Mass Effect: Andromeda

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  1. K5000i
    Mar 31, 2017
    1
    this is awful ,., everything bad over that last 10years of crap in games rolled up into 1 package from dlc to micros, bad story to bad mechanics ,, full price for this or replay the 1st 3 ,., play the 1st 3 & return this before it ends up in the bargain bucket
  2. TiopoxPraim
    Mar 31, 2017
    8
    "Ко-ко-ко это не МЕ", я прекрасно помню как скептики также гнобили и самую первую часть МЕ. Да, "Андромеда" не самая лучшая часть, но она отличное начало чего-то нового, тем более если считать, что игру создавала абсолютно новая студия из Монреаляl, для которой Андромеда дебют. Но у нас люди как всегда поверхностно и бездумно на всё смотрят, не имея собственного мнения. Когда здешние"Ко-ко-ко это не МЕ", я прекрасно помню как скептики также гнобили и самую первую часть МЕ. Да, "Андромеда" не самая лучшая часть, но она отличное начало чего-то нового, тем более если считать, что игру создавала абсолютно новая студия из Монреаляl, для которой Андромеда дебют. Но у нас люди как всегда поверхностно и бездумно на всё смотрят, не имея собственного мнения. Когда здешние "критики" после хейта запускают Дота & CS тут и обсуждать особо нечего.
    P.S: Я фанат Mass Effect и Андромеда смогла доставить удовольствие, и передать ту самую атмосферу МЕ, главная проблема Андромеды, что игра не до конца отполирована и пыталась одновременно собрать всё самое лучшее из прошлых игр Биоваров. Это Франкештейн которого не загримировали. Он с виду добрый, но немного отпугивает. Но в целом игра очень хороша. Имейте своё собственное мнение, может тогда Русское community станет чуточку умнее. Всем Добра.    … Expand
  3. E-Dog
    Mar 30, 2017
    2
    Mass Effect Andromeda is a sad excuse for a video game. Not only is it severely under-polished and in some instances, unfinished. But, it has seriously poor dialogue, lackluster character development and tedious missions.

    The development is so poor that even the transitions are non-existent, the character's eyes twitch in different directions, and maps just don't load on occasion. The    Mass Effect Andromeda is a sad excuse for a video game. Not only is it severely under-polished and in some instances, unfinished. But, it has seriously poor dialogue, lackluster character development and tedious missions.

    The development is so poor that even the transitions are non-existent, the character's eyes twitch in different directions, and maps just don't load on occasion. The gameplay features are poorly translated from previous games in what feels like a soul-less attempt to win over former fans. They never even address the third game which was one of the worst cliff-hangers in gaming history.

    The only reason I'm rating this game above a 0 is that I was able to sit through it in it's entirety and the game is playable. Buggy, boring, bland, and soul-less, but playable.

    This game had a massive budget and took five years to produce. This is nothing more than pathetic. Don't play this game and don't give EA games your money if this is the type of product they produce.    … Expand
  4. Agnivix
    Mar 30, 2017
    7
    (7.5/10) - Coming from a Bioware fan, Mass Effect Andromeda is an unpolished good game. It has issues, lots of them. Mainly I would point out:

    Facial animations that take away from what should have been emotional scenes; Walking animations of some characters; Loading (like how long do you have to stare at a door for it to open, sometimes so long that if there is a way around that    (7.5/10) - Coming from a Bioware fan, Mass Effect Andromeda is an unpolished good game. It has issues, lots of them. Mainly I would point out:

    Facial animations that take away from what should have been emotional scenes;

    Walking animations of some characters;

    Loading (like how long do you have to stare at a door for it to open, sometimes so long that if there is a way around that door you should probably take it. The loading moving around the galaxy map is ridiculous to the point you might not want to explore anymore.

    SAM talking about the temperature changes and mining console over and over again, sometimes seconds apart.

    Bugs, SO MANY BUGS. You can be talking with a guy and killed by an enemy mid conversation and get a corrupted save; you can be talking with a guy and he just walks over 30 feet away from you while in conversation. Doors just refuse to open unless you reload, landing animation loops. And severe hiccups in frame rate, sometimes freezing the game 0 fps for a few seconds.

    Controls seem very counterintuitive.

    Crafting seems overly complicated and severely limited by research points.

    I love companion stories, but I hate having to constantly finish a main quest, a planet and always have to go around the ship talking with everyone (sometimes multiple times) until they have nothing left to say except their usual greeting.

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    On the positive side, the game is massive. Clocked in 72h to finish. Was impressed at the amount of interesting dialogue in the world (you get the awful line here and there). While many disagree with me here, I feel the game needs to showcase that better. Quest givers sometimes have no markers, you get relevant chats with random npcs that the game never really gives you a reason to interact with. Some quests end and you assume there is a dialogue change with the quest giver or an npc mentioned in the quest and I have found that is true, but you have to actively pursue them, the game never even hints that you might get more story points if you go there. (while this rewards exploration it also means the average player will never really get the full picture or the sense that there is more)
    The story is fine, nothing groundbreaking, but a satisfying tale.    … Expand
  5. pawss67
    Mar 30, 2017
    5
    I bought the deluxe edition and then refunded it after beating the game. It was $100 CAD... ONE HUNDRED. I gave it a good chance, played through the main story and then did some multiplayer (which was a really fun horde mode, no sarcasm, the multiplayer is the best in the series) but... the characters were bland, the story was bland, the writing was cheesy. The animations were sub-par butI bought the deluxe edition and then refunded it after beating the game. It was $100 CAD... ONE HUNDRED. I gave it a good chance, played through the main story and then did some multiplayer (which was a really fun horde mode, no sarcasm, the multiplayer is the best in the series) but... the characters were bland, the story was bland, the writing was cheesy. The animations were sub-par but you get use to them after a while except when they make you laugh when it's supposed to be cute. Romancing the only interesting character, Vetra, you get a plastic-face Ryder when it's supposed to be touching. The voice acting was also... inconsistent.

    The only thing I liked about it was the combat, but even that got boring when you were just doing fetch-quests or annoying scan missions. It was simply.... Not a good game, at most it was a 5/10. The racist and sexist pigs behind it was a real turn off, and with literally 95% of the game being disappointingly bland, they didn't deserve my money. especially when I was able to finish it in 17 hours and have no desire to replay it, or do any of the 100% viability tedium.

    Is ME:A a horrible game? No. It's not a horrible game, it's not even a bad game, but it isn't a good one either. Wait until it goes on sale for a more reasonable price, $30.99 USD, $40.99 CAD.

    TL;DR: The shockingly bland writing, missions, characters, and downright sub-par animations ruined the game. The sexist/racist pigs behind it made it even more refundable. The best combat of the series brings it up to a 5.5/10 in my books. I will buy it again when the price drops.    … Expand
  6. thatguyvex
    Mar 30, 2017
    8
    While the game has a few flaws, including awkward animations, they don't hold back the fast paced and fun combat or enjoyable exploration portions of the gameplay. The story will be a hit or miss thing depending on whether you enjoy more lighthearted and upbeat storytelling as opposed to the dark and gritty nature of the previous entries. Characters are fun if not incredibly complex, butWhile the game has a few flaws, including awkward animations, they don't hold back the fast paced and fun combat or enjoyable exploration portions of the gameplay. The story will be a hit or miss thing depending on whether you enjoy more lighthearted and upbeat storytelling as opposed to the dark and gritty nature of the previous entries. Characters are fun if not incredibly complex, but then again, the same could be said of Mass Effect's previous casts. Overall I've sunk a good twenty five hours into the game and haven't felt disappointing by it yet. Don't be fooled by 0 and 1 score reviews that make the claim that this "Isn't Mass Effect", as this definitely is a Mass Effect game, and worthy of the name, despite its handful of flaws.… Expand
  7. kartosha
    Mar 30, 2017
    1
    Andromeda is still the same Mas effect if any spacecraft belongs to the universe of StarWars **** the name and what happens? A huge disappointing!!!!
  8. Wiweora
    Mar 30, 2017
    0
    Mass Effect: Inquisition - grind, scan...boringgggg. Thanks .....!!!!!!!! Old Bioware team !!!!!!!! for the best games: Dragon Age Origins, Mass Effect 1,2,3!!!!
  9. Bonesilk
    Mar 30, 2017
    0
    The day when Mass Effect dead.
    First time on metacritic. i love what Mass Effect was.
    Thx for : 5% - Shoot time 15% - Ride desert on your unicorn car 45% - Scan all.... Must scan all! 15% - Jump - yay so fuuuun 10% - Bugs. 10% - Lore. What mass effect was : 55% - Lore 25% - Shoot 20% - Explore planets etc.. Dont invent bike if already some one made it. Bioware like    The day when Mass Effect dead.
    First time on metacritic. i love what Mass Effect was.
    Thx for :
    5% - Shoot time
    15% - Ride desert on your unicorn car
    45% - Scan all.... Must scan all!
    15% - Jump - yay so fuuuun
    10% - Bugs.
    10% - Lore.

    What mass effect was :
    55% - Lore
    25% - Shoot
    20% - Explore planets etc..

    Dont invent bike if already some one made it.
    Bioware like Ubisoft. THEY show wow graphics and then downgrade.    … Expand
  10. Debris44
    Mar 30, 2017
    9
    Not sure what game a lot of these out-of-the-woodwork "reviewers" are playing, but this game is ridiculously enjoyable. We all know at this point that it's not perfect, there are animation issues, a few glitches here and there, and the writing can be a bit bland in spots. However, if you enjoy science fiction in general this game will scratch that itch well. It contains many gameplayNot sure what game a lot of these out-of-the-woodwork "reviewers" are playing, but this game is ridiculously enjoyable. We all know at this point that it's not perfect, there are animation issues, a few glitches here and there, and the writing can be a bit bland in spots. However, if you enjoy science fiction in general this game will scratch that itch well. It contains many gameplay elements that will keep you busy for long periods of time. Combat is not perfect from a control standpoint, but the AI is decent and toggling powers/profiles is a blast to change up how you play. The crafting/research systems are engaging, and the exploration in this game is top-notch. Don't listen to the negativity swirling around the game, you absolutely need to give the game a chance if you typically enjoy "games like this."… Expand
  11. Raveen2112
    Mar 30, 2017
    6
    I only played for a few hours, and couldn't even bring myself to care enough to keep going. It has so many features I "should" love, but the story, animations, and controls are show crappy I couldn't go on. Even the audio sucks. People can be talking, and without subtitles on, I wouldn't have a clue what they were saying because I wasn't fully facing them when I engaged in conversation.I only played for a few hours, and couldn't even bring myself to care enough to keep going. It has so many features I "should" love, but the story, animations, and controls are show crappy I couldn't go on. Even the audio sucks. People can be talking, and without subtitles on, I wouldn't have a clue what they were saying because I wasn't fully facing them when I engaged in conversation. Basically, I agree with every negative thing I've heard. It's boring and unfinished.
    Update: After playing it for a week, I can honestly say it got much better once I figured out how to do a lot of things. It really is overly complicated. The facial mechanics are garbage for sure, and the dialog is funny it's so bad, but it is rewarding to build new colonies, and see everything evolve. Updating my rating to a 6 now that I've invested more time in it.    … Expand
  12. Bikerscout
    Mar 30, 2017
    8
    Don't let the negative user reviews fool you. This is a good game. I bought this game day one for the PS4. As a huge Mass Effect fan, I've been waiting for this game, and bought a PS4 just so I could play it. Since then, I've played every night for a couple hours at a time, sometimes more than that, and have thoroughly enjoyed it.

    Yes, it has its problems. The facial animation is not    Don't let the negative user reviews fool you. This is a good game. I bought this game day one for the PS4. As a huge Mass Effect fan, I've been waiting for this game, and bought a PS4 just so I could play it. Since then, I've played every night for a couple hours at a time, sometimes more than that, and have thoroughly enjoyed it.

    Yes, it has its problems. The facial animation is not what I would expect from a triple-A game on a next-gen console, but it's hardly as bad as people are making it out to be. Addison, one of the Nexus (Andromeda Citadel equivalent) fixture characters is probably the worst, but you don't spend much time talking to her, and honestly, it's just not that awful.

    I've seen quite a few reviews commenting on the ugliness of the women in the game, particularly the female Ryder twin. Personally, I find the female Ryder to be attractive to look at. More to the point, she looks believable. She's a space explorer, not a supermodel. Looks all come down to personal tastes, though, and if you don't like her look, you can customize her. This really is a non issue.

    Overall, this is a beautiful game, and the combat is much improved. The Nomad replaces the Mako and the Hammerhead, and is likewise much improved, though it has no armament.

    Probably my biggest criticism is that unless you're already a Mass Effect fan, there's not enough context. Biotics having a hard time fitting in, for example, need more explanation for a new player, as do things like the Krogan animosity toward the Salarians and Turians. Also, if you run a biotic character, Cora Harper, your one biotic human crew member does not offer any unique dialogue options like Kaiden Alenko did in Mass Effect in your early conversations with him. Since this the first game in a new series (?), I would have like to have seen more context to connect new players with the existing Mass Effect universe.

    This game is written with the understanding that you already know the universe, and have already played through the first trilogy, which brings me to my final criticism: it does not feel like a Mass Effect game, not initially. The class and skill interfaces are set up very differently, and the bumpers don't bring up the power and weapon wheels like the previous games did. Certainly not a deal breaker by any means, but as a longtime player of the series, it meant that I had to relearn the game, rather than just jump right in as I was able to with ME2 and ME3.

    The story takes a bit longer to get moving, but it makes sense, as it's an exploration game, rather than a military campaign with an exploration element, like the first game was. Once it gets going, though, it's a decent story.

    All in all, this is a solid game, and if you liked the original Mass Effect, then you'll probably like Andromeda.    … Expand
  13. MNSUAngel
    Mar 30, 2017
    7
    This review and subsequent score have been edited after playing more of the game. An additional paragraph has been added to the bottom of the review.

    This is my first review. I felt it was necessary given the situation. ME:A is not a bad game. It is however, not a good game. I would go so far as to say it is more of a "mass effect clone" than a mass effect game. That may seem harsh,    This review and subsequent score have been edited after playing more of the game. An additional paragraph has been added to the bottom of the review.

    This is my first review. I felt it was necessary given the situation.

    ME:A is not a bad game. It is however, not a good game. I would go so far as to say it is more of a "mass effect clone" than a mass effect game. That may seem harsh, but if you try it out, you will understand. If you are a huge fan, and have played the originals for hundreds of hours, you will really understand what I mean.

    For the people saying that there are no animation glitches - that is true. I have not experienced animation glitches, but the game does have very poor animations. First year in animation school bad. And they are plentiful. It would be one thing if they were some side character off in the distance, but this game takes about a decade or two of steps back in animation. It is painful sometimes. Like physically so.

    The characters are not as bad as some people have made them out to be. I can tell that they wanted them to feel familiar without being too similar to the characters we grew to love in previous games. But, I do think they miss a beat with poor introductions and poor followup. If you take my advice (listed below), you will see what I mean, but this tends to repeat itself.

    Combat is fun. I am playing on insanity difficulty and enjoying it. It is much more tactical and much more "cover-shooter" this way. The powers and abilities are excellent. There is an appropriate amount of depth in this system. Sometimes I feel my companions are not really helping, but I am supposed to be the real BAMF - not them - so that is fine. Nothing more to say here.

    The writing is sub par. And ultimately, it isn't what defeats the game or the experience. There have been plenty of games with poor writing that are still fun (some even make it top 100 games of all time list), and it isn't as if ME:A doesn't have a good premise or a good general story. But - and you will see this if you take my advice (listed below) - between 30% - 50% of the dialog is just... bad. I get the sense that whoever wrote it is just not cut out to be a writer, but I don't want to attack anyone. The truth is that a lot of the issues ME:A suffers from should have been noticed and fixed by upper management. In general, it feels as if the game had zero oversight. Writing is one of those things.

    The scanning system, exploration system, and crafting system are all excellent. If that is what Mass Effect is, I am writing the wrong review. These systems are great. I believe these systems/mechanics were fleshed out very well in comparison to the problem areas. I do not know much about game development, but I do know that I would take ME:A without any of these systems if it meant the animations were at least on par with the other games, the characters were properly delivered, and the writing was better. Because those three things are more important to me than fleshed out systems like the ones above.

    My advice is to buy the game on steam and give it the hour it deserves. I believe you will see what I have come to see, and that is that this game is more of an off-shoot, or a clone, than it is Mass Effect. And it really has nothing to do with Shepard or the other Mass Effect games. This game has a great premise, I would even say a "Mass Effect Premise," but broadly speaking, it fails to deliver - on nearly everything. Its execution is its biggest issue.

    So buy it and play for an hour on Steam (if you are on console, do not purchase this game until you have tried it). If you enjoyed that hour and were not bothered by the glaring issues, then by all means keep playing. If not, refund it through Steam and write a review of the game to help other people make a decision.

    After 30+ hours, I can safely say that this is a journey worth taking. SPOILERS FOLLOW. However, I stand by what I said above. It is easy for me to look past the fact that half of the aliens that make ME's universe so amazing are missing. It is easy for me to look past the fact that animations are actually horrid. It is is easy for me to look past the fact that Bioware seems to be making their female character less attractive than the models they are based on (but not the male characters? - I thought this was propaganda but wtf it's actually not. Not to mention their personalities are lacking. Miranda, Liara, and Tali, please come back. You were all intelligent, powerful, and beautiful female characters. You were all someone my daughter could aspire to) I can even - unbelievably - look past the fact that most of the game's quests are fetch quests that are poorly written and just not very fun.

    Here's why: Because what's left is actually good.    … Expand
  14. carnesaasa
    Mar 30, 2017
    7
    I cannot believe the number of negative "die everyone in Bioware" critics for this game, is it all good? no, is it all bad? no, could it have been better? of course. There are lots of games with almost the same repetitive quests or stories, and everyone enjoys them (ring any bells? Assassin's Creed, GTA, Destiny, MGS5, etc.). Many games are just plain repetitive and this one is justI cannot believe the number of negative "die everyone in Bioware" critics for this game, is it all good? no, is it all bad? no, could it have been better? of course. There are lots of games with almost the same repetitive quests or stories, and everyone enjoys them (ring any bells? Assassin's Creed, GTA, Destiny, MGS5, etc.). Many games are just plain repetitive and this one is just another one, go there kill someone or pick something or run from the bad guys or just lose time going around, every major "open world" game does the same. Personally I liked the game, it is massive, full of dialogue (as any RPG), full of choices and beautiful worlds. I am hoping for the updates and DLC's… Expand
  15. ToddDow
    Mar 30, 2017
    3
    A mixed bag here. Old school RPG game, in both good and bad ways.

    The bad: 1. Animations are HORRIBLE. 2. Fighting is sometimes stale and "wonky", but has it's moments. 3. The main/overall story arc is promising, but poorly played out. 4. Writing and story line(s) are not good and pretty forgettable. 5. Voice acting is usually bad. 6. Bugs and glitches. 7. Starts really slow,    A mixed bag here. Old school RPG game, in both good and bad ways.

    The bad:
    1. Animations are HORRIBLE.
    2. Fighting is sometimes stale and "wonky", but has it's moments.
    3. The main/overall story arc is promising, but poorly played out.
    4. Writing and story line(s) are not good and pretty forgettable.
    5. Voice acting is usually bad.
    6. Bugs and glitches.
    7. Starts really slow, doesn't pull you in or make you care about the story or playing.

    The Good:
    1. Once you get several hours in and more things open up, the game gets a bit more exciting and fun.
    2. The old school RPG elements are pretty fun once things get going.
    3. Some of the graphics are very nice, despite the goofy animations.
    4. Fighting is sometimes stale and "wonky", but has it's moments.
    5. Plenty of missions/quests to keep you busy.
    6. Decent pacing of story and action, after you get through the bland beginning.
    7. The leveling up and crafting systems are decent.

    Overall, this feels like a game more from the early to mid 2000's than 2017, in both good and bad ways. But since we are in 2017, it just feels like a solid concept that was poorly, lazily, and half-assed executed. It could have been so much more. EA is really starting to put out a lot of games like this.

    Edit: After playing this game some more, I sat down last night and decided to give it up. I just don't care for the gameplay and have absolutely zero connection or care for these characters. Part of the appeal of a good RPG is to be drawn into and immerse yourself into another world, and Mass Effect Andromeda absolutely fails to draw you in.    … Expand
  16. Drucifer
    Mar 30, 2017
    10
    I had my doubts after all of the negative reviews this game received, but was very pleasantly surprised once I actually played for myself. I absolutely love it. The first couple of hours drag by; this is typical for modern AAA RPGs (e.g. The Witcher 3, Horizon Zero Dawn). However, once the first couple of hours are completed, the game opens up into a true open world(s) game that is utterlyI had my doubts after all of the negative reviews this game received, but was very pleasantly surprised once I actually played for myself. I absolutely love it. The first couple of hours drag by; this is typical for modern AAA RPGs (e.g. The Witcher 3, Horizon Zero Dawn). However, once the first couple of hours are completed, the game opens up into a true open world(s) game that is utterly incredible. The story lines are compelling, the characters are very likable and relatable, and the dialogue is very realistic. Conversations don't fit the typical rigid and over exaggerated format common to many games, which may not work for gamers who are more accustomed to interacting with video game NPCs than having conversations with people in the real world. After 60 hours of gameplay, Mass Effect: Andromeda has impressed me more than I had ever expected and has become one of my favorite titles. I enjoyed this game even more than the original series. The story isn't quite as interesting as the reaper concept, but the rich open world exploration teeming with fun missions to do combined with the amazing lore the Mass Effect series has built up made this one of the funnest games I have ever played. Neither me nor my wife has experienced any glitches or strange/ugly facial animations with our Ryders. It took me a couple tries to design one that I liked, but once I did I had no issues throughout my play through. It seems that a lot of the people giving Mass Effect: Andromeda negative feedback are going into the game expecting to find something bad, only instead of reviewing it objectively, they critically search for flaws to reaffirm their expectations. This type of behavior, along with people rating it who have never even played it has left a game easily worthy of a 10/10 with a user score of 4.6.… Expand
  17. Radoslavus
    Mar 30, 2017
    5
    I understand that the new ME was hyped high (space high), and that too high expectations can cloud your judgement. That's why we have those bipolar reviews. They vary from a lot of 0's and 3's to 9's and 10's even. And I totally understand that, hype does that. But what I can't understand is why a AAA unfinished game is again defended with such commitement? Clearly all the ratings that areI understand that the new ME was hyped high (space high), and that too high expectations can cloud your judgement. That's why we have those bipolar reviews. They vary from a lot of 0's and 3's to 9's and 10's even. And I totally understand that, hype does that. But what I can't understand is why a AAA unfinished game is again defended with such commitement? Clearly all the ratings that are below 5 are unfair, but on the other hand all the scores above 7 are a joke. It applies to the critics as well as the players.

    I think we lost the understanding of a AAA game, and the developers are using it every year, at least most of them. They want to drain us from cash without much effort, and the worst thing is that players let them do it.

    What I require from a AAA game, and does ME Andromeda deliver:
    1. Good and involving story and characters - I have to say not really. Story is bland and the characters are terrible.
    2. Fun and satisfying gameplay - It's good, combat is a lot of fun, scaning , exploring ect. is also ok.
    3. Graphics and animations - Bacgrounds looks stunning on different planets. Animations, lip sync ect. below any criticism. Some games from Ps 3 and Xbox 360 had better.
    4. Good music sound and voice acting - Music is good, a little worse than in ME trilogy, but still pretty good. Backround sound, fighting sound is also quite good. Voice acting is terrible, shallow with lack of emotions.
    5. Bug, glitch, crash free - I know it's imposible with so big games, but the fewer the better. I didn't have many issues, but I know from the intenet that there is a major problem.
    6. Fun multiplayer, if there is one - Lazy horde mode with microtransactions, so basically there is none multiplayer. There is only an excuse for microtransactions.

    To sum up. Andromeda would ba a fun game for players new to ME franchise. Of course it would be also a pretty good game, if Bioware was a newcommer. But they are not. They spend the last 4 years, with a decent budget and a know how, to deliver a dissapoitement, not only to the fans of Mass Effect trilogy, but also to other players with a common sense. It's not the worst game in the world, it's not a AAA game either. It's a product below the level of a studio that Bioware once was. A shame, I was counting on them.    … Expand
  18. crawft
    Mar 30, 2017
    6
    You can read other reviews here about the game's problems, but I for one would like to speculate on just how awful the entire Frostbite engine is for ONLINE GAMING. Think about this: the mechanics of character interactions/collisions in FIFA, Dragon Age and in Andromeda indicate a terribly flawed system. A herky-jerky mess of character interactions. Still working my way through the singleYou can read other reviews here about the game's problems, but I for one would like to speculate on just how awful the entire Frostbite engine is for ONLINE GAMING. Think about this: the mechanics of character interactions/collisions in FIFA, Dragon Age and in Andromeda indicate a terribly flawed system. A herky-jerky mess of character interactions. Still working my way through the single player campaign and the environments have been amazing so far.… Expand
  19. Fire-Hazzard
    Mar 30, 2017
    8
    I was not sure about ME:Andromeda before release but I bought it anyway. I am currently lv20 something and am enjoying the game. There has been some criticism against ME:A and some of it is warranted, The facial animations/modeling can be a bit off. There are a few annoying bugs in the game too but overall it's a good experience. Some people do not like the characters but they are bigI was not sure about ME:Andromeda before release but I bought it anyway. I am currently lv20 something and am enjoying the game. There has been some criticism against ME:A and some of it is warranted, The facial animations/modeling can be a bit off. There are a few annoying bugs in the game too but overall it's a good experience. Some people do not like the characters but they are big shoes to fill from the original Mass Effect party members, Garrus, Wrex, Liara etc. I like Drak and PeeBee in Andromeda and Liam is alright too. If you are a Mass Effect fan, i would recommend this to you, even if you never played Mass Effect games before but like the idea of it, i would also recommend it too. In short.....

    The Good
    - Graphically great but with some texture pop-in at times
    - Drack and Peebee are cool.
    - It's Mass Effect
    - Story is decent
    - Combat is good, good range of powers and such.
    - Patches will fix some of the issues that people have trouble with

    The Bad
    - Texture pop-in sometimes
    - No guns on the Nomad vehicle
    - Some audio bugs
    - Sometimes save files won't load or will take a while, even on SSD.
    - Addison, her face is tired apparently.
    - not being able to save when you are doing a mission. Have to rely on save points (sometimes they dont work)    … Expand
  20. RagnarX213
    Mar 29, 2017
    10
    Stop it you nerds. This game doesn't deserve a 4.6 user review score. You're over thinking it baby brains. If you think mass effect games are fun, then play this: it's a Mass Effect game.
    Stupid user reviews on here almost convinced me not to buy the game. I find this game to be very fun to play, you really feel like a total space man! The story fits into the mass effect universe,    Stop it you nerds. This game doesn't deserve a 4.6 user review score. You're over thinking it baby brains. If you think mass effect games are fun, then play this: it's a Mass Effect game.
    Stupid user reviews on here almost convinced me not to buy the game. I find this game to be very fun to play, you really feel like a total space man! The story fits into the mass effect universe, it's not Sheppard or the reapers but cmon shut up, it's still same awesome sleek futuristic mass effect universe with all those very entertaining shoot outs and goofy characters. The way people have made the game sound in reviews, youd expect to hit R2 and not have the gun fire. It's not that bad. Yes some goofy facial animations and occasional bugs but nothing to give the game a 0 over. Therefore I give this game a 10 you cacabums
    +it's definitely a Mass Effect game dood
    +the nomad jumps
    +Awesome shootouts
    +tons of skills for u choose big guy
    +sexy jutsu
    +fun guns
    -no Miranda    … Expand
  21. JohnRowShay
    Mar 29, 2017
    8
    When you start your journey in M.A Andromeda, one cannot help but allow that 12 year old imagination to take over. You know, like when you used to pick up a broom and take the head off, and pretend it was a wizard's staff and put yourself smack bang in the middle of an epic moment on a battlefield? When I got my hand on the game, I closed the blinds in my apartment, turned my TV and soundWhen you start your journey in M.A Andromeda, one cannot help but allow that 12 year old imagination to take over. You know, like when you used to pick up a broom and take the head off, and pretend it was a wizard's staff and put yourself smack bang in the middle of an epic moment on a battlefield? When I got my hand on the game, I closed the blinds in my apartment, turned my TV and sound system on high, and let the immersion begin. However here in lies some of M.A's biggest faults, "Immersion".

    I am sure anyone reading this review already knows what I am referring to (bugs, comical facial expressions or lack of expressions). The environment that you are thrown into is beautiful. From the very first planet you try to make habitable, to the exterior and interior of your ship, to the combat system, it is all absolutely perfect. But humans are naturally programmed to recognize facial expressions and body language, so much so, that it makes up the majority our our interpretations of the subjects intentions and emotions. I hear in the voice acting what the writers are trying to tell me, but it doesn't gel with the characters facial expressions or lack there of.

    The story line is acceptable. I feel for some characters and not for others. For example, when I return to my ship after having done all I can on a planet, I fast forward through the conversations with some of my team as I have no interest in their story. Whilst there are some characters that I care about, and even one character that I tried to stay faithful towards, but I fell into temptation with another female character and hit the "sure, let's fool around" command.

    For exploring you are given a mean looking 6 wheeler rover to explore planets with, along with a satisfying build tree for skills, weapons and armor. You do not however get to build armor for your teammates which is a bit of a let down, and their skill tree is a bit limited, but you can still make them stronger in the begging in certain areas to choose whether or not to party with tanks, snipers, etc.

    The online game play allows you to do something different in between quests which I thoroughly enjoy. It also gives you in game single player rewards for your main story which is a nice touch.

    Look, I think the only thing that holds this game back is the bugs on the characters faces, body language and some game play. Otherwise this game has amazing game play features, good story line, relate-able characters, a fantastic and gorgeous open world galaxy to explore, and replay value.

    M.A Andromeda is detailed, there is lot of l.o.r.e to imerse yourself into, the quests and interesting and even though some side quests can be repetitive, there is still a great satisfaction clearing a planet of all quests. M.A is a great game and shouldn't be judged by reviews, but rather by keeping an open mind and realizing that if you had fun as a 12yo pretending to be a wizard in your own mind, then you can easily become a pathfinder in the Andromeda Galaxy using a PS4 Pro and 4K TV.

    Enjoy comrades.    … Expand
  22. pizzafort
    Mar 29, 2017
    3
    I love how many people who rated this game 10/10 blame hate. As if all the majority negativity is due to hate alone and as if gamers care about hating something more than having a good game. Personally I love Dragon age 2 but when that game received numerous negativity, I actually know where they r coming from and it is not hate that dictate the score.

    Overall this game can be just    I love how many people who rated this game 10/10 blame hate. As if all the majority negativity is due to hate alone and as if gamers care about hating something more than having a good game. Personally I love Dragon age 2 but when that game received numerous negativity, I actually know where they r coming from and it is not hate that dictate the score.

    Overall this game can be just described in one word- Amateur. In Story, character, graphics etc. the only reason I give it a 3 is due to its redeeming combat mechanic. Maybe all this got to do with the amateur staff they hired, some of them have zero experience in gaming but a whole lot of achievements in their political movements.    … Expand
  23. arostislavna
    Mar 29, 2017
    1
    Uninteresting Plot, Characters, Design and a plethora of technical flaws.

    Infinite load screen (You must quit and restart repeatedly until it loads), enemies stuck in place, stop-motion movement, characters will do unusual things on the tempest, sky box will fail to load after you make Veold 100% viable, NPCs talking behind you and you cant hear them, & frame rate drops. Now let me    Uninteresting Plot, Characters, Design and a plethora of technical flaws.

    Infinite load screen (You must quit and restart repeatedly until it loads), enemies stuck in place, stop-motion movement, characters will do unusual things on the tempest, sky box will fail to load after you make Veold 100% viable, NPCs talking behind you and you cant hear them, & frame rate drops.

    Now let me tackle this multiplayer, shall we? It's Prison of Elders in a Mass Effect package on Peer-to-Peer networking! I have played one stable game since release.

    Do yourself a favor and don't buy this crap.    … Expand
  24. BabyRants
    Mar 29, 2017
    7
    7/10, And here's why. The controls are bumpy and don't feel right on PS4. The Graphics are stunning for ME, but yes, I do believe they've killed ME with this. EA, I love you. You've made the sims, ME, Battlefield, Dragon Age, but on March 21st, You killed another game series.
  25. Viking171986
    Mar 29, 2017
    3
    The good, The bad and the wtf. A 100% completion with a i7 and gtx 1080.

    The good: 1) Sound effects in this game i.e gunfire sound legitimate and believable for the setting. 2) there are some good plot points, but you need to navigate around 20+ hours of pure garbage to get to, 3) Jumping is a nice change. The bad: 1) Facial animations. Every other reviewer is hitting this topic    The good, The bad and the wtf. A 100% completion with a i7 and gtx 1080.

    The good:
    1) Sound effects in this game i.e gunfire sound legitimate and believable for the setting.
    2) there are some good plot points, but you need to navigate around 20+ hours of pure garbage to
    get to,
    3) Jumping is a nice change.
    The bad:
    1) Facial animations. Every other reviewer is hitting this topic no need to go into more detail. I'm
    playing on max settings and the original trilogy had better animations.
    2) No mini map or radar. this is a space exploration game are you telling me your wrist watch
    scanner (Not an omnitool that's clear) can't give you a map?
    3) The new cover system is janky and all over the place.
    4) Companions are useless and combat ineffective at the best of the times.
    5) Wildlife diversity.
    6) 3 abilities can only be used at a time.
    7) Space Saduko.

    The WTF!

    1) Who in the name of the goddess screened or hired these voice actors? Seriously did EA/Bioware blow their whole budget on a hack actress from GOT? The guards from Skyrim have more emotional depth than 99% of the characters in the game. It's so bad that I skipped through almost all the cutscenes but left the subtitles on so I wouldn't miss the non-existent plot.

    2) Character creation..................Did you even try EA/Bioware?!?

    3) Plot. This was a totally shoehorned politically driven plot and it doesn't even try to hide it. two examples are on Eos and a Nexus follow up. 1st example and spoiler alert once you set up an outpost on EOS this after the first two were slaughtered by the kett if you set up a military base people on the nexus will actually have a protest.....really?!? 2nd example while doing a misc side quest you are given the option to share natural gas with exiles and you companions will try to make you feel bad for fracking..........Political Bias aside the plot drags and gives you no incentive to make any decision it is linear, there is no real choice in the game that will change the outcome. After 40+ hours I have no urge to playthough again to find out, for a Mass Effect game passing on a New game + option should be a red flag. it's just an all around bad plot in a majority of the game with no pacing or depth.
    4) Playing on a Brand new pc i7 with a 1080 I ran across very few game breaking bugs but more than a dozen times I was forced to hard stop the game in order to fix some i.e getting stuck on invisible walls, falling through the ground, cutscene bugs (getting killed by an enemy while talking to an npc in the cutscene. It's clear there was no quality control in this game at all because running into any bug on an average of every two minutes. Fallout 4 on launch felt better.

    In closing this is my first review and I don't have an editor to proof read but I had to write a review for this game because this trend of pushing personal politics and feelings into games at the expense of a quality product is no longer acceptable. EA doesn't care that much is obvious but I expected more out of bioware the company that brought us Dragon Age Origins, Kotor 1-2, 99.5% of the Mass Effect Trilogy. This abomination is not a Mass Effect game. I could take a poop and put the Mass Effect Logo on it and it would have more character depth than this game. RIP Mass Effect.    … Expand
  26. Shabranickto
    Mar 29, 2017
    9
    Mass Effect... Great trilogy. Andromeda... Great Game. See the problem is that with the end of ME3 players all around were left with a WTF happened. I was the same still am... but Andromeda is not part of that trilogy it is its own game and a hell of one. I will give you the animation on the faces and the female faces leave something to be desired, guess what we have all seen worse.Mass Effect... Great trilogy. Andromeda... Great Game. See the problem is that with the end of ME3 players all around were left with a WTF happened. I was the same still am... but Andromeda is not part of that trilogy it is its own game and a hell of one. I will give you the animation on the faces and the female faces leave something to be desired, guess what we have all seen worse. graphics and animation alone don't make the game I still play Final Fantasy(NES) and have fun doing so because the game is good remember those days. The game is Great not perfect but it is not average either, give it a chance let go and immerse your self in this game I did and I don't regret it at all.… Expand
  27. Si3g
    Mar 29, 2017
    7
    O jogo é bom no que se refere a gameplay e aos gráficos em geral,no entanto o game falha em entregar aquilo que fez a série ME uma franquia de sucesso. Problemas como a animação dos personagens, história fraca e uma interação entre os protagonistas que não convence, tornam esse o pior Mass Effect da série, Ainda assim MEA é um bom jogo que vale a pena ser conferido
  28. Dust_Hustla
    Mar 29, 2017
    3
    In a nutshell, terrible controls and frame rate issues ruin the multiplayer. Single player is marred by fetch quests and, well, nothing that screams "play me" over any of the other games currently out there.
  29. pnathan28
    Mar 29, 2017
    3
    This game is a massive disappointment. I am a huge Mass Effect fan, having played the first 3 games multiple times and in comparison Andromeda falls woefully short. First, the combat is smoother and faster but they have removed direct control and customization for squad members. The facial animations are HORRENDOUS and really take you out of the game, but the environments are done prettyThis game is a massive disappointment. I am a huge Mass Effect fan, having played the first 3 games multiple times and in comparison Andromeda falls woefully short. First, the combat is smoother and faster but they have removed direct control and customization for squad members. The facial animations are HORRENDOUS and really take you out of the game, but the environments are done pretty well. The writing is also mediocre at best, given that Mass Effect writing hasn't always been high literature but at least it was funny, charming and enough to get you invested in the story. I'm already 25 hours into Andromeda and i just cant get myself to care about the stories and the characters. My biggest disappointment were the mundane fetch quests that just littered the game. It seemed like a majority of the quests were a simple go here find 3 of these and sent you off to all corners of the map, and it got really old really fast. Which is really sad because there is a good game in here somewhere, the areas are massive and there is plenty to explore.… Expand
  30. chenson87
    Mar 29, 2017
    5
    Fun at first with a lot of promise but ultimate a bug filled mess that should not be called a AAA game. Buggy save system and the autosaves make you repeat long portions of fights. I fight with the aiming system more than i fight with the enemies. Not much payoff for trying to do side quests. This game could have easily been an 8/10 however the bugs and terrible controls hold it way back.Fun at first with a lot of promise but ultimate a bug filled mess that should not be called a AAA game. Buggy save system and the autosaves make you repeat long portions of fights. I fight with the aiming system more than i fight with the enemies. Not much payoff for trying to do side quests. This game could have easily been an 8/10 however the bugs and terrible controls hold it way back. It never should have been released in this state.… Expand
  31. jonnyredbeard
    Mar 29, 2017
    8
    The story saves this game. Just like the very first Mass Effect it takes a bit of game play before the story and characters really mean anything. Once the game is in full swing it really shines. The game is not without flaws, the facial expressions are bleh and there have been some awkward glitches that really standout like floating enemies and being dead and not having the game resumeThe story saves this game. Just like the very first Mass Effect it takes a bit of game play before the story and characters really mean anything. Once the game is in full swing it really shines. The game is not without flaws, the facial expressions are bleh and there have been some awkward glitches that really standout like floating enemies and being dead and not having the game resume screen load. After 30 hours of Play, yes I'm not finished, I am not disappointed and the game holds up to it predecessors.… Expand
  32. AlphaBootis
    Mar 29, 2017
    8
    This game is a solid foundation for a new series. It offers all the story, atmosphere and game-play Mass Effect is known for.
    My non-rush play-through lasted for well over 4 days of doing little more then playing this game so there is plenty of content as well to give you bang for your buck.
    The internet is being the internet again having steamed up some sort of negativity train    This game is a solid foundation for a new series. It offers all the story, atmosphere and game-play Mass Effect is known for.
    My non-rush play-through lasted for well over 4 days of doing little more then playing this game so there is plenty of content as well to give you bang for your buck.

    The internet is being the internet again having steamed up some sort of negativity train surrounding this game but I felt at no point felt disappointed, certainly not to the degree that I needed to be vocal about it.
    To me this is a must play for any die hard fan of the series, the majority of criticism's like that overplayed harping on the facial animations can for the most part (operative) be ignored.

    Pros:
    - Looks Good, feels fresh.
    - Superb world design.
    - New story that's obviously building towards something big.
    - Connecting with (most) new characters on an emotional level is easy.
    - Gameplay feels fairly smooth and polished.

    Cons:
    - Occanially severe framedrops and freezes.
    - Default Sarah Ryder's facial features/motions are off the mark. (even for Bioware standards)
    - Played version 1.04, non-ciritical bugs and glitches are still very present, experienced no progress halting issues myself.    … Expand
  33. error404_john
    Mar 29, 2017
    8
    Not as good as the hype, but not as terrible as the bandwagon haters are. Seriously? Leaving a 0/10 just because of the animations is just stupid.
    Pros: Good story. Had a twist after the 3rd main mission I honestly didn't expect. Pretty good companions. Conversations with companions definitely improved. More banter and dialogue.
    Fluid Combat. In-depth personal play style. Improvement on    Not as good as the hype, but not as terrible as the bandwagon haters are. Seriously? Leaving a 0/10 just because of the animations is just stupid.
    Pros: Good story. Had a twist after the 3rd main mission I honestly didn't expect. Pretty good companions. Conversations with companions definitely improved. More banter and dialogue.
    Fluid Combat. In-depth personal play style. Improvement on all weapons and powers. Great and balanced new weapons were added in the mix. Companion control is a bit easier. Enemy AI and attack styles improved.
    Exploration is 10x better than in ME1. Beautiful and unique world types. Landscape takes advantage of new jetpack. Mining is more interactive.

    Mixed: Slow beginning. Some dialogue seems forced. Companions take a little while to grow on you. (reading there codex helps a lot). Actual influence on story from "key" choices.

    Cons: Terrible and limited CC. Forced looking feminine walk animation. Terrible and awkward facial animations. A few voice acting moments that just sound monotone.
    ---
    Side note regarding Bioware having almost 5 years to develop this game. Just remember next to none of the creators from the original trilogy had a major part of development. Others developers left project midway through for whatever certain reasons they had.    … Expand
  34. Zshara
    Mar 29, 2017
    8
    It has a very good story and characters so far, it just takes a little while for it to pick up. Some lines/jokes seemed forced but there isn't much of that. Talking with companions and their loyalty missions have seen a good improvement. The flow of combat and power use has also been greatly improved from predecessors. It's no longer extremely stale linear cover base shooting.
    Minor con:    It has a very good story and characters so far, it just takes a little while for it to pick up. Some lines/jokes seemed forced but there isn't much of that. Talking with companions and their loyalty missions have seen a good improvement. The flow of combat and power use has also been greatly improved from predecessors. It's no longer extremely stale linear cover base shooting.
    Minor con: Cluttered UI system. Repetitive task/sub missions.
    Major cons: Poor facial animations, especially for a story driven rpg. And very limited character creation. (Bioware said they are working to fix both of these so we'll see how that goes).    … Expand
  35. HcDolf
    Mar 29, 2017
    10
    Достойная игра с хорошим сюжетом. Да есть недочеты, но все оценки от 0 до 3 от людей даже в нее не игравших просто смешны.

    Всем кто любит данную тематику - советую!
  36. Ristul
    Mar 29, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is made by BioWare, a once leading developer in the gaming industry, now under EA they are on a downward spiral to irrelevency. Do not buy this lazy, buggy, badly animated, poorly written crap of a game. Support the developers that actually care, like CDPR and Witcher 3.… Expand
  37. HitmanStryker
    Mar 28, 2017
    5
    Mass Effect Andromeda; People are hating this game based on some of the characters rendering and animations, (especially women charters) as well as some of the writing. After playing twelve hours of the game I find myself with mixed feelings. The game is engaging on many levels but the good is outweighed by negative points that this game suffers from. First is the graphics, while some ofMass Effect Andromeda; People are hating this game based on some of the characters rendering and animations, (especially women charters) as well as some of the writing. After playing twelve hours of the game I find myself with mixed feelings. The game is engaging on many levels but the good is outweighed by negative points that this game suffers from. First is the graphics, while some of the graphics are on point in regards to the scenery and environment, some of the female characters look as if they are dead, no emotion, no facial expressions, and some of the characters voice actors sound as if they are just going through the motions instead of acting. The writing of the characters responses are laughable, like when the human character in charge of the Nexus says, "My face hurts..." or "You'll be a Pathfinder when you Path-find something"

    In retrospect Mass Effect 3 had better character expressions and animation that Andromeda. Bio-Ware had five years to work on this game, one would think the game would look better, not worse. This game could have been awesome. The way it was released make it mediocre at best.    … Expand
  38. cloud1123
    Mar 28, 2017
    4
    Users are trying to defend this game like it's GOTY material the truth is, it's just mediocre and i bet this won't win the GOTY.
    Played the game for 30hrs now and let me put it this way, the game focuses on narrative and that is what the mass effect franchise is. This means that facial animation, dialogue, morality and difficult choices play the core vital role. The 5 yr development    Users are trying to defend this game like it's GOTY material the truth is, it's just mediocre and i bet this won't win the GOTY.
    Played the game for 30hrs now and let me put it this way, the game focuses on narrative and that is what the mass effect franchise is. This means that facial animation, dialogue, morality and difficult choices play the core vital role. The 5 yr development should have focused on those parts and not multiplayer/micro-transactions/combat and environmental aesthetics. Yes those are nice to have but this is a MASS EFFECT an RPG genre game and not some shooter/instagram vista photo-op game. Morality and choice also should have played a role as it will deepen and make the characters more likeable.
    And who filrts like this..
    “You definitely have an interesting perspective on the interplay between faith and science.”
    who says that.. dialogue please!
    The fetch side quest is just terrible i would love it if they took a little bit of consideration crafting it weaving through a mini story and not just some go here and get me x number of stuff.
    I never felt that i needed to take any of my crew mate in certain maps. I remember back in mass effect 2, i was torn in choosing who to bring in a mission because it was a Krogan planet but here. Meh same crew from start to finish. no reason to change. i try to be a douche bag to them but no reaction wtf? where are the tough choices with reason and weight. Everything feels rushed why to compete with horizon,zelda,nioh,nier? IF that is the reason for not delaying this massive project then i pity the dev teams. Just a delay for another 3months to polish things would have made this a real gem.

    People are saying animations can be patched well stfu have you worked in animation? do you know how hard to do the whole thing again? it doesn't solve in a patch update it requires either an overhaul of the entire game.

    This long rant is because i value the work BioWare has given its gamers but this game is not upon their standards nor worthy of the Mass Effect franchise. This should have been another IP instead.    … Expand
  39. SuperkenGaming
    Mar 28, 2017
    8
    Mass Effect Andromeda
    A Love Hate Relationship
    Mass Effect Andromeda tells the story of the 2 Ryder Twins You can fast start as either of the 2 or customize your character Since Scott Ryder looks like an identical twin of a certain handsome game review I know, not mentioning any superken from superkengaming names... I didn’t have to edit a thing But if you do choose to customize, the    Mass Effect Andromeda
    A Love Hate Relationship
    Mass Effect Andromeda tells the story of the 2 Ryder Twins
    You can fast start as either of the 2 or customize your character
    Since Scott Ryder looks like an identical twin of a certain handsome game review I know, not mentioning any superken from superkengaming names...
    I didn’t have to edit a thing
    But if you do choose to customize, the game will make a twin version of your character who does show up in your story…
    Mass Effect fans seem to hate this entry...
    But im not a mass effect fan and I loved it.. I played the first 2 games in preparation for this one and found them to be pretty boring... Mass Effect Andromeda is more of my play style… and without having played mass effect 3, As of right now, Andromeda is my favorite game in the series…
    For the fans of the series, there’s a lot here to love as much as there is to be desired…
    And I don’t mean just the aliens…
    There are tons of missions to do here outside of the campaign, including loyalty missions like everyone loves from mass effect 2…
    But there is a noticeable lack of emphasis on your crew this time around…
    Because the story is about making a planet inhabitable for life forms to call home
    Wasn’t really interesting though…
    So lack of interesting story, boring crew members... I understand why fans of the series don’t like this game... what about the rest
    Lets get the elephant out of the room right now
    You cant romance natalie dormers character
    I should honestly stop the review right here and give it a 0/10 for playing with my heart like that…
    But they did throw some real nudity and booty in here.. So slightly forgivable... but... Natalie Dormer guys...
    How could you do this to me?
    But the worlds in mass effect Andromeda are beautiful and the campaign which takes about 12 hours one its own is actually fun to run through…
    The direction system does a great job of telling you where to go, though the command to show the point on the map frustratingly doesn’t always work…
    Not sure on the rules behind when it will and when it won’t…
    But the fact that clicking down doesn’t always show you where you’re going to is annoying…
    And many missions here are set in an open world that you can explore with the nomad, that drives perfectly…
    You also have a jump pack for hopping gaps and doing sick in air kills with your weapons that are equippable with mod slots…
    And you can upgrade these weapons as well as unlock special moves for you and your crew with the skill points you get for leveling up…
    My only issue with the campaign is the annoying scanning…
    You’re asked to scan items way too frequently, stopping the flow and excitement of missions…
    And the final stretch of the game feels recycled… and therefore feels like a grind…
    I was happy with the games ending..
    But the boring final stretch to get there almost seemed unworthy it, especially with a forgettable throwaway feeling boss fight…
    I understand why mass effect fans don’t like this game... its very action third person cover based shooter heavy... very few dialog options that matter to make this feel like an rpg…
    But if you look at this as just a game without the name mass effect attached, Andromeda is a solid experience…
    People have noted animation problems.. but I didn’t notice any in my play through, and besides a few awkward transitions, my play through was fairly clean of bugs
    And when you’re done with single player you can hop right into multiplayer where you’ll spend 15 seconds and realize you’re not going to waste your time on this garbage just like ea should have
    This mode is a lazy and boring co-op objective based wave mission mode.
    Every game developer in the world play uncharted lost planet 2 and lost planet 3 multiplayer
    IF you don’t plan on making anything like them in your 3rd person shooter
    save your time and money and don’t bother.
    Despite the disappointing multiplayer, and disappointing RPG bioware DNA elements…
    Mass Effect Andromeda is a solid experience that as a 3rd person shooter action adventure fan you shouldn’t pass up
    I give Mass Effect Andromeda
    an 8/10    … Expand
  40. ChazzRabble
    Mar 28, 2017
    0
    It's quite hard to take this game seriously with the absolutely terrible cutscenes and poorly optimized gameplay. Simply put - it isn't up to the standard it should be. That's not to say everything is bad about it, some of the combat feels quite good, and the sound design is great. But not enough for me to keep this game unfortunately.
  41. Orthopox
    Mar 28, 2017
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Here is a list of Pro's and cons based of personal experience after completing the game and playing the multiplayer.

    >---- Pros (Because I want to like the game) ----<

    > Gameplay
    * Good overall gameplay
    > Plot
    * New Alien races
    - Kett
    - Angaran
    - Jardaan
    * Much better than Mass Effect 3
    > Visual
    - Improved Graphics

    >---Cons (because I love complaining.) ---<

    > Gameplay
    * Automatic Cover system
    * Guns have too much spread (way too much!)
    * No control over crouching
    * No control over squadmate power usage
    * Dumbed down melee feature
    * No control mapping
    * Bad controls:
    - Triangle is bound to "Melee"
    - R3 is bound to "swap camera"
    - Nomad has no weapons system.
    - Running over enemies will not kill them.
    * Bugs
    - Memory leaks
    - Infinite loading screens

    > Multiplayer
    * No power mapping in multiplayer
    * Poorly Mapped powers
    * Not enough ammo crates per area

    > Plot
    * Idiotic helmet design used as a plot device
    * Majority of weapons still use the "Thermal clip" system
    * Lack of a "Third option" in choices
    * Not enough worlds to explore
    - Worlds are too large.
    - Too many small quests per world
    - Too many quests involving traveling to another world
    - Lack of rewards for completing quests
    - Poor quest tracking system
    * Missing Races:
    - No Quarians
    - No Volus - No Hanar - No Elcor - No Drell - No Geth - No Batarians - No Vorcha * Most/all listed missing races are revealed at the end of the game as likely hint to DLC. * Final boss does not include actually fighting the antagonist face to face. > Visual * Too many unneeded planet-to-planet/system-to-system cutscenes * Poor animation * Poor facial animation * Poor character creation system > Audio * Poor voice acting * Too many recuring/unneeded hints * Bugs - Out of sync voices - Overlapping voices in crucial moments - Extremely delayed or muted voices - Nomad engine audio goes mute > Advertising - Company and publisher known to have poor business practices and working conditions. - Falsely advertised - Poorly advertised - Did not do beta testing - 24hr Review window - EA Access    … Expand
  42. Ghengis_Ron
    Mar 28, 2017
    3
    I am a huge Mass Effect fan. I loved the original triliogy. When I preordered the deluxe edition I was excited by the different direction the game was going. However... after playing it for 2 hours and the barrage of graphical glitches, I give up. The facial animations are bad and the overall graphics look worse than Mass Effect 3. It's bad enough that it begins impacting the story for meI am a huge Mass Effect fan. I loved the original triliogy. When I preordered the deluxe edition I was excited by the different direction the game was going. However... after playing it for 2 hours and the barrage of graphical glitches, I give up. The facial animations are bad and the overall graphics look worse than Mass Effect 3. It's bad enough that it begins impacting the story for me because its so distracting. It pains me to give it such a low score, because I want to love this game. Bioware would have been better served releasing a remastered original Mass Effect trilogy.… Expand
  43. heatonx23
    Mar 28, 2017
    8
    How are so many people giving this such a bad rating? I concede, the human animations and writing are sub par, but so what? The combat and gameplay are excellent, and the open world is gorgeous. I am new to the ME franchise, so maybe there is just a lot of bitterness that comes with a 4th installment in a series in comparison to the original that was fresh and exciting at the time. And I'mHow are so many people giving this such a bad rating? I concede, the human animations and writing are sub par, but so what? The combat and gameplay are excellent, and the open world is gorgeous. I am new to the ME franchise, so maybe there is just a lot of bitterness that comes with a 4th installment in a series in comparison to the original that was fresh and exciting at the time. And I'm sure over time people have forgotten all the flaws with the previous installments. But honestly, this game does not deserve a zero, that's absurd.

    I'd be willing to bet even the people giving it zeroes actually like this game. Unfortunately people are morons, and I guess they were expecting an immortal game blessed by the tip of God's penis. Instead, because there are a couple flaws like facial animations to latch onto, trolling this game is the "cool" thing to do. Grrr EA, how dare you make a really good game and not the world's most awesomest game ever! Zeroes for you!

    Long story short: Ignore the trolls. If you're on the fence, just wait for the price to drop, but I definitely think it's worth picking up at some point.    … Expand
  44. Sirus
    Mar 28, 2017
    2
    This is not the Mass Effect we were promised in E3. This is a hot mess full of bugs, awful voice acting, and terrible face animation. You can't emotionally connect with any character as their facial expressions seem like they're oblivious to their situation and surroundings. I often found bugs during combat, and the story is not as significant as the original Mass Effect series was. ThisThis is not the Mass Effect we were promised in E3. This is a hot mess full of bugs, awful voice acting, and terrible face animation. You can't emotionally connect with any character as their facial expressions seem like they're oblivious to their situation and surroundings. I often found bugs during combat, and the story is not as significant as the original Mass Effect series was. This game seemed to be made just as a cash cow by using the ME name instead of an actual entry into the ME series.… Expand
  45. Djursner
    Mar 28, 2017
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Okay, so I have now completed the game and I am sad to say that this is the worst Mass Effect title so far. What happened this time is that I did not complete the game 100% before moving onto the epilogue, but left out a few planet systems and small tasks. This has never happened before to me. I would always take great pride in finishing every little bit of Bioware’s games.

    I knew about the character animations being joked about when I started, and I had my experiences with it as well. I do not know why, but the human animations and faces were much poorer than the aliens'. Further, the human human female faces were horrible compared to human males' faces.

    I do not know if this plays onto the Bioware SJW problem or if Bioware's animators are just terrible at designing humans but good at designing aliens. Also, romance is a big deal of Bioware’s games and I found it quite weird and dangerous to speak with my companions. I had to watch out so much not to end up in a gay relationship with some of my male companions. Maybe add gay/bisexual modifier in the options? None of the female companions were attractive, and the only human female which was heterosexual, Cora, looked like a lesbian.

    Okay back to the game. The game started off with amazement. Everything was new, and you had a whole galaxy to explore... Then... Slowly... It became the same, over and over. You began hating all of the travelling time between planets and systems in Andromeda. Goddamn unescapable cut scenes for every flight, which made exploring planets unnecessarily tedious. Make the cut scenes skippable when you are done loading!!!

    Andromeda was big, but it was just a big load of the same materials used over and over. Bioware had focused too much on quantity and too little on quality. Now, Andromeda is NO way as big as the Witcher 3. Andromeda feels big because there are so many planets to visit but you can only visit 4-5 planets in total. Every other Bioware game actually felt bigger than Andromeda, they felt bigger due to the quality they had.

    And then there are the options in your dialogues. You cannot be evil in Mass Effect Andromeda. The Angarans fear that you come as conquerors, but you can never act like one. It is all about appeasement and creating a social circle. You thought sacrificing the Council in ME1 was evil? Well… Here you can sacrifice… Nobody, and nobody important is at the risk of dying.

    Lastly, the epilogue. Without too many spoilers, I would say that it was the least fist-pumping moment. It was more built to lead up to the next Mass Effect game, but had nowhere the same vibe that Mass Effect 1 had.

    I am not sure if Bioware is the Bioware that was capable of creating Dragon Age Origins and ME1 and 2. They have lost of a lot of the old employees and seem more focused on diversity of characters and sexuality, and quantity over quality.

    One last topic. Bugs. They exist and some of them made me go crazy. It is the kind of bugs that force you to load over to a previous save because a quest is broken.

    They had 5 years since ME3 and 3 years since DAI to create this game. They went the wrong way. The game is not worth its price. I would advise you to save your money until it is patched and the price has dropped.

    I repeat. The game is not worth it with its current price and its current state. Try it in a year.    … Expand
  46. yungroj
    Mar 28, 2017
    0
    This is what happens when you focus more on promoting sjw propaganda and diversity hires over actually making a decent video game. This is complete and utter garbage.
  47. albasile
    Mar 28, 2017
    7
    In many ways ME:A is much different than the ME trilogy especially in the combat mechanics and larger worlds. It comes closest to the original ME game in terms of exploration and discovery but ME:A surpasses the original game in terms of beautiful worlds, a slick new star ship, and ground vehicle. However the strengths that were present in the original trilogy in terms of a story, plotIn many ways ME:A is much different than the ME trilogy especially in the combat mechanics and larger worlds. It comes closest to the original ME game in terms of exploration and discovery but ME:A surpasses the original game in terms of beautiful worlds, a slick new star ship, and ground vehicle. However the strengths that were present in the original trilogy in terms of a story, plot and fully fleshed out characters are somewhat lacking in ME:A. The story, although engaging, lacks the thought provoking plot that was present in ME 1 in regards to the introduction of world, finding clues, and uncovering a conspiracy. The characters of ME:A for the protagonist, squad mates, and other NPCs are interesting, but they do not bring the same attachments that were felt in ME 2 and 3. When tragedy hits or there is a sense of urgency for example, our protagonist and others lack real emotions such as anguish or anxiety that would undoubtedly be present in fleshed out characters. Lastly, far from the pioneer animation that was present in ME in 2007, facial and body animations in ME:A are at times a bit off putting especially in conversations with other characters in the game. They can be distracting and unintentionally comical often breaking sobering moments of the story.
    In short, Mass Effect Andromeda falls short of being a great game. And although there are some disappointments to be had, it's still a good game and there is plenty there to keep one entertained. 7.5 out of 10 .    … Expand
  48. thouthenon
    Mar 28, 2017
    0
    Unfortunate, I've followed the series with my heart on my sleeve and this was just heart-breaking. Bland characters, bland dialogue, convoluted (and virtually useless) menus, and ugliness in all things animated. Combat is seemingly faster and more intense, but they stripped away the ability to control your teammates and use more than three abilities. As a result, being an Adept biotic nowUnfortunate, I've followed the series with my heart on my sleeve and this was just heart-breaking. Bland characters, bland dialogue, convoluted (and virtually useless) menus, and ugliness in all things animated. Combat is seemingly faster and more intense, but they stripped away the ability to control your teammates and use more than three abilities. As a result, being an Adept biotic now is boring as all hell. In a battle, your companions move erratically and bizarrely, coupled with their incredible inability to do almost anything useful you will find yourself wondering why the hell Bioware even bothered. You're not a commander anymore — you're a god damn chump with two lame-ass AI following you. So combat, in the end, kind of ruined too.

    It's impressive that beauty of the galaxy is incorporated, but beauty of creatures and species is not. Why force me to be a hideous, awkward af squeeb face, no matter how much I tweak in character creation? Surely beauty of the face must still exist in the future. Or at least give me some in-game backstory or reason as to why every human looks like a troglodyte, grease baboon with antithetical emotional responses. In each dialogue interaction, I'm either laughing or just creeped the **** out. How is it that with more money, resources, and time, the characters are worse than 10 years ago? No one on the team cross-referenced and said "Oh **** it was better before..."?

    The game is a spit in the face of all Mass Effect fans. I felt masochistic playing it, a weird sense of self-torture and empty promise. Waste of money. ****ING REGRET buying it. EA can suck it.    … Expand
  49. Masseffect
    Mar 28, 2017
    6
    I am an absolute massive Mass Effect fan with that being said this game has most definitely captured my interest and I am going to put so many hours into this game. That being said it is by no means for everyone. The game is massive and can be repetitive at times and by no means has is it at the top of the graphics or animations game. In fact there is a ton of glitches and bugs that takeI am an absolute massive Mass Effect fan with that being said this game has most definitely captured my interest and I am going to put so many hours into this game. That being said it is by no means for everyone. The game is massive and can be repetitive at times and by no means has is it at the top of the graphics or animations game. In fact there is a ton of glitches and bugs that take away from the game experience. Some of them are small and so can be huge and make you shut off your console and come back into the game. Now even with all that this game is an experience you can jump in and just explore space and have a brand new experience in the Mass Effect universe. The combat has been updated and is extremely fun and smooth! I can use my biotic abilities to jump around the battlefield and destroy the enemy with my shotgun! Or I can just go into the pause menu and switch to my tech abilities and lay back and steal the enemies shields or go invisible and sneak around the battlefield and snipe them. You can play your way and its a ton of fun! The story line is not the strongest but I believe that it is like the original Mass Effect where it is not the best but it is building to something bigger and better to come.… Expand
  50. xWorldxWARriorx
    Mar 28, 2017
    10
    Counter score. I would say its actually around an 8 out of 10. Its not nearly as bad as people are saying and it is still way better than a lot of the garbage games that are out there. We have to remember that the original trilogy was a masterpiece by the end but that the first game was also not perfect when it first came out. There are things that can be improved upon (animations, fetchCounter score. I would say its actually around an 8 out of 10. Its not nearly as bad as people are saying and it is still way better than a lot of the garbage games that are out there. We have to remember that the original trilogy was a masterpiece by the end but that the first game was also not perfect when it first came out. There are things that can be improved upon (animations, fetch quests, etc) but this was an excellent starting point for a new trilogy.… Expand
  51. shenlong
    Mar 28, 2017
    4
    EA just rushes games out to make as much money as possible. This game is proof of that. It's incredibly buggy and unpolished. They probably thought it would sell anyway because its called mass effect
  52. RageQuit151
    Mar 28, 2017
    2
    Warning do not buy this game it will leave you with buyers remorse!! THIS IS NOT A MASS EFFECT GAME AT ALL!

    Only once before did I have to force myself to play a video game till the end. (infinite warfare was the previous game) I love bioware they have created great games in the past that i loved balders gate, knights of the old republic, dragon age series, and my all time favorite out    Warning do not buy this game it will leave you with buyers remorse!! THIS IS NOT A MASS EFFECT GAME AT ALL!

    Only once before did I have to force myself to play a video game till the end. (infinite warfare was the previous game) I love bioware they have created great games in the past that i loved balders gate, knights of the old republic, dragon age series, and my all time favorite out of all of them is mass effect. So you know im not jumping on the hate train, it's not that at all, this is a horrible game i wasted 75 dollars on and i wish i could tell you otherwise, i honestly do wish i could give this game 9 out of 10 or perfect score of 10 out of 10, but this is the biggest **** show of a game I've seen since duke nukem forever. 5 years they had this game in development, and the product they put out Bioware should be ashamed to even put Mass Effect label on this. The game is beyond frustration to play half the time your in the menu system trying to look at your map and then go through the quest log to select a quest and to follow it through, but what they don't tell you is if you talk to any other character and if they give you a quest, it will knock your current track quest out and not even track the new quest that was just giving, it just goes blank. Then you have to repeat the god damn process of all over again, just to track the quest you originally wanted to complete. ITS NOT WORTH IT EVEN IF IT WAS FREE STAY CLEAR 2 OUTOF 10    … Expand
  53. nbtbirds66
    Mar 28, 2017
    7
    The game isn't the best in the area of graphics, in fact it is pretty lack luster. There are a lot of glitches and some are pretty bad. But that shouldn't stop you from enjoying the amazing story in this game has to offer. If you are willing to look past the graphical issues it is a great game that can be enjoyed by all.
  54. Piton
    Mar 28, 2017
    0
    It's terrible game, very boring quests which repeats all the time. This damned scanning every time and everything Terrible dialogs and story line. Ugly characters. I don't now , list with minuses is very big, but most disappointing thing is that i don't see pluses.
    . Very sad that i can't get money back.
    It's not triple A game. it's not ME game which i loved.
  55. FlyMonBlaze
    Mar 28, 2017
    9
    I've been a huge Mass Effect fan since the original came out. I had high expectations for this game, and it's been able to match them in pretty much every way. Within a few hours, the story presents you with a ton of intriguing questions about the Kett, the arks, your father, and more. It makes you want to explore and figure out these mysteries.

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

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

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

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

    If you're a fan of mass effect, I say get this game. If you like open world games with a cool story, interesting characters, and fun combat, then definitely get this game. Bioware did a great job here, and while there are a few things that could be improved, this game is living up to my high expectations.    … Expand
  56. RedFox258
    Mar 28, 2017
    8
    I see too much negative review, many have scored with 0.
    I think that although the game has several problems, and I consider that it is a game that has much to polish in the technique and graphics section.
    If I go to the basics of a video game, it's entertaining, being fun, giving chances to improvise and if this has a good story, better! After 30 Hs of play, I can say that I was    I see too much negative review, many have scored with 0.
    I think that although the game has several problems, and I consider that it is a game that has much to polish in the technique and graphics section.
    If I go to the basics of a video game, it's entertaining, being fun, giving chances to improvise and if this has a good story, better!
    After 30 Hs of play, I can say that I was pleasantly surprised.
    And I could realize that 90% scored with 0, they probably did not play more than 1 hour.    … Expand
  57. kamgeforce
    Mar 28, 2017
    0
    Disgrace, BIoWare is dead. Inquisition struck a lethal blow and andromeda is just chopping up the corpse. I was one of those who looked past the ME3 ending because it was overall a good game and the multiplayer was surprisingly awesome. But this thing? Thats not a triple A rpg title. Deal with it, you will be compared to Witcher 3 whether you like it or not. If W3 was worth 60 euros atDisgrace, BIoWare is dead. Inquisition struck a lethal blow and andromeda is just chopping up the corpse. I was one of those who looked past the ME3 ending because it was overall a good game and the multiplayer was surprisingly awesome. But this thing? Thats not a triple A rpg title. Deal with it, you will be compared to Witcher 3 whether you like it or not. If W3 was worth 60 euros at lunch, andromeda is worth maybe 10... All the tings Bioware was known and loved for is not here? Characters, dialogues, story? All shallow and boring. Dont know where the budget went, definitely not into the animations, you heard it and its true, they´re beyond **** The talent left BioWare long ago, all thats left are feminazis making sure you have enough lgbtq **** in the game for the sake of "diversity" and racist producers spamming anti white agenda on social media. Glad I torrented this **** I didnt experience the mp, but I will pass. R.I.P. BioWare, I will remember all the fun I had with Star Wars, Baldurs Gate, Dragon Age prior to Inquisition, Mass effect prior to this **** and Jade Empire.… Expand
  58. Scarlet_review
    Mar 28, 2017
    0
    if people are trying to defend it by giving this game a higher rank like a 10 to "even it out" then that should tell you everything about this game it's just no mans sky again but with more money thrown at it.
  59. metadubrev2
    Mar 28, 2017
    5
    huge ME fan but this game is a let down. stupid dialogue and way too much farming and wandering around with horrible maps. few action parts are fun but in trying to make gameplay more fluid developers sacrificed choices. you have only 3 readily accessible powers and squad has little ability to be directed. loads are horrendously long. i'd wait til goes on deep sale and only play the mainhuge ME fan but this game is a let down. stupid dialogue and way too much farming and wandering around with horrible maps. few action parts are fun but in trying to make gameplay more fluid developers sacrificed choices. you have only 3 readily accessible powers and squad has little ability to be directed. loads are horrendously long. i'd wait til goes on deep sale and only play the main mission ignoring all the side stories as only rare ones are anything but tedious.… Expand
  60. NiclName
    Mar 28, 2017
    10
    Nice game, rate 10 only because of bad score. Game is 7/10 If you like DAI it is your game, animation is not that bad. A lot of side quests that is not very interesting but main story is interesting for fans of MASS EFFECT,not fans of Shepard but fans of mass effect univers.
  61. AHappyMetroid
    Mar 28, 2017
    8
    Mass Effect Andromeda is a good game, not great, but definitely not 4.5 score worthy. It has a bigger emphasis on exploration which I can see some people not liking, but it fits the setting and story and I grew to like driving around the car. The lore is quite interesting and all the characters are likable. The shooting aspect also works well and is fun. It can have some glitches ( IMass Effect Andromeda is a good game, not great, but definitely not 4.5 score worthy. It has a bigger emphasis on exploration which I can see some people not liking, but it fits the setting and story and I grew to like driving around the car. The lore is quite interesting and all the characters are likable. The shooting aspect also works well and is fun. It can have some glitches ( I encountered 2 through my time of playing, but neither game breaking). I enjoyed my 50+ hours playing through the story and I do think it's worth picking up if you are a Mass Effect or sci-fi fan.… Expand
  62. athiambo123
    Mar 28, 2017
    0
    wow just terrible, I cant believe this is a game developed by the same developers who created mass effect 1-3 and dragon age 1, just so sad how EA managed to mess up such a massive title
  63. starsidenews
    Mar 28, 2017
    0
    No mans sky was better then this like how did this game even get a release 0/10
    i think they put all the money in the ads not the game
    i don't see how there are any good reviews for this game i think the fans wont give in and actually look at how bad it is
  64. Rudhira
    Mar 28, 2017
    8
    I had to make an account in order to give this game a chance with another positive review. It will be quite short and sweet.

    Andromeda is it's own spin-off of the Mass Effect series, though it does share the title of 'Mass Effect' it's taking place away from the actual lore of the game, do you see any Mass Effect Relays in Andromeda? How about the fact the canon ending to the series    I had to make an account in order to give this game a chance with another positive review. It will be quite short and sweet.

    Andromeda is it's own spin-off of the Mass Effect series, though it does share the title of 'Mass Effect' it's taking place away from the actual lore of the game, do you see any Mass Effect Relays in Andromeda? How about the fact the canon ending to the series destroys all of them in the first place, but I digress.

    Andromeda is a great game, something I've waited for but deliberately avoided the bad press and negativity surrounding it knowing that the dislike of a game that not everyone has yet to play can be quite hurtful to both the games sales and it's chances at a Sequel. Not saying one review will matter but people should know.

    When playing there will be some issues with Animations, but as I played through they became less and less noticeable as I grew more and more interested into the lore and the story given to you. 65 hours spent so far and I already started a new game + Just to experience new ways of playing and how to properly use the Profile system based on what's going on.

    The shooting aspect is quite fun, similar to other third person games for sure, even if the cover system can be somewhat annoying at times and it frees up a button or key depending on your system.

    The story is where the game truly shines, though some say it's awful and the like the story is a slow start, after all you just arrived in an unknown galaxy where you've only ever seen it through scans and pictures. Within moments of landing on your first planet, Eos, you find yourself surrounded by a irradiated wasteland of a planet. A bit droll but as you progress the planet becomes much, much more alive.

    To keep this as spoiler free as possible, when it comes down to it, form your own opinion of the game by playing it, only you can know if you're going to enjoy a game. It has problems sure, but I rarely ran into any during my play through and I had 100% completion. Perhaps it's a console thing but on PC I didn't see much of anything that was show to the masses.

    8 out of 10 for it's story and it's ability to keep me going, plus finally seeing a female Turian for an entire game and being able to romance her as Sara Ryder? Talk about a different experience than the Asari choices from before.

    Play it how you want to play it, that's how it's designed, enjoy the game and don't let others ruin it for you.    … Expand
  65. Tahvo
    Mar 28, 2017
    0
    The critic reviews are really unbiased and doesnt seem to tell the truth like if they were bribed or mass effect fans that clouds the truth behind them. Just watching gameplay from this game seems waste of time 15mins and nothing special happens the story makes it seem like the characters dont have any emotions uh my father died and they just keep smiling like nothing happend. DisapointedThe critic reviews are really unbiased and doesnt seem to tell the truth like if they were bribed or mass effect fans that clouds the truth behind them. Just watching gameplay from this game seems waste of time 15mins and nothing special happens the story makes it seem like the characters dont have any emotions uh my father died and they just keep smiling like nothing happend. Disapointed to see that 40million $ later and 5 years of development whent to waste. Ou and most of the faces look like they were generated randomly with Sims 3 which makes them look ugly.

    The most of the reviews what i read the most disapointing thing is wasting time in these puzzle quest and some other get this item from other side of map which consumes alot of time. Not going to buy this since there are way too many bugs which they wont fix if the sales are low.    … Expand
  66. alexnode
    Mar 28, 2017
    8
    It has it's shortcomings, But it is still a fun game to play and so far i enjoy it. There are vast areas to explore, quite a bit of humour, the colonisation aspect of it looks really interesting.
  67. Metailurus
    Mar 28, 2017
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Should have called it Mess Defect: Gays in Space.

    The Good:

    - The combat is fairly decent and should have been the core of the game instead of travel cutscene simulator.
    - Space Sudoku - fun diversion, should have been used more.
    - Overarching story idea and intricacy - the actual idea of the story is fairly decent, and quests branching off gives the illusion of a less linear game.

    The Bad:

    - Pretty much everything else
    - Particularly the character writing that has been clearly pieced together by a social justice whining millennial.

    The Ugly:

    - All female characters who have more than 2 lines.
    - There are significant animation problems, but they are a lesser concern when placed next to bigger problems such as the pathetic writing, and terrible game design decisions.
    - Female Ryder is particularly shambolic, do yourself a favour and play as Male Ryder, who is generally alright.

    Expect to spend your time in this game as follows:

    25% - tabbed out reading websites while the game plods through travel cutscenes as a result of the most abhorrent game design decision this side of the year 2000.
    10% - spamming spacebar to bypass as much of the torrid writing as quickly as possible.
    5% - right clicking things then left clicking them while in space
    5% - jumping on stuff and pressing buttons
    5% - combat
    10% - driving around in your car and ignoring anything that isnt a forward station or a quest marker as it is irrelevant.
    5% - navigating the worst UI/Menu system known to mankind.
    1% - playing Space Sudoku
    4% - Being forced to unnecessarily run from area to area to hand in quests.
    10% - running around speaking to NPCs over and over as the quest marker system is broken and it is the only way to be sure you have picked everything up/handed it in.
    5% - opening terminals and either pressing spacebar or marking everything as read.
    10% - Scanning things
    0% - Pursuing romance options as the characters are either all gay or have been hit repeatedly by the fugly stick.
    5% - trying to work out how to create a white custom character, realising that you actually cant, and then giving up and using one of the defaults.

    In Bioware games, your team are always an important feature, as well as what they wish to do with their private parts, here is who you get to carry through the course of the game on your ship:

    "Active" Team (the characters who go on missions)

    - SAM - Asexual disembodied robot who lives in your head.
    - Peebee - chubby bisexual Asari with the mental acuity and behaviour of a petulant teenager.
    - Cora - Human female biotic, has a lesbian haircut but appears to be straight. Behaves like a 16 year old girl who likes to pretend they are grown up.
    - Liam - Straight guy (but here's the twist, hes black, because gotta have the minority factor). Likes to make stupid decisions and is all about morale.
    - Jaal - Beta male pink vagina shaped space alien who is all about the feels, is straight despite his favourite colour.
    - Drack - Krogan who doesnt give a damn about much of anything as far as I can tell.
    - Vetra - Female bisexual Garrus, except only about 10% as interesting/entertaining.

    "Inactive" Team (they live on your ship)

    - Suvi - Lesbian Religious Scottish Scientist/Navigator/Something - Kallo - Straight male Salarian pilot, he gets the least lines and involvement in the story. - Lexi - Asari doctor, spurns your advances due to not being fugly. Bisexual - Gil - Chief engineer and king of the gays. In summary - do yourself a favour and don't inflict this game on yourself, unless you are into staring at your computer while nothing happens, or pursuing badly written gay imaginary space aliens.    … Expand
  68. Prenner
    Mar 28, 2017
    8
    This game was unjustly hated and I came here to try to help it out. Its a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Clickbait YouTube videos and sites wanting hits have smeared this games credibility and they should be ashamed of themselves.
  69. claytastic
    Mar 28, 2017
    3
    I've never played a Mass Effect game before, and seeing as how Andromeda was said to be very distant sequel that has almost nothing to do with the original series, I thought it might be a good place to start. Apparently, I was wrong. Andromeda is a terrible game that falls flat in almost all areas. One of these would be the story. One of the biggest praises I see about the original trilogyI've never played a Mass Effect game before, and seeing as how Andromeda was said to be very distant sequel that has almost nothing to do with the original series, I thought it might be a good place to start. Apparently, I was wrong. Andromeda is a terrible game that falls flat in almost all areas. One of these would be the story. One of the biggest praises I see about the original trilogy is that it the games have incredible stories, while Andromeda's feels like it was thrown together last minute. None of the characters managed to interest me for extended periods of time, and most of them were really generic, bland, lifeless beings with nothing special about them. This is especially conveyed through the game's facial animations, that I won't talk about because you don't need me to tell you about it. It also didn't help that the characters were voiced by some of the most talentless people in the industry, not including Natalie Dormer and Kumail Nanjiani. However, a lot of games have been able to push aside a flawed story with incredible gameplay. So has Andromeda done that? Well, no, not really. The combat is extremely dull and not very fleshed out, and fighting the same enemies over and over again didn't make it better. Also, for some reason, BioWare decided that it would be a glorious idea to make the game open world. This didn't help the game, either, and actually hurt it in some aspects. For starters, the poor world design, in terms of structure and layout or the map, was repeated constantly on every planet I came across. I barely saw a change in an overall world, and the fact that the maps were very limited in where you could go when the game was advertised to be all about the freedom of the player really crippled my experience with the game. Traversing this travesty of a game map is also a pain in the ass, as the Nomad can barely go up a slightly steep hill without you having to switch into 6 wheel mode, and the customisation is way too limited and unimagined. But enough about the main game, let's discuss the multiplayer. It's not good. On a technical level, I'd compare it to Assassin's Creed Unity levels of functionality. Matchmaking is almost instantaneous, but there are constant song bugs and frame drops that seemed to happen every match, at least in my experience. In addition to that, there's only two game modes, neither of which are worth your time. Also, because it's published by EA, the multiplayer is loaded with microtransactions. The only good thing I could say about this game is that the customisation in the single player, in terms of armour and weapons, is pretty spot on, but nothing else besides that. In conclusion, Mass Effect Andromeda is the most boring, monotonous and overall awful AAA game I've played since The Division. Please don't buy this game, and please, BioWare, stop trying to be SJWs and make an enjoyable game.… Expand
  70. GlebTY
    Mar 28, 2017
    3
    This is the worst Bioware game so far and the worst disappointment of this year. This is not what I was waiting for. I wanted a game with a decent story, good dialogues, good characters - nothing is in the game!! Not sure if I will continue playing this or make a refund.
  71. Vasco
    Mar 28, 2017
    4
    OMG Bioware, what did you do?? Why did you ruin one of the best Sci-Fi series I've ever played?
    - The story is just awful and badly written.
    - The characters are not likeable.
    - Too many bugs and technical issues.
    - The animations look broken.
    The game does not look like a great blockbuster any more, not it is like a mediocre Unisoft open world game. Shame on you!
    Made a refund.
  72. Fuxcap
    Mar 28, 2017
    0
    Worst animations ever seen in a vid game.Not only that all female characters were 'uglyfied' just to please freaking feminism, also all human characters have dead eyes, dead emotions, bad textures, bad animation in walking running or whatever.Even without the endless bugs and glitches everywhere it would be horrible because of the characters behavior that kill every joyable aspect of the game.
  73. Mordanthal
    Mar 27, 2017
    5
    After I hit the 10 hour mark into this game I felt generally positive about it....but I am well past the 40 hour mark now and I am finding I care so little about the characters, the narrative, and generally what I am supposed to be doing that, after completing what seemed like the 100th pointless side quest, I sent my Ryder off a cliff and quit out. I'm done. The original and genuinelyAfter I hit the 10 hour mark into this game I felt generally positive about it....but I am well past the 40 hour mark now and I am finding I care so little about the characters, the narrative, and generally what I am supposed to be doing that, after completing what seemed like the 100th pointless side quest, I sent my Ryder off a cliff and quit out. I'm done. The original and genuinely inspiring promise of possibilities set up early in the game is constantly undermined by sub-par writing, the clueless VA, the baffling antiquated UI, awful space exploration, inexcusable glitches, and a lack of soul. Worst of all, it is boring. The tragedy here is that there was some real artistic talent and good work on display buried at the bottom of this pile. The Mass Effect echoes I liked about this game early on slowly and steadily got beaten down by the reality of what it was, and for a game that took that long and cost that much money, it boggles the mind.… Expand
  74. Llame
    Mar 27, 2017
    0
    Would give it a 4/10, but -4 because I feel used and scammed. BARELY playable (I can't load save games without restarting the whole game for example), and even when it is playable it's average at best.
  75. Tean
    Mar 27, 2017
    8
    Эту игру по вселенной Mass Effect, нужно было назвать Andromeda: Mass Effect. Нет ощущения того что смотришь кино как в прошлых частях, зато можно устроить душевные покатушки на кочевнике по неизвестным планетам, рекомендую всем любителям приключений.Эту игру по вселенной Mass Effect, нужно было назвать Andromeda: Mass Effect. Нет ощущения того что смотришь кино как в прошлых частях, зато можно устроить душевные покатушки на кочевнике по неизвестным планетам, рекомендую всем любителям приключений.
  76. Melasco
    Mar 27, 2017
    10
    This game is amazing.... I have no idea why the reviews are generally unfavorable because this looks, feels and sounds like Mass Effect but in a fresh new world. Blaming less than perfect animations for poor scores is just silly if you look at the scores of games like Fallout 4 and Skyrim... Well done Bioware, as a long time fan who finished all games in the trilogy at least 5 times, thisThis game is amazing.... I have no idea why the reviews are generally unfavorable because this looks, feels and sounds like Mass Effect but in a fresh new world. Blaming less than perfect animations for poor scores is just silly if you look at the scores of games like Fallout 4 and Skyrim... Well done Bioware, as a long time fan who finished all games in the trilogy at least 5 times, this is a worthy return, thank you!… Expand
  77. deathnoise
    Mar 27, 2017
    3
    First Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and now this.. Montreal is a true epicenter of SJW ideology and cancer which has spread into the games, now. The effect is the games that have been ruined by subpar writing, coding, facial animations, tons of bugs, terrible load/save progress handling, plot that feels like it's been written by 12 years old child (or some infantile mature people). I can go onFirst Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and now this.. Montreal is a true epicenter of SJW ideology and cancer which has spread into the games, now. The effect is the games that have been ruined by subpar writing, coding, facial animations, tons of bugs, terrible load/save progress handling, plot that feels like it's been written by 12 years old child (or some infantile mature people). I can go on and on, but enough is enough. Someone should just stop this madness.… Expand
  78. rachso
    Mar 27, 2017
    5
    Okay its not that bad. its just insulting. from bioware we expected more, DO YOU KNOW THAT ALL ASARI FACES ARE RECYCLED ASIDE FROM PEEBEE.. its this much laziness that annoys me. games come out with bugs so that is fine they can be patched, but this game had nothing memorable at all. i don't plan on replaying it which is sad because this game has very interesting characters and a fewOkay its not that bad. its just insulting. from bioware we expected more, DO YOU KNOW THAT ALL ASARI FACES ARE RECYCLED ASIDE FROM PEEBEE.. its this much laziness that annoys me. games come out with bugs so that is fine they can be patched, but this game had nothing memorable at all. i don't plan on replaying it which is sad because this game has very interesting characters and a few interesting things but they are covered in "go here fetch this." there is a lot to do but its all most all boring. There is nothing memorable about this game. You go to another galaxy and it still looks like ours? Er go no vision and creativity at all. The new aliens don't look that alien. putting wired legs on a thing doesn't make it alien we have that already. they look Like space Protheans. oh maybe its on purpose who knows lets see how it ends i have one mission left. AFTER WITCHER 3 AND PREVIOUS MASS EFFECT GAMES THEY SHOULD BE ASHAMED. No patch can fix this broken and scattered story. Also for those of you who are saying sjw propaganda er go no hot females presets, have you seen the male presets? they are twice as ugly..… Expand
  79. garrettyien
    Mar 27, 2017
    0
    I made an account on metacritic for the express purpose of rating this game a 0/10. It might be the largest disappointment I've ever encountered in my entire life. Never has something been set up for so much success to have it put so deep into the garbage can. Beyond the technical shortcomings- actually I will cover them right now. Simply put, it is worse than mass effect 3. All elementsI made an account on metacritic for the express purpose of rating this game a 0/10. It might be the largest disappointment I've ever encountered in my entire life. Never has something been set up for so much success to have it put so deep into the garbage can. Beyond the technical shortcomings- actually I will cover them right now. Simply put, it is worse than mass effect 3. All elements of the game are clunkier and **** You can jump now, I guess. For reference, this game is a mechanical (and in many ways narrative) rip off of dragon age: inquisition. They even took the font. Cora is Cassandra, Peebee is Sera, etc.

    But the reason this is a piece of **** game is because of how much it just rapes the best part of Mass Effect, which was (emphasis on *was*) detailed and carefully written characters and plots. Most of the time, I didn't know if I was playing mass effect or reading tumblr. Every **** strong character is a woman. Not to disparage women, but not all of them are great, and making it appear so is just bad and lazy and ****ty writing. I hope they close down Bioware, i don't think they should risk making another game like this,    … Expand
  80. avsa9000
    Mar 27, 2017
    0
    No...just no. For a company like Bioware to release such an unfinished game is inexcusable. What have they been doing for 4 years? I didn't think it could be as bad as people made it out to be but its somehow worse. I didn't think it could get worse than Dragon Age Inquisition but congratulations Bioware...mission accomplished. As they say. Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shameNo...just no. For a company like Bioware to release such an unfinished game is inexcusable. What have they been doing for 4 years? I didn't think it could be as bad as people made it out to be but its somehow worse. I didn't think it could get worse than Dragon Age Inquisition but congratulations Bioware...mission accomplished. As they say. Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. On a side note I even really enjoyed ME3 and the ending...I feel like I would of been an easy sell.… Expand
  81. Drollgorg
    Mar 27, 2017
    8
    This game definitely doesn't deserve the groundswell of negative attention it's received recently– negative attention it's worth mentioning definitely originated with the kinds of trolls who like to talk about "ess jay doubleyous" like they're the gravest, most widespread threat to America in the world today.

    It's not an amazing masterwork of a game, let me be clear. But I think that my    This game definitely doesn't deserve the groundswell of negative attention it's received recently– negative attention it's worth mentioning definitely originated with the kinds of trolls who like to talk about "ess jay doubleyous" like they're the gravest, most widespread threat to America in the world today.

    It's not an amazing masterwork of a game, let me be clear. But I think that my enjoyment of it is related to the fact that I actually replayed the trilogy before Andromeda came out, and so my rose-tinted glasses for the originals were freshly snatched from my face. Andromeda may suffer from sidequests that feel irrelevant to the action, but three weeks ago, playing ME1, I got to experience the conclusions of fights that I'd have to try five times on Insanity giving me a box of text and a couple thousand credits– so hey.

    I still love the trilogy in spite of the fact that the writing can be awkward, the plotting weirdly paced, and the payoff to quests sometimes lackluster. Those games sparkle for me, and after I spent some time with Andromeda and got through the bland introductory segments, I found where this game shines too.

    Anyways, here's a list of my pros and cons, but not in that order.

    CONS:
    Facial animations. Undeniable. It's not as bad as a lot of people like to make it out, but it's still pretty glaring. Fortunately, the painful tends to come in short moments, the rest of the time faces just look a bit bland and awkward.

    Sidequest creep: I play a lot of open world games, but honestly I prefer a tightly focused narrative experience offering choices to the player. ME:A overwhelms you with things you can do, but probably don't want to spend the time on, and it's difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff.

    The protagonist: Ryder feels like a weird amalgamation of audience stand-in and their own person, its just that that person is really bland most of the time. Sometimes, there are great moments, most of the time the game's heart has to rest on the other characters.

    Scanning and crafting: I'm tired of scanning and crafting. I don't want any more games that make me scan and craft. Here, it's especially bad, though.

    PROS:
    Combat: Feels great, plays great, strikes a balance between fun and hard. I doubted that I'd like the replacement of classes with swappable "profiles," but in the end I loved being able to build my own ability sets and play with a newfound freedom. New mobility and weapon variety only improves it all.

    Characters: I was worried when none of the characters seemed very interesting or believable at the beginning of the game. I'm glad that I stayed with it, because for me the squadmates were what provided the real heart of this game, giving me more to invest in than the main story offered. Except Peebee. I just have to tolerate her being around.

    Exploration: While I don't like the creeping, numerous sidequests which aren't relevant to much of anything, or the mechanics that exist solely as boxes to be checked, the game is built around a single theme- exploration, and ultimately I think they made the right choice. The story feels strongest when the game sends you into the unknown, away from the ground of evil armies and vanished precursors where the originals already tread.

    Sometimes it just doesn't all work together, but more often the game sucked me in for hours, wanting to experience more.    … Expand
  82. Srfrogg23
    Mar 27, 2017
    6
    I keep wondering to myself "what would I rate this if I had never played the original trilogy?" I honestly don't think this game is terrible, but I don't think it's phenomenal either. It really feels like a bad case of "Spin-off-it is". Like the writers and developers were so desperate to establish the characters with these over-the-top personalities that they just come off as cliché.I keep wondering to myself "what would I rate this if I had never played the original trilogy?" I honestly don't think this game is terrible, but I don't think it's phenomenal either. It really feels like a bad case of "Spin-off-it is". Like the writers and developers were so desperate to establish the characters with these over-the-top personalities that they just come off as cliché. I suppose if you try hard enough you can squeeze any character into a stereo-type, but this is kind of ridiculous. Liam is a badly written/acted Guy Ritchie character (yeah, Liam, I get it. You're "edgy"...) and Peebee is just "that obnoxiously quirky one" (yeah Peebee, I get it, you're the upbeat plucky one with a "can do" attitude that doesn't take no for an answer...). Hopefully the character development will improve as the story progresses, but here in the beginning it's not particularly engaging. The combat is good, probably the best of any ME game I've ever played. The story-telling has its hits and misses, but can be overshadowed by the weird animations and character models. I can look past these things and enjoy the game, I suppose, but I can't recommend anyone shell out $60 for this unless you can't find anything else you'd rather spend your money on. If you do, hopefully you can look past the flaws in the character presentation and graphical issues. The scenery is gorgeous and there is the potential for some great non-Reaper related storytelling that takes place in the ME universe here.… Expand
  83. DragonEffect4
    Mar 27, 2017
    10
    If you're a mass effect fan, you'll love the game. It takes away from the military discipline that Shepard had, remember you're a pathfinder not a solider. Its taken what was wrong with dragon age inquisition and fixed it to be a great open world exploration game where you can get lost within the setting. From what I can see, the hate comes from a comparison to the more linear ME 2 and 3If you're a mass effect fan, you'll love the game. It takes away from the military discipline that Shepard had, remember you're a pathfinder not a solider. Its taken what was wrong with dragon age inquisition and fixed it to be a great open world exploration game where you can get lost within the setting. From what I can see, the hate comes from a comparison to the more linear ME 2 and 3 where exploration and open world were almost nonexistent, but this game is supposed to feel more like ME 1. The story and the characters are very interesting and diverse too. Im not sure about the lip syncing thing, my game seems fine so it may be a problem on their own console's side? Either way its a fantastic game and i would definitely recommend it to any ME fan.… Expand
  84. visor97
    Mar 27, 2017
    9
    It's sad the amount that bandwagon hatred has ruined this game. It's not a perfect obviously. The facial animations on the human characters are pretty bad, and there are some bad technical glitches that I hope get smoothed out over time. But is this game really so bad that it would have a 4.6 user score? No. Despite its problems, I really enjoy the game. I'm far enough in that I'mIt's sad the amount that bandwagon hatred has ruined this game. It's not a perfect obviously. The facial animations on the human characters are pretty bad, and there are some bad technical glitches that I hope get smoothed out over time. But is this game really so bad that it would have a 4.6 user score? No. Despite its problems, I really enjoy the game. I'm far enough in that I'm getting invested in characters, I really like the combat, I find the exploring of the alien worlds in Andromeda intriguing. It's a good game in my opinion.

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

    Please, for the love of God, stop review bombing stuff and expecting perfection from every game you play.    … Expand
  85. AdromedaTurd
    Mar 27, 2017
    2
    The narrative in Mass Effect Andromeda, is some of the most piss poor drivel imaginable. NExt up is the dialogue which when not being all around terrible it contains terrible cringy jokes that are supposed to appeal to someone? probably alien life as no one with half a brain cell would enjoy it. The menus are come of the most overly complex menus imaginable. I feel like i am using softwareThe narrative in Mass Effect Andromeda, is some of the most piss poor drivel imaginable. NExt up is the dialogue which when not being all around terrible it contains terrible cringy jokes that are supposed to appeal to someone? probably alien life as no one with half a brain cell would enjoy it. The menus are come of the most overly complex menus imaginable. I feel like i am using software from the 90s. The game managed to take a step back in every possible way from the franchise and games before it.… Expand
  86. kbar33w
    Mar 27, 2017
    3
    The story is okay, but even that is a stretch. The combat is dumbed down from previous versions. The dialog is gimmicky and full of cringe worthy moments. There are needless sequences anytime you go to/from a planet. The facial animations are like someone is using a Muppet. The amount of bugs I encountered seems high for a AAA game 5-years in development.

    I am now going to group this    The story is okay, but even that is a stretch. The combat is dumbed down from previous versions. The dialog is gimmicky and full of cringe worthy moments. There are needless sequences anytime you go to/from a planet. The facial animations are like someone is using a Muppet. The amount of bugs I encountered seems high for a AAA game 5-years in development.

    I am now going to group this game in with Dragon Age, wait a few months for all the reviews to come in, the updates and fixes to happen, and most importantly the price to come down. I wasted my time and money on this game and I do not trust EA or Bioware to do the right thing anymore.    … Expand
  87. MRMSFT
    Mar 27, 2017
    6
    I have hundreds of hours in the original three games, and I consider myself a HUGE Mass Effect fan. That said, this game doesn't feel like a ME game to me. It's rehashing to say it, but the voice acting, animations, and cast all feel just, "Blah," and don't grab my attention or make me want to keep playing.
    Gone are the characters like Garrus, Wrex, Mordin, and Tali, which really made you    I have hundreds of hours in the original three games, and I consider myself a HUGE Mass Effect fan. That said, this game doesn't feel like a ME game to me. It's rehashing to say it, but the voice acting, animations, and cast all feel just, "Blah," and don't grab my attention or make me want to keep playing.
    Gone are the characters like Garrus, Wrex, Mordin, and Tali, which really made you want to explore and enrich your relationships with them. They've been replaced with what are arguably some of the worst party members ever put into a game. Sure, Drack is okay, but I've yet to feel anything like my experience in the first three games. This game may be huge and pretty open-world, but the vast empty areas with nothing but enemy spawn points, and the huge amount of fetch quests, and others which don't contribute to, or push you forward in the main quest line make it feel very much like the Hinterlands in Dragon Age Inquisition. Navigating the Galaxy Map is also a huge issue for me. It doesn't sound like much, but if you're a completionist like I am, the fifteen second animations between planets really add up and become wearisome. There are a few quests that I have truly enjoyed, but overall, I wish I hadn't purchased this game. Add to these issues all the bugs and performance issues- it really does not seem optimized at all-and you've got something I really haven't enjoyed so far. The combat is really the only greatly improved thing I've encountered so far, but that isn't nearly enough to make up for the rest of it. I'm only about twenty-twenty five hours in, so maybe something later on will help, like the ending of Dragon Age 2, but for now, I think a six is the highest I can give it.    … Expand
  88. Tubey
    Mar 27, 2017
    4
    A quick caveat - I've only played approximately four hours of this title, so bare that in mind if you were using this review to get an idea if it is worth it.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Thank everything for the used games market - this is going to a new 'lucky' owner shortly!    … Expand
  89. jtg0d
    Mar 27, 2017
    10
    Great graphics (minus some sluggish animations), awesome story, more engaging combat than previous ME (I played all of them several times). I am a big fan of ME, so expectations were fairly high. The game does not disappoints overall. what disappoints are all those peeps who keep giving zero or 1 to the game. Really? If the game has content but u don't like some of it, or even most of it,Great graphics (minus some sluggish animations), awesome story, more engaging combat than previous ME (I played all of them several times). I am a big fan of ME, so expectations were fairly high. The game does not disappoints overall. what disappoints are all those peeps who keep giving zero or 1 to the game. Really? If the game has content but u don't like some of it, or even most of it, its not a zero. People just rage because its not what they expected. Personally I would give it an 9, animations aren't great, but are tolerable. You cannot judge the game just for graphics, especially an RPG game like ME. I mean, Minecarft should get zeroes for graphics too then, right?

    So i am giving it a 10 just to offset those like zero-kiddies who foam so much about how the animations are bad.    … Expand
  90. deepone
    Mar 27, 2017
    0
    I am a huge fan of Mass Effect series and I absolutely loved the previous parts, all of them. I decided not read on any reviews to make my own opinion.
    Character creation process was really bad, all presets look awfull and customisation is bad, especially all hair options were terrible for my taste ... not a good start but whatever.
    The color palete in first few maps was off on most    I am a huge fan of Mass Effect series and I absolutely loved the previous parts, all of them. I decided not read on any reviews to make my own opinion.
    Character creation process was really bad, all presets look awfull and customisation is bad, especially all hair options were terrible for my taste ... not a good start but whatever.
    The color palete in first few maps was off on most characters, everything seemed so bleak to me, white turians why? What is worst everyone who I was talking to looked weird and unbeliavable. There was absolutely no emotion even in the most dramatic scenes, no sadnes, no fear, no joy. How would you talk if your father just died, like this?
    But I am willing to play ansi graphics games if they are fun so actually this made me sad but didnt put me off completely and I decided to play the game anyway. After 40 hour of complete boredom and anoyence I put it off. Every single quest that I did didnt interest me. Many of them dont make any sense. I dont remember a single quest I liked.
    The only NPC I remeber is peebee which I find anoying. As a completionist I tried to talk to everyone to find all quests which in this game equals ask every single colonist why did he decide to travel to Andromeda. It made me start skipping conversation, There is so much meaningless talk in this game... 90% time listen to poor voice acting, 10% game actually do something ...
    The UI is absolute mess. You cant effectively find next side quests, you cant manage your weapon and armor mods, it looks like this is some restriction due to console ports or I dont see why they wold do such terribly clumsy UI. My best mod disapeared because I got more then 50 items without warning .... but to be honest I didnt care a bit about equipment, there was no equipment for my spec. I played biotic in 40 hours of gameplay I didnt get a single biotic gear upgrade and on normal dificulty there was no chalanging fight. All Biotic abilities have such long cooldown you are gonna shoot most of the time anyway.
    Multiplayer is the same as in ME3. What I hate is that everyone has mics on by default and you cant mute them! After hearing heavy breathing and keyboard mashing in all my games and then someone farting all game I just couldnt bear it and quit playing it too, The same problem was in dragon age but they still think its good idea to turn everyones mic on. Why for gods sake!?
    Dont buy this game, its really my worst of worst gameplay experience :-(    … Expand
  91. megabear
    Mar 27, 2017
    10
    The game is much better than what the user reviews say. I *almost* cancelled my pre-order due to the reviews and I'm really glad that I didn't click that button. The multiplayer alone was worth it, and I held single player off because I feared the worst. The first few hours weren't exactly awe inspiring but it was entertaining enough. After finishing off an entire day's worth, IThe game is much better than what the user reviews say. I *almost* cancelled my pre-order due to the reviews and I'm really glad that I didn't click that button. The multiplayer alone was worth it, and I held single player off because I feared the worst. The first few hours weren't exactly awe inspiring but it was entertaining enough. After finishing off an entire day's worth, I learned that this game is a LOT better than my initial assessment. I was literally in for a treat, a LOT of treats. I'm shocked at the score honestly and suspect that most of negativity comes from people that haven't even really given the game much chance.… Expand
  92. BuckinBurrito
    Mar 27, 2017
    10
    Oh the hate. Ignore the 0-5 ratings at least. People seem to have an axe to grind after the ME3 ending. Yes, it's not perfect but if you liked the journey of the ME series, you'll probably like this too.

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

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

    I'm giving this a score of 10 rather than 8.5-9 points that i think it really is to offset some of the trolls still apparently butthurt over ME3 ending. If you let Garrus win the shooting contest on the Citadel, you'll like this too. Enjoy the ride, yo!    … Expand
  93. DarkLordReveng
    Mar 27, 2017
    9
    In some of the discussion forums I pulled a simple trick. I asked the people spamming the discussion with how much they hate the game what happened on Kadara or Eladeen. 80% couldn't answer. It's blatantly obvious that a group of fans who didn't get exactly what they wanted and decided to mope, They are using the tools of the internet to spam these review page. We are hearing multipleIn some of the discussion forums I pulled a simple trick. I asked the people spamming the discussion with how much they hate the game what happened on Kadara or Eladeen. 80% couldn't answer. It's blatantly obvious that a group of fans who didn't get exactly what they wanted and decided to mope, They are using the tools of the internet to spam these review page. We are hearing multiple posts about things not at all related to the game with 0 score. You can tell people keep going through and like those posts to reinforce the opinion. Yet among the positive reviews you see some depth of opinion and it keeps ticking up.

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

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

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

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

    Over hyped expectations met glitches to cause a bit of a **** out the gate, but give the game a chance it won't disappoint. Play with an open mind and enjoy.    … Expand
  94. Rtheom
    Mar 27, 2017
    8
    Yes, Andromeda does have a lot of weird technical issues, but don't be fooled by the same people that complained about the ending to Mass Effect 3. Andromeda is a whole lot of fun and much much bigger than the previous Mass Effect titles. It takes everything right from the original games and just adds content from there. A more original story would have been nice, but I'd be lying if IYes, Andromeda does have a lot of weird technical issues, but don't be fooled by the same people that complained about the ending to Mass Effect 3. Andromeda is a whole lot of fun and much much bigger than the previous Mass Effect titles. It takes everything right from the original games and just adds content from there. A more original story would have been nice, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't having fun. However, if you're a newcomer to the series, I probably would recommend you start with the original trilogy first. This game kind of assumes you'll be familiar with them anyway in the sense that it gets you used to the combat for which it offers relatively few tutorials or other information.

    TLDR: If you've played Mass Effect before, you'll enjoy this one. If you haven't, start with the original trilogy, but you won't be doing yourself a disservice starting here either.    … Expand
  95. ArixIsxNinja
    Mar 27, 2017
    1
    I had told my roommates repeatedlt that I was gonna play this game non-stop. I barely play an hour a day. Mass Effect 1 had a better time getting the aliens to look completely different from each other. They could have done so much with this game, and they fell flat. I am a die-hard Mass Effect fan and all I get from my devotion was a piece of **** that plays worse than Dragon Age Inquisition.
  96. Xirsa
    Mar 27, 2017
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Right out of the front gate, Andromeda has one glaring issue: the character generator. It's disgustingly limited, and all of the starting templates are as unattractive as they can possibly be, which makes the limitations that much more infuriating. Dragon Age Inquisition had the option to not only change the shape of the eyes, nose, and mouth, but it also gave you a "sculpting" option that made it very easy to customize the character. Andromeda has none of that, limiting you to being able to change the "size" of the eyes, nose, and mouth, but not the shape. This means you have to pick whichever ugly template is the least ugly and try to work with it to make it attractive, which is a chore to say the least.

    The next problem comes in with writing and character development. Halfway through the game I had a realization that left a bad taste in my mouth. I didn't give a crap about any of the characters except for Alec Ryder, Jaal, and Vetra. I didn't even care about Ryder. And this comes down to terrible writing. The characters are, for the most part, cardboard. Vetra and Jaal were the only members of your team that were even remotely relatable, and even that fell short because the dialogue for almost all of the characters is cringy at best, and straight up awful at worst. And that terrible dialogue carries into the romances, making them either too brief or unbearably cheesy.

    The next major problem Andromeda has is the tedious nature of the game. Everything from the conversations with your crew to the side quests and the gathering are teeth-grindly tedious. In Bioware's other games, I would look forward to chatting with my crew, but in Andromeda, the dialogue problems and the cardboard personalities make the conversations a chore. Speaking of chores, the side quests are nothing short of that. Every area of the game has very MMO-like side quests that have you running around the planets doing a bunch of random things for people that are, in no way, helpful to the story and feel like padding. It was almost as if Bioware shoved all of these quests in and said, "Here, load the game up with sidequests so that players will be so busy doing them that they won't notice how lazy we were with this game!" But the final and most annoying tedium comes in with exploring planets and gathering resources. When you enter a new system, there are several planets and anomalies you can find, which is fine. What ISN'T fine is how LONG it takes to approach the new system and the planets. Every time you click on a system or a planet, there is an unskippable sequence of your ship slowly (and I mean SLOWLY) approaching said planet or system. That makes something that should take a few minutes take up to half an hour.

    I won't go into the graphical problems because everyone has hammered that in, but suffice it to say that all of those complaints are well-founded, along with several other major issues that make the game unplayable in certain places. Whole quest chains that cannot be done because you can't talk to the person who starts it. Parts of a quest that don't trigger properly and make the quest unbeatable. Then there's the dialogue issues where dialogue just doesn't play. If this were a low-budget game, these issues may be excusable, but this game cost 40 million dollars to make, so there is NO excuse.

    Now to what the game did right: the combat and the Alec Ryder story. As many problems as the game has, I can't deny that it's a freaking blast to play. The combat is smooth, the customization of the powers is great, and the boss battles are some of best I've ever seen. They are just challenging enough to be fun and leave you satisfied when you finally win. The only gripe I have is the fact that you can only have 3 abilities active at a time, which limits how much you're able to take advantage of the customization. This is only a small problem, however.

    Now on to Alec Ryder. In this player's humble opinion, HE should have been the main character. His story about trying to save his wife's life is, perhaps, one of the most interesting things about the game, and he is one of the only truly three-dimensional characters. A whole game could have been made around Alec traveling the galaxy trying like hell to find what he needs to save his wife. It wouldn't have been anything HUGE like destroying the Reapers, but it would have been a relatable story, especially with how human Alec feels in comparison to the cardboard characters in Andromeda.

    All in all, I'd give this game a 4/10 because SOME things did work, but the few things that do work do NOT make up for the severe shortcomings of the rest of the game.    … Expand
  97. Nintendo_Gamer
    Mar 27, 2017
    0
    Que pena, después de esperar con tantas ansias éste nuevo capítulo recibir este juego es completamente decepcionante... qué lástima. Definitivamente entre los fracasos del año.
  98. Aldo_Drako
    Mar 27, 2017
    4
    This game is just such a disappointment . Average game .... For Mass Effect game its a bad game , very bad game ... 5 years of developing ....facepalm
  99. lvnightingale
    Mar 27, 2017
    10
    TL;DR - Try this game for yourself before listening to the negativity, but wait a couple months before buying.

    My honest score would be an 8.5, but the amount of hate people are giving this game without giving it an honest try is going to deter people who may actually love it. Launch day user reviews for a 100+ hour game simply cannot be accurate. I've played about 40 hours of this    TL;DR - Try this game for yourself before listening to the negativity, but wait a couple months before buying.

    My honest score would be an 8.5, but the amount of hate people are giving this game without giving it an honest try is going to deter people who may actually love it. Launch day user reviews for a 100+ hour game simply cannot be accurate.

    I've played about 40 hours of this game now, and I'm addicted! The worlds get more impressive as you go and the environment art is stellar. Yes, the facial animations seem jarring at first, but I haven't noticed them in about 20 hours now. I've been too preoccupied jump-jetting around massive worlds, picking off baddies with the impressive (and deep) combat system, and gliding on ice in the Nomad. This game isn't without bugs, but it's nothing we haven't all seen in other games. And many will be patched in the coming months, hence my advice to wait before buying. I'm not a very sentimental person, but there was a moment I was wandering around the Nexus (Citadel 2.0) after completing a story mission, and I nearly teared up at the overwhelming feeling that I was back in the Mass Effect universe. They catch that unique vibe that made the original games so great, you just have to endure a few hours of rushed dialogue and exposition first. But the good stuff is in there, I promise! You will find the space hamster again if you look hard enough!

    The multiplayer is very similar to ME3, but if it ain't broke, don't fix it. I've loved using the APEX HQ app at work, and returning to the game at night to a bundle of goodies waiting in campaign mode.    … Expand
  100. Diode
    Mar 27, 2017
    8
    The hatred for this game is more about jumping on the "hate train", and little to do with the games own merits. You will find that the majority of negative reviews focus mainly on 3 issues; the animations, bugs and lacklustre story.

    While this instalment of the series certainly does suffer from these issues, the game is still hardly deserving of such ridiculously low scores. Especially    The hatred for this game is more about jumping on the "hate train", and little to do with the games own merits. You will find that the majority of negative reviews focus mainly on 3 issues; the animations, bugs and lacklustre story.

    While this instalment of the series certainly does suffer from these issues, the game is still hardly deserving of such ridiculously low scores. Especially since this game has been improved upon in many other areas. The combat, game size, graphical fidelity, sound and weapon/armour modifications, have all improved.

    But none of that seems to matter because the "faces are weird"........ so it deserves a "1". Give me a break. There are so many games released with bugs and bad animations; this game is not the first, and certainly won't be the last. And I'm not saying that this should be an acceptable practice; only that ME;A is getting crucified for it when so many other games, of the same calibre or less, get a "pass" of a 5, 6 or even higher of a rating. This should tell you that these are nothing more than "hate train" reviews.

    Yes, this game is lacking in areas, but all games do, albeit some more than others. There are even design choices they've made in the game I had wished they'd done differently. However, overall, I find it fun and engrossing, despite it's flaws and short-comings.

    In my opinion, ME;A is far from a masterpiece, but also far from a terrible game.    … Expand
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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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