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  1. 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....
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  2. Nov 6, 2017
    0
    The standard on release was simply unacceptable for the price. I don't know what happened to the facial animation but I have seen better facial animations made by high school students or hobbists who do it for free.

    And plenty of bugs, there's too many. Only fix was a refund. If you are reading this and you haven't played Andromeda, then just don't. The previous ones were great and this
    The standard on release was simply unacceptable for the price. I don't know what happened to the facial animation but I have seen better facial animations made by high school students or hobbists who do it for free.

    And plenty of bugs, there's too many. Only fix was a refund. If you are reading this and you haven't played Andromeda, then just don't. The previous ones were great and this one totally hits the ground and burrows right into pile of dirt.
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  3. Aug 11, 2023
    8
    Yes it has some bugs and yes it is not a perfect game. But it has so much to discover and such a big galaxy to explore. There are a lot of quests and the fight system is a lot of fun. this game does not deserve the bad reviews it got. i had a lot of fun playing this game multiple times and would love to see more of this fascinating galaxy!
  4. Jan 4, 2018
    0
    The game is one of the most awful games I have seen around.
    The game is terrible is especially terrible because:
    1. It has badly animated human models, they don't even seem to be human. 2. The game is broken af. Expect to fall below the floor since the floor is "inexistant". 3. The gameplay is a dumbed down type of shooter like COD, but again dumbed down with glitches. Ironically,
    The game is one of the most awful games I have seen around.
    The game is terrible is especially terrible because:
    1. It has badly animated human models, they don't even seem to be human.
    2. The game is broken af. Expect to fall below the floor since the floor is "inexistant".
    3. The gameplay is a dumbed down type of shooter like COD, but again dumbed down with glitches.
    Ironically, this game reminds me of Sonic 06.
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  5. Jun 16, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well, it is not a game really. This is just a test of Frostbite engine. Dont install it plz, Dont waste your time Expand
  6. Feb 6, 2021
    0
    Was playing the game with a "meh" attitude. The game crashed for 4 times in 4 hours. Tried to return it to steam but they didn't accept. If you want to burn your money, just fire em, but don't buy this game.
  7. Sep 13, 2018
    5
    For me it's a step back in the franchise, the premise is good but it's a licensed chapter. The original triology is superior in all respects.
    It is noted that the game is not developed by the original team, even so if you like the saga you will enjoy it.
    The artistic section is good highlighting above all the lighting and the soundtrack IF YOU ARE NEW IN THE SAGA PLAY THIS DELIVERY IN
    For me it's a step back in the franchise, the premise is good but it's a licensed chapter. The original triology is superior in all respects.
    It is noted that the game is not developed by the original team, even so if you like the saga you will enjoy it.
    The artistic section is good highlighting above all the lighting and the soundtrack
    IF YOU ARE NEW IN THE SAGA PLAY THIS DELIVERY IN THE LAST PLACE
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  8. Oct 27, 2017
    0
    SO...let's just say that I hate Reddit and most of the Internet for nearly programming me to hate this amazing game. They had me regretting my digital pre-order and hating BioWare for no good reason, so Andromeda went into the backlog. Now that I am a good 25% into the game, and most of the crap stuff has been patched, I'm just not seeing what's wrong with this game. I feel like any issueSO...let's just say that I hate Reddit and most of the Internet for nearly programming me to hate this amazing game. They had me regretting my digital pre-order and hating BioWare for no good reason, so Andromeda went into the backlog. Now that I am a good 25% into the game, and most of the crap stuff has been patched, I'm just not seeing what's wrong with this game. I feel like any issue people were having with facial animations were for a few characters on the Nexus who, quite frankly, I rarely ever re-visit anymore. And let's be real, Humans were never interesting in ME games anyway so WHO CARES? The other races look magnificent! And this is HANDS DOWN the best gameplay of any ME game, plus we are building a new life in the freaking Andromeda galaxy. I love Andromeda so much, man. And I will never allow the control system sway my opinion ever again... Expand
  9. E71
    Jul 4, 2020
    1
    BUGGY, ABANDONED AND BORING.

    ***PROs*** + Nice graphics. + Exploring is kinda fun especially in new, faster Mako-like vehicle. + (Some) nice voice acting (namely all the Ryders, Cora, etc). + Nice music (especially main theme). + Intriguing mysterious connection to original trilogy story arc. + Decent gunfight engine. + Autosave tends to do a somewhat decent job (strictly in
    BUGGY, ABANDONED AND BORING.

    ***PROs***

    + Nice graphics.
    + Exploring is kinda fun especially in new, faster Mako-like vehicle.
    + (Some) nice voice acting (namely all the Ryders, Cora, etc).
    + Nice music (especially main theme).
    + Intriguing mysterious connection to original trilogy story arc.
    + Decent gunfight engine.
    + Autosave tends to do a somewhat decent job (strictly in that it saves regularly).
    + Some surprise treats for fans of the original series.
    + Ability to switch activate powers on the fly.
    + Independent power cooldowns.
    + Full keyboard customization (yeah, I know, it's 2017 and there *are* games out there that reserve certain keys that end up screwing you over).
    + Native controller support (tested with XBOX ONE wireless controller).

    ***CONs***

    - DENUVO! Yuck!
    - Half the people are British accented... It's like Harry f'ing Potter in space.
    - A lot of British English words and phrases (like they wanted to rub it in that they went all British).
    - Dull antagonist factions.
    - Dull non-Milky-way ally faction.
    - Dull filler tasks/missions make up the majority of the game (often needing you to constantly go back and forth across the galaxy).
    - Unskippable cutscenes when landing on planets (normally not an issue but given the back and forth nature of the side missions, it's excruciating).
    - Buggy AF (getting stuck, autosave issues, random dialog spurting, invisible objects/people, mission bugs, etc).
    - No QuickSave/QuickLoad!
    - Can't control squad-mate powers in battle.
    - Can't customize squad-mate loadout.
    - Mission/assignment journal is a disorganized mess.
    - Too many random location tasks which require a ridiculous amount of wandering around to finish.
    - Too few biotic primer powers (several key signature powers from original trilogy are gone).
    - Everything is f'ing "balanced" (serious impedance to leveling up player/weapons/powers/etc).
    - No renegade/paragon (often wanna sound tough but lack of dialog choice makes you sound like a complete wimp). Some dialog choice "labels" are misleading and makes things even worse.
    - I have no problem with gay love interests existing in this game but every other dialog option with certain male characters had the "heart" (romance) icon next to it and this made me feel quite uncomfortable and always suspicious if I'm leading down some homosexual path with some of the characters, especially with some who you meet that are either, um, somewhat "emotional" or just plain give off a gay vibe.
    - Bioware won't be releasing any DLCs or even bug-fixing patches for this game! Completely abandoned.
    - Unsatisfying final boss fight, though the lead up to it is great.
    - My favorite pistol is missing (Arc Pistol)... okay, I understand it's not fair to include this in the list but I needed to get it off my chest!

    I'd give the game a 7/10, possibly higher if they had released good DLCs for it, but those first three points on the cons list really p*** me off, so it gets a 1/10.
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  10. Jun 9, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. PREFACE: Playtime - 115 hrs - %100 completion of the game
    I played this game after all of its many release issues were resolved at V1.10.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Overall 8.5/10:
    I feel that this is a great continuation of the Mass Effect series and I really do hope that EA/BioWare take up and continue the story of Ryder and of the Andromeda Initiative again, despite all of the negative reactions from some fans on release. I applaud the developers for taking on some new ideas and bringing a freshness to this already very well established universe and game series!
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  11. Mar 29, 2018
    9
    I purchased the game on sale back in Jan 2018 and I am pleased I did.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    All in all, I say give it a chance on sale if you enjoyed the genre or previous mass effect games.
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  12. Oct 28, 2017
    0
    this game is galactic sh*t, do not buy this game. bioware you crap!
    my score 0/10
    this game is galactic sh*t, do not buy this game. bioware you crap!
    my score 0/10
  13. Jun 21, 2018
    9
    Nice graphics, I have spent 54 hrs in the game - it`s still to go, 9 of 10 Architect destroyers!
  14. Mar 18, 2018
    8
    ME:A is a great addition to the ME series. It had the right amount of changes and they were done well. I've been looking forward to an open world ME game since ME1. Don't get me wrong, the ME series will go down in history as one of my favorite series. ME:A is probably on the bottom of the list as far as ME games go but that doesn't mean it's not a bad game in the slightest. It has aME:A is a great addition to the ME series. It had the right amount of changes and they were done well. I've been looking forward to an open world ME game since ME1. Don't get me wrong, the ME series will go down in history as one of my favorite series. ME:A is probably on the bottom of the list as far as ME games go but that doesn't mean it's not a bad game in the slightest. It has a very interesting story line, amazing combat, a decent if not steep learning curve, and your character is customizable to the littlest detail.

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

    Taking that into consideration, there were a few quests that were very boring and could be taken out and they could have put a lot more effort into crew quests and nexus quests. I feel if they make an addition to ME:A and they fix some of these minor issues with game play then they will have another title that I will put on the shelves with ME1,2, and 3.
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  15. Feb 2, 2018
    8
    I've put over 100 hours into this game now and I have enjoyed the game play and game world. A great game to pickup on a sale. I believe gamers now expect too much from games. It does not live up to the story telling of the original Mass Effect series but as a standalone it was fun and entertaining. I paid $20 for it and got over 100 hours of game play. Though the main story is nowI've put over 100 hours into this game now and I have enjoyed the game play and game world. A great game to pickup on a sale. I believe gamers now expect too much from games. It does not live up to the story telling of the original Mass Effect series but as a standalone it was fun and entertaining. I paid $20 for it and got over 100 hours of game play. Though the main story is now completed I still have more of the galaxy to explore!! :) Expand
  16. Nov 12, 2018
    8
    Andromeda has an issue with character models, that cannot be denied. However if you can see past this, the story is great and it offers adventures in the ME universe that are surely to keep you entertained for at least 80 hs. I personally liked the Sarah Ryder character very much, and the story kept me hooked. Obviously they could not live up the original franchise as a whole, but it'sAndromeda has an issue with character models, that cannot be denied. However if you can see past this, the story is great and it offers adventures in the ME universe that are surely to keep you entertained for at least 80 hs. I personally liked the Sarah Ryder character very much, and the story kept me hooked. Obviously they could not live up the original franchise as a whole, but it's great fun. The haters should keep it to themselves. Expand
  17. Jun 20, 2021
    6
    I like this game and find the gameplay good overall and am having fun with it. But some things are terrible such as facial animations often look weird, unnatural and also cutscenes when you land and take off that you can't skip is really annoying. It does seem like an unprofessional game at times, it makes me wonder did they let their kids work on this game? And what happened to reallyI like this game and find the gameplay good overall and am having fun with it. But some things are terrible such as facial animations often look weird, unnatural and also cutscenes when you land and take off that you can't skip is really annoying. It does seem like an unprofessional game at times, it makes me wonder did they let their kids work on this game? And what happened to really good writing, story and interesting characters? It also seems like it's written by amateurs.
    It also has weird glitches as in characters arms froze in a weird pose and Ryder drinks from an invisible glass at the bar.

    The story is alright, nothing amazing. The story lacks meaningful depth and choices. Ryder is so one dimensional you can't even be a renegade.
    The characters are mostly forgetable.

    I enjoy the combat in the game. It feels like they were trying to make a good FPS game and failed on making a good RPG with depth and choices that truly effect outcomes.
    I also like exploring and discovering things. It looks amazing and fills me with a feeling of wonder and I do feel like Iam a Pathfinder.
    A open world is great if they can make it full of interesting things as in meaningful side quests, but unfortunately it's full of mindlessly boring empty fetch quests. The side quest Tasks are the worst which are all very simular to each other such as have to find and scan 3 bodies that randomly appear at scavenger camps then get final location to go to or another is find 3 data pads then go to a final location. It leads to a lot of driving around as these bodies and other items appear randomly and have no quest markers for them. I got really sick of those side quests so stopped doing those as they only vary slightly as in just have to scan something different and drive around for ages trying to find them. I hate when they lack imagination for quests and just fill it with mindlessly boring quests that ad nothing but tedium.

    Character creation doesn't seem to have many options. Can't even choose custom hair colour and if you choose any hair colour besides brown or black it looks like she has dark roots.

    I still like and enjoy playing this game. The gameplay is mostly fun and enjoyable.
    It had a nice solid game ending. Though it would of been nice to have choices that dramatically effect outcomes in the story resulting in various endings instead of just one.

    I recommend the game as I enjoyed playing it mostly and would rate it 6/10 as game doesn't seem like it's made by professionals and it's lacking as a good RPG.
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  18. Aug 16, 2017
    5
    This game was just okay. The combat and graphics were absolutely stellar and the characters, while not as good as the original trilogy, were still pretty good. I personally liked Peebee, Drax, Vetra, and Jaal quite a lot. The rest... I could do without. The story, was straight up awful. I finished the entire game in 49 hours and left it feeling totally cheated. What a complete waste ofThis game was just okay. The combat and graphics were absolutely stellar and the characters, while not as good as the original trilogy, were still pretty good. I personally liked Peebee, Drax, Vetra, and Jaal quite a lot. The rest... I could do without. The story, was straight up awful. I finished the entire game in 49 hours and left it feeling totally cheated. What a complete waste of potential. Mass Effect 1-3 were absolutely epic while Andromeda is just a, ultimately, waste of time. The story, again, was so dry and uninspired, the missions left you watching your freakin' ship land and take off over and over.. and over... and over again to go to planets you've already been to. I got 100% viability in my playthrough and was rewarded with a total menial cutscene. The world doesn't feel alive and the lack of any real conversations seriously hurts this game. There were several epic moments in the game, but the rest was dry, repetitive fetch quests that didn't make you feel like you were doing anything that mattered. The exploration was a great idea but unfortunately, due to completely incompetent management of the project, it ended up being a boring, albeit beautiful, installment in the Mass Effect Universe. Expand
  19. Jan 22, 2018
    8
    I honestly don't understand why this game has such a low score--I played this game long after it was released, and I'm wondering if a lot of the technical issues were fixed after the reviews were written, or if I just got lucky on my rig. I really only have one bug (a green flashing when I load the game), which is easily solved by changing the video output.

    Anyway, I feel like this may
    I honestly don't understand why this game has such a low score--I played this game long after it was released, and I'm wondering if a lot of the technical issues were fixed after the reviews were written, or if I just got lucky on my rig. I really only have one bug (a green flashing when I load the game), which is easily solved by changing the video output.

    Anyway, I feel like this may be my favorite Mass Effect game. The other reviews are correct--the facial animations are horrible, some of the walking/running animations are bad, the new characters aren't as interesting as the old ones (I really want Garrus back). Some of the dialogue is also pretty bad. That's why it's not 10/10...

    HOWEVER: the combat is great, I honestly feel the best in the series, and exploration is hands-down the best in the series. Planets actually have some size to them--planets in the old games were always tiny and felt fake. Mining is also better in this one, far better than in previous titles (most similar to ME2, but it's on the ground this time). Since I play this game for combat and exploration, not for dialogue, these factors are more important.

    And the story actually *is* innovative, more innovative than in the originals. What was the plot of the originals--save the galaxy from the bad aliens. We've done that a million times. What's the plot of this one? Explore a new galaxy, terraform and colonize planets to save your pioneers--while making friends and foes among new races. That's a much more original concept.

    It's a real shame this game came out with all its technical problems, and that they didn't spend more time on the animations and writing. But for me, this is a great game and I love it.
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  20. Dec 11, 2018
    7
    Story - Normal
    Gameplay - Good
    Visual - Very Good
    Microtransactions - Yes
    Pointless open world - Yes
  21. Jun 4, 2023
    8
    Good game.. Would love a continuation. Own a couple of versions. Overhyped marketing campaign (like CP 20777) ruined the sales. I hate unfinished stories....
  22. Feb 6, 2020
    7
    The game has been properly fixed in time, and it is nowadays enjoyable from beginning to ending , but it lacks the mass effect feeling to it, less rpg and decisive, the game feels open world for all the wrong reasons. The action is probably 10 times better than it has ever been in Mass Effect.
  23. Oct 11, 2017
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very, very expensive ME2 DLC. Mass Effect Andromeda is not ME4 or a new ME. Is just a DLC. A new entire and unexplored galaxy that have only one specie that turns into another bad guys specie (second specie) and some robots. Wait..... Pfff.... Everybody from milky way is already there..... The fauna and flora from every planet are the same but different colors...
    Anyway... No point still rating it but I can't die before express my indignation of this pure marketing game.
    I'm not going to write the very same rating that ppl disappointed with the game keep writing.
    I'll give it 3 cos of the combat that sometimes still repetitive and boring... The team? Which team?.. I spoke only to Suvi cos of her voice... The most buggado game ever... Put Bethesda in the pocket. (SJW? God help us all... Don't let it invade our games.....)
    RIP Shepard...

    @edit
    I forgot to say...
    This game is or at least tried to be part of the global left wing agenda.... SJW, gayzism, feminism, etc... Everything that destroy the moral and good manners...
    So... Pay attention you new generation.. Go study and try to avoid fake news...
    ..."Oh look!!! This guy have only one review. bah ha ha ahaa"...
    Yes.. I don't use to get out there making reviews. If I like, I like!!. If I don't.. Well... you know...
    But in this case, I had to create an account especially to express my indignation cos I'm a big fan of the trilogy. More than 1100h only ME3 plus multiplayer. Where I had countless moments of fun...
    And please... Don't kill me cos of my bad engrish... I'm from another galaxy... far... far away from Andromeda....
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  24. May 9, 2018
    8
    No he terminado el juego y a pesar de sus chistosas animaciones, disfruto cada momento que juego, para disfrutar este juego lo primero que debes hacer es olvidarte de shepard y de todos el crew que lo acompaño, es difícil hacerlo claro esta, pero esta ocacion toca disfrutar un nuevo protagonista, un nuevo crew y una nueva historia. Bastante agradable jugar MEA
  25. Aug 12, 2017
    1
    Very very very very disappointing. Have it played through, because I love this series. But that was it. Rip mass effect. I am very sorry for the grandiose story but that was really crap.
  26. Sep 23, 2017
    3
    I've started and stopped playing this game multiple times now, which means it is somehow utterly boring enough to not hold my attention, and decent enough for me to come back to it. The story just isn't there.

    The intern team took over the art department, and the story department. How did such a good franchise take such a tumble? Maybe millennial sjw's really did do a number. As much
    I've started and stopped playing this game multiple times now, which means it is somehow utterly boring enough to not hold my attention, and decent enough for me to come back to it. The story just isn't there.

    The intern team took over the art department, and the story department. How did such a good franchise take such a tumble? Maybe millennial sjw's really did do a number. As much as i've tried, I just can't care about this game. The only upside is the well done combat.
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  27. Dec 29, 2017
    8
    Mass effect Andromeda is a good game , it had the best combat system of all mass effects, definitely in this point is amazing but also had a stupid bugs that make a experience of game disgusting.
    Without this bugs Andromeda will be a game of 10.
  28. Dec 30, 2017
    10
    Don't believe the haters. If you are concerned about some of the famous facial animations or bugs, most of them are fixed. If you liked the original trilogy I am sure you will like this too. I personally absolutely LOVED this game and I really hope they continue this game with "ME: Andromeda 2" or something similar; the game has good humor, touching moments, great squadmates, the bestDon't believe the haters. If you are concerned about some of the famous facial animations or bugs, most of them are fixed. If you liked the original trilogy I am sure you will like this too. I personally absolutely LOVED this game and I really hope they continue this game with "ME: Andromeda 2" or something similar; the game has good humor, touching moments, great squadmates, the best combat ever in a ME game, stunning visuals and even though I absolutely loved the original trilogy (I think they are some of the best games ever made) this one just takes the cake and is amazing in almost every aspect. I have spent 150 hours with this game already and it is well worth the full price.

    The only regret I have is not buying it sooner. Highly recommended!
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  29. Jan 8, 2018
    10
    I was late to the party, purchasing this game in late Dec 2017. Now that I've completed it, I wanted to write a honest review. Overall I loved this game. It was just as good if not better than all the previous Mass Effect titles. I feel like the creators took everything that was good about the previous games and incorporated that into Andromeda. I really enjoyed the characterI was late to the party, purchasing this game in late Dec 2017. Now that I've completed it, I wanted to write a honest review. Overall I loved this game. It was just as good if not better than all the previous Mass Effect titles. I feel like the creators took everything that was good about the previous games and incorporated that into Andromeda. I really enjoyed the character customization with the various skill trees, the research/development, and some of the other new things like Strike Teams, etc. I have to admin that I relied on Google to help me with some tutorials of the new systems, but I was able to find the information, understand, and enjoy them so I'm not docking them for that.

    The storyline was a fun way to expand the ME universe. Going 600 years in the future, with no ability to contact the Milky Way galaxy. But you still have everything about the ME galaxy that went with the colonists to Andromeda, with all the new discoveries that the Helius cluster has to offer. Without giving away too many details, the actual events in the storyline were interesting and enjoyable.

    Something I also enjoyed was the characters themselves and the dialogue between them. if you've played ME before, you know they already have done a great job with character development and making you truly care about these people. With Andromeda, they continued that great work. I thought that Andromeda had a lot more humor than the previous titles, and that may be because of the personality differences between Shepard and Ryder. It was a lot of fun, and I think it worked well.

    I probably missed a lot of things in my review, but I wanted to write SOMETHING about this game because I feel that the critics got it all wrong and were way too harsh with the criticism. Something needed to be said. If you haven't checked out this game, I would definitely recommend it. Great work BioWare! Here's to hoping you guys make a sequel.
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  30. Feb 5, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Some parts of the game are repetitive, I liked the story, I liked the fact that the rett where the aliens that you where fighting, knowing that there was the arcont transforming them, we don't know for which reason, but we that the arcont is another alien race, I hope that in the next one will be on that race and maybe a married rayden? I didn't liked that the game was released before it was finished, because in my opinion they knew that animation sucks. Expand
  31. Mar 28, 2018
    10
    Hmm, i avoided this game longer time, because of negative critics and bad talks. Recently i played through it all. And i am glad i did. Its not best rpg, but its nowhere near anything bad, at all.
    I played and loved ME1 and ME2, and all critics should be towards ME3, where whole ME saga went to crap, except pretty good characters, rest was **** game, crappy combat, story plot so dumb. ME3
    Hmm, i avoided this game longer time, because of negative critics and bad talks. Recently i played through it all. And i am glad i did. Its not best rpg, but its nowhere near anything bad, at all.
    I played and loved ME1 and ME2, and all critics should be towards ME3, where whole ME saga went to crap, except pretty good characters, rest was **** game, crappy combat, story plot so dumb. ME3 was major dissapointment for me. This one is way different.
    Theres just one thing, suck ass characters are so omg, especially Peebe nightmare worst character i seen in games in long long time. There bioware totally screwed up. If unpatched game from start was way worse even with Ryder and others, it mustve been real hell, there i see source of bad critics.
    All patched now, i quite enjoyed it. Story not stellar, but whatever. Combat is perfect, gears etc too, lot of exploring. Few annoying glitches, nothing serious. Except really really bad characters, bad written, and some SUPER bad looking. Looks count, ALOT, remember that, bioware.
    I would give 8/10, had quite fun, but seeing those 0/10 crybabies, i am giving 10 to even it up a bit.
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  32. Feb 28, 2018
    10
    comecei a jogar em janeiro de 2018, então não peguei os bugs no auge! realmente as animações dos rostos deixam a desejar, mas nada que apague o resto da experiencia! até o momento (72 horas de jogo) estou gostando e muito do jogo, jogabilidade boa e fluida, gráficos estão bons e até bem otimizados, no meu caso que jogo em notebook.. a história é satisfatória com alguns momentoscomecei a jogar em janeiro de 2018, então não peguei os bugs no auge! realmente as animações dos rostos deixam a desejar, mas nada que apague o resto da experiencia! até o momento (72 horas de jogo) estou gostando e muito do jogo, jogabilidade boa e fluida, gráficos estão bons e até bem otimizados, no meu caso que jogo em notebook.. a história é satisfatória com alguns momentos excelentes.. tem algumas missões que são um pouco repetitivas, mas a missão da história principal e as missões de fidelidade são muito bacanas.. não joguei a trilogia original e não posso comparar.. mas, mesmo assim, não entendo como o jogo foi tão criticado.. lembrando já peguei o jogo com os patch de atualização.. enfim .. vale a pena, ainda mais se for em uma promoção.. Expand
  33. Apr 1, 2018
    9
    At the beginning, i mean at the release i had too big expectations in that Mass Effect Part.
    I thought this will be the best Mass Effect ever ...
    Propably because Bioware has promised big stuff to us. For me (Now / 1 Year later) i think its a good mass effect but not the best one. I really loved the graphics but not the head designs / animations. [10/10] The Story was fine, for me
    At the beginning, i mean at the release i had too big expectations in that Mass Effect Part.
    I thought this will be the best Mass Effect ever ...
    Propably because Bioware has promised big stuff to us.
    For me (Now / 1 Year later) i think its a good mass effect but not the best one.

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

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

    (Sorry for my bad english)
    With kind regards
    NeeD :)
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  34. Apr 1, 2018
    10
    Eigentlich würde ich eine 9 vergeben, aber weil so viele Betonköpfe und Berufsnörgler völlig unberechtigterweise und unverhältnismäßig schlechte Bewertungen abgegeben haben, gebe ich eine 10, um dieses verfälschte Ergebnis nach oben zu korrigieren. Bioware wurde großes Unrecht getan. Ich könnte es sogar verstehen, wenn die Entwickler keine Lust mehr hätten, überhaupt noch Mühe und FleißEigentlich würde ich eine 9 vergeben, aber weil so viele Betonköpfe und Berufsnörgler völlig unberechtigterweise und unverhältnismäßig schlechte Bewertungen abgegeben haben, gebe ich eine 10, um dieses verfälschte Ergebnis nach oben zu korrigieren. Bioware wurde großes Unrecht getan. Ich könnte es sogar verstehen, wenn die Entwickler keine Lust mehr hätten, überhaupt noch Mühe und Fleiß und Herzblut in ein Game zu stecken. Wie viel Arbeit in diesem Spiel steckt. Unglaublich. So ein großartiges Spiel! Grafik ist super! Ja, die Gesichtsanimationen sind manchmal etwas unnatürlich, aber irgendwie auch lustig. Das Spiel ist hammer! Und mittlerweile bekommt man es fast schon hinterhergeschmissen. Zugfreifen!! Expand
  35. May 7, 2018
    8
    Mass Effect andromeda fully patched is a good game. Its not the work of art that the triology was, especially ME2, but its a good game in its own right. It has beautifull plannets, very good combat mechanics, cool exploration, but has characters less interesting and some missions are just plain boring. Still, it is a game I enjoyed playing (granted I played it in 2018, not when it cameMass Effect andromeda fully patched is a good game. Its not the work of art that the triology was, especially ME2, but its a good game in its own right. It has beautifull plannets, very good combat mechanics, cool exploration, but has characters less interesting and some missions are just plain boring. Still, it is a game I enjoyed playing (granted I played it in 2018, not when it came out) so for me it deserves an 8, simply dont expect to fing shepard, garrus or tali like characters on this one, the pathfinder and friends are simply less cool than our favorite commander and his awesome team. I guess the major loss on the bioware team wasn't on the animators, it was on the writing team. Expand
  36. Sep 12, 2018
    10
    The only REAL problem with this game is that it's not the OG trilogy and not DA O, The game is really good when you are not comparing it to these game and has one of the best squads Bioware ever created! Also, we get a way better Family dynamic than the rest of their games. Not to mention it's also one hell off a looker.
  37. Nov 3, 2018
    8
    ME: Andromeda has gotten a lot of bad press. While I don't know how it shipped in 2017, I do know how it is now, and I have to say, I like it.

    To start, there is the story. Right form the getgo, there is an atmosphere of positivity and possibility, that stems from pioneering. By moving away from the reaper storyline, we also move away from a constant sense of impending doom. I think
    ME: Andromeda has gotten a lot of bad press. While I don't know how it shipped in 2017, I do know how it is now, and I have to say, I like it.

    To start, there is the story. Right form the getgo, there is an atmosphere of positivity and possibility, that stems from pioneering. By moving away from the reaper storyline, we also move away from a constant sense of impending doom. I think that suits the games theme of exploration very well. I am a big fan of the ME trillogy, but having Shepard do relatively unimportant assignments, while there were vastly more urgent matters to attend to, allways kind of bugged me. This time around, the story takes a more subtle and relaxed course, allowing you to immerse into the smaller story arcs as well.

    The voice-acting of the female Ryder (I haven't played the male yet) is realy convincing and immersive. Often she would have subtle and surprising responses that help to create the sense that this is someone with a personality and emotional depth.
    You can choose the type of response, divided in a number of possibilities, like emotional, professional, casual or logical etc. helping you to be the Ryder you can get behind.
    Sure, the facial animation is not up to todays standards, but the the graphical quality make up for that, and it rarely bothers me, if at all.

    The other characters on the team don't seem to be popular among a lot of reviewers, but I think they are convincing. I guess it's the same for real people, it's down to personal tastes.

    The new galaxy is a big place with a lot of room to gather materials, build settlements, meet new people etc. What bothered me a bit is that this is a whole other galaxy, yet everything looks en acts very familiar. The other species are all too humanlike, who also use very recognisable technoligy. Too me it feels a but unlikely, but like in ME 1 to 3, I can look past that.

    As many others have said: the combat is great! The lessons from the trillogy have clearly been learned. To add to that, you now have a jetpack mechanic, that allows you to jump higher and make horizontal leaps. The combat now takes place in three dimensions and the environment matches that. I was pleasantly surprised when I jumped onto a building to escape from a large creature, only to find that it jumped right after me, forcing me to stay mobile. Combat has become even more dynamic and is a realy big plus. As a bonus, there is also a six wheeled rover to help you across the large maps. And this time arouind, they've gotten it right.

    My advice: Definately worth a try for sci-fi and ME fans, but don't expect ME 1 to 3. It's a different game in it's own right. Have fun!
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  38. Jun 17, 2023
    0
    One of the worst games ever made, everything is broken, the animations are nightmare inducing, the voice acting, the characters the scripting. This game belongs on a trash heap.
  39. Nov 23, 2018
    10
    I had tons of fun with it and I hope we'll get a sequel (just a little more polished).
  40. Jan 5, 2022
    8
    An underrated (if flawed) joy.

    I love this game. A stunning, fresh new galaxy to explore, filled with great new characters and a likeable protagonist who's refreshingly different to Shepard. This game got a lot of flack at launch for its technical issues, and deservedly so. But playing it now, it's become one of my favourites. The gameplay is fluid and satisfying, and the feeling of
    An underrated (if flawed) joy.

    I love this game. A stunning, fresh new galaxy to explore, filled with great new characters and a likeable protagonist who's refreshingly different to Shepard.

    This game got a lot of flack at launch for its technical issues, and deservedly so. But playing it now, it's become one of my favourites. The gameplay is fluid and satisfying, and the feeling of exploration, clinging on in a new and hostile galaxy, is excellent.

    Don't be put off by all the online hate, it's a lot of fun.
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  41. Mar 11, 2021
    2
    When I think of the game ME Andromeda it is a never ever blockbuster.
    When thinking of discovering the outer world I think of action, thrilling moments an cinematic feelling.
    Instead you feel like in a big library with boring books: you can drive on planets - but no action, talk to a lot of people - but no feelings and so on. Better make a remake by cutting 80% of garbage content and
    When I think of the game ME Andromeda it is a never ever blockbuster.
    When thinking of discovering the outer world I think of action, thrilling moments an cinematic feelling.
    Instead you feel like in a big library with boring books: you can drive on planets - but no action, talk to a lot of people - but no feelings and so on.
    Better make a remake by cutting 80% of garbage content and produce a game where you feel like in a linear FF. :-)
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  42. Mar 12, 2021
    4
    BOooooring. Who let this story out at all? The usual ME gameplay. A bit buggy and freezing.
  43. Sep 12, 2021
    8
    Гораздо хуже третей части, но как игра серии порядочная
    Очень много багов, и анимация в диалогах странная, а так то наиграл 50+ часов и не сказал бы что мне не нравилось
  44. Mar 7, 2022
    8
    Underestimated game. Maybe wasnt so shocking and fresh as ME 1,2,3 and technically wasnt big progress. After Me Legendary Edition Andromeda could be best Mass Effect even if sometimes is dissappointing. Maybe ME1,2,3 were good when there wasnt so big competition in RPG gaming. In ME123 story and cinematics were more important. I like SF more than other genre so maybe it was enought goodUnderestimated game. Maybe wasnt so shocking and fresh as ME 1,2,3 and technically wasnt big progress. After Me Legendary Edition Andromeda could be best Mass Effect even if sometimes is dissappointing. Maybe ME1,2,3 were good when there wasnt so big competition in RPG gaming. In ME123 story and cinematics were more important. I like SF more than other genre so maybe it was enought good game for me. Expand
  45. Feb 9, 2022
    10
    I have never understood and will not understand why the 2-3 part is considered better than Andromeda. Perhaps the point here is that my first part was Andromeda and therefore such a general attitude to the entire series of the project, but as I did not try, I could not master the 2nd and 3rd parts. Builds and pumping, combat mechanics, interface, graphics, controls and the most disgusting,I have never understood and will not understand why the 2-3 part is considered better than Andromeda. Perhaps the point here is that my first part was Andromeda and therefore such a general attitude to the entire series of the project, but as I did not try, I could not master the 2nd and 3rd parts. Builds and pumping, combat mechanics, interface, graphics, controls and the most disgusting, faces and their animations. God, but all the games from BioMusor in terms of faces have degraded for whole generations, only because of this it is impossible to at least try to go through part of the content of their projects, when you see these lifeless faces during emotional moments that scream in your soul to be killed and buried deeper to the bottom, even Skyrim in this regard looks like the purest emerald against their background, although there are plenty of problems with faces. I also no longer understand the solution to the existence of the project from the 3rd person, when the mechanics, the world around, everything looks like it would be perfect for a first-person view, and not far from the truth, I ran with an amateur mod from the 1st person to the 2nd part and got a new inspiration, in some understanding the attitude to the project has changed dramatically, but the mod does not work for the action and therefore I had to demolish the game, although no, just nerves could not stand seeing these faces and the interface of 2000. As much as I don't like Tali'zora, but even for her sake it's impossible to overcome. I downloaded a pseudo remake of all the parts, which rather looks like an attempt to make BioMusor money on a trilogy of their games, absolutely without investing, yes, they improved the graphics in 1 part, but everything, not gameplay changes, not adding a 1-person view, not changing faces, although no, they changed, for the worse, my God, when they fire those responsible for the development of faces. Of course, I do not claim that Andromeda is godlike, the same ending, boss on the last difficulty, grind, pseudo stories in absolutely all documents about strong and independent women, animation of the ship's flight that cannot be skipped, in general, a feeling of emptiness in the project, the absence of a @ex scene with Vetra, from which there is a desire to break through G... to the management of BioMusor, ahem, yes, there are a lot of problems, but the project as a whole feels like a really new experience, when the characters really express emotions, in the history of which you really delve into, and Mass2, in which Miranda kills a traitor and stands with a flattened stone face, this creature is even impossible to describe, the embryo that they decided to leave alive, if there was a choice, I would get rid of her even in the very initial prologue. But as they say, one "especially gifted" will never understand the herd, and why the herd of 2 parts threw 8.9, and Andromeda 5.0. Expand
  46. Mar 3, 2022
    8
    Good game, but might be a better. New crfating system + Pseudo open-world + New Team ++
  47. Mar 5, 2023
    2
    The game from Kanadians encouraging war in Ukraine. Everything you need to know about it. Buying the game - you support the killing of Ukrainians.
  48. Apr 5, 2023
    4
    The motto for this game is: "Which intern designed X?"
    - The UI is all over the place - literally. Get a quick overview in combat situations, or outside of combat? The UI designers seem to have shouted "Not my job, also: Never heard of that".
    - The map does not help one single bit to do what its task is: Help the user orientate themselves. - Repeat this for each game feature. There
    The motto for this game is: "Which intern designed X?"
    - The UI is all over the place - literally. Get a quick overview in combat situations, or outside of combat? The UI designers seem to have shouted "Not my job, also: Never heard of that".
    - The map does not help one single bit to do what its task is: Help the user orientate themselves.
    - Repeat this for each game feature.

    There is one redeeming aspect of the game, though, for game developer professors: If you need to prepare a seminar about some game element done wrong, you can always quote Andromeda as an example.
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  49. May 6, 2023
    4
    Really buggy game, that further rolled back on its game design ideologies, instead of improving upon the first 2 mass effects. I can understand giving the story a side step to the main because of the controversies of ME3 and also they are in the midst of making a true ME4.

    But it was a huge let down, and I just hope they learn from their feedback, so ME4 will be a big success.
  50. Mar 18, 2018
    7
    The game itself it pretty good, combat is great and the wold building is amazing. However your actions and desisions feel like they have zero effect. There is no player impact and therefore no player angency. On top of this I have one minor complaint and one majour one. The minor is that you get to watch the same damn take off and landing animations everytime you return to the ship, andThe game itself it pretty good, combat is great and the wold building is amazing. However your actions and desisions feel like they have zero effect. There is no player impact and therefore no player angency. On top of this I have one minor complaint and one majour one. The minor is that you get to watch the same damn take off and landing animations everytime you return to the ship, and you'll be doing that a lot if you want to make the most of your strike teams. Tha 2nd, and much more jarring problem is the random freezing out of the game. Sometimes I can play unhindered for hours without it freezing, other times it'll lock up after 10 minutes. Expand
  51. Jul 6, 2021
    9
    I never played ME before. Recently I've lived several weeks in ME 1,2,3 LE and then Andromeda.
    And assessing the game as a whole with a fresh look without getting hung up on the some details, then as by me - it's the best of all parts - graphics, history, game-play, immersion in the Sci-Fi world - everything is better.
    (I installed some life quality mods like MEA Fixpack)
  52. Jan 30, 2023
    9
    This game is so much better than many people give it credit for. I've owned it since it was originally release and it was bad at first. But Bioware made it right with subsequent patches. I'm currently on my 4th playthrough after a couple of years since I last completed it and I'm enjoying the hell out of it. I adored the original 3 ME games and have nothing but good things to say aboutThis game is so much better than many people give it credit for. I've owned it since it was originally release and it was bad at first. But Bioware made it right with subsequent patches. I'm currently on my 4th playthrough after a couple of years since I last completed it and I'm enjoying the hell out of it. I adored the original 3 ME games and have nothing but good things to say about this installment. In my opinion, one of the worst things people had with the game is that the Mass Effect concept was no longer new and fresh. I really hope Bioware revisits the Andromeda story, it's a cool concept and being an explorer attempting to build new worlds is refreshing instead of constantly trying to save the galaxy. My oldest son refused to play this game because of the negative reviews and is currently playing his first playthrough and he really likes it. Expand
  53. Jul 5, 2021
    2
    Dreadful. Confusing game design, bloated tedious story lines, interspersed by excessive cut scenes that made me feel like the game was playing me not the other way around. Only upside was the eye candy but on its own that's nowhere near enough.
  54. Jun 18, 2022
    5
    Mass Effect: Andromeda's mind-numbing quest design and uninteresting main story fail to recapture the original trilogy's spirit.
  55. Jul 24, 2022
    4
    FYI, huge mass effect fan. Ive played the original trilogy for almost 600 hours, read all the books and even some of the **** comics. Love the word an series the old bioware created

    Im at a loss of what to rate this game, at times it can feel like a 7/10 but 80% of the time it feels like a 3/10. This is not mass effect, its a game made by a bunch of people that werent involved in the
    FYI, huge mass effect fan. Ive played the original trilogy for almost 600 hours, read all the books and even some of the **** comics. Love the word an series the old bioware created

    Im at a loss of what to rate this game, at times it can feel like a 7/10 but 80% of the time it feels like a 3/10. This is not mass effect, its a game made by a bunch of people that werent involved in the original series trying to make what they think is mass effect. Im still waiting for the story to do something interesting, and im 20 hours in. It plays it incredibly safe, probably because bioware feels like they are being held at gunpoint over ME3s ending when it comes to taking a risk with the story. But even if they did take risks, the writing is laughably bad, and the characters dont take what is happening seriously at all. This completely breaks any immersion. In past mass effect games i would love talking to squad mates on my ship, in this i actually dread talking to anyone except drack and Jaal, they are the only characters that arent constantly making me cringe with horrible jokes and cheesy one liners.

    The combat is great, but when you fight the same camps of kett over and over it becomes extremely repetitive. since mass effect 3 bioware has liked to create these bad guys that are just endless, you'll be killing thousands of the same dudes over and over with no narrative or reason for it. and your squad mates AI is downright brain dead, in past games they wouldn't use throw, pull or any biotic power on enemies that have shields. In this they dont care, ive had peebee use pull on more shielded enemies than health enemies. And you cant command her to do other wise, so shes basically wasting powers the second combat starts. same applies to other squad mates. Not being able to command squad mate powers is a huge downside to gameplay and its great moments, i have no idea why they didnt include it.

    QUESTS; i have encountered maybe 3 interesting side quests, out of the around 30 i have done. Everything is run to this location, place this item and then do that for 4 more locations. Quest ends. Repeat under slightly different conditions, like instead of placing signal towers, your scanning rocks. These side quests are the definition of repetitive. I just think its funny that bioware thought this was acceptable after games like The witcher 3 proved that side quests can have the same quality as main quests, and be just as interesting.

    Im not going to mention facial animations as much, yes they are terrible some of the worst i have seen from a AAA game in years. but since people have been bashing them to death i thought i wouldn't touch on them anymore. Honestly the game could have been good if it had done other things right, like if the game had an interesting story i could look past the facial animations. Its also to bad that bioware continues their same tired tale of you playing as this God character, i thought the pathfinder would be a down to earth normal dude. Nope. All the characters in this game basically suck your dick, nobody stands up to you and when they do its so laughably and cliche.

    To end things, i would like to note my biggest problem. Andromeda never feels alive. Most worlds are completely empty with just more generic enemies to fight, no towns or settlements (besides the ones you create and fill with NPCs that do nothing). with one new friendly race, the angara things feel even more empty. Look at all the races we had in the original trilogy that were working together on the citadel, youll find none of that here. Plus lore inconsistency galore, why do we have jump jets when the milky way doesnt? how are we able to use FTL travel so much, and so fast when in the trilogy the only reason we could get around the galaxy so fast was because of mass relays? FTL has always existed but it in ME but it was much faster to use a mass relay rather than travel for hours to another system on your ships power.

    Edit 2022: funny i just found this account again, funny to see this here. It took me 2 years to finish this game. It didn't take me that long in a good way, i would either forget about the game for long periods or just couldn't stomach it for longer than an hour. I 100% completed the game and absolutely don't recommend it. Its a grind. This was also the last game i ever pre ordered. Still think this review echo's these statements 5 years later, even when i wrote this with 20 hours of playtime... these issues definately dont change by the end.
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  56. Sep 1, 2023
    2
    This game is fantastic. Thank you EA. There are errors in the animations, but this does not take away all the brightness of the game. Play to the end and I guarantee you will be surprised.
  57. Aug 9, 2023
    10
    Mass Effect: Andromeda offers a fresh take in a universe I've grown to love. While I appreciated the new worlds and challenges, there's a part of me that truly misses the original Mass Effect vibes and, of course, Commander Shepard. Still, BioWare gave us an expansive game worth diving into.
  58. Jun 6, 2021
    10
    So I bot the deluxe edition of the game for $7.50 on sale 4 years after release. I've played 46 hours so far, and it has been a blast! I gave up buying games on release day. It has saved me tons of money and heartache. Had I bot the game in 2017, I would feel negatively about the game, Instead, I am enjoying it greatly and reaping the benefits of lots of updates. You don't have to wait 4So I bot the deluxe edition of the game for $7.50 on sale 4 years after release. I've played 46 hours so far, and it has been a blast! I gave up buying games on release day. It has saved me tons of money and heartache. Had I bot the game in 2017, I would feel negatively about the game, Instead, I am enjoying it greatly and reaping the benefits of lots of updates. You don't have to wait 4 years to buy a game, but if you do wait a little while, it could increase your enjoyment overall. Expand
  59. Feb 25, 2023
    6
    While the scale, open world, non-face visuals, and combat are easily the best of any Mass Effect game, it fails to deliver on what truly makes a Mass Effect game great: story and characters. At least some of the characters are pretty entertaining and well-written, but they fall far short of the original trilogy in general. I can't help but feel that this game was rushed, and it's a damnWhile the scale, open world, non-face visuals, and combat are easily the best of any Mass Effect game, it fails to deliver on what truly makes a Mass Effect game great: story and characters. At least some of the characters are pretty entertaining and well-written, but they fall far short of the original trilogy in general. I can't help but feel that this game was rushed, and it's a damn shame because there is a ton of fun to be had in Andromeda. Expand
  60. Jul 10, 2022
    8
    Обходил стороной эту игру из-за ее критики на релизе, прошел только в 2022. Игра конечно же не без недостатков, но по моему мнению раскритиковали ее незаслуженно, особенно через призму других ААА игр, которые выходили с тех пор. На их фоне она смотрится очень даже достойно.Обходил стороной эту игру из-за ее критики на релизе, прошел только в 2022. Игра конечно же не без недостатков, но по моему мнению раскритиковали ее незаслуженно, особенно через призму других ААА игр, которые выходили с тех пор. На их фоне она смотрится очень даже достойно.
  61. Jul 18, 2021
    7
    Um simulador de passear e conversar, pelo menos poderia ter áudio em português.
  62. May 22, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So I have replayed Mass Effect: Andromeda while waiting for the Legendary Edition. It's now been fully patched and it is in a much better position than it was at launch. But to be honest, it wasn't as bad at launch as some people would have you believe. At least in my experience, there were some mediocre animations for one NPC and some superficial glitches that didn't impact the flow of the game. Nothing gamebreaking.

    The Mass Effect trilogy is one of the best game series ever made. They are also my favorite games. And the fact that it's a trilogy allowed the characters to develop their charactermuch better and to be more fleshed out over the course of the games. The overarching story and the characters are what makes Mass Effect amazing.

    So there were high expectations for Mass Effect: Andromeda. And Andromeda is actually a pretty good game. Given the big shoes it had to fill after the original trilogy, and the fact that the studio was inexperienced and this was a very ambitious project, not the mention they were constrained by time, it is a wonder the game is this good.

    What I like in Andromeda is the gameplay. It's quick, fluid, responsive and satisfying. However, I do not like the fact that you can only have 3 active abilities at any given time. But I understand they did it because of the profile system. I simply wish I had more abilities so that I can make combos, especially since you cannot manually activate your companions' abilities. This is something I don't like. I assume most players would let the companions automatically use their abilities, but they should have at least given us the option. I also love the jetpack and the jetpack dashes, which gave combat a new dimension. Because of that, the combat felt more intense. You aren't stuck behind cover anymore, you could move around the battlefield more easily.

    Also, the Architect fights are epic.

    I liked the crafting system, too. I crafted all my armor and weapons, I added mods and augmentations. There is a decent variety of weapons, but I mostly sticked with the Sweeper because of the infinite ammo. It also reminded me of the heat system in Mass Effect 1. And I do prefer the heat system to the clip system. Also, crafted weapons are so much better than the ones you find.

    The Nomad drives excellently. You can upgrade its engine, shields and life support system. You have an all-wheel drive to climb hills and a mode where the stability assist is disabled for increased agility. It would be extremely unfair to compare it to the Mako for obvious reasons, but the Nomad simply feels great.

    The graphics are beautiful. There is a large variety of planets, from snowy planets, to desert planets, to tropical forrest planets, each planet having its own feel with different geographical landscapes.

    I love the new characters. And I am sure if we had two more Andromeda games, and also DLC for them, the characters would have been even more fleshed out and they would have a better chance at character development. And of course, not all characters are equally interesting. But that is true for the original trilogy as well. Jacob, for example, wasn't the most interesting character. I like Jaal and the fact that we get introduced to a new Mass Effect alien race, the Angara. I also love Vetra and Drack. Peebee is fun. I loved the banter between Kallo and Gill. Kallo was a good choice for a pilot, I'm glad they didn't try to make Joker 2.

    Exploration is a big theme in Andromeda. And I did like exploring the planets with the Nomad. I'm a completionist and I did all the missions I found and I went to all map objectives. It took me around 100 hours to finish the game. The vaults are a big part of the game as well, but to be honest they aren't that interesting. I mean you go there, you kill remnants, you activate a console, then you run. You ocasionally find some hidden loot containers, but nothing too exciting.

    Most missions were interesting. The main ones and the companion loyalty ones were great. But the "scan the bodies of 10 dead colonists but we are not going to give you any map markers" were **** Those are the only missions I didn't finish. But I guess it's to be expected. I think all games have "filler" missions like these.

    Now I want to talk about the main story and the villains. The villain is unfortunately not very interesting. He's your typical "evil bad guy wants to take over the galaxy". But the overarching story is interesting, especially at the end where you learn that the Remnants and the vaults were created by a very advanced mysterious alien race, the Jardaan. And they also engineered and created an entire alien species, the Angara! And the Scourge phenomenon was a weapon used against these mysterious advanced aliens. This story has a lot of potential.

    Damn, I am approaching the 5000 character limit. Anyway, my point is, Andromeda isn't a bad game. it is in fact a surprisingly good game. Give it a chance if you like RPGs.
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  63. Aug 9, 2023
    8
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  64. Nov 8, 2022
    7
    I have played through the game after playing through the original trilogy: the game is OK, even GOOD when played through for the first time but replaying it was pretty boring this time.
    - the story had too few epic moments, it was predictable and I wasn't motivated enough to push on
    - too much meaningless side missions, conquering the planets had 0 creativity it could have been a great
    I have played through the game after playing through the original trilogy: the game is OK, even GOOD when played through for the first time but replaying it was pretty boring this time.
    - the story had too few epic moments, it was predictable and I wasn't motivated enough to push on
    - too much meaningless side missions, conquering the planets had 0 creativity it could have been a great mechanic to find homes and manage them even with a bit of strategy but this was just repetitive
    - research & development, gear, crafting by far the worst system, too complex, 0 motivation to dive into it
    - graphically pretty great the planets looked awesome, character models were awesome too but face mimics 50% of the time strange
    - reworked dialogue system: just bad, no real persuasion, no consequences of any choices, I understand the old paragon-renegade system was very predictable but this was even worse and weightless
    - leveling and skills got a bit too complex too, not polished
    - level design could have been more creative
    - running movement just clunky, jetpack actually good
    - combat is worse then mass effect 1, these ammo and health pickups are unnecessary, spells are looking great tho
    - teammates were pretty good however cant compare to any of the original trilogies
    - villains: WTF generic 2 dimensional with 0 motivation, poses no danger actually
    - music: nonexistent, generic, even so compared to the tunes of the trilogy

    It doesnt deserve the hate it got when it came out so I added a bit higher score, the game is enjoyable as a sci-fi RPG, at first playthrough I was a bit more eager to find out the story but the game had huge potential and only covered like 40% of the expectations.
    I really love this franchise and I'm hoping the creators will learn from these mistakes and we can enjoy this universe for a lot more years.
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  65. Aug 14, 2023
    7
    was surprised at how hated this game was. Yes, it's not Mass Effect 2, but it's not bad.
  66. Nov 25, 2020
    6
    I was waiting for this game after completing Mass Effect 3 but face animations (i preorder this game) and the most important gameplay was not like in old times. So, you can skip this game because besides header, this game has nothing new to play for (story in this game is just bad guys want to control every creature in the universe and you just go further, and further until the moment youI was waiting for this game after completing Mass Effect 3 but face animations (i preorder this game) and the most important gameplay was not like in old times. So, you can skip this game because besides header, this game has nothing new to play for (story in this game is just bad guys want to control every creature in the universe and you just go further, and further until the moment you understand maybe they are not so bad). Expand
  67. Jan 5, 2023
    8
    Udany powrót po latach!

    Powiedzmy to sobie szczerze - jest to najsłabszy z Mass Effect'ów ale nie znaczy że jest źle - wręcz odwrotnie. Poprzeczka jest tak wysoko podniesiona że gra która jest "tylko" dobra będzie uznawana za drobne rozczarowanie i nie ma nic w tym złego. Ja się dobrze bawiłem - znowu - pomimo problemów takich jak beznadziejny villain czy niedopracowanie w prawie
    Udany powrót po latach!

    Powiedzmy to sobie szczerze - jest to najsłabszy z Mass Effect'ów ale nie znaczy że jest źle - wręcz odwrotnie. Poprzeczka jest tak wysoko podniesiona że gra która jest "tylko" dobra będzie uznawana za drobne rozczarowanie i nie ma nic w tym złego.

    Ja się dobrze bawiłem - znowu - pomimo problemów takich jak beznadziejny villain czy niedopracowanie w prawie każdym aspekcie gry.

    Mimo wszystko polecam,
    8/10
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  68. Dec 21, 2020
    7
    "Mass Effect: Andromeda": Good game, it provides a good experience for the player. 5 out of 7. Played it on PC.
  69. Mar 28, 2021
    6
    ME Andromeda was a supposed "fresh start" for Mass Effect universe. Beyond technical defaults already resolved either by Bioware itself or by modders it has it's own flavour, even though it does not come close to the quality of original ME trilogy. On a "plus side" it still feels much better than Dragon Age Inquisition for example.

    I disagree with severe critics of storyline, which I
    ME Andromeda was a supposed "fresh start" for Mass Effect universe. Beyond technical defaults already resolved either by Bioware itself or by modders it has it's own flavour, even though it does not come close to the quality of original ME trilogy. On a "plus side" it still feels much better than Dragon Age Inquisition for example.

    I disagree with severe critics of storyline, which I have found quite interesting, even though also subpar to original ME. It is interesting already to reposition the focus on exploration and construction in the "brave new world" instead of galaxy saving. The world is free roaming which gives a certain feeling of liberty, yet feeling empty, which can be understood considering the "recent" nature of colonisation from Milky Way depicted in the game; there is not enough of history of civilisations built before in Andromeda and game is simpler in terms of described "andromeda galaxy" ecosystem in all it's senses. Playing ME:Andromeda feels a little like a nostalgic peek into ME universe and lore, without that profound emotional impact that was left by original ME; The characters feel also less engaging and interesting than in original trilogy, somehow more "bleak", still sometimes they have their "moments" and they feel at least partially interesting to keep the pace of the game, better than for example the characters in the first "Assassin's Creed" series or Dragon Age Inquisition.

    Gameplay wise I have found it to flow nicely, like ME2 and ME3, especially environmental effects of different planets explored by player. Together with such examples as "No Man's Sky" experience it might give the ideas for future how to try to make "free roaming" space exploration game but with storyline.

    All in all ME Andromeda is worth to play by ME universe fans, just for yet "another story" about "The Shepard"... knowing we play here with completely different protagonist than a "galaxy savior", as for others, they might as well try the original trilogy first.
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  70. Sep 27, 2021
    2
    Если даже рассматривать Андромеду отдельно от самой серии Mass Effect это очень плохая игра. Она будто специально сделана так чтоб тебе было не интересно с первой же секунды и для этого действительно нужен талант.
  71. Jun 2, 2021
    0
    There is no way to change language in polish and russian version of the game if you got it on origin.
    Also while doing the main missions there is no way to save the game and you have to count on the autosave feature that honestly really sucks. Animations suck too. It may not sound like a lot but it literally made me create this account to write this here even tho it's on EA play and i
    There is no way to change language in polish and russian version of the game if you got it on origin.
    Also while doing the main missions there is no way to save the game and you have to count on the autosave feature that honestly really sucks. Animations suck too. It may not sound like a lot but it literally made me create this account to write this here even tho it's on EA play and i didn't have to pay for this particular game.
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  72. Dec 30, 2021
    9
    I think this game was excellent. I loved the new feel of it over the old game and I enjoyed how much content was layered into worlds
  73. Aug 15, 2022
    7
    I played the game in 2021, while in quarantine, so i got to enjoy all the updates etc. Didn't get to be privy to all the problems on release. I played about 70% of the game. Felt repetitive at times and by the end i was sprinting for the end as i wanted to play other games.
    It was a good experience all in all, worth the time in my opinion.
  74. Feb 25, 2023
    10
    Great game! Really enjoyed it, and I liked it way better than the others in the series.
  75. Mar 1, 2023
    5
    This is a great example of when the gaming industry was going Woke and in decline.

    The graphics are a mixed bag, characters look really bad but the scenery is amazing. Our companions are the worst in the entire franchise, they are all (unironic) woke. they have no character and dont even really look exotic like our old mates. Gameplay wise its completely different compared to the
    This is a great example of when the gaming industry was going Woke and in decline.

    The graphics are a mixed bag, characters look really bad but the scenery is amazing.

    Our companions are the worst in the entire franchise, they are all (unironic) woke.
    they have no character and dont even really look exotic like our old mates.

    Gameplay wise its completely different compared to the old games.
    Gunplay is better and it is also pretty vertical with jumping now.
    the sidemissions in the older games were top tier missions and I loved every single one of them.
    here it is quantity over quality...

    they also brought back the old problem that mass effect 1 had, the long useless walking to one point to another.

    Mass Effect 2 fixed it and here it is back again..

    also my main problem is our Protagonist "Ryde"r. He is a Cuck and would be a side character that Shepard would have killed in the older games.

    I really miss the old games, they were such gems.
    I hate the current gaming industry so much.
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  76. Aug 20, 2023
    4
    It's a shame for the mass effect series. The game I could never finish, no matter how much I wanted to. As someone who has played the trilogy dozens of times, I couldn't stand this game. The people who developed this game should not be given a job in the game industry again.
  77. Dec 20, 2022
    10
    Rated 10/10 cause it unfairly got rated badly by those who did it for stupid reasons like "Not Shepard".

    The game was in fact truly fantastic. It had the best vehicle driving of any Mass Effect game, it was a completely well defined individual story that didn't require the previous games. The story was fantastic, the gameplay was brilliant, and nearly all the characters were really
    Rated 10/10 cause it unfairly got rated badly by those who did it for stupid reasons like "Not Shepard".

    The game was in fact truly fantastic. It had the best vehicle driving of any Mass Effect game, it was a completely well defined individual story that didn't require the previous games. The story was fantastic, the gameplay was brilliant, and nearly all the characters were really interesting and great. (Liam is inconsistent). Kallo and Lexi had more character and better showings then Joker and Chakwas ever did across three games. And as usual, the Krogan are well done and well written.

    it also felt like the Asari bias that I picked up on in the OT wasn't there, which was also great.

    The gameplay was of course fantastic and fun, and SAM was a pleasant and entertaining companion with his straight man routine. lol

    Overall, this game was fantastically made and should get the credit it deserves. Plus, it was nice to get away from the Reapers in general.
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  78. Jan 4, 2023
    8
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  79. Jan 3, 2023
    10
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  80. Jun 25, 2023
    7
    The game isn't a bad game game, combat mechanics and weapon types are good. But it has same mobs types, bosses and planet desings. It has not original map desings. The game says that you can discover 100 planets. But you can't land on a lot of these planets. Also planet maps are so boring and empty. It doesn't satisfy expectations if you like to play open world type games.
  81. Apr 9, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My rating is based on my impressions of the game. This is not an objective review. I play quite a big number of titles per year and decided to review them as a peace of art and not as a product. Expand
  82. Mar 22, 2023
    0
    Pros
    - the flexibility of being able to use any ability in the game is nice
    Cons - story = gutter trash - character = abominable - combat = garbage - dialogue = good for a 4th grader - choices = lmao - exploration = stupidly tedious - voice acting = sounds like a school play played by the basketball team - bugs = all of them I absolutely adore the original Mass Effect
    Pros
    - the flexibility of being able to use any ability in the game is nice

    Cons
    - story = gutter trash
    - character = abominable
    - combat = garbage
    - dialogue = good for a 4th grader
    - choices = lmao
    - exploration = stupidly tedious
    - voice acting = sounds like a school play played by the basketball team
    - bugs = all of them

    I absolutely adore the original Mass Effect trilogy. The story, the worldbuilding, the characters… chefs kiss. So you can imagine my excitement over Andromeda. I heard the complaints from the pre-release footage. The game looks like garbage. Nay I said, Mass Effect was never about the graphics. Yo this thing is buggy as hell. Nay I said, they will fix it before launch. The voice acting sounds goofy as hell. Nay, you are just being negative. I was a blind Bioware fan boy who pre ordered this game and 100% it at release. I have never touched it since so I do not care if the stuff I am about to talk about was patched three months later. Save your breath.

    Positive beginning. The fact that you have access to all abilities and can spec into any of them allows for some fun combos. Positives done.

    The combat. Everything in this game is either brainded or suicidal. Zero strategy involved throughout the entire run. Just stupid enemy after stupid enemy. The issue with the one positive, the place it affects is boring and garbage. Oh and that is not the best part. Most of the time if enemies are deployed from their ship onto the field, nothing deploys. When the ship leaves, it leaves a cluster of limbs where it was. If you shoot it, then bodies fall out. Great playtesting Bioware.

    What about the story? What about it? Garbage. So you know how Reapers were an unknown force who used their tech to turn the Milky Way species into their tech drones. Yeah we can't do that again nu uh. Guys the Kett are different. They are an unknown force who uses their organic goop to turn the species of the Andromeda galaxy into their organic drones. Wow, how original Bioware.

    But the characters save it right? This game has four character types: aggravating, boring, cringe and meh ok. I have never cared less for a group of party members in my life. I actively wanted to space bothe Liam and Peebee after their loyalty missions. I don't expect much but at least the original cast was filled with professionals. Both Liam and Peebee put the Pathfinders life into stupid amounts of danger with their dumbass decisions. And Liam has the audacity to open his mouth after you fix his mistake. Just allow me to kick them to the curb like Serra in DA: Inquisition.

    I actually fell for the marketing ploy when it came to dialogue. They proudly flaunted their innovative take on the Mass Effect dialogue wheel. How Paragon/Renegade was restrictive. So they came up with the tone indicators of: Professional, Logical, Emotional and Casual. What I like to call them is: Actual human speak, Sheldon Cooper, Angsty Cringe and OhgodohnoohpleaseididnotwanttopressthatstoptalkingstOPSTOP. Pick professional or suffer the consequences.

    How about those Mass Effect choices. Ok so how about a guy running to get away from you? Do you not press the contextual button to shoot him in the back or do you press it only for you to miss and for him to get away anyway? Do you choose to shoot at a bunch of dudes intimidating you or do you hold off until they shoot and start the fight anyway? No choices like Andromeda choices.

    Planet exploration was made stupider by a large margin. This game is extremely self indulgent and determined to show you its mediocre graphics in their full glory. So whenever you chose to travel planet to planet, you pick the planet you want to go to, then it zooms to the planet where you are, only for it to play a cutscene of your ship traveling to your chosen planet, where it zooms in, before zooming back out and giving you your control back. No way to skip that by the way. And there are systems with six planets and more. Have fun.

    On top of all of this, this game released in such a disgustingly buggy state, that some of the most watched videos on this game, are the glitch compilations. How great.

    In conclusion, I am somebody who loves collecting physical copies of games. Andromeda was so beyond garbage, that I got rid of my copy. Not by returning it, but by throwing that thing in the trash. Nobody deserves the psychological torture that is this game. Do not play it, do not touch it, do not look it in the eyes.
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  83. Apr 30, 2023
    6
    Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»
  84. Jul 4, 2023
    9
    Don't listen to all the haters! This is an epic game with a deep and completely new and authentic story taking place in the Mass Effect universe that'll keep you occupied for weeks (80+ hours total play time).
  85. Jul 24, 2023
    10
    Çok zor hikayeli oyun beğenirim ve evet bu oyunu çok beğendim, çok uzun bir aradan sonra (en son the witcher 3 te oyunun hikayesine bu denli bağlanmıştım) bir hikayeli oyuna daha bağlandım öyleki 4 günde bitirdim ve nefes kesiciydi, harika bir maceraydı kesinlike kötü yorumları bir kenara koyup denemenizi öneririm...
Metascore
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 37
  2. Negative: 1 out of 37
  1. 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.
  2. May 11, 2017
    80
    Enough of the classic Mass Effect, with enough new mechanics to keep the game fresh. [Hollingworth; Issue#261, p.55]
  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]