Mass Effect: Andromeda

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  1. DocSeppi
    May 5, 2020
    10
    If you like the mass effect universe, this game ist great! Way bigger then the the prequels, good characters, good main and side missions. Bad ratings probably mostly due the glitches when it was released (which were patched in the meantime). I played it with a new computer in 2020 and it's absolutely AMAZING. 70hs to finish it and worth every minute.
  2. 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
  3. zathaia
    Mar 28, 2017
    10
    the animations and some dialogue aside, this is an awesome game. I am 35 hours in and have only been to half of the available planets you can visit. I couldnt help but do research before the game came out :)

    I really care about the amount of content a game brings, and this game brought a lot. Dont buy it if you are the type who loves 9hours game with amazing graphics and who are    the animations and some dialogue aside, this is an awesome game. I am 35 hours in and have only been to half of the available planets you can visit. I couldnt help but do research before the game came out :)

    I really care about the amount of content a game brings, and this game brought a lot. Dont buy it if you are the type who loves 9hours game with amazing graphics and who are generally super polished. This is not super polished. This is a massive game with some bugs.    … Expand
  4. silvarius2000
    Apr 12, 2017
    10
    A diamond in the rough, its exactly like Mass Effect 1 in every good and bad way. Reasons/excuses aside the animations are obvious in its flaws especially if you'd come from a game like Witcher 3, however I'd argue that the game picks up tremendously well after the first few hours. Companion sidequests and banters are what makes the game a memorable joy later and visually the environmentsA diamond in the rough, its exactly like Mass Effect 1 in every good and bad way. Reasons/excuses aside the animations are obvious in its flaws especially if you'd come from a game like Witcher 3, however I'd argue that the game picks up tremendously well after the first few hours. Companion sidequests and banters are what makes the game a memorable joy later and visually the environments are stunning. Funnily enough the best atmosphere in the game is found in the planet with least atmosphere.

    If you liked Mass effect 1, you'd love Mass effect Andromeda    … Expand
  5. maver
    Mar 28, 2017
    10
    I havent palyed any Mass Effect before but I'm a huge sci-fi lover. And this game has everything that sci-fi fan can wonder of. Every true sci-fi fan will love this game. Despite of some technical issues that has been already fixed, this game have tons of "climate", incredible soundtrack and realy good story.
  6. OpenMindedMan
    Aug 22, 2017
    10
    This game is probably, no, easily, the best in the series thanks to the new free-movement combat system, the more relateable characters, and best/most companion missions. It even has the best multiplayer mode. The graphics+engine also blows many other games out of the water.

    Are the facial animations bad? Yeah. So what. You get used to that after a couple hours. EDIT: Docked 3 stars    This game is probably, no, easily, the best in the series thanks to the new free-movement combat system, the more relateable characters, and best/most companion missions. It even has the best multiplayer mode. The graphics+engine also blows many other games out of the water.

    Are the facial animations bad? Yeah. So what. You get used to that after a couple hours.

    EDIT: Docked 3 stars upon announcement that there will be no DLC. This game needed DLC, and I assumed it would have extensive DLC when I bought it.    … Expand
  7. Slipfeed
    Mar 25, 2017
    10
    There are a lot of dishonest scores posted here. People who got together in order to tank this game's score as some sort of retaliation against the developer for one of two things. "They didn't follow up on mass effect 3, they left my beloved characters behind, I want to know what happens to Joker, ETC..." OR they are still on the mass effect hate train from the ME3 ending.

    It's    There are a lot of dishonest scores posted here. People who got together in order to tank this game's score as some sort of retaliation against the developer for one of two things. "They didn't follow up on mass effect 3, they left my beloved characters behind, I want to know what happens to Joker, ETC..." OR they are still on the mass effect hate train from the ME3 ending.

    It's really sad such an amazing game can fall victim to so much stupidity. Developers and gamer alike should no longer pay attention to this site or it's reviews. People have figured out how to game it, and use it as a way to attempt to punish devs for anything they don't like. I have seen some people who threw the whole game away because there are gay people in it. Because it presents romantic relationships in a more organic way, and some of those potential relationships are of a homosexual nature. Ya, a guy hit on you. Guess that deserves giving the game a 0? Grow up.

    All in all, if you miss out on this game because of the idiots on this site, you're missing out on what may be one of the best sci-fi action RPG's ever made.    … Expand
  8. IIIAchillesIII
    Mar 30, 2017
    10
    Not sure why there is so much hate for this game (possible carry over from ME:3?). Regardless, the game is worth every penny and more. I hope others find this honest review helpful.

    The game's premise is intriguing from the outset. As you begin to unlock mysteries of the new universe you are confronted with challenging combat and enemies, unique, new characters and quests, and a new    Not sure why there is so much hate for this game (possible carry over from ME:3?). Regardless, the game is worth every penny and more. I hope others find this honest review helpful.

    The game's premise is intriguing from the outset. As you begin to unlock mysteries of the new universe you are confronted with challenging combat and enemies, unique, new characters and quests, and a new squad that has some truly great moments together as well as some hilarious lines.

    If you are familiar with the other games in the series, there is a lot of heart from the original game contained within ME:A, but this is a great starting point for people to jump into the series. The new storyline was extremely interesting. The universe and maps are vast. The voice acting is top notch. I'm a PC player, and had almost no technical issues or facial animation issues on my playthrough. Andromeda is at its core about story, characters, species, and relations among its new inhabitants to the new galaxy. I recommend hardcore difficulty for a challenge on the first playthrough, difficult, but not too difficult.

    Overall, after a 70+ hour campaign with quests left to do, I felt extremely satisfied and immediatly wanted to begin another playthrough much like how I felt after ME:1. While I was initially skeptical, ME:A makes me excited for the future of the franchise. If you compare the features from ME:A to ME:3, the game makes huge leaps in terms of customization, crafting, researching, incorporating and improving multiplayer, the graphics are awe-inspiring at times. The level design is unique especially among the different worlds (Frost, heat, jungle, and tech). ME:A is made to make the player feel like a true space explorer (For example, yes maps are huge, but that's how planets would be, vast, sprawling with points of interest scattered about the map). ME:A only makes you drive around the map once to unlock drop points or fast travel points to make it simple to quickly travel about the large maps. However, the first time exploring these giant planets is still a great experience to feel as if you are truly in another galaxy.    … Expand
  9. Korisana
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    An admirable addition to the Mass Effect universe. A mistake many are making is considering this story as Mass Effect 4; it isn't. The game emphasizes exploration and story and does both very well. The combat is fast paced and harder than in ME 1-3. There is a heavy emphasis on making Ryder YOUR character. Instead of the black and white (or rather, red and Blue) Paragon/Renegade choicesAn admirable addition to the Mass Effect universe. A mistake many are making is considering this story as Mass Effect 4; it isn't. The game emphasizes exploration and story and does both very well. The combat is fast paced and harder than in ME 1-3. There is a heavy emphasis on making Ryder YOUR character. Instead of the black and white (or rather, red and Blue) Paragon/Renegade choices from the first three games, your dialog choices are based on response type, e.g. snarky, professional, etc and are more grey. This allows you to decide how YOUR Ryder acts in a given situation. The writing isn't on par with Mass Effect 2 by any stretch, and let's face it, Mac Walters is a decent writer but can't compare to Drew Karpyshyn. Still, the story makes sense and fits the theme of the game and the individual character developments are well-done. There are, however, some characters that don't sound right. Director Tann is voice by Kumail Nanjiani who was very good in Silicon Valley. His voice just did not fit as a Salarian. There are others but overall the acting and writing is done fairly well.

    People complain about the animations and while there are some noticeable animation failures, Andromeda still has much better animations than any of the previous games.

    Ultimately, this game is focused on exploration of both a new Galaxy and new characters. It does both well, though there is room for improvement. The game is worth playing, very much so,    … Expand
  10. VitaminK
    Sep 3, 2017
    10
    Too many fanboys giving this game a 0 or 1 which is really doesn't deserve even if you had high expectations. People with too high expectations from the previous series and complaints about bugs that will be ironed out. The game is solid, combat is fun, characters aren't as great as previous series but too many people are comparing the 2 separate series's characters which are entirelyToo many fanboys giving this game a 0 or 1 which is really doesn't deserve even if you had high expectations. People with too high expectations from the previous series and complaints about bugs that will be ironed out. The game is solid, combat is fun, characters aren't as great as previous series but too many people are comparing the 2 separate series's characters which are entirely different. This is a new series in Mass Effect, time to look at it with new eyes. After patching and putting 50+ hours into it I'm still not done or bored.… Expand
  11. Zelmar
    Apr 24, 2017
    10
    So it is a rare occasion when I decided to step in and write a review. The game is amazing and is head and shoulders above ME 2 and ME 3. The game is beautiful and gorgeous, with tons of voiceover. There are so much love and details in the game that it really sad to see tons of toxic comments and poor marks. The game is huge, and fun to play, there are some repetitive quests but they areSo it is a rare occasion when I decided to step in and write a review. The game is amazing and is head and shoulders above ME 2 and ME 3. The game is beautiful and gorgeous, with tons of voiceover. There are so much love and details in the game that it really sad to see tons of toxic comments and poor marks. The game is huge, and fun to play, there are some repetitive quests but they are even stored in a separate folder and have zero influence on anything and are there for completionists (as chests are in Assassin Creed). It totally delivered on all I expected from it and above from a Mass Effect game. The only advice I would like to give is not to rush in but just give yourself to immerse yourselves in the world and pay attention to detail.… Expand
  12. genesis2k
    Jun 6, 2017
    10
    took me 80 hours to enjoy every single bit of the story - i cant understand ppl rating this game with less than 8 points, maybe because everyone rushed through the main campain and didnt event focus on the amazing lore!
  13. Ikki254
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    A great game nonetheless. I have always want more explore option in mass effect and this game give me exactly that. Also the combat is great and there is plenty of things to do in game. Can't wait for more
  14. MagnesiumDew
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    I don't understand the hate here. I think this game is solid. It's fun, choices seem meaningful. and the story is good. Aside from a few visual issues, the game is great. If it didn't have the ME tag on it then it would better received. A lot of this hate is unnecessary, this is definitely a 6 at the least.
  15. krovosos111
    Dec 25, 2018
    10
    Одна и лучших частей Mass Effect, после устранения всех технических ошибок и игровых моментов это игра просто шедевр.
  16. Amadeo220
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    About 10 hours in. Game is pretty great. Writing is on par with the rest of the series. Some odd VO delivery and lip sync issues every now and then. The animations are not top notch but certainly not the end of the world others are treating it as (it is comparable to the rest of the series, which is all any fan really wants at the end of the day). I did not mess with the character creatorAbout 10 hours in. Game is pretty great. Writing is on par with the rest of the series. Some odd VO delivery and lip sync issues every now and then. The animations are not top notch but certainly not the end of the world others are treating it as (it is comparable to the rest of the series, which is all any fan really wants at the end of the day). I did not mess with the character creator so can't comment on that, as the series has a habit of animating the default characters better.
    Combat is massively improved and much more engaging despite losing some of the tactical nature of previous entries.
    World design is superb.
    I'm loving scanning all the things for lore.
    As always, their alien design is top notch and the new entries are just as breathtaking as our old favorites.
    I would give it 8, but will be leaving a 10 because a glance at the bad user reviews shows the Gamergate wackjobs are out in force against Bioware (par for the course).    … Expand
  17. jaco111
    Aug 3, 2020
    10
    Installed it again after quite some time and finally got 400 hours with this game. The companions are unlikable you are unlikable. One can say a lot of bad things about the game. Nevertheless the multiplayer mode is still the most fun shooter experience out there in my opinion and for 400 hours of good entertainment i think it's fair to give it a 10.

    The single player part is a 5/10 at    Installed it again after quite some time and finally got 400 hours with this game. The companions are unlikable you are unlikable. One can say a lot of bad things about the game. Nevertheless the multiplayer mode is still the most fun shooter experience out there in my opinion and for 400 hours of good entertainment i think it's fair to give it a 10.

    The single player part is a 5/10 at best. Think of a group of different species travelling to a new galaxy together 800 hundred years in the future trying to survive and the first sentence when you are talking to your crew is i like my crew diverse. Don't you have some other problems right now i think. When politics find their way into stories they end up as **** stories usually and this is no exception.    … Expand
  18. Eradicate
    Apr 1, 2017
    10
    Are you kidding me? This game is awesome, don't look at the reviews, people are just pissed at Bioware and EA and I don't blame them but to give a good game a crappy rating for that is just BS. First off I hate EA with a passion, they ruin great developer companies like they did with Bioware, I really hope they go under someday but over all this is a great game. I loved the first one withAre you kidding me? This game is awesome, don't look at the reviews, people are just pissed at Bioware and EA and I don't blame them but to give a good game a crappy rating for that is just BS. First off I hate EA with a passion, they ruin great developer companies like they did with Bioware, I really hope they go under someday but over all this is a great game. I loved the first one with the Mako and landing on other planets, I really felt like I was there, this kind of feels the same with the new Nomad. I have already put in 50 hours and still haven't landed on all the planets. The game is really an 8 but gave 10 to up the score because of trolls. Combat is great, graphics are great, story is okay, atmosphere is excellent. If you liked the other Mass Effects, you will love this game. Go pick it up, you won't be disappointed.… Expand
  19. FearAndLoathing
    Mar 27, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let me caveat this by saying that I have a pretty average rig, but experienced no technical problems with the game about 30 hours in. I take it from some of the reviews that this hasn't always been the case. The short version is, I am loving it, despite its flaws.

    Going through, I will highlight a few things and make particular note of the flaws. Please be aware that I am doing that.

    Story - I liked that they flipped the typical save-the-galaxy script in Andromeda. Entering a new galaxy, trying to get civilization kicked off again, and dealing with new found problems are all a welcome and interesting background. There was no homeworld-like sense of loneliness, or awkward tension prior to meeting other races. It feels like you arrive and jump right into the fray.

    Pacing - Part of the problem with jumping right into the fray was meeting a bunch of characters too fast - I felt much more attached to the characters I added later that were more directly involved with the story than any of the ones I started with. The rest of the story can take awhile if you're going through everything and thats fine by me, although as usual travel time is annoying. Weapons and armor actually feel different and are paced well, but they are so numerous and complicated that they have their own issues.

    Questionable Design Choices - a lot of the menu/quick access issues that Dragon Age: Inquisition had were only somewhat fixed here. The game is massive both in terms of the world it gives you and the types of things you have to do in it but you can only access things from certain places. For instance, there is no reason I shouldn't be able to send a strike team on a mission from anywhere on a planet. Why do I have to leave on the Ship or be at the Nexus to do this? Ditto research and development, colony communication, SAMs location and conversations limits, etc.

    Size and Scope - the game can feel very overwhelming sometimes. This is one of the reason a lot of the weapon augments almost feel like too much. Or perhaps its the billion quests that you receive from different locations throughout the game. I like the scope, but it can be hard to get a handle on if you're trying to do everything.

    The rest - Graphics are nothing earth shattering, which means I can comfortably run it on my aging computer. The combat system is freaking excellent, and the multiplayer strike teams that help your single player campaign seem like a cool idea (still haven't done them yet). There are great characters in the game, but it takes awhile to find them.

    Ultimately: I've spent almost 30 straight hours playing this over the weekend, and I really enjoyed myself. The game pulls you in, like the ones before it. The design decisions that haunted Dragon Age: Inquisition, for me, are still present - slightly bettered but not done away with. The size and scope can feel overwhelming and the script is off and on. It helps that I had no technical issues with the game as of yet, but there is the foundation for something great here, and the game is a heck of a good time.    … Expand
  20. DrStrange
    Mar 26, 2017
    10
    Haha 0s nothing I mean nothing deserves a 0 unless it is a white screen when you turn it on.
    PROS
    Lots and lots of content The story would be the child of the classic Total Recall, and Battlestar Galactica Back to the roots in armor and weapon modifications An interesting antagonist CONS Animation Some voice acting a small minority of MMO like side missions, but they can be    Haha 0s nothing I mean nothing deserves a 0 unless it is a white screen when you turn it on.
    PROS
    Lots and lots of content
    The story would be the child of the classic Total Recall, and Battlestar Galactica
    Back to the roots in armor and weapon modifications
    An interesting antagonist

    CONS
    Animation
    Some voice acting
    a small minority of MMO like side missions, but they can be avoided

    Over all it's a good time waster all these people hating it need to get real and quit expecting games to be exactly how you want them. I give it a 10 to counter these rediculous 0's    … Expand
  21. fortigas
    Apr 6, 2017
    10
    this game look awesome, i know, some bugs there or there, but this will be finally patched soon, then not problem for me, i play this with 5 years old pc and i can play smoothly , single and multiplayer, and i know many guys crying saying BS about this, but if u are enough mature u can understand and know what u want.
  22. Thunderflex
    Aug 25, 2017
    10
    You know, after 93.5 hours of playing Mass Effect: Andromeda, I don't get it. Like...I really truthfully don't get it. Why do people hate this game? The game motivated me to complete all of its content more than any other game I have ever played. I did literally every side quest and every main story mission. Beat the game, naturally...saw the entire story. I admit, you wont get theYou know, after 93.5 hours of playing Mass Effect: Andromeda, I don't get it. Like...I really truthfully don't get it. Why do people hate this game? The game motivated me to complete all of its content more than any other game I have ever played. I did literally every side quest and every main story mission. Beat the game, naturally...saw the entire story. I admit, you wont get the entire picture if you don't do ALL of the content, but the primary story line still gives you a glimpse of what is taking place in Andromeda. The game also did a great job setting up the rest of the franchise...well, if people weren't complaining about bugs that happened right after the release of the game...which, lets face it...bugs happen at the launch of literally every blockbuster game since Halo 2. You'd think that people would be used to this.

    The environments look great, the lighting and rendering, texture quality and performance were all great in Ultra with a 1080 nvidia graphics card. The explorable portions of the world were vast and traveling around was very quick once you acquire all the shuttle points. I always started the planets by acquiring these points...it just makes everything easier later.

    After about 20 hours of gameplay, or 6 hours if you stick to primary story missions, the game really opens up and you can go and do whatever mission you want at any time. There are several different mission types that you can do. Many revolve around relationships or story development, but there are a few unrelated and fun quests mixed in there as well. When I completed the 'movie' mission (you'll know when you get it), I genuinely enjoyed its conclusion because by the time it finished, I had developed a strong connection with the primary characters personalities. This is a huge reason why I scored this game a 10...story and personal relationships with characters.

    Gameplay: Awesome! People complain about only being able to use 3 abilities...but you can change these out at any time based on encounter situations. You dont always need to go to a shuttle or your tempest loadout locker just to switch abilities. Im level 64, I have 4 sets of 3 abilities that I swap whenever I feel like it and its totally fine. All you have to do is swap your set! (you will have to figure out how to do that though, lol)

    Ui. I will admit, this one took a while to figure out. I thought about downgrading to a 9 because the Ui was pretty rough to get into and fully learn everything thats going on...but in the end i kept a 10 rating because I DID learn it, and it was fine. I did not feel like it was a detriment to the overall experience because when youre in the Ui, youre just kind of dicking around anyway and looking for things. Most inventories in games are **** until you learn it!

    The game is great, I very much recommend it for anyone looking for a spacey action rpg with enough story stuff to get you invested in the characters and world.

    Enjoy!    … Expand
  23. thenukeofnukes
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    This game is a solid 10! Pay no attention to the negative reviews! most of those people haven't even played the game. The ones that played want to be coddled down a tunnel of predefined story. This game is a true open world RPG. Absolutely amazing. It is more like ME1 than ME2 and 3. That is a good thing! The story is great and not a boring garbage pail like Witcher 3. Couldn't get halfwayThis game is a solid 10! Pay no attention to the negative reviews! most of those people haven't even played the game. The ones that played want to be coddled down a tunnel of predefined story. This game is a true open world RPG. Absolutely amazing. It is more like ME1 than ME2 and 3. That is a good thing! The story is great and not a boring garbage pail like Witcher 3. Couldn't get halfway through that boring and repetitive game. If you loved the first Mass Effect you'll love this one. If you don't like rpg or open world games then this is not the game for you. This is a game of exploration. There will be some repetitiveness and boring areas. Then you discover excitement. Then you are suddenly met with a decision to be made. Not to mention the multiplayer is fantastic just like ME3's mp. Great game! Awesome! Only one I've bought at launch in a year.… Expand
  24. Dragon_Fly
    Apr 5, 2017
    10
    This is best Mass Effect Game yet and what I love about it most is that they don't really have to make another Andromeda game again, they can just keep adding expansions to this game. There are quite a few bugs in the game but nothing that completely impairs playability. I would like to see the ability to colonize more world's and develop a real civilization in this Galaxy.

    I would    This is best Mass Effect Game yet and what I love about it most is that they don't really have to make another Andromeda game again, they can just keep adding expansions to this game. There are quite a few bugs in the game but nothing that completely impairs playability. I would like to see the ability to colonize more world's and develop a real civilization in this Galaxy.

    I would like for them to maximize the amount of pods that can be released, having people still stuck in pods at 100% viability doesn't make any sense. I would also like to be able to maximize the levels to unlock in Multiplayer; which is not PVP. But the PvE Multiplayer is challenging enough to complete with a group of players.

    I did not buy this game for the Multiplayer side of the game. The Storyline is awesome and I really hope they build expansions to this game while potentially running a storyline in the Milkyway Galaxy that could at some point connect the two Universes together... maybe with the discovery of a really insane fast Wormhole that can turn a 600 year trip into a substantially fast jump from Andromeda to the Milkyway.

    Either way this game is a 10 even with the flaws and setbacks....    … Expand
  25. DarknesShade
    Aug 30, 2017
    10
    Amazing Story, Amazing Characters, Amazing Gameplay and Amazing Soundtrack
    why people choose this game to hate on? i have no idea, the graphics? really? is so weird seeing people dissing the graphics, they are fine! and bugs on launch day? like with most games?
    the only negative thing in this entire game will be the lack of DLC
  26. Psychoticrow
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    If you watch reviews especially on youtube it should become obvious people are looking for excuses to hate on this game.

    Are facial animation odd at times? Sort of I guess honestly wouldn't have noticed had no one talked about it. Are some the conversations odd? Once again maybe but at the same time it has not bothered me even a little bit. Look at our world people don't exactly all    If you watch reviews especially on youtube it should become obvious people are looking for excuses to hate on this game.

    Are facial animation odd at times? Sort of I guess honestly wouldn't have noticed had no one talked about it.
    Are some the conversations odd? Once again maybe but at the same time it has not bothered me even a little bit. Look at our world people don't exactly all talk how we expect do they?

    Down to what works?
    Gameplay is phenominal, I literally cannot put it down. 10/10
    The story has me engaged, It starts off a little slow, lots of talking but it's a whole new franchise so it needed a set up. 10/10
    Game looks beautiful even just flying looking for resources on planets and asteroids to actually being on various planets. Wow is it very often breathtaking. 10/10
    Bugs and glitches? Nothing game breaking pretty standard stuff for such a large game 9/10
    Multiplayer? Honestly I am torn because I want to play more of it but I don't want to drop the campaign but the multiplayer was just like ME3 but way better and I loved that. 10/10
    The phone App? Nice touch, use it or don't but it is actually very helpful. 10/10    … Expand
  27. horusoftheday
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    if you are saying this is an ugly game its because you have a lowend pc. Im running 1080 sli with a 3440p wide screen on ultra with everything on ultra. it blew me away. the dialogue is about as strong as the first mass effect.
    you cant have dialogue around things that havenet happened in the team.hence why mass effect one was a bit meh but the more experiences the better the dialogue    if you are saying this is an ugly game its because you have a lowend pc. Im running 1080 sli with a 3440p wide screen on ultra with everything on ultra. it blew me away. the dialogue is about as strong as the first mass effect.
    you cant have dialogue around things that havenet happened in the team.hence why mass effect one was a bit meh but the more experiences the better the dialogue gets. ai is the same as other mass effects.
    its like exactly like the other mass effects. if you dont like dragon age or the other mass effects dont buy it. combat is a lot more polished but it feels nothing like a fps. the moment you use push and pull combos and send people into orbit... makes that clear.
    yes the story is a bit samey as mass effect 1 2 3 but the story on all of them where a bit samey. and isnt that what you want? its what i wanted a mass effect game...
    honestly i would of given it a 8-9 but with 1s dragging it down ive given it a 10. deffinetly worth the purchase.
    i dont get how people can give a decent game anything below 5. might not be a 10 for some but to me a 1 is if i cant get a game running or enter a game (for honor couldnt get into a multiplayer match still gave it a 6 on the single player campaign)    … Expand
  28. Ezekialx
    Mar 24, 2017
    10
    Not sure what all the hate is about. I'm having a great time. I think people's expectations are too high. Facial animations are bit off though. Combat and MP are fun.
  29. akraje47
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    Resume:
    Better than ME1 and ME3. Worst than ME2.
    Not a single glitch found, amazing atmosphere, sound, climate. Each planet is unique! Nice graphics, more paced combat (which is very nice and fluid). Amazing cover system, really usefull.
    Also, unique game in current gen. There is nothing like it on market.
  30. DarkLordReveng
    Mar 28, 2017
    10
    Andromeda lays a great foundation and if you move past the limited and gated trial and actually play the game its fantastic. Even most the reviewers have pointed out EA made a mistake only allowing review of the first 10 hours. I agree with them. I have completed 98% of the game and it took me over 77 hours ( I did a lot of very optional side content). Some of the side quests lead to someAndromeda lays a great foundation and if you move past the limited and gated trial and actually play the game its fantastic. Even most the reviewers have pointed out EA made a mistake only allowing review of the first 10 hours. I agree with them. I have completed 98% of the game and it took me over 77 hours ( I did a lot of very optional side content). Some of the side quests lead to some uprising gems like the birth of the first child in the new galaxy. On a desert world defeating the water mafia makes sense to make the planet more viable.

    The main story is solid, the character stories are strong and in some cases really touching, and the lore is fantastic. This game lays an amazing foundation for future games very much like ME1 did originally. The fighting mechanic is the best in the series. I know some people want to control their companions in combat and I respect them, I like this approach but like I said I respect their opinion.
    I like the crafting, love the Nomad especially on one of the later game worlds with low gravity. I love reading the lore as I discover it and engaging in conversations with everyone.

    This game like the original ME1 has glitches and some mechanics that aren't great, but if games don't try new things they don't evolve and that's no fun. This game has the same issues each of the ME games have had at the begining. What I like about Bioware is they will make the effort over a long period of time to keep improving it. But they have created the foundation with ME:A for a great new saga. If you have a man crush on Shepard you can't get over this may not be the game for you. Thats a different story, with a different tone, in a different time with very different objectives.

    So I have been confused how off the bat there was so many 0 - 3 with such negative comments. Until I started clicking around a bit and realized these were account created specifically to bash this game. This tactic has been used before. No surprise there is a very loud, very angry group who hate Bioware or have a vendetta against this game who are making a very concerted effort. The positive comments are rolling in and the major reviews have made the key point that is a great game with some challenges and glitches to be fixed. That is accurate. This game is a solid and worth an open minded play through.    … 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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