Mass Effect: Andromeda

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  1. SmartClock
    Mar 21, 2017
    9
    This game should be considered as a new and hotel game in the universe of Mass Effect. If you expected the same epic from this game as from the trilogy, then everything is tolerable here. The game gives respect to ME1, it is very noticeable. As the beginning of a new trilogy, it's not bad, but do not expect too much from the game to not be disappointed.
  2. SX5
    Mar 21, 2017
    9
    I've enjoyed my first 8 hours despite a few things here and there that detracted from the experience.

    Many of the user reviewers here have made good points, but giving this game a 0 or a 1 is a bit ridiculous.
  3. Enwinor
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    I really find people giving this game a 1-4 to be melodramatic. 1-4 should indicate a fundamentally broken game that doesn't play, or only barely plays. Andromeda is not that. Yes, it has bugs. In my 20 hours thus far all of them have been minor and most unnoticeable without looking for them. I defend the fact that I've not finished the game by pointing out that neither have most of theI really find people giving this game a 1-4 to be melodramatic. 1-4 should indicate a fundamentally broken game that doesn't play, or only barely plays. Andromeda is not that. Yes, it has bugs. In my 20 hours thus far all of them have been minor and most unnoticeable without looking for them. I defend the fact that I've not finished the game by pointing out that neither have most of the 1-4 raters on here.

    Now, on to the things that matter. Yes, the narrative is uneven. When it's good, it's good, when it's bad it's more mediocre than awful. Yes, the voice acting is spotty. For the most part, and for all of the main cast, it's good. For some of the side characters, it is less so. The combat is as good as it's ever been - it would be the best in the series had they not disallowed control of squadmates. The UI is abjectly terrible, and the galaxy map is overbuilt, and while pretty, makes traveling unnecessarily slow. The characters are likeable, though none quite reach the original trilogy for memorability. Overall, it's a solid but flawed experience. There's potential here, but even when the game fails to reach it, the sky is not falling like some of the folks here would suggest.

    And to the reviewer who said the game is locked at 30FPS - I recommend you check your hardware, because I'm running it 60+ on ultra.    … Expand
  4. bilferty
    Mar 21, 2017
    9
    I'm in Awe, first from all the negative feedback, second from how good the game is. Its totally not like DA:I, which I couldn't get out of the hinterlands with. I'm still on EOS and I am interested in everything that is going on. I love exploring, finding caves, resources, and beautiful vistas. The animations are crap, yes, but I don't care. They weren't any better (in my memory) or what'sI'm in Awe, first from all the negative feedback, second from how good the game is. Its totally not like DA:I, which I couldn't get out of the hinterlands with. I'm still on EOS and I am interested in everything that is going on. I love exploring, finding caves, resources, and beautiful vistas. The animations are crap, yes, but I don't care. They weren't any better (in my memory) or what's stood out in previous ME games. I can see myself playing this game for a long time. I love talking to people, exploring, setting up outposts, it feels like you are accomplishing something this time as opposed to just barely holding back the reapers for another week before they ultimately almost wipe out all civilization. Then there is the combat, oh boy! It is so fun! People giving the game bad reviews always say that the combat is good, so it at least deserves a 6-7 for that. The story is great so far too! Ah I'm in love, maybe It'll wear off but right now its great, don't listen to the hate. Read intelligent reviews and make your own choice based off of what is important to YOU..… Expand
  5. horusoftheday
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    if you are saying this is an ugly game its because you have a lowend pc. Im running 1080 sli with a 3440p wide screen on ultra with everything on ultra. it blew me away. the dialogue is about as strong as the first mass effect.
    you cant have dialogue around things that havenet happened in the team.hence why mass effect one was a bit meh but the more experiences the better the dialogue    if you are saying this is an ugly game its because you have a lowend pc. Im running 1080 sli with a 3440p wide screen on ultra with everything on ultra. it blew me away. the dialogue is about as strong as the first mass effect.
    you cant have dialogue around things that havenet happened in the team.hence why mass effect one was a bit meh but the more experiences the better the dialogue gets. ai is the same as other mass effects.
    its like exactly like the other mass effects. if you dont like dragon age or the other mass effects dont buy it. combat is a lot more polished but it feels nothing like a fps. the moment you use push and pull combos and send people into orbit... makes that clear.
    yes the story is a bit samey as mass effect 1 2 3 but the story on all of them where a bit samey. and isnt that what you want? its what i wanted a mass effect game...
    honestly i would of given it a 8-9 but with 1s dragging it down ive given it a 10. deffinetly worth the purchase.
    i dont get how people can give a decent game anything below 5. might not be a 10 for some but to me a 1 is if i cant get a game running or enter a game (for honor couldnt get into a multiplayer match still gave it a 6 on the single player campaign)    … Expand
  6. heireaper
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    The game is vary good even with all it bug and animation problem the game is a good departure form the trilogy its a good game the story is good and the gameplay great people don t like change and hate that dare expectation is crush
  7. Alexs220
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    This game has great story, characters, gameplay and some problems with facial animations. Obviously people writing down bad rviews either watched too many viral gifs and pictures and made their minds about this game without playing, or played only prologue. If you are fan of Mass effect or sci-fi games in general, you should buy this game.
  8. fabiadi
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    Orginal story was epic, but I think this one's story is good too just not that good. Also the combat system and the character classes way better than before. Crafting system is great. Looting, searching can be boring but dude the whole initiative is low on resources if you don want this part of the game use some f*****g cheat, not blame the game becuse it's trying to give back the crew'sOrginal story was epic, but I think this one's story is good too just not that good. Also the combat system and the character classes way better than before. Crafting system is great. Looting, searching can be boring but dude the whole initiative is low on resources if you don want this part of the game use some f*****g cheat, not blame the game becuse it's trying to give back the crew's desperate situation. The only horible thing in the game is the character creator but I can deal with that… Expand
  9. boxcarracer1478
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    The game does exactly what the first ME game did for me: give me a sense of curiosity and desire to keep exploring as much as possible. I do think they could have done a few things better in the technical department, but I definitely like what they did to bring back the series.

    I hope they take the criticisms and improve on them. If they don't, I'll have an issue. But for right now I am    The game does exactly what the first ME game did for me: give me a sense of curiosity and desire to keep exploring as much as possible. I do think they could have done a few things better in the technical department, but I definitely like what they did to bring back the series.

    I hope they take the criticisms and improve on them. If they don't, I'll have an issue. But for right now I am okay with the game.

    Had a ton of fun in multiplayer with my friends on the PC, and I am enjoying being curious throughout my story play through.    … Expand
  10. OddeyeDL
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    Anything below a 5 is not to be taken seriously in anyway. It sucks to be fighting the same enemies for the first 10 hours but 4 of those 10 hours are story and conversation. Its not a bad game by any stretch these guys deserve better.
  11. defector123
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    Pretty nice game. though ome technical stuff can be improved.
    combat is good, story is nice, characters too.
    don't see why this game is getting user ratings of 0. must be disgruntled overhyped individuals
  12. eveningstargaze
    Mar 21, 2017
    9
    I'm having a ton of fun so far and really that's all I can ask for. I'm going with a 9/10 because there are some issues with the game but I think it'll all be patched quickly.
  13. chomicze
    Mar 21, 2017
    9
    GOOD:
    -extremely good combat, might be the best in TPP to date
    -great variety of skills to use -lots of weapons that behave differently -good characters VO -the is no location that overstays it's welcome -good and mysterious story -beautiful graphics and lighting BAD: -human facial animations, they are mostly mediocre with a pinch of mess (hence the gifs) -not very intuitive UI    GOOD:
    -extremely good combat, might be the best in TPP to date
    -great variety of skills to use
    -lots of weapons that behave differently
    -good characters VO
    -the is no location that overstays it's welcome
    -good and mysterious story
    -beautiful graphics and lighting

    BAD:
    -human facial animations, they are mostly mediocre with a pinch of mess (hence the gifs)
    -not very intuitive UI (equipment etc.)
    -lack of quick save (it's going to be patched though)    … Expand
  14. VeryCoolGuy
    Mar 21, 2017
    9
    Extremely fun. Lots to explore. Sexy alien babes. Great gameplay. Hindered by wonky animations, lipsyncing, and occasional graphical issues. Overall solid as hell.
  15. AeXiPHiXiON
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    My first impression on starting a new game was not great, the character customization is a joke. I just went with the default characters, no point wasting time there. The intro story here seems weaker than all three previous ME games (I'm easily 300+ hours on those, multiple play through's). Game control and combat is familiar, key bindings match the first three games with a few extraMy first impression on starting a new game was not great, the character customization is a joke. I just went with the default characters, no point wasting time there. The intro story here seems weaker than all three previous ME games (I'm easily 300+ hours on those, multiple play through's). Game control and combat is familiar, key bindings match the first three games with a few extra features. The jump pack and scanner are cool. One hour in and you definitely feel the strong influence of exploration being the center point of the game, maps are not linear. I found the design of the first world to be a bit to busy for my taste, less could have been more here. After three hours I was enjoying the game play and the story started to improve. The game is not an ME3 sequel, it is a complete resign and feels like it in just about every way. I found the character dialog improved and more realistic than the paragon/renegade choices. Graphics wise I'm playing dual 1080's at 5960x1080 (perfect out of the box) and could only run High setting with FXAA and no AO, vsync enabled, to maintain 60fps. Temporal AA looked great but pushed frame rate down to 50-55fps.… Expand
  16. OberiousLocke
    Aug 19, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Edit 2: Due to BioWare's recent middle finger to the fanbase, announcing it's focus on books and multiplayer and telling the people who wanted single-player DLC and content to **** off, I will be changing all scores for my ME series reviews to 0.

    Edit: Thank you for proving my point, you brigading morons.

    Summary - Mass Effect: Andromeda is faithful to the original trilogy, without sacrificing any depth that comes with the monumental task before you. The combat is tight, the animations are FINE despite what the mindless haters are saying (I've yet to notice anything, really) and the worlds, people and story are as deep as you've come to expect if you're already a fan, and very much worth buying if you're new and on the fence. The graphics are absolutely mindblowing, regardless of what specs your running (mostly high w/ frame rate drops here and there). My only complaint is I don't really notice any music, which really stood out in the first 3. Overall, BUY IT, I can't say enough good things about it, and if you like a deep RPG with people to meet and places to see, you will love it.

    The game takes place in 2819, 600 someodd years after the original games. In 2185, during the gulf of time between the events of Mass Effect 2 and the beginning of Mass Effect 3, The Nexus, a space station to rival the Citadel shipped off into the dark space between the Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxy millions of light years away, flanked by Arks representing the major races (Turian, Asari, Salarian and Human) You are Sara/Scott Ryder, the Daughter/Son of Pathfinder Alec Ryder, sent to find 7 golden worlds to settle. Things aren't as they seem, and **** quickly rockets in the direction of the nearest fan, is all I'll say.

    The first thing you're liable to notice outside of the stellar graphics when compared to the "meh" textures in ME3 is the verticality of the gameplay and environment with the edition of jumpjets (or Biotic powers, if you spec for them) which enable for much more frenetic combat. Enemy hiding behind cover? Jump and biotic charge their asses (if Vanguard, for example) The combat is very much fast paced, compared to any previous entries.

    In addition to the added versatility, they've brought back the huge honking talent trees from ME1 (Although not as gratuitous with how many levels there are) while mixing them with the branching paths introduced in ME3. Whats more is you are no longer restricted. Sure you pick a starting place, but after that, you can put points in to Tech (Overload, Incinerate, etc), Biotics (Charge, pull, etc) and Combat (Concussive shot, Omni Grenade, and weapon skills) along with the Mass Effect 3 change of a weight-based loadout. Old favorites return (I liked Incinerate and overload for utility) along with newcomers like Lance (A targeted Biotic power that you can land headshots with) and Invasion (Tech power, lowers enemy defense and deals a small bit of damage over a radius) One thing I'd register as a minor draw back is you're limited to 3 powers at once (though this is remedied by the favorites system)

    To top it all off, as you invest more points, you unlock interchangeable profiles based on the original classes (Invest in Combat/Biotics to unlock vanguard, whose perks allow you to refill shields by bashing people w/ melee) and you save up to 4 favorite loadouts (3 powers and a profile) to switch to on command with the F1-F4 keys.

    I won't go into terrible detail on the planet stuff there is to do, but the exploration of them (Eos, for example) is weaved into the questing experience (which is something I can't say for something like Dragon Age: Inquisition - The Fillering) and eventually, you can choose what kind of outposts to settle after you've raised the Viability. That being said, I could see how it could get boring to some.

    Last I'll touch on for fear of a character limit is the people you meet. A cast as diverse as you'd expect from the easy going Liam Kosta, to an insufferable thing named Addison, showcasing most of the races I've come to expect so far, both male and female (and the first 3 games didn't really show a lot of the female's of a given species, except for Eve and Nyreen in 3) The Dialog trees can get a little boring, given how many different things you can ask each character aboard the Tempest alone, but I personally very much love to know the people I'm fighting with, and they are all truly their own people with personalities and pasts. Obligatory mention of the fact that there are a fair few romance options, no matter which gender or orientation you lean towards.

    I very much want to give an honorable mention to the mindless hatebots that spurred me to write this, people who in all likelihood haven't even played the game yet, for making big ****fights out of hardly noticeable animation/facial issues (in my time, hardly noticeable, anyway. Downvote away, I know you will.    … Expand
  17. Ikki254
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    A great game nonetheless. I have always want more explore option in mass effect and this game give me exactly that. Also the combat is great and there is plenty of things to do in game. Can't wait for more
  18. hphakosodl
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    Sad, for 2 years witcher bots grew up a little and **** the internet with new strength, sending reviews without playing, witcher 3 may be good in some moments, but no compare to ME:A, wake up kids.
  19. Aranel_Edhellen
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    Can you stop whining, huh? When gaming community has turned into such a disgusting one? I bet none of these ones who wrote negative reviews get into the game properly. And how can you possibly be that rude for giving low rates to this game? And not being thankful for BioWare's 5 years work? Can't believe I'm a part of such a toxic community.

    I'm enjoying a beautiful journey right now.    Can you stop whining, huh? When gaming community has turned into such a disgusting one? I bet none of these ones who wrote negative reviews get into the game properly. And how can you possibly be that rude for giving low rates to this game? And not being thankful for BioWare's 5 years work? Can't believe I'm a part of such a toxic community.

    I'm enjoying a beautiful journey right now. And I hope you will too.    … Expand
  20. Michelle92
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    I honestly don't understand the hate! Are people still salty after ME3 or just jumping on the bandwagon?

    Good: - Love the atmosphere, definitely feels like a ME game - Soundtrack - Interesting character. I love Drack, Jaal, and Vetra. I like Liam and Cora better than i thought i would. - Story is intriguing. - I think the game looks beautiful - Dialogue, i like the lighter feel    I honestly don't understand the hate! Are people still salty after ME3 or just jumping on the bandwagon?

    Good:
    - Love the atmosphere, definitely feels like a ME game
    - Soundtrack
    - Interesting character. I love Drack, Jaal, and Vetra. I like Liam and Cora better than i thought i would.
    - Story is intriguing.
    - I think the game looks beautiful
    - Dialogue, i like the lighter feel and humour.
    - Enjoy exploring the Nexus and Tempest
    - Combat is really fun. Loving the jetpack!

    Bad:
    - The eyes could be mote realistic
    - Facial animations aren't great, sometimes bad. Not game-breaking for me though.
    - Would like more options in the CC
    - Some annoying bugs. Like the scanner not working. Not being able to talk to people by pressing "E". Happened to me a few times. There will be patches tho so it's fine    … Expand
  21. Emphatic
    Mar 21, 2017
    9
    Despite its early flaws, which are minor, this is a mass effect game from start to finish, fans of the series will find a worthwhile game and open minded first timers should enjoy a nice space opera too!
  22. redhotbillygoat
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    There's a sense of exploration that has been absent from the series since ME1. And the combat feels much more open, feeling less like Gears of War with abilities, and more like its own unique experience. The removal of the abilities wheel actually works really well, keeping the action going. And the weapon and armor crafting and modding is nice.

    The character creation is lacking, and,    There's a sense of exploration that has been absent from the series since ME1. And the combat feels much more open, feeling less like Gears of War with abilities, and more like its own unique experience. The removal of the abilities wheel actually works really well, keeping the action going. And the weapon and armor crafting and modding is nice.

    The character creation is lacking, and, yes, there's a bit of odd dialogue and character animations. But there's a lot of good dialogue and character animations too.    … Expand
  23. akraje47
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    Resume:
    Better than ME1 and ME3. Worst than ME2.
    Not a single glitch found, amazing atmosphere, sound, climate. Each planet is unique! Nice graphics, more paced combat (which is very nice and fluid). Amazing cover system, really usefull.
    Also, unique game in current gen. There is nothing like it on market.
  24. jaytea2789
    Mar 21, 2017
    9
    Not perfect, but nowhere near as flawed as people make it out to be. I played the trial through Origin Access and pre-ordered the game afterwards. Since the official release, I've put another 10 hours into the game. It's fun, the worlds are stunning, I enjoy the combat, the "normal" difficult isn't too easy nor too hard, multiplayer can be addictive. I expect to log 300 hours into thisNot perfect, but nowhere near as flawed as people make it out to be. I played the trial through Origin Access and pre-ordered the game afterwards. Since the official release, I've put another 10 hours into the game. It's fun, the worlds are stunning, I enjoy the combat, the "normal" difficult isn't too easy nor too hard, multiplayer can be addictive. I expect to log 300 hours into this game thanks to the amount of stuff the do and the fun factor of multiplayer. I like the story and the premise(sci-fi geek here), I even chuckle sometimes over the sarcastic dialogue options I'm given. The exploration is also pretty fun, and I really like the crafting system, it doesn't just hand you new weapons, you need to find the stuff to make them. Honestly, if proof of purchase were required to post reviews, I'd bet my life(literally, my life) that the user score wouldn't be anywhere near as low.

    Now to clear up some of the blatant lies and exaggerations. The animations and dialogue aren't anywhere near as bad as some people want you to believe. It's not perfect, but I've seen worse get a pass, and the issues that there are really aren't all that common. I've purposefully watched the lips every time there's dialogue to see how it matches up, it's pretty accurate most of the time. Some of the voice actors could be better, but seeing how many voice actors there are, getting top notch actors for all of them would have been way too costly, and gamers are too spoiled to pay more than $60 for a game regardless of the cost to make it. There aren't "thousands of bugs", plus, no game is free of bugs, not a single one. It's also not locked at 30 FPS like I've seen people say. The optimization isn't bad either, most people just don't have a clue how rendering works or why some games are more demanding than others. The Nvidia game ready driver actually increased performance quite a bit. And yes, you CAN create a custom character that is very light skinned, I guess some people just haven't figured out that you have to select a white preset first, THEN go to customize. Also, there is no "SJW propaganda", if you think there is, it's all in your head. Including multiple races and cultures isn't being "politically correct", it's being factually correct. Black people are real! I promise! So are women, so are Asians, so are girls that like to keep their hair short. The inclusion of diversity isn't pandering, it's realistic...unless of course you think only white people should go to space...though I do wish there were long haired options for the men too(because how else would I recreate one of the guys from Immortal?)

    Closing statement: It's trendy to hate this game and exaggerate the flaws, people don't think for themselves anymore and just jump on bandwagons, it's sad, really. Some of these reviews are clearly from people who haven't even touched the game, and I've seen some that are just copy and pasted from another review for the sake of adding another bad score. Certain groups of people want this game to fail, so they are doing whatever they can to sabotage it. Which is unfortunate for the people who actually DO enjoy the game. You're not hurting Bioware, you're not hurting EA, you're hurting your fellow gamers. You're putting the idea that it's the worst game ever in people's heads who would actually enjoy it, guess who suffers for that? Those of us who enjoy it, and want the multiplayer the grow and be able to do the missions with other people instead of sending NPCs out on them. Good job. Funny thing is...you're doing the same exact thing the "SJWs" you claim to hate do when they're upset about something, hell, you're even using some of their own tactics.    … Expand
  25. Snixx37
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    Please, don't listen to the 1-5 reviews. So far for me this game is a solid 9. I played Mass Effect 1-2-3 countless times. There is a reason why the game has been called Andromeda. FIRST, DON'T COMPARE IT TO HIS PREDECESSORS.

    Try playing with the approach that this is a total new game, a total new story. After travelliing over 600 hundred years, in the hope of a new paradise to    Please, don't listen to the 1-5 reviews. So far for me this game is a solid 9. I played Mass Effect 1-2-3 countless times. There is a reason why the game has been called Andromeda. FIRST, DON'T COMPARE IT TO HIS PREDECESSORS.

    Try playing with the approach that this is a total new game, a total new story. After travelliing over 600 hundred years, in the hope of a new paradise to colonise, everything goes wrong. You then take the command of the pathfinder, and must find a plan b to save the whole colony from certain death.

    There it goes. It is now about exploration, scavenging and survival. Breath-taking graphics, gameplay and animations. YES, animations. At least in 2560x1600 resolution, ultra settings and constant 60 fps. 1080ti owner here. I don't blame the people who are getting glitches in every corner of the game, but don't expect fixes in the first two days if you are running this game on a **** pc/console/video card.

    The dialogues are simple, yet precise and effective. The music perfectly fit in every situations, while the voice acting is pretty solid. A whole new set of characters, that if you take time to interact and know them intimately will start growing in you. Combat is flawless, nothing to say about it. and LOL about the critics about the jet-pack, this is a sci-fiction game, it add so much to it !

    So if your all about endless exploration and side quests, scavenging new discoveries and gorgeous places, get this game. You are the enemy in this new galaxy, even if you came in peace. Only the stronger will survive.

    O and even for those who are actually waiting to buy this game in sale, I would advise not to. Donald trump will soon start a third world war and there will be no one left to play this jewel. Just my two cents.    … Expand
  26. st211
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    The same people who rated this a 1 or 0 are probably the same people who thought No Mans Sky was the best game ever.

    But seriously the game has some cosmetic things that needs patching up and isn't the most groundbreaking of the series, but a good game is still under all of this, so far the story seems cohesive enough to be good, and while the humans look a bit dumb or emotionless i am    The same people who rated this a 1 or 0 are probably the same people who thought No Mans Sky was the best game ever.

    But seriously the game has some cosmetic things that needs patching up and isn't the most groundbreaking of the series, but a good game is still under all of this, so far the story seems cohesive enough to be good, and while the humans look a bit dumb or emotionless i am hoping they fix it sooner. I throughly enjoy it so far as is. May come back and redo the review upon completion.

    I say read up on things and don't listen to all the negative, if you want a solid game, that plays well i recommend. And don't listen to all the hype behind "Oh this game is awful" read the good and bad and make a decision for yourself.    … Expand
  27. DesQuik
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    Скажу так: первые 15 часов игрой восхищаешься, следующие 5-10 не хочешь играть, и тут о господи появляются нормальные, интересные квесты.
    Знаете, ощущение что половину игры делал старый состав Биовар, а вторую доделывал новый. Дух МЕ есть и он чувствуется.    Скажу так: первые 15 часов игрой восхищаешься, следующие 5-10 не хочешь играть, и тут о господи появляются нормальные, интересные квесты.
    Знаете, ощущение что половину игры делал старый состав Биовар, а вторую доделывал новый. Дух МЕ есть и он чувствуется.
  28. Zander666
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    Enjoy it every hour i spend on it
    -Poor animation
    -Good story
    -Good difficulty
    -Good Sidequest
    -Good open world planet
    -Good Team
    -Waitinf for additionnal content
  29. NeonXL
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    Very nice game, nice plot and chars. I like it, but it has many lags.
    Pluses:
    -Fight system
    -Plot
    Minuses:
    -Animation
    -Lags
    -Some boring quests
    But it`s very cool
  30. Henry0012
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    Definitely not a 10/10, but not a 0/10 either. The game did not meet the hype train standard, but it is definitely not the No Man Sky shenanigans. As a casual gamer, you will definitely enjoy Mass Effect Andromeda despite all its flaw.

    Don't expect this game to be Mass Effect 4. Andromeda is more like the Hobbit in the Lord of the Ring Saga. An expansion story to the trilogy that offers    Definitely not a 10/10, but not a 0/10 either. The game did not meet the hype train standard, but it is definitely not the No Man Sky shenanigans. As a casual gamer, you will definitely enjoy Mass Effect Andromeda despite all its flaw.

    Don't expect this game to be Mass Effect 4. Andromeda is more like the Hobbit in the Lord of the Ring Saga. An expansion story to the trilogy that offers new exploration in the Mass Effect universe. The writing is not as strong as the main trilogy. Enemies AI are just as dumb as every other game. There are some rough edges here and there, but it is not really game breaking in my opinion. The graphic is amazing, maybe not the animation work. But many landscapes are simply breathtaking on ultra settings.

    There are lots of exploration, story, and coop multiplayer. I think for $60 or less in 2017, it's worth it.    … Expand
  31. hdkiller
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    I wonder how many hours those people who gave a 0 played with this game. This is not a bad game at all. I enjoy the story so far and i feel like this game is HUGE and i can spend a hundred hour ingame to explore and progress. + The game looks beautiful. I read through most of the negative reviews above 1 score, and most of them is BS. This game doesn't deserve trolling. The problem withI wonder how many hours those people who gave a 0 played with this game. This is not a bad game at all. I enjoy the story so far and i feel like this game is HUGE and i can spend a hundred hour ingame to explore and progress. + The game looks beautiful. I read through most of the negative reviews above 1 score, and most of them is BS. This game doesn't deserve trolling. The problem with reviews these days that is you can't trust them anymore. Review systems are flawed, trolled, manipulated, game review sites runs advertisements from the publishers. Check some gameplay videos, play the trial, and decide yourself, but don't jump on the bandwagon, since you will miss a really great game and hundreds of hours of space exploration.… Expand
  32. maver
    Mar 28, 2017
    10
    I havent palyed any Mass Effect before but I'm a huge sci-fi lover. And this game has everything that sci-fi fan can wonder of. Every true sci-fi fan will love this game. Despite of some technical issues that has been already fixed, this game have tons of "climate", incredible soundtrack and realy good story.
  33. Notarzt
    Dec 19, 2017
    7
    Are the Animations bad? Yes, human faces are straight horrifying at times. Does that impact the game experience? Again, yes it does and I wish they would've done better. But does that mean the game in general is bad? No, definitely not. The World look gorges, the story doesn't start off as bad as some people claim and if you like the old Mass Effect, there is enjoyment in this game.
  34. MaverickDragoon
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    THIS GAME IS NOT BAD.

    Look I'm sorry but this game is not a 0 or a 1. For it to be a 0 or 1 it needs to be not playable at all. There is no 30 fps lock and the graphics look great even on low. I seriously have no idea what the hell is going on! Yes, the facial animations are odd, and it looks like an honest bug which could be fixed at a later time, but the other animations are fine,    THIS GAME IS NOT BAD.

    Look I'm sorry but this game is not a 0 or a 1. For it to be a 0 or 1 it needs to be not playable at all. There is no 30 fps lock and the graphics look great even on low. I seriously have no idea what the hell is going on! Yes, the facial animations are odd, and it looks like an honest bug which could be fixed at a later time, but the other animations are fine, there are some bugs with them, but I'm sorry, there are tons of animations, voice, and facial bugs in every single one of the Mass Effect games, and yes even The Witcher 3 has some as well. I've played all four of these games and seen them played at least 5 times each on Twitch and can verify that yes, none of them are perfect. For me, this game gets an 8 out of 10. Its fun, the story is totally fine, yes it has some bugs like every other game, and the multiplayer is great! And dont even get me started on the movement system and powers system. They are amazing. Is it as good as Witcher 3, Zelda, and any other game? I have no idea! Because last time I check, this is Mass Effect, not the Witcher 3.

    For people who enjoy Mass Effect, you will really enjoy this game. For people who enjoy shooters, space, and exploration, you will love this game. The dialog choices are literally the exact same as in Mass Effect 1 - 3. I'm sorry but people need to take off the nostalgia glasses for 2 seconds, because if I remember correctly one of the biggest choices in Mass Effect 1 which literally defines issues you will face in the next game is killing the console. The massive huge dialog choices leading up to that is Joker asking you should we kill them and you saying yes or no. Seriously, for a game to be a 1 or a 0 it better not start up boys, because a 1 or 0 means the game just didnt function.    … Expand
  35. LeoEspada
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    Hi! Come on up here sit next to me *points to chair* I see you made it past the troll fields, and cynical castles. Good. Let's real talk for a moment.

    Mass Effect Andromeda is a very good Mass Effect game. It is more akin to Mass Effect 1 with its rover exploration but sans the boring hours of just rolling over cliffs and rocks. In fact the rolling open world exploration actually has    Hi! Come on up here sit next to me *points to chair* I see you made it past the troll fields, and cynical castles. Good. Let's real talk for a moment.

    Mass Effect Andromeda is a very good Mass Effect game. It is more akin to Mass Effect 1 with its rover exploration but sans the boring hours of just rolling over cliffs and rocks. In fact the rolling open world exploration actually has purpose and sense, you're job as Pathfinder is to overcome multiple obstacles to deploy an outpost on a planet. Dispose of a band of Kett, activate an atmospheric filter, deploy a station there and before you know it you'll see a living colony appear on this previously alien and barren planet.

    Like Mass Effect 1, there is a constant suspicion this is leading to something bigger but you wouldn't know it in the opening 10 hours. There is minor build up in plot, instead there is heavy exposition and explanations for what the Andromeda Initiative is. Further, there is a ton of new character introductions that slow the pace down. However, Mass Effect 1 was in its day a near perfect game, brilliant in so many aspects especially the middle to end game. So why the Andromeda hate?

    Completely unfounded.

    Yes SOME facial animations are bad (especially Standard FemShep and Director Addison holy moly those are bad). However its not game breaking, watch the scenes and move on. There are also some goofy sequences that seem unpolished and rough but again not game breaking just a little jarring. These are far and few between. And highly overshadowed by Andromeda's much improved combat. Grenades, biotics, bullets, energy beams, everything sizzles and just comes to life in a smooth and visceral way. It is by far the best executed ME combat ever done, which is far more important than a perfect digital smile.

    Art design, solar system layouts, costumes, aliens, are just GORGEOUS to behold. As far as the writing goes, I am not sure where the complaint comes from with this. Its just like every other Mass Effect game, except I like most of the companion AIs and love interacting with them. There are several laugh out loud moments, not tongue in cheek, I mean HARR HARR out loud soda coming out of my nose moments, which is rare for a game.

    Is it perfect? No. Does it feel like an amazing first chapter? Absolutely! If you liked Mass Effect this is a must purchase, and if you love listening to trolls that repeat the same thing the last guy said and rate 0 then don't check this out. However if you have any inkling towards action rpgs, a good sci fi game, superb combat, and gorgeous landscapes/visuals, then don't hesitate to try ME: Andromeda!    … Expand
  36. Dakinzo
    Mar 21, 2017
    9
    All the review here are from people that played the Trial. To be honest the trial was a mess, i was really worried with what i was seeing.
    When you get in the actual game: start your questing, discovering the REAL (not like the Trial) first planet, learning game mechanics this game get really good. I've never felt that immersed in a game before.
    Yeah the character animation ( in    All the review here are from people that played the Trial. To be honest the trial was a mess, i was really worried with what i was seeing.
    When you get in the actual game: start your questing, discovering the REAL (not like the Trial) first planet, learning game mechanics this game get really good. I've never felt that immersed in a game before.

    Yeah the character animation ( in cutscene or dialogue) are not the best, the UI cant be frustrating somethime but all in all this game is amazing.

    Its a shame to see how Trial players are bashing on this game without actually trying it.    … Expand
  37. Rickety_Cricket
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    RIP this review because it’s objective and positive.

    It took time for me to get into the swing of this game and ultimately classify it as a welcome and natural continuation of the Mass Effect series for a few reasons. The first reason: the character models are flat out ugly. They quite frankly feel unfinished. It feels like they used Dragon Age: Inquisition’s smooth and colorful models    RIP this review because it’s objective and positive.

    It took time for me to get into the swing of this game and ultimately classify it as a welcome and natural continuation of the Mass Effect series for a few reasons. The first reason: the character models are flat out ugly. They quite frankly feel unfinished. It feels like they used Dragon Age: Inquisition’s smooth and colorful models and tried to make them more realistic by adding extra texture and detail to the faces. Paired with the unnatural facial animations, and you are left with this strange midpoint between cartoony and realistic that is strange. When your character first jolts on screen, it is a bit shocking. You are then immediately greeted by more characters, and they look no better. I’ll have to look back, but I remember the models in even Mass Effects 3 looking better.

    Adding to the rough start is the fact that it gets off to a very in my opinion rushed start. While I normally would praise a game for jumping right into the action and feel that more games should do it, Mass Effect is a series that values you taking your time. To boot, this game features a whole new story in a whole new galaxy with a whole new cast of characters. I would have preferred it if the game let you wake up, walk around a bit and learn who everyone was and heck, who YOU are. Instead, you wake up, you are engaged with dialogue, and suddenly, you are put to work. It’s one of the few times I was aching for MORE exposition. Between the rushed intro and the ugly characters, I wouldn’t blame most people from being turned off from the get go. It isn’t until you are off the opening location (an ark named Hyperion, one of several arks designed to aid the Andromeda Initiative) that you can breathe and experience what this game really offers the Mass Effect universe. And that “something” is great.

    Freedom.

    I’ve often lamented the Mass Effect series for going in the wrong direction compared to where I thought it should go. I was disappointed that the games seemed to favor increased linearity over increased exploration, as I feel that a game that involves exploring space and building alliances lends itself to a more open world form of gameplay. Instead, Mass Effect 2 featured smaller explorable hubs, including the comparatively tiny Citadel. And then Mass Effect 3 increased the size of the Citadel while offering less compelling additional areas. Since then, open world games have become an increasingly sexy genre in the gaming world, and while this leads to a lot of games that are tiring because they are poorly done open worlds with nothing more than repetitive busy work to fill the map or worse, gigantic maps with nothing to do in them (No Man’s Sky), I always thought Mass Effect was a perfect candidate for a more open experience.

    So when you arrive on your first mission you get a slice of the more open experience that will only become more open as the chains come off and you are left to your own devices.

    Here is also when you will experience your first combat situations, and man. The combat is great. The combat seems to be a controversial subject to some people as the skill choices have become more streamlined and any limitations on weapon choice or play style based on class have been removed. The dirty word “casualization” will be thrown around plenty here, but more streamlined and enjoyable to play while still offering variety is not a bad thing. To boot skill selection is still up to the player and those choices will have a very material effect on how the game is played, making it no less of an RPG than previous iterations. Do you want to go all biotic to manipulate foes and hit them with devastating combinations? Do you want to go all tech? Do you want to go all pure combat? Do you want a combination? It’s up to you.

    Further improving the combat is the movement, which was always an annoyance in the Mass Effect series. Before, Mass Effect was largely a pure cover shooter with an often-tricky camera and stoic movement. But now movement is a lot more flowing, making it much more fast-paced and fun. Cover now happens automatically when you move toward a wall with a weapon drawn and getting out of cover is as easy as just moving, making you feel much less stuck to walls. Dashing and the jetpack are great and make for a more quick and verticle experience.Maybe from the outside these changes seem radical, but when you play the game, the changes are nothing but a natural and welcome evolution to the Mass Effect formula.

    After this tutorial mission the game begins to take shape. You now have an idea of who you are, what your mission is and your role in the game to come. You will soon be on your first proper planet complete with several side quests, ready to experience the truly great experience before you. If you try to get past the rocky start, you won’t regret it.

    Also it runs really well on PC.

    8/10, very good    … Expand
  38. kuzmin
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    Ожидания были не зря. Новый Mass Effect - это действительно та игра, которую хочется и нужно назвать тем самым Mass Effect. Новые миры, новые персонажи, новые загадки - вот что ждет тебя в новой части. Я фанат серии Mass Effect, очень люблю трилогию и дорожу ей, и разработчики сделали то, что от них требуется - они сохранили оригинальный дух и дополнили кучей разных фишек. Лучший во всейОжидания были не зря. Новый Mass Effect - это действительно та игра, которую хочется и нужно назвать тем самым Mass Effect. Новые миры, новые персонажи, новые загадки - вот что ждет тебя в новой части. Я фанат серии Mass Effect, очень люблю трилогию и дорожу ей, и разработчики сделали то, что от них требуется - они сохранили оригинальный дух и дополнили кучей разных фишек. Лучший во всей франшихе экшен, приятная система диалогов, клевые сопартийцы и интригующий сюжет. Да, в ней есть баги. Да, анимация иногда заставляет истирично смеятся, но в остальном все у игры хорошо. Фростбайт работает без прериканий и выдает красивую картинку. Музыки здесь не очень много, это правда, пожалуй это единственное что меня разочаровало. Поиграв в неё около 10ти часов я смело могу сказать - Mass Effect Andromeda заслуживает того, чего добились в оригинальной трилогии.… Expand
  39. devandufresne
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    I'm unsure why people are having issues with stability and graphics. It's clear the game is made for powerful systems. I have a decent gaming PC and the graphics sliders are set only halfway for the best framerates. Even then, the worlds are beautiful. I haven't had a single graphical glitch, and not a single gameplay crash. It's a beautiful and stable game, and to me was worth everyI'm unsure why people are having issues with stability and graphics. It's clear the game is made for powerful systems. I have a decent gaming PC and the graphics sliders are set only halfway for the best framerates. Even then, the worlds are beautiful. I haven't had a single graphical glitch, and not a single gameplay crash. It's a beautiful and stable game, and to me was worth every penny.

    I suspect that the PS4 and XBOX One systems just don't have the power to run the game, and most PC users likely don't have the amount of hardware to run the game as it was intended.    … Expand
  40. SenshudoTV
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    Mass Effect: Andromeda is an expansive action role-playing game with some great moments that recaptures the highs of the original trilogy that came before it. Filled with energetic combat and fantastic sound effects contributed the thousands of talented voice actors. But suffers due to facial animation issues.
  41. PathFinder
    Apr 6, 2022
    7
    The game is another great Mass Effect entry. We all know well that the game is good and the bad yet funny animations were only an opportunity to hate on Bioware.

    Okay so now the game which has made many good improvements the most visible is the combat which now is more engaging and challenging it is certainly more fast paced than before and expanded on. With the great addition of the    The game is another great Mass Effect entry. We all know well that the game is good and the bad yet funny animations were only an opportunity to hate on Bioware.

    Okay so now the game which has made many good improvements the most visible is the combat which now is more engaging and challenging it is certainly more fast paced than before and expanded on. With the great addition of the jump/jet pack the combat has really evolved. The jump pack is also a great addition to the overall game as now you can easily get to places that would be unthinkable in the first three Mass Effects.

    The introduction to the Nomad, new mining system and largely open world has also improved gameplay and immersion in the game. As an addition to this statement the graphics are absolutely amazing even on low settings. Bioware did a great job in producing an immersing set of planets which are all unique in their own way.

    Now an important part, the conversations and dialogue. Although the animations tend to be annoying and even funny many times they certainly do not ruin the gameplay. The dialogue is well delivered and enjoyable. The characters have great backstories which are always great to listen too. Even with great backstories the characters do not form a bond as some of the characters from the previous entries such as Garrus. The Good / Bad guy system was removed to ensure that you are making your own unique Ryder with a unique personality. Your dialogue options are now labelled clearly with a clear indication to when you can romance. Some of the dialogue of characters may seem cringy and forced sometimes but that fells normal to nearly every game I played.

    The game largely reduces loading time throughout the game and there are no loading screens while on the Tempest which is great. The animations when moving from planet to planet are great and the sound effects are often helping to immerse into the universe.

    Overall the game feels definitely like another Mass Effect game but different than the other. People are certainly hating too much on Bioware instead of focusing on the gorgeous gameplay of Andromeda. After playing 20 hours of the game it seems clear to me that the game is nothing as bad as some people say. A nice 9/10 is a fair representation of what the game has to offer. If you are a Mass Effect fan you should certainly pick it up as many reviews discourage fans to buy this great game with their stupid arguments of bad facial animations and poorly delivered dialogue which is not true. As i progress through the game my opinion on the game may change slightly but probably not for the worse but rather the better. The game is not the best in the Mass Effect series but it is another good game developed by Bioware. 9/10

    EDIT: Yea that was quite dumb 7/10    … Expand
  42. ZheRooH
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    Love the game! Gameplay is fun. The addition of the jetpack makes the gameplay more engaging. I'm 15 hours in and can't wait to play more. There's little details in conversation that pop up that make me happy. I'm playing with Sara Ryder and she's great.
    Don't listen to all these negative reviews, I think most of these people haven't even played the game. There are a few odd looking    Love the game! Gameplay is fun. The addition of the jetpack makes the gameplay more engaging. I'm 15 hours in and can't wait to play more. There's little details in conversation that pop up that make me happy. I'm playing with Sara Ryder and she's great.
    Don't listen to all these negative reviews, I think most of these people haven't even played the game. There are a few odd looking animations but that doesn't make the game the worst ever. Seriously just play it, it's awesome and I can't wait to delve in further.    … Expand
  43. Lightningstrike
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    I love this game, its capture you from the very beginning, huge deep story, great cinematic graphics, intense combat, great voice actors, explorations very immersive, thanks bioware and don't listen to random users who may or may not even bought the game to have rights to judge it.
  44. Psychoticrow
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    If you watch reviews especially on youtube it should become obvious people are looking for excuses to hate on this game.

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

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

    Down to what works?
    Gameplay is phenominal, I literally cannot put it down. 10/10
    The story has me engaged, It starts off a little slow, lots of talking but it's a whole new franchise so it needed a set up. 10/10
    Game looks beautiful even just flying looking for resources on planets and asteroids to actually being on various planets. Wow is it very often breathtaking. 10/10
    Bugs and glitches? Nothing game breaking pretty standard stuff for such a large game 9/10
    Multiplayer? Honestly I am torn because I want to play more of it but I don't want to drop the campaign but the multiplayer was just like ME3 but way better and I loved that. 10/10
    The phone App? Nice touch, use it or don't but it is actually very helpful. 10/10    … Expand
  45. Lebdood
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    Excellent game.

    Graphics are on point.
    Combat is spectacular.
    Immersion is everywhere
    Exploration is fun (and optional)
    Characters are interesting and engaging.
    Romance content is as fun as ever
    Multiplayer is really well done (Same as ME3 + Verticality)

    Recommended.
  46. Nougat
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let's get something straight. It's not a 10/10 game, but I feel that with all the hate and 0-3 reviews it's getting, it deserves all the help it can get getting to a fair rating.
    What's the opposite of hype? That's what happened to the game after all stupidly negative previews that came out pre-launch. Most of the things people were complaining are now gone. Facial animations, although never a strong suit with Bioware, are much better than what was shown earlier. Same with the movement. Some people mention lip syncing - are you serious? Lips are moving perfectly in line with the dialog - they open when they need to open, they close when they need to close. And there's no game where the engine allows mouths to actually form an O, so how is that a valid complaint?
    Relating to the voice acting - are you actually f-ing serious?? There's ABSOLUTELY nothing wrong with the voice acting! You like some, you hate some - just like actual real life, where I have a colleague or two I wouldn't mind punching just because of the way they talk and sound. But it doesn't sound fake. It doesn't sound bland. Sure, random non-important characters might not be top notch, but name one game that does not have those.
    The writing is not that bad either - most of the quoted conversation lines demonstrating "how bad it is" are either gotten out of context, or came from the same person, that maybe, just maybe, was intentionally written like that. Because... You can't have Nobel prize, miss universe like characters everywhere. Here's an example - one line that was made fun of was "his heart was broken before it exploded." Yeah, written like that it sounds bad. But with a little bit of context *SMALL SPOILER* - An emotional girl after a Kett attack on their group, recollects the moment where a friend of hers (and their leader) was betrayed and shot by his best friend. The leader looked shocked at the betrayal and was shot dead by a Kett weapon as well (skipping some details for spoiler sake), literally exploding his chest. The girl telling this points out he very clearly saw his face and his surprise. What's weird with an emotional recollection that he died with a broken heart?
    Are there technical issues - the game is officially running on my PC non-stop for 24 hours (started it up via a Korean VPN pretty early on the 20th) and I've not seen a single FPS drop, crash, or any kind of bug so far.

    Most of the reviews hare are **** don't fool yourself thinking otherwise. First time I see critics give a game a fair score, but I'll start trusting those more. The gaming community is cancer at the moment. Just see what people say about Horizon: ZD. It's insane!

    Your biggest "red flag" about the rigged scores is the fact that there are so little mixed reviews - and the fact that Negative reviews point out "I don't like the writing, the gameplay, the graphics, the voice acting or anything!", and the Positive actually point out examples, and give both pros and cons about the game.
    Because the game IS NOT A COMPLETE FAILURE.

    7/10 easily.    … Expand
  47. Shockypants
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    People are overreacting like crazy about ME:A. The game is really good, has some flaws like every game but if you are a fan you will enjoy it. So many unjustified 1 and 0...
  48. thenukeofnukes
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    This game is a solid 10! Pay no attention to the negative reviews! most of those people haven't even played the game. The ones that played want to be coddled down a tunnel of predefined story. This game is a true open world RPG. Absolutely amazing. It is more like ME1 than ME2 and 3. That is a good thing! The story is great and not a boring garbage pail like Witcher 3. Couldn't get halfwayThis game is a solid 10! Pay no attention to the negative reviews! most of those people haven't even played the game. The ones that played want to be coddled down a tunnel of predefined story. This game is a true open world RPG. Absolutely amazing. It is more like ME1 than ME2 and 3. That is a good thing! The story is great and not a boring garbage pail like Witcher 3. Couldn't get halfway through that boring and repetitive game. If you loved the first Mass Effect you'll love this one. If you don't like rpg or open world games then this is not the game for you. This is a game of exploration. There will be some repetitiveness and boring areas. Then you discover excitement. Then you are suddenly met with a decision to be made. Not to mention the multiplayer is fantastic just like ME3's mp. Great game! Awesome! Only one I've bought at launch in a year.… Expand
  49. Privata
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    A perfect role playing game , open , deep and wonderfull. A true labor of love
    ME:A feels more like the first Mass Effect with its focus on exploration.
    The story and lore are perfect , best I have seen in years. The story is high-brow and very intelegent study on human life , relationships and the nature of exploration. However not everything is perfect sadly. The game has some    A perfect role playing game , open , deep and wonderfull. A true labor of love
    ME:A feels more like the first Mass Effect with its focus on exploration.
    The story and lore are perfect , best I have seen in years.

    The story is high-brow and very intelegent study on human life , relationships and the nature of exploration.

    However not everything is perfect sadly.
    The game has some questionable animations but they are rare.
    Some voice lines can be odd from some of the secondary NPCs but its always justified via the NPCs background.    … Expand
  50. TheN7pilot
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    1. you can jump at free will
    2. you can navigate the menus with keyboard
    3. you have a bigger and better MAKO (nomad)
    4. you can have pink/blue/purple/green hair
    10/10
  51. muertefx
    Jun 27, 2017
    5
    I wrote few reviews for past months, refunded the game even, but week ago bought it with big discount and spent already 90 hours in it. My opinion didn't change. This is very unpolished game with tons of bugs and glitches, starting from simple textures and ending at quests.

    On patch 1.08 still weak character creation window with a lot of ugly presets without allowing us to change any    I wrote few reviews for past months, refunded the game even, but week ago bought it with big discount and spent already 90 hours in it. My opinion didn't change. This is very unpolished game with tons of bugs and glitches, starting from simple textures and ending at quests.

    On patch 1.08 still weak character creation window with a lot of ugly presets without allowing us to change any face detail including eyebrows, lips type or eyes type (asian, europe etc), just the ugly presets. Still can't see my crew inside of Nomad, it's just empty! And don't even want to say about many texture bugs and quest glitches, up to broken quest which cannot be finished. With some weapons (as Valkyrie) wrong change weapon speed and still "something" pushing us in left or right side while falling down. And, still...a lot of glitches with hero legs animations...

    Almost all side quest are boring, point A point B. Multiplayer practically didn't change, boring co-op against stupid AI (in ME3 AI was better, to be honest, while in ME:A enemies just rushing us and do nothing, just dying, very smart).

    Many achievements cannot be achieved, some sort of bugs I think. For example 2000 kills Terminator - even if you have enough kills you probably will get it in next playthrough, if you didn't get it already. Same story with many other "kill score" achievements.

    And, finally, the game do not see my current equipped weapons in cat scenes, it uses pre-made weapons in - attention! - cat-scenes made with game engine. The engine must understand what is equipped right now, instead giving us random guns we don't have. Same problem was with ME1-3, but...really? Still can't fix this? Why Witcher never had this problem?

    I can see that there was made a great job, a lot of planets, space, all that stuff, but not professional job, it can be compared with the newbies learning Frostbite and trying to make something unique, but they can't. I think that because they didn't have time for this.

    I respect BioWare, I love BioWare, and that is why it is too difficult for me to understand and realize, that you guys just screwed this up. I know about many difficulties which you faced, but still the game could be polished and release date could be changed. Instead, we got different story.

    I really liked voiced, its good, great job. But, the storyline is awful, many quests or dialogs could be extended, a lot of animations could be added to it instead stupid JetPack and OmniTool, we got just 0 hand animations, no interactions with the objects.

    5/10 from me for trying, at least.    … Expand
  52. Roach1991
    Apr 11, 2018
    0
    I tried love playing this game but I just can't. That facial animation looks like it was done by an inexperienced animator and the dialogue was just murder
  53. themars2011
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    I played through this game 5 or-so times and always discovered new things. The gameplay is great and a lot of fun and I also liked the story and would've loved to buy the DLC that were originally planned. What a bummer they never got to see the light of day.
  54. Trenos
    Nov 29, 2017
    7
    Andromeda would be a weak game if not for the combat system, combat system is amazing. This is one of the best system on the game of all time, now I can't wait for Anthem! Andromeda has some pros, some characters are good and music isn't that bad. If you aren't fan of Mass Effect franchise than I think(ironically,) you should play this game.
  55. D3NGZ
    Apr 28, 2018
    1
    Mass effect Andromeda

    Cons. - Empty stagnant world with mostly fetch quests of the worst kind - Voice acting is bad across the board - Writing is amazingly bad like what happend? - Dull story, that is super short - Downgrade of the squad control - Loading time are too long and you have to do them so often - KADARA. - Protagonist and Antagonist - Lip sync and facial animations    Mass effect Andromeda

    Cons.
    - Empty stagnant world with mostly fetch quests of the worst kind
    - Voice acting is bad across the board
    - Writing is amazingly bad like what happend?
    - Dull story, that is super short
    - Downgrade of the squad control
    - Loading time are too long and you have to do them so often
    - KADARA.
    - Protagonist and Antagonist
    - Lip sync and facial animations
    - pushing the PC/feminist agenda down your throat
    - generic underused soundtrack

    Pros-

    .Combat can be fun at times

    the best moments in the game are when they mention anything from the Trilogy. this is how boring this game is.    … Expand
  56. jartb47
    Sep 15, 2018
    3
    I waited for EA to patch this thing and for the price to go down, didn't expect much.
    The general complaints about graphics and some other minor things have been done to death and don't need to be repeated. They really aren't that bad, nothing you can't live with.
    The story is hard to care about. Most of the time things happen that should be developed, but aren't. More like an outline of    I waited for EA to patch this thing and for the price to go down, didn't expect much.
    The general complaints about graphics and some other minor things have been done to death and don't need to be repeated. They really aren't that bad, nothing you can't live with.
    The story is hard to care about. Most of the time things happen that should be developed, but aren't. More like an outline of a story, no depth. But long and boring.
    At this date, 9/15/2018, the damn thing is STILL buggy and crashes multiple times a day. I'm about a third of the way (at most) thru this and will quit, which I hate to do. If I don't change my mind, I'll delete it.
    Anybody who pre-orders an EA game is just nuts.
    This one is not worth $20.    … Expand
  57. prossnip42
    Aug 2, 2018
    5
    What the hell happened here. How did we go from Mass Effect 3 to this? What were you thinking Bioware? Actually that's a bit harsh because the real culprit here is EA. That big company sucking Leviathan is trying its best to completely destroy Bioware like they did with Visceral games. So why is Andromeda such a painfully average game? Well many reasons actually but let's do this one at aWhat the hell happened here. How did we go from Mass Effect 3 to this? What were you thinking Bioware? Actually that's a bit harsh because the real culprit here is EA. That big company sucking Leviathan is trying its best to completely destroy Bioware like they did with Visceral games. So why is Andromeda such a painfully average game? Well many reasons actually but let's do this one at a time.

    Pros:
    -Give credit where it's due, the graphics are pretty damn great. I was fortunate enough to purchase this game very late so all the hilarious bugs and glitches that i saw on the internet were thankfully non present throughout most of my experience and the game looked pretty appealing
    -Driving the Mako actually feels nice for once and the whole planet traversing and exploration thing from Mass Effect 1 was brought back only this time so much more polished and satisfying
    -The combat (while it's the most simplistic of the entire franchise) is pretty fluid and fun. Everything feels satisfying to shoot and the guns pack a good impact.

    Cons:
    -This is my biggest problem with the game. The story. Needless to say the story in Andromeda is boring and cliche beyond all belief. It really is terrible. The Kett are the most generic type of grunts you'll ever see and the Archon is a budget version of Saren, only less interesting, less compelling and doesn't have a cool voice.
    -The characters are also terrible. I mean nothing will ever really come close to the Normandy crew but the companions that you're given are beyond boring and uninteresting. Nothing feels urgent, nothing feels like an impending doom is coming, it's just a slog, a 20 hour boring slog.

    In conclusion, Andromeda's gameplay isn't that bad but the gameplay isn't why people played Mass Effect. It was for the story, the interesting characters, the plot twists, the larger than life conflict. Because if you take all of those elements out you're left with a basic third person cover shooter and nowhere is this more obvious than in Andromeda    … Expand
  58. ComandanteCobra
    May 7, 2020
    6
    Really average...worst than Mass Effect 1, 2 or 3.
    Worst part is , sadly, gameplay....story progression require heavy grinding and very repetitive missions (side missions and main quests both).
    Boss fight are all the same , planets (Ice, Arid, Jungle..) feel exactly the same, exploration is there but you just wander around to one-click some minerals or scan plants over and over again.    Really average...worst than Mass Effect 1, 2 or 3.
    Worst part is , sadly, gameplay....story progression require heavy grinding and very repetitive missions (side missions and main quests both).
    Boss fight are all the same , planets (Ice, Arid, Jungle..) feel exactly the same, exploration is there but you just wander around to one-click some minerals or scan plants over and over again.
    Research for guns and armours upgrade is repetitive (and pointless in some cases), recycled enemy type , NPCS look all the same.
    Combat also it's repetitive...more action and less tactical play (control your squadmates is complicated)...so you will just use the same three powers for the entire game.
    Rpg (or morals) aspects of the game is , also, reducted ...and most of your choices during missions or dialogues have little to no conseguences.
    Good thing about this game are Krogans that have an important part of the plot and an important companion that shred some light on this race    … Expand
  59. Lonewolf031
    Apr 29, 2018
    1
    This is what happens when a developer goes into full potato mode and throw up garbage.
  60. IntotheCosmo
    Nov 27, 2018
    6
    A now common "miss" from studio that was beloved not too long ago. Mass Effect: Andromeda is Bioware's reboot of the Mass Effect franchise, and a rather half-baked attempt at trying to forge new frontiers in an already adored franchise. Much like Dragon Age: Inquisition, however, this entry fails to recapture the brilliance that Bioware became famous for.

    Absent is the immersive writing    A now common "miss" from studio that was beloved not too long ago. Mass Effect: Andromeda is Bioware's reboot of the Mass Effect franchise, and a rather half-baked attempt at trying to forge new frontiers in an already adored franchise. Much like Dragon Age: Inquisition, however, this entry fails to recapture the brilliance that Bioware became famous for.

    Absent is the immersive writing and lovable characters. Gone are the moments that make your heart pound and your eyes water. Forgotten are memorable questlines and the general sense of tension and danger when trying to complete a task. Andromeda offers little in terms of gripping world-building, having to, instead, lean heavily on its predecessors. Which is shame considering that its setting had so much potential for new and exciting lore to be explored.

    Moving past the most critical features of storytelling, one runs into the general signs of lack of polish: models that are copy-pasted and overall horrendous looking, animations that are memeable in their faulty mechanics, and dialogue lines that are both poorly thought-out and poorly delivered.

    That said, there is some good. The environments are beautiful, if a bit badly optimized. Driving is 100% better than any Mako or Hammerhead. The combat is a bit too fast to be my cup of tea, but there are some interesting features such as new powers, combos, and the profile system which allows for a wide range of playstyles to approach every situation from.

    The development of Mass Effect: Andromeda is a sad story of trying to do too much with too little (a very well written article from Kotaku describes the hardships of the dev team), and unfortunately, it shows. Andromeda may bring more to the table in terms of graphics and combat, but it fails at what everyone wanted it to be most: a engaging story that has you hooked from the get-go and leaves you salivating for more by the time the credits play.

    One can only hope that Bioware's next foray into the Mass Effect universe will see a return to a world that not only looks and plays nice but feels rich and alive as well.    … Expand
  61. JohhnyDepressed
    Feb 5, 2022
    4
    A shame this game was such a disappointment. The writing and gameplay are major downgrade form previous entries on the series. The switch from the Unreal engine to Frostbite was a serious mistake and gave major downgrades to both the flow of gameplay and animation. I don't hold it against the dev team as it was a small team that was downsized halfway through development given an order toA shame this game was such a disappointment. The writing and gameplay are major downgrade form previous entries on the series. The switch from the Unreal engine to Frostbite was a serious mistake and gave major downgrades to both the flow of gameplay and animation. I don't hold it against the dev team as it was a small team that was downsized halfway through development given an order to tall to handle. But it isn't to say there is nothing of value in the game. The new engine makes the driving more fun and the environments are actually quite beautiful. Even though most of the characters are dull at best and aggravating at at worst. But there are some stand outs even if few and far between. Ultimately the game is lacking in most areas but has potential to be the rough beginning of something good. I would not be opposed to a sequel with a larger and more experienced team.… Expand
  62. tagort
    Mar 22, 2020
    6
    I am finally payed and finished this game and now I can say that it was not as bad as everyone says but it definetly was dissapointing. I know that most bugs and animation issues was fixed at this moment (though not all for sure) but pointless grind, booring sidequests and lame script is still here. That game have good shooter mechanic, bunch of inteesting characters and sometiemes evenI am finally payed and finished this game and now I can say that it was not as bad as everyone says but it definetly was dissapointing. I know that most bugs and animation issues was fixed at this moment (though not all for sure) but pointless grind, booring sidequests and lame script is still here. That game have good shooter mechanic, bunch of inteesting characters and sometiemes even exelent atmospheric moments. But it sucks 80% time you playing it. Still other 20% gave me positive emotions. So I am not give up on Bioware and hope that they continue Rider's story but do it right negt time.… Expand
  63. snake_arcos
    May 24, 2020
    5
    Olviden la tontería esa de las animaciones faciales, vengo directamente de jugar la trilogía, ya que no la había jugado, maravillosa, emocionadísimo recién terminando el 3 abrí el andromeda, vaya decepción, lo terminé a la fuerza esperando algo bueno, la historia no te motiva a descubrir nada, haces el juego como el que hace la tarea del colegio, no hay misterio, no hay aquella sensaciónOlviden la tontería esa de las animaciones faciales, vengo directamente de jugar la trilogía, ya que no la había jugado, maravillosa, emocionadísimo recién terminando el 3 abrí el andromeda, vaya decepción, lo terminé a la fuerza esperando algo bueno, la historia no te motiva a descubrir nada, haces el juego como el que hace la tarea del colegio, no hay misterio, no hay aquella sensación que te da la trilogía de estar viendo como sería el viaje interestelar y tener todo por descubrir, cosa que tenía tanto potencial al viajar a la galaxia de andromeda, era la idea perfecta para crear algo épico de nuevo, y para los que pasan de la historia y quieren mecánicas, tampoco tiene mucho en mi opinión.… Expand
  64. Kluco
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    For a fan of the Mass Effect ME:A might be a disappointment. There are still many improvements, combat feels better than ever and the exploration of an unkown galaxy felt great. The game has quite a few plot holes however the thing i think was the biggest stepback from the previous games were the Squadmates. Not only did the previous games offer more character but i felt more attached toFor a fan of the Mass Effect ME:A might be a disappointment. There are still many improvements, combat feels better than ever and the exploration of an unkown galaxy felt great. The game has quite a few plot holes however the thing i think was the biggest stepback from the previous games were the Squadmates. Not only did the previous games offer more character but i felt more attached to most of them, not to say than there are not any interesting characters in ME.A, i still found many great characters but none came close to my favorite character from the previous games… Expand
  65. Eowor
    Dec 19, 2022
    0
    The worst mass effect of the History, woke culture. the worst storyline, worst facial animation, worst character design, worst quests design, worst gameplay ever.
    It's like Dragon age inquisition a MMORPG offline
  66. birdman3
    May 11, 2018
    7
    I don't believe this game to be the franchise killer that many make it out to be, but while there are many steps forward in this game, there are plenty of steps back. The changes to combat are great, in that you feel more versatile, agile, and height adds a third dimension to combat that was mostly missing in previous games. However, while the combat is a step forward, I see the skillI don't believe this game to be the franchise killer that many make it out to be, but while there are many steps forward in this game, there are plenty of steps back. The changes to combat are great, in that you feel more versatile, agile, and height adds a third dimension to combat that was mostly missing in previous games. However, while the combat is a step forward, I see the skill system as a step back. Only three active abilities at a time? I don't find myself switching profiles that often during combat, so I'm frequently stuck with the same three abilities on repeat for most of the game. I found that to be a frustrating downgrade from the previous series. Not to mention that you're no longer in control of your allies abilities - who should I take into battle with me? It doesn't matter in the slightest!

    The universe that's presented is large and varied, but it's also quite empty. Traveling from system to system is more of a chore than anything else because you can only land on a few planets to begin with (not that I would want to land on all of them anyways). Once you start on each planet, you have your typical quest hubs that send you out into the unknown to do the same old things over and over again - go out to a navigation point, fight a few guys, scan a thing, follow a trail of bread crumbs to another point, do the same thing, etc. The quests were so repetitive that it got on my nerves and I wished for the more linear style that we got in the previous games. That's where Mass Effect shined the best in the previous games and in this one, in my opinion. Send me on a mission, give me a beginning and an endpoint, and put some bad guys for me to shoot in between. Make me feel like I'm doing something. Too many quests result in simple skirmishes that are ended easily, not to mention the frequent respawns of enemies that pop out of nowhere like "Oh my gosh! I have to kill these guys!", except that you can just keep driving in your car and you can avoid them entirely.

    In the year since release, I can say that the animations have been improved - I didn't see much of the laughable bad facial animations that were such a joke early on, but there were many bugs that caused me to either have to reload a save or wait for something to trigger on the computer's end. It made it frustrating because sometimes when I couldn't advance in a level I wasn't sure if it was me or the computer.

    Ugh- so many things I want to say about this game, but it's really not worth it to put it all into words - basically, they made some things more complex than they needed to be, and should have done a better job.    … Expand
  67. twobadcrew
    Oct 29, 2020
    6
    So much potential wasted, EA's idiotic decision to take resources from this development team to feed Anthem. This is mass effect by numbers, the graphics are great but the content and story is Sci-Fi channel level bad. My only hope is that a Mass Effect remaster will be made in this same engine.
  68. zeBaconcake
    Mar 28, 2018
    1
    If I had to review this game in a single sentence, it would sound a little like this:
    Greatest disappointment in my entire life (so far).
    I have been a big fan of the Mass Effect series, ever since the first game. Of course, ME1 was not perfect. But the only thing I can honestly critique about it is the controls. ME2 was, in my opinion, perfection. One of the greatest games I have ever    If I had to review this game in a single sentence, it would sound a little like this:
    Greatest disappointment in my entire life (so far).
    I have been a big fan of the Mass Effect series, ever since the first game. Of course, ME1 was not perfect. But the only thing I can honestly critique about it is the controls. ME2 was, in my opinion, perfection. One of the greatest games I have ever played and most definitely my favorite game of all times. ME3 was still very good, even though the "choices" they gave for the ending were, in my opinion, a lazy and rushed sort of decision to save money and time.
    But, oh boy, don't get me started on Andromeda...
    The first and foremost thing that really put a hamper on my excitement when I first started the game (which I bought despite it being a laughing stock in social media because of several bugs, the female models being disfigured on purpose after they were finished, the horrible facial expressions, etc.) was the fact that you could still not play other races in single-player. Not a huge problem and they never promised something like that, but it has been a wish of many players in the community and it was possible for DA, so why not ME?
    The next thing that bothered me was that the thing that made the ME series so great, so unique compared to most other RPGs, was removed. Morality. Where in ME 1-3 every answer had the potential to influence NPCs reactions to you and you had special dialogues being unlocked depending on your play-style, in Andromeda, you don't have either. But as if that wasn't enough, you also don't have dialogue choices anymore. The game still gives you 4 choices but they are all the same, just said in a different way.
    Since I already tore into the dialogues a bit, they sound like a robot wrote them. They are stiff, boring and often just cliché as hell. Lackluster, maybe inexperienced voice actors round the whole thing into a boring, annoying, unmemorable and in my case, mostly skipped experience.
    The story line left much to be desired as well and it feels like almost all the money was spent on the visuals, leaving everything else in a more or less improvised state. The one point I give is really just for the big open world and beautiful graphics, which do little to nothing to redeem the game or make it worth the money I spent on it.
    In my opinion, it was a big middle finger in the face of every fan of the series. And for everyone that played Andromeda as the first (and probably only) game of the series it must seem like a bland sci-fi rpg with a big open world that is way to big for its content.    … Expand
  69. CallenAmakuni
    Apr 3, 2018
    7
    This game saddens me not because of what it is, but because of what it could have been. I have 40 hours in so far, I've cleared the storyline, and the only thing I have in mind for sure is a single question: Why waste so much potential?

    This game could have been much more than a not-exceptional-but-pretty-good one. It could have been a masterpiece given the appropriate time and    This game saddens me not because of what it is, but because of what it could have been. I have 40 hours in so far, I've cleared the storyline, and the only thing I have in mind for sure is a single question: Why waste so much potential?

    This game could have been much more than a not-exceptional-but-pretty-good one. It could have been a masterpiece given the appropriate time and resources.

    But let's start with giving credit where it's due.

    - I waited a year to get the most optimized version possible (which shouldn't happen in the first place), and the technical difficulties that everyone has been complaining about are pretty much non-existent now, or at least I didn't experience them. Sure, some faces are frankly ugly and all Asari look the freakin' same except for Peebee, but animations are not bad. They're not good either but hey, Mass Effect was never known for its animations. The game is very pretty, and while it's not the technical breakthrough some people expected with Frostbite, it still does visual justice to the universe we're exploring (and a few sceneries are honestly gorgeous).
    - The actual gameplay is fantastic; gunfights are nervous, dynamic and the weapons have a very good feeling at usage (My sniper rifle's shot echoing through a valley is the most satisfying thing I've experienced in this game). The Nomad also handles pretty well (especially when comparing it to the Mako).
    - SOME quests are very good. For example, Cora's Loyalty Mission genuinely felt like I was back playing a ME3 mission all over again. It's a shame only a handful of other quests made me feel that way.
    - The profiles system is a good idea, even though it could have been pushed further with more specialized trees.
    - The companions are interesting to an extent (but the ability to roleplay is severely lacking compared to the OT).
    - The mystery surrounding a certain ancient species looks very promising for future installments (and their tech looks badass).

    Now onto the fun part:

    - The writing, for the most part, is atrociously cringey. Some lines of dialogue honestly felt like they were taken straight out of a bad Fanfiction.
    - I feel like the general tone is a lot lighter than the OT's, in a bad way. There are basically no stakes. No danger. The main enemy faction is a joke, a bad copy paste from the Trilogy's Reapers. The final mission started pretty awesome and ended in the most anticlimactic way possible. The only thing that kept me going, for the most part, is a completely optional side of the main quest.
    - While this is more of a personal grief, I don't understand why they felt that adding a single new species was a good idea. We mostly just see the OT's species in Andromeda.
    - Most of the quests are boring as heck. Their structure mostly consists of the talk-to-this-guy-go-there-talk-to-that-guy-come-back-fight-some-guys-yay-you-won thingy. MMO style fetch quests are not what Mass Effect is about. More quests like the Loyalty missions would have been appreciated. Those had stakes and genuinely made me worry about the characters and their motivations.

    I'd give this game a 7.5/10 if that was possible, but that leans more toward 7 than 8. As a Mass Effect fan, I think, it loses a significant chunk of its charm, and I'd probably give it a solid 8/10 if I hadn't gone through Shepard's trilogy 15 times.

    Again, what I see is so much burned potential. Even the animations look amazing in some scenes (no, I'm not joking, check Cora's intimate scene or the last mission's cutscenes), but they're below average most of the time. I'm not hating Bioware for this, but I'm definitely calling it a disappointment.

    I bought it for 10 dollars, and I don't regret doing so. Some moments were genuinely fun. It's just that this game does not meet what we have come to expect from a Bioware game.    … Expand
  70. KARF4GEN
    May 10, 2018
    3
    Уже не только без галактического ИИсуса Шеппарда, но и без идей вовсе.
    Зато технически шикарно поработали
    ирония надеюсь в следующий раз набирать на работу больше по квотам не будут ах да, больше масс эффекта не будет спасибо    Уже не только без галактического ИИсуса Шеппарда, но и без идей вовсе.
    Зато технически шикарно поработали
    ирония
    надеюсь в следующий раз набирать на работу больше по квотам не будут
    ах да, больше масс эффекта не будет
    спасибо
  71. DillDoughNut
    May 18, 2018
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (Note: This game is only worth ~ $10). While Andromeda is not close to comparing to the original trilogy, it sloppily delivered a game that was very enjoyable at face value. I only paid $5 (EA Origin Access), and I found it to be fun. The premise had such a great potential, exploring a new galaxy and finding habitable places for colonization while fighting a hostile alien species. But, this game didn't really follow through with any of its content. Also, character customization was, well, super lame. Every human looked similar because there is like 6 hairstyles per gender . I would of rather waited for EA and Bioware to wait another 3-4 years and had a legendary game similar to Witcher 3 or even previous Mass Effects.

    The game felt rushed, even after a years worth of patches to fix it. Human faces looked lifeless most of the time, like talking to androids. Asari for some reason looked like chubby little kids, not how they used to in the PAST THREE GAMES, which doesnt make sense. Some of the voice actors were great, others sounded like they were picked up for $5 and a lollipop. More than half of the side quests and "tasks" were boring and lacked any depth. I ended up not even completing 20+ side quests just because it was the same three steps: Travel, Kill and Scan. But to be honest, it is hard to live up to the previous ME games.

    (On a side note, many people complain about the SJW undertones, and while I understand, I don't think it affected the game to the point where it was something to dock points for. )

    I completed all of the loyalty missions, a good chunk of side quests and then finihsed the story and it took 40+ hours to complete. It kept me hooked for the most part, and like I said earlier, it was a good game, not great or amazing. Members of the team you eventually pick up were here and there, two in particular I hated Liam and PeeBee. They were a good assembly of squad mates with fun personalities, but none compared to the previous games' squadmates. None of their backstories were expanded upon unfortunately.

    The settings were cool for the most part, beautiful looking planets and hostile wild life was pretty entertaining at first, but got boring after playing for longer periods of time. Driving the Nomad was also incredibly satisfying. Combat was probably the best in the series in terms of shooting and fluid movement. I had a lot of fun with the combat, easily the best pro of the game.

    To wrap up, I believe any Mass Effect fan should give this game a chance for a sale price of 5-10 dollars. While the game isn't great, its good, good enough to at least give a chance. I didn't experience to many glitches in my 40+ hours of playing. I think if EA and BioWare took more time to refine this game and add more "flavor" to certain areas, it would easily be comparable to the others in the series.

    Next time, try not to be selfish EA, I find it hard to comprehend that rather than making an excellent game and putting the time and resources into it, they would rather make a average game at best and spending as little money as possible to rake in a larger profit. Please, for the love of god, take example from CD Projekt Red or even your other previous installments.    … Expand
  72. toxyk
    Jun 3, 2019
    6
    La decepción hecha videojuego, un mal sueño para cualquier fan de la saga, vaya cagadón de Bioware
  73. XBliss
    Aug 5, 2021
    4
    We are investigating a new galactic, but there is no serious atmosphere in this. We called as "Pathfinder", but we are not the first to be in these planets. Actually, in this game everything wrong. Characters acting like we are in the comedy movie. Main character dumb as f*ck. Antagonist angry just because he needs to be angry. The story was written by 5 years old kid. Dialogue system is aWe are investigating a new galactic, but there is no serious atmosphere in this. We called as "Pathfinder", but we are not the first to be in these planets. Actually, in this game everything wrong. Characters acting like we are in the comedy movie. Main character dumb as f*ck. Antagonist angry just because he needs to be angry. The story was written by 5 years old kid. Dialogue system is a joke. Human and azari faces looks disgusting. And thats not all, but enough to call this game WRONG.… Expand
  74. QuatokyTonberry
    Jan 23, 2019
    6
    Gameplay: - Good
    Story: - Normal
    Visual: - Good
    Music and sound: - Good
    *Microtransaction in multiplayer
    *Lots of grinding
    Average time: - 84h
    Score: - 6 (Normal)
  75. Jckovacks
    Nov 19, 2019
    6
    No comprendo las puntuaciones tan bajas y la "caza de brujas" a la que este juego ha sido sometido.
    Pese a algún problema técnico(que los tiene), el juego presenta una historia épica con cientos de localizaciones que explorar, razas con las que involúcrate, secundarias de calidad (no todas) y una jugabilidad con cientos de posibilidades y un gunplay más que aceptable.
    A mi juicio son    No comprendo las puntuaciones tan bajas y la "caza de brujas" a la que este juego ha sido sometido.
    Pese a algún problema técnico(que los tiene), el juego presenta una historia épica con cientos de localizaciones que explorar, razas con las que involúcrate, secundarias de calidad (no todas) y una jugabilidad con cientos de posibilidades y un gunplay más que aceptable.

    A mi juicio son dos sus principales problemas:
    - El exceso de tareas secundarias, que hacen que la calidad de estas no mantenga un buen nivel y que muchas te obliguen a ir de planeta en planeta para solo tener una conversación y volverte a mandar a la otra punta de la galaxia.
    - Los tiempos de carga entre planetas, incluso en el propio navegador de la nave, lo cual no termino de comprender.

    Que las animaciones no sean buenas, es algo a lo que rápidamente te acostumbras y te pasa desapercibido. Le invertí 68h para terminarlo y fue una experiencia muy satisfactoria.
    Si prefieren valorar este título de acuerdo con la gente que le pone un 0, porque leen en las reviews que no han trabajado las animaciones faciales allá ustedes.    … Expand
  76. r03vg
    Dec 16, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Довольно много рутины в данной игре. Если не обращать внимание на контекст, то почти все задания в игре однообразны. Подай, принеси, постреляй и вернись. Тем не менее, с этой игры я начал знакомство со вселенной Mass Effects и хочу пройти оригинальные части.… Expand
  77. PeakTop
    Dec 15, 2020
    6
    Андромеду нужно было либо превращать в полноценную РПГ типа Скайрим / Fallout, либо наоборот, урезать до линейной космооперы с плотной подачей на манер Mass Effect 1. В итоге игра висит где-то посередине и напоминает недожаренную котлету :) Технически после серии патчей всё прекрасно: красивые визуалы, приятный геймплей. Но в целом мир пустой, а сюжет уже не захватывает как предыдущиеАндромеду нужно было либо превращать в полноценную РПГ типа Скайрим / Fallout, либо наоборот, урезать до линейной космооперы с плотной подачей на манер Mass Effect 1. В итоге игра висит где-то посередине и напоминает недожаренную котлету :) Технически после серии патчей всё прекрасно: красивые визуалы, приятный геймплей. Но в целом мир пустой, а сюжет уже не захватывает как предыдущие части.… Expand
  78. ShockwaveGT
    Jul 26, 2021
    7
    The anger and disappointment that this game raises in a lot of fans of the franchise is to some extend understandable and also justifiable.

    I didn't finish the game when it was first released in 2017. It wasn't until I replayed the Legendary Trilogy recently that I decided to wonder how Andromeda actually finished. Instead of firing up my old save file, I decided to replay the whole    The anger and disappointment that this game raises in a lot of fans of the franchise is to some extend understandable and also justifiable.

    I didn't finish the game when it was first released in 2017. It wasn't until I replayed the Legendary Trilogy recently that I decided to wonder how Andromeda actually finished. Instead of firing up my old save file, I decided to replay the whole game as the Female Ryder and to some extend enjoyed my play-through.

    Playing at 4k on Ultra settings with HDR-10 on (since Dolby Vision is broken but is supported by my hardware), the game is simply beautiful to look at. The visuals on the different planets are great. Some planets like Havarl give you the color pallet we were introduced to in Avatar (2009), others gave you Dune feels like on Eladeen. Overall, the Frostbyte Engine 3.0 has great planetary visuals. That's a huge plus and step up from the original trilogy.

    The driving is also surprisingly fun, given the fact that the driving was develop by Need For Speed dev veterans, I am not surprised. These guys know how to make driving fun in games :)

    The gun play and action is far more dynamic than in the previous game, although I find the level of customization, engineering (Research / Development) too much and you end up spending too much time trying to figure out which set up fits best. Frankly, that part could be trimmed but overall it's not a deal breaker either.

    The worst part of the game is the main antagonist, the Archon is a completely underdeveloped character who does nothing but taunt the player throughout the game. You never get to actually fight him and the end boss battle is... meh... Why is the Archon the worst part? Because he sets the stakes of the entire story, which just feels like it's missing something the entire time. Plus he looks like an oversized pissed off Gizmo, but sure... Aliens be aliens.

    It's clear that some of the underdeveloped storylines in the final product were done on purpose to allow them to develop in future titles (like who created the Remnant) and where did the Kett come from, what's up with Elizabeth Reilly, etc. The game creates a lot of hype and intrigue without any real payoff.

    The repetitive tasks on each planet: I found the scenes between landing and take-off from and to planets way too long, which you couldn't skip for some reason. That got worse when I took off from a planet, exit the galaxy map, and then have an NPC tell me that either Gil or some other crew member wants me to go back to the planet to complete a small ridiculous fetch quest. A 90 Credit wine bottle is not worth the fuel it costs to get the Tempest to land and take-off from a planet!!

    Finally, the BUGS and the rushed time table the team had to develop their product. EA leads the way when it comes to worst corporate reputation in the entire video game industry. R* and CDPR are following suit but the former at least delivers a product people just thoroughly enjoy, minus the part where they pressure their dev teams. I hope and I really wish that the devs get the leadership they need to make a product they can be truly proud off and not disappoint the fan base. I also hope that the Quarians make a comeback... In the end, I am keeping my fingers crossed that EA and BioWare are able to make a serious positive comeback with Mass Effect (5?).    … Expand
  79. Mattios
    Jul 28, 2021
    3
    Boring and repetitive, this seems to have lost all the things that made the original series great. The story is boring, the levels bland and the character interactions poor. I've never seen so much copy paste in a AAA title. e.g. every asari has the same face except the one on your squad. All the missions and conversations are very samey
  80. Issaq
    Nov 8, 2021
    0
    Atrocious. Just complete trash, story wise.

    The combat is fine, but if you're playing a Mass Effect game for the combat system you're doing something wrong. The open world is also awful, imagine that you took the Empty mako planets from ME1 & filled it with generic world of warcraft kill/fetch quests. Like the hinterlands in Dragon Age Inq. I would not recommend this to anyone    Atrocious. Just complete trash, story wise.

    The combat is fine, but if you're playing a Mass Effect game for the combat system you're doing something wrong.

    The open world is also awful, imagine that you took the Empty mako planets from ME1 & filled it with generic world of warcraft kill/fetch quests. Like the hinterlands in Dragon Age Inq.

    I would not recommend this to anyone that actually liked the original Mass Effect games.    … Expand
  81. Player848
    Nov 15, 2021
    1
    - Отвратительный сюжет:
    по факту вы никто, ваше слово ничего не решает, но вы должны пахать как "папа карло" и быть армией, посыльными, дипломатом... мыть полы... в чём подвох? Всем этим вы занимались в ME 1-2-3, но там мы "агент вне системы" и ваше слово значит. ТОЕСТЬ: вы могли случайно (специально) пропустить квест получения "спектра" и пойти спасать галактику не став спектром, а это    - Отвратительный сюжет:
    по факту вы никто, ваше слово ничего не решает, но вы должны пахать как "папа карло" и быть армией, посыльными, дипломатом... мыть полы... в чём подвох? Всем этим вы занимались в ME 1-2-3, но там мы "агент вне системы" и ваше слово значит. ТОЕСТЬ: вы могли случайно (специально) пропустить квест получения "спектра" и пойти спасать галактику не став спектром, а это совсем другие диалоги. А тут вы никто.. мир никак не реагирует на вас. Нет задач по развитию личности главного героя, то есть для самоопределения надо понять "кто ты" , тут нет таких миссий..

    - История построена так, что аборигены: которых вы встречаете ведут себя "странно", у них ест технологии, но они не умеют ими пользоваться, у них есть инженеры, но они не знают элементарного... сломанный лор.

    - Отвратительный характер у основного персонажа и столь же мерзкий у со партийцев: вы можете быть холериком, меланхоликом, нытиком, плаксой.. и вариациями из этого. Обычно со партийцы "дополняют" главного героя, но тут это так отвратительно сделано, извращенно что ли. Нельзя быть стойким, нельзя быть брутальным, нельзя промолчать. Можно выглядеть, как идиот с лазерной винтовкой.

    - бессмысленные сторонние квесты, их никто и никак не комментирует по сравнению с ME 1-2-3.

    +/- физика игры: оно запускается (за это +1).    … Expand
  82. togekk
    Nov 25, 2021
    7
    This game is not that bad. The main story is okay, feels a little bit like ME2, but nothing heartfelt. The gameplay is awesome, the landscapes and architectures are creative and beautiful, and the loyalty missions are fun. Dialogues from squad members are well-written, but NPCs' are boring.

    I love the tone of the story. It doesn't focus on wars and crimes but exploration instead. It's    This game is not that bad. The main story is okay, feels a little bit like ME2, but nothing heartfelt. The gameplay is awesome, the landscapes and architectures are creative and beautiful, and the loyalty missions are fun. Dialogues from squad members are well-written, but NPCs' are boring.

    I love the tone of the story. It doesn't focus on wars and crimes but exploration instead. It's something different and interesting from the sci-fi games nowadays. They should've just started a new title for it since "Mass Effect" is literally Shepard's story now. Don't know if Bioware have any plans to continue the journey, but I'd love to see more of it.    … Expand
  83. SuperCurry30
    Jan 23, 2022
    4
    The banal setting of the world view in the game and the story progression that lack persuasiveness made the story a mess. The story method and companion method used in the past were also used in this game. And the background explanation of the newly added spieces (Remnant, Kat, Angara) in this game is lacking.

    The villain's actions are not convincing and there is no attractive    The banal setting of the world view in the game and the story progression that lack persuasiveness made the story a mess. The story method and companion method used in the past were also used in this game. And the background explanation of the newly added spieces (Remnant, Kat, Angara) in this game is lacking.

    The villain's actions are not convincing and there is no attractive part.(Bioware should’ve watch ‘Inglourious Basterds’) And for the final battle, the difficulty of the battle is not so much fun. It was no different from other boss battles.

    There is no improvement in facial animation since ME1 released in 2007. You can even compare with Fallout 4’s facial animation. Becasue it’s really sucks.

    Consider this game released before AMD Ryzen Processor become a mainstream, multi-core utilize is not sucks, but nothing more, nothing less. And if you are going to play this with maxed out graphics settings with really high framerate in 2022 or later, you better have a GPU more than 8GB of vram like RTX 3080 10GB/RX 6700 XT 12GB or above. Because this game really love video memory.    … Expand
  84. Bennabus
    Aug 5, 2017
    7
    I finally figured out what the problem is with this game. There is a lot of it I like quite a bit. There are some moments of great writing and interesting characters, Liam and Jaal trying to figure out what is insulting to each other's cultures is one such moment where I really found myself liking some characters that I had otherwise found totally uninteresting up until that point. I knowI finally figured out what the problem is with this game. There is a lot of it I like quite a bit. There are some moments of great writing and interesting characters, Liam and Jaal trying to figure out what is insulting to each other's cultures is one such moment where I really found myself liking some characters that I had otherwise found totally uninteresting up until that point. I know there are little gems here and there throughout the game. The problem lies in the time between theml. The conflicts you are solving when you're not busy trying to maintain the existence of humanity in Andromeda are based on petty, maufactured, idiotic whiny side characters. I mean come on, you've been selected as one of a relatively small number of people to head all the way across the galaxy and to another one, why the heck are you willing to do stupid crap to nearly kill everyone because your friends and family aren't being woken up first? There's so much pettiness, so much selfishness in all these side quests, it seems like they just shipped a bunch of entitled millennials to the Andromeda galaxy because the wanted to get rid of them and let the grown ups deal with life here in the Milky Way.

    I mean there are certainly other problems, half the time Ryder opens her mouth she says something completely contrary to the tone of the story or scene at that point and she's super awkward in any remotely social situation, to the point she seems like she's not even part of the same conversation as everyone else, so far the logic behind the Remnant doesn't make any damn sense, and a few other silly things, but the further I get into the game the more I like it. I just hate dealing with anyone on the Nexus.    … Expand
  85. kane148
    Jul 16, 2017
    5
    I was really disappointed by this game. ME is one of my favorite series, and I was a huge fan for the first three games. This game had an awesome premise and plenty of potential to be incredible. However, Bioware really dropped the ball in several critical areas, resulting in a mediocre game overall. To be fair, it's NOT a bad game, but it surely fails to be a great game. The combat isI was really disappointed by this game. ME is one of my favorite series, and I was a huge fan for the first three games. This game had an awesome premise and plenty of potential to be incredible. However, Bioware really dropped the ball in several critical areas, resulting in a mediocre game overall. To be fair, it's NOT a bad game, but it surely fails to be a great game. The combat is really well done--that's something they got right--and the lack of class restriction on skills was definitely fun (if not lore friendly). I also really liked the open planets to explore instead of the corridor shooting of the last two games, and the Nomad is much more fun to drive than the Mako. The story has some good things going for it; I won't spoil anything, but it's interesting and does present some compelling situations. But the story execution--pacing, character development, narrative arc, etc.--fails in many places, with the result that you'll either stop caring or feel let down by the lack of narrative reward for your effort...or maybe just be confused. Easily the worst part of the game is the frustrating technical problems and poor design choices that make the game hard to play. Problems such as poor facial animations and lip-syncing errors don't ruin a game, but they really do undermine the immersion of a game like this that's supposed to have such a big focus on narrative and characters. Moreover, the performance was just awful. I don't have the best PC, but I could run the Witcher 3 (which looks so much better) on max settings with no trouble; yet ME:A regularly struggled even on medium settings. (in fact it ran better with big fights in the open world than walking around the Nexus). Lastly, the interface is often clumsy and unhelpful, and is very limiting. As in Dragon Age: Inquisition, they force PC users to be limited by the UI for console players, so that you can only use a few abilities at any given time. The game also makes the frustrating choice to introduce a large array of weapon and armor crafting options, but does not let you customize your companion's gear at all, so that most gear you find or can make is useless to you. All in all, it's probably worth playing if you're a big fan of the series, but you will have to prepare to be underwhelmed. The real shame here is that, had Bioware put the care into this game that it did for previous titles, and not sacrificed the singleplayer game in favor of multiplayer, this could have been another incredible title. Instead, it's likely the end of the franchise.… Expand
  86. Mr_Lut
    Jun 18, 2017
    5
    If you didn’t like Mass Effect 3 ending, then you will love Mass Effect Andromeda ending. Why? Because THERE IS ONLY ONE ENDING, and it’s not actually an ending, it’s more like SEE YOU IN THE NEXT DLC type ending.

    There .... I just saved you 60 Bucks, you can thank me later. Now to my opinion: MAE is Mass Effect 1 with better graphic and better combat, but with a **** story, ****    If you didn’t like Mass Effect 3 ending, then you will love Mass Effect Andromeda ending. Why? Because THERE IS ONLY ONE ENDING, and it’s not actually an ending, it’s more like SEE YOU IN THE NEXT DLC type ending.

    There .... I just saved you 60 Bucks, you can thank me later.

    Now to my opinion:

    MAE is Mass Effect 1 with better graphic and better combat, but with a **** story, **** villain, **** protagonist, **** facial animations, **** voice acting, and lot of “scan”quests and Sudoku. And of course performance issues and bugs.
    You play as the “Pathfinder”.... NOT a badass commander super soldier spectre, but a “Pathfinder”, because i guess finding “PATHS” is more fun than being a badass super soldier.
    NOW, is at least the exploration any good?
    NO, IT’S BORING... unless you like exploring; I mean “finding paths” in deserts, because that's how 90% of the maps are... just empty deserts where everything is miles apart, because padding.
    But at least it has good old Rex... I mean Drex, and Garrus ...... with a vagina, and some EMO alien caaallleeeed whatever its face ...... Yeeeeeeeiiiiiiiiiiii!
    This franchise is so important to Bioware that they left it to the “capable” hands of their B team (Bioware Montreal), to make some Destiny clone called Anthem, although it looks way better than MAE despite both games being developed at the same time an using the same engine.
    Oh and there’s more multiplayer Horde mode this time, because that is what we all wanted, right? And more microtransation, because EA is the best!
    To sum it up.... don’t buy this game at full price, it’s not worth it. And if you buy it, at least play it on the hardest mode and ONLY do main quests and loyalty missions. It’s still going to be an average experience, but at least you won’t have to sit though 70+ hours of it.    … Expand
  87. PanzerFranzz
    Aug 26, 2018
    0
    Compared to the greatness that was Mass Effect 2, this is an embarrassment. A complete mess of a game that clearly started out with one vision and then ended up being assaulted by competing visions as the project neared completion. Also, the number of homosexual characters is absurd: basically it's possible for almost any of the main characters to become involved in a sexual relationship,Compared to the greatness that was Mass Effect 2, this is an embarrassment. A complete mess of a game that clearly started out with one vision and then ended up being assaulted by competing visions as the project neared completion. Also, the number of homosexual characters is absurd: basically it's possible for almost any of the main characters to become involved in a sexual relationship, regardless of sex. There are only a couple consistently heterosexual main characters. This makes no sense as most estimates put practicing homosexuals at around 1% of the population. It would be like if a game that had a normal distribution of diverse characters suddenly made half of the people in the next game Lebanese Christians - crazy, jarring and really takes you out of the experience. While we're on the subject, the animation is terrible and the female characters have been what I can only describe as "reversed airbrushed" in order to be less attractive than the real life models on whom they are based. Like I said, this game is bonkers. You get the feeling playing this game that somewhere along the way, a good game with a lot of potential was hijacked by a political message and then beating the gamer over the head with that message became more important than the game itself. So, yea, it's pretty ****… Expand
  88. radscorpion9
    Aug 12, 2017
    8
    I played the original trilogy, was a huge fan of the series. I heard a lot about how animations were horrible, and the story was afflicted with tons of over the top social justice points that break immersion, making you feel like you are playing a politicized game.

    Well I actually played the trail version for 10 hours. I agree that the writing doesn't capture you as deeply as the    I played the original trilogy, was a huge fan of the series. I heard a lot about how animations were horrible, and the story was afflicted with tons of over the top social justice points that break immersion, making you feel like you are playing a politicized game.

    Well I actually played the trail version for 10 hours. I agree that the writing doesn't capture you as deeply as the originals, but I still think its pretty decent. There are some pretty good jokes here and there, and some interesting conversations to be had, and things to be learned. There are some characters where they went overboard, and you really couldn't care less about their backstory. But on the other hand, I think it depends on your personality. Each individual may care more about certain NPCs than others, and so I think they tried to cover all the bases.

    The combat is probably slightly better than it was in previous iterations, in that all the guns feel a bit more solid to shoot, and the damage is a bit more visceral and realistic. The graphics (aside from the faces) look pretty decent overall, though I'm not sure it would win any awards.

    Overall the quest experience isn't as deep as it was before apart from the main storyline missions, for the most part many of the side quests seem to just tell you to go to a place, and once you do and complete your task, there is no follow up or sense that it was at all meaningful besides a way to earn XP. I remember the original Mass Effect games had a lot more consequence to your actions.

    That said, many others do (like improving the viability of certain planets for colonization), so I think it balances out. Much of the joy in this game, to me, is gaining levels, and buying or researching new upgrades for weapons and armor, and seeing how my colonies become increasingly viable and the impact that has on the universe (which genuinely seems to exist as a causal factor).

    So there are some ups, a few downs, but overall this is a pretty solid game. It is really hard to mess up a game when you have such a large budget, and so many people working on it, and overall they get a lot of things right. Animations are of course a bit wonky, but to be honest its passable and you don't notice it much.

    All in all I think I agree with most journalists; this game is solidly done, has many interesting plot points, not all of them feel meaningful, but the main plot and many of the side quests do have an effect, and the RPG mechanics are all there. I recommend people try this game out for 10 hours for free, just see how it goes. You'll be surprised that someone can rate this game a 3 or a 4. In my opinion those ratings should only be used in extreme cases, and this is not one of them    … Expand
  89. loslos
    Dec 15, 2017
    5
    i love the original trilogy but Andromeda's game world is just too uninteresting. The repetitiveness of the quests is too overwhelming for me, but I suppose if a player enjoys the hoard and fetch quests then there is great scenery to enjoy.
  90. YoloSwag4Doge
    May 19, 2017
    6
    I've found this game to be mediocre, though I can see so much wasted potential in it. The graphics, for the most part, are pretty spectacular. On a gtx 1070 my game runs smoothly with a great frame rate. I do run into the odd bug and freeze here and there.

    The combat is pretty good, but I find it tends to feel a bit meaningless. A good chunk of the combat is done at random, rudimentary    I've found this game to be mediocre, though I can see so much wasted potential in it. The graphics, for the most part, are pretty spectacular. On a gtx 1070 my game runs smoothly with a great frame rate. I do run into the odd bug and freeze here and there.

    The combat is pretty good, but I find it tends to feel a bit meaningless. A good chunk of the combat is done at random, rudimentary outposts scattered around the various planets. The thing is, the outposts respawn, so when you're going back and forth you find yourself killing off the same outpost over and over, or straight up driving past it without consequence. The gun play itself is fairly satisfying especially with the various abilities and combo detonators which are basically large explosions. Can't go wrong with a big boom.

    The animation is disappointing, but since that's been talked to death I'll leave it at that.

    The dialogue is all over the place ranging from excellent to cringe worthy. Some of the best dialogue I found was actually listening to your squad mates banter during missions. Pair Drack with just about anyone and it's a good time. I found the romance dialogue really, really sucked for the most part which was super disappointing. Most of the time your character goes from having a fluid conversation to being either a bumbling idiot or going into an abrupt out of place sex growl voice. The voice acting is also pretty hot and cold.

    Content wise the game is pretty packed offering dozens of hours of gameplay. But, I felt the writing was very bland causing a lot of the side quests to feel tedious and chore-like. There's a ton of ping-pong questing that goes on. Person at A tells you to investigate B where you read a data pad that leads you to C where you scan something leading back to A where you inform the person who then leads you to another planet at E where you talk to some one etc, etc. The going back and forth really wouldn't be a problem if I found the quests even remotely interesting, but without solid dialogue or engaging cinematic interaction between characters it just falls flat for me.

    You use your scanner a lot throughout the game. It's kind of ME:A's version of witcher senses except I found it cumbersome to use. It takes time to deploy and holster, only fills up a small box on your screen and forces your character to walk which makes taking it out a pain in the ass. You also have to use it to collect research in order to unlock blue prints, which I think is absolutely **** stupid. Just a needlessly tedious, time murdering mechanic. Though not as bad as...

    Being a god damn space miner. Yup, a space miner. In order to craft things you need resources and one of the quickest ways to do that is to drive your Nomad around looking for just the right spot to drop a mining drone. The thing is, you can't just drive by and drop a mining drone where ever you want. No, you literally have to monitor a **** graph to watch for just the right apex of resources to drop your mining drone at. Basically, you're playing marco polo with a graph. Cuzz that's what every gamer craves at the end of the day. To stare at a god damn, mother **** piece of **** graph. Like, who the **** came up with that? Seriously.

    Anyways, it's an alright game with lots of sorta boring stuff to do in it.    … Expand
  91. Captain_Chaos
    Oct 18, 2017
    7
    There's been a lot said about Mass Effect: Andromeda already. You've probably heard the basics: The vistas are pretty, the combat has been totally overhauled and much improved, you have a car again, and the facial animations are indeed, quite wonky. Also, there are breasts. It's clear from this game what the strengths and shortcomings of the Frostbite engine are- and it's obvious it wasThere's been a lot said about Mass Effect: Andromeda already. You've probably heard the basics: The vistas are pretty, the combat has been totally overhauled and much improved, you have a car again, and the facial animations are indeed, quite wonky. Also, there are breasts. It's clear from this game what the strengths and shortcomings of the Frostbite engine are- and it's obvious it was not designed with character-driven RPGs in mind. The fact that it was made by Bioware's "B Team" is also evident.

    If you missed the boat on the trilogy, here's the basics. You take the roll of one of the Ryder twins, members of the "Andromeda Initiative", a joint coalition of various Milky Way species to journey to and colonize the Andromeda galaxy, our closest neighbor in the universe. Naturally, things go pear shaped almost as soon as you wake from cryo after the 600-some-odd year journey through dark space.

    This distant sequel cleaves itself immediately from the events of the trilogy, hoping to make a fresh start as the colonists do. At the same time, it tries to evoke the spirit of the first game- a classical space opera of exploration, discovery and adventure. While that spirit can be felt, the reality of the game feels a bit hollow. My main gripe with the game is its sheer, padded length. The game is filled to the brim with unskippable cutscenes, fetch quests and the same dreary scanning for minerals and anomalies that has plagued the series since its inception. I played it for almost seventy goddamn hours and it really drags after the first thirty. I'm grateful for the explosive finale, or it might not have felt at all worth it. I had a similar issue with games like Mad Max, Kingdoms of Amalur, Metal Gear Solid V and especially Skyrim: There's too much to do and not enough of it feels worthwhile. The story feels a bit lacking as well: When your previous entry literally had the fate of a galaxy in the balance, a simple tale of colonization doesn't have nearly the same punch. I can't blame the team for things like this. Even with all the problems Mass Effect 3 had, there was simply no way to make a satisfying followup. And I think there was something to be said for the linear gameplay of both 2 and 3.

    Also, I kind of liked the Quarians. Their absence from the game almost in its entirety, only getting a brief mention in the epilogue was felt.

    But you've heard all this crap already. Let me talk about what I liked about Andromeda. I loved the car. The Nomad is as close to the Mako as I suspect we'd be permitted to get. It doesn't quite measure up, but it sure as hell looks cooler, and the environments were designed with it in mind- and that was not always the case in the first game. I loved the combat. It's fast and punchy, with the welcome addition of jump jets totally changing the dynamic from the comparatively stiff and clunky third game. This extends readily to the cooperative multiplayer, easily the game's best offering. While it retains the tired "booster pack" system of 3's coop, the drop tables are at least improved in such as way as to give you access to better characters and weapons early on. Also, while the combat in multiplayer is on the whole more challenging then 3, encouraging you to take advantage of your newfound speed and jump/dodge capability, the difference between bronze, silver and gold difficulties is less drastic. The combat is good enough that it carried me through to the end of an otherwise boring playthrough.

    And I liked a lot of the characters. Mind you, Liam is as boring as Jacob, unsurprising given that they had the same writer. But Cora could easily have been worse, as could Peebee and Vetra. Drack was a huge hit, as with any of the krogan, who I think have the lion's share of quality lines and story, in this and the trilogy. But the real breakout hit was Jaal, and you can tell he was likely the dev team's favorite- the token local Andromeda boy, a smooth talker, sniper and user of the ever popular Shadow Strike. The banter between your squadmates and your ship's crew is deep and varied, and often poignant or at least amusing. They're a good bunch and I was happy to have them.

    At the end of the day, Andromeda could have been a great game, though I argue that it was at least a good one. It's fault is its parentage- EA's talent for continually shooting themselves in the foot and running their own franchises into the ground is evident. The fact that there will be no singieplayer DLC is almost unheard of- and not a good indicator of the game's success. I hear they will even go so far as to resolve the obvious cliffhanger of the Quarian Ark in a comic book or something of the like.

    I wish the best to Bioware in the future, and other developers at EA's mercy. I know they're capable of more. I just pray they get the chance to show it.    … Expand
  92. dandalis
    Jan 17, 2018
    7
    Andromeda certainly is a quite polarizing game, but Jesus lord Christ allmighty its not as bad as the internet hate train suggests it to be. Weakest Mass Effect game ? 100 % yes, Bad game ? Not by a long shot.

    Biggest 2 sins the game commits from my experience are the still even in build 1.09 present numerous bugs, glitches and other technical issues like lazy animation work and badly    Andromeda certainly is a quite polarizing game, but Jesus lord Christ allmighty its not as bad as the internet hate train suggests it to be. Weakest Mass Effect game ? 100 % yes, Bad game ? Not by a long shot.

    Biggest 2 sins the game commits from my experience are the still even in build 1.09 present numerous bugs, glitches and other technical issues like lazy animation work and badly lit enviroments, plus the disappointing writing, as much as people like to hate on voice actors, you have to remember an actor can be only as good as the script he works with.

    I should also add, while PC version has plenty of features and customasibilty, the PC port's performance is very sub par, i had to go along Medium settings to get playable performance when i can run Frostbite games like Battlefield 1 and Mirror's Edge Catalyst on Ultra 40 - 50 fps on my GTX 1050 Ti, here in Adromeda on Ultra im getting pathetic 20 - 25 fps, stutter, fps drops all over the place, complete game freezeups for 5 - 10 seconds, i have strong suspicion of memory leakage cuz my 8 GB of RAM gets maxed out. I've even seen GTX 1060 not being able to reach stable 60 fps on Ultra where as in Battlefield 1 that card does near 100 fps...

    I blame EA the most for this game's rushed release date and unfinished state, extra couple of months couldve done the game so much good helping deliver well running game and fixed animations plus other technical mishaps, there's no chance all this crap didnt got raised up in quality control departments during game testing, yet EA just ingored everything and sabotaged the game's launch and never fixed it proper., they just ran away from the criticisms with head burried in sand.

    With that out of the way i have to say game is still luckily playble with turned down settings, otherwise i wouldnt had invested nearly 4 weeks into completing it. Some of the saving graces are the planet and Heleus cluster systems space exploration. It doesnt reinvent open world gameplay, but still driving Nomad over the maps, exploring places, driving up and over mountains, seeing the great looking environments, it all kinda adds up for an enjoyable spent time. The Tempest is a really cool place to be in, good amount of attention to detail has been put into Tempest interior, it really felt like being on Normandy again for the first time, this time there are more windows on space so you can see the planets, stars and other bodies in space which are quite well made to feel authentic,
    looking into space from Tempest's bridge its especialy awesome, it really feels like youre out in vaquum of space, something trilogy's games didnt really made you feel like that well.

    Characters wise, there's no denying, original trilogy's lineup is an extremely tough act to follow, but Bioware Montreal didnt actually disappoint, Vetra, Jaal, Drack, Pebee, Cora and Liam was a cool team to have, some of them can be annoying at times, true, but i really enjoyed their banter, their loyalty missions, light they shed on their history and reasons why they joined the initiative. However the Tempest crew felt a bit lacking, while he's no Joker i still liked Kello, Lexi was alright, but Suvi and Gil especialy felt like not well developed, written charcters to me.

    As for Ryder, i dont know, Ryder aint no Sheperd, what hurt Ryder the most was the dialoge that was written for him/her, lack of ability to create an attractive person to play as, really i have no idea why nearly all presets are so horrid looking, had to go with one of the female asian ones which is most acceptable looking one and those still existant goofy facial animations in places. I even think they should've let us play as old man Ryder not his children, or atleast give us an option to do so.

    On story side of things, there were ups and downs but overall, the main missions, the unique places you go to, new people you meet, all had something interersting enough to offer for me as a Mass Effect fan. I genuinely enjoyed the mysteries and revelations Heleus cluster had to uncover. Kett threat probably wasnt as menacing as i wanted it to be, also you get very little exposure with main baddie Arcon. Finding intel about other species missing arks with their Pathfinders and tracking them down was cool and intriguing. What the story lacked heavily perhaps were the really emotional moments and properly important feeling choices of the trilogy.

    In the end im really sad about how EA treated Andromeda, it still sold enough copies to make them profit, the reviews werent so bad, still they cancelled any planned DLC like Quarian Ark that me and millions of fans would've wanted, closed the Montreal studio entirely, they put whole Mass Effect franchise on ice in favor of Destiny type online casino cash cow game, this is not the fate Andromeda or Mass Effect as a whole deserved.    … Expand
  93. passionne
    Sep 21, 2017
    7
    In terms of background, I played the 3 previous Mass Effect games. I spent about 100 hours on Mass Effect Andromeda, did every quest except 6 secondary ones.

    Pros : - graphically awesome, one of best-looking 2017 game : HDR, high resolution textures, lighting and smoke effects... - art design : each planet is different and really beautiful. - very good Nomad driving : on Voeld,    In terms of background, I played the 3 previous Mass Effect games. I spent about 100 hours on Mass Effect Andromeda, did every quest except 6 secondary ones.

    Pros :

    - graphically awesome, one of best-looking 2017 game : HDR, high resolution textures, lighting and smoke effects...
    - art design : each planet is different and really beautiful.
    - very good Nomad driving : on Voeld, driving on ice feels natural.
    - A few companions are really sweet.
    - Mass Effect universe.
    - Many weapons, armors and powers available.
    - weapons and armors customization.
    - a few interesting side quests.
    - good loyalty missions.
    - Good main quest
    - huge content : 100 hours to complete every aspect of the game.
    - combat is very dynamic.

    Cons, from the most important to the less :

    - only 3 powers available in combat : far too restrictive. Or one can use the favorites (1 favorite gathers 3 powers and there are 4 favorites. So, theoretically 12 powers available) but in fact, they are useless because of the cooldown when swapping favorites. Moreover, when the favorite is changed, the power "assault turret" is disabled, the turret disappears ! Bioware limited the number of powers like they did in Dragon Age Inquisition which makes the combats too repetitive : since only 3 powers are available, no variety and strategy is possible. 10 powers would have been adequate, without use of any favorites.

    - No customization and control of the 2 squad mates : one can only tell them "go there" or "attack". Consequently, the combo powers are useless since you can not synchronize the actions. During 100 hours, I managed only 3 combos by luck. Moreover, it is impossible to create a strategy. Finally, I have the impression of playing alone and not be a team leader. Mass Effect 2 combat was more strategy-oriented : one could control every squad mate and optimize the attack. The action could be interrupted by pressing the space key in order to prepare the next action. The pace was slower than in Andromeda but enabled epic combats with numerous enemies. Each combat was unique contrary to Andromeda where every combat looks like the same.

    - Interface is really bad :
    - No mini-map when driving the Nomad, I always have to open the map then exit by pressing escape key twice !
    - To choose the best weapons, it is a nightmare : it is very diffcult to compare the weapons statistics, a table would have been necessary.
    - Moreover, there is nowhere a summary of all your characteristics (weapons, armors...).
    - Finally, when I want to create new weapons/armors and use again the upgrades of my current gear, I must create second weapons/armors, go from the research computer to the equipement locker, un-equip and replace the weapons/armors by the second ones created, break up the weapons/armors which contain the upgrades, go back to the research terminal, create the weapons/armors with the upgrades, go back to the equipement locker to equip the new gear. Easy and optimized !

    - The dialog choices are useless : they are uninspired, don't change anything and do not allow nuances. Many users have complained of childish writing and it is an example.

    - Technically, uneven :
    - the good : works fine most of the time, SLI supported and allows more than 60 fps with 2 GTX1080TI in 4K, everything maxed except anti-aliasing disabled.
    - the bad :
    -in Tempest, very bad performance between 20 and 30 fps. In cutscenes 20 fps. In Tempest, it seems that the graphic card calculates not only what is visible but also what is invisible too, in particular the space around the ship. Indeed, around Kadara, fps is very low whereas around Eos, the fps are doubled. And for a mission where there were many debris in space, fps in Tempest were below 10 fps !
    -Stutters because a 10 GB swap file is mandatory with SLI enabled : the stutters disappear if the swap file is disabled but the game is instable and crashes when connecting to a terminal or pressing escape key.

    - Many uninteresting secondary quests : fetch that object, find this person...

    - Main story looks like the 3 previous Mass effect plot : Bioware did not run the risk of innovating.

    Mass Effect Andomeda could have been the best game of the year if not plagued by many flaws. The worst is the combat : Bioware chose action rather than strategy and variety with more available powers : no wonder that many users complain about repetitiveness. The epic moments are very rare. Moreover, if the game launched before Witcher 3, the childish writing could have been forgiven. But since Witcher 3, the RPG fans have higher expectations in terms of story, maturity, choices : Bioware replicated their regular recipe for Andromeda and of course, it did not work : Bioware did not evolve while the RPG market changed.

    To conclude, my note would have been 5 because of many defaults. But I gave 7 because I love Mass Effect universe and most of the companions were really endearing.    … Expand
  94. Porthys
    Jul 11, 2017
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mass Effect Andromeda is the first Mass Effect game I've ever played and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I didn't play much RPG games and my focus was set on strategy. But MEA was totally in the street of things I enjoyed about an rpg game especially with the Sci-Fi theme.

    Once I've started playing, the cutscenes amazed me and I enjoyed the ability to change conversation outcomes and story outcomes. The game, however, did not feel so refined, but I did not have anything to compare it with. The storyline was interesting and made me want to keep playing hour after hour. There are hidden details here and there which makes the game more interesting.

    Besides the storyline, romances were a big thing I noticed. You could romance anyone on your crew which also made the game more interesting. The animations, however, were a little... strange. I didn't know if it seemed rushed or if its supposed to be like that. Sometimes it was impossible to even read the facial expressions (which made for funny moments here and there).

    After finishing the game, I was left with way too many cliffhangers... which is good... but after reading a bit on how the game was made and what the latest news is, it seemed that this game doesn't havea bright future, even though the game wasn't THAT bad. I started playing Mass Effect 1, 2 and 3 and enjoyed those a lot more than Andromeda. Overall, combat is a feature that was greatly improved in Andromeda. It made fighting a lot more fluid and flexible whereas in ME2 or 3. The previous ME games were more immersive, but Andromeda is different. A whole different story which I have come to appreciate despite it not being as immersive as ME2 or 3.

    The exploration part of the game was pretty boring to be perfectly honest. I didn't realise I could use the fast forward stations because I was totally new to the game. It never really said that you could fast travel with those things. All of the planets were interestingly different, but the missions and what to expect on those planets are very repetitive. ''Activate 3 monoliths'', ''Defeat the Ket'' etc etc. There wasn't much of a challenge.

    All in all I give this game a 7 because it is my first Bioware game, I liked the idea, the theme, the romance, the story and the combat. But after playing the previous games, Andromeda wasn't as good compared to those ME games. They were far more immersive, the choices made did end up changing the course of the missions which Andromeda certainly lacked. The story is interesting, but doesn't compare to the trilogy. The graphics are good, but the animations were a disappointment.
    I am not telling you to buy it, unless you've read some of the other reviews around here. There are lots of things to improve about the game, but I didn't think it was a dead awful one.    … Expand
  95. M_Salgado
    Jul 12, 2017
    7
    I Greatly enjoyed the game. NOT as much as the original trilogy but like 70% as much.
    THE ONE THING I HATED was that I decided to buy on launch and ended the game really fast.
    THEN they patched in a bunch of stuff that was problematic. INCLUDING cutscenes and animations.
    So I am really pissed that my experience was actually a lot worse than if I had waited a month before buying.
  96. AndrewTDR
    Aug 12, 2017
    10
    Mass Effect is my favorite series. I'm a huge fan. Even bought some books. I've been waiting for this for a while and I just finished it today.

    Positives: Amazing combat with lots of possibilities, jet packs were a brilliant idea, great crafting and upgrading system, great graphics, good planet design, I liked making first contact with a new alien species, you really get the feeling    Mass Effect is my favorite series. I'm a huge fan. Even bought some books. I've been waiting for this for a while and I just finished it today.

    Positives: Amazing combat with lots of possibilities, jet packs were a brilliant idea, great crafting and upgrading system, great graphics, good planet design, I liked making first contact with a new alien species, you really get the feeling that you're isolated in a new galaxy

    Negatives: The worst thing about this game are the human facial animations. The alien animations are fine. I also don't like how you can't save during some missions. And I would have preferred at least 4 active powers.

    Neutral: The story is ok. Characters are ok.

    Overall: This is a good but unpolished game. I finished it in about 110 hours. Did pretty much everything. Giving it a 10 might stretch it, but I had a lot of fun playing it.    … Expand
  97. scottryder
    Aug 18, 2017
    10
    I am a die hard Mass Effect fan. For what Ea has done to the game is unacceptable but still Bioware came through with exploration, great combat and long long loooooonnnnnggggg hours of gameplay that compensates the negative reviews of others. I love Mass effect...always been and I will be waiting for its next release. Casey Hudson it is up to you. Kudos to Bioware
  98. Kuterfazer
    Aug 22, 2017
    8
    ME: Andromeda isn't that bad, in fact, you can feel a pleasure playing this game but a lot of fans may feel disappointed. At the very beginning, character creation was awfully hideous and here I mean either diversity of options and awful patterns but later it was fixed. The story is quite good, optimization isn't bad and finally exploration. This is why I like games of this sort, but MEAME: Andromeda isn't that bad, in fact, you can feel a pleasure playing this game but a lot of fans may feel disappointed. At the very beginning, character creation was awfully hideous and here I mean either diversity of options and awful patterns but later it was fixed. The story is quite good, optimization isn't bad and finally exploration. This is why I like games of this sort, but MEA is slightly different, you can travel wherever you want to, gather sources create either weapons and armors but only but for how long it can attract your attention? Worlds are empty mostly and boring yet I can recommend you all this game since I enjoyed playing it and I am sure those who are going to play ME for the first time ever. you gonna like it but I doubt it you gonna love it.… Expand
  99. fith3r
    Oct 10, 2018
    0
    Total trash, same as Dragon Age Inquisition. Bioware is dead.... and there is no hope for them now.
  100. KaptajnCongoboy
    Jul 14, 2017
    8
    There are quite a few issues with the game, but I feel it has gotten way too harsh a treatment. My score would have been 7, but there are so many people who hate on it unreasonably that I felt I had to try to bump it up a bit. On PS4, I had few truly jarring animation glitches and no major story glitches - better than my experience with Witcher 3, for example, where a game with over aThere are quite a few issues with the game, but I feel it has gotten way too harsh a treatment. My score would have been 7, but there are so many people who hate on it unreasonably that I felt I had to try to bump it up a bit. On PS4, I had few truly jarring animation glitches and no major story glitches - better than my experience with Witcher 3, for example, where a game with over a year of patches still served me story glitches in the first area after the tutorial. The animation quality was problematic before they patched it, it has to be said, and still leaves a lot to be desired.

    I favoured ME1 out of the original trilogy. I felt open, interesting and had its share of mysteries, and the final mission was amazing. Neither ME2 nor ME3 really managed to replicate this. I felt Andromeda was much closer in tone to ME1, which was a big plus for me. Also, the nature of the main villains of Cmdr. Shepard's story became a problem as it progressed, and let to an ending that felt unfulfilling (and fairly dull ME2 villains). This was inevitable, in retrospect, with the way they set up the story.

    The character writing in general is not ME1 good, and probably not even ME2 good, but there were a number of squad characters in those games I never bothered with either. People complain about the ME:A squad - but in ME1, Ashley was never very interesting to me (they layered her religious issues on too thick - it works better with Suvi in ME:A), in ME2 Miranda, Jack, Kasumi, Grunt, Samara and Jacob were middling and in ME3 we have James and Javik, both also fairly uninteresting characters. That being said, there aren't any Wrex, Tali, Legion or Garrus in ME:A either, so the truly outstanding ones are lacking. That is perhaps the main problem with the character writing in the game, although sometimes, like in the otherwise rather bland Liam's loyalty mission, there pops up moments of brilliance that works with his character. In general, I felt like doing all the loyalty missions in this game, whereas I only completed the aforementioned ME2/3 ones out of a sense of completion. Also, several of the tertiary characters - like Reyes Vidal and Morda really should have had much more built on them.

    The ME:A combat is markedly improved over its predecessors. Yes, you cannot play dressup with your squadmates. I quit worrying about that a few hours in. But the new cover system and jump jet manouverability system makes the fights much more dynamic than in previous ME games. Fair enough, it is not the best in the business. But I still had fun with regular fights in ME:A all the way to the end of the game at several difficulty levels, sometimes that I cannot say about the others.

    As for the story, it isn't ME1 either, but it has a more open feel to it than any of the others since ME1, and the exploration theme carries all the way through. Keeping this spoiler-free, so it is difficult to discuss it, but they've learned from setting up too powerful villains in ME1-3. Unfortunately, they don't go deep enough into the main baddies here (although they have a number of opportunities), and the other new alien species sometimes feel as if it is lacking the depth that makes their twist revelation underperform. The last is a real writing issue, although the squadmate from that species works quite well. When it comes to the whole deeper background/ancient aliens of the Andromeda galaxy, I also feel we should have gotten more hints about that whole affair when it is so central to the story.

    ME:A could have been better. But it is by any means not an unmitigated disaster, and worth playing.    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

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  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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