Mass Effect: Andromeda

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  1. Vladtheimpala19
    Mar 27, 2017
    9
    Lets get the elephant in the room out the way. YES FACES ARE BAD.

    Now that's done, this game is absolutely brilliant! I have been playing ME:A for a fair few days and wow, some people can be really really butthurt about nothing. This is a Mass Effect game at its very finest. Characters are likable and yes I do care for these guys! Story is great and yeah its brill!

    I am a happy gamer!
  2. JadedGamerDude
    Mar 27, 2017
    0
    Inept studio wearing the Bioware name using Bioware's IP. There are better looking Indy games. I don't care why or how it happened, the game is a shocking travesty of incomplete assets, terrible writing and IP raping for profit. Not worth $5 in it's current state. Even if it wasn't inherently broken it would still be a bad game, far from the standard set by previous titles in theInept studio wearing the Bioware name using Bioware's IP. There are better looking Indy games. I don't care why or how it happened, the game is a shocking travesty of incomplete assets, terrible writing and IP raping for profit. Not worth $5 in it's current state. Even if it wasn't inherently broken it would still be a bad game, far from the standard set by previous titles in the franchise. Any game that is more focused on pushing a social/political agenda than entertaining it's players is going to be terrible. ME:A does exactly that. The romance options are destroyed by being romanceable by anyone rather than having particular same sex romance options that are properly written and real seeming. The overall character arc is weak, juvenile and uninteresting as are the storylines.

    Do not waste your money on this one, wait for it to be an "on the house" title from origin and save yourself the refund request headaches. Hopefully by then the game will have been patched to completion.    … Expand
  3. Vasamard
    Mar 27, 2017
    8
    It's disheartening to say everyone who has maybe not even played it at all not giving it a chance. It's a truly great game, not quite like the OT but topping the OT would have been close to impossible.

    The exploration is incredible fun, the combat is at its best it has ever been and the overall gameplay feels just right. It comes close to an open world game with actually interesting    It's disheartening to say everyone who has maybe not even played it at all not giving it a chance. It's a truly great game, not quite like the OT but topping the OT would have been close to impossible.

    The exploration is incredible fun, the combat is at its best it has ever been and the overall gameplay feels just right. It comes close to an open world game with actually interesting sidequests and not just repetitive "go there, do that".

    Sadly there are some aspects that fell short. Do I even need to talk about the animations? This game had 5 years of development time and they can't get them right?
    The characters don't grow to you as much as in the OT, some still shine though (Peebee and Drack are adorable).

    There's less emphasizing on the story, it's not bad but Mass Effect is now more about gameplay than story. Not necessarily a bad thing but unusual. A good mix would have been great.

    Still, the sheer amount of hate this game is getting is just undeserved as people are now holding off from buying it just because of the animations. If you actually play the game, it's huge. There's so much more that lets you forget about its flaws at most times.

    The worlds are gorgeous and fun to explore because of the Nomad which has surprisingly amazing driving physics! (Never thought that would happen with Mako 2.0)

    I would recommend this game to anyone. You can still refund it. Trust me, it's worth it.    … Expand
  4. Boiledeggs
    Mar 27, 2017
    0
    Don't know what is worst, the graphics, the game mechanics or the absolutely appaling writing.

    One can only hope that the entire team behind this disaster of a game gets the boot.

    Duke nukem forever was better.
  5. ROLANd1405
    Mar 27, 2017
    9
    It is pretty easy, you can believe the circle jerk, or you can actually play the game.

    It is not without flaws, no doupt about that, but overall it is a very good game that might surprise you if you give it a go. It starts slow, maybe to slow (Well if you love RPGs you will not be bothered by that much.) but after you leave for the first time with the Tempest it gains momentum pretty    It is pretty easy, you can believe the circle jerk, or you can actually play the game.

    It is not without flaws, no doupt about that, but overall it is a very good game that might surprise you if you give it a go.
    It starts slow, maybe to slow (Well if you love RPGs you will not be bothered by that much.) but after you leave for the first time with the Tempest it gains momentum pretty fast but only if you want that, you also can spend countless hours with exploring.
    It is huge and beautiful, with countless options.
    If you liked ME1, you will probably love this game. If you new to the universe go in it without bias, even if this ridiculous 0 points reviews makes that hard for some. Zero and one points reviews are simply ridiculous if it comes to this game, have no doupt about that. I respect people who give 4, 5 or 6 points because the game is not as they wanted or expected it to be, but 0 or 1 points clearly show that there is a bias that leads to such a score in the first place.    … Expand
  6. Panches_S
    Mar 27, 2017
    3
    Основные минусы для меня

    - Слабый сюжет. -Плоские персонажи. - Пустые диалоги. - Никакой атмосферы. - Слабые побочные квесты. - Слишком много багов. И это игра от Bioware ( хоть и от них осталось лишь название)? Лишь за красивые планеты и неплохую визуализацию ставлю 3.    Основные минусы для меня

    - Слабый сюжет.
    -Плоские персонажи.
    - Пустые диалоги.
    - Никакой атмосферы.
    - Слабые побочные квесты.
    - Слишком много багов.
    И это игра от Bioware ( хоть и от них осталось лишь название)? Лишь за красивые планеты и неплохую визуализацию ставлю 3.
  7. blytzkrieg
    Mar 26, 2017
    8
    The biggest drawbacks of this game are the animation and the performance. Its an enjoyable game though, if a little convoluted at times, but enjoyable nonetheless.

    This game seems to have gotten a lot of hate about the story, the writing, the voice acting, and the animation. But if anything listed there except the animation is your issue, then maybe you're just being a prick, The story,    The biggest drawbacks of this game are the animation and the performance. Its an enjoyable game though, if a little convoluted at times, but enjoyable nonetheless.

    This game seems to have gotten a lot of hate about the story, the writing, the voice acting, and the animation. But if anything listed there except the animation is your issue, then maybe you're just being a prick, The story, characters and VO are no worse than any other mass effect game,    … Expand
  8. Oersted
    Mar 26, 2017
    1
    EA, Mass Effect: Andromeda is a catastrophe of proportionate levels.

    For our hard earned money we earned you owe us FREE DLCS for 2 YEARS for this game have Bioware make up for this catastrophic game that was supposed to be AAA. Also P2P needs to be removed from MP on PC and replaced with dedicated servers PLEASE. I won't be buying anymore Bioware/EA games until I see this game's    EA, Mass Effect: Andromeda is a catastrophe of proportionate levels.

    For our hard earned money we earned you owe us FREE DLCS for 2 YEARS for this game have Bioware make up for this catastrophic game that was supposed to be AAA.

    Also P2P needs to be removed from MP on PC and replaced with dedicated servers PLEASE.

    I won't be buying anymore Bioware/EA games until I see this game's animations patched to be fixed and FREE dlcs.    … Expand
  9. snaplemouton
    Mar 26, 2017
    8
    Mass Effect Andromeda is the perfect example of why we can't get Half-Life 3.
    This game was hyped so much that people expected it to be absolutely perfect in every way, as per their own description of what "perfection" is.
    People say they care about the Mass Effect franchise but they don't. They'd rather talk about SJW or make memes out of facial expressions. All I'm going to say is:    Mass Effect Andromeda is the perfect example of why we can't get Half-Life 3.
    This game was hyped so much that people expected it to be absolutely perfect in every way, as per their own description of what "perfection" is.
    People say they care about the Mass Effect franchise but they don't. They'd rather talk about SJW or make memes out of facial expressions.

    All I'm going to say is: Stop comparing Ryder and his/her companions to Sheppard and his/her companions.

    If you intend on playing Mass Effect: Andromeda, forget about Mass Effect 1, 2 & 3 or you'll feel nostalgic about characters you spent countless hours with. Give Ryder and his/her crew the time to grow on you, like you did for the Sheppard in the original Mass Effect Trilogy. Comparing the most legendary character in the Mass Effect franchise to a character that barely woke up from cryo is more than unfair, it's insulting.

    I have 96 hours in the game so far and I haven't finished the story yet. From the look of it, am far from finishing it too. I've had fun all the way through and plan on continuing having fun with the game and most likely will play it again, multiple time.
    96 hours of fun and counting. For a 60$ game.

    I would have given it 10 / 10 if it wasn't for the animation issue and some of the weird dialogs and stuff that happen in the story, such as the Angara race magically being able to talk the Milky Way language without any explanation on how they accomplished that feat.    … Expand
  10. Megaparadox
    Mar 26, 2017
    6
    Not so bad. If you evaluate a purely single campaign, then this is 5/10.But there is still a good multiplayer that draws on 6/10This is probably the worst mass effect, but I did not like 2 and 3 at all, I could not pass them, although 1 part was finished 3 times.Could have been better, could ...
  11. AceSeptre
    Mar 26, 2017
    9
    Before I get into my review, I think it's important to recognize the things that Bioware had to overcome to create this game. Creating a new addition to one of the most beloved game franchises of all time is no easy task. How do you placate die hard fans while still creating a game that invites new and more casual players? It was clear from the beginning of my time with Andromeda thatBefore I get into my review, I think it's important to recognize the things that Bioware had to overcome to create this game. Creating a new addition to one of the most beloved game franchises of all time is no easy task. How do you placate die hard fans while still creating a game that invites new and more casual players? It was clear from the beginning of my time with Andromeda that Bioware was attempting to create an amalgamation of gameplay features and mechanics that have been known to work in the past; and I can happily tell you that it comes together well. It was also fairly obvious that Bioware took some pages out of Dragon Age: Inqusition. Both use the same engine, and as we know Inquisition was graphically gorgeous; Andromeda with it's wider range of color palates, effects, and large variance in environment type comes out even more so. The feel of Andromeda in terms of character handling is almost identical Inqusition. Control isn't snappy by any means, but has a flow and a feel that is much more realistic and rewarding that a robotic playable character. Combat for Andromeda is extremely rewarding. The enemy types are not very expansive, however the ways in which combat can occur will vary greatly. It forces the play to be aware of their entire surroundings, not just what is directly in front of them. Numerous times I was focus on a shielded or armored enemy in front of my, just to find that another enemy had managed to sneak his way behind me and was shooting me in the back. Also, the addition of jump jets and climbing/vaulting makes combat much more dimensional and not just for the player. Enemies jump up and down from platforms, constantly changing their positions against you, and the AI does a smart job of making enemy movement feel organic. Of all the things that Andromeda improves on from the original trilogy, the combat is the biggest. Bioware has also done a great job of making Andromeda a deeper RPG experience than the original trilogy. Players are no longer locked into a specific set of skills, abilities, and weapons based on class type. The possibilities for different character build types are massively expansive, and the wide range of weapons, armor, and modifications allows the player to tailor their character to an even greater level of specificity. To this effect, Bioware does some really smart things with how armor, modifications, and attachments can effect gameplay. For example, a pistol barrel attachment that increases weapon damage, but also decreases the clip size for the weapon, or an armor mod that increases shield capacity by 50% but lowers overall health by 50%. This type of stat modification really forces that player to make smart decisions on how they develop their character, and makes the choice of equipment a deeper endeavor than just what looks cool or does the most damage.

    As a Mass Effect game, story is extremely important. I think it's important to recognize that Bioware was in a tough position when trying to create a story for Andromeda. To remain canonical, Andromeda had to let go of a lot of details from the original trilogy, which can be frustrating for die hard Mass Effect fans. Also, creating a protagonist threat on the scale of the Reapers in which the player arrives in a new galaxy that is unaware of the players existence is a tough thing to pull off. Overall, the story for Andromeda falls short of the original trilogy. It's not a bad story by any means, but it's hard to avoid the comparison between the level of writing between the original trilogy and that of Andromeda. I for one am hope that the series will continue and Bioware will have a chance to appeal more to die hard fans with a story more on par with the original trilogy, and possible even with a bit of canonical overlap.

    Outside of the the story, the only other complaint is the quality of the animations. As most of you reading this are probably aware, Andromeda has some serious problems with character animations. The root cause of this is hard to determine, however it's obvious that Bioware made some major slip ups in regards to facial animations. I should clarify that for the most part the animations are on point. Not perfect by any means, but most of the time are perfectly acceptable for a large budget AAA game. I have also noticed that the facial animations seems to get better as the game goes along with only a few strange hiccups later in the game, however none of this effects gameplay in any way.

    In my opinion, Andromeda makes a great addition to the Mass Effect franchise. With a few fixes of some minor issues, the game could garner an even greater response. It's a must play for any Mass Effect fan, or any sci-fi RPG fan in general. Bioware has demonstrated their ability to create amazing worlds that players continue to crave. I look forward to more from Mass Effect in the future and hope that this is not the last offering from the series for years to come.    … Expand
  12. SecretWorld
    Mar 26, 2017
    8
    It starts slowley and a bit boring but after 2 or 3 Hours the Game becomes really good. Great Planets, cool Missions and a lot to do. Give it a Chance and you will have Fun.
  13. DeltaXi65
    Mar 26, 2017
    5
    It truly pains me to write a negative review for Mass Effect:Andromeda, as the Mass Effect series is my favorite RPG series. The characters, the plot, the pacing, the voice work - it was all superb in past games, and I can even forgive Bioware for the botched ending to ME3.

    This game, however, has serious flaws, right from the beginning. First, the animations on faces are just not    It truly pains me to write a negative review for Mass Effect:Andromeda, as the Mass Effect series is my favorite RPG series. The characters, the plot, the pacing, the voice work - it was all superb in past games, and I can even forgive Bioware for the botched ending to ME3.

    This game, however, has serious flaws, right from the beginning. First, the animations on faces are just not believable. They seem to have taken a step backwards, even if the facial textures were excellent. The character creation process was stilted and difficult to understand - it took a while to figure out how to use a different default custom designed face. The voice over for Scott is just not up to the standards we've grown accustomed to.

    The decision to set the Initiative's departure date before Shepard's heroics in the rest of the series destroyed most chances for connections to the other games. The links to Liara - the young, naive Liara, not the hard nosed Shadow Broker that we all came to love - felt contrived. The relative lack of ties and easter eggs to the first games, in and of itself, was a major let down. In a series where the story is so key, this story has so many plot holes that go unexplained that it's hard to accept it at face value. Ryder makes first contact with an alien species that suddenly speaks English without a single explanation in game as to how he can understand them or they can understand him? Seriously? How many first contact scenarios have sci-fi fans seen over the years, from Star Trek to every aliens-visit-earth movie? This killed whatever suspension of disbelief I had and magnified the other deficiencies in the game for me.

    It's not all bad. What keeps the game out of the 1 or 2 score area is combat - this is as good as it has been in any of the games. It was nice to get a rover back, ala Mass Effect 1, although the mining/scanning device could use some work. It's just not that intuitive or fun.

    Overall, the game just didn't live up to my expectations, which were high - but that was because all of the other games in the series delivered. I'm still going to play the game and will probably finish it just to say that I did, but I don't feel the burning desire to complete the story, nor do I feel the same personal bond with these characters that I did with Garrus, Liara, Shephard and others in the first trilogy.

    This was a disappointing game that didn't live up to my expectations.    … Expand
  14. LordofCheese
    Mar 26, 2017
    7
    So I've put in about 35 hours into the game and to me its good, just, not great,
    Good Points
    - Decent story. - Side Missions generally quite good. - Crew is quite likeable. - Graphics are great with some awesome vistas. - Combat is intense and engaging. - Good progression system. - Multiplayer is.... fine, I guess? - Crafting is quite good. Bad Points -    So I've put in about 35 hours into the game and to me its good, just, not great,
    Good Points

    - Decent story.

    - Side Missions generally quite good.

    - Crew is quite likeable.

    - Graphics are great with some awesome vistas.

    - Combat is intense and engaging.

    - Good progression system.

    - Multiplayer is.... fine, I guess?

    - Crafting is quite good.

    Bad Points

    - Animations aren't up to scratch (think everyone knows this by now. Personally haven't run into to many of these issues). Playing on Ps4.

    - The new dialogue system is adequate but doesn't quite live up to paragon/renegade. E.I, less opportunities to chances to interrupt people with RT/LT. Ryder seems to just always be paragon, Dialogue doesn't give much leeway for 'renegade' decisions.

    - Dialogue is a bit ropey but I seemed to get use to it.

    - Romances/relationships are **** (Due once in part to the writing methinks).

    - Multiplayer micro-transactions are an irritant, but don't seem to infringe to much. You usually only have to play one or two games to get higher level crates. (Things where you get weapons/characters etc).

    Overall I would recommend the latest Mass Effect. While not on par with the previous trilogy its quite fun and does have good qualities. But yeah, I think anything below a 5 is slightly unreasonable.    … Expand
  15. your_neighbour
    Mar 26, 2017
    0
    Ok I am not going to bash it on the political things alright, just based on technical side of the games. At many climaxes the characters just STAND STILL there with a totally BLANK face. You think fallout was bad? Try Andromeda. Even Sims 1 has better body language and face morphing than this 40 million dollar title developed over 5 years. Is this what 40 million dollar makes?

    Too bad    Ok I am not going to bash it on the political things alright, just based on technical side of the games. At many climaxes the characters just STAND STILL there with a totally BLANK face. You think fallout was bad? Try Andromeda. Even Sims 1 has better body language and face morphing than this 40 million dollar title developed over 5 years. Is this what 40 million dollar makes?

    Too bad it's too late for me to get a refund I thought yeah it is no big deal it's just the face but the level of bad really puts you OUT OF TOUCH with the immersion, it's like when you have a bad glitch that deforms your character and you can't turn your head away from it.

    If you are reading this, you have been warned, it's bad. Wait for a new one.    … Expand
  16. Chain-Impact
    Mar 26, 2017
    0
    lol, I can't believe they released this game with so many bugs. These people were banking on the franchise to just make money and I was a sucker to buy it. So frustrating to get stuck because of object interactions not working properly. Even if you progress in the story, it feels so empty with these poorly done cut scenes and even dying due to enemies still shooting while talking to NPCs.
  17. GDawgTUK
    Mar 26, 2017
    3
    This isn't Mass Effect. While I play, it feels like a fan made mod that I am just putting up with because I'm desperate for more Mass Effect. If it was free, I wouldn't feel so cheated.
  18. DonMega
    Mar 26, 2017
    0
    horrendous game that's made by known outspoken racists like the lead game play developer Manveed Heir.
    Also the fake reviews are ridiculous, every 10 score you click on is a fake account with 1 review for ME:A.
    Seriously click on the account name of any account that gives this game a 10. EA/BIOWARE ruined this franchise and ran it into the ground.
  19. Bl00dyGr0und
    Mar 26, 2017
    3
    As a huge fan of the previous mass effect games I'm sorry to play this wasted potential of a game. Whilst the combat in game is alright (similar to ME3) it doesn't distract you enough from Andromeda's bigger problems. The story concept whilst an interesting one is dull and predictable and side quests are much the same. The emphasis on voice acting is clear yet with dull writing andAs a huge fan of the previous mass effect games I'm sorry to play this wasted potential of a game. Whilst the combat in game is alright (similar to ME3) it doesn't distract you enough from Andromeda's bigger problems. The story concept whilst an interesting one is dull and predictable and side quests are much the same. The emphasis on voice acting is clear yet with dull writing and absolutely disgusting animations Andromeda feels more like a parody/fan-fiction of ME3. As I wrote this review my score changed from a 4 to 3 because this game... even after 5 years of development has some major bugs. As a game designer I understand that there will always be bugs that will always need fixing, however the sheer amount of bugs in this are amazing, from clipping into the floor in a continuous cycle to being stuck in T pose whilst only being able to jump to move, the list goes on. Don't spend your money here, wait until the game is at least $40 or under… Expand
  20. Flarin
    Mar 26, 2017
    0
    Really bad games happens when you put up a team not by their competence, but by ...other reasons.

    This is not Mass Effect. This is not even a decent game by itself. The developers should be really ashamed for making this.
  21. DukeFavre
    Mar 26, 2017
    7
    They borrow the story of Phantasy Star Online from Sega Dreamcast. The input keys are made for CONSOLE not for PC keyboard/mouse (same error that Dragon Age Inquisition). This game is a MASS EFFECT ALPHA. They fu*** it up the IA, the character creator, the animations, the difficulty settings, the races, the romance choices. Just DON'T BUY IT right now.
  22. EddyCosta
    Mar 26, 2017
    10
    This game is being treated so unfairly by the community that it made me write my first review ever, just to be able to give it a 10 for all the bullsh*t i'm reading here. Obviously all the haters must have played less than 10 hours of the game and they think that it deserves a 0 out of 10 just because of some bugs. I admit that the game has some bugs and the beginning is very slow and kindThis game is being treated so unfairly by the community that it made me write my first review ever, just to be able to give it a 10 for all the bullsh*t i'm reading here. Obviously all the haters must have played less than 10 hours of the game and they think that it deserves a 0 out of 10 just because of some bugs. I admit that the game has some bugs and the beginning is very slow and kind of boring, but after that it just gets better.
    The game is beautiful, incredibly big, has the best combat in the series and you really feel you are the captain of your own space ship.
    If you liked the original ME trilogy and/or like sci-fi games in general you MUST give ME: Andromed a try. I'm having a blast playing it. For me it is, together with ME 2, one of the best of the series, if not THE best.    … Expand
  23. wtf_did_I_buy
    Mar 26, 2017
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. wow, congratulations ea/bioware, this is the first game I have ever returned and Ive had games never left the box. I love RPGs and have bought every deluxe /special edition of anything bioware put out (regetting a few of those purchases like DA:I DA:A). Not sure if its a spoiler but seriously when I play RPGs I dont expect to be transformed into a barely out of puberty kid. At first I thought I downloaded the wrong thing :( I tried to model my character with my looks - somehow the fair skinned option is missing and my toon looked like someone from the middle east (this was with the lightest skin tone). After meeting the companions you have a very quick idea of who the romantic interests will be....total turnoff for me personally. So basically you have a game that has horrid models, very very bad writing, and a college age school toon who is supposed to be a hero. I'm all for diversity, and gender equality with females and males, but it is supposed to be a RGP which means in theory you want to play and romance someone who looks better than you do in real life :D

    Lucky I am in the EU so I used that great game guarantee to get a refund after 5 hours, but that was the last straw from me. I instead bought skyrim, never moved from bioware but after this disaster never again.

    Its like a disney version of ME. I get that EA wants a younger audience, which is fine, but I think after this many mature gamers will be ditching this.    … Expand
  24. Phazid
    Mar 26, 2017
    1
    Bad. So, very, very bad. Now I can go into the absolutely atrocious animation like just about everyone else has, but let me tell you that what makes this game so terrible in comparison to it's predecessors. The writing is absolutely terrible, I'm talking full-on Cringe Express with this **** You can't really take anything a lot of these characters are saying seriously and when coupled withBad. So, very, very bad. Now I can go into the absolutely atrocious animation like just about everyone else has, but let me tell you that what makes this game so terrible in comparison to it's predecessors. The writing is absolutely terrible, I'm talking full-on Cringe Express with this **** You can't really take anything a lot of these characters are saying seriously and when coupled with the aforementioned god-awful animation, it's made that much worse. The story by extension of this tripe and predictable. Then there's the host of glitches that would make even Todd Howard shake his head in disgust. Though I will give credit where credit is due, the out of place combat is showing of some potential.
    Ever play a cover based shooter like Gears of War? That's not too different from what this is. It's not exactly terrible and could likely be made fun if the enemies weren't all bullet sponges who take an entire clip to the face. The entire game just reeks of laziness and with a five year development time and 40 million dollar budget, there's just no excuse.
    As a quick warning - Be wary of the people who give this game tens, as I can promise you they are only doing so out of their love of the franchise and little else. I can't say I blame them, it must be hard to see a series you love tank this hard, but think with your wallet. This game just isn't worth it.    … Expand
  25. Firestopper
    Mar 26, 2017
    0
    Personally, I consider it an insult to the original series. When Mass Effect 3 came out a lot of people got mad about the ending, but I'm kind of person that wasn't bothered by it. It takes a special kind of bad to make me angry like this. Andromeda had twice the development time of any of the other games and a far larger budget, yet the game felt lazier, sloppier. You've probably seen thePersonally, I consider it an insult to the original series. When Mass Effect 3 came out a lot of people got mad about the ending, but I'm kind of person that wasn't bothered by it. It takes a special kind of bad to make me angry like this. Andromeda had twice the development time of any of the other games and a far larger budget, yet the game felt lazier, sloppier. You've probably seen the countless articles talking about the terrible facial animations but they're only the tip of the iceberg. Throughout 9 hours of playtime I had the game crash twice, countless graphical glitches (bizarre model clipping, models snapping to T-positions etc.) and sporadic framerate drops (from around 100 fps to 20 for several seconds).
    Gameplay-wise, I will admit that the combat feels more fluid than the previous games, but who the **** plays Bioware games for the combat? Every side mission was a massively boring side quest. The dialogue options are completely pointless as every decision is essentially the same thing but worded differently. Some of the voice acting was VERY questionable and none of the voice actors seemed like actual professionals. The characters were very difficult to empathise with, largely due to the fact that their facial expressions never match the tone of what they are saying. I haven't tried out the multiplayer yet because I was intending to play with my friends, but none of them are willing to buy the game and I honestly can't blame them.

    As someone who has 300 hours on Mass Effect 2 alone, I don't see anything that I liked in the original trilogy in this game. It all just seems like a cheap cash-in on the Mass Effect name.    … Expand
  26. TidyWire
    Mar 26, 2017
    8
    I thought it was pretty fun. Not great, but a fun time. Builds up some intrigue in the characters and lore, leading into the potential sequels which is what Bioware have always excelled at in the past.

    Animations can be sloppy at times though which is a valid criticism as it can take some people out of the immersion. Didn't bother me personally that much though. Combat is fluid and    I thought it was pretty fun. Not great, but a fun time. Builds up some intrigue in the characters and lore, leading into the potential sequels which is what Bioware have always excelled at in the past.

    Animations can be sloppy at times though which is a valid criticism as it can take some people out of the immersion. Didn't bother me personally that much though.

    Combat is fluid and fun. Massive improvement over the trilogy.

    Game just needs more focus in the right places and some kinks to get ironed out. It'll never live up to the originals, but it does feel somewhat rushed and sloppy and needs more time to be fixed. Here's to hoping Andromeda 2 learns from the mistakes this game made.    … Expand
  27. DebateMe
    Mar 26, 2017
    4
    Others have already pointed out the visual, game play, and bug problems so I'm not going to rehash those. What I'd like to say though is I'm tired of the social justice themes in bioware games. If I'm in the minority in this then fine, keep doing it. But I'm officially done with bioware games. I know I know... don't let the door hit me on the as... behind on my way out.
  28. Vulf
    Mar 26, 2017
    1
    Bioware games until now have always made me care about my companions. And this game breaks it. Taking away the option to control their powers in combat is a stupid decision. WTF bioware. Why are they even in my squad when I cant even control them? All I can ask them to do is - go here, go there. The joy of working together with your companions to bring down an enemy was awesome in theBioware games until now have always made me care about my companions. And this game breaks it. Taking away the option to control their powers in combat is a stupid decision. WTF bioware. Why are they even in my squad when I cant even control them? All I can ask them to do is - go here, go there. The joy of working together with your companions to bring down an enemy was awesome in the trilogy. This game offers none of it. Wish I never pre-ordered it.… Expand
  29. Eazycj5698
    Mar 26, 2017
    1
    Extremely disappointed in this game. What is with all the social agendas? Keep politics out of the game please. This ruined the Mass Effect games series. Fount this game very boring and repetitive. The developer is just looking for more money here so he can go on my whitey bashing twitter rants instead of putting time into good gameplay programming. Never again.
  30. Edison_Trent
    Mar 26, 2017
    8
    "Andromeda" in comparison with the previous game did not become worse. If it is inferior to the previous game, it is only the quality of the storyline and not such interesting characters. But the rest is a big step forward! Giant locations, a lot of side tasks for every taste, kraft weapons and equipment, options for pumping a character, exploring the cosmos, an unlimited number of voiced"Andromeda" in comparison with the previous game did not become worse. If it is inferior to the previous game, it is only the quality of the storyline and not such interesting characters. But the rest is a big step forward! Giant locations, a lot of side tasks for every taste, kraft weapons and equipment, options for pumping a character, exploring the cosmos, an unlimited number of voiced dialogues, working out an in-game universe. But to this added and problems: mediocre content quality, overloaded interface, bugs in locations and quests. But there are more advantages than disadvantages. So that the game reveals its potential you need more time.… Expand
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Metascore
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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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