Mass Effect: Andromeda

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  1. SmORC
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    There are only two things I can say:

    1) Do you want to play an actual RPG, with an engaging storyline? Take the Witcher 3. 2)Do you want to play an open world game with different things to do in it? Take GTA 5. So far, ME:A shows very little innovation in it's actual gameplay. It is the same schtick again: Go explore and then go full shooting gallery with a cover based system. Oh    There are only two things I can say:

    1) Do you want to play an actual RPG, with an engaging storyline? Take the Witcher 3.
    2)Do you want to play an open world game with different things to do in it? Take GTA 5.

    So far, ME:A shows very little innovation in it's actual gameplay. It is the same schtick again: Go explore and then go full shooting gallery with a cover based system. Oh okay, now you can also slide/rocket jump into and out of cover, but essentially it is the same. The gun is still the meat and bones of this title and with a budget of 40.000.000 dollars this shouldn't be the case. Another bugbear of this is the ever slow retardation of the dialogue system. There's the wheel, which now uses even less words and instead uses little symbols and keywords.

    Welcome to (BIOWARE) RPGS in 2017.    … Expand
  2. thebigbawk
    Mar 21, 2017
    1
    Abosolutely an abomination. Pathetic excuse for a Mass Effect game and EA should be thoroughly ashamed. Please take you money else where, or go back and play ME 1 and 2.
  3. frans_nordstedt
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    this quality is simply unacceptable for an triple-A title in 2017.

    -A 12 year old could write better story and dialogues -Characters and Animations are simply unacceptable -Buggy as hell -Boring/arcade-ish gameplay that feels targeted for small children -Mediocre graphics most of the time -Exploration is pointless (unless youre only searching for loot, dont expect to find any    this quality is simply unacceptable for an triple-A title in 2017.

    -A 12 year old could write better story and dialogues
    -Characters and Animations are simply unacceptable
    -Buggy as hell
    -Boring/arcade-ish gameplay that feels targeted for small children
    -Mediocre graphics most of the time
    -Exploration is pointless (unless youre only searching for loot, dont expect to find any exciting story elements at all)

    I tried really hard to finish the game, just to make my money worth something, but unfortunately i couldn't    … Expand
  4. ask91
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    They've ruined one the best game trilogies out there.
    This used to be one of the best rpgs, with epic story, characters that you would actual care about and their plots. In mass effect andromeda, there is nothing there.
  5. Jk82482
    Mar 21, 2017
    7
    For all the trolls who are posting 1's and 0's go sob about that fact that you spent $60 on a game that you just whine about... This game is not that bad. Animations can suck. It doesn't live up to ME 1&2 but it's not that bad. If you can get over being a 12 year old girl whining that she didn't get what she wanted you will realize that there are far worse games out there. Bioware willFor all the trolls who are posting 1's and 0's go sob about that fact that you spent $60 on a game that you just whine about... This game is not that bad. Animations can suck. It doesn't live up to ME 1&2 but it's not that bad. If you can get over being a 12 year old girl whining that she didn't get what she wanted you will realize that there are far worse games out there. Bioware will make improvements so for now just be quiet and enjoy. I'm sick of fake scores. 1's and 0's are for games you play with your hands and lotions.… Expand
  6. Balalaika123
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    In this game, everything is bad. Animation. Music. Plot. Characters. Quests. Dialogs. Gameplay.
    The cosmic opera was turned into an ugly cosmic sitcom for teenagers. Absolutely disgusting. RIP Bioware
  7. rensyphon
    Mar 21, 2017
    3
    Other critical and user reviews have talked extensively about the animation, voice acting, story, and general bugs. What I want to talk about is the combat, particularly for anyone on the fence about getting this game. Most of the reviews have been praising the combat. And that's fair, to a point. It's pretty solid third-person corridor shooting. The cover shooting works surprisingly well,Other critical and user reviews have talked extensively about the animation, voice acting, story, and general bugs. What I want to talk about is the combat, particularly for anyone on the fence about getting this game. Most of the reviews have been praising the combat. And that's fair, to a point. It's pretty solid third-person corridor shooting. The cover shooting works surprisingly well, and doesn't constantly trip you up the way it does in most games like this. That said, it's ultimately just alright. If you liked the shooting and upgrade system in the original Mass Effect, you'll like this, because it's a more polished version. But it doesn't raise the game up on its own, nor does it make up for other flaws.

    If you're not sure whether or not to buy this game, don't use the combat and character upgrade system as the deciding vote. It's good enough to keep you interested, but if you don't like the surrounding elements, it isn't enough.    … Expand
  8. jorge6029
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    I starting saying that I'm a huge ME fan since the beginning of the franchise. Andromeda is not a perfect game but I can feel the spirit of the ME universe on it. The game have a lot of opportunities to improve specially in the animation aspect, but the combat system is great, planet design is really good. This is a new adventure, not a sequel, same lore different history differentI starting saying that I'm a huge ME fan since the beginning of the franchise. Andromeda is not a perfect game but I can feel the spirit of the ME universe on it. The game have a lot of opportunities to improve specially in the animation aspect, but the combat system is great, planet design is really good. This is a new adventure, not a sequel, same lore different history different situations and different character. So far, a couple of frame drops is all I've experienced, no major bugs or game break glitches. I'm enjoying Mass Effect Andromeda very much. I really appreciate the effort of Bioware to deliver a new ME experience for the fans.… Expand
  9. Flash44x
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    The failures from Bioware just keep stacking up. Big shame for what used to be such a great developer. As someone who enjoyed 1, 2 and even 3(in some extend), this is a disgrace to the franchise. I was willing to over look bugs and animation problems and other issues as every game has them, but this is just unacceptable! As we all know its obvious that this isnt the same bioware that madeThe failures from Bioware just keep stacking up. Big shame for what used to be such a great developer. As someone who enjoyed 1, 2 and even 3(in some extend), this is a disgrace to the franchise. I was willing to over look bugs and animation problems and other issues as every game has them, but this is just unacceptable! As we all know its obvious that this isnt the same bioware that made the previous games. But even for a B-team this mess should never have seen the daylight.… Expand
  10. Jimmistoffa3
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    I'm very confused? I'm about 6 hours into this game and have been enjoying the hell out of it, so I come on here to see what other people think and the user score is 3.8? I only gave it a 10 to try to add some balance to the score. Why are so many people giving it a 0?

    I'll never understand people.
  11. Urtext
    Mar 21, 2017
    6
    It’s hard not to be emotional about Mass Effect: Andromeda. You can see this from the huge number of negative user reviews. This actually says something about the strength of the Mass Effect universe. Although Mass Effect 2 did not live up to the sci fi chops of Mass Effect 1, and Mass Effect 3 did not live up to the intensely personal and emotionally engaging Mass Effect 2, the originalIt’s hard not to be emotional about Mass Effect: Andromeda. You can see this from the huge number of negative user reviews. This actually says something about the strength of the Mass Effect universe. Although Mass Effect 2 did not live up to the sci fi chops of Mass Effect 1, and Mass Effect 3 did not live up to the intensely personal and emotionally engaging Mass Effect 2, the original trilogy remains a landmark Bioware effort. Expectations were high.

    The 0-10 scale is obviously flawed. But I cannot bring myself to review this game anything lower than a 6. It has its problems, but within the American grading system, 0-5 signifies a failing (non)effort. Despite some noticeable bugs, I did not encounter any game-breaking ones (your mileage may vary). ME: A was rushed, but it is not a literally broken game.

    This is not high praise. In fact, ME: A is a bad game, and if you value your time, you should not play it. When I play an RPG, first and foremost I expect some engagement with the story and the characters. An RPG is not only about its systems; its about role-playing within the given constraints of the game. And I cannot role-play with ME: A’s clichéd, uninteresting plot and terrible, forgettable cast. Even if you look over the problems with animation (it’s truly horrible, watch on Youtube for entertainment) and voice-work (the talent were phoning it in); the writing itself is untenable. There is no forward momentum. The gameplay systems function in a workmanship manner independent of context: combat is fine, the quest system sets up an addictive gameplay loop. But there is no soul to the game that makes you want to engage with these systems. And that is ME: A’s major sin.    … Expand
  12. warofted
    Mar 21, 2017
    2
    Game play is okay. Solid but nothing spectacular that will blow your mind. Characters are blends, lacks personality and character like in the previous trilogy. In the previously trilogy, they did a good job making me feel personally attached to every characters. Life and death in the original trilogy matters for me to a personal and emotional level, and I cried when I had to sacrificeGame play is okay. Solid but nothing spectacular that will blow your mind. Characters are blends, lacks personality and character like in the previous trilogy. In the previously trilogy, they did a good job making me feel personally attached to every characters. Life and death in the original trilogy matters for me to a personal and emotional level, and I cried when I had to sacrifice anyone. Even though I haven't finished this game, but if I have to sacrifice any crew mates, I would not shed a tear for these mediocre and boring characters.… Expand
  13. Yanixoj
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    I loved it! Yeah it has its bugs but what game doesn't . Personally it was enjoyable and a new character that I am growing with together. I am so happy that the mass affect universe is still going on strong. I can't wait for the sequels
  14. goyfog21
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    After the disaster that was ME3's ending, I decided I would never pre order a game ever again. Well, my friend apparently didn't learn his lesson, and when he picked the game up today I knew I had to come over and check it out with him. What I witnessed, didn't disappoint. Some things worth noting:

    -- Abosolute AMATEUR character animations, faces look flat and dull, often conveying the    After the disaster that was ME3's ending, I decided I would never pre order a game ever again. Well, my friend apparently didn't learn his lesson, and when he picked the game up today I knew I had to come over and check it out with him. What I witnessed, didn't disappoint. Some things worth noting:

    -- Abosolute AMATEUR character animations, faces look flat and dull, often conveying the wrong emotion for the conversation occurring, weird walks, runs, and movement in general.
    -- Fanfic tier dialogue. Bad. Just... How can I even get this across? It plays out like some 13 year old's fantasy.
    -- Glitches. A lot of them. Characters flash in and out of frame, objectives will never resolve, and plenty of movement related bugs.
    -- The new aliens are just.. Boring and uninspired. Absolutely no sense of wonder and discovery with them, and the alien races brought with you are just rehashed stereotypes of whats already been established in the previous games.

    Bioware brought this flop on its self, and the consequences from it will be well deserved. Don't bother getting this unless you find it in a discount bin, and want a good laugh.    … Expand
  15. homsar98
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    Absolutely terrible. The animations are a complete joke. The Bioware we all once knew and loved have since been removed for SJW game devs that have no idea how to make games.
  16. ilovegames15
    Mar 21, 2017
    4
    Sorry but can't go with theses animations who are essential for the story, the choices are not impactful, the gameplay is ok, better than on previous mass effect but it's not enough to be very enjoyable.
    At least the game is beautiful,
  17. bacchus_plays
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    What a way to ruin a franchise by bad animation, bad acting, bad story, bugs, etc. Stop indoctrinating fiction with political and liberal bs. They seem to be doing this across the board with many franchises and even classic fairy tales like Beauty and the Beast. Stop polluting fictional work and make a proper science fiction game. Example. Remember Aliens? Not a game but part of theWhat a way to ruin a franchise by bad animation, bad acting, bad story, bugs, etc. Stop indoctrinating fiction with political and liberal bs. They seem to be doing this across the board with many franchises and even classic fairy tales like Beauty and the Beast. Stop polluting fictional work and make a proper science fiction game. Example. Remember Aliens? Not a game but part of the entertainment world.. James Cameron said Sigourney asked a lot of questions why she has to use guns in it, that she actually loves the alien. etc. Even James Cameron had to say no to those liberal ideas.. that's not how the story of Ripley works and bringing in current political views doesn't make for a good story. We all know how those ideas turned out in Alien Resurrection.… Expand
  18. MIxaylo
    Mar 21, 2017
    1
    Mass Effect 1 have beater face animations, and is 10 years old game. Voice acting is terrible. And the sedest part game is boring. I'm gonna play first two game again. If they dont patch this game, don't waist money and time
  19. Merostin
    Mar 21, 2017
    4
    This deserves no Mass Affection.

    I keep it short:

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

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

    Sad, but true.
  20. ghastmine
    Mar 21, 2017
    2
    So let me get the only true positive out of the way, This game is absolutely gorgeous with the environments and actually uses frostbite to it's potential for once. But beyond that it's all flat. Even if you don't look at this game as a Mass Effect title it still sucks. So let's get too the negatives

    -Bad writing: Unlike the trilogy (which had some bad moments but it never was all the    So let me get the only true positive out of the way, This game is absolutely gorgeous with the environments and actually uses frostbite to it's potential for once. But beyond that it's all flat. Even if you don't look at this game as a Mass Effect title it still sucks. So let's get too the negatives

    -Bad writing: Unlike the trilogy (which had some bad moments but it never was all the time) this game has terrible writing, Some of the dialogue in this game will make you cringe on how bad it is.

    -Glitchy: This game isnt as glitchy as say Sonic 06 but this game really is filled with quite a few

    -Terrible story and choices: Mass Effect is widely regarded for your choices and the story, that's what made the games so memorable and high replay value, However this game abandons all of that for a combat focused approach and also doesn't even try to excite you or build up the story.

    -AI: Earlier i mentioned the combat was alright, well here's the thing that ruins that, the AI is retarded and also glitchy so it ends up ruining the combat because some enemy is being weird.

    -UI: Oh yeah quick note, this game has a terrible UI system and it bothers the combat.

    -Length: The game's main story took a new Mass Effect fan 15 hours to complete, Let me explain this to you, Resident Evil 7 a game that is a metroidvania and also not open world took people 12-15 hours and even that game had good pacing up until the end, So yeah that's sad. Now if you're looking to do side missions sadly none are really good and there's not that many as the original trilogy because the development team tried quality over quantity but failed at that and screwed up at both so you're probably gonna get bored trying to 100% this game, And lastly as ill mention with story this game doesn't have a high replay value (maybe twice) so unfortunately you're not in for the many wonderful hours like the original trilogy offered.

    -No memorable characters: If you take this game serious (and are not making memes of it) there really isnt any memorable characters.

    -Face Animations: Yes the biggest complaint we've all heard, Honest to god it feels like Bioware hasn't even seen normal conversations because they feel so weird and awkward. I mean even Mass Effect 1 which came out 10 years ago had better animations.

    So there's many things i missed however these were the majors flaws because i couldn't fit all the minors ones really, If you're getting this game you better get it really cheap because honestly it's not even worth it. The only good thing i could see to come out of this game is multiplayer but with the path it is on right now i doubt that will be anything, And to end this review even if Bioware and EA managed to fix the glitches, animations, and AI this game would still not be worth it because of the fact we live in a world that has games like Breath Of The Wild and the Witcher 3 which have set the bar high, and if Bioware isnt willing to step up their game they should just drop the IP.    … Expand
  21. the_cringe
    Mar 21, 2017
    2
    I¨m a big fan of ME1 and 2 so I called in sick for work and prepared to spend the whole week playing ME: Andromeda. Never mind that, a few hours in and already felt sorely disappointed. Called my boss and said it must have been food poisoning and I already feel better. He is a gamer too and knew immediately what was up and laughed his ass off at me for looking forward to this "mess".
  22. bcount23
    Mar 21, 2017
    7
    0/10 really people? The game is not broken and unplayable. It doesn't come close to how great the first 3 games are, but hopefully bioware will get it right next time. Facial animation are really bad for a lot of the characters. The voice acting can be cringe at certain times. I am still really enjoying the game, but there are some issues I cannot over look. I would recommend people to0/10 really people? The game is not broken and unplayable. It doesn't come close to how great the first 3 games are, but hopefully bioware will get it right next time. Facial animation are really bad for a lot of the characters. The voice acting can be cringe at certain times. I am still really enjoying the game, but there are some issues I cannot over look. I would recommend people to wait until there is a price drop and pick up horizon or zelda instead.… Expand
  23. okoli67
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    lol i haven't played it but i give a 10 for it !!! its very good ! I like how people react to this game........................................................
  24. DNWA
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    Bioware and EA just stop feeding us some garbage product for full praise. Stop supporting feminism and stupid well-sold game conceptions. Start making good games!
  25. partyintheback
    Mar 21, 2017
    4
    If Gameloft made a Mass Effect title, it'd look a lot like Andromeda. While this game offers more exploration than Mass Effect 2 and 3 - and I welcome that, it also offers some of the lousiest characters ever to appear in a Mass Effect. Both lead characters, the male and female Ryder, are abysmal. From shoddy animation work, to poorly detailed character models, to unacceptably poorIf Gameloft made a Mass Effect title, it'd look a lot like Andromeda. While this game offers more exploration than Mass Effect 2 and 3 - and I welcome that, it also offers some of the lousiest characters ever to appear in a Mass Effect. Both lead characters, the male and female Ryder, are abysmal. From shoddy animation work, to poorly detailed character models, to unacceptably poor dialogue and voice acting, this is a disappointing outing all around. The Bioware of today is not the Bioware we knew and loved - it's merely a shell of its former self. Dragon Age II was the beginning of the end and Andromeda is the end.… Expand
  26. StanleyPain
    Mar 21, 2017
    5
    I really, really wanted to like this game. There are a lot of things to love about it. It's a cool hybrid of the planetary exploration of ME1 (which I really liked, personally) with the faster paced combat that ME3's multiplayer brought to the mix. Much has been made about the game's weak voice acting (which is true) and the bizarre, awful facial animations and general characterI really, really wanted to like this game. There are a lot of things to love about it. It's a cool hybrid of the planetary exploration of ME1 (which I really liked, personally) with the faster paced combat that ME3's multiplayer brought to the mix. Much has been made about the game's weak voice acting (which is true) and the bizarre, awful facial animations and general character portrayals (which is also true), but as much as I wanted to really get into ME:A, the technical problems this game has right now are just making it a hot f-in mess, and I'm just being brutally honest. The texture problems, characters morphing in and out of scenery, team mates getting stuck, important dialog that doesn't trigger until 1-2 minutes AFTER the important thing happened you needed the dialog for, and your character randomly freezing in mid-action are just a handful of what is wrong with this game. With a patch or two, ME:A could be a generally solid sci-adventure. But, man..I am sincerely disappointed. This goes beyond just the aesthetic problems; personally I can live with the weirdly bad animations and such...but the game has to be PLAYABLE and the second time I got killed because I literally lost control of my character while the game merrily kept going I just really had to be intellectually honest: this game not only needed more time in the oven, but was released in an inexcusable state. I am really bummed. I hope they fix some of this crap soon, cuz I feel pretty ripped off on this one.… Expand
  27. crackajaxx
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    Kind of lacking those 9/10's 10/10 perfect reviews aren't you EAware? maybe you should have paid those reviewers like you did last time then this wouldn't have happened. But I'm going to do my part and bomb this **** game like it deserves

    After ME3 I didn't expect these clowns to come back with another mass effect. of course I was wrong, and its the **** sandwich you can come to expect    Kind of lacking those 9/10's 10/10 perfect reviews aren't you EAware? maybe you should have paid those reviewers like you did last time then this wouldn't have happened. But I'm going to do my part and bomb this **** game like it deserves

    After ME3 I didn't expect these clowns to come back with another mass effect. of course I was wrong, and its the **** sandwich you can come to expect from these losers

    -Flat out bad writing, well of course can't have a biowarEA game without that
    -worse animations than games from 2001. **** timesplitters had better animations than this **** I'm not even lying
    -Forgettable characters at best
    -locked at thirty (30) FPS, and it looks dated doesn't even look good

    buying this game and continuing to feed this cancer just makes you part of the problem. Don't buy **** from these jokers    … Expand
  28. rustlejimmy
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    It's just bad. The major studios are so out of touch. Thankfully we have studios who listen to their player base and take the time to do QC before releasing (CD Projekt Red). Glitches, bugs, awful face models, bad textures, limited options, poorly written story line. And on top of all this they shoe-horn in their political agendas. I want to play games to escape my reality; not haveIt's just bad. The major studios are so out of touch. Thankfully we have studios who listen to their player base and take the time to do QC before releasing (CD Projekt Red). Glitches, bugs, awful face models, bad textures, limited options, poorly written story line. And on top of all this they shoe-horn in their political agendas. I want to play games to escape my reality; not have divisive, polarizing, current political and societal drama thrown in my face. Games are supposed to be fun, stop overthinking them.… Expand
  29. ap5246
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    It panders to the SJW community quite thoroughly. Word to the wise- if you do play the game, and decide to play as a female character- make your own model. Do not use the presets or you will see you will loose your immersion into the game because you cant keep a straight face. =D
  30. j-s
    Mar 21, 2017
    3
    Mass Effect Andromeda falls short of its predecessors, but it's still a competently executed open-world action RPG with an interesting world and tons of quests to complete. Its biggest shame is that it doesn't make better use of its setting, opting instead to go with more of the same. Hopefully BioWare will be more ambitious when it comes time for the inevitable sequel
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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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