Mass Effect: Andromeda

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  1. DNWA
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    Bioware and EA just stop feeding us some garbage product for full praise. Stop supporting feminism and stupid well-sold game conceptions. Start making good games!
  2. speedyzia
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    A faulty product where everything is half-baked, with the exception of normal and facial animations which are just in class of its own when it comes to utter failure. Not to mention Male Ryder only has 1 human female option, which is just dumb, SJW propaganda is strong with this one.
  3. KillerCrowe
    Mar 21, 2017
    2
    Game glitches often. It has bad animations. Story is not the best. Enemies shoot through walls. Where did all the money go for this game? This is terrible. Bio Ware Took a step backwards in video game evolution with this game. Defiantly not worth $60. Waste of money.
  4. 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.
  5. VampiricShotgun
    Mar 22, 2017
    2
    For a AAA game with five years in development, I don't know what happened. The combat has been improved upon and the scenery is beautiful but aside from that, the game is sub-par on almost every way when compared to the much older Mass Effect trilogy. The character animation is horrendous, the writing and dialog is so bad that it has made me both laugh out loud and cringe throughout myFor a AAA game with five years in development, I don't know what happened. The combat has been improved upon and the scenery is beautiful but aside from that, the game is sub-par on almost every way when compared to the much older Mass Effect trilogy. The character animation is horrendous, the writing and dialog is so bad that it has made me both laugh out loud and cringe throughout my playthrough.
    This might not be a deal breaker for some, but I'm afraid that it is for me.
    I like immersion, I like feeling part of a strange, new world while escaping the boring old one.
    However, every time I spoke to a npc that look like it was a resident of the uncanny valley or I heard a piece of dialog that sounded like it was read from the back of a cereal box, I was zapped right out the world and back to my own.
    I believe this game is a failure as a role-playing game, more so when you account the amount of money, time and effort that went into it.
    I now have to accept that the bioware that I knew and loved is dead,
    I wanted so hard for this game to be good but I cannot in good faith recommend it to RPG fans.
    I suppose if you want something to pass the time and aren't too fussy about what you play, it does have good combat and nice scenic visuals but prepared to be extremely disappointed if you expect anything more.    … Expand
  6. damman
    Mar 21, 2017
    2
    I canceled my bestbuy preorder, I was hoping for a better game well it's back to For Honor and Horizon Zero Dawn. I remember playing Masseffect 2 on PS3 it was nice but this game is meh. Good luck playing a game with dumb A.I. that just stand there and die. This is not a real Mass-effect game.
  7. Thongo
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    This game should really be called Mass Defect: the negatives heavily out way the positives - a clear disappointment for all the fans who have waited over 5 years. Do not waste your money.
  8. 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?
  9. crackajaxx
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    Kind of lacking those 9/10's 10/10 perfect reviews aren't you EAware? maybe you should have paid those reviewers like you did last time then this wouldn't have happened. But I'm going to do my part and bomb this **** game like it deserves

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

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

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

    buying this game and continuing to feed this cancer just makes you part of the problem. Don't buy **** from these jokers    … Expand
  10. todd_swat
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    10 years and give to fan of this splendid universe and all people who want to play the game this horrible with orible facial animation : HALF LIFE have 24 animations the oldest half life people ! now in the 2017 give people this **** ....omg don't buy, like again play first ME ... LOL. And not give physical disc with bonus only **** digital copy greedy studio !
  11. Flash44x
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    The failures from Bioware just keep stacking up. Big shame for what used to be such a great developer. As someone who enjoyed 1, 2 and even 3(in some extend), this is a disgrace to the franchise. I was willing to over look bugs and animation problems and other issues as every game has them, but this is just unacceptable! As we all know its obvious that this isnt the same bioware that madeThe failures from Bioware just keep stacking up. Big shame for what used to be such a great developer. As someone who enjoyed 1, 2 and even 3(in some extend), this is a disgrace to the franchise. I was willing to over look bugs and animation problems and other issues as every game has them, but this is just unacceptable! As we all know its obvious that this isnt the same bioware that made the previous games. But even for a B-team this mess should never have seen the daylight.… Expand
  12. Steide56
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    God damn it, what a failure of a game and what a slap in the face to the rest of this beautiful franchise. I was actually getting rather excited before the release of the game having high hopes. Lets round of this beautiful month of march which has given us gems like nier: automata, horizon zero dawn and of course breath of the wild. Yeah it has some fun combat and ok art direction hereGod damn it, what a failure of a game and what a slap in the face to the rest of this beautiful franchise. I was actually getting rather excited before the release of the game having high hopes. Lets round of this beautiful month of march which has given us gems like nier: automata, horizon zero dawn and of course breath of the wild. Yeah it has some fun combat and ok art direction here and there but besides terrible story, terrible and annoying characters, facial animations that belong in the year 2005 and performance issues this game deserves its 0 purely for the lack of SOUL. Clearly not made out of any aspiration to tell a great story or explore new ideas but rather "hey we have this beloved franchise that many people hold in high regards how about we take a huge **** on it and then sell it to the people for 60$ + DLC. Disgusting… Expand
  13. dk3000
    Mar 21, 2017
    1
    very disappointing game that I waited 5 years for, the animation and facial is so bad that really breaks the experience. There are so many bugs that just shows the game is not finish or ready.

    They tried to push this unfinished game out so they can make money that's why EA sucks.
  14. Balalaika123
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    In this game, everything is bad. Animation. Music. Plot. Characters. Quests. Dialogs. Gameplay.
    The cosmic opera was turned into an ugly cosmic sitcom for teenagers. Absolutely disgusting. RIP Bioware
  15. NikolaySmith
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    Ужасная оптимизация. Ужасно скучно.
    Да, графика красивая. Но например лица и в целом "пидорский" подход к делу все портит.
    Некрасивые женьщины, синий хованский. Очень смешная анимация, она веселит но атмосфеу убивает. Совершенно ублюдские бои в сочетании с отсутсвием сейвов - ад и содомия. Закрытая от модов система. Средненький сюжет. Надеюсь студию распустят после этого провала.    Ужасная оптимизация. Ужасно скучно.
    Да, графика красивая. Но например лица и в целом "пидорский" подход к делу все портит.
    Некрасивые женьщины, синий хованский.
    Очень смешная анимация, она веселит но атмосфеу убивает.
    Совершенно ублюдские бои в сочетании с отсутсвием сейвов - ад и содомия.
    Закрытая от модов система.
    Средненький сюжет.
    Надеюсь студию распустят после этого провала.
  16. deadlysilentbob
    Apr 3, 2017
    0
    Completely and utterly the worst possible game that could have come after such a cultural phenomenon that was the original mass effect trilogy. I could have slammed the keyboard a few dozen times and still come out with a better story, better programing and better art.

    this is what you get when you combine hiring low talent staff with check box style marketable game content
  17. Marvik
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    Non-humans with gibbon gait and face downs, hair is wooden! BW, you are not ashamed, after the release the witcher 3 Release such a game! You must be ashamed!!
  18. S_Enni_Nigmas
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    MASS EFFECT: ANDROMEDA - тот продукт который хочеться вычеркнуть с памяти...с Шепардом умер и ефект мас. Нерекоммендую к ознакомлению, поскольку качество данной игры может оскорбить чувства геймера, до глубины души! Надеюсь в будущем ЕА будет более ответственно подберать персонал для разработки игр такого маштаба, и да, надеюсь сценарист данного А3 проекта больше не станет писать сценарииMASS EFFECT: ANDROMEDA - тот продукт который хочеться вычеркнуть с памяти...с Шепардом умер и ефект мас. Нерекоммендую к ознакомлению, поскольку качество данной игры может оскорбить чувства геймера, до глубины души! Надеюсь в будущем ЕА будет более ответственно подберать персонал для разработки игр такого маштаба, и да, надеюсь сценарист данного А3 проекта больше не станет писать сценарии к играм! Всем спасибо, всем удачи!… Expand
  19. shiftyman
    Mar 21, 2017
    1
    Can't believe rubbish like this gets released to the public. The worst lip syncing I've ever seen, even at times with no dialogue, terrible lighting schemes, some of the worst voice acting to go along with a garbage script, plus a host of bugs and glitches which would take forever to mention. Plus more devs trying to push their minority political pathetic agenda, instead of trying to makeCan't believe rubbish like this gets released to the public. The worst lip syncing I've ever seen, even at times with no dialogue, terrible lighting schemes, some of the worst voice acting to go along with a garbage script, plus a host of bugs and glitches which would take forever to mention. Plus more devs trying to push their minority political pathetic agenda, instead of trying to make good games. The original Bioware team must be shaking their heads while in a fetal position seeing what's happened to their once great franchise.… Expand
  20. revelc
    Mar 21, 2017
    3
    When you type Bioware on Google you'll find their slogan is "Rich stories, Unforgettable characters, and Vast worlds". ME:Andromeda has a vast world (I give them that), but it lacks in interesting story and compelling characters. ME: Andromeda fails to deliver a complete Mass Effect experience.

    I'm just gonna go with the facts that I personally found in the game. I'll start with    When you type Bioware on Google you'll find their slogan is "Rich stories, Unforgettable characters, and Vast worlds". ME:Andromeda has a vast world (I give them that), but it lacks in interesting story and compelling characters. ME: Andromeda fails to deliver a complete Mass Effect experience.

    I'm just gonna go with the facts that I personally found in the game. I'll start with unpleasant facts, because my first impression was full of unpleasant bugs and irritating features (and it happens right from the very beginning of the game). Character creation is very limited and a huge step backward. The templates are plain ugly, both male and female. You aren't allowed to change Ryder's original face template. Game is buggy and you'll find it quite often the first few hours. Objects/models popping in and out, sometimes they just stuck in place or completely missing. Facial animations are complete failure, they have very little expressions and terrible lipsync.
    Some character movement animations are questionable and sometime their limbs may glitch. Dialogues are average or worst if you compare it to previous Mass Effect. Also the final game doesn't look anything like in the trailer (missing "movie effects" and colors just completely different, trailer look much smoother).
    Bioware removed Paragon/Renegade features. They also removed classes. The auto cover system is annoying. The squad mates which you're supposed to "mate" with are terribly designed (the ladies are "unappealing", and I'm sorry I'm not into men). The human models look a lot like robot, their faces look like plastic and their eyes are just "dead".

    The space fantasy that I always loved from ME was ruined because of terrible first impression. Totally not what I'm looking for in a Mass Effect game. It took them 5 years to make and they are not done. They shouldn't have release it. I don't know where those $40 million go? It felt like the team that make this game weren't working as one, rather scrambled. They should've hire better animator, coder, and tester.

    There's a few things worth praising though. The combat system does work. The people who design the combat system need a raise. It felt smooth, quick, and the higher mobility is awesome. During combat you'll feel good. Tons of customization. Apart from the background music being a bit underwhelming, the vistas and the environments looking gorgeous. But those are just part of the game sadly.

    They have failed to keep me playing. It's like watching a super high budget movie with great settings but starring bad actors playing as unappealing characters with bad script. How am I supposed to involve myself in it. It definitely not worth my $60, and my time. I felt victim to the hype and Mass Effect past glory.    … Expand
  21. homsar98
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    Absolutely terrible. The animations are a complete joke. The Bioware we all once knew and loved have since been removed for SJW game devs that have no idea how to make games.
  22. eyalbentancur
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    Just. Horible.
    This is not Mass Effect game. This is not what the fans were waiting for, nor "just a good game for newcomers". Sure, you've killed Dragon Age, for two times ina row now, but good god, the latest ME game was already not very good, and then you're giving us this peace of space junk? Pffsht. Nope.
    EA, please, stop killing good companies and franchises. Just stop.
  23. AsmodeusML
    Mar 21, 2017
    5
    Honestly, this game is such a huge letdown for me as a big fan of Mass Effect trilogy. After 20 hours in any of Bioware's trademark features (strong cast, voiceover, amazing design) are nowhere to be found. I wanted to give it a 1 but i realize that it's just the emotions speaking from huge disappointment i sense right now playing this, in fact i am so disappointed that this is the firstHonestly, this game is such a huge letdown for me as a big fan of Mass Effect trilogy. After 20 hours in any of Bioware's trademark features (strong cast, voiceover, amazing design) are nowhere to be found. I wanted to give it a 1 but i realize that it's just the emotions speaking from huge disappointment i sense right now playing this, in fact i am so disappointed that this is the first time i actually felt like rating something here. Rest in peace, BioWare. See you on the other side… Expand
  24. shaarapollo
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    The Mass Effect series is my all time favorite and most cherished series ever released in any form of media.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    What a shame.    … Expand
  25. 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
  26. SpyderRyder
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    Animations are bad, story-telling is bad... why would i invest myself any further when they've clearly not invested themselves into creating their product? Getting a refund.
  27. brfantasy
    Mar 23, 2017
    2
    This game is unplayable. I'm getting lag on the controls. When I aim or look around there is a slight delay. It's not my TV, as I play Destiny, Battlefield 1, and The Division with no problems. I could get past the **** animations, lack of creativity, and all the other awful stuff about this game if it were just playable.
  28. mromalv
    Apr 8, 2017
    8
    Update: just finished it, awesome game, **** sick ending.

    This user score is a joke. I'm sorry but I can't help but assume that anybody who is scoring this less than a 7, is either trolling or did not play the game, I'm 15 hours in and it's an 8 without a doubt. How do the graphics hold? well, animations are bad, there's just not denying that, but actual in-game graphics are quite    Update: just finished it, awesome game, **** sick ending.

    This user score is a joke. I'm sorry but I can't help but assume that anybody who is scoring this less than a 7, is either trolling or did not play the game, I'm 15 hours in and it's an 8 without a doubt.

    How do the graphics hold? well, animations are bad, there's just not denying that, but actual in-game graphics are quite good.

    Now, the elements that should matter the most in a Mass Effect game are, quite frankly, great. Combat is insanely fun, the story is interesting, characters are likable and dialog is kind of silly, but the good kind of silly.

    Do yourself a favor, don`t let toxic people ruin something great for you, I can sincerely from the bottom of my heart and soul recommend this game.    … Expand
  29. JohnRedPepper
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    Words can't describe just how disappointing this is, how the heck does a game with so many bugs and glitches get released, easily a year or so early, so once again the majority of the public basically get ripped off, but this time by greedy liberal progressive c grade devs and publishers. My kids 5th grade drama class could produce a better script then this absolute dribble they coughedWords can't describe just how disappointing this is, how the heck does a game with so many bugs and glitches get released, easily a year or so early, so once again the majority of the public basically get ripped off, but this time by greedy liberal progressive c grade devs and publishers. My kids 5th grade drama class could produce a better script then this absolute dribble they coughed up, I've heard cats fighting at 3am that sound better then the voice acting, a d grade performance at best. It will take a lot to beat this mass fail of epic proportions for 2017.… Expand
  30. Wiweora
    Mar 30, 2017
    0
    Mass Effect: Inquisition - grind, scan...boringgggg. Thanks .....!!!!!!!! Old Bioware team !!!!!!!! for the best games: Dragon Age Origins, Mass Effect 1,2,3!!!!
  31. v_iHuGi
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    Absolute trash, unbeliavably bad, i still can´t get how this game is so so so bad, 75 on Metacritic makes me laugh hard, this game is the worst game of this generation by far, put your money on Horizon, Persona, Zelda or NieR and let this die a slow and painfull death.

    Don´t laugh to hard at the animations btw, probably the worse animations ever seen on a Triple A tittles this    Absolute trash, unbeliavably bad, i still can´t get how this game is so so so bad, 75 on Metacritic makes me laugh hard, this game is the worst game of this generation by far, put your money on Horizon, Persona, Zelda or NieR and let this die a slow and painfull death.

    Don´t laugh to hard at the animations btw, probably the worse animations ever seen on a Triple A tittles this generation, heck even compared to last gen games this looks bad, let alone Witcher, Horizon or even better examples Uncharted or Until Dawn.    … Expand
  32. Alucardio
    Mar 22, 2017
    2
    This is Why you just can't trust Any studio regardless of track record when it comes to pre-orders. BioWare played on our Mass effect heart strings and hoped to make a killing with preorders before we tried out a this subpar game. Why WHY do I still pre-order games!!
  33. BONYX
    Mar 23, 2017
    3
    No dubbing in Italian, Livello di espressioni facciali molto basso, too repetitive missions,
    quality of the music and the sound not up for a triple A title.
    This is not Mass Effect game
  34. Enklave
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    I had been waiting 5 years for this. Return to ME universe and live as space hero once again, meeting interesting characters. enjoy good RPG features and experience great story.
    None of this happened in Andromeda. This game is just laughing stock, everything is so terrible done...BioWare as we knew it, is dead.
  35. Abstrakt15
    Mar 21, 2017
    1
    Terribly made game that needed another few months to so the characters felt like characters and not robots. This is not mass effect. Your choices DONT matter unlike the great trilogy.
  36. Reddrag0852
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    I'm a huge mas effect fan, but this is kind of bad.
    If this was made by a small company I'd give it an 8, but with the lacklustre writing and terrible animations this is just embarrassing.
    Bioware kind of missed with this one. And to those claiming this has some SJW and PC ties and agendas, it probably does, but it's not extremely apparent. If that's the only reason you're not buying    I'm a huge mas effect fan, but this is kind of bad.
    If this was made by a small company I'd give it an 8, but with the lacklustre writing and terrible animations this is just embarrassing.
    Bioware kind of missed with this one.

    And to those claiming this has some SJW and PC ties and agendas, it probably does, but it's not extremely apparent.
    If that's the only reason you're not buying this game you should give it a try.    … Expand
  37. nabnab1305
    Mar 21, 2017
    4
    While the game does live up to the mass effect name, it completely falls apart in the standards that any 2017 game should be expected to meet. With horrible bugs, expect to see characters in the wrong sport or simply missing in cutscenes, but they are hardly worth watching anyway. The facial animations are horrendous, the audio constantly glitching and not syncing to the characters, andWhile the game does live up to the mass effect name, it completely falls apart in the standards that any 2017 game should be expected to meet. With horrible bugs, expect to see characters in the wrong sport or simply missing in cutscenes, but they are hardly worth watching anyway. The facial animations are horrendous, the audio constantly glitching and not syncing to the characters, and the characters themselves having god awful writing making them uninteresting and annoying.… Expand
  38. 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
  39. Caerleon
    Mar 21, 2017
    4
    The terrible continuation of the great saga. Perhaps I would rate higher if it was not Mass Effect.
    The horrible animation of people already know everything. Most likely this will not be fixed. I do not understand how it could pass quality control? This shows a disregard for the fans.
    In the original game, we were worried about Shepard. The characters in the Andromeda are plastic, not    The terrible continuation of the great saga. Perhaps I would rate higher if it was not Mass Effect.
    The horrible animation of people already know everything. Most likely this will not be fixed. I do not understand how it could pass quality control? This shows a disregard for the fans.

    In the original game, we were worried about Shepard. The characters in the Andromeda are plastic, not real. For them I do not want to worry.

    Yes, we were given the promised huge world. But it's empty. All tasks are monotonous. Go there and scan-> go there and scan-> go there and scan.

    I am very sad. I was waiting for some epic saga that would eclipse the adventures of Commander Shepard, but in fact I got some kind of No Man's Sky: Andromeda.    … Expand
  40. Rickety_Cricket
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    RIP this review because it’s objective and positive.

    It took time for me to get into the swing of this game and ultimately classify it as a welcome and natural continuation of the Mass Effect series for a few reasons. The first reason: the character models are flat out ugly. They quite frankly feel unfinished. It feels like they used Dragon Age: Inquisition’s smooth and colorful models    RIP this review because it’s objective and positive.

    It took time for me to get into the swing of this game and ultimately classify it as a welcome and natural continuation of the Mass Effect series for a few reasons. The first reason: the character models are flat out ugly. They quite frankly feel unfinished. It feels like they used Dragon Age: Inquisition’s smooth and colorful models and tried to make them more realistic by adding extra texture and detail to the faces. Paired with the unnatural facial animations, and you are left with this strange midpoint between cartoony and realistic that is strange. When your character first jolts on screen, it is a bit shocking. You are then immediately greeted by more characters, and they look no better. I’ll have to look back, but I remember the models in even Mass Effects 3 looking better.

    Adding to the rough start is the fact that it gets off to a very in my opinion rushed start. While I normally would praise a game for jumping right into the action and feel that more games should do it, Mass Effect is a series that values you taking your time. To boot, this game features a whole new story in a whole new galaxy with a whole new cast of characters. I would have preferred it if the game let you wake up, walk around a bit and learn who everyone was and heck, who YOU are. Instead, you wake up, you are engaged with dialogue, and suddenly, you are put to work. It’s one of the few times I was aching for MORE exposition. Between the rushed intro and the ugly characters, I wouldn’t blame most people from being turned off from the get go. It isn’t until you are off the opening location (an ark named Hyperion, one of several arks designed to aid the Andromeda Initiative) that you can breathe and experience what this game really offers the Mass Effect universe. And that “something” is great.

    Freedom.

    I’ve often lamented the Mass Effect series for going in the wrong direction compared to where I thought it should go. I was disappointed that the games seemed to favor increased linearity over increased exploration, as I feel that a game that involves exploring space and building alliances lends itself to a more open world form of gameplay. Instead, Mass Effect 2 featured smaller explorable hubs, including the comparatively tiny Citadel. And then Mass Effect 3 increased the size of the Citadel while offering less compelling additional areas. Since then, open world games have become an increasingly sexy genre in the gaming world, and while this leads to a lot of games that are tiring because they are poorly done open worlds with nothing more than repetitive busy work to fill the map or worse, gigantic maps with nothing to do in them (No Man’s Sky), I always thought Mass Effect was a perfect candidate for a more open experience.

    So when you arrive on your first mission you get a slice of the more open experience that will only become more open as the chains come off and you are left to your own devices.

    Here is also when you will experience your first combat situations, and man. The combat is great. The combat seems to be a controversial subject to some people as the skill choices have become more streamlined and any limitations on weapon choice or play style based on class have been removed. The dirty word “casualization” will be thrown around plenty here, but more streamlined and enjoyable to play while still offering variety is not a bad thing. To boot skill selection is still up to the player and those choices will have a very material effect on how the game is played, making it no less of an RPG than previous iterations. Do you want to go all biotic to manipulate foes and hit them with devastating combinations? Do you want to go all tech? Do you want to go all pure combat? Do you want a combination? It’s up to you.

    Further improving the combat is the movement, which was always an annoyance in the Mass Effect series. Before, Mass Effect was largely a pure cover shooter with an often-tricky camera and stoic movement. But now movement is a lot more flowing, making it much more fast-paced and fun. Cover now happens automatically when you move toward a wall with a weapon drawn and getting out of cover is as easy as just moving, making you feel much less stuck to walls. Dashing and the jetpack are great and make for a more quick and verticle experience.Maybe from the outside these changes seem radical, but when you play the game, the changes are nothing but a natural and welcome evolution to the Mass Effect formula.

    After this tutorial mission the game begins to take shape. You now have an idea of who you are, what your mission is and your role in the game to come. You will soon be on your first proper planet complete with several side quests, ready to experience the truly great experience before you. If you try to get past the rocky start, you won’t regret it.

    Also it runs really well on PC.

    8/10, very good    … Expand
  41. pay2win
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    This game is bad.
    It shouldnt be released.
    Animations are worse than some ps2 games,and they dont even fit. There are thousands of bugs. Story is childish and dialogues are bad.
    This is mass effect in name only.
  42. RoninDax
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    Mass Effect Andromeda is a far from perfect game however does it deserve the teardown it seems to be getting from the community? No absolutely not and I feel like the majority of these reviews were people just bandwagoning onto the negative statements of those before.

    The game has fun combat, interesting premise and some very good level design(especially when compared to previous mass    Mass Effect Andromeda is a far from perfect game however does it deserve the teardown it seems to be getting from the community? No absolutely not and I feel like the majority of these reviews were people just bandwagoning onto the negative statements of those before.

    The game has fun combat, interesting premise and some very good level design(especially when compared to previous mass effect games). At the beginning the story(ala the trial time) is very predictable and slow however I have noticed a significant improvement as I play more and this game feels very much like a Mass Effect game with better combat than its predecessors.

    It does lose a couple points for the animations but this is a minor detail that doesn't detract from the game's overall enjoyment.    … Expand
  43. dmzhakov
    Mar 21, 2017
    4
    Посмотрел трейлер, почитал отзывы и изучил стримы + почитал слив анон разраба. ВЫВОД: ни-о-чём
  44. JTJSGamer
    Mar 21, 2017
    4
    Overhyped video game, that fails to deliver most of the expectations. You think a game that was delayed multiple times would have no technical issues, but Bioware manages to screw it up. Very disappointing game.
  45. 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
  46. tomasfran
    Mar 21, 2017
    9
    Really good game, ignore the trolls. Such an exploration game! good lore, good graphics, good combat. Also, the animations are not THAT bad, its not perfect, but it still playable
  47. Rem
    Mar 21, 2017
    7
    After 52 hours, Mass Effect: Andromeda is quite perhaps the biggest fluctuations of enjoyment I've ever had. In some points, I was genuinely having a good time toying with the revamped combat and exploration and other times I am absolutely apalled at its technical state, with the stilted and uncomfortable facial animations sadly ringing true. Even more than that, the story and theAfter 52 hours, Mass Effect: Andromeda is quite perhaps the biggest fluctuations of enjoyment I've ever had. In some points, I was genuinely having a good time toying with the revamped combat and exploration and other times I am absolutely apalled at its technical state, with the stilted and uncomfortable facial animations sadly ringing true. Even more than that, the story and the characters that participate in it are of a lower quality than what we have come to expect from perhaps the greatest trilogy in gaming. Make no mistake, this still feels like Mass Effect with the core components present, but it is also the weakest of them.

    Taking control of Ryder, players venture into the Andromeda Galaxy in hopes of starting a new life with the Milky Way races. The first hours don't leave a very good impression, swapping smart and intelligent dialogue of the games before with hammy, awkward dialogue that would be more right at home with an FX drama/comedy. It's not bad, and it's certainly allowed to be different from Shepard's adventures, but none of the characters made as much of an impact as Garrus, Liara, or Legion did and before anyone says "Well Shepard had 3 games!", this game is easily twice as long as any of the games in the Original Trilogy. It's not a matter of length, it's a matter how effectively you use that time. The story eventually goes somewhere and picks up, but it's more in the realm of movie blockbuster, with really predictable threads and a fairly cookie cutter villain. The story and dialogue is further hampered by the technical issues, none that made it unplayable, but definitely noticeable. If anything, you'll enjoy Andromeda's length and where it takes you. And the aforementioned facial animations are back, and they are quite sub-par. It doesn't bother me as much it did others, but when you combine that with dialogue that seldom delivers, it really gets to you.

    The main focus this time seems to revolve around exploration and combat, both of which are significantly better. Classes are more or less done away with and instead you are allowed to mix and match however you please among the original 6 classes with a newly added one. The addition of the jump jet keeps the action frantic. It's amazingly still Mass Effect, but definitely evolved. The exploration also has seen a boost with absolutely large worlds to explore (though there aren't as much as you might think). Traversing with the nomad is leagues better than the mako and it always was entertaining if not for the fact that fetch quests are in abundance and most are as unengaging as the name implies. Overall, the quests flow more in the vein of Dragon Age: Inquisition than the Original Trilogy, and that's a damn shame. In addition, the menus are clunky and comparing equipment is a chore. The loyalty missions are what we've come to expect from a Mass Effect game, but it's the characters that sell it decently, rather than great.

    It's important to also note that the developers of the Original Trilogy did not work on Andromeda, and it shows. The games is absolutely gorgeous while still retaining its large scale, but are inhabited by quests that do little more than mediocrity The characters (while interesting) aren't as memorable, and the plot (which is supposed to be a standalone and set a foundation for future titles) is only good enough instead of breaking the mold. Despite my criticisms, I very much enjoyed exploring the galaxy map (its rendition of Uncharted Worlds is amazing), combat and exploration are great, and the game is gorgeous. However, there is no denying that Andromeda is disappointing, not because it's a bad Mass Effect game, but because it stumbles in key components that takes any game beyond great. As it stands Andromeda is merely decent, a stepback from the constant amazing the OT delivered. This is not Shepard's favorite game in the Citadel.    … Expand
  48. Nareke
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    poor combat, horrible animation, excessive padding, and over-complication. The AI is a mess. If the AI is bad in the first 10 hours, it's going to be bad throughout the game. There's no reason why it would suddenly magically improve later.
  49. fantasticknight
    Mar 21, 2017
    7
    Mass Effect: Andromeda - the failure of the year. I know that now the fans of the series will attack me, but I will not change my opinion. BioWare spoiled the great trilogy.

    Graphics + Locations + Atmosphere + (the only thing the game can boast) Characters - (no words, what a shame) Story - (does not cling) Optimization - (many bugs, friezes, unstable FPS on PS4 Pro) Customization    Mass Effect: Andromeda - the failure of the year. I know that now the fans of the series will attack me, but I will not change my opinion. BioWare spoiled the great trilogy.

    Graphics +
    Locations +
    Atmosphere + (the only thing the game can boast)
    Characters - (no words, what a shame)
    Story - (does not cling)
    Optimization - (many bugs, friezes, unstable FPS on PS4 Pro)
    Customization - (little variation)
    Side Quest - (awfully)
    Animation - (I have no words)

    I'm very upset because I've been waiting for this game for a long time. I was hoping that Andromeda would be at the level of the whole series, but how could I be wrong.    … Expand
  50. 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.
  51. MadMagpie
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    Folks on the internet like to be melodramatic when it comes to reviewing entertainment: "Absolute garbage," "RIP Bioware," "Worst possible game," etc. They choose not to view the game objectively and really dig into the meat of what the game offers. Rather, they prefer to destroy the game's rating by giving it zeroes across the board, which is just asinine.

    Sure, Mass Effect Andromeda    Folks on the internet like to be melodramatic when it comes to reviewing entertainment: "Absolute garbage," "RIP Bioware," "Worst possible game," etc. They choose not to view the game objectively and really dig into the meat of what the game offers. Rather, they prefer to destroy the game's rating by giving it zeroes across the board, which is just asinine.

    Sure, Mass Effect Andromeda is probably the weakest in terms of story when compared to the original trilogy. And the facial animations are definitely stiff and often humorous, but the rest of the game looks gorgeous. Texture pop-in and some framerate dips aside, the environments are great and I want to really dive in and explore.

    That's the whole point of this game after all: exploration. The original trilogy is about saving the galaxy and building up your resources to combat the Reaper threat. This one is more about discovering new worlds and is generally more light in tone. It's almost like Star Trek in that way. You'll encounter enemies that want nothing more than to take you down giving you the opportunity to experience the game's terrific combat system, but the ultimate goal is to find a habitable world and discover what the universe has to offer. You're not a soldier; you're an explorer.

    As for the characters, people compare them to the original trilogy, but they forget that we had 2 to 3 games to get to know those characters. Mass Effect 1 has also really showed its age, so if this is the start of a new series, then it's probably going to be this generation's Mass Effect 1.

    So ultimately, I'm giving this game a 7.5, but rounding up since Metacritic doesn't have the option. It's a solid popcorn movie of a game, so don't go in expecting something mind-blowing like Witcher 3. I'm a gamer. I want fun gameplay and a good story is just icing on the cake. Andromeda would be a 9 for me if the story matched. At the end of the day, I don't come home after work to read Shakespeare with a controller.

    PROS:
    + Great combat
    + Great environments
    + Interesting characters
    + Decent voice acting

    CONS:
    - Weak story at times
    - Painful facial animations
    - Sporadic technical glitches    … Expand
  52. Sanji123
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    I would give this game 1000 score, just to compensate those stupid zero reviews.

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

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

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

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

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

    Enough from me. Cheers.    … Expand
  53. SaitamaOnePunch
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    95% of these user reviews are **** and its obvious almost all of them havent played the game their trashing. Its pretty clear, they are just butt hurt snowflakes that are upset about ONE stupid guys racial comments while he was working at bioware, and was fired. Now to the important stuff....

    This game is outstanding! Best combat in ME series to date, probably the best starting to a    95% of these user reviews are **** and its obvious almost all of them havent played the game their trashing. Its pretty clear, they are just butt hurt snowflakes that are upset about ONE stupid guys racial comments while he was working at bioware, and was fired. Now to the important stuff....

    This game is outstanding! Best combat in ME series to date, probably the best starting to a game in the series along with mass effect 2. The story is really good, characters and squad all just....feel right. It feels 100% like mass effect, any fan of the series will love this game.

    The only negatives are the eyes and some weird facial expressions here and there but, its mass effect. isnt that expected at this point? lol but i have almost 20 hours of time in and havent encountered ONE bug. Im telling you, most of the reviews are non sense.

    If you are a mass effect fan, get this game! it is spectacular!!    … Expand
  54. cravencastle
    Mar 21, 2017
    9
    First of all, the game's cut scenes have some notable issues with facial animations, particularly on the human characters.
    However, the rest of the game is absolutely beautiful and fantastic. The scenery is incredible, and the story has more depth than I first thought.
    The hate for the game has been focused on the cut scene animations, and a few glitches that were found in the trial    First of all, the game's cut scenes have some notable issues with facial animations, particularly on the human characters.
    However, the rest of the game is absolutely beautiful and fantastic. The scenery is incredible, and the story has more depth than I first thought.
    The hate for the game has been focused on the cut scene animations, and a few glitches that were found in the trial version of the game. I have yet to see any glitches, and only noticed the facial animations once or twice in the days I've been playing.

    Overall, the game is definitely outstanding if you can forgive the (very rare) animation issues. I recommend it completely.    … Expand
  55. Ironbat92
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    Is it the worst game ever like other's have been treating it like? No, but it's no where as good as the original trilogy. It feels like Dragon Age: Inquisition with the Mass Effect skin, except more much more visceral and faster paced feel. It's entertaining and some times manages to capture the series highs, but it just can't help but be caught in the shadows of it's predecessors. FineIs it the worst game ever like other's have been treating it like? No, but it's no where as good as the original trilogy. It feels like Dragon Age: Inquisition with the Mass Effect skin, except more much more visceral and faster paced feel. It's entertaining and some times manages to capture the series highs, but it just can't help but be caught in the shadows of it's predecessors. Fine for what it is, but will disappoint those who want something as good as past installments.… Expand
  56. Majorwizers
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    I love so much this game nice combat systeme and music the story is not bad and the game design of the planetes is just amazing the only bad thing for me is the animation sometime is very bad .
  57. akraje47
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    Resume:
    Better than ME1 and ME3. Worst than ME2.
    Not a single glitch found, amazing atmosphere, sound, climate. Each planet is unique! Nice graphics, more paced combat (which is very nice and fluid). Amazing cover system, really usefull.
    Also, unique game in current gen. There is nothing like it on market.
  58. davidkind2222
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. May the **** begin. Since the beginning there was daoubt, that the so called "Fans" wolud pounce on any **** detail of this game. Now, after the release you can read the comments about bad writing and animation from people who either haven´t palyed the game or haven´t finished it. The accusations against bioware have become stereotypes themselves.The rest is just a dull, negative hype against a game that which is neither particularly great nor particularly bad. It´s just good. Of course, for Bioware - Standards this can not be enough. But much of the criticism is so much over the top, so hysterical and one-sided, that the people need to ask themselves, if it´s just the evil. evil Bioware who does all the mistakes. But no ... that won´t happen. Couse the people are always right, aren´t they.… Expand
  59. 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
  60. Alanayanami
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    Un regular buen inicio para una saga con una excelente trilogía a su espalda , todo lo que este mass effect nos da es mejorable pero sin llegar al suelo
  61. MightbeDeadmeat
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    I'm not sure you people understand what a review is. Just because you didn't like or, half of you who didn't even play it or going to complain about an otherwise okay game, doesn't mean you shell out an automatic zero. Let's get down to it. Mass Effect Andromeda strives to go back to how the first game was, while keeping elements from the 3rd game. Exploration is functional and still moreI'm not sure you people understand what a review is. Just because you didn't like or, half of you who didn't even play it or going to complain about an otherwise okay game, doesn't mean you shell out an automatic zero. Let's get down to it. Mass Effect Andromeda strives to go back to how the first game was, while keeping elements from the 3rd game. Exploration is functional and still more enjoyable than ME1's. The character animations are hit or miss, as well as the writing. But if any of you are remembering ME1-3's animations and writing to be amazing works or art, you need to go play them again. The new class system is a step up in freedom for the player, and the dialogue options are more varied and less cut and dry. Occasionally cheesy dialogue just adds to the fact that this is a mass effect game. It's always been somewhat cheesy. Anybody remember Shepard's best insult for a Hanar? Yeah. Multiplayer is a complete upgrade from the 3rd game outside of character selection which is organized from rarity rather than class. All in all the game isn't perfect, it has it's share of missteps. But it doesn't deserve a zero. It's not a bad game. You people are simply refusing to enjoy it for what it is. You're going into it with a bad attitude and in some cases don't go into it at all. IF Mass Effect dies as a franchise, It wont be because of EA, it'll be because of you people who slam the game and refuse to support them for minor issues.… Expand
  62. Thormor
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    Great game, some few face animations problems, but great universe, good tight mechanics.
    People who bashes the game just jumped in the bandwagon of hatred. This game is worth your money!
  63. Jimmistoffa3
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    I'm very confused? I'm about 6 hours into this game and have been enjoying the hell out of it, so I come on here to see what other people think and the user score is 3.8? I only gave it a 10 to try to add some balance to the score. Why are so many people giving it a 0?

    I'll never understand people.
  64. Pedropgk
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    Even with clunky animations, and a basic story, the pros outshines the flaws, Andromeda have the best gameplay of the series, and some amazing worlds, and open spaces, the game suffers when you compare it to games like Horizon, Breath of the Wild, and The Witcher 3, but if you compare to the last Bioware game, the improvement is more than clear.

    I miss the characters from the original    Even with clunky animations, and a basic story, the pros outshines the flaws, Andromeda have the best gameplay of the series, and some amazing worlds, and open spaces, the game suffers when you compare it to games like Horizon, Breath of the Wild, and The Witcher 3, but if you compare to the last Bioware game, the improvement is more than clear.

    I miss the characters from the original trilogy, and the new ones are not as good, but overall, they are ok, the game have issues, but it is a must have for old mass effect fans, and Sci Fi fans in general.    … Expand
  65. Darkprince1984
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    Love this game, story, graphics, etc. Yes it's not perfect, and it's not the first time Mass Effect had weird animations and glitches, hell it's become a series staple at this point. All these haters jumping on the hate just because they want to jump on the hate bandwagon are ridiculous. Anyhow, money well spent.
  66. okoli67
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    lol i haven't played it but i give a 10 for it !!! its very good ! I like how people react to this game........................................................
  67. SilentEFFect241
    Mar 21, 2017
    9
    Looking at this game there are a lot of flaws. no doubt most people by now have formed there own opinion of the game or jumped upon one of the band wagons to boycott the game. for me i put all politics aside, all previous notions of what a mass effect game should be and went into this with an open mind. no doubt the game could have used a few more months for polish but whats there rightLooking at this game there are a lot of flaws. no doubt most people by now have formed there own opinion of the game or jumped upon one of the band wagons to boycott the game. for me i put all politics aside, all previous notions of what a mass effect game should be and went into this with an open mind. no doubt the game could have used a few more months for polish but whats there right now is so good that i can forgive some short comings. Now for starters let me talk about the writing its....alright sounds a bit like if you read any of the warhammer books cheesy at points but undeniably serious at others. i can forgive the writing mostly because i love jrpg games and a lot off those have some grade a cheesy dialogue. now to the animation, so far i am about 14 hours into the game and while i do see the problems most are technical and can be ironed out. while i cant really say i can forgive these issues at launch i will wait and see what bioware does about it. now onto the characters or should i say models themselves. most arnt bad i to would like to know what happened for real when the females got designd and if anything can be done about it (not unheard of for a developer to tweak model looks in a patch or dlc so hers hopeing). now when all of the hate campains are set aside and the problems are moved from the forefront what lies bare is a very fun game. yes the comparison to dragon age inquisition is a good one because they have some of the same qualities. Both are massive and full of distractions a lot of them are good, a few a bit boring. then there is the combat its fast fluid and sooooo much fun its kinda like vanquish if you have played it. combining gun play and kick ass abilities to just f up some grunts is a joy and i wont get tired of it and that's good for an enormous game like this. look the criticism is justified it needs more than a few patches but when the core game itself and it's concept are good and well executed then i have a lot of hope. While i do agree that Bioware really needed to cut ties with Manveer as soon as the first of his posts went up and i am curious about what they have to say on the topic he does not represent the whole team that worked on the game. as far as the thought about them purposouly making the female characters a bit less attractive to appeal to feminazis all i have to say on that matter is we don't know the whole story nor do we know about weather or not it was souly biowares decision or if pressure form somewhere else came into play. All in all jump of the bandwagon and give this game a good look. like the way people are now starting to take a second look at no mans sky after the developer put a lot of time into fixing there game i think bioware should get the same chance. They didn't release a bad game they released an ruff cut diamond that needs a few more polishing(patches and dlc) and it will shine just give it a chance and form your own opinion after playing.… Expand
  68. zorK90
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    ME:A is a long game, it has a whole lot of content and expect around 50-60 hours of playtime for a playthrough. I am just 18 hours in and Im still only at ~20%. The game looks absolutely beautiful at times, the planets and scenery are great. When it comes to the game's looks it has gotten a lot of stick for its animations and faces. Unfortunately the critique has turned into nothing lessME:A is a long game, it has a whole lot of content and expect around 50-60 hours of playtime for a playthrough. I am just 18 hours in and Im still only at ~20%. The game looks absolutely beautiful at times, the planets and scenery are great. When it comes to the game's looks it has gotten a lot of stick for its animations and faces. Unfortunately the critique has turned into nothing less than a hate train.

    The facial animations are sub-par, that much is true. But the game looks and plays amazing otherwise! I don't understand people. "Let's hate on something, call it a complete failure and trash of a game just over one thing!". If you ask me it's their loss.

    The game pays a lot of homage to Mass Effect 1, the first game in the Original trilogy and you can feel that this is still a Mass Effect game, even without our beloved Commander Shepard. It's a great game on its own, it has its issues but in the long run its nothing that takes away from the overall experience, which is a good experience.

    The combat gameplay is what really shines through, the fluid animations here are great and presents very enjoyable fights against foes. I also like how they've made it possible for the players to form their own kind of classes by mixing powers, it invites you to try new and different things out and that in turn leads to replayability value. The Multiplayer is pretty fun, but not much has changed from ME3. It's like a very improved version of the mp that we had in ME3, and with the new combat gameplay it's a whole lot more fun. The new mobility invites for new types of combat aswell.

    If you love sci-fi then you will enjoy this game, BioWare may not know how to animate faces properly, but they do know how to build immersive and interesting worlds. Epic game that I'd give 8/10, but since I've seen firsthand the kind of undeserved hate it is getting because it's somehow popular now to hate on BioWare and ME, I will give it a 10. I will be enjoying this game for many more hours.    … Expand
  69. iThe1One
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    Basically what ME1 wanted to be but never could due to technical limitations. As with all Bioware games, yes there are facial animation problems but if you can see beyond those, the game has a lot to offer.
  70. st211
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    The same people who rated this a 1 or 0 are probably the same people who though No Mans Sky was the best game ever.

    But seriously the game has some cosmetic things that needs patching up and isn't the most groundbreaking of the series, but a good game is still under all of this, so far the story seems cohesive enough to be good, and while the humans look a bit dumb or emotionless i am    The same people who rated this a 1 or 0 are probably the same people who though No Mans Sky was the best game ever.

    But seriously the game has some cosmetic things that needs patching up and isn't the most groundbreaking of the series, but a good game is still under all of this, so far the story seems cohesive enough to be good, and while the humans look a bit dumb or emotionless i am hoping they fix it sooner. I throughly enjoy it so far as is. May come back and redo the review upon completion.

    I say read up on things and don't listen to all the negative, if you want a solid game, that plays well i recommend. And don't listen to all the hype behind "Oh this game is awful" read the good and bad and make a decision for yourself.    … Expand
  71. JannLee360
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    Easily 99 % of the people rating this game haven't even played it. They just wanna jump on the hate train, to feel good about themselves.

    Yes, it has some technical flaws and some of the facial animations are of low quality - some, not all but it is a Mass Effect game in its core and wonderful at that. The characters are diverse, the quests and conversations are interesting. After 40    Easily 99 % of the people rating this game haven't even played it. They just wanna jump on the hate train, to feel good about themselves.

    Yes, it has some technical flaws and some of the facial animations are of low quality - some, not all but it is a Mass Effect game in its core and wonderful at that. The characters are diverse, the quests and conversations are interesting.

    After 40 hours of playing I only experienced two or three small missions which left me a bit bored, the rest of it was really good. It's a strong start for a new Mass Effect chapter. The only thing Bioware itself and also a lot of the fans need to realise is that the characters in Andromeda need time to develop over a few games just like a Garrus or a Tali had to.

    The only thing I was missing was "more" aliens. I think Bioware should have introduced at least two or three more alien races in addition to those already present, especially because they cut out several of the old ones (which is fine to me, but of course I would love to see them return at a later point.)

    The improved combat system is great. It feels much more dynamic and speedy and delivers direct control.

    Every Mass Effect and sci-fi-rpg fan should give this game a chance. It definitely deservers it and while it may not live up to all of it expectations, it delivers on most of them.

    And another note: Just imagine if players back in 2007 would have weighed in the technical issues of the first Mass Effect game (which were never solved) it also wouldn't have come out with a score as high as it did.

    I'm grateful for Andromeda, because it is a good start for a new Mass Effect chapter without Shepard while still giving me a lot of easter eggs to think back fondly on the "old journey".    … Expand
  72. InqWhiteCrow
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    Не смотрел прохождений и прочих сюжетных роликов. Поиграл более 30 часов, мне понравилось. Советую.

    Из плюсов:
    Сюжет хороший
    Боёвка подрая
    Графика красивая
    Интересная раскачка

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    Озвучка
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  73. Slowery
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    Playing just over 20 hours, we can say that playable, the game is not as good as the previous parts, but playable.
    At its 8 (with a stretch of course), she deserved, but only with the stretch set as a fan of the series.
  74. ilyagrave
    Mar 21, 2017
    9
    I can't believe in what I see. Hordes of hate. But this game is really good, really. Exploration, progression and story all well done. Especially exploration.
  75. Danwarthekiller
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    I don't understand how some of you can say that the story is bad, when the game just came out today in the Us there is no way that any of you have completed the game yet. And for what I have played, of the whit EA access on Xbox one, I liked it,and sure it has some bad facial animations , but that dos not make a bad game, and we have to think about that it is not the same team, that madeI don't understand how some of you can say that the story is bad, when the game just came out today in the Us there is no way that any of you have completed the game yet. And for what I have played, of the whit EA access on Xbox one, I liked it,and sure it has some bad facial animations , but that dos not make a bad game, and we have to think about that it is not the same team, that made this game as the old ones. So of what I have played of the game I would say that they have done a great job whit this.… Expand
  76. titanmusashi
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    I guess the Bioware face doesn't get to me that much. I have been playing their games for so long that I typically just expect a little bit of wonky character animation (similar to buying a Bethesda game). The game is pretty good. I think many of the negative reviews are because the original trilogy was extremely good and this game is just good. Definitely, don't believe people who compareI guess the Bioware face doesn't get to me that much. I have been playing their games for so long that I typically just expect a little bit of wonky character animation (similar to buying a Bethesda game). The game is pretty good. I think many of the negative reviews are because the original trilogy was extremely good and this game is just good. Definitely, don't believe people who compare it to Dragon Age 2, that game was small (took place in a single city), Andromeda is really big taking place over several large planets. If you play Mass Effect as a sci-fi RPG and love exploring you will probably like it a lot, if you play games for pretty faces then you will absolutely hate it and may want to consider something like Beyond Two Souls.… Expand
  77. Zlare
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    Characterdevelopment is great with many choices and skills. Rather than having a class system you can create your own class now. The world is beautiful and actualy visualy reflects your progress in main and side story in the form of outposts and the new citadel, which actualy grow and develop. The battle system is fluid and fun. The new vehicle is a lot fun and controls a lot better thanCharacterdevelopment is great with many choices and skills. Rather than having a class system you can create your own class now. The world is beautiful and actualy visualy reflects your progress in main and side story in the form of outposts and the new citadel, which actualy grow and develop. The battle system is fluid and fun. The new vehicle is a lot fun and controls a lot better than the one in Mass Effect 1.
    However the game has its flaws aswell. The face animations are pretty bad. After a few hours it didnt realy bother me anymore, but it has to be said. The story is interesting and very different. I like to compare it to a more anime like story where the characters are funny and cool, sometimes in an exaggerated but funny matter. Of course there are also plenty of serious moments in the game.

    The game is great and a lot of fun. It is not perfect but it is a solid 8 out of 10. The 10 rating is supposed to counter the clownes who gave 0-4. Most haters just dont like Biowares political opinion. Dont miss out on such a great game.    … Expand
  78. Eterna
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    Flawed but a solid entry into the series. If you're a Mass Effect fan you will find the experience enjoyable. Tech issues are indeed a problem at the moment, but it's nothing a patch or two can't fix.
  79. Iwhitby
    Mar 21, 2017
    9
    Overall good game but things still need to be addressed hopefully the animations in at least the main story and the general bugs can be fixed soon but going over all the animations may be to tall an order.
  80. GhostTechGaming
    Mar 21, 2017
    9
    The game is worth buying, people are calling this game very buggy but I have yet to encounter a bug, The only problem is facial animations and AI teammates. Something that can be fixed. The games combat system reminds me a lot of older mass effect games but brings new elements to the table. People who say this is not a Mass Effect game has not played the game. Everything about this gameThe game is worth buying, people are calling this game very buggy but I have yet to encounter a bug, The only problem is facial animations and AI teammates. Something that can be fixed. The games combat system reminds me a lot of older mass effect games but brings new elements to the table. People who say this is not a Mass Effect game has not played the game. Everything about this game has reminded me of Mass Effect. The Game actually has a story to it that is easy to follow. The scanner is pretty much completely optional and is kind of cool. The graphics are amazing and some times jaw dropping. The game reminds me a lot of the movie passengers, and deserves credit it is fresh and offers a whole new experience and the side quests are not repetitive finally.
    Pros
    - Combat System
    - Amazing Graphics
    - Memorable Characters
    - Non Repetitive
    - Great Story
    Cons
    - Facial Animations
    - AI teammates suck
    Overall the game is amazing and it is worth playing. I honestly don't see where most of these reviews come from. I played and beat every Mass Effect. Now finally we have more Mass Effect nothing different just Mass Effect.    … Expand
  81. KcWright
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    While ive only played about 7 or 8 hrs Mass effect Andromeda is most definitely a Mass effect game all the trappings you'd come to expect are here. Full disclosure i am playing on a ps4 pro and haven't came across any bugs yet. This game is great exploring feels and looks great the combat has been improved from the original trilogy in my opinion the voice acting is good the only problem iWhile ive only played about 7 or 8 hrs Mass effect Andromeda is most definitely a Mass effect game all the trappings you'd come to expect are here. Full disclosure i am playing on a ps4 pro and haven't came across any bugs yet. This game is great exploring feels and looks great the combat has been improved from the original trilogy in my opinion the voice acting is good the only problem i have is the faces and not every npcs face is bad just the humans. Its the eyes that really are jarring but overall i would recommend this game… Expand
  82. Dunny2k16
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    A game that is once again hit with the bandwagon of people who hate on a game because everyone else is. COD suffered from this last year. The game is truly mesmerising and outstanding. Played 10hrs+ and have had zero animation glitches. 9.5/10 from me. Truly a masterpiece.
  83. lastghost68
    Apr 1, 2017
    1
    Mass Effect Andromeda is a complete Mess! How does a game that has this many problems make it to the public? From Plastic looking characters, terrible animations, low quality voice actors...to weak story, this is a huge drop in quality from the originals. Buy a used copy if you must play it! Don't support Bioware for producing Crap.
  84. sergeykalenik
    Apr 24, 2017
    1
    New galaxy with only 5 planets and two races. No bosses, no quests, no drama, no experience. More of that - there is no scenario, absolutely dull side quests and zero empathy to flat personages. And totaly nothing to do in the game. And yes, only one boss for whole game - relict architect. You kill it on every planet and that meet as final boss - brilliant! BTW all male characters areNew galaxy with only 5 planets and two races. No bosses, no quests, no drama, no experience. More of that - there is no scenario, absolutely dull side quests and zero empathy to flat personages. And totaly nothing to do in the game. And yes, only one boss for whole game - relict architect. You kill it on every planet and that meet as final boss - brilliant! BTW all male characters are homosexual and wanting to **** you - totally sux if you straight.

    1 score just for pretty landscapes on some planets.    … Expand
  85. Kezblez
    Apr 1, 2017
    0
    This felt nothing like the original mass effect(s) it was a poorly made travesty full of SJW propaganda. The story's were so lame and predictable, they didn't have any edge or substance at all. I felt like I was playing Jak and Daxter. They killed it, so disappointed.
  86. xyberninja
    Apr 22, 2017
    1
    EA/Bioware took the Space Opera and turned it into a Soap Opera. It's incredibly disappointing, with terrible writing and boring characters. This game is a failure in story writing, among other things.
  87. valorien
    Apr 2, 2017
    0
    An absolute disgrace to the Mass Effect franchise. This game is a huge disappointment and suffers from both technical issues and an exceptionally boring narrative.
    In short - Absolutely terrible. Save your money.
  88. Noalan
    Apr 1, 2017
    0
    As it stands now this game should not have been released. It's buggy and ugly. Bioware has promised to update it, I'll revisit this score after that happens. For now, do not buy, wait for a big price drop and/or the patches.
  89. Desall
    Apr 17, 2017
    4
    I have finished the game. I gave it a fair shake. I was hoping the subpar animations and character models wouldn't be representative of the overall quality of the game. But they were. There's a hint of a game but everything feels superficial and lazily crafted. The game is not worth playing and I'm sad I wasted my time on it.

    I like none of the squadmates the game gives you. All of them    I have finished the game. I gave it a fair shake. I was hoping the subpar animations and character models wouldn't be representative of the overall quality of the game. But they were. There's a hint of a game but everything feels superficial and lazily crafted. The game is not worth playing and I'm sad I wasted my time on it.

    I like none of the squadmates the game gives you. All of them are mopey or annoying.

    The game just follows the same pattern over and over. Go to a planet, do some fetch quests, fix the broken terraforming device, start a colony and maybe assault some military outpost with the same boss at the end. Oh and there is a giant robot worm you can fight on every planet. Same boss every time.

    Now sure repetition is common in games. My issue is mainly the lack of window dressing. In ME1, which this game was meant to emulate, technical limitations forced Bioware to be creative and actually do something different on every planet. Here we just get a map you can drive around on.
    Given how immersion breaking the animations and ugly models are the lazy repetition becomes noticeable.

    ME1 also had these mission debriefings with your crew and the council after each mission. The latter would usually be displeased with your work. Here they mostly don't happen and when they do everyone just supports you. There's basically no roadblocks for you.

    Eventually I found one of the Arks and I thought. Great finally a location that could be fun. But it was mostly empty hallways. Same on the Kett's vessel. Eventually even the game just teleported me using cutscenes instead of making me walk through empty hallways.
    If that doesn't show how lazy they were I don't know what does.

    Now about the immersion breaking ugly models.
    This is the first time in more than 15 years I have not played a female character when given the option to do so. Sara is the only caucasian option in the game. And you're not allowed to tweak her like any of the asian, indian or african faces of which you get multiple ones. Bioware seems to have missed the memo when diversity activists said that it's not about taking away choice but adding it.
    But it does feel in line with the usual hypocrisy and petty attitudes of SJW's.
    But what do I know. It doesn't help Sara is ugly and the subpar animations compound the problem.

    Not that the males are much better. I eventually went into the menu options and enabled helmet gfx to always be shown. Another thing I've never done before. I just couldn't stand looking at his plastic hair. I absolutely hate it. Same with Ken in Street Fighter 5.
    How does this **** get thru Q&A? Are people really that blind they can't tell the hair looks horrible?
    Can't they tell there are no caucasian options? Can't they tell the animations are subpar?

    Writing is mostly forgettable. Except maybe for one thing.

    At one point Jaal one of the natives to Andromeda expresses his discomfort aboard your ship and all it's "aliens". You are given to options to react to this. You can tell him that to you he's the alien and basically express how these feelings are common to both of you and thus you're not all that different.

    Or you can tell him he's a **** bigot.
    I don't know but in my book that's a hateful response typical of modern progressives who are not interested in trying to develop a meaningful relationship. In fact it's downright absusive.
    It's so weird to see SJW's do this over and over again. Do they seriously think this is a smart way to interact with people? Quite frankly... that line should have been cut from the game. And there's other such instances but whatever.

    To fix this?
    I'd cut the remnant from the game because that'd remove the malfunctioning terraformers from the game. Thus there'd be no excuse for the lack of cities and proper civilizations in the cluster. There'd be politics and strong military strength limiting what you can do. They'd have to be creative instead of every planet being barely habitable with some small outposts here and there.

    With the remnant gone they could develop the Kett a bit and actually make them interesting. And perhaps cut 2 planets from the game so you'd have to tell the story a bit faster.    … Expand
  90. 12ealDeal
    Apr 18, 2017
    4
    The script is the biggest letdown of all; every line feels forced as if the characters are stranded in some kind of sci-fi sitcom. The jokes come across like Twitter conversations. It's hard to become invested in a sprawling sci-fi narrative when most everyone talking sounds like a College teenager sitting at a Starbucks. I'd rather the human race blow up on their way to the AndromedaThe script is the biggest letdown of all; every line feels forced as if the characters are stranded in some kind of sci-fi sitcom. The jokes come across like Twitter conversations. It's hard to become invested in a sprawling sci-fi narrative when most everyone talking sounds like a College teenager sitting at a Starbucks. I'd rather the human race blow up on their way to the Andromeda galaxy than survive if they all act this dense. Where is the impact, when does the gravity of the situation make everyone cut the quips and start acting normal? Even Ryder's dad's death causes him/ her to smirk. The game's myriad technical issues and prevalent lack of polish come into play, but as I said earlier, the script is really the worst thing about this one, and it is BAD. I've seen games on Newgrounds with better scripts than this AAA game.… Expand
  91. ShinGlacier
    May 15, 2017
    4
    I've played and loved the first trilogy. Therefore I was pretty hyped for Andromeda, planning on getting platinum even. Playing through it once was more than enough to see how much it feels less deserving of the Mass Effect title. Shallow and forgettable characters, useless mechanics (i'm looking at the "profiles" thing that i've never used) and pitiful story.

    The cherry on top imo is    I've played and loved the first trilogy. Therefore I was pretty hyped for Andromeda, planning on getting platinum even. Playing through it once was more than enough to see how much it feels less deserving of the Mass Effect title. Shallow and forgettable characters, useless mechanics (i'm looking at the "profiles" thing that i've never used) and pitiful story.

    The cherry on top imo is that all the new alien species are humanoids, while Mass Effect came up with nice and unique non-humanoids who felt whole. I won't even compare the romances here, but that's a point where it becomes clear the difference in quality when compared to the other ME games. Don't waste your money buying this, just rent it.    … Expand
  92. KiddyDiddy
    Apr 13, 2017
    4
    I tried. I tried really hard to give this game a chance, but I have no more patience left in me for this game.

    Let's start with the multiplayer (the largest source of frustration for myself and many others): The game crashes roughly 50% of the time on wave 6 or wave 7 meaning you waste 10-20 mins. and don't get any reward for it. It still functions on a host-based system (in 2017 lol)    I tried. I tried really hard to give this game a chance, but I have no more patience left in me for this game.

    Let's start with the multiplayer (the largest source of frustration for myself and many others):
    The game crashes roughly 50% of the time on wave 6 or wave 7 meaning you waste 10-20 mins. and don't get any reward for it. It still functions on a host-based system (in 2017 lol) which creates a multitude of lag fests. The RNG for the loot based reward system is ridiculous. You spend 50000 credits for a pack of five items which normally contains 1 weapon/character with 2 boosters (I currently have 50+) and two consumables. Lots of bugs causing certain abilities not to function properly (Why is Avenger Strike affected by the Shield Gate if it's considered a melee attack?).

    Now for the singleplayer:
    You've already heard about the ridiculous facial animations (default Sara Ryder honestly looks like a mutant). The customization options are more of a "select a template and change its hair and eye color." Rather than give you a diverse set races for companions, you get two humans and only four others (no Salarian is a big no-no for me). Some races didn't even "make the cut" for Andromeda like the Drell and Volus. Only one new race in an ENTIRE new galaxy. Mediocre and predictable writing.

    This game feels like EA tried to milk money out of ME fans with a lackluster title. I am thoroughly disappointed with the quality of this game. The majority of these issues should never have passed quality control tests. Honestly, I won't be buying another EA/Bioware game again. Terrible production value with very little response to community feedback.    … Expand
  93. Cjlopez001
    Apr 23, 2017
    4
    Let me start out by saying the mass effect trilogy is my favorite series ever. I must have played m.e. 2 a million times and 3 quite a few times as well. So after waiting along with the rest of you for 5 years for the new game i must say after playing the pc version as male Ryder and choosing cora as the romance, I'm really at a loss for words on how disappointing this game is. Not only amLet me start out by saying the mass effect trilogy is my favorite series ever. I must have played m.e. 2 a million times and 3 quite a few times as well. So after waiting along with the rest of you for 5 years for the new game i must say after playing the pc version as male Ryder and choosing cora as the romance, I'm really at a loss for words on how disappointing this game is. Not only am i dissatisfied with the game but i have absolutely no desire to play this game a second time. I will however mention that there are good aspects of the game. On pc i was running a gtx 1070, 16 gig of ram i7 6700. The games environments look amazing and it ran great at 60 fps with vsync on. The combat i thought was another strong point. And i would say that's all i can think of that was good about me:a. The story of all of the arks looking for planets in the galaxy to settle on was actually a good idea. But i felt they really fumbled on all other aspects of the story. Lame generic villain. Uninteresting crew mates which none had any charisma besides peebee. The cora romance didn't feel like a romance at all. No chemistry with ryder at all. It was basically flirt with her during conversations, do a few loyalty missions for her and thats it. Then you get to have sex with her once. When i reached the last mission i was a bit surprised i was already at the end of the game. I did do quite a few side missions and the campaign still felt unusually short. Overall i regret buying the deluxe version of the game. I actually regret buying the game at all. To say bioware took a huge step backwards with me.a is an understatement. This is possibly the worst game they have ever released.… Expand
  94. NecroWarlock
    Apr 24, 2017
    1
    bad: CAMERA is tottal BS, writing, animations, character models, short main story, loading screens disguised as animations, no quarians/drell/volus, character creator is total crap, crew sucks, side missions are mostly painful and boring

    good: space looks awesome, krogan hammer melee weapon
  95. andishdi
    Apr 14, 2017
    2
    Buggy, boring, repetitive and in some cases plain broken... What has happened to this series?

    Barely 10 hours in a have a folder brimming with random moments and characters who look they're wearing someone else's skin. Last night the game got some broken and confused I had to reload in order to continue with mission (only after wasting about an hour trying to find out why I couldn't    Buggy, boring, repetitive and in some cases plain broken... What has happened to this series?

    Barely 10 hours in a have a folder brimming with random moments and characters who look they're wearing someone else's skin. Last night the game got some broken and confused I had to reload in order to continue with mission (only after wasting about an hour trying to find out why I couldn't progress).

    You could compare this game to the previous in the series, some won't think that's fair and I would agree you have to take this on it's own merits but it's worth noting that almost everything the previous titles did that is present here... They did it much better.

    This is fairly dull story, you'll care very little for the characters and the ultimate conclusion (if you can call it that) is not particularly satisfying... The controls are very clunky, load times are slow and it is not pretty by current gen standards. The music is better than I think most give it credit for but it is still too muted and not as epic as it could be. The game feels like lots of people had some great ideas but went off into separate rooms and developed them alone then tried and ultimately failed to put them all together.

    Finally... The argument from many is that all these things will be patched and we'll have a shiny piece of brilliance once finished... But the point is this game was released, sold for £50+ and so should work off the bat. The other is "making games is hard, how can they expect to find all the bugs?", were it only a few bugs I don't think anyone would be that rattled... It's the sheer lack of polish that is offensive, as is if they didn't even bother to test it or simply didn't care - oh, and plenty of other developers make games of this scale without even a fraction of the issues or freakish looking characters.    … Expand
  96. Wideload
    Mar 31, 2017
    3
    I love and have played all of the Mass Effect games. This one is a shocker. The animation just does not work and instead of drawing you in puts you off right from the start. The game play is boring and the main character does not catch the imagination, nor make me interested enough to find out what happens. I have put about 30 hours into this game and I think that will be about all.I love and have played all of the Mass Effect games. This one is a shocker. The animation just does not work and instead of drawing you in puts you off right from the start. The game play is boring and the main character does not catch the imagination, nor make me interested enough to find out what happens. I have put about 30 hours into this game and I think that will be about all.

    Very disappointed BioWare    … Expand
  97. rsid
    Apr 1, 2017
    3
    I don't care about political reasons or anything that could have affected other reviewers or players. My opinion is that the story, writing, character development and world development in Andromeda is extremely derivative, bland and one-dimensional, not nearly as good in those aspects to ME 1 (IMO, the weakest of the three MEs). I will not deny that I played ME 2 demo and instantly boughtI don't care about political reasons or anything that could have affected other reviewers or players. My opinion is that the story, writing, character development and world development in Andromeda is extremely derivative, bland and one-dimensional, not nearly as good in those aspects to ME 1 (IMO, the weakest of the three MEs). I will not deny that I played ME 2 demo and instantly bought the full game and fell in love with it. I played ME 1 and 3 and, while I preferred 2 over 3 and 3 over 1, Andromeda was extremely disappointing and it became boring after a while. What was a blank slate to create a new, expansive experience became a cheap, downgraded rehash from the original trilogy that didn't deliver in depth. While playing the original trilogy I devoured the whole Codex and every bit of information I could because those would add depth and understanding of this new, exciting world. In ME: Andromeda, I stopped reading after 20 hours of gameplay and basically just rushed to the mission points on the map because it all became a boring, repetitive hassle with no impact on the story or the world whatsoever. I even tried loading save points where dialog options were given to try different outcomes, but they were all the same.

    Praise for the new combat system are OK, but sometimes overrated. The tactical choices from the original trilogy where you would balance your squad to cover your power weaknesses (like picking squadmates with good powers vs armor because you were focusing on vs shields), or when to have your squad use their powers in the perfect moment, is gone. Individual combat is good in this game, but the removal of the mentioned features is a big let down for me.

    Reviews that have popped up such as in mmorpg.com saying that the game was not as bad as it's been said, blaming people fixation with bad animation or ugly women and other excuses, I believe they are grabbing at straws. Case in point: ME 1, 2 and 3 female Shepard options were fugly; ME 1 still has game breaking bugs; there were buggy animations, poses and moments all over the trilogy, and players still loved it. Players and reviewers remarking on those bugs in Andromeda are doing so because these faults are just nails in the coffin, not the cause of discontent or disappointment.    … Expand
  98. ZeroGemini
    Apr 1, 2017
    4
    This is my first Mass Effect game. Going against my better judgment and giving into my friends constant overhyping of this game I decided to buy it. I've played both the story and multiplayer, and both have left me with a feeling of disgust. I'm not going to go in the same direction as everybody else and knock the animations, which were bad and obviously lacking polish, but instead, I'mThis is my first Mass Effect game. Going against my better judgment and giving into my friends constant overhyping of this game I decided to buy it. I've played both the story and multiplayer, and both have left me with a feeling of disgust. I'm not going to go in the same direction as everybody else and knock the animations, which were bad and obviously lacking polish, but instead, I'm going to focus on the conversations in the game and the multiplayer.

    The single-player portion of the game has potential, It's clearly obvious the game is expansive and has room to grow, but I can't get passed the pointless conversations. I understand the game's central focus is your character's interaction between other characters within the game, but every conversation doesn't seem to flow well with your dialogue choice. In the first missions I was given the task to restore power to an outpost, in doing that I met with an NPC behind a door. To convince him and gain his trust all I had to do was "sound like a pathfinder". He didn't require me to prove ID, kill some giant monster that has been attacking his camp recently, hell he didn't even want me to collect some obscure herb found only in some remote section of the galaxy, just sound like a pathfinder. These conversations are so stale, unenjoyable, and lack a clear direction that it completely breaks any form of immersion you may be able to muster up if you got passed the animations.

    Now for the multiplayer, I actually did enjoy this. Which is why I gave the game a 4. The multiplayer was fun for about 20 hours, then the grind became too repetitive. After opening nearly 200 boxes I realized I wasn't even halfway to obtaining all of the upgrades to my gear, this would require me to open up another 400 boxes and some 1000 gold difficulty runs. Opening boxes were fun, but many of the classes, weapons, and mods were pointless. Assault rifles are completely useless due to the rapid spread of the reticle after holding the trigger for a mere 1 second. Shotguns have absolutely zero range and there is no pay off for risking your life to get within range, the damage is barely visible. Snipers are well snipers, they are either hit or miss, in this case, the vanquisher is probably the only one you should use. The only weapons that felt worthwhile were the pistols, namely the Charger and Talon. Character classes too felt underpowered in comparison to the Asari Duelist. The other offensive classes are incapable of doing any real damage and the defensive units can barely maintain the same bulk as the Duelist. My last major issue the server quality. I can't get into a single game without there being some kind of lag. This here is a prime example of why dedicated servers are necessary for any game with online capability. *I guess one last issue, actually more of a pet peeve, but in the prestige tab, if you look at the weapons you will that they have a majority of the weapons mislabel. Snipers such as the Black Widow are labeled as a pistol, the Revenant as a pistol, and so on.

    Honestly, this game needs a lot of work and TLC. They should have pushed the game back another year or two to work out all of the kinks and give this game the polish worthy of the hype surrounding it.    … Expand
  99. phototed
    Apr 24, 2017
    2
    I am usually in the preorder camp when it comes to Bioware. Even after the crap known as the ending of ME3. I preordered Andromeda. I know, my mistake. This game, after 5 years, is a tragic excuse being attached to the Mass Effect universe. Not going to mention animations, cause that has probably been typed to death, (for real, they're terrible.) but what's more tragic is theI am usually in the preorder camp when it comes to Bioware. Even after the crap known as the ending of ME3. I preordered Andromeda. I know, my mistake. This game, after 5 years, is a tragic excuse being attached to the Mass Effect universe. Not going to mention animations, cause that has probably been typed to death, (for real, they're terrible.) but what's more tragic is the forgettable story and dialogue! There is hardly any thread of a decent story line in Andromeda, the characters are pretty linear, and the dialogue comes off as fan fiction at times. I, personally, can look the other way with small amount of bad animations, but for a Bioware game with a terrible story, dialogue (plenty of examples, Liam's banter about shooting a guy in the face in the earlier scene, Sara Ryder talking to Suvi, etc.) , and characters? That's tragic. After finishing the game, I got the sense that it was like the rough draft of the ideas, made it to the final version, instead of really crafting a narrative that isn't as cheesy as what is in the game. That can't be patched up. Who came up with the idea of the mini games being sudoku puzzles? Really? Missions and side quests turned out to be small to major fetch, scan quests. Speaking about mission quests, talk about not feeling threatened by the Kett. Pretty boring bad guys.

    What was good about the game was the fighting mechanics. If they focused a lot of time and effort in the story, dialogue, and characters, as they did with the combat this would have been a great addition to the Mass Effect universe. But no matter how many patches and updates they put in (which they should have delayed it to fix the fixable bugs and glitches before launch) they can't fix what really is broken in this game.    … Expand
  100. Wran
    Apr 2, 2017
    6
    This game has real issues. Ignore the triggered anti-"SJW" crusaders. It's bad because of bad writing and animations. They've neglected the story to put more into MP and creating more action-based system. This was a bad decision.
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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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