Mass Effect: Andromeda

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  1. Explofion
    Apr 4, 2017
    6
    I loved the first trilogy and this Mass Effect is a complete different kind of game and this is good. The only problem for me is every things they made differently is bad or boring.

    -Animation: First when you start the game you are welcomed with broken animation everywhere, but this is just a minor problem, it can be fixed and this is Mass Effect it should be good even with that.    I loved the first trilogy and this Mass Effect is a complete different kind of game and this is good. The only problem for me is every things they made differently is bad or boring.

    -Animation:
    First when you start the game you are welcomed with broken animation everywhere, but this is just a minor problem, it can be fixed and this is Mass Effect it should be good even with that.

    -Game play
    Next step, Gunfight. I really don't understand why we cannot stop the fight to control our partners actions. All is very very action, I don't like the new system where you can't equip more than 2 powers but have to switch to different profile. The fight are always dashing everywhere trying to cover.
    Some gunfight are difficult, boss fights where nicely organized.
    So for the gameplay I don't liked it but it's not bad it is just my personal feeling about it.

    Exploration:
    The exploration is good, a mixed between Mass Effect 1 for the Mako and Dragon Age inquisiton (I loved it) for the out post system and the tower to activate to find a final cave or whatever secret thing. The system with the five (I think) planet to colonized is rewarding because you can feel the evolution of it talking to people in the main Hub and by destroying the threat it will became (almost) peaceful place to live on.

    Story and characters:
    This point was the most important and I'm very very very very disappointed about it. No spoiler ahead but the story is boring af, the end was terribly... Average. I almost feel like every characters on the Tempest were cliché (Good point for the Sera from Dragon Age disguised in Asari).
    I tried to do a maximum side quest possible before the main quest but I was blocked waiting to receive mail from my team mates to continue their side quests. Like seriously? And then I did one mission and everybody sent me mail so I was submerged with side quest all of a sudden..
    I'm going to start a New Game + but I'm not as excited has I'm still am when I start again the first trilogy or even a Dragon Age game.

    Conclusion: Returning into the Mass Effect universe feels good. The Andromeda initiative is a good concept for a game, the main story of exploring planet and the exploration itself is nicely done. The gunfights are what they are you like it or not but you can't say it's bad. But thanks to a lot of bug and a poor story telling I cannot say I'm happy with this game and I'm very sad of it.
    But your opinion will be the best so try the game if you never played any Mass Effect you can start here and you will discover one of the biggest and best universe of the video game history.

    Final Point: I personally don't think that the open world fit well here and really don't know why because I liked it with Dragon age inquisition. But a good linear game is better than an average open world one.

    Sorry for bad English.    … Expand
  2. fattestfatman
    May 9, 2017
    8
    I didn't buy this game initially due to continual negative hype all over social media, primarily about it's facial animations. When a working crack came out I figured I would at least give it a go. I have to say, aside from the amusingly horrible facial animation of Ryder, Addison and a handful of other minor human characters, I found the game to be on par with many other AAA day oneI didn't buy this game initially due to continual negative hype all over social media, primarily about it's facial animations. When a working crack came out I figured I would at least give it a go. I have to say, aside from the amusingly horrible facial animation of Ryder, Addison and a handful of other minor human characters, I found the game to be on par with many other AAA day one releases. While a little shorter on content than previous Mass Effect games (and a lack of Journalist assault), the game was an overall enjoyable experience. Some characters seemed lazily written, but overall there was enough depth for it to not write the game off. After completing the game over a series of two weeks, and the ending sequence leaving a smile on my face, I can happily say that while this isn't my best experience with the franchise, it certainly isn't the worst and if another were to come out, I would happily purchase it (like I have gone back and done with this game). If you aren't someone who wants to jump on the trendy Andromeda hate train or claim it's all because of 'muh identity politics' or the like, then you may as well give it a chance. After all, anyone into video games should have really learned their lesson about believing hype by now.… Expand
  3. lu1sy4brudy
    May 28, 2017
    10
    Hasta que decidi probarlo con todos los contras que he visto por toda la internet, y al final me lleve la sorpresa de que este juego fue tratado mal injustamente solo por tener unas fallas en las animaciones faciales. Por dios! este juego es una obra maestra, tanto en historia, jugabilidad, graficos, escenarios. le doy un 10 en todos los aspectos ignorando por completo las fallas de lasHasta que decidi probarlo con todos los contras que he visto por toda la internet, y al final me lleve la sorpresa de que este juego fue tratado mal injustamente solo por tener unas fallas en las animaciones faciales. Por dios! este juego es una obra maestra, tanto en historia, jugabilidad, graficos, escenarios. le doy un 10 en todos los aspectos ignorando por completo las fallas de las animaciones y lo horrible q se ven las mujeres. En mi opinión esos detalles no opacan en lo absoluto el gran trabajo de bioware trayéndonos otra obra del tan adorado mass effect, conociendo la trayectoria de dicha empresa se puede notar la gran calidad de este juego. Mi recomendación: Denle una oportunidad y no caigan victimas del odio provocado injustamente por esta comunidad podrida.… Expand
  4. temps
    Mar 31, 2020
    0
    This abortion of a game is presumably what you get when a corporation like EA puts people with degrees in "Women's Studies" and "African-American Studies" in charge of game development teams. The game is steeped in political correctness, and it prevents me from achieving the sort of immersion into the game I enjoyed in the first three Mass Effect games.
  5. R6ex
    Dec 7, 2017
    10
    Mass Effect 5! I'm looking forward to the next game already. :) Yes, ME: A is great, and has restored my faith in the ME series. Well, it was a mess when first released. Therefore, I held off buying it. Finally got to play it in December. By then, most of the bugs have been patched. Thus, the gameplay with buttery smooth. Facial animation was great too. Between November and December, IMass Effect 5! I'm looking forward to the next game already. :) Yes, ME: A is great, and has restored my faith in the ME series. Well, it was a mess when first released. Therefore, I held off buying it. Finally got to play it in December. By then, most of the bugs have been patched. Thus, the gameplay with buttery smooth. Facial animation was great too. Between November and December, I played Quantum Break, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Hellblade, Tales of Berseria and Tales of Zestiria. Among all these quality titles, I had the most fun on ME: A! Hope to see an ME5 in the near future. And, EA, PLEASE, release a bug-free game and stop destroying the ME brand! :(… Expand
  6. Frek
    Apr 19, 2017
    7
    Does not live up to standard of storyline set in ME trilogy. However, I did play it to the end.
    What I liked: combat is improved, leveling system, exploration - especially Eos, multiplayer is just as fun as ME:3.
    What I think needs improvement: companions not as interesting at trilogy, story line. What I thought was horrible: graphical bugs, some conversations entirely lacked any    Does not live up to standard of storyline set in ME trilogy. However, I did play it to the end.
    What I liked: combat is improved, leveling system, exploration - especially Eos, multiplayer is just as fun as ME:3.

    What I think needs improvement: companions not as interesting at trilogy, story line.

    What I thought was horrible: graphical bugs, some conversations entirely lacked any choices to outright disagree

    7/10 - It didn't captivate my imagination like the original ME series, nor did I experience the same emotional highs, but it was worth playing. I do hope there will be some interesting DLC. I guess the bottom line is I do recommend the game but don't expect to be as emotionally invested as the original series.    … Expand
  7. Edelgul
    Apr 10, 2017
    5
    It's an ok game. Not as good, as ME2, but somewhere on the level of ME3.
    I think the biggest problem of this game is that there is nothing new, no evolution, while the industry has changed in the past five years raising the bar for our expectations.
    Graphics are visibly outdated and animations could definitely use some improvements. Story could be more detailed and less generic. Voice    It's an ok game. Not as good, as ME2, but somewhere on the level of ME3.
    I think the biggest problem of this game is that there is nothing new, no evolution, while the industry has changed in the past five years raising the bar for our expectations.
    Graphics are visibly outdated and animations could definitely use some improvements.
    Story could be more detailed and less generic. Voice casting is ok, but characters are either bland, or too schematic/over the top type.
    Indeed it is repetitive and there is a number of fetch/bring quests. It might be worth giving the game a try, but probably wait for it to become discounter, or purchase it second hand.    … Expand
  8. Kamakiri18
    Jul 10, 2017
    1
    It's so terrible compared to the first 3 games. They spent 40 million on THIS.

    Animations, the Models, the Female Main Characters looks like a shell of the real model while the Male looks far closer to his real model.
  9. bikerdave
    Jun 4, 2018
    9
    Well i have played ME1 three times ME2 twice and ME3 twice and now about half way through Andromeda and i can say it's my favourite. I simply do not understand all the negative reviews very strange ? any way if you enjoy playing Mass Effect then i can really recommend Andromeda it's a ripper.
  10. FabioFisher
    Sep 5, 2019
    9
    Same universe from trilogy, addict game. Amazing caracters. Fantastic playability!!!
  11. Futerk0
    Apr 5, 2017
    7
    First of all: for me this game is not as bad as general user score here would suggest. I was trying some of the AAA, that was released in latest years, and Andromeda is a way better than Fallout 4 or Mafia 3...

    +: - gameplay in general - Nomad - battle mechanics - visuals (apart of characters faces glitches etc) - ME series feeling - some quests - some parts of dialogs/story    First of all: for me this game is not as bad as general user score here would suggest. I was trying some of the AAA, that was released in latest years, and Andromeda is a way better than Fallout 4 or Mafia 3...

    +:
    - gameplay in general
    - Nomad
    - battle mechanics
    - visuals (apart of characters faces glitches etc)
    - ME series feeling
    - some quests
    - some parts of dialogs/story

    -:
    - locations are too big
    - too much repetetive quests
    - bugs, glitches
    - some parts of dialogs/quests and main story
    - why the fu** i can't romance with Suvi as male ryder?!

    I think it is overall solid 7. This game could be way better if it goes to the epicness, plot etc, but you will have fun.
    -:    … Expand
  12. rocxfire
    Apr 6, 2017
    7
    Narrative: 5 Uneven story pacing (main missions can't be fixed）, weak main/side characters sculpting (maybe improved with free DLC, but highly doubtful）, predictable story development and ending (core storyline can't be fixed）.

    Visual: 8-9 Graphically above average, impressive designs all around, buggy character model & interaction (can probably be improved with updates),    Narrative: 5 Uneven story pacing (main missions can't be fixed）, weak main/side characters sculpting (maybe improved with free DLC, but highly doubtful）, predictable story development and ending (core storyline can't be fixed）.

    Visual: 8-9 Graphically above average, impressive designs all around, buggy character model & interaction (can probably be improved with updates),

    Sound/Music: 7 Average sound effects (not likely to be updated), ok background music in & out of scenes (not likely to be updated), overall not memorable but acceptable

    Longevity: 7 Good amount of content and missions, however lacking in variety, most often feel like grinding rather than exploring (maybe improved with free DLC, but highly doubtful）

    World Setting: 8 Great atmospheric designs in different planets, great effects in different environments & ruins to showcase different culture and settings, not enough variety between them though (maybe improved with free DLC)

    Core Gameplay Mechanics: 7-8 Solid combat system, un-intuitive menu design (can probably be improved with updates), often irrelevant dialogue options (not likely to have more impact with updates), interesting skills and customization, ok driving system (can probably be improved with updates), need enemy variety (can probably be improved with updates)

    Overall Score: 7
    I would urge those that want to buy it to wait until after all the bugs are ironed out and fixes are updated (potential grade 7.5 with fixes, 8 with free DLCs).    … Expand
  13. bartcbem
    Jul 27, 2019
    1
    You can tell that this game was developed by a studio that has very little experience and time.
    What we got is a skeleton, a proof of concept of what could be a foundation to make a proper RPG game in Mass Effect universe.
    As a massive fan of original trilogy I feel very sad to see my favorite franchise being treated like this.
  14. GregorM
    May 19, 2017
    3
    Its difficult to approach this game without comparing it to the original trilogy. Main reason why I don't even consider it to be a servant of the original is story itself. I realise money moves things, but I would still say that majority of people were drawn to the game itself by the lovely written characters and story itself. For me original trilogy story was the main course, graphics andIts difficult to approach this game without comparing it to the original trilogy. Main reason why I don't even consider it to be a servant of the original is story itself. I realise money moves things, but I would still say that majority of people were drawn to the game itself by the lovely written characters and story itself. For me original trilogy story was the main course, graphics and everything else were side-dishes. I could easily swallow glitches and fails with the amount of creativity invested in writing each and every character. And that's why It is my favourite game ever. Amount of emotions and reactions of different characters trough game...the comedy,tragedy,love. Made the games what they are. Add to that absolutely epic music. And you got what you got. A Bible or RPG games. I don't know what I expected from this, I was looking forward to it to be honest. Game itself isn't bad. Its flashy, combat is fun. But the game itself won't stay in my mind for some time. Original caused a whirlpool of emotions in me when played first time. And made me pass trough the story few more times after the initial run. Driving force for me going trough Andromeda was more or less desperate hope that it will get better as the game progresses. I loved the original for what it was. This unfortunately doesn't deserve to be placed in the same drawer with the boxes of the original trilogy.… Expand
  15. Maximmortalis
    Jul 11, 2017
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. В самом начале, до патча 1.6, я бы поставил игре 1-2 балла. Удивляет, что первое, на что потратили время разработчики, это исправление диалогов персонажа трансгендера и добавление Джаала в качестве гей-партнера, а не исправление лиц, анимаций и тонны багов. Не работающие сайдквесты, например со щитом для "Кочевника", а также множество забагованных скрытых квестов, таких как квест на Кадаре, где нужно было добыть антибиотик. Но, видать это особый приоритет студии, который меня, как фаната, не обрадовали. Мне все равно, куда и как расслабляются трансгендеры друг с другом, я не пользуюсь этим контентом, мне он не интересен, как и многим, кто играет в Mass Effect. Напомню, что игра не является симулятором свиданий (с не самыми привлекательными персонажами, поэтому это первая игра серии, где я полностью пропустил любовную линию), это космическая опера, поэтому, будучи ответственным разработчиком, я бы первым делом исправлял контент связанный непосредственно с основным игровым направлением. Но, вот спустя патч 1.9, я осознаю, что после прохождения всей игры, причем с открытием всего и вся, с каждым изученным кустом, мы в итоге получили всего несколько планет для высадки, пересчитать которые можно по пальцам одной руки, заселенные одинаковыми врагами, одинаковыми квестами, с одинаковой целью, причем всегда по сюжету. Никакого изучения галактики, забудьте про это, никаких десятков планет для изучения, это все массовка с текстовым описанием на дай бог 5 строчек. Никакого напряжения, никакого эпика, это просто заурядная сайд история, которую сделали на "отвали и дай мне денег". Единственное, что заставило меня ненашутку заинтересоваться это, внимание спойлер, сообщение Кварианского ковчега после прохождения игры, в качестве намека на следующее DLC (чтоб они поперхнулись), которое скорее всего будет платным. И теперь я узнал, что на состояние 11 июля 2017 года, новые сюжетные DLC к Mass Effect: Andromeda не планируется. Представьте мою реакцию, как сделавшего предзаказ на максимальное издание, не встретив в игре ничего интересного и, что стоило бы тех денег, что я за нее отдал, заинтересовавшись единственной возможно интересной частью всего этого каламбура которое было анонсировано как возможное DLC в самой игре и я узнаю, что никаких DLC не будет. Все это убожество так и останется, его лишь немного подправят костылями, добавят контента для ЛГБТ и все, остальное время они потратят на мультиплеер, который нафиг никому не сдался. Bioware, Вы меня обманули, буквально обокрали и теперь, после DA:I и ME:A, я понял, что лучше я буду скачивать с торрента ВСЕ, что будет выпущено под Вашим лейблом, а уже если понравиться, я несколько раз подумаю, стоит ли купить игру, так как за DA:I и ME:A Вы еще остались мне ДОЛЖНЫ!… Expand
  16. ll883689
    Mar 27, 2019
    8
    i started playing this game when i was bored becouse i just finnised mass effect 3 again
    i started this game and i must sya a lot of the things said about this game are overreacted
    its not perfect but not bad its good

    but thats my opinion
  17. Jaal
    Apr 11, 2017
    9
    On this site are many reviews about Mass Effect Andromeda witch are based on the release version, that’s ok but in my opinion you have to update an review if there are major changes like patch 1.05.
    So actually (patch 1.05) the most animation bugs are fixed and the game is greatly playable. Of cause the story isn’t the best one that I have ever played, but it works and sometimes the story    On this site are many reviews about Mass Effect Andromeda witch are based on the release version, that’s ok but in my opinion you have to update an review if there are major changes like patch 1.05.
    So actually (patch 1.05) the most animation bugs are fixed and the game is greatly playable. Of cause the story isn’t the best one that I have ever played, but it works and sometimes the story isn’t just above average it is fantastic. Also I think that BioWare is doing a good job with the game support. In my opinion the design of the planets is wonderful and it is interesting to explore them. The most people in your squad are interesting but except Jaal, it is a Milky Way squad. The Aliens could have been design more interesting, but they are doing their job very well.
    So in conclusion ME:A is a really good game with some little problems.    … Expand
  18. MNCCritic
    May 6, 2017
    9
    An outstanding production that attempted to integrate the best practices and features of all of the previous Bioware titles. Are there problems? Sure. Would I have designed elements differently? Sure. Is it better than the previous Mass Effect tiles? Without doubt.

    Improvements? Combat, planetary exploration and the ATV (Nomad), sheer scale of the game, and a good post victory    An outstanding production that attempted to integrate the best practices and features of all of the previous Bioware titles. Are there problems? Sure. Would I have designed elements differently? Sure. Is it better than the previous Mass Effect tiles? Without doubt.

    Improvements? Combat, planetary exploration and the ATV (Nomad), sheer scale of the game, and a good post victory wind-down.
    Notable? In contrast with what others have claimed, it has great storytelling and characters.
    Problems? A little too much map reuse (DA2), a little too gamey (nonsensical jumping puzzles a la Donkey Kong), stability issues.
    Things to consider? They changed the underlying engine ... a massive and necessary undertaking that critics should remember.    … Expand
  19. Builder26
    Mar 26, 2017
    8
    If you are looking for Mass Effect 2 and 3 for your starting point then this is not what you are going to get. What you are going to get is a new and compelling story line with the some of the same races you had before.

    So the Bad stuff first: - The facial animations, they aren't top notch, I didn't find them to be off putting but some people will -Some of the voice acting isn't    If you are looking for Mass Effect 2 and 3 for your starting point then this is not what you are going to get. What you are going to get is a new and compelling story line with the some of the same races you had before.

    So the Bad stuff first:

    - The facial animations, they aren't top notch, I didn't find them to be off putting but some people will
    -Some of the voice acting isn't great, not so much the one on one conversation, but with multiple characters in a dialogue it can be a bit disjointed
    -Some of the side quests can feel a bit MMOish
    -It has quite a slow start, this is something that I don't think has done it any favors with the early access options, play a few hours and see what you think. It's slow, so I think that will go against it in that format and I have seen a fair few reviews here of people deciding not to buy it from that and review it from those few hours. In terms of this game you need to play through that to get to the gold.
    -The inventory system is a bit clunky

    The Good:

    -The environments are beautiful, with a good range and if you want to explore you will be rewarded for that
    -Combat is interesting and doesn't feel like a speed bump
    -The story is good, and has its own feel, note the above that it does take a while to get into it. Once you are in it though you have the choices of where to go and what to focus on.
    -More then black and white. Some people are going to see this as a downside, there are more options than paragon and renegade, leaving room to be more of a nuanced hero.
    -The personal character interactions are great
    -Most of the side quests are good
    -A similar but different focus to saving the whole universe and it all feeling very urgent

    Overall I like if not love this game.

    Buy it, play past the first 5 hours and hopefully you will feel the same as well.    … Expand
  20. Colbigdog67
    Apr 22, 2017
    10
    This game doesn’t deserve the low score it has received from the user base. It’s a good game and worthwhile to play. Many of the complaints are legitimate but blown out of proportion in comparison to the goodness the game has to offer.

    Pros- Combat is one of the best features in the game. Fights are fun and the mechanics seem balanced. The sound effects are well done and go a long way    This game doesn’t deserve the low score it has received from the user base. It’s a good game and worthwhile to play. Many of the complaints are legitimate but blown out of proportion in comparison to the goodness the game has to offer.

    Pros- Combat is one of the best features in the game. Fights are fun and the mechanics seem balanced. The sound effects are well done and go a long way to help those with no force feedback to “feel” the weapons and attacks. Most abilities I’ve played with are useful and not “trash” skills.

    Planetary exploration is well done and engaging. I found myself just wanting to drive around and see the different places without any particular goal in mind.

    The game is a bit slow at first but after a few hours in, it will take off in a cool way. It was at this moment for me, that game went from moderately fun to “Hell yeah! This just got real!” This feeling of real satisfaction from the game hits again at certain points throughout the journey.

    The companions are good and interesting enough to pursue their stories and invest in a relationship with them, platonic or otherwise. It can be interesting and at times amusing (and even insulting in one situation) to just listen to their back seat conversations while driving around in the Nomad. Word of caution: these conversations will be cut off if you approach a POI or other mission area so if a particularly interesting conversation is occurring, stop the Nomad and wait till they finish.

    The graphics are beautiful; especially in space. Performance is good and the game runs surprisingly well on my older GTX 970 at 1080 on ultra settings though I did experience some stutter in places so I adjusted my settings to high for a smoother run.

    Cons- Though the graphics are great, there are many areas where the lighting is too intense causing an unrealistic blinding and/or washed-out effect.

    It can be difficult at times to get the "Talk" indicator to appear on NPCs. You have to be positioned at a weird angle to get it to appear and if the NPC is standing next to objects such as a desk or other NPCs, or walking across the room, this can be a PITA.

    And of course there are the character model, texture and animation issues. This was improved somewhat in the first patch but it’s still not up to par for a 2017 AAA game from a top developer. It's more or less as bad as everyone is saying but still, not a deal breaker.

    It is irritating that you can't board the Tempest without taking off. There were numerous times that I wanted to board my ship to temporarily access email or the research station and then get right get back out there. As soon as you board however, the game goes to the takeoff cut scene, launches you into space and then forces you to go through the landing cut scene and the load out screen again to get back to the planet surface. WTF?

    Space exploration is both beautiful and relaxing and at the same time rather dull. You can fly around looking at the beautiful nebulae and stars and casually visit planets to scope out their environments. This works well if you want to just chill for a while after an intense battle and listen to Suvi’s sexy voice.

    In game-play terms however, it's absurd that I can gather nearly the same amount of minerals by hand while walking around on a planet as my probe can gather from space even though Suvi says we just found a "huge" mineral deposit. I get that the game is not mainly about being in space like Elite or Star Citizen but the anomalies that you can investigate are largely underwhelming.

    There are definitely some bugs still in need of squashing, even after the first patch. One of the worst that I encountered was on occasion, I lost control of Ryder even though the rest of the game still kept processing. When this happened, I had to kill the game in Task Manager. At least once it occurred in the middle of combat. (No, this was not due to accidentally opening the console which I also did several times). Another very frustrating issue was that my biotic charge would occasionally not work saying I have no target even though the enemy was right in front of me with an unobstructed path and the ability ready to use (off cool down).

    Conclusion- In spite of the issues, the game really is fun and not even close to as bad as the haters are saying. The professional reviews are more in-line with what the game deserves in its current state. I am giving it a 10 to counter the haters.

    If you can look past the game's issues and really immerse yourself in Ryder's shoes, you'll experience a grand, thought provoking and fun adventure. If you have an imagination and a role-playing mindset, the game's sense of wonder and mystery works. More than once I pondered what it would feel like to be such a staggering distance away from the Earth in an alien place where I myself am the alien. In those moments, the game delivers on its promise!    … Expand
  21. Paciorr
    Jan 9, 2021
    7
    You can **** a lot on this game but the truth is that after few patches they fixed those broken animations, well at least most of them. Game is really fun to play even despite of some side quest which seemed repetitive (talk -> kill -> grab some stuff -> return), the world is huge and offers a lot of beauties and the main story line is really interesting and makes a spectacular show.You can **** a lot on this game but the truth is that after few patches they fixed those broken animations, well at least most of them. Game is really fun to play even despite of some side quest which seemed repetitive (talk -> kill -> grab some stuff -> return), the world is huge and offers a lot of beauties and the main story line is really interesting and makes a spectacular show. However it seems kind of unfinished. It left lot of space for the sequel(s) and not taken the advantage of it just yet. Maybe DLCs will make it way more interesting and "finished". I can see why many ME fans can be disappointed and I'm a huge one myself which maybe makes me less objective but remember - That's not Shepard's story and I doubt it will beat it but the circumstances are way different, new galaxy, new challenges, exploration. It's amazing in it's way but not that much catching our hearts like trying to save the Milky Way from annihilation. Give it a try it's worth it. Very good game in my opinion and has a lot of unused potential. However take in mind that it's different and it's difficult to catch up with the old ones.
    PS. I think that the combat and leveling system is better though!    … Expand
  22. mipbo
    Apr 22, 2017
    7
    All the essences of ME 1 and 2 are still there, but the execution is terrible. Lip-sync, eye balls, animation is weird, story is a little light in comparison with the previous games. Combat is intense and quite fun. Exploration feel like a mindless grind fest.
  23. czeria
    Apr 2, 2017
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let's start with the fact that I've been a huge fan of Mass Effect ever since the first game came out. I've replayed the whole trilogy about 5 times and just ME2 so many times that I've almost memorised every fight and dialogue. I'm also a big fan of Dragon Age series and Jade Empire. Oh, and I've played as female Ryder.
    A few months before Andromeda came out, I'd braced myself for the worst. I wasn't very happy with squadmates designs, but I kept telling myself to stay positive - sure, Cora and Liam look boring but it was the same with Ash with Kaidan and Miranda with Jacob. I was hoping for a variety of other interesting teammates. Personally, I think that in these BioWare games a good team is a half of success. Then I've heard about animation problems, which upset me - graphics aren't the most important thing (Undertale is an extreme example for that) but from this kind of game it is expected to have beautiful aesthetics. I've also braced myself for a completely new approach to ME universe - no Shepard, no Garrus, no Tali (or any quarians, for that matter!). I don't think it's a very big problem to me, I never saw it as an issue in new Dragon Age games.
    And so, I finally bought the game last week (so expensive too, sigh). It's worth adding that my laptop only allowed me to play on the lowest settings, so that might have influenced my judgement. I've just finished and honestly, the only word I can think of to describe the game is: meh.
    The game has its advantages. Obviously, I didn't go with standard Sara Ryder, I designed her in a way that she was ALMOST pretty (not easy!). While I still have mixed feelings about her character, I overall liked her. She was more relatable than Shepard, that's for sure. She was sassy, funny and sometimes awkward, much unlike the usual heroic commander Shepard. I'd say both protagonists have their pluses and minuses - Shepard gave the whole game a more epic feeling, but Ryder is in some ways more likeable.
    Now, about the squadmates. The good ones include Liam (a positive surprise, I was worried he might be boring like Kaidan or Jacob, but he was really alright), Drack (no surprises here, krogans are always the best teammates) and Jaal (sweet, like I expected). Kallo was alright - a bit of disappointment, since salarians are my favourite race, so was Vectra. Peebee, Cora, and Suvi were irritating (honestly, I thought I'd throw my earphones across the room when I was scanning the planets and had to listen to her annoying voice on repeat) and I had absolutely no opinion on Lexi. I wish there were more squadmates to choose from.
    Animation - what else is there to say? Everyone has already said something about it, so there's no point in dwelling on it. Yep, faces animation was terrible, eyes were soulless and female characters were all ugly, what the heck. Don't even get me started on asari, weren't they supposed to be the Attractive race with a capital A? They were even worse than humans.
    Another minus - the villain. The Archont wasn't intimidating nor interesting at all, in my opinion. I didn't really understand what's his deal and I was hoping he wouldn't be the final boss. Oh well. Also, the bad guys are called the Kett? Like the Geth in ME1? I find it especially irritating since in Polish both of these names sound almost exactly the same (we also read "geth" as "gett"). They could think of something a bit different.
    Exploring the universe was terrible. I did have to keep a book by my side when I decided I would 100% all of the systems. No hidden quests, no scanning, just right click on your mouse and bam - the planet is added to your journal. Now, wait half a minute to fly to the one next to it. No wonder people say it's a long game, I feel like half of the time was spent on flying from one planet to another (or opening the doors on Kadara).
    I know I sound terribly displeased, but the game wasn't all that terrible. The quests were alright, they kept me busy, the design of new planets was good too. I liked that Andromeda seems to give you more opportunities to bond with your teammates than previous BioWare RPGs (but still, I didn't feel very attached to them, sadly. There are some holes there, too, especially when it comes to romances. I was quite displeased that my LI (Jaal) had nearly no interactions with other characters that would imply that Ryder and he are involved. I mean, my Ryder was already in a relationship with him when she started to aggressively hit on Reyes and Jaal had no reaction at all. I was hoping for something interesting to happen. And the dialogue with him didn't change after they got together.
    To sum up - was it the worst BioWare RPG so far? Yep. Do I regret playing it? No, it kept me busy. And since it's a completely new story, it didn't ruin the original trilogy. Mostly it made me want to replay it yet again, so now excuse me, while I go play it or the Witcher 3. That's what I recommend to all the other unsatisfied fans, too.    … Expand
  24. Terraan
    Apr 9, 2017
    3
    The only reason I play these games are for the exploration and combat. But when I am taken out of my immersion it creates a lackluster experience. To add I could not cope with the NPC's in this game. Whether it is the crew i was given or general NPC's in the game; it did not make a difference. NPC's are the ones that have to carry the story along when you interact with them I wanted toThe only reason I play these games are for the exploration and combat. But when I am taken out of my immersion it creates a lackluster experience. To add I could not cope with the NPC's in this game. Whether it is the crew i was given or general NPC's in the game; it did not make a difference. NPC's are the ones that have to carry the story along when you interact with them I wanted to feel rewarded for the time i invested.… Expand
  25. RageGT
    Mar 25, 2017
    9
    I'm only some 25 hours into the game, SP mostly, exploring every bit of of it, INSANITY difficulty. All my old ME3 friends are on Multiplayer climbing to the top of the chart as they used to in ME3. I'll get a late start into real MP obsession at some point but I am enjoying the SP so very much (INSANITY!!! it helps!)
    I get all the negative reviews and I cannot really argue or disagree    I'm only some 25 hours into the game, SP mostly, exploring every bit of of it, INSANITY difficulty. All my old ME3 friends are on Multiplayer climbing to the top of the chart as they used to in ME3. I'll get a late start into real MP obsession at some point but I am enjoying the SP so very much (INSANITY!!! it helps!)
    I get all the negative reviews and I cannot really argue or disagree with them. They are all correct in their own perspective and I'd love to see the Bioware I knew back in Baldur's Gate days. But when I got my first outpost coming down from the sky after a hell of a work to get it done, it gave me some strong emotions. Good ones too. Like some I got from Gothic 2, The Witcher (all of them), Dragon Age Origins and the Mass Effect games (of course, the last 10 min of ME3 excluded). I am enjoying to play Andromeda like if it were one of those great games despite of its flaws. Maybe I got too soft while aging or maybe young people nowadays are too demanding. I followed pre-release Andromeda Initiative and signed up and watched it all. I was excited with it while waiting for the chance to play. Honestly, I am not even a bit frustrated. I wish I had a better rig for better FPS and graphics but I'm working on it soon. I am actually impressed that the game can be much better than so many b/s I've played throughout the years and it's not different of what was presented in the pre-release vids and cinematics. I am loving my pathfinder and all she is doing in game. The companions are cool too. The only thing that makes me sad about it is that Bioware is no CDPR and there will be no Enhanced Edition or a super mega hiper patch for free, fixing most of the flaws. But that's only my guessing. Who knows what they have learned watching CDPR going from a small Warsaw studio to one of the most brilliant game developers. I still pray that EA gets their dirty hands far away from those Polish guys. The rest, I can live with. Combat is cool! INSANITY!!!    … Expand
  26. dm04
    Apr 13, 2017
    4
    The game is huge, but still feels empty and shallow. On every step, every corner I got the feeling the game was rushed and released unfinished (after 5 years??) and worse then that, I could literaly see how BW went one step forward, but always two back.

    Character creation is non existant, no point in whining about that. Your options are limited to width, height and depth, but never    The game is huge, but still feels empty and shallow. On every step, every corner I got the feeling the game was rushed and released unfinished (after 5 years??) and worse then that, I could literaly see how BW went one step forward, but always two back.

    Character creation is non existant, no point in whining about that. Your options are limited to width, height and depth, but never shape (brow, eyes, nose, mouth) and because of that, it is an insult to call it CC... with this in mind the lack of "white" skin, haircuts and ugly presets is just not worth thinking about.
    The story is "ok"... it could be better, but it could be worse. What bugged me most was the poor writing and the delivery... no suspension, no climax build up. The story starts "big" and the next step, first revelation is a major leap down, the next is good again, and the next after again major leap down... this constant flow of ups and downs is very annoying. The poor writing dows also effect the dialogues, they feel like interrogations/interviews more then ever. And while we were limited to paragon/renegade/neutral in previous game, it is now limited to emotional, logic, casual and professional... what a huge step forward and a difference. The problem herein is: the few words you see on the wheel often do not match what is delivered afterwards and way too often do not match the situation at all (Many people complain about bad voice acting. Well, the VA is actualy good, it fits the lines, it is not their fault it does not match the situation. Even great voice actors could not deliver specific lines better because of the bad writing.)
    The combat is not as good as people want us to think. Sure it is more fluent and fast (step forward) but on the other hand, when you are on the far right/left of cover, you have to switch shoulder cam MANUAL (huge step back). Truth be told, I would rather have ME3 combat back. The jetpack is fun, but your squadies keep using it all the time out of combat and the constant powerup of the jets gets annoying when the squad tries to catch up with you. Also a little fun: you try some of this "jump'n'run" puzzles and out of a sudden a squadie is there and pushes you down the ledge because there is not enough room...
    The intentory is back, but pointless. You need a loadout station anyway, you can not have the same mod more then once (so equiping more then one gun with the similar mod is not possible), all you do is to open the inv when it is full and deconstruct everything. Oh and you can not customize your squadmates, they are limited to default outfit and weapon, all the time.
    The squadmates are also shallow and uninteresting, sure it is hard to come up with a strong new Garrus or interesting like Joker, Tali or Thane, but hands down, MEA have nothing. The ship is full of Kaidan Alencos or Carths or... pick any other general dude from the other games.
    Ever heard the saying "less is more"? Well, that applies to squad banter when you are out exploring. They talk so much... annoying. On the other hand, Tempest feels more alive then anything before, as your crew is not limited to their space only.
    People also say you have no impact on the game. Actualy you have, it is not much, but you do shape the story a bit. On the other hand, there is no Ryder progression. Sure you start small and are forced into a role you are not trained for, but with what you experience, any normal person would be quite self-confident by the mid of game after all the stuff Ryder accomplishes. And even by the end of game Ryder does not command respect, it is frustrating.
    Exploration does not realy exist, the moment you land somewhere, you see a dozen navpoints and all the points of intereset already. There is realy little to discover. Especialy at the galaxy map. The systems have nothing to offer and the descriptions are blunt. The exploration of new worlds BW promised is not there.
    The research and crafting are lackluster... the tier system from ME is back, but thats all. You want a N7 Valkyrie AR? Well, research the 10 tiers and construct it. New designs? Nada, and with constructiong comes a major ME2 flaw that everyone loved: mining, but it is worse here. You got to drive the Nomad across a mining field and call a mining drone when there are ressources available...
    The fear of failing an outpost, as BW said, does not exist as well. You land and in no tme you got the planet to 100% and your outpost running, failure? No idea how that could be possible.

    I am heavily disappointed with MEA, even more then with DAI.    … Expand
  27. POLLO76
    Apr 9, 2017
    8
    A good game after all. Some minor problems, but a fresh new start for the ME series. Great game play, interesting plot, nice companions, huge customizations. Great and inspiring settings. Need some improvements.
  28. zeroex_15
    Apr 8, 2017
    9
    Having spent over 70 hours on my first playthrough I can say without a doubt this is the best mass effect game so far. The characters are interesting and engaging. The storyline is constantly evolving and intriguing.

    People in general are sheep and gamers are no exception. They follow the same group think and everything is dumbed down to lowest common denominator. That's why you see    Having spent over 70 hours on my first playthrough I can say without a doubt this is the best mass effect game so far. The characters are interesting and engaging. The storyline is constantly evolving and intriguing.

    People in general are sheep and gamers are no exception. They follow the same group think and everything is dumbed down to lowest common denominator. That's why you see reviews giving this game ridiculously low scores. Taking a step back its easy to see how good this game is and I can't wait for the next in the series.    … Expand
  29. dabby
    Mar 22, 2017
    7
    There seems to be a laser-focus on the bad in this game and while some of those criticisms are valid, it seems to be overlooking the fact that the combat mechanics and overall gameplay has seen a marked improvement over previous games in the Mass Effect franchise.

    There is beauty in this game, it's just not in the characters or the script or the animation. I've really enjoyed visiting    There seems to be a laser-focus on the bad in this game and while some of those criticisms are valid, it seems to be overlooking the fact that the combat mechanics and overall gameplay has seen a marked improvement over previous games in the Mass Effect franchise.

    There is beauty in this game, it's just not in the characters or the script or the animation. I've really enjoyed visiting worlds and actually being able to explore them; not confined to a series of corridors. The combat has been solid, challenging, and a lot of fun. Plus, jetpacks.

    If you're looking for story and character development you might not be satisfied with this, at least from what the first 10 hours of play shows. But if fightin' in space is where your fun is at, this is a decent play.    … Expand
  30. ExtraAngel
    Apr 10, 2017
    9
    Mass Effect Andromeda has the best comabat in a rpg i have seen. While the story is not as strong as in othher ME games, but its still pretty great. Now graphics are amazing for the most things except for the terible animation, but they are now better because of an update.
  31. Aralia
    Mar 25, 2017
    2
    OK, I really tried hard to like this game. I played it now for several days, since I am a hardcore ME fan.

    I have to differentiate here a bit, since I DO like the multiplayer since it is fun action. However, a minority of us bought ME4 for the multiplayer part !!! So basically I would give the Multiplayer part an 8. But this is an addon for people and we bought an RPG !!! Lets begin    OK, I really tried hard to like this game. I played it now for several days, since I am a hardcore ME fan.

    I have to differentiate here a bit, since I DO like the multiplayer since it is fun action. However, a minority of us bought ME4 for the multiplayer part !!! So basically I would give the Multiplayer part an 8. But this is an addon for people and we bought an RPG !!!

    Lets begin with the Fighting engine. Yes I know, not the core thing in an RPG, but I think I owe an explanation here, since it seems paradox that I like the fighting engine in the Multiplayer, but hate it in the RPG. I find the 3rd dimension a challenge and fun in multiplayer. But lets face it, is it realistic ? Even with a jetpack ? No it is not, you would probably kill yourself in the first 5 seconds if you used a jetpack like you do in the hardcore combat scenes. So yes it is an RPG and it really makes me feel not being in the game to fight like that. So as a fighting engine for an RPG I have to give it 0 points. It disrupts immersion totally. I can't feel I am Ryder with this, it feels so unreal. That is why it is OK for multiplayer, but not for the RPG, the single player campaign. In multiplayer I don't play a role, I am there for the challenge and the fun. And jump flying around is REAL fun. But if you have to sink yourself in an RPG and BE Ryder .... well it breaks it. In the ME3 series I felt like I WAS commander Sheperd, The missions were tough, but it felt like doable with normal human assets.

    So since it is a fighting oriented RPG the fighting engine makes 3 of 10 points. So 0 of 3 points from me here.

    Now the story. I am really disappointed. It really looks like a group of raw recruits. I mean Sheperd was a mature person in their very late twenties or perhaps early thirty. Plus they had a full Intelligence Service behind them. Here ? some people who just grew out their teen years jump in and do something. OK, there is the AI, but well, it is secret on top. Would you really trust a teen your precious ship ? juest because they claim to be the pathfinder ? Hey the middle ages have passed where a noble just anointed their child as successor !!!! and especially that other people just ate it. Remember that even warhero Sheperd had to fight for their place hard ? The spectre rank came not immediately.

    An RPG lives from the stories, so that is 4 points for me. I give it 1 of 4 points.

    The models, voicing and interface: The faces are really unacceptably bad for an RPG, there is no talking out of this. The game itself has pretty nice graphics. maybe not Witcher 3 quality, but it would be good enough to draw me in and make the RPG believable if the rest of the game was OK.

    The characters are flat, I just can't get into the game. The quests are boring. I agree that ME3 often was also some fetch questing, but the stories were built better. there was a briefing before. The missions felt important and it was clear what I have to do. Also I am stuck on the first mainquest on EOS. I know exactly that I have to scan the glyphs, but where are they ???? There is sometimes a good joke, but somehow all sounds so rehearsed. The flat expressions in the faces do not really help along with the somehow flat voicing. It is hard to catch, but somehow the old ME voicing had a bit more of spice.

    The faces DO matter for an RPG. The faces look especially weird around the eyes and that is where conversation lives. I think 50% of the not coming over of the story is due to the bad face expressions and the eyes. ME was never great in that, however, it is somehow a joke that ME4 beats all its predecessors in bad expressions. And no it is not that hard as some defenders try to say. Fallout 4 did an ok job for example and had much more believable jokes. Fallout 4 is more of an openworld game and such not the best RPG setup, So if they did better as an RPG than ME4, it is a poor result.

    Also, do we really need idle games (strike teams) in an RPG.

    The faces add a lot to the quality of an RPG … or take it like in ME4. So the models, voicing and interface make 3 of 10 points for me. I can only give 1 point here.

    Basically we have to say that this game was not made for the old fans. I am sure there are a lot of people out there who like it. If you are not a SciFi and hardcore RPG (DAO style) fan, it might be ok. So if for you it is not understandable why there are so many outcries, it is NOT the game the ME fans expected and I am sure that all the negative votes are from old fans. This is NOT our series, it feels like they got permissions to use races and characters from the ME franchise, but NOT like an ME game.

    BTW, the story would have had potential for sure, but they really botched it.    … Expand
  32. DrVater
    Mar 28, 2017
    9
    I think all the hate this game had was just because it was trend, sure, game have problems, but the animations except some characters (specially human females) aren't that bad, story is interesting, most of the reviews i saw talking about story didn't have any sense and the initiative didn't either didn't play the game, for sure, the reason the initiative is created is explained in theI think all the hate this game had was just because it was trend, sure, game have problems, but the animations except some characters (specially human females) aren't that bad, story is interesting, most of the reviews i saw talking about story didn't have any sense and the initiative didn't either didn't play the game, for sure, the reason the initiative is created is explained in the game, but later on, story itself is pretty god IMO, most of the dialogue is also god, sometimes better than some of the dialogue of the OT, but sometimes worse, people say teammates are plain and have no depth, of course they won't have the same depth as garrus or tali in ME3, but compare them to garrus in ME1, in andromeda characters are IMO better than the first game, they just require some time to develop through the game, also, a tiny good thing that ME:A improved is combat, i know we don't play mass effect for combat, but its a good thing gameplay have been improved. Game is very big, and with big i mean BIG, lots of things to do, not ony missions like go here and look around for something, but very good developed missions like a gathering your crew to see a movie that tastes like a mini citadel dlc. Playing the whole game i'm certain people only played like 2 or 3 hours and decide they can do a review, i have 48 hours in the game and still is only 73% completed, if you have patience and let the game advance i'm sure it won't let you down. For me this game is an 8.5 - 9, hell i even enjoyed more andromeda than ME1, also, when people compare this game they always seem to forget that this is a new journey, you can't compare this to ME3, you have to do with ME1, you have to let the game develop itself through the hours, if you wait, i'm sure you will enjoy it as much as i do.

    I feel very bad for people who give this game a 0, because no game deserves that note (Except No Man's Sky). Please, be realistic with your reviews, some people who might enjoy the game won't buy it believing all the hate you just wrote is truth, and it isn't.

    If you liked the Mass Effect OT, i'm sure you will like the game except you are already brainwashed and believe all the crap that people is writing about it, in that case i won't struggle for yo to buy it, otherwise, you should buy it and enjoy it. Cheers    … Expand
  33. jbazzrea
    Apr 14, 2017
    10
    The game is great, it *feels* like Mass Effect. It has that vast exploration you wanted from the first game, with a lighter atmosphere. People harp about facial animations, but I am 90+ hours into this game, just started NG+ play through, and am enjoying the game thoroughly. Once I finish NG+ I will be looking forward to DLCs, etc. My only gripe about the game so far is not being ableThe game is great, it *feels* like Mass Effect. It has that vast exploration you wanted from the first game, with a lighter atmosphere. People harp about facial animations, but I am 90+ hours into this game, just started NG+ play through, and am enjoying the game thoroughly. Once I finish NG+ I will be looking forward to DLCs, etc. My only gripe about the game so far is not being able to get a blueprint for the L89 Halberd. Crafting is efficient, gameplay is fluid, combat is dynamic and uptempo, even for a cover shooter. The RPG elements are good, and the skills are diverse. The ability to change classes on the fly is interesting. I will admit that I rarely use it because I favor the Explorer and Sentinel classes pretty heavily for my play style.

    Game is amazing. Try it yourself, play through it, and see. The characters are rich, and really start to come together about half way through. The story line is gripping, and the exploration is top notch.    … Expand
  34. elvenmoon1985
    Apr 8, 2017
    9
    Brilliant game - a few flaws but can be over looked whilst being submerged into the gorgeous world - this is coming from a female gamer. Haven't played the original trilogy but even if I did this would be completely different as stands alone game into a new universe with different concepts and should not be compared to the original.
  35. AnimamAgere
    Apr 9, 2017
    10
    The game is great and the more you play the greater it becomes. People's critics are way exagerated and the 1.05 patch corrected most of the issues people were **** about. I finished 100% of the game, exploring everywhere and completing everything, 83+hours. I would'nt have played so much if the game was so bad, it's actually very very good, not better than the previous trilogy I have toThe game is great and the more you play the greater it becomes. People's critics are way exagerated and the 1.05 patch corrected most of the issues people were **** about. I finished 100% of the game, exploring everywhere and completing everything, 83+hours. I would'nt have played so much if the game was so bad, it's actually very very good, not better than the previous trilogy I have to say but it's still pretty great. The beginning could be better and you really get hooked after the first 10 to 15 hours I'll say. I would normally give it a 7 out of 10 but I give it a 10 to counter all the negative undeserved critics from people who played less than 2 hours of it.… Expand
  36. Mandulum
    Apr 22, 2017
    8
    Five Word Review: Small gains but enjoyable game.
    Favorite Thing: I'm a sucker for space opera and I was not overly disappointed. My charge build was pretty fun.
    Least Favorite Thing: It feels overly same-ish to the last Mass Effect game. Date Completed: 2017-04-20 Playtime: ~ 50h (100% viability on all planets, all companion/ally missions) Enjoyment: 8/10 Recommendation: Yes, if    Five Word Review: Small gains but enjoyable game.
    Favorite Thing: I'm a sucker for space opera and I was not overly disappointed. My charge build was pretty fun.
    Least Favorite Thing: It feels overly same-ish to the last Mass Effect game.

    Date Completed: 2017-04-20
    Playtime: ~ 50h (100% viability on all planets, all companion/ally missions)
    Enjoyment: 8/10
    Recommendation: Yes, if you're a SciFi or Mass Effect fan.    … Expand
  37. Ariakkan
    Mar 28, 2017
    7
    The game is not that bad. I was very skeptical after reading the reviews but the truth is that I am enjoying the experience so far.

    I experienced no glitches / technical issues whatsoever (PC). The animations are indeed bad. Not extremely disruptive but noticeable. The narrative is poor. The setting / background feels generic. The combat is ok, some say better others worse than ME, I    The game is not that bad. I was very skeptical after reading the reviews but the truth is that I am enjoying the experience so far.

    I experienced no glitches / technical issues whatsoever (PC). The animations are indeed bad. Not extremely disruptive but noticeable. The narrative is poor. The setting / background feels generic. The combat is ok, some say better others worse than ME, I think its solid and a matter of personal taste.

    The game feels hollow and lacks those magic moments that can be found all across the original trilogy. The lack of interesting companions is a big issue, which adds to the mediocre writing and subpar facial animations. Immersion takes obviously a toll here. I do believe that they spent way too much time discussing SJW nonsense instead of actually developing the story, the characters and the narrative.

    However, the game is not bad itself. Any indie studio would have earned 9s across the board with this game for sure. The problem is that its being compared to one of the greatest (arguably the greatest) trilogy of all time in the gaming world.

    It does not deserve such number of bad ratings. If you liked the original you will def. have a good time with this one.    … Expand
  38. eva3si0n
    Apr 8, 2017
    6
    I very much love the original trilogy Mass Effect. On 2 times I have played all games, but after 15 hours of a gameplay of Mass Effect Andromeda, I don't understand why this game is called Mass Effect. A mediocre plot which consists of one cliches. The boring gameplay consisting only of a grind. All I loved original Mass Effect here for has died. Yes a game became better in comparison withI very much love the original trilogy Mass Effect. On 2 times I have played all games, but after 15 hours of a gameplay of Mass Effect Andromeda, I don't understand why this game is called Mass Effect. A mediocre plot which consists of one cliches. The boring gameplay consisting only of a grind. All I loved original Mass Effect here for has died. Yes a game became better in comparison with Dragon Age: Inqusition. But everything that wants to be told about this game is a creative impotence of Bioware, the company for me has died.
    P.S. Still it will turn out that we not what not Pioneer, all were settled on a galaxy for a long time and long ago there has taken place the first contact with other races. Even with it were trashed ((    … Expand
  39. Evolvedsoul
    Jun 17, 2017
    10
    I would first like to apologize to bioware for not purchasing this game day one because of crazy people first of all this game is a 10 people complaining about facial animations ! some of the custom characters faces glitch on animations if you pick the right one (there's 10) there will be zero problems one of the main characters Cora is like totally perfect and so is 99% of every otherI would first like to apologize to bioware for not purchasing this game day one because of crazy people first of all this game is a 10 people complaining about facial animations ! some of the custom characters faces glitch on animations if you pick the right one (there's 10) there will be zero problems one of the main characters Cora is like totally perfect and so is 99% of every other characters in the game graphics wise the game does have a couple filters you can turn off The film grain . game is near perfection very smooth the shooting is great hit boxes are awesome stories is epic can be cheesy if you pick the cheesy lines but then we're just nitpicking again so many awesome characters in this game A lot of reviewer's have gone back and apologized and change their reviews after actually playing the game what kind and not job would review a game and never have even played it !truly shows the times that were in these days if you played mass effect one you're going to totally love this game give the character some time to grow on you this is a space exploration game and they put romance with aliens again I guess just to add something different I never do it though so I wouldn't really know to complain .… Expand
  40. McGarder
    Apr 5, 2017
    6
    I disagree to an extent I've enjoyed some of the companions and some of the other characters the pathfinder meets, but the writing was very sloppy. With myself being able to predict a majority of the plot twist. Only one surprised me with it being slightly off my prediction. However Andromeda has laid down a baseline that could have some seriously good story behind it that could pan out toI disagree to an extent I've enjoyed some of the companions and some of the other characters the pathfinder meets, but the writing was very sloppy. With myself being able to predict a majority of the plot twist. Only one surprised me with it being slightly off my prediction. However Andromeda has laid down a baseline that could have some seriously good story behind it that could pan out to be a good addition to the franchise if properly executed this time. My thoughts on how the series will move forward are that the Kett are not going away but will not play a big role in the next game, allowing for hopefully a more realized and interesting threat. Remember the Helius Cluster is a small part of Andromeda and there is much more to explore like what has happened to the Quarian ark that left late. Now I know this sounds like I'm being a fan boy and to an extent I am. However as a community we all should be very skeptical of the next release and hold off on pre-purchases and voice our opinions to have a better story and not a better multiplayer Mass effect is a story game driven by player choice there is a good base for game play mechanics. Let hope the next one is not such a let down.… Expand
  41. trexwing
    May 7, 2017
    8
    Art: Environment art was stunning, character art was so-so, animation quality was... well, let's generously say "variable in quality." Given the scope of the game I can forgive some of that, but there's definitely a high standard for AAA titles that they did not reach. C+

    Gameplay: Fluid, fun, had a lot of different abilities to choose from. You could diversify your skills and swap them    Art: Environment art was stunning, character art was so-so, animation quality was... well, let's generously say "variable in quality." Given the scope of the game I can forgive some of that, but there's definitely a high standard for AAA titles that they did not reach. C+

    Gameplay: Fluid, fun, had a lot of different abilities to choose from. You could diversify your skills and swap them out on the fly based on your situation, or you could heavily specialize and just redistribute your skills on the ship, depending on your playstyle. I liked the mobility the jetpacks offered, both in combat and exploration. The car took some getting used to but I also appreciated the maneuverability of it. Made exploring large areas quick and fun. The world designs had a lot of variety, and were expansive enough that you got a nice open world feel without it being overwhelming. A

    Story: Dialogue could sometimes be a little awkward, but the VO was generally on point. A lot of criticism is circulating about how comparatively plucky and cocky Ryder is compared to Shepard, but I thought it was very fitting to the brazen spirit of exploration encapsulated by a pioneer. You don't always get the option to not be plucky and cocky, but generally speaking (if you are opposed to sass) you can avoid this by choosing options other than "casual" in conversation. That said, despite the occasional dire circumstance, be prepared for a more optimistic tone than you are used to out of a Mass Effect game. B+

    Overall, I give the game a B. I had a lot of fun with it, and I hope they follow it up. They set up a lot of potentially interesting threads that I'd love to see explored. Would recommend.    … Expand
  42. jpcerutti
    May 7, 2017
    8
    Not their best effort in the series but not the total disaster some sell it as either. Has issues with character animation, bugs yet to be ironed out, and a choice of character perspective camera for cutscenes that needs to be re-evaluated for effect and raw bugginess.

    BUT fighting is fun, banter is great, and the Nomad finally a vehicle fun to drive. Vistas and visuals are pretty sweet    Not their best effort in the series but not the total disaster some sell it as either. Has issues with character animation, bugs yet to be ironed out, and a choice of character perspective camera for cutscenes that needs to be re-evaluated for effect and raw bugginess.

    BUT fighting is fun, banter is great, and the Nomad finally a vehicle fun to drive. Vistas and visuals are pretty sweet too - hand rendering instead of proc-gen was the right call.

    Writing is a little uneven but there's good in there with the bad. Crew isn't SR-1/2, but I don't think they could of outdid the originals no matter how hard they tried.... well, okay, Vega is easy to beat and nobody on the new crew is as bad and neither is any mission as bad as Vega's pullup challenge.

    Music is good, but not operatic, and a little sparse.

    7.5/10 overall    … Expand
  43. kennysalvi
    May 19, 2017
    10
    I have always used metacritic to investigate games quality but this time I totally disagree with this crazy score!!! Come on ALL the major games have always had bugs and problems in the very beginning, Bioware solved the main problems basically in one month from the release date, so what is the real problem? Graphic is stunning, the story is as good as the previous chapters, fire fightingI have always used metacritic to investigate games quality but this time I totally disagree with this crazy score!!! Come on ALL the major games have always had bugs and problems in the very beginning, Bioware solved the main problems basically in one month from the release date, so what is the real problem? Graphic is stunning, the story is as good as the previous chapters, fire fighting are now much better with frostbite engine so as the biotic effects!!! So please do not tell me that this score is just because some greedy youtubers have heavily underlined that the facial animation were not perfect, my god what a shame when a game like this has such immense universe and places to explore!!! And the crashes due to graphic error on windows 10 can be solved by enabling the paging file under windows memory settings (it seems windows 10 has got vram limits). So guys please stop listening to gossip and start use your head...… Expand
  44. Hammerevelation
    Jun 7, 2017
    8
    The start of the game is slow and devoid of character. The first 3 planets you visit are not very interesting and the 2 (that right) new races are uninspired. It's not until you get to the outlaw planets (Elaaden and Kadara) that this starts to feel like the untamed wild space of Mass Effect again. Once I reached this point the game was much more enjoyable, with more familiar races andThe start of the game is slow and devoid of character. The first 3 planets you visit are not very interesting and the 2 (that right) new races are uninspired. It's not until you get to the outlaw planets (Elaaden and Kadara) that this starts to feel like the untamed wild space of Mass Effect again. Once I reached this point the game was much more enjoyable, with more familiar races and intriguing quest lines! Multiplayer is much the same as Mass Effect 3 with different characters for the new galaxy and minus the environmental hazards. Overall a worth addition for those with patience to endure the slow start.… Expand
  45. leyt1125
    Jun 21, 2019
    0
    SJW/LGBT propoganda
    Also boring, repetitive, ugly characters , bad animations
    Grindfest
  46. b4ll3r11968
    Jul 7, 2020
    2
    I finished the game but it wasn't enjoyable.
    I appreciate the effort of game developers to improve the game with updates.
    Pros: - combat is fun - graphics is pretty nice - bugs were fun Cons: - forgettable squad-mates - world is empty - story is simple and unattractive This game shouldn't bear name "Mass Effect". Only thing I care about in Mass Effect is story. Bioware    I finished the game but it wasn't enjoyable.
    I appreciate the effort of game developers to improve the game with updates.

    Pros:
    - combat is fun
    - graphics is pretty nice
    - bugs were fun

    Cons:
    - forgettable squad-mates
    - world is empty
    - story is simple and unattractive

    This game shouldn't bear name "Mass Effect". Only thing I care about in Mass Effect is story. Bioware somehow managed to ruin the story even with the budget they had. They should have used the money to hire better screenwriter instead of using it all on ads.    … Expand
  47. TrevorFranklin
    Nov 4, 2017
    0
    Terrible buggy game even after the final patch. Maybe if they spent less time being racist sjw liberals and more time as game developers it would have been functional. It just shows how inept sjw's are. They were handed a beloved seriries that should have been an easy hit and ruined it
  48. obZen2012
    Jul 6, 2017
    5
    seriously i was tired of seeing bugs!
    wtf!
    you can't open a door because you think like it's a puzzle, but no! if you just restart the game then you are able to open it up! i was in the nomad and i couldn't exit of it because of dangerous air. ok how am i supposed to get in the Tempest?! i love mass effect and i just want to say, why? even a 8 years old could understand this is a a    seriously i was tired of seeing bugs!
    wtf!
    you can't open a door because you think like it's a puzzle, but no! if you just restart the game then you are able to open it up!
    i was in the nomad and i couldn't exit of it because of dangerous air. ok how am i supposed to get in the Tempest?!
    i love mass effect and i just want to say, why?
    even a 8 years old could understand this is a a sht.
    Bioware I am a **** huge fan of you. i love mass effect and Dragon age so much that i compare them to Lord of the rings.

    this is what you give me?!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    thank you.
    you made me deppressed for at least some months...

    **** you    … Expand
  49. oneplayer
    Oct 20, 2017
    0
    I bought Origin Access for a month just to play MEA. $5 why not? At 25 hours into the game (version 1.10) I hit a game breaking bug that broke the whole planet of Elaaden! This game does have good graphics and gun combat. But there are so many negatives. I found myself putting up with it all because I was a fan of ME1, 2, and 3. But the good will from past game wore off by 25 hours, 4 gameI bought Origin Access for a month just to play MEA. $5 why not? At 25 hours into the game (version 1.10) I hit a game breaking bug that broke the whole planet of Elaaden! This game does have good graphics and gun combat. But there are so many negatives. I found myself putting up with it all because I was a fan of ME1, 2, and 3. But the good will from past game wore off by 25 hours, 4 game crashes on a completely stable computer, mission bugs requiring me to repeat a mission, graphical anomalies (not artifacts), horrible voice acting, voices that changes tone mid conversation, voices that doesn't sound like the alien did in previous ME trilogy, horrible lighting bugs where characters are way too dark (so dark you can't see their faces), over usage of color filters on certain levels. Horrendous story on so many levels! I expected bugs to be fixed 6 months after the game released but it is not. I came in with a super high tolerance for this game due to how much I loved the ME series but even then I am disappointed.… Expand
  50. Trazerge
    Oct 26, 2017
    0
    Solo per tre animazioni? Ma hai visto bene i modelli dei personaggi e dei pianeti? Ci Govnorio........................................................
  51. KorGalom
    Oct 27, 2017
    0
    Para todos los que no hayan jugado los anteriores 3 Mass Effect sobre todo el primero, entiendo que sus estándares sean realmente bajos y queden "asombrados" con algunas características de este nuevo ME que tiene mucho reciclaje del ME 3, sobre todo el sistema de combate.
    Pues bien, para los que si sabemos de la saga de ME este es el peor de todos sin duda alguna, después de los    Para todos los que no hayan jugado los anteriores 3 Mass Effect sobre todo el primero, entiendo que sus estándares sean realmente bajos y queden "asombrados" con algunas características de este nuevo ME que tiene mucho reciclaje del ME 3, sobre todo el sistema de combate.
    Pues bien, para los que si sabemos de la saga de ME este es el peor de todos sin duda alguna, después de los estándares que dejaron en ME 3 este juego pareciera ser del 2012 mas que del 2017. Bugs bugs bugs y mas bugs sin parar, asi es, lo que ven Youtube no es broma, el juego esta plagado de bugs y glitches que si bien algunos son inofensivos otros son completamente terminantes forzandote a cargar a un punto anterior al juego, ya sea porque te quedaste atrapado en algun punto o por algun bug con los NPC.
    La animación.....dios! Los estándares que teníamos eran para un juego de 2017 "new gen" y resulta que ME 3 en la Xbox 360 se veia mejor! Sobre todo el modelo de los personajes humanos es completamente HORRIBLE, todos parecen robots sin el mas minimo de emociones, lo unico bueno son los graficos de ambientacion y los aliens, pero todos los humanos estan completamente jodidos.
    Estoy seguro Bioware "rusheo" la salida de este titulo y sus controles de calidad fueron muy bajos o casi nulos, ya que a las 15 horas que lo juegas se nota que no es un juego terminado como lo era un Wicher 3 o un GTA V
    Mi recomendación para todos es que se esperen a que Bioware se ponga a arreglar todos los problemas antes de que se lo compren, porque les dara una o dos canas verdes, aunque tambien se lo pueden comprar para reirse un buen rato por la cantidad de bugs estupidos que tiene jajaja!
    Por ultimo la historia es la mas palida de todas.....mas palida aun que el final de ME 3 que fue tan criticado, Andromeda deja mucho que desear, la historia es muy simple y peca de emocion y si a eso le agregas que todos los humanos parecen androides creppy sin emociones pues peor aun!
    Le quedo grande el nombre a este ME, una pena, prometia mucho pero dejo deseando bastante.
    2 VOTOS    … Expand
  52. Grompell
    Oct 27, 2017
    0
    本來想說原PO還算中肯，後來東扯西扯的看得頭昏了/_>
    但也忍不住想問一下－－雖然這次所謂新星體環境的確是沒什麼驚喜，但到底B社之前有做過什麼驚天地泣鬼神的作品可以讓一些玩家對MEA有那麼大的期望？創造一個新星系還要從生態圈進化論做起……？
    如果真的有一個遊戲可以做到這個地步我還真的想玩玩看啦。 另外雖然不是原PO重點，但我想說外星人外表人模人樣主要是要考慮受眾吧。等等要是弄出異型又要被罵人設不討好了。其實遊戲裡Angara就有吐槽說為什麼你們人類從Milky Way過來也跟他們一樣兩腳走路XDDD    本來想說原PO還算中肯，後來東扯西扯的看得頭昏了/_>
    但也忍不住想問一下－－雖然這次所謂新星體環境的確是沒什麼驚喜，但到底B社之前有做過什麼驚天地泣鬼神的作品可以讓一些玩家對MEA有那麼大的期望？創造一個新星系還要從生態圈進化論做起……？

    如果真的有一個遊戲可以做到這個地步我還真的想玩玩看啦。

    另外雖然不是原PO重點，但我想說外星人外表人模人樣主要是要考慮受眾吧。等等要是弄出異型又要被罵人設不討好了。其實遊戲裡Angara就有吐槽說為什麼你們人類從Milky Way過來也跟他們一樣兩腳走路XDDD
  53. BeiNeludei
    Oct 30, 2017
    0
    "I'm only human
    I made mistakes
    I'm only human
    I'ts all it takes to put the blame on me
    Don't put the blame on me"
    ~Bioware after releasing Andromeda
  54. Sajgoniarz
    Dec 14, 2019
    2
    Till the end of one hour long prologue i counted around 20 unthinkable managment/surival/military/science errors, which would lead to complete catastrophe of such mission in reality. What makes me fun i forgot all those errors after uninstallation, because my brain rejected to remember them... This game was literally pushing me out of it with every NPC sentence. For such production thereTill the end of one hour long prologue i counted around 20 unthinkable managment/surival/military/science errors, which would lead to complete catastrophe of such mission in reality. What makes me fun i forgot all those errors after uninstallation, because my brain rejected to remember them... This game was literally pushing me out of it with every NPC sentence. For such production there should be some tag/genre called CrAAAp. I feel pity for all who bought it and all programmer, designers and modelers.… Expand
  55. Sandre
    Sep 26, 2019
    3
    I will not spoil anything even the game get almost 2 years now.
    I try to say to myself, It's time to play this new mass effect after 2 years of updates.
    But i just can't for 2 points : 1) I do not feel anything -_- i barely pass the first 2h of gameplay and it is so flat, i am bored out of my skull! Combats are cool but empty, you do not feel the impact. Story is here but pfff. And    I will not spoil anything even the game get almost 2 years now.
    I try to say to myself, It's time to play this new mass effect after 2 years of updates.
    But i just can't for 2 points :

    1) I do not feel anything -_- i barely pass the first 2h of gameplay and it is so flat, i am bored out of my skull! Combats are cool but empty, you do not feel the impact. Story is here but pfff. And i do not get anything who push me forward. I remember the fantastic ME3 intro, at the start of ME3 i was in WOOOWWW mode but there, i am just surprisely totally bored.

    2) I can't playing more than 40 minutes or i get a very VERY hard headaches
    I reach 45 years old, i play video games all my life and i NEVER get this.
    The fact you get Zoom, zoom, unzoom, zoom, unzoom each time you are targeting , scanning, changing weapons or fire at something is simply WAY WAY to hard and the FOV change each time you are targeting, changing weapon, or scan and the FOV depend on what weapons you are using ...

    i do not even imagine playing like that in gow or any other tps i will be sick like hell in a middle of any horde or any raid. Then i just look into the internet but BIOWARE do not add any options in 2 years to separate the FOVs or even any options to DO NOT zoom.

    so to be clear:
    you are walking with a very large FOV,
    you take your weapon you are zooming,
    you are aiming more zoom atm you see nothing and you already get 3 zooms.
    You want to scan something unzoom,
    you are not getting any more weapons unzoom again.

    In less than 30 seconds you get 5 to 6 zoom and 3 unzoom Wowww -_0
    and becasue you have no minimap you need to open the map often what gives you more zoom and more animations for noting. sorry but my head can't !!!
    i just get the will to kill myself, puke and get the worst headaches of history playing any video games.

    Imagine something like that happen when you take a pen, drop the pen, write 1 letter with the pen, change the pen, retake another pen ... you will become crazy. so i will not play this game anymore because after 3 monstruous headheach i understand the devs are totaly stupids and do not even bother what are correct HUDs and UIs and want to kill us all by headaches ... i think. (That's a new one)

    i am desapointed, i never quit a game for something like that, i try every solution i can find
    it is very simple there is no options to avoid 200 zoom / unzoom in 1h
    then ... mass effect andromeda thx but > go to trashcan after 1h36 minutes and 3 headaches.
    What a waste.    … Expand
  56. Nova-C47
    Mar 25, 2017
    8
    I can't see the reason behind all the negative reviews, I enjoy the game, very much.
    Yes, it is buggy and, yes, the facial animations are weird, to say at least, but besides that...I don't feel that the game is so bad as others make it be. I'm certain, that those who gave the bad reviews expected something, I don't know, better than the original trilogy ? If so, what the hell did you    I can't see the reason behind all the negative reviews, I enjoy the game, very much.
    Yes, it is buggy and, yes, the facial animations are weird, to say at least, but besides that...I don't feel that the game is so bad as others make it be. I'm certain, that those who gave the bad reviews expected something, I don't know, better than the original trilogy ? If so, what the hell did you expect ? Yes it is not that 'WOW', but has its moments.
    I like the game, and yes, I had few buggy moments, like, enemies fell through the ground in Voeld and I had to restart the game, and, got I stuck between two crates on Eos, and that's it, so far...31 hours in. The story and characters, are good, their stories are interesting, haven't done all of them, I did at least three or four.
    Overall, IT IS A GOOD GAME.    … Expand
  57. Runtal
    Mar 28, 2017
    8
    Yes, I think it's a good game all in all.
    I try to be spoiler free (So hard though)
    THE BAD: Face animation: Just bad. So, so bad. (In contrast, lip syncing is almost perfect). Face Design: They tried for a more realistic approach (Meaning: Less Hollywood, more average) Which is kind of ok, but it leads to my next point. Dating: If you’re male and heterosexual , you probably won't    Yes, I think it's a good game all in all.
    I try to be spoiler free (So hard though)

    THE BAD:
    Face animation: Just bad. So, so bad. (In contrast, lip syncing is almost perfect).
    Face Design: They tried for a more realistic approach (Meaning: Less Hollywood, more average) Which is kind of ok, but it leads to my next point.
    Dating: If you’re male and heterosexual , you probably won't get an interesting person to date in this one. (Your choices are hyper teenage girl with bonding issues, Lady by the book and “My Sister is more important than my own character”) It's pretty much EXACTLY like Dragon Age Inquisition. It seems Bioware really doesn't know how to make women interesting lately. (Thesis: To many gay writers? ) And as they’re not really pretty either, the human aspect of reproduction kicks in: You friendzone them all.
    Bugs: Soooo many glitches. Mostly funny, rarely game breaking. But there are some annoying ones. Maybe wait on some patches?

    THE GOOD:
    Characters: The characters do actually grow on you (Friends, yay!)
    Story: The story and decisions can be really hard. Some are a little forced but they made me stop and think about it. It seems they focused on long term problems that you create in the next ME title. (Implied) The "ending" is really cool (I guess they really really wanted to avoid ME 3 terror) and it sets some cool mysterious things up for later games in this franchise. (No Cliff-hanger, just teasing) The bad guy is well written and acted. He’s a great motivation later in the game. And the scary face animations actually work in his favour!
    Sound: The voice acting is mind blowingly good. It dips only rarely on side characters but the sheer volume needs to be mentioned and appreciated. Male Rider is really funny if you always take the funny answers. Holy **** there were some good ones in there. Some Music gets you really pumped for the action.
    Exploration: There's some really cool **** to explore and to look at. I stopped several times, look at something and was all “Woah”. And then dead. Because someone shot me.

    At the end, my score is mainly influenced by "how it felt" to finish the game and it left me satisfied.
    It’s kind of the opposite of ME3 where the game itself had a lot satisfying moments and then the ending almost ruined it.
    There's a lot of game here, not all good, but still worth your time and money.
    As a last tip: Activate subtitles and just read those instead of looking at the characters.    … Expand
  58. Thomori
    Apr 15, 2017
    8
    Cant understand votes of 0. Thats ridiculous and pure (EA)hating.
    MEA isnt perfect,but its good. People should realize that it is a new start and dont whine about their memories.
    MEA has the best companion missions of the ME-Universe, a decent storyline, some fetchquests,but not many and no one is foced to do them. The gun/gameplay is fun and establishing the Initiative in a new galaxy    Cant understand votes of 0. Thats ridiculous and pure (EA)hating.
    MEA isnt perfect,but its good. People should realize that it is a new start and dont whine about their memories.
    MEA has the best companion missions of the ME-Universe, a decent storyline, some fetchquests,but not many and no one is foced to do them. The gun/gameplay is fun and establishing the Initiative in a new galaxy motivates. 83/100 points    … Expand
  59. adloro
    Mar 27, 2017
    8
    The criticisms for this game are way overblown. Yes it has some animation issues, and yes there are some bugs... but thats about where the problems end. About 20 hours into this game and my wife and I are enjoying the hell out of it. All we want to do is play it. The characters are interesting, the locations are fun, the overall gameplay is very enjoyable, and the story so far isThe criticisms for this game are way overblown. Yes it has some animation issues, and yes there are some bugs... but thats about where the problems end. About 20 hours into this game and my wife and I are enjoying the hell out of it. All we want to do is play it. The characters are interesting, the locations are fun, the overall gameplay is very enjoyable, and the story so far is intriguing. It is very similar to Mass Effect 1 in both its positives and negatives (Which is actually my favorite of the series despite the bad combat, inventory handling, and the awful planet exploration - the story made up for all of it). Yes it does have fetch quests and lots of random meaningless side quests... but so did every other mass effect and Knights of the old republic. And you know what? If you like doing those kinds of things they are fun - but you don't have to do them. It also feels the most like playing a Star Trek game than anything I have played in recent years.

    Overall I would actually recommend it if people just relaxed a bit and enjoyed.    … Expand
  60. Newfr
    Mar 27, 2017
    5
    So let me put it straight - I never counted ME as an RPG game. It's a TPS like Zero Dawn, Far Cry and so on. So i'll judge it as such. For example i don't give a **** about dialog wheel and no alignment (or how you prefer to call this paragon/renegade system from past MEs). And anyway it's better than what i saw in Fallout 4 (worst one ever). And I don’t see ME as a great game also. ItSo let me put it straight - I never counted ME as an RPG game. It's a TPS like Zero Dawn, Far Cry and so on. So i'll judge it as such. For example i don't give a **** about dialog wheel and no alignment (or how you prefer to call this paragon/renegade system from past MEs). And anyway it's better than what i saw in Fallout 4 (worst one ever). And I don’t see ME as a great game also. It was good, no questions here, but first game had its share of tech issues (on a level of Andromeda or near it), second one was a very weak game overall and plot of the third one was like one big “f*ck you guys”.
    So let's start. If you ask me to describe Andromeda in a few words i'll say "Improved Dragon Age: Inquisition". So first of all this game is not for all. It’s all about exploration, one main goal (like closing all rifts in DA:I) and little side quests here and there. And in-game characters can’t stop saying you that. So if you don’t fill like “oh I wonder what’s going on in this cave” in games like Skyrim, Horizon or Zelda this game isn’t your cup of tea and that’s ok. As for that “Improved” part. Side quests in DA:I was bad, “bring me 10 rat tails” bad. In Andromeda thing are better. No, quests like find 16 minerals still there (like cups, metal flowers and so on in Horizon) but it’s all up to you if you want to do so. I see this in every open world game lately so I guess there are people who like collection quests like that. Anyway most quests are solid side quests now. A lot of people complain that it’s MMO-like. Nope. It’s “open world game”-like. Sorry but if you expected Andromeda to be something else it’s not this game fault.
    Graphics strangely enough is good and awful at the same time. How is that possible? Well you probably saw a lot of gifs about character animation. Sadly that’s all true. Characters in this game look like **** Not only animation is weird (it’s less obvious while you playing rather than watching but still), but skin textures, some glitches. Overall characters don’t look like humans/aliens and more like plastic dolls. On the other hand maps are looking good. First planet with all that lightning strikes, flying rocks and mantas was a very good first impression. Not breathtaking but still really good.
    As per plot it’s ok so far, but there a lot of holes in lore and weird moments overall. Don’t know how much of that is legit and how much just me not reading something where it was explained. For example how we became human Pathfinder. Like screw everything you are a boss now. Or how ships are flying without mass relays? That weird tunnel like thing in cutscene, what is that? Well, space crafts could fly between star systems in previous ME games, but not like it was fast and it required a lot of fuel (remember that fuel stations?). How small shuttles could fly all over the place (in one side quest we are chasing this tiny thing almost all over the map)? How this whole thing is even possible (even Reapers needed mass relays)?
    Now to gameplay. Sadly almost nothing changed here since other MEs. It’s still the weakest part of the whole game as I see it. Difficulty level is all about making enemies into bullet sponges (and ramping up their damage too). I started playing Andromeda as stealthy sniper keeping in mind open world thing. That was a mistake. Why? Because enemies have two reactions on your shots: they just stand there (if you further than some mystical invisible line) or they start shooting back from machine pistols/assault rifle/machineguns with accuracy of my sniper rifle. Is it fun? Nope. But also there are mission fights when you start in CQC on some arena like area and that sucks too. Because you fragile, your weapon rate of fire is awful and you forced into CQC. I thought about taking tanky party members. That didn’t help a thing. Friendly AI is awful. It shooting walls, standing there doing nothing or whatever. And there are no taunts or something. And enemies are like “why risking with this huge armored krogan, get that skinny humie with sniper rifle”. So they will go after you anyway. So I guess class balance is still not there after 4 games. Add to that no quick saves or checkpoints! Only manual saves (not always available) or autosave. Get into 3 stage fight with gigantic robot and got killed on 3rd stage? Start over from 10 minutes before that fight. What a joy! So I don’t see any points in playing above easiest difficulty because it’s just pointless and frustrating.
    So Andromeda isn’t an awful game like a lot of people trying to picture it. It’s an ok game that could be about 6 or 7 out 10 but it riddled with lots of technical problems. Not game braking ones, but still. So now it’s just 5 out of 10. If you’re thinking about buying Andromeda – I’ll say don’t do that now. Wait a bit for EA to fix some issues and for price to drop.    … Expand
  61. Rightman
    Apr 9, 2017
    7
    Edit:
    After playing for 120 hours, finishing everything on insanity and every single thing the game had to offer, I felt that I must lower my score from 9 to 7.
    This game does have some shiny moments and the combat is great, but the game lacks any real challenge and the story isn't good enough to make up for the hours spent on "getting ready" for. out of 120 hours I enjoyed only 20,    Edit:
    After playing for 120 hours, finishing everything on insanity and every single thing the game had to offer, I felt that I must lower my score from 9 to 7.

    This game does have some shiny moments and the combat is great, but the game lacks any real challenge and the story isn't good enough to make up for the hours spent on "getting ready" for.

    out of 120 hours I enjoyed only 20, still - worth the money and the experience. They made a very good base and got lost on the way...    … Expand
  62. mishayangg
    Apr 14, 2017
    8
    Can't believe how much **** this game has gotten from all the angry children out there. This game is MASSIVE and beautiful! Sure it has some faults but compare it to ME3, it is a HUGE step up!
    It is in no way a 4.8 GAME!!! --- It should get a 8+ easily. Yes, it has some bugs but that doesn't detract more than one point at the most. So instead of setting this game at 9 I am giving it an 8.
  63. kingdubsy
    Apr 10, 2017
    0
    I love the universe and the series so I keep going back and trying to trudge my way through all the game breaking bugs. It my be the most bugged/glitched game I've played in 25 years. I'd give it a year for them to fix it and buy it on sale if at all after knowing what I know now.
  64. Havoc44
    May 1, 2017
    7
    Mas Effect Andromeda is a good game but it has many flaws. Let me start off with the negatives, since I believe people should be warn of these first going in. As this is my first Mass Effect game therefore, I come as this with no ties to Shepard or anything before.

    The bugs…omg the bugs are so bad. I can let pass a few bugs here and there, even the animations issue doesn’t bother me    Mas Effect Andromeda is a good game but it has many flaws. Let me start off with the negatives, since I believe people should be warn of these first going in. As this is my first Mass Effect game therefore, I come as this with no ties to Shepard or anything before.

    The bugs…omg the bugs are so bad. I can let pass a few bugs here and there, even the animations issue doesn’t bother me as much. The bugs though, they hurt your immersion and gameplay. The two common bugs I have experience are enemies either getting spawned underground or inside structures where you are unable to damage them with gun fire, and have to hope you can find them and maybe damage them with biotic powers that go through walls or reload the game. The other with the quest log that will stop tracking quest so I have no idea where I not to go to complete them or the quest just get broken.

    The story is meh at best. The main villain doesn’t really make his presence felt tell the last few main missions and there is no mini boss or underling to the main villain to keep you motivated to go after them and the main villain. No sense of “I can’t wait to get that guy” The main enemies (the Kett) are just there, they don’t really feel like much of a threat and they tend to be boring.

    Questing and dialogue. Look I understand Bioware tried to be different and innovative with the dialogue by making you past responses effect your future ones, but omg the responses you get tend to get are terrible or just don’t match up to what the text below says or what your character Actually! Says. I can’t name how many times, I was like “WHY WOULD I SAY THAT!” or “Both these options are the SAME THING, just worded slightly different.” Menus…good luck navigating and understanding those at the start.

    GOOD

    The combat is great and has good variety. You can really pick from many different styles and you get a wide variety of weapons and modifications you can do with them. The game also looks really good and the travel between planets looks really good. BUT…the transitions usually take about 20 secs and currently these are none skippable. So after visiting your 5 of 6 planet this get old and start to get annoying. (Updated: This has been patch somewhat, but still worth mentioning in my opinion) The worlds themselves look impressive and they are fun to travel around in with your nomad and fighting when using your jetpack. The squad mates are a mix bag, but I believe there are at least one for most people to like. Plus, it is fun to hear the different banter depending on who you have on your squad at the time when traveling a planet. So yes a good game with many flaws.    … Expand
  65. josei1985
    Apr 17, 2017
    6
    Vaya por delante que no he jugado a la trilogía original.

    Estamos ante un buen juego en cuanto a jugabilidad y con un final de historia realmente bueno. La verdad que lo mejor de este juego es cuando iniciamos una misión principal o de lealtad, nos ponemos en situación y empezamos pegar tiros. La sensación de diversión es inmediata y muy satisfactoria. El jetpack es una bendición para    Vaya por delante que no he jugado a la trilogía original.

    Estamos ante un buen juego en cuanto a jugabilidad y con un final de historia realmente bueno. La verdad que lo mejor de este juego es cuando iniciamos una misión principal o de lealtad, nos ponemos en situación y empezamos pegar tiros. La sensación de diversión es inmediata y muy satisfactoria. El jetpack es una bendición para evitar los disparos del enemigo o ascender por el escenario. El juego se hará más disfrutable según vayamos investigando y desarrollando armas con más daño. La IA enemiga sin ser excelente es bastante buena, te intentará flanquear o rodearte atacándote por detrás. Hay un evidente reciclaje de bosses finales, como arquitectos relictos y jefes kett. No habrá demasiados problemas por conseguir munición y vida en el tiroteo.

    La historia principal va de menos a más con un final muy bueno. Del contenido secundario solo se salvan las misiones de lealtad y alguna suelta, el resto es otro ejemplo de mundo abierto con decenas de misiones de relleno que no aportan absolutamente nada y son totalmente prescindibles.

    Gráficos,rendimiento y optimización: Los gráficos son buenos pero nada que nos sorprenda salvo en los exteriores, donde más de una vez admiraremos la belleza de lo que tenemos en pantalla. El juego tiene una pésima optimización, necesitaremos un pc de alta gama para jugar a todo en ultra, especialmente en resoluciones superiores a 1080p y si buscamos los 60ps. Con un i5 6600 y una gtx 980 lo jugado en 1080p60fps con la mayoría de opciones en ultra bajando otras. En 20k60fps solo era posible con todo en bajo.

    El juego cuenta con unos bugs que arruinan la experiencia. Los hay de todo todo aunque han sido más frecuentes la primera mitad del juego, después, quién sabe si como consecuencia del parche, han sido bastante menores, pero los hay. Ejemplo:

    - De vez en cuando te encuentras enemigos suspendidos en el aire
    - Usando el francotirador a unos 200 metros, puedes cargarte un pelotón entero sin que nadie reaccione siempre y cuando mueran de un solo tiro. Cuando se trata de enemigos que necesitan más de un disparo (o lo falles) será cuando reaccionen.
    - En ocasiones, tras morir una vez, el juego parece cambiar la dificultad, pues notas que con el mismo arma, a la misma distancia y mismo enemigo, el daño que haces es mucho menor que en condiciones normales.
    - En las escenas en que la nave aterriza en un planeta (y no se puede emitir), la pantalla petardea cambiando a varios colores (azul, verde y rojo) cuando el planeta está en la oscuridad o hay nieve.
    - Brusquedad en el paso del gameplay a cinemáticas o a escena de diálogo, ocurren cosas raras, desaparecen personajes o estos hacen gestos extraños.
    - En los diálogos, especialmente con personajes muy secundarios, la cámara no enfoca bien a nuestro interlocutor, saldrá cortado o estaremos mirando una pared. .

    Guión/Diálogo. Apartado decepcionante. No en todo el juego pero sí ves que flojea en algunos momentos. No se ve aquello que ha encumbrado a esta saga. Da la sensación que nuestras decisiones apenas afectan al juego.

    Exploración. Salvo al principio, va a llegar un punto en que no querrás explorar ni profundizar en su mundo, pues hay cierta sensación de mundo abierto vacío. Los minerales los irás recolectando según se crucen en tu camino pero nunca porque vayas expresamente a buscarlos. Llegarás a cada planeta nuevo y buscarás activar lo antes posible las cápsulas de viaje rápido.

    Es un juego que ha salido a la venta prematuramente, ME Andromeda pedía a gritos más meses para ser pulido. Actualmente es un juego que aprobaría de milagro, gracias a su excelente jugabilidad pero con constantes fallos y contenido secundario de cuarta regional que le restan bastante. Totalmente arreglado quizá llegaría a un 7,5, pero no será jamás un juego de sobresaliente.

    En resumidas cuentas, no puedo recomendar a día de hoy ME Andromeda. Cierto que Bioware ha sacado y seguirá sacando parches, por ello aconsejo esperar unos meses o a que salga edición goty y a un precio no mayor a 20-25€.

    Posiblemente el primer fiasco de 2017 en cuanto Triple A.

    Vaya, no he dicho nada de las expresiones faciales. No se equivoquen, no es el mayor problema de este videojuego y con el parche de abril, menos.    … Expand
  66. budspencer2012
    Mar 25, 2017
    4
    The problem with this game is that it already looks like a 5 year old plus game which is pretty sad. Poorly done environments with no interactivity, just static meshes that do nothing, poorly done characters. After all this time the look of the game did not evolve one bit. That was a major turn off for me, I played an hour and frankly had no desire to continue playing afterwards. I willThe problem with this game is that it already looks like a 5 year old plus game which is pretty sad. Poorly done environments with no interactivity, just static meshes that do nothing, poorly done characters. After all this time the look of the game did not evolve one bit. That was a major turn off for me, I played an hour and frankly had no desire to continue playing afterwards. I will finish it but begrudgingly. I think Bioware totally goofed. They probably started developing this game at the same time as Mass Effect 3 and took too long to release this and could not get it into a newer engine to make it look relevant to what is being offered now for other games. I am glad that i did not pay full price for this. It's a big let down. Like the assasin's creed unity of Ubisoft for Bioware. I hope EA and Bioware learn a hard lesson from this. I don't blame anyone who are completely crapping on this game as it deserves it. It's a total afront to people who love the franchise.… Expand
  67. madmats
    Apr 11, 2017
    2
    I would start with saying that I'm writing the review just after I just got stuck on a loading screen.

    I'll use 5 as a base value for a review. +2 for being a rpg +1 for being a sci fi game +/- 0 for graphics, I don't mind the "tired face" +/- 0 for story, nothing special at all but nothing really bad either -1 for unoptimized game -2 for forcing me to change windows settings (ie    I would start with saying that I'm writing the review just after I just got stuck on a loading screen.

    I'll use 5 as a base value for a review.
    +2 for being a rpg
    +1 for being a sci fi game
    +/- 0 for graphics, I don't mind the "tired face"
    +/- 0 for story, nothing special at all but nothing really bad either
    -1 for unoptimized game
    -2 for forcing me to change windows settings (ie needed virtual memory to play)
    -2 for a lot of bugs and errors forcing me to shut down the game and losing played unsaved game
    -1 for the decision that you can't save the game during some missions on PC

    If they had released a finished and polished game it would have gotten a 7.
    But since they decided that the buying players also should be beta testers I can only give it a 2.
    A 2 for a triple A title is an embarrasement for both EA and Bioware and I will be really careful before buying a title from them!    … Expand
  68. EasternUNO
    Apr 16, 2017
    8
    I don't understand you guys. Maybe when you preordered this game and played it before release it could be worse, but I started to play it one day after this game was released and I didn't notice some bad animations. In my opinion it's normal and you should all realize that it's still game!!! It's not reality and games will always differ.

    After spending 35 hours in this game I can simply    I don't understand you guys. Maybe when you preordered this game and played it before release it could be worse, but I started to play it one day after this game was released and I didn't notice some bad animations. In my opinion it's normal and you should all realize that it's still game!!! It's not reality and games will always differ.

    After spending 35 hours in this game I can simply say that I love it, graphics are great, the environment, space, scanning planets and everything is really amazing. I am enjoying it a lot.

    There was a bug that you can't open doors and access bridge on the ship, so I had to replay again one mission before, in order to continue in this game what was pretty annoying... There are couple of small bugs, but mostly it doesn't affect the game. I like it))    … Expand
  69. hillcreek
    Mar 25, 2017
    8
    It didn't quite satisfy the raging fanboys of the original trilogy, but it most certainly is a great game! I've enjoyed my time in andromeda, although a slow start, it picks up the pace along the way and becomes a full worthy space explorer-action-RPG! :)
  70. jkloims00
    Mar 24, 2017
    8
    I like this game. I'm not sure why people hate it so much. It's not perfect, but If you like Skyrim and Fallout 4, I recommend you try it. A lot of the negative reviews come from people who hate those games.
  71. RDSWYSD4
    Apr 19, 2017
    9
    There have only been a handful of games over the last 20 years that have given me a feeling of dread when I know they are nearing the finale'. I can now add Mass Effect Andromeda to that very short list. There is a lot to love about this game. First and foremost you *must* not begin playing this game expecting a sequel to the ME franchise. It is a separate game with a very differentThere have only been a handful of games over the last 20 years that have given me a feeling of dread when I know they are nearing the finale'. I can now add Mass Effect Andromeda to that very short list. There is a lot to love about this game. First and foremost you *must* not begin playing this game expecting a sequel to the ME franchise. It is a separate game with a very different story. Getting that expectation out of your head will go a long way toward you being able to enjoy this game on it's own merits. The story, mystery, exploration and yes, even some of the NPC relationships (actually most of them were great to me... as long as you talk to them!!!) kept me playing for almost 100 hours until the end. There are also a bunch of things to hate about this game. The facial expressions are painful to watch. Horrific! Not being able to hop on the Tempest to get some work done without taking off from the planet (very frustrating and time consuming), the clunky travel in the Helius Cluster (absolutely beautiful, but slow and repetitive) to name a few. But none of the things that I didn't like were worth putting the game away and none of them made me regret paying full price for this game. I loved it. It seems most that don't care for it are judging it by comparison to the other 3 ME games, or are letting some of the things I mentioned above hinder them from actually letting down their guard and immersing themselves in a great game! I haven't ever found a perfect game yet. It is impossible to create a game that is going to please every single person. Mass Effect Andromeda is no exception BUT I am absolutely salivating over any future DLC! There are at least a dozen areas where "cliffhangers" were left if you paid attention and read the terminals and emails. In summary I say to the naysayers: Give ME:A a chance.… Expand
  72. Link2Twenty
    Jul 24, 2017
    10
    The story is outstanding and engaging, there are some graphical bugs though in my playthrough (60 hours) I encountered 3, none of which were game breaking. Bioware strives to make characters interesting and mysteries intriguing, I'd honestly say they succeeded with this game.
  73. bve
    May 6, 2017
    8
    This game is going to be the most underrated game of the year or maybe even the last decade. In short i believe most peoples judgement about this game is clouded because of the facial animation and bugs pre-patch 1.05. This review is based on the game after patch 1.05.

    First of I've never been a fan of the mass effect series since i didn't enjoy the combat and the clunky gameplay one    This game is going to be the most underrated game of the year or maybe even the last decade. In short i believe most peoples judgement about this game is clouded because of the facial animation and bugs pre-patch 1.05. This review is based on the game after patch 1.05.

    First of I've never been a fan of the mass effect series since i didn't enjoy the combat and the clunky gameplay one bit. This mass effect however has solved that, the combat is extremely enjoyable and gives you options. Want to be an incredible bad-ass? Easy enough! you can upgrade some biotics grab a shotgun and have fun dashing into melee range and decimating enemies. Cover based shooting more your thing? Go into the tech tree grab a sniper or assault rifle and enjoy classic cover based shooting. Whichever style you choose to go your guaranteed to have a fun time with the overhauled smooth fast paced action oriented combat.

    The second best part of the game is the sound. The sound in combat is extremely good, every sound is clear and has deep impacts backed up by a more ambient soundtrack that simply meshes very well together with the environments.

    Now for the graphics, the game looks great. The environments are beautiful, the visual effects are top notch and the animations are great as well outside the facial animations. The facial animations however have become decent enough since patch 1.05, it will not break your immersion like before!

    The story itself is a simple generic sci fi story, nothing special but it is good enough to keep you entertained if you are not looking for something deep.

    The questing is a little disappointing, a lot of side quests fall in the generic MMO side quest category even the more important side quests for your companions sadly. Solving the puzzles at monoliths and overtaking enemy towers is fun at first but this as well gets repeated to often. The main story itself still does offer a decent variety of missions so on that area it is fine.

    What is bad in this game is the space parts where you have to fly around in the galaxy to go to different mini open worlds. Even with the newly introduced skip function it still is very time consuming and occasionally you'll spend half an hour going from talking to someone in one city to another and repeat. It really is that bad. I think about 25% of my playtime is spend in just travelling between planets and walking in the cities. A good tactic to reduce this is simply taking on all quest you can at once in a city or planet and stay as long as possible in the open world you chooses and complete everything in it so you don't have to come back.

    Another minor annoyance in the game is some flickering glitches. For example some destroyed boxes that emit smoke particles causes constant flickering when looking at it, this glitch did happen more then i'd like.

    Overall i would say this game deserves a score between the 7 and 8. It's not perfect but the visuals, gameplay and sound is top notch and more then make up for some other average to bad parts in the game. If you are looking to have a fun time with an open world third person shooter which allows you to move fast and freely you are in the right place!    … Expand
  74. JrSpaceMan
    May 23, 2017
    10
    If this game were just called "Andromeda", it would be hailed as a Sci Fi revelation and the benchmark by which all future SciFi RPG's are measured. By making this Mass Effect, it opens the door to expectations and disappointment. Like an adopted child finding out that their real parents aren't really the king and Queen of all Undinia but normal, upstanding, respectable folk in their ownIf this game were just called "Andromeda", it would be hailed as a Sci Fi revelation and the benchmark by which all future SciFi RPG's are measured. By making this Mass Effect, it opens the door to expectations and disappointment. Like an adopted child finding out that their real parents aren't really the king and Queen of all Undinia but normal, upstanding, respectable folk in their own right. If you liked Mass Effect, if you like SciFi, you will love Andromeda. Don't listen to cry babies, just enjoy the game.… Expand
  75. dzapan
    Jan 20, 2019
    2
    No content, silly boring story, bland unintresting characters, game full of SJW and leftist propaganda, tragic models of characters and animations, copy paste locations, idiotic antagonist, lack of alien races, dialogs written by sjw 10 y.o. If you are a fan of original trilogy, please dont touch it.
  76. NogStomper
    Mar 30, 2017
    5
    It is apparent that Casey Hudson was truly the heart and soul behind Mass Effect. This felt more like Dragon Age: Inquisition than Mass Effect (They even had dragons - Remnant Architects). I was and still am a huge fan of the Mass Effect Universe but this installment just broke my heart after 5 years of waiting.
    After completing the game 100%, sinking 75 hours, and acquiring level 130 - I    It is apparent that Casey Hudson was truly the heart and soul behind Mass Effect. This felt more like Dragon Age: Inquisition than Mass Effect (They even had dragons - Remnant Architects). I was and still am a huge fan of the Mass Effect Universe but this installment just broke my heart after 5 years of waiting.
    After completing the game 100%, sinking 75 hours, and acquiring level 130 - I have created these notes:

    Good:
    - Interesting story, overall.
    - Brought back and greatly improved the weapon customization from ME1.
    - Vehicular exploration with the Nomad (unarmed Mako) was somewhat entertaining.
    - Jump jets and evades were interesting changes to combat.
    - Alec changes appearance based on customized siblings.

    Bad:
    - MMO-style missions (kill X number of Y) which make you run around and re-kill respawning mobs for hours.
    - Horrible and ultra-dry humor which is constantly crammed down your throat during almost every interaction (British humor).
    - Overboard politically correctness with the dialogue and the ability to **** every living being in order to satisfy the pan-sexual demi-queer foxkin bloggers.
    - WEAK conventional weapons. Compared to the powers, the weapons are almost useless or just used to suppress enemies while recharging abilities. You could unload full mags into generic enemy heads without killing them.
    - Lack of emotion in the voice acting. Male Ryder is a MASSIVE **** I get it, he isn't a soldier like Shepard.. However, Ryder encounters a **** of combat and plays a major leadership role for the entire Initiative - his personality should change and reflect that.
    - Multiplayer is a recycled version of the ME3 multiplayer.
    - Unable to micromanage or customize squadmates like in the trilogy - making them godawful during combat.
    -Uninteresting squadmates. They have bland backgrounds and are restricted from being controversial. They all remind me of Jacob from ME2.. Boring as ****

    Ugly:
    - Major animation and movement bugs, causing people to get stuck or fall through the floor. Suvi would never stand during some animations and would move around as if she was still sitting down.
    - Recycled graphics and animations which are not put together very well.
    - Horrible soundtrack compared to the original trilogy which lacks immersion and excitement (think ME2 during the Suicide Mission).

    I really hope BioWare addresses these issues before the sequel. BRING BACK CASEY HUDSON!    … Expand
  77. andrewbrown
    Jul 3, 2017
    6
    I made sure to to play Mass Effect Andromeda well after it came out, and far from when I played the original series. The game is fun but has no long term payout. I realized after a while all the things I was doing was take this to here, topped with the fact that even today there are a dozen of missions I couldn't complete due to bugs that I lost all motivation with tasks and set onI made sure to to play Mass Effect Andromeda well after it came out, and far from when I played the original series. The game is fun but has no long term payout. I realized after a while all the things I was doing was take this to here, topped with the fact that even today there are a dozen of missions I couldn't complete due to bugs that I lost all motivation with tasks and set on completing the main story.

    The story and character chemistry is so uninspiring that I skipped every dialogue options halfway in the game. Its sad because I thought if I set my expectations lower I could enjoy this game but it wasn't enough.

    I loved driving around in the Nomad.    … Expand
  78. Angelfirelor
    Apr 3, 2017
    5
    I have invested about 60 hours into Mass Effect: Andromeda so far. Just gonna drop most of my impressions here.
    Let's kick off with the positives. The visual aesthetics are stunning. One of the first three planets looks amazing. The other two are fine, but that particular one stands out massively. This also applies to space travel animations.
    There is tons of content. I'm a    I have invested about 60 hours into Mass Effect: Andromeda so far. Just gonna drop most of my impressions here.
    Let's kick off with the positives. The visual aesthetics are stunning. One of the first three planets looks amazing. The other two are fine, but that particular one stands out massively. This also applies to space travel animations.
    There is tons of content. I'm a completionist. Thus, I like to explore every single corner of the map, picking up all of the crates and nodes I can get my hands on and doing all sidequests. As a result, 60 hours into the game, I am only at 36% progression.
    The crafting system is more complex than before. Unfortunately, there are no proper tips to become thoroughly acquainted with it. You actually have to Google stuff. There is a good variety of weapons, mods and gear.
    Your new ground vehicle - Nomad - is much more agile and now also serves mining purposes. It can and should be upgraded.
    Andromeda Viability Points are a wonderful idea, tying into progression and storyline. They make perfect sense and improve immersion. Basically, the more you do, the more viable your planets become.
    Last but not least, combat. It has certainly improved, becoming more fast-paced, active. Jump jets and dashes help a lot.
    The negatives. Oh boy, here we go. Bland Companions. Honestly, wtf? 36% into the game and I do not give a damn about their cardboard personalities. If this ME has a suicide mission (like the second one), I won't care about any of them. BioWare has failed to make any compelling companion. Gone are the days of Garrus, Wrex, Tali. Hell, even Jacob was miles better than any Andromeda companions. On top of this, you can’t equip your companions or command them to use their skills in this game.
    Facial animations. Yes, it's true. There are plenty of horrendous facial animations or movement glitches. Be prepared.
    Lackluster dialogue choices. You want to be a super good guy or a badass who does not give a **** about anyone else but himself? Too bad. Your dialogue choices are limited to "optimistic meh" and "reasonable meh". There is no badassery and, if you go with the good and sympathetic choices, your charecter tends to make a joke out of everything. Disappointing to say the least.
    LGBT crap. I get it, BioWare wants to be super tolerant, but, for **** sake, I don't want to see gays and lesbians in every single corner of my spaceship. Wtf is with this crap? We have had gay characters in the previous games (Traynor and Cortez) and it was perfectly fine, but it has never been so much "in your face". The game clearly panders to the SJWs (social justice warriors). There are no decently looking females among your crewmembers. The only hot girl turns out to be a lesbian. What a bummer.
    On top of this there are plenty of glitches and bugs.
    That being said, the pathfinder part of this game and the stunning and immersive environments are what actually make this game worth playing. That and the incredible amount of content. But this game could have been so much more. I'd rate it as 7, but just because of all the dull companions (which are integral part of any ME game) and the force-fed LGBT agenda I will give ME: Andromeda a 5. BioWare is not getting away with a good grade from me.    … Expand
  79. IrishRumjob
    Apr 6, 2017
    7
    I cannot give my full review having not completed the full game. I have, however, explored a great deal of the Andromeda System, nearly 35 hours, and find that all the issues players are experiencing are very apparent, but not completely enough to ruin the game.
    Andromeda has your typical fetch quests like any RPG, but there is a plethora of content in this game. This game, in NO way,    I cannot give my full review having not completed the full game. I have, however, explored a great deal of the Andromeda System, nearly 35 hours, and find that all the issues players are experiencing are very apparent, but not completely enough to ruin the game.
    Andromeda has your typical fetch quests like any RPG, but there is a plethora of content in this game. This game, in NO way, compares to the previous Mass Effect series. The writing is pretty dull, to say the least. It is really hard for me to connect with any of the characters. Strangely, I still have this nagging urge to play more.
    The negative criticism this game has received since the release last month is well warranted, however, those giving this game Meta scores of 1's and 4's seem a little hypercritical. Bioware promises to implement some patches to fix "most" of their mistakes. Here's to hoping the Mass Effect universe does not end in Andromeda.    … Expand
  80. Batman43
    Oct 8, 2017
    0
    It's not ME. ME3 Ending is model comparing with this **** Andromeda Killed ME. Forgive us Shepard we **** everything.

    it could have 5/10 rating if it did not dare call it ME
  81. MeJu
    Aug 3, 2017
    3
    Mass Effect: Andromeda had SO much potential. The graphics looks great, has a good narrative and the planets are beautiful. I have played the Andromeda from start to end a couple of times now and every time I'm left with HUGE disappointment. There are so many loose ends that needs to be tied. I thought there were going to be tons of DLC, but it seems there isn't going to be any afterMass Effect: Andromeda had SO much potential. The graphics looks great, has a good narrative and the planets are beautiful. I have played the Andromeda from start to end a couple of times now and every time I'm left with HUGE disappointment. There are so many loose ends that needs to be tied. I thought there were going to be tons of DLC, but it seems there isn't going to be any after Bioware closed in Montreal. I loved all the former Mass Effect games.… Expand
  82. rrchiaratt
    Aug 26, 2017
    4
    Seriously, I had hoped someone at Bio ware had the creativity that was so there in mass effect 2. But nope! Boring, lifeless average lacking creativity, lacking expansive thoughts, piss poor game relationships, etc.. etc.. etc.
    Only giving a 4 cause I am generous because the game does not deserve it. I ran out every mission, every opportunity thinking something would be awesome. NOPE!
  83. Faustin
    Oct 27, 2017
    0
    Ich hab' ebenfalls alle 3 Teile mit sämtlichen Dlc's und spiele sie immer noch. Die Faszination liegt in den Möglichkeiten die man hat, um seinen Charakter aufzubauen. Gut oder böse? Frontkämpfer oder Taktiker? usw., usw. Für mich neben der Dragon Age Serie die beste Trilogie, seit es PC - Games gibt. Was mich jedoch am meisten fasziniert, ist die Verknüpfung aller Teile. Hast im ErstenIch hab' ebenfalls alle 3 Teile mit sämtlichen Dlc's und spiele sie immer noch. Die Faszination liegt in den Möglichkeiten die man hat, um seinen Charakter aufzubauen. Gut oder böse? Frontkämpfer oder Taktiker? usw., usw. Für mich neben der Dragon Age Serie die beste Trilogie, seit es PC - Games gibt. Was mich jedoch am meisten fasziniert, ist die Verknüpfung aller Teile. Hast im Ersten oder Zweiten Teil Mist gebaut, holt dich im Dritten Teil die Vergangenheit ein. Die Auswirkungen sind ... weiter… Expand
  84. MiniFigMike
    Oct 31, 2017
    6
    1/2- sound - weapons, vehicles, abilities, and other sound effects but characters can be hit or miss
    1/2- visuals - characters are pretty bad but the enviroments can look amazing
    2/2- gamplay - awesome combat and exploration 0.5/2- story - pretty pathetic compared to rest of series 2/2- enjoyability - pros - very few loading screens - gameplay - planet enviroments - ending    1/2- sound - weapons, vehicles, abilities, and other sound effects but characters can be hit or miss
    1/2- visuals - characters are pretty bad but the enviroments can look amazing
    2/2- gamplay - awesome combat and exploration
    0.5/2- story - pretty pathetic compared to rest of series
    2/2- enjoyability -

    pros
    - very few loading screens
    - gameplay
    - planet enviroments
    - ending halo-like drive
    - sound effects
    - insanity is way meant to be played

    cons
    - character animation
    - inventory screens
    - no squad control
    - had to deal with two broken quests first playthrough
    - character creator
    - non-customizable squadies
    - story

    Even tho its being recieved as the worst mass effect i dont believe this to be true in my opionion. my personal rank is me2, meA, me3, me1. Mass effect 2 is at the top for a superb story, interesting charaxters, much improved combat, great DLC, and great replayability due to actual consequential choices. Mass effect andromeda is number 2 in my opionion because it features the best exploration in the series, and the most refined combat experience. which to me makes it more replayable than me3 and me1.    … Expand
  85. Flashback92
    Jan 26, 2019
    0
    Sadly this game can't keep up with the previous Mass Effect games.
    worse music, worse sound effect, boring gameplay. But better planets, and atmosphere, and better graphics.

    Graphics: good
    Sounds: medium
    Music: medium
    Control: good
    Perfomance: good
    Gaming experience: medium (boring linear, weak story)
  86. Babylon6
    Feb 25, 2019
    2
    Mass Effect Andromeda is what happens when you replace most of your Dev-team with low skill crazed faminists who want to promote their political agenda over writing a good story and good characters. They completely destroyed this franchise in one go. Such a shame, I really love ME1-3
  87. mevsthevoices
    Apr 12, 2017
    1
    As a game, it sucks. It's painful to see so much work to go in to something so bad. Shoot. Wait for shields, pop out and shoot again. Easily one of the most boring and uninspired things I've ever played.
  88. tomchee
    Apr 16, 2017
    8
    To be honest, i got what i expected. The game got too big hype, however it was obvious. whitout the old team they can't make as awsome game as the Shepard series was. BUT still its a great game. With patches, its gona be a 8/10
  89. Xerestrasza
    Mar 23, 2017
    7
    Definetly has many flaws- face animations are important for an rpg-based player like me since they kind of break immersion, also game doesn't seem so interesting as previous franchise entries. But if they fix those graphics and minos bugs and glitches I would give it an 8 maybe cause it's still enjoyable
  90. breakevenmonkey
    Apr 3, 2017
    8
    Though this game has it's shortcomings in the way of some visual bugs; the game-play is satisfying (easily the best combat in the series). The story starts a bit slow (So did Mass Effect 1) but does hook you about a third of the way in. Lots of exposition to cover (it's a new cast/locale) so that is understandable. Don't buy into the low scores. This series is popular to hate on, so peopleThough this game has it's shortcomings in the way of some visual bugs; the game-play is satisfying (easily the best combat in the series). The story starts a bit slow (So did Mass Effect 1) but does hook you about a third of the way in. Lots of exposition to cover (it's a new cast/locale) so that is understandable. Don't buy into the low scores. This series is popular to hate on, so people went into it looking for reasons to do just that. The game is by no means perfect, but it does not deserve a 1 or a 0. Reviewing a game requires some measure of objectivity which many seem to lack.… Expand
  91. Jaszczomb
    Mar 24, 2017
    6
    I waited for this game. And it's a huge disappointment. Boring plot, not funny one liners, poor performance, fetch quests, akward conversations and those animation problems! You can not get into the game if characters makes this fascial animations and walks like ministers of silly walking! All that for 40 euro. Shame.
  92. Spiritandi
    Mar 22, 2017
    6
    Анимации отвратительные, редактор персонажей отвратителен, Техническая сторона отвратительная, Судоку - заебали, кататься по планете 2 часа - пиздец как интересно, Стрельба хуже чем в 3 части. 6 из 10 только за то, что я фанат. Если решите купить, только по распродаже.Анимации отвратительные, редактор персонажей отвратителен, Техническая сторона отвратительная, Судоку - заебали, кататься по планете 2 часа - пиздец как интересно, Стрельба хуже чем в 3 части. 6 из 10 только за то, что я фанат. Если решите купить, только по распродаже.
  93. JadeArcade
    Mar 23, 2017
    7
    Check it out for yourself.

    Writing and Storyline 6.5/10 - Comparing the storyline to Dragon Age: Origins and the Mass Effect Trilogy it is pretty weak. But comparing to Mass Effect 1, it is a good beginning to the next chapter of the franchise and sets up things nicely. Directing and Cinematography 6.5/10 - Comparing the directing style to the previous Mass Effect Trilogy, there are    Check it out for yourself.

    Writing and Storyline 6.5/10 - Comparing the storyline to Dragon Age: Origins and the Mass Effect Trilogy it is pretty weak. But comparing to Mass Effect 1, it is a good beginning to the next chapter of the franchise and sets up things nicely.

    Directing and Cinematography 6.5/10 - Comparing the directing style to the previous Mass Effect Trilogy, there are many harsh cuts, interrupt zoom-ins and close-ups. There seems to be a lack of pans. The cinematography style is a bit bland at times, which in this case, at all time. It is but not as bad as Dragon Age: Inquisition though, where you have to download a crappy mod-manager and a mod for goddamn zoom-ins.

    Gameplay and Combat 10/10 - Hella fun.

    Graphics 7.5/10 - Honestly, the Frostbite engine is never any good when it comes to realism. Plus, Bioware always sucked at character creations. Everybody's damn ugly. Even Scott. No offense to the extremely sexy face models.

    Animations 5/10 - Everything is fine. Except for the facial animations of course. The change from Unreal Engine to Frostbite may have caused the many problems, and it's possibly due to the fact that the animators had to start it up from stretch and plus the developing team that worked on the game are relatively new and inexperienced. The patch helped, but the characters do still seem a bit stiff, even compared to Dragon Age: Inquisition, which was also made from the Frostbite Engine. The developers seem to be also trying some experimental motion capture. Which doesn't look very good. Right now the characters look like they're always kissing the air, and it's Uncanny Valley at its max thanks to the experimental facial motion capture combined with the already poor facial animations. Better luck next time. But it's an alright start.

    Mean score 7.1/10
    Score 71%

    Additional Scoring:
    Soundtrack: 10/10
    Voice Acting 9/10 - Can't be a 10/10 when you have THAT script.
    Overall Dialogue Tone (tone, this is pretty vague) and Choices: 5/10 - Feels more linear than the second-half of Final Fantasy XV

    Mean Score 7.4/10
    Score: 74%    … Expand
  94. CaptainSharkFin
    Mar 23, 2017
    7
    I went into this game as a dedicated fan to the original trilogy, having completed all three games under three different Shepard types. While my love for the series as a whole has tempered my opinion to this game, I can honestly say for certain that after about fifteen hours into it I'm still enthralled. As Ryder, I've been taking my time exploring what the new setting has to offer, andI went into this game as a dedicated fan to the original trilogy, having completed all three games under three different Shepard types. While my love for the series as a whole has tempered my opinion to this game, I can honestly say for certain that after about fifteen hours into it I'm still enthralled. As Ryder, I've been taking my time exploring what the new setting has to offer, and have been going through the missions one step at a time. It's really taken hold of me, and I can't wait to see the end. (I've heard it's disappointing, but I'll let my own judgement decide that for me)

    That being said, the game has issues. Lots of issues. Glitches, animation bugs, questionable design choices...The set pieces are nice, the RPG aspects of the Mass Effect series seem to be making a return from the original, the character customization might be a bit lacking in the appearance department and the...female models definitely leave a lot to be desired. These slightly mar the experience a bit, but it's definitely not enough to give this game anything below a 5 or a 6-point score.

    Rather than giving it a point, though, what I want to do is RECOMMEND THIS GAME FOR PURCHASE. It's not perfect, and the whole experience is kind of hampered by the fact that (1) a lot of folks were expecting so much and (2) it's riding off of the coat-tails (and the controversy that follows it) of Mass Effect 3, but I sincerely hope that they give Ryder their own trilogy to rival the original. There's a lot they can learn from with this game, and I hope they take those experiences to make the next one event better.    … Expand
  95. jptiamzon
    Aug 26, 2019
    9
    For a guy who hasn't played a single mass effect game, this is a pretty solid game. My only concern is the animation, bugs, glitches, and its story which is kinda meh. The gameplay definitely is its strongest aspect.
  96. Asrockphantom
    Apr 1, 2019
    10
    After the updates ...its an amazing beautiful space game adventure . I hated it in the beginning because a lot of freezing every hour...but it was not game related ...it was my bloody Logitech mouse driver wat caused the problems......Have to play offline and WITHOUT logitech drivers ....finally it runs great !! And Mass Effect Andromeda is great !!! It is !!
  97. CritzGD
    Mar 23, 2017
    7
    I don't understand the criticism people are giving this. Reviewers are fine, but all the mass effect 1, 2 and 3 fanboys are giving it **** for what? FACIAL ANIMATIONS. The facial animations are fine they don't bother me bioware was never good with those look at THE OTHER MASS EFFECTS or even SWTOR. I haven't seen many bugs or glitches and if so they weren't anything, and mostly forI don't understand the criticism people are giving this. Reviewers are fine, but all the mass effect 1, 2 and 3 fanboys are giving it **** for what? FACIAL ANIMATIONS. The facial animations are fine they don't bother me bioware was never good with those look at THE OTHER MASS EFFECTS or even SWTOR. I haven't seen many bugs or glitches and if so they weren't anything, and mostly for multiplayer which I don't play. If you came for Mass Effect, you're going to get Mass Effect. This game is awesome. Combat amazing, graphics amazing, story amazing, dialogue options are not what I prefer, game play amazing, skills options amazing, characters, some better than others but overall good. This game is awesome and worth your money if you don't care about animations and **** Let me tell you graphics and animations do not make a game awesome. You don't look at undertale and hate it because the graphics are **** If you want mass effect. You get mass effect.… Expand
  98. Gorula
    Apr 24, 2017
    9
    Bioware has no excuse for releasing the game in state like that, and i'm sure that they knew all the problems the game had at that moment.
    Anyway, if you go beyond those visual/aesthetic problems, the game is marvelous. A bold attempt of an open world modern RPG. buck per buck is one of the best triple A game you will find, not only among the genre.
    Finally, after so many failed attempts    Bioware has no excuse for releasing the game in state like that, and i'm sure that they knew all the problems the game had at that moment.
    Anyway, if you go beyond those visual/aesthetic problems, the game is marvelous. A bold attempt of an open world modern RPG. buck per buck is one of the best triple A game you will find, not only among the genre.
    Finally, after so many failed attempts from Bioware, i had the feeling of real exploring. If you are looking for the feeling of space adventure, this is it.    … Expand
  99. TidyWire
    Mar 26, 2017
    8
    I thought it was pretty fun. Not great, but a fun time. Builds up some intrigue in the characters and lore, leading into the potential sequels which is what Bioware have always excelled at in the past.

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

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

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

    Game just needs more focus in the right places and some kinks to get ironed out. It'll never live up to the originals, but it does feel somewhat rushed and sloppy and needs more time to be fixed. Here's to hoping Andromeda 2 learns from the mistakes this game made.    … Expand
  100. Vasamard
    Mar 27, 2017
    8
    It's disheartening to say everyone who has maybe not even played it at all not giving it a chance. It's a truly great game, not quite like the OT but topping the OT would have been close to impossible.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    I would recommend this game to anyone. You can still refund it. Trust me, it's worth it.    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

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