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  1. Aug 25, 2018
    7
    Comprei o jogo numa promoção, o preço realmente tava lá em baixo... Li muito sobre o jogo, e já até tinha uma postura negativa dele antes de jogá-lo, mas depois jogando me impressionei até com o jogo visto tanta coisa ruim que o ronda...
    Prós:
    - muita coisa para se fazer e muitos lugares para se explorar; - jogabilidade / gameplay muito superior ao ME 2 e ao ME 3; Contras: -
    Comprei o jogo numa promoção, o preço realmente tava lá em baixo... Li muito sobre o jogo, e já até tinha uma postura negativa dele antes de jogá-lo, mas depois jogando me impressionei até com o jogo visto tanta coisa ruim que o ronda...
    Prós:
    - muita coisa para se fazer e muitos lugares para se explorar;
    - jogabilidade / gameplay muito superior ao ME 2 e ao ME 3;

    Contras:
    - animações no geral, a facial é realmente grotesca (olhos que giram estranhamente, falta de emoção...) mas a movimentação especialmente dos npcs em cutscene é terrível.
    - foi a tripulação mais sem graça de todas (em especial a humana), sem carisma, durante as minhas aventuras ficava em dúvida em quem colocar no time por falta de opção.
    - bugs... não é constante mas ocorrem com certa frequência, o que mais ocorreu comigo foi o de ao pular em algum objeto ao invés de ficar em cima dele minha personagem o atravessava (até em ponte aconteceu isso), outro com menor frequência foi o da personagem de ficar presa em alguns locais
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  2. Aug 24, 2018
    1
    Absolutely awful, unless the next game is made by 'Ex Bioware developers' stay away from it. At this point EA should shut Bioware down as the game is so lazy, the story was written by a seven year old. The game design was handled by a team of idiots and the 'animation' doesn't even exist. I saw Peebee T-pose across my screen in a conversation with Kallo through the escape pod.

    Do not
    Absolutely awful, unless the next game is made by 'Ex Bioware developers' stay away from it. At this point EA should shut Bioware down as the game is so lazy, the story was written by a seven year old. The game design was handled by a team of idiots and the 'animation' doesn't even exist. I saw Peebee T-pose across my screen in a conversation with Kallo through the escape pod.

    Do not waste any of your money on this game. If you can find a way of getting a free copy of the game then sure play it then, torrent it if you want. But don't buy this awful game.
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  3. Aug 19, 2018
    1
    Отвратительная игра, сделанная "на коленке" пьяными программистами за бутылку пива. Позор всей серии Mass Effect. Надеюсь, что сотрудников BioWare Montreal уволили за такой низшевый продукт.
  4. Aug 15, 2018
    10
    First off I'm a huge fan of the entire Mass Effect series, with Mass Effect 2 being my favorite. That said, this is still one of the best games I've ever played. If you can look past the cheesy animations and at times poor writing and dialogue, there is a beautiful story with engaging characters to be found. In fact there is more "good" writing in this game then there is "bad." Once IFirst off I'm a huge fan of the entire Mass Effect series, with Mass Effect 2 being my favorite. That said, this is still one of the best games I've ever played. If you can look past the cheesy animations and at times poor writing and dialogue, there is a beautiful story with engaging characters to be found. In fact there is more "good" writing in this game then there is "bad." Once I got past the first two planets the game just kept getting better and better. I believe most people who rated this game so poorly didn't play it for very long, bought into the backlash, or was just flat out enraged. The writing isn't as bad as many people say. At lest for the most part. There are great characters and stories to be explored in most planets, especially the side quests. Expand
  5. Aug 8, 2018
    0
    Максимально никчемная игра в которой плохо все. Плох сюжет, плохи персонажи, плохи квесты, плохи игровые механики, плоха графика (анимация). Эта попытка сделать игру одним своим существованием унижает фанатов серии Mass Effect.Максимально никчемная игра в которой плохо все. Плох сюжет, плохи персонажи, плохи квесты, плохи игровые механики, плоха графика (анимация). Эта попытка сделать игру одним своим существованием унижает фанатов серии Mass Effect.
  6. Jul 30, 2018
    6
    At the core this is a good game, but some design decisions and what feels like a lack of development time ruins what could have been a great game.

    There is a lot of quest and stuff to do in this game, but unfortunately it focuses more on quantity instead of quality. Most quests are boring and most things you do feels like chores instead of entertainment. It might be fun on the first
    At the core this is a good game, but some design decisions and what feels like a lack of development time ruins what could have been a great game.

    There is a lot of quest and stuff to do in this game, but unfortunately it focuses more on quantity instead of quality. Most quests are boring and most things you do feels like chores instead of entertainment. It might be fun on the first planet but after that most quests feels boring and repetitive. And it’s not only the quests that are repetitive, it’s also the enemies and the creatures on different planets. And in a game that focus a lot on exploration this repetitiveness is a lot more noticeable.

    The combat is also not very fun in my opinion, even though it feels a lot better and is not as stiff as the other Mass Effect games. But the cover system feels very clunky and the fact that you are limited to only 3 active abilities when there are around 20 to choose from makes me frustrated and wishing for more options to have FUN in combat. In its current state the combat feels very bland and lacking things to make me feel entertained.

    With that said I actually I still enjoyed the game even though it have a lot of flaws. I never found any major bugs that annoyed me and I was fine with the facial animations that a lot of people have criticized the game for. What made be appreciate the game is the overall setting and tone of the game and I liked the story and the characters, and in my opinion that is the most important part of a Mass Effect game. I managed to quickly feel immersed in the world and loved the first hours. But the repetitive nature of the game made it worse and worse the longer I played. After playing it for some time I kind of wished that the game was over so that it wouldn’t taint my experience anymore. Luckily the main quest managed to stay varied and therefore I found the game enjoyable until the end and I do not regret purchasing it... but the developers could have made it a lot better than what we ended up with.
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  7. Jul 16, 2018
    9
    Andromeda is a great action-adventure games with RPG elements. I started it when it received 1.06 patch. So I can't comment on how it looks and plays before this patch.

    Pros: - excellent plot - vast and complex - very beautiful, miscellaneous and massive maps (planets) - great sound - music and voices - interesting and productive dialogs - main extra quests (when you help your crew
    Andromeda is a great action-adventure games with RPG elements. I started it when it received 1.06 patch. So I can't comment on how it looks and plays before this patch.

    Pros:
    - excellent plot - vast and complex
    - very beautiful, miscellaneous and massive maps (planets)
    - great sound - music and voices
    - interesting and productive dialogs
    - main extra quests (when you help your crew members) are pleasant and pithy
    - natural body movements
    - enjoyable vehicle control system

    Cons:
    - awkward facial animations
    - quite a big amount of small bugs (AI, animations), but nothing serious

    All in all, this game was a very satisfying experience for me. I am glad I bought and finished it. Andromeda definitely deserves 9. It is my favourite action-RPG game of 2017. The game is extremely detailed - you can learn a lot of things by reading journals and manuals, talking to locals, your crew members and other travelers. So you can get your head in the game.
    The only more detailed game I played is Witcher 3. But it was too detailed, to such an extent that I was even bored at the end, trying to read everything and talk to everyone.
    Andromeda really made me feel like I was exploring a different galaxy. And this is important. It is an atmospheric game - the most valuable game quality for me.
    What strikes me about this game is that there is such a big amount of unreasoned negative reviews. How such a wonderful game may deserve 2-3? Impossible. Even if you don't like the story as much as I do, still it can't be less than 5-6. Developers definitely worked hard to make this game as good as it is. True, it is not as polished as it could be. But still, it is a decent game with many strengths. And like any other game, it has it's weaknesses. It doesn't seem like such a big deal, though.
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  8. Jul 16, 2018
    7
    Not the best ME game ever, but not bad at the same time. It plays Okay and the story kept me hanging there until the end. The voice overs are excellent but the main character is a bit lame and boring. After a year of release, it feels good, with minimal bugs and so far i had no problem playing the game. I feel that lots of people gave a bad review in this game just because the new ME wasNot the best ME game ever, but not bad at the same time. It plays Okay and the story kept me hanging there until the end. The voice overs are excellent but the main character is a bit lame and boring. After a year of release, it feels good, with minimal bugs and so far i had no problem playing the game. I feel that lots of people gave a bad review in this game just because the new ME was not the game they were expecting to be. It is a nice game and i definitely it worth spending some money on it. I feel that even if you are a newcomer you will enjoy the game. Expand
  9. Jul 4, 2018
    0
    This game is trash. Never even finished it due to all the glitches I encountered as well as stupid AI, map markers that jump around, characters scream the same 2-3 things over and over and for the sizes of the maps it just feels extremely empty aside from a couple battles. The dialogue is cringey and awkward and they have ZERO emotional depth. There are also almost no weapons compared toThis game is trash. Never even finished it due to all the glitches I encountered as well as stupid AI, map markers that jump around, characters scream the same 2-3 things over and over and for the sizes of the maps it just feels extremely empty aside from a couple battles. The dialogue is cringey and awkward and they have ZERO emotional depth. There are also almost no weapons compared to prior games and even then you have to grind through a barren landscape that feels like no man's sky in order to upgrade them. Overall I'm shocked that any critic gave this game higher that a 50% (gotta make that paycheck I guess). I love the ME series and honestly this isn't it and probably killed any chance at a sequel. Expand
  10. Jul 3, 2018
    7
    La jugabilidad me pareció mucho mejor que la trilogía de Mass Effect, los planetas me parecieron muy lindo, y la historia diría que pasable aunque falto mas decisiones importantes, el villano principal no me pareció la gran cosa, aunque el final me pareció bueno.
    Igual extraño a Shepard :(
  11. Jun 19, 2018
    8
    I got this game just recently off of a PSN sale, and went in with a cautious attitude, expecting all of the negatives from past reviews I read to come true. They didn't. Now, to be fair, the game has been updated and had bug fixes so my experience may differ greatly from others who bought the game on release or in its first year. It is safe to say the game is in a better place and in myI got this game just recently off of a PSN sale, and went in with a cautious attitude, expecting all of the negatives from past reviews I read to come true. They didn't. Now, to be fair, the game has been updated and had bug fixes so my experience may differ greatly from others who bought the game on release or in its first year. It is safe to say the game is in a better place and in my humble opinion, extremely fun, with a big galaxy to explore in single player along with a robust co-op multiplayer.

    What I hate:
    .AI companions are for the most part left to their own devices with you only being able to tell them where to go during firefights.
    .Sometimes the characters hair look so terrible, as well as the textures for them.
    .No PVP in multiplayer.
    .Lack of new aliens.
    .No Paragon or Renegade options (I think, have to go further)

    What I love:
    .BIG UNIVERSE!
    .Fun combat.
    .Awesome Multiplayer that anyone with a love for co-op survival/hero shooters sort of games will enjoy.
    .Great story so far
    .The Nomad vehicle is FUN.
    .Customizing your characters, vehicle and weapons.
    .Fun cast of characters.
    .You do not have to pay for anything with real money in multiplayer now. You want something? Play the co-op and make those credits.

    I would recommend this to anyone with a love for Open World games, exploration, third person shooters or a love for sci-fi. It really gets to much hate, game is fun!
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  12. Jun 18, 2018
    4
    I love the ME franchise. Mass Effect 2 is actually one of the best games I've ever played... and even though I got ME Andromeda on Day 1, I decided to wait as much as possible until it was patched, since it was a very troubled launch.

    Decided it was time to check it out. Sadly, I could not stand it after a few hours. Call it something else, please. This ugly mess is not Mass Effect.
    I love the ME franchise. Mass Effect 2 is actually one of the best games I've ever played... and even though I got ME Andromeda on Day 1, I decided to wait as much as possible until it was patched, since it was a very troubled launch.

    Decided it was time to check it out. Sadly, I could not stand it after a few hours. Call it something else, please. This ugly mess is not Mass Effect. Boring, uninspired, uninteresting, never engaging, never fun, I was getting almost nothing from it. Ok, the combat was kind of fun, but I did not have the patience or interest to go through all the rest to get to it. Gave up.

    It is a sad thing that Andromeda is ME's swan song. This game is a mess.
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  13. Jun 16, 2018
    2
    Ugh, what a stinker. This game is goddamn atrocious.

    * worse graphics than original Mass Effect released 10 years ago * awful script, awful writing, awful dialogue * your choices seem to have no effect on the story or characters * quests are meaningless and shallow * voice actors need to get new careers - indie devs can do better Only grace is the combat which isn't terrible -
    Ugh, what a stinker. This game is goddamn atrocious.

    * worse graphics than original Mass Effect released 10 years ago
    * awful script, awful writing, awful dialogue
    * your choices seem to have no effect on the story or characters
    * quests are meaningless and shallow
    * voice actors need to get new careers - indie devs can do better

    Only grace is the combat which isn't terrible - though not good enough to redeem the game.

    A pathetic effort from Bioware. Not worth $5. Not worth Free. Don't waste your time.
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  14. Jun 16, 2018
    8
    Not as good as the own predecessors, and this is not the quality what expect form the BioWare, but still... this game has a heart, and it's great in the own ways. Combat, skill system, exploration, driving, crafting and quantity of the content is save this game. It's a good game, but sometimes not on that way what expected from a BioWare/Mass Effect game. I loved this game, and it'sNot as good as the own predecessors, and this is not the quality what expect form the BioWare, but still... this game has a heart, and it's great in the own ways. Combat, skill system, exploration, driving, crafting and quantity of the content is save this game. It's a good game, but sometimes not on that way what expected from a BioWare/Mass Effect game. I loved this game, and it's unfortunately was criticized more than it deserved. Please, give it a try, you won't regret it. It deserves a(n indirect) sequel. It has many issues, but this doesn't mean automatically a bad game. Expand
  15. Jun 14, 2018
    10
    People are too critical of this game. It's a really fun Sci-Fi 3rd person shooter / RPG. I hated the combat at first because of the lack of a power wheel and time slowing down. After coming back to the game I really do like it and it deserves to be bought and played by anyone who loves sci-fi games. The team could have done a stellar job on a sequel given the chance, which will neverPeople are too critical of this game. It's a really fun Sci-Fi 3rd person shooter / RPG. I hated the combat at first because of the lack of a power wheel and time slowing down. After coming back to the game I really do like it and it deserves to be bought and played by anyone who loves sci-fi games. The team could have done a stellar job on a sequel given the chance, which will never happen because of how critically panned ME:A was. In any case, it's dirt cheap on PSN and is in EA vault so you can basically play it for free. Expand
  16. Jun 9, 2018
    8
    I have been a fan of mass effect since day one, and although this is my least favorite in the serious, this game has been given a lot of slack, some deserved, most not. The worlds in this game have such beautiful detail, especially havarl, the characters have great story arks, yes there is filler and there is some emptiness but overall i recommend this game as it is involving and charmingI have been a fan of mass effect since day one, and although this is my least favorite in the serious, this game has been given a lot of slack, some deserved, most not. The worlds in this game have such beautiful detail, especially havarl, the characters have great story arks, yes there is filler and there is some emptiness but overall i recommend this game as it is involving and charming despite it's faults Expand
  17. Jun 9, 2018
    5
    I played a few hours of the demo and wasn't really thrilled by the story. The controls for looking at the character and choosing weapons were nice, but the gameplay felt a bit like Uncharted and I was hoping for more than that.
  18. Jun 7, 2018
    10
    I’ve gotta say I don’t understand the tearing down this game got. Technical issues aside, mostly fixed now anyway, this is a fun game.
    The graphics are great, as is the music and sound, select parts of the dialogue are poor but mostly good.
    I can definitely recommend this game.
  19. Jun 4, 2018
    10
    I've not played the original Mass Effect trilogy so cannot compare this game with that. However from what I've played, I have been very impressed and found it thoroughly enjoyable, albeit having to learn new game mechanics. Also the graphics are superb and the storyline is engaging. I like the fact also that this game can be played in a linear fashion (of sorts).
  20. May 29, 2018
    0
    I bought it in a bargain bin. Man oh man, this is a bad game on all ends. Terrible story, terrible gameplay. Nothing about it is exciting.
  21. May 28, 2018
    8
    PROS:
    -Tiene un increíble mundo abierto, y los mapas son grandes con mucha exploración y varias misiones.
    -El combate es muy cómodo y divertido, al igual que los combos. -Las misiones son divertidas, en especial las misiones de lealtad. La misión final es bastante buena en comparación a las últimas dos de BioWare (ME3 y DAI). -Se fue el sistema de Rebeldía y Virtud horrible de ME3, por
    PROS:
    -Tiene un increíble mundo abierto, y los mapas son grandes con mucha exploración y varias misiones.
    -El combate es muy cómodo y divertido, al igual que los combos.
    -Las misiones son divertidas, en especial las misiones de lealtad. La misión final es bastante buena en comparación a las últimas dos de BioWare (ME3 y DAI).
    -Se fue el sistema de Rebeldía y Virtud horrible de ME3, por lo que las decisiones tienen consecuencias que se sienten en el jugador.
    -La mayoría de compañeros y personajes secundarios son bastantes buenos, tienen una personalidad formada y producen sentimientos en el jugador.
    -Las pequeñas referencias a las antigua trilogía son la gloria.

    CONTRAS:
    -Los modelos faciales dan pena y muchas escenas no jugables son desastrosas. La única escena digna de un juego de PS4 son curiosamente las de sexo.
    -Las decisiones son muy pocas, si bien te hacen pensar un poco, se supone que al ser un juego de rol la historia se moldearía mucho más.
    -Todavía sigo esperando que el combate de ME sea como el de DA, y puedas usar a los compañeros. La movilidad y la dirección de estos en combate es mala.
    -Si bien el propósito de los Kett era bastante bueno, el Arconte nunca me pareció una real amenaza y es un villano super olvidable.
    -El acompañante humano (Liam en este caso) sigue siendo basura. Al igual que Kaidan, Jacob y James; Liam no logra destacar, nunca lo llevas a las misiones, no tiene personalidad y esta ahí como un extra más.
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  22. May 15, 2018
    2
    A complete disaster on every level. The gun-play is solid and the game can look great at times. But holy crap does the game have tons of bugs, a terrible story, awful characters, and boring game-play.
  23. May 11, 2018
    3
    So mass effect, the series famed for it's storytelling and characters has thrown all of that out the window in place of a boring, meticulous open world system. The majority of the quests have no weight to them, go here, scan this, scan this, go here, done. It's boring, there's no satisfaction. The combat is pretty fun and shines through in the main story missions but the main story endedSo mass effect, the series famed for it's storytelling and characters has thrown all of that out the window in place of a boring, meticulous open world system. The majority of the quests have no weight to them, go here, scan this, scan this, go here, done. It's boring, there's no satisfaction. The combat is pretty fun and shines through in the main story missions but the main story ended completely abruptly without any real narrative progression. You get 6 squad mate, that's right 6! I honestly felt no attachment to any of them, so much I didn't even bother to romance anyone. The game has clearly been rushed, it doesn't feel finished at all. The only thing that feels finished is the franchise as a whole, sad times. Expand
  24. May 6, 2018
    0
    No issues with the graphics or feel of the game. It was actually fun for the first 30 minutes to an hour. Though, the smoother combat couldn't mask the awful story, pacing, voice-acting, and characters, especially in contrast to what one may have experience in the original Mass Effect trilogy. Avoid paying for this at all costs, as there is little to no passion in this period of Bioware'sNo issues with the graphics or feel of the game. It was actually fun for the first 30 minutes to an hour. Though, the smoother combat couldn't mask the awful story, pacing, voice-acting, and characters, especially in contrast to what one may have experience in the original Mass Effect trilogy. Avoid paying for this at all costs, as there is little to no passion in this period of Bioware's game-making. Imagine Sonic Boom with a Mass Effect skin job. Expand
  25. Apr 30, 2018
    7
    Finally had the chance to play this game for the first time with all the patches. It's a good first game. if they had created a new IP instead of Mass Effect, it would've been compared favourably with the first Mass Effect.

    This game succeed in combat and driving simulation. I like all the new companions as much as the original, IF I remind myself that Andromeda is 1 game... not 3
    Finally had the chance to play this game for the first time with all the patches. It's a good first game. if they had created a new IP instead of Mass Effect, it would've been compared favourably with the first Mass Effect.

    This game succeed in combat and driving simulation. I like all the new companions as much as the original, IF I remind myself that Andromeda is 1 game... not 3 game worth of character growth/attachment. A few narrative gems exists in the plot like Kadaran main quest. I wish those gems had been extended to take over the main plot.

    Writing wise, there is a ton of rehash. A lot of "this is just a crappier version of the original." Lots of good political critique that fail to deliver entertainment value. Compare this to the original's balance between gripping narrative and morality lessons, it's quite clear new Bioware writers don't understand that the patrons giving them money deserve more than a peach that they didn't sign up for.

    I still like my idea of Mass Effect 4 more. Reapers are in Andromeda, Shepard and crew goes there through a super relay, capable of transport. Story completely and directly inherits from the trilogy with all the fan favourites.
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  26. Apr 26, 2018
    7
    A pretty good game, that many loves to hate before even playing the majority of it... The more I play it, the more I love it! Fantastic atmosphere, strong and varied gameplay, graphics are for the most part great, a good variety of different sidequests and a main story with lots of meaning. Not as good as Mass Effect 1 and 2, but still solid. The downside is humas character animations andA pretty good game, that many loves to hate before even playing the majority of it... The more I play it, the more I love it! Fantastic atmosphere, strong and varied gameplay, graphics are for the most part great, a good variety of different sidequests and a main story with lots of meaning. Not as good as Mass Effect 1 and 2, but still solid. The downside is humas character animations and some lame dialogue, but that is not enough to ruin this beautiful game.

    My evenings/nights with this and Breath of the Wild are are good times too look forward to after work, workout and the usual real life things.
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  27. Apr 25, 2018
    10
    Best game that bioware has ever made if i ignore boring introduction and some follish bugs
  28. Apr 24, 2018
    4
    At first I had this game ranked as an 8. Unfortunately that honeymoon phase has worn off and what is left is a clear picture that this game was simply unfinished. The first three, last two in particular, were masterpieces. Unforgettable journeys through space with a brilliant cast. Andromeda is just plain disappointing and at times terrible. A hard fall from grace for one of gaming'sAt first I had this game ranked as an 8. Unfortunately that honeymoon phase has worn off and what is left is a clear picture that this game was simply unfinished. The first three, last two in particular, were masterpieces. Unforgettable journeys through space with a brilliant cast. Andromeda is just plain disappointing and at times terrible. A hard fall from grace for one of gaming's greatest franchises. Expand
  29. Apr 18, 2018
    2
    This game is a generic uninspired unintelligent piece of crap RPG, they take to another galaxy and then they fall flat on their ass because they have no imagination to make anything with it.
  30. Apr 16, 2018
    8
    Game has its downs, but it is seriously really fun to play. Story is quiet interesting, game play is good. Of course it has one of the worst face animations of the decade, but does it really matters? I don't get people who rate it 1 or 0, it is stupid.
Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 61 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 61
  2. Negative: 1 out of 61
  1. 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.
  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]