Mass Effect: Andromeda

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  1. TonyKontana
    Aug 8, 2018
    0
    Максимально никчемная игра в которой плохо все. Плох сюжет, плохи персонажи, плохи квесты, плохи игровые механики, плоха графика (анимация). Эта попытка сделать игру одним своим существованием унижает фанатов серии Mass Effect.Максимально никчемная игра в которой плохо все. Плох сюжет, плохи персонажи, плохи квесты, плохи игровые механики, плоха графика (анимация). Эта попытка сделать игру одним своим существованием унижает фанатов серии Mass Effect.
  2. prossnip42
    Aug 2, 2018
    5
    What the hell happened here. How did we go from Mass Effect 3 to this? What were you thinking Bioware? Actually that's a bit harsh because the real culprit here is EA. That big company sucking Leviathan is trying its best to completely destroy Bioware like they did with Visceral games. So why is Andromeda such a painfully average game? Well many reasons actually but let's do this one at aWhat the hell happened here. How did we go from Mass Effect 3 to this? What were you thinking Bioware? Actually that's a bit harsh because the real culprit here is EA. That big company sucking Leviathan is trying its best to completely destroy Bioware like they did with Visceral games. So why is Andromeda such a painfully average game? Well many reasons actually but let's do this one at a time.

    Pros:
    -Give credit where it's due, the graphics are pretty damn great. I was fortunate enough to purchase this game very late so all the hilarious bugs and glitches that i saw on the internet were thankfully non present throughout most of my experience and the game looked pretty appealing
    -Driving the Mako actually feels nice for once and the whole planet traversing and exploration thing from Mass Effect 1 was brought back only this time so much more polished and satisfying
    -The combat (while it's the most simplistic of the entire franchise) is pretty fluid and fun. Everything feels satisfying to shoot and the guns pack a good impact.

    Cons:
    -This is my biggest problem with the game. The story. Needless to say the story in Andromeda is boring and cliche beyond all belief. It really is terrible. The Kett are the most generic type of grunts you'll ever see and the Archon is a budget version of Saren, only less interesting, less compelling and doesn't have a cool voice.
    -The characters are also terrible. I mean nothing will ever really come close to the Normandy crew but the companions that you're given are beyond boring and uninteresting. Nothing feels urgent, nothing feels like an impending doom is coming, it's just a slog, a 20 hour boring slog.

    In conclusion, Andromeda's gameplay isn't that bad but the gameplay isn't why people played Mass Effect. It was for the story, the interesting characters, the plot twists, the larger than life conflict. Because if you take all of those elements out you're left with a basic third person cover shooter and nowhere is this more obvious than in Andromeda    … Expand
  3. XSpectrumX
    Jul 8, 2018
    0
    A massive let-down and a disgrace for Mass Effect Franchise : Electronic Arts once again that all he cares is robbing money from gamers pockets. Your character now is FORCED to be politicaly-correct (no more "badass" choices/conversations, only "logical and "emotional bullsh*t)...Not to forget the SJW retarded nonsense : suddenly the main gamer's race becomes a minority in his ownA massive let-down and a disgrace for Mass Effect Franchise : Electronic Arts once again that all he cares is robbing money from gamers pockets. Your character now is FORCED to be politicaly-correct (no more "badass" choices/conversations, only "logical and "emotional bullsh*t)...Not to forget the SJW retarded nonsense : suddenly the main gamer's race becomes a minority in his own game...but where their stupidity is usefull is that it is supposed to show the future if nothing changes, which is well done, EA, because you just gave a motivational speech to change it ! Btw, since the game came out in 2017, get ready for more and more and more feminism, where 90% of your side-characters, NPCs and bosses are women....and from minorities....eerrrrr majorities !

    To summarize, that game could have been made by Oprah. And it is a pain in the *ss to play with the lack of content and the glitches.    … Expand
  4. mondovious
    Jun 25, 2018
    7
    Whenever you see such a disparity between the user scores and critic scores, you should realize something is up. This game got some really bad PR rep at release that biased many people's opinions of it quite unfairly. These reviews of 0-5 are totally bogus. MEA is a high quality game. It is very similar to the level of quality we saw in DAI (in my opinion slightly better), so while it'sWhenever you see such a disparity between the user scores and critic scores, you should realize something is up. This game got some really bad PR rep at release that biased many people's opinions of it quite unfairly. These reviews of 0-5 are totally bogus. MEA is a high quality game. It is very similar to the level of quality we saw in DAI (in my opinion slightly better), so while it's not likely to win any GOTY awards, it is quite an enjoyable game to play if you give it a chance.… Expand
  5. Whoop
    Jun 21, 2018
    9
    Nice graphics, I have spent 54 hrs in the game - it`s still to go, 9 of 10 Architect destroyers!
  6. zidane_x
    Jun 19, 2018
    0
    Holly crap, I was going to buy ME Andromeda because i liked the first trilogy. After what I saw what the female character looks like in youtube, I completely lost my appetite to play the game. I rather play 2d games with nice looking character than this rubbish.
  7. DrTim
    Jun 9, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. PREFACE: Playtime - 115 hrs - %100 completion of the game
    I played this game after all of its many release issues were resolved at V1.10.

    Story 8/10:
    Having played all of the previous Mass Effect games, and thoroughly enjoying all of them (again I played them all after their patches were applied so I had less of an issue with the ending of ME3 than most), I had had some significant expectations for this ostensibly new entry. Up until now, Mass Effect has been known to have an amazing and exceptionally well-built universe and set of characters and relationships. Andromeda carries on this tradition with a strong lead protagonist in the shape of Ryder and the journey you experience from her perspective. The basic summary of the story is that you are part of a Milky-Way comprised coalition of species who have travelled across the void of dark space to the separate galaxy of Andromeda, in search of a new home and new discoveries (with other motivations for the journey that are revealed later in the game).

    You share the loss of Ryder's father, the shock at your apparently comatose brother and several other major revelations that impact her view of how and why she is on this mission at all. Beyond the personal story of Ryder, you encounter a range of allies and compatriots who team up with to on your quest to save the Milky Way mission and to provide assistance to the apparently native species of Andromeda called the Angarans battle against what appears to be an interloping force called the Kett. This is all with the background setting of an imposing and likely galactic wide “infection” that has been dubbed the scourge - an electromagnetic disturbance that has channeled it's way throughout the region of space you inhabit for the duration of the game (dubbed the “Helius” cluster - a section of the larger Andromeda Galaxy).

    All of these elements play well together in the way that you are never feeling like you are on a linear pathway, but rather exposing and exploring a new frontier of events and characters. The relationships you build help to foster a significant amount of emotionality to the core narrative arc and gives a greater sense of buy-in to the major plot points and story moments in the main quest-line. The narrative itself does rely on several well-worn tropes, and typical hero's journey components, but done so in a way that feels novel and relevant for the context, for the most part. Your companions are also highly likeable and there is only one that I felt was significantly poorly realised in their dialogue and actions (Liam), but otherwise, the full crew you have is well fleshed out.

    Gameplay 8/10:
    The gameplay is a massive change from the previous ME games, which I think is for the better. There Is more freedom of movement in the battle-space, and more options for cover (which feels fluid and natural) and for attack/defensive actions (the full array of powers you can learn and deploy is huge, and gives a good variance to play-style).

    I found myself taking a largely typical “Infiltrator” style build for the most part (sniper, with stealth support), but found that the systems gave me a great amount of flexibility to bend the typical ME rules and limits of this style and mix it up with tech powers and biotics that only made the gameplay more dynamic and interesting (instead of stopping me from exploring various elements of action/gunplay/power deployment etc until the next playthrough).

    When not in combat the interaction you have in the world is simple but effective for the main narrative purposes you are presented with. It, at first, does feel a little jarring going from absolute freedom of the battlespace (with rocket-powered jumping and hovering) to a very restricted movement area and interaction “hot-zones” but this division feels well balanced as you get used to it.

    A/V 9/10:
    By far the most impressive aspect of the game. The quality of the character models, textures, lighting and detail of the environments and space scenes was really inspiring to see. There was a lot of care and time placed into the creation of this world and the inhabitants within, and it feels very satisfying to explore it all and soak up the visuals.

    The audio is just as well crafted with appropriate, and unique feeling space atmospheric, soundtracks and sound effects to bring the whole world together to feel rich and lived in. This goes especially for the sound effects of the weapons, which consistently feel appropriate and give a sense of power and weight to each weapon/power.

    Overall 8.5/10:
    I feel that this is a great continuation of the Mass Effect series and I really do hope that EA/BioWare take up and continue the story of Ryder and of the Andromeda Initiative again, despite all of the negative reactions from some fans on release. I applaud the developers for taking on some new ideas and bringing a freshness to this already very well established universe and game series!    … Expand
  8. bikerdave
    Jun 4, 2018
    9
    Well i have played ME1 three times ME2 twice and ME3 twice and now about half way through Andromeda and i can say it's my favourite. I simply do not understand all the negative reviews very strange ? any way if you enjoy playing Mass Effect then i can really recommend Andromeda it's a ripper.
  9. DillDoughNut
    May 18, 2018
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (Note: This game is only worth ~ $10). While Andromeda is not close to comparing to the original trilogy, it sloppily delivered a game that was very enjoyable at face value. I only paid $5 (EA Origin Access), and I found it to be fun. The premise had such a great potential, exploring a new galaxy and finding habitable places for colonization while fighting a hostile alien species. But, this game didn't really follow through with any of its content. Also, character customization was, well, super lame. Every human looked similar because there is like 6 hairstyles per gender . I would of rather waited for EA and Bioware to wait another 3-4 years and had a legendary game similar to Witcher 3 or even previous Mass Effects.

    The game felt rushed, even after a years worth of patches to fix it. Human faces looked lifeless most of the time, like talking to androids. Asari for some reason looked like chubby little kids, not how they used to in the PAST THREE GAMES, which doesnt make sense. Some of the voice actors were great, others sounded like they were picked up for $5 and a lollipop. More than half of the side quests and "tasks" were boring and lacked any depth. I ended up not even completing 20+ side quests just because it was the same three steps: Travel, Kill and Scan. But to be honest, it is hard to live up to the previous ME games.

    (On a side note, many people complain about the SJW undertones, and while I understand, I don't think it affected the game to the point where it was something to dock points for. )

    I completed all of the loyalty missions, a good chunk of side quests and then finihsed the story and it took 40+ hours to complete. It kept me hooked for the most part, and like I said earlier, it was a good game, not great or amazing. Members of the team you eventually pick up were here and there, two in particular I hated Liam and PeeBee. They were a good assembly of squad mates with fun personalities, but none compared to the previous games' squadmates. None of their backstories were expanded upon unfortunately.

    The settings were cool for the most part, beautiful looking planets and hostile wild life was pretty entertaining at first, but got boring after playing for longer periods of time. Driving the Nomad was also incredibly satisfying. Combat was probably the best in the series in terms of shooting and fluid movement. I had a lot of fun with the combat, easily the best pro of the game.

    To wrap up, I believe any Mass Effect fan should give this game a chance for a sale price of 5-10 dollars. While the game isn't great, its good, good enough to at least give a chance. I didn't experience to many glitches in my 40+ hours of playing. I think if EA and BioWare took more time to refine this game and add more "flavor" to certain areas, it would easily be comparable to the others in the series.

    Next time, try not to be selfish EA, I find it hard to comprehend that rather than making an excellent game and putting the time and resources into it, they would rather make a average game at best and spending as little money as possible to rake in a larger profit. Please, for the love of god, take example from CD Projekt Red or even your other previous installments.    … Expand
  10. Lasius-Niger
    May 17, 2018
    0
    This is what happens when you trust and give responsibilities to SJC's (Social Justice Cowards)... Gamers wanted Ivanka, BioWare is giving them Chelsea...
  11. EroSennin
    May 15, 2018
    8
    Post patch impressions here; so cannot comment about launch state. But i would like to offset the highly negative scores here. First of all most negative reviews, are a result of the 'bandwagon' effect.
    The game is definitely buggy but not worth a 0/10 with any perspective.
    The game's main story is fine-ish, it isn't great; but the game shines in player stories, ryder is but a vessel for    Post patch impressions here; so cannot comment about launch state. But i would like to offset the highly negative scores here. First of all most negative reviews, are a result of the 'bandwagon' effect.
    The game is definitely buggy but not worth a 0/10 with any perspective.
    The game's main story is fine-ish, it isn't great; but the game shines in player stories, ryder is but a vessel for the player to express themselves and mold the world accordingly. Each friend mission and heleus assignment is a literal ride for players to actually role-play as a pathfinder; does the player keep on focusing on just his vengeance against the archon or does he help the angara,etc.
    The world is brimming with potential; Though sadly we won't be seeing our decisions take fruition in the next part(i really do hope EA reconsider it)
    The gameplay is simply put fun. On hard it is challenging enough to be fun without being pathetically imbalanced against the player; if i died i felt like it was my f*** up rather than cheap damage from enemies. The enhanced mobility in combat adds more than just speed to the combat but verticality also. The weapons are satisfying to use, the exploration is fun as well though platforming feels like a missed opportunity here. The AI though leaves a bit to be desired as sometimes they are smart to flank you and even flush you out of cover using grenades etc. forcing you to use the mobility that you have but sometimes they get stuck in between deciding whom to target(happened to me in 10% encounters across the 50 hour playthrough). The new dynamic profile system is fun to tinker with as well
    The graphics are a mixed bag; facial animations suck to be put bluntly(Except for those few scenes which seem animated differently). The environment on the other hand though ranges from breath-takingly gorgeous or just meh(still miles ahead of stuff like no man's sky or the planet explored in previous mass effects). The moment when your ship docks in and you view the planet on foot is always makes you feel enticed to explore it.
    The music is good, not too bad not too great but it does fit in well with whatever happens on screen(At least on my playthrough)
    The menus are good and easy to navigate but they are overly done, to the point of being irritating. Even after the skip patch the planet zoom in to zoom out remains which loses novelty after first 3 times and then becomes irritating.
    Overall, even after the patches the game remains buggy but never enough to outshine its strengths. The game is easily a 7.5/10(have to give 8 as metacritc doesn't have decimal ratings). Fun to play and a great sandbox to roleplay your character in; if you can bear through the irritating menus and occasional glitching    … Expand
  12. ali_khunaizi
    May 12, 2018
    10
    amazing game, amazing world, amazing story, amazing journey, BIOWARE you have my respect, my appreciation, my thanks, and I really hope for more of this fantastic piece of work,
  13. birdman3
    May 11, 2018
    7
    I don't believe this game to be the franchise killer that many make it out to be, but while there are many steps forward in this game, there are plenty of steps back. The changes to combat are great, in that you feel more versatile, agile, and height adds a third dimension to combat that was mostly missing in previous games. However, while the combat is a step forward, I see the skillI don't believe this game to be the franchise killer that many make it out to be, but while there are many steps forward in this game, there are plenty of steps back. The changes to combat are great, in that you feel more versatile, agile, and height adds a third dimension to combat that was mostly missing in previous games. However, while the combat is a step forward, I see the skill system as a step back. Only three active abilities at a time? I don't find myself switching profiles that often during combat, so I'm frequently stuck with the same three abilities on repeat for most of the game. I found that to be a frustrating downgrade from the previous series. Not to mention that you're no longer in control of your allies abilities - who should I take into battle with me? It doesn't matter in the slightest!

    The universe that's presented is large and varied, but it's also quite empty. Traveling from system to system is more of a chore than anything else because you can only land on a few planets to begin with (not that I would want to land on all of them anyways). Once you start on each planet, you have your typical quest hubs that send you out into the unknown to do the same old things over and over again - go out to a navigation point, fight a few guys, scan a thing, follow a trail of bread crumbs to another point, do the same thing, etc. The quests were so repetitive that it got on my nerves and I wished for the more linear style that we got in the previous games. That's where Mass Effect shined the best in the previous games and in this one, in my opinion. Send me on a mission, give me a beginning and an endpoint, and put some bad guys for me to shoot in between. Make me feel like I'm doing something. Too many quests result in simple skirmishes that are ended easily, not to mention the frequent respawns of enemies that pop out of nowhere like "Oh my gosh! I have to kill these guys!", except that you can just keep driving in your car and you can avoid them entirely.

    In the year since release, I can say that the animations have been improved - I didn't see much of the laughable bad facial animations that were such a joke early on, but there were many bugs that caused me to either have to reload a save or wait for something to trigger on the computer's end. It made it frustrating because sometimes when I couldn't advance in a level I wasn't sure if it was me or the computer.

    Ugh- so many things I want to say about this game, but it's really not worth it to put it all into words - basically, they made some things more complex than they needed to be, and should have done a better job.    … Expand
  14. KARF4GEN
    May 10, 2018
    3
    Уже не только без галактического ИИсуса Шеппарда, но и без идей вовсе.
    Зато технически шикарно поработали
    ирония надеюсь в следующий раз набирать на работу больше по квотам не будут ах да, больше масс эффекта не будет спасибо    Уже не только без галактического ИИсуса Шеппарда, но и без идей вовсе.
    Зато технически шикарно поработали
    ирония
    надеюсь в следующий раз набирать на работу больше по квотам не будут
    ах да, больше масс эффекта не будет
    спасибо
  15. Fiona666
    May 10, 2018
    8
    Yes, it's not as good and the first trilogy. But all the negative reviews are really undeserved. This is a pretty solid big budget solo RPG.
  16. Greko03
    May 9, 2018
    8
    No he terminado el juego y a pesar de sus chistosas animaciones, disfruto cada momento que juego, para disfrutar este juego lo primero que debes hacer es olvidarte de shepard y de todos el crew que lo acompaño, es difícil hacerlo claro esta, pero esta ocacion toca disfrutar un nuevo protagonista, un nuevo crew y una nueva historia. Bastante agradable jugar MEA
  17. rpbatista
    May 7, 2018
    8
    Mass Effect andromeda fully patched is a good game. Its not the work of art that the triology was, especially ME2, but its a good game in its own right. It has beautifull plannets, very good combat mechanics, cool exploration, but has characters less interesting and some missions are just plain boring. Still, it is a game I enjoyed playing (granted I played it in 2018, not when it cameMass Effect andromeda fully patched is a good game. Its not the work of art that the triology was, especially ME2, but its a good game in its own right. It has beautifull plannets, very good combat mechanics, cool exploration, but has characters less interesting and some missions are just plain boring. Still, it is a game I enjoyed playing (granted I played it in 2018, not when it came out) so for me it deserves an 8, simply dont expect to fing shepard, garrus or tali like characters on this one, the pathfinder and friends are simply less cool than our favorite commander and his awesome team. I guess the major loss on the bioware team wasn't on the animators, it was on the writing team.… Expand
  18. Lonewolf031
    Apr 29, 2018
    1
    This is what happens when a developer goes into full potato mode and throw up garbage.
  19. D3NGZ
    Apr 28, 2018
    1
    Mass effect Andromeda

    Cons. - Empty stagnant world with mostly fetch quests of the worst kind - Voice acting is bad across the board - Writing is amazingly bad like what happend? - Dull story, that is super short - Downgrade of the squad control - Loading time are too long and you have to do them so often - KADARA. - Protagonist and Antagonist - Lip sync and facial animations    Mass effect Andromeda

    Cons.
    - Empty stagnant world with mostly fetch quests of the worst kind
    - Voice acting is bad across the board
    - Writing is amazingly bad like what happend?
    - Dull story, that is super short
    - Downgrade of the squad control
    - Loading time are too long and you have to do them so often
    - KADARA.
    - Protagonist and Antagonist
    - Lip sync and facial animations
    - pushing the PC/feminist agenda down your throat
    - generic underused soundtrack

    Pros-

    .Combat can be fun at times

    the best moments in the game are when they mention anything from the Trilogy. this is how boring this game is.    … Expand
  20. Roach1991
    Apr 11, 2018
    0
    I tried love playing this game but I just can't. That facial animation looks like it was done by an inexperienced animator and the dialogue was just murder
  21. CallenAmakuni
    Apr 3, 2018
    7
    This game saddens me not because of what it is, but because of what it could have been. I have 40 hours in so far, I've cleared the storyline, and the only thing I have in mind for sure is a single question: Why waste so much potential?

    This game could have been much more than a not-exceptional-but-pretty-good one. It could have been a masterpiece given the appropriate time and    This game saddens me not because of what it is, but because of what it could have been. I have 40 hours in so far, I've cleared the storyline, and the only thing I have in mind for sure is a single question: Why waste so much potential?

    This game could have been much more than a not-exceptional-but-pretty-good one. It could have been a masterpiece given the appropriate time and resources.

    But let's start with giving credit where it's due.

    - I waited a year to get the most optimized version possible (which shouldn't happen in the first place), and the technical difficulties that everyone has been complaining about are pretty much non-existent now, or at least I didn't experience them. Sure, some faces are frankly ugly and all Asari look the freakin' same except for Peebee, but animations are not bad. They're not good either but hey, Mass Effect was never known for its animations. The game is very pretty, and while it's not the technical breakthrough some people expected with Frostbite, it still does visual justice to the universe we're exploring (and a few sceneries are honestly gorgeous).
    - The actual gameplay is fantastic; gunfights are nervous, dynamic and the weapons have a very good feeling at usage (My sniper rifle's shot echoing through a valley is the most satisfying thing I've experienced in this game). The Nomad also handles pretty well (especially when comparing it to the Mako).
    - SOME quests are very good. For example, Cora's Loyalty Mission genuinely felt like I was back playing a ME3 mission all over again. It's a shame only a handful of other quests made me feel that way.
    - The profiles system is a good idea, even though it could have been pushed further with more specialized trees.
    - The companions are interesting to an extent (but the ability to roleplay is severely lacking compared to the OT).
    - The mystery surrounding a certain ancient species looks very promising for future installments (and their tech looks badass).

    Now onto the fun part:

    - The writing, for the most part, is atrociously cringey. Some lines of dialogue honestly felt like they were taken straight out of a bad Fanfiction.
    - I feel like the general tone is a lot lighter than the OT's, in a bad way. There are basically no stakes. No danger. The main enemy faction is a joke, a bad copy paste from the Trilogy's Reapers. The final mission started pretty awesome and ended in the most anticlimactic way possible. The only thing that kept me going, for the most part, is a completely optional side of the main quest.
    - While this is more of a personal grief, I don't understand why they felt that adding a single new species was a good idea. We mostly just see the OT's species in Andromeda.
    - Most of the quests are boring as heck. Their structure mostly consists of the talk-to-this-guy-go-there-talk-to-that-guy-come-back-fight-some-guys-yay-you-won thingy. MMO style fetch quests are not what Mass Effect is about. More quests like the Loyalty missions would have been appreciated. Those had stakes and genuinely made me worry about the characters and their motivations.

    I'd give this game a 7.5/10 if that was possible, but that leans more toward 7 than 8. As a Mass Effect fan, I think, it loses a significant chunk of its charm, and I'd probably give it a solid 8/10 if I hadn't gone through Shepard's trilogy 15 times.

    Again, what I see is so much burned potential. Even the animations look amazing in some scenes (no, I'm not joking, check Cora's intimate scene or the last mission's cutscenes), but they're below average most of the time. I'm not hating Bioware for this, but I'm definitely calling it a disappointment.

    I bought it for 10 dollars, and I don't regret doing so. Some moments were genuinely fun. It's just that this game does not meet what we have come to expect from a Bioware game.    … Expand
  22. Stoneburgen
    Apr 1, 2018
    10
    Eigentlich würde ich eine 9 vergeben, aber weil so viele Betonköpfe und Berufsnörgler völlig unberechtigterweise und unverhältnismäßig schlechte Bewertungen abgegeben haben, gebe ich eine 10, um dieses verfälschte Ergebnis nach oben zu korrigieren. Bioware wurde großes Unrecht getan. Ich könnte es sogar verstehen, wenn die Entwickler keine Lust mehr hätten, überhaupt noch Mühe und FleißEigentlich würde ich eine 9 vergeben, aber weil so viele Betonköpfe und Berufsnörgler völlig unberechtigterweise und unverhältnismäßig schlechte Bewertungen abgegeben haben, gebe ich eine 10, um dieses verfälschte Ergebnis nach oben zu korrigieren. Bioware wurde großes Unrecht getan. Ich könnte es sogar verstehen, wenn die Entwickler keine Lust mehr hätten, überhaupt noch Mühe und Fleiß und Herzblut in ein Game zu stecken. Wie viel Arbeit in diesem Spiel steckt. Unglaublich. So ein großartiges Spiel! Grafik ist super! Ja, die Gesichtsanimationen sind manchmal etwas unnatürlich, aber irgendwie auch lustig. Das Spiel ist hammer! Und mittlerweile bekommt man es fast schon hinterhergeschmissen. Zugfreifen!!… Expand
  23. realneed
    Apr 1, 2018
    9
    At the beginning, i mean at the release i had too big expectations in that Mass Effect Part.
    I thought this will be the best Mass Effect ever ...
    Propably because Bioware has promised big stuff to us. For me (Now / 1 Year later) i think its a good mass effect but not the best one. I really loved the graphics but not the head designs / animations. [10/10] The Story was fine, for me    At the beginning, i mean at the release i had too big expectations in that Mass Effect Part.
    I thought this will be the best Mass Effect ever ...
    Propably because Bioware has promised big stuff to us.
    For me (Now / 1 Year later) i think its a good mass effect but not the best one.

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

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

    (Sorry for my bad english)
    With kind regards
    NeeD :)    … Expand
  24. barbouse
    Mar 29, 2018
    9
    I purchased the game on sale back in Jan 2018 and I am pleased I did.

    I had fun with the first 3 instalment of Mass Effect and in truth, can't remember which one I preferred and why but in my opinion, it's still as much fun today with mass effect Andromeda. I have sunk tons of hours and now level 46 and soon ready to complete the latest main mission. I'll complete the game for sure    I purchased the game on sale back in Jan 2018 and I am pleased I did.

    I had fun with the first 3 instalment of Mass Effect and in truth, can't remember which one I preferred and why but in my opinion, it's still as much fun today with mass effect Andromeda.

    I have sunk tons of hours and now level 46 and soon ready to complete the latest main mission. I'll complete the game for sure but thought I had enough to write a review and believe it deserves it.

    What I liked is that:
    - it's big and somehow the main story, side missions and fighting keeps me interested all along
    - love the jetpack & various options to dispatch of the enemies, for me it does not get repetitive.
    - lots of choices at various mission with outcome you care and still enjoying the romance options
    - lots ( one could say almost too much ) dialogue & voice over ( though I should mention I went for the French version as I am bilingual) -> I don't listen to it all but I still enjoyed
    - graphic & science fiction setting are as good as ever.

    I decided to purchase it on the PS4 as I was afraid my computer would not run it well and I had to adjust the TV resolution to 720dp and enable the zoom to make it comfortable to read and it's too bad they did not release a patch to allow to increase the font size but after a while I got used to it and it did not bother me as much. ( just zoomed in on occasion)

    You could obviously expect more polish but considering the negative reviews, I was expecting a lot worse and was surprised to have so much fun. The glitch and weird animation that pops up just made me smile instead of Grinch -> no game breaking bug so far.

    All in all, I say give it a chance on sale if you enjoyed the genre or previous mass effect games.    … Expand
  25. kiki78
    Mar 28, 2018
    10
    Hmm, i avoided this game longer time, because of negative critics and bad talks. Recently i played through it all. And i am glad i did. Its not best rpg, but its nowhere near anything bad, at all.
    I played and loved ME1 and ME2, and all critics should be towards ME3, where whole ME saga went to crap, except pretty good characters, rest was **** game, crappy combat, story plot so dumb. ME3    Hmm, i avoided this game longer time, because of negative critics and bad talks. Recently i played through it all. And i am glad i did. Its not best rpg, but its nowhere near anything bad, at all.
    I played and loved ME1 and ME2, and all critics should be towards ME3, where whole ME saga went to crap, except pretty good characters, rest was **** game, crappy combat, story plot so dumb. ME3 was major dissapointment for me. This one is way different.
    Theres just one thing, suck ass characters are so omg, especially Peebe nightmare worst character i seen in games in long long time. There bioware totally screwed up. If unpatched game from start was way worse even with Ryder and others, it mustve been real hell, there i see source of bad critics.
    All patched now, i quite enjoyed it. Story not stellar, but whatever. Combat is perfect, gears etc too, lot of exploring. Few annoying glitches, nothing serious. Except really really bad characters, bad written, and some SUPER bad looking. Looks count, ALOT, remember that, bioware.
    I would give 8/10, had quite fun, but seeing those 0/10 crybabies, i am giving 10 to even it up a bit.    … Expand
  26. zeBaconcake
    Mar 28, 2018
    1
    If I had to review this game in a single sentence, it would sound a little like this:
    Greatest disappointment in my entire life (so far).
    I have been a big fan of the Mass Effect series, ever since the first game. Of course, ME1 was not perfect. But the only thing I can honestly critique about it is the controls. ME2 was, in my opinion, perfection. One of the greatest games I have ever    If I had to review this game in a single sentence, it would sound a little like this:
    Greatest disappointment in my entire life (so far).
    I have been a big fan of the Mass Effect series, ever since the first game. Of course, ME1 was not perfect. But the only thing I can honestly critique about it is the controls. ME2 was, in my opinion, perfection. One of the greatest games I have ever played and most definitely my favorite game of all times. ME3 was still very good, even though the "choices" they gave for the ending were, in my opinion, a lazy and rushed sort of decision to save money and time.
    But, oh boy, don't get me started on Andromeda...
    The first and foremost thing that really put a hamper on my excitement when I first started the game (which I bought despite it being a laughing stock in social media because of several bugs, the female models being disfigured on purpose after they were finished, the horrible facial expressions, etc.) was the fact that you could still not play other races in single-player. Not a huge problem and they never promised something like that, but it has been a wish of many players in the community and it was possible for DA, so why not ME?
    The next thing that bothered me was that the thing that made the ME series so great, so unique compared to most other RPGs, was removed. Morality. Where in ME 1-3 every answer had the potential to influence NPCs reactions to you and you had special dialogues being unlocked depending on your play-style, in Andromeda, you don't have either. But as if that wasn't enough, you also don't have dialogue choices anymore. The game still gives you 4 choices but they are all the same, just said in a different way.
    Since I already tore into the dialogues a bit, they sound like a robot wrote them. They are stiff, boring and often just cliché as hell. Lackluster, maybe inexperienced voice actors round the whole thing into a boring, annoying, unmemorable and in my case, mostly skipped experience.
    The story line left much to be desired as well and it feels like almost all the money was spent on the visuals, leaving everything else in a more or less improvised state. The one point I give is really just for the big open world and beautiful graphics, which do little to nothing to redeem the game or make it worth the money I spent on it.
    In my opinion, it was a big middle finger in the face of every fan of the series. And for everyone that played Andromeda as the first (and probably only) game of the series it must seem like a bland sci-fi rpg with a big open world that is way to big for its content.    … Expand
  27. nailheart
    Mar 24, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. EA destroy every single game and every developers studio they buy.Now they destroyed mass effect.Boring story line, ugly characters,lots of bugs all this you can find in ME andromeda.I think developers need to give back the money to every player for that сrap.Its looks like alpha test game of indie developer(but some indies better than that game) . SW battlefront 2 (2006) by free radical design(crytec)was masterpiece - in 2015 by EA its a crap with 6 maps to play(without dlc).Dragon age first was masterpiece - when EA releases inquisiton ive even cant get to the end of the game its so boring.And now they destroy mass effect.Great!When you playing this you feel really sorry for every single сent you spent.Boring quests,the same bosses - 5 or six architects and final boss is the same as all architects.Stupid dialogue system,but now we got gays and lesbians!I came to see some interesting stories,look at pleasant graphics not to listen gay revelations.No offence to such type of people but this in favorite game its awful.I will never buy again EA game because it pumps out money from fans and gives us piece of crap under mark of good games in the past. For example CD project red - this is best studio for now.Compare crap effect andromeda with witcher 3 and feel the difference.… Expand
  28. Snodog
    Mar 18, 2018
    8
    ME:A is a great addition to the ME series. It had the right amount of changes and they were done well. I've been looking forward to an open world ME game since ME1. Don't get me wrong, the ME series will go down in history as one of my favorite series. ME:A is probably on the bottom of the list as far as ME games go but that doesn't mean it's not a bad game in the slightest. It has aME:A is a great addition to the ME series. It had the right amount of changes and they were done well. I've been looking forward to an open world ME game since ME1. Don't get me wrong, the ME series will go down in history as one of my favorite series. ME:A is probably on the bottom of the list as far as ME games go but that doesn't mean it's not a bad game in the slightest. It has a very interesting story line, amazing combat, a decent if not steep learning curve, and your character is customizable to the littlest detail.

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

    Taking that into consideration, there were a few quests that were very boring and could be taken out and they could have put a lot more effort into crew quests and nexus quests. I feel if they make an addition to ME:A and they fix some of these minor issues with game play then they will have another title that I will put on the shelves with ME1,2, and 3.    … Expand
  29. Infearno666
    Mar 18, 2018
    7
    The game itself it pretty good, combat is great and the wold building is amazing. However your actions and desisions feel like they have zero effect. There is no player impact and therefore no player angency. On top of this I have one minor complaint and one majour one. The minor is that you get to watch the same damn take off and landing animations everytime you return to the ship, andThe game itself it pretty good, combat is great and the wold building is amazing. However your actions and desisions feel like they have zero effect. There is no player impact and therefore no player angency. On top of this I have one minor complaint and one majour one. The minor is that you get to watch the same damn take off and landing animations everytime you return to the ship, and you'll be doing that a lot if you want to make the most of your strike teams. Tha 2nd, and much more jarring problem is the random freezing out of the game. Sometimes I can play unhindered for hours without it freezing, other times it'll lock up after 10 minutes.… Expand
  30. cobacel
    Mar 4, 2018
    0
    A full price disappointment
    Where's the promised quality?
    What brings this to 0 for me is that it's a spit in the face of consumers
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Critic score distribution:
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  1. Riot Pixels
    Jun 5, 2017
    55
    Postcard-pretty landscapes is pretty much all that there is good about Andromeda. They serve as backdrops for a boring, cliche-ridden, somewhat demented story with forgettable characters and even more forgettable missions.
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  2. PC PowerPlay
    May 11, 2017
    80
    Enough of the classic Mass Effect, with enough new mechanics to keep the game fresh. [Hollingworth; Issue#261, p.55]
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  3. Edge Magazine
    Apr 27, 2017
    70
    An earnest attempt has been made to create a new identity for a series here, but the question of how to best frame Mass Effect's narrative strengths is, once again, left open. [June 2017, p.90]
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