Mass Effect: Andromeda

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  1. breakevenmonkey
    Apr 3, 2017
    8
    Though this game has it's shortcomings in the way of some visual bugs; the game-play is satisfying (easily the best combat in the series). The story starts a bit slow (So did Mass Effect 1) but does hook you about a third of the way in. Lots of exposition to cover (it's a new cast/locale) so that is understandable. Don't buy into the low scores. This series is popular to hate on, so peopleThough this game has it's shortcomings in the way of some visual bugs; the game-play is satisfying (easily the best combat in the series). The story starts a bit slow (So did Mass Effect 1) but does hook you about a third of the way in. Lots of exposition to cover (it's a new cast/locale) so that is understandable. Don't buy into the low scores. This series is popular to hate on, so people went into it looking for reasons to do just that. The game is by no means perfect, but it does not deserve a 1 or a 0. Reviewing a game requires some measure of objectivity which many seem to lack.… Expand
  2. thostew
    Apr 3, 2017
    9
    I admit that there are some obvious shortcomings to this game, but every game has some obvious flaws. The writing is not great, and facial animations are not great either, but both flaws were massively overblown, especially considering the tolerable levels of flaws in other games. The gameplay is absolutely amazing, the graphics are stunning, the maps are open and beautiful, and theI admit that there are some obvious shortcomings to this game, but every game has some obvious flaws. The writing is not great, and facial animations are not great either, but both flaws were massively overblown, especially considering the tolerable levels of flaws in other games. The gameplay is absolutely amazing, the graphics are stunning, the maps are open and beautiful, and the storyline is not bad either. This is a 9/10 game getting unwarranted viral bad reviews.… Expand
  3. mcmek
    Apr 3, 2017
    10
    Bit tired of medieval open world RPG's, ME-A is unique in this category where practically there's no other AAA Sci-Fi, RPG, open-world(ish) game. This is a reason enough for me to rate this game a good score. Just for the effort.

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

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

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

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

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

    Inventory and equipment organization could be better. Maps can be better and a minimap could be very useful! Some minor changes would be welcomed like the 'M' keystroke to be able to close the map and not pressing ESC twice. And of course the character animations are outdated. But as I said, I love the game, I pre-purchased it and didn't regret it.    … Expand
  4. Maeximus
    Apr 3, 2017
    8
    ME: Andromeda is basically a mix of Witcher 3, Arkham Knight and Gears of War. It is a solid fun game. But it is unpolished and suffers from a few glitches. If you are able to overlook them, you are going to have a great time. if not: Wait for updates.
  5. StarScream2092
    Apr 3, 2017
    2
    Andromeda is another reminder why not to pre-order games. Honestly anybody who thought that this can live up to the trilogy was instane. People should stop defending this game because it have great combat and above average graphics.

    1. Writing is childish, like really boring. Here and there it made you smile but it was far less than in trilogy. 2. Story is just a place holder,    Andromeda is another reminder why not to pre-order games. Honestly anybody who thought that this can live up to the trilogy was instane. People should stop defending this game because it have great combat and above average graphics.

    1. Writing is childish, like really boring. Here and there it made you smile but it was far less than in trilogy.

    2. Story is just a place holder, nothing epic. Feels like they wanted it to be just average.

    3. Animations, are are a HUGE disaster. If EA will be happy with sales of Andromeda they will create another mess like this and sell it. So be prepared.

    They treat it like any another company, -make the game at lowest cost possible, sell as AAA game.
    Witcher 3 is an exception.    … Expand
  6. Koldriel
    Apr 2, 2017
    9
    I was not sure what to expect with this game as I read so many mixed reviews. In the end I decided that i would play it through and form my own opinion.

    Mass Effect Andromeda is an ambitious game with a wonderful core and expansive universe with a ton of lore and back story to draw from. At first I was somewhat lost at seeing the Sheppard story being left behind along with the Reapers    I was not sure what to expect with this game as I read so many mixed reviews. In the end I decided that i would play it through and form my own opinion.

    Mass Effect Andromeda is an ambitious game with a wonderful core and expansive universe with a ton of lore and back story to draw from. At first I was somewhat lost at seeing the Sheppard story being left behind along with the Reapers and most things that we had grown accustomed to in the previous Trilogy. After the first few hours I began to see the new story unfold and the characters develop. Some characters that I did not care for in the beginning ended up being some of my favorite characters by the end. Bioware has delivered on thier epic story telling. With decent voice acting (all though silly at times) you begin to feel a sense of connection with every character. Before I go into anymore detail here is a list of pros and cons.

    Pros
    - Great Gameplay. Combat is a blast.
    - Epic Bioware story telling.
    - Strong new Protagonists that is quite a good sense of humor.
    - So much to do! Finished the game at 85 hours and still had a lot more to do.

    Cons
    - some bugged missions. 5 on my playthrough uncompletable
    - yes some of the character animations are bad but only on a few faces. Addison being the worst of them.
    - no real introduction to crafting. One of the crafting types i was hard pressed to max it out. Maybe it is this way by design?
    - few times characters would talk to me about story line stuff that happened hours before, yet they treated it like it was 5 minutes ago.
    - I did not really feel the need to utilize the class change system in any way shape or form.
    - No skip option on when you travel from planet to planet. It some cases u gotta sit through the ship flying for up to 30 seconds.....

    Regardless of the cons I loved this game and would recommend it to any fan of the series. This is a game that needs to played through before forming an opinion of how good it is or not. It is not a perfect game but it definitely is a good game.    … Expand
  7. Dementia
    Apr 2, 2017
    7
    Ok, we get it, the animations are bad, even in some point are awful, but in a game that last 70 - 100 hours is not that important that your character make ugly faces sometimes (Even more if you are wearing the helmet ). The real problem here is that there are a lot of bugs, it's **** annoying and even kills the experience at some points. Despite this, I'm having a lot of fun playing theOk, we get it, the animations are bad, even in some point are awful, but in a game that last 70 - 100 hours is not that important that your character make ugly faces sometimes (Even more if you are wearing the helmet ). The real problem here is that there are a lot of bugs, it's **** annoying and even kills the experience at some points. Despite this, I'm having a lot of fun playing the game, I'm genuinely enjoying it, the gameplay, the character progression and actually, the story. (In my defense i have to say that i loved Dragon Age: Inquisition) Maybe now, it's a bad game considering all the bugs and the animation problems, but in a few months when all of this **** is fixed it really could be a great game. I think that Bioware don't deserve this toxic feedback, but maybe this will be beneficial for us. Anyway, sorry for my clumsy english.… Expand
  8. Gnarcolepsy
    Apr 2, 2017
    9
    Don't let the over-entitled, whiny, nitpickers deter you - while it does have some SMALL issues, this is a fantastic game. This is a review from someone who LOVES the original trilogy and has played through it and the vast majority of DLC 3 times total. 55-60 hours into single player, this game has been a memorable experience and lives up to its legacy of excellence. The story, voiceDon't let the over-entitled, whiny, nitpickers deter you - while it does have some SMALL issues, this is a fantastic game. This is a review from someone who LOVES the original trilogy and has played through it and the vast majority of DLC 3 times total. 55-60 hours into single player, this game has been a memorable experience and lives up to its legacy of excellence. The story, voice acting, characters, graphics, gameplay, writing and scope are all superb.

    The only cons I have to voice are small compared to the good. There has been a massive stink, dare I say, "uprising" against Bioware and EA about facial animations and performance not being up to par. As far as the facial animations, I have to ask these people who are so upset - When have facial animations ever really been perfect in ANY game let alone in Bioware titles? I see some small weirdness in SOME of the facial animations and it doesn't really bug me that much. It doesn't affect my immersion or enjoyment of the game whatsoever.

    As far as performance, I have not had ANY major issues whatsoever. I've played this game since the minute the early access Origin trial was released - No major bugs or FPS drops at all. To be fair I do have a high end PC, but then again the graphical settings are all on ultra and the resolution is down sampled heavily. The only bugs I have experienced are frankly funny ones that are no worse than anything I've experienced in games of this scope like The Witcher 3 or any Fallout/Skyrim game. Everything is BEYOND within reason, and Bioware is still going out of their way to address rampant criticism in both of these departments.

    Also, yes there are quite a bit of Witcher 3 style side quests that can become a bit monotonous - but guess what, you don't have to do those if you don't want to! I know I sure as hell didn't do most of that type of quest in The Witcher 3 itself, the game itself that gets it's ass kissed as the best game as all time by many(which before you discredit my opinion by implications in that statement know that I have 165 hours into the game myself). If you want more of a traditional Mass Effect experience that you've grown to know and love in the trilogy, stick to everything else - loyalty missions, the great main campaign, or enjoying the dialogue and writing in a multitude of forms. Thats what I do, which is what most of the game is. Don't just blindly follow the hunt and fetch side quests if they bore you.

    Overall, the main meat of the game is way worth your time. There are so many good things I have to say about this game. There have been so many moments of camaraderie that I've enjoyed between Ryder and crew mates that made me nostalgically think back of Shepard and his/her crew, although Ryder and his/her crew mates are entirely their own characters. That is an achievement in and of itself. The story is also great, the plot of going to a new galaxy to discover a new home for humanity with new aliens both good and bad, as well as new struggles makes for a profound story for me personally. Another noteworthy element is the combat and the vast array of weapons to choose from. Its so silky smooth that this could pass as just a pure action game under a different title. In addition, you have so much choice in your loadout and skills. The RPG element of this game ties in very nicely to that. Multiplayer is also a nice icing on the cake. It is extremely addictive, intense, rewarding, and FUN.

    I truly don't understand the degree of hate and the volume of whiny people centered around this game. It has me baffled and really disappointed because Bioware has made a great game here. In fact, I'm going to go continue playing it now!    … Expand
  9. Bigtrav
    Apr 2, 2017
    3
    This game would rate at an 8 or 9 if it wasn't for all the game breaking bugs. These bugs where reported weeks ago with hundreds of other people having the same problems and nothing has been done not even an acknowledgment that they are working on a fix.
  10. PR0MAN1
    Apr 2, 2017
    8
    I'd be lying if I said the game doesn't have problems, both technical and in the writing department. But overall I think its flaws are outweighed by the things it does right. The crew, while bland at first glance, quickly become super memorable and entertaining. The open world exploration is the advancement that should have come from Mass Effect 1's planet exploration. The environments areI'd be lying if I said the game doesn't have problems, both technical and in the writing department. But overall I think its flaws are outweighed by the things it does right. The crew, while bland at first glance, quickly become super memorable and entertaining. The open world exploration is the advancement that should have come from Mass Effect 1's planet exploration. The environments are unique, there is always something to do on the maps and while not Breath of the Wild size they still feel large in scale.

    There are some issues, the game has some complicated menus and user interfaces making it hard to do crafting and finding certain features buried in menus. Also going from planet to planet has a super long animation of your ship going to the planet. However, while they look nice, there is no option to skip them if you don't want to see it making it quickly eat up patience. There are also some issues in the writing especially in the early hours of the game. The characters seem like they are trying too hard to be funny which comes off as incredibly unfunny, the main villain starts and stays weak throughout the game and the opening mission is full of "because the game needs to happen" moments. These problem, except for the villain, do significantly improve later into the game but it does effect those first impressionable hours.

    Overall, the game gets right what it needs to get right. Your crew and the player characters development (I played as the male, can't speak for the female character) are what I expect out of Mass Effect. The gameplay and open world exploration in a game about exploring the unknown feels good. And the secondary stories are fun to experience compared to the main adventure. Hope the game has healthy post launch support and that sequels fix the technical problems faced in the game.    … Expand
  11. Snikur
    Apr 2, 2017
    3
    I wanted to like this game, but the voice acting / animations was just destroying the experience for me. The game is ok besides the bad voice acting and bad charterer animations.
  12. jayhawx86
    Apr 2, 2017
    9
    Not as bad as people are saying it is. A lot EA bashing going on here. A lot of people who obviously haven't even played the game posting negative reviews.
  13. Spandex
    Apr 2, 2017
    1
    Anybody who gives to this game more than 6 are idiots. Sorry, but this is true. This game suck balls. Original trilogy was an amazing game with epic story, breathtaking dialogs and excelent characters. Congrats BioWare Montreal. U re **** up the biggest legacy of old BioWare team. There are no words to count how much things this game ruined. My soul is first one. Dialogs in this game areAnybody who gives to this game more than 6 are idiots. Sorry, but this is true. This game suck balls. Original trilogy was an amazing game with epic story, breathtaking dialogs and excelent characters. Congrats BioWare Montreal. U re **** up the biggest legacy of old BioWare team. There are no words to count how much things this game ruined. My soul is first one. Dialogs in this game are boring and stupid. You don't give a **** about the charactes, there are boring and not intresting. Story is ridiculous. 12-13 hours of story. Is this an action-rpg game? Really? No, of course it's not. Side quests are monotonous. I hate this game. This is not Mass Effect. This is mistake! 1/10. Good bye.… Expand
  14. MaxShine
    Apr 2, 2017
    4
    The review is only concerned with the single player. I liked this game better than DA:I because at least the combat is quite fun. Maybe this is the new Bioware style where there is a quasi open world with huge areas where you can collect stuff that you don't need (really you don't need all this stuff) in a single player MMO fashion.
    Bioware's Mass Effect was known for being a story-driven    The review is only concerned with the single player. I liked this game better than DA:I because at least the combat is quite fun. Maybe this is the new Bioware style where there is a quasi open world with huge areas where you can collect stuff that you don't need (really you don't need all this stuff) in a single player MMO fashion.
    Bioware's Mass Effect was known for being a story-driven action RPG. In this game only the main quest is truly story-driven. Even the companion quests have very few cutscenes and are not nearly as intense and connected to the main quest as in ME2, they are really shallow and I did not even do some of them which seemed to have no consequences.
    This is really a game where I would have wished for less content and smaller worlds, but then let the side or companion quests be more intense and not fetch X from A and bring it to B.
    You can get easily sidetracked by such quests and then get bored to death. I really recommend not doing these quests if you want to enjoy the little parts of this game that are enjoyable.
    If this quasi open world type of game is the new Bioware style, I have to say I don't like it at all. I don't buy Bioware games for fetch quests and grinding. I would really like to see Bioware returning to making less quests and smaller game worlds, but better and more polished quests and places.
    Couple that with the ridiculous SJW agenda, creepy animations and a lot of the humans being some kind of grotesque ethnomix you get a game of which one wants to avoid a lot of the content to not get bored, enraged or repulsed. In previous Mass Effect games the soundtrack contributed a great deal to the epic gaming moments these games delivered. While the main quest of this game has some good moments it never reaches the level of epicness, immersion and intensity of its predecessors.    … Expand
  15. Zyion
    Apr 2, 2017
    5
    This game has some serious flaws. Most of which could be fixed in several months as modders start repairing what Bioware broke. It isn't a terrible game, but it certainly feels sub-par when compared to the other Mass Effect games.

    The flaws in the combat system shine the greatest when playing on the hardest difficulty as you will often be cursing the things that get you killed the most.    This game has some serious flaws. Most of which could be fixed in several months as modders start repairing what Bioware broke. It isn't a terrible game, but it certainly feels sub-par when compared to the other Mass Effect games.

    The flaws in the combat system shine the greatest when playing on the hardest difficulty as you will often be cursing the things that get you killed the most. It is here where it feels like a serious downgrade from previous Mass Effect games. The only commands you can give to your squad is to either follow you or go to a location (which is very clunky and doesn't work as expected half the time). You can't order your squadmates to use their abilities at crucial times, you just have to hope the AI is smart enough to realize the correct time to use them (spoiler, they usually don't). Most of the enemies tend to gun for your character instead of your squadmates, so they aren't even very useful as decoys. And cover feels particularly worthless as almost any enemy will bum rush your location to flank you. Any semblance of tactics in this game have been completely overshadowed by the major focus on Rambo style combat that is pain in the butt to do at higher level difficulties.

    As for the side quests (or Task missions), here is my advice, don't do them. You will spend more time aimlessly roaming massive landscapes looking for randomly generated quest objectives than you will getting your butt kicked by a Revenant Architect on insane difficulty. They don't offer much in the way of story and the rewards you get in no way outweigh the effort put in to completing them.

    As many have said, the majority of the facial animations are bad. There are some moments where they are good, but most of the time the non-essential NPCs look like zombies with crazy twitching eyes. This is only made worse by the fact that your camera zooms in on the NPC you're speaking to, making the poor facial animations even more apparent than if it was zoomed out (like in other Mass Effect games).

    There are also allot of unskippable cutscenes in the game. I understand that allot of them are there to hide loading screens, but the one place they should be cut down on is in the galaxy map. While it was cool to look at first, it quickly became annoying as you have a cutscene every time you try to look at a new planet. The galaxy map should be an interface to get you where you need to go in the most efficient way possible, not a starfield simulator that adds unnecessary padding to an already long game.

    Customization in this game is worse than the previous Mass Effect games. The character creator is arguably worse than the one from ME1. Your character will basically end up looking like one of 9 different faces as you can't choose to switch out eyes, ears, nose, or mouth. The sliders allow you to change to change the size and position of individual facial parts, but your character basically ends up looking like a deformed variant of one of the 9 faces. And the locking of certain skin tones from certain faces is also a major bummer as it even further cuts down on the customization. Your squadmates are also severely lacking in customization options. In previous Mass Effect games, you could change their loadout, select different skins, and have more than 3 active abilities to choose from in their skills. The only options your really get with your squad is choosing which skills to max out first.

    I've been a fan of Bioware games since the first KOTOR, and Mass Effect Andromeda is probably one of the biggest letdowns that they have produced to date.    … Expand
  16. Eledis
    Apr 2, 2017
    10
    This is Mass Effect from the very bottom, same atmosphere, driving story, unique companions and huge, explorable worlds. As a die-hard fan, who played OT countless times, I can't recommend Andromeda enough, it's great, it makes you lose sense of time an reality. None of the glitches were even close to being game or immersion breaking. Yes, it desperately NEEDS polishing, some mistakes wereThis is Mass Effect from the very bottom, same atmosphere, driving story, unique companions and huge, explorable worlds. As a die-hard fan, who played OT countless times, I can't recommend Andromeda enough, it's great, it makes you lose sense of time an reality. None of the glitches were even close to being game or immersion breaking. Yes, it desperately NEEDS polishing, some mistakes were made. But like I said, it doesn't matter at all, the experience I had was absolutely amazing, completing it left me feeling empty and with a bleeding heart. I fell in love with characters and the story, can't wait to come back there again. If you're a true ME fan - Andromeda is a MUST to play. Accept and embrace its differences from OT, don't lose yourself in all this online **** and enjoy the great experiences Andromeda has to offer :)… Expand
  17. Baleratz
    Apr 2, 2017
    3
    A quantity over quality mess around a poor story. Brilliant worlds and tons of dialogues without a hint of Mass Effect unique intensity.

    Anyway, I thought this game was about saving humanity and kind civilizations from previous trilogy, maybe because destroying the mass relays ruined our galaxy and made us escape to Andromeda in a one way, only chance mission for survival. Something    A quantity over quality mess around a poor story. Brilliant worlds and tons of dialogues without a hint of Mass Effect unique intensity.

    Anyway, I thought this game was about saving humanity and kind civilizations from previous trilogy, maybe because destroying the mass relays ruined our galaxy and made us escape to Andromeda in a one way, only chance mission for survival. Something like that, something dramatic at the state of Shepard. But no. Spoiler: I wake from a cryo pod to find out I am a tourist guide, called pathfinder, meant to promote random planets. What if I never woke from that pod? Nothing. My twin or anyone with a decent IA would have done the job. End of the drama.

    Not a 0 game, but a painfully successor.    … Expand
  18. talzola
    Apr 2, 2017
    8
    I am enjoying the game immensely after about 30 hours invested....great story, great characters, amazing combat...and all this buzz about the facial animations is a joke...most people, including me, would not even have noticed anything wrong with the animations if not for the handful of super nerds whining about it on every gaming message board ad nauseam. This game is a perfect example ofI am enjoying the game immensely after about 30 hours invested....great story, great characters, amazing combat...and all this buzz about the facial animations is a joke...most people, including me, would not even have noticed anything wrong with the animations if not for the handful of super nerds whining about it on every gaming message board ad nauseam. This game is a perfect example of how the professional revues are WAY more valuable than the user reviews. I can guarantee you that at least 80% of the negative reviews are people who have never even played the game...they are just idiots jumping on the anti-EA bandwagon.… Expand
  19. GAGMR
    Apr 2, 2017
    0
    Everything about this game is half assed. From it's animations, to it's puzzles, to it's characters. It's Half-Assed Effect: Scandromeda.

    The biggest complaint I have is the god damn sudoku puzzles. **** YOU BIOWARE for even putting these in your fricking game. I hate sudoku. It's NOT FUN! If I wanted to go play Sudoku I'd go ****ing play Sudoku, but this game forces you to play    Everything about this game is half assed. From it's animations, to it's puzzles, to it's characters. It's Half-Assed Effect: Scandromeda.

    The biggest complaint I have is the god damn sudoku puzzles. **** YOU BIOWARE for even putting these in your fricking game. I hate sudoku. It's NOT FUN! If I wanted to go play Sudoku I'd go ****ing play Sudoku, but this game forces you to play them in order to terraform planets.

    Then there's all the half assed little details, rocks & plants floating in the air, they couldn't even be bothered to make an animation for when you get in/get out of the nomad/mako. They couldn't be bothered to make it so YOU CAN GET IN YOUR SHIP WITHOUT BEING IN FRICKING ORBIT! So you gotta watch a god dam cutscene every fricking time you go into your ship. They couldn't even be bothered to make space travel like it is in The Old Republic, either! Where you can still control your character while flying between planets on your ship. You know, like it should be? Half the voice actors sound like they are outsourced from India, the character customizations suck (DA:I had a lot more options than this game & even that was still limited) the combat is glitchy, enemies teleport around, companions are stupid & don't use cover or just take every bullet to the face, you can no longer control your companions freely like in previous games, crafting ****ing sucks because EVERYTHING REQUIRES EZO & EZO IS THE FRICKING RAREST ELEMENT! So you can't even ever craft anything because you can't find any god dam ezo! The UI sucks, & is a big fat cluster-fark, the UI glitches out constantly, the Nomad doesn't even have a fricking gun on it, the mako had a gun! Why doesn't the "New Mako" have a fricking gun? In Combat you get stuck on the smallest rocks, the camera is too close to you, & fixing the FOV barely does anything unless your outside combat, progression is slow as balls, the "Open World Elements" involve mostly driving around scanning **** etc.

    The story was written by morons. "Fix this broken computer by using audio frequencies" "We can send messages to our family we left behind in the Milky Way 600 years ago WHO ARE FRICKING DEAD & it would take a million years for it to reach them! Daddy leaves messages on planets he's never fricking been to! The Remnant are just geth & the Kett are basically Chosen from the first games. "Planets" are just flat maps that you go between like in Dragon Age Inquisition, it's basically DA:I in space just like everyone thought it would be.

    This game is a ****ing joke. If it weren't for the combat (which is sub-par overall but still enjoyable) the game wouldn't even be worth playing. The game just screams "Lazy" & "Half Assed" everywhere you look. Every NPC is lifeless, & does the same animation over & over when in world hubs, same with your companions. You'd think after games like Witcher 3 bioware would bring their RPG's into the fricking next generation, but nope. Just new generation graphics with the same dull tropes of the past, if not lamer tropes. $40million dollars... You'd think with that kind of budget they'd get some actual talent to make the game.    … Expand
  20. czeria
    Apr 2, 2017
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let's start with the fact that I've been a huge fan of Mass Effect ever since the first game came out. I've replayed the whole trilogy about 5 times and just ME2 so many times that I've almost memorised every fight and dialogue. I'm also a big fan of Dragon Age series and Jade Empire. Oh, and I've played as female Ryder.
    A few months before Andromeda came out, I'd braced myself for the worst. I wasn't very happy with squadmates designs, but I kept telling myself to stay positive - sure, Cora and Liam look boring but it was the same with Ash with Kaidan and Miranda with Jacob. I was hoping for a variety of other interesting teammates. Personally, I think that in these BioWare games a good team is a half of success. Then I've heard about animation problems, which upset me - graphics aren't the most important thing (Undertale is an extreme example for that) but from this kind of game it is expected to have beautiful aesthetics. I've also braced myself for a completely new approach to ME universe - no Shepard, no Garrus, no Tali (or any quarians, for that matter!). I don't think it's a very big problem to me, I never saw it as an issue in new Dragon Age games.
    And so, I finally bought the game last week (so expensive too, sigh). It's worth adding that my laptop only allowed me to play on the lowest settings, so that might have influenced my judgement. I've just finished and honestly, the only word I can think of to describe the game is: meh.
    The game has its advantages. Obviously, I didn't go with standard Sara Ryder, I designed her in a way that she was ALMOST pretty (not easy!). While I still have mixed feelings about her character, I overall liked her. She was more relatable than Shepard, that's for sure. She was sassy, funny and sometimes awkward, much unlike the usual heroic commander Shepard. I'd say both protagonists have their pluses and minuses - Shepard gave the whole game a more epic feeling, but Ryder is in some ways more likeable.
    Now, about the squadmates. The good ones include Liam (a positive surprise, I was worried he might be boring like Kaidan or Jacob, but he was really alright), Drack (no surprises here, krogans are always the best teammates) and Jaal (sweet, like I expected). Kallo was alright - a bit of disappointment, since salarians are my favourite race, so was Vectra. Peebee, Cora, and Suvi were irritating (honestly, I thought I'd throw my earphones across the room when I was scanning the planets and had to listen to her annoying voice on repeat) and I had absolutely no opinion on Lexi. I wish there were more squadmates to choose from.
    Animation - what else is there to say? Everyone has already said something about it, so there's no point in dwelling on it. Yep, faces animation was terrible, eyes were soulless and female characters were all ugly, what the heck. Don't even get me started on asari, weren't they supposed to be the Attractive race with a capital A? They were even worse than humans.
    Another minus - the villain. The Archont wasn't intimidating nor interesting at all, in my opinion. I didn't really understand what's his deal and I was hoping he wouldn't be the final boss. Oh well. Also, the bad guys are called the Kett? Like the Geth in ME1? I find it especially irritating since in Polish both of these names sound almost exactly the same (we also read "geth" as "gett"). They could think of something a bit different.
    Exploring the universe was terrible. I did have to keep a book by my side when I decided I would 100% all of the systems. No hidden quests, no scanning, just right click on your mouse and bam - the planet is added to your journal. Now, wait half a minute to fly to the one next to it. No wonder people say it's a long game, I feel like half of the time was spent on flying from one planet to another (or opening the doors on Kadara).
    I know I sound terribly displeased, but the game wasn't all that terrible. The quests were alright, they kept me busy, the design of new planets was good too. I liked that Andromeda seems to give you more opportunities to bond with your teammates than previous BioWare RPGs (but still, I didn't feel very attached to them, sadly. There are some holes there, too, especially when it comes to romances. I was quite displeased that my LI (Jaal) had nearly no interactions with other characters that would imply that Ryder and he are involved. I mean, my Ryder was already in a relationship with him when she started to aggressively hit on Reyes and Jaal had no reaction at all. I was hoping for something interesting to happen. And the dialogue with him didn't change after they got together.
    To sum up - was it the worst BioWare RPG so far? Yep. Do I regret playing it? No, it kept me busy. And since it's a completely new story, it didn't ruin the original trilogy. Mostly it made me want to replay it yet again, so now excuse me, while I go play it or the Witcher 3. That's what I recommend to all the other unsatisfied fans, too.    … Expand
  21. MuchMucho
    Apr 2, 2017
    10
    This is the perfect game, both multiplayer is bringing the action in a A++++ RPG shooter game.

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

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

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

    This game is just that good.

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

    Truth is this game is probably gonna be among the best games released this year.    … Expand
  22. Detrick-Barron
    Apr 2, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Joke of a game, do not waste your money. they will penny and dime you for dlc, there is no season pass. Design team is a bunch of hypocrites, advocating social equality and racial equality yet turn around and post anti white sematic and 9/11 jokes on their social media accounts in the case of lead game designer Manveer Heir. There is no actual assortment of romantic encounters that promote equality, as a female there are only 2 humans you can romance that are male, Hispanic and African American. there are no Indians, Asians, Caucasians, ect. as the male character there are quite a few more options but there is no equality there. the character presets are absolutely horrible and the games character graphics are worse that mass effect 1. The game is horrible as it has a serious lack of emotion and there are a lot of bugs and the story is incredibly underdeveloped. This is 2017 there are so many standards that are in games now that are %100 expected and delivered artistically by every other major game company out there and Bioware should never be allowed an exception. They did not do their job and flat out wasted 5 years and 40 million dollars by selling everyone this joke of a game. Bioware Edmonton will have to take control of this game and fix Montreal's stupid social justice warrior pride statement into an actual game that is respectable. Stay away until the next one is announced or you get bored and they have actually finished rolling out the last DLC. This review is pretty sugarcoated if you want to research my claims its not hard to read news bulletins on google or bing about the problems that this "game" has caused in the gaming community. heck pewdiepie has made a video bashing it.… Expand
  23. aidan0
    Apr 2, 2017
    7
    Edit: It took me 92 hours to finish the game, 98% completion (some quests broke). lvl 65, avp -4500 because its capped at lvl 20. And in the end I have to bring the score down to 7. Origin should make a review system like Steam so you'll actually see peoples playtime and filter out reviews from people who haven't even played the game.

    The story, game play and little bits of lore are    Edit: It took me 92 hours to finish the game, 98% completion (some quests broke). lvl 65, avp -4500 because its capped at lvl 20. And in the end I have to bring the score down to 7. Origin should make a review system like Steam so you'll actually see peoples playtime and filter out reviews from people who haven't even played the game.

    The story, game play and little bits of lore are good, but when you delve this deep and do everything, you will see bugs and the rare broken quest. Even tough I was such a high lvl, I never felt any stronger than when I was lvl 1. I decided to have my male Ryder stay single. I would have gone for Suvi or Lexi, maybe in the next one. Too little development to commit to Vetra. Cora's final interactions and scene were a train wreck, so yeah friend zoned. The game is definitely worth the 60$ though. I might replay as a custom female next... maybe. Still lots of potential for DLC or MEA 2.

    Notes to EA: For story don't go the reaper route. Please put the game first and highlight injustice as being bad like Witcher 3 does. Don't push a political agenda, because those people don't play your games.

    After 35 hours Mass Effect: Andromeda starts hitting its stride to a point where I had to edit my previous review score. The main story is fine, but I've been ignoring it to do all the side quest/companion quests and there is where the game started to shine. Not to mention you can upgrade your inventory to a decent amount, which was my biggest complaint.

    Although there are still bugs it definitely feels like Mass Effect 8 out of 10. I understand that they messed up with ME3 and people still hold a big grudge, but don't let that keep you from this game. It starts out bad, but it gets good and at a point you'll say. Yes, this is Mass Effect.    … Expand
  24. GonzoGG
    Apr 2, 2017
    8
    It is not the worst game and does a lot of things right. The story could be a bit more dramatic, but the characters are all very well worked out. The gameplay is fast, active and the AI is pretty smart on higher difficulty. Personally, i had hardly a bug. The animations disturb a bit, but that is not THIS bad.
  25. Almostdead
    Apr 2, 2017
    0
    i have to admit this game is worth at least 7. However the shortcomings of this game are so obvious. i have no idea how did this game pass quality test. so i gave 0 as a warning to Bioware.
  26. LackInspiration
    Apr 2, 2017
    9
    Wow...what a **** fest. I felt like I needed to give the review an extra point to offset the emotion. I wish people would judge a game for what it is rather than being trapped by expectation. This is a solid game, one that 60 hours flies by quickly and you are a little sad to see end. It has great characters, good writing and a compelling new setting. As for all the ****ing aboutWow...what a **** fest. I felt like I needed to give the review an extra point to offset the emotion. I wish people would judge a game for what it is rather than being trapped by expectation. This is a solid game, one that 60 hours flies by quickly and you are a little sad to see end. It has great characters, good writing and a compelling new setting. As for all the ****ing about framerate drops and face animation, wait a bit. The devs will patch the hell out of it and iron everything out eventually. I'm just stoked that Mass Effect has an avenue to keep going.… Expand
  27. Sellara
    Apr 2, 2017
    9
    I loved this game. There were bugs, none of them more than a minor inconvenience, but the game was over 100 hours long for a 100% completion run. I don't understand how everyone gives Elder Scrolls and Fallout (which were much buggier than this) a pass, but raise hell about bugs in a game like this. I really think the negative reviews are some sort of bizarre internet fad. If you love MassI loved this game. There were bugs, none of them more than a minor inconvenience, but the game was over 100 hours long for a 100% completion run. I don't understand how everyone gives Elder Scrolls and Fallout (which were much buggier than this) a pass, but raise hell about bugs in a game like this. I really think the negative reviews are some sort of bizarre internet fad. If you love Mass Effect, give this a shot, it was an amazing introduction to the Andromeda galaxy.… Expand
  28. Videntify
    Apr 2, 2017
    10
    Good game not a ten but i give it to counter the people who give this game zero. This game should be around 8-9. Just give it some minus due to poor face acting.
  29. Leer468
    Apr 2, 2017
    9
    I think the animations are correct, the people are very hater and the youtubers take advantage of anything to make publicationsIt's a good title in my opinion
  30. Aeon_Amadi
    Apr 2, 2017
    1
    TL;DR - There's a lot wrong with it, but all you need to know from me is this: FPS drops like crazy, hard-freezing galore, rubber-banding in multiplayer, etc. Game will lock down your entire PC and EA Support will just tell you to turn off Origin Overlay over and over again instead of actually helping you. Only game I have in my library (out of over $2,500 worth of games on Steam/Origin)TL;DR - There's a lot wrong with it, but all you need to know from me is this: FPS drops like crazy, hard-freezing galore, rubber-banding in multiplayer, etc. Game will lock down your entire PC and EA Support will just tell you to turn off Origin Overlay over and over again instead of actually helping you. Only game I have in my library (out of over $2,500 worth of games on Steam/Origin) that does this. I'd play the story mode if it was worth a **** but this un-optimized trash might melt my rig.… 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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