Mass Effect: Andromeda

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  1. Twodo
    Jul 6, 2020
    10
    I finished the game recently, and I must say, that it was a really amusing and fun experience. If not for the very lowered score, I would give the game solid 8, but I really want to boost the score, because I think that the game improved a lot since the beginning. There are still bugs, and the animation is far worse than old chapters in Mass Effect saga, but it really is solid game,I finished the game recently, and I must say, that it was a really amusing and fun experience. If not for the very lowered score, I would give the game solid 8, but I really want to boost the score, because I think that the game improved a lot since the beginning. There are still bugs, and the animation is far worse than old chapters in Mass Effect saga, but it really is solid game, story-wise, gameplay-wise, and with really pretty graphics. But I don't regret playing and finishing the game at all, that was a grand adventure with, suprisingly, the most satysfying ending from all other Mass Effects. After finishing I felt that the story really is complete, and the future games would be a welcome suprise more than a necessity. But, big minus is that I had to install a mod created by players to fix some of the issues with the game, including quests not showing up. It really is sad that this game could be the next great Mass Effect, but was so damaged at the beginning, that it's really difficult to appreciate it now. Because there is a gigantic potential, that can be felt throuought the game, and it really is very fun.… Expand
  2. E71
    Jul 4, 2020
    1
    BUGGY, ABANDONED AND BORING.

    ***PROs*** + Nice graphics. + Exploring is kinda fun especially in new, faster Mako-like vehicle. + (Some) nice voice acting (namely all the Ryders, Cora, etc). + Nice music (especially main theme). + Intriguing mysterious connection to original trilogy story arc. + Decent gunfight engine. + Autosave tends to do a somewhat decent job (strictly in    BUGGY, ABANDONED AND BORING.

    ***PROs***

    + Nice graphics.
    + Exploring is kinda fun especially in new, faster Mako-like vehicle.
    + (Some) nice voice acting (namely all the Ryders, Cora, etc).
    + Nice music (especially main theme).
    + Intriguing mysterious connection to original trilogy story arc.
    + Decent gunfight engine.
    + Autosave tends to do a somewhat decent job (strictly in that it saves regularly).
    + Some surprise treats for fans of the original series.
    + Ability to switch activate powers on the fly.
    + Independent power cooldowns.
    + Full keyboard customization (yeah, I know, it's 2017 and there *are* games out there that reserve certain keys that end up screwing you over).
    + Native controller support (tested with XBOX ONE wireless controller).

    ***CONs***

    - DENUVO! Yuck!
    - Half the people are British accented... It's like Harry f'ing Potter in space.
    - A lot of British English words and phrases (like they wanted to rub it in that they went all British).
    - Dull antagonist factions.
    - Dull non-Milky-way ally faction.
    - Dull filler tasks/missions make up the majority of the game (often needing you to constantly go back and forth across the galaxy).
    - Unskippable cutscenes when landing on planets (normally not an issue but given the back and forth nature of the side missions, it's excruciating).
    - Buggy AF (getting stuck, autosave issues, random dialog spurting, invisible objects/people, mission bugs, etc).
    - No QuickSave/QuickLoad!
    - Can't control squad-mate powers in battle.
    - Can't customize squad-mate loadout.
    - Mission/assignment journal is a disorganized mess.
    - Too many random location tasks which require a ridiculous amount of wandering around to finish.
    - Too few biotic primer powers (several key signature powers from original trilogy are gone).
    - Everything is f'ing "balanced" (serious impedance to leveling up player/weapons/powers/etc).
    - No renegade/paragon (often wanna sound tough but lack of dialog choice makes you sound like a complete wimp). Some dialog choice "labels" are misleading and makes things even worse.
    - I have no problem with gay love interests existing in this game but every other dialog option with certain male characters had the "heart" (romance) icon next to it and this made me feel quite uncomfortable and always suspicious if I'm leading down some homosexual path with some of the characters, especially with some who you meet that are either, um, somewhat "emotional" or just plain give off a gay vibe.
    - Bioware won't be releasing any DLCs or even bug-fixing patches for this game! Completely abandoned.
    - Unsatisfying final boss fight, though the lead up to it is great.
    - My favorite pistol is missing (Arc Pistol)... okay, I understand it's not fair to include this in the list but I needed to get it off my chest!

    I'd give the game a 7/10, possibly higher if they had released good DLCs for it, but those first three points on the cons list really p*** me off, so it gets a 1/10.    … Expand
  3. Davini11
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    Mass Effect Andromeda is a game that receives a lot of flack from players and critics alike. Many people say the game is buggy, or it doesn't look good, or the animations are weird. I, however, did not listen to critics and went into the game with an open mind.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Overall, this game is a mid-high 8 and marks itself as my favorite in the series so far. The game gets too much hate, and I definitely do recommend playing it.    … Expand
  4. Basilflux
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Very nice game I had a lot of fun with it. Apart from the trilogy, the story is excellent and the game technically good
  5. themars2011
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    I played through this game 5 or-so times and always discovered new things. The gameplay is great and a lot of fun and I also liked the story and would've loved to buy the DLC that were originally planned. What a bummer they never got to see the light of day.
  6. ahrek
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    the game is great. it has cool new gameplay combat and explorations mechanics. and finally, we can see both genders of all aliens races (at least those that are currently in andromeda). though I am not happy with the excuse they found to not show half of the milky way galaxy species, as well as children. facial designs and animations could have been better. the game needed more polish.the game is great. it has cool new gameplay combat and explorations mechanics. and finally, we can see both genders of all aliens races (at least those that are currently in andromeda). though I am not happy with the excuse they found to not show half of the milky way galaxy species, as well as children. facial designs and animations could have been better. the game needed more polish.

    there are two big disappointments though. the biggest one is that EA did not release DLCs to continue important stories, and instead choose to put them in the novels. also, there needed to be more content connecting to the original trilogy.

    the second issue is the music. the original trilogy is full of wonderfully memorable tracks. this game did not have even one. all the music is forgettable.

    the open worlds and exploration are great, though a deeper lore and more memorable minor characters would have been appreciated. still, this game set a lot of material to exploit in future games. it got a somewhat sloppy start, but this game is by no means bad.    … Expand
  7. JoseVeras11
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    Mass Effect Andromeda is a game that was released when it lacked a lot to polish and it has some bugs that should have been corrected. outside of this it was the only Mass Effect that I have played, but I can say that the game is good it has a lot of content and the RPG part is very good. The story is not so good no, it has no Epic moment however the music and the gameplay are very good.Mass Effect Andromeda is a game that was released when it lacked a lot to polish and it has some bugs that should have been corrected. outside of this it was the only Mass Effect that I have played, but I can say that the game is good it has a lot of content and the RPG part is very good. The story is not so good no, it has no Epic moment however the music and the gameplay are very good. Multiplayer is also fun. The graphics are great too, but the facial expressions look bad. Another thing I didn't like is that there are so many side quests and tasks that get tedious and repetitive.
    Graphics: 8
    Music and FX: 8
    Gameplay: 8.5
    Duration: 6.5
    story: 5
    My final grade: 7.2    … Expand
  8. Kluco
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    For a fan of the Mass Effect ME:A might be a disappointment. There are still many improvements, combat feels better than ever and the exploration of an unkown galaxy felt great. The game has quite a few plot holes however the thing i think was the biggest stepback from the previous games were the Squadmates. Not only did the previous games offer more character but i felt more attached toFor a fan of the Mass Effect ME:A might be a disappointment. There are still many improvements, combat feels better than ever and the exploration of an unkown galaxy felt great. The game has quite a few plot holes however the thing i think was the biggest stepback from the previous games were the Squadmates. Not only did the previous games offer more character but i felt more attached to most of them, not to say than there are not any interesting characters in ME.A, i still found many great characters but none came close to my favorite character from the previous games… Expand
  9. khamzindamir
    Jun 16, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well, it is not a game really. This is just a test of Frostbite engine. Dont install it plz, Dont waste your time… Expand
  10. ENRY_Critic
    Jun 11, 2020
    7
    Mass Effect Andromeda is a very ambiguous game. The game has both good and bad sides.
    Good sides:
    - The game is able to create a very beautiful scenery and it`s graphics are quite good - Never before in Mass Effect franchise have fights given me so much pleasure, although some decisions raise questions (for example you can use only 3 abilities) - References to the original trilogy are    Mass Effect Andromeda is a very ambiguous game. The game has both good and bad sides.
    Good sides:
    - The game is able to create a very beautiful scenery and it`s graphics are quite good
    - Never before in Mass Effect franchise have fights given me so much pleasure, although some decisions raise questions (for example you can use only 3 abilities)
    - References to the original trilogy are touching
    - Some of our teammates have interesting life stories like in first ME
    - Interesting character creator
    Bad sides:
    - Too many boring and stupid questions
    - Even after patches there are some problems with animations
    - There are bugs when you get stuck somewhere or fly out of the textures
    - Worst ground transport in the all franchise

    So, you can try ME: Andromeda if you want to try the role of not only the savior of the universe, but also a simple colonist :)    … Expand
  11. hoanns
    Jun 6, 2020
    8
    It's actually quite entertaining. Exploring new planets and making them more viable for settling, driving around in the Nomad and jumping around with the jumpjet. Animations are bad, sometimes its buggy and the UI is horrible, but it's still fun
  12. Kotofon
    May 31, 2020
    1
    "тупое говно, тупого говна". Запустил спустя десяток патчей, затестить саму игру без багов. Дропнул спустя 20 минут. Тушите свет...
  13. lseifert
    May 28, 2020
    10
    I have always been a fan of the Mass Effect series, when they said it would be in a new universe with unfamiliar characters I was not terribly enthusiastic, in fact, I didn't even really want to give it a try. I finally started playing it, and it is VERY buggy on my system, it could be the combination of different components or it could be the game, the point is, even with the crashing,I have always been a fan of the Mass Effect series, when they said it would be in a new universe with unfamiliar characters I was not terribly enthusiastic, in fact, I didn't even really want to give it a try. I finally started playing it, and it is VERY buggy on my system, it could be the combination of different components or it could be the game, the point is, even with the crashing, the game is brilliant. It took a lot of fire for a number of different reasons including the lack of facial expressions, however, I find most of the stories compelling, the characters feel real with quirks and they just seemed to come alive. This game is an unappreciated masterpiece and might be the best of the series, with elements of Mass Effect 1 through 3 in game play, crafting, and online missions.… Expand
  14. thebiggestsiw
    May 25, 2020
    10
    At the moment, I have passed the game more than 5 times. Each time I fall in love with her more and more. Unclear phrases and dialogues at the beginning open up over time, linking the entire plot into one big and interesting story. I really hope for the continuation of the series and the launch of the DLС.
    Good game, good journey, interesting events (espetially movie for team) and awesome    At the moment, I have passed the game more than 5 times. Each time I fall in love with her more and more. Unclear phrases and dialogues at the beginning open up over time, linking the entire plot into one big and interesting story. I really hope for the continuation of the series and the launch of the DLС.
    Good game, good journey, interesting events (espetially movie for team) and awesome story. Recommended for all    … Expand
  15. snake_arcos
    May 24, 2020
    5
    Olviden la tontería esa de las animaciones faciales, vengo directamente de jugar la trilogía, ya que no la había jugado, maravillosa, emocionadísimo recién terminando el 3 abrí el andromeda, vaya decepción, lo terminé a la fuerza esperando algo bueno, la historia no te motiva a descubrir nada, haces el juego como el que hace la tarea del colegio, no hay misterio, no hay aquella sensaciónOlviden la tontería esa de las animaciones faciales, vengo directamente de jugar la trilogía, ya que no la había jugado, maravillosa, emocionadísimo recién terminando el 3 abrí el andromeda, vaya decepción, lo terminé a la fuerza esperando algo bueno, la historia no te motiva a descubrir nada, haces el juego como el que hace la tarea del colegio, no hay misterio, no hay aquella sensación que te da la trilogía de estar viendo como sería el viaje interestelar y tener todo por descubrir, cosa que tenía tanto potencial al viajar a la galaxia de andromeda, era la idea perfecta para crear algo épico de nuevo, y para los que pasan de la historia y quieren mecánicas, tampoco tiene mucho en mi opinión.… Expand
  16. ComandanteCobra
    May 7, 2020
    6
    Really average...worst than Mass Effect 1, 2 or 3.
    Worst part is , sadly, gameplay....story progression require heavy grinding and very repetitive missions (side missions and main quests both).
    Boss fight are all the same , planets (Ice, Arid, Jungle..) feel exactly the same, exploration is there but you just wander around to one-click some minerals or scan plants over and over again.    Really average...worst than Mass Effect 1, 2 or 3.
    Worst part is , sadly, gameplay....story progression require heavy grinding and very repetitive missions (side missions and main quests both).
    Boss fight are all the same , planets (Ice, Arid, Jungle..) feel exactly the same, exploration is there but you just wander around to one-click some minerals or scan plants over and over again.
    Research for guns and armours upgrade is repetitive (and pointless in some cases), recycled enemy type , NPCS look all the same.
    Combat also it's repetitive...more action and less tactical play (control your squadmates is complicated)...so you will just use the same three powers for the entire game.
    Rpg (or morals) aspects of the game is , also, reducted ...and most of your choices during missions or dialogues have little to no conseguences.
    Good thing about this game are Krogans that have an important part of the plot and an important companion that shred some light on this race    … Expand
  17. DocSeppi
    May 5, 2020
    10
    If you like the mass effect universe, this game ist great! Way bigger then the the prequels, good characters, good main and side missions. Bad ratings probably mostly due the glitches when it was released (which were patched in the meantime). I played it with a new computer in 2020 and it's absolutely AMAZING. 70hs to finish it and worth every minute.
  18. handsorrow
    Apr 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Una de los problemas es que hay youtubers que arruinaron mass effect andromeda , por fallos y bugs , es de esperarce en un juego tan grande , pero hay que ver q tras transcurrido un tiempo , ya se puede jugar mejor , y es un juego que la verdad me gusto , si bien no esta a la altura de la saga de Shepard , si este fuera un comienso de una nueva trilogía seria bueno , ya que la historia termina en apenas un comienso , por ejemplo el arca quariana que nunca aparece , pero yo soy de los que para mi fue un honor haber jugado la primera trilogia y a esta gente no le puedo recriminar nada de este juego , se ganaron el respeto de los fans , y tienen todo el derecho a redimirse con futuros juegos , y de empezar una nueva y buena saga , ya q este andromeda lo tiene todo para hacerlo .… Expand
  19. temps
    Mar 31, 2020
    0
    This abortion of a game is presumably what you get when a corporation like EA puts people with degrees in "Women's Studies" and "African-American Studies" in charge of game development teams. The game is steeped in political correctness, and it prevents me from achieving the sort of immersion into the game I enjoyed in the first three Mass Effect games.
  20. tagort
    Mar 22, 2020
    6
    I am finally payed and finished this game and now I can say that it was not as bad as everyone says but it definetly was dissapointing. I know that most bugs and animation issues was fixed at this moment (though not all for sure) but pointless grind, booring sidequests and lame script is still here. That game have good shooter mechanic, bunch of inteesting characters and sometiemes evenI am finally payed and finished this game and now I can say that it was not as bad as everyone says but it definetly was dissapointing. I know that most bugs and animation issues was fixed at this moment (though not all for sure) but pointless grind, booring sidequests and lame script is still here. That game have good shooter mechanic, bunch of inteesting characters and sometiemes even exelent atmospheric moments. But it sucks 80% time you playing it. Still other 20% gave me positive emotions. So I am not give up on Bioware and hope that they continue Rider's story but do it right negt time.… Expand
  21. napalm174
    Mar 12, 2020
    10
    Если поставишь 0 баллов, то Шепарда точно не вернут
  22. Kadirov
    Mar 10, 2020
    0
    There is no difference if this game exists or doesn't. No one considers this game to be mass effect.
    The game has no defined plot, no defined characters and is a pure failure.
    We expected continuation of Shepard's story. And what we got was some generic third person game with no point. The only outstanding thing in this game is amount of political propaganda. Don't get me wrong - I am    There is no difference if this game exists or doesn't. No one considers this game to be mass effect.
    The game has no defined plot, no defined characters and is a pure failure.
    We expected continuation of Shepard's story.
    And what we got was some generic third person game with no point.
    The only outstanding thing in this game is amount of political propaganda. Don't get me wrong - I am a liberal. But I want to play a damn game, not a propagandist product    … Expand
  23. SOVUHthePUNK
    Mar 4, 2020
    9
    Не так она и плоха как все пишут... Наиграл в нее больше чем в того же ведьмака.
  24. Hobojack
    Mar 3, 2020
    9
    That game was so controversial, it was hard for MEA to follow one of the best franchise of all time in the industry. Let's be honest. MEA was not bad at all.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    I give a 9 because when i play, i can't stop, i want more but next time stop with this DAI syndrome.
    I prefer my game lasting 50 hours with plot tension than 80hours and collecting things ...    … Expand
  25. maxidel
    Feb 24, 2020
    10
    Mass Effect One reboot with modern graphics and fluid combat. Lots of parallels with the original game. Many improved aspects. Convenient surface exploration, best planet scanning in the series. Mass Effect Archives! The game is worth building one's own opinion.
  26. sketchschmidt
    Feb 16, 2020
    10
    I have seen alot of development for the game , i love mass effect . i know the begining of it was rough but i believe this game is still amazing and i really want to see a sequel to it since i have sunk 2395 hours into this game
  27. c300g97
    Feb 6, 2020
    7
    The game has been properly fixed in time, and it is nowadays enjoyable from beginning to ending , but it lacks the mass effect feeling to it, less rpg and decisive, the game feels open world for all the wrong reasons. The action is probably 10 times better than it has ever been in Mass Effect.
  28. Kurazh
    Feb 1, 2020
    9
    It's realy underrated game! Shame on you metacritic user's! I think it must be 7-8 rating for this game.
  29. random123games
    Jan 30, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mass Effect Andromeda had so much potential and they screw it up. The facial animations is crap, the engine they used is crap for this kind of game, the quests feel repetitive and boring. The world design is boring and feels empty of anything actually interesting. I somehow forced myself to finish this game. I did enjoy the game play somewhat... when it doesn't glitch me into something. I especially love it when the characters just start T-Posing. I had hoped that many things would be rectified in patches and in the quarian ark DLC that was hinted at the end of the game (which was scrapped), but no. I would not buy this, as support for single player has ended a long time ago and it is still trash.

    In summary the game is big, some characters are interesting, and I love the combat system. The new species were also interesting. the combat, i love. However, there are too many cons for me to recommend this game.    … Expand
  30. yota71
    Jan 10, 2020
    8
    I think that this one is one of the most underrated game that i ever see, its a way much better of mass Effect 1, not as good as Mass effect 2 (its really difficult to reach this level) less better tha ME3 (but not as bad as a lot of people say), and at least i dont even found a single bug on this game, it has always run smothly (on ultra), they will (EA) probably in the future makeI think that this one is one of the most underrated game that i ever see, its a way much better of mass Effect 1, not as good as Mass effect 2 (its really difficult to reach this level) less better tha ME3 (but not as bad as a lot of people say), and at least i dont even found a single bug on this game, it has always run smothly (on ultra), they will (EA) probably in the future make another ME game, i hope you will enjoy the pay to win/live service that they surely will implement (this is the actual model that EA love so much) and a lot of this people that has give 0 to this game will miss this game.
    Last but not least, sorry for my english i am Italian    … Expand
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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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