Mass Effect: Andromeda

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  1. reelsight
    Apr 6, 2017
    4
    Big disappointment . Characters are flat and lifeless. This is more like a collection of side missions than a big engaging world story. I played it through because I kept hoping it would get better. It doesn't. I loved ME, ME2, and ME3 so it really hurts that ME4 is such a lifeless dog. The graphics haven't improved, the voice acting is worse, there are glitches here and there, andBig disappointment . Characters are flat and lifeless. This is more like a collection of side missions than a big engaging world story. I played it through because I kept hoping it would get better. It doesn't. I loved ME, ME2, and ME3 so it really hurts that ME4 is such a lifeless dog. The graphics haven't improved, the voice acting is worse, there are glitches here and there, and the writing is just below standard. It's like the universe has been sedated to the point that adventure and exploration is boring.… Expand
  2. Nemo888
    Apr 9, 2017
    4
    Not a Bioware game. It's a cheap outsourced knock off. It looks like a Rolex in the store, but once you play you realize it says Rolodex and the gold peels off.
  3. GrumpyReviewer
    Jun 18, 2018
    4
    I love the ME franchise. Mass Effect 2 is actually one of the best games I've ever played... and even though I got ME Andromeda on Day 1, I decided to wait as much as possible until it was patched, since it was a very troubled launch.

    Decided it was time to check it out. Sadly, I could not stand it after a few hours. Call it something else, please. This ugly mess is not Mass Effect.    I love the ME franchise. Mass Effect 2 is actually one of the best games I've ever played... and even though I got ME Andromeda on Day 1, I decided to wait as much as possible until it was patched, since it was a very troubled launch.

    Decided it was time to check it out. Sadly, I could not stand it after a few hours. Call it something else, please. This ugly mess is not Mass Effect. Boring, uninspired, uninteresting, never engaging, never fun, I was getting almost nothing from it. Ok, the combat was kind of fun, but I did not have the patience or interest to go through all the rest to get to it. Gave up.

    It is a sad thing that Andromeda is ME's swan song. This game is a mess.    … Expand
  4. 12ealDeal
    Apr 18, 2017
    4
    The script is the biggest letdown of all; every line feels forced as if the characters are stranded in some kind of sci-fi sitcom. The jokes come across like Twitter conversations. It's hard to become invested in a sprawling sci-fi narrative when most everyone talking sounds like a College teenager sitting at a Starbucks. I'd rather the human race blow up on their way to the AndromedaThe script is the biggest letdown of all; every line feels forced as if the characters are stranded in some kind of sci-fi sitcom. The jokes come across like Twitter conversations. It's hard to become invested in a sprawling sci-fi narrative when most everyone talking sounds like a College teenager sitting at a Starbucks. I'd rather the human race blow up on their way to the Andromeda galaxy than survive if they all act this dense. Where is the impact, when does the gravity of the situation make everyone cut the quips and start acting normal? Even Ryder's dad's death causes him/ her to smirk. The game's myriad technical issues and prevalent lack of polish come into play, but as I said earlier, the script is really the worst thing about this one, and it is BAD. I've seen games on Newgrounds with better scripts than this AAA game.… Expand
  5. Ronyo30
    Mar 23, 2017
    4
    I really wanted to like this game, the series only got better after the original Mass Effect, and after a 5 year wait I had high hopes and expectations. I've played about 20 hours in now and unfortunately it seems the wind in the sails of the series died out long ago (I'll update the review if any of that changes, but at this point I don't think I can take more punishment from this gameI really wanted to like this game, the series only got better after the original Mass Effect, and after a 5 year wait I had high hopes and expectations. I've played about 20 hours in now and unfortunately it seems the wind in the sails of the series died out long ago (I'll update the review if any of that changes, but at this point I don't think I can take more punishment from this game without some major fixes). From funky animations, homely looking uninteresting character, to a questionable story and boring repetitive gameplay. To make matters worse, the different parts of the game don't even mesh real well with one another; it's like a whole bunch of different people worked on different parts of the game and failed to ever communicate with one another. It has left the game at launch to be one big dysfunctional mess.

    Starting out it goes wrong real quick. The default characters are certainly nothing to write home about. Male Ryder is salvageable, but Female Ryder looks plain bad. Attempting to fix it in the CC is no easy task either. You cannot modify the default faces and the pre-set CC faces are one step above abominations. One you decide upon a face, again another challenge presents itself in the form of a very (think 2002) simple CC, there aren't many options available and whatever you come up with will always resemble the pre-set face.

    The poorly implemented animations hit you almost immediately, and continue throughout. From odd facial expression to no expression at all, lifeless hands, strange walking behavior, and the biggest offender, poor lip-syncing to the dialogue, it plain out doesn't look good. It fails to suspend disbelief and for a game based on so much dialogue is difficult to get past.

    Aside from animations, graphically the game holds up no mind-blowing or spectacular, but by no means bad. The landscaping is nice and much of the game looks good enough to immerse yourself in, the problem here is the characters stick out rather badly. They are cartoonish, waxy, and in some cases downright inhumanly ugly. The aliens naturally look better, mostly because there isn't a frame of reference for exactly "how" they should look, the humans are simply ridiculous. Some of them look like they were taken strait out of The Old Republic and just had new textures slapped on them.

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

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

    The developers it seems were out to make a game of a grand scope and scale and in doing so failed to see the little things that passed right by the wide angle lens they were using to see the game with. Mass Effect was never about having vast landscapes to explore or tons of mindless things to do. It was about the story and characters, and the interaction of those two that made Mass Effect special. By attempting to make such a grand scale game they lost sight of that and ended up with a grand mess. What would have been wrong with simply making a Mass Effect game? Why try to turn it into something it is not, something that other games do so much better? Hopefully with time they can iron out and fix much of this, it's just unfortunate that they chose to go down a path that attempts to make Mass Effect just another sandbox game instead of narrative masterpiece.    … Expand
  6. Tubey
    Mar 27, 2017
    4
    A quick caveat - I've only played approximately four hours of this title, so bare that in mind if you were using this review to get an idea if it is worth it.

    For me, Andromeda simply isn't worth it, however. Not because of the graphics, because they are actually pretty damn good. Note I said 'graphics', not 'animations' - two different things. The animations DO suck. They're actually    A quick caveat - I've only played approximately four hours of this title, so bare that in mind if you were using this review to get an idea if it is worth it.

    For me, Andromeda simply isn't worth it, however. Not because of the graphics, because they are actually pretty damn good. Note I said 'graphics', not 'animations' - two different things. The animations DO suck. They're actually hilariously bad, considering this is a AAA game, and evidence of yet another title rushed out the door by a studio evidently pressured by EA to do so.

    But the animation isn't the killer for me. No, it's a really, really poor narrative which plays out as 14-year-old girl Mass Effect fan fiction, combined with the overwhelming feeling of sheer boredom in the tired, stale and hugely dated game mechanics.

    Cover is automatic, but the placement of objects you can hide behind is the real crime - they are hap hazard and often don't contextually make sense. The third-person shooting is generic and dull - functional but tiresome. The obvious and totally unnecessary padding in the search for resources to craft items is terrible game design and should never have made it past QA.

    And the cherry on the cake; frequent frame drops. Because a AAA game with smooth performance is apparently too much to ask these days.

    It has its' moments and the scenery is jaw-dropping at times, but every time it hits a high note, it balances it out with either a sensationally low one or simply sustained sessions of tedium.

    There's a reason I only played four hours before writing this review, and that's because I simply didn't want to play any more of it. When a game makes you feel that way, it's game over at that point.

    Thank everything for the used games market - this is going to a new 'lucky' owner shortly!    … Expand
  7. Vitality4Gamers
    Mar 26, 2017
    4
    I have enjoyed aspects of the game and nowhere near the level I would of expected. Many areas are without proper polish and the formula doesn't seem to have improved. At one point I am looking at an image of the universe that is flat (obvious skybox), poor detail and ruins the atmosphere; this sums up the game..
  8. partyintheback
    Mar 21, 2017
    4
    If Gameloft made a Mass Effect title, it'd look a lot like Andromeda. While this game offers more exploration than Mass Effect 2 and 3 - and I welcome that, it also offers some of the lousiest characters ever to appear in a Mass Effect. Both lead characters, the male and female Ryder, are abysmal. From shoddy animation work, to poorly detailed character models, to unacceptably poorIf Gameloft made a Mass Effect title, it'd look a lot like Andromeda. While this game offers more exploration than Mass Effect 2 and 3 - and I welcome that, it also offers some of the lousiest characters ever to appear in a Mass Effect. Both lead characters, the male and female Ryder, are abysmal. From shoddy animation work, to poorly detailed character models, to unacceptably poor dialogue and voice acting, this is a disappointing outing all around. The Bioware of today is not the Bioware we knew and loved - it's merely a shell of its former self. Dragon Age II was the beginning of the end and Andromeda is the end.… Expand
  9. krazy85
    Apr 8, 2017
    4
    A Mass-ive disappointment. This is not just the worst game in the series, but the worst Bioware game I've every played. Forget the animations and high expectations, the only place this game delivers are the backgrounds and environments, which are breathtaking, so good job artists. Everywhere else is lackluster at best and unforgivable in some aspects. The writing and plot directionA Mass-ive disappointment. This is not just the worst game in the series, but the worst Bioware game I've every played. Forget the animations and high expectations, the only place this game delivers are the backgrounds and environments, which are breathtaking, so good job artists. Everywhere else is lackluster at best and unforgivable in some aspects. The writing and plot direction follows common tropes and feels like a scattershot attempt at bringing in new players, despite the "naughty" scenes. I realize there are tremendous risks in producing a game of this size and scope but once again I find myself playing a game which I imagine was designed for the stockholder. I wish triple A developers would stop and realize they can turn a profit without compromising a game's heart soul. Double down on creativity instead of pushing earlier releases and generating hype. EA, I know you're tired of being crapped on but when do you stop with the excuses and start letting your developers do what they do best? Quit giving us reason to loathe your company. F(*&!!!!!!!!!… Expand
  10. PersonalRiot
    Mar 26, 2017
    4
    I love Mass Effect. Played through 1,2,3 multiple times. I honestly can't recommend Mass Effect Andromeda to anyone but the most diehard fans. The multiplayer experience is full of bugs, terrible balance, and a slow progression system that basically requires cash on hand. The single player experience is decent but lacks any sense of polish and refinement of the last series. Pass on thisI love Mass Effect. Played through 1,2,3 multiple times. I honestly can't recommend Mass Effect Andromeda to anyone but the most diehard fans. The multiplayer experience is full of bugs, terrible balance, and a slow progression system that basically requires cash on hand. The single player experience is decent but lacks any sense of polish and refinement of the last series. Pass on this unless it gets some major patches done.… Expand
  11. moordrak
    Nov 7, 2017
    4
    After a few hours of Andromeda, I couldn't even bring myself to care enough to keep going. I didn’t care for the main characters whether I play as female or male, crew is completely unlikable and lame, story is uninspiring, to put it in simple terms: Chemistry didn't happen. There is nothing Mass Effect about Andromeda except in name and the "sci-fi" theme.
    Big disappointment.
  12. timeknight
    Mar 22, 2017
    4
    First of all, I have to say that the artists did a good job with this game. Music and art are synchronous with Mass Effect.

    Everything else related to gameplay, and cinematography though? Very poorly executed. There are a lot of bugs and technical issues. The dialogue wheels literally are "split second" choices, not even enough time to read what you are about to say. This feels like    First of all, I have to say that the artists did a good job with this game. Music and art are synchronous with Mass Effect.

    Everything else related to gameplay, and cinematography though? Very poorly executed. There are a lot of bugs and technical issues. The dialogue wheels literally are "split second" choices, not even enough time to read what you are about to say.

    This feels like a game that shipped far too early. EA in its corporate greed and "infinite wisdom
    thought it would be better for their reputation to ship an unfinished game.    … Expand
  13. shenlong
    Mar 28, 2017
    4
    EA just rushes games out to make as much money as possible. This game is proof of that. It's incredibly buggy and unpolished. They probably thought it would sell anyway because its called mass effect
  14. Surt
    Mar 23, 2017
    4
    This game in a nutshell is disappointing. Everyone knows about the terrible animation. But Its also the game play that at first 3hrs is fun, quickly dulls. For a $19 game that wouldn't be a problem, but for $60? AI is terrible. Controls are Ok. Don't go in expecting the witcher 3 kind of open world. Its mostly empty spaces, with little details.

    Someone pointed out that its like    This game in a nutshell is disappointing. Everyone knows about the terrible animation. But Its also the game play that at first 3hrs is fun, quickly dulls. For a $19 game that wouldn't be a problem, but for $60? AI is terrible. Controls are Ok. Don't go in expecting the witcher 3 kind of open world. Its mostly empty spaces, with little details.

    Someone pointed out that its like dragon age but with space. Some merit to that. And that's not a positive. Game had great potential. But when you realize that the original dav team did NOT make this, but the DLC team are the ones that made it, you kinda get why this game got a 74 critic review.    … Expand
  15. Umbrella-17
    May 20, 2017
    4
    Its not a horrible game but its not an Amazing game as well. The Original Trilogy is way better on many level the facial animation are 10 times better in the original than in this one. I finished my first playtrought in like 90 hours and in those 90 hours i might had like 20 hours i enjoyed. The rest was mostly moving from one point to another in the Nomad the 6 wheel exploration vehicleIts not a horrible game but its not an Amazing game as well. The Original Trilogy is way better on many level the facial animation are 10 times better in the original than in this one. I finished my first playtrought in like 90 hours and in those 90 hours i might had like 20 hours i enjoyed. The rest was mostly moving from one point to another in the Nomad the 6 wheel exploration vehicle they give you at the beginning and he is clearly overused. The only good redeeming things in the game is the Combat which got improved by the use of Jumping and Dashing. But still its not enough to carry the game by itself the voice actor are kinda bad the main character both gender has no charisma and the open world for me is the worst part its Extremely Empty and boring to explore i never saw such generic planets a Mars like planet, Asteroid,Desert,Ice planet, a mountain planet and finally a jungle that doesn't look half bad. I wished they would had more Story mission and Loyalty mission than empty planet i can explore. The soundtrack is forgettable the visual style on some part doesn't feel like mass effect especially the armors. The multiplayer while great is horde mode with loot-box kinda like Mass Effect 3 without any real upgrade. Also i almost forgot the game is optimized like ass and sometime i get 10 to 15 fps in the tempest a closed area with no fight and not a lot of characters and Facial animations were an abomination upon release the fixed a couple of them with patches but still. And finally most of the race from the original trilogy are absent Quarians batarian,Volus,Elcor,Hanar,Vorcha,yahg and Drells are completely absent of the entire game except a little mention at the end do you feel the DLC's or sequel bait i do.… Expand
  16. Vasco
    Mar 28, 2017
    4
    OMG Bioware, what did you do?? Why did you ruin one of the best Sci-Fi series I've ever played?
    - The story is just awful and badly written.
    - The characters are not likeable.
    - Too many bugs and technical issues.
    - The animations look broken.
    The game does not look like a great blockbuster any more, not it is like a mediocre Unisoft open world game. Shame on you!
    Made a refund.
  17. SIPPIO
    Mar 26, 2017
    4
    Honest opinion from Mass Effect veteran who read 3 ME books and obviously played trilogy...
    ~~~4 outta 10 all I'm giving..~~~
    ~~Update ~ VOICE ACTING~ SOMETHING BAD HAPPENED!! THE FEMALE KROGAN was soooo awful..Now the voice acting isn't crap but it's misplaced and off.... THIS GAME FEEL SABATOGED!! *This game screams everything wrong with the FEW crying and making noise @ the    Honest opinion from Mass Effect veteran who read 3 ME books and obviously played trilogy...
    ~~~4 outta 10 all I'm giving..~~~

    ~~Update ~ VOICE ACTING~ SOMETHING BAD HAPPENED!!
    THE FEMALE KROGAN was soooo awful..Now the voice acting isn't crap but it's misplaced and off....
    THIS GAME FEEL SABATOGED!!
    *This game screams everything wrong with the FEW crying and making noise @ the expense of the Many..
    ~We all get these weird, messed up animation faces, and Xbox360 looking effects when making character/Ryder.. This IS-NOT an accident..This company is the wealthiest in all of gaming..

    ***The company has too many weird people making decisions based on personal politics..
    And that is wrong.. by weird I mean 'against the grain'
    **It's WRONG to sell a popular product that pre-existed those with personal agenda's..

    ~Every Mass Effect fan or gamer should Google the people running EA Bioware and then all will be understood...

    ~I did NOT buy this game. I timed it perfect so Gamefly would send it to me @ the sacrifice of not getting it until Friday VS Tuesday...

    *The Game itself ~~ very cliché Outter space,,,new Galaxy science fiction exploration,,,Hostile shoot 1st ask questions later locals...
    **The plans all went Haywire and everything is in disarray when we arrive 1 year after the setup people..
    *You're predecessor fate is so unrealistic it's NOT funny.He was 100X's the quality of character that you are.

    *Combat~ The cover system is AWFUL! Reminds me of a cross between Gears War,Mass Effect and a generic Indie cover shooter....I keep getting lit up...Granted I'm playing on HARD.(2nd FROM hardest so I get my moneys worth via challenge) and YES I died 6 time son the final battle in intro/prologue....

    **BIOWARE- Notorious for mass amounts of Loot-Fodder! UGH!!! This goes back to KOTOR with looting 8 different helmets all +1 in every category thus pointless and annoying to try and micro manage...
    From Kotor toMass Effect to Dragons AGe. that's 8 games ALL WITH SAME LOOT SYSTEM THAT SUCKS!

    **I started my gaming life the biggest Bioware fan ever. Baldur's Gate Era around 1999 and this is the biggest disappointment to date from this company...I am no longer trusting Bioware and will NOT buy games(only rent) until they imrprove........

    **Bottom line~ The Business practices are too much for me to overlook.
    the end product seems like this game is in ALpha....
    The Animation is awful on purpose because of ANita Sarcesian types.
    and I won't forget this Bioware!    … Expand
  18. fizzyweasel
    Mar 27, 2017
    4
    Poor graphical quality, full of glitches and bugs, the biggest gaming disappointment of my life. The dialogue reads like it was written by an average teenager and the characters are painful to look at they are so oddly proportioned, animated and ugly. The tedious cut scenes between areas are so frustrating. It goes to show how difficult it is to put together a team that can tackle aPoor graphical quality, full of glitches and bugs, the biggest gaming disappointment of my life. The dialogue reads like it was written by an average teenager and the characters are painful to look at they are so oddly proportioned, animated and ugly. The tedious cut scenes between areas are so frustrating. It goes to show how difficult it is to put together a team that can tackle a game of this magnitude and that throws the achievement that was the previous three games into sharp relief. I'd prefer to play an HD remaster of the previous three.… Expand
  19. GamergodsFail
    Sep 28, 2017
    4
    Andromeda doesn't just fail miserably as a Mass Effect game; it's a bad video game in general. Nevermind its underwhelming plot, messy user interface, bullet sponge enemies, no squad customization and untextured graphics that replicates an early Xbox 360 game...It's hardly even a functional game period. I love the open world exploration and weapon modding, but I'm truly baffled by howAndromeda doesn't just fail miserably as a Mass Effect game; it's a bad video game in general. Nevermind its underwhelming plot, messy user interface, bullet sponge enemies, no squad customization and untextured graphics that replicates an early Xbox 360 game...It's hardly even a functional game period. I love the open world exploration and weapon modding, but I'm truly baffled by how unpolished and technically plagued the whole product still is on top of all its disappointing aspects and changes from its predecessors.… Expand
  20. ShinGlacier
    May 15, 2017
    4
    I've played and loved the first trilogy. Therefore I was pretty hyped for Andromeda, planning on getting platinum even. Playing through it once was more than enough to see how much it feels less deserving of the Mass Effect title. Shallow and forgettable characters, useless mechanics (i'm looking at the "profiles" thing that i've never used) and pitiful story.

    The cherry on top imo is    I've played and loved the first trilogy. Therefore I was pretty hyped for Andromeda, planning on getting platinum even. Playing through it once was more than enough to see how much it feels less deserving of the Mass Effect title. Shallow and forgettable characters, useless mechanics (i'm looking at the "profiles" thing that i've never used) and pitiful story.

    The cherry on top imo is that all the new alien species are humanoids, while Mass Effect came up with nice and unique non-humanoids who felt whole. I won't even compare the romances here, but that's a point where it becomes clear the difference in quality when compared to the other ME games. Don't waste your money buying this, just rent it.    … Expand
  21. Zennodea
    Mar 25, 2017
    4
    IM SORRY BUT THIS IS NOT THE GAME WE WANTED. I don't know any long time fan will be disgusted by the jet pack system and the class system. Obviously, the animations were **** but it's not about graphics, its about gameplay and this gameplay is extremely disappointing.
  22. Scharamantis
    Jul 16, 2017
    4
    Prologue: I did not played any Multiplayer game yet, and I did not finished the game during the initial score. I played about 40h including side quests and trial-replay from scratch. After I ended the game, there is nothing better or worse from the score I decided to give.

    + Jetpack + Environment and location visuals + Sound effects + New race (Angara) + Father and siblings system    Prologue: I did not played any Multiplayer game yet, and I did not finished the game during the initial score. I played about 40h including side quests and trial-replay from scratch. After I ended the game, there is nothing better or worse from the score I decided to give.

    + Jetpack
    + Environment and location visuals
    + Sound effects
    + New race (Angara)
    + Father and siblings system
    + Level design
    + Class customization
    + Tempest design

    +/- Combat
    +/- Music
    +/- Villain (Kett)
    +/- UI
    +/- Lighting
    +/- Not linear, high freedom
    +/- Auto Cover system
    +/- Graphic
    +/- Overwhelming Items/Research/Skills
    +/- Space cutscenes
    +/- Weak link with previous ME's games

    - Very bad Character creator
    - Writing boring and uninspiring
    - Facial Animations
    - Weak main Character incarnation with the player
    - Weak story about almost everything
    - Narrative choices uninteresting and separated from progression (it is just annoying to click over again and again to see if there is something else to talk about)
    - Unnatural dialogs
    - Not many interesting Characters
    - Voice acting not compact
    - Side Quests
    - Bugs
    - Repetitive face designs (mainly Asari)
    - Illusion of choices
    - Low replay value
    - Companion customization
    - Companion command

    Summary :

    I can't believe what I am experiencing, it seems there is no heart, no spirit, no atmosphere. I do not believe that it was even played by the creators or some real gamer, if yes, then, leave please, find a job in some casual mobile phone gaming industry. It is just a terrible result of employees and management effort which couldn't be unpunished. The game is done without any love. Its just here is Your salary, do Your best, thanks, here it is -kind of game. A wannabe Mass Effect game. Even for my masochistic character ( almost 40h in game) its still too much to breathe this out.

    I can accept an effort to make a fresh start and new game, not connected much with the old series. That's fine, do it. But this? Leaving all crucial principles of RPG and strongholds which made Bioware famous? Do it really takes only those people (behind original series) which left the company make a good game?

    This damage to the brand can be hardly restored and repaired. Only trough self reflection of the creators and management You can do something about it.

    For fan of ME its heartbreaking experience.
    For newcomer to ME its OK, average game, not worth the money.    … Expand
  23. Quink666
    Mar 25, 2017
    4
    **** you EA, **** you BW. What a tragic game this is. Side quest is only extremely booring fetch quests. Main quests are alright but far from memorable.
    In the older games you could have up to 12 abilities to use counting your team mates abilities, in this game you have 3. We went from 12 to 3 which makes combat really **** booring.
    I recommend you dont buy this game and if you must    **** you EA, **** you BW. What a tragic game this is. Side quest is only extremely booring fetch quests. Main quests are alright but far from memorable.
    In the older games you could have up to 12 abilities to use counting your team mates abilities, in this game you have 3. We went from 12 to 3 which makes combat really **** booring.
    I recommend you dont buy this game and if you must wait until a deep deep sale when the game is under 20 bucks. So disappointing...    … Expand
  24. Toophat82
    Apr 5, 2017
    4
    Bottomline it's not mass effect we love or wanted instead it's DAI but in space. So think about it they simply recycled and reused the same formula from last RPG they worked on and developed before Andromeda which was Dragon Age inquisition. The Story, characters, dialogue, ui, and etc all sub par to bad. Only improvements was the huge worlds and combat itself which unfortunately isBottomline it's not mass effect we love or wanted instead it's DAI but in space. So think about it they simply recycled and reused the same formula from last RPG they worked on and developed before Andromeda which was Dragon Age inquisition. The Story, characters, dialogue, ui, and etc all sub par to bad. Only improvements was the huge worlds and combat itself which unfortunately is hindered by the bad UI that is limited and tailored for multiplayer period as only allows three abilities are allowed during combat no matter campaign or multiplayer mode. Alot is missing from originals too like races, weapons, having meaningful choices and consequences, squadmate loadouts, and renegade/paragon system and there isn't enough new to make up for it either. They even ruined special anmo along with biotic and armor piercing not even in game too. Game is also very buggy and lacks polish along with alot of what made mass effect and bioware rpgs special in first place.

    In Mass effect Andromeda Good luck finding white males and males period in any powerful or meaningful role in game you quickly find that all mission givers and characters that are in power and meaningful in game are overwhelming female with the lesser being minorities or aliens if male at all. While White males are nowhere to be found in game except as cannon fodder or for mockery. This game not only is too extremely politically correct but ractist against white males and white people in general to the point that its too obvious and sickening to loyal fans who love the franchise and have been loyal since it started.

    There is diversity done right like mass effect 1 through 3 and then there is ME andromeda not the way you want to do diversity in games as people play games to get away from their personal lives and have fun. The designer of game clearly wanted to get political and personal on a level that is bad for business given fact that majority of gamers will be of male gender to begin with and most likely a good amount white too when it comes to the RPG genre too not smart at all for a business.    … Expand
  25. GblPower
    Mar 23, 2017
    4
    Это полный провал.
    ● Сюжет для 13-летних школьников.
    ● Вариативности диалогов почти нет, вариативности сюжета абсолютно нет. ● Все персонажи в подметки не годятся персонажам из трилогии. Главного злодея так вообще скорее хочется пожалеть, чем бояться и ненавидеть. ● Боевка стала получше, чем в трилогии, но если абстрагироваться и оценивать ее, как самостоятельную боевую систему, то она    Это полный провал.
    ● Сюжет для 13-летних школьников.
    ● Вариативности диалогов почти нет, вариативности сюжета абсолютно нет.
    ● Все персонажи в подметки не годятся персонажам из трилогии. Главного злодея так вообще скорее хочется пожалеть, чем бояться и ненавидеть.
    ● Боевка стала получше, чем в трилогии, но если абстрагироваться и оценивать ее, как самостоятельную боевую систему, то она по-прежнему уныла (хоть и, повторюсь, динамичней, чем в трилогии)
    ● картинка приятная, но мир не реагирует на игрока: кусты не гнутся под колесами вездехода, etc

    Резюмируя: это провал. Захотели по-легкому срубить бабла прикрывшись названием. Не выйдет!
    p.s. зато геев запихнули, лесбиянок и всякий прочий мусор. Больше меньшинств, ура!    … Expand
  26. DragonDai
    Mar 26, 2017
    4
    There are a lot of problems with this game. It's got some of the most amateur animations ever in an AAA game, sophomoric and cliched writing, phoned-in and dead voice acting, tired and boring quest structure, giant empty areas with little to nothing to do, repetitive tasks, boring squad mates, dumbing down of gameplay mechanics, lack of quick save, bugs, one of the worst character creatorsThere are a lot of problems with this game. It's got some of the most amateur animations ever in an AAA game, sophomoric and cliched writing, phoned-in and dead voice acting, tired and boring quest structure, giant empty areas with little to nothing to do, repetitive tasks, boring squad mates, dumbing down of gameplay mechanics, lack of quick save, bugs, one of the worst character creators in the last 10 years, performance issues, overly long transitions sequences, awful balancing, extremely awful pacing, awful scanning that's worse than the crap in ME2, some of the worst companion AI in any game ever, etc etc etc.

    I could go on and on about the flaws with this game and why these flaws matter and how Bioware/EA royally screwed the pooch here and how there is no system in this entire game that isn't without some sort of major flaw. But here's the thing. When you're actually playing the game...when you're not busy staring at a loading screen or a transition screen or rolling your eyes at the god awful animation/voice acting/writing/etc, you're liking having fun.

    And that's what's important, right? Fun? That's why we play video games? To have fun? You WILL have fun with this game. Whether it's you + 3 friends getting some coop multiplayer going or you out alone (cause your AI companions have died in the first 3 seconds of combat...again) against the hordes in single player, you will almost certainly be having a really really good time.

    In fact, you'll like be having a 7.5/10 sort of good time. If I had to compare MEA to another game, I'd compare it to Fallout 4. It was horribly disappointing for a lot of the diehard fans, there were a LOT of serious problems, but, at the end of the day, it was still a fun game worth the purchase.

    So if it's a 7.5/10 sort of game, why am I giving it a 4/10? Why am I writing a negative review? Well, two reasons. The first is that, despite their response since launch (which has been quite good), Bioware and EA behaved AWFULLY before launch. Some of the devs behind this game have acted in a way that would have gotten others in their field fired in a heartbeat. Truly awful behavior and truly reprehensible actions towards their paying customers and long time fan base.

    But more importantly, the second reason is that there is a sizable group of Bioware fans that absolutely will not hear ANY criticism of this game or Bioware as a company no matter how legit or reasonable said criticism is. Even the slightest break from the hive mind of "Perfect game 11/10!" is met with hate and scorn. It's **** disgusting. These people give gamers in general a bad name and they are 100% responsible for the state of the industry and **** like MEA. They are the reason this game is so subpar, because EA/Bioware knew they could farm out the fourth game in their biggest franchise to some B team that's never produced a full game before and no matter what quality the game ended up being, there would be enough of this type of fan to lap it up and defend the game regardless of criticism that it'd be a success.

    So yeah, 7.5/10 if you're JUST looking at the gameplay. 4/10 when you look at the bigger picture, everything included.    … Expand
  27. dmzhakov
    Mar 21, 2017
    4
    Посмотрел трейлер, почитал отзывы и изучил стримы + почитал слив анон разраба. ВЫВОД: ни-о-чём
  28. PhoneyFree
    Mar 23, 2017
    4
    Long time Bioware rpg fan KTOR 1/2, DA series, Mass Effect 1-3. Sorely disappointed and disillusioned. If you like action heavy multiplayer games then you'll probably enjoy this. If you like story rich "Role Playing Games" with freedom to create your own take on the protagonist and that has depth, engaging, compelling characters etc. then look elsewhere.

    Pro's: decent action/combat.    Long time Bioware rpg fan KTOR 1/2, DA series, Mass Effect 1-3. Sorely disappointed and disillusioned. If you like action heavy multiplayer games then you'll probably enjoy this. If you like story rich "Role Playing Games" with freedom to create your own take on the protagonist and that has depth, engaging, compelling characters etc. then look elsewhere.

    Pro's: decent action/combat. Cons: Underwhelming Story, Dull characters, cringe-worthy infantile dialogue. Really for pew, pew multiplayer action fans. Had to laugh when somebody here said it was like Blasto from the original series. Forgot about Blasto, but your not wrong my friend. I should go.    … Expand
  29. Deviance
    Mar 21, 2017
    4
    This is not Mass Effect.The game with familiar names,merely to make the brand.Pros - good graphics,performance,mechanics and all.Technical problems,lots of bugs,ugly facial animations,boring story,very boring dialogue,baby dialogue,I don't know who wrote it it's very funny,no memory of the characters at all.Pretty monotonous gameplay,it comes down to scanning,go about scan,it.What theThis is not Mass Effect.The game with familiar names,merely to make the brand.Pros - good graphics,performance,mechanics and all.Technical problems,lots of bugs,ugly facial animations,boring story,very boring dialogue,baby dialogue,I don't know who wrote it it's very funny,no memory of the characters at all.Pretty monotonous gameplay,it comes down to scanning,go about scan,it.What the hell?You think it is interesting gameplay??The scan simulator!Empty locations,the spirit of inquiry do not have,for you have all opened.This game is even worse than No man's Sky in terms of exploration,No man's sky worse. 4/10 Worst game of the year,do not buy!… Expand
  30. Dummyurd
    Mar 24, 2017
    4
    I am torn about this game. Some Parts of the story and setting are really fun others just completely miss the mark.
    Same thing goes with graphics, a lot of the panoramas are look breathtaking but then there are the issues with facial animation and the clunky body animation.
    I personally would have preferred if the game focused more on the political problems that must be in an migration    I am torn about this game. Some Parts of the story and setting are really fun others just completely miss the mark.
    Same thing goes with graphics, a lot of the panoramas are look breathtaking but then there are the issues with facial animation and the clunky body animation.
    I personally would have preferred if the game focused more on the political problems that must be in an migration into already settled territory. (Different factions in the expedition forces as well as the natives give so much potential) It is touched upon in a lot of side content but the main content clearly is the fight that is already in the Helios-Cluster.
    The fighting in the game also has two sides. On one side I like the more pro active approach you can take with the versatile (if stale) character development and new found movement. But Teammate and Enemy AI as well as a flat progression for "the pathfinder" makes it pale against other recent action-rpgs.

    Without the technical problems of quests that get stuck and CTDs I would have given it a 6/10 but with the current bugs I had to subtract some points.    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 61 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  3. Negative: 1 out of 61
  1. Power Unlimited
    Oct 19, 2017
    78
    It might be the biggest, most complex and action packed game in the franchise, but Mass Effect: Andromeda is also the least convincing one. The dated facial animations, the inconsistent writing quality and the regularly occurring bugs take you out of the experience too often. On top of that, BioWare has not used the concept of a whole new universe to its full potential, which often makes it feel like Mass Effect: Andromeda has not left our Milky Way at all.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Jul 7, 2017
    70
    While it’s underwhelming in places, there’s a lot to like as you venture into the weirder parts of Andromeda. Frequent technical issues hamper the experience a bit, as does an uninspiring main story. [June 2017, p66]
  3. Games Master UK
    Jun 6, 2017
    81
    A welcome, if slightly patch return for Mass Effect. The script has problems, but combat is bloody brilliant. [May 2017, p.62]
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