Mass Effect: Andromeda

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  1. BuckinBurrito
    Mar 27, 2017
    10
    Oh the hate. Ignore the 0-5 ratings at least. People seem to have an axe to grind after the ME3 ending. Yes, it's not perfect but if you liked the journey of the ME series, you'll probably like this too.

    The bad: Starts slow (just like ME1) and has a poor character build and facial graphics. The good: almost everything else. It has fun combat, interesting characters, etc.... like    Oh the hate. Ignore the 0-5 ratings at least. People seem to have an axe to grind after the ME3 ending. Yes, it's not perfect but if you liked the journey of the ME series, you'll probably like this too.

    The bad: Starts slow (just like ME1) and has a poor character build and facial graphics.
    The good: almost everything else. It has fun combat, interesting characters, etc.... like you would expect in a Bioware game.

    I'm giving this a score of 10 rather than 8.5-9 points that i think it really is to offset some of the trolls still apparently butthurt over ME3 ending. If you let Garrus win the shooting contest on the Citadel, you'll like this too. Enjoy the ride, yo!    … Expand
  2. jtg0d
    Mar 27, 2017
    10
    Great graphics (minus some sluggish animations), awesome story, more engaging combat than previous ME (I played all of them several times). I am a big fan of ME, so expectations were fairly high. The game does not disappoints overall. what disappoints are all those peeps who keep giving zero or 1 to the game. Really? If the game has content but u don't like some of it, or even most of it,Great graphics (minus some sluggish animations), awesome story, more engaging combat than previous ME (I played all of them several times). I am a big fan of ME, so expectations were fairly high. The game does not disappoints overall. what disappoints are all those peeps who keep giving zero or 1 to the game. Really? If the game has content but u don't like some of it, or even most of it, its not a zero. People just rage because its not what they expected. Personally I would give it an 9, animations aren't great, but are tolerable. You cannot judge the game just for graphics, especially an RPG game like ME. I mean, Minecarft should get zeroes for graphics too then, right?

    So i am giving it a 10 just to offset those like zero-kiddies who foam so much about how the animations are bad.    … Expand
  3. xWorldxWARriorx
    Mar 28, 2017
    10
    Counter score. I would say its actually around an 8 out of 10. Its not nearly as bad as people are saying and it is still way better than a lot of the garbage games that are out there. We have to remember that the original trilogy was a masterpiece by the end but that the first game was also not perfect when it first came out. There are things that can be improved upon (animations, fetchCounter score. I would say its actually around an 8 out of 10. Its not nearly as bad as people are saying and it is still way better than a lot of the garbage games that are out there. We have to remember that the original trilogy was a masterpiece by the end but that the first game was also not perfect when it first came out. There are things that can be improved upon (animations, fetch quests, etc) but this was an excellent starting point for a new trilogy.… Expand
  4. Drucifer
    Mar 30, 2017
    10
    I had my doubts after all of the negative reviews this game received, but was very pleasantly surprised once I actually played for myself. I absolutely love it. The first couple of hours drag by; this is typical for modern AAA RPGs (e.g. The Witcher 3, Horizon Zero Dawn). However, once the first couple of hours are completed, the game opens up into a true open world(s) game that is utterlyI had my doubts after all of the negative reviews this game received, but was very pleasantly surprised once I actually played for myself. I absolutely love it. The first couple of hours drag by; this is typical for modern AAA RPGs (e.g. The Witcher 3, Horizon Zero Dawn). However, once the first couple of hours are completed, the game opens up into a true open world(s) game that is utterly incredible. The story lines are compelling, the characters are very likable and relatable, and the dialogue is very realistic. Conversations don't fit the typical rigid and over exaggerated format common to many games, which may not work for gamers who are more accustomed to interacting with video game NPCs than having conversations with people in the real world. After 60 hours of gameplay, Mass Effect: Andromeda has impressed me more than I had ever expected and has become one of my favorite titles. I enjoyed this game even more than the original series. The story isn't quite as interesting as the reaper concept, but the rich open world exploration teeming with fun missions to do combined with the amazing lore the Mass Effect series has built up made this one of the funnest games I have ever played. Neither me nor my wife has experienced any glitches or strange/ugly facial animations with our Ryders. It took me a couple tries to design one that I liked, but once I did I had no issues throughout my play through. It seems that a lot of the people giving Mass Effect: Andromeda negative feedback are going into the game expecting to find something bad, only instead of reviewing it objectively, they critically search for flaws to reaffirm their expectations. This type of behavior, along with people rating it who have never even played it has left a game easily worthy of a 10/10 with a user score of 4.6.… Expand
  5. cronoedge
    Mar 31, 2017
    10
    I Beat Mass Effect: Andromeda.
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    Banged a chick who licks rocks.
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    10 out of 10.
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  6. Littlemadbat
    Apr 1, 2017
    10
    It took me over 75 hours to finish the game (had to do every quest :>) but I hardly noticed the time passing.
    Did you like Citadel DLC in ME3? Because if you did, you will enjoy this game. The characters are likeable and there is a lot of effort put in their development and interactions with them - the loyalty missions are extremely fun. The story is engaging and while at the beginning it    It took me over 75 hours to finish the game (had to do every quest :>) but I hardly noticed the time passing.
    Did you like Citadel DLC in ME3? Because if you did, you will enjoy this game. The characters are likeable and there is a lot of effort put in their development and interactions with them - the loyalty missions are extremely fun. The story is engaging and while at the beginning it lacks the "weight of the world" feeling of the trilogy, the pressure rises with time and oh does it get personal.
    I loved the combat system since I've greatly enjoyed using melee weapons and vanguard strategy combined with tech. I did not encounter many awkward animations though I have seen some minor bugs with npc's stuck in weird spaces - nothing game-breaking.
    The music is a bit underwhelming, especially at the last fight of the game but I found myself addicted to a few dj compositions you can find in your Pathfinders quarters or bars/clubs on certain planets.
    Overall, I would give this game a solid 8,5/10 but since everyone is trashing it waay more than it deserves things hot personal and I raised the note. Fight me!    … Expand
  7. deemashlayer
    Jul 14, 2017
    10
    The game's visuals are terrific (face animations goofy and now fixed by a patch), story is solid and battles are awesome. The best space exploration game on the market right now (July 2017)
  8. jordangold527
    Apr 5, 2017
    10
    Haters gonna hate. There are occasionally awkward facial expressions and very rare glitches that can easily remedied by a quick reload. Every game has it's issues, but many people hate this game because it has issues that 95% of games have. People hail Skyrim as one of the best games of the decade, yet there are no facial expressions, the voice acting is pretty bad (all things considered),Haters gonna hate. There are occasionally awkward facial expressions and very rare glitches that can easily remedied by a quick reload. Every game has it's issues, but many people hate this game because it has issues that 95% of games have. People hail Skyrim as one of the best games of the decade, yet there are no facial expressions, the voice acting is pretty bad (all things considered), and there are a great deal of bugs even to this day. The game tells a fun (if not predictable) story with great characters, interesting and complex themes, and amazing gameplay diversity. If you liked the original Mass Effect games you will adore this.… Expand
  9. Love_Cannon
    Apr 5, 2017
    10
    It was exactly what I was expecting, and better implemented than I thought it would be. Telling a good story in an open world is extremely difficult and this game actually pulled it off. I think a lot of people have issues with the story because they were expecting to save the galaxy again in this story instead of exploring a new one. Approach the game play as an explorer rather than aIt was exactly what I was expecting, and better implemented than I thought it would be. Telling a good story in an open world is extremely difficult and this game actually pulled it off. I think a lot of people have issues with the story because they were expecting to save the galaxy again in this story instead of exploring a new one. Approach the game play as an explorer rather than a hero, and you'll have a lot of fun.… Expand
  10. gchapman1701
    Apr 10, 2017
    10
    So, Mass Effect Andromeda...

    After the Mass Effect 3 debacle, I swore I would never play another Mass Effect game. I mean after putting 200-300 hours in on that series, the last 5% was crappy enough to ruin my stellar enjoyment of the preceding 95% in the series. It was that bad. So when Mass Effect Andromeda was announced awhile back, and when it was stated that it would take place    So, Mass Effect Andromeda...

    After the Mass Effect 3 debacle, I swore I would never play another Mass Effect game. I mean after putting 200-300 hours in on that series, the last 5% was crappy enough to ruin my stellar enjoyment of the preceding 95% in the series. It was that bad.

    So when Mass Effect Andromeda was announced awhile back, and when it was stated that it would take place in the future, and not include (or resolve) anything left over from Mass Effect 1-3, I felt no real urge to fork over my money to Bioware. I was steadfast in my desire to avoid the game and the certain failure that it would become.

    Then about three months ago, the pendulum swung a bit. I started catching some of the gameplay footage. It reminded me of what I really loved about Mass Effect. I started hearing a bit more about the story. Rather than abandoning the past, they found a way of taking contemporary characters, races and ideas from the series and putting them in a fresh start. I started to get a little excited and thought what the hell, I will give it a shot and see.

    Then the initial reviews came out. They hit pretty hard and I felt like my original suspicions were being validated. Despite having pre-ordered the game, I thought it was likely going to sit on the shelf. And it would have for me if a friend hadn't decided to press on and see what it was like.

    He found that the initial reviews were accurate about one thing: The first two planets (Habitat 7 and Eos) and tutorial missions are a bit of a mess. There is so much to do, you feel like you are wandering around a bit aimlessly. The UI has some issues (especially from a crafting and quest management standpoint). Indeed you really do have to muscle past that portion of the game.

    But I found when I did was there was an incredibly fun game underneath. Once I got the hang of how to deal with the UI issues, and focus on the game play and the storyline, I found a ton of depth. There were tons of ties back to Mass Effect 1-3 and the story I loved (the 95% part) but I found myself really growing to like Ryder even more than Shepard as the game progressed. You definitely get to play him as a Captain Kirk/Mal Reynolds hybrid that makes all the crew interactions awesome.

    And by the time you get to the end, you really get to see the alliance you build hit its stride. This is something that really killed the Mass Effect 3 ending for me, and contributed heavily to my disdain for the finale. To be honest, when I finished it up last night and put the controller down, I felt I had just played the best Mass Effect game to date. And that surprised the hell out of me. It was easily the best 100 hours I have put into a game in recent memory.

    I'm not sure where the franchise will go from here. The ending serves well as a stand alone game, but also leaves plenty of room to develop should they wish to continue. I for one hope to see these folks again some day. So for that reason, I just wanted to reach out to my friends who played Mass Effect in the past. I can't say you will come away feeling the same love I felt for this game. But I do think if you give it an honest chance, and play through the initial issues (which by the way, Bioware is working to address through patches) I think you will find the time well spent!    … Expand
  11. mrses
    May 13, 2017
    10
    I really liked Mass Effect Andromeda. It had/has some technical issues but nothing really annoyed me that much. I really liked the story and the game play was good. I've played all the mass effects when they came out and I replayed them all before starting Andromeda and Andromeda was probably my second favourite. Not sure why it is garnering so many bad reviews maybe it is suffering fromI really liked Mass Effect Andromeda. It had/has some technical issues but nothing really annoyed me that much. I really liked the story and the game play was good. I've played all the mass effects when they came out and I replayed them all before starting Andromeda and Andromeda was probably my second favourite. Not sure why it is garnering so many bad reviews maybe it is suffering from overbuilt wishes and expectations. I'd recommend trying it for yourself.… Expand
  12. Mattherw
    Apr 14, 2017
    10
    This game was clearly rushed out to market before it was ready. The result has been lots of glitches and the now famously bad facial animation. Many of these issues have been corrected with patches but a lot are still present. Even considering the technical issues this is the best game I have played this year. The visuals are amazing and the graphics are great (PS4 on 4K LCD). Combat andThis game was clearly rushed out to market before it was ready. The result has been lots of glitches and the now famously bad facial animation. Many of these issues have been corrected with patches but a lot are still present. Even considering the technical issues this is the best game I have played this year. The visuals are amazing and the graphics are great (PS4 on 4K LCD). Combat and game mechanics are intuitive and probably the best of any Mass effect game. The story is simplistic but the whole point of the game is to explore Andromeda and reset from the complete dead end the writers were left with after ME3. If you want to understand the depth of the story by learning motives and details about new species then you will have to spend a lot of time exploring, reading data pads and completing side quests. This game is by no means perfect and without so many overly critical reviews from people who want everything in the story spelt out for them, I would have been more critical. This game is clearly meant to be the opening act of a trilogy (just like ME1) and therefore is less fast paced and spends a lot of time establishing the narrative needed for later games. I would highly recommend this title, BioWare clearly dropped the ball rushing this out but having paid full price I am very content with the value for money having played more than 80 hours on my first play through.… Expand
  13. deftones034
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    Underrated. Amazing game in everyway. People need to grow up and stop review bombing because of animations. Have you ever played a fallout game? Worse animations then this. Great job Bioware you have my support in the future and money. Big fan here
  14. swoff
    May 11, 2017
    10
    I want to thank bioware for this epic journey!!
    one of my favorite games so far with cool characters an epic story an absolute brilliant combat gameplay!!! its not perfect but what game is ? still in love after 100+ h gameplay
  15. davef7777
    May 18, 2017
    10
    This is a fun game and deserves a 10 to offset all the unrealistic last gen Mass Effect A-holes giving it a zero. The combat is great, customization and crafting is great. The acting and animation could have been better but is passable.
  16. memorukezs
    May 20, 2017
    10
    The game has fulfilled my expectations, it is well written, the worlds are long enough to keep me busy though I would have wanted more worlds to explore
  17. michaelrjohnson
    Jul 12, 2017
    10
    Ever since this game came out, I've followed the reviews to see if a general uptick would occur once the "haters" moved on to a new project. This is also my first review on metacritic.

    I have played all 3 previous mass effect games, and have over 60 hours in MEA. Not to mention decades of gaming under my belt across every platform out there. I'm picky about what I spend my very few    Ever since this game came out, I've followed the reviews to see if a general uptick would occur once the "haters" moved on to a new project. This is also my first review on metacritic.

    I have played all 3 previous mass effect games, and have over 60 hours in MEA. Not to mention decades of gaming under my belt across every platform out there. I'm picky about what I spend my very few valuable hours on. I will very often stop playing a game if I get bored.

    MEA is flawed as so many have pointed out and has a lot of small bugs that are certainly a bit disappointing. But to say they have an extreme negative impact on the overall game experience would be incorrect.

    I have actually enjoyed my time in Andromeda very much and continue to go back for more. The combat and movement mechanics are a significant upgrade over the previous games and the planets are gorgeous and diverse.

    The story is actually pretty engaging and is getting better. There are plenty of fetch quests, with some much more fun than others, but I enjoy the variety and the rewards are decent. I also think the quest management system and map are very well executed, so you never feel lost or unsure where to go next.

    I will summarize that MEA is a very good sci-fi action-RPG in it's own right. If you are looking for the continued adventures of Shepard and Co in the Milky Way, you will not find it here. If you are looking at a fresh new adventure in the Mass Effect universe, I definitely recommend it.

    Edit: I have finally completed the game and can say with full authority that this game is very very good. The story is solid in its own right and the combat mechanics are light years (pun not intended) ahead of the previous games.    … Expand
  18. TheoRuffy
    Jun 11, 2017
    10
    Altought it's not a perfect game, i had a lot of fun during my first playtrought. The story s good, the combat is very fun, and the characters are very well writen.. Can't wait for the DLC's!
  19. Colin1963
    Jan 13, 2018
    10
    Enjoyed this game so much. Brilliantly designed and thought out and a pleasure to play. Highly recommended.
  20. RandomKiller312
    Jul 18, 2017
    10
    This game compelled me to create a metacritic account just to write this review. Great worlds, features and overall an immersive story. I feel like the game had a couple small downfalls, but overall an 8/10 game. I gave it a 10 to counter all the douche bags that unjustly gave it a negative rating without giving it a chance. I got a lot of game-play value out of this game and thanks toThis game compelled me to create a metacritic account just to write this review. Great worlds, features and overall an immersive story. I feel like the game had a couple small downfalls, but overall an 8/10 game. I gave it a 10 to counter all the douche bags that unjustly gave it a negative rating without giving it a chance. I got a lot of game-play value out of this game and thanks to these **** now I wont get an expansion or a sequal that the game truely deserves.… Expand
  21. desmortum
    Jul 31, 2017
    10
    It is a bold attempt to create a new story inside BioWares own universe. It's not a KotOR clone deep inside like original Mass Effect, where you being thrown inside storm of events of predefined sci-fi/fantasy world, but rather the new beginning.

    It is a space exploration like never before. For tens of hours you're wondering what's you gonna find next, where you gonna go, who you gonna    It is a bold attempt to create a new story inside BioWares own universe. It's not a KotOR clone deep inside like original Mass Effect, where you being thrown inside storm of events of predefined sci-fi/fantasy world, but rather the new beginning.

    It is a space exploration like never before. For tens of hours you're wondering what's you gonna find next, where you gonna go, who you gonna meet.

    Hundreds (!) of quests, few beautiful cities, multiple manually crafted huge planets with unique environments, gorgeous starmap and planet scanning and last but not least your own finally comfortable and interesting spaceships with its marvelous crew.

    All of it is not for you to accomplish whatever captain-chiefs mission, it's for you to explore what lies beyond...    … Expand
  22. scottryder
    Aug 18, 2017
    10
    I am a die hard Mass Effect fan. For what Ea has done to the game is unacceptable but still Bioware came through with exploration, great combat and long long loooooonnnnnggggg hours of gameplay that compensates the negative reviews of others. I love Mass effect...always been and I will be waiting for its next release. Casey Hudson it is up to you. Kudos to Bioware. They completed theI am a die hard Mass Effect fan. For what Ea has done to the game is unacceptable but still Bioware came through with exploration, great combat and long long loooooonnnnnggggg hours of gameplay that compensates the negative reviews of others. I love Mass effect...always been and I will be waiting for its next release. Casey Hudson it is up to you. Kudos to Bioware. They completed the creation of the game with greatest pressure and tight resources.

    EA and Bioware, please learn from your mistakes.    … Expand
  23. AFriendlyMan
    Jan 2, 2020
    10
    Just want rate this game a bit upper, cause it looks absolutely amazing in UtraHD with HDR. Sometimes i just staring at objects for minutes... Its very beautiful to explore. Unfortunately BioWare made a some mistakes... boring intro for example. Its hard to attract new generation with dialogues... so then they noticed those animations (that might they don't even care if there were anotherJust want rate this game a bit upper, cause it looks absolutely amazing in UtraHD with HDR. Sometimes i just staring at objects for minutes... Its very beautiful to explore. Unfortunately BioWare made a some mistakes... boring intro for example. Its hard to attract new generation with dialogues... so then they noticed those animations (that might they don't even care if there were another beginning) and so on.… Expand
  24. DeWolfe25
    Jan 13, 2018
    10
    This game is one of the best I have ever played. It truly is. I am personally having a hard time figuring out why there are so many that hate it. Ok there are bugs, and sometimes dialogue doesn't acknowledge that you have or have not already done something. But if you were judging off things like that alone, then why the devil do you play video games in the first place? If Bioware wasThis game is one of the best I have ever played. It truly is. I am personally having a hard time figuring out why there are so many that hate it. Ok there are bugs, and sometimes dialogue doesn't acknowledge that you have or have not already done something. But if you were judging off things like that alone, then why the devil do you play video games in the first place? If Bioware was intending this to be a sequel of the original Mass Effect trilogy then they, kind of, failed in that by referencing barely any of the original trilogy's events. If they were intending for this to be a standalone title that never the less expands the Mass Effect universe, then they have definitely succeeded. Ladies and gentlemen, gamers of all shapes and sizes, ignore all reviews. Pay no heed to those that love it, and those that hate it. Play this game for yourself, make up your own mind. For my money, this game was well worth the time i put into it (63 hrs, 39 mins, 04 sec and that's is before I realized there was some post game work to do.). If you don't want to spent money on buying the game, the I suggest borrowing it from one who did buy it.… Expand
  25. Kabooz
    Feb 21, 2018
    10
    Honestly the game I experienced is far from a lot of the negative hype this had received. 25+hrs in so far and the game has been fluid, animation in a general aspect is clearly above anything to be considered average in today's games. Most importantly it plays like or similar enough to what makes the Mass Effect series successful. Hopefully with given time another addition to this storyHonestly the game I experienced is far from a lot of the negative hype this had received. 25+hrs in so far and the game has been fluid, animation in a general aspect is clearly above anything to be considered average in today's games. Most importantly it plays like or similar enough to what makes the Mass Effect series successful. Hopefully with given time another addition to this story will be a step forward from a gameplay aspect. Undoubtedly recommend this game.… Expand
  26. Sitropy
    Jun 26, 2019
    10
    Waaaay underrated.

    I have played all mass effect games and Andromeda is still i great game, with new characters and story.
    Give it a try, if you loved the other mass effect games you will at least like this one if not more. IMO it's better than mass effect 1
  27. Deathcat99
    Aug 15, 2018
    10
    First off I'm a huge fan of the entire Mass Effect series, with Mass Effect 2 being my favorite. That said, this is still one of the best games I've ever played. If you can look past the cheesy animations and at times poor writing and dialogue, there is a beautiful story with engaging characters to be found. In fact there is more "good" writing in this game then there is "bad." Once IFirst off I'm a huge fan of the entire Mass Effect series, with Mass Effect 2 being my favorite. That said, this is still one of the best games I've ever played. If you can look past the cheesy animations and at times poor writing and dialogue, there is a beautiful story with engaging characters to be found. In fact there is more "good" writing in this game then there is "bad." Once I got past the first two planets the game just kept getting better and better. I believe most people who rated this game so poorly didn't play it for very long, bought into the backlash, or was just flat out enraged. The writing isn't as bad as many people say. At lest for the most part. There are great characters and stories to be explored in most planets, especially the side quests.… Expand
  28. ScottRyderTrink
    Sep 5, 2018
    10
    El juego es una historia completamente nueva, que no tiene relación con los anteriores, yo no he jugado a la trilogía original, y después de haber jugado a este pienso hacerlo.
    No entiendo para nada las críticas que se llevó este juego, he jugado con la última actualización que salió y va de maravilla, solo me he encontrado tres errores muy puntuales, pero apenas afectan a la experiencia    El juego es una historia completamente nueva, que no tiene relación con los anteriores, yo no he jugado a la trilogía original, y después de haber jugado a este pienso hacerlo.
    No entiendo para nada las críticas que se llevó este juego, he jugado con la última actualización que salió y va de maravilla, solo me he encontrado tres errores muy puntuales, pero apenas afectan a la experiencia de juego. Una vez estas jugando, ni te das cuenta. Ni caso a las críticas.
    Le he dedicado unas 82 horas y aún me faltan algunas misiones secundarias, y más tiempo que le voy a echar para conseguir todos los trofeos. La jugabilidad es realmente buena, el sistema de combate es de lo mejor, los poderes y las armas son geniales. Tengo entendido que una de las diferencias con los anteriores es el jetpack para saltar, y da muchísimas posibilidades en combate así que es todo un acierto.
    Lo mejor de todo par mí es la historia y los personajes, hay muchísimos diálogos, que incluyen tomas de decisiones que repercuten, en mayor o menor medida, en la historia.
    Los gráficos están muy bien, los planetas son absolutamente preciosos y da gusto explorarlos enteros, son bastante grandes y repletos de misiones.
    El juego va de menos a más, si lo has empezado y te ha aburrido un poco, dale una oportunidad y sigue avanzando en la historia, porque engancha muchísimo.
    Es de los mejores juegos que he jugado, lo recomiendo encarecidamente, merece la pena!!!    … Expand
  29. Mass_Raider
    Sep 12, 2018
    10
    The only REAL problem with this game is that it's not the OG trilogy and not DA O, The game is really good when you are not comparing it to these game and has one of the best squads Bioware ever created! Also, we get a way better Family dynamic than the rest of their games. Not to mention it's also one hell off a looker.
  30. Zura69
    Jan 25, 2019
    10
    Tried to begin play this game 3 times. First 2 was like "what the ..". But than, after another round of passing the trilogy, I was so thristy about sequel to the ME that I decided to give Andromeda another chance :) I forced myself spend 3 hours just to begin play, it was so bad - so many questions about the plot, horrible face animations, issues with controls.. But when I forced myself toTried to begin play this game 3 times. First 2 was like "what the ..". But than, after another round of passing the trilogy, I was so thristy about sequel to the ME that I decided to give Andromeda another chance :) I forced myself spend 3 hours just to begin play, it was so bad - so many questions about the plot, horrible face animations, issues with controls.. But when I forced myself to ignore this things everything changed. I realaized that Andromeda plot is really good idea, and actually it is super beautiful, actually Andromeda is what I expected from No Man's Sky - amazing bright space exploration. Planets are really lovely, graphics and art direction is top (except face animation), characters are not comparable to ME1-2, but there're some fun to, especially Drack is very interesting - from his main story to his comments through the game. And during completing the main quest I realized that the plot is pretty OK, many questins, but the one who wrote it definitely knows the game and loves what his doing. This game is more like an introduction to the new galaxy, not super rich story. And again - it is super beautiful space exploration. Also in the end of the game I really loved the combat system, it's really god after you try to understand it. Actually EA release tehre new title Anthem especially on the Andromeda combat system.
    PS. Of course it's not comparable to the ME1-2, but they really did a great job, stop trying compare this games, just replay entire trilogy if you want "old good ME" :)    … Expand
  31. jamesseda
    Mar 1, 2019
    10
    I've been playing this for the first time recently and I am in love with this game so far. I am not coming into this with having played the original trilogy. I only played Mass Effect 1, the other 2 are on my "to play" list. If you look and play this as a separate entity of the other games you will enjoy it more I think. This is more about being an explorer and diplomat from another galaxyI've been playing this for the first time recently and I am in love with this game so far. I am not coming into this with having played the original trilogy. I only played Mass Effect 1, the other 2 are on my "to play" list. If you look and play this as a separate entity of the other games you will enjoy it more I think. This is more about being an explorer and diplomat from another galaxy coming to colonize a new home for mankind. Not a run and gun soldier even though you will need to fight at times. It's like a Star Trek + No Mans Sky all in one. I really hope we get a sequel. It deserves one. I don't think it is fair to compare this game to the original trilogy. There were 3 games there to build upon, gameplay and story wise. The original Mass Effect had it's problems also. It was the 2nd game that from what I have read really pushed it further. I believe this game needs it's part 2 and 3 also to expand the story etc...
    Final Verdict... Go play the game. it's awesome!    … Expand
  32. Thomik
    Apr 13, 2019
    10
    All Who think mimimi The Story isnt like MS 1-3.
    I want to let you Know the Publisher and Bioware had said this years ago...
    that the Story will not MS 4.
  33. WolfDW23
    Jun 30, 2019
    10
    Really good game if you are looking into story driven games, also, combat is the best of the series, could use more Enemy variety but still really good.
  34. Krassouillon
    Apr 4, 2020
    10
    Le jeux final est un très bon jeu et un bon jeu Mass Effect.
    C'est bête que ce soit aussi longtemps après sa sortit.
  35. Honde
    Jun 6, 2020
    10
    Just finshed the game today. And wow I really don't understand all this hate. Yeah it's not perfect but I would rate it a 8 (did a 10 because so much stupid reviews). I played 55 hours in 2 week because I was so hooked :D
    The setting feels so awesome and the worlds are insanly beautiful. Sadly the characters are not so beautiful like the worlds but not as bad like some talking here. I    Just finshed the game today. And wow I really don't understand all this hate. Yeah it's not perfect but I would rate it a 8 (did a 10 because so much stupid reviews). I played 55 hours in 2 week because I was so hooked :D
    The setting feels so awesome and the worlds are insanly beautiful. Sadly the characters are not so beautiful like the worlds but not as bad like some talking here. I enjoyed the gameplay and liked the side quests (just not the scan X, collect X quests. they wasen't really needed).
    The mainquest was good but just the end was really epic.
    Just for your information, I didn't played the trilogy but I would love to. Sadly I can't get over old graphics so I wait for the remastered that maybe comes soon *_*    … Expand
  36. Franze
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Perfect. The best game i've played.Excelent story and gameplay. Waiting for next game.… Expand
  37. Satros
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Хорошая игра на 100+ часов, со своими недостатками, но она не заслуживает того хейта, что пошел вокруг нее. Играл уже спустя большое время после релиза, все было пропатчено, из больших минусов осталась только анимация, с которой конечно накосячили, но в целом захватывающая боевка, классная красивая графика. Мне также очень нравится такой сеттинг, в подобном ключе не так много игр и от этойХорошая игра на 100+ часов, со своими недостатками, но она не заслуживает того хейта, что пошел вокруг нее. Играл уже спустя большое время после релиза, все было пропатчено, из больших минусов осталась только анимация, с которой конечно накосячили, но в целом захватывающая боевка, классная красивая графика. Мне также очень нравится такой сеттинг, в подобном ключе не так много игр и от этой можно действительно получиться удовольствие, если есть желание.… Expand
  38. RobinShepard
    Aug 9, 2020
    10
    Игра конечно не 10,но что бы хоть как то помочь очень хорошей игре ставлю 10. Единственное что в игре реально ужасно это дополнительные активности "побегай по карте-собери ерунду" и постоянно заново появляющиеся враги. Но сюжет и геймплей легко это всё компенсируют. Очень надеюсь что в продолжении дадут ответ многим вопросам.Так же хочу сказать хейтерам игры что mass effect это Шепард.Игра конечно не 10,но что бы хоть как то помочь очень хорошей игре ставлю 10. Единственное что в игре реально ужасно это дополнительные активности "побегай по карте-собери ерунду" и постоянно заново появляющиеся враги. Но сюжет и геймплей легко это всё компенсируют. Очень надеюсь что в продолжении дадут ответ многим вопросам.Так же хочу сказать хейтерам игры что mass effect это Шепард. 7,5/10… Expand
  39. NxtDoc
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Mass Effect is back! With a proper open world Universe similar to the original, with a much improved combat system. Mass Effect is as fun as ever.

    Andromeda is truly underrated. We are given 1st ever scenarios such as 1st contact situations and as well as colonizing new worlds! Ryder is a new unestablished character that we put our mark in. The supporting cast is also solid. Highly    Mass Effect is back! With a proper open world Universe similar to the original, with a much improved combat system. Mass Effect is as fun as ever.

    Andromeda is truly underrated. We are given 1st ever scenarios such as 1st contact situations and as well as colonizing new worlds! Ryder is a new unestablished character that we put our mark in. The supporting cast is also solid. Highly recommend    … Expand
  40. FabricioNery
    Dec 15, 2020
    10
    Great game with a cool story and great side quest. Unfortunately they gave up on dlc releases to further expand the story
  41. UntidySaturn
    Apr 24, 2021
    10
    Не знаю почему так много хейта на эту игру мне она зашла, не знаю я ценил исключительно геймплей и сюжет)
  42. Karolina001
    Aug 1, 2022
    10
    Absolutely awesome game. I can't understand negative reviews about this game.
    Maby it's because I only play open world games because I love them, but this game is so detailed and there is so much to do. Of course this game is not totally perfect,but btw I don't know any game that is perfect. The quests are interesting. The only thing is, the world's could be a little bit fuller they are a    Absolutely awesome game. I can't understand negative reviews about this game.
    Maby it's because I only play open world games because I love them, but this game is so detailed and there is so much to do. Of course this game is not totally perfect,but btw I don't know any game that is perfect. The quests are interesting. The only thing is, the world's could be a little bit fuller they are a bit empty.More enemies and more loot would be nice. Other than that I'm very happy with this game    … Expand
  43. Morados9
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
    No me puede gustar más una historia y unos personajes. No se puede ser más guapo. Quiero jugar a más juegos así, por favor.
  44. SuckerPunched79
    Jul 14, 2022
    10
    I didn’t play this at launch but my understanding is that it was pretty painful. With the launch of the legendary edition I decided to play through all the games including this one. I will say while not perfect it has a lot of major improvements over the trilogy. The overall combat mechanics are incredible. Combat is fast paced, responsive and highly customizable thanks to the new SAMI didn’t play this at launch but my understanding is that it was pretty painful. With the launch of the legendary edition I decided to play through all the games including this one. I will say while not perfect it has a lot of major improvements over the trilogy. The overall combat mechanics are incredible. Combat is fast paced, responsive and highly customizable thanks to the new SAM profiles. Weapons can be crafted and modded letting combat really be whatever you want. The characters were great and some of the most engaging dialogue took place in the Nomad based on who you paired up. Some combinations like Liam and Vetra hated each other at first only to actually find a place of mutual respect as you continued to pair them together. Each character has unique attributes so playing with combinations always felt fresh and fun. Then there’s the Ryders. Bye bye rigid morality system. The new choice based system made feeling keyed into the choices so much easier. Some you felt the impact of in this game others will (hopefully) come down the line. It was nice to be able to approach situations more freely than simply good choice or bad choice. Ryder themselves was engaging and really had some incredible character development. The voice work was well nuanced (even if maybe the animation wasn’t) and your character’s confidence and skills grew as the game progressed. Now without any spoilers here, the story was awesome! Yes it’s way more open world than the prior entries but it’s meant to be. This is an unestablished galaxy for the Milky Way species and as such you have to form bonds of friendship and cooperation. There are a number of smaller challenges all over the locations to be solved as well as the main conflict. Speaking of, wow; talk about some big plot twists. All in all I found this to be an extremely enjoyable entry and look forward to hopefully getting a sequel as there were many many open plot lines. The future of the franchise is Andromeda.… Expand
  45. Joe2539
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
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  46. Mando44646
    Mar 24, 2017
    9
    I can't believe the hate machine here. ME Andromeda is a fantastic game for both fans and newcomers. It is the best game since ME1 - it has an engaging world, offers actual exploration, great characters, and the gameplay is fantastic. I cannot recommend it enough - it is worth buying and playing RIGHT NOW.

    The only thing I dock it for (thus my 9/10) is poor animations with human    I can't believe the hate machine here. ME Andromeda is a fantastic game for both fans and newcomers. It is the best game since ME1 - it has an engaging world, offers actual exploration, great characters, and the gameplay is fantastic. I cannot recommend it enough - it is worth buying and playing RIGHT NOW.

    The only thing I dock it for (thus my 9/10) is poor animations with human characters in particular. Its missing a level of polish there that is very disappointing. Aliens look far better    … Expand
  47. FlyMonBlaze
    Mar 28, 2017
    9
    I've been a huge Mass Effect fan since the original came out. I had high expectations for this game, and it's been able to match them in pretty much every way. Within a few hours, the story presents you with a ton of intriguing questions about the Kett, the arks, your father, and more. It makes you want to explore and figure out these mysteries.

    The combat is ton of ton with the added    I've been a huge Mass Effect fan since the original came out. I had high expectations for this game, and it's been able to match them in pretty much every way. Within a few hours, the story presents you with a ton of intriguing questions about the Kett, the arks, your father, and more. It makes you want to explore and figure out these mysteries.

    The combat is ton of ton with the added mobility and new cover system, which I think is really convenient and easy to figure out. There's a ton of diversity in play styles you can do because of the different profiles, abilities, and weapons.

    The new squad really grew on me throughout the story, especially with their interesting loyalty missions. It was hard for this game to match the original trilogy's squad members, and while I think Garrus and Wrex ultimately are still better overall, these new faces do shine and I hope to see them more in future games.

    I do have a lot of minor complaints with the game such as dialogue getting cut off by SAM telling you to mine for minerals, the facial animations are a little rough but don't ruin the experience like some want you to believe. There are a ton of filler fetch quests that take you all over the map. Ignoring these is definitely possible, and there are actually quite a few interesting side quests that add to the overall story and give added lore to the new alien races, all of which are really interesting. I just wish there were a few more new alien races.

    If you're a fan of mass effect, I say get this game. If you like open world games with a cool story, interesting characters, and fun combat, then definitely get this game. Bioware did a great job here, and while there are a few things that could be improved, this game is living up to my high expectations.    … Expand
  48. PresCthulhu
    Mar 26, 2017
    9
    Pros: Grapchics. Story, Atmoshpere, Roleplaying, Voices, Sounds, Lighting, Gameplay, Multiplayer is addictive
    Cons: The animations are horrible, most of the squad mates were quite meh for me (subjective)
    Overall: I think this is a very good game and a worthy successor that is getting attacked by entitled brats mostly. Yes the animations (especially facial) is cringe-worthy, but I think    Pros: Grapchics. Story, Atmoshpere, Roleplaying, Voices, Sounds, Lighting, Gameplay, Multiplayer is addictive
    Cons: The animations are horrible, most of the squad mates were quite meh for me (subjective)

    Overall: I think this is a very good game and a worthy successor that is getting attacked by entitled brats mostly. Yes the animations (especially facial) is cringe-worthy, but I think they have nailed every single other part of the game.    … Expand
  49. harperino
    Apr 24, 2017
    9
    I thought this was a massive improvement on the desperately poor dragon age inquisition and the utter trainwreck that was ME3's conclusion. Given the open world nature i thought they managed to maintain a good level of interesting story content within that. There was never a sense of grind whilst out exploring and the exploration felt fitting to the pathfinder role. Combat was very funI thought this was a massive improvement on the desperately poor dragon age inquisition and the utter trainwreck that was ME3's conclusion. Given the open world nature i thought they managed to maintain a good level of interesting story content within that. There was never a sense of grind whilst out exploring and the exploration felt fitting to the pathfinder role. Combat was very fun and engaging too.

    Typical of bioware games there's an interesting and well crafted cast of companions. Peebee & Cora were my particular favourites.

    There's a number of the original races present. Outside of that there's the mysterious remant, which left me constantly wanting to know more about. We get to meet a new ally, The Angarans, who certainly bring a new perspective to the table. The Kett(whilst lacking the grandeur of the reapers) seem to have been set up with potential for future development. I lost count of the amount of times i had to sit and think when presented with challenging grey choices.

    Only real disappointment for me was a main villain who was slightly lacking and as someone who isn't a huge fan of characterising auto-dialogue, Ryder at times felt rather more fixed as a character unlike ME1-2 Shep where i as the player had more control over the character's personality.    … Expand
  50. BigSmitty81
    Mar 24, 2017
    9
    Hey everyone, just giving my thoughts on the game as a whole from my experience at this point. Is this the ME of old? No, but that's not a bad thing though as I welcome the brand new experience. I understand with the new engine there will be some things not proper within the game, as core engine transitions can be challenging.

    I will say that the game running on Frostbite is a great    Hey everyone, just giving my thoughts on the game as a whole from my experience at this point. Is this the ME of old? No, but that's not a bad thing though as I welcome the brand new experience. I understand with the new engine there will be some things not proper within the game, as core engine transitions can be challenging.

    I will say that the game running on Frostbite is a great thing to see as the visuals are great. I haven't encountered any of the buggy issues that were initially talked about at launch, and also the lack of emotional facial expression would be nice to see patched if possible (was done via update in Horizon: Zero Dawn). When you have the emotion of the characters play out along with the story, it helps with further immersing you into the experience.

    Being able to openly explore the galaxy created is great. All the tools and weapons available too along with the archetypes for your character to level up with is cool. Especially how you can switch them up at will is a great touch. So I definitely enjoy the gameplay and the mechanics in the game. I feel that it gives a good balance between the action and the RPG/exploration elements of the game. There are many happenings on the side of the main quest that you can definitely get lost in and spend hours with exploring.

    Overall, I'm having fun with the game. I expected a different game and it's definitely not the same Mass Effect from Gen 3, but this is a refreshing experience as a whole.    … Expand
  51. FirstAidErrata
    Apr 17, 2017
    9
    Why all the bandwagon hating. It is absolutely ridiculous. I agree with critic reviews more times than often but in this case I TOTALLY DISAGREE WITH ALL THE BAD REVIEWS FOR THIS GAME.

    Story: Starts off very slowly but picks up eventually. The main story for the game is not as good as the original mass effect but the branches of the story are very good especially the character    Why all the bandwagon hating. It is absolutely ridiculous. I agree with critic reviews more times than often but in this case I TOTALLY DISAGREE WITH ALL THE BAD REVIEWS FOR THIS GAME.

    Story: Starts off very slowly but picks up eventually. The main story for the game is not as good as the original mass effect but the branches of the story are very good especially the character background stories. This is a game of exploration and it really feels as such.

    Gameplay: I LOVE the gameplay and combat of ME:A. As a person who absolutely loved the difficulty and strategy elements of ME:1 this game is a warm welcome back to the original. I am one of the few peoples who HATED what they did to ME in the change to ME2. Stripped of all complexity and changed to a shooter with a few powers thrown in. Gone are the days of pausing the game and positioning your allies and dictating their skills. You can't dictate what your allies use in combat and can only anticipate which honestly doesn't feel too bad. It feels more realistic than micro commands. Combat feels like a mixture of ME1 and ME3, As a person who enjoyed the RPG elements they have returned in folds. You can customize exactly how you want to play with stats and also adept gameplay has returned back to the days of ME1. Using adept powers feel powerful. I never played soilder route ever so I can't comment on the shooter mechanics which are so so.

    Music: Honestly not as good as prior entries but acceptable space opera ambiance.

    Controls: Takes time to get use to especially the auto cover which is frustrating at first but once you get used to it is fine.

    Overall: As a person who greatly enjoyed the first mass effect game this is basically Original Mass effect 1.5. Exploration is the main key to this game as the explorable maps are HUGE. Took me 10 hours exploring just one of the main storyline maps and completing side quests. If you like space exploration with RPG elements, a good loot system and a strong crafting system this is the game for you.    … Expand
  52. ilyagrave
    Mar 21, 2017
    9
    I can't believe in what I see. Hordes of hate. But this game is really good, really. Exploration, progression and story all well done. Especially exploration.
  53. dtl
    Apr 4, 2017
    9
    This game is severely underrated. (This is not my most organized review). It keeps alive the feeling of the earlier Mass Effect games, while also being a completely fresh take on it. It does have a problem with some bugs, and some significant design problems, but has excellent combat, crafting, and characters, while being set in an interesting world. I suspect a large part of theThis game is severely underrated. (This is not my most organized review). It keeps alive the feeling of the earlier Mass Effect games, while also being a completely fresh take on it. It does have a problem with some bugs, and some significant design problems, but has excellent combat, crafting, and characters, while being set in an interesting world. I suspect a large part of the negativity comes simply because of anger left over from the very end of Mass Effect 3 (which I also hated). It is fair enough for a follow up game to do less well when a previous game did something wrong, but this reaction was far overboard.

    When I finished the game a few days ago, I almost immediately started replaying it. This is a fun game, where the problems are less important than the good parts. I debated between an 8 and a 9, but this game gave me a lot more enjoyment even than games I've rated higher. It is definitely better than other open world games I've played. This is not as good for its time as the previous titles were in theirs, but it still has numerous improvements over the trilogy, and only a moderate amount of worse parts. I'm a huge fan of the trilogy, and this isn't that, but I really hope they make a Mass Effect Andromeda 2.

    Note: This is a significantly more difficult game than earlier Mass Effect titles, and some people may not like the design of the encounters.    … Expand
  54. kazuki1866
    Mar 26, 2017
    9
    Stop giving bad reviews and play the game, this game is awesome , if you are fan of Mass Effect and you like games about xploring the universe, this is the game for you.
  55. visor97
    Mar 27, 2017
    9
    It's sad the amount that bandwagon hatred has ruined this game. It's not a perfect obviously. The facial animations on the human characters are pretty bad, and there are some bad technical glitches that I hope get smoothed out over time. But is this game really so bad that it would have a 4.6 user score? No. Despite its problems, I really enjoy the game. I'm far enough in that I'mIt's sad the amount that bandwagon hatred has ruined this game. It's not a perfect obviously. The facial animations on the human characters are pretty bad, and there are some bad technical glitches that I hope get smoothed out over time. But is this game really so bad that it would have a 4.6 user score? No. Despite its problems, I really enjoy the game. I'm far enough in that I'm getting invested in characters, I really like the combat, I find the exploring of the alien worlds in Andromeda intriguing. It's a good game in my opinion.

    The beginning of this game is pretty rough, and I think it has really ruined some people's impressions of this game. You have to spend a good amount of time before the game really becomes its own.

    Please, for the love of God, stop review bombing stuff and expecting perfection from every game you play.    … Expand
  56. Ianmatten
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    Give it a few more weeks and all the haters here will stop throwing their dummies out of the pram!! My guess is that the majority of people scoring this game 0 are still playing it, clocking up the hours and dare I say 'secretly' enjoying it. Luckily we can all see and read the more mature critics here and choose to ignore the trolls.
    The game isn't perfect, but it's fun, had beautiful    Give it a few more weeks and all the haters here will stop throwing their dummies out of the pram!! My guess is that the majority of people scoring this game 0 are still playing it, clocking up the hours and dare I say 'secretly' enjoying it. Luckily we can all see and read the more mature critics here and choose to ignore the trolls.
    The game isn't perfect, but it's fun, had beautiful environments and great combat, as for the all the negatives regarding animation, it's not great but not nearly as awful as some people are making it out it be. I'm having way more fun playing this then the most recent final fantasy.    … Expand
  57. SoftwareLibre
    Mar 13, 2018
    9
    I picked this game up on a sale, more than a year after release and with all patches, so I dd not get to see many of the problems that initially plagued this title.
    The game in its final state is great, a worthy successor to the Mass Effect Trilogy. It also demonstrates how a greedy publisher can destroy a game franchise by rushing out a game. If this had been released 6-8 months later,    I picked this game up on a sale, more than a year after release and with all patches, so I dd not get to see many of the problems that initially plagued this title.
    The game in its final state is great, a worthy successor to the Mass Effect Trilogy. It also demonstrates how a greedy publisher can destroy a game franchise by rushing out a game. If this had been released 6-8 months later, the response would have been better, but unfortunately it looks like EA/Bioware are strongly inclined to discontinue Mass Effect.
    Many of the elements that made me a fan of the Shepard games are there and they work well, the combat is much better than the previous games even. I enjoyed the story telling and the stories around the Pathfinder's teammates. If you haven't played it yet, I'd recommend giving it a try now. My only criticism is that there are still a number of bugs that make it impossible to finish some of the smaller side missions. I was still able to finish the main game and 99% of the side missions, so it is not critical.    … Expand
  58. DarkLordReveng
    Mar 27, 2017
    9
    In some of the discussion forums I pulled a simple trick. I asked the people spamming the discussion with how much they hate the game what happened on Kadara or Eladeen. 80% couldn't answer. It's blatantly obvious that a group of fans who didn't get exactly what they wanted and decided to mope, They are using the tools of the internet to spam these review page. We are hearing multipleIn some of the discussion forums I pulled a simple trick. I asked the people spamming the discussion with how much they hate the game what happened on Kadara or Eladeen. 80% couldn't answer. It's blatantly obvious that a group of fans who didn't get exactly what they wanted and decided to mope, They are using the tools of the internet to spam these review page. We are hearing multiple posts about things not at all related to the game with 0 score. You can tell people keep going through and like those posts to reinforce the opinion. Yet among the positive reviews you see some depth of opinion and it keeps ticking up.

    This is a solid story with a lot of content and a lot of potential for future installments. The characters are new and haven't had 3 games to be introduced to us. The combot is awesome, the environments are mind blowing.

    The facial animation can be bad but not all the time. And while there are some glitches (there's still glitches in ME1,2&3 so who cares.

    Experience the game. Get past Eos and the pace skyrockets. The loyalty missions offer some truly remarkable stories about your companions. I wasn't a huge Liam fan at first but he has some funny and deep moments. Drack is Garrus on steroids.

    Reviewers are writing second opinion pieces because as they played more they loved it. Just like the original ME1 there is kinks and things to work out. The story offers so many fantastic choices and opportunities. I can see Bioware taking the good (and there is a lot of good) from this game and doing what it did with ME2 and making it even greater which will than have you look back on MEA in a new light.

    Over hyped expectations met glitches to cause a bit of a **** out the gate, but give the game a chance it won't disappoint. Play with an open mind and enjoy.    … Expand
  59. GeneralCuiJM
    Mar 24, 2017
    9
    Well, I can see the haters are out in force. Ever since the ending of ME3 turned half of the community into alt-right extremists, it seems a lot of gamers are simply programmed to believe Bioware can do nothing right. My favorite complaint is people calling Mass Effect Andromeda a spacefaring Dragon Age Inquisition, intending it as an insult, but seeming to forget that DAI won game ofWell, I can see the haters are out in force. Ever since the ending of ME3 turned half of the community into alt-right extremists, it seems a lot of gamers are simply programmed to believe Bioware can do nothing right. My favorite complaint is people calling Mass Effect Andromeda a spacefaring Dragon Age Inquisition, intending it as an insult, but seeming to forget that DAI won game of the year in 2014. Several of the user reviews appear to be written by people who didn't even play the game, as they reference "issues" I don't recognize from this game at all. A zero score? Really? "This is not a Mass Effect game"? Please!

    This isn't surprising. All over the internet for months, if not years, I've seen hundreds of people swearing they'll never buy a Bioware game again, or prejudging Andromeda, etc. etc. In short, there appeared to be a lot of people who couldn't wait for the game to come out just so they could take a big dump all over it, without ever giving it a fair chance. Reading these comments here, the vitriol is so palpable that it's clear many writers are basing their reviews on pure politics and knee-jerk hating. Everyone is free to voice their opinions, of course, but let's stick with honest opinions that are formed on the actual qualities of the game, and leave our prejudices to the side.

    For my part, I'm about 30 or so hours into the game and really enjoying it. There are some frustrations. The user interface is not as intuitive as the previous trilogy and the game is complicated. Comparisons with some aspects of MMOs are not out of line. However, so far it all makes the universe seem wonderfully expansive and real. All those planets in the first Mass Effect game that I wanted to land on and drive around on and explore, but couldn't? Now I can. All the Cerberus and merc bases that looked the same? There's huge variety here. This game actually fleshes those planets out.

    One thing about another game I loved, Witcher 3, is that it could be quite dark. When Geralt encountered desparate people, they were truly desperate. The game was dark. Bioware games are generally more optimistic. Even if you played a pure renegade Shepard, there was always a certain humor and light to things. I wouldn't mind more darkness. I think I've only touched the surface of Andromeda so far, so perhaps I'll see hints of it, but knowing Bioware, I doubt it. Darkness in a story makes the lightness seem so much brighter (a big reason most fans love the Citadel DLC so much).

    But dark or not, the story so far is engaging and there are so many characters, so many quests, that I feel like I'm going to be living in Andromeda a long time. For me, that's a good thing. And I like how the multiplayer ties in with the single player.

    The complaints about the facial animations...look, it's the Frostbite engine, the same engine that was used in Dragon Age Inquisition. DAI had the same facial animations, the same character movements, etc. It's good and bad. But let's face it: the Mass Effect games were NEVER cutting edge in terms of gameplay, graphics, or anything technical. Bioware creates worlds that you want to spend time in. They feel real. Mass Effect Andromeda is that in spades. And the voice acting more than makes up for the occasionally odd facial animation, most of which are perfectly fine.

    As for the "fetch quests," most of these missions are of the same quality as the side quests in Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which justifiably won Game of the Year in 2015. Witcher 3 is similarly huge. It's true that some of Andromeda's missions are a bit tedious (scan X number of these, etc.), but so were many of Witcher 3's missions. Also true of both games? Much of that is simply not required for anyone who just wants to focus on the main story. If you're a completionist and still hating it, then you should not have been interested in these games. After all, Bioware has been saying for months that Andromeda is the biggest game they've created yet.

    As some have said, really this game takes us back to the first Mass Effect. It's hard to scale back from Reapers and Shepard, I know, but I think it's off to a fabulous start and I can't wait to see more.    … Expand
  60. mychel1
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    I read metacritic reviews before getting this game. i must say you are all giving this game way less than its due. yes the human head models are ugly but thats really it. its a great hybrid of ME1 and ME3 and the characters and personalities are more real IMO the trilogy was so cliche hero and sidekick with their characters. very good game, people giving this less than 6 should be ashamed.
  61. RenaudLemieux
    Mar 25, 2017
    9
    All right fellas........ I REALLY cant explain why so much hate I REALLY REALLY REALLY dont understand the game is absolutely wonderfull in every single aspect I dont know what people experted.... I gave a 10 just to balance all the hate but my real score is 8.5 facial animation are ugly and that is maybe the only problem with the game but I repeat myself I REALLY DONT understand all theAll right fellas........ I REALLY cant explain why so much hate I REALLY REALLY REALLY dont understand the game is absolutely wonderfull in every single aspect I dont know what people experted.... I gave a 10 just to balance all the hate but my real score is 8.5 facial animation are ugly and that is maybe the only problem with the game but I repeat myself I REALLY DONT understand all the hate this is absolutely insane how a good game receive so much hate… Expand
  62. mechroblaster
    Mar 24, 2017
    9
    Facial animations be damned. This game is amazing. Yes, there are facial animation issues that may or may not get fixed (please do fix them). However if you can accept facial animations as "the issue" of this game and then go out and enjoy beautiful vistas, amazing combat, flexible and customizable power options, awesome and deep side missions (yes there are annoying side missions too),Facial animations be damned. This game is amazing. Yes, there are facial animation issues that may or may not get fixed (please do fix them). However if you can accept facial animations as "the issue" of this game and then go out and enjoy beautiful vistas, amazing combat, flexible and customizable power options, awesome and deep side missions (yes there are annoying side missions too), and a good story then you have no reason not to get this game and fall in love with it.… Expand
  63. Goodneighbour
    Mar 31, 2017
    9
    This IS Mass Effect.
    So, I have just finished playing this game. I have done the main story and almost every side-quest (including additional scanning stuff ones). This game a gem. It felt like Mass Effect through the whole game. The setting is awesome and fresh. Overall the story seems interesting any good-written.
    Performance. Poor. Could have been better. Encountered some    This IS Mass Effect.
    So, I have just finished playing this game. I have done the main story and almost every side-quest (including additional scanning stuff ones). This game a gem. It felt like Mass Effect through the whole game. The setting is awesome and fresh. Overall the story seems interesting any good-written.

    Performance. Poor. Could have been better. Encountered some frustrating bugs, had some crashes to PS 4 "desktop". Also, sometimes there have been some severe FPS drops.

    Plot. Fresh, interesting, felt like ME 1. Lots of exploration and backstory. Just what I needed.

    Characters. Main Female character (Ryder) is great. Wolf is an amazing voice actress. All companions and main allies also are great. Except for Peebee, awful character, awful voiceover, awful everything.
    Face animation did lack something, overall it was fine, with some minor setbacks though. Body animation is astonishing.

    Visuals. Frostbite did it thing. Even on PS 4 the game looks really beautiful. All five main planets are masterfully done. I wish there was a planet with something close to pacific islands.

    Gameplay. Great! Shooter part is challenging and pretty balanced. I really enjoyed the idea of changing character profiles on the go. RPG part is also present and it is a classic Mass Effect. Choices are hard and rewarding, hope to see them matter in the future.
    Maybe to much scanning is involved, other that that nothing to complain about.

    I expected something much worse from Bioware after their leadership problems and poor Inquisition. They impressed me once again. Reminded me why I love Mass Effect so much. I hope to see more games like Andromeda in future. Bioware still alive and kicking!    … Expand
  64. MovieFiend0
    Mar 26, 2017
    9
    As a Mass Effect fan I was disappointed at first but now that I am 50 hours in this game is fantastic. It's much much better than what the haters are saying. Gamers are just ultra picky these days.
  65. Nunomagalhaes
    Jan 6, 2019
    9
    Masterpiece!!Sound design/effect is amazing , graphics beaytifull, history and narrative and dialogue is Very good, the World is huge,and good to explore,gameplay is Very addictive!some puzzles to solve, Lore, good skilltree and evolution matters, and not a easy videogame,in normal dificult,some challenge.
    Some bugs and sometimes moving the player is wierd,lack of space and ambiance    Masterpiece!!Sound design/effect is amazing , graphics beaytifull, history and narrative and dialogue is Very good, the World is huge,and good to explore,gameplay is Very addictive!some puzzles to solve, Lore, good skilltree and evolution matters, and not a easy videogame,in normal dificult,some challenge.
    Some bugs and sometimes moving the player is wierd,lack of space and ambiance music,i hope they fix this.
    People who give negative review to this game, need to go to a psychiatric!!!    … Expand
  66. coloradomike
    Mar 24, 2017
    9
    I'm probably around 15-20 hours in and thoroughly enjoying it. Its a Mass Effect game through and through. People are complaining about the facial animations, and I honestly wouldn't have given them a second glance had it not been for the over-hyped issue. Maybe I'm just getting old, but I enjoy the things I enjoy and I don't care what the official reviewers or the rabid internet bansheesI'm probably around 15-20 hours in and thoroughly enjoying it. Its a Mass Effect game through and through. People are complaining about the facial animations, and I honestly wouldn't have given them a second glance had it not been for the over-hyped issue. Maybe I'm just getting old, but I enjoy the things I enjoy and I don't care what the official reviewers or the rabid internet banshees cry about. Its a good game.… Expand
  67. SuperHerrAM
    May 7, 2017
    9
    It is just very good game, that's all. Excellent continuation of the best history in the world of games. Yes, there are certain shortcomings, but it is visible with what love and diligence developers have made this huge and interesting world. It is difficult to find other game where 30 or 50 hours are played with such desire. There is a wish to load a game again and again, and it is theIt is just very good game, that's all. Excellent continuation of the best history in the world of games. Yes, there are certain shortcomings, but it is visible with what love and diligence developers have made this huge and interesting world. It is difficult to find other game where 30 or 50 hours are played with such desire. There is a wish to load a game again and again, and it is the main assessment!… Expand
  68. Zav80
    May 8, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I bought Andromeda on day 1...Played like 20 hrs and I quit, animations were driving me crazy...really it looked like I was playing some sort of slime-human game.
    After some years I found it at 6€ and gave it another chance...
    Yesterday I ended my journey through Andromeda with 90 hrs and a little tear dropped from my eyes...
    The story, exploration, battling, interactions and decisions are fantastic...I know it cause I remember most of the npcs I talked to, all the planets lore, I miss the Voled snow or walking in dreaming Aya...
    If you liked the trilogy give it another try...    … Expand
  69. igator
    Jul 16, 2018
    9
    Andromeda is a great action-adventure games with RPG elements. I started it when it received 1.06 patch. So I can't comment on how it looks and plays before this patch.

    Pros: - excellent plot - vast and complex - very beautiful, miscellaneous and massive maps (planets) - great sound - music and voices - interesting and productive dialogs - main extra quests (when you help your crew    Andromeda is a great action-adventure games with RPG elements. I started it when it received 1.06 patch. So I can't comment on how it looks and plays before this patch.

    Pros:
    - excellent plot - vast and complex
    - very beautiful, miscellaneous and massive maps (planets)
    - great sound - music and voices
    - interesting and productive dialogs
    - main extra quests (when you help your crew members) are pleasant and pithy
    - natural body movements
    - enjoyable vehicle control system

    Cons:
    - awkward facial animations
    - quite a big amount of small bugs (AI, animations), but nothing serious

    All in all, this game was a very satisfying experience for me. I am glad I bought and finished it. Andromeda definitely deserves 9. It is my favourite action-RPG game of 2017. The game is extremely detailed - you can learn a lot of things by reading journals and manuals, talking to locals, your crew members and other travelers. So you can get your head in the game.
    The only more detailed game I played is Witcher 3. But it was too detailed, to such an extent that I was even bored at the end, trying to read everything and talk to everyone.
    Andromeda really made me feel like I was exploring a different galaxy. And this is important. It is an atmospheric game - the most valuable game quality for me.
    What strikes me about this game is that there is such a big amount of unreasoned negative reviews. How such a wonderful game may deserve 2-3? Impossible. Even if you don't like the story as much as I do, still it can't be less than 5-6. Developers definitely worked hard to make this game as good as it is. True, it is not as polished as it could be. But still, it is a decent game with many strengths. And like any other game, it has it's weaknesses. It doesn't seem like such a big deal, though.    … Expand
  70. SilentEFFect241
    Mar 21, 2017
    9
    Looking at this game there are a lot of flaws. no doubt most people by now have formed there own opinion of the game or jumped upon one of the band wagons to boycott the game. for me i put all politics aside, all previous notions of what a mass effect game should be and went into this with an open mind. no doubt the game could have used a few more months for polish but whats there rightLooking at this game there are a lot of flaws. no doubt most people by now have formed there own opinion of the game or jumped upon one of the band wagons to boycott the game. for me i put all politics aside, all previous notions of what a mass effect game should be and went into this with an open mind. no doubt the game could have used a few more months for polish but whats there right now is so good that i can forgive some short comings. Now for starters let me talk about the writing its....alright sounds a bit like if you read any of the warhammer books cheesy at points but undeniably serious at others. i can forgive the writing mostly because i love jrpg games and a lot off those have some grade a cheesy dialogue. now to the animation, so far i am about 14 hours into the game and while i do see the problems most are technical and can be ironed out. while i cant really say i can forgive these issues at launch i will wait and see what bioware does about it. now onto the characters or should i say models themselves. most arnt bad i to would like to know what happened for real when the females got designd and if anything can be done about it (not unheard of for a developer to tweak model looks in a patch or dlc so hers hopeing). now when all of the hate campains are set aside and the problems are moved from the forefront what lies bare is a very fun game. yes the comparison to dragon age inquisition is a good one because they have some of the same qualities. Both are massive and full of distractions a lot of them are good, a few a bit boring. then there is the combat its fast fluid and sooooo much fun its kinda like vanquish if you have played it. combining gun play and kick ass abilities to just f up some grunts is a joy and i wont get tired of it and that's good for an enormous game like this. look the criticism is justified it needs more than a few patches but when the core game itself and it's concept are good and well executed then i have a lot of hope. While i do agree that Bioware really needed to cut ties with Manveer as soon as the first of his posts went up and i am curious about what they have to say on the topic he does not represent the whole team that worked on the game. as far as the thought about them purposouly making the female characters a bit less attractive to appeal to feminazis all i have to say on that matter is we don't know the whole story nor do we know about weather or not it was souly biowares decision or if pressure form somewhere else came into play. All in all jump of the bandwagon and give this game a good look. like the way people are now starting to take a second look at no mans sky after the developer put a lot of time into fixing there game i think bioware should get the same chance. They didn't release a bad game they released an ruff cut diamond that needs a few more polishing(patches and dlc) and it will shine just give it a chance and form your own opinion after playing.… Expand
  71. savinpvtmike
    Mar 21, 2017
    9
    great game play, great characters, great music. this game is massive and there is so much to do and explore despite some bugs i really dont notice them after a wile and doesn't ruin the experience with the game. i highly recommend getting it or trying it once you have a chance
  72. MyAttorney
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    Game is Solid. It is structured pretty similar to dragon age inquisition. Most of the negativity comes from comparing it to the other mass effect games. I was definitely more interested in the original games, but Andromeda is a good game that hopefully leads into an amazing series. My only criticism would be that i want more dynamic story driven adventure, and less driving around andGame is Solid. It is structured pretty similar to dragon age inquisition. Most of the negativity comes from comparing it to the other mass effect games. I was definitely more interested in the original games, but Andromeda is a good game that hopefully leads into an amazing series. My only criticism would be that i want more dynamic story driven adventure, and less driving around and exploring.… Expand
  73. Willmoy
    May 13, 2017
    9
    Really have enjoyed the game. I don't understand the negativity it has received at all. People keep citing facial animations. Mass Effect has never been known for "great" animations.

    I don't see this game being less than an 8.
  74. Visionaire
    Apr 15, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well, ok, impression is that Bioware was so bad on funds that they killed an amazing franchise with an amateur semi-AAA release to raise some basic funds. In short: combat is ok, crafting, new game plus, char develoment are quite bad. Beating the game leaves "what the **** impression. While i cant say that story or side quests are generally bad, they suffer sometimes. Voeld is pretty good actually, Kadara too.But general scenario/conception suffer big time. I ll give a credit to scenario team that you realize that you ve been ****ed only around game's end but well. Instead of giving the feeling of satisfaction the game exposes its weaknesses near the end.
    Does it worth nearly 100usd/eu - yes definitely. Despite all the **** and all the failed expectations its still a very good game. Its a very poor extending of mass effect franchise nevertheless. But still the game as is with all its flaws is definitely a solid AAA release    … Expand
  75. MadChiller85
    Mar 27, 2017
    9
    So, I've been a fan since the very beginning. I really appreciate that Bioware has returned the franchise to its' RPG roots. This game definitely feels more like the first Mass Effect. I enjoy the focus on exploration and world building. Most of the new characters are very interesting and well thought out, especially Peebee and Drack. I will say that there isn't a threat nearly as ominousSo, I've been a fan since the very beginning. I really appreciate that Bioware has returned the franchise to its' RPG roots. This game definitely feels more like the first Mass Effect. I enjoy the focus on exploration and world building. Most of the new characters are very interesting and well thought out, especially Peebee and Drack. I will say that there isn't a threat nearly as ominous as the Reapers, so you don't get the constant sense of urgency you did in the Trilogy. Overall though I believe that it's a solid entry into the series. The people complaining about this game were probably just fans of the more action oriented gameplay of 2 and 3. For anyone who preferred the RPG elements of the first game, this is a must have.… Expand
  76. RKrogh
    Apr 5, 2017
    9
    After playing a feasible amount of time I feel ready to leave a review.
    Conclusion number one: It does not deserve all the negative feedback and low grades it is getting.
    Sure, there are some graphical flat faces and I have even seen an NPC in T-pose but these are so minor that giving it a bad name for it doesn't make sense. There are instead other issues that should be handled first but    After playing a feasible amount of time I feel ready to leave a review.
    Conclusion number one: It does not deserve all the negative feedback and low grades it is getting.
    Sure, there are some graphical flat faces and I have even seen an NPC in T-pose but these are so minor that giving it a bad name for it doesn't make sense. There are instead other issues that should be handled first but let's talk about these later.

    The story starts out interesting enough. A bit weird and unprofessional I would say, but what it lacks there it certainly makes up for in its continuation. I will not spoil anything but let us just say the more I play the more I want to continue. Voice acting is okay. Some characters better than others. The amount of content is huuuge. I normally plays very thoroughly but I have the sensation that my life is not long enough to get stuck exploring in this game.

    The improvements that should be focused on instead of facial animations is the lag some players experience in multiplayer and the connection issues that has popped up. It seems to be a rather demanding game on that front. The UI could be improved as there are no scroll indicators in the menu (which made me confused where they had put the subtitle toggle) and some other minor things making the menus and UI systems somewhat non-intuitive and confusing.

    Apart from these I have yet to find what the fuss is about. It is a great game in a neat package with loads of content for the Mass Effect-fan who wants to explore a vast universe. Read the codex to get the true depth of it all (maybe not ALL of it because it feels longer than the Song of Fire and Ice series). They really made an effort on placing this in the timeline and a good story.    … Expand
  77. tomasfran
    Mar 21, 2017
    9
    Really good game, ignore the trolls. Such an exploration game! good lore, good graphics, good combat. Also, the animations are not THAT bad, its not perfect, but it still playable
  78. Iwhitby
    Mar 21, 2017
    9
    Overall good game but things still need to be addressed hopefully the animations in at least the main story and the general bugs can be fixed soon but going over all the animations may be to tall an order.
  79. GhostTechGaming
    Mar 21, 2017
    9
    The game is worth buying, people are calling this game very buggy but I have yet to encounter a bug, The only problem is facial animations and AI teammates. Something that can be fixed. The games combat system reminds me a lot of older mass effect games but brings new elements to the table. People who say this is not a Mass Effect game has not played the game. Everything about this gameThe game is worth buying, people are calling this game very buggy but I have yet to encounter a bug, The only problem is facial animations and AI teammates. Something that can be fixed. The games combat system reminds me a lot of older mass effect games but brings new elements to the table. People who say this is not a Mass Effect game has not played the game. Everything about this game has reminded me of Mass Effect. The Game actually has a story to it that is easy to follow. The scanner is pretty much completely optional and is kind of cool. The graphics are amazing and some times jaw dropping. The game reminds me a lot of the movie passengers, and deserves credit it is fresh and offers a whole new experience and the side quests are not repetitive finally.
    Pros
    - Combat System
    - Amazing Graphics
    - Memorable Characters
    - Non Repetitive
    - Great Story
    Cons
    - Facial Animations
    - AI teammates suck
    Overall the game is amazing and it is worth playing. I honestly don't see where most of these reviews come from. I played and beat every Mass Effect. Now finally we have more Mass Effect nothing different just Mass Effect.    … Expand
  80. Joric
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    OK shutting out the toxic user reviews I will give my take on this game. I have played through the first 3 ME games. They were all awesome in regards to story-line arcs in a universe built around one character. ME:A is not the child of the predecessors, it is it's own entity in a popular IP. Bioware has gone a new direction and did something that Star Trek should have done. ME:A is anOK shutting out the toxic user reviews I will give my take on this game. I have played through the first 3 ME games. They were all awesome in regards to story-line arcs in a universe built around one character. ME:A is not the child of the predecessors, it is it's own entity in a popular IP. Bioware has gone a new direction and did something that Star Trek should have done. ME:A is an outstanding game that does suffer from facial animation glitches and character positioning glitches during conversations, However, the writing is good, the graphics spectacular, and the immersion makes you think about planetary exploration while you are away from the game. Only reason I did not give it a 10 is the animation graphic bugs. Otherwise, its a good "STANDALONE" ME game. John Shepard is gone people, get over it.… Expand
  81. cravencastle
    Mar 21, 2017
    9
    First of all, the game's cut scenes have some notable issues with facial animations, particularly on the human characters.
    However, the rest of the game is absolutely beautiful and fantastic. The scenery is incredible, and the story has more depth than I first thought.
    The hate for the game has been focused on the cut scene animations, and a few glitches that were found in the trial    First of all, the game's cut scenes have some notable issues with facial animations, particularly on the human characters.
    However, the rest of the game is absolutely beautiful and fantastic. The scenery is incredible, and the story has more depth than I first thought.
    The hate for the game has been focused on the cut scene animations, and a few glitches that were found in the trial version of the game. I have yet to see any glitches, and only noticed the facial animations once or twice in the days I've been playing.

    Overall, the game is definitely outstanding if you can forgive the (very rare) animation issues. I recommend it completely.    … Expand
  82. Gamewolf25
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    So there have been a lot of complaints and bad reviews about this game, for which I can only attribute to people having unrealistic expectations. Between the trial and the full release I have close to 20 hours of play time. Here are my thoughts:

    Is this a perfect game? No Are there glitches? a few Are any of them game breaking? Not that I've seen Is the game fun? Very much so Are    So there have been a lot of complaints and bad reviews about this game, for which I can only attribute to people having unrealistic expectations. Between the trial and the full release I have close to 20 hours of play time. Here are my thoughts:

    Is this a perfect game? No
    Are there glitches? a few
    Are any of them game breaking? Not that I've seen
    Is the game fun? Very much so
    Are the graphics good? Yes
    Are the controls solid? Yes
    Is the story good? In my opinion, yes

    The long and the short of it is this: Andromeda is a very fun game with great combat and cool worlds to explore. In my opinion it is well worth the $60 price tag.    … Expand
  83. cmaven
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    If you really enjoy the original trilogy of the Mass Effect Saga, this game is definitely worth checking out. No, it is not going to be everyone's cup of outer space tea, but in my opinion it is not nearly half as bad as some of the negative reviews I have read. After yes getting past the weird uncanny valley faces and (at least I think) funny animations, there is is still a lot to like.If you really enjoy the original trilogy of the Mass Effect Saga, this game is definitely worth checking out. No, it is not going to be everyone's cup of outer space tea, but in my opinion it is not nearly half as bad as some of the negative reviews I have read. After yes getting past the weird uncanny valley faces and (at least I think) funny animations, there is is still a lot to like. Big expansive planets to traverse, a fun multiplayer, updated combat with jetpacks thrown in, entertaining characters and yes you can still decide whether to be a good guy or a space-dick. You can be a loner or romance your way through the galaxy. I think if more people played the game it wouldn't have a user score of 4.0.… Expand
  84. Blindy92
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    Okay so this is game is clearly not the trilogy, nor it should be, however most people that review it just jumped on the bashing hype.

    Bad: Animations sometimes, not always but sometimes they are pretty bad. - the enemies could have been more diverse - the explorations sometimes feel shallow like DA:I had some similar areas. - the space exploration and scanning is back and becomes    Okay so this is game is clearly not the trilogy, nor it should be, however most people that review it just jumped on the bashing hype.

    Bad: Animations sometimes, not always but sometimes they are pretty bad.
    - the enemies could have been more diverse
    - the explorations sometimes feel shallow like DA:I had some similar areas.
    - the space exploration and scanning is back and becomes boring despite the nice animation we get while jumping from planet to planet.

    Good: The story is quite decent, also the history of the Ryders and Ryder Sr is nicely explained, why he was so cold, distant, what made him research SAM, and so on.
    - Companions are pretty diverse, also it shows us turians krogan salarians that are not the standard type of their races, Vetra is pretty much opposed to Garrus, as is Kallo Jath total opposite of Mordin but he is funny as hell, as are the rest. The dialogue with them reveal interesting things and they more diverse and also their beliefs.
    - Combat is great fluid flawless a bit slow at first but after getting some levels it becomes really fun.
    - Jet packs. Do i need to say more ?

    - Visuals while exploring are absolutely stunning on some planets and take your breath away.
    -Diplomacy and how you handle diverse quests are definitely fun
    - Also side quests are pretty diverse you get quests where you have to make morality choices, for example let some on who is condemned unfairly although he wanted to kill that said character ? Release him and maybe he will do it again, or exile him and be sure he won't hurt any one else but this will probably kill him. You also have the basic quests go there do that, go find that, go scan that etc.
    - Combat is fluid and great, combos that you can later do alone or with your team are pretty awesome, It starts slow but after getting a few levels it becomes better and better.
    - Jet Packs. Do I need to say more ? Freaking jet pack makes me wonder how did we play the previous games without it.
    - The new Mako is great, it's everything the old Mako should be, you got 2 modes for it. It looks great it moves great.
    - The tempest looks good slick and fast totally different from the Normandy but a breath of fresh air, also the messages exchanged between them nice and sometimes funny. The ships seems way bigger inside than you would expect.
    - Crafting is simple good and straight, great for people who don't wanna waste a lot of time crafting something or are not fun of it.
    -Weapons are pretty diverse and varies in range and utility. Melee weapons are a blast.

    My advice: play the game if you can make your own idea and if you don't like it ask for a refund.
    As far as i'm concerned this is a great game that gets a lot of unnecessary hate and bashing. I hope you guys at least play the game than give bad grades and reviews.    … Expand
  85. Theninjakitty
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    Mass Effect : Andromeda has surprised me and given me the game I hoped Mass Effect 2 & 3 could have been. While the original trilogy is my favorite game series, it lacked the ability to explore the Milky Way. Yes the story was incredible and it sucked you in. But lets be honest, while I very much enjoyed the first Mass Effect it wasn't an incredible game. The revealing of Sovereign and theMass Effect : Andromeda has surprised me and given me the game I hoped Mass Effect 2 & 3 could have been. While the original trilogy is my favorite game series, it lacked the ability to explore the Milky Way. Yes the story was incredible and it sucked you in. But lets be honest, while I very much enjoyed the first Mass Effect it wasn't an incredible game. The revealing of Sovereign and the truth and existence of the Reapers is the only thing from the first game that I really enjoyed. The combat and leveling system was tiring, the "exploration" of planets was boring and drab. While Mass Effect 2 & 3 developed the series into a story driven action shooter the franchise needed something new. The ability to explore planets a more was something I wanted in the first three games rather than "scanning planets" to upgrade the Normandy and find resources.

    ME:Andromeda is breaking new ground. I didn't expect the critics or most gamers to love it or embrace it. Gaming culture seems to want to find the flaws and poke holes and troll everything. Lets face it, most people are looking for something to complain about. Andromeda feels like a Mass Effect game. It's new in its own way and that's exactly what I was hoping for instead of recycling the same formula over and over again like the Uncharted, Call of Duty, Assassins Creed and Halo series. All of those series lost their appeal at about the 3rd game and nothing new pulled me in and kept me wanting to come back, it was just more of the same and Mass Effect was on its way there too.

    Is Andromeda a perfect game? No, none of the Mass Effect games have been perfect. The facial animations are off but compared to other new games that are receiving so much praise like Horizon: Zero Dawn I don't see much of a difference. So many times I've been running around with Aloy and it looks incredibly unnatural. The same for cut-scenes where body movements and facial expressions look off. But lets remember, they are games, graphics have come as far as they can and it's incredible when you look at games 15-20 years ago. Andromeda is beautiful, especially on my 4k TV.

    The combat is new and refreshing, the R&D is new and deeper than any other Mass Effect game, the game feels huge and expansive. Something I had hoped for the original trilogy but it never lived up to. The game gives you more freedom than the previous 3 without it being so open it's aimless and pointless. There is a fine line and Bioware is looking for it, have they found it, not quite but they are getting close.

    Give Andromeda a chance, have an open mind. I fully expect the next installment to improve just like ME2 did. If you go into a game expecting it to be bad, then you'll hate it. Plain and simple. If you don't like change stick to the franchises that don't take risks and just recycle everything but don't bash a game because it's not perfect and different. The market will become stagnant if no one tries anything new, and lets be honest, for the past couple of years it has started to stagnate.

    Bioware has never made a horrible game. All of their games have had strengths and weaknesses, pros and cons. So has every other game ever made. Some games have engrossing stories, some have incredible action, some are beautiful but no game is perfect. Andromeda is setting up the franchise to expand and grow and it will improve just as ME2 did. I have not been disappointed after waiting 5 years for this game. I look forward to the next installment and playing this game again and again just as I've played the first 3.    … Expand
  86. Arcee7321
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    I just finished Andromeda (got early access to the full game) and I have to say its a great Mass Effect. Yes, it has technical issues but if you gonna focus only on this there will be no game worth playing. To the point - after 2-3 hours you feel like home, you feel its Mass Effect game. Characters are written great (well, except Cora, she's... Ashley 2.0) I really like Liam and Vetra asI just finished Andromeda (got early access to the full game) and I have to say its a great Mass Effect. Yes, it has technical issues but if you gonna focus only on this there will be no game worth playing. To the point - after 2-3 hours you feel like home, you feel its Mass Effect game. Characters are written great (well, except Cora, she's... Ashley 2.0) I really like Liam and Vetra as my mission squad. The story is good too, but inpatient people won't like it, it's like a snowball, it's getting from boring to great. The combat system is just genius, best in ME series. Do not get hatetrained by the internet my people, this game is great Mass Effect even with these technical issues.… Expand
  87. tyronnlue
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    I truly cannot understand the negative reviews for this game. Sure, there are aspects that aren't perfect; but the majority of content I have encountered so far is great.

    The game starts by providing some context to your mission and almost immediately you are pulled into a crisis. The overall atmosphere in the game is so good: the music, the sounds, the landscapes, the voice acting by    I truly cannot understand the negative reviews for this game. Sure, there are aspects that aren't perfect; but the majority of content I have encountered so far is great.

    The game starts by providing some context to your mission and almost immediately you are pulled into a crisis. The overall atmosphere in the game is so good: the music, the sounds, the landscapes, the voice acting by your squad mates. It's all gravy. You'll want to keep playing. You'll want to explore.

    Also, Scott Ryder's voice actor sounds like the same actor that does Nathan Drake's voice in Uncharted.

    I have 2 recommendations. 1) Play this game, it's really good. 2) Go into it with an open mind. Much of the criticism the game is receiving is unwarranted.    … Expand
  88. A_coat
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    No Spoilers.
    Excellent game, not sure why it gets all the hate from fans. I am also a fan of the original games, and it's time to move forward. Different story, different galaxy. If you can make it through the somewhat overwhelming beginning, you'll find the actual game buried underneath and after 14 hours of gameplay, I'm thrilled. Could use a patch for some graphical bugs, but like    No Spoilers.
    Excellent game, not sure why it gets all the hate from fans. I am also a fan of the original games, and it's time to move forward. Different story, different galaxy. If you can make it through the somewhat overwhelming beginning, you'll find the actual game buried underneath and after 14 hours of gameplay, I'm thrilled. Could use a patch for some graphical bugs, but like any ugly prom date, you gotta get to know her.

    Combat: 10/10
    Replay value: 10/10
    Story: 9/10
    Sound: 9/10
    Graphics: 8/10
    Multiplayer: 8/10
    Crafting: 7/10    … Expand
  89. madscientist4
    Apr 5, 2017
    9
    8.5 out of 10

    This is a pre-patch review. I’ll be doing a replay with the patch. In general I enjoyed this game. Loved cruising in space and being the Pathfinder. Main positives: beautiful worlds and space exploration, game play is fun, driving nomad off cliffs is fun, story is good(but remember it’s a start…and you’ll appreciate it more), NPCs are interesting and have some fun and    8.5 out of 10

    This is a pre-patch review. I’ll be doing a replay with the patch. In general I enjoyed this game. Loved cruising in space and being the Pathfinder.

    Main positives: beautiful worlds and space exploration, game play is fun, driving nomad off cliffs is fun, story is good(but remember it’s a start…and you’ll appreciate it more), NPCs are interesting and have some fun and humorous loyalty missions, endless things to do for those of us that don’t like things to end.

    Main negatives: female Ryder character creation(a good character can be made but takes time), weird eyes(but you do get over that), romances could be more in-depth.

    Who should play Mass Effect Andromeda? If you love RPGs, immersing yourself in a whole new world, reading codex entries, and realize that not everything in a game has to be a means to an end then this game is for you. Remember, you are role-playing as a Pathfinder. It’s your job to explore and bring viability to this new galaxy. You happen to run into enemies but killing the bad guys is not the main point of this game and you should not play it like that.

    I bought this game with reservation due to some bad reviews by critics I trust. However, there were some shining reviews by critics I trust. I became so infatuated with the debate over this game that I had to buy it. So to the local game store I went(so if I didn’t like it then I had trade in credit to offset the cost) and purchased this game.

    What is unfortunate and didn’t affect the majority of the game, was the player creation that you see right when you start. I firmly believe that if anything should be polished in a game…it should certainly be what players first see. That’s my biggest take away on rating points and my biggest complaint with the game. Give the game some time(5 hours or so) and this bad effect will wear off and you won’t notice it much. Anyway, after spending a good amount of time in character creation I was able to make a female Ryder that didn’t look horrible. Sure she had blue corn rows and looked like she was about to go into a cage match but I felt comfortable role playing as her(former women’s MMA fighter here).

    This game is definitely a set up for further installs. It’s a start and it’s supposed to be a start. It gets us set up in the Andromeda universe, it gets connections and storyline going that will probably be continued in later games, much like Mass Effect 1. I enjoyed the storyline in this game and it’s easy to see if you get into it that there will be more in the future which is exciting.

    The game play itself is fun. I loved dropping grenades on enemies while shooting above them in my jet pack. The different weapons and abilities allow you to play to your style. Note I did also play on the easiest difficulty as I’m not a shooter game fan…unless I can run into enemies guns blazing and kill them all then I probably wouldn’t do good. The hiding and picking your target isn’t my style. But even on the easiest where there was little challenge it was still fun. I recommend this setting to people more interested in the story and immersing themselves in the Andromeda universe than combat.

    The squad mates on the tempest do get interesting over time. Some never caught my interest but they aren’t designed to capture everyone’s. That’s the great thing about Bioware RPGs is they have options but you get to choose to delve more in to what is interesting to you. Again, not everything is meant to be a means to an end. It’s mean to be a role playing game. I wish there was more depth to some relationships, especially with the romances…like maybe if you are romancing one character and flirt with another there will be some jealousy or comment on it, that would make it more immersive. I do recommend doing loyalty missions. They can be fun and they open up new dialog options with characters. I also recommend reading the emails as some of them are pretty funny.

    This brings me to my biggest point of the game. There is a ton of humor in it. If you take the time to get to know characters…read the codex…do loyalty missions you will see a lot of this humor. Read the emails…they are funny.

    A little advice: There is soooooo much to do in this universe so pace your side missions. Don’t ignore them but pace them. Sit down for a gaming session and do some side missions. Then your next session maybe do a main mission. Divide it up so you don’t get lost and so you can advance the stories of your crew mates(tend to advance only from main and loyalty missions although completing some main missions may be required to further loyalty missions).    … Expand
  90. UnsweetIceTea
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    For whatever reason, people are treating this game as it is a part of the original trilogy. It's not. Get over it. This game is, on its own, truly great. There are some problems with animations, but the actual game is wonderful. I'm also happy that enemies actually have health now, as opposed to every headshot knocking them off the Earth.
  91. ROLANd1405
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    The game has it's flaws, no doupt about that, the character animations as number one to name.

    But I think if you are actually play the game and don't let it rune for you by criticism completely blown out of proportion, you may be surprised. The story gets considerably more interesting after the trial ends, imho becoming a Bioware game worthy storyline whit a lot of great moments.    The game has it's flaws, no doupt about that, the character animations as number one to name.

    But I think if you are actually play the game and don't let it rune for you by criticism completely blown out of proportion, you may be surprised.
    The story gets considerably more interesting after the trial ends, imho becoming a Bioware game worthy storyline whit a lot of great moments.

    Planets and places are beautiful to a point where I stopped walking/driving to enjoy the view.
    The voice acting of Fryda Wolff is very good and that also counts for a lot of the other voice actors.

    All in all, for me this is a great game with some flaws, (But hey, I never played a game without flaws, did you?)    … Expand
  92. loid
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    Хейт уже поперёк горла сидит, если честно, большинство отрицательных отзывов судя по написанному ставят принесённые сюда на волнах хейта неадекватные товарищи (толпа). К счастью, я устойчив к подобным явлениям и не перестаю судить по собственным ощущениям.
    Во-первых, самое важное, относится к андромеде как к новой части, напрочь позабыв весь накал тяжб из предыдущих, когда каждое твоё    Хейт уже поперёк горла сидит, если честно, большинство отрицательных отзывов судя по написанному ставят принесённые сюда на волнах хейта неадекватные товарищи (толпа). К счастью, я устойчив к подобным явлениям и не перестаю судить по собственным ощущениям.
    Во-первых, самое важное, относится к андромеде как к новой части, напрочь позабыв весь накал тяжб из предыдущих, когда каждое твоё решение (особенно 3ч) это сотни спасённых жизней. Как говорится - обрекаешь миллион на погибель тут, спасёшь сотню миллионов там). В этой части обстановка более лёгкая.
    Из минусов - анимация и баги, конечно же. Первое не повлияло на впечатление от слова вообще, второе более спорно. Плохо, когда слетели все навыки по прилёту на планету ангара, и когда на ледяной планете в определённых местах загрузка происходит с трудом. Это то самое, из-за чего оценка на 1 ниже.
    Да, всё доработается патчем. Да, делали не те люди. Но делали игру её фанаты, и это видно в каждом кусочке корабля, в каждом разговоре сопартийцев (а их так много, что за 30+ часов игры ни один разговор между ними на корабле или кочевнике не повторился дважды! как это бывало в пред.частях), диалоги отличные. Они взяли лучшее, что было в МА и засунули то, чего не хватало.
    Боёвка 1010 (особенно на безумии). Кочевник вне всяких похвал.
    Просто хейт. Волну хейта не остановить. Пожалуйста, люди, прекратите ему поддаваться. Попробуйте сами и убедитесь, насколько игра затягивает и насколько эпичной она становится во второй половине сюжетной линии.    … Expand
  93. Dhohne
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    My God, the reviews I am reading on here are incredibly flawed. This game should not be receiving the negativity it is getting whatsoever. One of the main complaints are character creation; is it limited? Yes,..but so were all other Mass Effect games before this one. All prior titles were extremely slim for your personal avatar creation... the amount of "Special Snowflakeness", for a lackMy God, the reviews I am reading on here are incredibly flawed. This game should not be receiving the negativity it is getting whatsoever. One of the main complaints are character creation; is it limited? Yes,..but so were all other Mass Effect games before this one. All prior titles were extremely slim for your personal avatar creation... the amount of "Special Snowflakeness", for a lack of a better term, nowadays makes me shudder... "I can't make my character look like the WAY I WANT".. so what? Technically you are 'Ryder" and before, you were "Shepard" with an added first name of yours. In all seriousness, they should have just ditched the character creator and made people play the protagonist - unchanged.

    Mind you, I am playing on a i7 w/ GTX 1080 system on PC, and I have not experienced any texture, object, or NPC popping in. Are the facial animations a little weird sometimes? Sure. But again, were they great, perfect and wonderful in the MEs before? NOPE! In fact, old ME had some extremely odd facial animations, without much emotion to it, so I don't know were people take the sentiment from that the newer facial animations, and lip-sync look worse than the previous titles.

    Is the story a little flat? Sure, but it is by no means terrible as people seem to make it. Obviously it is a re-hash of everything that has been there before, and done before. Don't expect to be blown away here. But, the story is still very entertaining, especially if you take your time with it. It seems that people nowadays don't want to take things slow, and just rush-rush-rush through their games. Side-quests, logs, books, audio-journals etc... you should take your time to read, and listen. They all contribute to build this new world that is remarkably different from other ME games before.

    I really enjoy the new setting & approach to combat-gameplay. If you played Dragon Age-Inquisition you can draw a lot of parallels here. Base building, scouting, resource gathering etc, sending strike-teams on missions, scan, survey and more. The worlds, environments and character models (main characters) created for this game are beautiful. Let's not forget that you have a completely different job here, .. no longer are you a N7 spectre special operative, but a pathfinder. You are an explorer. And on that note the game does everything right in my opinion.

    Take the game for what it is. Try not to compare it to the older titles too much, because it IS majorly different and enjoy it for that!

    Oh, and one last thing. It cracks me up how many people are complaining about the writing of the game, when they have no idea what actually goes into the scripting and story-composition to begin with. Similar to people who complain about a Movie's cinematography..., and know absolutely nothing about it... (Just a personally ticks me off)    … Expand
  94. Gobbicus
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    This game is actually really fun, pretty, and addicting. I have played ME since its inception and I love how this gives me the ME1 feeling I thought was lost forever. There are issues, which I won't bring up as we all know what they are and it can be awkward and cumbersome at times. But none of this detracts from and overall fantastic and wonderful ME experience. The main thing they needThis game is actually really fun, pretty, and addicting. I have played ME since its inception and I love how this gives me the ME1 feeling I thought was lost forever. There are issues, which I won't bring up as we all know what they are and it can be awkward and cumbersome at times. But none of this detracts from and overall fantastic and wonderful ME experience. The main thing they need to add is a storage locker on the Tempest. I don't know why BW always does that...

    In finality more pros than cons, pros outweigh cons. If you are a person who enjoys games and ME and doesn't tie their whole **** identity and existence into a hobby or franchise you will like it.    … Expand
  95. deathstar008
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    I have to laugh at all the negative reviews of this game. Have these people played the same game I have? Sure this game isn't perfect - and we all know that every game has haters (and usually more haters than people that like it), but as someone that has played all the Mass Effect games (from the beginning) I can say this is a pretty good game. It isn't ME1, 2, or 3. It wasn't supposed toI have to laugh at all the negative reviews of this game. Have these people played the same game I have? Sure this game isn't perfect - and we all know that every game has haters (and usually more haters than people that like it), but as someone that has played all the Mass Effect games (from the beginning) I can say this is a pretty good game. It isn't ME1, 2, or 3. It wasn't supposed to be. They pulled some elements from the originals, but it is a new game and I like it. I hereby challenge all the haters to go become game developers, work on a game for 5 years and come out with something half as good as this game.... I'll be waiting (but not holding my breath.)

    As a side note, I see a lot of people complaining about the game having glitches, lag, etc.. I have not experienced that at all (30 hours in), so it may be other factors that are contributing.    … Expand
  96. homelesswaffle
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    I don't know what all the whining is about. This is a great game in the Mass Effect universe. So what the faces arent super realistic. Who cares? I'm going to let you guys in on a little secret. Shhhhh come closer. ITS A VIDEO GAME!!!!! If you want realistic looking things watch a movie or better yet go outside. Isnt there something else you could spend your time complaining about otherI don't know what all the whining is about. This is a great game in the Mass Effect universe. So what the faces arent super realistic. Who cares? I'm going to let you guys in on a little secret. Shhhhh come closer. ITS A VIDEO GAME!!!!! If you want realistic looking things watch a movie or better yet go outside. Isnt there something else you could spend your time complaining about other than that? I love the story, the characters and the worlds you land on. My only gripe with it is you cant skip the take off and landing sequences. I'm already on my second playthrough. In my opinion Bioware did an amazing job and I dont regret preordering it for one second.… Expand
  97. helaide
    Mar 24, 2017
    9
    ive been playing the game since it lunched didn't find the review good since its old fan boys crying over spilled milk. what do i think well combat fast paced and awesome. story yes its not as deep as mass effect one through three but guess what its supposed to be a new beginning for this new area of the story. watch bet ya ten bucks if they made another one with a deeper story theive been playing the game since it lunched didn't find the review good since its old fan boys crying over spilled milk. what do i think well combat fast paced and awesome. story yes its not as deep as mass effect one through three but guess what its supposed to be a new beginning for this new area of the story. watch bet ya ten bucks if they made another one with a deeper story the negatives would become positives. but to me i love it and i think you should pick it up now or wait for a sale its good i loved every moment i'm in it.
    and before i forget yes animation and glitches are in the game but more funny then game breaking. so yeah that why i toke one point off.    … Expand
  98. fealar
    Mar 24, 2017
    9
    I'm not giving it 10 because it does have animation issues and some awkward character voices (not terribly bad but sometimes off-character).
    But i'm having a BLAST playing it! The combat is REALLY FUN, fast-paced, you have to move A LOT the aim is well implemented for this kind of games.
    Last but certainly NOT LEAST there is what I've been waiting for: STORY! Men this IS a space-opera    I'm not giving it 10 because it does have animation issues and some awkward character voices (not terribly bad but sometimes off-character).
    But i'm having a BLAST playing it! The combat is REALLY FUN, fast-paced, you have to move A LOT the aim is well implemented for this kind of games.
    Last but certainly NOT LEAST there is what I've been waiting for: STORY!
    Men this IS a space-opera game! Characters, motivations and stories are deep, dialogues are not given and you DO feel the sense of exploring the unknown! On a side-note i LOVE there are not giant ! to mark an Npc with an available quest, you have to get to him and talk and you don't know if it's just fluff or a quest until you listen!    … Expand
  99. Cartoongamermat
    Mar 24, 2017
    9
    This game is great, despite the awful animations, technical issues, and SJW involvement. Underneath all that muck is a great sci-fi RPG about discovery and exploring a dangerous new galaxy. While the cast can feel awkward because of the at-times horrendous facial expressions, I still grew attached to many of my squad-mates. Vitra and Liam come to mind right away. I even grew attached toThis game is great, despite the awful animations, technical issues, and SJW involvement. Underneath all that muck is a great sci-fi RPG about discovery and exploring a dangerous new galaxy. While the cast can feel awkward because of the at-times horrendous facial expressions, I still grew attached to many of my squad-mates. Vitra and Liam come to mind right away. I even grew attached to Sarah Ryder. I loved her personality and she felt very real and personable. The gameplay was also very fun and addicting. Boosting around enemies, dodging, and shooting feels amazing in this game. The combat is fast, fluid, and overall very solid. The controls feel great too. Everything is responsive and tight. Using the jet pack to climb structures and dash around is a blast. The exploration is also very fun. I love exploring the huge planets and finding enemy bases and caves. Also finding side quests on each planet makes exploration rewarding, especially since side quests award some nice experience points and other rewards. Even the side quests are mostly interesting. They add a lot of lore to the game and make you care more about the characters. Even the fetch quests and monster hunts are interesting because they usually have some story element to them that adds to the lore in some way. Some are better than others, but for once, the side quests are well worth doing, unlike in Dragon Age Inquisition. Overall this is a fantastic game, marred by technical issues. Sure the story might not be as exciting as the original trilogy, but it offers something new. This story of discovery and uncertainty is exciting in its own right. Even the villain is memorable. Throw away your ideas of what a Bioware story should be and you should enjoy all the stories in this game. Even the writing didn't bother me much. It was usually pretty snarky and at the least, entertaining. Please people give this game a chance. Even if you have to wait until the patches are out, at least try it.… Expand
  100. Azazeel
    Mar 24, 2017
    9
    I don't get all the negativity. It's the most fun game I have played in 5 years!!
    The story may not be as epic as the original trilogy but that was to be expected. What could ever beat reapers and protheons? I think Andromeda is a nice change of pace, not having al of existence threatened. It looks beautifull, except the faces but is that really such a big deal? Faces sucked on dragon age    I don't get all the negativity. It's the most fun game I have played in 5 years!!
    The story may not be as epic as the original trilogy but that was to be expected. What could ever beat reapers and protheons? I think Andromeda is a nice change of pace, not having al of existence threatened. It looks beautifull, except the faces but is that really such a big deal? Faces sucked on dragon age Inquisition aswell.
    I've been dissapoited of almost every game the past years, yes even witcher with its awfull combat! Ah well, it's probably just me, I also thought ME 3 was the best one...    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 61 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 30 out of 61
  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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