Mass Effect: Andromeda

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  1. ilovegames15
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    absolutely bad animatiion, can't play a game like that, pls do something better next time bioware. I already sold my game it was disappointing. !!!!!!!
  2. firkraag79
    Mar 27, 2017
    0
    * "Mass Effect MMO Edition" featuring the "Scan 16 Rocks" Quest
    * "Sodoku - Mass effect edition"
    * "Mass Effect Ugly Faces Edition" (With All-kinds-of-skin irritation DLC pack) * "Mass Effect 3 N7 Edition" - After the original drawings and scripts from a nine-year-old * "Mass Effect Ctrl+C & Ctrl+V Edition" - Make your own Run&Fetch Quest Map within seconds! ... From all Bioware    * "Mass Effect MMO Edition" featuring the "Scan 16 Rocks" Quest
    * "Sodoku - Mass effect edition"
    * "Mass Effect Ugly Faces Edition" (With All-kinds-of-skin irritation DLC pack)
    * "Mass Effect 3 N7 Edition" - After the original drawings and scripts from a nine-year-old
    * "Mass Effect Ctrl+C & Ctrl+V Edition" - Make your own Run&Fetch Quest Map within seconds!
    ...

    From all Bioware Games this is the worst I hardly qualifies as an RPG. It copies the bad aspects from other franchises like the terrible (clickfest) UI, cheesy/simple combat mechanics, terrible writing/dialogues and zero-consequences kind of story and totally forgets about the strengths of former Bioware Titles. (Great Story, well written Characters, meaningful choices, consequences, tactical combat, challenging (Non-Random!) encounters.

    You could take any ubisoft openworld title, put mass effect textures on it and it would probably even play better.

    The graphics is not even as big an issue as most people claim, Bioware never played big in that area - but they always looked okayish. But abandoning the mass effect franchise in this cheap copy cat / milking cow attempt is very low, even for EA standards. I suppose EA has just again qualfied as worst company on the planet - again.    … Expand
  3. makitololi
    Mar 27, 2017
    0
    For all those who are asking themselves "what the hell happened with Bioware"? The answer is./ It's not Bioware... It's Electronic Arts the responsible of this **** game. Since Dragon Age 2 and later the next games of Bioware were bullcrap, and it was the time when Electronic Arts bought Bioware. Electronic Arts are responsible of this ****
  4. TheOneWolf
    Mar 31, 2017
    2
    Sigh.

    Cons: Over hyped, story seemed rather short,bad decision to change character's faces, facial animation bugs, more bugs, lack luster dialog, characters are barely interesting, multiplayer sucks, micro transactions, **** ending and final boss fight(where's the epic-ness?), most romantic scenes suck even for a soft core porn attempt, you can't "really" romance everyone, no Turian    Sigh.

    Cons:
    Over hyped, story seemed rather short,bad decision to change character's faces, facial animation bugs, more bugs, lack luster dialog, characters are barely interesting, multiplayer sucks, micro transactions, **** ending and final boss fight(where's the epic-ness?), most romantic scenes suck even for a soft core porn attempt, you can't "really" romance everyone, no Turian romance scene(just a hot meal), Crafting system kinda blows, No real "assault rifles"( its either 1 shot, 2 or 3 round burst, the only full automatics have piss pure damage and HUGE spread: Milky way and Kett). Restricted worlds (world boundaries),and very few you can actually walk around on.

    The ultra rare weapon/armor mods are not even worth the time and effort as they honestly suck as well which doesn't make them ultra rare, but rather ultra crippling. Kett weapons all look like sex toys and armor make you look like a big bug, skills that are actually useful and neat are only a handfull(mainly bionics and even then only like 4), combat skill tree is bare to the bone in any sort of actual abilities to use and if you want to have any sort of decent performing weapons you have to spend far to many points into this tree. Grenade, shield and concussion shot are your only options there. Tech tree is pretty much in the same boat too.

    Pros: Combat is far more enjoyable and the worlds are at least pretty along with the visual effects. Cora's TnA.

    In short, wait till this comes down to like 20$ then MAYBE it'll be worth the buy, maybe sooner if modders can fix what they broke or wont, minus animations and the dialog writing. Glad I only spent 5$ on this in which EA and Bioware will not see. Either be a true Triple A studio and Publisher or don't sell your products for anything over 30$. I've seen indie studios do better and that's sad.    … Expand
  5. dopik
    Mar 31, 2017
    0
    I just feel ripped off my money. This game is unfinished, infantile, illogical. I am a huge fan of ME series, anything from the genre of sci-fi actually, so i could have forgiven number of mistakes, but andromeda is sloppy work all along. little effort was put into the game and comparing to what the witcher is for what price, andromeda is just one big scam...
    dont buy it. bioware is just    I just feel ripped off my money. This game is unfinished, infantile, illogical. I am a huge fan of ME series, anything from the genre of sci-fi actually, so i could have forgiven number of mistakes, but andromeda is sloppy work all along. little effort was put into the game and comparing to what the witcher is for what price, andromeda is just one big scam...
    dont buy it. bioware is just ripping off money for repeated job...    … Expand
  6. bdw50844
    Mar 25, 2017
    0
    Really bad indeed. As a die hard Mass Effect fan it was real insult.

    - Animations terrible - Amateur voice acting - Boring and uninspiring story line - Illusion of choices - Full of bugs, glitches and crashes - No tactical abilities during combat (was in previous games) - Generic leveling system (no more specializations) - Face animations garbage, dead eyes look - Childish and    Really bad indeed. As a die hard Mass Effect fan it was real insult.

    - Animations terrible
    - Amateur voice acting
    - Boring and uninspiring story line
    - Illusion of choices
    - Full of bugs, glitches and crashes
    - No tactical abilities during combat (was in previous games)
    - Generic leveling system (no more specializations)
    - Face animations garbage, dead eyes look
    - Childish and boring new races

    List goes on and on...    … Expand
  7. DeltaXi65
    Mar 26, 2017
    5
    It truly pains me to write a negative review for Mass Effect:Andromeda, as the Mass Effect series is my favorite RPG series. The characters, the plot, the pacing, the voice work - it was all superb in past games, and I can even forgive Bioware for the botched ending to ME3.

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

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

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

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

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

    This was a disappointing game that didn't live up to my expectations.    … Expand
  8. sendkeys
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    Just like fallout4 they removed the rpg. They spend to much time making the system work on 4 years old consoles and didn't spend any time for pc users. How can the graphics look the same on a under powered console as a higher end pc? No thanks
  9. inquisitor1009
    Mar 25, 2017
    1
    Terrible face animation, stupid plot, stupid protagonist, stupid antagonist, stupid NPCs, stupid gameplay. Authors don't appreciate the Mass Effect's universe and don't know anything about space fiction. One of the worst AAA games ever made.
  10. Oppressed
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    Maybe the worst AAA game of this year. Unbelievably repetitive, terrible voice acting, terrible character models. Better burn your money than buying it in that state.-
  11. JackyRocks
    Mar 22, 2017
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly this game is just weird in too many ways. Bioware claimed they learned from the complaints about DA:I yet they included more fetch and go there quests than ever. Now if this is your thing, you can probably look at it as a positive because there are really loads of them, dozens upon dozens. Yet in the age of Witcher 3 in which even the smallest quest had a good story and often times good and satisfying mechanics this is just outdated and this style of MMO quests is what a lot of people complained about with DA:I so:

    - loads of fetch quests
    + loads of fetch quests

    Weirdly enough the game looks very much worse in many ways than DA:I, especially when it comes to facial animations, environment, movement etc. It also performs much less well even though EA has loads of experience with the Frostbite Engine (DA:I, FIFA 17) and all those games look quite good and perform very well even on low end systems. On the flipside, if you do have a really good system this game can and will look absolutely stunning HOWEVER most people simply don't own a system like that and it is inconceiveable to me why a game that uses an engine that generally performs well on PS4 and XBOX One as well as older systems all the while giving you really nice graphics suddenly is so bad on the technical side (animations, loads of glitching and even some getting stuck, massive frame drops)

    - a lot of technical issues which seriously impact the whole game experience
    + can look stunning if you can afford a system priced around 4.000 Euro

    A major problem, also to some degree criticised in DA:I is the very immature and corny writing. A lot of the dialogue is aimed at people aged 21 and younger, Loads of superficial babbling about nothing at all and just in general very much below the Bioware Standard of even DA:I. They also abolished the Renegade and Paragon system in dialogues and replaced it with professional, optimistic, realistic and funny comments from which to pick. Unfortunately they just trashed the original system and did not actually replace it with anything. Most of your choices will still lead to the same outcome. I had that happen several times. Yes you are given the chance to respond in the tone you want but you won't be able to say no or yes if the quests demands you accept or refuse. Also noticeable is that in a lot of dialogues with teammates and others you are limited to realistic or optimistic approaches. One example would be a discussion with a crewmember about her faith. You can either say: yes I also believe in a higher power or absolutely rebuke her and say: nah there is nothing like that. It feels forced and really rude especially given that: I don't know but I keep an open mind on all possibilities or I do not believe in a higher power, but I won't look down on you for believing would be viable options here that a normal human being might choose. The real problem is though that unlike Paragon or Renegade your Ryder doesn't actually form a personality which leads to different answers or a different general behaviour. You can answer professional all the time but your character will still act quirky and youthish which simply means that you can not really form him or her. Furthermore a lot of the voice acting is just plain bad. Not in low quality or what not but a lot of the voice actors simply sound bored and are just rattling off text.

    - corny and bad writing
    - limited choices in dialogues
    - bad voice acting on a lot of important characters
    - no personality system

    The companions aren't bad. If you are looking for a new Garrus or Wrex/Grunt or Tali or even a new Joker... no luck here. Like I said they aren't bad but this is a serious step down from DA:I especially given that Freddie Prince Jr. absolutely killed it as Bull. He was incredibly good and so were the guys who did Dorian, Varric and the gals who did Sera and Cassandra... there is nothing of that quality here.

    - mediocre companions

    A lot of core mechanics are just plain bad and or boring. The User Interface (to assign skills, research, find your journal etc.) is unorganized and a mess even for a console optimized UI. It's hard to find stuff, to organize or to even remember where stuff was. The scanning mechanic is very tedious and boring after a while and is basically just some padding to hide the fact that you are on yet another fetch quest. You can not check your mails via your omnitool, you always have to get back to your ship which not only means entering the ship but also means taking off with it and watching an unskippable cutscene. Planetmining is back and it is as boring as in ME2 and gets more tedious by the fact that every time you want to check a planet it zooms in too far as a graphic effect and then zooms out again, every time.

    - the core mechanics of the game are flawed

    I would advise waiting for the game to drop to maybe 20 Euro/Dollar before buying it, it's simply not worth 60 bucks.    … Expand
  12. NRbgj
    Mar 24, 2017
    3
    There's something just not right about this game, depth of story, polish, and all of it feeds into a subtle feeling that for all the hype it's not that great. The ME story line has always been about story over visuals, even in max settings graphics are a mixed bag. Immersiveness of an RPG has been abandoned here more due to issues & focus on being a shooter than keeping to the successfulThere's something just not right about this game, depth of story, polish, and all of it feeds into a subtle feeling that for all the hype it's not that great. The ME story line has always been about story over visuals, even in max settings graphics are a mixed bag. Immersiveness of an RPG has been abandoned here more due to issues & focus on being a shooter than keeping to the successful mix of the previous triology.The writing in this feels more fan story, but that would be an insult to some awesome fan fiction. The writing is very forced, with huge disparity between characters, all of it lacking the subtle world building of the previous trilogy. In MEA visuals range from pre-ME1 to beautiful [a great shame that one moment at ultra settings its gorgeous and within seconds you have sub par graphics, efforts show on planets and the tempest but elsewhere its shockinkly distracting, including the animations], voice acting is clunky [on the verge of cringeworthy] and you'll be compelled to skip some conversations, the open world doesn't work a as invisioned at implentation and plenty of bugs. The menu systems and lack of quick save add to to the lack of polish and feel of a game console import, quicksave and lack of mini map becomes mind numbling annoying. MEA just feels awkward or forced. It almost seems ambition and reality of timeline in dev didn't work out. Also you can rush through this game and I think they should have stopped that or discourage it more as was found in ME2. In its simplist form you can get a real difference by listening to the ME1 Soundtrack against the MEA one. You kind of just get a 'meh' feeling. I think over time and progression, even if the main antagonist storyline improves, much of the detractors start to really grind, wear you down and get bored. It really does feel like just another shooter/rpg and lacks orginality [with some obvious repeats from the trilogy], although a new era some stronger links or rationale behind the main story might have helped, its just rather 'weak'. In addition to this, im reguarly finding gaps in knowledge, wondering how someone knows that or when was that explained? Rather big holes exist in the story line, I cant decide if this is lining up an MEA2 or forcing completionist games, however many exist in cut scenes in dialogue. There are hints of issues in the 'real world' appearing at times.

    I've tired to keep an open mind that this is a new storyline and to give it a chance but in real terms this doesn't feel like 5 years of dev or classic bioware. If this is a start of new trilogy they have no option but to follow up quickly with a MEA2 and sort it out as many will feel that lack of wanting more as was found with ME1. Many wanted it to be more similar to ME1, but the genuius of ME one was polish, critical storyline and a moderated open world, this had not been achived in MEA. Some may even call it DAI in space. Its hard to bond with characters or even be that fussed with the storyline and sometimes events, plots and quests seem a drag or no real placement in the context they are set. You get quickly overloaded with fruitless side quests of no meaning or little relevancy. Loyalty missions reguarly have little to do with the team mate and youve hardly got to the stage of feeling any loyalty to them. As we can see from reviews, it's not bad, it's not great but 'neutral', a mixed bag which I think is the worst kind. Many of the old team left bioware and the ME franchise and random people bought in, and it shows. It lacks the maturity of ME1 and worst out of the 4, it certainty will be amongst biowares lesser titles. We all accept some bugs and issues but MEA sits on the dangerous grey area which has split the gaming community. A remaster of ME1-3 would have made some happier. Do I feel gripped to play this or rushing back to play it again or continue it from day to day life and work, no. This is a signficant difference to ME1-3.

    In all it's a mixed bag and for many it will be the overall feeling of the game. My gut feeling so far is disappointment but most of all it lacks 'soul'.

    Give it it ago, but be prepared. Many will feel they would have wanted to face the reapers than run away to andromeda. What a shame we had to wait 5 years to find out.    … Expand
  13. Exth
    Apr 4, 2017
    0
    This game has broken animations, bugs, broken facial expressions, a lot of lag in multiplayer and Bioware said that they purposely modify the female character's models to be less attractive (meaning that you will not want to romance any of them because their personality isn't that interesting either) so if you are a straight dude or a lesbian woman who happens to like good looking chicksThis game has broken animations, bugs, broken facial expressions, a lot of lag in multiplayer and Bioware said that they purposely modify the female character's models to be less attractive (meaning that you will not want to romance any of them because their personality isn't that interesting either) so if you are a straight dude or a lesbian woman who happens to like good looking chicks you are out of luck. SJW bullsh*7… Expand
  14. Ansatsu83
    Mar 23, 2017
    7
    Visual bugs aside, I hate the core aspects of the combat. Weapons dont do enough damage, feels like the damage system from dragon age inquisition meets me3. Voice actors do NOT match their races. The krogans feel like slightly more auto-tuned versions of and do not have enough of a gruff/grizzly voice. The salarian's voice actors/actresses pitch is way off compared to the other games. TheVisual bugs aside, I hate the core aspects of the combat. Weapons dont do enough damage, feels like the damage system from dragon age inquisition meets me3. Voice actors do NOT match their races. The krogans feel like slightly more auto-tuned versions of and do not have enough of a gruff/grizzly voice. The salarian's voice actors/actresses pitch is way off compared to the other games. The Turian voice acting... is ok. The story doesnt hit me as well as the old series did, nor does the overall concept of it. Very few enemy types leads to repetitive combat. They took some of the better elements that mass effect 1 had, and tried to combine it with the elements that mass effect 2 did right... And for some reason, they failed at all attempts.

    The nice thing is it is more open world, the movement is very nice and well tuned (least on the player side, animations are still hilarious at best), and the research system feels worthwhile... downside is everything is repetitive, very few enemy types, weapons feel completely useless, etc. I would say it has potential to be good... but right now, the damage system is my biggest complaint.. IT FEELS LIKE DRAGON AGE INQUISITION, WHICH I DISLIKED ALL TOGETHER!!!!!    … Expand
  15. Menelwa
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    First thing for all, this is not PC game, it's very bad port and definitely not good game. I'm still in shock how bad it is. They bought potato head generator from Bethesda or what? Who let that thing go out from factory?! It looks like unsuccessful fun project. Who the hell tested PC version? It reminds me first release of Dark Souls conversion. Want great multiplayer? Try ME3. In ME:A isFirst thing for all, this is not PC game, it's very bad port and definitely not good game. I'm still in shock how bad it is. They bought potato head generator from Bethesda or what? Who let that thing go out from factory?! It looks like unsuccessful fun project. Who the hell tested PC version? It reminds me first release of Dark Souls conversion. Want great multiplayer? Try ME3. In ME:A is something... hell why? This game is sick.… Expand
  16. bellasella77
    Mar 28, 2017
    1
    hate this game, made me sad that they slapped the Mass Effect name on it.

    sucks for anyone that has played the previous ones. if you have never played a Mass effect game then you will probably like it but no promise there lol
  17. Hawk235
    Mar 21, 2017
    1
    Никакой сюжет и персонажи.Зато завезли графон и боевку.Не стоит тратить время на эту игру.Боевка и гарфон много где лучше,а вот все остальное,что было в серии здесь похерели.Ах,да!Вернулся крафт и его очень много даже.Если нравилось извращенские поездки в масс эффект 1,то может андромеда и понравится.Никакой сюжет и персонажи.Зато завезли графон и боевку.Не стоит тратить время на эту игру.Боевка и гарфон много где лучше,а вот все остальное,что было в серии здесь похерели.Ах,да!Вернулся крафт и его очень много даже.Если нравилось извращенские поездки в масс эффект 1,то может андромеда и понравится.
  18. overkillsucks
    Mar 28, 2017
    0
    I dont think the problem lies with the bugs and **** animation. I mean they are important but i would have played the game if everything else was fine... but ofcourse its not.

    bioware games are suppose to be about the story and in this game the writting **** SUCKS. everything the characters say is moronic to the point you could say "no **** sherlock" after every line they spit out. they    I dont think the problem lies with the bugs and **** animation. I mean they are important but i would have played the game if everything else was fine... but ofcourse its not.

    bioware games are suppose to be about the story and in this game the writting **** SUCKS. everything the characters say is moronic to the point you could say "no **** sherlock" after every line they spit out. they constantly make unfunny unoriginal idiotic jokes that would only fit a cliche hollywood movie. i played the game with my friend and none of us could get invested in the games characters and story.

    I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU DONT SUPPORT SUCH A GAME, because if you do the companys will take it as acceptable to RELEASE A GAME IN SUCH A STATE and with such little effort.    … Expand
  19. KINGDJ09
    Mar 28, 2017
    0
    Just finished the main story on hard (around 25 hours clocked in). The game is supposed to offer an exploration experience in a NEW GALAXY. The disappointing story/new galaxy, good combat, ugly females and bugs are the main features of this game, so lets start:

    The game is full of bugs, on cutscenes, combat, gameplay, they can be encountered anywhere. Some bugs are easy to ignore, but    Just finished the main story on hard (around 25 hours clocked in). The game is supposed to offer an exploration experience in a NEW GALAXY. The disappointing story/new galaxy, good combat, ugly females and bugs are the main features of this game, so lets start:

    The game is full of bugs, on cutscenes, combat, gameplay, they can be encountered anywhere. Some bugs are easy to ignore, but some are unacceptable, for a 2017 mass game, its simply trash. Character Creation was a HUGE waste of opportunity, not much to do here, because ALL HUMAN FACES look mediocre, and ALL females faces are ugly as hell!

    After that, you jump into the story, which is a critical disappointment, a NEW GALAXY that felt so empty. ''3'' new races, which the kett are the only interesting race with variety and mysterious presence in the galaxy, but the other 2 felt irrelevant, the angara felt like its near extinct by the kett and the remnant are some robots programmed to kill and guard stuff. The races felt very effortless. The andromeda galaxy doesnt stops there, what else does it has to offer? Empty planets with little to almost no life. The plot felt like a huge fiction in my opinion, a 10 man squad fighting a war and a galaxy at the same time, lol. And the writing was very weak- mediocre.

    So the exploration is not bad, because everything is nice to see and all but the side quests ALL felt like annoying fetch quests, i never really cared about any of them, witcher 3 side quests are masterpieces compared to these. The combat is the only thing i loved in this game. I liked the guns and armors, but i wanted more. The shooting and cover system was good, but the only problem i had with combat was the squad AI on HEAVY gunfights. For unlogical reasons, they would stop firing for a few seconds to either move/jumpjet or simply meditate in the middle of the fight, i noticed this because since i was playing on hard, i was starting to notice that my 2 squadmates where at times useless. At some points, they felt like decoys but their abilities where decent like the omni grenades which are a must on heavy gunfights with lots of enemies. The enemy ai was a pretty good experience, i always felt like they where trying to kill me, because they always try to flank the sh#t out of you. Overall the combat was pretty memorable.

    In conclusion, the combat succeeded its predecessors, but the story, the ''new'' galaxy, animations, the character creation and female faces are an insult to MASS EFFECT and its entire fanbase including me. I bought and played this game after watching countless negative reviews, thinking that it was all just a simple ''hate train''. No, is more than that, it is by far the biggest disappointment ive seen in gaming to date. Buggy, ugly and bad. Watch out CD Projekt Red, u dont want to be bought by EA, lol.    … Expand
  20. Kaltern
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    Hacking game is Alien Space Sudoku.

    Sudoku.

    Along with everything else that has been repeated, that one thing sums up the utter lack of imagination the EA Interns had when designing this game.

    If only they'd applied the same amount of effort to the rest of the game, that they did to the sex scenes...
  21. Shelledfade
    Apr 23, 2017
    3
    1. Everything that has to do with writing in this game is appallingly juvenile. The characters are mundane and are easy to dislike. The only character of the entire crew I found appealing and interesting at all was Drack. The writers should absolutely be ashamed of themselves. The game can't be taken seriously when none of the characters themselves appear to be taking anything seriously.1. Everything that has to do with writing in this game is appallingly juvenile. The characters are mundane and are easy to dislike. The only character of the entire crew I found appealing and interesting at all was Drack. The writers should absolutely be ashamed of themselves. The game can't be taken seriously when none of the characters themselves appear to be taking anything seriously. Nearly every aspect of the games writing has this touch of light hearted foolery to it which is incessantly annoying.

    2. They completely removed being able to customize your companions/followers with weapons and armor. It was an aspect that I thoroughly enjoyed (and no one complained about) so I'm not exactly sure what they were thinking by cutting it. Companions skill trees are the only aspect you can customize. The skill tree is so small though, that you're given the illusion of choice here. You may as well put them on auto-level because it makes zero difference due to the skill tree being insignificantly small and insignificant regarding actual decision-making. You can't control the use of your companion abilities. It only allows you basic attack/defend commands, and most of the time its questionable at best if the a.i is actually following your attack commands.

    3. The illusion of choice. The Dragon age inquisition dialogue system was literally pasted into this game, which is to say that you don't really have dialogue interactions at all. Not really. Paragon and Renegade is gone (WHY?). Now are the days where you pick a dialogue option and get the exact same cutscene/outcome as any of the other options. This game is a total downgrade compared to previous mass effect games.

    4. Multiplayer. It's relatively the same as ME3, only its worse. It's a 7 round horde mode and each round is randomized to be different, such as holding a certain position for an amount of time or just simply surviving the round. You get credits for completing it. That itself is a bit mundane, but that isn't its biggest problem. The issue here is that literally nothing here is balanced in terms of characters or rewards. Weapons and characters you start with are quite literally BETTER than any of the ultra-rare classes or weapons you get from opening the 100,000 credit chests (the highest-tier chests). The sense of reward you get from playing the multiplayer does not exist because the reward system here is completely broken. If we're being honest, none of the classes or weapons are balanced for the hardest difficulty either.

    5. The animations. Not much to say that hasn't been said already. A high-school dropout amateur could have done better.

    6. Loot-progression in this game does not exist. Starting from level 1 you're given a fully completed crafting list that has everything already in it. You don't find or buy new recipes for crafting either. You don't find super-unique loot that isn't already in your crafting list. It just makes the whole idea of loot meaningless in the game. At least dragon age inquisition had unique gear you could find, there isn't even that in this game. When you kill the enemies in this game they have a chance to drop loot, that you basically can't do anything with; which you sell to vendors; in order to craft from a crafting list which was handed to you at level 1. Just... WOW.

    7. The side-content that makes up the majority of the gameplay in this game (10 hours of main story compared to 80+ of side content) is just mmo-filler fetch quests, basically dragon age inquisition copied and pasted here almost identically. If you're looking forward to maybe some interesting content on any of these large maps that you can explore, outside of the main story mission, they do not exist.

    8. Abilities. While combat shooting mechanics and snap-to cover was an improvement, they also downgraded combat significantly by only allowing the player to have a maximum of 3 active abilities. So, the game has no level-cap, and you can't manage your companions abilities, and you're only allowed 3 active abilities that you can only swap out at specific locations, and not during combat. This design is completely broken and is way too restrictive. I don't know what the purpose is of allowing the player to select any skill in the entire tree if they're only allowed to have 3 active abilities at max. Not only does this design contradict itself, but it makes for an overall unenjoyable system.

    9. The total obvious lack of any QA testing. The amount of bugs regarding missions and how many graphical anomalies there are in this game is actually ridiculous.

    I could see people reviewing this game as a 5, at MOST. For me, it's a 3. I've played too many games and experienced too many systems/mechanics at this point. Being a programmer myself I just can't believe the lack of creativity or passion here. Nearly every single aspect of the game has been made pointlessly mundane and downgraded compared to previous mass effect titles.    … Expand
  22. wawekar
    Mar 30, 2017
    2
    I won't list all the bad about the game. You can read other reviews
    and everyone is saying the same thing. This is nothing but DA:I in space.
    Same thing every planet. I think the thing that really got me was EA having to make a political statement in this game. I am so tired of politics, I play games to forget them, not have it stuffed down my throat. The game gets a 2 for world    I won't list all the bad about the game. You can read other reviews
    and everyone is saying the same thing. This is nothing but DA:I in space.
    Same thing every planet. I think the thing that really got me was EA
    having to make a political statement in this game. I am so tired of politics,
    I play games to forget them, not have it stuffed down my throat.
    The game gets a 2 for world design. No amount of patching can fix everything.    … Expand
  23. michael__b
    Mar 22, 2017
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. spoilers alert

    really really poor story - in the old mass effect humanity found these gates that can jump travel called the mass relays - ok cool

    in this new game you are suddenly able to mass relay by yourself in a new galaxy that is only 600 Light years away

    if it was so easy , why dint the reapers do that , cleans the other galaxy i mean they did it every 50,000 years

    what the **** is 600 years for them ?

    story is BS from start to finish - huge gaps in story line -

    compared to mass effect 1 where i had tears when i saw shepard becoming the first human specter and going over the galaxy using the mass effect relays to solve the impeding doom - now that was story line.

    this game has nothing close to it .

    plus games is buggy as hell - and not the small type - huge bugs

    i was kicked out of the game a few times for no reason , i need to come within a inch of a object for the vegetation around it to appear , this is on ps4 !!!

    its acting as if it has no ram

    i am a hardcore fan of most rpgs , loved the mass effects and i am from Montreal ( main studio for this game )
    and i cannot give it more then a 5 -

    wait till it drops to 20$ not worth it otherwise    … Expand
  24. Chapa9dj
    Apr 4, 2017
    0
    Just tried the PC version, it's even worse than the console versions that are already very problematic, not to mention that the game is absolutely awful (please check my profile for the review of this game on PS4).
    On PC, even with a high end pc, this game still has problem running properly, and it doesn't really look at all much better than the console version.
  25. Ronyo30
    Mar 23, 2017
    4
    I really wanted to like this game, the series only got better after the original Mass Effect, and after a 5 year wait I had high hopes and expectations. I've played about 20 hours now and unfortunately it seems the wind in the sails of the series died out long ago (I'll update the review if any of that changes, but at this point I don't think I can take more punishment from this gameI really wanted to like this game, the series only got better after the original Mass Effect, and after a 5 year wait I had high hopes and expectations. I've played about 20 hours now and unfortunately it seems the wind in the sails of the series died out long ago (I'll update the review if any of that changes, but at this point I don't think I can take more punishment from this game without some major fixes). From funky animations, homely looking uninteresting characters, to a questionable story and boring repetitive gameplay. To make matters worse, the different parts of the game don't even mesh real well with one another; it's like the different teams of people that worked on different parts of the game failed to ever communicate with one another. It has left the game at launch to be one big dysfunctional mess.

    Starting out it goes wrong real quick before you even enter the game. The default characters are certainly nothing to write home about, male Ryder is salvageable, but Female Ryder looks plain bad. Attempting to fix it in the CC is no easy task either. You cannot modify the default faces and the preset CC faces are one step above abominations. Once you decide upon a face, again another challenge presents itself in the form of a very simplistic CC, there aren't many options available and whatever you come up with will always resemble the preset face.

    The poorly implemented animations hit you almost immediately and continue throughout. From odd facial expression to no expression at all, lifeless hands, strange walking behavior, and the biggest offender, poor lip-syncing to the dialogue, it plain out doesn't look good. It fails to suspend disbelief and for a game based on so much dialogue is difficult to get past. Aside from animations, graphically the game holds up, nothing mind-blowing or spectacular, but by no means bad. The landscaping is nice and much of the game looks good enough to immerse yourself in, the problem here is the characters stick out rather badly. They are cartoonish, waxy, and in some cases downright inhumanly ugly. The aliens naturally look better, mostly because there isn't a frame of reference for exactly "how" they should look, the humans are simply ridiculous. Some of them look like they were taken strait out of The Old Republic and just had new textures slapped on them.

    Gameplay is okay at points and boring at others. The combat is familiar and largely unchanged from ME3, aside from the addition of the jet pack. The Nomad is okay to drive for about 10 minutes but quickly starts feeling more like a family van on a road trip than an APC. The lack of weapons was a terrible mistake and after awhile just getting in and out to fight things becomes a chore. The original developers dumped it for a reason; it should have stayed in the garage. The mini-games/puzzles are horrendously boring/frustrating, Sudoku, really? and mining for things, well I'm just not going to mine (really what was wrong with the orbital probe?) Missions are at best mildly entertaining and at worst mindless tedium, too much fetch filler and pointless dead-ends.

    The story, at least to the 20ish hour mark is less than stellar. It takes a long time to get going and once it does, it feels more like the buildup to an aborted launch than an actual liftoff. It doesn't have the urgency or charm of the original series and it doesn't help that it is being played out by largely uninspired characters. The main antagonist seems more like a speed bump instead of that giant imposing stop sign that makes you take pause at what your are up against.

    The developers it seems were out to make a game of a grand scope and scale and in doing so failed to see the little things that passed right by the wide angle lens they were using. Mass Effect was never about having vast landscapes to explore or tons of mindless things to do. It was about the story and characters, and the interaction of those two that made Mass Effect special. By attempting to make such a grand scale game they lost sight of that and ended up with a grand mess. What would have been wrong with simply making a Mass Effect game? Why try to turn it into something it is not, something that other games do so much better?    … Expand
  26. Errtai
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    Amazing how they managed to screw up one of the greatest series in gaming history. Bioware is garbage now that EA owns them. What a sad excuse for a game.
  27. Lisowczyk3P
    Mar 22, 2017
    4
    I will skip the issue of animation because they do not matter much, despite the publicity they caused. Fundamentals of storyline rape universe, only reason for trip to Andromeda may be desire the creators to cut off from mistakes committed in the trilogy. Simplify the game, (probably to be more affordable) use more tactics or manage the team during the battle became superfluous.I will skip the issue of animation because they do not matter much, despite the publicity they caused. Fundamentals of storyline rape universe, only reason for trip to Andromeda may be desire the creators to cut off from mistakes committed in the trilogy. Simplify the game, (probably to be more affordable) use more tactics or manage the team during the battle became superfluous. Scanning planets and side quests, can result in fatigue in its repetitiveness.I was not able get to know the whole story but after ten hours I can say that unfortunately some dialogues are quite naive or even violate the laws of logic. It's discouraging. In my opinion the new Mass Effect takes a step back towards trilogy in every aspect (of course beyond the graphics). So sorry to see such a fan like me on what's going on with the brand, as with the movie SW the Force Awakens movie. Earn as much money how you can without worrying about quality because it sells so much ...… Expand
  28. TheHoleDigger
    Mar 23, 2017
    2
    Man this games facial animations are so bad, it's hard to play with these horrible facial animations, the story and dialog and the dialogue wheel are just as bad. AI gets in the way, and MP is terrible, it's 2017 and we still use p2p on PC? C'mon Bioware give us dedicated servers and a server browser list to easily find games, Bioware please fix the animations.
  29. ChrispyGeralt
    Mar 24, 2017
    0
    This shadow of a game bioware calls mass effect shouldn't come as a surprise. We all knew that bioware was no longer the developer it once was when it released dragon age 2 and demonstrated its love for the mass effect series by giving us what they call a good ending for mf3. They have balls releasing this **** game and putting mass effect in its name, ill give them that.
    **** **** GAME!    This shadow of a game bioware calls mass effect shouldn't come as a surprise. We all knew that bioware was no longer the developer it once was when it released dragon age 2 and demonstrated its love for the mass effect series by giving us what they call a good ending for mf3. They have balls releasing this **** game and putting mass effect in its name, ill give them that.
    **** **** GAME! just like dai inquisition **** these ****    … Expand
  30. Igor_Wattestab
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    Bad animations, bad storytelling, bad dialogs, bad story.... I'm crying!
    I can't even tell, how disappointed I am right now.
    I was hyped for a new Mass Effect and i got slapped in the face. Poor work there..
  31. moondog255
    Mar 25, 2017
    0
    A tragic waste of effort. They killed the franchise with ME3's ending and now they give us this? Unplayable, boring, unlikable characters and just generally disappointing. Don't waste your money.
  32. Redcon605
    Mar 22, 2017
    1
    Ugh.. If you can get past the first 2 hours running around.. lost.. boring... then this game is for you. O wait then you get on a ship and need to talk to every fing thing alive. While running around. I feel like Tom Hanks in Forest Gump.
  33. werr
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    So I pre-ordered the new Mass Effect: Andromeda. Yes I've heard people talking about what a quickie type of a project it is for 40 millions of dollars budget. But when the game is out and you wanna launch it,,, it is not. It is simply not launching. Because, according to Origin it will be available on March 23d. Not the 21th as it should all over the world. Googled solutions don't help me.So I pre-ordered the new Mass Effect: Andromeda. Yes I've heard people talking about what a quickie type of a project it is for 40 millions of dollars budget. But when the game is out and you wanna launch it,,, it is not. It is simply not launching. Because, according to Origin it will be available on March 23d. Not the 21th as it should all over the world. Googled solutions don't help me. And I have to wait coupled of days while others can already play it. So my verdict is fairly logical. No game - no score. 0.… Expand
  34. rustyfeeder
    Mar 22, 2017
    3
    I never understood people liking Mass Effect series. I've always seen it as talkie-talkie-shotie-shotie-bangie-bangie experience. You know like a B-movie you watch eating popcorn on the couch when there's nothing better to watch. You finish the game and forget about it the next day. With linear boring story, shallow RPG elements, corridor based shooting gameplay and clichés all around II never understood people liking Mass Effect series. I've always seen it as talkie-talkie-shotie-shotie-bangie-bangie experience. You know like a B-movie you watch eating popcorn on the couch when there's nothing better to watch. You finish the game and forget about it the next day. With linear boring story, shallow RPG elements, corridor based shooting gameplay and clichés all around I consider this series one of the most overrated in video game history. Mass Effect Andromeda is no exception.… Expand
  35. Bad_Russian
    Oct 13, 2017
    0
    Очень_плохая_игра.
    Можете смело ее пропускать, как Инквизицию. Она ничем не лучше, только гринда поменьше. Персонажи блевотные, локации унылые, сюжет отталкивает, интереса не вызывает.
  36. Grabboid
    Apr 10, 2017
    3
    Как же я ненавижу этих жадных тварей Electronic Arts.
    Моя ярость к ним не знает границ, моя ненависть настолько сильна, что я на секунду забыл о экранизации по Hellblazer с Киану Ривзом, еще чуть чуть и в штаны насру, апогей злобы достигнут...    Как же я ненавижу этих жадных тварей Electronic Arts.
    Моя ярость к ним не знает границ, моя ненависть настолько сильна, что я на секунду забыл о экранизации по Hellblazer с Киану Ривзом, еще чуть чуть и в штаны насру, апогей злобы достигнут...
  37. Trunkis
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    Atari's ET 2600 has more narrative falling down a pixelated well than this mess.

    This is the problem with hipstery creators... they don't get that they don't get what videogaming is all about.
  38. rBose
    Mar 22, 2017
    1
    Pure cancer and pure propaganda, ignore like the plague.

    It's like the worst possible thing you can play, don't pay more than 1$ for this pile of trash
  39. stevegroundhog
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    Since Metacritic found it suitable to delete my previous review I'll write another one. This is in no way shape or form like any of the other Mass Effect games. It's only Mass Effect in name only. Absolutely ruined a great franchise and made it into a buggy, horrible acting, 2005 style graphical piece of crap.
  40. UglyGod
    Mar 21, 2017
    7
    The bandwagon of hate is real with this one. Yes the dialogue animations are terrible. But it's not a reason to go out of your way to harass the people who worked on the game for so much time. It does not deserve all of these negative reviews here's why :

    Graphics : 5/10 I just had to took away 5 points because of the horrendous animations in dialogue(and other bugs), the eyes are just    The bandwagon of hate is real with this one. Yes the dialogue animations are terrible. But it's not a reason to go out of your way to harass the people who worked on the game for so much time. It does not deserve all of these negative reviews here's why :

    Graphics : 5/10
    I just had to took away 5 points because of the horrendous animations in dialogue(and other bugs), the eyes are just so lifeless it's scary. lip syncing is nonexistent and there are no shadows on faces. But the rest of the game looks GREAT, kudos to the Frostbite engine. The environment, armor, weapons and other alien races are just spot on ! ( just some weird texture popping and low draw distance when driving)

    Sound : 7/10
    I am not a music connoisseur but from what I heard so far in this game there isn't a memorable score expect from when you are on the galaxy map, the calm music is just so relaxing I had to mention it. Guns sound loud and have a great kick to them, so does melee attacks and ambient music. Voice acting isn't terrible but isn't great either some lines are just so damn cringy I had to look away.

    Gameplay : 8/10
    This is where the game truly shines. The gameplay is really good and far better than previous Mass Effect games. You are not bound to a single class and can choose to upgrade a way array of powers from simple ones like tossing grenades to sick ones like freezing your enemy before making him explode with a biotic lance. The cover system works well but isn't very intuitive, Ryder automatically snaps onto cover if his weapon is drawn behind a structure. You can now jump evade and teleport adding some verticality to the combat. Sadly ordering your teammates in combat is very basic but still work very well since the IA friendly or not is not stupid.
    On the other hand this is still an RPG which means base building and other goodies. With your scanning tool you can now earn research point to craft some new items, Your duty as pathfinder means that you are responsible of finding new world for your colony to settle in. By progressing in the game you will make the hostile planets somewhat viable allowing your fellow colonists to seize the planet ! You can also wake up citizen from cryo sleep and build up the nexus. It really is something that you need to experience for yourself to truly understand it. You really feel like you are part of something greater.

    Conclusion : This game does not deserve all the hate that it gets because despite the bad graphics at some points the core of the game is really good and will entertain you for a certain amount of time. You know what they say: don't judge a book by it's cover. This game is a Buy if you like RPGs and space operas.

    (There was an error while I was writing the first half of the review I had to complete it and submit another one since i cant edit what was already submitted.)    … Expand
  41. Rikalonius
    Mar 21, 2017
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have to be fair, there were some well done portions of this game, but I cannot, in good conscience give it a good score. I can sum it up in one word. Derivative.

    Spoilers:

    To start with, we have to accept a huge amount of retcon in this game. A human lead initiative to go to another Galaxy started barely a decade after the first contact war? This would be like Columbus saying, "I've found a new land, now I'm going to go to Mars." I won't bother getting into all that, because retcon aside, the game still stinks.

    As everyone has rightly pointed out, the animations and character textures are sub par. Double Bogey sub-par. So, strike one. The dialog is juvenile. It just reeks of dialog of that was quickly written out and never spoken aloud and refined to see if this is how intelligent beings speak to each other. Strike 2. The characters are awful, and one dimensional cutouts. They each have "their" role to the game and they don't stray from it. And more often than not, they are annoying, especially the support crew members. Strike 3.

    While the environments are beautiful, and a lot of work went into the aesthetics of the planets, it can only do so much to distract you from the poor story and the hackneyed characters. New batter, strike 1. The story is, as I said, derivative. The original story may have been a Lovecraft esque Eldritch horror in which the hero almost literally punches Cthulhu, but its execution was so good you barely noticed. But at last ME1 was different. ME:A is an attempt to reboot the franchise away from the large looming shadow of Commander Shepard, and they don't succeed. You can go to another galaxy, but you'll never be better than Commander Shepard. Strike 2 again. So, lastly, the final out, is the Ryder twins. They exude zero credibility, and zero gravitas. Alec Ryder, for his very short existence, could have been a great character, but's like a Green Beret dies and his teenage son and daughter join the squad. They tell me with their badly animated mouths that they received training, but they act like they are in the cast of some prime drama for women.

    Sorry, but this feels like a poorly executed attempt to overwrite the franchise, and it fell flat on its face in my opinion.    … Expand
  42. tumblrgirl
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. هذه اللعبة هو القرف التام والقمامة ومروعة للغاية هذه اللعبة هو القرف التام والقمامة ومروعة للغاية هذه اللعبة هو القرف التام والقمامة ومروعة للغاية هذه اللعبة هو القرف التام والقمامة ومروعة جدا هذه اللعبة هو القرف التام والقمامة ومروعة على الاطلاق رهيبة… Expand
  43. Joote
    Apr 25, 2017
    7
    Played 115 hours.

    Not a bad game. Could have been a great game if not for... - Bad animation and facual expresions. - Strange distorted faces. - Really bad immature dialog in a most of conversations. - The few choices you have do not have any consequence. - Forgettable characters. - Once played, most will never play it again. (Very little reason for replay) - Bad story pacing.    Played 115 hours.

    Not a bad game. Could have been a great game if not for...

    - Bad animation and facual expresions.
    - Strange distorted faces.
    - Really bad immature dialog in a most of conversations.
    - The few choices you have do not have any consequence.
    - Forgettable characters.
    - Once played, most will never play it again. (Very little reason for replay)
    - Bad story pacing. ( you go through hours of boredom , then all of a sudden you are swamped with quests.)    … Expand
  44. LifeHistory
    Apr 20, 2017
    8
    Never trust the Meta-Score nor the User-Score! bunch if haters never even played the game.

    Game is simply great, I had a blast. Amazing combat, good graphics and level design. Voice acting is not that bad at all. Game is big and lots to do. I loved the fact that the game is not only about "saving the world", it was more of a multi-storyline game you will meet new people and species    Never trust the Meta-Score nor the User-Score! bunch if haters never even played the game.

    Game is simply great, I had a blast. Amazing combat, good graphics and level design. Voice acting is not that bad at all.

    Game is big and lots to do. I loved the fact that the game is not only about "saving the world", it was more of a multi-storyline game you will meet new people and species to learn about and to help with their conflicts and problems. and I loved the idea. Hours of crafting and exploring new worlds.

    The big glitches were fixed by the first patch and the game was totally playable after that. I loved it more than ME3 and I am happy this has nothing to do with the Shepard series.

    Whats disturbing is the cut scenes when traveling between galaxies and planets. I hate the fact that you can't skip it. They said that they are going to make them skippable with a future patch.

    Pick the game at a discount totally worth it and play as a male character its a lot better than the female! it has much better voice actor.

    Downside is that there is a bit little action in the game and more of talking to people and exploring. Since the biggest thing in this game that makes it shine is its combat and therefore there should have been much more action in the game. Maybe I need even more exploration to find battles.    … Expand
  45. Motoko_Kusanagi
    Mar 26, 2017
    7
    Excellent game, and tatikoma funny, I approve. + Great Graphics, good story.
    Excellent compared to the trilogy gameplay. Good Music. -
    A lot of masturbation on the planets. Technical problems, like bad animation.
    The fanatics of the original trilogy are too angry, for this I put 10, so the game is 7 points out of 10. P.s
    It's funny that in 3 parts, the score is only 1 ball higher.
  46. JonnyPotter20
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    I want to begin this by saying everyone giving this game a 0 are way, way out of line. This game, while not perfect and flawed in many ways, is still a Mass Effect game at heart and a damn good one at that. Currently I have not finished the game and am nowhere close and that is because I have already become so immersed in the world of Andromeda that I have literally done almost everyI want to begin this by saying everyone giving this game a 0 are way, way out of line. This game, while not perfect and flawed in many ways, is still a Mass Effect game at heart and a damn good one at that. Currently I have not finished the game and am nowhere close and that is because I have already become so immersed in the world of Andromeda that I have literally done almost every single side quest i have run across. This game meets every single criteria you would expect from a Mass Effect game, great characters, compelling story and political turmoil, challenging decisions and in addition to that an amazing combat system. While the game does have its flaws and could have used some polish the animations are way overblown. Yes, sometimes they might be super distracting but I find that very rare. the one other thing I want to point out is that if you enjoyed Renegade in the original trilogy you, unfortunately, will be very disappointed. Your character while still molded around how you want to be cannot be the a**hole you made Shepard. Besides that i think Andromeda succeed as not only a being a good video game but a good Mass Effect game and if you are a fan of the series I highly recommend picking up a copy. Also for those of you saying the quests are boring, yes the actual side content might be boring, it is masked behind a compelling backstory, each and everyone, that makes each worth while and for those of you saying the writing is bad it is in noway worse than the original trilogy. My one other gripe with it is some iffy voice acting but considering there are over 1200 voiced characters, a few being iffy is okay and does not warrant a 4.2 score... not even close.… Expand
  47. Nipuni
    Mar 25, 2017
    10
    This game is super fun, it is beautiful and the characters are lovable and interesting!! It makes me want to complete every quest and try every route. After all the bad critiques I was expecting something terrible and I was surprised at how good it is, it makes me think that a lot of the angry people are just nostalgic for the first 3 games haha there is so much dialogue and so much to doThis game is super fun, it is beautiful and the characters are lovable and interesting!! It makes me want to complete every quest and try every route. After all the bad critiques I was expecting something terrible and I was surprised at how good it is, it makes me think that a lot of the angry people are just nostalgic for the first 3 games haha there is so much dialogue and so much to do I can't stop playing it, great game!!… Expand
  48. danield44
    Mar 25, 2017
    10
    After 30+ hours gameplay;
    Good:
    - immersive story - deep, interesting characters (yes, including PeeBee) - great humor and dialogs - no more big, empty places (they learned from Inquisition) - ME1 gameplay feeling (with all positives and negatives) Bad: - impossible to make any normal face with the character generator - most of the animations are weak and buggy - hundreds of    After 30+ hours gameplay;
    Good:
    - immersive story
    - deep, interesting characters (yes, including PeeBee)
    - great humor and dialogs
    - no more big, empty places (they learned from Inquisition)
    - ME1 gameplay feeling (with all positives and negatives)
    Bad:
    - impossible to make any normal face with the character generator
    - most of the animations are weak and buggy
    - hundreds of small bugs (most of them can be easily fixed soon)

    Overall, i'm a bit disappointed, but Andromeda is still a great ME game for me. Don't buy a ticket to the hate-wagon guys, this game definitly worth a try.    … Expand
  49. hei_
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    Standard Mass Effect game, with a heavy focus on the squad and camaraderie. Overall, very solid and relaxing.

    Pros: Combat is a huge step up from ME3, which was already pretty good compared to ME1 and 2. Worlds are great, and navigating them is usually pretty fun. I like the squad more within the first few hours than I had liked the original cast after the entirety of ME1. This    Standard Mass Effect game, with a heavy focus on the squad and camaraderie. Overall, very solid and relaxing.

    Pros:
    Combat is a huge step up from ME3, which was already pretty good compared to ME1 and 2.
    Worlds are great, and navigating them is usually pretty fun.
    I like the squad more within the first few hours than I had liked the original cast after the entirety of ME1.
    This game feels a lot more like a space odyssey and is a lot more immersive than the original trilogy.
    Side quests are better than the original trilogy's.
    Multiplayer is pretty solid and fun.
    Great VA work from your crew.
    Enemy design is diverse.

    Cons:
    Bugs. Excusable given the scale of the project.
    Some of the characters are pretty ugly. Good thing helmets exist.
    I strongly dislike Kumail Nanjiani's VA. He doesn't make a good Salarian.
    Nomad looks cooler than it performs. Who knew the big car can't go up hill at >20kph.
    Side quests can be kinda boring compared to ME3 loyalty missions or Witcher 3 (go here, kill that, come back).
    They brought elevator rides back...
    Multiplayer difficult jumps very steeply. We've gone from crushing in Bronze to getting crushed in Silver.    … Expand
  50. MagnesiumDew
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    I don't understand the hate here. I think this game is solid. It's fun, choices seem meaningful. and the story is good. Aside from a few visual issues, the game is great. If it didn't have the ME tag on it then it would better received. A lot of this hate is unnecessary, this is definitely a 6 at the least.
  51. metacriticsux69
    Apr 5, 2017
    8
    Albeit the hypocrisy is not lost on me, don't listen to most of the reviews on here as they are pure crap and most likely by people who watched a video and decided to post. This game rides the coattails of quite possibly the most popular sci-fi game franchise of all time. In so doing, it starts us off from the very beginning of a story that has basically no connection to the story most ofAlbeit the hypocrisy is not lost on me, don't listen to most of the reviews on here as they are pure crap and most likely by people who watched a video and decided to post. This game rides the coattails of quite possibly the most popular sci-fi game franchise of all time. In so doing, it starts us off from the very beginning of a story that has basically no connection to the story most of us love - just as Mass Effect did some 10 years ago'ish when the series first started. Not to say that is the only reason this game isn't as good, but that connection is a large component in its underachieving.

    After playing about 70 hours of SP on insanity, I can say that the game is actually pretty damn fun. The combat is so much better than the other MEs. There are some unfortunate bugs, and that sucks, but there are some awesome fighting techniques. People seem to be b*tching about the animations, haven't seen anything out of the ordinary for ME. Loving the story as it has finally started to get going and my Ryder is a f*cking wrecking ball now.

    + Combat is awesome (takes a while to level up and truly take advantage of the combat system)
    + Graphics
    +- Galaxy Map Upgrade (This can get a bit annoying after it loses its luster)
    + Story
    + Open world
    + Tons to do

    - There are bugs (Frostbite I'm looking at you)
    - Ancillary characters are odd looking (and you keep seeing them over, over and over again)
    - Scanning can get a bit tedious
    - Can't skip certain cutscenes meant to hide loading (SSD, enjoy the wait)
    - Characters say the same comments and often comment on things out of order. Blame this on poor programming/scripting. (This happens A LOT. Quite disappointing they couldn't catch these in QA)
    - There are some bugs that completely break Missions
    - BW should have sprung on a video tutorial series for all the new stuff. AVP, R&D and all the other stuff they added. The game has a ton of depth, but I got very little introduction into the mechanics and was thrown into it.

    0 or 1 ratings, what the f___? I wish that Origin would suck it up and put a rating system like Steam so only people who own the game could rate it. Because Metacritic is shi*. Would help avoid these toxic, copy and paste posts on here. This is the exact reason Steam dropped Metacritic from their service. *He says as he posts on Metacritic. Blow me.    … Expand
  52. Kaizien
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    This game, while it has its flaws at launch (animation), is amazing. Honestly, following in ME1-3's shoes is an overly difficult task, but Bioware succeeded in delivering a f***ing beautiful game with a great story line and a semi-open world environment in which you can do things that you only could have dreamed of in ME1-3.
  53. nelite
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    Starts slow, then gets progressively better. Even the secondary quests.

    Exploration is good, combat is way better though, lots of choices in how to spec your character. They removed most of companion control in combat because I guess most didn't bother enough, you can still trigger combos by telling them to attack a specific target at the right moment. Can still choose how to specialize    Starts slow, then gets progressively better. Even the secondary quests.

    Exploration is good, combat is way better though, lots of choices in how to spec your character. They removed most of companion control in combat because I guess most didn't bother enough, you can still trigger combos by telling them to attack a specific target at the right moment. Can still choose how to specialize them.

    Worlds are awesome but I must say, the bits showed in the trial are not the best representation of them (you are VERY limited there, so if that's your worry I can tell you the trial doesn't do it justice).
    For some reason most of the problems with animations and facial expressions are condensed in the first 10-15 hrs of the game, then they become a rarity.

    Graphic is top notch.

    Can't fully judge the story yet, but 34 hours in I would give it a 7.5.

    Multiplayer is good fun, spent a ton of time on the mass effect 3 multi and this is very similar so I imagine I'll play this a lot too.    … Expand
  54. Handuken
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    I wouldn't normally rate this game a 10/10, but those pathetic haters wont give me any other chance. Most people who give the game a zero, one, two, three or five are angry about the facial animations and the recent sjw controversy. Who cares what the devs believe in, you shouldn't rate the game based on your dislike for the developers, its pathetic, makes you look worse than them.I wouldn't normally rate this game a 10/10, but those pathetic haters wont give me any other chance. Most people who give the game a zero, one, two, three or five are angry about the facial animations and the recent sjw controversy. Who cares what the devs believe in, you shouldn't rate the game based on your dislike for the developers, its pathetic, makes you look worse than them. Regarding the actual game the combat is a huge improvement over previous mass effect games, its actually fun, you don't have to stay behind cover all the time, you can actually move around tactically and use all kind of cool abilities to deal with your enemy. The story is alright, so are the characters. Many people complain that the females look ugly, in my opinion they look alright. If you only care about looks you should stick to playing barby instead. Although, the facial animations are quite poor and sometimes even worse than previous games.… Expand
  55. SketchyPRO
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    This game was just released! And small bugs with animations won't ruin everything!
    People , come on give this game a chance! I bought this game only because I LOVED it.
  56. socokid
    Mar 24, 2017
    9
    LOL, 99% of the low scores here are from people that have one review... and it's for this game. The complaints are filled with rhetorical nonsense for the most part as well. It's as if they were all written by the same person and after only playing for a few hours.

    Ah well. I'm a little over 22 hours in and I am having a blast. I have no idea what people are talking about. The facial    LOL, 99% of the low scores here are from people that have one review... and it's for this game. The complaints are filled with rhetorical nonsense for the most part as well. It's as if they were all written by the same person and after only playing for a few hours.

    Ah well.

    I'm a little over 22 hours in and I am having a blast. I have no idea what people are talking about. The facial expressions (especially the eyes) are a little wonky, certainly, but the story / gameplay is super fun. It DOES take a bit of time to get to the main gist of the game, how all the components work, etc... (there is a LOT in this game, something we can all agree on). It's a big game...

    Outside of some odd facial expressions and body movements during dialogue (eye roll), this game is flipping BEAUTIFUL. One of the best looking games I've ever played (saying a lot). Just amazingly gorgeous. The voice acting is superb, even if some of the writing sounded like it came from a 12 year old. While some here are talking about that, I've only noticed one or two things that made me stop and say "gah, they could have written something less cringeworthy there." To suggest ALL of the writing is bad would be dishonest beyond belief.

    I think most of the criticisms here stem from this game not being the most perfectest Witcher 3 killer bestgameever right at launch, and only because expectations were so high for a beloved series. But I'm telling you... this game is massive, fun, gorgeous and is most definitely a very good game.    … Expand
  57. VampzAG
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    There is a lot of bugs but so far I've really enjoyed the story line and getting into it characters are fun, bugs can be fix but give the game a go before you judge.
  58. whatever523
    Apr 16, 2017
    7
    ME:A could be a potential game of the year if it wasn't for some bad flaws.

    + Technically, the game is very good (single player). Graphics, performance, configuration options. + Great fluid gameplay and combat. + Good progression system with skill points, classes and gear upgrades. + Good exploration mechanics on the planets and the Mako is back. + About 90 hours of mostly good    ME:A could be a potential game of the year if it wasn't for some bad flaws.

    + Technically, the game is very good (single player). Graphics, performance, configuration options.
    + Great fluid gameplay and combat.
    + Good progression system with skill points, classes and gear upgrades.
    + Good exploration mechanics on the planets and the Mako is back.
    + About 90 hours of mostly good content.
    + The animations are great, with a few exceptions.

    - The game tries to convey a message of inclusiveness and political correctness whenever possible and in a very blatant and childish way. Made me cringe during many dialogues. This is a big deal in a game that relies on dialogue so much and a huge step back compared to previous ME games that treated the player like an adult.
    - Many of the main characters are average and forgettable (Suvi, Vectra, Liam, Addison, ...). The female Ryder also has some weird dialogue and a strange grin on her face that mostly doesn't fit the situation.
    - Stupid sudoku style puzzles. They're not smart, just boring.
    - Travelling the space looks great, but a few hours in you wish you could instantly move to locations and skip all travel animations, especially when exploring. It doesn't help that scanning planets isn't very fun or rewarding.
    - Multiplayer could be fun, but it's plagued by lag, disconnects and crashes. The progression system is even worse than in ME3. The whole game mode is designed so players spend money on the store. They cancelled the beta test saying the game mode is polished and doesn't need more testing, which was clearly a lie. It's also very easy to cheat, as MP is peer to peer based. I don't think I've ever had such a bad multiplayer experience in any game.

    The game is good, but could have been great. Which is sad, as they clearly put a lot of effort into it and the mistakes were very avoidable. Keep your political opinion out of games, don't lie to your customers and finish the game before you release it.    … Expand
  59. wejx89
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    Feels like a mix between Inquisition and Mass Effect 1. Some parts of this game aren't as fleshed as they should or could have been. Examples such as the story being of a smaller or lesser scale than the original Mass Effect trilogy could be warranted. But I would argue that we need to view this as a new game. Aside from the physics and the races nothing is left of the of the originalFeels like a mix between Inquisition and Mass Effect 1. Some parts of this game aren't as fleshed as they should or could have been. Examples such as the story being of a smaller or lesser scale than the original Mass Effect trilogy could be warranted. But I would argue that we need to view this as a new game. Aside from the physics and the races nothing is left of the of the original galaxy. No Shepard, no Normandy crew, no Reapers or Geth etc etc. This is important to consider. Aside from Sovereigns monologues and the warnings we had not much in terms of opposition. Saren was not that scary or good in my opinion. The Archon is a piece of work and fighting him at several turns is good and you feel accomplished when you escape
    The characters are as always partly hit and miss. Some people hated Kaiden while they liked Ashley and vice versa. Most people hated Taylor and yes, he was the most boring character. We have one of those here too though his loyalty mission was good. The other characters are fleshed out. There is more comedy good in some cases unwarranted in others. I'm certain they will adress this later on.
    The most glaring problem I have is that the writing of the dialog is on sadly many places a bit childish. I know this game is tailored to mostly young people and I'm no longer a child like when the first game came out though sometimes it can be cringe worthy listening to and I hope they will fix this in the future.
    The Voice acting is as always very good and only suffers due to the less than stellar dialog. Mostly it works though.

    The gameplay in my opinion is very good. The addition of jetpacks adds another dimension that has been lacking and the adaptability the player can enjoy if they want it is very good and also explained well. This was a concern I had but the combat system is better than in the original trilogy.

    The face animations are not always spot on. That only concerns Human and Asari animation. The eyes are sometimes a problem but I think that's a bug but might be wrong. The Frostbite engine isn't good when it comes to faces but when I consider Vetra, Kallo and Drack I think they did well. Kallo's face close up looks almost lifelike.

    The exploration is well done. But it suffers from scale. It's a bit too big but consider how it was in Mass Effect 1. Mostly empty planets. This is bigger and is their second attempt. Consider the influence the Dragon Age team might have had so its natural it might emulate it. Smaller scale might have been good but you need to see the planets.

    Overall its a good start to a new trilogy and I'll hang around Bioware's games for a good while. They all have their issues in some ways but always deliver a very enjoyable experience in the end . Good job :)    … Expand
  60. themans9987
    Mar 26, 2017
    10
    This game is a perfect example of the millennial dilemma of modern tunnel vision of zombie like internet followers and trolls. The game is absolutely amazing, and the animations are not game immersion breaking... Are the animations at the precision they used to be? Obviously not... but that does not make a bad game... Think of it like being with a lady with nice boobs... and then you get aThis game is a perfect example of the millennial dilemma of modern tunnel vision of zombie like internet followers and trolls. The game is absolutely amazing, and the animations are not game immersion breaking... Are the animations at the precision they used to be? Obviously not... but that does not make a bad game... Think of it like being with a lady with nice boobs... and then you get a lady with small boobs but a nicer butt... Mass Effect Andromeda may not have all the features of your previous Love, but she still packs a Nice punch with Dragon Age Inquisition like graphics, feel, and mario brother like vertical with the new jumping mechanics... It's truly a great game, much work was put into it............... and people need to stop letting the internet THINK for them... Free your mind, and witness the beauty of this amazing game.… Expand
  61. licorice
    Mar 24, 2017
    9
    it's got its problems but I really enjoy it, and apparently that's not enough for this so here we go.

    I don't see major issues with the facial animations, i think they're fine personally, the combat is fun, characters are pretty hilarious (especially Peebee and Vetra) and all round I'm having some pretty good fun with it.
  62. SkrankHazard
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    Loved the trilogy. Love this. 20 hrs in and it just gets better. PC version runs well. Remember it's unlocked framerate not 30 fps.. Story is fun and the animation stuff is totally blown out of proportion. It seems that it's this years COD for everyone to hate, scared to praise because they're worried not to follow the crowd. Sad. It's a game.. people need to grow up. I love it and manyLoved the trilogy. Love this. 20 hrs in and it just gets better. PC version runs well. Remember it's unlocked framerate not 30 fps.. Story is fun and the animation stuff is totally blown out of proportion. It seems that it's this years COD for everyone to hate, scared to praise because they're worried not to follow the crowd. Sad. It's a game.. people need to grow up. I love it and many others do too. Don't feel like you have to agree with the haters to be cool.. Just reading the negatives you can see these idiots are just recycling stuff they've read elsewhere. Can't think for themselves. Scared to disagree because they have to so desperately fit in. The amount of time and skill that goes into this kind of thing with this scope is unreal. There's always going to be bugs like every game released but there's a real witch hunt here. Buy this game, it's better than 90% of the high rated junk out there.. Horizon zero..really..… Expand
  63. mvrd
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    I don't really understand the negativity for this game.
    It may have its flaws but there's a ton of fun under the surface.
    Personally I'm really intrigued with the story, I guess it's just my cup of tea. I like the feeling of being an alien, an outsider, in a completely new galaxy. The combat feels very satisfying and rewarding. I also like the characters, especially the Tempest crew.    I don't really understand the negativity for this game.
    It may have its flaws but there's a ton of fun under the surface.
    Personally I'm really intrigued with the story, I guess it's just my cup of tea.
    I like the feeling of being an alien, an outsider, in a completely new galaxy.
    The combat feels very satisfying and rewarding.
    I also like the characters, especially the Tempest crew.

    I didn't have that much fun in a game for a long time.    … Expand
  64. thistruthishere
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    THESE REVIEWS ARE FAKE. READ WHY.

    FIRST: There's an army of upset Trump supporters because a "SJW" who says mean things about white people is the game's main designer. They are flooding the page to give 0's, SECOND: think about it! Assassin’s Creed Unity was a bigger shambles graphically, Destiny was in development for a similarly long time and had a worse ‘story’ in the core game,    THESE REVIEWS ARE FAKE. READ WHY.

    FIRST: There's an army of upset Trump supporters because a "SJW" who says mean things about white people is the game's main designer. They are flooding the page to give 0's,

    SECOND: think about it! Assassin’s Creed Unity was a bigger shambles graphically, Destiny was in development for a similarly long time and had a worse ‘story’ in the core game, and No Man’s Sky was so far wide of the mark it’s nor even funny. And yet all three didn’t garner as much vitriol and are/were fixed through patching and DLC. Is it really fair that a AAA game like Andromeda is being judged on the merits of a generous 10-hour trial and deeper reviews of what is still not the final experience?

    This game is phenomenal. Read my full honest review here -- https://reviewhonesty.wordpress.com/2017/03/22/first-blog-post/    … Expand
  65. jerubedo
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    I REALLY don't understand the hate here. I think this game is a solid 8. It's fun, choices seem meaningful. and the story is good. Aside from a few issues, what's there not to like?

    I also don't get why Iron Fist got pooped all over: I thought it was very good. The same goes for the new Beauty and the Beast. Ok, now everyone click on the not helpful button because you don't agree    I REALLY don't understand the hate here. I think this game is a solid 8. It's fun, choices seem meaningful. and the story is good. Aside from a few issues, what's there not to like?

    I also don't get why Iron Fist got pooped all over: I thought it was very good. The same goes for the new Beauty and the Beast.

    Ok, now everyone click on the not helpful button because you don't agree even though that's not what that button is for.    … Expand
  66. DrStrange
    Mar 26, 2017
    10
    Haha 0s nothing I mean nothing deserves a 0 unless it is a white screen when you turn it on.
    PROS
    Lots and lots of content The story would be the child of the classic Total Recall, and Battlestar Galactica Back to the roots in armor and weapon modifications An interesting antagonist CONS Animation Some voice acting a small minority of MMO like side missions, but they can be    Haha 0s nothing I mean nothing deserves a 0 unless it is a white screen when you turn it on.
    PROS
    Lots and lots of content
    The story would be the child of the classic Total Recall, and Battlestar Galactica
    Back to the roots in armor and weapon modifications
    An interesting antagonist

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

    Over all it's a good time waster all these people hating it need to get real and quit expecting games to be exactly how you want them. I give it a 10 to counter these rediculous 0's    … Expand
  67. borovnica88
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    Just wanted to offset the idiots who give 0, because this game isn't 0 but is neither 0.
    I recommend it anyway. It's a fun game and that is what matters to me.
  68. jamesa2552
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    What the hell are all these negative reviews for, been playing the game for about 5 hours now and honestly I dont see a single thing worth crying over! Facial animations aren't even bad haven't noticed a single thing wrong they look no different to DAI or previous mass effect games. None of the other bugs everyone was sooking about I have seen yet. The game looks great and feels prettyWhat the hell are all these negative reviews for, been playing the game for about 5 hours now and honestly I dont see a single thing worth crying over! Facial animations aren't even bad haven't noticed a single thing wrong they look no different to DAI or previous mass effect games. None of the other bugs everyone was sooking about I have seen yet. The game looks great and feels pretty similar to ME1, remember that this is a whole new team working on it - it might be bioware but people need to take it like a whole new series not a continuation from the original trilogy! Seriously ignore all the hate, if you love mass effect you will love this.… Expand
  69. SKILLEDxKILLAH
    Mar 24, 2017
    9
    Pros:
    -Fun
    -Great Level Design
    -Combat
    -Story
    -Dialogue Between Characters and the ambient conversations

    Cons
    -Performance at 1080p with a 1070 while in Tempest
    -Some story elements
    -Facial Animations (will be fixed in future patch)

    All in all, A solid 9/10
  70. zathaia
    Mar 28, 2017
    10
    the animations and some dialogue aside, this is an awesome game. I am 35 hours in and have only been to half of the available planets you can visit. I couldnt help but do research before the game came out :)

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

    I really care about the amount of content a game brings, and this game brought a lot. Dont buy it if you are the type who loves 9hours game with amazing graphics and who are generally super polished. This is not super polished. This is a massive game with some bugs.    … Expand
  71. tomasfran
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    I love the game, i like graphics, ost, i find it very funny and deep, dialogues are fine, animations are not the best but doesnt make it unplayable, i find this better than expected after read reviews
  72. Slipfeed
    Mar 25, 2017
    10
    There are a lot of dishonest scores posted here. People who got together in order to tank this game's score as some sort of retaliation against the developer for one of two things. "They didn't follow up on mass effect 3, they left my beloved characters behind, I want to know what happens to Joker, ETC..." OR they are still on the mass effect hate train from the ME3 ending.

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

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

    All in all, if you miss out on this game because of the idiots on this site, you're missing out on what may be one of the best sci-fi action RPG's ever made.    … Expand
  73. framadn1
    Mar 24, 2017
    10
    Now ever humanity is doomed, but how do you vote 1 Mass Effect Andromeda?
    at least you have tried? otherwise I do not think only a fool would give the vote as 1
  74. dncbackfire
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    This game doesnt deserve the hate that it's getting only thing it lacks is a polish. stop following the hype train of hating this game. I have 30+ hours into this game and the only thing that breaks emersion is the bugs and frame rate drop. If I was giving the game an honest review it would be around 8 or 7.5 according to how the game ends.
  75. Amadeo220
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    About 10 hours in. Game is pretty great. Writing is on par with the rest of the series. Some odd VO delivery and lip sync issues every now and then. The animations are not top notch but certainly not the end of the world others are treating it as (it is comparable to the rest of the series, which is all any fan really wants at the end of the day). I did not mess with the character creatorAbout 10 hours in. Game is pretty great. Writing is on par with the rest of the series. Some odd VO delivery and lip sync issues every now and then. The animations are not top notch but certainly not the end of the world others are treating it as (it is comparable to the rest of the series, which is all any fan really wants at the end of the day). I did not mess with the character creator so can't comment on that, as the series has a habit of animating the default characters better.
    Combat is massively improved and much more engaging despite losing some of the tactical nature of previous entries.
    World design is superb.
    I'm loving scanning all the things for lore.
    As always, their alien design is top notch and the new entries are just as breathtaking as our old favorites.
    I would give it 8, but will be leaving a 10 because a glance at the bad user reviews shows the Gamergate wackjobs are out in force against Bioware (par for the course).    … Expand
  76. OpenMindedMan
    Aug 22, 2017
    10
    This game is probably, no, easily, the best in the series thanks to the new free-movement combat system, the more relateable characters, and best/most companion missions. It even has the best multiplayer mode. The graphics+engine also blows many other games out of the water.

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

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

    EDIT: Docked 3 stars upon announcement that there will be no DLC. This game needed DLC, and I assumed it would have extensive DLC when I bought it.    … Expand
  77. StarGin
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    Un juego que ha sido tratado injustamente y que merece más calificación! Pueden existir juegos malos, mediocres, buenos o excelentes, pero sólo por un rumor no debemos hacernos una cuenta para desinformar a la gente. Mass Effect Andromeda no es un Call of Duty. Y mrece más que un 4.2
  78. Ca55_
    Mar 24, 2017
    10
    I like this game, this graphics is so amazing, i like the history, i loves themes specials and sci fi. The exploration this game is magnificent. This animations are' ok' could be better, but does no impacting the experience with the game.
  79. givebaconman
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    I'm so happy I didn't fall for these reviews. This game is sooooooooo good. Users should be forced to prove they have played the game for a minimum 5 hours before reviewing.

    If you didn't already know, MOST of these reviews are not real. The game's designer has said some controversial things and pissed off Trump's army of trolls. Everything about this game is amazing. The story, the    I'm so happy I didn't fall for these reviews. This game is sooooooooo good. Users should be forced to prove they have played the game for a minimum 5 hours before reviewing.

    If you didn't already know, MOST of these reviews are not real. The game's designer has said some controversial things and pissed off Trump's army of trolls.

    Everything about this game is amazing. The story, the graphics, the combat, the leveling system.... I'm so glad I picked it up and didn't fall for all this nonsense.    … Expand
  80. Tater76706
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    Great game and i am enjoying every second of it! all of those haters out there are clearly just band-wagoning salty people who can't get over Mass Effect 3. Story, game-play, soundtrack, and characters are all lovable and memorable. Not as good as the original trilogy but definitely still a must play.
  81. dominojachas
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    This game deliver what I wanted to see: exploration of space, epic theme in sci-fi universe, interesting story and characters. It's highly addictive story. Graphics of environment, vehicles, aliens look gorgeous. Elements that are flawed or not perfect are not important to me that much. It's not what I'm looking for in video games maybe that's why I can give high score. I appreciate hardThis game deliver what I wanted to see: exploration of space, epic theme in sci-fi universe, interesting story and characters. It's highly addictive story. Graphics of environment, vehicles, aliens look gorgeous. Elements that are flawed or not perfect are not important to me that much. It's not what I'm looking for in video games maybe that's why I can give high score. I appreciate hard work put into this game.… Expand
  82. Korisana
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    An admirable addition to the Mass Effect universe. A mistake many are making is considering this story as Mass Effect 4; it isn't. The game emphasizes exploration and story and does both very well. The combat is fast paced and harder than in ME 1-3. There is a heavy emphasis on making Ryder YOUR character. Instead of the black and white (or rather, red and Blue) Paragon/Renegade choicesAn admirable addition to the Mass Effect universe. A mistake many are making is considering this story as Mass Effect 4; it isn't. The game emphasizes exploration and story and does both very well. The combat is fast paced and harder than in ME 1-3. There is a heavy emphasis on making Ryder YOUR character. Instead of the black and white (or rather, red and Blue) Paragon/Renegade choices from the first three games, your dialog choices are based on response type, e.g. snarky, professional, etc and are more grey. This allows you to decide how YOUR Ryder acts in a given situation. The writing isn't on par with Mass Effect 2 by any stretch, and let's face it, Mac Walters is a decent writer but can't compare to Drew Karpyshyn. Still, the story makes sense and fits the theme of the game and the individual character developments are well-done. There are, however, some characters that don't sound right. Director Tann is voice by Kumail Nanjiani who was very good in Silicon Valley. His voice just did not fit as a Salarian. There are others but overall the acting and writing is done fairly well.

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

    Ultimately, this game is focused on exploration of both a new Galaxy and new characters. It does both well, though there is room for improvement. The game is worth playing, very much so,    … Expand
  83. Cardim
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    Great game! It's a pity haters are focusing on hating this one.
    - The new dialog options make one of the main aspects of the game much better than the old paragon/renegade system.
    - Great exploration, definitely better than the other 3. - All the old races (the mains ones) and more. - The worlds are amazing and unique. - The face expressions could use an upgrade, but this is not    Great game! It's a pity haters are focusing on hating this one.
    - The new dialog options make one of the main aspects of the game much better than the old paragon/renegade system.
    - Great exploration, definitely better than the other 3.
    - All the old races (the mains ones) and more.
    - The worlds are amazing and unique.
    - The face expressions could use an upgrade, but this is not enought to give a game a negative review (my Sarah Ryder is **** carismatic).
    - Unfortunetely peaple are giving negative reviews because they think there's a "hidden social agenda", like guay or black characters, or because they can't create a beatiful enoght Sarah Ryder...    … Expand
  84. Roquen22
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    I can't say enough good things about this game. The gameplay itself is very much what I've come to expect from other Mass Effect games. Graphics are good, animation is tolerable (but maybe they'll fix that), combat is fun, dialog is compelling, and story is amazing.

    I say the story is amazing because I really feel like it captures the loneliness, fear, anxiety, uncertainty, and wonder    I can't say enough good things about this game. The gameplay itself is very much what I've come to expect from other Mass Effect games. Graphics are good, animation is tolerable (but maybe they'll fix that), combat is fun, dialog is compelling, and story is amazing.

    I say the story is amazing because I really feel like it captures the loneliness, fear, anxiety, uncertainty, and wonder of being thrown into another galaxy where we know very little about it. The story feels similar to Stargate Universe (which was actually my favorite Stargate series). Plus the events that unfold when you arrive add a sense of mystery to the overarching story.

    I also like that the characters that become a part of your crew are mostly regular people with pretty normal backstories, and that doesn't mean they don't have character depth or development. On the contrary they have a large depth to them if you continue talking to them and you find out more about their personalities. It's refreshing that these characters don't have some kind of "special" backstory that make them exceptional people because that happens in nearly every game (including previous Mass Effect games) and it gets old. Having normal people with good personalities around you is refreshing and it adds to the realism of the story of these people starting a new life in a new place far away from our System.

    There are some tech issues in the game, but no show stoppers. Overall I'm very happy, and I'll leave you with this: I was playing several games when this came out: Ghost Recon Wildlands, and NieR: Automata and now Mass Effect Andromeda has pulled me in enough to drop the both of them and finish it first before returning to them. I consider that a win!    … Expand
  85. Ezekialx
    Mar 24, 2017
    10
    Not sure what all the hate is about. I'm having a great time. I think people's expectations are too high. Facial animations are bit off though. Combat and MP are fun.
  86. Slowery
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    Playing just over 20 hours, we can say that playable, the game is not as good as the previous parts, but playable.
    At its 8 (with a stretch of course), she deserved, but only with the stretch set as a fan of the series.
  87. bfg77
    Mar 21, 2017
    9
    The animations aren't the greatest but it's not like ME1, 2 and 3 had amazing animations. The story hooks you in and the combat makes you want to play more, overall a good game with a few small short comings for an RPG.

    Graphics are good, crafting and customization of skills is good, combat is insanely fun, exploration is rewarding and the story is good enough to make you want to know    The animations aren't the greatest but it's not like ME1, 2 and 3 had amazing animations. The story hooks you in and the combat makes you want to play more, overall a good game with a few small short comings for an RPG.

    Graphics are good, crafting and customization of skills is good, combat is insanely fun, exploration is rewarding and the story is good enough to make you want to know more.

    If you are a Mass Effect fan, you likely won't be disappointed other than the face animations.

    9/10 for me.    … Expand
  88. zorK90
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    ME:A is a long game, it has a whole lot of content and expect around 50-60 hours of playtime for a playthrough. I am just 18 hours in and Im still only at ~20%. The game looks absolutely beautiful at times, the planets and scenery are great. When it comes to the game's looks it has gotten a lot of stick for its animations and faces. Unfortunately the critique has turned into nothing lessME:A is a long game, it has a whole lot of content and expect around 50-60 hours of playtime for a playthrough. I am just 18 hours in and Im still only at ~20%. The game looks absolutely beautiful at times, the planets and scenery are great. When it comes to the game's looks it has gotten a lot of stick for its animations and faces. Unfortunately the critique has turned into nothing less than a hate train.

    The facial animations are sub-par, that much is true. But the game looks and plays amazing otherwise! I don't understand people. "Let's hate on something, call it a complete failure and trash of a game just over one thing!". If you ask me it's their loss.

    The game pays a lot of homage to Mass Effect 1, the first game in the Original trilogy and you can feel that this is still a Mass Effect game, even without our beloved Commander Shepard. It's a great game on its own, it has its issues but in the long run its nothing that takes away from the overall experience, which is a good experience.

    The combat gameplay is what really shines through, the fluid animations here are great and presents very enjoyable fights against foes. I also like how they've made it possible for the players to form their own kind of classes by mixing powers, it invites you to try new and different things out and that in turn leads to replayability value. The Multiplayer is pretty fun, but not much has changed from ME3. It's like a very improved version of the mp that we had in ME3, and with the new combat gameplay it's a whole lot more fun. The new mobility invites for new types of combat aswell.

    If you love sci-fi then you will enjoy this game, BioWare may not know how to animate faces properly, but they do know how to build immersive and interesting worlds. Epic game that I'd give 8/10, but since I've seen firsthand the kind of undeserved hate it is getting because it's somehow popular now to hate on BioWare and ME, I will give it a 10. I will be enjoying this game for many more hours.    … Expand
  89. Steve4500
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    On a website where the two most linear and overpriced games in Gears of War 4 and Titanfall 2 are rated in the top 5 there's no surprise Mass Effect Andromeda is ratedt so low amongst the community. I for one am thoroughly enjoying the 10+ hours I've put into this game so far. Although I acknowledge the facial glitches, the game is immersive and emotionally interactive, with an excitingOn a website where the two most linear and overpriced games in Gears of War 4 and Titanfall 2 are rated in the top 5 there's no surprise Mass Effect Andromeda is ratedt so low amongst the community. I for one am thoroughly enjoying the 10+ hours I've put into this game so far. Although I acknowledge the facial glitches, the game is immersive and emotionally interactive, with an exciting combat system. The universe is extremely exciting to explore always encouraging me to go out of my way to drive over that next hill, or search a cove. The story line so far is compelling so i'd give it 8.5 out of 10.… Expand
  90. pinofas
    Mar 24, 2017
    10
    This game is being unfairly destroyed. I am a fan of the saga and when you play it you feel you are playing a Mass Effect. I recommend you to buy this game if you really like Mass Effect 1 and 2. But if you are looking for something similar to ME: 3, don't buy it.
  91. csbeau
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    Simply do not believe all the hate reviews, especially on the PC; trolls, over-hyped adolescents or adults you would never want to have a beer with.

    It is a different game than ME1-ME3. This one heralds more back to ME1 with a slower and more exploration based premise. Fortunately, the combat mechanics are much more polished this time around, and it finds a good balance between RPG and    Simply do not believe all the hate reviews, especially on the PC; trolls, over-hyped adolescents or adults you would never want to have a beer with.

    It is a different game than ME1-ME3. This one heralds more back to ME1 with a slower and more exploration based premise. Fortunately, the combat mechanics are much more polished this time around, and it finds a good balance between RPG and 3rd person cover based shooter.

    The quests are varied, some good and interesting, others not so much. But the total package is interesting and will keep you occupied. I think that EA/Bioware did themselves a disservice by having a 10 hour preview period and not allowing full reviews out ahead of this. I also think that they "miffed" the mainstream game reviewers by keeping the game mostly under wraps for its development. It is an industry, they make money when there is a stream of disclosure about new games - EA/Bioware did not participate. Thus, some of the "hate" is likely because of that. It is a business after all and never underestimate self-interest. That said, EA/Bioware could have handled the release much better.

    There is a lot to do and discover here. If you enjoy exploration and discovery, with a solid combat system and strong RPG elements, you will like this game. The story is more Star Trek (original), than Star Wars (or ME2 and ME3); it is also a bit cliched. The characters are not as strong as ME2 but similar to ME1/ME3.

    In terms of criticism, and some of the comments in the other reviews are well deserved - it does have some poor facial animations, some of the dialog is poorly written and flatly stated, and there are bugs. It is disappointing that so many game studios have taken to releasing games in a Beta state. I have not personally encountered any game-breaking bugs; simply breaking the immersion now and then.

    In summary, 8/10 - not a GOTY contender - but if you want a good sci-fi exploration experience with good RPG elements and a solid combat experience, it is worth a look. If budget conscious, I would wait until a 25% or more discounted sale.    … Expand
  92. Heavebeard
    Mar 24, 2017
    10
    Witcher 3 :
    Music that doesn't stop playing
    Attack bug Roach Animation bug Quest bugs of all shapes and sizes No one bats an eye Mass Effect : Andromeda has bugs and SJW's and everybody goes **** crazy. Mass Effect Andromeda has flaws and personally i like the trilogy more than Andromeda. Still having a good time though. Although the complaints are somewhat justified it    Witcher 3 :
    Music that doesn't stop playing
    Attack bug
    Roach Animation bug
    Quest bugs of all shapes and sizes

    No one bats an eye

    Mass Effect : Andromeda has bugs and SJW's and everybody goes **** crazy.

    Mass Effect Andromeda has flaws and personally i like the trilogy more than Andromeda. Still having a good time though. Although the complaints are somewhat justified it definitely does not break the game. Dutch people have a saying : Do you people like to F*** ants?

    Definitely not a GOTY for me but i'd still give it a solid 7.5/10. I gave ME1 the same ten years ago. Still giving it a 10 here because of the unjustified hate on this game.    … Expand
  93. BleedoutZet
    Mar 28, 2017
    8
    Despite the glamorous appearance, inside is hidden all the same Mass Effect, just with the following fashion and trends. The game has technical problems, but it's quite accurate Mass Effect, the game is not revolutionary but it's very good!
  94. BCMakoto
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    Mass Effect: Andromeda seems to be an ambitious project by a young and new branch of the Bioware (EA) studio. I recently got into the ten hour trial, and my impressions are largely positive, but with a very few negative impressions mixed inbetween.

    Combat: Combat seems to be one of the strengths of this game. While I can see how some people take issues with the interface, which is    Mass Effect: Andromeda seems to be an ambitious project by a young and new branch of the Bioware (EA) studio. I recently got into the ten hour trial, and my impressions are largely positive, but with a very few negative impressions mixed inbetween.

    Combat: Combat seems to be one of the strengths of this game. While I can see how some people take issues with the interface, which is unresponsive at times, the new fast-paced action combat is a welcome addition to the franchise. The new "active" biotic system feels much more alive and active than the old "wizard" system of tossing two powers out for maximum damage.

    Characters: This is probably as "Mass Effect" as it gets. You will have some characters that you tremendously enjoy spending time with, and you will find characters that are...blunt. Subjectively, I very much enjoyed spending time with Vetra and Peebee, but I disliked Liam. It's very much like squads from the previous games: You will love some, you will hate some. There's nothing that sticks out sore, but nothing that sticks out perfect either. "Solid" is the descriptive term to go with.

    Story: I will refrain from judging the story until I have completely finished it. The beginning was fun and entertaining, but I'm not about to judge a book by it's first cover.

    Exploration: Exploration is similar to Dragon Age: Inquisition. If you like the (semi) open world setting of that game, you will most likely also enjoy spending some hours in Andromeda. The game offers side-quests and collectibles, as well as vast terrains that you can explore with the new "Nomad" - a vehicle similar to the Mako in Mass Effect 1. Except, obviously, it doesn't play like a piece of rubber all the time.

    One of the negative aspects is probably the facial animations. While not as bad as some people would suggest, you can see some missing textures and details throughout the game. This is something that has to be fixed by post-release patches to receive a higher score. I would not perceive this as too annoying, but Andromeda is a Bioware RPG. This makes it necessary to look at character's faces for prolongued periods of time. In a game that relies on conversations, having these weird animations can be distracting.

    Considering all the small details and previous games, I can see this as an ambitious first attempt at bringing the franchise forward. However, this is clearly only a first attempt, seeing that the game suffers from very minor but patchable bugs and glitches. It really needs some post-release work, but it isn't beyond salvageable. I'd consider it an average game as it is right now, but might change my mind depending on what's to come in a few months.    … Expand
  95. germinal93
    Mar 30, 2017
    10
    Dragon Age Inquisition in space:

    -boring
    -repetitive
    -ugly characters
    -bad animations
    -fetch quests
    -MMO style world
    -awkward writing

    What the hell happened with BioWare...
    I'm just another dumb hater making a copy paste of the first comment because it makes me feel cool.
    Buy the game, it is awesome. Don't listen these things.
  96. derividd
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    Why oh why is this game getting so much negativity.
    The game does have its pitfalls in terms of animation, however it does not stop the game from being quite nice to play.
    Combat is refined in comparison to the previous games, the story is decent, characters are pretty good too ( though in some cases there is some strange dialog). Personally if this game was released without its    Why oh why is this game getting so much negativity.
    The game does have its pitfalls in terms of animation, however it does not stop the game from being quite nice to play.
    Combat is refined in comparison to the previous games, the story is decent, characters are pretty good too ( though in some cases there is some strange dialog).
    Personally if this game was released without its bioware/mass effect branding, it would not be rated as harshly as it is now.    … Expand
  97. Captfish71
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    These 0s and 1s are a travesty to a user score. Yes it has flaws but it has way more pluses. Great gameplay, great exploration, beautiful landscapes, love the change in focus from Alien attacks to exploration for setting up a new civilization. LOVE it!
  98. Exterium
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    Yeah... so... I know the meme is cool and all that but... do you all know (the people reading this, and not the douches writing reviews) that all those negative reviews are based on the meme, and, at best, the 10 hour demo origin access offers right?

    I mean, yeah, you can trashtalk animations, they are bad (facial animations, I don't have any problem with body animations, and I have yet    Yeah... so... I know the meme is cool and all that but... do you all know (the people reading this, and not the douches writing reviews) that all those negative reviews are based on the meme, and, at best, the 10 hour demo origin access offers right?

    I mean, yeah, you can trashtalk animations, they are bad (facial animations, I don't have any problem with body animations, and I have yet to encounter one of those gamebraking bugs seen on gifs), but to trashtalk the story, based on a 10 hour demo...

    Also, I don't know if people has bad memory or something, I replayed all 3 mass effect on february, and the AI of the companions... well... you can send them to a position... make them use a skill... and that's pretty much it, yeah, just like andromeda.

    The nostalgia pink glasses are SO strong with this game, replay the old mass effects, and, aside of the facial animations (again, they are atrocious in andromeda), there's a lot of aspects that people seems to have forgoten, or they just don't remmember how they were made in other Mass Effects.

    The one thing that I hate, is the feminist agenda, that's laughable, every single girl on the game is a "normal girl" a.k.a absolutely horrible so feminist don't get triggered. Beyond that, you can;t even make a white character in the game besides the default one.

    Gameplay wise, is miles ahead of the rest.

    Giving a 10 to compensate the nonsense 0 reviews, I'd give it a 7 or 8.    … Expand
  99. Frisbiek
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    After reading all the critics and early reviews, and then actually playing the game, I can say that mass effect is victim of high expectations. That's not to say it's without its issues, but like several other titles, players nit pick on certain things, IE a few animation issues, post it on the internet, and then it snowballs. Yes... it's a little distracting. But there are so fewAfter reading all the critics and early reviews, and then actually playing the game, I can say that mass effect is victim of high expectations. That's not to say it's without its issues, but like several other titles, players nit pick on certain things, IE a few animation issues, post it on the internet, and then it snowballs. Yes... it's a little distracting. But there are so few instances which relate to certain characters, it's just not game breaking.

    Another common complaint is the writing/commentary from characters. This is one of my pet peaves- corny lines- but again it is not so bad that the game is horrible. In fact, I would say it's very similar from the ME trilogy. If you could handle it then, you can handle it now. It does remind me of some corny Netflix cartoons with really bad scripts.

    Combat- I love it. Jump, dodge, combos, etc. Take cover, duke it out, you know the drill. There are a variety of new methods with profiles instead of classes, and it opens up a lot of different combat styles. It's definitely fun.

    Graphics- The game looks beautiful. It's not the best out there, but everything from landscapes to the star system/galaxy map is impressive. Performance is alright- playing on an i5 6600k OC'd to 4.5 Ghz with a 1060 6GB, 16 GB Ram, and SSD. I play on mostly high settings with the latest drivers. It seems to float between 50 to 78 FPS, usually dipping during conversations on ships or in buildings for some reason. But it's definitely playable.

    I'm not too impressed with this game engine. I had a similar complaint with DA:I, which was a horrible game. And thank god I can say there are very few similarities. But one similarity is that this is an "open world." No. This is a fake open world, where canyons, rocks, hills, etc. limit a lot of where you can go. It's basically corridors made to look like its open world. After having come from the new Ghost Recon game, it's a joke hearing EA call this "Open World."

    The story is great. From beginning up to where I'm at, I am really drawn in to find out what happens next. Side mission stories aren't too bad, either. They don't feel like the horrible fetch quests of DA:I. They are somewhat interesting, and usually tie in with the main story.

    Bottom line: It's Mass Effect. Bioware didn't do much to break from the mold. There's not a whole lot of new here, and if you had high expectations, thinking this would be the best game ever, you will probably be disappointed. If you like all the Mass effect games and accept them for what they are, you will love Mass Effect Andromeda.    … Expand
  100. Iksbrown
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    It's good. All the criticism people tend to throw at it could also be applied to the original trilogy, especially the first Mass Effect, yet people have forgotten the bad parts of that and look at it through rose colored glasses. Combat has significantly improved.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 37
  3. Negative: 1 out of 37
  1. Riot Pixels
    Jun 5, 2017
    55
    Postcard-pretty landscapes is pretty much all that there is good about Andromeda. They serve as backdrops for a boring, cliche-ridden, somewhat demented story with forgettable characters and even more forgettable missions.
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  2. PC PowerPlay
    May 11, 2017
    80
    Enough of the classic Mass Effect, with enough new mechanics to keep the game fresh. [Hollingworth; Issue#261, p.55]
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  3. Edge Magazine
    Apr 27, 2017
    70
    An earnest attempt has been made to create a new identity for a series here, but the question of how to best frame Mass Effect's narrative strengths is, once again, left open. [June 2017, p.90]
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