Mass Effect: Andromeda

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  1. Caerleon
    Mar 21, 2017
    4
    The terrible continuation of the great saga. Perhaps I would rate higher if it was not Mass Effect.
    The horrible animation of people already know everything. Most likely this will not be fixed. I do not understand how it could pass quality control? This shows a disregard for the fans.
    In the original game, we were worried about Shepard. The characters in the Andromeda are plastic, not    The terrible continuation of the great saga. Perhaps I would rate higher if it was not Mass Effect.
    The horrible animation of people already know everything. Most likely this will not be fixed. I do not understand how it could pass quality control? This shows a disregard for the fans.

    In the original game, we were worried about Shepard. The characters in the Andromeda are plastic, not real. For them I do not want to worry.

    Yes, we were given the promised huge world. But it's empty. All tasks are monotonous. Go there and scan-> go there and scan-> go there and scan.

    I am very sad. I was waiting for some epic saga that would eclipse the adventures of Commander Shepard, but in fact I got some kind of No Man's Sky: Andromeda.    … Expand
  2. Soluafin
    Apr 7, 2017
    4
    Honest review incoming - no BS, emotions, or political whatever.

    If this was a standalone game made by whoever and was an original work, it'd probably score a 5 or 6. However since this is a continuation of a series from the same studio, there are expectations to meet and a precedent already set. Because of that, the game scores lower with 4. I'll explain in a bit more detail further    Honest review incoming - no BS, emotions, or political whatever.

    If this was a standalone game made by whoever and was an original work, it'd probably score a 5 or 6. However since this is a continuation of a series from the same studio, there are expectations to meet and a precedent already set. Because of that, the game scores lower with 4. I'll explain in a bit more detail further on.

    First off, the good:
    - A lot of this game looks great. The art and design of worlds and environments is pretty sharp and it makes exploring the open environment a bit more appealing.
    - The combat system is a bit more fun to play with than it was before. Although you have less abilities at the ready, you have more flexibility on what those abilities will be, and the combat is pretty fast paced and fluid so that it keeps you busy and engaged, depending on playstyle/abilities chosen.

    Okay, that's it for the good. Now for the bad:
    - We'll start easy: the music is boring. The soundtrack is tedious, uninspired, and simply falls flat most of the time. Compared to the previous ME games (sequels get compared to their predecessors), where the music set the mood and 'feel' for the game, Andromeda feels hollow by comparison.
    - Inventory management is stupid. Only your main character can equip and use gear/weapons, apparently no one else is allowed to use anything but what they bring with them. This is ridiculous because there is a LOT of weapons and items in the game, but they really all just go to a single character. And there is a limit to how much you can carry. It's an irritating mix to give a player loads of items, restrict them to using them on only one character, and set a limit to how much you can carry. Alone, most of those are fine, but all put together it makes loot annoying.
    - The UI is awful. A lot of the menus aren't intuitive at all, some are a bit misleading, and some information just isn't readily explained. It's annoying and there's no reason it couldn't have been simpler or follow typical game norms.
    - Bugs. Lots of bugs. I'm sure this will be fixed with time, so take that into consideration if you're reading all this and thinking of buying. But as of now/launch, there's tons of bugs in this game. Things appear and/or disappear, you can get locked in dialog while something attacks and kills you, characters float through objects, characters stand in a T pose during dialog, etc etc etc. Like I said: lots.
    - Animations are terrible. Not just facial animations, though those are terrible also, but just animations in general are bad. Running looks robotic. Most of the idling animations for characters are either really bad or don't exist. Various interacting animations fail to match up or even just load correctly. Facial and body animations during dialog are laughably bad, with most characters in conversations just standing still with arms at their sides the entire time like some kind of mannequin. Eyes seem to move at random moments and in random directions during dialog, so that sometimes characters look like a lizard on the lookout for a fly to eat. They sometimes even fail to face whatever they're talking to/about, which looks pretty silly and really takes you out of the game.
    - The dialog is truly awful. Not only does much of it seem like it was written by a twelve year old girl writing fan fiction, but much of the voice acting is completely flat, either lacking the emotion you'd expect in the situation, or having more emotion than seems fitting. Also, dialog options themselves are a disappointment, with very VERY few dialog options feeling like it had any significant impact on anything at all, AND with many dialog options being present different from the voice lines. For example: You select a convo option titled 'to hell with that', and your character not only never says those words, his response was actually in an agreeable tone and not a 'to hell' tone at all.
    - The writing and characters are just bad. The original ME games had amazing characters, a full fleshed out universe, and a compelling plot to chase after. Andromeda has none of those things at all and here's why it loses more points than it would have it didn't have Mass Effect in the name: they completely ignore a lot of the Mass Effect canon. I won't bother with examples, but suffice to say if you're fan of ME and it's lore, you'll notice these things and be disappointed. It's one thing to have a horrible story, but it's another to not even try to maintain the universe built in the previous games. The antagonist is transparent and uninspired, the new alien race additions are boring and generic. And overall, the story really does feel like fan fiction written by a twelve year old girl (two guys getting naked with each other for no rational reason at all, for example). Also some obvious politicking with subjects like bigotry and gender ID. Which would be okay if it fit, but it doesn't.

    Just wait until it's on sale - it won't be long.    … Expand
  3. ZicX
    May 9, 2017
    4
    Buying it used for 20$ last week , finished it on 83% around 44 hour gameplay.
    Dont waste your money for this game, at least not for a full price. This game only worth 20$ at max.
    So buy it used or wait for the price drop. I dont need to write what is good or bad about this game , its already have been known. So the verdict is , Decent combat/gameplay , and other aspect (crafting    Buying it used for 20$ last week , finished it on 83% around 44 hour gameplay.
    Dont waste your money for this game, at least not for a full price. This game only worth 20$ at max.

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

    So the verdict is , Decent combat/gameplay , and other aspect (crafting ,UI,story,graphic,etc) is just mediocre or bad.    … Expand
  4. Merostin
    Mar 21, 2017
    4
    This deserves no Mass Affection.

    I keep it short:

    ME1, ME2, ME3 are about story, characters, species and relations between the latter two.

    ME Andromeda tries to be the same, but it also includes new gameplay layers due to its focus on an outdated openworld concept. The result: It fails at both ME's core elements (see above) and at being a great openworld game.

    Sad, but true.
  5. LucvdM
    Mar 23, 2017
    4
    When reviewing a game, a lot of it will be subjective because art is subjective for the most part. But what is not subjective is the technological aspect of the game. The graphics, the gameplay, the animations, the bugs, the performance, etc.

    Sadly, ME:A is objectively mediocre at best in those departments. The environmental graphics are stunning, but the characters look cartoony and    When reviewing a game, a lot of it will be subjective because art is subjective for the most part. But what is not subjective is the technological aspect of the game. The graphics, the gameplay, the animations, the bugs, the performance, etc.

    Sadly, ME:A is objectively mediocre at best in those departments. The environmental graphics are stunning, but the characters look cartoony and out of place, especially with the terrible animations. The gameplay is decent, not perfect but not bad either. It feels a lot like ME1's gameplay but faster and more action-packed. Sadly the game has plenty of glitches and bugs, mostly of graphical nature but in general the game feels very rough around the edges. Performance-wise, the game is also rather poorly optimized. You need a beast of a machine to play this game on 'ultra' while honestly it doesn't look better than The Witcher 3 or Dragon Age: Inquisition (which both had much less extreme hardware requirements).

    If we look at the open-world exploration aspect of ME:A, there's much left to be desired there too. The world look graphically stunning, but the things to do feel like busywork and things get pretty repetitive and can sometimes feel like a grind. This is especially obvious after having played The Legend of Zelda; Breath of the Wild, a game that really set a new standard for open-world games and really managed to make open-world exploration fun! ME:A just falls kinda short in that aspect compared to Zelda BoTW.

    Then there's the writing, which is a bit more of a subjective thing (some people love BioWare's writing, others hate it), but even so, some of the dialogue feels objectively awkward and out of place, with sometimes rather questionable delivery. Several times I felt "wow, a real person would never say that" or "a real person would never say it that way". I have some objections with the main story too, but I won't be going into that here. I will say however that in my opinion ME:A has the worst main story in any Mass Effect game to date. The story feels like a rip-off from DA:I and not as well thought out.    … Expand
  6. AnnaBorshen
    Mar 21, 2017
    4
    The technical problems of the game are things that should've been fixed before release. The technical issues can be fixed with patches and updates though. However, you can't patch horrible dialogue and amateur voice acting. A below average game, made by a below average development team. I want my money and my time back.
  7. nabnab1305
    Mar 21, 2017
    4
    While the game does live up to the mass effect name, it completely falls apart in the standards that any 2017 game should be expected to meet. With horrible bugs, expect to see characters in the wrong sport or simply missing in cutscenes, but they are hardly worth watching anyway. The facial animations are horrendous, the audio constantly glitching and not syncing to the characters, andWhile the game does live up to the mass effect name, it completely falls apart in the standards that any 2017 game should be expected to meet. With horrible bugs, expect to see characters in the wrong sport or simply missing in cutscenes, but they are hardly worth watching anyway. The facial animations are horrendous, the audio constantly glitching and not syncing to the characters, and the characters themselves having god awful writing making them uninteresting and annoying.… Expand
  8. kasperyan
    Mar 23, 2017
    4
    После того, как Шепард стал героем, все вздохнули с облегчением и решили, что на этом история закончилась и придется до скончания веков играть в старую трилогию, пока новая 1024-разрядная версия Windows в 2183 году не откажется запускать игру даже на эмуляторах.
    Но 15 июня 2015 года на очередной выставке достижений сельского хозяйства было объявлено, что следующая часть находится в    После того, как Шепард стал героем, все вздохнули с облегчением и решили, что на этом история закончилась и придется до скончания веков играть в старую трилогию, пока новая 1024-разрядная версия Windows в 2183 году не откажется запускать игру даже на эмуляторах.
    Но 15 июня 2015 года на очередной выставке достижений сельского хозяйства было объявлено, что следующая часть находится в разработке.После чего нас накормили подозрительными тизерами. Покуда персонажи находились в шлемах, все выглядело нормально, но вот когда на экране крупным планом возникало любое лицо... Более того, Mass Effect: Andromeda даже по написанию походило на Dragon Age: Inquisition, а трейлеры еще больше подкрепляли уверенность, что на выходе мы получим новую Mass Effect: Inquisition.
    21 марта 2017 года состоялся торжественный запуск Райдера в Андромеду, Итог: тонны ненависти. Генератор персонажей превратился в генератор дегенератов. Все предлагаемые лица страдают лупоглазием и обширным дибилизмом в терминальной стадии. Интернет заполонили полчища анимаций с хромыми и убогими персонажами. Особо отличился момент, когда очковая азари стреляет по летающему дрону из пистолета, направленного дулом ей же в лицо — вероятно, это попытка суицида при виде страшного лица главгероя.
    Несмотря на то, что галактика другая и вы первопроходец, планеты уже заселены всякими кроганами, все двери сделаны по чертежам старого массыфекта, а находимые припасы почему-то подходят к вашей технике. Видимо ГОСТы Млечного Пути были заблаговременно разосланы по всей вселенной. В диалогах «лишний ствол» во все поля, поэтому отыгрывать тупо не интересно. Но методом аутотренинга и медитаций можно убедить себя в том, что не все так плохо и где-нибудь на восьмидесятом часу игра раскроется и все ахнут. Романтические линии никому теперь не сдались, ибо фапабельность персонажей достигла нуля, а кое-где и отрицательных значений. На фоне пластиковых людей и уродских азари, привлекательными начали выглядеть турианки. В следующей части мы, видимо, дое*емся до мышей и будем романсить с кроганами. Сцены секса есть, но удовольствие от созерцания квадратных задниц еще то. Существование игры оправдывает только возможность наделать космических скриншотов для рабочего стола. Космос красив.
    Объективно, игра не так уж и плоха. Ходим, катаемся, прыгаем, стреляем, сношаемся, помогаем чинить проводку, сканируем — в общем, играть можно. И если бы эту игру сделала какая-нибудь другая компания и назвала ее просто «Андромеда», то фанаты масс эффекта ее просто облизывали бы. Но для игры с приставкой Mass Effect синдромы завышенных ожиданий делают свое дело. С одной стороны, игра ориентирована на фанатов серии (отсылочки присутствуют россыпью), а с другой стороны, именно фанатам игра и не нравится.    … Expand
  9. ilovegames15
    Mar 21, 2017
    4
    Sorry but can't go with theses animations who are essential for the story, the choices are not impactful, the gameplay is ok, better than on previous mass effect but it's not enough to be very enjoyable.
    At least the game is beautiful,
  10. BeyondLogic
    Apr 24, 2018
    4
    At first I had this game ranked as an 8. Unfortunately that honeymoon phase has worn off and what is left is a clear picture that this game was simply unfinished. The first three, last two in particular, were masterpieces. Unforgettable journeys through space with a brilliant cast. Andromeda is just plain disappointing and at times terrible. A hard fall from grace for one of gaming'sAt first I had this game ranked as an 8. Unfortunately that honeymoon phase has worn off and what is left is a clear picture that this game was simply unfinished. The first three, last two in particular, were masterpieces. Unforgettable journeys through space with a brilliant cast. Andromeda is just plain disappointing and at times terrible. A hard fall from grace for one of gaming's greatest franchises.… Expand
  11. TennesseeTuxedo
    Mar 22, 2017
    4
    I've sunk several hours in the game, with plenty more to go so I'll update my review when I'm done.

    The game has me wanting to trudge on further into the story and the worlds but it in no way has me mesmerized of likes of great RPGs like the other MEs and Bethesda games. I haven't noticed the animations issues too much, although I don't pay as much attention to those as others might    I've sunk several hours in the game, with plenty more to go so I'll update my review when I'm done.

    The game has me wanting to trudge on further into the story and the worlds but it in no way has me mesmerized of likes of great RPGs like the other MEs and Bethesda games.

    I haven't noticed the animations issues too much, although I don't pay as much attention to those as others might and I find myself cutting the through the boring, droning dialog. One thing many of the reviews have spot on is the writing is very poor. Not sure what happened but writing is a cornerstone of any RPG and this is full of sophomoric one-liners and lacks character and story development, seriousness and sophistication. Critical people die and every one looks on as if nothing happened. The characters appear young, younger than prior installments, so maybe they are supposed to be wonder teens or something and this explains the lack of interesting dialog. But it's bad. You feel like you are missing nothing by clicking the space bar.

    The characters and NPCs are god awful ugly, I mean maybe the ugliest I have ever seen rendered in a game. I don;t know if they have poor artists, bad tools, or its the political correctness gone wild that some talk about but there is nothing to look at in this game. If you are enticed by the warnings of nudity and strong sexual content look elsewhere as there is nobody here at all, male or female, that you'd want to see naked. If this is political correctness I don't know what they are trying to prove. I don't look like eye candy hollywood stars/model but I certainly like to look at them and don't feel devalued because pretty people happen to be in my video game.

    I like the combat, however the first aliens you come across look like something out of Dragon Age and not a sci fi.

    I never spend much time with character creation but for those that do, they really dumbed it down, it looks you get the choice of a head, that's it!

    I'll re-post when I get through more of the game but have some bad feelings about it so far.    … Expand
  12. 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
  13. ElleryHQ
    May 31, 2019
    4
    Безумно скучная игра. Слабый сюжет, сильно деградирующая диалоговая система, скучный гг, система развития неспособная заинтересовать в повторном прохождении, бестолковые сайдквесты. Ну и убогая анимация и ОГРОМНОЕ количество багов (серьезно, я такого давно не видел). Развлекают только стычки с врагами, но их малое разнообразие еще более удручает. Все мог исправить интересный финальный бой,Безумно скучная игра. Слабый сюжет, сильно деградирующая диалоговая система, скучный гг, система развития неспособная заинтересовать в повторном прохождении, бестолковые сайдквесты. Ну и убогая анимация и ОГРОМНОЕ количество багов (серьезно, я такого давно не видел). Развлекают только стычки с врагами, но их малое разнообразие еще более удручает. Все мог исправить интересный финальный бой, но все, что от тебя требует игра, это пробежать от точки А до точки Б, попутно убив с дюжину самых обыденных противников. Фиаско.… Expand
  14. DeRui
    Mar 23, 2017
    4
    I feel like I was deceived. The game is a lot new, and it's good. Let's remember all that we loved Mass Effect for. The game was a drama, a beautiful story, each character had a soul and personal tragedies. In the new game, I did not see this. I did not hear the pain in my voice, I did not see the tears and emotions on their faces. I do not believe in the drama of the people of Andromeda.I feel like I was deceived. The game is a lot new, and it's good. Let's remember all that we loved Mass Effect for. The game was a drama, a beautiful story, each character had a soul and personal tragedies. In the new game, I did not see this. I did not hear the pain in my voice, I did not see the tears and emotions on their faces. I do not believe in the drama of the people of Andromeda.

    Of course, there are pluses. The fighting became interesting. But this is the only plus. But this advantage does not interest me.

    I expected a new story with great emotions. And what did I get? Forgery.

    I'm deceived.    … Expand
  15. FullTiltGamer
    Mar 26, 2017
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let me start with this: the mainstream critics' average score for this game, as of the writing of this review is 7.4/10. Now, knowing that said critics are essentially part of a wholly-owned subsidiary of the companies that create products they review, this should tell you just how bad this game really is. Despite that, let's take a closer look.

    Playability: My main gripe with this game is the sheer disinterest the "B-Team" at BioWare took when creating the U.I. and menus. Everything is so cluttered and unorganized it makes the most rudimentary task a tedious chore. Removal of the power wheel and the introduction of a three-limit/favorites list of powers is a confusing divergence from something I'm sure every player took as a staple to the experience. BioWare has literally removed any use your squadmates offered in combat. Speaking of combat, though the mobility added a much needed touch, heavy reliance on this idea turned what once felt like a tactical shooter, into a sub-par third-person arcade shooter that is easily outshone by the likes of Tomb Raider and Uncharted.

    Story: Possibly the only highlight of the game, I personally found the main story to be compelling and emotional. It kept me interested to the very end and kept me holding my controller on binges a bit longer. However, every sidequest - if one may call them that, given the messy Journal menu that broke them into seven different categories - felt very uninspired and lacking, save for a small handful (such as a certain murder investigation). Assuming one can ignore the obvious political and social commentary trying to be pushed by the regressive writers of this game, it was pretty good. On another note, after researching The Witcher 3 as they claim, apparently nudity was all the developers learned from CD Projekt Red, because sidequest-narrative-importance was non-existent.

    Multiplayer: This one is particularly enraging. For a good long while, BioWare assured us that the great leaps and strides made in Multiplayer for Dragon Age: Inquisition would be fully translated into the Mass Effect universe for Andromeda; the only thing of note in the Multiplayer is the blatant carbon-copy of ME:3's multiplayer: 4 people, boxed into and arena, fighting waves (3 less than ME:3, mind you), and doing unimaginative "missions" every few waves or so, and spend outrageous amounts of virtual currency for stuff that should have been unlocked to begin with.

    Graphics & Environments: Wow. I remember all the hate Fallout 4 got for it's crappy character models, bland colors and outdated graphics within supposedly the smallest map Bethesda ever made. Mass Effect: Andromeda, to me, seemed to fill much of this criteria even more-so than FO4; while the environments look spectacular on the macro-scale, a close look at anything on any planet just looks ... meh. In Fallout 4 you did get a relatively smaller map, but it was cram-packed with a zillion things to do and see, whereas Andromeda feels like a giant empty space with only one real point of interest on its many" planets". Character models, and especially the character creation tool itself, are preposterous letdowns with absolutely nothing to show for them, other than how much women look like men. Animations are lackluster at best, and a downright insult to fans at their worst.

    Sounds/Music/Voice: If the B-Team was shooting par-for-the-course, the many sounds of ME:A are essentially bogeys; nothing memorably good or bad, unless my personal love for Natalie Dormer is something others share.

    Verdict: 4.5/10 - Racist crew members and amateur animators aside, Mass Effect Andromeda was a letdown from the get-go and nothing my 100+ hours did anything to alleviate the obvious: an SJW-fueled, incompetent body-snatcher took over the controls at BioWare and made Andromeda before handing the remote back to the A-Team. This has to be the case, because if BioWare knowingly and willingly handed the stick to these people, than they are in for a rude awakening when their next IP or sequel drops.    … Expand
  16. Jynx182
    Mar 23, 2017
    4
    From the lack of options for character creation, to the slow moving story, this game seems very rushed. I am a very big fan of Mass Effect 1-3, but this barely compares. Not a fan, would not recommend.
  17. chrissu
    Mar 24, 2017
    4
    Not a Mass Effect game. I'll put it like this: bad writing, terrible animations, decent game play (that's why it has 4/10) , but this is not Mass Effect. Better find a new brand name for this.
  18. TheDavidJW
    Mar 25, 2017
    4
    I’m a huge fan of the original Mass Effect series. I’ve played all three games through at least 6 times (once for each class) with 2 and 3 getting closer to a dozen. To say I was anticipating ME:A would be a gross understatement.

    To say I am overwhelmingly disappointed with ME:A would also be a gross understatement. Summary Those fearing a “Dragon Age: Inquisition” in space were    I’m a huge fan of the original Mass Effect series. I’ve played all three games through at least 6 times (once for each class) with 2 and 3 getting closer to a dozen. To say I was anticipating ME:A would be a gross understatement.

    To say I am overwhelmingly disappointed with ME:A would also be a gross understatement.

    Summary
    Those fearing a “Dragon Age: Inquisition” in space were right to do so, as this is exactly like DA:I, with some of the names of game mechanics changed and some elements actually worse, although combat is better. The storyline is alright and the main plot has some interesting points, but it’s far too short. The worlds and settings truly are beautiful; however, the technical issues are rampant and the game really feels like it was not finished. Framerate drops are the norm (on Xbox One). The game locked up and had to be force quit a number of times. Enemies would manifest inside walls, making it difficult or impossible to kill them. And characters in conversations would often overlap on screen, literally standing inside one another. BioWare should have stuck with a tighter, more linear story instead of trying for the “huge” open world of which they’re so proud. It didn’t work well for this title. Read on for details.

    Story
    The main story is just ok. It’s a pretty typical sci-fi storyline, but that’s not really its problem. The problem is that it feels too short. I would estimate I spent maybe 12-15 of my 80+ hours on the main story. And that includes all of the introductory exposition and talking to everyone. I played one mission where I faced the main baddie for the first time and thought I was about halfway through the primary storyline. Turns out that was the second to last mission. It was very disappointing.

    Combat
    Combat is probably the one saving grace in the game, at least for me. The combat is very fluid and, as promised, very dynamic. It’s very hard to just hunker down in cover as in previous titles. The jump jet adds a great mechanic for evading when needed. I didn’t use it much to hover and shoot enemies, as I found it hard to line up and shoot before the system dropped me back down. Very effective for slower enemies but not as much for the rest. I really enjoyed the melee in this game, much more than previous titles. If nothing else, melee was a great way to vent my increasing frustration with the game.

    Loyalty Missions
    The missions themselves offer a good opportunity to interact with the squad. I did grow to like the squad characters, so these were fun. However, these aren’t a single mission, as before. They are numerous small quests that eventually culminate in the actual mission itself. And this can take forever. In most cases, the mission will go “On Hold” while the character absorbs some fact or material that you gathered. I had one character’s loyalty quest take almost the entire game, longer than even the main storyline. And having loyalty doesn’t seem to have consequence either way.

    Side Quests
    These are another huge letdown. There are dozens if not hundreds of side quests in the game, to fill in the “huge” semi-open world. Sadly, many if not most of them are incredibly tedious. And to add on, they just take way too long. Step after step after step, chasing across the galaxy to the point that another step would have me yelling at the TV “For the love of God!” because the quest wouldn’t end. Way too much time spent on things that had little or no relevance.

    Planet Scanning
    Scanning makes a return from previous titles, and they’ve somehow managed to make it better and worse at the same time. The galaxy map is visually stunning; however, it's incredibly slow, with transitions taking up to a minute for each planet or system visited. Add to this the fact that the only benefit to scanning this time is either XP or a small packet of crafting materials in the form of minerals or components, and BioWare has managed to remove any reason for doing it. They claimed they wanted to make the game about exploring, but completely removed the motivation for doing so.

    Romance
    BioWare promised a hugely different romance system, but it really is the same as it’s been in all of the ME titles and the more recent DA:I. You talk to character(s) that strike your fancy. You flirt with them. And eventually you get together. The problem is that the steps in the romance are once again gated by the story. The flirting moves quite quickly. However, if you wait to finish the main storyline, then the romance just stalls, at least with the characters that I romanced. I don’t understand why they didn’t just gate the romance on itself. If you’re progressing, and the character likes you, what does it matter if you finish the massive battle with the big bad guy? It was disappointing for something they touted as new and fresh.    … Expand
  19. KerTilz
    Mar 26, 2017
    4
    К большому огорчению игра ориентирована на 14-16 летних. Сюжет, диалоги, мотивация персонажей отлично зайдут для подростков. Все поверхностно, просто и проходит БЕЗ ПОСЛЕДСТВИЙ. Если ME 1-3 были играми о выборе и ответственности, то Андромеда всего лишь шутер с элементами прокачки и гринда. Жаль, что от BioWare осталось только имя.

    Как продолжение серии Mass Effect тянет на 4. Если бы    К большому огорчению игра ориентирована на 14-16 летних. Сюжет, диалоги, мотивация персонажей отлично зайдут для подростков. Все поверхностно, просто и проходит БЕЗ ПОСЛЕДСТВИЙ. Если ME 1-3 были играми о выборе и ответственности, то Андромеда всего лишь шутер с элементами прокачки и гринда. Жаль, что от BioWare осталось только имя.

    Как продолжение серии Mass Effect тянет на 4. Если бы она вышла без этого слогана в наименовании - 6 баллов.    … Expand
  20. Aristurtle
    Mar 26, 2017
    4
    I liked the original trilogy and even though the issues we had with ME3, the game still did right by fans of the series. I wish I could say the same of ME:A but a generally rushed feeling lets this game down.

    I do believe the creators of mass effect andromeda meant to live up to fans expectations but quite simply put they did not. Theres a number of keys issues ranging from graphical    I liked the original trilogy and even though the issues we had with ME3, the game still did right by fans of the series. I wish I could say the same of ME:A but a generally rushed feeling lets this game down.

    I do believe the creators of mass effect andromeda meant to live up to fans expectations but quite simply put they did not. Theres a number of keys issues ranging from graphical glitches, a cell shaded type of texture (Ive tried tweaking all my graphics settings and cant seem to find a resolution), poor dialogue/facial animations (This is an rpg after all, immersion and story is key), AI glitches that break immersion/ kill the tempo.

    If this had been from a smaller studio of less talented developers then I would have more sympathy and understanding but due to the budget of this title and the creation time, I expected quite a high calibre of content.

    Simply put ME:A is a poor attempt to carry on/revamp the series. Accepting this from a AAA studio is not on. Those giving this 1/10 and 10/10 alike have their own agendas to push I believe. Honestly I would give this game an honest 4 as I believe it is a blatant money grab to ride off the series while leaving the content hollow and generally unmoving.    … Expand
  21. sunnysunnyho
    Mar 26, 2017
    4
    When I first heard about Andromeda in E3 2015, I was really excited about it. But not until, I learnt that Casey Hudson (who directed the trilogy) left the game with a few other senior staff who developed the trilogy (e.g. Preston Watamanuk- lead designer, David Falkner - lead programmer, Mac Walters- lead writer). At that time I thought, OH MY GOD, the director(s) of the new team has toWhen I first heard about Andromeda in E3 2015, I was really excited about it. But not until, I learnt that Casey Hudson (who directed the trilogy) left the game with a few other senior staff who developed the trilogy (e.g. Preston Watamanuk- lead designer, David Falkner - lead programmer, Mac Walters- lead writer). At that time I thought, OH MY GOD, the director(s) of the new team has to be very very careful in designing Andromeda. Very likely that they will be people who are inexperienced of making AAA games or they simply cannot handle big projects like this Mass Effect reboot. They may think they can, but that doesn't mean they actually can. Most important, after 3 mass effect games, fans have built a certain expectation, high hopes if you like.

    My worries have come true. Andromeda is a disappointment, especially, it is a game trying to reboot the AAA series. I am a big fan of the original mass effect series. Firstly, it is because I enjoy exploring different galaxies, meeting different species, learn about their characters, conflicts and politics. Secondly, during that 40-50 hour gameplay (per game), I could establish a deep emotional connection, pretty much, with most of the characters. I didn't reply the series, and the last time I played ME3 was more than 5 years ago but the story, the characters and, of course, the crap endings are all still pretty much in my head.

    The most frustration point is Andromeda has so many potential and opportunities to be a superb, or even the best, highest ranked game ever. The fact that the game designer thought of exploring a new galaxy could mean many new species, new politics, new wars, new personalities, new characters, new conflicts. But they all are missed by the new development team!! Yes, you can explore new planets. Nevertheless, the new open world maps are big to be BIG, full of empty spaces and repeat buildings and structures and the side missions are all pretty much the same in all 4 planets. Boring and tedious, a well known problem in other RPG games. Due to poor writing, the characters are all more like passers-by, no emotions, no love, no connection. The combat is great (with super bio-power and tech), but you can't even customise your teammates! Don't even mention about facial animations, even mass effect 1 is better than Andromeda. I thought, I was playing a 15-year game but with HD resolution. The story isn't too bad actually, but the story missions are repetitive. All these issues mentioned above would have never been missed by an experienced development team. Sadly, the best talents (created the trilogy) left Bioware, left EA and it is difficult or nearly impossible to find a replacement for them. Not only they knew what they were doing and they got the experience but I admire their teamwork spirit in making the trilogy. The great Mass Effect is likely to be history without the original development team members.    … Expand
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. Hirdannen
    Mar 31, 2017
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Note: This review is based on the first 9-hours, since I couldn't manage to play anymore than that.

    As a huge fan of the Mass Effect trilogy and someone who still plays the 3 games occasionnely, I couldn't help but compare Andromeda to its forebears. And Andromeda feels cheap. I don't know where the time and the money went, because they barely had any new models (except for Angaran & Kerth weapons). Krogans, Asaris, Turians.. All the characters seem imported straight from Mass Effect 1 with just higher textures. Mass Effect 2 and 3 had more variety in terms of alien species.

    Animation is minimum, at the same level than Mass Effect 1. But Mass Effect 1 was 10 years ago. I won't spend time talking about that since any meme on the internet shows the problem of the animation in Mass Effect Andromeda.

    Writing is barely at a minimum. Actually, I was hooked in the beginning. Sleeping for 600 years and falling in an unknown galaxy which is actually less hospitable than expected ? That looked awesome. I even liked the first encounter with the Kerth, where you hesitate between shooting or waiting for any gesture of diplomacy. I liked alien gigantic-structures which could transform an entire world, it was an enticing mystery. The Kerth looked good enough, even if not really original.

    The Nexus and the Angaran meeting obliterated any interest I had in the story. The Nexus felt robotic, like if no one cared about the situation. I mean if you compare to ME3's depicition of the Reaper War, you know that ambiance is very important for immersion.In MEA, no one seemed to really care about the fact they were all stranded in an unknown galaxy, cut off from their arks, without much food, fighting against each other (I mean, there was a mutiny !) and floating in space. The very few people you meet just don't care.

    And the Angarans... I was really anticipating meeting a new race (after the Kerth of course). How would they react ? How would we communicate ? It could have been a major plot event. It was the most ridiculous depiction of inter-species discovery I have ever seen in a movie/game. It was filled with completely unexplained and illogical elements such as "How can the Angarans all talk our language just minutes after our landing ?". Even their chief. Even any Quest-giving PNJ you meet afterward !

    Also they say that the Kerth were the first alien race they ever encountered before the Initiative. And yet, they didn't put protection in place, they let me walk straight to their leader (I was a damn biotic ! I didn't need weapons to crush him if I that was what I wanted). I asked them to see the vault and they answered without any kind of reservation about it, just a mere 3 minutes after I began to speak. I felt like I was just meeting a human sergent on a human planet and it was just a normal secondary quest giver. There was absolutely no sense of immersion whatsoever and it was a damn shame. I can also talk about all the Angarans who seem eager to give you quests on the way back, even if they shouldn't be able to speak my language and they had all the reasons in the world to be suspicious of aliens. I'm not even talking about the fact that the Initiative is not 1 alien race, but more than 5 together and no Angaran seemed to care or take note of this. Maybe they're blind and see humans, asaris and krogans as similar ?

    The worlds you visit feel fake and I was like playing ME1 again, even if the vehicle is far easier to handle and graphics are upgraded. It felt more like a remaster of ME1 in that aspect.

    Combat is... weaker than ever. Jetpacks felt like a unexplained addition to the combat system, like adding jump abilities to CoD. In ME123, ennemies have more or less the same abilities you have (at least most ofthem). You know what to expect from them, and you are at a similar level. But in MEA, strangely only you have jetpacks. And your mates. Which means ennemies are stuck to the ground while you fly and dodge like a madman around the battlefield. I found that extremely hard to believe. I do love the acceleration provided by the jetpack of course, like any gamer playing Titanfall would praise the "walk-on-wall" mobility, but I felt my immersion broken when thinking about why I wasthe only one using that. Beside, the ennemies are not designed to fight a jetpack-equipped player, for sure. It feels like playing classical CoD during WWII with a jetpack ! It feels like it was not part of the combat design.

    AI is still stupid, haven't changed since ME1. Allies are worse than ever because now the orders you give them are so few that their inability cannot be compensated by your intervention. Allies standing on rocks instead of taking cover behind them is the pinnacle of the flaws of this system for me. Enemy AI was weak in ME1 but at least they were dangerous.
    I reached the limit for my review, but I had a lot more things to say.    … Expand
  25. aaronreaction
    Apr 1, 2017
    4
    so I bought this game despite watching my fair share of video reviews since despite the concerns about character animation and repetitive missions, it actually looked like a really good space adventure, blockbuster type of game. I really wanted to like this, and kept telling myself it was too soon to judge, maybe the game has to get into full swing before you can really get into it.
    A few    so I bought this game despite watching my fair share of video reviews since despite the concerns about character animation and repetitive missions, it actually looked like a really good space adventure, blockbuster type of game. I really wanted to like this, and kept telling myself it was too soon to judge, maybe the game has to get into full swing before you can really get into it.
    A few hours in, after beginning the main mission of colonization, I was hoping for some kind of rewarding process where you build a base up but it was just more of the same - 'go here,press triangle.go there, press triangle again. now shoot these aliens. dialogue. repeat. ' After a day and a night of playing, I just found myself wanting to trade it in for a game that was getting consistent good reviews. I'm willing to look past shoddy animation and repetition, but I simpy wasn't having enough fun to continue. maybe if the story was grabbing me, maybe I would have carried on..    … Expand
  26. ZeroGemini
    Apr 1, 2017
    4
    This is my first Mass Effect game. Going against my better judgment and giving into my friends constant overhyping of this game I decided to buy it. I've played both the story and multiplayer, and both have left me with a feeling of disgust. I'm not going to go in the same direction as everybody else and knock the animations, which were bad and obviously lacking polish, but instead, I'mThis is my first Mass Effect game. Going against my better judgment and giving into my friends constant overhyping of this game I decided to buy it. I've played both the story and multiplayer, and both have left me with a feeling of disgust. I'm not going to go in the same direction as everybody else and knock the animations, which were bad and obviously lacking polish, but instead, I'm going to focus on the conversations in the game and the multiplayer.

    The single-player portion of the game has potential, It's clearly obvious the game is expansive and has room to grow, but I can't get passed the pointless conversations. I understand the game's central focus is your character's interaction between other characters within the game, but every conversation doesn't seem to flow well with your dialogue choice. In the first missions I was given the task to restore power to an outpost, in doing that I met with an NPC behind a door. To convince him and gain his trust all I had to do was "sound like a pathfinder". He didn't require me to prove ID, kill some giant monster that has been attacking his camp recently, hell he didn't even want me to collect some obscure herb found only in some remote section of the galaxy, just sound like a pathfinder. These conversations are so stale, unenjoyable, and lack a clear direction that it completely breaks any form of immersion you may be able to muster up if you got passed the animations.

    Now for the multiplayer, I actually did enjoy this. Which is why I gave the game a 4. The multiplayer was fun for about 20 hours, then the grind became too repetitive. After opening nearly 200 boxes I realized I wasn't even halfway to obtaining all of the upgrades to my gear, this would require me to open up another 400 boxes and some 1000 gold difficulty runs. Opening boxes were fun, but many of the classes, weapons, and mods were pointless. Assault rifles are completely useless due to the rapid spread of the reticle after holding the trigger for a mere 1 second. Shotguns have absolutely zero range and there is no pay off for risking your life to get within range, the damage is barely visible. Snipers are well snipers, they are either hit or miss, in this case, the vanquisher is probably the only one you should use. The only weapons that felt worthwhile were the pistols, namely the Charger and Talon. Character classes too felt underpowered in comparison to the Asari Duelist. The other offensive classes are incapable of doing any real damage and the defensive units can barely maintain the same bulk as the Duelist. My last major issue the server quality. I can't get into a single game without there being some kind of lag. This here is a prime example of why dedicated servers are necessary for any game with online capability. *I guess one last issue, actually more of a pet peeve, but in the prestige tab, if you look at the weapons you will that they have a majority of the weapons mislabel. Snipers such as the Black Widow are labeled as a pistol, the Revenant as a pistol, and so on.

    Honestly, this game needs a lot of work and TLC. They should have pushed the game back another year or two to work out all of the kinks and give this game the polish worthy of the hype surrounding it.    … Expand
  27. CoryB23
    Apr 6, 2017
    4
    ME 1&2 = Wow! ME 3 = WTF is up with that ending, yo? ME Andromeda = Why Bioware, why? This game really tries to do the franchise justice but, in a lot of areas, it comes up short. Graphically, if you've played the game and seen any reviews, ME:A does have some good graphics but, the character animation is hit or miss: that is, when it's good it really does pull you in but, when it'sME 1&2 = Wow! ME 3 = WTF is up with that ending, yo? ME Andromeda = Why Bioware, why? This game really tries to do the franchise justice but, in a lot of areas, it comes up short. Graphically, if you've played the game and seen any reviews, ME:A does have some good graphics but, the character animation is hit or miss: that is, when it's good it really does pull you in but, when it's bad, you can't help but feel massively disconnected from your character. To be quite frank, I do have buyer's remorse for picking this title up. Ultimately, Bioware tried to do a good job but, some how messed it up to such a degree that it doesn't stack up to the original trilogy. Best to wait for the the ME Trilogy to come out for PS4 and pick that up. After 50+ hours and about 23% of the game completed, it doesn't feel like I'll be finishing it any time soon but, at this point, it is starting to feel like an exercise in repetition and, there just haven't been that many "Holy crap, that was awesome!" moments, in other words, the story does slow down and gets boring. If you enjoyed, the first 3 ME's then you should be able to get into this one but, don't invest too much of yourself into this game because you're gonna be left feeling a little disappointed. Honestly, I wouldn't recommend this game to most of the people I know and, I would probably wait until Christmas to pick it up - it should be about 30 bucks by then and at that point, buying a used copy of ME: Andromeda would be worth it (maybe...let's see if Bioware's patches help the game out any).… Expand
  28. AndyRD
    Apr 10, 2017
    4
    After that big pile of junk called ME3, we have the huge pile of junk called ME Andromeda.I really would like to know why EA decided to leave the almost perfect way traced by ME2.
    The only emotional moment, in ME Andromeda, when you ear Liara T'soni voice in some datapad.
  29. KiddyDiddy
    Apr 13, 2017
    4
    I tried. I tried really hard to give this game a chance, but I have no more patience left in me for this game.

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

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

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

    This game feels like EA tried to milk money out of ME fans with a lackluster title. I am thoroughly disappointed with the quality of this game. The majority of these issues should never have passed quality control tests. Honestly, I won't be buying another EA/Bioware game again. Terrible production value with very little response to community feedback.    … Expand
  30. Desall
    Apr 17, 2017
    4
    I have finished the game. I gave it a fair shake. I was hoping the subpar animations and character models wouldn't be representative of the overall quality of the game. But they were. There's a hint of a game but everything feels superficial and lazily crafted. The game is not worth playing and I'm sad I wasted my time on it.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Writing is mostly forgettable. Except maybe for one thing.

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

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

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

    With the remnant gone they could develop the Kett a bit and actually make them interesting. And perhaps cut 2 planets from the game so you'd have to tell the story a bit faster.    … Expand
  31. Cjlopez001
    Apr 23, 2017
    4
    Let me start out by saying the mass effect trilogy is my favorite series ever. I must have played m.e. 2 a million times and 3 quite a few times as well. So after waiting along with the rest of you for 5 years for the new game i must say after playing the pc version as male Ryder and choosing cora as the romance, I'm really at a loss for words on how disappointing this game is. Not only amLet me start out by saying the mass effect trilogy is my favorite series ever. I must have played m.e. 2 a million times and 3 quite a few times as well. So after waiting along with the rest of you for 5 years for the new game i must say after playing the pc version as male Ryder and choosing cora as the romance, I'm really at a loss for words on how disappointing this game is. Not only am i dissatisfied with the game but i have absolutely no desire to play this game a second time. I will however mention that there are good aspects of the game. On pc i was running a gtx 1070, 16 gig of ram i7 6700. The games environments look amazing and it ran great at 60 fps with vsync on. The combat i thought was another strong point. And i would say that's all i can think of that was good about me:a. The story of all of the arks looking for planets in the galaxy to settle on was actually a good idea. But i felt they really fumbled on all other aspects of the story. Lame generic villain. Uninteresting crew mates which none had any charisma besides peebee. The cora romance didn't feel like a romance at all. No chemistry with ryder at all. It was basically flirt with her during conversations, do a few loyalty missions for her and thats it. Then you get to have sex with her once. When i reached the last mission i was a bit surprised i was already at the end of the game. I did do quite a few side missions and the campaign still felt unusually short. Overall i regret buying the deluxe version of the game. I actually regret buying the game at all. To say bioware took a huge step backwards with me.a is an understatement. This is possibly the worst game they have ever released.… Expand
  32. Boutrospanzer
    Jun 8, 2017
    4
    Individually speaking, this was the biggest disappointment of ANY series. It's not even the horrible animations, poor dialogues, lack of any emotional connection to the characters; the main thing wrong with this Mass Effect is the fact the missions are boring, nothing really happens. It's a very cheap spin-off.
  33. bolsa22
    Oct 8, 2017
    4
    The game itself looks decent, it has good visual's design and the soundtrack is good, the best part of the game is the game-play without it doubt, but everything else is a mess. The Story... well is not even mentioning, it didn't make any sense for the most of the time, the difficulty of the A.I it is really pathetic, even on insanity mode witch is the highest difficulty of the game isThe game itself looks decent, it has good visual's design and the soundtrack is good, the best part of the game is the game-play without it doubt, but everything else is a mess. The Story... well is not even mentioning, it didn't make any sense for the most of the time, the difficulty of the A.I it is really pathetic, even on insanity mode witch is the highest difficulty of the game is really like normal difficulty, the multiplayer is forgettable, and let's not forget the animation department, Oh Boy the animation, they went Really lazy, not wordy of your time. I've been a fan of Mass Effect since 2, but now a days, it has change, time changes to, but sometimes, if you want to change something, do it at the right Time and do it with Heart.… Expand
  34. Pietriej
    Jun 6, 2022
    4
    A nice RPG that allows you to build a colony in a galaxy far, far away. The gameplay is nice, even though they were plenty of known bugs that were never fixed.

    Unfortunately, the storyline is a bit childish, predictable, and - in some places - incosistent. The idea of exploring a dangerous, new galaxy and meeting an unknown race that you can't communicate with was exciting, but ended up    A nice RPG that allows you to build a colony in a galaxy far, far away. The gameplay is nice, even though they were plenty of known bugs that were never fixed.

    Unfortunately, the storyline is a bit childish, predictable, and - in some places - incosistent. The idea of exploring a dangerous, new galaxy and meeting an unknown race that you can't communicate with was exciting, but ended up with your AI being able to quickly translate languages so there's no more mystery or "first contact" issues. Exploration is also flattened to a level of "Cold Planet, Warm Yourself". It could have been so much more than this.
    What is more, BioWare quickly abandoned this game due to backlash and caused more backlash among those who actually enjoyed the experience. It was especially painful for those who focused on multiplayer, invested their time and money, and got a product that was worse than what the previous game (ME3) offered.

    As a fan of the Mass Effect trilogy, I was heavily disappointed with what Andromeda offered. It seemed as if they had a nice idea that they turned into a generic "good guys, bad guys" game and then threw it away.    … Expand
  35. GarethB
    Oct 21, 2018
    4
    In comparison to mass effect 2, this is boring and uninteresting. It was a struggle to get through and while the base mechanics work the writing and plot is meh...and the game was clearly rushed out the door when I had first bought it the animations and glitches were terrible. RIP Bioware..... EA strikes again.
  36. Shadow1995
    Nov 15, 2018
    4
    This hurts me to write this about a Mass Effect game, since I absolutely loved the previous trilogy. This game was one of the most disappointing games I have ever looked forward to, I actually cancelled the pre order just a few days before it came out because of all the flaws people noticed in the early gameplays. But I came around to it after a long time, and I am glad I went with my gutThis hurts me to write this about a Mass Effect game, since I absolutely loved the previous trilogy. This game was one of the most disappointing games I have ever looked forward to, I actually cancelled the pre order just a few days before it came out because of all the flaws people noticed in the early gameplays. But I came around to it after a long time, and I am glad I went with my gut feeling the game was a flop, it wasn't the worst game I have ever played but my God MA has fallen. The gameplay was good I will give it that, but the worst thing I found about the game was the dialogues, they were too cheesy and not funny at all, when ever the characters communicated I wanted to tear out my eyeballs, the characters not one was interesting, the story has promise, but ended up being ridiculous and somewhat repetitive to the previous games in the worst way possible, also not to do with the actual game itself, but one of the game workers caused a lot of issues due to his racist attitude towards white people which put me off not only the game, but video game industry (BioWare) itself, due to them doing so little about it for a long time. The game not only made me lose hope in the new MA series, but the company itself, shame on them.… Expand
  37. pytlar
    May 24, 2020
    4
    Uninstalled it after 10h. The game looks like poorly stitched together micor missions and activities known from asian MMOs. The plot starts almost like the first part., but rewritten by teenagers, I did;t care. Characters? Mostly bland and dull. Tons of items, crafting, resource gathering. All the boring stuff, which the devs put instead of good plot and interesting world
  38. Roo182
    Sep 11, 2019
    4
    They really blew it with this. Mass effect held such a special place in my heart, then BioWare went full EA and released a clearly unfinished game with a sub-par team, hoping the previous 3 amazing games would carry this pile of crap. No. I was super let down by this.
  39. Ruzaky
    Sep 24, 2020
    4
    Man...this is sad more than anything else. All 3 games of Mass Effect was so fu**ing good. Yes ending of Me 3 was small mess but anyway game was fun. But Andromeda is all the way is mess. Only thing is better is combat...thats it
  40. OPepPep
    Aug 19, 2021
    4
    Darn, what a bummer. The Mass Effect Trilogy will forever be my favorite series, but Andromeda was an oops. I will say, the updates have definitely made it more bearable but as a whole this is just sloppy.

    The player animations are from previous gens, the menus are a headache, and the AI is just uninspiring. Enemies are just boring, don't even care about killing them half the time. The    Darn, what a bummer. The Mass Effect Trilogy will forever be my favorite series, but Andromeda was an oops. I will say, the updates have definitely made it more bearable but as a whole this is just sloppy.

    The player animations are from previous gens, the menus are a headache, and the AI is just uninspiring. Enemies are just boring, don't even care about killing them half the time. The story isn't the greatest writing ever but did enjoy the monolith angle. Just playing it to earn the achievements on a different console at this point.

    It is certainly not the worst RPG in the world, but as far as Mass Effect goes this is just not it. The first 3 left big shoes to fill, with ME2 being an absolute gem of a game; but this felt rushed and uninspired completely. If you have played the first 3 games, definitely still give Andromeda a play through. If for nothing else, you can get the achievements and say that you have played every Mass Effect game.

    Fingers crossed it gets a lot better if another is made.    … Expand
  41. xiaolinstyle
    Mar 27, 2017
    3
    Mass Effect Andromeda will be seen as the master class in how to alienate your fan base.

    I'll start with the fact that i quite liked the last three titles and really enjoyed the multiplayer in Mass Effect 3. None of them were without flaws but mostly enjoyable games. ME:A however has almost none of the charm, likability, or even respect for the player that the previous titles did.    Mass Effect Andromeda will be seen as the master class in how to alienate your fan base.

    I'll start with the fact that i quite liked the last three titles and really enjoyed the multiplayer in Mass Effect 3. None of them were without flaws but mostly enjoyable games. ME:A however has almost none of the charm, likability, or even respect for the player that the previous titles did.

    Performance:

    This is probably the most talked about issue with the game so I'll deal with it first. It's a PROBLEM. The game suffers in many ways from technical glitches with animation, sound, quests, game crashes and more. It can look fairly decent at times but definitely not anything to be excited about. HDR implementation also seems to be a bit lacking but that's an emerging technology so i won't fault them for that. Frame rates are all over the place. Drops are frequent (on a standard PS4) and annoying.

    Gameplay

    This is the most well crafted part of the game. Barring aforementioned frame drops, combat is fast and the increased mobility and verticality of jump jets makes you wonder why you couldn't do this all along. No, seriously, why couldn't you? Though the almost draconian reduction in team control has me wondering if the current developers of Mass Effect know what they are doing (yes i know it's still "Bioware", but no it's NOT the same people). Vehicle control feels adequate though I'm confounded by the lack of any offensive capabilities with the Nomad when you acquire it fairly early in the game. Many other parts though seem to be there only to frustrate the player, from unnecessary backtracking to turn in quests, just the worst inventory management, to the complete waste of time scanning the planets you can't land on are. These and many more design choices aren't player friendly and clearly don't come from an experienced team.

    Story

    This is where the game takes a huge hit. Mass Effect Andromeda casts you as a Pathfinder for the Andromeda initiative. This ultimately boils down to you, once again, being the savior of everyone you know and love. Also you have a sentient AI embedded in your brain named Sam. So as Master Chief...I mean one of the Ryder twins you are tasked with finding and securing a home for hundreds of thousands of people. Which apparently involves a lot of murder, but whadaya gonna do? Unfortunately for the player much of this is told with a cringe worthy script and barely half baked ideas. Many encounters left me with the reoccurring thought "what the hell just happened??" and very much not in a good way. This is of course ignoring the stilted animations and 'please stop looking at my soul like a bon bon' eyeballs that everyone seems to have. Many have said "it gets better" I have, however, NOT found this to be the case. The further into the dull, uninteresting, me too story I've gotten the less I understand what the hell EA was thinking (aside from sheer avarice) releasing this travesty.

    Sound

    It has some, except when it doesn't. Yup, if you fancy multiplayer, it may very well decide that your PS4's sound card should now **** the bed. Because it will. Frequently. Meaning no game sound, no dashboard sound and any party chat you're in will sound like it's been possessed by an underwater electric demon. 2017 folks. Welcome to EA of the future.

    Summary

    Mass Effect Andromeda had tremendous potential but falls short in nearly every conceivable way. Fans and newcomers alike will be disappointed with what EA and Bioware have produced here. We have had several great titles released already this year, setting a high bar. ME:A falls far short of all of those and more importantly of itself.    … Expand
  42. rodericrinehart
    Jun 24, 2017
    3
    The tens and zeros are both jokes. It is IMPOSSIBLE this is a 10. It is buggy and poorly optimized, it has graphical glitches, and poor animations and textures. All facts. My opinion - its world is far inferior to Horizon Zero Dawn, Zelda Breath of the Wild, and The Witcher 3. Games need to bring a lot more now. This isn't 2006 anymore. It's clear this is not the original Bioware crew.
  43. 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
  44. aragorn18
    Mar 21, 2017
    3
    Bioware has been releasing worse and worse games over time. This tendency culminates here, in a franchise so many people love turning into a shell of what it was. Uninspired writing, dead eyes, horrendous animations, forgettable characters... The gameplay is better than in mass effect 3, but compared with current games it still feels dated. I wanted this game to be a 10 since the previousBioware has been releasing worse and worse games over time. This tendency culminates here, in a franchise so many people love turning into a shell of what it was. Uninspired writing, dead eyes, horrendous animations, forgettable characters... The gameplay is better than in mass effect 3, but compared with current games it still feels dated. I wanted this game to be a 10 since the previous trilogy is one of my favorite franchises ever, but I just can't justify Bioware's lack of effort anymore.… Expand
  45. 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
  46. BethanyAnne
    Mar 23, 2017
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I played the trial through Origin Access for 3 hours. It wasn't a "bandwagon" that got me to get a refund on the full game. I *wanted* to like this game. I was hoping for hundreds of hours of fun. But OMG the writing and the plot. So bad. Like the worst original Star Trek episode bad. Just cliche after cliche. You're on the SS Nepotism, a ship run by your dad, with you and your sibling on the ship. When it becomes clear that in the 27th century, humanity has forgotten how to carry spare gas masks down to hostile planets, Daddy McHeroMan sacrifices himself to save you. And promotes you to new McHeroLeader. Everyone is happy that you run the show now, because reasons. And the ship's AI has taken root in your head. Somehow. For reasons. I wish I was making this up.

    I'm just sitting there thinking "I paid $70 for this?" It's just ...bad. Bland boring cliches said by cardboard characters stuck in ridiculous situations. I give this a 3 because the combat didn't suck and the planet was pretty. Wait until it becomes free on Origin, don't blow money on this pile of AAA mediocrity.    … Expand
  47. JTGotrokz
    Mar 24, 2017
    3
    I am a bioware fan, I almost always defend them. I can't do it this time. I don't care about the technical problems, or animations. The writing is terrible, I can't exactly put my finger on what is wrong with this game. I keep playing hoping it will get better. Nothing has happened yet that makes me want to keep playing to see where it goes, i have no interest in the conversations either.I am a bioware fan, I almost always defend them. I can't do it this time. I don't care about the technical problems, or animations. The writing is terrible, I can't exactly put my finger on what is wrong with this game. I keep playing hoping it will get better. Nothing has happened yet that makes me want to keep playing to see where it goes, i have no interest in the conversations either. It just feels like a hollow shell. If the reapers turned games into husks this would be the result.… Expand
  48. Ormegasm
    Mar 22, 2017
    3
    It feels like the C team made it, quick tip Bioware don't give a bunch of new hires one of the most iconic franchises in the industry because they will put out a sub-par product. Mechanics are terrible the animation is laughable it crashes all the time and the story is piss poor. only thing I enjoyed about it are some of the new characters and maybe 3-4 of the choices throughout the story.
  49. 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
  50. Riskyreview
    Mar 24, 2017
    3
    Stop letting marxist extremists into the gaming industry, this game is terrible because the story doesn't take any risks and just feels like a bunch of fanfic stitched together with an obvious socialist agenda, just like Mirror's Edge 2! The faces of the characters are ugly as can be and the gameplay is just like in the other Mass effects with more bugs.

    Another day another game    Stop letting marxist extremists into the gaming industry, this game is terrible because the story doesn't take any risks and just feels like a bunch of fanfic stitched together with an obvious socialist agenda, just like Mirror's Edge 2! The faces of the characters are ugly as can be and the gameplay is just like in the other Mass effects with more bugs.

    Another day another game franchise ruined by political activists...    … Expand
  51. Djesha
    May 15, 2017
    3
    was a fan of the first trilogy. Here we lost the grandiose of the previous game with weak characters, average writing, weak design and average visuals.
    it looks like this has been done by non-passionate people who just did not care. this is very disappointing game... If this game was not named Mass effect it would get an even lower rating
  52. brips
    Mar 21, 2017
    3
    It's like someone at Bioware decided that Mass Effect needed it's own Dragon Age 2 to permanently damage the reputation of it's only remaining franchise that most people still held in good regard, despite the rocky third entry.
  53. neropx
    Mar 21, 2017
    3
    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, which is the problem with todays game publishers. EA needs to take notes from studios like Guerilla games. Horizon zero dawn was a big graphically demanding open world game and it didn'tEA 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, which is the problem with todays game publishers. EA needs to take notes from studios like Guerilla games. Horizon zero dawn was a big graphically demanding open world game and it didn't have a single bug at launch, not even one.… Expand
  54. NeoTheFox
    Mar 25, 2017
    3
    This game deserves a low rating, and not only because it has a lot of technical problems, not because it has the worst animations, but because it is the worst Mass Effect game ever made. With all long-running series of games one would expect every new one to be better, or at least stay at the same level as the original, but in this case, it is a downgrade from everything even the firstThis game deserves a low rating, and not only because it has a lot of technical problems, not because it has the worst animations, but because it is the worst Mass Effect game ever made. With all long-running series of games one would expect every new one to be better, or at least stay at the same level as the original, but in this case, it is a downgrade from everything even the first game established. I hope that going forward BiowWare would not do such a mistake once more, and improve the quality control.… Expand
  55. northernlad
    Mar 23, 2017
    3
    wow i think this is even worse than dragon age 2 if thats possible how come bioware didnt lead with this is been developed by a whole new dev team montreal i think its there first game the game is just plain boring characters are bland quests are fetch quests pretty much story is poorly written the one liners of team mates is unbelievable "i think hes mad i shot him in the face"(liam)wow i think this is even worse than dragon age 2 if thats possible how come bioware didnt lead with this is been developed by a whole new dev team montreal i think its there first game the game is just plain boring characters are bland quests are fetch quests pretty much story is poorly written the one liners of team mates is unbelievable "i think hes mad i shot him in the face"(liam) words to that effect facial animations are amazingly bad i mean how do u release a game like this AAA in this condition is beyond me last bioware game i ever buy.… Expand
  56. 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
  57. kevmclay82
    Jul 12, 2021
    3
    I know this review is years after release but here is my opinion and a little backstory.
    I brought this game when it released played though it and went it was alright but not as good as the trilogy that came before it put on my shelf and never gave it a second thought. Fast forward to now I buy the remaster of the trilogy and love it as much as I did before know I have the continuation    I know this review is years after release but here is my opinion and a little backstory.
    I brought this game when it released played though it and went it was alright but not as good as the trilogy that came before it put on my shelf and never gave it a second thought. Fast forward to now I buy the remaster of the trilogy and love it as much as I did before know I have the continuation on my shelf and decide to replay it and I was so disappointed. Even years later there are glitches. I've had areas of a map not load. The game game freeze while loading. NPC's just look unfinished. I've had to quit and restart to get a quest to load or finish. The story feels weaker and feels like a poor copy of the trilogy. I didn't feel as invested with the crew our given. The new galaxy feels lifeless 2 new races and one of them is the enermy. I remember hearing that after this game came out there were so many problems with it that Bioware went f**k it and abandoned it but it.
    Again I know this review is years late but with the remaster out I want any new players to have a chance to read post from someone who tried to come back to it years later.    … Expand
  58. 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
  59. Hawk235
    Mar 21, 2017
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Стрельба стала динамична и графика похорошела,но я играл в эту игру из-за диалогов и персонажей.Здесь этого нет.Поэтому нет!… Expand
  60. TheCredibleHulk
    Mar 21, 2017
    3
    I usually think people are too negative in their ratings on this site, this time i believe it is warranted, some may actually be way too generous. Saying that this is the worst Mass Effect in the series is easy, it really is, but the others were so good that it doesn't mean much. Sadly it is the worst Action RPG Bioware has done imo, and one of the worst released in years.

    Mass Effect's    I usually think people are too negative in their ratings on this site, this time i believe it is warranted, some may actually be way too generous. Saying that this is the worst Mass Effect in the series is easy, it really is, but the others were so good that it doesn't mean much. Sadly it is the worst Action RPG Bioware has done imo, and one of the worst released in years.

    Mass Effect's success relied heavily on it narrative, well crafted characters and its dialogues. The games, like most Bioware games in the past, were so good that a direct adaptation into a movie would have been great. It was also one of the best action rpg in terms of gameplay, which is also extraordinarily important, because otherwise, it might as well just be a movie. On this aspect, this game is great and easily a match for all the previous games.

    Sadly, the combat is the only good thing to return in this release, every other aspect of the game that made it the success that it was, acting, story, dialogues and characters, are not only gone, but some of the worst of the last two generations of console gaming.

    I wouldn't give this game a zero simply because they got the combat part right, and whoever was in charge of that deserves a pat on the back. Every other departments, especially the animation team, deserves their 4%. The facial animations are so horrible that, even if the writing was top notch, it would still fail at engaging any kind of interest or emotions from the gamers part, other than laughter.

    Once in a while you purchase a game so bad that you genuinely feel robed, this is one of those for me. Bioware, like Ubisoft, are now on my "never pre-order" list, quality just isn't there anymore.    … Expand
  61. revelc
    Mar 21, 2017
    3
    When you type Bioware on Google you'll find their slogan is "Rich stories, Unforgettable characters, and Vast worlds". ME:Andromeda has a vast world (I give them that), but it lacks in interesting story and compelling characters. ME: Andromeda fails to deliver a complete Mass Effect experience.

    I'm just gonna go with the facts that I personally found in the game. I'll start with    When you type Bioware on Google you'll find their slogan is "Rich stories, Unforgettable characters, and Vast worlds". ME:Andromeda has a vast world (I give them that), but it lacks in interesting story and compelling characters. ME: Andromeda fails to deliver a complete Mass Effect experience.

    I'm just gonna go with the facts that I personally found in the game. I'll start with unpleasant facts, because my first impression was full of unpleasant bugs and irritating features (and it happens right from the very beginning of the game). Character creation is very limited and a huge step backward. The templates are plain ugly, both male and female. You aren't allowed to change Ryder's original face template. Game is buggy and you'll find it quite often the first few hours. Objects/models popping in and out, sometimes they just stuck in place or completely missing. Facial animations are complete failure, they have very little expressions and terrible lipsync.
    Some character movement animations are questionable and sometime their limbs may glitch. Dialogues are average or worst if you compare it to previous Mass Effect. Also the final game doesn't look anything like in the trailer (missing "movie effects" and colors just completely different, trailer look much smoother).
    Bioware removed Paragon/Renegade features. They also removed classes. The auto cover system is annoying. The squad mates which you're supposed to "mate" with are terribly designed (the ladies are "unappealing", and I'm sorry I'm not into men). The human models look a lot like robot, their faces look like plastic and their eyes are just "dead".

    The space fantasy that I always loved from ME was ruined because of terrible first impression. Totally not what I'm looking for in a Mass Effect game. It took them 5 years to make and they are not done. They shouldn't have release it. I don't know where those $40 million go? It felt like the team that make this game weren't working as one, rather scrambled. They should've hire better animator, coder, and tester.

    There's a few things worth praising though. The combat system does work. The people who design the combat system need a raise. It felt smooth, quick, and the higher mobility is awesome. During combat you'll feel good. Tons of customization. Apart from the background music being a bit underwhelming, the vistas and the environments looking gorgeous. But those are just part of the game sadly.

    They have failed to keep me playing. It's like watching a super high budget movie with great settings but starring bad actors playing as unappealing characters with bad script. How am I supposed to involve myself in it. It definitely not worth my $60, and my time. I felt victim to the hype and Mass Effect past glory.    … Expand
  62. Chronos1
    Mar 23, 2017
    3
    Other than the story being written by SJW idiots the combat is okayish.. RPG elements are there but still lacks that ME magic.. However it is a serious waste of $60.. wait for a cheap sale.
  63. rensyphon
    Mar 21, 2017
    3
    Other critical and user reviews have talked extensively about the animation, voice acting, story, and general bugs. What I want to talk about is the combat, particularly for anyone on the fence about getting this game. Most of the reviews have been praising the combat. And that's fair, to a point. It's pretty solid third-person corridor shooting. The cover shooting works surprisingly well,Other critical and user reviews have talked extensively about the animation, voice acting, story, and general bugs. What I want to talk about is the combat, particularly for anyone on the fence about getting this game. Most of the reviews have been praising the combat. And that's fair, to a point. It's pretty solid third-person corridor shooting. The cover shooting works surprisingly well, and doesn't constantly trip you up the way it does in most games like this. That said, it's ultimately just alright. If you liked the shooting and upgrade system in the original Mass Effect, you'll like this, because it's a more polished version. But it doesn't raise the game up on its own, nor does it make up for other flaws.

    If you're not sure whether or not to buy this game, don't use the combat and character upgrade system as the deciding vote. It's good enough to keep you interested, but if you don't like the surrounding elements, it isn't enough.    … Expand
  64. guilhermefdias
    Mar 26, 2017
    3
    A disrespect with gamers in general.
    This game is a offense.
    As a Mass Effect fan, and long time gamer since forever. In plain 2017 we receive this thing, the way it is, full of bugs, bad animations, and the most important aspect of a game is borderline awful: the WRITING! EVERYTHING is bad!! It is amazing. I can't understand! Someone should pay for this! EA is destroying the gaming    A disrespect with gamers in general.
    This game is a offense.

    As a Mass Effect fan, and long time gamer since forever. In plain 2017 we receive this thing, the way it is, full of bugs, bad animations, and the most important aspect of a game is borderline awful: the WRITING!
    EVERYTHING is bad!! It is amazing. I can't understand! Someone should pay for this! EA is destroying the gaming industry!

    This is a game that should't be released the way it was. The manager team hired people that can't do their jogs?! for what price?
    Biggest flop I have ever seen!    … Expand
  65. Kalele005
    Mar 25, 2017
    3
    Mass effect Andromeda is a complete mess unbalanced and poorly executed like alot of peoples for the first time i found andromeda boring to death with annoying and repetive quest on the planets,repetitive puzzles,fedex quest and lack of story and worst nothing make sense,70% of the races in the original trilogy are gone and they dont mention them in the actual game,you got only sixMass effect Andromeda is a complete mess unbalanced and poorly executed like alot of peoples for the first time i found andromeda boring to death with annoying and repetive quest on the planets,repetitive puzzles,fedex quest and lack of story and worst nothing make sense,70% of the races in the original trilogy are gone and they dont mention them in the actual game,you got only six companion and only one new race,the only two good thing about this game if they were in a good version of andromeda is the combat and profiles system and then the tempest is great, if that wasn't enought they also mess the galaxy map when you travel you dont see your ship,every solar system is kinda generic without savior,alot of planets seems to be copy pasted i seen to much time the moon design,the planets have no real purpose, this game try hard to annoye his players the worst in it is they want to make a trilogy, never i will pay for a sequel, for me ME 3 was the worst now they completly change my mind andromeda is the worst game ever made,i'm a huge fans of mass effect 1 and this game dont reach it at all, mass effect 1 is safe thank you to casey hudson and his team who made one of the best game of all time, it's sad that mass effect franchise as fallen this low ❤… Expand
  66. Napalmlord
    Mar 27, 2017
    3
    I bought it despite the pre-release reviews, but I regret it now, I play it on basic Ps4 and the graphics are far from the gameplays that you see on youtube. The conversations and character textures are blurry and undeveloped. Detail textures are loading on faces layer by layer during animation, I am skipping the coversation sequences because the graphics are soooooo bad. Also the spceI bought it despite the pre-release reviews, but I regret it now, I play it on basic Ps4 and the graphics are far from the gameplays that you see on youtube. The conversations and character textures are blurry and undeveloped. Detail textures are loading on faces layer by layer during animation, I am skipping the coversation sequences because the graphics are soooooo bad. Also the spce views and colory clouds are low res textures, I was hoping to awe at the views, but now I wish I could shut the spaceship windows close. The story is uninteresting, the main villain does not have a brutal feel that everything is at stake if he wins. The combat has a punch but after the 10th same wave of enemies it also feels a selfless grind. Enemy types are very few, also if you see them from a distance their moves are stuttered (probably a bad design choice). Today I uninstalled it, and I am not sure if I will ever install it again. Bioware you make me sad, after playing through Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights, I didnt expect this :'(… Expand
  67. fffffff
    Apr 5, 2017
    3
    Game is frankly boring, it's just not interesting like previous Mass Effect games. I can only bring myself to play the game every few days or so, the game has been out for almost a month, and I haven't been interested enough to play past the second planet.

    I've also ragequit a number of times because of enemies spawning on top of me or directly behind me and instantly vaporizing me on    Game is frankly boring, it's just not interesting like previous Mass Effect games. I can only bring myself to play the game every few days or so, the game has been out for almost a month, and I haven't been interested enough to play past the second planet.

    I've also ragequit a number of times because of enemies spawning on top of me or directly behind me and instantly vaporizing me on the base assault missions. No enemies on radar, then move forward towards a new room and suddenly there's guys in front of you, to both sides, and behind you, and out of cover in this game = dead in 2 seconds.    … Expand
  68. Lughheim
    Apr 11, 2017
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mass effect has been probably the greatest rpg series I have ever played in my life. It's staples are known to be a great narrative driven story, with player choices shaping the game world around them, as well as having multiple companions you can meet and know very well each with their own interesting background. Gameplay was always considered as an afterthought, with most of the work going in the story to make each mission and choice impactful and meaningful in its own way. Because of this, I consider Mass Effect: Andromeda to be a complete and utter failure of a game.
    The game has an extremely short main story that can be completed in one sitting if you focus only on the main story and do not focus on side quests. The main story is extremely dissapointing, as it shows itself to be extremely bland for the vast majority of the time. Nearing the end it finally becomes more interesting and complex, and then it suddenly ends. The game never answers many of the most central and basic questions that it brings up, like (SPOILERS): Who are the Kett? Why do they want to turn the races around them into more kett? Why does the archon want to destroy the other worlds? Where did the scourge come from? What happened to the race that built the remnant? Why did the creators of rem-tech suddenly vanish, or even create this technology in the first place? (END SPOILERS) Add onto this extremely short and generally boring main storyline that absolutely none of the characters you meet along the way are interesting or memorable in any way whatsoever, and you have an utter failure of a main storyline.
    None of your companions are memorable at all, and their companion quests are generally quite dull. Almost all side quests in this game are fetch quests that are extremely boring and pointless and add nothing to the story. The narrative system in this game is pointless, as usually you will have only 2 options to speak which are often the exact same thing and mean absolutely nothing. You could choose basically any dialogue route in this game and you would end up with exactly the same response every time, which makes conversations that should have been the best part of the game an annoying chore.
    Really the only good things this game has going for it are the gameplay and graphics. And by graphics I mean the graphics outside of animating the characters in cutscenes, because those are horrible. If curious, anyone can go on youtube and see massive compilations of the disgustingly bad facial animations that make even ps2 facial animations look like the work of a genius. The world itself and battle animations are gorgeous and pleasing to look at. The game has a really good combat system as well, that combine factors from previous games in a new innovative way that make firefights genuinely enjoyable.
    if this game was some kind of new IP from Bioware focused on third person shooting action, I honestly think it would have been pretty decent. But Bioware made the horrible mistake of labeling this game as part of the Mass Effect series. In all of the core areas of a good RPG and as a part of the Mass Effect series this game fails completely in every key area that Mass Effect was known for. Because of that, I give this game an abysmal rating of 3. You would find a lot more fun out of this game if you didn't think it was a Mass Effect game, and you expected to buy a shooter not an RPG.    … Expand
  69. ThatGuy001
    Mar 24, 2017
    3
    From the Debbie does Dallas dialog to the Galaxy Quest story line Mass Effect Andromeda doesn't benefit from the fabricated fantasy space opera its predecessor's toted bringing only a handful of planets and species to a vast intergalactic expedition . Mass Effect Andromeda takes place 600 years after the selfless sacrifice of the games iconic interplanetary arbitrator Shepard saved theFrom the Debbie does Dallas dialog to the Galaxy Quest story line Mass Effect Andromeda doesn't benefit from the fabricated fantasy space opera its predecessor's toted bringing only a handful of planets and species to a vast intergalactic expedition . Mass Effect Andromeda takes place 600 years after the selfless sacrifice of the games iconic interplanetary arbitrator Shepard saved the milky way, Now you take on the role of the pathfinder named Ryder with the openness to choose either male or female after a brief stint through the lackadaisical character creator set up that doesn't even exceed that of saints row 2 you awake and are instantaneously thrown into your first mission things go awry rather fast as your father kicks the space bucket in a scene which shares the same emotional depth as a movie on the lifetime channel. From there you set out on your journey to wake other recipients up from their cryogenic slumber and colonize a new world, The premise sounds intriguing and promising in the game's opening acts but all the build up goes kerflooey as the story loses interest and instead focuses on the theriomorphic bad guys which for a game that built its previous titles on the moral ambiguity of extra-terrestrial lifeforms can feel a bit like a step in the wrong direction. The galactic map you view now feels like a masquerade as only a few planets are interactive with a large minority of them acting as a meta game which would feel more at home in the games companion app. Others would tackle the games abysmal animations and Writing for the projects shortcomings however the real story behind this product is far darker , After doing some research I came across an article post from a Ex-bioware employee that stated the game went through development hell and here are just a few other titbits that Bioware finds acceptable in this modern age  . Throughout the development of this game bro culture ran rampant and a large amount of conflicts were brought to the surface on top of the Ego that many top ranking team members boasted the top tier executives put staff on PIP programs as a way of getting rid of them this problem was further exacerbated by the leaders of the company  changing  '' Crunch time '' to a new buzzword with far more worse  repercussions. They called it  Finaling mode in this period the company would throw staff a catch 22 opportunity in which they would pay for their food but only if they ate it under thirty minutes and got back to work, Retaliation and harassment became more problematic and serious as each day went on forcing major team members to quit because of the work ethics and conditions they were being subjugated to on a daily basis which extended the more common known ones we as a community saw online . The members that left had falsified reports made by HR to smear their names after they complained about harassments from the management staff and finally many key staff members that worked on this project didn't get paid with the reason being the extension of the game was more important than their financial benefits. So in closing the once great storytellers and visionaries at Bioware have reduced to the disrespectful degenerates and all because of a game , So we ask was it all worth it ? . My heart goes out to the people that left the project after putting all they could into it and I wish them the very best on their future endeavours and as for this project its not worth the quantum fluctuation the Andromeda galaxy teeters on. A lot like Mass Effect , Andromeda might turn into a great game at a much later date.… Expand
  70. Kotwurschd
    Apr 13, 2017
    3
    Wow. I don't know where to begin with. Mass Effect 1-3 were all great games, so I had high hopes for Mass Effect Andromeda. I didn't watch anything and bought it blind, which was a huge mistake. I trusted BioWare, but now I'm really disappointed with both BioWare and Mass Effect Andromeda. 5+ Years and you guys come up with this pile of **** I really tried to get warm with this title, butWow. I don't know where to begin with. Mass Effect 1-3 were all great games, so I had high hopes for Mass Effect Andromeda. I didn't watch anything and bought it blind, which was a huge mistake. I trusted BioWare, but now I'm really disappointed with both BioWare and Mass Effect Andromeda. 5+ Years and you guys come up with this pile of **** I really tried to get warm with this title, but the boring story, the extremely clunky controls, the graphics and the characters made me really stop playing the game. This games writer is probably one of the most boring and depressive person on this planet. Just change your job, buddy, you're clearly not made for this job. I couldn't even believe that this game is called Mass Effect. It doesn't even comes close to the quality of the Mass Effect games that have been released many years before. This game is not worthy to be called Mass Effect. It's the first time in 10+ years that I didn't want to finish a AAA game. The game is unspectacular and absolutely boring. I just stopped playing the game halfway through, which was a pain in the ass, because the game was that much boring in any aspect, and deleted it from my console. I didn't thought that I'd ever say this about a Mass Effect game, but Mass Effect Andromeda is so far the worst game of 2017. Good job EA and BioWare for ruining a great game series.… Expand
  71. Akirarus
    Mar 22, 2017
    3
    Зачем я ее купил на PS4... Забыл правило - никаких предзаказов... Бездушная, скучная поделка, прикрывающаяся одной из лучших серий игр.
  72. 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
  73. RonCha
    Mar 24, 2017
    3
    There is much potential to be a fun game in here. But sadly it is not. I am not the kind of person who rate a game about the graphics. If the gameplay is fun, i can live with that without a problem.. But as i said, its not fun at all. Your AI Partners are so stupid and weak (do they actually damage something?!?), the checkpoints are not good as well. Sometimes you do different questThere is much potential to be a fun game in here. But sadly it is not. I am not the kind of person who rate a game about the graphics. If the gameplay is fun, i can live with that without a problem.. But as i said, its not fun at all. Your AI Partners are so stupid and weak (do they actually damage something?!?), the checkpoints are not good as well. Sometimes you do different quest (before finish them) and after you die, you have to start all over, losing the whole progress (how about doing a chekcpoint after finish a part of the quest?). In the open world i have loading time (after i died) up to 5 minutes (on ps4 pro). Seriousely...?!? Enemies standing around and do nothing, Quests are bugged, without restart the console no progress... and yeah... if i want Play sudoku i buy myself sudoku! I remember i had fun with the old trilogy, but here, i just play, because i want finish what ive started. SAD!… Expand
  74. BeardKnight
    Mar 24, 2017
    3
    Do NOT buy this game on or near launch. In fact, just skip this game and wait for Mass Effect Andromeda 2. There is too much wrong with this game, it isn't going to be fixable. The voice acting and dialogue options range from boring chatter to downright nonsense. The Character Creator is more limited than Ghost Recon Wildlands. The lighting and shading are incredibly wonky. The animationsDo NOT buy this game on or near launch. In fact, just skip this game and wait for Mass Effect Andromeda 2. There is too much wrong with this game, it isn't going to be fixable. The voice acting and dialogue options range from boring chatter to downright nonsense. The Character Creator is more limited than Ghost Recon Wildlands. The lighting and shading are incredibly wonky. The animations and movement at times are questionable and completely unnatural. The gameplay feels very sluggish and worn out. I'm approximately five hours in at this point and bored out of my mind.

    There's also the matter of just how buggy this game is. First Co-Op is horrendous, P2P often results in a very laggy experience, when the host drops, there's a long waiting time before a new host is found (think COD:MW2 but much slower). The campaign bugs however, are much worse. Multiple missions have bugged out completely for me, resulting in impossible-to-complete missions. The "invisible" loading screens on planet are incredibly obvious, thanks to sliding all over the place after a brief screen freeze during explorations.

    This isn't the Mass Effect you're looking for, this isn't the Mass Effect that anyone is looking for. Avoid this purchase. Even as a PS Plus title, I'd be reluctant to download it. Please trust the User Scores with this one. This game is not worth your money.    … Expand
  75. j-s
    Mar 21, 2017
    3
    Mass Effect Andromeda falls short of its predecessors, but it's still a competently executed open-world action RPG with an interesting world and tons of quests to complete. Its biggest shame is that it doesn't make better use of its setting, opting instead to go with more of the same. Hopefully BioWare will be more ambitious when it comes time for the inevitable sequel
  76. PikePaloma
    Mar 21, 2017
    3
    If this was almost any other game I could forgive the animations in favour of the dynamic and more free combat and some pretty open worlds to run around in for a few hours. It would have been a perfectly average 5-6/10 game. This is not any other game. This is Mass Effect and Mass Effect has always and always will be about characters, relationships and great scenes. This is all completelyIf this was almost any other game I could forgive the animations in favour of the dynamic and more free combat and some pretty open worlds to run around in for a few hours. It would have been a perfectly average 5-6/10 game. This is not any other game. This is Mass Effect and Mass Effect has always and always will be about characters, relationships and great scenes. This is all completely destroyed when literally not one person in the game looks like the animators and programmers had time to finish them. On top of the facial animations which everyone's already torn to shreds, there's the writing and the voice acting. The writing in this game ranges from decent to laughable to absolutely horrific. Especially in the dialogue writing where people will just say the strangest things for no reason ("Sorry, my face is tired.. from everything."), or say the most cliché worn out stuff you'll ever hear. The voice acting ranges from quite good to awful. Most of the Tempest crew is alright (including the Ryder twins), but really pretty much everyone else is below all standards I could have in 2017 for a AAA game. The open worlds are pretty but largely empty and and what's there is just MMO style fetch quests with no reason to care at all. Would not recommend anyone, even a die-hard ME fanboy like myself, to buy this thing.… Expand
  77. DongQuixote
    Mar 22, 2017
    3
    I'm not going to go too in depth because i don't want to spoil anything accidentally but the gist of it is, your crew is completely lame, Ryder, whether you play as female or male is completely unlikable, the writing is lousy, your crew is constantly doing stupid things and they constantly act, well, strange, it feels like all these characters came out of a Michael Bay Transformers movie.I'm not going to go too in depth because i don't want to spoil anything accidentally but the gist of it is, your crew is completely lame, Ryder, whether you play as female or male is completely unlikable, the writing is lousy, your crew is constantly doing stupid things and they constantly act, well, strange, it feels like all these characters came out of a Michael Bay Transformers movie. The story is uninspiring but not terrible, i mean it's not great either, nothing complicated but some parts have you questioning the plot. Voice acting is all over the place, i don't know what the hell was going on but sometimes this game feels like it was built by multiple studios instead of just one. I'm now going to mention the animations, as far as facial animations go it's horrible, mindbogglingly so, what happened Bioware? Other animations like combat and movement are not bad, they are what you'd expect from AAA game, maybe just a bit worse as far as running animations go but it's really minor. RPG elements are watered down but at the same time an improvement in some ways over the previous games. I'm getting kind of bored of typing this, i should finish soon. Graphics are nice, they aren't pushing the boundaries so to speak but that's okay, they don't have to, there are some very nice sights in the game, not many but some of them are really, really pretty, the art teams did very well but unfortunately there's just not enough of that. Combat is okay, it's pretty good really, if you like third person action games then this will feel just right, not groundbreaking in any way but it's damn solid, gunplay is **** but it doesn't matter, you're going to use biotics and your melee attacks because it's more fun anyway. I think i'll stop here, the game a lot of "meh" and a lot of "wtf is this", unless you really love running around different worlds and third person action "RPG" games a lot, like A LOT then don't bother with this one. **** forgot to add, the dialogue options are all ****… Expand
  78. EpicJessey
    Mar 22, 2017
    3
    Plan 9 from Outer Space combined with Team America and Wallace & Gromit.

    Mass Effect: Andromeda is not only the worst game in the series, but also the worst BioWare have ever done so far and an insult for Triple-A Gaming in our current time. --Awful character creation, barely any options from skin tone over hair, eyebrows and proportions for body and what not... Very bare bones!    Plan 9 from Outer Space combined with Team America and Wallace & Gromit.

    Mass Effect: Andromeda is not only the worst game in the series, but also the worst BioWare have ever done so far and an insult for Triple-A Gaming in our current time.

    --Awful character creation, barely any options from skin tone over hair, eyebrows and proportions for body and what not... Very bare bones!

    --Laughable animations (face expressions and walking). You can't take the game serious most of the time.

    --Very bad writing and story!. This is a complete "No Go" for an AAA RPG, it felt like it was made from and for 12y/o's, with many cringe jokes, which are again, immersion breaking! A Comedy at best!

    --Terrible voice acting for the most part (VO/VA). The voice actors haven't seen any of those the scenes, so they just read the script! Huge mistake if they have no connection to the matter. That's what it also feels like, you don't get any connection to any of those characters.

    --Gameplay is mediocre at best, generic semi open word scan this and that over and over, drive,drive,drive with fetch side qests. While the combat did improve a bit (from cover to jetpack, yay what an improvement...) and class/abillity/weapon freedom (this is only a matter of opinion, i liked how it was in ME2).

    --MANY design flaws!!! like...
    "No life or death choices, No Paragon/Renegade system, you can't even be a dick to someone!!!!!"
    "no tactical pausing, no ability to issue companions to use certain powers (one of the best gameplay thing in ME games for me)",
    "UI is just painfully outdated, no search-bar, no wep-comparsion and bare bones for console.",
    "annoying and time wasting (interacting hold E) and (20'secs Planet/System cam for scanning and exploration)"
    "quicksave... (if you die or exit the game or it crashes, you might loose progress)"

    --BUGS and other issues, not acceptable the huge amount!!! From ghosting, disappearing or light speed moving people in the background during dialogues, AI- suddenly spawning and disappearing in general in you ship, AI pathfinding indoor (they acting weird indoor), twitching body parts, blur-ish hair bugs, gfx flickering, performance problems in some areas...

    AND MUCH MORE I MAY NOT CAN THINK OF RIGHT NOW...

    So what's positive about the game? Graphics and combat for some... And thats not it, nor combat what makes a Mass Effect game!.
    And yet people still buy it, even if they KNOW all the problems, because? "you can bang?"

    FORTY
    MILLION
    DOLLARS

    FIVE YEARS

    Thx EA AND BioWare Montreal studios (B-Team) for their first game and it shows, it was good idea to reboot a well known franchise with them.    … Expand
  79. Dzhon_Mil
    Mar 22, 2017
    3
    Boring and half-baked. For an RPG, the character creation is limited and the so-called "choices" seem meaningless. Why even have a dialogue wheel? And I'm tempted to skip the cut-scenes, the writing is so bad and the characters, themselves, are so dull. Some of the scenery is pretty, but overall the game just feels sterile.
  80. BONYX
    Mar 23, 2017
    3
    No dubbing in Italian, Livello di espressioni facciali molto basso, too repetitive missions,
    quality of the music and the sound not up for a triple A title.
    This is not Mass Effect game
  81. DrRossi
    Mar 23, 2017
    3
    Even they could fix the extremely bad Animations, thell cannot change the shallow writing. This is how you destroy a legendary IP. Bioware was all about STORYTELLING, now its mutated to this abomination. This is a sad Day for Gaming in general i think....also for this Industrie!
  82. Noble_Six
    Mar 24, 2017
    3
    As a massive Mass Effect fan it breaks my heart to say after 4 years of waiting, its really not worth it.

    I played ME3 Multiplayer for 2 years after that game came out, I doubt Ill be playing ME Andromeda's MP this time next month.
  83. msalman
    Mar 27, 2017
    3
    This is by far the worst game BioWare has put out. Riddled with glitches, FPS and performance issues on consoles and crashes in Multiplayer make this games unplayable. And that's not counting the **** fetch quests and subpar dialog. Hard to believe how they let such an unpolished games out in an era where we have games like Witcher 3 and Horizon Zero Dawn.
    I couldn't even get myself to    This is by far the worst game BioWare has put out. Riddled with glitches, FPS and performance issues on consoles and crashes in Multiplayer make this games unplayable. And that's not counting the **** fetch quests and subpar dialog. Hard to believe how they let such an unpolished games out in an era where we have games like Witcher 3 and Horizon Zero Dawn.
    I couldn't even get myself to play after the initial 10 hours and a couple of main quests. Starts off slow and then just gets plain boring. The pacing is horrible. EA strikes again!    … Expand
  84. whyFool
    Mar 27, 2017
    3
    MassDEFECT:Dragon Age in SPACE

    They copied some things that was tedious and bad in dragon age and made it worse in Andromeda, then theres the numerous amount of bugs within the game that take away from whatever experience they were aiming for and i think its universally known that the facial issues are a joke, only thing i liked about this game was the combat system which seems like one    MassDEFECT:Dragon Age in SPACE

    They copied some things that was tedious and bad in dragon age and made it worse in Andromeda, then theres the numerous amount of bugs within the game that take away from whatever experience they were aiming for and i think its universally known that the facial issues are a joke, only thing i liked about this game was the combat system which seems like one of the few issues(or only) thing they really focused on.

    whats obvious is that they rushed this game, which makes it look they made in a year rather than five, then when some of the above issues were addressed by the fans they said they would "polish" it before launch ( if this is polished imagine how bad it was before), now in saying ALL of this i am a fan of the francise but you're making it really hard for me to care about this game with what it feels like a quick cash grab because most of these issues ( facial animation) will either be fixed with a payed DLC or not at all.

    just disappointing .

    ps. it annoyed me to the point where i for the first time ever wrote a review for anything    … Expand
  85. mkronewitter
    Mar 27, 2017
    3
    Graphics look last-gen. Animations are as bad as you have read all over the Internet; very immersion breaking. Missions are a bore. Almost 30 hours in, and may not complete the story because I'm getting so bored. I would stay away from this one folks.
  86. Shinfreyr
    Mar 27, 2017
    3
    Why? Seriously Why?
    The Scenario is good, the game-play is ok...

    But why all game design and animation is at this point outdated???

    I loved mass effect series but... Why you make me hate this game Bioware...
  87. 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
  88. 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.
  89. 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
  90. 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
  91. 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.
  92. Wideload
    Mar 31, 2017
    3
    I love and have played all of the Mass Effect games. This one is a shocker. The animation just does not work and instead of drawing you in puts you off right from the start. The game play is boring and the main character does not catch the imagination, nor make me interested enough to find out what happens. I have put about 30 hours into this game and I think that will be about all.I love and have played all of the Mass Effect games. This one is a shocker. The animation just does not work and instead of drawing you in puts you off right from the start. The game play is boring and the main character does not catch the imagination, nor make me interested enough to find out what happens. I have put about 30 hours into this game and I think that will be about all.

    Very disappointed BioWare    … Expand
  93. rsid
    Apr 1, 2017
    3
    I don't care about political reasons or anything that could have affected other reviewers or players. My opinion is that the story, writing, character development and world development in Andromeda is extremely derivative, bland and one-dimensional, not nearly as good in those aspects to ME 1 (IMO, the weakest of the three MEs). I will not deny that I played ME 2 demo and instantly boughtI don't care about political reasons or anything that could have affected other reviewers or players. My opinion is that the story, writing, character development and world development in Andromeda is extremely derivative, bland and one-dimensional, not nearly as good in those aspects to ME 1 (IMO, the weakest of the three MEs). I will not deny that I played ME 2 demo and instantly bought the full game and fell in love with it. I played ME 1 and 3 and, while I preferred 2 over 3 and 3 over 1, Andromeda was extremely disappointing and it became boring after a while. What was a blank slate to create a new, expansive experience became a cheap, downgraded rehash from the original trilogy that didn't deliver in depth. While playing the original trilogy I devoured the whole Codex and every bit of information I could because those would add depth and understanding of this new, exciting world. In ME: Andromeda, I stopped reading after 20 hours of gameplay and basically just rushed to the mission points on the map because it all became a boring, repetitive hassle with no impact on the story or the world whatsoever. I even tried loading save points where dialog options were given to try different outcomes, but they were all the same.

    Praise for the new combat system are OK, but sometimes overrated. The tactical choices from the original trilogy where you would balance your squad to cover your power weaknesses (like picking squadmates with good powers vs armor because you were focusing on vs shields), or when to have your squad use their powers in the perfect moment, is gone. Individual combat is good in this game, but the removal of the mentioned features is a big let down for me.

    Reviews that have popped up such as in mmorpg.com saying that the game was not as bad as it's been said, blaming people fixation with bad animation or ugly women and other excuses, I believe they are grabbing at straws. Case in point: ME 1, 2 and 3 female Shepard options were fugly; ME 1 still has game breaking bugs; there were buggy animations, poses and moments all over the trilogy, and players still loved it. Players and reviewers remarking on those bugs in Andromeda are doing so because these faults are just nails in the coffin, not the cause of discontent or disappointment.    … Expand
  94. CostasEco
    Apr 8, 2017
    3
    Bioware had created a masterpiece game, in a trilogy full of action, emotions and ideals, through a progressive well structured story and script, which were guiding interesting characters in a great adventure, based greatly on our own decisions. Then they did the unthinkable, by ending Shepard, a perfect team and their myth, few years ago... Now at last, Bioware came back to the loyal funsBioware had created a masterpiece game, in a trilogy full of action, emotions and ideals, through a progressive well structured story and script, which were guiding interesting characters in a great adventure, based greatly on our own decisions. Then they did the unthinkable, by ending Shepard, a perfect team and their myth, few years ago... Now at last, Bioware came back to the loyal funs with Andromeda and the outcome is far from fulfilling our long anticipation... Andromeda is a childish game with lots of action, interesting new elements, great graphics, but, lots of bugs, crappy animations, no story and especially no soul. With ugly and immature characters, lousy dialogs and boring storyline... I just finished playing the original trilogy once more and pretty sure I'll stick back there... Andromeda has nothing to offer to Mass Effect funs like me... It's only an insult to the original games... I wish Shepard could return from the deads and the Ryders to be send back to school for a few years, before trying to save humanity and the rest of the Milky Way species, from a dark (how ? why ?) future...… Expand
  95. nailheart
    Dec 3, 2018
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Мне как фанату-задроту серии обидно что масс эффект скатился в УГ.Жаль что купил это по полной цене , через полгода цена данному "шедевру" будет 600 рублей.Итак поехали.Что в игре хорошего - освоение планет.Первые пять минут неплохо,дальше провал.(Хотя большинство из них должен признать однообразные и вызывают откровенную скуку.)Геймплей ничем не отличается от ДА Инквизиции.Разница лишь в том что в Инквизиции ты набиваешь очки влияния, а здесь очки перспективности андромеды.В игре совершенно идиотская система диалогов которая не влияет абсолютно ни на что.Они говорят мы убрали систему парагон-ренегат,но вместо нее поставили ахинею какую то, а именно варианты ответов эмоциональный,рассудительный что тот еще.Даже название главных злодеев поленились выдумать - здесь теперь кетты(да,да похоже на гетов с первой части).Они такие себе переделанные протэане ,перекрашенные в зеленый цвет.Боссы скучные,однообразные и неинтересные,все что нужно сделать:вынести на локации босса этих самых кэттов,вокруг которого вертится шар.Так босс неуязвим ,но когда ты сносишь ему этот шарик,о чудо его можно убить.И так почти абсолютно все локации.Потыкай станции,убей несколько одинаковых боссов-архитекторов которые присутсвуют на всех локациях.И хрен с этой лицевой анимацией, цепляла бы сюжетом игра,но сюжет туп,банален и предсказуем.Видя такой масс эффект Шепард бы в гробу перевернулся.Еще отдельную тему занимает сканер главного героя.Сканировать нужно абсолютно все что попадется,забив на сканирование ты рискуешь не получить очей исследования, и не скрафтишь нужную тебе пушку.Тупая система сохранений дает о себе знать.Всегда играю на максимальной сложности,и иногда нужно сохранить прогресс,но иногда сохранится невозможно,и не убив одного несчастного моба,ты рискуешь переигрывать сначала и сначала,часа по два.Если тебя не пугает все вышенаписанное ,уважаемый покупатель,затаривайся.ЕА уже убила много замечательных серий,вот,добралась и до МЕ.Буду стараться не покупать игры от ЕА,ведь эта компания работает только на то чтобы состричь бабла,сделав из известных серий типа Драгон Ейдж,Бэтлфронт а теперь еще и масс эффект какашку.… Expand
  96. user777
    May 1, 2017
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The dialog, the script, the story himself on MEAndrophobia, the crap SJW politics pushed hard down on the customer throat its what make MEA one of the worst games of 2017. seems the game was made by 14 years old retarded kids... the actors voices where one of the worst choices made, and some of the actors where allowed even to go ahead with shameful errors in things as simple like reading a line : we have an "actress" who read "anagara" now and 5 sec later she say "angara" - nobody bother to correct her or to make another sequence.... trash forwarded fast ahead, nobody bother to polish the game.... and stop talking about "great fights", that go down with the huge amount of bugs and glitches... for me, the worst (after 80h in-game) its to see retarded dialog.s and retarded faces.... the game script should never left the bathroom, where he belong...… Expand
  97. AudioRemedy
    Aug 26, 2020
    3
    Intensely bland, ham-dashed gameplay with poor balance, unreliable servers, and a janky campaign. Even three and a half years after release it's still a dumpster fire of glitches and instability. The ONLY redeeming factors are a few supporting characters. That's it.
  98. jaredinho
    May 11, 2018
    3
    So mass effect, the series famed for it's storytelling and characters has thrown all of that out the window in place of a boring, meticulous open world system. The majority of the quests have no weight to them, go here, scan this, scan this, go here, done. It's boring, there's no satisfaction. The combat is pretty fun and shines through in the main story missions but the main story endedSo mass effect, the series famed for it's storytelling and characters has thrown all of that out the window in place of a boring, meticulous open world system. The majority of the quests have no weight to them, go here, scan this, scan this, go here, done. It's boring, there's no satisfaction. The combat is pretty fun and shines through in the main story missions but the main story ended completely abruptly without any real narrative progression. You get 6 squad mate, that's right 6! I honestly felt no attachment to any of them, so much I didn't even bother to romance anyone. The game has clearly been rushed, it doesn't feel finished at all. The only thing that feels finished is the franchise as a whole, sad times.… Expand
  99. Mindurbidniss
    Dec 27, 2022
    3
    To start, the game is incredibly ugly. I mean PS3 ugly. Flat, muddy textures make the "hdr" options a mockery. Add that to emotionless mannequin like faces and it's really hard to get invested in anything going on in the opening of the game. The plot is as generic as any other. Humanity's in jeopardy, need a new planet to live on yada yada. The irony is, because the plot is so rote, thereTo start, the game is incredibly ugly. I mean PS3 ugly. Flat, muddy textures make the "hdr" options a mockery. Add that to emotionless mannequin like faces and it's really hard to get invested in anything going on in the opening of the game. The plot is as generic as any other. Humanity's in jeopardy, need a new planet to live on yada yada. The irony is, because the plot is so rote, there never seems to be any sense of urgency or anything at stake. I think my biggest issue with the game is just how low budget it all feels. Almost like the made for TV film equivalent of what was at one time an awesome masterpiece of a blockbuster. Even the combat is that basic bullet sponge exchange.

    Honestly can't recommend spending any time with this game from what I've played so far. Although it may be worth experiencing for under $10. I guess it just follows that trend of once great licenses dropping the ball this decade.    … Expand
  100. Sillence
    Nov 10, 2018
    3
    Broken game. Had some promise but it is so glitchy and the animations are terrible. I lost save states to glitches multiple times in the first few hours. Loved every other game in the series, but this was a huge letdown.
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Critic score distribution:
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  3. Negative: 1 out of 61
  1. Power Unlimited
    Oct 19, 2017
    78
    It might be the biggest, most complex and action packed game in the franchise, but Mass Effect: Andromeda is also the least convincing one. The dated facial animations, the inconsistent writing quality and the regularly occurring bugs take you out of the experience too often. On top of that, BioWare has not used the concept of a whole new universe to its full potential, which often makes it feel like Mass Effect: Andromeda has not left our Milky Way at all.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Jul 7, 2017
    70
    While it’s underwhelming in places, there’s a lot to like as you venture into the weirder parts of Andromeda. Frequent technical issues hamper the experience a bit, as does an uninspiring main story. [June 2017, p66]
  3. Games Master UK
    Jun 6, 2017
    81
    A welcome, if slightly patch return for Mass Effect. The script has problems, but combat is bloody brilliant. [May 2017, p.62]
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