Mass Effect: Andromeda

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  1. artimis
    Mar 22, 2017
    5
    Theirs a load of problems with this title but its still tolerable. Just needs some more polishing then I believe it will be worthy of a 7/10. Its not the best, but its also not the worst. Some parts are really injoyable then get ruined by the poor voice acting or animations. the beginning is really bad then it picks up a tad about 8 hours in. Best to probably pick it up on sale. SpendTheirs a load of problems with this title but its still tolerable. Just needs some more polishing then I believe it will be worthy of a 7/10. Its not the best, but its also not the worst. Some parts are really injoyable then get ruined by the poor voice acting or animations. the beginning is really bad then it picks up a tad about 8 hours in. Best to probably pick it up on sale. Spend you're 60$ on something else like Breath of the wild, Nier automata, or horizon zero dawn, (all 10/10 games)

    Cons:
    -Poor animations
    -poor voice acting
    -game freezes way to much. sometimes when im not even doing anything.
    -boring story
    -boring characters
    -extremely glitchy (floating raptors, weird morphing faces, fell through stairs, hair failed to load in.)
    -repititive
    -sidequests
    -typical villain. Not really enteresting either.

    Pros:
    Exploration
    multiplayer is fun
    combat is fun.
    atmosphere (some areas, then usually gets ruined fast)    … Expand
  2. TennesseeTuxedo
    Mar 22, 2017
    4
    I've sunk several hours in the game, with plenty more to go so I'll update my review when I'm done.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    I'll re-post when I get through more of the game but have some bad feelings about it so far.    … Expand
  3. mamalikesmambo
    Mar 22, 2017
    5
    I rarely ever pre-order games, only when I trust a developer after releasing multiple games where they were very good. I don't expect perfection, don't mind a few bugs as modern RPG's are huge. I do expect a certain level of polish however, and ME: Andromeda has broken my trust with the Bioware name. I figured that EA wouldn't allow a franchise as golden as Mass Effect to go downhill or beI rarely ever pre-order games, only when I trust a developer after releasing multiple games where they were very good. I don't expect perfection, don't mind a few bugs as modern RPG's are huge. I do expect a certain level of polish however, and ME: Andromeda has broken my trust with the Bioware name. I figured that EA wouldn't allow a franchise as golden as Mass Effect to go downhill or be rushed, especially after Dragon Age: Inquisition, but I was wrong. I had forgot that this wasn't the same team that did ME 1,2 3 and it shows. This barely feels like those games in overall feeling, which saddens me

    First thing I noticed is the character creation section is lame. You are given all these very light hair colors but unable to create a very light skinned person, so that your skintone doesnt match the hair color. The lightest skin tone is terrible for a strawberry blonde or platinum blonde or very light skinned brunette. The hair styles are lame, no long haired styles at all, very boring and almost gender neutral. I had to start a new character because my first try looked good at the character setup but in game looked terrible with the amazingly bad and terrible facial and eye animations. My character was so unappealing I had to start the first hour over after realizing I couldnt stand looking at her.

    The games atmospheres are beautiful as are the level design, and thats where the seemed to spend their performance points, because the animations for body and faces, and even voice acting is so bad at times. It's hard to really get immersed into a game when your character looks and behaves awkwardly even if the game makes amazing screenshots and wallpapers. The voice acting is so wooden at times, and the voices chosen for certain characters make you wonder what they were thinking. I felt there was some political SJW warrior stuff in this game where their shouldnt be as well.

    I'm giving this game a 5 because its not terrible overall but the quality of the game could have been so much more. You look at Ashley or Miranda in ME and then any of the females in this game and its amazing that a game series which last had an entry in 2012 (ME3) looks better and more human like in performance and animations than a 2017 game, 5 years later.    … Expand
  4. D-Squared
    Mar 22, 2017
    6
    The game isn't bad nor is it good. It just exists. The gameplay is fine. No issue there on my PS4. However the writing is lackluster and the story is uninspiring. The animations feel pretty lazy and the only thing they bothered to properly animate to an A+ were the "Love scenes" which is sad. This game is not worth its retail pricing. Its worth maybe $25-30. Its just disappointing when IThe game isn't bad nor is it good. It just exists. The gameplay is fine. No issue there on my PS4. However the writing is lackluster and the story is uninspiring. The animations feel pretty lazy and the only thing they bothered to properly animate to an A+ were the "Love scenes" which is sad. This game is not worth its retail pricing. Its worth maybe $25-30. Its just disappointing when I have to ACTIVELY search for positives in a game that I wanted to be good. Unfortunately the best I can say is that its, "Meh alright I suppose..."… Expand
  5. mioko333
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    This game is beautiful. Wonderful characters, beautiful locations, interesting story. And I like the appearance of Sarah. Yes. The problem is animation. If patch fix this, game will be rly cool and handsome. And game need more content for gay, more content for LI, like it was in DAI.
    I love this game series and I want to continue.
  6. StarGin
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    Un juego que ha sido tratado injustamente y que merece más calificación! Pueden existir juegos malos, mediocres, buenos o excelentes, pero sólo por un rumor no debemos hacernos una cuenta para desinformar a la gente. Mass Effect Andromeda no es un Call of Duty. Y mrece más que un 4.2
  7. Riles21o
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    I'm giving this game a 10 to level the playing field here a bit because scores of 0 are absolutely insane. Guys a 0 is if the game doesn't even turn on and cannot be played. ABSOLUTE minimum this game should get is a 5 if you really hate it. Too many of these reviews are fueled by fans still hurt by ME3's ending or people who care ENTIRELY too much about the animations that occur in theI'm giving this game a 10 to level the playing field here a bit because scores of 0 are absolutely insane. Guys a 0 is if the game doesn't even turn on and cannot be played. ABSOLUTE minimum this game should get is a 5 if you really hate it. Too many of these reviews are fueled by fans still hurt by ME3's ending or people who care ENTIRELY too much about the animations that occur in the decision wheel conversations. If that's your big grief that's ridic. it's such a minor portion of the game. I've played the full EA access trial and I'm about 15 hours in at this point. This is a great game. No doubt about it. Is this game perfect, no it definitely is not, but I challenge anyone to find me a game of this size and scope that's fully polished upon initial release. It rarely if ever happens. I'm sure someone can find something wrong with every initial launch of a game in current next-gen era. We've demanded so much perfection from these dev companies that is quite frankly unrealistic at times. We demand more content, open spaces / worlds, multiplayer, high-end graphics, and expect it all to run at a smooth 60fps. Sure you'll get a gem from time to time, but I wouldn't say it's the norm. Every major software has bugs and is addressed via fixes in subsequent releases. Not sure why the video game industry is viewed so differently. I've been a huge fan of this series and I'm enjoying myself so far and I keep wanting to play more. Please don't be discouraged by the negativity surrounding this game. 90% is not warranted and based on unrealistic expectations in my humble opinion, but reviewers are reviewers and have to bring the controversy.… Expand
  8. A_coat
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    No Spoilers.
    Excellent game, not sure why it gets all the hate from fans. I am also a fan of the original games, and it's time to move forward. Different story, different galaxy. If you can make it through the somewhat overwhelming beginning, you'll find the actual game buried underneath and after 14 hours of gameplay, I'm thrilled. Could use a patch for some graphical bugs, but like    No Spoilers.
    Excellent game, not sure why it gets all the hate from fans. I am also a fan of the original games, and it's time to move forward. Different story, different galaxy. If you can make it through the somewhat overwhelming beginning, you'll find the actual game buried underneath and after 14 hours of gameplay, I'm thrilled. Could use a patch for some graphical bugs, but like any ugly prom date, you gotta get to know her.

    Combat: 10/10
    Replay value: 10/10
    Story: 9/10
    Sound: 9/10
    Graphics: 8/10
    Multiplayer: 8/10
    Crafting: 7/10    … Expand
  9. COnnectab
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    Completely rushed, and it showed beyond belief. I'm glad they gave us a free trial. I was able to save my wallet from purchasing this poorly made game. Such a shame the series had to come to this.
  10. trhoads1
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    A game has never made me cringe before. This game does it every ten minutes, easily. EASILY. It's fanfiction, everywhere, and political agenda, EVERYWHERE.
    This is a bioware game, just as Dragon age: Inquisition, and Dragon Age 2 was. If this was the same studio that did Dragon age: origins, I'd be all over this game. But it isn't. It's horribly written, terribly paced, and ugly to boot.    A game has never made me cringe before. This game does it every ten minutes, easily. EASILY. It's fanfiction, everywhere, and political agenda, EVERYWHERE.
    This is a bioware game, just as Dragon age: Inquisition, and Dragon Age 2 was. If this was the same studio that did Dragon age: origins, I'd be all over this game. But it isn't. It's horribly written, terribly paced, and ugly to boot. They recycled animations from previous games to use in their new engine and it's painfully obvious if you're a fan of the franchises. Where Mass Effect 2 had interesting characters and amazing dialogue, this game falls flat on it's face. The characters are annoying, they look horrible, they can't lip sync EVER, and the lines are cringy tumblr tags given form. "I'm sorry, my face is tired." WHAT? That's literally a tumblr tag, and it's not how people talk. Wow. There isn't an ounce of quality control in the game, as evidenced by rapidly changing directions makes your character walk while squatting, the lack of a white preset character (You can still be a white default ryder, but there are no white preset characters). The quality control for this studio is non-existant. The facial animations for all the characters are extremely creepy. If that was all that was wrong with the game, then it'd be fine! Because I play games to play them, generally, and not to hear a narrative. See, that'd be great, except I ruined my entire playthrough because a dialogue gets me stuck every time so I can't advance the story fifteen hours in. Great game! Won't bother restarting so put another 15 hours into this drivel. If this was an indie game, it'd be judged by different standards and people could see past the awful everything. But this is Mass Effect. This is a beloved franchise, and it's backed by one of the largest publishers in the world, EA. I'm not sure how bioware doesn't dissolve after this, and I also don't know how EA will recover their image after pouring their budget into the destruction of such a loved franchise.

    I can't help but think this game was created so that EA can shut down Bioware without public outcry.
    I think this was made badly, on purpose. How else could they show trailers with the guns backwards? Backwards as in, the pistol facing their own faces? Like, hello?    … Expand
  11. Shockypants
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    so much mindless hate on Andromeda. Hundreds of reviews on day 1 or before on a game that can supposedly last for 100+ hours. How can you give it a 0 after just playing the trial.
  12. SublimeGeneral
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    I wont be looking on this site anymore for reviews. But i will post for real bioware fans that enjoy the stories bioware tell.

    Yes there are animation flaws and some bugs, but they arent game killers like people make them sound. The combat is amazing, no more hide and shoot. The control youre given as pathfinder is even more expansive then your role as Inquisitor. The graphics ( minus    I wont be looking on this site anymore for reviews. But i will post for real bioware fans that enjoy the stories bioware tell.

    Yes there are animation flaws and some bugs, but they arent game killers like people make them sound. The combat is amazing, no more hide and shoot. The control youre given as pathfinder is even more expansive then your role as Inquisitor. The graphics ( minus the small animation flaws) is breath taking. The side quests are the best ive seen yet in a bioware game.

    Someone mentioned the main story only taking 15 hours, well ive played about 16 hours striaight, i couldnt stop playing it was so captivating, only a few games have pulled me in like that. And im no where close to done the main story. Im so excited to play more of it this evening.

    The people are calling this garbage and a cash grab are most likely the same people that are still bitter over the ME3 ending, time to get over yourselves. And if you wanna nitpick at small flaws, look Witcher 3 had some bugs. It happens in gaming. We are not yet at a point where massive sandbox games that are delivered will not have any graphic flaws or bugs.

    Its funny how there were over 100 negativd reviews yesterday, the release day. I say some 0/10s a couple hours after release. Those are the people not giving this beautiful a fair chance. For people that are unsure about this game, dont listen to people on this site. Go look up reviews elsewhere. Honestly this game is an 8 maybe closer to a 9, im giving it 10 on here because they let anyone with an email post a review.    … Expand
  13. tyronnlue
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    I truly cannot understand the negative reviews for this game. Sure, there are aspects that aren't perfect; but the majority of content I have encountered so far is great.

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

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

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

    I have 2 recommendations. 1) Play this game, it's really good. 2) Go into it with an open mind. Much of the criticism the game is receiving is unwarranted.    … Expand
  14. Shaftoe
    Mar 22, 2017
    7
    Its not great, but its certainly not as bad as everyone is claiming. The facial animations are awful. its true, its a major step backwards. The writing is exactly the same as every other recent bioware game - its not got the more mature / developed plot of Witcher 3.

    But the game play is fun, the story is essentially on par w/ other Mass effect games. If you liked the other games,    Its not great, but its certainly not as bad as everyone is claiming. The facial animations are awful. its true, its a major step backwards. The writing is exactly the same as every other recent bioware game - its not got the more mature / developed plot of Witcher 3.

    But the game play is fun, the story is essentially on par w/ other Mass effect games. If you liked the other games, you will most likely enjoy this game. I definitely would suggest buying it, but perhaps on sale, depending on how much you liked the previous games.

    Basically, most of the negativity focuses on the really strange facial animation of the humans, which is true, but is really a relatively minor detail in the game.    … Expand
  15. gamertc
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    I've played this game for over 20 hrs now and it annoys the **** out of me. Bland dialogue, bland quests, bland stories. Ugly females. I don't mind the technical glitches. WTF is EA/Bioware trying to do? Kill themselves?
  16. FatMikeNJ
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    This is total trash. Can not believe EA and Bioware both hyped this to be one of the best games of all time and it is nothing more than a complete graphical mess.
  17. tonyfred898
    Mar 22, 2017
    7
    This game is really a 7.5 honestly, had to give it a 10 because of all the negative reviews. Is It on the same level as the Witcher 3, Horizon Zero Dawn and Breath of the Wild? Of course not. But it is fun, combat is exciting and it feels like a Mass Effect Game. I am a little disappointed in the story, but I ah having a good time, spent 13 hours already and I am satisfied with it.This game is really a 7.5 honestly, had to give it a 10 because of all the negative reviews. Is It on the same level as the Witcher 3, Horizon Zero Dawn and Breath of the Wild? Of course not. But it is fun, combat is exciting and it feels like a Mass Effect Game. I am a little disappointed in the story, but I ah having a good time, spent 13 hours already and I am satisfied with it. Probably will go back to the original trilogy but I am a Mass Effect guy for life. If you Judge as a spinoff and not a true successor you will be satisfied.… Expand
  18. Lambda78965
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    Игра полное дерьмо и развод плохой сюжет скучны и однообразный геймплей кривая анимация унылая диалоговая система и еще куча различных багов и ошибок крайне не советую в нее играть
  19. bsh88
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. nybody reading the user "reviews" here need to keep one thing in mind, the "alt-right" has decided to run a vehement anti Bioware campaign against this game. They have decided that this game, but Bioware in particular, are anti "white" and part of that "liberal agenda" that they are so paranoid about .- you can find direct evidence of this scattered throughout the reviews but is more evident on their own websites. And as always on the internet, the dumb and the stupid, often very young and often who have not played the game, take up the call without understanding what is going on and repeat the same nonsense. This is sadly the internet of the 21st century where everyone can say anything with anonymity and without personal repercussion.

    The game itself is not that bad at all. No it's not as "epic" as the original trilogy and the writing is not as "tight" but it is better than DA O - far better. In many ways, the gameplay itself is better than the original ME - certainly, the character "classes" are far more fluid and you have far more control over them. It also looks much better than people are saying - although it does seem to use far too many of the same assets as DO O. Although, this might be due to using the same engine and the limitations of said engine.

    Anyway, overall, a game worth your attention. Just don't allow your perceptions of it to be shaped by a bunch of right wing hicks and give it ago.    … Expand
  20. EpicJessey
    Mar 22, 2017
    3
    Plan 9 from Outer Space combined with Team America and Wallace & Gromit.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    FORTY
    MILLION
    DOLLARS

    FIVE YEARS

    Thx EA AND BioWare Montreal studios (B-Team) for their first game and it shows, it was good idea to reboot a well known franchise with them.    … Expand
  21. inverted720
    Mar 22, 2017
    2
    People are focused on all the wrong problems with this game. The facial modelling and expressions are really not the problem here, it's a minor-minor problem really. This is another game where the main story missions are the worst part of the game. The characters are complete grade school amateurs, not explorers, and frequently make idiotic observations that will not resonate with sci-fiPeople are focused on all the wrong problems with this game. The facial modelling and expressions are really not the problem here, it's a minor-minor problem really. This is another game where the main story missions are the worst part of the game. The characters are complete grade school amateurs, not explorers, and frequently make idiotic observations that will not resonate with sci-fi fans.

    Combat:
    The combat is super weak and totally unsatisfying. The cover system is more sloppy than it's predecessors, and doesn't viscerally lock you in place. Compared to other cover based shooters, this game is sub-par by far. On harder difficulties the enemies can melt you whenever you accidentally break cover, which is super easy to do. Your NPC companions are best used as distracting meat shields while you dish all the damage. Combat is by the numbers with cover more of an annoyance than anything else. Encounters usually boil down to dying once or twice until it randomly plays better. The player just doesn't have control over the battles. Cheese tactics reign supreme here. Just hide and force the AI to chase you down a corridor. The combat is just horsesh**. Coupled with inexplicably abysmal frame rates in combat I'm just not sure what EA intended to push out the door. (I'm running a GTX 1070)

    This game amounts to nothing more than minimum viable fan service. ALL you have to do to make a successful ME game is take the best parts of ME 1&2 and turn that into a exploration game. Stop trying to make this an epic cinematic experience. These story lines are all used up. I don't need a super villain, just create a survival type game where I get to explore space, uncover mysteries, and upgrade my gear, base, ships etc...    … Expand
  22. mychel1
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    I read metacritic reviews before getting this game. i must say you are all giving this game way less than its due. yes the human head models are ugly but thats really it. its a great hybrid of ME1 and ME3 and the characters and personalities are more real IMO the trilogy was so cliche hero and sidekick with their characters. very good game, people giving this less than 6 should be ashamed.
  23. DonMega
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    You know what I liked to do in the previous mass effect games? I liked to plan out fights, slow down the combat. I also liked giving orders and commands to my ai partners. I liked giving one partner a sniper rifle and setting him up in a sniper position and ordering other characters to use specific skills during a fight.
    ME: A has none of that. The AI are empty shells that look like    You know what I liked to do in the previous mass effect games? I liked to plan out fights, slow down the combat. I also liked giving orders and commands to my ai partners. I liked giving one partner a sniper rifle and setting him up in a sniper position and ordering other characters to use specific skills during a fight.
    ME: A has none of that. The AI are empty shells that look like mannequins without a soul. The SJW crowd ruined another game with their anti white drivel. I was trying to make an all white character only to be able to choose slightly tanned skin color. 2 male gay characters and 3 lesbians are basically your crew. A black character that sounds like TUPAC 220 years into the future. This game is brutal and a disgrace to the wonderful trilogy and yes I kinda liked mass effect 3.    … Expand
  24. Thephotograph17
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    An interesting new story with a great background. On my opinion I'm not that disappointed! Sure few point made me calm my excitement about the game! But the story is interesting! All the character are deep and interesting! The world to explore is incredible!
  25. whymeo
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    Mass Effect: Andromeda is a fairly standard Mass Effect game. Its writing and voice acting are both inconsistent. At times quite good, at times quite bad. This is nothing new to series. Neither are the sometimes awkward facial animations. True, they're a bit worse this time around, but considering that it's nothing new for the series the rage that has surrounded them and the game is hardlyMass Effect: Andromeda is a fairly standard Mass Effect game. Its writing and voice acting are both inconsistent. At times quite good, at times quite bad. This is nothing new to series. Neither are the sometimes awkward facial animations. True, they're a bit worse this time around, but considering that it's nothing new for the series the rage that has surrounded them and the game is hardly justified.

    It seems that Andromeda has become a target for the type of people who took part in "gamergate", with many decrying the game as garbage that was ruined by "SJWs". They have, of course, made most of the target of their ire a woman and a non-white man who worked on the game - claiming that they are terrible at their job and were only hired because of SJWs infiltrating the video game industry (who apparently wish to hire people that aren't white men who are bad at their job just to fill diversity quotas? or some such equally crazy claim).

    It's of course ridiculous to blame any failings of such a large project on only a couple of people. Logic doesn't really matter when you're just looking for someone to attack as a part of your crusade against the evil SJWs however.

    Anyway, I wrote this mainly to throw a reasonable score into the mix of what appears to be a bunch of reactionaries giving the game 0's and 1's because they decided this game was their next target. The game itself is good, but not amazing. It's typical Mass Effect fare. It has a lot of issues but at the end of the day, but it remains enjoyable to its interesting setting and some fun gameplay mechanics. I hope a fun series like this isn't killed because a bunch of lunatics decided to attack it.    … Expand
  26. tweat
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    I think its funny how people rate 0 and 1, so pretty much saying games like resident evil umbrella corps is better, they obviously don't know anything about rating a game, this game is not unplayable and isn't so glitchy that you are unable to progress, those are the games that truly deserve such a low score.

    People seem to have taken all the hype about the animations and blown it out    I think its funny how people rate 0 and 1, so pretty much saying games like resident evil umbrella corps is better, they obviously don't know anything about rating a game, this game is not unplayable and isn't so glitchy that you are unable to progress, those are the games that truly deserve such a low score.

    People seem to have taken all the hype about the animations and blown it out of the water, as if the game is now unplayble, while they are annoying in many cases, humans especially they aren't game breaking, the devs know and have said that it is in their plans to fix them, which in all reality means you can wait alittle bit before getting. The game has a decent story, its nothing oscar worthy, but still enjoyable if you liked the universe that the other mass effects were in. Its refreshing to see some new faces and to see where they will go from this game. The aliens species look great, its mostly the humans animations that need the work, because on many occassions it looks like your character is starstruck or dumbfounded by the conversation but this game is better than most "supposed" bad games,

    My advice is stick with the critic reviews, but seems that most of the real user reviews are drowned out by those still salty about the ME3 endings, feminists or like the one guy who claimed he played 50+ hours when the game only allowed 10hrs early access and less then 24 hrs after the release of the game. The bad reviews are quite hilarious so i won't stop you to read them, some good ones in the mix, but most are just laughable, but enjoy, good luck to you!    … Expand
  27. NinerJonny
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    As of right now, there are quite a number of you who are just silly. Is this game perfect? No. Not many games are. However, any person who has played a Mass Effect game in the past and enjoyed it, will absolutely love this game. I would give it an 8-9 score based on the gameplay and exploration. I give it a 10 just to counteract the dumb scores it is receiving. C'monAs of right now, there are quite a number of you who are just silly. Is this game perfect? No. Not many games are. However, any person who has played a Mass Effect game in the past and enjoyed it, will absolutely love this game. I would give it an 8-9 score based on the gameplay and exploration. I give it a 10 just to counteract the dumb scores it is receiving. C'mon people...exaggerate much?… Expand
  28. onetwotry
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    You can see that there are several positive reviews :)
    Don't miss your opportunity to chat with developers, designers and their friends & family who have no idea how to do a computer game and in a complete denial as truth is hard for them.

    Say hello to Bioware and EA. Hey guys! It would be nice to see you bankrupt in next 15 years.
  29. SurgicalCookie
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    This game is a great new entry into the Mass Effect series. The game does have some minor bugs and some awkward facial mechanics, but looking past those eventual fixes shows a game full of bravery, heart, and relationships. The game had monumental goals and dreams, while trying to escape living in the shadow of Commander Shepard and the original trilogy. I believe that it has succeededThis game is a great new entry into the Mass Effect series. The game does have some minor bugs and some awkward facial mechanics, but looking past those eventual fixes shows a game full of bravery, heart, and relationships. The game had monumental goals and dreams, while trying to escape living in the shadow of Commander Shepard and the original trilogy. I believe that it has succeeded in many ways, while falling short in minor technical issues and some lack luster dialogue at times. Overall, for any fan of the original trilogy: get this game if you want another true mass effect experience.… Expand
  30. Joric
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    OK shutting out the toxic user reviews I will give my take on this game. I have played through the first 3 ME games. They were all awesome in regards to story-line arcs in a universe built around one character. ME:A is not the child of the predecessors, it is it's own entity in a popular IP. Bioware has gone a new direction and did something that Star Trek should have done. ME:A is anOK shutting out the toxic user reviews I will give my take on this game. I have played through the first 3 ME games. They were all awesome in regards to story-line arcs in a universe built around one character. ME:A is not the child of the predecessors, it is it's own entity in a popular IP. Bioware has gone a new direction and did something that Star Trek should have done. ME:A is an outstanding game that does suffer from facial animation glitches and character positioning glitches during conversations, However, the writing is good, the graphics spectacular, and the immersion makes you think about planetary exploration while you are away from the game. Only reason I did not give it a 10 is the animation graphic bugs. Otherwise, its a good "STANDALONE" ME game. John Shepard is gone people, get over it.… Expand
  31. DaKatarn
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    As a lot of reviewers i'm a big Mass Effect Lover. I love the universe, the roleplay and the charismatic Shepard Team.

    This game is a BIG SHAME! It's a broken game and a shadow of Mass Effect. The characters are ugly and it's a will of the developpers according to a "Social Justice Warrior" point of view... The universe is boring and empty with a lot of Fedex secondary quest... All    As a lot of reviewers i'm a big Mass Effect Lover. I love the universe, the roleplay and the charismatic Shepard Team.

    This game is a BIG SHAME! It's a broken game and a shadow of Mass Effect. The characters are ugly and it's a will of the developpers according to a "Social Justice Warrior" point of view...

    The universe is boring and empty with a lot of Fedex secondary quest... All in this game smell a superficial work.

    I don't touch this game anymore, I'm waiting full of patch...

    It's not Mass Effect, it's Dragon Age Inquisition in the space. Bioware does not exist any more. It's so sad.    … Expand
  32. Fess257
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    Если кратко- сюжет абсолютно ни какой.
    Анимации- лучше бы оставили статичные лица. как QA такое могло пропустить вообще не понятно
    Геймплей уныл. битвы не имеют вообще не имееют ни каких тактических составляющих. тупое рубилово. отдельно можно выделить вездеход- МЕ1 вернулся. точно такие же унылые покатушк. Диалоги- абсолютно невыразительны. Баги в игре встречаются очень часто: игра    Если кратко- сюжет абсолютно ни какой.
    Анимации- лучше бы оставили статичные лица. как QA такое могло пропустить вообще не понятно
    Геймплей уныл. битвы не имеют вообще не имееют ни каких тактических составляющих. тупое рубилово. отдельно можно выделить вездеход- МЕ1 вернулся. точно такие же унылые покатушк.
    Диалоги- абсолютно невыразительны.
    Баги в игре встречаются очень часто: игра зависает, фпс просаживаются сильно.

    Удовольствия от игры совсем не получил.
    Игру не рекомендую для покупки.    … Expand
  33. arzon
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    achei muito achei desnecessário o hate com certeza nao e o melhor da franquia mais ainda sim um game bom espero ver correções e dlcs que vao melhor ainda mais o game
  34. steve0178
    Mar 22, 2017
    6
    I was a Mass Effect 3 multiplayer veteran who primarily bought this game for the MP aspect. Since most reviews I'm seeing are referring to the SP portion of the game, i thought I'd throw my opinion out there for anyone interested in MP. MP is not terrible, but it's not nearly as good as ME3 MP was. Overall, if feel much clunkier. The button layout has changed, which makes it lessI was a Mass Effect 3 multiplayer veteran who primarily bought this game for the MP aspect. Since most reviews I'm seeing are referring to the SP portion of the game, i thought I'd throw my opinion out there for anyone interested in MP. MP is not terrible, but it's not nearly as good as ME3 MP was. Overall, if feel much clunkier. The button layout has changed, which makes it less intuitive in my opinion. Gone is the platinum setting, so only bronze, silver, and gold remain; however, the waves seem harder. The same basic character progression is in place (six skill levels, first 3 with one skill, and the next 3 with 2 skills of which you choose 1). Leveling points are the same as well. I'm not sure how points for purchasing items in the store compare, as I have yet to make it through a bronze level 10. The weapons are more limited, but they will likely release more with DLC packs or updates. The maps feel like a step back from ME3. In fact, everything kind of feels like a step back from ME3. Overall, not a bad game, but I might have to stick with ME3 MP, which is really sad seeing as we've been waiting for this for 5 years.… Expand
  35. JimBlowman
    Mar 22, 2017
    7
    I have enjoyed ME from the first game to the third game, and each had it's pros and cons. This last game is no different in that regard, but WHERE it lags is a bit tragic. The best way to sum up this game is to describe it as a rough draft. There is so much that is good, and so much that needs editing. The parts that need editing are the parts that hooked most of the ME fans though -I have enjoyed ME from the first game to the third game, and each had it's pros and cons. This last game is no different in that regard, but WHERE it lags is a bit tragic. The best way to sum up this game is to describe it as a rough draft. There is so much that is good, and so much that needs editing. The parts that need editing are the parts that hooked most of the ME fans though - characters, plot, dialogue. It's frustrating to see the quality in the game be lost amidst the rough portions. I am really enjoying the feel of the game, the combat, the planet exploration, the codex reading, and the "talkie techie" stuff in the game. But I can't defend the poor animation choices and poor human character design, thinner plot, and rough dialogue. Thankfully for me, those issues have not persuaded me to abandon the game because they are not always present - and sometimes they actually work well. Please don't think it's all bad. Rarely is anything so black and white as that. My advice is that when the price is right for you, give it a shot and decide for yourself. You may find that the rough draft is still worth reading.… Expand
  36. oldfoam
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    Really doesn't deserve all the hate its getting. There have been way worse games this generation, and I think people always hype up expectations that aren't possible to achieve. I went into it with no thoughts other than I was going to be playing a new Mass Effect game, and so far after 20 hours i still REALLY enjoy it. It's definitely not perfect, but that's just naive to assume that aReally doesn't deserve all the hate its getting. There have been way worse games this generation, and I think people always hype up expectations that aren't possible to achieve. I went into it with no thoughts other than I was going to be playing a new Mass Effect game, and so far after 20 hours i still REALLY enjoy it. It's definitely not perfect, but that's just naive to assume that a game will be problem free. I've also seen a lot of other people say how they hate that the side quests are like a early 2000 Bioware RPG, but that's one of the features that I actually really enjoy. Reminds me of KOTOR and Jade Empire. Now, do I think this game is a 10? No, I don't. But I Had to give it a high score to counterbalance the insane 1 and 2 ratings this is receiving. Especially because I know these people still have Infinite Warfare and No Mans Sky in their game collection. In reality i think its about an 8.5. Lastly, if you enjoyed Dragon Age: Inquisition then you'll like this game, don't listen to all the hate, and play it with an open mind.… Expand
  37. Arcee7321
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    I just finished Andromeda (got early access to the full game) and I have to say its a great Mass Effect. Yes, it has technical issues but if you gonna focus only on this there will be no game worth playing. To the point - after 2-3 hours you feel like home, you feel its Mass Effect game. Characters are written great (well, except Cora, she's... Ashley 2.0) I really like Liam and Vetra asI just finished Andromeda (got early access to the full game) and I have to say its a great Mass Effect. Yes, it has technical issues but if you gonna focus only on this there will be no game worth playing. To the point - after 2-3 hours you feel like home, you feel its Mass Effect game. Characters are written great (well, except Cora, she's... Ashley 2.0) I really like Liam and Vetra as my mission squad. The story is good too, but inpatient people won't like it, it's like a snowball, it's getting from boring to great. The combat system is just genius, best in ME series. Do not get hatetrained by the internet my people, this game is great Mass Effect even with these technical issues.… Expand
  38. Sanji123
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    I would give this game 1000 score, just to compensate those stupid zero reviews.

    User rating fail 2017, yes i mean you, zero rating users. If the grass is not green, you cant rate this game to the ground. Animations are flawless, graphic is flawless, story is a little bit boring but what do you expect from a game where a star trek-like crew is exploring the galaxy. Combat system is a    I would give this game 1000 score, just to compensate those stupid zero reviews.

    User rating fail 2017, yes i mean you, zero rating users.

    If the grass is not green, you cant rate this game to the ground. Animations are flawless, graphic is flawless, story is a little bit boring but what do you expect from a game where a star trek-like crew is exploring the galaxy. Combat system is a matter of taste. The big funny thing is that everything is flawless except the FX effects. They are a little bit clumsy. Everybody gripe about things which are flawless, but nobody does it about the effects. But they are still ok.

    This game is fun, craft items, big freedom of choices when leveling your character, a lot of stuff to do.

    If you think, the graphic is bad, open your eyes.
    If you think, animations are bad, look at your own clumsy walk cycle.
    If you think, there are glitches, dont run against the wall constantly.
    If you think, this game deserves 0 score, learn to develop games and make it better or play your 8-bit Pixel games and rate them to heaven.

    Enough from me. Cheers.    … Expand
  39. VampiricShotgun
    Mar 22, 2017
    2
    For a AAA game with five years in development, I don't know what happened. The combat has been improved upon and the scenery is beautiful but aside from that, the game is sub-par on almost every way when compared to the much older Mass Effect trilogy. The character animation is horrendous, the writing and dialog is so bad that it has made me both laugh out loud and cringe throughout myFor a AAA game with five years in development, I don't know what happened. The combat has been improved upon and the scenery is beautiful but aside from that, the game is sub-par on almost every way when compared to the much older Mass Effect trilogy. The character animation is horrendous, the writing and dialog is so bad that it has made me both laugh out loud and cringe throughout my playthrough.
    This might not be a deal breaker for some, but I'm afraid that it is for me.
    I like immersion, I like feeling part of a strange, new world while escaping the boring old one.
    However, every time I spoke to a npc that look like it was a resident of the uncanny valley or I heard a piece of dialog that sounded like it was read from the back of a cereal box, I was zapped right out the world and back to my own.
    I believe this game is a failure as a role-playing game, more so when you account the amount of money, time and effort that went into it.
    I now have to accept that the bioware that I knew and loved is dead,
    I wanted so hard for this game to be good but I cannot in good faith recommend it to RPG fans.
    I suppose if you want something to pass the time and aren't too fussy about what you play, it does have good combat and nice scenic visuals but prepared to be extremely disappointed if you expect anything more.    … Expand
  40. SpyderRyder
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    Animations are bad, story-telling is bad... why would i invest myself any further when they've clearly not invested themselves into creating their product? Getting a refund.
  41. Barenos
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    Excellent game those who put notes of 0 is because they have not played the game is not a perfect game but neither is at the level of no man's sky that if it was a bad game.
  42. Noobunaga
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    This game is like the insectoid alien from Men in Black who killed the farmer at the beginning of the movie and wore his skin as a "human suit". Because they had no creativity they just slapped the Mass Effect name on the game but moved the action somewhere completely else, the Andromeda galaxy to be more exact, to not care about the trilogy's story at all, so if the game didn't have theThis game is like the insectoid alien from Men in Black who killed the farmer at the beginning of the movie and wore his skin as a "human suit". Because they had no creativity they just slapped the Mass Effect name on the game but moved the action somewhere completely else, the Andromeda galaxy to be more exact, to not care about the trilogy's story at all, so if the game didn't have the Mass Effect name on it, it could have been just another sci-fi game

    And this could have been simply overlooked if the game had a good design, if the animations were at LEAST decent, if the writing wasn't just horrendous and if the game did not have more glitches than Mass Effect 1 that came out in 2007, but no. It's not. It's as horrible as the news about it are, if not worse

    EA - hope you crash and burn and stop taking other developers down with you into your pile of garbage that you call home    … Expand
  43. andromedagalaxy
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    Mass effect Andromeda, it's hard to talk about it but guys stop blaming this game for some tiny issues ! the game is not that bad. players just see the disadvantages of this game but it's not **** fair ! The game has one of the best game play tactics ever created. The game is not good as the three last games but it's worth a try.
  44. Theninjakitty
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    Mass Effect : Andromeda has surprised me and given me the game I hoped Mass Effect 2 & 3 could have been. While the original trilogy is my favorite game series, it lacked the ability to explore the Milky Way. Yes the story was incredible and it sucked you in. But lets be honest, while I very much enjoyed the first Mass Effect it wasn't an incredible game. The revealing of Sovereign and theMass Effect : Andromeda has surprised me and given me the game I hoped Mass Effect 2 & 3 could have been. While the original trilogy is my favorite game series, it lacked the ability to explore the Milky Way. Yes the story was incredible and it sucked you in. But lets be honest, while I very much enjoyed the first Mass Effect it wasn't an incredible game. The revealing of Sovereign and the truth and existence of the Reapers is the only thing from the first game that I really enjoyed. The combat and leveling system was tiring, the "exploration" of planets was boring and drab. While Mass Effect 2 & 3 developed the series into a story driven action shooter the franchise needed something new. The ability to explore planets a more was something I wanted in the first three games rather than "scanning planets" to upgrade the Normandy and find resources.

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

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

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

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

    Bioware has never made a horrible game. All of their games have had strengths and weaknesses, pros and cons. So has every other game ever made. Some games have engrossing stories, some have incredible action, some are beautiful but no game is perfect. Andromeda is setting up the franchise to expand and grow and it will improve just as ME2 did. I have not been disappointed after waiting 5 years for this game. I look forward to the next installment and playing this game again and again just as I've played the first 3.    … Expand
  45. Blindy92
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    Okay so this is game is clearly not the trilogy, nor it should be, however most people that review it just jumped on the bashing hype.

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

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

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

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

    My advice: play the game if you can make your own idea and if you don't like it ask for a refund.
    As far as i'm concerned this is a great game that gets a lot of unnecessary hate and bashing. I hope you guys at least play the game than give bad grades and reviews.    … Expand
  46. olivier944
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    Yeah, ok.... this is not the game we expected..... but 0/10 ..... CALM DOWN. Mass effect Andromeda is ok. like Mass effect 1, Andromeda start a new ''trilogy" , so the story is not perfect but the gameplay is very funny. Animation sucks.
  47. Vulsion
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    This is my first review on this site and I made an account just for this. This game is an unfinished mess. I could get over the animations, but the game play is so damn rough that it is not even enjoyable. I just recently finished Breath of the Wild and Horizon: Zero Dawn. Both of those games engaged you from the start and had excellent tight game play throughout. In this filth bucket, IThis is my first review on this site and I made an account just for this. This game is an unfinished mess. I could get over the animations, but the game play is so damn rough that it is not even enjoyable. I just recently finished Breath of the Wild and Horizon: Zero Dawn. Both of those games engaged you from the start and had excellent tight game play throughout. In this filth bucket, I felt like I was playing a game from 2003 on the PS2 that was published by THQ. This is not a BioWare game, it’s a cash-in of a past good series. I usually finish my games regardless and the last time I stopped mid-game from pure disappointment and anger was Sonic 06. After 2 hours of this game, I refuse to put more hours in it anymore. The story sucks, the conversations are so sale, the menu system is an absolute nightmare, and the control of the character is just terrible. I was duped into dropping full price on this and will just trade it in with a loss. Those reviews are read by critics are biased. At least Mafia III was playable and had its moments. The only moment this game will have is being thrown in the trash.… Expand
  48. MyddrinEmrys
    Mar 22, 2017
    7
    Reading through the user written reviews, the most common thing I have seen is "this doesn't feel like a Mass Effect game," followed closely by "this isn't the game Mass Effect fans have been waiting for."

    I've also seen a lot of 0 and 1 scores that seem to be based on nothing but pure spite. Now being a little over 8 hours into the game, I am more convinced that a lot of the reactions    Reading through the user written reviews, the most common thing I have seen is "this doesn't feel like a Mass Effect game," followed closely by "this isn't the game Mass Effect fans have been waiting for."

    I've also seen a lot of 0 and 1 scores that seem to be based on nothing but pure spite. Now being a little over 8 hours into the game, I am more convinced that a lot of the reactions are due to people building this up in their own minds.

    Now granted, some of the criticisms are very legitimate. While I disagree that "these characters obviously had to leave the Milky Way because they suffer from some horrible disease that make them ugly and walk funny," I have seen more of the movement issues people are complaining about.

    I've read others, though, that indicate to me that the person just didn't seem to be paying attention to the story and had their own story that they wanted to see play out. They didn't get that, so they have decided to chuck their toys out of the stroller and cry. That being said:

    My Score: 6.5/10, rounded to 7

    Areas where I agree with the criticism:

    1) Graphics issues: the facial expressions are a bit strange at times. They do, however, tend to elicit a chuckle at times. However, I find the complaints that they are "broken" hyperbolic.

    2) Movement: This is mainly an issue in the cut scenes, but the characters don't seem to move fluidly. It's a very mechanical way of moving about, like they are all androids playing at being human, and not doing it well.

    3) Sub-quests: After Witcher 3, it is difficult to sit through an endless loop of "fetch this widget," or "clear out this area" that has no real impact other than experience farming. A couple of them seem to have decisions that you are TOLD will have an impact, but the only impact I've seen is to the amount of experience my character has.

    4) Soundtrack: It's not bad, but it isn't good either. It is just sort of there.

    Now some areas of disagreement:

    1) Story: I think the most common criticism's boil down to "Ryder isn't Shepard." Umm... duh. In Mass Effect, Shepard was already an experienced warrior who knew who he was. Your only real influence over him was making him a paragon or rogue. Ryder is unsure of himself. He has been thrust into a position of authority even HE wonders if he actually deserves and had the fate of the entire Milky Way contingent placed upon him. As a huge fan of "coming of age" stories, I like seeing this.

    2) Dialogue wheel: I like that you are given some more nuanced options, though a bit miffed that in too many cases, it only you the "emotional" response or the "logical" response. The answers, though, fir very much in with how I perceive Ryder to be. He is a young man living under his father's shadow. So many times, you meet people that joined the expedition because of your father.

    3) Sidekicks: The obligatory "one of each type" is present. However, I like the fact that they are voiced well and aren't afraid to hint OR blatantly TELL Ryder that they disagree with him.

    4) Writing: I've seen a LOT of complaints about the writing, and I really have to disagree with this criticism. Are there some cringeworthy lines? Absolutely, especially when Ryder is trying too hard. Kind of like a kid who is TRYING to play grown up and making a mistake because he lacks experience. Which is exactly what he is. This is not ME2, with a team composed of the best of the best of the best.

    ***SMALL SPOILER: You learn this early in the game***

    General Observation: Many of the criticisms I've seen seem to indicate that the person wasn't paying a lot of attention to the narrative playing out. Everyone in a position of power on the Nexus WAS NOT INTENDED TO DO THE JOB THEY ARE DOING. The upper command was killed either by the encounter with the scourge or during the uprising. Alex Ryder dies on the first world he explores.

    EVERYONE has been thrust into a position of power for which they are not ready. They are stumbling along, trying to do they best they can. Some are obviously in over their heads, while others are rising to the challenge.

    ***END SPOILER***

    Many people seem to be expecting some sort of continuation of Shepard, or for him to feature a bit more in this title. However, they seem to be forgetting that when the arks left the Milky Way Galaxy, Shepard was in the middle of the events of Mass Effect 2.    … Expand
  49. PerfectLucky
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    I don't understand the hate this game is generating. I've played close to 20 hours of it at this point and I am loving it. Animation issues aside (seriously, what game other than the Witcher and Horizon: Zero Dawn don't have animation issues) the story is good and overall the game FEELs like it belongs in the Mass Effect universe. In the 20 hours I've played I've come to enjoy the companyI don't understand the hate this game is generating. I've played close to 20 hours of it at this point and I am loving it. Animation issues aside (seriously, what game other than the Witcher and Horizon: Zero Dawn don't have animation issues) the story is good and overall the game FEELs like it belongs in the Mass Effect universe. In the 20 hours I've played I've come to enjoy the company of these new companions.

    In reference to the animations - the alien animations looks stellar, I think there might be a little uncanny valley going on with the humans - aside from stilted animations and some glitches that have been meme'd already, it's not that bad. Similar to DA:I and other bioware games, in my opinion.

    The graphics actually look very, very good - especially on PC. I recently finished DA:I and I feel like they learned their lessons in some regards with this game, I actually care about learning more about the planets I land on. I care about the side quests FAR more than I did in DA:I.

    I've wanted, for 5 years now - a game that lets me explore with my Turian, Asari, Krogan and Salarian buddy's. I'm a little disappointed that they don't have Qarians out of the gate, but maybe later - or DLC. However, this game has given me what I wanted. It delivered the promise to me, anyways. Its actually FAR more similar to 1 than 2 and 3 of the original trilogy - which is welcome.

    While it's not the god game of the century that people thought it would be, it's a solid entry in the series and I look forward to more adventures in this new galaxy. I would give it an honest 9/10, but because there are people on here giving is 0's for no logical reason (seriously, have you even played the game?) I will give this game a 10 from me, which I don't do very often, in fact - I rarely review games on public forums - but this game deserves my support.

    Thank you for taking the time to read this honest opinion on this game!    … Expand
  50. blackhind
    Mar 22, 2017
    1
    Horrible. Very bad game. Strong sense of disappointment.
    Bad disigne, very bad writing and characters, bad graphic for 2017. About the animation I say nothing, by the way is not the worst in the game. Poor almost everything.
    Bioware Monreal (BM) was the creator of this game, not Bioware Edmonton (BE). BM had never made the game AAA level just DLC. The result is natural. The fact that    Horrible. Very bad game. Strong sense of disappointment.
    Bad disigne, very bad writing and characters, bad graphic for 2017. About the animation I say nothing, by the way is not the worst in the game. Poor almost everything.
    Bioware Monreal (BM) was the creator of this game, not Bioware Edmonton (BE). BM had never made the game AAA level just DLC. The result is natural.
    The fact that the EA has published the game in this state demonstrates that it minimizes the losses. MEA will never be better. And it's really sad.    … Expand
  51. Goiters
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    Another game that shouldn't have been made. Boring story, awful execution of animation and rendering, janky characters paired with laughable voice overs, peppered with bugs and unfinished game elements, all wrapped up in a easy to sell brand name package coupled with distinct social engineering intentions for western culture and demographics. The only positive takeaway from this is theAnother game that shouldn't have been made. Boring story, awful execution of animation and rendering, janky characters paired with laughable voice overs, peppered with bugs and unfinished game elements, all wrapped up in a easy to sell brand name package coupled with distinct social engineering intentions for western culture and demographics. The only positive takeaway from this is the combat system, which can't make up for all of it's other faults.… Expand
  52. Sylentmana
    Mar 22, 2017
    6
    There are many problems with this title, but I found myself enjoying the game none the less. Unlike many who played this game, I am not a fan of the past Mass Effect games. When it comes to sci-fi I'm not particularly fond of the dark and bleak atmosphere of those those game. Mass Effect Andromeda seems to go in the opposite direction.

    The story is one of optimism and discovery rather    There are many problems with this title, but I found myself enjoying the game none the less. Unlike many who played this game, I am not a fan of the past Mass Effect games. When it comes to sci-fi I'm not particularly fond of the dark and bleak atmosphere of those those game. Mass Effect Andromeda seems to go in the opposite direction.

    The story is one of optimism and discovery rather than extinction and doom. Even the interiors of ships are different. Where the Normandy was all black and orange, the ships in Andromeda are white and blue giving them a clean and sleek sci-fi look, which I like. I personally found the story and most dialogue to be interesting despite a few moments of incredibly bad writing. These moments are cringe-worthy to be sure, but when it shines, it shines brightly.

    Unlike most Bioware games, the combat is definitely the best part of this game, and this is from someone who doesn't really like shooters. There are a lot of ways to customize your character's combat abilities and you can change up your roles so if you find you don't like one role, you don't have to worry about starting a new character to try out another. The combat is fast and fun and allows you to mix in gun play, melee, and biotics (space magic) to sow chaos across the battlefield and make your enemies cry like babies. This is somewhat surprising considering the lead combat designer is a massive white-hating racist. I guess talent and being a decent person do not need to go together.

    The environments are also quite beautiful and diverse ranging from jungles to deserts to icy snow-covered tundras. Tearing across them in my not-Mako was pretty fun, though it quickly becomes clear that they are really just empty albeit beautiful set pieces.

    The game does have a number of issues that have been pointed out by many others. The character animations are often awkward and janky, which is par for the coarse from a Bioware game. The facial animations are where the most laughs will come from. Some range from robotic to downright bizarre, but always gave me a good chuckle. Many may find this immersion breaking, but I've always been able to compartmentalize these sorts of things from my immersion, so it wasn't really an issue for me. Luckily, I have not encountered any game breaking bugs during my play-through.

    The side-quest structure is also nothing to write home about, with them often resembling MMO fetch quests. Fortunately, while not very interesting, these quests do give at least a sense of progression toward the goal of colonizing the galaxy.

    All in all, the game speaks more of what could have been. It's wasted potential is glaringly obvious even to those who never played the original trilogy. The game ultimately feels rushed and it is apparent that Bioware did not hire the best to work on this game, settling on the merely average. The Mass Effect legacy deserves better than this as do its fans. It is merely an average game that objectively deserves a 5/10 but I gave it a 6 simply because of the personal enjoyment I squeezed out of it. Perhaps next time, Bioware will focus on hiring and retaining the best people for the job rather then hiring to meet diversity quotas. After all, diversity for diversity's sake does not a good game make.    … Expand
  53. 4reel
    Mar 22, 2017
    1
    Mass Effect Andromeda present itself as a re-imagination of the beloved series which tries to capture discovery aspect of ME1 and character-driven epic-plot from ME2. But unfortunately it fails in almost every aspect of it.

    To begin with I'd say that MEA has the best environment among all of Mass Effects games. Planets looks exotic, interesting to explore and distinct from each other.    Mass Effect Andromeda present itself as a re-imagination of the beloved series which tries to capture discovery aspect of ME1 and character-driven epic-plot from ME2. But unfortunately it fails in almost every aspect of it.

    To begin with I'd say that MEA has the best environment among all of Mass Effects games. Planets looks exotic, interesting to explore and distinct from each other. And that's all the good stuff.
    On the other note, we were told by Bioware Montreal that we can expect ME2 level of characters and deep, intriguing, exciting interaction with them like it was in ME2. And on that front it is a complete bust. Protagonists and their crew are straightforward, awkward and rather ludicrous (not even accounting for facial animation).
    The other part of bad character writing and plot itself is lackluster warped dialog wheel, where you don't even have binary paragon/renegade option. Rather, in most cases it has only one option divided into two just for an illusion of options.
    But that's just ruined core values of the series, somehow MEA manages to turn cinematic-single player RPG into mediocre MMO. Forget about epic stories of curing genophage, chasing villains and saving planets. Now you are a Pathfinder - Sudoku-solver, space-plumber, bug-collector and fungus-scanner and of course in order to complete all these collect-fetch quests you have to travel all over the map on the Nomad, clunky ground car.
    And now the funniest part - even praised by many reviewers combat system actually looks like 5th wheel in a car. Here is the thing - designers of MEA just without thinking pasted on jump-jets onto ME3 combat system, where you can survive without a cover just a few seconds. And more than that, many of ME3 skills were ground based (charge, nova, shockware) which requires target to be on or slightly above the ground. And everything would be fine in MEA to, but many species are flying, so your skill can't do damage to them. These things turns brilliant ME3 combat into "cheap Chinese clone".
    Overall it feels and plays like mediocre clone of greatest game series.

    P.s. Just to mention it, there is also many of technical issues like: Facial animation, technically bad UI (which again looks like a mediocre copy of ME3 UI) , frame drops, audio clipping, p2p multiplayer and many more.    … Expand
  54. Aquarion
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    - first of all i was aware of play this game. because critics and reviews some are bad some are good some are balanced . i needed to play this game when i play this game realy amazes me combat, story, gameplay which is something good to me i feel kind a play me 1 maybe this game is a new beginning of new trilogy or not but dont try to decide what you have reads. play this game- first of all i was aware of play this game. because critics and reviews some are bad some are good some are balanced . i needed to play this game when i play this game realy amazes me combat, story, gameplay which is something good to me i feel kind a play me 1 maybe this game is a new beginning of new trilogy or not but dont try to decide what you have reads. play this game and feel being a new pathfinder a new journey it stars from a new beginning. this time

    - we have no shephard (veteran , hero, etc) but ryder is like child and you need to raise him up. Game have realy problems but if you wanna play rpg with good gameplay like this there should be no problem for you dont think and grab andromeda and starts a new journey from the beginning also i advice use default ryder cause Scott Ryder is a perfectly normal pre-rendered face    … Expand
  55. sludgemind
    Mar 22, 2017
    1
    This "masterpiece" deserves 1 10
    10- for the graphics, it does not look bad, although the design of the locations itself is boring.
    0 - level design 0 - balance 0 - animation 0 - the gameplay 0 - interface -10 - buried dialogs -10 - story I do not even want to add anything, there's nothing in the game if you're a fan of the trilogy of ME you'll be upset. If you want to touch    This "masterpiece" deserves 1 10
    10- for the graphics, it does not look bad, although the design of the locations itself is boring.
    0 - level design
    0 - balance
    0 - animation
    0 - the gameplay
    0 - interface
    -10 - buried dialogs
    -10 - story

    I do not even want to add anything, there's nothing in the game if you're a fan of the trilogy of ME you'll be upset.
    If you want to touch the ME, better buy a trilogy, and you'll be happy.    … Expand
  56. cmaven
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    If you really enjoy the original trilogy of the Mass Effect Saga, this game is definitely worth checking out. No, it is not going to be everyone's cup of outer space tea, but in my opinion it is not nearly half as bad as some of the negative reviews I have read. After yes getting past the weird uncanny valley faces and (at least I think) funny animations, there is is still a lot to like.If you really enjoy the original trilogy of the Mass Effect Saga, this game is definitely worth checking out. No, it is not going to be everyone's cup of outer space tea, but in my opinion it is not nearly half as bad as some of the negative reviews I have read. After yes getting past the weird uncanny valley faces and (at least I think) funny animations, there is is still a lot to like. Big expansive planets to traverse, a fun multiplayer, updated combat with jetpacks thrown in, entertaining characters and yes you can still decide whether to be a good guy or a space-dick. You can be a loner or romance your way through the galaxy. I think if more people played the game it wouldn't have a user score of 4.0.… Expand
  57. jim4620
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    I Want to make sure idiots do not turn away anyone to this game. The games is amazing and is easy best of the year.I guess this is backlash because bio ware does not care to give media and you tubers early copy's and endorsements. Our world is full of cry baby's. This game just continues the great gaming experience as mass effect 2 and 3. All people care about is faces ???not mechanics,I Want to make sure idiots do not turn away anyone to this game. The games is amazing and is easy best of the year.I guess this is backlash because bio ware does not care to give media and you tubers early copy's and endorsements. Our world is full of cry baby's. This game just continues the great gaming experience as mass effect 2 and 3. All people care about is faces ???not mechanics, exploration?combat,story?world......nope all we care about is faces.....its better than horizon zero dawn and ,wild lands by a huge amount .… Expand
  58. JD-Lo
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    The overly negative scores are ridiculous, and the ratings are obviously being brigaded.. While the game has issues, it certainly doesn't bring it down to under a 4.0.
  59. Alucardio
    Mar 22, 2017
    2
    This is Why you just can't trust Any studio regardless of track record when it comes to pre-orders. BioWare played on our Mass effect heart strings and hoped to make a killing with preorders before we tried out a this subpar game. Why WHY do I still pre-order games!!
  60. Shenoda
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    It's no the best game and it's not the game of the year. Actually, it's not bad at all. You can feel the spirit of previous parts of mass effect in this game. It looks like two different teams took part in the development process (mass effect original team and dragon age inquisition team). Mass effect team did an excellent work and dragon age team did the worst things in the game. Well inIt's no the best game and it's not the game of the year. Actually, it's not bad at all. You can feel the spirit of previous parts of mass effect in this game. It looks like two different teams took part in the development process (mass effect original team and dragon age inquisition team). Mass effect team did an excellent work and dragon age team did the worst things in the game. Well in summary not bad, really not bad.… Expand
  61. bowsie
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    I am really enjoying this game, I have found the first 15 or so hours exhilarating at times. I think they have really nailed the feeling of exploration, and the openness of the combat.

    Some of the prominent criticisms are not without merit - I have come across a fair few bugs and the facial animations are disappointing. The jury is out on the story and characters, although I loved    I am really enjoying this game, I have found the first 15 or so hours exhilarating at times. I think they have really nailed the feeling of exploration, and the openness of the combat.

    Some of the prominent criticisms are not without merit - I have come across a fair few bugs and the facial animations are disappointing. The jury is out on the story and characters, although I loved colonising my first planet. Some of the systems are too complex and burdensome, rather than flowing from the rest of the game.

    The quest design is not W3 standards but it is a noticeable improvement over DA:I. Having completed the first open-world planet I did not feel any of the boredom and frustration I did in that game. Any of the random encounters are worth engaging in since the combat is so fun and varied - I think the combat is so open that it produces novel and emergent battle scenarios. I enjoy the feeling of progression - from the building of colonies to the improvements in the Nexus hub-station. I think the multi-player is just fine, it is too similar from ME3 to truly stand-out, but it is nice to boot it up from inside the single-player and a good change of pace from the campaign.

    However I can honestly say that my overall experience from playing the game has been joy. I think the game has its flaws and I can see it is not for everyone, but personally I am completely enthralled by the galaxy Bioware have built and feel very happy that I have another 50-100 hours left to spend in it.    … Expand
  62. vampirelupus
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    I want to start off by saying - if you love Mass Effect and have consistently enjoyed Bioware's games, you'll like Andromeda. Simple as that.

    This game is by no means perfect, but it certainly doesn't deserve the number of negative reviews it is receiving. Sure, the human facial animations are a bit weird and awkward at times, and I've noticed a few technical issues here and there; but    I want to start off by saying - if you love Mass Effect and have consistently enjoyed Bioware's games, you'll like Andromeda. Simple as that.

    This game is by no means perfect, but it certainly doesn't deserve the number of negative reviews it is receiving. Sure, the human facial animations are a bit weird and awkward at times, and I've noticed a few technical issues here and there; but honestly, it's not that much different than my experience with Dragon Age: Inquisition or Fallout 4, and it doesn't break the game experience for me.

    I don't expect top-notch graphic/technical quality from Bioware - they produce great stories and great characters and have always had some short-comings elsewhere. To expect differently is to be deluded. Most companies do not have the time or freedom to produce a game to whatever insane standards people create for them. And I'm looking at you Witcher 3 and the arm-less dwarf and book-in-head woman and crashing to grey geometry world before a horse race. You can still call a game good or even great even with it's flaws. Andromeda is one of these games that people just need to give a break to.

    So far, I've found the characters interesting. The voice acting can be iffy at times, but most of it is pretty decent. The environments are beautiful. I was near immediately engaged in the story and the mystery of this new system. I've enjoyed doing the side quests around the Nexus. I've enjoyed exploring Eos. I know there is so much potential in this game, and I can't wait to discover it all. I never expected some grand new twist on "let's go planet to planet and fight aliens" - that is exactly what Mass Effect is. Why does it need to be some ground breaking amazing story? I haven't seen a ground breaking amazing story that was super original anywhere in entertainment recently, but there HAVE been lots of many good or great stories, and so far Andromeda is shaping up to be one of them.

    The menus can be a bit daunting at first, but once you figure out where everything is, it's smooth sailing from there. My only major complaint is the travel time between systems and planets on the galaxy map. It looks gorgeous, but it's slow, annoying, and wastes time. I still explored and read about every planet I could though. Some people also find the scanning tedious, but I don't mind throwing up my scanner for everything.

    At the end of the day, it's truly not as game-breakingly bad as everyone makes it out to be. Give the game a chance and judge for yourself. Bioware never promised things that weren't given. Andromeda is, 100%, exactly what I was expecting, and in fact, it's surprised me in many ways.    … Expand
  63. no1asseffectfan
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    Poorly animated characters shouting nonsense in a game that doesnt work. I have to wonder how this was released to the public. It's not a game, it's a mistake
  64. alekobug
    Mar 22, 2017
    2
    FPS issues, bad writing (cringe), and bad animation/textures. I pre-ordered this **** because I was a Mass Effect fan. Well, lesson learned.

    You can watch ME3 graphics comparsions in youtube.
    You don´t care for graphics, just the story? Bad news coming! Brace yourself!
  65. Exanthius
    Mar 22, 2017
    1
    I was not on board the hate train before I got my hands on the game to see for myself. Unfortunately the early reports are true. The animations look like they are from 1998. Sorry, but this is just not acceptable in 2017. The eyes look like plastic, the animations are stiff and the facial expressions are creepy. Obviously there was no Motion Capture used to create the animations. Also II was not on board the hate train before I got my hands on the game to see for myself. Unfortunately the early reports are true. The animations look like they are from 1998. Sorry, but this is just not acceptable in 2017. The eyes look like plastic, the animations are stiff and the facial expressions are creepy. Obviously there was no Motion Capture used to create the animations. Also I encounter a lot of bugs like false animations, enemies falling through the environment. The slow start of the game leads to a more interesting experience. However, you cannot expect quests like in Witcher 3. In Andromeda it is usually something like "Get to point A and scan. Ok now go to point B. Ok you are done.".
    The reason I give a 1/10 and not a 0/10 is the great skill system that let's you build the character you want to play. Yes, other games have done it before, but hey, at least they did SOMETHING like current gen games.    … Expand
  66. Gamewolf25
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    So there have been a lot of complaints and bad reviews about this game, for which I can only attribute to people having unrealistic expectations. Between the trial and the full release I have close to 20 hours of play time. Here are my thoughts:

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

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

    The long and the short of it is this: Andromeda is a very fun game with great combat and cool worlds to explore. In my opinion it is well worth the $60 price tag.    … Expand
  67. fabiadi
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    Orginal story was epic, but I think this one's story is good too just not that good. Also the combat system and the character classes way better than before. Crafting system is great. Looting, searching can be boring but dude the whole initiative is low on resources if you don want this part of the game use some f*****g cheat, not blame the game becuse it's trying to give back the crew'sOrginal story was epic, but I think this one's story is good too just not that good. Also the combat system and the character classes way better than before. Crafting system is great. Looting, searching can be boring but dude the whole initiative is low on resources if you don want this part of the game use some f*****g cheat, not blame the game becuse it's trying to give back the crew's desperate situation. The only horible thing in the game is the character creator but I can deal with that… Expand
  68. Abdul701
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    Fix all the glitch . We are paying more than $60.There are lots of bugs,incomplete and broken. Rushed Game.Very disappointing game.Animation very BAD. You deserve to get 0 Rating. Learn from Witcher 3 or Horizon zero dawn. EA Should be name worst company in america again.
  69. Muller
    Mar 22, 2017
    1
    Summary :

    Pros : 1. Bigger open world than previous series. 2. Combat mechanics are better and solid. 3. Better resolution from previous series. Cons : 1. Story and plot is bland /shallow 2. Mission/side quest is boring and repetitive. 3. Bad main character, esp female, no emotional bound between Me myself and the main char. 4. NPC companion are ugly, bad design , unattractive    Summary :

    Pros :
    1. Bigger open world than previous series.
    2. Combat mechanics are better and solid.
    3. Better resolution from previous series.

    Cons :
    1. Story and plot is bland /shallow
    2. Mission/side quest is boring and repetitive.
    3. Bad main character, esp female, no emotional bound between Me myself and the main char.
    4. NPC companion are ugly, bad design , unattractive at all.
    5, Bad animation, Very bad facial emotions/expressions, Very bad lipsync,
    6. Bad ending.

    I think this is the time for Bioware /EA to handover this IP to CD Red Project.    … Expand
  70. Akirarus
    Mar 22, 2017
    3
    Зачем я ее купил на PS4... Забыл правило - никаких предзаказов... Бездушная, скучная поделка, прикрывающаяся одной из лучших серий игр.
  71. todd_swat
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    10 years and give to fan of this splendid universe and all people who want to play the game this horrible with orible facial animation : HALF LIFE have 24 animations the oldest half life people ! now in the 2017 give people this **** ....omg don't buy, like again play first ME ... LOL. And not give physical disc with bonus only **** digital copy greedy studio !
  72. Zaulk
    Mar 22, 2017
    1
    If only they fixed the lack of eyelids, creepy twitchy eyes, absurd lip movements I might be able to pay attention to the script. But it is far too distracting, at least the combat isn't bad.
  73. mike299
    Mar 22, 2017
    5
    nice combat system, buggy and unpolished, kinda repetitive, dialog wheel not representative of what the character says, soundtrack is average, all and all a typical Bioware game. Nothing Memorable about the characters or story. Haven't try multiplayer yet
  74. mrdollar
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    It's 2017 for gods sake. Worst game ever this year. Are they right in their head to release this?

    - Animations are inexcusable (worst i ever saw in a decade) - Face animations is garbage, lifeless eyes, they don't even move the heads properly - Bugs amount is out of control - Bland and boring main story - Voice acting and music uninspiring - Soulless and empty feeling even in    It's 2017 for gods sake. Worst game ever this year. Are they right in their head to release this?

    - Animations are inexcusable (worst i ever saw in a decade)
    - Face animations is garbage, lifeless eyes, they don't even move the heads properly
    - Bugs amount is out of control
    - Bland and boring main story
    - Voice acting and music uninspiring
    - Soulless and empty feeling even in crowded places (the npc most of the time only stands)

    + Nice space views to look from ship

    After Witcher 3 the bar for games was rised quite high. Couldn't even force myself to finish the game. Everyone who bought should demand refund.    … Expand
  75. letter_n
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    It's a rushed mess. Buggy to the point it's a meme. Boring gameplay. Bad writing. It's a shame because bioware used to make good games. Don't waste your time or money.
  76. jfish718
    Mar 21, 2017
    1
    For a gaming company I once considered the most innovative, most provocative story tellers with some above par game-play, I cannot express enough about my disappointment for "Mass Effect Andromeda." Bioware's nature to decline in quality from the glory days of "Dragon Age Origins" and the original "Mass Effect" series continues here.

    This game is a glorified terrible sequel/reboot,    For a gaming company I once considered the most innovative, most provocative story tellers with some above par game-play, I cannot express enough about my disappointment for "Mass Effect Andromeda." Bioware's nature to decline in quality from the glory days of "Dragon Age Origins" and the original "Mass Effect" series continues here.

    This game is a glorified terrible sequel/reboot, that suffers from texture pop ins and frame rate issues on the PS4 PRO. The animations are some of the worst carny looking examples that are full of bugs and baffle me how they got through testing with someone thinking anything beside "This looks horrible." (They're almost disturbing)

    The game feels rushed, underwhelming and the story is a shell of the former glory of the original series. It's actually a very shocking result after the debacle of a ending that was the climax of the first trilogy. The characters are all worse than their original counter parts, and when you naturally compare them to the original cast all you can feel is a longing that you were back with your original gang from the first series, they were at least interesting and left the player with a emotional connection. You cannot grow a attachment for these lifeless monstrosity mannequins.

    The games FILLED with uninteresting, none engaging filler side-quests, If I wanted to play a MMO style game i'd simply play a MMO, there is absolutely no excuse for quests that have no meaning to the game or story, it's off putting and makes the gamer want to stop playing. The tragedy of this is that there are some actual decent quests in the game. Unfortunately, there is no way to differentiate between a engaging quest and another pointless fetch filler quests - leaving you to ultimately abandon side-quests all together because of how off putting the filler quests are. It's very shameful considering that decade old bioware games didn't suffer from the misery of fetch quests yet almost every recent "Bioware" title thinks implementing them in their games is a good idea.

    The illusion of choice is also apparent in this game. There are less than a handful of meaningful choices in a game which is supposed to have story driven content based of the users decisions, which I find a cardinal sin as this being a "Bioware" game. Casting out the "Paragon/Renegade" system is fine and dandy. However, removing the element of choice all together is completely unacceptable, it feels like fallout 4 all over again. It's truly heartbreaking.

    The combat is below mediocre and a let down in general, you also cannot issue commands beside "stand here" to any of your companions. I'd give it a pass however, when the rest of the of the game truly lacks any strengths it's just another terrible example of why Biioware getting in bed with EA was the absolute worst idea for the studio. It's also mentioning that the game does not have a "quick save" option IN 2017! Terrible, and you also run the risk of corrupting your save if you save inside your ship.

    A truly buggy experience that I'm shocked pass the editor's floor, this game at the very least should have been delayed and fixed all of the terrible bugs that hinder the game. Even then, I truly doubt it would be enough to save this terrible example of a game. A tremendous disappointment and every single person involved in this projected should be ashamed of themselves. It's more of a insult to the "Mass Effect" universe and those who loved this franchise than the original's trilogy's ending. Congratulations Bioware/EA you did what you seem to do best lately, disappoint.    … Expand
  77. brips
    Mar 21, 2017
    3
    It's like someone at Bioware decided that Mass Effect needed it's own Dragon Age 2 to permanently damage the reputation of it's only remaining franchise that most people still held in good regard, despite the rocky third entry.
  78. PashlyandeR
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    Oh gods..
    We are in 2017 there is so much great and good games out so far (yeah.also there is a lot of ****, but still)
    Is that what they offer for 60$? Ah wait... 80$ (where i live) Its a AAA project of 2017? Damn, its look like pre-alfa. Not joking. People who review this ME on score 6+ never played any games at all... And I completely lost my trust on Magazines reviews also. Good    Oh gods..
    We are in 2017 there is so much great and good games out so far (yeah.also there is a lot of ****, but still)
    Is that what they offer for 60$? Ah wait... 80$ (where i live) Its a AAA project of 2017? Damn, its look like pre-alfa. Not joking.
    People who review this ME on score 6+ never played any games at all...
    And I completely lost my trust on Magazines reviews also.
    Good luck for all of us. The future of game industry is DARK.    … Expand
  79. mikcha91190
    Mar 21, 2017
    1
    Игра просто пиздец ребята. Одни баги вылеты, плойка рвется от нее. Анимация ужасна, диалоги слабые, озвучка отвратительная, локализация полна отсебятины. ЭТО ПРОВАЛ
  80. Goustroock
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    The game is good. There are minuses but they are everywhere and facial animation and the like. Bioware have repeatedly said that they work with these technologies in the first races before everything was different according to this, they can forgive it, but in general the game was like. Only she is too tolerant here they bent the stick.
  81. Road_Dogg
    Mar 21, 2017
    1
    What is this? BioWare WTF? No Man's Sky was horrible, but Mass Effect: Andromeda is worst.
    Nothing in this game is memorable. The better part is when the game ends.

    Mass Effect: Andromeda and Halo Wars 2 are the wort games of the year.
  82. gustave154
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    This game should not have been part of the Mass Effect universe. I thought that Bioware would have learnt their lesson from ME3 but Noooo they got even worse. Everything about this game is Terri-bad, from the writing to the voice acting and don't let me get started with the animations. Shame on you Bioware for releasing this piece of sh*t that you call a game.
  83. Salchiman
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    The best game of Mass effect ever, only with a few bugs. The story is good but the animation in the face characters but some developers said that will be fix :)
  84. zclhjw
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    I was expecting a good story with awesome characters, bur everything about this garbage is lifeless and banal. It's like they tapped the B Team of noobs to make this. It seems like most of it is just cut and paste and then someone tried to "fix" it and make it more organic which just destroyed it even more.
  85. RodKratos
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    Meu Deus do céu que porcaria de jogo é esse, nossa a bioware acabou com a franquia, só tem grafico o jogo
    ridiculo, jogabilidade bosta, expressão facil horrivel.
  86. malekhai
    Mar 21, 2017
    1
    Combat is on par with previous ME games with a few extra flavors for each class. I liked the scanner too. Music seemed decent, on par with ME1 and ME2 but not quite to the level of ME3 (Personal opinion).

    Writing is horrendous ("I think I pissed him off.... Maybe because I shot him in the face!") and the companion interactions suffer for it (Reason Mass Effect and Dragon Age were great    Combat is on par with previous ME games with a few extra flavors for each class. I liked the scanner too. Music seemed decent, on par with ME1 and ME2 but not quite to the level of ME3 (Personal opinion).

    Writing is horrendous ("I think I pissed him off.... Maybe because I shot him in the face!") and the companion interactions suffer for it (Reason Mass Effect and Dragon Age were great IMO). Story was subpar. First encounts and the aliens are lackluster in creativity: You have a whole new galaxy for a clean slate and you make it the exact same as the milky way.

    To say the least, go play Gwent: The Wild Hunt instead. I had more entertainment (Albeit less spastic laughing at the horrible dialoge) from a mini game than I was in Andromeda.    … Expand
  87. cravencastle
    Mar 21, 2017
    9
    First of all, the game's cut scenes have some notable issues with facial animations, particularly on the human characters.
    However, the rest of the game is absolutely beautiful and fantastic. The scenery is incredible, and the story has more depth than I first thought.
    The hate for the game has been focused on the cut scene animations, and a few glitches that were found in the trial    First of all, the game's cut scenes have some notable issues with facial animations, particularly on the human characters.
    However, the rest of the game is absolutely beautiful and fantastic. The scenery is incredible, and the story has more depth than I first thought.
    The hate for the game has been focused on the cut scene animations, and a few glitches that were found in the trial version of the game. I have yet to see any glitches, and only noticed the facial animations once or twice in the days I've been playing.

    Overall, the game is definitely outstanding if you can forgive the (very rare) animation issues. I recommend it completely.    … Expand
  88. ByYuxiSs
    Mar 21, 2017
    5
    The end of a big franchise regrettably.
    This game I did not like at all its history for the moment does not finish convincing me, some scenarios not so well designed and for my opinion the end of this saga that was already declining a little with his third game.

    It is not a bad game but I also did not finish giving its true potential to which we had been promised 5/10
  89. savinpvtmike
    Mar 21, 2017
    9
    great game play, great characters, great music. this game is massive and there is so much to do and explore despite some bugs i really dont notice them after a wile and doesn't ruin the experience with the game. i highly recommend getting it or trying it once you have a chance
  90. dk3000
    Mar 21, 2017
    1
    very disappointing game that I waited 5 years for, the animation and facial is so bad that really breaks the experience. There are so many bugs that just shows the game is not finish or ready.

    They tried to push this unfinished game out so they can make money that's why EA sucks.
  91. theo5437
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    Preface: The *only* reason I'm giving this game a 10/10 score is so it helps even out all these 0/10 scores because I've noticed a lot of people have been copying and pasting the same review over and over again. I'm alright with giving a game criticism but that's crossing a line. It's like this game has an inverse No Man's Sky effect on it.

    Mass Effect Andromeda, while an alright game    Preface: The *only* reason I'm giving this game a 10/10 score is so it helps even out all these 0/10 scores because I've noticed a lot of people have been copying and pasting the same review over and over again. I'm alright with giving a game criticism but that's crossing a line. It's like this game has an inverse No Man's Sky effect on it.

    Mass Effect Andromeda, while an alright game (about 7-8/10) is definitely a flawed game. I don't think I have to tell you about the numerous animation bugs I've seen in the game. I'm pretty sure memes helped enough in that regard. I will say that I myself personally thought the story was okay. It didn't seem to have the same urgency or weight as the OT, but I didn't really expect it to. We're not fighting Reapers again in this game. As well, I thought the beginning part of the game was rather slow, with the first two companions you receive not being fleshed out as well as they could've been. However, as the game went on I did enjoy it more.

    In the end, while not being the perfect game I expected, it still was alright.    … Expand
  92. AzureYukiPoo
    Mar 21, 2017
    1
    Where are the hard choices, the deep character and compelling narrative? this is an RPG/Shooter not a shooter game. Nail that right first before including new features combat is good but sacrificed the RPG elements. The only thing they did right is the environment visuals. But what will i do with vistas when the story is bland and characters just plain? Should have just made a new gameWhere are the hard choices, the deep character and compelling narrative? this is an RPG/Shooter not a shooter game. Nail that right first before including new features combat is good but sacrificed the RPG elements. The only thing they did right is the environment visuals. But what will i do with vistas when the story is bland and characters just plain? Should have just made a new game instead. or better yet delay the game for 2 mo or 1 year. Oh well time to cash grab through multiplayer micro-transactions… Expand
  93. XV-02
    Mar 21, 2017
    5
    The first chunk of the game, through the first major mission, is very enjoyable. It's different from previous installments, but not bad.
    However, the first main-line mission after that signals the beginning of what can thus far only be called a tremendously uncoordinated mess. There is enjoyable game-play in here, and unlike many, I like the return to ME1 facets, but there are serious    The first chunk of the game, through the first major mission, is very enjoyable. It's different from previous installments, but not bad.
    However, the first main-line mission after that signals the beginning of what can thus far only be called a tremendously uncoordinated mess. There is enjoyable game-play in here, and unlike many, I like the return to ME1 facets, but there are serious structural issues whose origin lie at Bioware's feet.
    Most problematic is a complete lack of cohesiveness. There are emails referencing a character you can't have met before the end of the first mission. You meet one group, and, despite the characterization of that group as initially untrusting, there is no evidence of it there after. Now, It may just be that this event occurs at a rough bridge in the narrative, a poor section needed to facilitate larger things to come, but I doubt it somehow. Over all, there seems a lack of direction. The game needed a focus, and it sorely lacks that, being torn between the enjoyable notions of establishing a foothold for the people's of the Milky Way in Andromeda, and a larger narrative that would be better served by being set on the back-burner and allowed to build for future installments

    There are also, already, a number of glaring story-telling holes:

    -At one point, you speak with a member of an adversarial force while your ship deals with a navigation issue. The Ship-board computer informs you that it will need time to re-establish navigation, but instead of using that opportunity to talk with the adversary, and to expand the story, it's squandered, making an opportunity for a moment like meeting Sovereign on Virmire wasted.
    -The Player Character has a lot of background knowledge that the player isn't privy to. This leads to big questions that are unanswered, save outside of lip-service in the codex or in ham-fisted conversations.
    -Additionally, for a series which, by all rights, should be focusing on continuity, the sudden creation of a galaxy wide colonization effort that was entirely unmentioned in the original trilogy, but which took place at the same time is ridiculous, and there is little reason that this story couldn't have its roots post-ME3, leaving the reason for the colonization effort up in the air, instead of shoe-horning it in to the existing timeline.
    -Overall, from 13 hours of play, I'm not at all confident in the ability of the story to resolve its key issues, nor to satisfactorily move from plot point to plot point, which is frankly unacceptable when there are clear avenues for the narrative to follow. I suspect that there was too little in the way of sharing the game for feedback. Or at least, not a rigorous enough approach to plotting in the writing room.

    With regards to the Characters, separate from the larger story:

    -Your crew mates are hit and miss, with uneven characterization. While accusations of one-dimensional-ness are false, it seems not to be for want of trying by the writing team. If you accept that Shepard had some of the galaxy's best around them during the Original Trilogy, the flawed nature of Ryder's crew, and their slightly scruffier aesthetic is acceptable, and its nice not to surrounded by wunderkind and characters who would be the hero if the Player Character wasn't there. Their flaws are in some regards, a welcome addition. That said, they are often too leaned on for characterization. Additionally, while its nice that some characters don't have backgrounds rooted in established Mass Effect organizations like C-Sec, they have an annoying tendency to be the "I do what I think it right, and don't play by the rules" types, or the one exception, a starched shirt with poorly written abandonment issues, who's motivating scars in life don't fit with established cannon.

    And, moving on due to dwindling character count:

    -The Galaxy map is poorly designed, taking too long to do anything, for too little reward.
    -The non-menu UI is at times fine, but is often too imprecise, or actively obstructive (Try selecting different locations on the main colonization hub),
    -The removal of the power wheel is a poor design decision, as they provide nothing to allow for situational awareness in its place, making combat more about looking around and covering your own backside than fighting.
    -The Menus are counter productive, and too deeply layered in places, and lack obvious features like the ability to compare items when looking to buy new gear from in-game merchants.
    -At the very least, outfit customization is a mess, with it seemingly not working on PC, and with the location you select armour pieces miles away from where you choose your colours, requiring you to drop out of the menu, run through your ship, and switch out parts before running back if you wish to make a change.

    Over all, I am disappointed, not in the game, because I love the world and series, but at the seeming incompetence of execution by Bioware and EA. They have no excuses.    … Expand
  94. KillerCrowe
    Mar 21, 2017
    2
    Game glitches often. It has bad animations. Story is not the best. Enemies shoot through walls. Where did all the money go for this game? This is terrible. Bio Ware Took a step backwards in video game evolution with this game. Defiantly not worth $60. Waste of money.
  95. Rangar
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    Настоящий ужас и халтура, с таким бюджетом создать "это"? Черт с этой анимацией, потерпим, но кто писал сценарии, сайд квесты и главный сюжет? Группа школьников вперемешку с дцп больными? Откуда взялись такие наивные, детские диалоги? Почему персонажи толком не прописаны?
    Что за квесты в стиле иди и просканируй 10 растений, иди и просканируй кабель, иди и просканируй 10 камней, ЧТО ЭТО    Настоящий ужас и халтура, с таким бюджетом создать "это"? Черт с этой анимацией, потерпим, но кто писал сценарии, сайд квесты и главный сюжет? Группа школьников вперемешку с дцп больными? Откуда взялись такие наивные, детские диалоги? Почему персонажи толком не прописаны?
    Что за квесты в стиле иди и просканируй 10 растений, иди и просканируй кабель, иди и просканируй 10 камней, ЧТО ЭТО ТАКОЕ? Какой гений придумал опен ворлд сделать тупо пустым?
    Я удивляюсь как кому-то могла понравиться боёвка: оружия не чувствуется, никакой отдачи, никакого ощущения попадания, ощущения, что стреляешь по уткам времён Денди. Ужасно, эта игра от силы находится на уровне Альфа-теста    … Expand
  96. shaarapollo
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    The Mass Effect series is my all time favorite and most cherished series ever released in any form of media.

    I followed 1 character through 3 games, making hard choices, making friends and enemies, exploring a fascinating and compelling setting. I hands down without a thought pre-ordered this new title expecting an amazing title given the technology, budget and production values of    The Mass Effect series is my all time favorite and most cherished series ever released in any form of media.

    I followed 1 character through 3 games, making hard choices, making friends and enemies, exploring a fascinating and compelling setting.

    I hands down without a thought pre-ordered this new title expecting an amazing title given the technology, budget and production values of today.

    It's heart breaking to know they botched this title in a serious way and it shows very clearly. All the positive reviews are also a massive let down from the community as they only serve to support or enable terrible travesties to be made out of a once beloved and well regarded franchise.

    I have canceled my pre-order for a full refund. I refuse to support companies which such a blatant disregard for quality control let alone drop the ball on essential things like facial animation and engaging dialogue. Out of this I will never again pre-order any game from EA or Bioware again.

    Imagine reading the entire Harry Potter series only to discover the last book is absolutely terrible and puts you off the entire thing for good. Now amplify that feeling a thousand times and punch yourself in the face, then you can come close to the kind of let down I'm experiencing. What an utter joke. Shame on the developers. Shame on anyone involved with this title to not step up and speak their mind and protect the franchise.

    Please do not support companies like these responsible for ruining titles and releasing unfinished uninspired botched products that only serve to disappoint you to the highest degree.

    What a shame.    … Expand
  97. lexsan82
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    I went in with very little expectation, and I am enjoying it. It feels similar to Mass Effect 3, with improvements across the board. Game play and the environments are done really well. Yes, the character modeling feels about the same as ME3 and the face mechanics are subpar - there are the usual Bioware technical glitches during conversations - but nothing a few patches can't fix.

    This    I went in with very little expectation, and I am enjoying it. It feels similar to Mass Effect 3, with improvements across the board. Game play and the environments are done really well. Yes, the character modeling feels about the same as ME3 and the face mechanics are subpar - there are the usual Bioware technical glitches during conversations - but nothing a few patches can't fix.

    This is a must have for sci-fi fans. When it comes right down to it, this game is fun. Period. It's worth the money I paid for it, and if you go in without all the hype, you'll enjoy it for sure.    … Expand
  98. greedoinaspeedo
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    ACTUAL SCORE: 9 (Inflated to counteract the man-babies giving zero and one's because they pre-hate the game)

    This game is everything I was hoping for and more. I was a big fan of the original trilogy. I am also a fan of well made open world games. However, the biggest draw here for me is the science fiction setting. I love science fiction in all mediums and Mass Effect is the    ACTUAL SCORE: 9 (Inflated to counteract the man-babies giving zero and one's because they pre-hate the game)

    This game is everything I was hoping for and more. I was a big fan of the original trilogy. I am also a fan of well made open world games. However, the biggest draw here for me is the science fiction setting. I love science fiction in all mediums and Mass Effect is the undisputed king of space opera in the world of video games.

    Bioware delivers once again on pulling you into an immersive science fiction adventure in a unique universe with a great cast of characters. Hitting the reset button really revives the series for me. Being able to ditch the old cast and move on to a new galaxy with new species is wonderful. The focus on exploration is extremely welcome to me as it was one of the biggest things that the original trilogy failed to deliver.

    The size of the hub worlds are wonderful compared to previous games. Your spaceship is an awesome area that lets you soak in the atmosphere of being in space. The Nexus, humanity's space station in Andromeda, is an expansive area that serves as this games Citadel, and it is also very cool to explore and larger than any of the old games Citadels.

    I love the combat now and the way the maps are designed with more verticality involved. The jump-jet makes exploration and movement much more free and exciting. There are so many different ways you could design a class build in this game, and I have the feeling I will be playing through many times and testing out those possibilities.

    The graphics are stellar, which makes some of the character animations look silly by comparison. That was quite true throughout the original trilogy as well though and I think the focus on that by gamers is silly. To be distracted from such a wonderously deep game with so much going for it by some crappy animations here and there, is just a waste.

    If you are willing to let this game pull you in and tell you its story, it will blow you away. If you are going in as a skeptic who doesn't really have time to play it anyway and just wants some **** to feel superior about, do us all a favor and move on to trolling the next thing you want to try and suck the joy out of.    … Expand
  99. chettrockwell
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    Extremely bad design and graphics, full of bugs and incomplete. As a fan of the previous games in this series it pains me to say this. Complete trash.
  100. Painkillar
    Mar 21, 2017
    1
    This game's badness has left me so speechless I can't even write a review in fear of having post traumatic flashbacks of the horrors i just witnessed from this title.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 61 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 30 out of 61
  3. Negative: 1 out of 61
  1. Power Unlimited
    Oct 19, 2017
    78
    It might be the biggest, most complex and action packed game in the franchise, but Mass Effect: Andromeda is also the least convincing one. The dated facial animations, the inconsistent writing quality and the regularly occurring bugs take you out of the experience too often. On top of that, BioWare has not used the concept of a whole new universe to its full potential, which often makes it feel like Mass Effect: Andromeda has not left our Milky Way at all.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Jul 7, 2017
    70
    While it’s underwhelming in places, there’s a lot to like as you venture into the weirder parts of Andromeda. Frequent technical issues hamper the experience a bit, as does an uninspiring main story. [June 2017, p66]
  3. Games Master UK
    Jun 6, 2017
    81
    A welcome, if slightly patch return for Mass Effect. The script has problems, but combat is bloody brilliant. [May 2017, p.62]
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