Mass Effect: Andromeda

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  1. 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.
  2. CaptainSharkFin
    Mar 23, 2017
    7
    I went into this game as a dedicated fan to the original trilogy, having completed all three games under three different Shepard types. While my love for the series as a whole has tempered my opinion to this game, I can honestly say for certain that after about fifteen hours into it I'm still enthralled. As Ryder, I've been taking my time exploring what the new setting has to offer, andI went into this game as a dedicated fan to the original trilogy, having completed all three games under three different Shepard types. While my love for the series as a whole has tempered my opinion to this game, I can honestly say for certain that after about fifteen hours into it I'm still enthralled. As Ryder, I've been taking my time exploring what the new setting has to offer, and have been going through the missions one step at a time. It's really taken hold of me, and I can't wait to see the end. (I've heard it's disappointing, but I'll let my own judgement decide that for me)

    That being said, the game has issues. Lots of issues. Glitches, animation bugs, questionable design choices...The set pieces are nice, the RPG aspects of the Mass Effect series seem to be making a return from the original, the character customization might be a bit lacking in the appearance department and the...female models definitely leave a lot to be desired. These slightly mar the experience a bit, but it's definitely not enough to give this game anything below a 5 or a 6-point score.

    Rather than giving it a point, though, what I want to do is RECOMMEND THIS GAME FOR PURCHASE. It's not perfect, and the whole experience is kind of hampered by the fact that (1) a lot of folks were expecting so much and (2) it's riding off of the coat-tails (and the controversy that follows it) of Mass Effect 3, but I sincerely hope that they give Ryder their own trilogy to rival the original. There's a lot they can learn from with this game, and I hope they take those experiences to make the next one event better.    … Expand
  3. KalvinKain
    Mar 23, 2017
    6
    This is the first time Bioware screw up the Mass Effect series after Dragon age 2. I make this easy for those Mass effect fan or fist timer to decide you want to pick up this game or not. Keep in mind that this is just my opinion.

    Good *First time huge open world to explore *Lot of dialog option *Battle system is fun *Lot of Main quest & Side quest Bad *Repeating side quest    This is the first time Bioware screw up the Mass Effect series after Dragon age 2. I make this easy for those Mass effect fan or fist timer to decide you want to pick up this game or not. Keep in mind that this is just my opinion.

    Good
    *First time huge open world to explore
    *Lot of dialog option
    *Battle system is fun
    *Lot of Main quest & Side quest

    Bad
    *Repeating side quest
    *Lack of Team members command
    *Facial animations problem
    *Repeating New Aliens race design
    *Bug, Bug & Bugs    … Expand
  4. linkiados_S
    Mar 23, 2017
    7
    para empezar su dirección creativa tiene puntos en contra, a pesar que la idea es muy interesante. primero que todo hoy en día se hacen juegos con la finalidad de (ademas de vender) de que una saga siga con el paso de generaciones, a veces resulta como otras no, en este caso mass efect es un juego que tuvo un tiempo considerablemente largo, mas de 4 años, y decir que no tuvieron tiempo depara empezar su dirección creativa tiene puntos en contra, a pesar que la idea es muy interesante. primero que todo hoy en día se hacen juegos con la finalidad de (ademas de vender) de que una saga siga con el paso de generaciones, a veces resulta como otras no, en este caso mass efect es un juego que tuvo un tiempo considerablemente largo, mas de 4 años, y decir que no tuvieron tiempo de algo como las animaciones es algo muy ridículo, bioware, una empresa de nivel, con cientos de trabajadores activos, ahi radica el problema, se que el trabajo es duro, hay jóvenes con ideas fascinantes y no lo aprovechan, hacer otro shooter con lo mismo,lo mismo,lo mismo aburre por decirlo así, la saga es sobre eso pero innovar es algo primordial, para eso se crean software mas avanzados,para poder incluir mas contenido de detalles o historia, no para decir una excusa, en fin malo no es pero recomiendo comprarlo en un par de meses.… Expand
  5. Allax
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    It could have been an average stand alone shooter-rpg game with a name like "Adventures of mentally challenged people in Adromeda", but since it pretends to be Mass Effect it should be judged as one. And as a Mass Effect game this is a total failure. It is as if dialogues and storytelling were done by a 12 years old girl. And those animations and models.... And the main "bad guy" who isIt could have been an average stand alone shooter-rpg game with a name like "Adventures of mentally challenged people in Adromeda", but since it pretends to be Mass Effect it should be judged as one. And as a Mass Effect game this is a total failure. It is as if dialogues and storytelling were done by a 12 years old girl. And those animations and models.... And the main "bad guy" who is evil for no reason at all, like some sort of 1 dimensional antagonist from a comic book. Authors seems to not understand how much this breaks immersion.… Expand
  6. Hyperthron
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    An update to my last review. After playing this game for almost 15 hours, i can easily say that this is one of the best games i have played in my life. I've been a big Mass Effect fan from a first part, and Andromeda takes a second place right after Mass Effect 2. Yes, there are problems with animations, but story and immersion are actually really great. Planets looks awesome, andAn update to my last review. After playing this game for almost 15 hours, i can easily say that this is one of the best games i have played in my life. I've been a big Mass Effect fan from a first part, and Andromeda takes a second place right after Mass Effect 2. Yes, there are problems with animations, but story and immersion are actually really great. Planets looks awesome, and soundtrack is absolutely stunning. It's a well done revival of the franchise, that was probably rushed by EA, hence facial expression and some animations are horrible. 0 scores are just unfair IMO. If it's mediocre game for you it should have at least 5 points.… Expand
  7. PipeSerpa
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    This game is perfect, I think it can be one of the best game thin year.
    I don't know why people do not like a game because of their graphics, you can spend a lot of hour playing this game because its gameplay is perfect.
  8. kirillgil
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    Unplayable. The inventory system is a mess. Combat is eh. Dialog....who wrote this? Acting is awful too.... There is absolutely no investment into characters or the role that you are supposed to play. I cared more about a single person in other games than I did about the 10,000 people onboard the ship. Not sure what is happening with the character creation, I could not make a decentUnplayable. The inventory system is a mess. Combat is eh. Dialog....who wrote this? Acting is awful too.... There is absolutely no investment into characters or the role that you are supposed to play. I cared more about a single person in other games than I did about the 10,000 people onboard the ship. Not sure what is happening with the character creation, I could not make a decent looking female character no matter how much I tried.

    Played for 4-6 hours, asked for a refund. I do have to say the refund process was painless.    … Expand
  9. jcolin
    Mar 23, 2017
    1
    This is very disappointing. They completely **** over male/male relationships. Just about every female I encounter I can flirt with, but you only get 2 m/m options and theyre not even well done. Then the scenes are vanilla compared to hetero, you can tell the developing team did not even want to put it in the game. Bioware did a total betray, after leading the game industry inThis is very disappointing. They completely **** over male/male relationships. Just about every female I encounter I can flirt with, but you only get 2 m/m options and theyre not even well done. Then the scenes are vanilla compared to hetero, you can tell the developing team did not even want to put it in the game. Bioware did a total betray, after leading the game industry in progressiveness. The gameplay is alright, but they also seemed to screw over pure biotic/tech players as there are a million different guns and only 3 ability slots. Sure you can switch your loadout, but then they all go on cooldown and it really messes up the flow of action. The cryo perks are mostly about crafting which is mostly about weapons, so once again, it's all about non-tech/biotic builds. Also the plot...The whole "youre the only one who can save the world so special everyone follows you" trope was fun for one, maybe two games, but it's boring now, The story itself doesn't seem very original, making me roll my eyes more times than feel any sense of wonder.… Expand
  10. Phat_Ash_Pirate
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    Horrible Character Creation, Horrible facial animations. Thankfully I rented this crap. i am slogging through and it feels more like a chore than anything fun. I remember playing the amazing ME1, it was a great game. This makes me wonder what happened to Bioware?
  11. hadlyk
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    I don't usually write reviews but I've been a mass effect fan all the way since the first one and I feel that this latest iteration of my beloved franchise deserves one.

    Firstly, Id like to get the reason I scored it extremely low out of the way. In terms of the game content and quality I'd rate Andromeda around the 4 maybe even 5 out of 10, you can see glimpses of a good game hidden    I don't usually write reviews but I've been a mass effect fan all the way since the first one and I feel that this latest iteration of my beloved franchise deserves one.

    Firstly, Id like to get the reason I scored it extremely low out of the way. In terms of the game content and quality I'd rate Andromeda around the 4 maybe even 5 out of 10, you can see glimpses of a good game hidden here. So why the zero score? To be honest its to counteract the biased scores that hardcore fans have been giving this game. I totally understand where their coming from, no one likes people trashing on stuff they like its natural. However I hope as true fans of the series you can see that this franchise deserves so much more and that scoring Andromeda anything beyond a 6 is an exaggeration and only serves to downplay the franchise and present to people that mass effect fans have low standards.

    Bluntly put as consumers we deserved so much more then an unfinished and unpolished game riddled with bugs and technical issues (I've crashed quite a number of times) of which unfortunately is the group Andromeda is in. With that out of the way let me address the cons of this game so new comers and old fans that haven't pre-order yet can know what exactly their jumping into.

    Right of the bat you're treated to some of the most horrendous character designs and animations that make u paused and wonder if they transferred this particular part of the game creation to some shady third party. The contrast in quality between your characters and the level is striking with emotionless faces being the norm in almost every conversation, not a soothing thought when mass effect highly prides itself in conversations and character buildup. Speaking of character buildup its very weak, at least in comparison to previous mass effects. Everyone seems too willing to be your pawn and despite bioware clear attempt to introduce varied personalities, none of them brought a sense of companionship instead feeling very artificial and forced.

    Gameplay wise Andromeda gun fights are fun despite the AI occasional suicidal nature. Its clear from the start though that Bioware focused more on the shooter elements then the RPG side. The game is much more fast pace and hectic then previous iterations and this might put some old time fans off. The removal of locking you to a class is a good improvement and helps more people experience different classes as opposed to starting all over, you can also mix skills between classes.

    In conclusion, I really can't recommend this game to anyone. Sure the fights can be fun, the levels can look amazing. However the cons makes this a game worth passing. If you're a sci-fi junkie or/and mass effect fan like me, then I'd suggest you wait till bioware comes and fix the glaring issues plaguing the game. Ultimately this score reflects my opinion that a game should never be released in this state.    … Expand
  12. Ronyo30
    Mar 23, 2017
    4
    I really wanted to like this game, the series only got better after the original Mass Effect, and after a 5 year wait I had high hopes and expectations. I've played about 20 hours in now and unfortunately it seems the wind in the sails of the series died out long ago (I'll update the review if any of that changes, but at this point I don't think I can take more punishment from this gameI really wanted to like this game, the series only got better after the original Mass Effect, and after a 5 year wait I had high hopes and expectations. I've played about 20 hours in now and unfortunately it seems the wind in the sails of the series died out long ago (I'll update the review if any of that changes, but at this point I don't think I can take more punishment from this game without some major fixes). From funky animations, homely looking uninteresting character, to a questionable story and boring repetitive gameplay. To make matters worse, the different parts of the game don't even mesh real well with one another; it's like a whole bunch of different people worked on different parts of the game and failed to ever communicate with one another. It has left the game at launch to be one big dysfunctional mess.

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

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

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

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

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

    The developers it seems were out to make a game of a grand scope and scale and in doing so failed to see the little things that passed right by the wide angle lens they were using to see the game with. Mass Effect was never about having vast landscapes to explore or tons of mindless things to do. It was about the story and characters, and the interaction of those two that made Mass Effect special. By attempting to make such a grand scale game they lost sight of that and ended up with a grand mess. What would have been wrong with simply making a Mass Effect game? Why try to turn it into something it is not, something that other games do so much better? Hopefully with time they can iron out and fix much of this, it's just unfortunate that they chose to go down a path that attempts to make Mass Effect just another sandbox game instead of narrative masterpiece.    … Expand
  13. JackFury10
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    10/10 just for all the butt hurt bigots who hate the liberals and all that

    Next they'll be shouting make Bioware great again. Sad little boys and their tears over the 'SJW agenda' make everything better
  14. Dadigy
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    A new step into a new galaxy where you must discover everything on each planet, and this is just a small part of the game. The mood is the same of the first trilogy and some landscapes are astonishing. The plot is quite interesting but, as in the 1st chapter, side quests are the best part, especially playing the quest of your crew.
  15. rysou1982
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    I think most of the people complaining about this game didn't like Mass Effect in the first place. I loved Mass Effect 1 - 3 and Andromeda has met and exceeded every expectation I put on it. The story is amazing. The gun-play is amazing. There isn't anything wrong with this game. It feels open-world and I'm giving it a 10 before I even checked out the multiplayer. It's worth at least 1I think most of the people complaining about this game didn't like Mass Effect in the first place. I loved Mass Effect 1 - 3 and Andromeda has met and exceeded every expectation I put on it. The story is amazing. The gun-play is amazing. There isn't anything wrong with this game. It feels open-world and I'm giving it a 10 before I even checked out the multiplayer. It's worth at least 1 play through. Probably 2.… Expand
  16. Marsiankin
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    Отличная игра. На что публика взъелась непонятно. Больше похожа на первый Масс Дефект. Игра большая, интересная. Сильное подозрение, что народ, поставиший низкие оценки, не любит научную фантастику, сложные диалоги и глубины космоса))).Отличная игра. На что публика взъелась непонятно. Больше похожа на первый Масс Дефект. Игра большая, интересная. Сильное подозрение, что народ, поставиший низкие оценки, не любит научную фантастику, сложные диалоги и глубины космоса))).
  17. Vigil
    Mar 23, 2017
    1
    This game has almost no redeeming qualities. The negatives vastly outweigh any positives.

    As others have said; the animation, the character modeling, the dialogue, the story, the voice actors and the music score are is inferior to previous titles. This isn't even mentioning the bugs and hard-crashes the game suffers from on all platforms. The one redeeming feature is the world art (not    This game has almost no redeeming qualities. The negatives vastly outweigh any positives.

    As others have said; the animation, the character modeling, the dialogue, the story, the voice actors and the music score are is inferior to previous titles. This isn't even mentioning the bugs and hard-crashes the game suffers from on all platforms. The one redeeming feature is the world art (not the level design); the art team have done a reasonably good job of making pretty vistas. Everything else, however, is extremely disappointing. It's very sad to see Bioware fall as far as it has. The signs of this company going in the wrong direction have been apparent since Dragon Age: Origins, but as a long time fan this is the nail in the coffin.

    Either Bioware needs to seriously reconsider who it's employing and why, or they're heading the way of previous studios who have been consumed by Electronic Arts. Rest in peace, Bioware. Say 'Hi' to Bullfrog, Maxis, Westwood, Dreamworks Interactive, Phenomic, Blackbox and Pandemic for me.    … Expand
  18. 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.
  19. ZoltyKot
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    Whole evening spent on trying to make it work on my PC. It just fails to play at all. This is so bad. Im just gonna return it. I urge you not to buy this before they release a number of patches :/
  20. REUBENATRIX
    Mar 23, 2017
    5
    It's not fair to write a review without playing the game, but I don't think I can continue. I'd rather play Horizon or Wildlands again than keep going through this sesspool. There is nothing to hold my attention in this game. Plus I had a quite attractive looking custom character painstakingly created to perfection, and now in game her mouth is the only moving part... like a goldfish. IIt's not fair to write a review without playing the game, but I don't think I can continue. I'd rather play Horizon or Wildlands again than keep going through this sesspool. There is nothing to hold my attention in this game. Plus I had a quite attractive looking custom character painstakingly created to perfection, and now in game her mouth is the only moving part... like a goldfish. I feel bad for those lazy ass devs, they are going to get hauled over the coals for this flop. Our local store has zero launch marketing. I though I had the launch date wrong. I'm taking it back to swap for pretty much anything else. Probably put a pre-order on prey or pickup dishonoured 2.… Expand
  21. Gamemonster
    Mar 23, 2017
    1
    This is a multiplayer review only. Since I only play mass effect horde mode. What realy turns me of is the 30fps. It feels so slow and unresponsive. 60fps should have been the target. Major letdown.
    Also only 5 maps.
  22. 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
  23. tlbasile
    Mar 23, 2017
    7
    Mass Effect: Andromeda: Although in many ways it's much different than the ME trilogy, it comes closest to the original ME game in terms of exploration and discovery. ME:A surpasses the original game in terms of beautiful worlds, a slick new star ship, and ground vehicle, however it lacks in both a great story and fully fleshed out character development. Both the story and characters ofMass Effect: Andromeda: Although in many ways it's much different than the ME trilogy, it comes closest to the original ME game in terms of exploration and discovery. ME:A surpasses the original game in terms of beautiful worlds, a slick new star ship, and ground vehicle, however it lacks in both a great story and fully fleshed out character development. Both the story and characters of ME:A do their jobs, but there is a lack of connection with the characters that was felt in earlier ME games. When tragedy hits, for example, our protagonist and others are able to deal with it without any real sense of emotion or anguish that would've been present in those circumstances.. The story, although engaging, doesn't capture the sense of awe that was present in the first game especially when it came to learning about the world, the clues, and uncovering a conspiracy. In short, the story does it's job, but there just isn't anything that is unique, inspiring, or thought provoking. Lastly, the facial and body animations of the characters are sometimes off to the point it's comical. Not the best for a 2017.. Even though Mass Effect Andromeda isn't a great game and it's a bit disappointing, it's still a good game and it's still fun to play. GIVE IT: 7.5/10… Expand
  24. ejhockey
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    I am absolutely loving this game. There is a very nice balance between combat, exploration, and role-playing/conversations. I am taking it slow, appreciating every detail, and I absolutely get immersed in it. 10/10
  25. DayZ_Tabloids
    Mar 23, 2017
    8
    Did you like Mass Effect 1 and Mass Effect 2? Do you want to play more of the same, with some weird graphical challenges, bad face animations, solid co-op, and a passable story? If yes - then this is for you. If not - then this is not for you. I'm happy with my purchase, but it's my kind of game. Otherwise I'd recommend picking it up at $40.
  26. muyfresco
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    Soy un amante de lo que nos ofrecia ME... y sobre todo de las elecciones... Ese carisma que había forjado mi personaje ... Andromeda es un buen juego pero NO ES UN MASS EFFECT.

    Es una oportunidad perdida y creo que la siguiente entrega, que la habrá,,,, será igual o peor.
  27. Ltgentanz
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    What a half baked piece of trash. Biggest disappointment of year. I feel I have been scammed out of money and forced to sit through some marxist indoctrination program. Shame on you EA! Shame on you.
  28. homelesswaffle
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    I don't know what all the whining is about. This is a great game in the Mass Effect universe. So what the faces arent super realistic. Who cares? I'm going to let you guys in on a little secret. Shhhhh come closer. ITS A VIDEO GAME!!!!! If you want realistic looking things watch a movie or better yet go outside. Isnt there something else you could spend your time complaining about otherI don't know what all the whining is about. This is a great game in the Mass Effect universe. So what the faces arent super realistic. Who cares? I'm going to let you guys in on a little secret. Shhhhh come closer. ITS A VIDEO GAME!!!!! If you want realistic looking things watch a movie or better yet go outside. Isnt there something else you could spend your time complaining about other than that? I love the story, the characters and the worlds you land on. My only gripe with it is you cant skip the take off and landing sequences. I'm already on my second playthrough. In my opinion Bioware did an amazing job and I dont regret preordering it for one second.… Expand
  29. 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!
  30. Perxoda
    Mar 23, 2017
    5
    What a goddamn joke. I personally can overlook all of the poor dialogue and animation. I'm a player that goes in for gameplay, but the combat system and balancing are just a joke.

    When playing on any difficulty higher than normal the enemies become bullet spunges. The fun part is that they're still overly aggresive and just keep walking towards you while insta-blasting your shields. As    What a goddamn joke. I personally can overlook all of the poor dialogue and animation. I'm a player that goes in for gameplay, but the combat system and balancing are just a joke.

    When playing on any difficulty higher than normal the enemies become bullet spunges. The fun part is that they're still overly aggresive and just keep walking towards you while insta-blasting your shields. As the AI of your allies is about as good as having a twig to back you up, you're mostly fighting alone. This meens you'll be seeing a lot of checkpoints.

    Yes, checkpoints.... And they're at some unbelievable poor places. I can't count all the times I had to go over the same four or five minutes or walking/driving to get back to the point I was. When I got there I basically got shot down by an overwhelming amount of enemies yet again. This is just the most lazy kind of combat design I've seen in years. Add to that faults that should have not been close to a released game like enemies moving through objects (still being able to hit you, but not vice verse) and mistakes the average steam greenlight developer would even cringe at.

    If you're thinking of buying this game for the gameplay: leave it.
    If you're thinking of buying this game for the graphics: hahahahahahahaha, nope.
    If you're thinking of buying this game for the story: look elsewhere.

    It's a shame that the ME title got put onto this dirthole of a game.    … Expand
  31. SteDwaLin
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    So empty and so boring. Scan, shoot, go, scan, shoot, go, stupid puzzle, repeat the cycle. Devs dances on original Mass Effect bones. Tribunal awaits.
  32. Czaste
    Mar 23, 2017
    5
    We now have insight into the mass departure of staff from Bioware Montreal a few years back on this AAA.

    Technically they've pushed the Frostbite engine to glorious extremes (landscapes, objects, textures, animations other than facial, etc.). But it would seem that the 'treatment' for the story, which had so much potential, lost its way in the details. After 50+ hours of play, it pains    We now have insight into the mass departure of staff from Bioware Montreal a few years back on this AAA.

    Technically they've pushed the Frostbite engine to glorious extremes (landscapes, objects, textures, animations other than facial, etc.). But it would seem that the 'treatment' for the story, which had so much potential, lost its way in the details. After 50+ hours of play, it pains me to listen to dialogue that could have been written by and for a Jr. High drama production, to spend hours on fetch quests that have absolutely nothing to do with the overall plot, and. have no arc to what should have been an excellent story/adventure/experience.

    Bioware dropped the ball, and it evades me now how they can possibly make up for it. As the folks here stated, the game will make money (at the very least its development and marketing budget, which is no small feat), but my faith in the shop overall to build a game that is based on intelligent, insightful story-telling is hopelessly lost. This was Bioware's relm, their key selling point for anything they brought to market. Now rebuilding that 'brand' has come into question.

    Like many other things in these crazy, ridiculous times, we have lost something - another small piece of our lives that by itself is not critical, but when added up with the rest of the pieces that seem to be disappearing on a daily basis, makes our lives 'less'.    … Expand
  33. SvenL1975
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    Don't believe the negative hype.

    Yes, it has bugs. Yes, it has a lot of bugs. Yes, the facial animations are not that great and sometimes really bad. But at it's core it has everything that has made this series great. Some characters are bland, but there have always been bland characters (Ashley?). Of course we're not as close to the characters as we were in Mass Effect 3 - but we'll    Don't believe the negative hype.

    Yes, it has bugs. Yes, it has a lot of bugs. Yes, the facial animations are not that great and sometimes really bad.

    But at it's core it has everything that has made this series great. Some characters are bland, but there have always been bland characters (Ashley?). Of course we're not as close to the characters as we were in Mass Effect 3 - but we'll get there in the sequels. The graphics are amazing, the combat is miles ahead of the last game and the story is a very good start into this new adventure.

    Without the bugs (which will be squashed by a few patches) this game easily is a 9/10 compared to most of the crap out there.

    And the user score is a joke because of the troglodyte Trump-voters who give this a 0 because it features some strong female characters. Please go back to your mommy and tell her how evil all those "SJWs" have been to you. And just for that I'm going to add another point to my rating, just because of the strong female characters.    … Expand
  34. Ianmatten
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    Give it a few more weeks and all the haters here will stop throwing their dummies out of the pram!! My guess is that the majority of people scoring this game 0 are still playing it, clocking up the hours and dare I say 'secretly' enjoying it. Luckily we can all see and read the more mature critics here and choose to ignore the trolls.
    The game isn't perfect, but it's fun, had beautiful    Give it a few more weeks and all the haters here will stop throwing their dummies out of the pram!! My guess is that the majority of people scoring this game 0 are still playing it, clocking up the hours and dare I say 'secretly' enjoying it. Luckily we can all see and read the more mature critics here and choose to ignore the trolls.
    The game isn't perfect, but it's fun, had beautiful environments and great combat, as for the all the negatives regarding animation, it's not great but not nearly as awful as some people are making it out it be. I'm having way more fun playing this then the most recent final fantasy.    … Expand
  35. MyAttorney
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    Game is Solid. It is structured pretty similar to dragon age inquisition. Most of the negativity comes from comparing it to the other mass effect games. I was definitely more interested in the original games, but Andromeda is a good game that hopefully leads into an amazing series. My only criticism would be that i want more dynamic story driven adventure, and less driving around andGame is Solid. It is structured pretty similar to dragon age inquisition. Most of the negativity comes from comparing it to the other mass effect games. I was definitely more interested in the original games, but Andromeda is a good game that hopefully leads into an amazing series. My only criticism would be that i want more dynamic story driven adventure, and less driving around and exploring.… Expand
  36. deathstar008
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    I have to laugh at all the negative reviews of this game. Have these people played the same game I have? Sure this game isn't perfect - and we all know that every game has haters (and usually more haters than people that like it), but as someone that has played all the Mass Effect games (from the beginning) I can say this is a pretty good game. It isn't ME1, 2, or 3. It wasn't supposed toI have to laugh at all the negative reviews of this game. Have these people played the same game I have? Sure this game isn't perfect - and we all know that every game has haters (and usually more haters than people that like it), but as someone that has played all the Mass Effect games (from the beginning) I can say this is a pretty good game. It isn't ME1, 2, or 3. It wasn't supposed to be. They pulled some elements from the originals, but it is a new game and I like it. I hereby challenge all the haters to go become game developers, work on a game for 5 years and come out with something half as good as this game.... I'll be waiting (but not holding my breath.)

    As a side note, I see a lot of people complaining about the game having glitches, lag, etc.. I have not experienced that at all (30 hours in), so it may be other factors that are contributing.    … Expand
  37. MarcelP
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    Well... welcome to 2017, where you can't love a game for fear of being a paid off fanboy. Or conversely, you cannot criticize a game while speaking of its merits. The game or movie or whatever the product is must either be loved or hated, terrible or the best game ever.

    I am 20 hours in to this game, and I see people who I suspect have not played or made it out of the trial, rating this    Well... welcome to 2017, where you can't love a game for fear of being a paid off fanboy. Or conversely, you cannot criticize a game while speaking of its merits. The game or movie or whatever the product is must either be loved or hated, terrible or the best game ever.

    I am 20 hours in to this game, and I see people who I suspect have not played or made it out of the trial, rating this as a 0/10. This is not a perfect game but I am giving it a score of 10 to balance out the zeros. My score would likely be an 8.5 to 9.

    Positives: Fantastic fast paced combat with awesome environments. The characters seem to gel, and the story is really a great new take on the Mass Effect lore. There is so much to discover here, with such a balanced and detailed experience. Good side quests are back as well. I could complain about lame fetch quests that appear, but every RPG has those, even the Witcher 3.

    Negatives: I miss the power wheel, and I hate that the weapon wheel is mapped to the centre button on PS4. I also wish you could select the specific powers your squadmates use in combat, as of now, you can only direct them to specific locations, not their actions. The dialogue delivery from supporting characters is not as well done as the original trilogy and some characters have a dead stare in their eyes. Inquisition like conversation wheel is not as enjoyable as Paragon/Renegade, but this grows on you to be fair.

    If you are an RPG fan, and especially a story driven third person combat fan, you should purchase this game. If you are a Mass Effect especially, I don't personally see how you could miss this title. If you have never played Mass Effect or are not a big fan of the above, you should wait for a sale, because you will likely not have the patience for any of the story development.    … Expand
  38. chainspell
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    Just terrible, worst thing about this game for me is that I spent $70 for the deluxe edition... Bugs galore, ugly ugly disgusting looking characters, pushing some weird SJW agenda, terrible voice acting and snorefest story. The game play is nothing new and is reminiscent of ME1 but its okay passable, however ME is supposed to be character and story driven which is where this game failed.
  39. Chapa9dj
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    This is not Mass Effect, it's just a generic space adventure that puts the real franchise to shame.
    The characters are bland, the animations are terrible, every single model seems like very poorly developed or rushed out of the door, same with their movements. The voice-acting is pretty mediocre, especially when compare to people that did tremendous job in previous ME games such as    This is not Mass Effect, it's just a generic space adventure that puts the real franchise to shame.
    The characters are bland, the animations are terrible, every single model seems like very poorly developed or rushed out of the door, same with their movements. The voice-acting is pretty mediocre, especially when compare to people that did tremendous job in previous ME games such as Michael Beattie, Keith David, Seth Green, Jennifer Hale, Brandon Keener, Martin Sheen and Mark Meer.
    That being said, space exploration is pretty boring, the galaxy map is a chore to navigate and the glitches and bugs that are a NO-NO for a triple A studio.

    The music is uninspiring, there's no Clint Mansell, Jack Wall or even Sam Hulick, it doesn't even come close to the previous Mass Effect. One of the things i mostly liked about Mass Effect was the music, and Andromeda fails terribly at accomplishing a decent soundtrack.

    Then we have generic enemies, some harbinger pimp-like trying to run the galaxy as he sees fits, but it falls flat, because instead of being scary and creepy, it's hilariously ridiculous.
    At least in the previous games there was a sense of urgency, an impending doom and constant threat of death... and don't even get me started on the ending, it makes ME3 ending looks like a masterful piece of art.

    Then moving on to the next topic, we have this constant and cringe-worthy sense of humour between characters, the unnecessary jokes and useless dialogues that makes the game look like a sitcom. 0 drama or tension at all.

    As for the Multiplayer, it's just useless, us true ME fans couldn't care less about the MP and i get the feeling they rushed the single player campaign just to focus on the MP.

    I'm truly disappointed and i'm glad i decided to step back in my pre-order and cancel it on time.
    The SJW pandering and the liberal agenda is also one of the biggest problems this game has, it has been taken over by people that shoehorned personal views and political ideologies in game.

    All in all, a forgettable experience and wouldn't recommend it unless it's $15 or $20 at best. Don't fall for the hype, this will never be a Mass Effect game.

    It's frustrating, i wanted this game to be good, i've waited 5 years and this is what we get. I'm sad disappointed and angry at the same time.    … Expand
  40. Harlotsmouth
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    SJW paning game, that has no appeal other then to the casuals that eat at McDonalds everyday and think it's good. no thank you, knew this franchise was terrible ever since the ending to mass effect 3.
  41. GblPower
    Mar 23, 2017
    4
    Это полный провал.
    ● Сюжет для 13-летних школьников.
    ● Вариативности диалогов почти нет, вариативности сюжета абсолютно нет. ● Все персонажи в подметки не годятся персонажам из трилогии. Главного злодея так вообще скорее хочется пожалеть, чем бояться и ненавидеть. ● Боевка стала получше, чем в трилогии, но если абстрагироваться и оценивать ее, как самостоятельную боевую систему, то она    Это полный провал.
    ● Сюжет для 13-летних школьников.
    ● Вариативности диалогов почти нет, вариативности сюжета абсолютно нет.
    ● Все персонажи в подметки не годятся персонажам из трилогии. Главного злодея так вообще скорее хочется пожалеть, чем бояться и ненавидеть.
    ● Боевка стала получше, чем в трилогии, но если абстрагироваться и оценивать ее, как самостоятельную боевую систему, то она по-прежнему уныла (хоть и, повторюсь, динамичней, чем в трилогии)
    ● картинка приятная, но мир не реагирует на игрока: кусты не гнутся под колесами вездехода, etc

    Резюмируя: это провал. Захотели по-легкому срубить бабла прикрывшись названием. Не выйдет!
    p.s. зато геев запихнули, лесбиянок и всякий прочий мусор. Больше меньшинств, ура!    … Expand
  42. 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
  43. AlfieKS
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    This game was done by people who believe that scan all around - it's great fun. So, I say to you, I scanned your game, and it is - Sad. First the Mafia, now Mass Effect, please stop killing my favorite games.
  44. 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
  45. Nahual_Eriol
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    It's just an outrage over a great franchise in favor of feminists and SJW. In this game everything is bad. The plot, characters, role-playing system, quests, dialogues, gameplay. All this causes only disgust. Bioware just spit into the faces of all fans of role-playing games.
  46. WOP
    Mar 23, 2017
    2
    Although the game creates good additions like the Nomad there was so much taken away and the mechanics of the game is like playing a new IP. Not like you are playing a sequel to an ongoing franchise. The mechanics are choppy. On top of that, one of the things that made me love Mass Effect was because your choices mattered in the game. That was why Mass Effect 3 was so hated by many becauseAlthough the game creates good additions like the Nomad there was so much taken away and the mechanics of the game is like playing a new IP. Not like you are playing a sequel to an ongoing franchise. The mechanics are choppy. On top of that, one of the things that made me love Mass Effect was because your choices mattered in the game. That was why Mass Effect 3 was so hated by many because your choices didn't matter at the end. It was the same. It seems like that with this game. It doesn't matter how much I play, I don't feel like any choices make a difference to the story line. I always like the Paragon and Renegade system which allowed you to make choices if you was good, or bad, enough to make. Now you just give cookie cutter remarks to choices already made. Unfortunately BioWare has gone so far from what made Mass Effect 2 and amazing game and what made Mass Effect 3 good (excluding the ending), to the point that I had to give this rating. Unless BioWare goes back to these formulas that made the previous games great, I will not be coming back to BioWare.… Expand
  47. ryan7752
    Mar 23, 2017
    7
    While not being a bad game I am very disappointed in this. Andromeda kinda feels like a direct to video version of mass effect where they couldn't get back all of the characters that everybody loved so they tried to take the archetypes and build new, ultimately less interesting characters around them. You have the Citadel that is really not the Citadel (the Nexus), the Normandy that isWhile not being a bad game I am very disappointed in this. Andromeda kinda feels like a direct to video version of mass effect where they couldn't get back all of the characters that everybody loved so they tried to take the archetypes and build new, ultimately less interesting characters around them. You have the Citadel that is really not the Citadel (the Nexus), the Normandy that is not the actual Normandy (the Tempest), and so on. I guess what I am getting at is that sometimes when I am playing this game it feels like a very large portion of the game was made by amateurs. The writing is hit or miss, the facial animations can look really messed up at times, and the gun play is still a little off for my liking. Overall this game kind of just feels lazily made.… Expand
  48. GearsofSkorge
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    This game offers virtually nothing, a very poor attempt at a story, honestly one of the worst you will get the displeasure of experiencing, and it only gets worse from here on out, the voice acting is so bad, it's the worst I have ever heard on any title this this generation. The animations really break any immersion you possibly (somehow) could still have, and the final nail in theThis game offers virtually nothing, a very poor attempt at a story, honestly one of the worst you will get the displeasure of experiencing, and it only gets worse from here on out, the voice acting is so bad, it's the worst I have ever heard on any title this this generation. The animations really break any immersion you possibly (somehow) could still have, and the final nail in the coffin, is the entire game feels like it's in alpha testing stage, this game is not fit for release and a very obvious cash grab.

    Do not buy.    … Expand
  49. Pariable
    Mar 23, 2017
    2
    I honestly have to rip this game and those at Bioware a new one. Why did they think this was OK to put out as a AAA title?! Worse bugs than AC Unity and far less fun (if we are comparing poor releases and buggy AAA titles). The dialogue is laughable. Honestly worse than the visual bugs and facial animations. I can forgive looks if the story has me intrigued. This did not. Don'tI honestly have to rip this game and those at Bioware a new one. Why did they think this was OK to put out as a AAA title?! Worse bugs than AC Unity and far less fun (if we are comparing poor releases and buggy AAA titles). The dialogue is laughable. Honestly worse than the visual bugs and facial animations. I can forgive looks if the story has me intrigued. This did not. Don't waste your time or money on this one. I'll be playing KOTOR and remembering the good ol days of this studio as a palate cleanser.… Expand
  50. 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
  51. MaXiMuS_54
    Mar 23, 2017
    5
    Not much is original in this whack-a-mole. A series once liked for its story is ruined by meh acting, and terrible animations. Also -9000pts for misusing Natalie Dormer.
  52. Gobbicus
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    This game is actually really fun, pretty, and addicting. I have played ME since its inception and I love how this gives me the ME1 feeling I thought was lost forever. There are issues, which I won't bring up as we all know what they are and it can be awkward and cumbersome at times. But none of this detracts from and overall fantastic and wonderful ME experience. The main thing they needThis game is actually really fun, pretty, and addicting. I have played ME since its inception and I love how this gives me the ME1 feeling I thought was lost forever. There are issues, which I won't bring up as we all know what they are and it can be awkward and cumbersome at times. But none of this detracts from and overall fantastic and wonderful ME experience. The main thing they need to add is a storage locker on the Tempest. I don't know why BW always does that...

    In finality more pros than cons, pros outweigh cons. If you are a person who enjoys games and ME and doesn't tie their whole **** identity and existence into a hobby or franchise you will like it.    … Expand
  53. Dhohne
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    My God, the reviews I am reading on here are incredibly flawed. This game should not be receiving the negativity it is getting whatsoever. One of the main complaints are character creation; is it limited? Yes,..but so were all other Mass Effect games before this one. All prior titles were extremely slim for your personal avatar creation... the amount of "Special Snowflakeness", for a lackMy God, the reviews I am reading on here are incredibly flawed. This game should not be receiving the negativity it is getting whatsoever. One of the main complaints are character creation; is it limited? Yes,..but so were all other Mass Effect games before this one. All prior titles were extremely slim for your personal avatar creation... the amount of "Special Snowflakeness", for a lack of a better term, nowadays makes me shudder... "I can't make my character look like the WAY I WANT".. so what? Technically you are 'Ryder" and before, you were "Shepard" with an added first name of yours. In all seriousness, they should have just ditched the character creator and made people play the protagonist - unchanged.

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

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

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

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

    Oh, and one last thing. It cracks me up how many people are complaining about the writing of the game, when they have no idea what actually goes into the scripting and story-composition to begin with. Similar to people who complain about a Movie's cinematography..., and know absolutely nothing about it... (Just a personally ticks me off)    … Expand
  54. hide291
    Mar 23, 2017
    8
    If you don't try to compare it 100% with the others Mass Effect games this is a very good game.

    Facial animations are crap BUT that's all. Everything else = good animations, textures, etc...
  55. vardastouch
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    Have been playing for about 60 hours now. It becomes better and better.
    CONS:
    - CC is worse than in ME1. Srsly, why so many dumb tattoos and eyeliners, I want to change eyebrows; - most of the time face animations are REALLY weird, even comparing to previous ME games; - by the goddess, why all asari, including such important characters as Lexi, are clones????; - no minimap; - just a    Have been playing for about 60 hours now. It becomes better and better.
    CONS:
    - CC is worse than in ME1. Srsly, why so many dumb tattoos and eyeliners, I want to change eyebrows;
    - most of the time face animations are REALLY weird, even comparing to previous ME games;
    - by the goddess, why all asari, including such important characters as Lexi, are clones????;
    - no minimap;
    - just a few really renegade answer choices;
    - sometimes dialogs are quite meaningless and full of "typical blockbuster" lines;
    - can't say about the whole story, but for now in general plot is trivial;
    - angara seem trivial as well;
    - need to go "deeper" to see great sides of game.

    PROS:
    - all animations (except facial, obviously) are nice and reminding of the trilogy (oh, that Shepard dance);
    - non-main missions and quest lines are soo exciting! Haven't got all that tedious colonisation stuff as expected!;
    - loyalty missions are AWESOME! 11/10 And there's not only one quest for each companion!;
    - lots of interesting conversations and interactions - with companions (especially!) and other NPCs;
    - romances with thrilling story beyond the Tempest ;з
    - beautiful landscapes, beautiful design;
    - Nomad can climb everywhere. No ****
    - Tempest is magnificent. Those views... The crew isn't stuck in one room, no more loadings;
    - jetpack is just PERFECT;
    - dynamic fights, never getting bored;
    - attention to the details is really incredible;
    - easter eggs!;

    and what is the most important - I feel that is Mass Effect game. At some episodes I've even been forgetting that I'm playing not as Shepard, but as Ryder.

    Haters gonna hate. The herd instinct is powerfull indeed.    … Expand
  56. Surt
    Mar 23, 2017
    4
    This game in a nutshell is disappointing. Everyone knows about the terrible animation. But Its also the game play that at first 3hrs is fun, quickly dulls. For a $19 game that wouldn't be a problem, but for $60? AI is terrible. Controls are Ok. Don't go in expecting the witcher 3 kind of open world. Its mostly empty spaces, with little details.

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

    Someone pointed out that its like dragon age but with space. Some merit to that. And that's not a positive. Game had great potential. But when you realize that the original dav team did NOT make this, but the DLC team are the ones that made it, you kinda get why this game got a 74 critic review.    … Expand
  57. JS99
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    Keep on deleting my reviews Metacritic, I'll keep putting them up. I can defend all my statements in court. I actually look froward to it, Can you defend your deliberate attempts to raise the ratings of games by deleting reviews, in court? Might destroy your entire business model. Bring it.

    Anyway, Mass effect Andromeda is a terrible game, it's animations are amateur, the writing    Keep on deleting my reviews Metacritic, I'll keep putting them up. I can defend all my statements in court. I actually look froward to it, Can you defend your deliberate attempts to raise the ratings of games by deleting reviews, in court? Might destroy your entire business model. Bring it.

    Anyway, Mass effect Andromeda is a terrible game, it's animations are amateur, the writing is bad, the characters are not developed and are not memorable. This game has a leftist SJW political agenda. People only need to Google "Mass Effect amdromeda lead programmer". Bioware has an agenda Google that too.    … Expand
  58. 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
  59. loid
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    Хейт уже поперёк горла сидит, если честно, большинство отрицательных отзывов судя по написанному ставят принесённые сюда на волнах хейта неадекватные товарищи (толпа). К счастью, я устойчив к подобным явлениям и не перестаю судить по собственным ощущениям.
    Во-первых, самое важное, относится к андромеде как к новой части, напрочь позабыв весь накал тяжб из предыдущих, когда каждое твоё    Хейт уже поперёк горла сидит, если честно, большинство отрицательных отзывов судя по написанному ставят принесённые сюда на волнах хейта неадекватные товарищи (толпа). К счастью, я устойчив к подобным явлениям и не перестаю судить по собственным ощущениям.
    Во-первых, самое важное, относится к андромеде как к новой части, напрочь позабыв весь накал тяжб из предыдущих, когда каждое твоё решение (особенно 3ч) это сотни спасённых жизней. Как говорится - обрекаешь миллион на погибель тут, спасёшь сотню миллионов там). В этой части обстановка более лёгкая.
    Из минусов - анимация и баги, конечно же. Первое не повлияло на впечатление от слова вообще, второе более спорно. Плохо, когда слетели все навыки по прилёту на планету ангара, и когда на ледяной планете в определённых местах загрузка происходит с трудом. Это то самое, из-за чего оценка на 1 ниже.
    Да, всё доработается патчем. Да, делали не те люди. Но делали игру её фанаты, и это видно в каждом кусочке корабля, в каждом разговоре сопартийцев (а их так много, что за 30+ часов игры ни один разговор между ними на корабле или кочевнике не повторился дважды! как это бывало в пред.частях), диалоги отличные. Они взяли лучшее, что было в МА и засунули то, чего не хватало.
    Боёвка 1010 (особенно на безумии). Кочевник вне всяких похвал.
    Просто хейт. Волну хейта не остановить. Пожалуйста, люди, прекратите ему поддаваться. Попробуйте сами и убедитесь, насколько игра затягивает и насколько эпичной она становится во второй половине сюжетной линии.    … Expand
  60. k2fntsy
    Mar 23, 2017
    6
    This is what EA wants. It's not Mass effect, it's SPACE BATTLEFIELD- Boring Single Play and Mega Funny Multiplay. I like battlefield a lot for good multiplay only, but it's not I want from Mass Effect.
  61. brfantasy
    Mar 23, 2017
    2
    This game is unplayable. I'm getting lag on the controls. When I aim or look around there is a slight delay. It's not my TV, as I play Destiny, Battlefield 1, and The Division with no problems. I could get past the **** animations, lack of creativity, and all the other awful stuff about this game if it were just playable.
  62. SnakeEx
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    Ola.. ainda não joguei muito o modo historia.. mais so pelo fato de eles nao terem colocado um multiplayer na historia pra mim ja foi bosta.. eu pelo menos dou preferencia a games com COOP... outra coisa que nao gostei foi o multiplayer.. joguinho bosta.. repetitivo de merda cm uns inimigos praticamente iguais com skins diferentes.. uma mesmisse que nao existe.. tedioso.. parece que hj asOla.. ainda não joguei muito o modo historia.. mais so pelo fato de eles nao terem colocado um multiplayer na historia pra mim ja foi bosta.. eu pelo menos dou preferencia a games com COOP... outra coisa que nao gostei foi o multiplayer.. joguinho bosta.. repetitivo de merda cm uns inimigos praticamente iguais com skins diferentes.. uma mesmisse que nao existe.. tedioso.. parece que hj as empresas de jogos nao querem mais inovar e sim so lucrar.. empurram um jogo merda sem qlqr tipo de novidade.. dinheiro jogado fora :/… Expand
  63. Reani
    Mar 23, 2017
    8
    I've never played a Mass Effect game before, but I have played Dragon Age:Inquisition, which I loved! This game has a similar feel to Dragon Age. The story isn't quite as epic feeling but still enjoyable. I really loved the combat in this game as well as the exploration. I wished there were more options for character customization. I know everyone hates the facial animations but I didn'tI've never played a Mass Effect game before, but I have played Dragon Age:Inquisition, which I loved! This game has a similar feel to Dragon Age. The story isn't quite as epic feeling but still enjoyable. I really loved the combat in this game as well as the exploration. I wished there were more options for character customization. I know everyone hates the facial animations but I didn't notice a huge issue. No bugs yet either for me so far. This game is great fun, if you enjoyed dragon age you will love this game.… Expand
  64. Zurce
    Mar 23, 2017
    4
    Una inesperada decepcion que falla en bastantes puntos de los que hicieron a sus predecesores grandes juegos, tecnicamente descuidado con elementos que lo llevan a ser comico por accidente, problemas de rendimiento y un online injugable convierten a este Mass Effect Andromeda en un producto muy mediocre

    Como puntos positivos se pueden destacar la carisma del universo con la que cuenta    Una inesperada decepcion que falla en bastantes puntos de los que hicieron a sus predecesores grandes juegos, tecnicamente descuidado con elementos que lo llevan a ser comico por accidente, problemas de rendimiento y un online injugable convierten a este Mass Effect Andromeda en un producto muy mediocre

    Como puntos positivos se pueden destacar la carisma del universo con la que cuenta la cual se gano el titulo de BioWare la pasada generacion y una jugabilidad entretenida (Pero no se trata de nada revolucionario)    … Expand
  65. mmsbhs989
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    The amount of negativity surrounding this game is astounding to me. It is perhaps the single most immersive game I've ever played. The settings, from one planet to the next, are incredible. The combat system is top notch, the skill system is better than any previous game (you aren't locked down to one style for the entire game, but can rather fluidly switch back and forth), the graphicsThe amount of negativity surrounding this game is astounding to me. It is perhaps the single most immersive game I've ever played. The settings, from one planet to the next, are incredible. The combat system is top notch, the skill system is better than any previous game (you aren't locked down to one style for the entire game, but can rather fluidly switch back and forth), the graphics (aside from some animations, which I will comment on) are beautiful, and the story actually benefits from the lack of railroading of the previous games.

    You actually feel like your trying to colonize new worlds. The exploration is rewarded and doesn't remove you from the experience like it did in the previous games (there's never a justifiable reason to go mining when the Reapers are destroying worlds). The character interactions are real, not always polished, but neither is life. There's more humor, more awkwardness, more stuttering, and less incessant heroism, but that all goes together to make a more meaningful galaxy.

    There are 4 different difficulties to suit your style. There is a multiplayer that follows closely on Mass Effect 3. There is a condensed ship with no loading screens between levels. There is a great deal of quality of life improvements from start to finish.

    The only down side (and I struggle to call it that, because I didn't even notice until it was brought up by others) is the animations of some human characters and the apparent lack of diversity in the character customization. Since I use the default on Mass Effect games, I haven't realized the latter claim (which is true, there's not enough options in customizing your own Ryder), but the animations aren't gripping and terrible. In fact, unless that's your number one focus in a game (and for some it is), you'll probably barely notice. I don't.    … Expand
  66. Juhiz
    Mar 23, 2017
    7
    It´s ok.. Feels rushed.
    I would have accepted frame rate and texture loading issues like in the previous Bioware games. But these animation and art asset bugs are staining the otherwise pristine reputation of "new" Bioware. To be fair somewhere behind technical difficulties and tedious fetch quests there is a decent RPG-Shooter. My assessment: Buy it after 10 patches and spend only    It´s ok.. Feels rushed.
    I would have accepted frame rate and texture loading issues like in the previous Bioware games. But these animation and art asset bugs are staining the otherwise pristine reputation of "new" Bioware. To be fair somewhere behind technical difficulties and tedious fetch quests there is a decent RPG-Shooter. My assessment: Buy it after 10 patches and spend only 40$/€ on consoles, because on launch day, it´s a mid-tier game with AAA-paintjob.    … Expand
  67. LARSHENRICH
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    With so many devs leaving the ME Andromeda project throughout its development its not surprising we've ended up with a game as bad as this. Its clear from the offset that the story itself inst as epic as in the original series however the technical faults are what makes this game awful. Frozen npc's. broken dialogues, missions not triggering. The game should have been delayed rather thanWith so many devs leaving the ME Andromeda project throughout its development its not surprising we've ended up with a game as bad as this. Its clear from the offset that the story itself inst as epic as in the original series however the technical faults are what makes this game awful. Frozen npc's. broken dialogues, missions not triggering. The game should have been delayed rather than released like this.

    It was already a very bold move to remove Sheppard and renegade/paragon options, they needed to deliver big, and they haven't.    … Expand
  68. Jon_Scarce
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    I don't know what people are complaining about this game is tons of fun! keep in mind i didn't enjoy mass effect 3 too much because of the clunky movement but this is way more open.
  69. ROLANd1405
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    The game has it's flaws, no doupt about that, the character animations as number one to name.

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

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

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

    All in all, for me this is a great game with some flaws, (But hey, I never played a game without flaws, did you?)    … Expand
  70. Greysteel
    Mar 23, 2017
    5
    An ugly mis-step in a franchise I once enjoyed so much. Hideous animation bugs all but ruin any sense of immersion or connection to the plot. For a game that talks so much it rarely has anything interesting to say. And in a galaxy so big it rarely has anything worth finding. The bones of a sci-fi epic melodrama are there, with a curt selection of star crew along for the journey, howeverAn ugly mis-step in a franchise I once enjoyed so much. Hideous animation bugs all but ruin any sense of immersion or connection to the plot. For a game that talks so much it rarely has anything interesting to say. And in a galaxy so big it rarely has anything worth finding. The bones of a sci-fi epic melodrama are there, with a curt selection of star crew along for the journey, however this will be remembered as a dour note in Bioware's new space symphony.… Expand
  71. hierax
    Mar 23, 2017
    8
    Mass Effect: Andromeda i sa good game. Its not the Megablockbuster some people got hyped for, but its not as bad as stated by the people on the hate train. If you liked the older ME games, you will like this one too. Similar gameplay, good graphics, nice sound, so far nice story. I didnt see any bugs so far (5h gameplay). Yes, the face animations are bad, sometimes, and the possibilitiesMass Effect: Andromeda i sa good game. Its not the Megablockbuster some people got hyped for, but its not as bad as stated by the people on the hate train. If you liked the older ME games, you will like this one too. Similar gameplay, good graphics, nice sound, so far nice story. I didnt see any bugs so far (5h gameplay). Yes, the face animations are bad, sometimes, and the possibilities in the character creator are not as much as in other games. If you run downstairs, the running animation gets weird. But often does this happen ? And do you really care ? 99% of the game are executed well, and i wont bash this game because of some small optical problems you got for some seconds in your playtime. I think its a solid 8/10.… Expand
  72. Handuken
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    I wouldn't normally rate this game a 10/10, but those pathetic haters wont give me any other chance. Most people who give the game a zero, one, two, three or five are angry about the facial animations and the recent sjw controversy. Who cares what the devs believe in, you shouldn't rate the game based on your dislike for the developers, its pathetic, makes you look worse than them.I wouldn't normally rate this game a 10/10, but those pathetic haters wont give me any other chance. Most people who give the game a zero, one, two, three or five are angry about the facial animations and the recent sjw controversy. Who cares what the devs believe in, you shouldn't rate the game based on your dislike for the developers, its pathetic, makes you look worse than them. Regarding the actual game the combat is a huge improvement over previous mass effect games, its actually fun, you don't have to stay behind cover all the time, you can actually move around tactically and use all kind of cool abilities to deal with your enemy. The story is alright, so are the characters. Many people complain that the females look ugly, in my opinion they look alright. If you only care about looks you should stick to playing barby instead. Although, the facial animations are quite poor and sometimes even worse than previous games.… Expand
  73. skorodumo
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    У меня нет слов... Сожгите это на костре и не покупайте это фигню
    Sorry, but if game is released that is buggy, incomplete, broken, or otherwise not worthy of retail release, I give it a zero. None of this partial credit garbage. When a AAA franchise game gets released with some of the most basic issues with animation, design, programming, clipping, poor textures, etc, a zero to me means    У меня нет слов... Сожгите это на костре и не покупайте это фигню
    Sorry, but if game is released that is buggy, incomplete, broken, or otherwise not worthy of retail release, I give it a zero. None of this partial credit garbage. When a AAA franchise game gets released with some of the most basic issues with animation, design, programming, clipping, poor textures, etc, a zero to me means it isn't even worthy of a score. It has obviously not been sent through QA and polished beforehand. Let this be a warning to all the developers out there. We the gaming community will no longer pay full retail for a broken game, AND will no longer act as your free QA team to report all the problems for you AFTER we've purchased it just so you can patch it after release and save a buck not having to hire your own QA personnel. WE DON"T WORK FOR YOU. YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE WORKING FOR US!!! YOUR CUSTOMERS!!    … Expand
  74. haricstam
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    Played 4 hours and my god this is a bad game. Have nothing to do with the ME universe. Feels like a chinese knockoff. Stay away. Biggest disappointment I had for along time
  75. eeyk
    Mar 23, 2017
    8
    i like the game am at 30% now played 5 hours and it's fine, most of the Negative reviews are for the facial animation but the game is more than that. The story is thin but fine, i really hope they'll make another mass effect with less technical issues. but the game itself is fine.

    if you don't trust me try the trial on Origin access or xbox access.
  76. txus_sr
    Mar 23, 2017
    8
    The game is ok. Of course it is not as epic and well-written as the first trilogy, but this is something that we already knew. It is impossible with the pseudo open-world schemes that ruin all the actual games. Some minor bugs, especially in the facial animations, but anything close to the campaign running in the internet. The game is more than playable in this regard. The game starts aThe game is ok. Of course it is not as epic and well-written as the first trilogy, but this is something that we already knew. It is impossible with the pseudo open-world schemes that ruin all the actual games. Some minor bugs, especially in the facial animations, but anything close to the campaign running in the internet. The game is more than playable in this regard. The game starts a new promising trilogy in my opinion, with a lot of new systems that will be refined in the next games. As a new fresh start, the game is GOOD… Expand
  77. rokkzie
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    Just no, even ME3 is better than this sad excuse for an Mass Effect game. It looses almost everything that is Mass Effect while keeping almost all the bad parts. Combat is silly at best, controls are buggy, animations are wonky at best. Storytelling lackluster, customization and squadies are not interesting. This could have been great, had it not fell flat on it's stomach.
  78. 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
  79. Ike777
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. think that mass effect is an incredible game but it is not perfect and more for its facial animations I think that it fulfills its connection that is fun, a great title… Expand
  80. PhoneyFree
    Mar 23, 2017
    4
    Long time Bioware rpg fan KTOR 1/2, DA series, Mass Effect 1-3. Sorely disappointed and disillusioned. If you like action heavy multiplayer games then you'll probably enjoy this. If you like story rich "Role Playing Games" with freedom to create your own take on the protagonist and that has depth, engaging, compelling characters etc. then look elsewhere.

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

    Pro's: decent action/combat. Cons: Underwhelming Story, Dull characters, cringe-worthy infantile dialogue. Really for pew, pew multiplayer action fans. Had to laugh when somebody here said it was like Blasto from the original series. Forgot about Blasto, but your not wrong my friend. I should go.    … Expand
  81. shweatypalms
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    As some one who actually liked both Mass Effect 1 and 2 and even 3 other than the ending, I have to say this is a direct slap in the face. Same goes for everything released after dragon age: origins in that series as well. Just utter unplayable trash with horrid facial animations, soulless ugly looking human characters, terrible writing and performances, waaaaaay too much busyAs some one who actually liked both Mass Effect 1 and 2 and even 3 other than the ending, I have to say this is a direct slap in the face. Same goes for everything released after dragon age: origins in that series as well. Just utter unplayable trash with horrid facial animations, soulless ugly looking human characters, terrible writing and performances, waaaaaay too much busy work(meaningless fetch quests), bad music, trash a.i., boring movement mechanics/animations, awkward interactions with crew members that lead to awkward sex scenes.

    I come to a Mass Effect game to be immersed in a fine crafted believable world and well developed story, not to be bored out of my mind staring at heartless, soulless polygonal abominations that focus either some stupid reason for me to fetch something or how every damn space creature out there wants to bang me(and most of the time I don't want to bang them)    … Expand
  82. alexmann152
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    First off I am a MASSIVE fan of Mass Effect. I can tell you everything you could want to know about C-SEC, Bartarians, and Krogan Culture. After playing a lot of Mass Effect Andromeda I can safely judge the game. Although I did enjoy the combat, the story, and loot system, and many of the missions- there are flaws I should point out.

    The good - Story is decent - Characters could be A    First off I am a MASSIVE fan of Mass Effect. I can tell you everything you could want to know about C-SEC, Bartarians, and Krogan Culture. After playing a lot of Mass Effect Andromeda I can safely judge the game. Although I did enjoy the combat, the story, and loot system, and many of the missions- there are flaws I should point out.

    The good
    - Story is decent
    - Characters could be A LOT worse
    - Combat is AWESOME, by the far the best in the series
    - Open worlds look great and are a lot of fun to play around in
    - The game sometime shows great mass effect moments
    - Loving the loot system

    The bad
    - The series lore has greatly suffered
    - Characters are far cry from the original games
    - Antagonist sucks
    - Open world design kills any chance of a really strong story
    - So many bugs and glitches

    1. The lore: I love the lore of Mass Effect- it is what made the original games so special. The multiple species and cultures, the myriad of political issues- and how you fit in to it all really sold the experience. ME.A lacks that great lore present in the older games. Much of the lore is just thrown out! For instance- the first Korgan you meet (the highest ranking Krogan on the "nexus") is female. Anyone who knows about the Krogan knows that they are way overprotective of their woman and thus you only ever see one, it's their culture. And that is thrown to the wind here. That's not the worst though, The worst part is everything is gone- no more hanar, quarians, geth, drell or otherwise. Instead we get the 3 council races, humans, krogans, and 2 boring new species. So while all the "important" species are there all the little extra lore bit are just gone forever. This all leads to the game feeling less grand and expansive than it should.

    2. The animations- I think they are actually worse than in ME.3 and that's saying something.

    3. Glitches and bugs- the world is half baked at best. I've never seen such an unfinished game.

    4. The story- Although I like the story it is still a pale comparison to the originals. The originals were often not open world at all or only had some slight open world features. This allowed Bioware to focus on writing and story and it paid off for them. In the orig games you got tight, exciting, and well crafted missions- Here you get the classic main story wall of "I don't trust you until you do 5 fetch quests" and then you get a a good well crafted mission. Even though the open world is great to look at and fun to play in- it all comes at the cost of a strong story. Personally I would rather have a great story than big open worlds.

    5: Characters: None of the characters are bad, but none are great either. There is no Garrus, Tali, or Wrex level characters here. Everyone is passable and somewhat interesting- but they lack originality and diversity. Don't get me wrong they have TONS physical and sexual diversity (I get it Bioware) but no diversity in personality types.

    6. The setting: I think Andromeda could have been a great setting but they don't use it at all so it isn't. They added and ENTIRE galaxy to the lore but only add 2 species? No political drama, no crazy new tech, no great new lore, or big huge choices- nope just 1 bad guy species and 1 good guy species and the two are at war and that is it. I would have rather seen them stay in the milky way and continue to story past 3, or even do a prequel. At least with the milky way we get the established lore we all love.

    Conclusion: It is clear what bioware did here. They focused their efforts on a big and breathe taking open world, and great combat at the expense of story telling, good mission design, and great lore. Mass Effect never had the best combat or great big open worlds- it had a great story, great characters, and awesome lore. Bioware has taken what was once weak and risen it up to greatness while letting what was already great wither and die. I hope this isn't the end for Mass Effect but I am guessing it will be. A sad day for gaming    … Expand
  83. Blackout542
    Mar 22, 2017
    2
    I love the Mass effect series and wanted this game to succeed, its broken right now and on PS4 pro Its a stuttering mess at around 25 FPS. At first I was like, ok so its not the best looking game but whatever, then it drops frames??? Really??? **** that this company failed me and trashed the franchise. I'm so heartbroken it hurts.

    Played on my PS4 Pro using a 1080p TV
  84. Mydoghasfleas
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    Wanted so bad to like this one, but ultimately it fell flat. It never was going to live up to the trilogy, but as an RPG it couldn't hold its own. Bad cc, combat watered down with loss of squad tactics, awful animations and technical performance, backward writing and interactions, etc.
  85. UnsweetIceTea
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    For whatever reason, people are treating this game as it is a part of the original trilogy. It's not. Get over it. This game is, on its own, truly great. There are some problems with animations, but the actual game is wonderful. I'm also happy that enemies actually have health now, as opposed to every headshot knocking them off the Earth.
  86. timeknight
    Mar 22, 2017
    4
    First of all, I have to say that the artists did a good job with this game. Music and art are synchronous with Mass Effect.

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

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

    This feels like a game that shipped far too early. EA in its corporate greed and "infinite wisdom
    thought it would be better for their reputation to ship an unfinished game.    … Expand
  87. stavrosperi
    Mar 22, 2017
    5
    It hurts me that they use the mass effect name-my favorite video game trilogy ever-for this game.It is mediocre at best.The official reviews are quite forgiving and if it wasn't called mass effect the scores would be even lower.

    So what's wrong with the game?It has lots of problems, but the most important is that It lacks soul and it lacks love.The things that the trilogy had and dragon    It hurts me that they use the mass effect name-my favorite video game trilogy ever-for this game.It is mediocre at best.The official reviews are quite forgiving and if it wasn't called mass effect the scores would be even lower.

    So what's wrong with the game?It has lots of problems, but the most important is that It lacks soul and it lacks love.The things that the trilogy had and dragon origins had, while inquisition and Adromeda don't have.It feels like the games development was just a job that had to be done.

    Bioware is done.It's another company now, it's just the name that's the same.The same thing applies to this game compared to the trilogy.Sad but true.

    What is very good imo is that 2017 had the best start as far as gaming is conserned since many a year.Persona 5,Nioh, Nier Automata, Horizon dawn, Breath of the wild..These are rare gems. Very very strong opening for 2017, hope that this continuous, the industry was plugged by playing safe,take no risks ,no innovation,no love games like Andromeda.

    Whatever great games are released though, mass effect will always remain the series that a developed the strongest emotional attachment to.    … Expand
  88. berserkcricket
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    I don't understand. Why? Why did Bioware simply **** the bed so violently? The first mission unto itself was a miserable ****show- the dialogue was mildly decent, but the combat just felt so awkward and unfair to the point where I instantly uninstalled the game and asked for a refund after my sixth death. Mind you, I've played through Insanity on ME3 multiple times- at least ME3 gave you aI don't understand. Why? Why did Bioware simply **** the bed so violently? The first mission unto itself was a miserable ****show- the dialogue was mildly decent, but the combat just felt so awkward and unfair to the point where I instantly uninstalled the game and asked for a refund after my sixth death. Mind you, I've played through Insanity on ME3 multiple times- at least ME3 gave you a way to fight back and to be tactical about the game, but this was just a miserable, half-baked experience. Combat has turned into "pray your squadmates will use their ability at the right time" instead of "pick a squad that shores up the weakness of your character and manage their cooldowns correctly." I'm actually impressed at how well Bioware managed to destroy that. The animation bugs only added to my sense of dread as I fired up the game, and the fact that the pupils of the characters are so **** massive only creeped me out the longer I played up until I uninstalled and asked for my refund. Like, how did those massive eye voids even make it past Q&A? How did the game make it past Q&A? Did Bioware employ no **** playtesters or something? This is such a huge disappointment if the game can't even hook Mass Effect veterans despite it being the "next generation of Mass Effect games." I hope my refund gets through, my sixty dollars has so many better places to go towards.… Expand
  89. Thongo
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    This game should really be called Mass Defect: the negatives heavily out way the positives - a clear disappointment for all the fans who have waited over 5 years. Do not waste your money.
  90. MorrowindPub
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    Biggest disappointment of 2017 and even worse that we all waited over 4 years for this. MEA reaches for the stars but falls into a black hole. Core ME features missing such as squadmate customization and the paragon system. The story is not engaging and your squad mates except for one or two are about as exciting as a church sermon. The best features are the improved combat and sometimesBiggest disappointment of 2017 and even worse that we all waited over 4 years for this. MEA reaches for the stars but falls into a black hole. Core ME features missing such as squadmate customization and the paragon system. The story is not engaging and your squad mates except for one or two are about as exciting as a church sermon. The best features are the improved combat and sometimes impressive visuals. Unfortunately these are not the reasons we long to play Mass Effect. Here is hoping this swing and a miss does not endanger a fresh start with ME5. Bioware we deserve a better story than this.… Expand
  91. Woad_Brah
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    This game is just such a disappointment. I'd have given this game a 4/10 if it weren't for my shattered expectations, but we're talking about a AAA developer here building on one of the most popular RPG series ever.

    All they had to do was release a slightly-above-average installment and most fan(boy)s would have been satisfied, but they failed to do even that.
  92. ajohnson12
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    Haters gonna hate.

    The game isn't perfect, it's not Mass Effect 3, but the people here saying it's equivalent to No Mans Sky have no idea what they're talking about. I don't have the time for a full review, but after ~20 hours I find the quests fun, the characters fairly believable, and the overall vibe to be my kind of optimistic sci fi fare. The Tempest (the ship) is just as    Haters gonna hate.

    The game isn't perfect, it's not Mass Effect 3, but the people here saying it's equivalent to No Mans Sky have no idea what they're talking about.

    I don't have the time for a full review, but after ~20 hours I find the quests fun, the characters fairly believable, and the overall vibe to be my kind of optimistic sci fi fare. The Tempest (the ship) is just as capable as the Normandy, and while your crew isn't quite as memorable as the ME3 crew, they're still pretty dang fun to hang around.

    Bioware would be well advised to hire talented and experienced writers and video game voice actors in the future (their absence is felt here), but giving this game a 4 is not realistic, even if it's not as good as The Witcher 3 or even Mass Effect 3 by comparison.

    Overall, this game is worth playing.    … Expand
  93. articlaus
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    One of the worst games i have ever played. i wouldn't want this piece of garbage even on my worst enemies.

    I'm a huge fan of the Old ME Trilogy but this... no words to describe the disappointment i felt.
  94. Zeor
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    Positive points:
    - It seems to me the best gameplay of all mass effect.
    -Has good graphics not the best, but if they are good. - It has a very rich and varied open world - The fps go Enough fluids at the time of the shooting. -Has a good plot to match the other mass effect. - and the point that makes a game more than great, that has made many people believe accounts to simply give a    Positive points:
    - It seems to me the best gameplay of all mass effect.
    -Has good graphics not the best, but if they are good.
    - It has a very rich and varied open world
    - The fps go Enough fluids at the time of the shooting.
    -Has a good plot to match the other mass effect.
    - and the point that makes a game more than great, that has made many people believe accounts to simply give a 0 to this game in all its versions.
    -has Great difficulty.
    And now the negatives:
    -The animations are a little more work.
    - It was hurriedly released this month, could have been better.

    Conclusion: It's a very good game mechanically, if it gives you a bit like the animations then you patch it.    … Expand
  95. Peabody446
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    Above all else i just find Andromeda disappointing, i loved the original mass effect trilogy and really wanted Andromeda to be good but after 15 + hours of trying i just can't play anymore.

    Also the critic score average being so much higher than the user score average is something of a red flag.
  96. tectonicx
    Mar 22, 2017
    1
    Plot is finding a new home for humanity but there is a hostile new alien race that play as the villains. Thats pretty much it, no plot twists just forgettable moments till the credits roll.
    Your in a WHOLE new galaxy (not planet) but there are only 2 (TWO!!) new races for some reason. I guess they didn't bother to create more models.
    As I explore, I encountered the same    Plot is finding a new home for humanity but there is a hostile new alien race that play as the villains. Thats pretty much it, no plot twists just forgettable moments till the credits roll.
    Your in a WHOLE new galaxy (not planet) but there are only 2 (TWO!!) new races for some reason. I guess they didn't bother to create more models.
    As I explore, I encountered the same building/structure as I previous did somewhere else in the map. The filler, fetch quests make a return from DAI but not as much as Inquisition however they are present in no small amount.
    Romance is just like Inquisition, squad mates are romancable and to my knowledge all 'romance' scenes feature the iconic, lazy fade-to-black transition expect for Cora and PB. Flings are just pointless flirt options that leads to nothing.
    I'm not even going to mention the infamous animation problem but I will say its very disappointing that a AAA studio with a large budget and 5-8 years of development time could not address this obvious flaw.    … Expand
  97. Trunkis
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    Atari's ET 2600 has more narrative falling down a pixelated well than this mess.

    This is the problem with hipstery creators... they don't get that they don't get what videogaming is all about.
  98. 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.
  99. 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
  100. 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.
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  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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