Mass Effect: Andromeda

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  1. Jynx182
    Mar 23, 2017
    4
    From the lack of options for character creation, to the slow moving story, this game seems very rushed. I am a very big fan of Mass Effect 1-3, but this barely compares. Not a fan, would not recommend.
  2. CaptainSharkFin
    Mar 23, 2017
    7
    I went into this game as a dedicated fan to the original trilogy, having completed all three games under three different Shepard types. While my love for the series as a whole has tempered my opinion to this game, I can honestly say for certain that after about fifteen hours into it I'm still enthralled. As Ryder, I've been taking my time exploring what the new setting has to offer, andI went into this game as a dedicated fan to the original trilogy, having completed all three games under three different Shepard types. While my love for the series as a whole has tempered my opinion to this game, I can honestly say for certain that after about fifteen hours into it I'm still enthralled. As Ryder, I've been taking my time exploring what the new setting has to offer, and have been going through the missions one step at a time. It's really taken hold of me, and I can't wait to see the end. (I've heard it's disappointing, but I'll let my own judgement decide that for me)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Either Bioware needs to seriously reconsider who it's employing and why, or they're heading the way of previous studios who have been consumed by Electronic Arts. Rest in peace, Bioware. Say 'Hi' to Bullfrog, Maxis, Westwood, Dreamworks Interactive, Phenomic, Blackbox and Pandemic for me.    … Expand
  18. Chronos1
    Mar 23, 2017
    3
    Other than the story being written by SJW idiots the combat is okayish.. RPG elements are there but still lacks that ME magic.. However it is a serious waste of $60.. wait for a cheap sale.
  19. ZoltyKot
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    Whole evening spent on trying to make it work on my PC. It just fails to play at all. This is so bad. Im just gonna return it. I urge you not to buy this before they release a number of patches :/
  20. REUBENATRIX
    Mar 23, 2017
    5
    It's not fair to write a review without playing the game, but I don't think I can continue. I'd rather play Horizon or Wildlands again than keep going through this sesspool. There is nothing to hold my attention in this game. Plus I had a quite attractive looking custom character painstakingly created to perfection, and now in game her mouth is the only moving part... like a goldfish. IIt's not fair to write a review without playing the game, but I don't think I can continue. I'd rather play Horizon or Wildlands again than keep going through this sesspool. There is nothing to hold my attention in this game. Plus I had a quite attractive looking custom character painstakingly created to perfection, and now in game her mouth is the only moving part... like a goldfish. I feel bad for those lazy ass devs, they are going to get hauled over the coals for this flop. Our local store has zero launch marketing. I though I had the launch date wrong. I'm taking it back to swap for pretty much anything else. Probably put a pre-order on prey or pickup dishonoured 2.… Expand
  21. Gamemonster
    Mar 23, 2017
    1
    This is a multiplayer review only. Since I only play mass effect horde mode. What realy turns me of is the 30fps. It feels so slow and unresponsive. 60fps should have been the target. Major letdown.
    Also only 5 maps.
  22. LucvdM
    Mar 23, 2017
    4
    When reviewing a game, a lot of it will be subjective because art is subjective for the most part. But what is not subjective is the technological aspect of the game. The graphics, the gameplay, the animations, the bugs, the performance, etc.

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

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

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

    Then there's the writing, which is a bit more of a subjective thing (some people love BioWare's writing, others hate it), but even so, some of the dialogue feels objectively awkward and out of place, with sometimes rather questionable delivery. Several times I felt "wow, a real person would never say that" or "a real person would never say it that way". I have some objections with the main story too, but I won't be going into that here. I will say however that in my opinion ME:A has the worst main story in any Mass Effect game to date. The story feels like a rip-off from DA:I and not as well thought out.    … Expand
  23. tlbasile
    Mar 23, 2017
    7
    Mass Effect: Andromeda: Although in many ways it's much different than the ME trilogy, it comes closest to the original ME game in terms of exploration and discovery. ME:A surpasses the original game in terms of beautiful worlds, a slick new star ship, and ground vehicle, however it lacks in both a great story and fully fleshed out character development. Both the story and characters ofMass Effect: Andromeda: Although in many ways it's much different than the ME trilogy, it comes closest to the original ME game in terms of exploration and discovery. ME:A surpasses the original game in terms of beautiful worlds, a slick new star ship, and ground vehicle, however it lacks in both a great story and fully fleshed out character development. Both the story and characters of ME:A do their jobs, but there is a lack of connection with the characters that was felt in earlier ME games. When tragedy hits, for example, our protagonist and others are able to deal with it without any real sense of emotion or anguish that would've been present in those circumstances.. The story, although engaging, doesn't capture the sense of awe that was present in the first game especially when it came to learning about the world, the clues, and uncovering a conspiracy. In short, the story does it's job, but there just isn't anything that is unique, inspiring, or thought provoking. Lastly, the facial and body animations of the characters are sometimes off to the point it's comical. Not the best for a 2017.. Even though Mass Effect Andromeda isn't a great game and it's a bit disappointing, it's still a good game and it's still fun to play. GIVE IT: 7.5/10… Expand
  24. ejhockey
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    I am absolutely loving this game. There is a very nice balance between combat, exploration, and role-playing/conversations. I am taking it slow, appreciating every detail, and I absolutely get immersed in it. 10/10
  25. DayZ_Tabloids
    Mar 23, 2017
    8
    Did you like Mass Effect 1 and Mass Effect 2? Do you want to play more of the same, with some weird graphical challenges, bad face animations, solid co-op, and a passable story? If yes - then this is for you. If not - then this is not for you. I'm happy with my purchase, but it's my kind of game. Otherwise I'd recommend picking it up at $40.
  26. muyfresco
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    Soy un amante de lo que nos ofrecia ME... y sobre todo de las elecciones... Ese carisma que había forjado mi personaje ... Andromeda es un buen juego pero NO ES UN MASS EFFECT.

    Es una oportunidad perdida y creo que la siguiente entrega, que la habrá,,,, será igual o peor.
  27. Ltgentanz
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    What a half baked piece of trash. Biggest disappointment of year. I feel I have been scammed out of money and forced to sit through some marxist indoctrination program. Shame on you EA! Shame on you.
  28. homelesswaffle
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    I don't know what all the whining is about. This is a great game in the Mass Effect universe. So what the faces arent super realistic. Who cares? I'm going to let you guys in on a little secret. Shhhhh come closer. ITS A VIDEO GAME!!!!! If you want realistic looking things watch a movie or better yet go outside. Isnt there something else you could spend your time complaining about otherI don't know what all the whining is about. This is a great game in the Mass Effect universe. So what the faces arent super realistic. Who cares? I'm going to let you guys in on a little secret. Shhhhh come closer. ITS A VIDEO GAME!!!!! If you want realistic looking things watch a movie or better yet go outside. Isnt there something else you could spend your time complaining about other than that? I love the story, the characters and the worlds you land on. My only gripe with it is you cant skip the take off and landing sequences. I'm already on my second playthrough. In my opinion Bioware did an amazing job and I dont regret preordering it for one second.… Expand
  29. DrRossi
    Mar 23, 2017
    3
    Even they could fix the extremely bad Animations, thell cannot change the shallow writing. This is how you destroy a legendary IP. Bioware was all about STORYTELLING, now its mutated to this abomination. This is a sad Day for Gaming in general i think....also for this Industrie!
  30. Perxoda
    Mar 23, 2017
    5
    What a goddamn joke. I personally can overlook all of the poor dialogue and animation. I'm a player that goes in for gameplay, but the combat system and balancing are just a joke.

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

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

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

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

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