Mass Effect: Andromeda

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  1. natanfk
    Jun 25, 2017
    0
    There is absolutely NOTHING good about this game. I doubt whoever produces this game has a brain. Not just the game is bad, it's full of glitches and bugs. Worthless piece of ****
  2. rodericrinehart
    Jun 24, 2017
    3
    The tens and zeros are both jokes. It is IMPOSSIBLE this is a 10. It is buggy and poorly optimized, it has graphical glitches, and poor animations and textures. All facts. My opinion - its world is far inferior to Horizon Zero Dawn, Zelda Breath of the Wild, and The Witcher 3. Games need to bring a lot more now. This isn't 2006 anymore. It's clear this is not the original Bioware crew.
  3. badgerryan19
    Jun 19, 2017
    6
    The most disappointing game of the year so far. The game has superb gameplay, but the game has really bad writing, facial animations, and an average story. Not much I can say that hasn't been said already.
  4. phoeniix23
    Jun 14, 2017
    10
    I'm a huge Bioware and Mass Effect fan, and feel that this game's flaws have been unfairly exaggerated.

    I only give 10s to games that I connect with emotionally and personally, games that engage me for hours leading to days to months, and this is one of them. A 10 in my book is not a perfect game but one which I truly enjoyed with no regrets. Andromeda's strengths are it's    I'm a huge Bioware and Mass Effect fan, and feel that this game's flaws have been unfairly exaggerated.

    I only give 10s to games that I connect with emotionally and personally, games that engage me for hours leading to days to months, and this is one of them. A 10 in my book is not a perfect game but one which I truly enjoyed with no regrets.

    Andromeda's strengths are it's characters, specifically Peebee, Drack, Cora, Suvi, Kallo and Sloane for me. They are so well written and fleshed out that I grew to know them as I progressed further into the game. My first impressions of them changed as I got to know them. I didn't like Drack and Peebee at first but by the end, they were with me all the way. This evolution of characters felt real and personal to me, like getting to know a friend.

    It also helped that the characters were with me on an epic exploration adventure. I completely loved Scott Ryder and the Initiative's mission to explore instead of conquer. Made me think about the colonization days of the age of Empires. What did it feel like to be an invader/colonizer/conqueror? What were the challenges involved in the name of science and exploration? What does it mean to be xenophobic? There were lots of themes in the game which were subtle and made me think about questions like these, and I found it absolutely refreshing. Of course there was the usual save the universe theme, but exploration is the name of the game.

    I wasn't affected much by the facial animations. Not the best, but it got the job done. World building and landscapes were gorgeous though. Didn't experience many bugs either.

    I loved the shooting mechanics!! I played on hardcore difficulty and boy was it intense! In my opinions, they nailed it. Haven't had as much fun with shooting since Destiny.

    What I didn't like were the trivial and numerous fetch quests which I gave up on and ignored after mid way through the game. Too many "go this there and then there and also there and why not there too and since ur at it go there again and THEN, you come back for the reward". However, the main missions, side quests and companion loyalty missions were a blast, especially after connecting with the characters. It really feels like a band of brothers, although I don't care for Liam and Jaal. Super annoying.

    I really hope Bioware reads this cos I have mad respect and love for their work. Don't abandon this franchise please!! I loved the Andromeda story, characters and setting. Nothing's perfect and there's always things to improve but count me in the preorder line for the next Mass Effect title.    … Expand
  5. scythe_pl
    Jun 13, 2017
    7
    It's perhaps the biggest and most expensive to produce 7/10 game there is. After patches, that is, because before 1.06 it was unplayable. Story is slow and mediocre, combat is repetitive and kind of tedious, there's definitely too much pointless running around (Kadara and the elevator, FFS). In general it's a decent game, but it's much, much, much below expectations.
  6. 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!
  7. Boutrospanzer
    Jun 8, 2017
    4
    Individually speaking, this was the biggest disappointment of ANY series. It's not even the horrible animations, poor dialogues, lack of any emotional connection to the characters; the main thing wrong with this Mass Effect is the fact the missions are boring, nothing really happens. It's a very cheap spin-off.
  8. akitcitawin
    Jun 6, 2017
    0
    Killed the ME spirit. The redundancy in the side missions, even main missions...so boring. Combat, decent. Graphics... insulting. I want my $ back and I'm gonna play ME1-2-3 again instead.
  9. Mallshalay
    Jun 6, 2017
    7
    I'll say just a few words how I feel about this so called Mass Effect game.

    Take Mass effect 2 and 3's AI - EDI.. Interesting, human-like and a great squadmate addition to the game. You can see throughout the both games its character development, how it's trying to understand humans (organics you might say) and at the end even how it's falling in love with Joker. And now ME:A's AI -    I'll say just a few words how I feel about this so called Mass Effect game.

    Take Mass effect 2 and 3's AI - EDI.. Interesting, human-like and a great squadmate addition to the game. You can see throughout the both games its character development, how it's trying to understand humans (organics you might say) and at the end even how it's falling in love with Joker.

    And now ME:A's AI - SAM.. Overall boring, flat and definitely one of the most annoying things about the game. How it constantly reminds you that you can mine here and there or that you have nonexistent emails in your mailbox or fake pending vidcalls. You can't see any character development whatsoever even though the game reminds you like 2 or 3 times that SAM is learning about human feelings and such.

    That would be my view of ME:A. Take it as you see fit. 7/10. (7/10 because of the amazing combat system, without it it would be just 5/10, which I'm really sad to say taking in consideration that it's Mass Effect and a Bioware game even)    … Expand
  10. Chenhanhnannnah
    Jun 3, 2017
    0
    I never like the combat in Mass Effect franchise because using gun in such futuristic setting should only occur in sarcasm movies like Starship troopers. If the game is good in general, a good combat system is a bonus. But the combat cannot change everything. What made me play through the original trilogy is the interesting sci-fi setting, about why no advanced lifeforms can last longI never like the combat in Mass Effect franchise because using gun in such futuristic setting should only occur in sarcasm movies like Starship troopers. If the game is good in general, a good combat system is a bonus. But the combat cannot change everything. What made me play through the original trilogy is the interesting sci-fi setting, about why no advanced lifeforms can last long enough to occupy the entire universe.
    I was skeptical about this game because the ending of ME3 ruined the entire trilogy. I was so disheartened that I never play ME since I finished ME3. However, Andromeda's story is even worse right in the very beginning. The game was rushed so I tempered my expectation. I actually don't mind the graphical glitches because these issues can be patched eventually. But the story is so bad that I feel torn apart, even in the first hour. I was just speechless, after the first hour of play through, after three years waiting. I don't think I will ever want to play a mass effect game again.
    This is kind of the game that should never been released. Andromeda offers nothing innovative. A mediocre game has no value of existing.    … Expand
  11. Humanshield
    Jun 3, 2017
    1
    This game is a dumpster fire. As a Bioware fan (and huge fan of the first three) this game was such a disappoint. I did not really get into the story until I completed the Ryder family secrets, which at first appears to a major trolling mission until you realize that it may very well be the most important aspect of the game (and the most interesting part of the game but only until you getThis game is a dumpster fire. As a Bioware fan (and huge fan of the first three) this game was such a disappoint. I did not really get into the story until I completed the Ryder family secrets, which at first appears to a major trolling mission until you realize that it may very well be the most important aspect of the game (and the most interesting part of the game but only until you get all the memory triggers. Before that point it is infuriating collecting them all). As for the game itself I felt like one massive troll. 99% of the missions just have you running around the galaxy solving everyone's minor issues as if you were space Jesus (like setting up antennas or finding new ingredients to make beer or hooking up a Krogan with an Agaran). Also, most of the missions have NOTHING to do with the plot and everything to do with lazy colonists not willing to take care of their own **** I could not get invested in the main story and I could really care less about my crew mates (I despised talking to most of them, like Liam, that guy is a waste of time, I actually missed the first three games where I loved the characters - except Ashley, who is probably a Trump supporter). Loyalty missions don't matter and it seems they took out all the things that made Mass Effect awesom (the power wheel, omnigel, characters you could get invested in, a plot that was worthwhile, great antagonists, creepy aliens, control over your crew mates in battle so you can get biotic and tech combos, even weapons on the Nomad). The main antagonists, the Kett, are just a bunch of faceless rubes that are easy to put down. And the Remnant are a poor replacement for the Geth. It is also very buggy and glitchy. I had so many game breaking glitches that corrupted saves that I lost count. And what is the deal with making your character? Somehow they managed to screw that up as well!!! The main mission is complete write off Mass Effect Andromeda is a massive waste of time that actually hurt the franchise. Why does EA need to destroy everything it touches? Mass Effect is poor man's Fallout 4, completely lacks any imagination. Honestly, I could care less if they released a second one in the series.… Expand
  12. ke3bz
    May 30, 2017
    7
    As a die hard Mass Effect fan, there is a lot to nitpick about this game as far as their approach and presentation of the world and lore we've been given over the years with the original trilogy...however, that being said, the gameplay is incredibly fun and well done. Combat is fast and fluid (though I do miss being able to use ALL of my powers and specify what each AI should do),As a die hard Mass Effect fan, there is a lot to nitpick about this game as far as their approach and presentation of the world and lore we've been given over the years with the original trilogy...however, that being said, the gameplay is incredibly fun and well done. Combat is fast and fluid (though I do miss being able to use ALL of my powers and specify what each AI should do), exploration is streamlined and multiplayer is still a blast (but dang the loot system is incredibly sparse with upgrades). The Loyalty Missions were all the best stories in the games and some I would argue were essential to feeling an attachment to the main narrative at all. Progression with Profiles and the Nexus were welcome additions and kept me interested and involved. Relationships were dumbed down too far and easier to intentionally get right or wrong. Multiple trophies were bugged and some ridiculous checkpoints made for just a couple frustrations, but overall this game was fun to just play.… Expand
  13. Khududo
    May 28, 2017
    8
    I've never been a fan of mass effect franchise, actually this is my first ME game and I really loved it. The main story is really catching and the side quests are really good too. I played the 1.07 version and I didn't have to face the several bugs that people had to deal with in the release. If you give the game a chance you will get a really good experience and several hours of fun.
  14. Sojum
    May 27, 2017
    7
    Early on and the game is fine. Not sure why this one is attracting so many troll reviews. Yes there are bugs and some occasional weird animations. They are exceptions though - they don't persist constantly throughout the game. Anyone focused solely on them has is merely parroting what's popular on the internet. Did I hope for better? Yes. But I'm also just coming off of Horizon Zero DawnEarly on and the game is fine. Not sure why this one is attracting so many troll reviews. Yes there are bugs and some occasional weird animations. They are exceptions though - they don't persist constantly throughout the game. Anyone focused solely on them has is merely parroting what's popular on the internet. Did I hope for better? Yes. But I'm also just coming off of Horizon Zero Dawn which set an incredibly high bar. Follow the critics score on this one, not the troll score.

    Having now finished the game, I'll leave my original rating of 7. There's plenty to do here, and gameplay is much more satisfying than the negative reviews will acknowledge. It's not a stellar entry or the space exploration game I keep waiting for. But, it's so far from the 4.8 user average currently showing in metacritic that it's comical. I think it's time to start verifying that the people writing reviews have actual played the game (watched the movie/read the book/used the product/etc). I tell my kids to try things, truly try them, before they make up their minds about whether or not they like them. My sense anymore is that reviews are regurgitating popular sentiment on the Internet or expressing a dislike of superficial, easily observed, features of something without actually sampling it (i.e. ewwww, it looks gross therefore it must be gross).    … Expand
  15. TheGameGrinder
    May 22, 2017
    8
    In many ways the game runs like Dragon Age Inquisition, where the first bit can start off pretty slow, but once the ball gets rolling it really steps it up. Bioware's character and lore really shines throughout the entire game, especially once you start jumping around the galaxy. By the time the end came around, honestly I was just psyched for what's next! It's a shame that people areIn many ways the game runs like Dragon Age Inquisition, where the first bit can start off pretty slow, but once the ball gets rolling it really steps it up. Bioware's character and lore really shines throughout the entire game, especially once you start jumping around the galaxy. By the time the end came around, honestly I was just psyched for what's next! It's a shame that people are focused on the few visual oddities and excusable glitches and dismiss a solid entry into the Mass Effect universe.… Expand
  16. HaloFever
    May 22, 2017
    8
    Update: the 1.06 patch to Mass Effect Andromeda fixed the most annoying glitches with the game. Some visual and audio issues remain. It's almost criminal how EA has treated this game, and a couple more months of quality control would have greatly helped this game's reputation. If you are new player and can download the patches, you will have a much better experience than any did at launch.Update: the 1.06 patch to Mass Effect Andromeda fixed the most annoying glitches with the game. Some visual and audio issues remain. It's almost criminal how EA has treated this game, and a couple more months of quality control would have greatly helped this game's reputation. If you are new player and can download the patches, you will have a much better experience than any did at launch. The game remains the low watermark of the Mass Effect franchise, but it is better than most of the turkeys the big game companies have been churning out this generation.

    Continuing the trend of disappointing sequels this generation, Mass Effect Andromeda comes in as the worst entry in the series. As much as I played it and enjoyed parts of it, I cannot ignore the utter boredom of scanning things and roaming mostly empty open world areas. I also cannot ignore the bugs, mostly because about once a day a bug would break the game and I would have to load a save game. I picked up the game after the first patch and recently played after the second patch. These are just band-aids and Bioware should be embarrassed about this product. EA, the publisher, should never have released the game in this state.

    The gameplay is actually pretty fun. You can jump, dash, claim cover, and use a variety of powers and weapons. If not for the bugs and terrible, utterly awful inventory and load-out system, this would play like a typical well polished AAA game. The story isn't bad either, and the grand finale rates with the best in the series. The ending is followed by a nice epilogue perhaps in response to the negative reception to Mass Effect 3's ending. The connection between the player and this new world seems real, and reaching 100% viability for the Milky Way colonists seemed worth doing. This is very much a Mass Effect game.

    The story also isn't very good. The dialogue is objectively terrible. Try as you might, you cannot make the main character seem competent. At some point I had to give up and just play as douche. For romance, I picked squadmate, Peebee, with equally cringeworthy dialogue. The only compliment I can give is that the voice lines were well delivered. (That is when the voice lines aren't played over each other because that's also a bug.) The story is also hampered the game's need to have you drive around an open world area. Remember how Arkham City forced you to drive the Batmobile whether you liked it or not? At least that Batmobile had guns. The Nomad in Adromeda has no weapons and ascends hills about as well as a WWI tank. The worst part is that driving around hardly seems worth the effort to find another identical base with another identical set of enemies to clear out. Simply put, the story problems with Andromeda start at high level and continue down into the most minute interactions.

    The greatest sin of Andromeda is perhaps its laziness. The addition of alien races is lazy. You have two new races that are both humanoid and less alien than most of the creatures in the first three Mass Effect games. The main enemy, the Kett, is also lazy. They have no personality and seem to serve as an enemy for the sake of serving as an enemy. You can forget about the political manipulations of the first three games or talking down enemies with deft dialogue options. This is clearly the effort of the B team. Mass Effect fans should be offended. I know I am.    … Expand
  17. RadThesis2
    May 22, 2017
    9
    A massive space opera, with interesting characters and intriguing macro story. Some weak dialogue in places, but overall the game play and visuals make this game a must. Don't let the haters decide. As Kant said, 'have the courage to form your own understanding'.
  18. System1988
    May 22, 2017
    6
    I bought a PS4 Pro in order to play MEA in all its glory. However the game failed to not only stand as tall as its predecessors, but also close to the minimum standards they set. Before going any further I would like to make crystal clear that I am extremely liberal with all genders and I actually favor equality among them. I just don't want gender politics in my games! I also want toI bought a PS4 Pro in order to play MEA in all its glory. However the game failed to not only stand as tall as its predecessors, but also close to the minimum standards they set. Before going any further I would like to make crystal clear that I am extremely liberal with all genders and I actually favor equality among them. I just don't want gender politics in my games! I also want to mention that I usually have 3 tiers of scoring a game which I will explain below:

    TIER 1 - How does it stand among all videogames - 4/10

    MEA is a decent 3rd person shooter with many bugs and glitches as well as a childishly writen and mostly boring storyline that picks up pace and interest in the final 2 hours. NOT what you want from a ME game. It is a half-finished product that plainly depicts the panic the studio had with how almost all aspects of the game would look, from character appearance (yes the facial animations) to the entire story. Most importantly the game killed the main gameplay mechanic that made sense, the dialog wheel, going from Paragon/Renegade to "emotional development choices that in the long run affect your character". Never noticed that. Finally, and I will explain this more in later Tiers, the game is destroyed by amateur attempts to infuse it with sociopolitical propaganda, mainly feminist, something that was both unecessary and insulting to the gamer community. Studies show that people who play videogames are generally "Smarter" so why don't just go with that instead of cramming into our throats politics we already know and respect and that should ALWAYS stay out of the entertainment industry? MEA is Bioware's greatest missed opportunity, a poor game compared to many other AAA titles you can play.

    TIER 2 - How does it compare to other games of the genre 5/10

    ME 1,2,3 set a high bar. The trilogy however taught Bioware nothing of how important the story is to any game. Even if I took this out, the game fails to reach even the standards itself created. It was a game about exploration instead of an inwards-looking, character development storyline, ok let's try that I am game, I am open to new things. However the exploration part was reppetetive, uninspired and generic. I expected to explore a Galaxy and find at least 4-5 new species indeginous to it, same as ME 1. I got 3, and all boringly executed and writen mostly. The Agara could have been more fleshed out and less naive, the Remnant are interesting at first only to get squashed by repetitiveness and the Kett are an ugly and hilarious enemy to be against. I simply never felt threatened by them. With this fact us players were left with the need to look for entertainment in the characters and not the repetitiveness- emptiness of Andromeda. But the characters, with the exception of Peebe, Jaal and Drack were UNINTERESTING and most importantly, intentionally posing as feminist political cues. Simply put, the entire crew of the Tempest exists as a character empowerement of Sara Ryder. There are simply no powerful males in there. Drack is no A male, just a grumpy old man to respect, not antagonize, Liam is the less interesting, wining excuse of a human being, Cora is steel cold and irritating. Vetra is quicky reduced from a powerful female to a caregiver mother figure that overprotects her little sister, Gil is a guy that struggles to find his pace with a platonic relationship with his lady friend and so on. One could say that comparing them to characters like Garrus and Liara is unfair since we had 3 games with them and they grew on us. But that is not true, they were all amazing, even from the very first game. In ME 1,2,3 I wanted to go back to the ship and talk to my complanions as much as possible. In MEA I wanted to be out of the ship as much as possible in order to take breaks from conversations I knew I had to listen to because I paid 70 euros for them. That is not how a ME game should feel like. Finally, the Arks' storyline is a missed chance to flesh the story more.

    TIER 3- What does it "do for me" as a fan? 7/10

    Ok, let's take a breather. We waited for this game patiently for 4 long years. Let's take some of the good stuff out of it and remember it as a "slow" origins story isntead of a complete one. Peebe is AWESOME. I kept going back to the Tempest just to get as much out of her as possible. Incredibly satisfying choice for a romance as well, by far the most well writen and that says a lot for the rest of the crew. The Remnant story, although mired by repeating themes (the final 2 vaults were a chore, not a wonder) they open the game to sequels in an extremely interesting way. Drack was a laugh and Suvi and Kallo simply adorable. Ryder is descently writen and stands almost as tall as Shepard as a leader, fighting her way not only though a very bad storyline that does not do her justice but also an amazingly executed internal fight with herself, her family and the terrible truth of Mikly Way's ultimate fate.    … Expand
  19. Jrussiya
    May 21, 2017
    8
    So I've put in a total of 115 hours of gameplay into this game,I have 100% completion on the main story, and in the end, I believe this game deserves a 8 out of 10, and I 'll tell you why.

    Story: So to start the review off we'll discuss the story in general, I really enjoy that sense of confusion and disarray you feel when first arriving in Andromeda, it makes the player really feel    So I've put in a total of 115 hours of gameplay into this game,I have 100% completion on the main story, and in the end, I believe this game deserves a 8 out of 10, and I 'll tell you why.

    Story: So to start the review off we'll discuss the story in general, I really enjoy that sense of confusion and disarray you feel when first arriving in Andromeda, it makes the player really feel like they're stepping foot into something completely alien and not understood. then as you come to know the two new species of aliens, The Kett, and The Angara, I like the idea of the Angara referring to YOU as the aliens, it's a perspective I don't think I've ever seen in a sci-fi video game before. And that leads into the distrust the Angara feel for the player and the rest of the Initiative species, this is because of the on going conflict between the Kett and Angara. This Space Nazi versus the defenders type of narrative feels so realistic! I really love how the minor details of the Angara slowly beginning to trust and even respect you as you improve relations is shown.

    Romancing and Crew Relations: So this is where some of my gripes with this game begin, I often feel like my fellow crew-mates have a lack of emotion and dialogue at times I feel they should be saying something, BioWare did an amazing job in the Shepard Trilogies of making your crew feel like real people with real personalities, but I feel like at this moment in time the characters are lacking in interactivity. The positive I have to say is that I personal choice for Romance, was me, a male Ryder and Vetra Nyx, I absolutely adore what has been done with the relationship so far, I really feel attached to her and feel like she loves me, just my only complaint is that I feel like again your romantic partner is very scripted and fake during gameplay, and at times it almost feels as if she's completely forgotten that you're in a romantic relationship. luckily I have to say that I am very eager to see what more I and Vetra have ahead of us, I'm actually hooked!

    Gameplay: I was around during day one and the first week of the games release, everyone knows how every game always has a rough start with minor bugs and... oh god don't make me bring up the hideous facial expressions, but in the end it's safe for me to say that I feel like this games combat system is very fun to play with, the loot system is well designed, and the customization has a satisfying amount of options available, however I want to mention the vast majority of the armor available is god awful and looks like crap on my character. The game plays like a Mass Effect game except for the jump jets and Nomad with open world aspects, and I must say the worlds do have some sense of liveliness to them, but I do believe there is plenty of growing room to make those worlds even better!

    In conclusion all of the hate on this game is seriously mind boggling to me, oh and I don't care about the Multiplayer, I have never purchased a Mass Effect for it's Multiplayer, so it won't affect my score, Mass Effect Andromeda is a great game!, and I can only see it getting better and better, roll out those DLCs BioWare, you already know I'll buy them.    … Expand
  20. mildewman
    May 20, 2017
    8
    Playing version 1.07, its a bit buggy and lip animations and motion cap is kinda broken, but still one of the best games ive ever played. (my only previous ME experience is 15 mins of ME3 which i hated)
  21. 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
  22. Dragvulk
    May 20, 2017
    8
    i had complete the game now, playtime 60h. And i must say, i love this game. I like the Crew, great people. I Hope that they will improved like the old NPCs in the old Trilogy.

    The Main Story have weakness, yes, but the story isn´t that bad. I like the story. The Combat System ist also great. But i hate the Backtracking whit "old" Planet.. but hey, it is a RPG Shooter. I just    i had complete the game now, playtime 60h. And i must say, i love this game. I like the Crew, great people. I Hope that they will improved like the old NPCs in the old Trilogy.

    The Main Story have weakness, yes, but the story isn´t that bad. I like the story. The Combat System ist also great.

    But i hate the Backtracking whit "old" Planet.. but hey, it is a RPG Shooter.

    I just hope that they will make a Sequel. And i hope that this sequel will make Things much better.    … Expand
  23. Umbrella-17
    May 20, 2017
    4
    Its not a horrible game but its not an Amazing game as well. The Original Trilogy is way better on many level the facial animation are 10 times better in the original than in this one. I finished my first playtrought in like 90 hours and in those 90 hours i might had like 20 hours i enjoyed. The rest was mostly moving from one point to another in the Nomad the 6 wheel exploration vehicleIts not a horrible game but its not an Amazing game as well. The Original Trilogy is way better on many level the facial animation are 10 times better in the original than in this one. I finished my first playtrought in like 90 hours and in those 90 hours i might had like 20 hours i enjoyed. The rest was mostly moving from one point to another in the Nomad the 6 wheel exploration vehicle they give you at the beginning and he is clearly overused. The only good redeeming things in the game is the Combat which got improved by the use of Jumping and Dashing. But still its not enough to carry the game by itself the voice actor are kinda bad the main character both gender has no charisma and the open world for me is the worst part its Extremely Empty and boring to explore i never saw such generic planets a Mars like planet, Asteroid,Desert,Ice planet, a mountain planet and finally a jungle that doesn't look half bad. I wished they would had more Story mission and Loyalty mission than empty planet i can explore. The soundtrack is forgettable the visual style on some part doesn't feel like mass effect especially the armors. The multiplayer while great is horde mode with loot-box kinda like Mass Effect 3 without any real upgrade. Also i almost forgot the game is optimized like ass and sometime i get 10 to 15 fps in the tempest a closed area with no fight and not a lot of characters and Facial animations were an abomination upon release the fixed a couple of them with patches but still. And finally most of the race from the original trilogy are absent Quarians batarian,Volus,Elcor,Hanar,Vorcha,yahg and Drells are completely absent of the entire game except a little mention at the end do you feel the DLC's or sequel bait i do.… Expand
  24. 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.
  25. bfoore90
    May 17, 2017
    6
    I am a Bioware supporter and I am a longtime and huge fan of this series even after the way Mass Effect 3 ended. I've given Bioware and EA countless passes in the past but I can't do it this time, Andromeda is ambitious and the environments, combat and gaming mechanics are immersive but it stops there. Andromeda is not a bad game, its not a good game either. The sites, the explorationI am a Bioware supporter and I am a longtime and huge fan of this series even after the way Mass Effect 3 ended. I've given Bioware and EA countless passes in the past but I can't do it this time, Andromeda is ambitious and the environments, combat and gaming mechanics are immersive but it stops there. Andromeda is not a bad game, its not a good game either. The sites, the exploration and the graphics are where the goods are in this game. The characters however, are hit-and-miss as I found Jaal, PeeBee, Cora and Drack to be the most interesting per say. Liam, Vetra, and the countless members of the initiative that you run into bring little to nothing to the table outside of combat. I would almost compare Liam to a Jacob Taylor, boring to chat with but OK when it comes to Combat and it almost seems like they tried to make Vetra like Garrus but even at her best, she pales in comparison. The writing is also really bad, probably the worst in the series but to be fair this game was headed by Mac Walters, the guy who wrote the ending of Mass Effect 3 (where 150-200 hours of gameplay, choices, decisions come to fruition) in 10 minutes. The game takes almost no risk, carefully dodging anything related to Mass Effect 3's ending or Commander Shepard. Ryder does enough though his voice acting is in need of drastic improvements going forward. You get the vibe, especially with male Ryder that he isn't taking any of this seriously and its just hard to get behind him/her as a character when they don't bring much to the table. The main enemy, The Kett are the laziest attempt at a villian I've seen in a while. Its almost as if they took The Collectors from Mass Effect 2, threw in some of the Reaper traits in regards to the harvesting and made them look like weird Collector knockoffs. The game as a whole carries no weight, no feel, you don't get the sense that this could lead to something bigger when in comparison you knew that in the original Mass Effect you knew there was a bigger threat out there than the Geth and Saren. Its a hallow shell of everything that makes Mass Effect so good and so beloved. All in all, Andromeda is solid or an OK game but it serves as another example of EA's involvement with Bioware destroying the quality of these games in comparison to what Mass Effect 1-3 were. This game is an ambitious but lazy, hallow and almost soulless entry into the series.… Expand
  26. mackz0r
    May 16, 2017
    4
    This is my first review, because I am so frustrated with this peace of **** right now... I heard somewhere that Bioware said they got influenced by Witcher 3. Well, I can't notice that anywhere in the game... I really liked ME 1-3, well written and interesting story, fun to play, played through the whole series and loved it, except ME3:s ending :)

    Bought ME:A on PS4. Don't know how it    This is my first review, because I am so frustrated with this peace of **** right now... I heard somewhere that Bioware said they got influenced by Witcher 3. Well, I can't notice that anywhere in the game... I really liked ME 1-3, well written and interesting story, fun to play, played through the whole series and loved it, except ME3:s ending :)

    Bought ME:A on PS4. Don't know how it runs on PC but on the PS4 it's crap. As soon as combat starts it lags alot, the FPS seems to drop remarkably, this almost alone makes the game unplayable for me. It's now patch 1.06 and the animations are still terrible. Im no "gameexpert" and usually don't care so much for the graphics, but in this game it's so bad so even I notice. The lighting sucks, like one part of the characters face is bright as hell and the other is dark. I haven't finished the game but so far the story is really uninteresting and the dialogue seems to sometimes been written by a 12-year old. I don't even know if I'm able to finish this ****.

    They said they were inspired by Witcher 3, what a **** lie... Well, why do they still have quests like find beacon on 5 different locations and so on like an MMO? Why have this piece of **** quests in a SP game? Who wants to run around in a SP-world and do this? Farming minerals in absurdum.

    And the countless bugs! Characters that are invisible when you talk to them, you are in combat all the time on the map so you cant fast travel and talk to NPC:s.

    So to sum it up:
    the story and the sidequests almost all sucks, no where near the quality in W3 they aimed for.
    bad FPS (PS4) which destroys the only thing that have been improved in the game; the combat.
    graphics, like the lighting and the lack of details and love in the world.
    in an rpg like this you need to have good animations, as it is now it sucks so hard you get distracted.
    dialogue is sometimes so bad and childish it's like a comedy, cant laugh though because I've spent 70$.
    MMO-quests (as in WoW) like collect 4 spacecrapthings on a map and get some XP is totally unfun.

    Maybe the combat and the graphics runs better on PC but the core of the game is still bad. You can put makeup on a pig, but it's still a pig. Though, the game is not a 1/10, some parts of the story is fine, the combatsystem and effects are ok.

    Thanks alot Bioware and EA for destroying the series!    … Expand
  27. therainbowpigs
    May 16, 2017
    6
    Mass Effect: Andromeda is the Fallout 4 of the Mass Effect franchise. They spent so much time on the gameplay that they actually forgot to put some decent writing and characters in it as well. So instead of having a good story and sh*tty gameplay or good gameplay and a sh*tty story, it just has a mediocre story and mediocre gameplay, resulting in an over all forgettable experience.
  28. Djesha
    May 15, 2017
    3
    was a fan of the first trilogy. Here we lost the grandiose of the previous game with weak characters, average writing, weak design and average visuals.
    it looks like this has been done by non-passionate people who just did not care. this is very disappointing game... If this game was not named Mass effect it would get an even lower rating
  29. ShinGlacier
    May 15, 2017
    4
    I've played and loved the first trilogy. Therefore I was pretty hyped for Andromeda, planning on getting platinum even. Playing through it once was more than enough to see how much it feels less deserving of the Mass Effect title. Shallow and forgettable characters, useless mechanics (i'm looking at the "profiles" thing that i've never used) and pitiful story.

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

    The cherry on top imo is that all the new alien species are humanoids, while Mass Effect came up with nice and unique non-humanoids who felt whole. I won't even compare the romances here, but that's a point where it becomes clear the difference in quality when compared to the other ME games. Don't waste your money buying this, just rent it.    … Expand
  30. Cerbius
    May 14, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Review of release 1.06 (Potential Spoilers)

    I was glad to get the opportunity to play this game after a number of fixes have been implemented, I have not played pre-1.05 and have only experienced minor issues, most of which were resolved upon updating graphics drivers (Yes this game really does require the latest!)

    My expectations were perhaps lower than average seeing as this game has come off the back of the remarkable achievement that is the original Mass Effect trilogy; however I feel that this game sets the foundation well to expand on in future installments.

    I feel like the game could have benefited from more characters with more diverse dispositions and personalities, some of the playable characters seemed very similar to previous incarnations. As a new race the Angara felt more human than alien in everything other than appearance, which is surprising considering that Andromeda is a different galaxy entirely. It would have been good to see more cultural quirks come into play.

    All in all, 8/10    … Expand
  31. Readinguselessm
    May 14, 2017
    9
    Not the perfect gem that is Witcher 3 but still a great open world RPG. The hate this title receives probably stems from the still failed promise of the Mass Effect franchise as a whole (and ME3's ending specifically) where choices made across multiple games effect the ultimate outcome. On its own, however, it's great. As for its political themes, Bioware has never shied away from such,Not the perfect gem that is Witcher 3 but still a great open world RPG. The hate this title receives probably stems from the still failed promise of the Mass Effect franchise as a whole (and ME3's ending specifically) where choices made across multiple games effect the ultimate outcome. On its own, however, it's great. As for its political themes, Bioware has never shied away from such, but maybe some ME fans weren't old enough to realize this before? The story of refugees seeking asylum from a war-torn homeland may be unique to gamer, but it serves as an interesting reflection of today's cultural climate.... and that's one of the things sci-fi does best, places a mirror to ourselves and asks what if? The backlash against such a storyline is a sign of our political climate, not any change on the Bioware's part... regardless of who's the head of the writing team. Sure, day one had some hiccups, but the updates have patched most everything that drove down its initial score. One more note: the hoopla against the default female Ryder is ridiculously immature, and if adolescent gamers wishing to capitalize on the male gaze didn't know, you can customize the look and gender of your character all you want. In short, check this game out. It's not something that will hook you in the opening minutes (or even first hour), but given time, you'll find it being a great little itch you have to scratch. After all, the galaxy needs you, Pathfinder.… Expand
  32. 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
  33. Xx_CrazyAce_xX
    May 13, 2017
    8
    My review for Mass Effect: Andromeda after I finished the game. I thought it was an irregularity, but likeable because the combat gameplay was one of positive quality, the RPG elements helped the balance within the game. As I don't have a massive issue with face animation/technical but still need to be revamped. Main Quests were solid but short and subquests were a temptation to do. SomeMy review for Mass Effect: Andromeda after I finished the game. I thought it was an irregularity, but likeable because the combat gameplay was one of positive quality, the RPG elements helped the balance within the game. As I don't have a massive issue with face animation/technical but still need to be revamped. Main Quests were solid but short and subquests were a temptation to do. Some areas of the storylines are flawed. I do like the characters within the game because they can be easily well-liked but needs strive to lasting impact on the setting of the storylines; I'm disappointed that I cannot customize the squadmates. Would I play Mass Effect; Andromeda again? Yes, I would do because I do enjoy the game and I am forward to play on the insanity mode. 8/10… Expand
  34. 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.
  35. 3xta
    May 11, 2017
    10
    Best game of 2017 for me so far. Very beautiful graphic, so nice and different locations, great new fight system make fun. After main story there are lot of another missions u can do. And in this missions you will be surprised by things which you did not seen in main story, so its worth to do them.
  36. Bradog
    May 11, 2017
    9
    I went into this game a bit worried after the negative feedback I was hearing. It does have its flaws, but overall, its a great game. Most of the negativity was fixed within the first week of release and I can say definitively that the game looks beautiful. The amount of 0-3 review scores is astounding to me and does the game a great disservice. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say II went into this game a bit worried after the negative feedback I was hearing. It does have its flaws, but overall, its a great game. Most of the negativity was fixed within the first week of release and I can say definitively that the game looks beautiful. The amount of 0-3 review scores is astounding to me and does the game a great disservice. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say I enjoyed it more than Horizon (also a great game). It has been said that the game is too big and has too many side missions. Easy remedy: don't do em. Yes, there is some filler in there, but you are an explorer, so it gives some pertinence to, well, exploring. I've also read that the dialog is uninspired. Ok, some of it can be cheesy, but overall, I'd say its better than its predecessors. I'd go on to say that the voice acting is actually superior to 1-3 (which I also enjoyed). Not sure if it was an EA thing, or a Bioware thing, or hell, maybe just a bandwagon hate thing, but the scores on here are undeserved. I'm not an apologist for these companies (couldn't care less), but had to give my 2-cents on the bias scores. My definition of a good game is one that I want to continue playing after the credits roll. This game most definitely fit into that category.
    PS This is my first review. Hopefully someone finds it useful. thanks
    PPS I do agree that there are too few alien races in this game (could be a reason for that tho)    … Expand
  37. 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
  38. sefrabu
    May 10, 2017
    5
    Mass Effect Andromeda is yet another game released in the recent months that made me question myself if my playing computer games is actually a form of the Stockholm Syndrome, a sentiment from the past I cling to, without any actual joy.

    I won't even start with the technical issues, everyone knows what went wrong here. But go past the uninteresting premise, the lackluster protagonist    Mass Effect Andromeda is yet another game released in the recent months that made me question myself if my playing computer games is actually a form of the Stockholm Syndrome, a sentiment from the past I cling to, without any actual joy.

    I won't even start with the technical issues, everyone knows what went wrong here. But go past the uninteresting premise, the lackluster protagonist and their equally bland companions, ignore the writing on the level of a medicore fanfiction and the wasted potential of the story which goes nowhere near to the original trilogy - basically take no heed in any Bioware staples, and you will have a game which seems like something experimental that was released before (yes, before) an already not-so-perfect Dragon Age Inquisition, which so desperately wants to be a very typical free-to-play MMO with no multiplayer option, full of dull fetch quests, vast and empty spaces and absolutely no reason to play beyond the 21-hour final mission mark.

    I have absolutely no idea what happened here (save for the multi-corporation mess which seem to gradually strangle every good franchise as soon as it gets a few dollars above a certain threshold), but what suprises me the most are the user reviews giving this mess of a product a score higher than 7. I just can't understand this, understanding as I usually am. By doing this we, players, give the gamedevs premission to continue producing worse and worse games. Please. Stop.

    (My score is a bit higher than it should be due to the multiplayer matches, which are the only aspect of this game which is not broken. If you don't care about the multiplayer, feel free to substract 2 points from the score.)    … Expand
  39. Balbontin
    May 9, 2017
    5
    Hacia tiempo que no me arrepentía tanto de comprarme un juego. El juego se está vendiendo porque delante de Andromeda pone Mass Effect, de lo contrario sería un juego que pasaría sin pena ni gloria.

    Es un juego sin terminar, con unas animaciones de principio de play 3, un caos, por desgracia yo me he encontrado con bugs graves con lo que mi enfado ha ido aumentando. No recomiendo la    Hacia tiempo que no me arrepentía tanto de comprarme un juego. El juego se está vendiendo porque delante de Andromeda pone Mass Effect, de lo contrario sería un juego que pasaría sin pena ni gloria.

    Es un juego sin terminar, con unas animaciones de principio de play 3, un caos, por desgracia yo me he encontrado con bugs graves con lo que mi enfado ha ido aumentando. No recomiendo la comprar para nada, ni siquiera para cuando esté por debajo de los 10 €.    … Expand
  40. ZicX
    May 9, 2017
    4
    Buying it used for 20$ last week , finished it on 83% around 44 hour gameplay.
    Dont waste your money for this game, at least not for a full price. This game only worth 20$ at max.
    So buy it used or wait for the price drop. I dont need to write what is good or bad about this game , its already have been known. So the verdict is , Decent combat/gameplay , and other aspect (crafting    Buying it used for 20$ last week , finished it on 83% around 44 hour gameplay.
    Dont waste your money for this game, at least not for a full price. This game only worth 20$ at max.

    So buy it used or wait for the price drop. I dont need to write what is good or bad about this game , its already have been known.

    So the verdict is , Decent combat/gameplay , and other aspect (crafting ,UI,story,graphic,etc) is just mediocre or bad.    … Expand
  41. Muri
    May 8, 2017
    8
    Saying that this isn't the best Mass Effect game isn't exactly something that needs a spoiler warning, but an average Mass Effect game is still better almost any other RPG.

    Starting with the bad stuff: At the time of writing, the animation definitely looks a little odd, and I definitely ran into a few glitches which had me loading a recent save. The characters you meet are a bit hit and    Saying that this isn't the best Mass Effect game isn't exactly something that needs a spoiler warning, but an average Mass Effect game is still better almost any other RPG.

    Starting with the bad stuff: At the time of writing, the animation definitely looks a little odd, and I definitely ran into a few glitches which had me loading a recent save. The characters you meet are a bit hit and miss, with some seeming on a par with the earlier series, and others seeming a little underwhelming.

    But, those are basically its only flaws, I couldn't put this game down until I had finished it. The combat system might be the best one yet in mass effect, the only thing I missed being the ability to control squad-mates more precisely, while there is a huge range of additional tactical options for your main character. The story sets up a new series very nicely, with a tonne of possible avenues for the game to explore.

    I get the feeling that some people just wanted more of the original mass effect, which just wasn't possible given how that series ended. Taken as its own game, however, the only thing which lets it down are technical glitches which Bioware appear responsive to.    … Expand
  42. rushxanthem
    May 7, 2017
    10
    So far i have put upwards of 100 hours into this game, and am not bored of it yet. I was initially very skeptical of this game after seeing the early reviews and the widely negative reaction by the internet dude bro hive mind, however being a logical skeptic i chose not to trust the groupthink of the masses and actually play the game. though the game does have a bit of a slow start, so didSo far i have put upwards of 100 hours into this game, and am not bored of it yet. I was initially very skeptical of this game after seeing the early reviews and the widely negative reaction by the internet dude bro hive mind, however being a logical skeptic i chose not to trust the groupthink of the masses and actually play the game. though the game does have a bit of a slow start, so did literally all of the mass effect games but 2, i still found myself quickly falling in love with the quirky characters, and the gorgeous environments. The story telling has kind of taken a bit of a backseat in this entry in the franchise as bioware has decided to take a larger area approach to this game, much like with dragon age inquisition, however I still had plenty of gripping and engaging moments not only with the quests, but also with the breathtaking environments.

    A Lot of people have been complaining about the facial animations, and while sometimes they aren't perfect you don't really notice anything hugely wrong in real time. Most of the "llol wow dude this game is garbo" screenshots would be the same if you took screenshots of a real life video of someone's face when they are in an unfortunately weird position between movements. AKA real life has those same "animation problems." As far as the writing being bad, I wouldnt say its any better or worse than the rest of the mass effect franchise, the main story isn't the greatest thing as it feels so loose compared to other games, but honestly the focus of Andromeda seems to be more exploration and taming the wild unknowns of andromeda vs rolling through it like a book which is fine, and honestly a fresh face for the series.

    Lastly, a lot of the negative feedback on this game seems to be coming from the perspective of people who like to sling the "SJW cUck!" thing around, so if you are super scared of people who arent white hetero gender normative males then this isnt the game for you. However i really find these criticisms particularly weird because the mass effect franchise has been relatively diverse from the beginning, so these are obviously from people who haven't played the other games. Honestly, most of the negative reviews seem to be having that one thing in common, either they haven't played it and are just attacking it to be "hip," they never played the originals, or they just outright went into the game wanting to hate it.    … Expand
  43. 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
  44. Yallmae
    May 5, 2017
    0
    An absolut Desaster. Iam not gonna lie to you Mass Effect Andromeda is a train wreck. its one of the worse games ive ever played and it has so many bugs. bioware should be ashamed of themself.
  45. Enforcer122
    May 5, 2017
    8
    Despite what people said, I decided to take a risk on getting this game and over all, I'm glad I did. Is it the best Mass Effect title? No. That has to go to Mass Effect 2. But it is an exciting, entertaining game that I had many late nights playing till gone 2 in the morning. The combat is insanely satisfying. The upgrade tree, class selection and weapons all come together to allow you toDespite what people said, I decided to take a risk on getting this game and over all, I'm glad I did. Is it the best Mass Effect title? No. That has to go to Mass Effect 2. But it is an exciting, entertaining game that I had many late nights playing till gone 2 in the morning. The combat is insanely satisfying. The upgrade tree, class selection and weapons all come together to allow you to tailor it to your style. Jaal and Drack were the stand out characters in terms of depth, the rest were good but felt pushed to the way side.

    Glitches and dialog are really what let this game down. It turned from the ultimate space nerds dream to a bit more of a bro shooter. The dialog at times is really awful and cringey. Glitches were also a problem, one such glitch was so bad I had to turn my PS4 off just to get out of it. It also glitched on the end level which set me back hours. However this wasn't a huge problem as I enjoyed the combat, which really held the game up. 75 hours of gameplay later, and I certainly feel like I got my moneys worth.    … Expand
  46. ZaudStorm
    May 5, 2017
    8
    MEA turned out to be a great game even though I was disappointed and expected much more, the story may feel unoriginal but still has that Mass Effect feel. Afterall this was made by BioWare Montreal and this is their first major project. I have faith in BioWare and I'm sure MEA2 will improve a lot more as there is so much left to be answered.
  47. 314TR
    May 4, 2017
    1
    It is rare that I buy a game on its release date, but as a huge fan of the Mass Effect series I did upon the release of Andromeda and I am very disappointed to say that I regret it enormously. It is without a doubt one of the worst games in recent years. It already starts at character creation. The faces are simply ugly. There is no other way to put it and no amount of editing can makeIt is rare that I buy a game on its release date, but as a huge fan of the Mass Effect series I did upon the release of Andromeda and I am very disappointed to say that I regret it enormously. It is without a doubt one of the worst games in recent years. It already starts at character creation. The faces are simply ugly. There is no other way to put it and no amount of editing can make them attractive. It is so bad that it renders the game almost unplayable. I literally had to start a new game with a different face 5 times before I finally had created a face that was somewhat bearable. That's ridiculous for a RPG. It's the first time that has ever happened to me. I've altered the settings so that the character's helmet is on most of the time, which helps somewhat. But there are still cutscenes where the helmet is removed. Of course if that was the only thing wrong with the game it would be something to overcome and perhaps fix in a future patch, but sadly there is much, much more wrong with it. The story is almost non-existent, the NPC's are uninteresting, the side quests are boring and is most cases simply an exercise in futility. The replay value is limited because there are no class restrictions. One of the great things about the previous Mass Effect games was that you could play them again as a different class and get a completely different game experience. But in this game it is all lumped together. As a Vanguard you can specialize in skills of an Infiltrator, or an Engineer, or a Biotic. It completely ruins the replayability. And you get so many skill points (I easily reached level 62 on my first playthrough) that you can try out pretty much every skill you want and still have points to spare. It's ridiculous. The game is also filled with bugs that sometimes even cause quests to break or hang. The first patch has actually made things worse. The AI in your head won't shut up. Telling you the temperature is below freezing, and then normal again, and then below freezing again, and then normal again, and so on. But that very same information is already on the screen, so there is no need for the AI to tell you about it. It's just purely annoying. As an experienced gamer you will know what to do as soon as you enter a location. And you'll do it. But in this game you will enter a location, see the terminal that you have to activate and then wait for a minute while your AI explains to you in an excruciatingly slow voice that you have to activate the terminal. This game is completely void of any thing that makes it interesting. The game keeps you busy, but at no point does it entertain. This game is the complete opposite of the previous Mass Effect games. Those were great, this is garbage. Even if a future patch fixes the bugs, gives you the option to shut your AI up, makes the faces of the player character less ugly, it still leaves you with a terribly designed game that is boring an annoying. If you absolutely must buy this game and see for yourself how bad it is, don't buy it now as you can get it a discount soon enough. But my advise is to keep your money in your pocket and keep the memory of the greatness of the previous Mass Effect games intact.… Expand
  48. Panhodny
    May 4, 2017
    8
    ME: Andromeda is really not that different from the previous installments in the series (especially ME3), so the scathing reviews are a bit of asurprise. It seems like all that most people needed to trigger their latent feelings about Bioware was for reviews to validate their opinion. I cannot find any different explanation for the fact that Andromeda gets trashed for things that wereME: Andromeda is really not that different from the previous installments in the series (especially ME3), so the scathing reviews are a bit of asurprise. It seems like all that most people needed to trigger their latent feelings about Bioware was for reviews to validate their opinion. I cannot find any different explanation for the fact that Andromeda gets trashed for things that were equally wrong in the previous games (lack of new races, occasional meh dialogue, banging everyone) and Bioware games in general. The last time that Bioware did something (fairly) original was Jade Empire - Dragon Age is a derivate of the Lord of the Rings (and not even a good one, more like "movie fan" LOTR than someone who had actually read the book - even though the game itself is good), Mass Effect is basically Star Wars - what I mean is that any reasonable gamer doesn´t go to Bioware for originality. There´s always going to be pretty archetypical characters, bad guys, dialogues, ton of "romances" etc. Andromeda does not deviate from this much, however, overall I actually found it MORE original than its predecessors. I really liked the feeling of settling a new galaxy and discovering new places, and I actually really enjoyed the dialogue options, especially "logical" - it´s something you don´t see very often and it is a really nice alternative to the boring "good guy / bad guy" dichotomy.

    The people who give it 0´s here are a little crazy too - have you actually ever played a 3/10 game? That would mean absolute boredom, control problems, horrible writing, prohibitive tech issues etc. Review scores should not be relative, nobody cares how much you love Bioware or what exactly you expected - some poor soul will come here and think that Andromeda is a 4.7 game, which it really really isn´t :))    … Expand
  49. jimmy_dancer
    May 3, 2017
    6
    I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy this game but it is hugely flawed. I started to play (and finished it) after the first patch so my visual experience was a little better.

    Things I Didn't Like Bugs. The game is still, post patch, really buggy. People clip through walls a lot. When exiting the Nomad (your car) your companions often spawn in the air and fall down. Also there are lots    I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy this game but it is hugely flawed. I started to play (and finished it) after the first patch so my visual experience was a little better.

    Things I Didn't Like
    Bugs. The game is still, post patch, really buggy. People clip through walls a lot. When exiting the Nomad (your car) your companions often spawn in the air and fall down. Also there are lots of dialogue that are not updated based on your actions (or are updated incorrectly). Saying you still need 1 more X but you have completed them. Someone saying you're not tough enough to do Y when you already completed it.
    The performance annoyed me. Having to wait for doors to open is infuriating.

    Meh Things
    The Story. Very generic.
    Dialogue was often quite cringe worthy
    Voice acting was very mixed. People need context when voice acting. Ideally being in the same room as each other but at least not recording each line separately (if that is not what was done than it is a mess). I would rather have no voicing than it done poorly. I did think Jaal and Liam were very well done but most of Scott was terrible.
    Quests - Too many fetch quests.
    Graphics - Looks quite dated. (Except some of the planet views)

    Things I Liked
    The Tempest (your ship) I thought was well done. The quests on there, the crew interactions, particularly with each other, were well done.
    The music was great.
    Some quests... most of the loyalty quests were well done and involved something a little more interesting than go and collect 7 rocks. The Drack and Liam ones were my favourite from the loyalty series.    … Expand
  50. DarthSidious
    May 3, 2017
    2
    This could have been such a great game, but waiting 5 years for this, seriously makes me question if they had a bunch of control monkeys making this game. There are soooo many bugs in this game it boggles the mind. I can't tell you how many times the game locked up and I had to restart (I stopped counting at 28) or we had the melding of two characters (where 2 characters became one), orThis could have been such a great game, but waiting 5 years for this, seriously makes me question if they had a bunch of control monkeys making this game. There are soooo many bugs in this game it boggles the mind. I can't tell you how many times the game locked up and I had to restart (I stopped counting at 28) or we had the melding of two characters (where 2 characters became one), or where sound mysteriously disappeared altogether for about 5 minutes. To say this game is unfinished is the understatement of the century, and it took them 5, yes five, years to come out with this bug infested trash. Are you kidding me? The game that killed the ME franchise, way to go Bioware.… Expand
  51. Reciter5613
    May 2, 2017
    7
    It isn't bad. The action and style is still good. My problem is there was not enough interesting quests and stuff to motivate me to finish it. They all got boring and felt like unwanted filler. Also it was annoying how your actions in the last few games doesn't affect this one like they never happened.

    As a Mass effect fan, this was sad that it didn't grab my interest like the other games.
  52. czaczi87
    May 1, 2017
    6
    This game isn't absolutely terrible but it isn't great neither. There is a lot of bland and forgetful content in Andromeda. Most of the side quest are like "go there, fetch that, kill a group of mobs" etc. It's repetitive and gets on your nerves quickly. Apart from that MEA has a sh*tload of technical issues and, God save me, it suffers from a loading screen disease. Throughout one stupidThis game isn't absolutely terrible but it isn't great neither. There is a lot of bland and forgetful content in Andromeda. Most of the side quest are like "go there, fetch that, kill a group of mobs" etc. It's repetitive and gets on your nerves quickly. Apart from that MEA has a sh*tload of technical issues and, God save me, it suffers from a loading screen disease. Throughout one stupid little side mission you are hurled around 3 planets and have to suffer 8-10 loading screens. It's just tiresome and not fun at all. I have to point out that I play it on a PS4 Pro with its standard slow-ass HDD. Maybe on a SSD the loading experience is more bearable.

    The only good aspects of the game are combat and some remnant designs (every other stuff is just a generic sci-fi ripoff). Mass Effect Andromeda is a mediocre game that isn't completely broken so it doesn't deserve notes like 3/10. When you compare MAE to Horizon Zero Dawn which was released just a month earlier it is a laughing stock.

    By the way, Bioware is a goddamn lazy company. A full month after the release and they only issued one lousy patch? The game is still riddled with glitches, bugs and all sorts of problems. I guess their faces are just goddamn tired...    … Expand
  53. user777
    May 1, 2017
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The dialog, the script, the story himself on MEAndrophobia, the crap SJW politics pushed hard down on the customer throat its what make MEA one of the worst games of 2017. seems the game was made by 14 years old retarded kids... the actors voices where one of the worst choices made, and some of the actors where allowed even to go ahead with shameful errors in things as simple like reading a line : we have an "actress" who read "anagara" now and 5 sec later she say "angara" - nobody bother to correct her or to make another sequence.... trash forwarded fast ahead, nobody bother to polish the game.... and stop talking about "great fights", that go down with the huge amount of bugs and glitches... for me, the worst (after 80h in-game) its to see retarded dialog.s and retarded faces.... the game script should never left the bathroom, where he belong...… Expand
  54. Mustakrakysh
    Apr 28, 2017
    0
    What a disappointment. This game is a DISGRACE. The Story and Characters are **** I'm typically too lazy to actually rate games but this one is such a terrible disappointment I feel compelled to actually say so. I LOVE the original three games and this game dishonors everything that Mass Effect was.
  55. bdogg
    Apr 28, 2017
    8
    Man people are cry babies giving this 1's and 0's. They expected a masterpiece but only a good game so naturally a sane person would give it a 0 for that reason. Games should only be given 0 if they are completely broken or make your eyes bleed from playing it. Yea it has some bugs and animation issues but they have been mostly patched now. The story and characters are good for the mostMan people are cry babies giving this 1's and 0's. They expected a masterpiece but only a good game so naturally a sane person would give it a 0 for that reason. Games should only be given 0 if they are completely broken or make your eyes bleed from playing it. Yea it has some bugs and animation issues but they have been mostly patched now. The story and characters are good for the most part. Mixed writing and dialog hurt it for sure, but its still fun to play and isn't that what really matters. Yea it no ME2, but it is still a good game and worth a look.… Expand
  56. warlock7
    Apr 27, 2017
    0
    wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtfwtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf ?!?… Expand
  57. SoakerCity
    Apr 24, 2017
    6
    Political correctness and bad facial animations ruin what would have been a solid title. The first instance, by the way, of a game's politics becoming an obstacle to my enjoyment.

    Right off the bad (typo that will stay!), I could not get a face that looked like mine, a pretty standard, rather squarish-headed person of European heritage. As the game progressed, there were a few other    Political correctness and bad facial animations ruin what would have been a solid title. The first instance, by the way, of a game's politics becoming an obstacle to my enjoyment.

    Right off the bad (typo that will stay!), I could not get a face that looked like mine, a pretty standard, rather squarish-headed person of European heritage. As the game progressed, there were a few other annoyances, such as the dialogue to follow a certain theme of virtue signalling, and the now obligatory slotting of characters into non traditional gender roles. Women almost always powerful, and waaaay too many "soft" men in military, trades or settler jobs.

    Also, there was a lack of bloodthirstiness and general bad behavior by the human men in your company. Contrast these little bit characters' dialogue snippets with those of the Witcher 3, and you'll see what I mean, The men in W3 had vulgar, violent, and sexist leanings that added veracity. The men of Andromeda seemed sterile and unrealistic.

    The dialogue wheel in Andromeda just isn't good. Not enough interesting choices, and that feeling of being a dangerous and sometimes evil space sheriff from previous Mass Effect titles was gone. I played an evil man in ME 1-3, and I just couldn't get that same feeling or anything close in Andromeda. That's a big problem in an RPG.

    I won't go into the other details, I havn't yet finished the game and I probably won't. The combat is better, but there has been a lack of gore and that real feeling of impact from your weapons. It feels too HALO-y so far.

    I would have preferred a grittier Andromeda overall, more Star Wars than Star Trek, but that is a design choice that I can accept, Mass Effect is more of a high sci-fi game, and that's okay.

    Overall a disappointment, but still worth a go.    … Expand
  58. NecroWarlock
    Apr 24, 2017
    1
    bad: CAMERA is tottal BS, writing, animations, character models, short main story, loading screens disguised as animations, no quarians/drell/volus, character creator is total crap, crew sucks, side missions are mostly painful and boring

    good: space looks awesome, krogan hammer melee weapon
  59. 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
  60. MAFIAxMaverick
    Apr 24, 2017
    7
    [Updated 4/24/17] - Probably 80 hours into single player now and 50 or so hours in MP. Many bugs have been fixed, including game-breaking things I was running into previously. Facial animations look better now, but they're still pretty bad for a 2017 game. Ended up not being as big a fan of the story as I was initially. Bumped up from a 5 to a 7.

    I have about 30 hours put into the    [Updated 4/24/17] - Probably 80 hours into single player now and 50 or so hours in MP. Many bugs have been fixed, including game-breaking things I was running into previously. Facial animations look better now, but they're still pretty bad for a 2017 game. Ended up not being as big a fan of the story as I was initially. Bumped up from a 5 to a 7.

    I have about 30 hours put into the single player so far, about 15 hours in MP. Definitely a letdown compared to the original ME trilogy - especially in regards to the technical aspects of the game. I'm actually enjoying the story and re-integrating myself back into the lore. Multiplayer continues to be a treat.

    The technical issues is where this game just fails for me They're glaring and really can't be ignored.. From the game locking up when cutscenes don't initiate properly, to horrible teammate AI, to the oft-memed facial animations and static eyes. I feel some of the same issues that plagued the original trilogy are still here and then some.

    Overall - I'm enjoying the game. But the glaring technical issues make me believed this is a rushed release - which is likely out of Bioware's hands as we know EA loves their money. It's a damn shame too. I also can't fathom how they added only two new species to the game. We're in a completely different galaxy.

    Multiplayer 9/10 for me though. Having a blast playing it with my buddies.    … Expand
  61. phototed
    Apr 24, 2017
    2
    I am usually in the preorder camp when it comes to Bioware. Even after the crap known as the ending of ME3. I preordered Andromeda. I know, my mistake. This game, after 5 years, is a tragic excuse being attached to the Mass Effect universe. Not going to mention animations, cause that has probably been typed to death, (for real, they're terrible.) but what's more tragic is theI am usually in the preorder camp when it comes to Bioware. Even after the crap known as the ending of ME3. I preordered Andromeda. I know, my mistake. This game, after 5 years, is a tragic excuse being attached to the Mass Effect universe. Not going to mention animations, cause that has probably been typed to death, (for real, they're terrible.) but what's more tragic is the forgettable story and dialogue! There is hardly any thread of a decent story line in Andromeda, the characters are pretty linear, and the dialogue comes off as fan fiction at times. I, personally, can look the other way with small amount of bad animations, but for a Bioware game with a terrible story, dialogue (plenty of examples, Liam's banter about shooting a guy in the face in the earlier scene, Sara Ryder talking to Suvi, etc.) , and characters? That's tragic. After finishing the game, I got the sense that it was like the rough draft of the ideas, made it to the final version, instead of really crafting a narrative that isn't as cheesy as what is in the game. That can't be patched up. Who came up with the idea of the mini games being sudoku puzzles? Really? Missions and side quests turned out to be small to major fetch, scan quests. Speaking about mission quests, talk about not feeling threatened by the Kett. Pretty boring bad guys.

    What was good about the game was the fighting mechanics. If they focused a lot of time and effort in the story, dialogue, and characters, as they did with the combat this would have been a great addition to the Mass Effect universe. But no matter how many patches and updates they put in (which they should have delayed it to fix the fixable bugs and glitches before launch) they can't fix what really is broken in this game.    … Expand
  62. sergeykalenik
    Apr 24, 2017
    1
    New galaxy with only 5 planets and two races. No bosses, no quests, no drama, no experience. More of that - there is no scenario, absolutely dull side quests and zero empathy to flat personages. And totaly nothing to do in the game. And yes, only one boss for whole game - relict architect. You kill it on every planet and that meet as final boss - brilliant! BTW all male characters areNew galaxy with only 5 planets and two races. No bosses, no quests, no drama, no experience. More of that - there is no scenario, absolutely dull side quests and zero empathy to flat personages. And totaly nothing to do in the game. And yes, only one boss for whole game - relict architect. You kill it on every planet and that meet as final boss - brilliant! BTW all male characters are homosexual and wanting to **** you - totally sux if you straight.

    1 score just for pretty landscapes on some planets.    … Expand
  63. Cjlopez001
    Apr 23, 2017
    4
    Let me start out by saying the mass effect trilogy is my favorite series ever. I must have played m.e. 2 a million times and 3 quite a few times as well. So after waiting along with the rest of you for 5 years for the new game i must say after playing the pc version as male Ryder and choosing cora as the romance, I'm really at a loss for words on how disappointing this game is. Not only amLet me start out by saying the mass effect trilogy is my favorite series ever. I must have played m.e. 2 a million times and 3 quite a few times as well. So after waiting along with the rest of you for 5 years for the new game i must say after playing the pc version as male Ryder and choosing cora as the romance, I'm really at a loss for words on how disappointing this game is. Not only am i dissatisfied with the game but i have absolutely no desire to play this game a second time. I will however mention that there are good aspects of the game. On pc i was running a gtx 1070, 16 gig of ram i7 6700. The games environments look amazing and it ran great at 60 fps with vsync on. The combat i thought was another strong point. And i would say that's all i can think of that was good about me:a. The story of all of the arks looking for planets in the galaxy to settle on was actually a good idea. But i felt they really fumbled on all other aspects of the story. Lame generic villain. Uninteresting crew mates which none had any charisma besides peebee. The cora romance didn't feel like a romance at all. No chemistry with ryder at all. It was basically flirt with her during conversations, do a few loyalty missions for her and thats it. Then you get to have sex with her once. When i reached the last mission i was a bit surprised i was already at the end of the game. I did do quite a few side missions and the campaign still felt unusually short. Overall i regret buying the deluxe version of the game. I actually regret buying the game at all. To say bioware took a huge step backwards with me.a is an understatement. This is possibly the worst game they have ever released.… Expand
  64. xyberninja
    Apr 22, 2017
    1
    EA/Bioware took the Space Opera and turned it into a Soap Opera. It's incredibly disappointing, with terrible writing and boring characters. This game is a failure in story writing, among other things.
  65. Ealgerino
    Apr 21, 2017
    5
    By all objective views, this is not a good game. If you're a die hard Mass Effect fan than playing it is worth while, but otherwise you'll wonder what all the raving about the ME series comes from if you start with Andromeda first.

    Story wise, it's pretty weak, with every battle encounter being exactly the same no matter what you're fighting. It feels like Destiny in that regard, and    By all objective views, this is not a good game. If you're a die hard Mass Effect fan than playing it is worth while, but otherwise you'll wonder what all the raving about the ME series comes from if you start with Andromeda first.

    Story wise, it's pretty weak, with every battle encounter being exactly the same no matter what you're fighting. It feels like Destiny in that regard, and it's sad when ME1 felt more diverse than Andromeda's fights. The story also has an extremely lazy way of avoiding all the choices you make in ME3. I mean literally your choices in ME3 matter more than they do in this game.

    The singular alien race we meet in Andromeda acts and behaves almost exactly like humans. Almost every single character is actually hideous to look at from dumb braided shaved hair to fish lips (in a sad attempt at political correctness maybe? I'm not sure, even the Asari are ugly) to the point where the female Turian was the only creature I wanted to romance, and every Turian looks exactly the same. There are some interesting characters but none have nearly the attachment you immediately gain to any of the people in the original games, which hopefully means future Mass Effect games (if any) avoid the people who wrote this game at all costs.

    Other stupid decisions like no true open world, Assassin's Creed style collectibles (can we stop doing this and naming it open world?), literal Windows Explorer style folder menus, obvious catering to consoles when playing on PC, difficulty being completely trivial after you get Version 3 of any weapon or armor, and just a load of other minor "did they even play this game" annoyances that add up to a frustrating experience. ME3 was unbelievably smooth for a third person game, but Andromeda decided to take 50 steps backwards in usability and not getting stuck on invisible rocks. They also somehow managed to make a vehicle worse than the Mako. I know BIoware is capable of great things, but Andromeda is basically another Dragon Age 2.

    Even after the patch, the game doesn't feel different. I didn't care about the bad animations, I didn't care about a lot of the graphical issues, ME1 has all of those but everything else still makes it a great game. Unfortunately the only thing that would make this game good is pretending it never happened.    … Expand
  66. Chenbro
    Apr 21, 2017
    6
    Hype score 8.5/10, after 50+ hours with the game 6/10.

    To put it bluntly, Andromeda is not interesting and is extremely shallow. This is a shell of a game built around exploration with the occasional Mass Effect reference dropped in just so they can make the gamebox worthy of the Mass Effect name. Everything about this game screams that it was rushed, it is very poorly designed, lack    Hype score 8.5/10, after 50+ hours with the game 6/10.

    To put it bluntly, Andromeda is not interesting and is extremely shallow. This is a shell of a game built around exploration with the occasional Mass Effect reference dropped in just so they can make the gamebox worthy of the Mass Effect name. Everything about this game screams that it was rushed, it is very poorly designed, lack of engaging narrative, removal of key elements from previous titles, make this game a huge chore. I would rather do laundry for 8 hours a day every day of the year than play this game. This game is not an RPG, you'd expect 5 years of development would have expanded on the great things from the original series, but no, they really set themselves back.

    Exploring planets: Interesting with the first planet, extremely repetitive after that. Driving is great as long as it has a purpose, but there is no purpose. Unfortunately, there is little variation to each planet when you break it down. Each planet is filled with the same boring enemy, same boring geometry, same boring fetch quests, all of which have no real direction. Don't bother with outposts, skip it, like 90% of the content.

    Quests: Side quests are a joke, literally every quest is a go here, now go there, now drive back there, scan this and now go drive back to the original spot. Toss in the fact that some side quests have you do that across multiple planets, you will want to shoot yourself after the 20th side quest. Quest tracking is also terrible, lack of way-points for some, and the way the quest journal has been organized is a slap in the face to modern RPGs. Your reward for side-quests, some dialogue that is skippable and experience points. The side quests lack any real weight or even story, they were tossed into the game because the designers felt they needed to fill these planets with time consuming tasks, thinking that bigger meant better. It doesn't. Loyalty missions are a joke, making the player travel from planet to planet scanning objects is a terrible way to introduce interesting story elements. Skip them.

    Main Story: Is there a main story? The Kett are boring to say the least and the Remnant are a complete after thought. The narrative pacing is so slow you often forget what is happening and end up not caring because you are too focused on clearing one of the many side tasks you have. There are a few cool cutscenes, but that is it. The main story clocks in around 15 - 17 hours.

    Remnant: Architecture is cool, the vaults are great, but nothing is ever really fleshed out. Locations marked on your map are only marked because there is a container with some goods, literally no other value.

    Multiplayer is garbage.

    Research/Development would have been cool if it wasn't so messy, how many options do we need for the same gun. Seriously, customization is cool. but Jesus, do I really need to research the same weapon five times? I stopped caring about research after the first 20 hours.

    Dialogue is pointless and unrewarding, no paragon/renegade system make conversation dull. Your decisions hold no real consequences. Relationships are very generic, listening to conversation is like watching a sloth run a marathon. Skip most of it.

    Combat is ok, the jump pack is cool, but the big open environments hurt more than help. Mass Effect made it's name on close combat interior fights, with cover, all that is gone. Whatever you loved about combat was taken out, the power wheel. squad control, etc.

    Character design and animation is very bad. Alien design is abysmal and lacks any real depth.

    It's not good and doesn't deserve to share the Mass Effect name. Honestly, no game should make me want to go back and play something that is 5 years older. Go looks at videos of ME3 and tell me that it doesn't look like it blows Anrdomeda out of the water.

    I'd type more, but my soul died a little playing this game and I do not want to relive any of those moments.    … Expand
  67. QuakeFX
    Apr 21, 2017
    5
    Couldn't finish it. I heard about all the bugs and the facial animations and as a long time fan of the franchise I thought I could see through it. But while the story is bad, the dialogue and delivery is even worse. All quests require you to run from terminal to terminal to terminal with very little interesting stuff in between.
  68. SFCspectacular
    Apr 20, 2017
    6
    Mass Effect Andromeda

    Release Date: 21 March 17 Price: $59.99 System: PC, PS4, Xbox ONE The prospect of having a memorable space adventure is exciting to some gamers. Furthermore, many gamers crave action RPGs. One would think if you combined the two this would be an awesome game. Couple this with the storied history of the original Mass Effect trilogy and you’d be puzzled as to why    Mass Effect Andromeda

    Release Date: 21 March 17 Price: $59.99 System: PC, PS4, Xbox ONE

    The prospect of having a memorable space adventure is exciting to some gamers. Furthermore, many gamers crave action RPGs. One would think if you combined the two this would be an awesome game. Couple this with the storied history of the original Mass Effect trilogy and you’d be puzzled as to why Bioware produced such a disappointing game.

    If you’re wondering what makes Mass Effect Andromeda tick then look no further. Stay tuned for this review of Mass Effect Andromeda.

    Mass Effect: Andromeda is an action role-playing video game developed by BioWare Montreal and published by Electronic Arts for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows.

    Story

    Mass Effect: Andromeda begins in 2185, between the events of the second and third games in the original trilogy. The four Citadel Council races and the Quarians launch a strategy called the Andromeda Initiative. Each race sends 20,000 citizens on a one-way, 600-year journey to Andromeda aboard their own transportation vessel, called an Ark, and selects a leader, known as a Pathfinder. Shortly after waking from hyper sleep you take control of one of two twins: Scott or Sara Ryder. So begins your arduous journey to populate the new solar system.

    Gameplay

    Mass Effect Andromeda plays well for the most part. As a third person action RPG you’re able to run, boots jump, and use powers called biotics. Unfortunately the clunky menus and confusing interface will have you confused. The player can adjust the look of their character, but any attempt will result in a weird mannequin looking monstrosity. The combat might be the best part of this game. The joy of linking your biotics together with your teammates is satisfying and beckons you to enjoy more. Unfortunately due to the lack of a crouch button, constant glitches, and horrible optimization destroys all joy you might feel.

    Graphics

    By now the unanimous opinion on this games graphics is quite clear. Horrible is too nice a word to address this section. Bioware must have been asleep during facial animation classes. As of the time of this video the game has been patched, but still plays and looks like crap. Bottom line is the graphics should be the last thing a triple a title lacks.

    Music/sound

    The music in this game is forgettable and the voice acting is ten times as deplorable. Once again Bioware and EA must have out sourced these areas to drunken bums because that is the amount of care it seems they gave to this area. You’ll be better of playing your own music and imagining the dialogue.

    Playback

    The good news is Mass Effect Andromeda is filled with things to do. From your main mission of populating the Heleus Cluster to the loyalty missions this game will have you busy for a long time. There are more than enough planets to help colonize and the loyalty missions help you flesh out and get to know your shipmates. This has been the hallmark of the Mass Effect series so there should be no surprise at its generous offerings.

    Summary Score

    Many gamers waited years in anticipation for this new iteration of their beloved franchise. Instead they were given what some would call a shell of the old games. Marred with controversy, bad graphics, and empty promises Bioware has failed to deliver the Triple A Space RPG adventure many were promised. Mass Effect isn’t a bad game, but on the other hand nor is it an outstanding game. Many other games have faced the same woes, but not in such a huge combination of follies. Mass Effect Andromeda gets a 6.5 out of 10.    … Expand
  69. NatiaGray
    Apr 20, 2017
    9
    First the bad - There are some wonky animation glitches, not gonna lie. The faces are awkward sometimes (though they've been improving with patches) and a couple of times I've had to reload an area for a quest to run properly.

    That being said - I'm having so much fun with this game! The characters are fun to interact with, the locations are varied enough to keep things interesting,    First the bad - There are some wonky animation glitches, not gonna lie. The faces are awkward sometimes (though they've been improving with patches) and a couple of times I've had to reload an area for a quest to run properly.

    That being said -

    I'm having so much fun with this game! The characters are fun to interact with, the locations are varied enough to keep things interesting, and the fetch quests I keep hearing people complain about are optional, so if you don't like them just don't do them! If I can happily spend over a hundred hours on a game and not get bored, I'm a fan.

    Little boys who can't handle a game with gay and female characters can whine all they want, it doesn't change the fact that this is a really good game.    … Expand
  70. Sixfootdig
    Apr 19, 2017
    9
    I seriously cannot understand all the hate on this title. Yes, there are a few hiccups along the way but I have completely enjoyed every minute. I love the combat mechanics, the layout of the areas, pretty much everything except of course the facial animations, but in all honesty if you are going to let that ruin a game for you, you are far too sensitive and critical, there are a millionI seriously cannot understand all the hate on this title. Yes, there are a few hiccups along the way but I have completely enjoyed every minute. I love the combat mechanics, the layout of the areas, pretty much everything except of course the facial animations, but in all honesty if you are going to let that ruin a game for you, you are far too sensitive and critical, there are a million dialogue choices and if you think they can manually match the animations to every voice line you are expecting too much. Multiplayer is very fun but is difficult at first. for 60 dollars I couldnt ask for more entertainment.… Expand
  71. 12ealDeal
    Apr 18, 2017
    4
    The script is the biggest letdown of all; every line feels forced as if the characters are stranded in some kind of sci-fi sitcom. The jokes come across like Twitter conversations. It's hard to become invested in a sprawling sci-fi narrative when most everyone talking sounds like a College teenager sitting at a Starbucks. I'd rather the human race blow up on their way to the AndromedaThe script is the biggest letdown of all; every line feels forced as if the characters are stranded in some kind of sci-fi sitcom. The jokes come across like Twitter conversations. It's hard to become invested in a sprawling sci-fi narrative when most everyone talking sounds like a College teenager sitting at a Starbucks. I'd rather the human race blow up on their way to the Andromeda galaxy than survive if they all act this dense. Where is the impact, when does the gravity of the situation make everyone cut the quips and start acting normal? Even Ryder's dad's death causes him/ her to smirk. The game's myriad technical issues and prevalent lack of polish come into play, but as I said earlier, the script is really the worst thing about this one, and it is BAD. I've seen games on Newgrounds with better scripts than this AAA game.… Expand
  72. fakkel
    Apr 18, 2017
    0
    I am sorry to say, but this is another franchise dead and buried. Terrible Writing, lots of technical issues together with poorly made animations. Already my biggest disappointment of 2017.
  73. Mordor2112
    Apr 18, 2017
    8
    I played the heck out of ME 2 on PC and ME 3 on PS3, had a blast with both and really loved those games. Did I have big expectations about Andromeda - yes, I did and I'm not disappointed. I'm playing on a regular PS4 and the game is good! Yes, you get a bunch of ugly faces to chose from and there are a few glitches (I got stuck between rocks in the first 20 minutes) but it's a huge arenaI played the heck out of ME 2 on PC and ME 3 on PS3, had a blast with both and really loved those games. Did I have big expectations about Andromeda - yes, I did and I'm not disappointed. I'm playing on a regular PS4 and the game is good! Yes, you get a bunch of ugly faces to chose from and there are a few glitches (I got stuck between rocks in the first 20 minutes) but it's a huge arena with enough things to do for months. I'm telling you, if were into the Mass Effect universe before you shouldn't miss this one.… Expand
  74. marmotmx
    Apr 17, 2017
    8
    After +110 hours playing I can say that this is a very entertaining game, different from the original trilogy, and it's okay because it's meant to be that way. You are not a war hero, you are an explorer, trying to find your place in a far away galaxy. New friends and discovering new planets. Great combat system and skills, extremely entertaining, with a very good story and characters. YouAfter +110 hours playing I can say that this is a very entertaining game, different from the original trilogy, and it's okay because it's meant to be that way. You are not a war hero, you are an explorer, trying to find your place in a far away galaxy. New friends and discovering new planets. Great combat system and skills, extremely entertaining, with a very good story and characters. You just have to understand that this crew isn't 'your ME righteous full of heroes crew... You are not a SPECTRE, you are the PATHFINDER. The Tempest it's full of people who felt they didn't fit in the Milky Way, and in a way they become this very tight crazy family. They are more relaxed, their motivations are quite different from those of the original ME.

    There's a bit of Fanservice for the old fans of the franchise and a lot of improvements in the craft / skills / combat areas. There's a lot of side missions and most are important to unlock more missions, loyalty from people and all. It's a very massive game, exploring every inch of the planets will take you a lot of hours per planet. My only complain would be that some missions end up being repetitive, so as some mini bosses (as Architects or Ascendants)

    I only had 3 bugs in the gameplay. Animations have improved after the patch, playing a couple of hours won't give you the feel on the game, I honestly played the first 10 just exploring, no priority missions, people have been extremely absurd about rating this game below 7. It's a good and fun game. Not a masterpiece, but also not trash.    … Expand
  75. Desall
    Apr 17, 2017
    4
    I have finished the game. I gave it a fair shake. I was hoping the subpar animations and character models wouldn't be representative of the overall quality of the game. But they were. There's a hint of a game but everything feels superficial and lazily crafted. The game is not worth playing and I'm sad I wasted my time on it.

    I like none of the squadmates the game gives you. All of them    I have finished the game. I gave it a fair shake. I was hoping the subpar animations and character models wouldn't be representative of the overall quality of the game. But they were. There's a hint of a game but everything feels superficial and lazily crafted. The game is not worth playing and I'm sad I wasted my time on it.

    I like none of the squadmates the game gives you. All of them are mopey or annoying.

    The game just follows the same pattern over and over. Go to a planet, do some fetch quests, fix the broken terraforming device, start a colony and maybe assault some military outpost with the same boss at the end. Oh and there is a giant robot worm you can fight on every planet. Same boss every time.

    Now sure repetition is common in games. My issue is mainly the lack of window dressing. In ME1, which this game was meant to emulate, technical limitations forced Bioware to be creative and actually do something different on every planet. Here we just get a map you can drive around on.
    Given how immersion breaking the animations and ugly models are the lazy repetition becomes noticeable.

    ME1 also had these mission debriefings with your crew and the council after each mission. The latter would usually be displeased with your work. Here they mostly don't happen and when they do everyone just supports you. There's basically no roadblocks for you.

    Eventually I found one of the Arks and I thought. Great finally a location that could be fun. But it was mostly empty hallways. Same on the Kett's vessel. Eventually even the game just teleported me using cutscenes instead of making me walk through empty hallways.
    If that doesn't show how lazy they were I don't know what does.

    Now about the immersion breaking ugly models.
    This is the first time in more than 15 years I have not played a female character when given the option to do so. Sara is the only caucasian option in the game. And you're not allowed to tweak her like any of the asian, indian or african faces of which you get multiple ones. Bioware seems to have missed the memo when diversity activists said that it's not about taking away choice but adding it.
    But it does feel in line with the usual hypocrisy and petty attitudes of SJW's.
    But what do I know. It doesn't help Sara is ugly and the subpar animations compound the problem.

    Not that the males are much better. I eventually went into the menu options and enabled helmet gfx to always be shown. Another thing I've never done before. I just couldn't stand looking at his plastic hair. I absolutely hate it. Same with Ken in Street Fighter 5.
    How does this **** get thru Q&A? Are people really that blind they can't tell the hair looks horrible?
    Can't they tell there are no caucasian options? Can't they tell the animations are subpar?

    Writing is mostly forgettable. Except maybe for one thing.

    At one point Jaal one of the natives to Andromeda expresses his discomfort aboard your ship and all it's "aliens". You are given to options to react to this. You can tell him that to you he's the alien and basically express how these feelings are common to both of you and thus you're not all that different.

    Or you can tell him he's a **** bigot.
    I don't know but in my book that's a hateful response typical of modern progressives who are not interested in trying to develop a meaningful relationship. In fact it's downright absusive.
    It's so weird to see SJW's do this over and over again. Do they seriously think this is a smart way to interact with people? Quite frankly... that line should have been cut from the game. And there's other such instances but whatever.

    To fix this?
    I'd cut the remnant from the game because that'd remove the malfunctioning terraformers from the game. Thus there'd be no excuse for the lack of cities and proper civilizations in the cluster. There'd be politics and strong military strength limiting what you can do. They'd have to be creative instead of every planet being barely habitable with some small outposts here and there.

    With the remnant gone they could develop the Kett a bit and actually make them interesting. And perhaps cut 2 planets from the game so you'd have to tell the story a bit faster.    … Expand
  76. AtticusMarkane
    Apr 17, 2017
    6
    Mass Effect Andromeda is a solid entry in the series. It has some issues, but for the most part they are cosmetic. The unfortunate thing is that the elements of the game that truly shine require you to invest your time, explore the worlds, and complete the game.

    This is a game about discovery and once you start looking you begin to see that the developers have laid the foundations for    Mass Effect Andromeda is a solid entry in the series. It has some issues, but for the most part they are cosmetic. The unfortunate thing is that the elements of the game that truly shine require you to invest your time, explore the worlds, and complete the game.

    This is a game about discovery and once you start looking you begin to see that the developers have laid the foundations for another great series. Sprinkled throughout the quests and lore in the game it is obvious that there is a lot of intrigue going on; What happened to the Milky Way? Who is the Benefactor? Where did the Scourge come from? Who made the Remnant? What makes this all more delightful is that with the foundation left by the original series, there is room for countless theories and endless speculation on all these questions and I expect the answers we get will be great.

    Mass Effect Andromeda is a game laboring under the burden of a herculean legacy. Unfortunately because of this it means that it will be picked apart and compared to the nostalgic memory of its ancestor. When you boil it all down, I feel that Andromeda sets the stage for a series that truly has the potential to outshine its predecessor.    … Expand
  77. Biffhappy
    Apr 17, 2017
    9
    I had a good time playing Andromeda. I especially liked the new characters, who were quickly likable and relatable. Some of them (Sara, Keri, Lexi, Drack) have the potential to become my new all-time favourite characters in the ME Universe. All in all the game presents a good foundation for future adventures in Andromeda or the ME Universe in general.
    The main storyline was very well done    I had a good time playing Andromeda. I especially liked the new characters, who were quickly likable and relatable. Some of them (Sara, Keri, Lexi, Drack) have the potential to become my new all-time favourite characters in the ME Universe. All in all the game presents a good foundation for future adventures in Andromeda or the ME Universe in general.
    The main storyline was very well done and offered a lot of fun, suspense and excitement, however, it could have had "more meat on the bones" in that it felt somehow somewhat "shorter" (without having a direct comparison at hand) than what I remember of the previous ME games. Especially some plot lines that relate to the Andromeda Initiative and its background could have been answered in the game and would have made the experience more satisfying to me. As is, I am left to wonder and wait (which is not a bad thing per se) for a resolution through DLC or a potential sequel.
    The lighter tone of the game despite the dire circumstances after arriving in Andromeda was something I really enjoyed, especially in those character-focused moments (the bar fight with Drack, for example). Having played as Sara, the voice acting stood out as being very good. She had me in stitches at times. Overall, the quality of voicing the characters and bringing them to life was as enjoyably well done as in the original trilogy. Considering Andromeda is only one game, that is quite an achievement already.
    Unfortunately, the game seems to suffer from a fair amount of - fixable - bugs. I experienced minor issues where I could not finish 2 side missions due to unknown reasons and having a couple of "accidents" in cutscenes where characters or the camera was not where it should have been. Aside from these problems - personally I found only one of them really very annoying - the game suffered from performance issues, especially on the player's ship and during the cutscenes prior to the finale (the "space battle" before the mission on Meridian).
    It would have been fantastic if these issues had been taken care of before the launch of Andromeda, but considering that patches have already been issued and are in the "production pipeline" along with DLC, I am willing to "forgive" Bioware, considering how ridiculously good their games usually are (Mass Effect 2 - I am looking at you). Real people's facial animations aren't necessarily substantially better or worse than Andromeda's, in my subjective perception ;)
    Summing up, I think Andromeda is a great tale and offers a solid foundation for future (character-driven) stories in the ME Universe and generally does more things fantastically right than abysmally wrong. :)    … Expand
  78. 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
  79. Rox22
    Apr 17, 2017
    6
    I have played all of the ME games. Even read the spinoff books and comics.

    Loved ME 1 Worshiped ME 2 Really liked ME 3 (If not for the ending, it would have been legendary) So my thoughts on Andromeda. I think it was hyped far too much, trying too hard to mimic Dragon age Inquisition in terms of marketing. This was clearly a mistake as it was no secret that Andromeda's production    I have played all of the ME games. Even read the spinoff books and comics.

    Loved ME 1
    Worshiped ME 2
    Really liked ME 3 (If not for the ending, it would have been legendary)

    So my thoughts on Andromeda. I think it was hyped far too much, trying too hard to mimic Dragon age Inquisition in terms of marketing. This was clearly a mistake as it was no secret that Andromeda's production suffered allot of issues, with most of the original creative team from the original trilogy either not coming on board or outright leaving during production. So essentially Andromeda was kind of starting from scratch. In all fairness, I think this was a good thing, after all, Andromeda was trying to establish itself as its own story, away from the original trilogy.

    Sadly, with a fresh team also means inexperience, not necessarily in ability but with familiarity with the series. It is evident that the writing is very diluted, making it the weakest in the series so far. Clearly they wanted to add allot of dialogue to the game, and they did, but quantity is not better than quality. It seems to me that either the writing team was too small, or was rushed (likely, given EA's history.)

    But, it does have some truely great moments and the writing does improve the deeper into the game you get. A shame that the game doesn't give a good first impression in that regard. It is clear that so much more is on the way as there are plenty clues and open plot points, but the game really could have used some more strong foreshadowing. It does foreshadow a bit, but too subtly.

    Visuals are ....? Character models and up close animations are really sub par for this generation. There is no excuse since the Witcher 3 clearly showed this can be done better. But it's not always bad, it seems the human models were the ones primarily affected. The Krogan, Angara, Salarians and Turians did all work pretty well in that regard. Now the environments on all worlds were gorgeous. Each world utterly beautiful and its own. However, I never did manage to get my brightness setting right. It was either too dark, or too bright.

    As for the main cast, I do feel they are underdeveloped. Drax and Jaal are pretty flushed out, Peebee is a bit annoying and bland at first, but does have some great banter and does get more interesting. Liam seems bland at first glance but is rather funny, just a shame he isn't developed more. Cora is boring and generic, essentially tje Jacob of this game. Vetra feels kind of out of place most of the time, perhaps feeling too much like she's trying to fill the shoes Garrus left but just feels like token character. Ultimately the team feels small and underdeveloped. Would be good to add a DLC character or two.

    As for gameplay. It feels allot like the best parts of ME 1 mixed in with the best parts of ME 2 + 3. The Nomad is great improvement on the Mako. Curious that there aren't weapon upgrades for it. General combat is great and the ability mix and match abilities is great. Combat in gener is fun. Just a shame there isn't more variety in enemy types.

    Overall:
    Mass Effect Andromeda has allot of flaws, and has allot of bumps to iron out. But that's just it, they're just bumps and Andromeda is still a great and fun game. It succeeds in separating itself from the original trilogy but needs work to garner the same level of praise. I am hopeful, as the groundwork is now laid out.

    Side Note:
    Great ending! Wish ME 3 had one something like that.    … Expand
  80. ageofcynthia
    Apr 17, 2017
    8
    This game is good despite all the hate it has received Definitely needs some work and from what bioware has said, most bugs will be addressed. The story was solid and i connected with most of the characters. Writing is cringy at times but i get Ryder is young and is not as mature as Shepard was in me1. Combat is great. Environments could be better. Overall game play is great. Hopefully theThis game is good despite all the hate it has received Definitely needs some work and from what bioware has said, most bugs will be addressed. The story was solid and i connected with most of the characters. Writing is cringy at times but i get Ryder is young and is not as mature as Shepard was in me1. Combat is great. Environments could be better. Overall game play is great. Hopefully the trend from the original trilogy will continue and the second game will be better,… Expand
  81. Turdsandwhich
    Apr 16, 2017
    2
    In comparison to the other Mass Effect Games, of which I loved. This game is trash, and I do not consider it Mass Effect.

    The problems: 1. The interactions have the emotional charge comparable to that of two near-death fish. 2. Everything is way too PC. You took one of the most un-PC games and made it the equivalent of jokes at a political convention. IT HAS NO BITE. Mass Effect was    In comparison to the other Mass Effect Games, of which I loved. This game is trash, and I do not consider it Mass Effect.

    The problems:
    1. The interactions have the emotional charge comparable to that of two near-death fish.

    2. Everything is way too PC. You took one of the most un-PC games and made it the equivalent of jokes at a political convention. IT HAS NO BITE. Mass Effect was known for its bite too gamers. NOT ONCE HAVE I BEEN ABLE TO SOLVE A PROBLEM IN TRIVIAL CONVERSATION WITH A PISTOL OR A RIGHT HOOK, ALL THE WHILE HAVING MORE SUITABLE BUT PACIFYING OPTIONS. WTF! This is not Mass Effect.

    3. This game does not make you feel BA like the other Mass Effects. Electronic Arts jacks up everything they touch. The other Mass Effects made you feel gritty and tough. This game makes you feel like you are a model of civility and wussification. It sucks.

    4. The characters have no depth. Whoever wrote their dialog is an imbecile and needs to find a bridge to jump off of (JK!). All the characters and Ryder are terrible. Is EA like Disney, slowly ruining Mass Effect like Disney is ruining Star Wars? EA is one of the worse game developers there is. Please listen to your suckiness, because you deserve it.

    5. The game lacks creativity in every place where it matters. Sure, it looks great but it has no meat and potatoes.

    6. The quests are not understandable half the time and so quickly blerted out that they are near to incomprehensible. Look I am not an automaton of action and doing, SLOW DOWN YOU IDIOTS and focus on storytelling. Tell your corporate boss to stick it in his backside if they complain about it not having enough action. We need time to develop bonds and understanding of character situations before jumping off into the next bullship busy crap.

    Advise for EA:
    Fire everyone, burn this game to the ground, forget it, and start over.
    You suck. Get better.
    I wanted so badly for this game to be good. Mass Effect is my new Star Wars and you are jacked it up too.

    (Review written after over 70 hours of gameplay)    … Expand
  82. fuzzder
    Apr 16, 2017
    10
    This game is truly a masterpiece. While it does have notable flaws in the form of its character animations and overlapping dialogue, these are easy to overlook in the grand scheme of things.

    The Graphics: Simply stunning. 10/10 Gameplay: Excellent shooting mechanics and smooth gameplay. 9/10 Open World: Multiple planets to explore with completely open environments. 10/10 Characters:    This game is truly a masterpiece. While it does have notable flaws in the form of its character animations and overlapping dialogue, these are easy to overlook in the grand scheme of things.

    The Graphics: Simply stunning. 10/10
    Gameplay: Excellent shooting mechanics and smooth gameplay. 9/10
    Open World: Multiple planets to explore with completely open environments. 10/10
    Characters: Incredibly likeable. 10/10
    Plot: Incredibly deep, despite being farfetched it is gripping and genuinely interesting to settle the Andromeda system. 10/10

    Overall a fantastic game that does not deserve all of the hate it is getting and is possibly the best game I have ever played.    … Expand
  83. 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
  84. MykeAlien
    Apr 14, 2017
    0
    `This game is the perfect example of giving too much responsibility to too small of a studio. While the combat of Andromeda is excellent on higher difficulties and at times the game comes off as graphically incredible it suffers from two major drawbacks. The bugs and the writing take away from the beautiful graphics since they are seldom enjoyable since they are often paired with a bug or`This game is the perfect example of giving too much responsibility to too small of a studio. While the combat of Andromeda is excellent on higher difficulties and at times the game comes off as graphically incredible it suffers from two major drawbacks. The bugs and the writing take away from the beautiful graphics since they are seldom enjoyable since they are often paired with a bug or awkward line of dialogue.… Expand
  85. JBHuskers
    Apr 14, 2017
    8
    For those who have played, I've got to the point where we rescue the Anggaran from exultation opening up a lot of missions on Aya. That will be my frame of reference of how much I have played the game so far.

    I have to say that I'm really enjoying my experience with the game. The overall premise of a large group of settlers from the Milky Way travelling for 600 years in stasis to try    For those who have played, I've got to the point where we rescue the Anggaran from exultation opening up a lot of missions on Aya. That will be my frame of reference of how much I have played the game so far.

    I have to say that I'm really enjoying my experience with the game. The overall premise of a large group of settlers from the Milky Way travelling for 600 years in stasis to try to establish a home in a new galaxy is interesting. Being tasked with the job of the Pathfinder to make the decisions and actions is alluring and I've been hooked on progressing through this game since I started.

    First I will start with the cons:

    - I'm enjoying building relationships with everyone on the crew, but I guess I'm not exactly seeing a huge effect on my choices and maybe if there was a way to chart and easily see the status of my relationships with the main and prominent characters would be a good thing to look at.

    - The 3rd person movement can be awkward to control at times. It's not terrible, but not exactly smooth.

    - Though there are nav points in the game, there are times were following them in a straight line doesn't get you to where you need to go. It'll lead you to a wall and you gotta walk around the entire monolith in order to find where to go. Wasted a lot of time doing that so far.

    - Not a fan of the weapon wheel. While it's nice to go back and forth between your last two guns by holding down square, you eventually will have four weapons, and it just didn't seem effortless to switch to a specific gun.

    - The world do seem kinda barren, wish there were more areas to do some exploring on the side.

    And for the pros of the game:

    - Though many are blasting the dialogue, I have really enjoyed all of the interactions with my crew on the Tempest. Sometimes I'll spend a good deal of time on my ship just running around talking to everyone after completing a major event.

    - While the movement can be awkward at times, I'm pleased with how well the combat works overall. Wasn't initially a fan of the automatic cover system, but it's grown on me over time.

    - The weapons and the abilities for combat have a great variety.

    - I like the upgrade system for yourself and your team. I like how it branches off to give you a choice later on too.

    - I really like how you can scan to earn research points which you can then develop and build weapons with. It's actually much better than buying from merchants until you get a perk for lower prices.

    - I haven't gotten too far into establishing a ton of outposts yet, but I'm intrigued with how it unfolds, with the new species in the new world mixing in with the species of the Milky Way and how they will work together. Just the overall notion of starting over in a new world is fun.

    This game isn't perfect, but it isn't the 0 that so many people are giving either. People just like to be negative to be negative and you have to wonder if they actually put more than an hour into the game or even played it at all. It takes a while to fully get going and be able to branch out into different missions. It's pretty linear to start, but most RPG's are. I've fully enjoyed all the time I've put into the game and I'm just getting started.    … Expand
  86. 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
  87. andishdi
    Apr 14, 2017
    2
    Buggy, boring, repetitive and in some cases plain broken... What has happened to this series?

    Barely 10 hours in a have a folder brimming with random moments and characters who look they're wearing someone else's skin. Last night the game got some broken and confused I had to reload in order to continue with mission (only after wasting about an hour trying to find out why I couldn't    Buggy, boring, repetitive and in some cases plain broken... What has happened to this series?

    Barely 10 hours in a have a folder brimming with random moments and characters who look they're wearing someone else's skin. Last night the game got some broken and confused I had to reload in order to continue with mission (only after wasting about an hour trying to find out why I couldn't progress).

    You could compare this game to the previous in the series, some won't think that's fair and I would agree you have to take this on it's own merits but it's worth noting that almost everything the previous titles did that is present here... They did it much better.

    This is fairly dull story, you'll care very little for the characters and the ultimate conclusion (if you can call it that) is not particularly satisfying... The controls are very clunky, load times are slow and it is not pretty by current gen standards. The music is better than I think most give it credit for but it is still too muted and not as epic as it could be. The game feels like lots of people had some great ideas but went off into separate rooms and developed them alone then tried and ultimately failed to put them all together.

    Finally... The argument from many is that all these things will be patched and we'll have a shiny piece of brilliance once finished... But the point is this game was released, sold for £50+ and so should work off the bat. The other is "making games is hard, how can they expect to find all the bugs?", were it only a few bugs I don't think anyone would be that rattled... It's the sheer lack of polish that is offensive, as is if they didn't even bother to test it or simply didn't care - oh, and plenty of other developers make games of this scale without even a fraction of the issues or freakish looking characters.    … Expand
  88. davidplays3
    Apr 13, 2017
    10
    I already completed this game twice and i give it a 9.5/10 the only bad things that i found in this game are some bugs, facial expressions and some secondary missions are kinda boring but other than that, the game is great one of the best i've ever played and i don't know why all the hate on this game.
  89. KiddyDiddy
    Apr 13, 2017
    4
    I tried. I tried really hard to give this game a chance, but I have no more patience left in me for this game.

    Let's start with the multiplayer (the largest source of frustration for myself and many others): The game crashes roughly 50% of the time on wave 6 or wave 7 meaning you waste 10-20 mins. and don't get any reward for it. It still functions on a host-based system (in 2017 lol)    I tried. I tried really hard to give this game a chance, but I have no more patience left in me for this game.

    Let's start with the multiplayer (the largest source of frustration for myself and many others):
    The game crashes roughly 50% of the time on wave 6 or wave 7 meaning you waste 10-20 mins. and don't get any reward for it. It still functions on a host-based system (in 2017 lol) which creates a multitude of lag fests. The RNG for the loot based reward system is ridiculous. You spend 50000 credits for a pack of five items which normally contains 1 weapon/character with 2 boosters (I currently have 50+) and two consumables. Lots of bugs causing certain abilities not to function properly (Why is Avenger Strike affected by the Shield Gate if it's considered a melee attack?).

    Now for the singleplayer:
    You've already heard about the ridiculous facial animations (default Sara Ryder honestly looks like a mutant). The customization options are more of a "select a template and change its hair and eye color." Rather than give you a diverse set races for companions, you get two humans and only four others (no Salarian is a big no-no for me). Some races didn't even "make the cut" for Andromeda like the Drell and Volus. Only one new race in an ENTIRE new galaxy. Mediocre and predictable writing.

    This game feels like EA tried to milk money out of ME fans with a lackluster title. I am thoroughly disappointed with the quality of this game. The majority of these issues should never have passed quality control tests. Honestly, I won't be buying another EA/Bioware game again. Terrible production value with very little response to community feedback.    … Expand
  90. Kotwurschd
    Apr 13, 2017
    3
    Wow. I don't know where to begin with. Mass Effect 1-3 were all great games, so I had high hopes for Mass Effect Andromeda. I didn't watch anything and bought it blind, which was a huge mistake. I trusted BioWare, but now I'm really disappointed with both BioWare and Mass Effect Andromeda. 5+ Years and you guys come up with this pile of **** I really tried to get warm with this title, butWow. I don't know where to begin with. Mass Effect 1-3 were all great games, so I had high hopes for Mass Effect Andromeda. I didn't watch anything and bought it blind, which was a huge mistake. I trusted BioWare, but now I'm really disappointed with both BioWare and Mass Effect Andromeda. 5+ Years and you guys come up with this pile of **** I really tried to get warm with this title, but the boring story, the extremely clunky controls, the graphics and the characters made me really stop playing the game. This games writer is probably one of the most boring and depressive person on this planet. Just change your job, buddy, you're clearly not made for this job. I couldn't even believe that this game is called Mass Effect. It doesn't even comes close to the quality of the Mass Effect games that have been released many years before. This game is not worthy to be called Mass Effect. It's the first time in 10+ years that I didn't want to finish a AAA game. The game is unspectacular and absolutely boring. I just stopped playing the game halfway through, which was a pain in the ass, because the game was that much boring in any aspect, and deleted it from my console. I didn't thought that I'd ever say this about a Mass Effect game, but Mass Effect Andromeda is so far the worst game of 2017. Good job EA and BioWare for ruining a great game series.… Expand
  91. vizzle311
    Apr 13, 2017
    8
    Note: this review is post-patch

    Been a long time Mass Effect fan and while it has some frustrating aspects, it's still a stunning technical achievement and an awesome sci-fi game. Why there hasn't been more talk about the presentation, graphics, and especially the galaxy exploration mechanic is beyond me. The first time I started really exploring it was stunning and intuitive. Also,    Note: this review is post-patch

    Been a long time Mass Effect fan and while it has some frustrating aspects, it's still a stunning technical achievement and an awesome sci-fi game. Why there hasn't been more talk about the presentation, graphics, and especially the galaxy exploration mechanic is beyond me. The first time I started really exploring it was stunning and intuitive. Also, you more than get your money's worth in overall content, it's almost overwhelming at first how much there is to do and I'm a veteran of big open world games. The combat is great as well once you get used to it and figure out your favorite loadouts and skills. You can tailor all combat encounters to your own personal style and I love that.

    The main negatives for me are the story which so far has been just cookie cutter sci-fi stuff, especially the enemy designs and the whole "aliens who left behind monoliths guarded by robots" thing. Really Bioware?? Also, the menus are so convoluted it makes you want to punch a wall and the intricate systems are not explained up front whatsoever. I don't remember in previous Mass Effects having to constantly research online to figure out what the hell I'm doing.

    Overall, if you're a Mass Effect fan you will find something to like in the game and it will most definitely keep you busy exploring. It's on par with anything out there as far as graphics, exploration, combat, and sheer size. However, don't expect the greatness level of ME:2    … Expand
  92. H_SnypeR
    Apr 12, 2017
    7
    Some things are better and somethings are worsers compared with the original trilogy.

    Pros + Graphics and open world is great. + A sense of exploration + Love the Nomad vechical for exploration and mining + Beautiful Landscapes + Great combat + Great soundtrack + Good gameplay mechanics especially with the jumpjets and wide variety of builds and weapons + Ending went out with a    Some things are better and somethings are worsers compared with the original trilogy.

    Pros
    + Graphics and open world is great.
    + A sense of exploration
    + Love the Nomad vechical for exploration and mining
    + Beautiful Landscapes
    + Great combat
    + Great soundtrack
    + Good gameplay mechanics especially with the jumpjets and wide variety of builds and weapons
    + Ending went out with a bang. Really good way to set up for sequel, but could be better if there was more info on the Jaardan

    Cons
    - Main Story has pacing issues.
    - Scanning missions need more work to make it more diverse and deeper . Esp murder detective quests
    - Too many boring side quests
    - too many fetch quests in disguise!!!!
    - The activation of vaults was great and varied, but more potential to explore alien race culture
    - boring world to world scanning chores. Sometimes you get nothing from it. But I can see why it was added as a filler
    - Activating cryo statis pods could make the Nexus more populated.
    - Annoying travelling to and from the Nexus, Tempest for conversation for just simple tasks. They could vidcon instead of travelling to nexus to talk to Director addison or certain people sometimes and it made travelling feel like a chore.
    - The andromeda galaxy needed more alien cultures.
    - Ugly female and male presets in character creations.
    - Sara Ryder could have been prettier if not for those SJW's

    I'm not as affected by the animation issues as I grew up with 90s and early 2000's gaming which had little to no facial animations,

    But I also miss the cool drop landing in ME3 where you land from a dropship straight into battle. It was an epic feeling which you don't get in Andromeda. It's just the long and slow animations of flying off and landing constantly. It was cool at first, but gets tiring.

    - Story telling lacks a bit of length and main story is too short.    … Expand
  93. masterchief247
    Apr 12, 2017
    0
    Sorry, but if game is released that is buggy, incomplete, broken, or otherwise not worthy of retail release, I give it a zero. None of this partial credit garbage. When a AAA franchise game gets released with some of the most basic issues with animation, design, programming, clipping, poor textures, etc, a zero to me means it isn't even worthy of a score. It has obviously not been sentSorry, but if game is released that is buggy, incomplete, broken, or otherwise not worthy of retail release, I give it a zero. None of this partial credit garbage. When a AAA franchise game gets released with some of the most basic issues with animation, design, programming, clipping, poor textures, etc, a zero to me means it isn't even worthy of a score. It has obviously not been sent through QA and polished beforehand. Let this be a warning to all the developers out there. We the gaming community will no longer pay full retail for a broken game, AND will no longer act as your free QA team to report all the problems for you AFTER we've purchased it just so you can patch it after release and save a buck not having to hire your own QA personnel. WE DON"T WORK FOR YOU. YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE WORKING FOR US!!! YOUR CUSTOMERS!!… Expand
  94. Clarkr13
    Apr 11, 2017
    8
    Game is absolutely beautiful and filled with vibrant scenes of color and imagination. No the game is not perfect, suffers from some poor character models, but other than that it has been a wild fun ride so far. The majority of people hating on the game it sounds like are not giving it a chance or trying to hold it up to too high of standard created by impatience and lack of focus. TheGame is absolutely beautiful and filled with vibrant scenes of color and imagination. No the game is not perfect, suffers from some poor character models, but other than that it has been a wild fun ride so far. The majority of people hating on the game it sounds like are not giving it a chance or trying to hold it up to too high of standard created by impatience and lack of focus. The production team stated from the very beginning that this id not part of the ME Trilogy apart and separate so they tried some new stuff.… Expand
  95. Lughheim
    Apr 11, 2017
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mass effect has been probably the greatest rpg series I have ever played in my life. It's staples are known to be a great narrative driven story, with player choices shaping the game world around them, as well as having multiple companions you can meet and know very well each with their own interesting background. Gameplay was always considered as an afterthought, with most of the work going in the story to make each mission and choice impactful and meaningful in its own way. Because of this, I consider Mass Effect: Andromeda to be a complete and utter failure of a game.
    The game has an extremely short main story that can be completed in one sitting if you focus only on the main story and do not focus on side quests. The main story is extremely dissapointing, as it shows itself to be extremely bland for the vast majority of the time. Nearing the end it finally becomes more interesting and complex, and then it suddenly ends. The game never answers many of the most central and basic questions that it brings up, like (SPOILERS): Who are the Kett? Why do they want to turn the races around them into more kett? Why does the archon want to destroy the other worlds? Where did the scourge come from? What happened to the race that built the remnant? Why did the creators of rem-tech suddenly vanish, or even create this technology in the first place? (END SPOILERS) Add onto this extremely short and generally boring main storyline that absolutely none of the characters you meet along the way are interesting or memorable in any way whatsoever, and you have an utter failure of a main storyline.
    None of your companions are memorable at all, and their companion quests are generally quite dull. Almost all side quests in this game are fetch quests that are extremely boring and pointless and add nothing to the story. The narrative system in this game is pointless, as usually you will have only 2 options to speak which are often the exact same thing and mean absolutely nothing. You could choose basically any dialogue route in this game and you would end up with exactly the same response every time, which makes conversations that should have been the best part of the game an annoying chore.
    Really the only good things this game has going for it are the gameplay and graphics. And by graphics I mean the graphics outside of animating the characters in cutscenes, because those are horrible. If curious, anyone can go on youtube and see massive compilations of the disgustingly bad facial animations that make even ps2 facial animations look like the work of a genius. The world itself and battle animations are gorgeous and pleasing to look at. The game has a really good combat system as well, that combine factors from previous games in a new innovative way that make firefights genuinely enjoyable.
    if this game was some kind of new IP from Bioware focused on third person shooting action, I honestly think it would have been pretty decent. But Bioware made the horrible mistake of labeling this game as part of the Mass Effect series. In all of the core areas of a good RPG and as a part of the Mass Effect series this game fails completely in every key area that Mass Effect was known for. Because of that, I give this game an abysmal rating of 3. You would find a lot more fun out of this game if you didn't think it was a Mass Effect game, and you expected to buy a shooter not an RPG.    … Expand
  96. Japanese-Frog
    Apr 11, 2017
    9
    Seeing the (crazy) user reviews for this game made me register for the first time to give my piece from someone who isn't a long-time fan of the franchise.

    Currently the user score is 4.7.. really!? This is just bonkers and I hope most people will realise that it is due to fans who can't seem to get to terms that the old story is done, finished. Time to move on! If you want a repeat of    Seeing the (crazy) user reviews for this game made me register for the first time to give my piece from someone who isn't a long-time fan of the franchise.

    Currently the user score is 4.7.. really!? This is just bonkers and I hope most people will realise that it is due to fans who can't seem to get to terms that the old story is done, finished. Time to move on! If you want a repeat of ME1-3, play the old game and don't destroy a perfectly good game because you didn't get "The Return of the Shepard".

    Is the game perfect? No, of course not. An ever more demanding audience will obviously point at some bugs and glitches. Is it game breaking? No. Also, Bioware has been quick to bring some patches so kudos to them for that.

    The story: I like it. It is space exploration. You are the alien in another galaxy so can't just go gun-ho on every one. The squad team is nice and even if I have my favourites, I don't have any that I'd want to throw in the airlock. Some people try to compare a story developed over three games vs one and to point the obvious: it is a different story, different characters, different feel so stop comparing and enjoy for what it is: a nice game that doesn't try to take itself too seriously.

    The combat system is great: you have a lot of skills to chose from and even if you can develop your favourite build, you are not tied to it and can develop more skills to try something different or even completely respec. Combat is also very fluid and really comes to life in the multiplayer. I have spent many hours on the mp with three friends and still not getting bored because we can swap characters (and their skills) to fight differently.

    I'm certainly happy with my purchase. I don't pretend to say it's a perfect game but it gives hours of entertainment and replayability.    … Expand
  97. Ag2019
    Apr 10, 2017
    7
    Is ME:A a bad game? No. Is it the best Mass Effect game out there? No. Is it still worth playing? I'd say yes. I've played both pre-patch and post-patch and from the fixes and other misc. updates the developers have put out, it seems like they're really trying to fix what fans have worries about. Patch 1.5 made the animations and some textures feel almost brand new compared to launch, soIs ME:A a bad game? No. Is it the best Mass Effect game out there? No. Is it still worth playing? I'd say yes. I've played both pre-patch and post-patch and from the fixes and other misc. updates the developers have put out, it seems like they're really trying to fix what fans have worries about. Patch 1.5 made the animations and some textures feel almost brand new compared to launch, so that in itself shows the game is improving. Other released future patch notes also show a lot of promise. If you want to base your purchase of this game off of the reviews, that's absolutely fine, but in my opinion you can't tell if you're going to like a game or not until you actually play it. This is one of those "give it a chance" games. Overall (although I'm a huge Bioware fan so I may have some bias) I recommend the game - even if you wait for more updates before buying. Final point, if you like the ideas behind DA:I, you will like the ideas presented in ME:A.… Expand
  98. 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
  99. AntiTrump
    Apr 10, 2017
    9
    MEA is not a terrible game by any means,it is also not a masterpiece. It is a great game with mostly minor issues. The abilities,combat,weapons,and enemies are on par with the original trilogy,the squadmate are all very interesting,more so than half of the cast in the originals.The story was good as well as the loyalty missions and alot of side quests as well.
  100. AndyRD
    Apr 10, 2017
    4
    After that big pile of junk called ME3, we have the huge pile of junk called ME Andromeda.I really would like to know why EA decided to leave the almost perfect way traced by ME2.
    The only emotional moment, in ME Andromeda, when you ear Liara T'soni voice in some datapad.
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Critic score distribution:
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  3. Negative: 1 out of 61
  1. Power Unlimited
    Oct 19, 2017
    78
    It might be the biggest, most complex and action packed game in the franchise, but Mass Effect: Andromeda is also the least convincing one. The dated facial animations, the inconsistent writing quality and the regularly occurring bugs take you out of the experience too often. On top of that, BioWare has not used the concept of a whole new universe to its full potential, which often makes it feel like Mass Effect: Andromeda has not left our Milky Way at all.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Jul 7, 2017
    70
    While it’s underwhelming in places, there’s a lot to like as you venture into the weirder parts of Andromeda. Frequent technical issues hamper the experience a bit, as does an uninspiring main story. [June 2017, p66]
  3. Games Master UK
    Jun 6, 2017
    81
    A welcome, if slightly patch return for Mass Effect. The script has problems, but combat is bloody brilliant. [May 2017, p.62]
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