10 minutes later I noticed that quest tracker was still active, so I returned to the vault to search it again more carefully as it seemed I had not yet found the research notes. Guess what? Huge robot is back again.....!

    Pros:
    - Combat system is more dynamic and more fun than in previous Mass Effect games. Ryder can use a jet pack to zip and jump around all the place while enemies tend to be more mobile and will try and outflank you where possible.
    - Open world type setting allows you to go off the beaten track, explore to your heart's content and gives you more freedom to finish quests as you see fit. I reckon you could easily sink 200+ hours into a playthrough if you so wished.
    - Nice new touches such as extreme planetary conditions (which cause damage to your vehicle and space suit), forward stations (where you can replenish your gear and change your loadouts while exploring), option to send other teams on missions that you can either participate in as a multiplayer game or else have these happen in the background in single player (and these earn you loot and credits), and a customisable vehicle that is more fun to drive around than the Mako from the previous games.

    Overall, I think this is a good game, but not quite a great one. I would say it is marginally better than Mass Effect 3 but not as good as the first two.    … Expand
  8. Piercey
    Jun 5, 2017
    4
    I started playing this at patch 1.06, giving time for the game to have some of the on release bugs ironed out. I didn't wait long enough...the game is a disappointing mess as far as performance goes. I love the series, and the game has promise, but 10 hours in I just can't bear to persevere, the glitches, bugs, frame-drops, crashes, hangs, just make it unbearable. Heartbreaking :/ I mightI started playing this at patch 1.06, giving time for the game to have some of the on release bugs ironed out. I didn't wait long enough...the game is a disappointing mess as far as performance goes. I love the series, and the game has promise, but 10 hours in I just can't bear to persevere, the glitches, bugs, frame-drops, crashes, hangs, just make it unbearable. Heartbreaking :/ I might give it another go in a few months of I hear word of any other patches to improve it, but otherwise this game is a waste of time. Such a shame.… Expand
  9. tremault
    Jun 3, 2017
    2
    I had previously given this game a 5, but I'm revising it.
    I just completed a mission and in the cutscene, a character mentioned a character by name that I've never heard of and mentioned things that I had no idea what they were talking about. literally. BECAUSE IT HADN'T @&$%ING HAPPENED YET. I was so confused, I did a search for the named character and discovered that this character    I had previously given this game a 5, but I'm revising it.
    I just completed a mission and in the cutscene, a character mentioned a character by name that I've never heard of and mentioned things that I had no idea what they were talking about. literally. BECAUSE IT HADN'T @&$%ING HAPPENED YET. I was so confused, I did a search for the named character and discovered that this character was supposed to be introduced mid way through a quest I had pretty much just picked up. after just sitting and staring at the screen for a minute or so, and thinking "WTF"... just totally incredulous, I had no recourse but to just ALT+F4 because the game has made me so angry. I honestly am not sure if I can continue with this trash. I knew this game was a mess but at least it was playable. at least the stories were somewhat entertaining. but when things are accidentally put in the WRONG ORDER, how am I supposed to enjoy that??    … Expand
  10. twighead
    Jun 2, 2017
    8
    This game is way more fun than people give it credit for, so many ultra-edgy reviewers out there now that can't view a game with any sense of perspective. a 4.9? Get real. There are mistakes, even fairly large ones in ways - but at its core this game offers beautiful environments, awesome fun combat, decent story lines and quests, and one of the neatest weapon customization systems I'veThis game is way more fun than people give it credit for, so many ultra-edgy reviewers out there now that can't view a game with any sense of perspective. a 4.9? Get real. There are mistakes, even fairly large ones in ways - but at its core this game offers beautiful environments, awesome fun combat, decent story lines and quests, and one of the neatest weapon customization systems I've ever played with. So what if the animations are bad and some of the script is kind of cringey - that makes it a 6-7 at worse. Rabid fanboys are out of control now-a-days.… Expand
  11. Electrogasm
    Jun 2, 2017
    0
    Saw it in a bargain bin, thought I couldn't go wrong at 40% off...

    I was wrong. Absolute console control garbage. If I wanted to fight with retarded camera controls via analog stick for 100+ hours I would have purchased the console version. Unfortunately the EA marketing dept. is spending a fortune on paid positive reviews otherwise this would be a unanimous 2-point user score.    Saw it in a bargain bin, thought I couldn't go wrong at 40% off...

    I was wrong. Absolute console control garbage. If I wanted to fight with retarded camera controls via analog stick for 100+ hours I would have purchased the console version.

    Unfortunately the EA marketing dept. is spending a fortune on paid positive reviews otherwise this would be a unanimous 2-point user score.

    Here's to hoping I can return this pile of crap to the retail store :/    … Expand
  12. 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
  13. Hun73rdk
    May 31, 2017
    0
    Worst game ever and worst animations ever worst face animations ever
    they need to fix that and a lot more so the new origin 10 is useless and this game is useless

    This is a Game made by SJWs and A racist called Manveer Heir
  14. kinom
    May 29, 2017
    9
    Worth the wait and a fine new starting point. The writing and character development are different enough that you don't feel like they're trying to recreate a new Shepard, which is what I was wanting for this game.
  15. AdjectiveBadger
    May 29, 2017
    8
    In short, this game is better than Dragon Age Inquisition, but not on the same level as Mass Effect 2 or 3.

    Apart from the occasional, glaring animation mistakes, such as having two of the same character on the screen at the same time, or having them lean and sit on non-existent objects, other issues include an uneven voice cast and a well-trodden storyline. None of these issues are    In short, this game is better than Dragon Age Inquisition, but not on the same level as Mass Effect 2 or 3.

    Apart from the occasional, glaring animation mistakes, such as having two of the same character on the screen at the same time, or having them lean and sit on non-existent objects, other issues include an uneven voice cast and a well-trodden storyline. None of these issues are unexpected in BioWare games.

    That said, I've found the game to be on the whole, immersive. The Nomad is everything we ever wanted the Mako to be. Exploring the vast and often stunning maps is much more rewarding than it ever was in Mass Effect 1. The combat system has been revitalized with the advent of jump jets and an automatic cover system. Multiplayer is once again challenging and surprisingly replayable.

    I do wish there was an automatic setting for which shoulder the camera is on, though. And a more streamlined inventory/crafting system.    … Expand
  16. StevenD
    May 29, 2017
    3
    The single player is a dud, it's boring with an uninteresting story and buggy system. The thing that put the nail in the coffin for me was when I completed some quests in the wrong order and the main quest got bugged as a result. You couldn't pay me to go through the grind of the first hours of the game after that.
    The multiplayer is there to pick up some of the slack, but I didn't really    The single player is a dud, it's boring with an uninteresting story and buggy system. The thing that put the nail in the coffin for me was when I completed some quests in the wrong order and the main quest got bugged as a result. You couldn't pay me to go through the grind of the first hours of the game after that.
    The multiplayer is there to pick up some of the slack, but I didn't really buy a ME game for the MP experience. Went in hoping for a return to the quality of the original 2 games, instead I got a competent shooter with a truly disappointing spiel.    … Expand
  17. lu1sy4brudy
    May 28, 2017
    10
    Hasta que decidi probarlo con todos los contras que he visto por toda la internet, y al final me lleve la sorpresa de que este juego fue tratado mal injustamente solo por tener unas fallas en las animaciones faciales. Por dios! este juego es una obra maestra, tanto en historia, jugabilidad, graficos, escenarios. le doy un 10 en todos los aspectos ignorando por completo las fallas de lasHasta que decidi probarlo con todos los contras que he visto por toda la internet, y al final me lleve la sorpresa de que este juego fue tratado mal injustamente solo por tener unas fallas en las animaciones faciales. Por dios! este juego es una obra maestra, tanto en historia, jugabilidad, graficos, escenarios. le doy un 10 en todos los aspectos ignorando por completo las fallas de las animaciones y lo horrible q se ven las mujeres. En mi opinión esos detalles no opacan en lo absoluto el gran trabajo de bioware trayéndonos otra obra del tan adorado mass effect, conociendo la trayectoria de dicha empresa se puede notar la gran calidad de este juego. Mi recomendación: Denle una oportunidad y no caigan victimas del odio provocado injustamente por esta comunidad podrida.… Expand
  18. TravisBickle01
    May 28, 2017
    4
    ME:A is a poor addition to the series. I've played the others many times but will stay with my ONE pass through this installment. A number of things are sub-par including:
    - weak, cliched, and utterly boring dialog
    - grotesque looking characters and CC choices - monotonous busywork quests (chores) - cheap, annoying Sudoku puzzles substituted for story and plot elements - forced    ME:A is a poor addition to the series. I've played the others many times but will stay with my ONE pass through this installment. A number of things are sub-par including:
    - weak, cliched, and utterly boring dialog
    - grotesque looking characters and CC choices
    - monotonous busywork quests (chores)
    - cheap, annoying Sudoku puzzles substituted for story and plot elements
    - forced repeat cut-scenes galore - you will spend more time watching the same cut-scenes, like your ship taking off and landing, than actually playing the game
    - dumbed-down combat, squad mechanics largely removed from the series
    - ridiculous looking new species with a main antagonist that looks simian and not scary

    I had think about what went wrong with this installment and wonder if ME has a chance to get back on track with future installments and DLC. There're two root causes to this disaster.

    Root Cause 1: This isn't BioWare anymore.
    We've seen the news articles of the past few years, EA has either chased out or given no good reason for much of the original talent to stay and they have moved on. This game was developed by a group that had never developed a game before, let alone a AAA and an ME installment. Games are art, and good art is greater than the sum of its parts. What EA has done is like if a media giant bought out Harry Potter after the first couple books, fired Rowling, and assumed they could have HR fill in the void with "some writing positions". On this note, I don't see how the ME series will ever be resurrected, we should expect future additions to be the same corporate-form-driven empty shells.

    Root Cause 2: Lack of understanding of the target audience and/or trying to please everyone, leading to so many contradictions, below are some examples:

    The "M" rating. If we forget about the "romance", which I'll discuss in a second, there is no reason this game should have an "M" rating. The G-rated, family friendly dialog and subject matter is clean cut. Characters sound like awkward teenagers rather than mature adults.

    Then there's the awful romance which is a mystery why they even bothered. Due to political correctness pressures they made the characters, and especially the females, plain to grotesque. Asari, long considered in the lore to be "attractive to all species" are horrifically done and all but one of them have the same head! What kind of sense does it make to advertise "sizzling hot romance" but then populate the game with ugly choices! How many romance novels are there that feature ugly people on front cover? How many soap operas deliver up a cast of plain looking fugmos? How many people surf porn looking for unattractive people? On top of all that they made it a hollow "press the heart button/choice for romance" process. I would argue they probably should have just dispensed with the half-azzed romance which would have allowed them to lower the rating from M.

    And this segways into the next mind boggling contradiction, the ugly player character. Apparently they are concerned our self-esteem will suffer if we [shudder] see an attractive person on the screen. How ridiculous is this position? "You will feel awful about yourself if you play as an attractive person, so we made it so you have to play an ugly person/avatar, that will be best for your self-esteem!"

    Open World: They are trying to simultaneously please (and failing) people who prefer open world shooter games with their core fanbase that prioritizes role playing elements and a solid story above all else. The result: crappy story with a huge open, but largely empty and boring world.

    Combat: We now have the freedom to assemble ANY collection of skills and make our own "class", but alas, we can now only use 3 powers at a time. Gone is the power wheel. Gone are squad controls. Since you can only field 3 powers and can no longer control squad-mate power execution, they've transformed it into primarily a shooter as it is now difficult to be a powers-mostly class.

    Yet another contradictory element, the bragged about "15,000 lines of voiced dialog". It didn't occur to them that quality is far more important than quantity. The dialog is so empty, cliched, full of one-liners, and boring that you'll be space-barring through it.

    They tried to appeal to the LBGT community and managed to insult them as well has crush the toes of their more conservative customers. The most egregious example is the checklist in-your-face addition of a transgender individual. This could have been well done e.g. have someone in the crew whose gender is ambiguous, perhaps if the PC earned their trust they would confide some secrets, or perhaps not and leave it a mystery for the forums to discuss. But no, that would be interesting writing. Instead we get: "Hi I'm Hainly, I never met you but I'm a transgender person!"

    There's plenty more but I'll leave it there.

    Overall rating: Not recommended.    … Expand
  19. tar73
    May 27, 2017
    2
    The characters, the story and the gameplay can't compare to earlier games in the series. The game is also negatively influenced by the racist Manveer Heir, and I personally will boycott Bioware for hiring such a jackass.
  20. Frenetik
    May 26, 2017
    5
    I tried to look objectively at this game as i finished the main trilogy twice but Andromeda just doesn't hold up to its predecessors. Bioware put an emphases on open world, combat and driving, but not so much effort in storytelling, dialogue and characters, which was the heart of Mass Effect.
    Though the main quest is mysterious and good at times it lacks tension and it feels like a disney    I tried to look objectively at this game as i finished the main trilogy twice but Andromeda just doesn't hold up to its predecessors. Bioware put an emphases on open world, combat and driving, but not so much effort in storytelling, dialogue and characters, which was the heart of Mass Effect.
    Though the main quest is mysterious and good at times it lacks tension and it feels like a disney story with few to none important choices. I never got that mass Effect vibe, i never felt like one of my companions was in danger, it all felt too predictable and lighthearted.
    Its not a bad game per see its just a BAD MASS EFFECT GAME. If it didn't had mass effect in its title it would have been mediocre at best.    … Expand
  21. Pink_iFinger
    May 26, 2017
    3
    I don't recommend this game. I got halfway through bored and had no motivation to continue. The levels are the same crap and so are the enemies. Combat is good all i can say about it. The faces look bad like any game that tried to have realistic characters has had better faces. Mission are boring. The game can sometimes have fun moments but after them they are the same old crap. Don't buyI don't recommend this game. I got halfway through bored and had no motivation to continue. The levels are the same crap and so are the enemies. Combat is good all i can say about it. The faces look bad like any game that tried to have realistic characters has had better faces. Mission are boring. The game can sometimes have fun moments but after them they are the same old crap. Don't buy this game PERIOD.… Expand
  22. a20012322
    May 26, 2017
    1
    Plot goes nowhere and EA has put the series on hiatus so don't expect and sequels any time soon. Given that they are much more likely to just reboot it again this entry is basically a soft-reboot that never happened. Probably for the best given the writing is horrible.
  23. teufelsdroch
    May 24, 2017
    0
    Oh no! It's a poorly written Bioware game! I bought it because I thought the criticism was about the graphics, which have changed little since the original ME...it's not that, it's that the writing & universe are wooden and unthinking...not because the project was too big but because EA has at last killed off/ignored all the creative individuals associated with this project...I'm sureOh no! It's a poorly written Bioware game! I bought it because I thought the criticism was about the graphics, which have changed little since the original ME...it's not that, it's that the writing & universe are wooden and unthinking...not because the project was too big but because EA has at last killed off/ignored all the creative individuals associated with this project...I'm sure they're there but no one creative was in charge of this thing. I am joining the rest of the mass effect fans saying this is awful, it's a replay of Dragon's Age 2 sucking the life out of a Bioware property...stay away, even if you like the series. May be the end of mass effect probably the last one I'll buy....EA put a writer in charge not MANY writers A writer!… Expand
  24. Turulo
    May 24, 2017
    4
    Having completed the previous titles with every class mostly as paragon male and as renegade girl, I don't think I can finish this game. The main issue is that the story is boring and the main character dialogs are too dumb to immerse in game.

    Pros: - Frostbite engine is a very good, is efficient, I like it. It has improved a lot since DA:I. - All that is not a character looks    Having completed the previous titles with every class mostly as paragon male and as renegade girl, I don't think I can finish this game. The main issue is that the story is boring and the main character dialogs are too dumb to immerse in game.

    Pros:

    - Frostbite engine is a very good, is efficient, I like it. It has improved a lot since DA:I.

    - All that is not a character looks very good.

    - It can be played without being installed an SSD, which is great since it eats a lot of space.

    - Combat mechanics are good, not spectacular, but good.

    - Open world(s) gameplay is a nice change, it has flaws but not because it's open world.

    - Nice weapon building mechanics.

    - Love that the mako is back (even without guns).

    Cons:

    1 - You can only use 3 abilities.

    2 - The story world building does not have the quality of the previous titles.

    3 - The dialogs are childish, they look focused for teenager kids. They don't curse for instance. You will be hitting SPACE a lot even the first time you read the lines.

    4 - No renegade options, the main character cannot be a douche, no matter which option you choose.

    5 - The main character script does not change whether your character is male or female, making it weird because the female character feels like a boy and the male like a sissy.

    6 - The space activities are simplified yet again, no fuel, the scan is even simpler. Basically they removed this part of the game. Pretty similar to ME3.

    7 - Character models are really bad, ME1 was a lot better, in fact is the worst I've seen.

    7a - My Face is Tired syndrome. **Thunderbirds TV series had better face animations**. Eyebrows and eyes are not animated at all, they don't move, never. After a while I developed a constant SPACE hitting rampage because it really annoys a lot.

    7b - The character face editor has very few options to tweak but what is worst is that the face presets are really bad.

    7c - The default male character looks like if it had all the sliders in the middle, it does not have a personality. The Sheppard face comes from a real person and you can feel it or like the Geralt in the Witcher 3. The female has some personality but they didn't do it right and the face proportions are all wrong.

    8 - Some bugs, for instance if you save when enemies are near, the enemies will disappear when you load the game back. You can skip a lot of content that way. Also if you can kill one enemy with a single shot with the sniper rifle the others will not aggro, no matter how close they are.    … Expand
  25. zaodrze244
    May 24, 2017
    10
    Świetna gra. Przeszedłem wszystkie 3 poprzednie części i ta również wpisuje się w ten schemat. Historia jest inna, problemy są inne. Przegrane mam 30h i grać będę nadal aż do samego końca. Polecam fanom mass effecta.
  26. JrSpaceMan
    May 23, 2017
    10
    If this game were just called "Andromeda", it would be hailed as a Sci Fi revelation and the benchmark by which all future SciFi RPG's are measured. By making this Mass Effect, it opens the door to expectations and disappointment. Like an adopted child finding out that their real parents aren't really the king and Queen of all Undinia but normal, upstanding, respectable folk in their ownIf this game were just called "Andromeda", it would be hailed as a Sci Fi revelation and the benchmark by which all future SciFi RPG's are measured. By making this Mass Effect, it opens the door to expectations and disappointment. Like an adopted child finding out that their real parents aren't really the king and Queen of all Undinia but normal, upstanding, respectable folk in their own right. If you liked Mass Effect, if you like SciFi, you will love Andromeda. Don't listen to cry babies, just enjoy the game.… Expand
  27. Gaudd
    May 23, 2017
    4
    What could've been a great game has been crippled by some of the worst incompetence I've ever experienced, baring STALKER: Clear Skies which was so bug-riddled as to be unplayable when it was released. Leaving aside the fact that all everyone in MSA looks as if they're trying to star in a really crap teen movie, including unfortunately the lead, the dialogue is laughable and the plotWhat could've been a great game has been crippled by some of the worst incompetence I've ever experienced, baring STALKER: Clear Skies which was so bug-riddled as to be unplayable when it was released. Leaving aside the fact that all everyone in MSA looks as if they're trying to star in a really crap teen movie, including unfortunately the lead, the dialogue is laughable and the plot compared to the other MS games is Justin Bieber up against the Rolling Stones. All that I could forgive, and there are some real positives hence the score, but not the bugs. Worst of all is the save game bug, and no its not just when you're topped fighting. Having saved the game last night, standing perfectly still on Eos and not looking at anything in a hostile way just in case, today I've gone through the previous 5 saves, including two manual, and can't get any of them to load. This is a total shambles of a game.… Expand
  28. nin2thevoid
    May 23, 2017
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I made an account just to voice my thoughts, secretly also hoping BioWare would take note. I gave it quite some time to think about this...

    TL;DR: RPG's matter because of choices (else, I'd get a movie). Choices only matter if there's consequence and compromise. Consequences matter only if the subject has been properly introduced into the heart of the player. Despite many positive points, I think BioWare failed to realise how these strengths were implemented in its previous Mass Effect titles.

    * It wouldn't do a lot of very talented people justice if I didn't start with some very positive points:
    - Disagree with me but, I like the graphics. The world and alien design is top notch and I've taken more screenshots in this game than pretty much any other game.
    - Combat is fluent, dynamic and very versatile due to things like dodging, jetpack, best version of biotic charge, and I for one prefer this cover system over any ME1/2/3 title, since to me it was really intuitive and not as 'magnetic' as in ME3 (which caused me to get killed many times due to unintentional cover). It just works.
    - Adding depth to Alec postmortem is to me a very good storywriting choice and was executed well. Even added a dimension to the opening scenes on replay.
    - Some characters were written very well. Not to exclude anything, but top of my mind: Suvi, Kallo, Jaal, Vetra, Reyes. Top notch.

    I wish to present my critique by highlighting some differences with older ME titles:

    - I LOVE Mass Effect 1/2/3 and would rate them highly regardless of some omissions (ending, bla bla). They challenged my thoughts and evoked emotions, many times over. Sadly, I kept waiting for those big decisions and that loss of control. The only choice I had to make that directly resolved within this game was choosing between a salarian Pathfinder and a few faceless Krogans. The choice is obvious and logical, rather than ethical and emotional. This doesn't affect players as much.
    Edit: you can also have or lose the Krogan on New Tuchanka but that isn't really followed up since you can complete the game easily regardless. A lot of open ends like this which suggest a followup in some ME:A2 but I think a game should be sustainable on its own. I could just play ME:2 and call it a day. Same with ME:3.

    - ME2: Tali's romance felt a bit awkward and yet very intimiate and genuine, like you would expect from a real experience. Then there's the chance she gets killed in the end mission. This character buildup and then introduced uncertainty (unless you're the player that just starts over to 'get the story right') is a very good representation of a real life experience and adds immense value to what you do. If a character a) cannot die or b) dies but was only introduced 3 seconds ago (angara person where you found the AI in the ice cave), you do not feel *anything*. Yes, you are still logically choosing based on ethics, but you do not feel it.
    ME2 Loyalty Missions were strong because yes a) you really got to know the character but more importantly b) you could actually lose them and you even had to choose between loyalty of characters. Compromise and uncertainty. An outcome only has meaning if it is not certain or if it means giving something else up. Examples:
    - loyal characters that you are emotionally invested in, but can die
    - loyalty of person A resulting in distance with person B. This was only presented in choosing between two Asari that only existed within the loyalty mission.
    - losing loyalty despite doing what you think is best in the greater scheme (again, Tali, at her trial, which then even affects the potential Quarian/Geth alliance)
    - Importantly: These choices offer immense replay value!!
    - Most characters were professional and capable. Even a Wreav, who is relatively unintelligent, is a convincing (plotting, unstable) character within its own canvas. The Tempest crew feels a bit high-school-ish and it is not canonical with what they manage to achieve at all. In ME:3, all characters convinced you of their political and tactical knowledge which makes you feel like you should really pay attention to what happens, e.g. like in real life. For lack of a better term, many ME:A characters are edging on a little goofy. I like humor but a mature character should exert some matureness. Ryder for example only beats the game because of his (my) combat prowess. Because he can hardly keep the group together (people walking away from meetings should be an OPTION, because they sure as hell would not walk away from MY meeting, only if I would choose dialog that reflects very bad leadership - how else can I relate to my character?) and has dialogue with the enemy that is DragonBall Z level: "come at me, a**hole!" - "yeah? that's what YOU think" (I'm not kidding, I made a screenshot that has both options in a single wheel...)
    - Characters aren't completely polarized. You could even feel loyalty towards an Illusive Man in ME:2.

    Hello 5000 char limit :    … Expand
  29. Yosa
    May 22, 2017
    0
    There is some issue with getting a black screen on load; thats what I get. 2patches later, and the issue persists, My pc meets the minimum requirements and twice the ram. I read it uses level scailing as well, possibly the most asinine thing to hit games period, if I cant play it and there is no explaination or work around it gets a zero regardless. These companies need to spend more timeThere is some issue with getting a black screen on load; thats what I get. 2patches later, and the issue persists, My pc meets the minimum requirements and twice the ram. I read it uses level scailing as well, possibly the most asinine thing to hit games period, if I cant play it and there is no explaination or work around it gets a zero regardless. These companies need to spend more time on testing.… Expand
  30. SaintMSent
    May 22, 2017
    5
    Story is bad, exploring is bad, protagonist is dummy, antogonist is the worst ever maybe. Graphics and art design are great, but that's not for what I loved mass effect, so sorry, BioWare.
  31. Leijonamieli
    May 22, 2017
    2
    I am just so incredibly pissed off how this release was treated and the lack of updates for 2 months for legion of gamebreaking bugs that prevented people to play the story, do loyalty missions, colonize planets, or play multiplayer properly not to mention all the broken stuff with sidequests and game and gun balancing that sucked the fun out of game. This was last mass effect game for me.
  32. Draco_Arcane
    May 21, 2017
    0
    If it was a complete not broken game I would give this at least some good review. Having to restart the whole game, over because of all the broken quests and bug issues.
  33. kennysalvi
    May 19, 2017
    10
    I have always used metacritic to investigate games quality but this time I totally disagree with this crazy score!!! Come on ALL the major games have always had bugs and problems in the very beginning, Bioware solved the main problems basically in one month from the release date, so what is the real problem? Graphic is stunning, the story is as good as the previous chapters, fire fightingI have always used metacritic to investigate games quality but this time I totally disagree with this crazy score!!! Come on ALL the major games have always had bugs and problems in the very beginning, Bioware solved the main problems basically in one month from the release date, so what is the real problem? Graphic is stunning, the story is as good as the previous chapters, fire fighting are now much better with frostbite engine so as the biotic effects!!! So please do not tell me that this score is just because some greedy youtubers have heavily underlined that the facial animation were not perfect, my god what a shame when a game like this has such immense universe and places to explore!!! And the crashes due to graphic error on windows 10 can be solved by enabling the paging file under windows memory settings (it seems windows 10 has got vram limits). So guys please stop listening to gossip and start use your head...… Expand
  34. SilverShield
    May 19, 2017
    0
    -Boring repetitive missions
    -Boring bland planets
    -Sh-tty dialogue and p-ssy main character. -Terrible NPC development and UGLY AS F-CK faces. Complete SJW trash and propaganda, created by white hating cucks. They don't allow you to have evil playthroughs like the bad-ass sheperd of Me3. No...in this game you're a p-ssywhipped manlet who is nice all the time and tells aliens not to    -Boring repetitive missions
    -Boring bland planets
    -Sh-tty dialogue and p-ssy main character.
    -Terrible NPC development and UGLY AS F-CK faces.

    Complete SJW trash and propaganda, created by white hating cucks. They don't allow you to have evil playthroughs like the bad-ass sheperd of Me3. No...in this game you're a p-ssywhipped manlet who is nice all the time and tells aliens not to be bigots. YAY! No space Racism!

    80% of the people you meet are gay too, so be prepared to always have a flirt option with dudes. This game is literally garbage/10. Don't waste your money like i did, take it from my 100$ worth of pain that I paid, taking faith in the name...    … Expand
  35. GregorM
    May 19, 2017
    3
    Its difficult to approach this game without comparing it to the original trilogy. Main reason why I don't even consider it to be a servant of the original is story itself. I realise money moves things, but I would still say that majority of people were drawn to the game itself by the lovely written characters and story itself. For me original trilogy story was the main course, graphics andIts difficult to approach this game without comparing it to the original trilogy. Main reason why I don't even consider it to be a servant of the original is story itself. I realise money moves things, but I would still say that majority of people were drawn to the game itself by the lovely written characters and story itself. For me original trilogy story was the main course, graphics and everything else were side-dishes. I could easily swallow glitches and fails with the amount of creativity invested in writing each and every character. And that's why It is my favourite game ever. Amount of emotions and reactions of different characters trough game...the comedy,tragedy,love. Made the games what they are. Add to that absolutely epic music. And you got what you got. A Bible or RPG games. I don't know what I expected from this, I was looking forward to it to be honest. Game itself isn't bad. Its flashy, combat is fun. But the game itself won't stay in my mind for some time. Original caused a whirlpool of emotions in me when played first time. And made me pass trough the story few more times after the initial run. Driving force for me going trough Andromeda was more or less desperate hope that it will get better as the game progresses. I loved the original for what it was. This unfortunately doesn't deserve to be placed in the same drawer with the boxes of the original trilogy.… Expand
  36. ZeroAffex
    May 19, 2017
    10
    ME:A is actually a the first EA game I've given praise to in ages. I was quite skeptical going into it but was pleasantly surprised with the overall experience and is definitely my favorite space oriented game to date. I have yet to encounter any major bugs since I started playing shortly after release, big ones we had have been since patched along with lots of post launch polish. If thisME:A is actually a the first EA game I've given praise to in ages. I was quite skeptical going into it but was pleasantly surprised with the overall experience and is definitely my favorite space oriented game to date. I have yet to encounter any major bugs since I started playing shortly after release, big ones we had have been since patched along with lots of post launch polish. If this game was released in its current state today (5-19-17) it would have amazing scores no doubt. I got my money worth with this game and after 200+ hours can see another 400-600 more added over the next year with the fun MP and plethora of content to unlock, collect and build. As it is right now, this is a solid 10/10 and most likely will stay as my favorite release of 2017 - GOTY!… Expand
  37. asdfasdf12456
    May 19, 2017
    8
    Despite of the numerous bugs, I still enjoy the game because of its nice gameplay and graphics, especially the hilarious animation. If you don’t care the story and just want to have a laugh, this game is very suitable for you. Most of the animation in this game is hilarious. Female Ryder will hold a nice smile every time when you see her talking to other NPCs. Some lines are so funny forDespite of the numerous bugs, I still enjoy the game because of its nice gameplay and graphics, especially the hilarious animation. If you don’t care the story and just want to have a laugh, this game is very suitable for you. Most of the animation in this game is hilarious. Female Ryder will hold a nice smile every time when you see her talking to other NPCs. Some lines are so funny for example, “My face is tired from dealing with ….everything”. This line literally kills me.

    After playing this game, I feel very happy and have a very positive mood, thanks to this game. :D    … Expand
  38. YoloSwag4Doge
    May 19, 2017
    6
    I've found this game to be mediocre, though I can see so much wasted potential in it. The graphics, for the most part, are pretty spectacular. On a gtx 1070 my game runs smoothly with a great frame rate. I do run into the odd bug and freeze here and there.

    The combat is pretty good, but I find it tends to feel a bit meaningless. A good chunk of the combat is done at random, rudimentary    I've found this game to be mediocre, though I can see so much wasted potential in it. The graphics, for the most part, are pretty spectacular. On a gtx 1070 my game runs smoothly with a great frame rate. I do run into the odd bug and freeze here and there.

    The combat is pretty good, but I find it tends to feel a bit meaningless. A good chunk of the combat is done at random, rudimentary outposts scattered around the various planets. The thing is, the outposts respawn, so when you're going back and forth you find yourself killing off the same outpost over and over, or straight up driving past it without consequence. The gun play itself is fairly satisfying especially with the various abilities and combo detonators which are basically large explosions. Can't go wrong with a big boom.

    The animation is disappointing, but since that's been talked to death I'll leave it at that.

    The dialogue is all over the place ranging from excellent to cringe worthy. Some of the best dialogue I found was actually listening to your squad mates banter during missions. Pair Drack with just about anyone and it's a good time. I found the romance dialogue really, really sucked for the most part which was super disappointing. Most of the time your character goes from having a fluid conversation to being either a bumbling idiot or going into an abrupt out of place sex growl voice. The voice acting is also pretty hot and cold.

    Content wise the game is pretty packed offering dozens of hours of gameplay. But, I felt the writing was very bland causing a lot of the side quests to feel tedious and chore-like. There's a ton of ping-pong questing that goes on. Person at A tells you to investigate B where you read a data pad that leads you to C where you scan something leading back to A where you inform the person who then leads you to another planet at E where you talk to some one etc, etc. The going back and forth really wouldn't be a problem if I found the quests even remotely interesting, but without solid dialogue or engaging cinematic interaction between characters it just falls flat for me.

    You use your scanner a lot throughout the game. It's kind of ME:A's version of witcher senses except I found it cumbersome to use. It takes time to deploy and holster, only fills up a small box on your screen and forces your character to walk which makes taking it out a pain in the ass. You also have to use it to collect research in order to unlock blue prints, which I think is absolutely **** stupid. Just a needlessly tedious, time murdering mechanic. Though not as bad as...

    Being a god damn space miner. Yup, a space miner. In order to craft things you need resources and one of the quickest ways to do that is to drive your Nomad around looking for just the right spot to drop a mining drone. The thing is, you can't just drive by and drop a mining drone where ever you want. No, you literally have to monitor a **** graph to watch for just the right apex of resources to drop your mining drone at. Basically, you're playing marco polo with a graph. Cuzz that's what every gamer craves at the end of the day. To stare at a god damn, mother **** piece of **** graph. Like, who the **** came up with that? Seriously.

    Anyways, it's an alright game with lots of sorta boring stuff to do in it.    … Expand
  39. simmix1
    May 19, 2017
    10
    The short version. The best Mass Effect game and really happy with this restart. Definitely worth your money.

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

    Now for the long version. On the release date, this game wasn't really ready. EA, had already delayed the release, but probably felt it needed to push the product out the door. After the first patch things improved a lot and most of the original comments on grind and terrible graphics are no longer relevant. This game is huge. In the sense that it offers a really big galaxy for you to explore. At the start that feels like a problem and before that first patch you spent far too much time looking at nice looking animation effects that you couldn't skip. This is no longer a problem. As you progress through the story there's definitely enough to keep us old fans of Mass Effect interested and there are lots of side quests if you want. At the same time this is clearly a restart with a new story and this seems to have irritated some Mass Effect players who had other ideas about how to progress the storyline. For me it all makes perfect sense and the 100+ hours I've spent in Andromeda has never felt like a grind and I'm really looking forward to more amazing stuff. A great Scifi story that's getting better.    … Expand
  40. majxik
    May 17, 2017
    6
    Ok, it is complicated. First, bad things, after it good things. So graphic is not bad as overall, but, facial animation is awful, it is far far from a realistic look, and some of the characters are like after botox - no emotions expressed at all.

    The second problem is in gameplay, they tried to create an open world, but there is one big problem, that open world is empty, as in space as    Ok, it is complicated. First, bad things, after it good things. So graphic is not bad as overall, but, facial animation is awful, it is far far from a realistic look, and some of the characters are like after botox - no emotions expressed at all.

    The second problem is in gameplay, they tried to create an open world, but there is one big problem, that open world is empty, as in space as at planets. Most planet (like 14 from 15) you can't visit, you will just look at them from space, but you need to move to them to have 100% of a survey in the solar system, so for 100% completion, you will waste few hours to just looking at monitor while moving between planets. When you get lucky and find one of a visitable planet (don't worry, all are in main quest line), they are huge, and not much to do on them, at least, there is new vehicle :).

    And side-quest, some of them are buggy, some are boring and you can live without them. By buggy I mean, you can't complete them, because something didn't happen, for example, I did one job for the Angara, he congratulated me, and nothing happened, the quest is still active, and I can't speak with a person which I should deliver it.

    And now good stuff, the main quest are good, it is making sense, it is interesting, there some twist, and your colleagues have their side quest, which is actually interesting enough.

    Battles are sometimes challenging, and cover systems work for you. Enemies are stupid just from distance. And special power system is in good shape.

    The game is not good, but in overall, if you will skip side quests and you will play it as MA2 and MA3 (you will cut open world to a minimum) only main quest line + crew mission, you will probably enjoy this game much more, than with 100% completion.    … Expand
  41. Feby
    May 16, 2017
    9
    This is the first game that i've played in the franchise and i loved it.
    The game choices impact the end-game, as a game should be, though the guessing, that what if you do the right or wrong thing is a problem, but hey.. this is life.
    The game took hours and hours over 30 i think, to complete all of it including the side missions, it's really big, worth the cash. You have driving,    This is the first game that i've played in the franchise and i loved it.
    The game choices impact the end-game, as a game should be, though the guessing, that what if you do the right or wrong thing is a problem, but hey.. this is life.

    The game took hours and hours over 30 i think, to complete all of it including the side missions, it's really big, worth the cash.

    You have driving, a shooter game, puzzles ( loved them, it's something different ) and different worlds to explore. The open world game is very nice, graphics are very good, here and there a few bugs, but, i haven't seen a game that doesn't have such things, and let's be real, the game is massive, there are bound to be errors along the way.

    Now the bad... a few bugs here and there, still frustrating, though, missing the crouch function while in battle ( the character crouches when near an object ), and crafting system is not what i've hoped for, also, once established the bases don't offer any upgrades, just side missions, or just completing the main goal....    … Expand
  42. rafaeljpc
    May 16, 2017
    9
    I loved this game.... After 88 hours of a wonderful experience I'm satisfied by what this game showed me. At the beginning the game has a slow pace, but it was predictable as almost every new universe of an RPG game. It had lots little bugs that (most of them in animation, which was fixed later).
  43. eyalbentancur
    May 16, 2017
    0
    I'll keep it short. IMO, only graphics and combat is _ok_. The rest is just a painful experience - from **** interface, through characters, most of which i, mildly speaking, don't like, to not interesting story, to tv soap opera like dialogs and personal stories. I don't remember skipping one dialog line in previous ME games, but here i couldn't force myself to endure it all for more theI'll keep it short. IMO, only graphics and combat is _ok_. The rest is just a painful experience - from **** interface, through characters, most of which i, mildly speaking, don't like, to not interesting story, to tv soap opera like dialogs and personal stories. I don't remember skipping one dialog line in previous ME games, but here i couldn't force myself to endure it all for more the two hours straight, even while i skipped like 50% of lines, just quickly scanning them in case i'll miss something valuable, which there weren't. I wont mention ridiculous animations and bugs, couse there is a ton of videos on YT showing it… Expand
  44. Cebalan1
    May 16, 2017
    10
    This game is the best. I can't believe how much bad press it is getting. The writing is amazing, it is chuck full of content.
    Driving around enormous worlds, saving the **** out of everything with my buddy aliens... In previous Mass effects those one or two squadmates you never took with you are were boring. In Andromeda, all the characters are interesting, funny and well-written. Combat    This game is the best. I can't believe how much bad press it is getting. The writing is amazing, it is chuck full of content.
    Driving around enormous worlds, saving the **** out of everything with my buddy aliens... In previous Mass effects those one or two squadmates you never took with you are were boring. In Andromeda, all the characters are interesting, funny and well-written. Combat is fun and exciting and I even love driving around in the not-Nomad.
    10/10 would recommend.    … Expand
  45. 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
  46. Dokkodo
    May 14, 2017
    2
    A short list of bugs I've encountered...

    2 different missions I can't complete because of bugged doors that didn't open when they were supposed to. 1 mission I couldn't complete because I used a sniper rifle and killed the enemies before I got close, a mission that is a companion quest that unlocks the final tier of skills for Cora. Lose progress or lose Cora's abilities, good times.    A short list of bugs I've encountered...

    2 different missions I can't complete because of bugged doors that didn't open when they were supposed to.
    1 mission I couldn't complete because I used a sniper rifle and killed the enemies before I got close, a mission that is a companion quest that unlocks the final tier of skills for Cora. Lose progress or lose Cora's abilities, good times.
    A half dozen or so missions I had to reload my game because NPCs wouldn't talk to me until I did.
    Try to talk to a merchant and just stand there infinitely, unable to move, access menus or do anything but alt+F4 and lose my progress. That only happened to meonce, once is one too many times.
    Got stuck in a death loop (because I fell into water because of the awful movement mechanics) that wiped all my autosaves inside of a vault, had to use my last manual save and lost hours of progress.
    Merchants had no items when I hit Tier VII. No items at all, none.
    And my absolute favorite bug...sometimes the game decides there's too many effects and now every time you kill something the game should freeze for 20 or so seconds. Of course this happens mid-combat and on missions where you can't save so you have to endure the freezing til you get to a save point, or restart and lose progress.

    Now add all these bugs to the uninteresting gunplay and the average storyline and you get...garbage. I've been forcing myself to play the game because I hate having things unfinished, but I've been tempted to just uninstall this game since the first planet.    … Expand
  47. SummerRain
    May 14, 2017
    1
    If you believe the glowing reviews of the "Critics" who, I am sure, not at all influenced by the publishers, or you are a SJW, or just a mentally challenged 12yr old kid, this game is for you. Stop right there and go buy Collector edition. Do it.

    Otherwise, keep reading. I pre-ordered the game because it is Mass Effect! Right? RIGHT? Nope. It is not. It is a DA: Inquisition in space,    If you believe the glowing reviews of the "Critics" who, I am sure, not at all influenced by the publishers, or you are a SJW, or just a mentally challenged 12yr old kid, this game is for you. Stop right there and go buy Collector edition. Do it.

    Otherwise, keep reading.

    I pre-ordered the game because it is Mass Effect! Right? RIGHT? Nope. It is not. It is a DA: Inquisition in space, but with even worse writing.

    What is wrong with the game (hint: everything that matters):

    1. Ridiculous, boring story that makes no sense whatsoever. Plot holes everywhere.
    2. Absolutely terrible fanfic-level writing.
    3. No even rudimentary speech-checks so you can't really fail anything.
    4. No meaningful choices and consequences.
    5. Bland, juvenile NPC.
    6. Retarded pajama boy/tumblr girl protagonist.
    7. SJW crap starting from the multiple ugly feminazi running everything to the racist anti-white propaganda.
    8. Bugs galore.
    9. Terrible animations (even after the patch).
    10. Mediocre art direction.
    11. Mediocre VO.
    12. Mediocre music.
    13. Total lack of character customization.
    14. Atrocious UI.
    15 MMO type "tasks."
    16. Abuse of the certain "features" like scanning and jumping.
    17. Generic enemies that keep respawing immediately after you kill them, right in front of you.
    18. Idiotic, cumbersome crafting system.
    19. Repetitive combat.

    In short, the game is made by SJW NON-professionals for SJW consumption. Epic fail.    … Expand
  48. jZero
    May 14, 2017
    7
    A good (not great) game weighed down by technical issues and some poor game design decisions. After 90 hours I am very mixed on this game, not all of my time with MEA was fun, it often felt like a grind but there are some great moments.

    The good: - the best looking Mass Effect by far - the main story was surprisingly good - the ending was really well done - gameplay wise and story    A good (not great) game weighed down by technical issues and some poor game design decisions. After 90 hours I am very mixed on this game, not all of my time with MEA was fun, it often felt like a grind but there are some great moments.

    The good:
    - the best looking Mass Effect by far
    - the main story was surprisingly good
    - the ending was really well done - gameplay wise and story wise. Feels like they learned from ME3
    - at times the dialogue was great
    - enjoyed the Angara as a new species
    - Ryder's combat is pretty fun - enjoyed many of the moves and getting guns to my liking (for example super high damage sniper, high ammo assault rifle, flamethrower, concusive shot, etc)
    - Really like some of the new squad mates - Drack, Jaal, Cora, Kallo, Suvi

    The okay:
    - Music - a bit more orchestral and for some reason I just didn't feel it the way I did in the original trilogy. Listening to the soundtrack online I feel that I should have enjoyed it more but it just didn't come through in the game.
    - Animations - I feel like it's a bit overblown but there were def some animation issues one of the odder ones was Ryder over-rotating his head during conversations.
    - The Nomad - fun to drive but without any weapons that's all there is. It doesn't feel great to constantly drive to the fight and exit the vehicle. Also fast travel cuts out a lot of the driving.
    - Too much copy paste with non-humans. All non-human races looked virtually identical - just color swaps. A bit of this makes sense but there was often no variation besides color
    - Dialogue was at times cringe-worthy, oddly spaced (lots of nothing new - sometimes when it seems a particular character should have something to say.)
    - Some meh squadmates:
    Liam -awkward mix of goofy and serious
    Gil - weird sense of humor and dialogue
    Lexi - maybe it was just my play-through but there's little interaction/ dialogue with her (I would talk
    to the crew often between missions/side-missions and very rarely did she say anything new.)
    Peebee - at times fun and endearing but often annoying.

    The bad:
    - LOTS of technical issues - broken enemy spawns (frozen/mid-air), weird visual bugs, warping into pillars, game crashed once. Luckily I was able to reload previous auto-saves the few times it was game breaking but there was definitely lots of issues that got more noticeable as the game went on.
    - No ability control of squadmates... missed this so much. I loved coordinating this is ME1-3
    - Vetra... didn't enjoying fighting or dialogue with her. Felt especially bad as Garrus was so much fun in the original trilogy.
    - Felt similar to the Force Awakens where they tried to carbon copy the original. aka Nexus = Citadel, kett = reapers, the night clubs, etc. At times it felt familiar in a bad way
    - the GRIND. A lot of content in the game felt like padding, mining was terrible / annoying, lots of fetch missions, lots of backtracking, way too much time spent on the outpost planets. The game dragged horribly at certain points.

    It's sad to feel like if they had removed content this game would be better. For Mass Effect fans I think it's worth playing but focus on the main story as much as you can and try to avoid the endless grind.    … Expand
  49. RNV
    May 14, 2017
    0
    This game has no right to be called Mass Effect. Name Mass Effect implies great story, interesting and vivid characters and space discovery. In Andromeda we have idiotic, non logical and stupid story, its so bad so you can't believe it writen in bioware! Characters are empty (and ugly!), you dont believe in them. Main hero is Pathfinder, but all planets are already populated! In fact,This game has no right to be called Mass Effect. Name Mass Effect implies great story, interesting and vivid characters and space discovery. In Andromeda we have idiotic, non logical and stupid story, its so bad so you can't believe it writen in bioware! Characters are empty (and ugly!), you dont believe in them. Main hero is Pathfinder, but all planets are already populated! In fact, there is no discovering unknown planets. No one idea works well. Combat system became primitive, lost all tactical part and party interaction. Now its just stupid shooter.… Expand
  50. Frahma
    May 14, 2017
    5
    Voglio essere onesto e do 5 senza farmi prendere dalle emozioni.
    Allora, il gioco di per se' è enorme, si viaggia oltre le 60 ore in un amen e questo è un punto a suo favore. I combattimenti sono frenetici, coinvolgenti e generalmente ben strutturati; dopo la prima patch non ho più trovato rallentamenti, bug o crash (prima invece si', eccome!). Mi è piaciuta la novità del jetpack.    Voglio essere onesto e do 5 senza farmi prendere dalle emozioni.
    Allora, il gioco di per se' è enorme, si viaggia oltre le 60 ore in un amen e questo è un punto a suo favore. I combattimenti sono frenetici, coinvolgenti e generalmente ben strutturati; dopo la prima patch non ho più trovato rallentamenti, bug o crash (prima invece si', eccome!). Mi è piaciuta la novità del jetpack. L'impatto visivo dei mondi esplorabili è decisamente di qualità, anche se senza squilli. Meno belli gli interni ed il Nexus. Il crafting di armi e corazze è migliorabile. Tuttavia le magagne, i problemi, le lacune, i "buchi" sono talmente tanti e talmente palesi che tutto quel che c'è di buono crolla come un castello di carte.
    Graficamente, dopo 4 anni di lavoro, non dico che mi aspetto The Witcher 3, ma quasi. Siamo nel 2017! Le animazioni dei personaggi sono assai mediocri, buffe in certi casi, mentre per quanto riguarda le animazioni facciali nei dialoghi c'è da piangere (o bestemmiare a seconda dei gusti). Qui sono rimasti a ME, a 10 anni fa. E lo stesso dicasi per la varietà dei PNG che sono vestiti uguali, pettinati uguali (ok cambiare il colore della tuta, ma...) e caratterizzati in maniera pessima. In 4 anni di lavoro, con budget milionari, sono riusciti a fare sto lavoro qui? Ma su questo "si potrebbe" anche passar sopra, molti gochi hanno fatto fortuna con la storia, con il carisma dei protagonisti...non è il caso di ME:A! La storia è un brutto copia-incolla di ME e di altri giochi sci-fi: le prime 2 ore sono agghiaccianti, pessime, imbarazzanti. Ti vengono affiancati due compagni invisibili, di nessun interesse e poco migliora con l'ingresso di Drack (forse l'unico che si salva), Vetra o Peebee. L' Angara poi è talmente insignificante che non l'ho mai considerato. Siamo lontani parsec da quanto visto nella saga di ME. I PNG fanno pietà nella loro inutilità, nel loro piattume. Non importa cosa dici o fai che tanto non cambia una virgola. Tuttavia la cosa peggiore, quella che fa più andare in bestia è la storia: brutta, senza colpi di scena particolari, scopiazzata, raffazzonata e ripetitiva all'ennesima potenza. Non ti trovi mai a dover fare una scelta che abbia un vero impatto sulla storia. Ad esempio si deve scegliere tra salvare uno di una razza piuttosto che uno dell'altra: quella che non scegli chissenefrega, non cambia nulla, amici come prima. In ogni pianeta si deve fare sempre la stessa cosa e poi si passa al successivo. Si salvano solo le missioni lealtà, mentre le secondarie, a parte un paio, sono riempitive e ripetitive fino alla noia. Ci sono una marea di pianeti da scansionare...ma perchè? Cosa servono? Per arricchire la banca dati codex? Giri con la nave, scansioni il tal sistema ed il tal pianeta in un loop sfiancante e senza motivo. Altro punto negativo riguarda la varietà dei nemici. I kett con il nemico finale sono piatti, stanno lì, ti sparano, li ammazzi, ripulisci il tal accampamento, ti allontani e dopo 2 minuti ritornano come nulla fosse. Ma perchè? I saccheggiatori, le bande di esuli e quant'altro non hanno significato, sono vuoti, insipidi, inutili, ma soprattutto tutti identici, uguali, senza personalità. Gli unici sono i ribelli angara che almeno hanno un motivo per combattere e allora hanno un perchè. Stesso discorso per i remnant: son quei 3 lì più gli architetti. La fauna è composta da 5-6 bestie...cioè in una galassia ci sono solo 5-6 varietà di animali? Ma per piacere! Ore, ore e ore così, a fare le stesse 3-4 cose per pianeta, a girare con il fuoristrada, saltando dialoghi su dialoghi (bestemmia in un GDR!!!) per l'inutilità di essi, tanto non c'è nessuna scelta morale che influisce in maniera concreta sul gioco, su Ryder, sui compagni o sul nemico. Tutto piatto, senza sussulti, si sa già come va a finire. Il finale è in linea con il resto del gioco: vai nel tal posto, fai le stesse cose che hai fatto sui vari pianeti, arriva l'Arconte, blablabla e finisce il gioco. Le scene finali poi son tirate via al massimo.
    Sono affranto, una delle serie più belle è stata devastata, rovinata, ammazzata dal dinamico duo Bioware-EA. Come non fosse bastato lo scempio di Dragon Age, ora anche ME è stato spazzato via.    … Expand
  51. gloriouspotato
    May 13, 2017
    7
    Mass Effect: Andromeda laid the foundations for something potentially great but spoils it by taking the game in the same direction as Dragon Age: Inquisition. The influences are pretty apparent - the poorly utilised open world format, the cookie cutter side quests, the focus on quantity rather than quality. These stand out as the main issues that stop ME: Andromeda from being anywhereMass Effect: Andromeda laid the foundations for something potentially great but spoils it by taking the game in the same direction as Dragon Age: Inquisition. The influences are pretty apparent - the poorly utilised open world format, the cookie cutter side quests, the focus on quantity rather than quality. These stand out as the main issues that stop ME: Andromeda from being anywhere close to the ideal RPG. Not only this, but the game's presentation suffers from mediocre facial animations and numerous gameplay or visual bugs. This is probably the least polished Mass Effect game I've played.

    Nonetheless, there was a certain charm to the general setting and universe of the game. I appreciated the characters and story for the most part, and the combat mechanics worked well enough, so ultimately I did enjoy the game. But again, this has all been done better before and isn't what I hoped Mass Effect would come to.    … Expand
  52. sirArterius
    May 12, 2017
    0
    PEOPLE DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. IT IS NOT WORTH EVEN A HALF OF THE PRICE.
    IT IS NOT MASS EFFECT AT ALL
    I am a big Mass Effect fan. I played M1, M2, M3 more than 2k hours in total. I've completed ME2 10 times. I played 300 hours in ME3 Multiplayer. I've preordered Mass Effect Andromeda ... I knew the single player could be a total disaster and it is a TOTAL DISASTER. Even worse than I    PEOPLE DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. IT IS NOT WORTH EVEN A HALF OF THE PRICE.
    IT IS NOT MASS EFFECT AT ALL
    I am a big Mass Effect fan. I played M1, M2, M3 more than 2k hours in total. I've completed ME2 10 times. I played 300 hours in ME3 Multiplayer.
    I've preordered Mass Effect Andromeda ... I knew the single player could be a total disaster and it is a TOTAL DISASTER. Even worse than I expected.
    But at least I hoped for a decent Multiplayer ... it's not. I tried, I really tried hard to like it. I returned back to Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer now.
    Don't repeat my mistake. Don't buy it.    … Expand
  53. 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.
  54. 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
  55. benigames
    May 11, 2017
    4
    Excellent: graphic (really impressive surroundings & landscapes)

    Very good: story (+similar to earlier games but it sustains;begins to be really interesting after 50% game completion;-so many social problematics and politics involved;boring at the beginning ) Good: gameplay (+many fighting styles, solid difficulty of the enemies, -fluid action ruined by bugs & fps drop;NOMAD can't    Excellent: graphic (really impressive surroundings & landscapes)

    Very good: story (+similar to earlier games but it sustains;begins to be really interesting after 50% game completion;-so many social problematics and politics involved;boring at the beginning )

    Good: gameplay (+many fighting styles, solid difficulty of the enemies, -fluid action ruined by bugs & fps drop;NOMAD can't fire)

    Bad: characters (+Drack's humour -better animations since game was updated but still emotionless; plain characters)

    Terrible: glitches, bugs, fps drops (even on good configuration)

    Undecided: Multiplayer (tried but uninterested)

    Overview: Buy it on sale & after some updates if you want. For fans score will be 2. For others give it 5 or 6 after several updates.    … Expand
  56. Kakaloto
    May 10, 2017
    0
    Journey into a new lifeless galaxy with millions of 2 new sentient races to encounter. Figure out sudoku puzzles left by generic cardboard "ancients" to find out secrets that somehow manage to make Andromeda even less diverse. Trigger static romances with static characters that feel like they were made with plastic moulds. Come and experience the death of one of the best videogameJourney into a new lifeless galaxy with millions of 2 new sentient races to encounter. Figure out sudoku puzzles left by generic cardboard "ancients" to find out secrets that somehow manage to make Andromeda even less diverse. Trigger static romances with static characters that feel like they were made with plastic moulds. Come and experience the death of one of the best videogame franchises first hand!

    Colourful language aside:
    - Extremely dull story with *very* predictable twists.
    - Horrible writing in comparison to all other Mass Effect games.
    - The combat has taken three steps backwards and feels like a cheap fps, tps hybrid.
    - Despite everything that is this steaming pile of game it has many good critic reviews that will lull hardcore ME fans like myself into a state of thinking the game is okay to purchase- it isn't. I have played ME 1-3 with every DLC and gotten some serious enjoyment out of them, whereas Andromeda felt like a chore. A cheap ripoff following a hollow ME game template.

    In conclusion: There's a reason Bioware Montreal is getting axed. There's a reason why every positive user review has to include the phrase "I don't know why people are hating on this game", and there's a reason that bioware is having fire their employees and lie to protect them from getting harassed.

    This game is an insult to Mass Effect and anyone involved with any major aspect of its production should be ashamed of themselves.    … Expand
  57. 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."
  58. fattestfatman
    May 9, 2017
    8
    I didn't buy this game initially due to continual negative hype all over social media, primarily about it's facial animations. When a working crack came out I figured I would at least give it a go. I have to say, aside from the amusingly horrible facial animation of Ryder, Addison and a handful of other minor human characters, I found the game to be on par with many other AAA day oneI didn't buy this game initially due to continual negative hype all over social media, primarily about it's facial animations. When a working crack came out I figured I would at least give it a go. I have to say, aside from the amusingly horrible facial animation of Ryder, Addison and a handful of other minor human characters, I found the game to be on par with many other AAA day one releases. While a little shorter on content than previous Mass Effect games (and a lack of Journalist assault), the game was an overall enjoyable experience. Some characters seemed lazily written, but overall there was enough depth for it to not write the game off. After completing the game over a series of two weeks, and the ending sequence leaving a smile on my face, I can happily say that while this isn't my best experience with the franchise, it certainly isn't the worst and if another were to come out, I would happily purchase it (like I have gone back and done with this game). If you aren't someone who wants to jump on the trendy Andromeda hate train or claim it's all because of 'muh identity politics' or the like, then you may as well give it a chance. After all, anyone into video games should have really learned their lesson about believing hype by now.… Expand
  59. dc948
    May 8, 2017
    5
    The metric of any sequel should be, "If this wasn't a ____ game, would I want to play/spend money on it?" This game fails this test. If this were not a Mass Effect game, I would not want to play this. The combat/action is genuinely good, with some really exciting fights when storming an enemy stronghold. The movement mechanics are good. In short, PLAYING the game can be fun. EverythingThe metric of any sequel should be, "If this wasn't a ____ game, would I want to play/spend money on it?" This game fails this test. If this were not a Mass Effect game, I would not want to play this. The combat/action is genuinely good, with some really exciting fights when storming an enemy stronghold. The movement mechanics are good. In short, PLAYING the game can be fun. Everything else is a big step back for the series. Writing, bad. Characters, forgettable. Protagonist, grating. Plot, laughable. So much fluff and the huge environments just end up feeling empty. Crafting and collecting space junk to sell is painfully boring. Everything that made previous games so compelling is missing.… Expand
  60. Calcium
    May 8, 2017
    5
    There will be minor, veiled spoilers mentioned in this review yet nothing referring to the main story. Due to this, I decided not to mark my review as containing spoilers.

    The game is, overall, not as terrible as the reviews reflect. The scenery is breathtaking yet I believe we are all tired of EA skating on pretty views & delivering a sub-par product. And while Mass Effect has finally    There will be minor, veiled spoilers mentioned in this review yet nothing referring to the main story. Due to this, I decided not to mark my review as containing spoilers.

    The game is, overall, not as terrible as the reviews reflect.
    The scenery is breathtaking yet I believe we are all tired of EA skating on pretty views & delivering a sub-par product. And while Mass Effect has finally bestowed upon us genuine sex scenes with aliens, my relationships - both platonic & romantic felt hollow. I romanced the new alien in Andromeda & while there were sweet & intimate moments that I enjoyed, their conversations felt forced as if the writers weren't creating a character & simply attempted to appease the masses. This game has no soul, no depth; there's nothing but the hollow sound of your footsteps & tedious, uninspired chit chat among your followers to keep you company as you traverse the unknown. Normally, I'd be excited they added squad-mate banter but the writing was juvenile at best & utterly forgettable.

    As my character walked through an alien city browsing wares & exploring, I was completely un-enthused & merely wanted to leave. This was a tremendous opportunity as we have never before been able to witness an alien civilization unless it was in ruins from the reapers. There was nothing interesting & I grew incredibly bored listening to the annoying noise pollution & the hollow sound of my boots. For some reason, Bioware has decided to replace background music with either nothingness or crowd chatter on a loop. This was grating, annoying & far more damaging to the game than most realize.

    Bioware has most unfortunately forgotten what gave them their edge - what propelled them to become a fabulously successful gaming studio; the lack of choices was glaring. There were merely two "big" decisions with little to no consequences other than squad mate opinion. Not only that, but these decisions were thrust on the player from left field. And to be perfectly frank, there was only one that even felt like a genuine call that someone would struggle with.

    This lack of freedom was even more prominent in Ryder's relationships with his/her crew. For instance, there was a particular individual my character despised. This person lacked morals & was a self-involved, spoiled child masquerading as an adult. Creating individuals that one may dislike isn't what I'm criticizing, honestly this is an element that usually leads to great story-telling. Yet, Bioware ties the player's hands and forces positive interactions - even when this individual propositioned Ryder, tempting the character to cheat on their love interest, the player isn't allowed to say anything harsher than a gentle refusal.

    The rest of the issues are many.

    - Glitches, bugs, crashes, etc. There were many game breaking bugs I ran into. Thankfully, I anticipated this and backed up saves. Yet, I had to repeat a single mission 6 times before I could finish thanks to an inexcusable number of bugs. Similar issues occurred multiple times throughout the game.

    - Political agendas being forced upon the player. You will run into individuals who are queer, pansexual, transgender, etc. etc. There are constant feminist narratives, even the new alien race needs feminism. Thankfully, our ships of special snowflakes have arrived to enlighten them & bring them the holy gospel of feminism!

    - Lack of RPG elements. For instance you CANNOT be anti-artificial intelligence & will encourage the development of new AI whether you like it or not.

    - Horrible character creator & deformed female presets

    - The main story is so forgettable that merely a week after finishing, I can't recall major plotlines. I do however remember that it stole many elements from ME2.

    - And finally my personal gripe with the game, where have all the real men gone? The most feminine romance available involved an overly-sensitive mamma's boy who my character constantly praised for being "open minded & accepting." Sorry Bioware. That fails to turn most ladies on.    … Expand
  61. Tenticularr
    May 7, 2017
    7
    I didn't expect a lot from this game going in but I was pleasantly surprised. I'll start with the good: it has fun combat, funny dialogue, a lovable crew and actually fun and interesting side quests for the most parts (unlike Inquisition), it has plenty of twists (especially if you grab memories), lovable aliens with an interesting culture. For the bad points: it's not biowares bestI didn't expect a lot from this game going in but I was pleasantly surprised. I'll start with the good: it has fun combat, funny dialogue, a lovable crew and actually fun and interesting side quests for the most parts (unlike Inquisition), it has plenty of twists (especially if you grab memories), lovable aliens with an interesting culture. For the bad points: it's not biowares best writing, but I also think people hold biowares writing too high, and I say this as a huge fan of bioware. Like Mass Effect 3, they really shove who they want your character to be onto you. In 3, they want you to have a serious Shepard and for Andromeda they want you to have a silly Ryder. Sure, it gives you serious dialogue but in all the places you can't choose what to say, Ryder is laid back and fooling around. Your choices while hard have little consequence, mostly just changing who shows up at the final battle , there are game breaking bugs and the final battle was dissapointing. Another thing is that if you don't choose the default Ryder the facial animations aren't bad, they're fine...but often Ryder isn't hugely expressive in their face. I think there only being 2 alien races is fine considering there aren't Mass Relays to fling everyone around. The reapers manipulated people to find the citadel...we don't HAVE that in Andromeda. Having few aliens makes sense.
    All this being said, I loved playing it. Despite it's writing flaws, the story was still interesting. Your crew was complex and interesting. Some of them hate each other which make car rides interesting. It has glaring flaws but it's not 'the fall of bioware' or 'a stain of the industry' like people are saying.    … Expand
  62. jpcerutti
    May 7, 2017
    8
    Not their best effort in the series but not the total disaster some sell it as either. Has issues with character animation, bugs yet to be ironed out, and a choice of character perspective camera for cutscenes that needs to be re-evaluated for effect and raw bugginess.

    BUT fighting is fun, banter is great, and the Nomad finally a vehicle fun to drive. Vistas and visuals are pretty sweet    Not their best effort in the series but not the total disaster some sell it as either. Has issues with character animation, bugs yet to be ironed out, and a choice of character perspective camera for cutscenes that needs to be re-evaluated for effect and raw bugginess.

    BUT fighting is fun, banter is great, and the Nomad finally a vehicle fun to drive. Vistas and visuals are pretty sweet too - hand rendering instead of proc-gen was the right call.

    Writing is a little uneven but there's good in there with the bad. Crew isn't SR-1/2, but I don't think they could of outdid the originals no matter how hard they tried.... well, okay, Vega is easy to beat and nobody on the new crew is as bad and neither is any mission as bad as Vega's pullup challenge.

    Music is good, but not operatic, and a little sparse.

    7.5/10 overall    … Expand
  63. trexwing
    May 7, 2017
    8
    Art: Environment art was stunning, character art was so-so, animation quality was... well, let's generously say "variable in quality." Given the scope of the game I can forgive some of that, but there's definitely a high standard for AAA titles that they did not reach. C+

    Gameplay: Fluid, fun, had a lot of different abilities to choose from. You could diversify your skills and swap them    Art: Environment art was stunning, character art was so-so, animation quality was... well, let's generously say "variable in quality." Given the scope of the game I can forgive some of that, but there's definitely a high standard for AAA titles that they did not reach. C+

    Gameplay: Fluid, fun, had a lot of different abilities to choose from. You could diversify your skills and swap them out on the fly based on your situation, or you could heavily specialize and just redistribute your skills on the ship, depending on your playstyle. I liked the mobility the jetpacks offered, both in combat and exploration. The car took some getting used to but I also appreciated the maneuverability of it. Made exploring large areas quick and fun. The world designs had a lot of variety, and were expansive enough that you got a nice open world feel without it being overwhelming. A

    Story: Dialogue could sometimes be a little awkward, but the VO was generally on point. A lot of criticism is circulating about how comparatively plucky and cocky Ryder is compared to Shepard, but I thought it was very fitting to the brazen spirit of exploration encapsulated by a pioneer. You don't always get the option to not be plucky and cocky, but generally speaking (if you are opposed to sass) you can avoid this by choosing options other than "casual" in conversation. That said, despite the occasional dire circumstance, be prepared for a more optimistic tone than you are used to out of a Mass Effect game. B+

    Overall, I give the game a B. I had a lot of fun with it, and I hope they follow it up. They set up a lot of potentially interesting threads that I'd love to see explored. Would recommend.    … Expand
  64. LilZeroo
    May 7, 2017
    10
    For me, one of the best games in all history, after the update, everything changes the truth. Awesome story all, the truth this game deserves 10/10!!!!
  65. bve
    May 6, 2017
    8
    This game is going to be the most underrated game of the year or maybe even the last decade. In short i believe most peoples judgement about this game is clouded because of the facial animation and bugs pre-patch 1.05. This review is based on the game after patch 1.05.

    First of I've never been a fan of the mass effect series since i didn't enjoy the combat and the clunky gameplay one    This game is going to be the most underrated game of the year or maybe even the last decade. In short i believe most peoples judgement about this game is clouded because of the facial animation and bugs pre-patch 1.05. This review is based on the game after patch 1.05.

    First of I've never been a fan of the mass effect series since i didn't enjoy the combat and the clunky gameplay one bit. This mass effect however has solved that, the combat is extremely enjoyable and gives you options. Want to be an incredible bad-ass? Easy enough! you can upgrade some biotics grab a shotgun and have fun dashing into melee range and decimating enemies. Cover based shooting more your thing? Go into the tech tree grab a sniper or assault rifle and enjoy classic cover based shooting. Whichever style you choose to go your guaranteed to have a fun time with the overhauled smooth fast paced action oriented combat.

    The second best part of the game is the sound. The sound in combat is extremely good, every sound is clear and has deep impacts backed up by a more ambient soundtrack that simply meshes very well together with the environments.

    Now for the graphics, the game looks great. The environments are beautiful, the visual effects are top notch and the animations are great as well outside the facial animations. The facial animations however have become decent enough since patch 1.05, it will not break your immersion like before!

    The story itself is a simple generic sci fi story, nothing special but it is good enough to keep you entertained if you are not looking for something deep.

    The questing is a little disappointing, a lot of side quests fall in the generic MMO side quest category even the more important side quests for your companions sadly. Solving the puzzles at monoliths and overtaking enemy towers is fun at first but this as well gets repeated to often. The main story itself still does offer a decent variety of missions so on that area it is fine.

    What is bad in this game is the space parts where you have to fly around in the galaxy to go to different mini open worlds. Even with the newly introduced skip function it still is very time consuming and occasionally you'll spend half an hour going from talking to someone in one city to another and repeat. It really is that bad. I think about 25% of my playtime is spend in just travelling between planets and walking in the cities. A good tactic to reduce this is simply taking on all quest you can at once in a city or planet and stay as long as possible in the open world you chooses and complete everything in it so you don't have to come back.

    Another minor annoyance in the game is some flickering glitches. For example some destroyed boxes that emit smoke particles causes constant flickering when looking at it, this glitch did happen more then i'd like.

    Overall i would say this game deserves a score between the 7 and 8. It's not perfect but the visuals, gameplay and sound is top notch and more then make up for some other average to bad parts in the game. If you are looking to have a fun time with an open world third person shooter which allows you to move fast and freely you are in the right place!    … Expand
  66. Voodoo123
    May 6, 2017
    6
    A missed opportunity to further expand Mass Effect games for a new generation. Some genuinely cool moments lost in a sea of technical shortcomings. Buyer beware!
  67. MNCCritic
    May 6, 2017
    9
    An outstanding production that attempted to integrate the best practices and features of all of the previous Bioware titles. Are there problems? Sure. Would I have designed elements differently? Sure. Is it better than the previous Mass Effect tiles? Without doubt.

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

    Improvements? Combat, planetary exploration and the ATV (Nomad), sheer scale of the game, and a good post victory wind-down.
    Notable? In contrast with what others have claimed, it has great storytelling and characters.
    Problems? A little too much map reuse (DA2), a little too gamey (nonsensical jumping puzzles a la Donkey Kong), stability issues.
    Things to consider? They changed the underlying engine ... a massive and necessary undertaking that critics should remember.    … Expand
  68. Tweete
    May 6, 2017
    2
    Fire everyone involved in making this game. Hire a whole new staff based on talent. Don't release the game until obvious bugs are fixed. Ensure that they are making a game that doesn't pander to certain groups and excludes the larger customer base. You're selling entertainment...I don't want or need a class on sjw views/politics/environment in a product I paid for. I can turn on the news for that.
  69. Yallmae
    May 5, 2017
    0
    An absolut Desaster. Iam not gonna lie to you Mass Effect Andromeda is a train wreck. its one of the worse games ive ever played and it has so many bugs. bioware should be ashamed of themself.
  70. Schockboy
    May 5, 2017
    1
    So this is what we have been waiting for long 5 years? Guys from Bioware...Guys from EA Montreal,we don't care about new worlds,new graphics or new weapons. The original trilogy always had interesting story and charismatic characters. This Andromeda have only nice combat system. Dialogs are boring,no interesting story,lots of bugs and similar quests,lots of scanning,which is annoying andSo this is what we have been waiting for long 5 years? Guys from Bioware...Guys from EA Montreal,we don't care about new worlds,new graphics or new weapons. The original trilogy always had interesting story and charismatic characters. This Andromeda have only nice combat system. Dialogs are boring,no interesting story,lots of bugs and similar quests,lots of scanning,which is annoying and as the result we have MASS CONTENT ANDROMEDA.… Expand
  71. SOLIDSNAKEN64
    May 5, 2017
    4
    I played the first 3 ME games so I am a fan, and I wanted to like this game but just kept getting frustrated with it! I put about 12 hours into this game and I could not find it in me to finish it. The biggest problem I had with MEA was the damn aiming controls were so bad I was shooting everything except the enemies! The character animations are terrible, the team members areI played the first 3 ME games so I am a fan, and I wanted to like this game but just kept getting frustrated with it! I put about 12 hours into this game and I could not find it in me to finish it. The biggest problem I had with MEA was the damn aiming controls were so bad I was shooting everything except the enemies! The character animations are terrible, the team members are uninteresting, and the story was just ok. I did enjoy colonizing the planets and driving the Nomad around, and the environments look nice. In a new universe you would expect to find new alien races not the same old races from milky way. If I were you I would skip this game or wait until all the patches come out and its on sale for $10.… Expand
  72. lokk
    May 5, 2017
    4
    Mass Effect Andromeda is not a bad game. It's good game with many good positive things, but it is not enough to be the awesome, great game like Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for example.

    MEA has strong connection with previous games in ME universe. And this is a main reason why so many people hate MEA and why this game has been forgotten so fast. The trilogy had a really strong characters,    Mass Effect Andromeda is not a bad game. It's good game with many good positive things, but it is not enough to be the awesome, great game like Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for example.

    MEA has strong connection with previous games in ME universe. And this is a main reason why so many people hate MEA and why this game has been forgotten so fast.

    The trilogy had a really strong characters, excellent story, interesting gameplay things like dialogue system, paragon/renegad system and more. All these things made Mass Effect a super action-rpg.

    Unfortunately MEA mostly has bad things like bad animations, bugs, poor story, bad characters including main character which you are playing. Scott/Sara Ryder is nothing more than son/daughter of Alliance hero Alek Ryder without SAM. Without SAM you can't solve about 80% of problems in Andromeda, you just a body who can shooting and killing. On other side shooting part in this game is really cool, nice combinations of skills, jet-pack, profiles which allow you to play so many different roles in combat.

    As a ME fan i am really dissapointed in this game and wouldn't reccomend to buy it to someone.    … Expand
  73. rkraiem100
    May 4, 2017
    0
    This game does not exist.

    The mass effect series died a glorious (although controversial) death with the end of mass effect 3. Was it a good ending, eh if you go by the indoctrination theory i guess but it was good for what it was. THEN COMES ALONG MASS EFFECT ****ING ANDROMEDA TO RUIN THE GREATNESS OF THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY!!! While the original trilogy was known for its amazing story,    This game does not exist.

    The mass effect series died a glorious (although controversial) death with the end of mass effect 3. Was it a good ending, eh if you go by the indoctrination theory i guess but it was good for what it was. THEN COMES ALONG MASS EFFECT ****ING ANDROMEDA TO RUIN THE GREATNESS OF THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY!!! While the original trilogy was known for its amazing story, great writing, unforgettable squad mates, and more, Andromeda takes all that and throws it out the air lock.

    I think I now understand how star wars fans felt when the prequels came out cus this game is so ****ing terrible that if Bioware literally released a game where you play as Jar-Jar ****ing Binks and you just run around the citidel running errands, THAT would be a better game, in fact that would be such a good game by comparison I wouldnt even hesitate to give it game of the ****ing century when compared to this turd.

    Here are a list of complaints I personally have with the game:

    - The writing comes across as bad fan fiction AT BEST. All the characters are bland and boring, uninspired, etc. I've played indie games with a fraction of the budget that have better writing. When games like Hyperdimension Neptunia, a meta joke of a franchise literally with 1/1000th of the budget specifically made to make fun of the video game industry have better writing than your AAA multi-million dollar game, you know you ****ed up (and I'm not saying Neptunia is bad (its actually super underrated), I'm saying that its sad that such a tiny game has better writing than a game with some of the best writers in video games)

    - THERE IS SJW PANDERING EVERY 2 ****ING SECONDS!!! I WANTED TO ENJOY THIS GAME, I REALLY DID BUT THERE IS SO MUCH PANDERING I LITERALLY CANT PLAY IT WITHOUT PUKING!!! HOW THE FLYING **** DO U GO FROM GEMS LIKE MASS EFFECT 2 AND ARGUABLY 3 (except the ending), WITH SMART AND UNBIAS POLITICAL COMMENTARY, WHERE YOU DECIDE WHATS RIGHT, TO SOMETHING THAT IS SO BIAS AND PANDERING TO SJWS THAT ITS UNPLAYABLE??

    - THE GLITCHES!!! Keep in mind that i generally dont care if a game is buggy as long as its good. For example, Xcom 2 is broken on PC to this day but it is so fun I can look past the bugs and give it a 10/10. When the story is bad, the writing is bad, the game is boring, AND THEN U ADD ON A TON OF GLITCHES, thats when I care about glitches

    - THERE IS NOT A SINGLE INTERESTING CHARACTER IN THE ENTIRE GAME!!! FOR ****S SAKE KHALISAH AL-JILANI (The reporter that gets punched a lot from the original trilogy) HAD MORE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT THAN ANY CHARACTERS IN THIS ENTIRE ****ING GAME!!!

    - SQUADMATES ARE USELESS

    - SQUADMATES ARE BORING, ALSO PEEBEE HAS THE VERY DEFINITION OF A STEREOTYPICAL SJW VOICE!!! I WANTED TO ROMANCE HER BUT I CANT GET PAST HOW MUCH OF A ****ING PSYCOTIC SJW SHE SOUNDS LIKE... Ok fine Drax is a ok character but thats it. I WISH HE WAS IN THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY THO, A 1500 YEAR OLD KROGAN, HOW LEGEND!!!

    - EXPLORING IS BORING

    - THEY ****ED UP MULTIPLAYER, ME3 multiplayer was good, they ****ed up the balance and now its really really bad.

    - CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME WHY THERE ARE LITERALLY ONLY 2 ALIENS IN THE ENTIRE GALAXY??

    - The game doesnt even respect its own lore let alone previously established lore. Pay attention while playing, soooo many inconsistencies. Also why the **** would they not bring omni-gel, this stuff literally heals any life threatening wound in seconds and works on most species yet you chose not to bring this amazing invention?

    - I couldnt care less about the bad guys

    - The menus are worse than vanilla skyrim

    - No paragon/renegade.

    - it does not feel like a mass effect game.

    - I CANT RUN THE GAME WITH MY GRAPHICS CARD OVERCLOCKED SINCE IT THINKS I REMOVED IT IF I RUN OVERCLOCK, IF THAT WERE THE CASE I WOULD GET A BLUE SCREEN.

    - I was hyped for 5 ****ing years for this turd. 5... *****ING... YEARS... This game is the most blatant cash grab I've ever seen

    - I would list more... but my face is tired

    Anyways. I will never, EVER, be buying a bioware game ever again. This is the worst game I've ever played NO QUESTIONS ASKED, and no i'm not exaggerating. Now if you will excuse me I'm going to go play big rigs since that is a FAR superior game    … Expand
  74. decastros
    May 4, 2017
    4
    Part 3 of the review:

    If you don't deal with something like that, you are going to react against it! Bioware created a game that was a huge escape from their previous game! Exactly so they didn't have to deal with it! They could have made things right back then! They could have at least acknowledged their mistake and promised to make things right! But they chose the cardboard PR speech:    Part 3 of the review:

    If you don't deal with something like that, you are going to react against it! Bioware created a game that was a huge escape from their previous game! Exactly so they didn't have to deal with it! They could have made things right back then! They could have at least acknowledged their mistake and promised to make things right! But they chose the cardboard PR speech: "we are very proud of what we achieved blablabla". Clearly, they couldn't deal with the cupcakes and the fact that they screwed up, so they went to another galaxy, 600 years in the future, and MORE IMPORTANTLY, they changed the way they make games! They don't deal with dialogue, interactions, relationships like they did! It really feels like Bioware is avoiding that, so in making a less personal experience we (not them) will not ask for meaningful relationships, great dialogue etc. Hey, it's all about "exploration" (scan and gardening) now! Big boring maps (emphasis on the boring), banter, no story whatsoever etc. But... the great part is: they don't have to face what they faced after ME3's ending again! Phew! What a relief! We get boring games, but they can hide on their "safe space" of political correctness and big showy maps and realistic visuals and avoid all that "trauma" of colored cupcakes and criticism. On that front, I'm not sure it worked. They can certainly not care about these criticism, since no one will care that much about these characters to actually criticize. You must care before you criticize, and by disinfecting their games of what is meaningful, people don't care, and they don't get criticized. It's "safe space" in the form of a videogame!

    Now, it's not nice to write a critique and not offer some possible solutions. But "who said they need it?", you will ask! Well, I can only speak for myself, of course, but I think those reviews and scores speak for themselves. And much louder than I possibly can. In terms of a Bioware release, one that follows on the footsteps of the first ME series (at least in the title), the word 'fiasco' comes to mind. Necessarily! And it would be very arrogant to believe that the problem is with us, and not them. It would be, once again, not dealing with a problem. User score (on some 3000 reviews) is around 4 or 5. And critics, who never gave anything less than 9, is around 6 or 7. I would give it a generous 4 for the hundred hours lost running around scanning crap. Very hard not to talk about a fiasco!

    So, what do I think it would be a good future for Bioware and their games. I speak as someone who don't play so many games, and all my life considered myself a Bioware gamer, and not a gamer. I speak as someone who relies on my dose of Bioware to relax. But not this version of Bioware!

    Bioware should OWN THEIR LEGACY! First, own your mistakes, and then your legacy! Go back to the model that made you the Bioware that fans love!

    Go back to 50 hours games that we can't wait to begin again! DAI and MEA? I couldn't wait to finish and delete them from my PC! The KoTOR, Neverwinter Nights, and the first ME trilogy? I played them hundreds of times!

    Go back to dialogues, and not just banter.

    Go back to great meaningful areas, and not stupid huge maps that I have to go 300 times during the same game to scan stuff back and forth.

    Go back to MISSION DRIVEN, STORY DRIVEN games! Not "exploration" and crafting (especially not with that lousy craft system)!

    I know that's a sore spot, but go back to ME3! Besides the ending, that was the perfect blend of gaming, the culmination of all that you did before; the evolution of that action RPG style that everybody loved (and still do)! Just freaking plan ahead a story to avoid that ending (ripping off other game's ending to finish a saga that millions waited for years)! Of course you all can do that! Yes, that was traumatic. But running away (to millions of light-years away) is not the answer!

    Maybe do like the Marvel Universe and make two separate sagas: one back in the Milky Way, and other in Andromeda! But both Bioware games, and not these 'no personality' things you've been releasing since DAI.

    I still love Bioware and your games. I just hope you can deal with what happened and go back to the style that we all love and care about.

    My best wishes and thanks for the decades old run. But I'm done with this kind of game (DAI and MEA) if that's what you will insist on doing.

    Cheers!    … Expand
  75. mik785
    May 4, 2017
    10
    one of best Mass Effect I play.this chapter have little bug if you like mass effect series you can love mass effect andromeda. Because, Yes this chapter have lot of narration ist normal its look like mass effect 1
  76. Sinduril
    May 3, 2017
    10
    I almost didn't buy this game because i read all those negative reviews here. ALMOST. Thankfully I decided to try Andromeda myself and I don't regret it. This game is very good. It's not perfect, it has its flaws but it certainly does not deserve reviews like "ANIMATIONS ARE BAD!" and BAM - ZERO SCORE. Not cool guys! I'm going to give this game a 10 because I spent 90 hours playing itI almost didn't buy this game because i read all those negative reviews here. ALMOST. Thankfully I decided to try Andromeda myself and I don't regret it. This game is very good. It's not perfect, it has its flaws but it certainly does not deserve reviews like "ANIMATIONS ARE BAD!" and BAM - ZERO SCORE. Not cool guys! I'm going to give this game a 10 because I spent 90 hours playing it during which I had fun. I loved the story, loved the characters, loved the dialogues, the humour. My recommendation is to ignore the negative comments that DO NOT give justice to Mass Effect Andromeda and try the game yourselves. This game is just a good sci fi story in Mass Effect universe.… Expand
  77. extremext
    May 2, 2017
    4
    Holy **** What the **** is this? This is not mass effect, this is Fail effect. Combat is good. Exploration with Nomad is good. Graphics are cool. Rest of game is all trash.
  78. GroXWaR
    May 2, 2017
    3
    What is this game? where is the epic? where is the empathy with the characters? where great quests? This game grind in space, bring,take,kill. so sad.
  79. Sir_Squallus
    May 2, 2017
    9
    Most of the negative reviews are a bit unfair, the Animations where not good, but they got them fixed. Andromeda is giving you more than 100 hours of single player fun. It is an epic adventure with stunning Visuals. The Game Mechanics have evolved from ME3, every on who says otherwise is not very objective.
    I would give the game a good 7 points, but because of the unfair reviews im    Most of the negative reviews are a bit unfair, the Animations where not good, but they got them fixed. Andromeda is giving you more than 100 hours of single player fun. It is an epic adventure with stunning Visuals. The Game Mechanics have evolved from ME3, every on who says otherwise is not very objective.
    I would give the game a good 7 points, but because of the unfair reviews im putting it up to 9 to even the fields a bit.    … Expand
  80. sawer82
    May 2, 2017
    6
    First off, the reviews giving this a 0 or a 3 are a little bit harsh, on the other hand, reviews giving this a 10 are absolutly delusional. I am very sorry for the people that put so much effort into this game, mostly grapgic designers because the game enviroments looks simply breathtaking.
    This game is basically killed by lack of talent, mostly writers and game designers (not all of    First off, the reviews giving this a 0 or a 3 are a little bit harsh, on the other hand, reviews giving this a 10 are absolutly delusional. I am very sorry for the people that put so much effort into this game, mostly grapgic designers because the game enviroments looks simply breathtaking.
    This game is basically killed by lack of talent, mostly writers and game designers (not all of them) and the Bioware management, who i believe was the force that release it in its sorry state.

    It is obvious the game is not finished, many bugs asside, the game has issues with its mechanics, most obvious being the animation system (i believe that animations problems are not generally caused by bad animations, but the system that manages and triggers them), but you can see that collision detection, enemies hitboxes and notably NPC pathfinding has issues as well. It would be silly to think Bioware had no QA, and even more stupid that these things were not pointed out by the QA team. They were either ignored or there was no time to fix that. This is the main reason that for me its a 6/10 game, if these things would be fixed in the initial release, it would be a 7/10 game.

    Now, giving this a single digit number is a difficult task, its not a bad game, its not a good game, more likely, it can be really good, and it can be really bad at times. The first 10 hours are, well dissapointing at least. For an epic scifi opera, it's not very epic, it does not really explains its mechanics and it feels a bit stupid (okay, there is a huge structure under this planet with a button, so let's press the button and see what it does). The next 20-30 hours, the game pick up pace and the mechanics are starting to show promise, thats until you realize that's it. This is all that is in the game, the rest of the game is just repeat over and over what you have done with slight to none alteration. You would think, okay so its time for the final push, the endgame and the final confrontation. Ehm, nope, the game continues for tens of hours and hits the floor really bad, there is no real content to support the length of the game, its get repetetive very fast, and you have to force yourself to finish it, because it looses the main aspect why someone actually buys a game, to have fun. There is a problem with the balance of difficulty, weapons and armor as you progress as well, while going from lvl1 to lvl10 feels like upgrade from a mouse to a tiger, progress from lvl 10 to lvl 40 feels like upgrade from tiger to a tiger with slightly more fur. You can take down pretty much everything in this game with a lvl 15 with not much more difficulty then with a lvl 40.

    Now what breaks the game for me really bad, is the character of Ryder sibblings, i would really love to play as their dad, because that was the only really interesting character. First off, they are stupid and their dialogues are writen as of someone who really lacks inteligence, is immature and does not really care about the events that unfold. At times it even feels like a 1980 teen opera adding more characters to the mix. It seems main character is 12-15 years old on a roadtrip. You would not want give him/her a task to look out for a pet, not to mention the role of pathfinder and the responsibility for the whole mission. There are ex spectres in the crew for god sake... (the whole pathfinder role does not really make sense when you planning a trip to another galaxy].

    Let me end this by the worst Ryder quote ever:
    Jaal: We should be careful, many have been lost in these caves.
    Sara: Me ? Lost ? Neeeveeeer.    … Expand
  81. Havoc44
    May 1, 2017
    7
    Mas Effect Andromeda is a good game but it has many flaws. Let me start off with the negatives, since I believe people should be warn of these first going in. As this is my first Mass Effect game therefore, I come as this with no ties to Shepard or anything before.

    The bugs…omg the bugs are so bad. I can let pass a few bugs here and there, even the animations issue doesn’t bother me    Mas Effect Andromeda is a good game but it has many flaws. Let me start off with the negatives, since I believe people should be warn of these first going in. As this is my first Mass Effect game therefore, I come as this with no ties to Shepard or anything before.

    The bugs…omg the bugs are so bad. I can let pass a few bugs here and there, even the animations issue doesn’t bother me as much. The bugs though, they hurt your immersion and gameplay. The two common bugs I have experience are enemies either getting spawned underground or inside structures where you are unable to damage them with gun fire, and have to hope you can find them and maybe damage them with biotic powers that go through walls or reload the game. The other with the quest log that will stop tracking quest so I have no idea where I not to go to complete them or the quest just get broken.

    The story is meh at best. The main villain doesn’t really make his presence felt tell the last few main missions and there is no mini boss or underling to the main villain to keep you motivated to go after them and the main villain. No sense of “I can’t wait to get that guy” The main enemies (the Kett) are just there, they don’t really feel like much of a threat and they tend to be boring.

    Questing and dialogue. Look I understand Bioware tried to be different and innovative with the dialogue by making you past responses effect your future ones, but omg the responses you get tend to get are terrible or just don’t match up to what the text below says or what your character Actually! Says. I can’t name how many times, I was like “WHY WOULD I SAY THAT!” or “Both these options are the SAME THING, just worded slightly different.” Menus…good luck navigating and understanding those at the start.

    GOOD

    The combat is great and has good variety. You can really pick from many different styles and you get a wide variety of weapons and modifications you can do with them. The game also looks really good and the travel between planets looks really good. BUT…the transitions usually take about 20 secs and currently these are none skippable. So after visiting your 5 of 6 planet this get old and start to get annoying. (Updated: This has been patch somewhat, but still worth mentioning in my opinion) The worlds themselves look impressive and they are fun to travel around in with your nomad and fighting when using your jetpack. The squad mates are a mix bag, but I believe there are at least one for most people to like. Plus, it is fun to hear the different banter depending on who you have on your squad at the time when traveling a planet. So yes a good game with many flaws.    … Expand
  82. Juan31
    May 1, 2017
    4
    Si este juego se llamase "Aventuras espaciales X", le daría quizá un 6. Pero siendo un Mass Effect, con lo que ese título conlleva, le doy un suspenso. Las expectativas eran altas, y la decepción, también.

    En realidad, la decepción empezó mucho antes de que el juego saliese al mercado, cuando se supo que de la gente que había hecho los ME originales no quedaba nadie en este ME:A. Por    Si este juego se llamase "Aventuras espaciales X", le daría quizá un 6. Pero siendo un Mass Effect, con lo que ese título conlleva, le doy un suspenso. Las expectativas eran altas, y la decepción, también.

    En realidad, la decepción empezó mucho antes de que el juego saliese al mercado, cuando se supo que de la gente que había hecho los ME originales no quedaba nadie en este ME:A. Por supuesto, Drew Karpyshyn ya no estaba en ME3, y se nota para mal, pero es que entre el 2015 y el 16 también fueron desertando, entre otros, sucesivos directores del proyecto y el guionista principal. Y también se nota para mal. Da la impresión de que el juego fue terminado de cualquier manera por gente con mucho menos talento que los que los empezaron, que a su vez tenían menos talento que los que hicieron ME1 y ME2.

    Lo bueno:
    - Las naves y los paisajes de los planetas son bonitos.
    - Los escenarios de los combates en algunas misiones están bien diseñados.
    - Los combates no están mal, aunque se echa de menos un botón para cubrirse.

    Lo malo:
    - El argumento es un refrito de elementos de los ME originales, como el niño que copia la redacción de su amigo y cambia los nombres para que el maestro no lo note. Una extinta raza extraterrestre deja una tecnología avanzadísima que es encontrada y usada por humanos y aliens, pero aparece un enemigo poderosísimo que pretende destruirlo todo y captura a la gente para transformarla en una especie de zombies. La única esperanza es un héroe que al principio del juego recibe en el cerebro una descarga tecnológica... No es el argumento de ME1, sino de ME:A. Solo cambian nombres y localizaciones.
    - Personaje principal sin carisma, ni como hombre ni como mujer. Que lleve casi todo el juego una IA con la voz y la personalidad de loquendo llevándolo de la manita y haciéndole todo el trabajo de pensar, tampoco ayuda.
    - Personajes secundarios con menos carisma todavía. Algunos son francamente irritantes. Muchas conversaciones, pero ninguna interesante. Muchas posibilidades de romance (incluyendo parafilias bizarras como la de enrollarse con extraterrestres simiescos o con aspecto de monstruos prehistóricos), pero ninguna atractiva.
    - Muchísimas misiones de relleno. Las que si tienen argumento, siempre la fastidian con un final de película mala, o demasiado apresurado y facilón, o los dialogos terribles, o lo que sea.
    - Bugs, bugs everywhere, incluyendo el parche 1.05.
    - La tiranía de la corrección política giliprogre no solo se ha extendido por la Via Láctea sino que ha infectado Andrómeda. Los tópicos del pensamiento único están por todas partes, vengan a cuento o no. Más les valdría haber dedicado a hacer un buen argumento el esfuerzo que han dedicado a que el juego les guste a la bloguera feminista X, el activista Y o el colectivo Z. El juego parece escrito a duo por Bibiana Aido y Leire Pajín. Una de las razones por las que los personajes son tan ramplones, las conversaciones son tan genéricas y tópicas y el argumento, un bodrio. Personalmente, no me gusta que un juego de ordenador me suelte mítines sobre unos valores o una visión de la vida con la que quizá no esté de acuerdo.
    - Personajes diseñados feos adrede "para no sexualizarlos". Parece que en los humanos la condición para ir a Andromeda era tener nariz de boniato y el pelo como la peluca de un payaso. Para las asari solo hay dos caras: Pibi, AKA la Shrek asari, y el resto. Ni siquiera se han molestado en hacerle una cara específica a la otra asari de la tripulación, así que tiene la misma cara genérica de Sra. Potato que el resto de las asari. Y encima, están las animaciones faciales terribles.
    - El escalado de dificultad en las misiones no está bien hecho. En nivel "locura", al principio con nivel 1 te matan constantemente, pero al final cuando tienes un nivel 50 el juego se vuelve facilísimo.
    - Sensación general de chapuza. Por ejemplo, los "triggers" de las conversaciones ligadas a misiones se siguen activando aunque la misión ya esté hecha, de modo que cada vez que pasa por el mismo sitio, escuchas la misma conversación ligada a una misión que quizá hiciste hace diez horas.

    En resumen: un juego que no está al nivel de la saga original. Para comprar en alguna rebaja por diez euros máximo si se tiene curiosidad. Para pasar un buen rato con juegos con alma y fundamento está la saga original o, más moderno, The Witcher 3. Por cierto, eso de que se habían inspirado en TW3 para el diseño de las misiones es una burda mentira. En cualquier mision, escena o personaje de TW3 hay más talento, dedicación y amor al producto que en todo el juego de Mass Effect: Andromeda.    … Expand
  83. kamaroff
    May 1, 2017
    3
    That feeling when you bought RPG and got an MMORPG. That feeling when you paid 60$ for the AAA class game, and received B-class game's beta version. That feeling when you have a nightmares after you saw a female character.

    RIP Bioware.
    We remember, we mourn.
  84. jimmhead
    Apr 30, 2017
    10
    Great exploration game, combat and movement mechanics are leagues ahead of the previous games. In term of story i'd say better than Mass effect 3, not as good as 1 and 2. Overall great game though.
  85. Stronin
    Apr 30, 2017
    6
    I just finished crit path + most of the side content for a total of 67 hours at 95% content complete. Yes that’s quite a bit longer than the previous games, at least versus my usual playtimes.
    Concluding thoughts, for those who are curious:
    I was originally critical of the quality of the animation in the game, and I still am, but at least Bioware released a patch which helps somewhat in    I just finished crit path + most of the side content for a total of 67 hours at 95% content complete. Yes that’s quite a bit longer than the previous games, at least versus my usual playtimes.
    Concluding thoughts, for those who are curious:
    I was originally critical of the quality of the animation in the game, and I still am, but at least Bioware released a patch which helps somewhat in this regard…somewhat. It’s still apparent the game needed several more polish passes, but I’m guessing that was another year’s worth of work they couldn’t afford, which is a shame.
    The writing in this never quite gets past being mediocre. Depending on your personal tastes a couple of your teammates will be fun to get to know, but it’s real hard to avoid noticing how green the writing team was on this, versus the previous ones.
    The combat systems allow for a much higher degree of customization than any of the previous titles did, which is neat. If you wanted an ME with better combat, then this’ll probably scratch that itch. Personally, I don’t play ME for the combat, but, yeah that’s a thing.
    The high-level concept of getting to colonize new worlds seems super cool...until you realize how tedious and time consuming said process is, thanks to 1001 fetch/alien killing quests, and it becomes especially soul crushing with the realization that most of the habitable worlds you land on will require the same tedious process all over again, and again…and again.
    If there’s any advice I can give you, it’s to try and avoid getting too caught up in ground missions, you do not have to finish all of them before completing the main story, especially the ones labeled as tasks, and if you try to complete all of them before finishing the main plot you will likely die of utter boredom because omg, they get so painful to finish after a while. So…you’re welcome.
    Which brings me to the next point, the game doesn’t end after the main plot is finished. I like this quite a lot. You can then go back and shoot as many generic npc baddies as you like to finish the god-forsaken busy work they want you to do. Or, or not…
    I like the ending, and it almost validates the 2 million times I had to scan things with my hand scanner. Not quite, but more so than I expected at least? Ties into the previous games a bit better than I expected initially too. (Make sure to complete the locked memories quests!)
    So, in conclusion, if you’re an avid fan of the franchise, there’s...almost...enough story content here that it might be worth the trouble. Clearly I did finish it, but only because I love the series enough to bare through a heck of a lot of tedium and buggy cutscenes to complete it. I would not recommend it for casual fans of the previous games.
    With that said, I think the ending of this game set the stage for what could be a legitimately good sequel. I think they could have done that in 30 hours instead of 60+ but still, there is that at least.
    So, here’s to hoping they learn from the mistakes of this release and focus on a more polished, less tedious, story driven 5th game. Also if I never have to see my hand scanner or the nomad off-road vehicle again I’d be perfectly happy with that, that would be fine…please do that Bioware.    … Expand
  86. irishbloke
    Apr 30, 2017
    6
    How i wanted to like this game, but i cant, the characters are so generic and wooden that you just dont care after 2 hours.

    Maybe its because this is the first one in a trilogy but god, its boring and this coming from a player of all 3 Mass Effect Games, which i loved.

    Maybe The Witcher 3 has spoilt me, i dunno but the whole story and characters are very dull, a huge disappointment.
  87. 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
  88. Calackyo
    Apr 30, 2017
    10
    Love the gameplay, love the overall frontier-esque story, but the characters and the relationships you can build in this game are where it really shines. I have no idea where all the criticisms come from, the only thing i agree with is that some animations are indeed janky, but this is not gamebreaking to me at all, and they have already improved on it greatly.

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

    If you're a fan of the series, give this a shot. However, if you're suffering from open world fatigue, maybe save this for later.    … Expand
  89. Prommy
    Apr 30, 2017
    1
    An open racist, cosplayer and a bunch of other incompetent people walks into a room. Thats not a start of a bad joke, thats developing team of ME: Andromeda. Result is not suprising. Its stinky when you cant see many gameplay videos (same what happended to fallout 4)
  90. 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
  91. Gordonox
    Apr 29, 2017
    0
    This game is a big **** thanks EA for ruining my fav game series. **** you.
    . .......................................
  92. Olrikus
    Apr 29, 2017
    5
    This is a disaster with occasional good parts you will find from time to time.

    I made a few weeks pass to cool my head but I am really disappointed with this game. It's flawed in each and every way and looks like Bioware tried to make their typical game but Witcher 3 happened and EA said - we want bigger. And Bioware made it bigger at the cost of content quality. I am not talking    This is a disaster with occasional good parts you will find from time to time.

    I made a few weeks pass to cool my head but I am really disappointed with this game.
    It's flawed in each and every way and looks like Bioware tried to make their typical game but Witcher 3 happened and EA said - we want bigger. And Bioware made it bigger at the cost of content quality.
    I am not talking about technical problems and poor face animations (which are still present in 1.05 patch). Technical problems can be fixed with patches. Story and writing are much more expensive to fix and I can bet BW wouldn't fix inconsistent writing and disjointed dialogues.
    All paid reviewers said that the beginning of the game is bad and later on situation would improve... And it was a trap. I played Habitat 7 part bearing in mind I would refund the game if it is that terrible, but I found Habitat 7 and arrival to Nexus a nice and really enjoyable part. My thought was - if it is the worst part of the game then I am totally okay with it, I couldn't have been more wrong.
    Eos, extremely repetitive vaults, boring sudoku, one copy-pasted boss inspired by Matrix film, unimaginative aliens, two radiation/hot desert planets, one ice desert planet, one asteroid, one small jungle area and one sulfur springs planet... Whole story around Ketts looks like an inflated Voss side-quest from SWTOR. And companions... Aside from few lines it is a total disaster. I forced myself to finish this game in a desperate hope to find more good parts hidden somewhere and this can describe my verdict for a game.    … Expand
  93. Framer
    Apr 29, 2017
    5
    Game breaking bugs, boring predictable story, and very discriminatory against white people and attractive people in general! Who's the main audience? ugly people or LGBT community it seems
  94. Nemo888
    Apr 29, 2017
    4
    It's boring. Don't bother if you liked earlier ME games. Story is on rails and your decisions are irrelevant. Open exploration is gone. So is character development. They don't refund your wasted time.
  95. Mustakrakysh
    Apr 28, 2017
    1
    This game is a disgrace and ruins the Mass Effect series which I truly loved. How dare EA destroy this series. I'm typically too lazy to write reviews but I'm compelled to with this game. The story is absurd and the writing is moronic. Why EA...why?
  96. 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
  97. Comrade_007
    Apr 27, 2017
    0
    It`s not Mass Effect. it`s Dragon Age Inquisition: Space Edition.
    And this game is so bad that I almost cried. I've been waiting for 5 years to play this piece of sh**.
    Unbelievably sad.
  98. Ploutonas
    Apr 27, 2017
    0
    Only combat is good, all the rest is for the trash bin. (read bellow)

    1) Character creator 2) body character textures 3) dialogues 4) facials With all the above combined, there is no interest in the story, no attachment with your character, only if you wish some combat for an hour per week and that is it. Because there are many great fps games out there to spend your time with. I    Only combat is good, all the rest is for the trash bin. (read bellow)

    1) Character creator
    2) body character textures
    3) dialogues
    4) facials
    With all the above combined, there is no interest in the story, no attachment with your character, only if you wish some combat for an hour per week and that is it. Because there are many great fps games out there to spend your time with.
    I tried to understand bioware why most of their games lately come with horrific character creators and I Google it a bit. I discovered that the lead designer of bioware games is a racist against white people! You can search it yourself by adding his name in google search tab "Manveer Heir white people racist", there is many articles about him.
    It may have to do with his origin, who knows, I wonder how is it possible for companies such as EA which they are against racism I think, to pay big bucks to employees who actually promote racism and they mess up with the games in a level that is very well obvious.
    That also reflects drastically in their games. Now that I am aware about this, I will boycott their games.    … Expand
  99. JeRDLe
    Apr 26, 2017
    6
    [Played after release of patch 1.05, so this review is AFTER the worst bugs (and animations) were fixed]

    TLDR: Not as good as any of games in the the original trilogy, but not terrible. Wait for a price drop. ME:A had a viable (pun) storyline for creating a game that was completely separate from the events of the previous games. Sadly, even after most of the bugs were patched, the    [Played after release of patch 1.05, so this review is AFTER the worst bugs (and animations) were fixed]

    TLDR: Not as good as any of games in the the original trilogy, but not terrible. Wait for a price drop.

    ME:A had a viable (pun) storyline for creating a game that was completely separate from the events of the previous games. Sadly, even after most of the bugs were patched, the game still suffers from several annoying problems.

    The following list includes minor & mild annoyances that ended up lowering the score I give the game:
    REPITITION - Holy cow, I would wager a full 50% or more of the hundreds of missions in this game go something like this: Find one object on the map. "Oh, it looks like I'll need you to find (pickup/scan/destroy) 3,4,5 more of those objects, THEN we'll tell you where you need to actually go to do what needs doing."
    SJW - I was hoping this was overblown. Thankfully, it is to a degree, but it was still bad enough to be worth calling out as groan worthy.
    ANIMATIONS - Still buggy. Main character is part owl and can turn his head 180 degrees proficiently in conversations. Also can look up 45 degrees simultaneously to stare into the player's eyes as you watch him.
    THREE ABILITIES - You get access to more abilities than ever before. Of course, you can only use three of them at any one time.
    CONSOLES FIRST, PC LAST - Everything in the interface is mapped to a button. Your mail shows console controls for switching between new mail and archived mail. Okay, no problem really. Just use the mouse to click between them...but wait, clicking with the mouse only works to select something in about 80% of the game's various interfaces. It will always highlight and look like it will work, but sometimes it wont *actually* work. Gotta use that button...
    WAIT, WHAT? - Let me get this straight. One crewmember is gay, but only as far as the main character is concerned. If you're a dude, get your romance on. If you're a woman, he won't touch you. But he'll be fine starting a family with a NPC woman later on. Actually, never mind, I just remembered how ugly they changed the female twin to be. Dude has reasonable standards and this is actually realistic after all. Not improving my rating though, because I'm 100% certain Bioware didn't intend the rational explanation.
    FINAL BATTLE (in space) - They tried to pull in that element from ME3's epic "look at all our forces" scene. It came out of nowhere and bordered on deus ex machina.
    FINAL BATTLE (on ground) - There's supposed to be a fight with the main antagonist himself Bioware. The last part of that final battle never happened.
    TWIN - Honestly, should have just become a member of your squad after the first planet. Bioware seemed to forget that she has the exact same implant as everyone else sent to Andromeda except the protagonist. Something to conveniently forget, as that would have made tracking people down less time consuming.
    INCOMPLETE STORY - Not in the 'this is set up to have sequels too' sense. I'm not talking about where the story goes from here. The story between start and finish needed more meat on the bone.
    PC REQUIRES ORIGIN - This always will be an automatic deduction in score, and recommendation of "don't pay full price", EA.    … Expand
  100. FrankieLowNRG
    Apr 26, 2017
    1
    This game is pure marketing operation, worsens many characteristic aspects of the series as the dialogue and characterization of the characters, even the added elements are not excellent, the story is banal and lacking the standards of the series, the atmosphere is totally missing epic, the characters are insignificant, the combat system is frenetic and fun but the automatic cover systemThis game is pure marketing operation, worsens many characteristic aspects of the series as the dialogue and characterization of the characters, even the added elements are not excellent, the story is banal and lacking the standards of the series, the atmosphere is totally missing epic, the characters are insignificant, the combat system is frenetic and fun but the automatic cover system is inconvenient. Even improving the technical aspect of the result in the arts remains disastrous.… 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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