Mass Effect: Andromeda

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  1. Explofion
    Apr 4, 2017
    6
    I loved the first trilogy and this Mass Effect is a complete different kind of game and this is good. The only problem for me is every things they made differently is bad or boring.

    -Animation: First when you start the game you are welcomed with broken animation everywhere, but this is just a minor problem, it can be fixed and this is Mass Effect it should be good even with that.    I loved the first trilogy and this Mass Effect is a complete different kind of game and this is good. The only problem for me is every things they made differently is bad or boring.

    -Animation:
    First when you start the game you are welcomed with broken animation everywhere, but this is just a minor problem, it can be fixed and this is Mass Effect it should be good even with that.

    -Game play
    Next step, Gunfight. I really don't understand why we cannot stop the fight to control our partners actions. All is very very action, I don't like the new system where you can't equip more than 2 powers but have to switch to different profile. The fight are always dashing everywhere trying to cover.
    Some gunfight are difficult, boss fights where nicely organized.
    So for the gameplay I don't liked it but it's not bad it is just my personal feeling about it.

    Exploration:
    The exploration is good, a mixed between Mass Effect 1 for the Mako and Dragon Age inquisiton (I loved it) for the out post system and the tower to activate to find a final cave or whatever secret thing. The system with the five (I think) planet to colonized is rewarding because you can feel the evolution of it talking to people in the main Hub and by destroying the threat it will became (almost) peaceful place to live on.

    Story and characters:
    This point was the most important and I'm very very very very disappointed about it. No spoiler ahead but the story is boring af, the end was terribly... Average. I almost feel like every characters on the Tempest were cliché (Good point for the Sera from Dragon Age disguised in Asari).
    I tried to do a maximum side quest possible before the main quest but I was blocked waiting to receive mail from my team mates to continue their side quests. Like seriously? And then I did one mission and everybody sent me mail so I was submerged with side quest all of a sudden..
    I'm going to start a New Game + but I'm not as excited has I'm still am when I start again the first trilogy or even a Dragon Age game.

    Conclusion: Returning into the Mass Effect universe feels good. The Andromeda initiative is a good concept for a game, the main story of exploring planet and the exploration itself is nicely done. The gunfights are what they are you like it or not but you can't say it's bad. But thanks to a lot of bug and a poor story telling I cannot say I'm happy with this game and I'm very sad of it.
    But your opinion will be the best so try the game if you never played any Mass Effect you can start here and you will discover one of the biggest and best universe of the video game history.

    Final Point: I personally don't think that the open world fit well here and really don't know why because I liked it with Dragon age inquisition. But a good linear game is better than an average open world one.

    Sorry for bad English.    … Expand
  2. fattestfatman
    May 9, 2017
    8
    I didn't buy this game initially due to continual negative hype all over social media, primarily about it's facial animations. When a working crack came out I figured I would at least give it a go. I have to say, aside from the amusingly horrible facial animation of Ryder, Addison and a handful of other minor human characters, I found the game to be on par with many other AAA day oneI didn't buy this game initially due to continual negative hype all over social media, primarily about it's facial animations. When a working crack came out I figured I would at least give it a go. I have to say, aside from the amusingly horrible facial animation of Ryder, Addison and a handful of other minor human characters, I found the game to be on par with many other AAA day one releases. While a little shorter on content than previous Mass Effect games (and a lack of Journalist assault), the game was an overall enjoyable experience. Some characters seemed lazily written, but overall there was enough depth for it to not write the game off. After completing the game over a series of two weeks, and the ending sequence leaving a smile on my face, I can happily say that while this isn't my best experience with the franchise, it certainly isn't the worst and if another were to come out, I would happily purchase it (like I have gone back and done with this game). If you aren't someone who wants to jump on the trendy Andromeda hate train or claim it's all because of 'muh identity politics' or the like, then you may as well give it a chance. After all, anyone into video games should have really learned their lesson about believing hype by now.… Expand
  3. lu1sy4brudy
    May 28, 2017
    10
    Hasta que decidi probarlo con todos los contras que he visto por toda la internet, y al final me lleve la sorpresa de que este juego fue tratado mal injustamente solo por tener unas fallas en las animaciones faciales. Por dios! este juego es una obra maestra, tanto en historia, jugabilidad, graficos, escenarios. le doy un 10 en todos los aspectos ignorando por completo las fallas de lasHasta que decidi probarlo con todos los contras que he visto por toda la internet, y al final me lleve la sorpresa de que este juego fue tratado mal injustamente solo por tener unas fallas en las animaciones faciales. Por dios! este juego es una obra maestra, tanto en historia, jugabilidad, graficos, escenarios. le doy un 10 en todos los aspectos ignorando por completo las fallas de las animaciones y lo horrible q se ven las mujeres. En mi opinión esos detalles no opacan en lo absoluto el gran trabajo de bioware trayéndonos otra obra del tan adorado mass effect, conociendo la trayectoria de dicha empresa se puede notar la gran calidad de este juego. Mi recomendación: Denle una oportunidad y no caigan victimas del odio provocado injustamente por esta comunidad podrida.… Expand
  4. 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.
  5. R6ex
    Dec 7, 2017
    10
    Mass Effect 5! I'm looking forward to the next game already. :) Yes, ME: A is great, and has restored my faith in the ME series. Well, it was a mess when first released. Therefore, I held off buying it. Finally got to play it in December. By then, most of the bugs have been patched. Thus, the gameplay with buttery smooth. Facial animation was great too. Between November and December, IMass Effect 5! I'm looking forward to the next game already. :) Yes, ME: A is great, and has restored my faith in the ME series. Well, it was a mess when first released. Therefore, I held off buying it. Finally got to play it in December. By then, most of the bugs have been patched. Thus, the gameplay with buttery smooth. Facial animation was great too. Between November and December, I played Quantum Break, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Hellblade, Tales of Berseria and Tales of Zestiria. Among all these quality titles, I had the most fun on ME: A! Hope to see an ME5 in the near future. And, EA, PLEASE, release a bug-free game and stop destroying the ME brand! :(… Expand
  6. Frek
    Apr 19, 2017
    7
    Does not live up to standard of storyline set in ME trilogy. However, I did play it to the end.
    What I liked: combat is improved, leveling system, exploration - especially Eos, multiplayer is just as fun as ME:3.
    What I think needs improvement: companions not as interesting at trilogy, story line. What I thought was horrible: graphical bugs, some conversations entirely lacked any    Does not live up to standard of storyline set in ME trilogy. However, I did play it to the end.
    What I liked: combat is improved, leveling system, exploration - especially Eos, multiplayer is just as fun as ME:3.

    What I think needs improvement: companions not as interesting at trilogy, story line.

    What I thought was horrible: graphical bugs, some conversations entirely lacked any choices to outright disagree

    7/10 - It didn't captivate my imagination like the original ME series, nor did I experience the same emotional highs, but it was worth playing. I do hope there will be some interesting DLC. I guess the bottom line is I do recommend the game but don't expect to be as emotionally invested as the original series.    … Expand
  7. Edelgul
    Apr 10, 2017
    5
    It's an ok game. Not as good, as ME2, but somewhere on the level of ME3.
    I think the biggest problem of this game is that there is nothing new, no evolution, while the industry has changed in the past five years raising the bar for our expectations.
    Graphics are visibly outdated and animations could definitely use some improvements. Story could be more detailed and less generic. Voice    It's an ok game. Not as good, as ME2, but somewhere on the level of ME3.
    I think the biggest problem of this game is that there is nothing new, no evolution, while the industry has changed in the past five years raising the bar for our expectations.
    Graphics are visibly outdated and animations could definitely use some improvements.
    Story could be more detailed and less generic. Voice casting is ok, but characters are either bland, or too schematic/over the top type.
    Indeed it is repetitive and there is a number of fetch/bring quests. It might be worth giving the game a try, but probably wait for it to become discounter, or purchase it second hand.    … Expand
  8. Kamakiri18
    Jul 10, 2017
    1
    It's so terrible compared to the first 3 games. They spent 40 million on THIS.

    Animations, the Models, the Female Main Characters looks like a shell of the real model while the Male looks far closer to his real model.
  9. 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.
  10. FabioFisher
    Sep 5, 2019
    9
    Same universe from trilogy, addict game. Amazing caracters. Fantastic playability!!!
  11. Futerk0
    Apr 5, 2017
    7
    First of all: for me this game is not as bad as general user score here would suggest. I was trying some of the AAA, that was released in latest years, and Andromeda is a way better than Fallout 4 or Mafia 3...

    +: - gameplay in general - Nomad - battle mechanics - visuals (apart of characters faces glitches etc) - ME series feeling - some quests - some parts of dialogs/story    First of all: for me this game is not as bad as general user score here would suggest. I was trying some of the AAA, that was released in latest years, and Andromeda is a way better than Fallout 4 or Mafia 3...

    +:
    - gameplay in general
    - Nomad
    - battle mechanics
    - visuals (apart of characters faces glitches etc)
    - ME series feeling
    - some quests
    - some parts of dialogs/story

    -:
    - locations are too big
    - too much repetetive quests
    - bugs, glitches
    - some parts of dialogs/quests and main story
    - why the fu** i can't romance with Suvi as male ryder?!

    I think it is overall solid 7. This game could be way better if it goes to the epicness, plot etc, but you will have fun.
    -:    … Expand
  12. rocxfire
    Apr 6, 2017
    7
    Narrative: 5 Uneven story pacing (main missions can't be fixed）, weak main/side characters sculpting (maybe improved with free DLC, but highly doubtful）, predictable story development and ending (core storyline can't be fixed）.

    Visual: 8-9 Graphically above average, impressive designs all around, buggy character model & interaction (can probably be improved with updates),    Narrative: 5 Uneven story pacing (main missions can't be fixed）, weak main/side characters sculpting (maybe improved with free DLC, but highly doubtful）, predictable story development and ending (core storyline can't be fixed）.

    Visual: 8-9 Graphically above average, impressive designs all around, buggy character model & interaction (can probably be improved with updates),

    Sound/Music: 7 Average sound effects (not likely to be updated), ok background music in & out of scenes (not likely to be updated), overall not memorable but acceptable

    Longevity: 7 Good amount of content and missions, however lacking in variety, most often feel like grinding rather than exploring (maybe improved with free DLC, but highly doubtful）

    World Setting: 8 Great atmospheric designs in different planets, great effects in different environments & ruins to showcase different culture and settings, not enough variety between them though (maybe improved with free DLC)

    Core Gameplay Mechanics: 7-8 Solid combat system, un-intuitive menu design (can probably be improved with updates), often irrelevant dialogue options (not likely to have more impact with updates), interesting skills and customization, ok driving system (can probably be improved with updates), need enemy variety (can probably be improved with updates)

    Overall Score: 7
    I would urge those that want to buy it to wait until after all the bugs are ironed out and fixes are updated (potential grade 7.5 with fixes, 8 with free DLCs).    … Expand
  13. bartcbem
    Jul 27, 2019
    1
    You can tell that this game was developed by a studio that has very little experience and time.
    What we got is a skeleton, a proof of concept of what could be a foundation to make a proper RPG game in Mass Effect universe.
    As a massive fan of original trilogy I feel very sad to see my favorite franchise being treated like this.
  14. GregorM
    May 19, 2017
    3
    Its difficult to approach this game without comparing it to the original trilogy. Main reason why I don't even consider it to be a servant of the original is story itself. I realise money moves things, but I would still say that majority of people were drawn to the game itself by the lovely written characters and story itself. For me original trilogy story was the main course, graphics andIts difficult to approach this game without comparing it to the original trilogy. Main reason why I don't even consider it to be a servant of the original is story itself. I realise money moves things, but I would still say that majority of people were drawn to the game itself by the lovely written characters and story itself. For me original trilogy story was the main course, graphics and everything else were side-dishes. I could easily swallow glitches and fails with the amount of creativity invested in writing each and every character. And that's why It is my favourite game ever. Amount of emotions and reactions of different characters trough game...the comedy,tragedy,love. Made the games what they are. Add to that absolutely epic music. And you got what you got. A Bible or RPG games. I don't know what I expected from this, I was looking forward to it to be honest. Game itself isn't bad. Its flashy, combat is fun. But the game itself won't stay in my mind for some time. Original caused a whirlpool of emotions in me when played first time. And made me pass trough the story few more times after the initial run. Driving force for me going trough Andromeda was more or less desperate hope that it will get better as the game progresses. I loved the original for what it was. This unfortunately doesn't deserve to be placed in the same drawer with the boxes of the original trilogy.… Expand
  15. Maximmortalis
    Jul 11, 2017
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. В самом начале, до патча 1.6, я бы поставил игре 1-2 балла. Удивляет, что первое, на что потратили время разработчики, это исправление диалогов персонажа трансгендера и добавление Джаала в качестве гей-партнера, а не исправление лиц, анимаций и тонны багов. Не работающие сайдквесты, например со щитом для "Кочевника", а также множество забагованных скрытых квестов, таких как квест на Кадаре, где нужно было добыть антибиотик. Но, видать это особый приоритет студии, который меня, как фаната, не обрадовали. Мне все равно, куда и как расслабляются трансгендеры друг с другом, я не пользуюсь этим контентом, мне он не интересен, как и многим, кто играет в Mass Effect. Напомню, что игра не является симулятором свиданий (с не самыми привлекательными персонажами, поэтому это первая игра серии, где я полностью пропустил любовную линию), это космическая опера, поэтому, будучи ответственным разработчиком, я бы первым делом исправлял контент связанный непосредственно с основным игровым направлением. Но, вот спустя патч 1.9, я осознаю, что после прохождения всей игры, причем с открытием всего и вся, с каждым изученным кустом, мы в итоге получили всего несколько планет для высадки, пересчитать которые можно по пальцам одной руки, заселенные одинаковыми врагами, одинаковыми квестами, с одинаковой целью, причем всегда по сюжету. Никакого изучения галактики, забудьте про это, никаких десятков планет для изучения, это все массовка с текстовым описанием на дай бог 5 строчек. Никакого напряжения, никакого эпика, это просто заурядная сайд история, которую сделали на "отвали и дай мне денег". Единственное, что заставило меня ненашутку заинтересоваться это, внимание спойлер, сообщение Кварианского ковчега после прохождения игры, в качестве намека на следующее DLC (чтоб они поперхнулись), которое скорее всего будет платным. И теперь я узнал, что на состояние 11 июля 2017 года, новые сюжетные DLC к Mass Effect: Andromeda не планируется. Представьте мою реакцию, как сделавшего предзаказ на максимальное издание, не встретив в игре ничего интересного и, что стоило бы тех денег, что я за нее отдал, заинтересовавшись единственной возможно интересной частью всего этого каламбура которое было анонсировано как возможное DLC в самой игре и я узнаю, что никаких DLC не будет. Все это убожество так и останется, его лишь немного подправят костылями, добавят контента для ЛГБТ и все, остальное время они потратят на мультиплеер, который нафиг никому не сдался. Bioware, Вы меня обманули, буквально обокрали и теперь, после DA:I и ME:A, я понял, что лучше я буду скачивать с торрента ВСЕ, что будет выпущено под Вашим лейблом, а уже если понравиться, я несколько раз подумаю, стоит ли купить игру, так как за DA:I и ME:A Вы еще остались мне ДОЛЖНЫ!… Expand
  16. ll883689
    Mar 27, 2019
    8
    i started playing this game when i was bored becouse i just finnised mass effect 3 again
    i started this game and i must sya a lot of the things said about this game are overreacted
    its not perfect but not bad its good

    but thats my opinion
  17. Jaal
    Apr 11, 2017
    9
    On this site are many reviews about Mass Effect Andromeda witch are based on the release version, that’s ok but in my opinion you have to update an review if there are major changes like patch 1.05.
    So actually (patch 1.05) the most animation bugs are fixed and the game is greatly playable. Of cause the story isn’t the best one that I have ever played, but it works and sometimes the story    On this site are many reviews about Mass Effect Andromeda witch are based on the release version, that’s ok but in my opinion you have to update an review if there are major changes like patch 1.05.
    So actually (patch 1.05) the most animation bugs are fixed and the game is greatly playable. Of cause the story isn’t the best one that I have ever played, but it works and sometimes the story isn’t just above average it is fantastic. Also I think that BioWare is doing a good job with the game support. In my opinion the design of the planets is wonderful and it is interesting to explore them. The most people in your squad are interesting but except Jaal, it is a Milky Way squad. The Aliens could have been design more interesting, but they are doing their job very well.
    So in conclusion ME:A is a really good game with some little problems.    … Expand
  18. MNCCritic
    May 6, 2017
    9
    An outstanding production that attempted to integrate the best practices and features of all of the previous Bioware titles. Are there problems? Sure. Would I have designed elements differently? Sure. Is it better than the previous Mass Effect tiles? Without doubt.

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

    Improvements? Combat, planetary exploration and the ATV (Nomad), sheer scale of the game, and a good post victory wind-down.
    Notable? In contrast with what others have claimed, it has great storytelling and characters.
    Problems? A little too much map reuse (DA2), a little too gamey (nonsensical jumping puzzles a la Donkey Kong), stability issues.
    Things to consider? They changed the underlying engine ... a massive and necessary undertaking that critics should remember.    … Expand
  19. Builder26
    Mar 26, 2017
    8
    If you are looking for Mass Effect 2 and 3 for your starting point then this is not what you are going to get. What you are going to get is a new and compelling story line with the some of the same races you had before.

    So the Bad stuff first: - The facial animations, they aren't top notch, I didn't find them to be off putting but some people will -Some of the voice acting isn't    If you are looking for Mass Effect 2 and 3 for your starting point then this is not what you are going to get. What you are going to get is a new and compelling story line with the some of the same races you had before.

    So the Bad stuff first:

    - The facial animations, they aren't top notch, I didn't find them to be off putting but some people will
    -Some of the voice acting isn't great, not so much the one on one conversation, but with multiple characters in a dialogue it can be a bit disjointed
    -Some of the side quests can feel a bit MMOish
    -It has quite a slow start, this is something that I don't think has done it any favors with the early access options, play a few hours and see what you think. It's slow, so I think that will go against it in that format and I have seen a fair few reviews here of people deciding not to buy it from that and review it from those few hours. In terms of this game you need to play through that to get to the gold.
    -The inventory system is a bit clunky

    The Good:

    -The environments are beautiful, with a good range and if you want to explore you will be rewarded for that
    -Combat is interesting and doesn't feel like a speed bump
    -The story is good, and has its own feel, note the above that it does take a while to get into it. Once you are in it though you have the choices of where to go and what to focus on.
    -More then black and white. Some people are going to see this as a downside, there are more options than paragon and renegade, leaving room to be more of a nuanced hero.
    -The personal character interactions are great
    -Most of the side quests are good
    -A similar but different focus to saving the whole universe and it all feeling very urgent

    Overall I like if not love this game.

    Buy it, play past the first 5 hours and hopefully you will feel the same as well.    … Expand
  20. Colbigdog67
    Apr 22, 2017
    10
    This game doesn’t deserve the low score it has received from the user base. It’s a good game and worthwhile to play. Many of the complaints are legitimate but blown out of proportion in comparison to the goodness the game has to offer.

    Pros- Combat is one of the best features in the game. Fights are fun and the mechanics seem balanced. The sound effects are well done and go a long way    This game doesn’t deserve the low score it has received from the user base. It’s a good game and worthwhile to play. Many of the complaints are legitimate but blown out of proportion in comparison to the goodness the game has to offer.

    Pros- Combat is one of the best features in the game. Fights are fun and the mechanics seem balanced. The sound effects are well done and go a long way to help those with no force feedback to “feel” the weapons and attacks. Most abilities I’ve played with are useful and not “trash” skills.

    Planetary exploration is well done and engaging. I found myself just wanting to drive around and see the different places without any particular goal in mind.

    The game is a bit slow at first but after a few hours in, it will take off in a cool way. It was at this moment for me, that game went from moderately fun to “Hell yeah! This just got real!” This feeling of real satisfaction from the game hits again at certain points throughout the journey.

    The companions are good and interesting enough to pursue their stories and invest in a relationship with them, platonic or otherwise. It can be interesting and at times amusing (and even insulting in one situation) to just listen to their back seat conversations while driving around in the Nomad. Word of caution: these conversations will be cut off if you approach a POI or other mission area so if a particularly interesting conversation is occurring, stop the Nomad and wait till they finish.

    The graphics are beautiful; especially in space. Performance is good and the game runs surprisingly well on my older GTX 970 at 1080 on ultra settings though I did experience some stutter in places so I adjusted my settings to high for a smoother run.

    Cons- Though the graphics are great, there are many areas where the lighting is too intense causing an unrealistic blinding and/or washed-out effect.

    It can be difficult at times to get the "Talk" indicator to appear on NPCs. You have to be positioned at a weird angle to get it to appear and if the NPC is standing next to objects such as a desk or other NPCs, or walking across the room, this can be a PITA.

    And of course there are the character model, texture and animation issues. This was improved somewhat in the first patch but it’s still not up to par for a 2017 AAA game from a top developer. It's more or less as bad as everyone is saying but still, not a deal breaker.

    It is irritating that you can't board the Tempest without taking off. There were numerous times that I wanted to board my ship to temporarily access email or the research station and then get right get back out there. As soon as you board however, the game goes to the takeoff cut scene, launches you into space and then forces you to go through the landing cut scene and the load out screen again to get back to the planet surface. WTF?

    Space exploration is both beautiful and relaxing and at the same time rather dull. You can fly around looking at the beautiful nebulae and stars and casually visit planets to scope out their environments. This works well if you want to just chill for a while after an intense battle and listen to Suvi’s sexy voice.

    In game-play terms however, it's absurd that I can gather nearly the same amount of minerals by hand while walking around on a planet as my probe can gather from space even though Suvi says we just found a "huge" mineral deposit. I get that the game is not mainly about being in space like Elite or Star Citizen but the anomalies that you can investigate are largely underwhelming.

    There are definitely some bugs still in need of squashing, even after the first patch. One of the worst that I encountered was on occasion, I lost control of Ryder even though the rest of the game still kept processing. When this happened, I had to kill the game in Task Manager. At least once it occurred in the middle of combat. (No, this was not due to accidentally opening the console which I also did several times). Another very frustrating issue was that my biotic charge would occasionally not work saying I have no target even though the enemy was right in front of me with an unobstructed path and the ability ready to use (off cool down).

    Conclusion- In spite of the issues, the game really is fun and not even close to as bad as the haters are saying. The professional reviews are more in-line with what the game deserves in its current state. I am giving it a 10 to counter the haters.

    If you can look past the game's issues and really immerse yourself in Ryder's shoes, you'll experience a grand, thought provoking and fun adventure. If you have an imagination and a role-playing mindset, the game's sense of wonder and mystery works. More than once I pondered what it would feel like to be such a staggering distance away from the Earth in an alien place where I myself am the alien. In those moments, the game delivers on its promise!    … Expand
  21. Paciorr
    Jan 9, 2021
    7
    You can **** a lot on this game but the truth is that after few patches they fixed those broken animations, well at least most of them. Game is really fun to play even despite of some side quest which seemed repetitive (talk -> kill -> grab some stuff -> return), the world is huge and offers a lot of beauties and the main story line is really interesting and makes a spectacular show.You can **** a lot on this game but the truth is that after few patches they fixed those broken animations, well at least most of them. Game is really fun to play even despite of some side quest which seemed repetitive (talk -> kill -> grab some stuff -> return), the world is huge and offers a lot of beauties and the main story line is really interesting and makes a spectacular show. However it seems kind of unfinished. It left lot of space for the sequel(s) and not taken the advantage of it just yet. Maybe DLCs will make it way more interesting and "finished". I can see why many ME fans can be disappointed and I'm a huge one myself which maybe makes me less objective but remember - That's not Shepard's story and I doubt it will beat it but the circumstances are way different, new galaxy, new challenges, exploration. It's amazing in it's way but not that much catching our hearts like trying to save the Milky Way from annihilation. Give it a try it's worth it. Very good game in my opinion and has a lot of unused potential. However take in mind that it's different and it's difficult to catch up with the old ones.
    PS. I think that the combat and leveling system is better though!    … Expand
  22. mipbo
    Apr 22, 2017
    7
    All the essences of ME 1 and 2 are still there, but the execution is terrible. Lip-sync, eye balls, animation is weird, story is a little light in comparison with the previous games. Combat is intense and quite fun. Exploration feel like a mindless grind fest.
  23. 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
  24. Terraan
    Apr 9, 2017
    3
    The only reason I play these games are for the exploration and combat. But when I am taken out of my immersion it creates a lackluster experience. To add I could not cope with the NPC's in this game. Whether it is the crew i was given or general NPC's in the game; it did not make a difference. NPC's are the ones that have to carry the story along when you interact with them I wanted toThe only reason I play these games are for the exploration and combat. But when I am taken out of my immersion it creates a lackluster experience. To add I could not cope with the NPC's in this game. Whether it is the crew i was given or general NPC's in the game; it did not make a difference. NPC's are the ones that have to carry the story along when you interact with them I wanted to feel rewarded for the time i invested.… Expand
  25. RageGT
    Mar 25, 2017
    9
    I'm only some 25 hours into the game, SP mostly, exploring every bit of of it, INSANITY difficulty. All my old ME3 friends are on Multiplayer climbing to the top of the chart as they used to in ME3. I'll get a late start into real MP obsession at some point but I am enjoying the SP so very much (INSANITY!!! it helps!)
    I get all the negative reviews and I cannot really argue or disagree    I'm only some 25 hours into the game, SP mostly, exploring every bit of of it, INSANITY difficulty. All my old ME3 friends are on Multiplayer climbing to the top of the chart as they used to in ME3. I'll get a late start into real MP obsession at some point but I am enjoying the SP so very much (INSANITY!!! it helps!)
    I get all the negative reviews and I cannot really argue or disagree with them. They are all correct in their own perspective and I'd love to see the Bioware I knew back in Baldur's Gate days. But when I got my first outpost coming down from the sky after a hell of a work to get it done, it gave me some strong emotions. Good ones too. Like some I got from Gothic 2, The Witcher (all of them), Dragon Age Origins and the Mass Effect games (of course, the last 10 min of ME3 excluded). I am enjoying to play Andromeda like if it were one of those great games despite of its flaws. Maybe I got too soft while aging or maybe young people nowadays are too demanding. I followed pre-release Andromeda Initiative and signed up and watched it all. I was excited with it while waiting for the chance to play. Honestly, I am not even a bit frustrated. I wish I had a better rig for better FPS and graphics but I'm working on it soon. I am actually impressed that the game can be much better than so many b/s I've played throughout the years and it's not different of what was presented in the pre-release vids and cinematics. I am loving my pathfinder and all she is doing in game. The companions are cool too. The only thing that makes me sad about it is that Bioware is no CDPR and there will be no Enhanced Edition or a super mega hiper patch for free, fixing most of the flaws. But that's only my guessing. Who knows what they have learned watching CDPR going from a small Warsaw studio to one of the most brilliant game developers. I still pray that EA gets their dirty hands far away from those Polish guys. The rest, I can live with. Combat is cool! INSANITY!!!    … Expand
  26. dm04
    Apr 13, 2017
    4
    The game is huge, but still feels empty and shallow. On every step, every corner I got the feeling the game was rushed and released unfinished (after 5 years??) and worse then that, I could literaly see how BW went one step forward, but always two back.

    Character creation is non existant, no point in whining about that. Your options are limited to width, height and depth, but never    The game is huge, but still feels empty and shallow. On every step, every corner I got the feeling the game was rushed and released unfinished (after 5 years??) and worse then that, I could literaly see how BW went one step forward, but always two back.

    Character creation is non existant, no point in whining about that. Your options are limited to width, height and depth, but never shape (brow, eyes, nose, mouth) and because of that, it is an insult to call it CC... with this in mind the lack of "white" skin, haircuts and ugly presets is just not worth thinking about.
    The story is "ok"... it could be better, but it could be worse. What bugged me most was the poor writing and the delivery... no suspension, no climax build up. The story starts "big" and the next step, first revelation is a major leap down, the next is good again, and the next after again major leap down... this constant flow of ups and downs is very annoying. The poor writing dows also effect the dialogues, they feel like interrogations/interviews more then ever. And while we were limited to paragon/renegade/neutral in previous game, it is now limited to emotional, logic, casual and professional... what a huge step forward and a difference. The problem herein is: the few words you see on the wheel often do not match what is delivered afterwards and way too often do not match the situation at all (Many people complain about bad voice acting. Well, the VA is actualy good, it fits the lines, it is not their fault it does not match the situation. Even great voice actors could not deliver specific lines better because of the bad writing.)
    The combat is not as good as people want us to think. Sure it is more fluent and fast (step forward) but on the other hand, when you are on the far right/left of cover, you have to switch shoulder cam MANUAL (huge step back). Truth be told, I would rather have ME3 combat back. The jetpack is fun, but your squadies keep using it all the time out of combat and the constant powerup of the jets gets annoying when the squad tries to catch up with you. Also a little fun: you try some of this "jump'n'run" puzzles and out of a sudden a squadie is there and pushes you down the ledge because there is not enough room...
    The intentory is back, but pointless. You need a loadout station anyway, you can not have the same mod more then once (so equiping more then one gun with the similar mod is not possible), all you do is to open the inv when it is full and deconstruct everything. Oh and you can not customize your squadmates, they are limited to default outfit and weapon, all the time.
    The squadmates are also shallow and uninteresting, sure it is hard to come up with a strong new Garrus or interesting like Joker, Tali or Thane, but hands down, MEA have nothing. The ship is full of Kaidan Alencos or Carths or... pick any other general dude from the other games.
    Ever heard the saying "less is more"? Well, that applies to squad banter when you are out exploring. They talk so much... annoying. On the other hand, Tempest feels more alive then anything before, as your crew is not limited to their space only.
    People also say you have no impact on the game. Actualy you have, it is not much, but you do shape the story a bit. On the other hand, there is no Ryder progression. Sure you start small and are forced into a role you are not trained for, but with what you experience, any normal person would be quite self-confident by the mid of game after all the stuff Ryder accomplishes. And even by the end of game Ryder does not command respect, it is frustrating.
    Exploration does not realy exist, the moment you land somewhere, you see a dozen navpoints and all the points of intereset already. There is realy little to discover. Especialy at the galaxy map. The systems have nothing to offer and the descriptions are blunt. The exploration of new worlds BW promised is not there.
    The research and crafting are lackluster... the tier system from ME is back, but thats all. You want a N7 Valkyrie AR? Well, research the 10 tiers and construct it. New designs? Nada, and with constructiong comes a major ME2 flaw that everyone loved: mining, but it is worse here. You got to drive the Nomad across a mining field and call a mining drone when there are ressources available...
    The fear of failing an outpost, as BW said, does not exist as well. You land and in no tme you got the planet to 100% and your outpost running, failure? No idea how that could be possible.

    I am heavily disappointed with MEA, even more then with DAI.    … Expand
  27. POLLO76
    Apr 9, 2017
    8
    A good game after all. Some minor problems, but a fresh new start for the ME series. Great game play, interesting plot, nice companions, huge customizations. Great and inspiring settings. Need some improvements.
  28. zeroex_15
    Apr 8, 2017
    9
    Having spent over 70 hours on my first playthrough I can say without a doubt this is the best mass effect game so far. The characters are interesting and engaging. The storyline is constantly evolving and intriguing.

    People in general are sheep and gamers are no exception. They follow the same group think and everything is dumbed down to lowest common denominator. That's why you see    Having spent over 70 hours on my first playthrough I can say without a doubt this is the best mass effect game so far. The characters are interesting and engaging. The storyline is constantly evolving and intriguing.

    People in general are sheep and gamers are no exception. They follow the same group think and everything is dumbed down to lowest common denominator. That's why you see reviews giving this game ridiculously low scores. Taking a step back its easy to see how good this game is and I can't wait for the next in the series.    … Expand
  29. dabby
    Mar 22, 2017
    7
    There seems to be a laser-focus on the bad in this game and while some of those criticisms are valid, it seems to be overlooking the fact that the combat mechanics and overall gameplay has seen a marked improvement over previous games in the Mass Effect franchise.

    There is beauty in this game, it's just not in the characters or the script or the animation. I've really enjoyed visiting    There seems to be a laser-focus on the bad in this game and while some of those criticisms are valid, it seems to be overlooking the fact that the combat mechanics and overall gameplay has seen a marked improvement over previous games in the Mass Effect franchise.

    There is beauty in this game, it's just not in the characters or the script or the animation. I've really enjoyed visiting worlds and actually being able to explore them; not confined to a series of corridors. The combat has been solid, challenging, and a lot of fun. Plus, jetpacks.

    If you're looking for story and character development you might not be satisfied with this, at least from what the first 10 hours of play shows. But if fightin' in space is where your fun is at, this is a decent play.    … Expand
  30. ExtraAngel
    Apr 10, 2017
    9
    Mass Effect Andromeda has the best comabat in a rpg i have seen. While the story is not as strong as in othher ME games, but its still pretty great. Now graphics are amazing for the most things except for the terible animation, but they are now better because of an update.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 37
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  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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