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
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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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