Mass Effect: Andromeda

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  1. REUBENATRIX
    Mar 23, 2017
    5
    It's not fair to write a review without playing the game, but I don't think I can continue. I'd rather play Horizon or Wildlands again than keep going through this sesspool. There is nothing to hold my attention in this game. Plus I had a quite attractive looking custom character painstakingly created to perfection, and now in game her mouth is the only moving part... like a goldfish. IIt's not fair to write a review without playing the game, but I don't think I can continue. I'd rather play Horizon or Wildlands again than keep going through this sesspool. There is nothing to hold my attention in this game. Plus I had a quite attractive looking custom character painstakingly created to perfection, and now in game her mouth is the only moving part... like a goldfish. I feel bad for those lazy ass devs, they are going to get hauled over the coals for this flop. Our local store has zero launch marketing. I though I had the launch date wrong. I'm taking it back to swap for pretty much anything else. Probably put a pre-order on prey or pickup dishonoured 2.… Expand
  2. MorrowindPub
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    Biggest disappointment of 2017 and even worse that we all waited over 4 years for this. MEA reaches for the stars but falls into a black hole. Core ME features missing such as squadmate customization and the paragon system. The story is not engaging and your squad mates except for one or two are about as exciting as a church sermon. The best features are the improved combat and sometimesBiggest disappointment of 2017 and even worse that we all waited over 4 years for this. MEA reaches for the stars but falls into a black hole. Core ME features missing such as squadmate customization and the paragon system. The story is not engaging and your squad mates except for one or two are about as exciting as a church sermon. The best features are the improved combat and sometimes impressive visuals. Unfortunately these are not the reasons we long to play Mass Effect. Here is hoping this swing and a miss does not endanger a fresh start with ME5. Bioware we deserve a better story than this.… Expand
  3. Juhiz
    Mar 23, 2017
    7
    It´s ok.. Feels rushed.
    I would have accepted frame rate and texture loading issues like in the previous Bioware games. But these animation and art asset bugs are staining the otherwise pristine reputation of "new" Bioware. To be fair somewhere behind technical difficulties and tedious fetch quests there is a decent RPG-Shooter. My assessment: Buy it after 10 patches and spend only    It´s ok.. Feels rushed.
    I would have accepted frame rate and texture loading issues like in the previous Bioware games. But these animation and art asset bugs are staining the otherwise pristine reputation of "new" Bioware. To be fair somewhere behind technical difficulties and tedious fetch quests there is a decent RPG-Shooter. My assessment: Buy it after 10 patches and spend only 40$/€ on consoles, because on launch day, it´s a mid-tier game with AAA-paintjob.    … Expand
  4. Perxoda
    Mar 23, 2017
    5
    What a goddamn joke. I personally can overlook all of the poor dialogue and animation. I'm a player that goes in for gameplay, but the combat system and balancing are just a joke.

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

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

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

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

    It's a shame that the ME title got put onto this dirthole of a game.    … Expand
  5. MelThorn
    Mar 26, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have some good things to say. I also have some not-so-nice things to say.

    Overall, I have fun playing Andromeda, and that's the big question I tend to ask myself before I play a game: Will I have fun? Yes, Andromeda is fun... but is it as fun as the Shepard trilogy? Eh... I'm conflicted, but mostly, I can't say it is. Good.... but not fantastic. If I was to give the Shepard trilogy 10/10 (and I would), this would be 8.

    I'll first go into my negative issues, then my positives.

    CONS:
    1. The main story's basic idea-- traveling to Andromeda and settling there-- isn't a bad one. In fact, I was excited for the great Milky Way pilgrims. I also loved learning about the angara. The problem is the villain. He's basically Corypheus, another Big Bad who's evil for the sake of being evil. I knew from the moment I met him, I'd beat him by the end by sacrificing nothing whatsoever. It was pointless to see him as a threat. And just like in Dragon Age Inquisition (which Bioware promised this game is nothing like), he wants you because you have a power he doesn't. This is all sounding familiar, and I'm kind of bored of it by now.
    With that said... after I concluded the story, I was smiling when talking to my crew, and I felt proud of my accomplishment. Even if it felt very feasible before I did it.

    2. The lack of seriousness in conversation. Shepard's Mass Effect had an impact because of its cinematic drama. Now every character acts like a smug, college-grad D-bag, from the School of Nathan Drake. I HATE that smartass attitude, and it makes me want to punch every person who talks like it. It made me like the characters A LOT less.

    3. Not a big fan of the combat. It's not bad... but it's not as fun as ME3's (in my opinion). I played an Infiltrator in all three MEs, and loved it. ME3 especially, thanks to slow-mo targeting. That slow-mo targeting doesn't exist in Andromeda, and made sniping COMPLETE HELL, because enemies move CONSTANTLY. Without bullet time and "concentration" mods, sniping isn't nearly as fun as it used to be. As you're aiming, you're getting rained on by bullets and can die in an instant. Even with tactical cloak, it can be annoying. I miss ME3 Infiltrator. I also hate the cover system. In the snap-to-cover system in original games, I at least knew I was IN cover.

    4. I usually play a gay male character. There was only one guy to romance, and we didn't even get a sex scene. It faded to black. Kind of insulting, to be honest. I read "hip gyrating" and "moaning" was in this game. Guess that's for the straight people only.

    5. Animations aren't great. They aren't the worst I've ever seen either, and I think their terribleness was highly over-exaggerated-- but they still look "off". The weird thing was, the animations suddenly, out of completely f***ing nowhere, became AWESOME in the final story mission. Everyone moved more fluidly, including Ryder. it really threw me off my guard. I couldn't even pay attention to the dialogue because I was so amazed. Why didn't the rest of the game look like that? I saw that and said "that's what I want!"

    PROS:
    1. Exploration. I loved this a lot more than the main story. I loved it so much that I saved it until after the main story. In fact, I went through the main story looking forward to the exploration. It was worth it.

    2. The new race, angara, and their history. Jaal is by far the best character in this whole game, and I loved getting to know him. I took him on almost every mission.

    3. Conversation options based on personality. At first, I hated the idea of being rid of Paragon/Renegade. Now, I really like the change. People aren't black and white. Neither should Ryder be. You can still do "d**k-ish" things, just in different ways.

    4. A lot more skills and abilities than the previous games. One thing I love in RPGs is experimenting with options, and man does Andromeda have a lot of those, skill-wise. I can literally be any kind of Pathfinder I want. I recently made myself a construct-obsessed engineer who carries a really big f**king gun.

    5. Loyalty missions making a comeback. I love those. Even if they don't feel as impacting as ones in the past.

    6. It wasn't overly long. This is a complaint for some, but I hate 100+ hour games, because it lowers replay value. I never replayed DAI because it was just too damn long.

    7. There's a lot of stuff to do. I mean a LOT. Maybe even too much.

    8. The vaults are f**king awesome.

    Overall, I do really like Andromeda, a lot. But I can't say I love it yet. They left options open for future sequels and DLC, and honestly, I'm more excited about those and what comes in the future than I was at completing the main story. I want to see how my choices carry out later on. If they have me excited for that, then they did make me invested, and that's all I ask. The game is definitely not bad enough to warrant a "zero out of ten."    … Expand
  6. Pupunator
    Mar 25, 2017
    2
    In a galaxy far far away Andromeda existed for billions of years that created this horrendous title called Mass Effect Andromeda with potato head like models. Since Im playing this on PS4 it lags like hell specially those over rendered CGI background lighting, texture everything else is unpleasant the only thing enjoyable is the gameplay though its pretty much like a basic TPS shooter gameIn a galaxy far far away Andromeda existed for billions of years that created this horrendous title called Mass Effect Andromeda with potato head like models. Since Im playing this on PS4 it lags like hell specially those over rendered CGI background lighting, texture everything else is unpleasant the only thing enjoyable is the gameplay though its pretty much like a basic TPS shooter game with jumping jetpack joyride feel of the game. Though nothing is innovative when I say nothing is innovative nothing is new! and from my perspective that the game isn't developed by BIoware but by some interns who got their idea from potatoes because your Pathfinder looks like a potato specially Sarah Ryder. Alright! less ranting and more to technicalities of the game.

    Graphics in this game is very bad indeed its really bad that makes my eyes experienced a low stance katana katana slash from William. Its poorly designed that you won't admire it. In Final Fantasy XV despite of its under developed game play and customization the graphics are really top notched.

    Gameplay is the same nothing is innovative if they call jet pack is something innovative then you guys are wrong jet pack feature is already seen in various shooter games and oh dashing mid air looks cool? I bought a game with nothing new Metal Gear Solid V is even better than this.

    Story is by far the worst in the Mass Effect Trilogy heck its even worst than Nioh. Dialogues are poorly written that it makes the character sounds like a Persona high school student even the narrative in the cutscenes, In comparison to a Yoko Taro story telling this is rubbish like how many team does Bioware/EA has to write a story?

    This isn't worth $60 I suggest if you love RPG specialist JRPG's wait for Persona 5 you'll be wasting your time in playing this game    … Expand
  7. Hivetyrant7
    Mar 24, 2017
    5
    Game i gorgeous. No argument there, visually striking, atmospheric and the sound direction is great as I would expect from a Mass Effect game.

    What I don't expect from a Mass Effect game in 2017 however are these bloody awful facial animations and character models (Heads mainly). I couldn't get far on the first planet after running into the aliens as the game engine would completely    Game i gorgeous. No argument there, visually striking, atmospheric and the sound direction is great as I would expect from a Mass Effect game.

    What I don't expect from a Mass Effect game in 2017 however are these bloody awful facial animations and character models (Heads mainly). I couldn't get far on the first planet after running into the aliens as the game engine would completely wonk out on random slopes and initiate that hilarious foot shuffle thing that stops you from moving. This along with the absurd auto saving interval meant I was replaying large sections every time I died from game bugs.

    Mass Effect is my favorite series of all time (Hell, I even liked the ending of 3) but this one is really just not for me.    … Expand
  8. thouthenon
    Mar 28, 2017
    0
    Unfortunate, I've followed the series with my heart on my sleeve and this was just heart-breaking. Bland characters, bland dialogue, convoluted (and virtually useless) menus, and ugliness in all things animated. Combat is seemingly faster and more intense, but they stripped away the ability to control your teammates and use more than three abilities. As a result, being an Adept biotic nowUnfortunate, I've followed the series with my heart on my sleeve and this was just heart-breaking. Bland characters, bland dialogue, convoluted (and virtually useless) menus, and ugliness in all things animated. Combat is seemingly faster and more intense, but they stripped away the ability to control your teammates and use more than three abilities. As a result, being an Adept biotic now is boring as all hell. In a battle, your companions move erratically and bizarrely, coupled with their incredible inability to do almost anything useful you will find yourself wondering why the hell Bioware even bothered. You're not a commander anymore — you're a god damn chump with two lame-ass AI following you. So combat, in the end, kind of ruined too.

    It's impressive that beauty of the galaxy is incorporated, but beauty of creatures and species is not. Why force me to be a hideous, awkward af squeeb face, no matter how much I tweak in character creation? Surely beauty of the face must still exist in the future. Or at least give me some in-game backstory or reason as to why every human looks like a troglodyte, grease baboon with antithetical emotional responses. In each dialogue interaction, I'm either laughing or just creeped the **** out. How is it that with more money, resources, and time, the characters are worse than 10 years ago? No one on the team cross-referenced and said "Oh **** it was better before..."?

    The game is a spit in the face of all Mass Effect fans. I felt masochistic playing it, a weird sense of self-torture and empty promise. Waste of money. ****ING REGRET buying it. EA can suck it.    … Expand
  9. Vitality4Gamers
    Mar 26, 2017
    4
    I have enjoyed aspects of the game and nowhere near the level I would of expected. Many areas are without proper polish and the formula doesn't seem to have improved. At one point I am looking at an image of the universe that is flat (obvious skybox), poor detail and ruins the atmosphere; this sums up the game..
  10. justin760
    Mar 25, 2017
    6
    This was supposed to be epic, I was so excited for it. I am thoroughly disappointed. The game isn't terrible, but it is mediocre. The mission design has been one of the big aspects critics are unhappy with, and I agree. Some of the missions, or I should say MOST of them are shallow and boring. The side quests, which are usually the bread and butter for RPG games, are hollow and lifeless.This was supposed to be epic, I was so excited for it. I am thoroughly disappointed. The game isn't terrible, but it is mediocre. The mission design has been one of the big aspects critics are unhappy with, and I agree. Some of the missions, or I should say MOST of them are shallow and boring. The side quests, which are usually the bread and butter for RPG games, are hollow and lifeless. Some of the side quests are outright ridiculous and unacceptable for an RPG in 2017. One of them had me speak to an Angaran women who was upset because her sister was missing, Literally ten feet down the path and you find the body of her sister, scan it, then return to the women and she says oh I told her not to work alone. Mission Completed. Really? Is that what Bioware considers a side quest to be? World of Warcraft had side quests with more content and that's saying A LOT.

    The primary gameplay loop is going to planets, improve the living conditions so it can be settled on, and that's it. The first planet was good even though the overall design was boring and empty. It had a sense of purpose. But that feeling you get from exploration and seeing things for the first time quickly wanes and is totally gone after the first planet. All the planets are approached in the same way, you go to these underground vaults, (which by the way all look and feel identical), do these terrible puzzle mini games, and interact with computer consoles by holding E. Its sad that the main plot point in the game, the ancient technology vaults, were copy pasted throughout all the planets. They even recycle the voice overs from Ryder and your allies. Always the same lines for every vault, "ok, remenant vault. Lets see if we can get this place running." Then at the end: "That never gets any less terrifying." I mean couldn't they have recorded like two extra lines so its not the same stuff over and over and blatantly lazy?

    Everything feels hollow in the game, even the rich Mass Effect mythos. The previous games all had such personality in the galaxy and alien races, that wonderful charm and intrigue that Bioware was once capable of producing. But in Andromeda, not even your team mates are interesting. The team banter during gameplay is GONE. The conversations that your team would have, during and outside of combat. Instead you get LITERALLY two, or maybe three different lines that they repeat like clockwork, every five minutes. Its a HUGE turn off for me, and it just seems lazy. Hearing "I wonder if the Angara would let us train with them?" over and over from Cora makes me not even want to have her come with me when I go out on missions. It just constantly pulls you out of the immersion and highlights how lifeless and hollow your team is. I'm not sure how Bioware could have gone backwards like that, considering even the first Mass Effect had better design in so many different aspects, but its sad.

    A lot of people are upset because there is really not much technical advancement from the original ME games. I mean they have had so long since the last one, what like six years? Its baffling and hard to understand how or why this game is less impressive than ME:2 or 3. I am so disappointed, this was supposed to be a classic, like Witcher 3. But just another rare miss, another game with great potential that falls short of greatness. But that doesn't mean this game isn't fun or entertaining. I was expecting to be addicted and in love with it, sadly, I boot it up and can only stand playing it for a few hours a day, and then I'm sick of it. Ill finish it, but I'm at the point where I feel like I'm just trying to get my moneys worth and playing it is almost forced. There are a lot of great moments, but many bland moments in between those few good ones. Critics bashed the beginning of the game but I actually LOVED the beginning and thought it was amazing, it lost steam after the first planet. Heres to hoping that Bioware can bring ME series back to greatness. Or maybe its time to ditch the series and move onto a new IP.    … Expand
  11. ShaneHido
    Mar 27, 2017
    4
    Would have given it a 7 but had to go 4 to balance out all the 10 reviews. I checked a few of the users who gave it 10 and they are accounts created just to rate ME:A

    No big review needed here, all the points in the negative reviews are very valid to any masseffect/bioware fans. Writing left alot to be desired, your choices and relationships are very bland for a Bioware title.    Would have given it a 7 but had to go 4 to balance out all the 10 reviews. I checked a few of the users who gave it 10 and they are accounts created just to rate ME:A

    No big review needed here, all the points in the negative reviews are very valid to any masseffect/bioware fans.
    Writing left alot to be desired, your choices and relationships are very bland for a Bioware title.
    Definite PC culture presence here.
    Gameplay was very boring. Found myself rushing through the game towards the end just to beat it and get it over with.
    Hopefully they make a comeback with the next one.... hopefully.    … Expand
  12. Hectik
    Mar 26, 2017
    6
    An honest review amongst all these **** black and white crap people are posting up.

    First off, if you are going to compare with the last 3 instalments of ME you're going to be disappointed. No doubt about it. The last 3 are masterpieces, that's why the User Score is so low because of over a thousand hearts breaking. If you're a new starter and love RPGs and sci fi, you will enjoy    An honest review amongst all these **** black and white crap people are posting up.

    First off, if you are going to compare with the last 3 instalments of ME you're going to be disappointed. No doubt about it. The last 3 are masterpieces, that's why the User Score is so low because of over a thousand hearts breaking.

    If you're a new starter and love RPGs and sci fi, you will enjoy it. It's not the best game and it's definitely not the worst.

    I've played all 3 and I knew with a different development team that this game isn't going to compare. So my standards aren't set so high. Think of it as Dragon Age: Inquisition in space. Here's my breakdown:

    Pros
    - Combat is exciting and faster pace with the introduction of the jump pack and dodge ability
    - Large planet sandboxes with interesting terrain.
    - Single Player and Multi Player trophies are combined (Don't play MP? You can get their trophies by completing certain SP tasks and vice versa).
    - Large array of Weapon/armor customisation and development and Mods.
    - The Nomad Land Rover is fun to drive
    - They bring back Horde Mode from ME 3 and also Strike Teams

    Cons
    - Facial animations are crap
    - Squad mate NPCs are forgettable and have no strong link with Protagonist
    - The cover system in combat sucks and you pay dearly with it (same style they use with Ghost Recon: Wildlands)
    - Resource gathering on planets is boring and most of the time unrewarding (you spend a minute flying to a planet and finding out you get fk all)
    - The Tempest is tiny compared to the Normandy. Doesn't feel alive.
    - Glitches and bugs everywhere (most are pretty funny)

    Overall, 6. I seriously hope they learn from all these bad reviews,    … Expand
  13. whyFool
    Mar 27, 2017
    3
    MassDEFECT:Dragon Age in SPACE

    They copied some things that was tedious and bad in dragon age and made it worse in Andromeda, then theres the numerous amount of bugs within the game that take away from whatever experience they were aiming for and i think its universally known that the facial issues are a joke, only thing i liked about this game was the combat system which seems like one    MassDEFECT:Dragon Age in SPACE

    They copied some things that was tedious and bad in dragon age and made it worse in Andromeda, then theres the numerous amount of bugs within the game that take away from whatever experience they were aiming for and i think its universally known that the facial issues are a joke, only thing i liked about this game was the combat system which seems like one of the few issues(or only) thing they really focused on.

    whats obvious is that they rushed this game, which makes it look they made in a year rather than five, then when some of the above issues were addressed by the fans they said they would "polish" it before launch ( if this is polished imagine how bad it was before), now in saying ALL of this i am a fan of the francise but you're making it really hard for me to care about this game with what it feels like a quick cash grab because most of these issues ( facial animation) will either be fixed with a payed DLC or not at all.

    just disappointing .

    ps. it annoyed me to the point where i for the first time ever wrote a review for anything    … Expand
  14. GlebTY
    Mar 28, 2017
    3
    This is the worst Bioware game so far and the worst disappointment of this year. This is not what I was waiting for. I wanted a game with a decent story, good dialogues, good characters - nothing is in the game!! Not sure if I will continue playing this or make a refund.
  15. RedFox258
    Mar 28, 2017
    8
    I see too much negative review, many have scored with 0.
    I think that although the game has several problems, and I consider that it is a game that has much to polish in the technique and graphics section.
    If I go to the basics of a video game, it's entertaining, being fun, giving chances to improvise and if this has a good story, better! After 30 Hs of play, I can say that I was    I see too much negative review, many have scored with 0.
    I think that although the game has several problems, and I consider that it is a game that has much to polish in the technique and graphics section.
    If I go to the basics of a video game, it's entertaining, being fun, giving chances to improvise and if this has a good story, better!
    After 30 Hs of play, I can say that I was pleasantly surprised.
    And I could realize that 90% scored with 0, they probably did not play more than 1 hour.    … Expand
  16. E-Dog
    Mar 30, 2017
    2
    Mass Effect Andromeda is a sad excuse for a video game. Not only is it severely under-polished and in some instances, unfinished. But, it has seriously poor dialogue, lackluster character development and tedious missions.

    The development is so poor that even the transitions are non-existent, the character's eyes twitch in different directions, and maps just don't load on occasion. The    Mass Effect Andromeda is a sad excuse for a video game. Not only is it severely under-polished and in some instances, unfinished. But, it has seriously poor dialogue, lackluster character development and tedious missions.

    The development is so poor that even the transitions are non-existent, the character's eyes twitch in different directions, and maps just don't load on occasion. The gameplay features are poorly translated from previous games in what feels like a soul-less attempt to win over former fans. They never even address the third game which was one of the worst cliff-hangers in gaming history.

    The only reason I'm rating this game above a 0 is that I was able to sit through it in it's entirety and the game is playable. Buggy, boring, bland, and soul-less, but playable.

    This game had a massive budget and took five years to produce. This is nothing more than pathetic. Don't play this game and don't give EA games your money if this is the type of product they produce.    … Expand
  17. Boutrospanzer
    Jun 8, 2017
    4
    Individually speaking, this was the biggest disappointment of ANY series. It's not even the horrible animations, poor dialogues, lack of any emotional connection to the characters; the main thing wrong with this Mass Effect is the fact the missions are boring, nothing really happens. It's a very cheap spin-off.
  18. malekhai
    Mar 21, 2017
    1
    Combat is on par with previous ME games with a few extra flavors for each class. I liked the scanner too. Music seemed decent, on par with ME1 and ME2 but not quite to the level of ME3 (Personal opinion).

    Writing is horrendous ("I think I pissed him off.... Maybe because I shot him in the face!") and the companion interactions suffer for it (Reason Mass Effect and Dragon Age were great    Combat is on par with previous ME games with a few extra flavors for each class. I liked the scanner too. Music seemed decent, on par with ME1 and ME2 but not quite to the level of ME3 (Personal opinion).

    Writing is horrendous ("I think I pissed him off.... Maybe because I shot him in the face!") and the companion interactions suffer for it (Reason Mass Effect and Dragon Age were great IMO). Story was subpar. First encounts and the aliens are lackluster in creativity: You have a whole new galaxy for a clean slate and you make it the exact same as the milky way.

    To say the least, go play Gwent: The Wild Hunt instead. I had more entertainment (Albeit less spastic laughing at the horrible dialoge) from a mini game than I was in Andromeda.    … Expand
  19. MaXiMuS_54
    Mar 23, 2017
    5
    Not much is original in this whack-a-mole. A series once liked for its story is ruined by meh acting, and terrible animations. Also -9000pts for misusing Natalie Dormer.
  20. Skyline_RJ
    Mar 21, 2017
    5
    I was a huge fan of ME3 multiplayer mode. I´ve created too much expectation waiting for a superb new outstanding multiplayer for this new generation. And suddenly everything is gone... forever...
  21. chrissu
    Mar 24, 2017
    4
    Not a Mass Effect game. I'll put it like this: bad writing, terrible animations, decent game play (that's why it has 4/10) , but this is not Mass Effect. Better find a new brand name for this.
  22. plaroon
    Mar 25, 2017
    0
    It's a shame for this kind of game with an enormus amount of money to be able to just not be a good or an excellent game. What happend? Like...really? How can you not see what's wrong with this game. That's a shame to have that much problems with a AAA. Buy it when it's on sale...
  23. frans_nordstedt
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    this quality is simply unacceptable for an triple-A title in 2017.

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

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

    I tried really hard to finish the game, just to make my money worth something, but unfortunately i couldn't    … Expand
  24. Noobunaga
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    This game is like the insectoid alien from Men in Black who killed the farmer at the beginning of the movie and wore his skin as a "human suit". Because they had no creativity they just slapped the Mass Effect name on the game but moved the action somewhere completely else, the Andromeda galaxy to be more exact, to not care about the trilogy's story at all, so if the game didn't have theThis game is like the insectoid alien from Men in Black who killed the farmer at the beginning of the movie and wore his skin as a "human suit". Because they had no creativity they just slapped the Mass Effect name on the game but moved the action somewhere completely else, the Andromeda galaxy to be more exact, to not care about the trilogy's story at all, so if the game didn't have the Mass Effect name on it, it could have been just another sci-fi game

    And this could have been simply overlooked if the game had a good design, if the animations were at LEAST decent, if the writing wasn't just horrendous and if the game did not have more glitches than Mass Effect 1 that came out in 2007, but no. It's not. It's as horrible as the news about it are, if not worse

    EA - hope you crash and burn and stop taking other developers down with you into your pile of garbage that you call home    … Expand
  25. DaKatarn
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    As a lot of reviewers i'm a big Mass Effect Lover. I love the universe, the roleplay and the charismatic Shepard Team.

    This game is a BIG SHAME! It's a broken game and a shadow of Mass Effect. The characters are ugly and it's a will of the developpers according to a "Social Justice Warrior" point of view... The universe is boring and empty with a lot of Fedex secondary quest... All    As a lot of reviewers i'm a big Mass Effect Lover. I love the universe, the roleplay and the charismatic Shepard Team.

    This game is a BIG SHAME! It's a broken game and a shadow of Mass Effect. The characters are ugly and it's a will of the developpers according to a "Social Justice Warrior" point of view...

    The universe is boring and empty with a lot of Fedex secondary quest... All in this game smell a superficial work.

    I don't touch this game anymore, I'm waiting full of patch...

    It's not Mass Effect, it's Dragon Age Inquisition in the space. Bioware does not exist any more. It's so sad.    … Expand
  26. K5000i
    Mar 31, 2017
    1
    this is awful ,., everything bad over that last 10years of crap in games rolled up into 1 package from dlc to micros, bad story to bad mechanics ,, full price for this or replay the 1st 3 ,., play the 1st 3 & return this before it ends up in the bargain bucket
  27. haricstam
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    Played 4 hours and my god this is a bad game. Have nothing to do with the ME universe. Feels like a chinese knockoff. Stay away. Biggest disappointment I had for along time
  28. Synastar
    Mar 24, 2017
    8
    The game is not perfect. The human facial animations leave something to be desired, but beyond that, the game is quite good. The combat is much better than previous Mass Effect games and I do enjoy the research and development (crafting) portions of the game. Since it's in a different galaxy, there's a sense of wonder that's returned from exploration and charting places previouslyThe game is not perfect. The human facial animations leave something to be desired, but beyond that, the game is quite good. The combat is much better than previous Mass Effect games and I do enjoy the research and development (crafting) portions of the game. Since it's in a different galaxy, there's a sense of wonder that's returned from exploration and charting places previously uncharted versus visiting known locations as in previous games. I give it an 8/10 and am hoping that they somehow improve the human facial animations in a later patch. While it isn't game breaking, it can break immersion at times but overall, it's just one small piece of a much larger game; a game that is worth your time.… Expand
  29. fizzyweasel
    Mar 27, 2017
    4
    Poor graphical quality, full of glitches and bugs, the biggest gaming disappointment of my life. The dialogue reads like it was written by an average teenager and the characters are painful to look at they are so oddly proportioned, animated and ugly. The tedious cut scenes between areas are so frustrating. It goes to show how difficult it is to put together a team that can tackle aPoor graphical quality, full of glitches and bugs, the biggest gaming disappointment of my life. The dialogue reads like it was written by an average teenager and the characters are painful to look at they are so oddly proportioned, animated and ugly. The tedious cut scenes between areas are so frustrating. It goes to show how difficult it is to put together a team that can tackle a game of this magnitude and that throws the achievement that was the previous three games into sharp relief. I'd prefer to play an HD remaster of the previous three.… Expand
  30. Dabandaid
    Mar 25, 2017
    6
    What a flop of a mass effect game.

    The good: Combat style, and skill point placement The bad: Everything else. I will keep the review short. If you are a mass effect fan, dont get the game it will destroy the series. The game makes mass effect 3 poor story line look good. If you are a new player to the series, go for it, but after you beat it, go buy mass effect 2 and play a good    What a flop of a mass effect game.

    The good: Combat style, and skill point placement

    The bad: Everything else.

    I will keep the review short. If you are a mass effect fan, dont get the game it will destroy the series. The game makes mass effect 3 poor story line look good. If you are a new player to the series, go for it, but after you beat it, go buy mass effect 2 and play a good mass effect game.

    Ultimately, BioWare has failed completely. I dont know if this is because EA owns them and EA has failed to make a good game in awhile or why, but this game had so much potential and it failed. Just wait till all that not free DLC is released, which may make this game decent.    … Expand
  31. Napalmlord
    Mar 27, 2017
    3
    I bought it despite the pre-release reviews, but I regret it now, I play it on basic Ps4 and the graphics are far from the gameplays that you see on youtube. The conversations and character textures are blurry and undeveloped. Detail textures are loading on faces layer by layer during animation, I am skipping the coversation sequences because the graphics are soooooo bad. Also the spceI bought it despite the pre-release reviews, but I regret it now, I play it on basic Ps4 and the graphics are far from the gameplays that you see on youtube. The conversations and character textures are blurry and undeveloped. Detail textures are loading on faces layer by layer during animation, I am skipping the coversation sequences because the graphics are soooooo bad. Also the spce views and colory clouds are low res textures, I was hoping to awe at the views, but now I wish I could shut the spaceship windows close. The story is uninteresting, the main villain does not have a brutal feel that everything is at stake if he wins. The combat has a punch but after the 10th same wave of enemies it also feels a selfless grind. Enemy types are very few, also if you see them from a distance their moves are stuttered (probably a bad design choice). Today I uninstalled it, and I am not sure if I will ever install it again. Bioware you make me sad, after playing through Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights, I didnt expect this :'(… Expand
  32. rheia
    Mar 27, 2017
    2
    Andromeda is not worthy of being called a Mass Effect game. It does the series a disservice by being just mediocre and 'just passable' in every single aspect. This game is not something one would expect from the pioneers and innovators of the cinematic storytelling genre who used to set the bar. It fails to live up to Bioware's previous releases, let alone surpass them.

    -Story is weak    Andromeda is not worthy of being called a Mass Effect game. It does the series a disservice by being just mediocre and 'just passable' in every single aspect. This game is not something one would expect from the pioneers and innovators of the cinematic storytelling genre who used to set the bar. It fails to live up to Bioware's previous releases, let alone surpass them.

    -Story is weak and generic, with badly spaced, disjointed narrative. Big chunks of the Mass effect lore has been conveniently swept under the rug, and retcons are everywhere.

    -Protagonist portrayal- they tried to borrow the 'personality' concept from Dragon Age 2 where your character could be diplomatic, agressive or sarcastic. Only this time around the character can be 'casual
    , ' professional', 'logical' or ' emotional'. Big problem with that? They all amount to same thing, with a very slight variation. Your character won't tell anyone to 'shove off', even if the situation truly warrants it. He/She will put up with anyone's **** politely, no matter the personality path you choosing. There is no confrontational options, neither with npc, quest givers, or your companions.

    -Characters (usually the studio's strength) are bland and uninspired. That they unloading their whole story upfront, instead of developing over time just highlights the problem. You don't get to learn anything nuanced about their character, there simply isn't anything they won't tell you the first couple times you talk to them.

    -Combat is horrible: they went from real time with pause and full squad control to controlling your own character only with super minimal ability load out (3 abilities at a time with convoluted profile switching is a crime). Your squad are just bots who tag along and do their own thing.

    -Exploration - the vistas are the only positive thing about this game. The quest that tied to the exploration however can be summed up by scan, scan, scan some more and fetch ad naseum. Oh, and repeat exactly same thing on the next planet. If you thought Dragon Age inquisition had it bad with filler quests, prepare for something even worse.

    -Music score - minimalistic where present, absent in most of the scenes. A big let down compared to epic scores of their previous games.

    -Graphics - planetary visuals are the only good thing about it. Character detailing suffered a MAJOR step back from ME2 and ME3. There is one SINGLE asari head that's shared across the whole asari population, same with Salarians. Turians look like someone forgot to give them facial texture, nevermind the colony markings. I guess the Krogan look the least offensive out of the bunch, and that's not saying much. They looked better in ME2 and 3, just as did all other alien species. Humans took a beating too, btw. It's not just the aliens.

    Game Issues: Inability to save during priority missions. Horrendous animations. Gamebreaking bugs. Recycled alien life, bosses and puzzles from planet to planet. Characters referencing events that have not happened yet, often spoiling the story. Banter glitches where the whole party is silent for the duration of 2 planets and then exploding with banter only to go mute again the next planet around.

    I do not recommend this game to anyone.    … Expand
  33. Xirsa
    Mar 27, 2017
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Right out of the front gate, Andromeda has one glaring issue: the character generator. It's disgustingly limited, and all of the starting templates are as unattractive as they can possibly be, which makes the limitations that much more infuriating. Dragon Age Inquisition had the option to not only change the shape of the eyes, nose, and mouth, but it also gave you a "sculpting" option that made it very easy to customize the character. Andromeda has none of that, limiting you to being able to change the "size" of the eyes, nose, and mouth, but not the shape. This means you have to pick whichever ugly template is the least ugly and try to work with it to make it attractive, which is a chore to say the least.

    The next problem comes in with writing and character development. Halfway through the game I had a realization that left a bad taste in my mouth. I didn't give a crap about any of the characters except for Alec Ryder, Jaal, and Vetra. I didn't even care about Ryder. And this comes down to terrible writing. The characters are, for the most part, cardboard. Vetra and Jaal were the only members of your team that were even remotely relatable, and even that fell short because the dialogue for almost all of the characters is cringy at best, and straight up awful at worst. And that terrible dialogue carries into the romances, making them either too brief or unbearably cheesy.

    The next major problem Andromeda has is the tedious nature of the game. Everything from the conversations with your crew to the side quests and the gathering are teeth-grindly tedious. In Bioware's other games, I would look forward to chatting with my crew, but in Andromeda, the dialogue problems and the cardboard personalities make the conversations a chore. Speaking of chores, the side quests are nothing short of that. Every area of the game has very MMO-like side quests that have you running around the planets doing a bunch of random things for people that are, in no way, helpful to the story and feel like padding. It was almost as if Bioware shoved all of these quests in and said, "Here, load the game up with sidequests so that players will be so busy doing them that they won't notice how lazy we were with this game!" But the final and most annoying tedium comes in with exploring planets and gathering resources. When you enter a new system, there are several planets and anomalies you can find, which is fine. What ISN'T fine is how LONG it takes to approach the new system and the planets. Every time you click on a system or a planet, there is an unskippable sequence of your ship slowly (and I mean SLOWLY) approaching said planet or system. That makes something that should take a few minutes take up to half an hour.

    I won't go into the graphical problems because everyone has hammered that in, but suffice it to say that all of those complaints are well-founded, along with several other major issues that make the game unplayable in certain places. Whole quest chains that cannot be done because you can't talk to the person who starts it. Parts of a quest that don't trigger properly and make the quest unbeatable. Then there's the dialogue issues where dialogue just doesn't play. If this were a low-budget game, these issues may be excusable, but this game cost 40 million dollars to make, so there is NO excuse.

    Now to what the game did right: the combat and the Alec Ryder story. As many problems as the game has, I can't deny that it's a freaking blast to play. The combat is smooth, the customization of the powers is great, and the boss battles are some of best I've ever seen. They are just challenging enough to be fun and leave you satisfied when you finally win. The only gripe I have is the fact that you can only have 3 abilities active at a time, which limits how much you're able to take advantage of the customization. This is only a small problem, however.

    Now on to Alec Ryder. In this player's humble opinion, HE should have been the main character. His story about trying to save his wife's life is, perhaps, one of the most interesting things about the game, and he is one of the only truly three-dimensional characters. A whole game could have been made around Alec traveling the galaxy trying like hell to find what he needs to save his wife. It wouldn't have been anything HUGE like destroying the Reapers, but it would have been a relatable story, especially with how human Alec feels in comparison to the cardboard characters in Andromeda.

    All in all, I'd give this game a 4/10 because SOME things did work, but the few things that do work do NOT make up for the severe shortcomings of the rest of the game.    … Expand
  34. RadThesis2
    May 22, 2017
    9
    A massive space opera, with interesting characters and intriguing macro story. Some weak dialogue in places, but overall the game play and visuals make this game a must. Don't let the haters decide. As Kant said, 'have the courage to form your own understanding'.
  35. gamer1111
    Jun 27, 2017
    9
    This is an engrossing game with beautiful worlds, fun combat, and a lot of likable characters.
    I would have appreciated a more complex soundtrack and wittier dialogue. However, even without those, it's still an extremely pleasurable game.
    Those who hate this game seem to fall into three categories: 1) I wish it was ME1; 2) It's too buggy; 3) I don't like gay people in my games. For    This is an engrossing game with beautiful worlds, fun combat, and a lot of likable characters.
    I would have appreciated a more complex soundtrack and wittier dialogue. However, even without those, it's still an extremely pleasurable game.

    Those who hate this game seem to fall into three categories: 1) I wish it was ME1; 2) It's too buggy; 3) I don't like gay people in my games.
    For those considering whether to buy this game or not, I would say....
    To the first critique: I haven't played prior ME games so I can't give a fair comparison. BUT, if you like games with massive open worlds, a well executed action-rpg combat system, plentiful romance options, and a Dragon Age-like dialogue system, you will most likely have fun with this.
    To the second critique: I haven't seen a lot of bugs with the updates.
    To the third type of neg reviewer: Get over your entitlement. A game does not deserve a low score because it fails to reflect your prejudices.

    This game should not be missed. If you haven't played it yet, go get it.    … Expand
  36. guilhermefdias
    Mar 26, 2017
    3
    A disrespect with gamers in general.
    This game is a offense.
    As a Mass Effect fan, and long time gamer since forever. In plain 2017 we receive this thing, the way it is, full of bugs, bad animations, and the most important aspect of a game is borderline awful: the WRITING! EVERYTHING is bad!! It is amazing. I can't understand! Someone should pay for this! EA is destroying the gaming    A disrespect with gamers in general.
    This game is a offense.

    As a Mass Effect fan, and long time gamer since forever. In plain 2017 we receive this thing, the way it is, full of bugs, bad animations, and the most important aspect of a game is borderline awful: the WRITING!
    EVERYTHING is bad!! It is amazing. I can't understand! Someone should pay for this! EA is destroying the gaming industry!

    This is a game that should't be released the way it was. The manager team hired people that can't do their jogs?! for what price?
    Biggest flop I have ever seen!    … Expand
  37. articlaus
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    One of the worst games i have ever played. i wouldn't want this piece of garbage even on my worst enemies.

    I'm a huge fan of the Old ME Trilogy but this... no words to describe the disappointment i felt.
  38. aMatther
    Mar 25, 2017
    10
    This review is from Mass Effect fanboy who considers it as one of the best universes.

    Bashing Mass Effect Andromeda is really stupid and so hot right now. Those virgins should get their **** together. Remember how everyone was sooo pissed that Mass Effect 2 was not the same like Mass Effect 1? That it was more action packed and there was no space for exploration? Well guess what,    This review is from Mass Effect fanboy who considers it as one of the best universes.

    Bashing Mass Effect Andromeda is really stupid and so hot right now. Those virgins should get their **** together. Remember how everyone was sooo pissed that Mass Effect 2 was not the same like Mass Effect 1? That it was more action packed and there was no space for exploration? Well guess what, Andromeda is the true succesor to the first game. You are again exploring the unknown and this time it suits your character better, because he/she is not a **** legendary Commander Shepard but a young visionary. I would bet that the haters are mostly casuals who consider themselfs fanboys because they played last two games cuz Mass Effect 1 was so old and obsolete for them. They are now hating that the world is more open than in the sequels. I'm so satisfied with the game that I can't think about anything else. They combined the true sci-fi feel and great combat from sequels to one amazing game!

    The animations are quite funny but it's Mass Effect for fu*ks sake! Funny shepard animation bugs were a huge memes! I'm playing on ultra and I only got stucked between crates once. Not a single walk/run animation bug ever, no dissapearing NPCs etc. Characters are great. They have a young feel and legit reasons to travel so far away. Peebee is funny, clever ADHD asari which is kinda cute. Hating this game because its trying to be SJW? Well guess what. The game is set in future which means that if humanity does not consume itself and everything will be nice and utopistic this is what modern culture and society will look like, well minus the aliens. Mass Effect was always trying to look like reality. That this could actually happen. Unlike Star Wars which just is (or was) Mass Effect was always trying to be sciency and had explanation about everything.

    There is a lot of hate for the first mission. Well I get it. Everything happend so fast and the amount of information is quite overwhelming to a newcomer but a player familiar with Mass Effect it should be just fine. To be honest, first mission in Mass Effect 1, tha infamous Eden Prime is really similar. You are attacked by mindless husks created by spikes that impales human? Dont tell me that the first time you played Mass Effect it was not overwhelming. I spent countless hours reading the codex. A lot of information is still in a Codex which is a trademark for Mass Effect games. Everything is nicely writen and only thing I miss is that the Codex isn't dubbed. That voice was just amazing!

    The longer you play the game gets better and better. Scaning is amazing and I just love to explore and read all new information. Its funny to bash this aspect of the game because in Witcher you are using your Witcher senses for everything. You could think that you should use your witcher senses to wipe your witcher arse.. Don't get me wrong, Witcher 3 was and is amazing. One of the best, but it was bugged as well and it did not get this amount of hate. If the wticher was made by EA the situation would be same belive me.

    Combat system is so much fun and the multiplayer got more exciting! Cover system works well and jump jet is really cool. Multiplayer matches got shorter which is good. Those last 3 waves in Mass Effect 3 were just too much. Multiplayer is also harder. In the first match I got rekt on bronze. You cant no longer just hold your ground. Which is good and bad. Well you still kinda can but its much much harder to do it. You need to move around or you are ****

    All and all this game is one of the best sci-fi games and a great start for a trilogy. Don't listen to the bashing reviews and make your own statement. And finally end the bashing hate train. If you could not get over Mass Effect 3 (which in extended cut was really good, end to an era of Shepard) ending than perhaps you should move with your life. Hating the game over its animation or just bacuse its SJW, more like first game or that our lovely characters got left behing is so **** stupid. Get your **** together virgins!    … Expand
  39. Trunkis
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    Atari's ET 2600 has more narrative falling down a pixelated well than this mess.

    This is the problem with hipstery creators... they don't get that they don't get what videogaming is all about.
  40. PashlyandeR
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    Oh gods..
    We are in 2017 there is so much great and good games out so far (yeah.also there is a lot of ****, but still)
    Is that what they offer for 60$? Ah wait... 80$ (where i live) Its a AAA project of 2017? Damn, its look like pre-alfa. Not joking. People who review this ME on score 6+ never played any games at all... And I completely lost my trust on Magazines reviews also. Good    Oh gods..
    We are in 2017 there is so much great and good games out so far (yeah.also there is a lot of ****, but still)
    Is that what they offer for 60$? Ah wait... 80$ (where i live) Its a AAA project of 2017? Damn, its look like pre-alfa. Not joking.
    People who review this ME on score 6+ never played any games at all...
    And I completely lost my trust on Magazines reviews also.
    Good luck for all of us. The future of game industry is DARK.    … Expand
  41. cloud1123
    Mar 28, 2017
    4
    Users are trying to defend this game like it's GOTY material the truth is, it's just mediocre and i bet this won't win the GOTY.
    Played the game for 30hrs now and let me put it this way, the game focuses on narrative and that is what the mass effect franchise is. This means that facial animation, dialogue, morality and difficult choices play the core vital role. The 5 yr development    Users are trying to defend this game like it's GOTY material the truth is, it's just mediocre and i bet this won't win the GOTY.
    Played the game for 30hrs now and let me put it this way, the game focuses on narrative and that is what the mass effect franchise is. This means that facial animation, dialogue, morality and difficult choices play the core vital role. The 5 yr development should have focused on those parts and not multiplayer/micro-transactions/combat and environmental aesthetics. Yes those are nice to have but this is a MASS EFFECT an RPG genre game and not some shooter/instagram vista photo-op game. Morality and choice also should have played a role as it will deepen and make the characters more likeable.
    And who filrts like this..
    “You definitely have an interesting perspective on the interplay between faith and science.”
    who says that.. dialogue please!
    The fetch side quest is just terrible i would love it if they took a little bit of consideration crafting it weaving through a mini story and not just some go here and get me x number of stuff.
    I never felt that i needed to take any of my crew mate in certain maps. I remember back in mass effect 2, i was torn in choosing who to bring in a mission because it was a Krogan planet but here. Meh same crew from start to finish. no reason to change. i try to be a douche bag to them but no reaction wtf? where are the tough choices with reason and weight. Everything feels rushed why to compete with horizon,zelda,nioh,nier? IF that is the reason for not delaying this massive project then i pity the dev teams. Just a delay for another 3months to polish things would have made this a real gem.

    People are saying animations can be patched well stfu have you worked in animation? do you know how hard to do the whole thing again? it doesn't solve in a patch update it requires either an overhaul of the entire game.

    This long rant is because i value the work BioWare has given its gamers but this game is not upon their standards nor worthy of the Mass Effect franchise. This should have been another IP instead.    … Expand
  42. Pariable
    Mar 23, 2017
    2
    I honestly have to rip this game and those at Bioware a new one. Why did they think this was OK to put out as a AAA title?! Worse bugs than AC Unity and far less fun (if we are comparing poor releases and buggy AAA titles). The dialogue is laughable. Honestly worse than the visual bugs and facial animations. I can forgive looks if the story has me intrigued. This did not. Don'tI honestly have to rip this game and those at Bioware a new one. Why did they think this was OK to put out as a AAA title?! Worse bugs than AC Unity and far less fun (if we are comparing poor releases and buggy AAA titles). The dialogue is laughable. Honestly worse than the visual bugs and facial animations. I can forgive looks if the story has me intrigued. This did not. Don't waste your time or money on this one. I'll be playing KOTOR and remembering the good ol days of this studio as a palate cleanser.… Expand
  43. Korld
    Mar 25, 2017
    2
    Not terrible story, nice graphics, I don't know what to do, I do not understand the interface construction and research. Boring collection of resources, boring missions. Repetitive. Nothing to do with the first Mass Effect. I stopped after 30 hours of game by bored.
  44. PersonalRiot
    Mar 26, 2017
    4
    I love Mass Effect. Played through 1,2,3 multiple times. I honestly can't recommend Mass Effect Andromeda to anyone but the most diehard fans. The multiplayer experience is full of bugs, terrible balance, and a slow progression system that basically requires cash on hand. The single player experience is decent but lacks any sense of polish and refinement of the last series. Pass on thisI love Mass Effect. Played through 1,2,3 multiple times. I honestly can't recommend Mass Effect Andromeda to anyone but the most diehard fans. The multiplayer experience is full of bugs, terrible balance, and a slow progression system that basically requires cash on hand. The single player experience is decent but lacks any sense of polish and refinement of the last series. Pass on this unless it gets some major patches done.… Expand
  45. Derf_Xephon
    Apr 4, 2017
    0
    Buggy piece of crap that needed a better budget or to be in development longer. Writing is terrible and the story is predictable and boring. EA has turned yet another great franchise into garbage.
  46. Aldo_Drako
    Mar 27, 2017
    4
    This game is just such a disappointment . Average game .... For Mass Effect game its a bad game , very bad game ... 5 years of developing ....facepalm
  47. Llame
    Mar 27, 2017
    0
    Would give it a 4/10, but -4 because I feel used and scammed. BARELY playable (I can't load save games without restarting the whole game for example), and even when it is playable it's average at best.
  48. RodKratos
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    Meu Deus do céu que porcaria de jogo é esse, nossa a bioware acabou com a franquia, só tem grafico o jogo
    ridiculo, jogabilidade bosta, expressão facil horrivel.
  49. psomaster437
    Mar 21, 2017
    5
    The multiplayer is/was fun sure, but the single-player is FAR more like dragon age inq in the terms of open world and story, and that kind of story telling is fine, but having to gather 5k resources ON FOOT is not my thing and then having a finite amount of them so you can't craft all the things or experiment without TONS of farming. I did not get through the 2nd mission at nearly 7 hoursThe multiplayer is/was fun sure, but the single-player is FAR more like dragon age inq in the terms of open world and story, and that kind of story telling is fine, but having to gather 5k resources ON FOOT is not my thing and then having a finite amount of them so you can't craft all the things or experiment without TONS of farming. I did not get through the 2nd mission at nearly 7 hours into the story!

    That is what made me quit playing the dragon age INQ, it just kept GOING with VERY little story progression, and if you did a side mission/quest it would rope you into side dungeons/events you COULD NOT LEAVE without spending another hour or something in them. Sure ME1-2-3 did that kind of thing, but it was FAR more linear with FAR more choices and impacts while this style of open world only results in a FEW choices mattering and any of those choices only effect what a few chars say to you not their entire character. IE in ME1-2-3 and dragon age 1-2 you could make someone hate you or disrespect them and it would effect their combat skills or unlock/lock skills, in this, just, nothing, they change a few key words of dialog.

    They also severally limited gameplay in terms of combat this time. No letting you use health-kits like in ME1-2-3, having to find ammo from crates in preset spots with only 4 ammo reloads, each gun takes up a refill so if you restock 2 guns with ammo 2 of the 4 refills are used, instead of dropped ammo from enemies.

    Limited use of abilities by saying it uses a power cell, weapons start out SUPER weak unless you have difficulty set down, you can't rez a teammate from a distance because you have to run up to them out of cover and hold to rez, your limited to ONLY 3 ABILITIES unless you hot-swap to another PRESET set of abilities which then sets those new abilities on a COOL-DOWN when swapped to even if your abilities were fully ready. IE see dropship dropping tons of grunts, swap to AOE power set as you enter combat, OOOPS to bad, you now have to wait 30-40 seconds to use your abilities now....

    And don't get me started on the animations. I just replayed through the series and watched others stream it on twitch A LOT recently. The fact they could not import/adapt even just the facial motions etc from the first 3 games is VERY sad. I mean wasn't Dragon Age INQ using the same engine? Could they not use the same assets/code for facial animations? Those were at-least far better and it was in the same engine with likely only SOME code needing to be redone to get it to fit on the models right.

    Overall I am giving it a lower score of 5 until the issues are fixed. As which point I will redo my review.    … Expand
  50. Rangar
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    Настоящий ужас и халтура, с таким бюджетом создать "это"? Черт с этой анимацией, потерпим, но кто писал сценарии, сайд квесты и главный сюжет? Группа школьников вперемешку с дцп больными? Откуда взялись такие наивные, детские диалоги? Почему персонажи толком не прописаны?
    Что за квесты в стиле иди и просканируй 10 растений, иди и просканируй кабель, иди и просканируй 10 камней, ЧТО ЭТО    Настоящий ужас и халтура, с таким бюджетом создать "это"? Черт с этой анимацией, потерпим, но кто писал сценарии, сайд квесты и главный сюжет? Группа школьников вперемешку с дцп больными? Откуда взялись такие наивные, детские диалоги? Почему персонажи толком не прописаны?
    Что за квесты в стиле иди и просканируй 10 растений, иди и просканируй кабель, иди и просканируй 10 камней, ЧТО ЭТО ТАКОЕ? Какой гений придумал опен ворлд сделать тупо пустым?
    Я удивляюсь как кому-то могла понравиться боёвка: оружия не чувствуется, никакой отдачи, никакого ощущения попадания, ощущения, что стреляешь по уткам времён Денди. Ужасно, эта игра от силы находится на уровне Альфа-теста    … Expand
  51. jcolin
    Mar 23, 2017
    1
    This is very disappointing. They completely **** over male/male relationships. Just about every female I encounter I can flirt with, but you only get 2 m/m options and theyre not even well done. Then the scenes are vanilla compared to hetero, you can tell the developing team did not even want to put it in the game. Bioware did a total betray, after leading the game industry inThis is very disappointing. They completely **** over male/male relationships. Just about every female I encounter I can flirt with, but you only get 2 m/m options and theyre not even well done. Then the scenes are vanilla compared to hetero, you can tell the developing team did not even want to put it in the game. Bioware did a total betray, after leading the game industry in progressiveness. The gameplay is alright, but they also seemed to screw over pure biotic/tech players as there are a million different guns and only 3 ability slots. Sure you can switch your loadout, but then they all go on cooldown and it really messes up the flow of action. The cryo perks are mostly about crafting which is mostly about weapons, so once again, it's all about non-tech/biotic builds. Also the plot...The whole "youre the only one who can save the world so special everyone follows you" trope was fun for one, maybe two games, but it's boring now, The story itself doesn't seem very original, making me roll my eyes more times than feel any sense of wonder.… Expand
  52. blackhind
    Mar 22, 2017
    1
    Horrible. Very bad game. Strong sense of disappointment.
    Bad disigne, very bad writing and characters, bad graphic for 2017. About the animation I say nothing, by the way is not the worst in the game. Poor almost everything.
    Bioware Monreal (BM) was the creator of this game, not Bioware Edmonton (BE). BM had never made the game AAA level just DLC. The result is natural. The fact that    Horrible. Very bad game. Strong sense of disappointment.
    Bad disigne, very bad writing and characters, bad graphic for 2017. About the animation I say nothing, by the way is not the worst in the game. Poor almost everything.
    Bioware Monreal (BM) was the creator of this game, not Bioware Edmonton (BE). BM had never made the game AAA level just DLC. The result is natural.
    The fact that the EA has published the game in this state demonstrates that it minimizes the losses. MEA will never be better. And it's really sad.    … Expand
  53. SmORC
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    There are only two things I can say:

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

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

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

    Welcome to (BIOWARE) RPGS in 2017.    … Expand
  54. chettrockwell
    Mar 21, 2017
    0
    Extremely bad design and graphics, full of bugs and incomplete. As a fan of the previous games in this series it pains me to say this. Complete trash.
  55. visor97
    Mar 27, 2017
    9
    It's sad the amount that bandwagon hatred has ruined this game. It's not a perfect obviously. The facial animations on the human characters are pretty bad, and there are some bad technical glitches that I hope get smoothed out over time. But is this game really so bad that it would have a 4.6 user score? No. Despite its problems, I really enjoy the game. I'm far enough in that I'mIt's sad the amount that bandwagon hatred has ruined this game. It's not a perfect obviously. The facial animations on the human characters are pretty bad, and there are some bad technical glitches that I hope get smoothed out over time. But is this game really so bad that it would have a 4.6 user score? No. Despite its problems, I really enjoy the game. I'm far enough in that I'm getting invested in characters, I really like the combat, I find the exploring of the alien worlds in Andromeda intriguing. It's a good game in my opinion.

    The beginning of this game is pretty rough, and I think it has really ruined some people's impressions of this game. You have to spend a good amount of time before the game really becomes its own.

    Please, for the love of God, stop review bombing stuff and expecting perfection from every game you play.    … Expand
  56. x2ruff4u
    Mar 27, 2017
    0
    This deserves no Mass Affection.

    I keep it short:

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

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

    Sad, but true.
  57. shelly366
    Mar 27, 2017
    0
    EA / BIOWARE : Well done. You really screwed us over again. From Mass effect 3 endings to the worst Mass effck-up.

    REST OF THE WORLD: take note. This is how you not make a game.
  58. richie1984
    Mar 24, 2017
    9
    This game certainly does not deserve the ridiculous hate it is getting by the angry Bioware fan mob who seem to trash everything Bioware has done starting with Dragon Age 2 (which deserved it a lot more than Andromeda does), but it also does not live up to the almost impossibly high bar of the trilogy either. The pros of the game are the vast amount of content, gorgeously crafted planets,This game certainly does not deserve the ridiculous hate it is getting by the angry Bioware fan mob who seem to trash everything Bioware has done starting with Dragon Age 2 (which deserved it a lot more than Andromeda does), but it also does not live up to the almost impossibly high bar of the trilogy either. The pros of the game are the vast amount of content, gorgeously crafted planets, fun exploration and very fun shooting/combat mechanics. The cons as most have pointed out are the poor cut scene animations and in some instances worse dialogue than the previous M.E. games though some of the dialogue is excellent and some is poor, so it's a mixed bag that overall ends of being pretty decent. Another con is the clunky UI at times as well, Bioware made doing simple things a bit too difficult in certain instances (like crafting and the quest layout), but because there is so much to do and so much going on in the game it is somewhat understandable. The male Ryder animations seem to be better than the female Ryder for some strange reason. The graphics of the worlds in the game are absolutely incredible, you will find yourself admiring the beauty and vastness of the planets often if you are like me (this is something I did in M.E. 2 and 3 as well, but with the advanced technology nowadays this game obviously blows them away on that level). There are certainly a lot of things to like about the game and I think if you are a die-hard RPG fan who loves huge games with tons of content and an intriguing premise, as well as people who love sci-fi in general I would certainly recommend the game to you. Content, fun factor, and exploration are far more important elements of RPG's than graphics and cut scene animations so because the game nails the important parts of an RPG I feel the game deserves a good rating. The cut scene animations aren't that bad either, they end of being pretty mediocre, which is unfortunate but they truly don't take away from the insane amount of fun to be had exploring a brand new galaxy and the very compelling narrative ( I mean, come on, starting a civilization on a different galaxy, that's pretty cool)!… Expand
  59. X_Kill
    Mar 25, 2017
    8
    I had a great time with the game. It has problems with the facial animations but it did not prevent me from enjoying the story or the character interactions. Solid game. People who are "Bombing" the review section should reconsider their position. It seems that they consider their culture under attack from something they can choose not to play. You knew that the game would be filled withI had a great time with the game. It has problems with the facial animations but it did not prevent me from enjoying the story or the character interactions. Solid game. People who are "Bombing" the review section should reconsider their position. It seems that they consider their culture under attack from something they can choose not to play. You knew that the game would be filled with these elements the bioware track records speaks clearly that this is the direction they have chosen so perhaps you should just not have bought the game rather than giving it a 0/10 for delivering on what their audience likes. TV, music and entertainment will continue to grow in this direction because there is money to be had in appealing to people who are not white western values males and that's not wrong. You can choose your products but you can't force every medium to only appeal to your particular set of values and perhaps you should simply spend money on games that continue to only serve you with your own ideas and values so that you never get out of your safe zone.… Expand
  60. KaptainSkyrim
    Mar 25, 2017
    0
    TL;DR - Something managed to be worse than Spider Man 3

    I wanted to like this game, I really did, but there are just too many problems, too many bugs and glitches that shouldn't have gotten past the dev phase, and definitely shouldn't be in the finished product.
  61. thegoatman
    Mar 26, 2017
    0
    Severely lacking in character connection (feels more like a BRO shoot-em up), and the facial animations and general glitches are unforgivable for a reputable company like BioWare... even if the publishers are the poison of gaming, EA.
  62. Coupe
    Mar 26, 2017
    0
    Poor animation. Buggy. Errors in coding. Writing is poor. Story suffers greatly. Doesn't seem like a BioWare game at all if you look at earlier games like Dragon Age Origins or Knights of the Old Republic.
  63. superjarate
    Mar 26, 2017
    0
    They released a broken, crappy, generic game to milk the Mass Effect franchise. Emphasis on broken. No idea why half the users here give it such high scores, maybe they get paid to say nice things about terrible products. Bottom line, this hideous mess should have undergone another year of beta testing before release, but we all know that's impossible nowadays when EA is squeezing you forThey released a broken, crappy, generic game to milk the Mass Effect franchise. Emphasis on broken. No idea why half the users here give it such high scores, maybe they get paid to say nice things about terrible products. Bottom line, this hideous mess should have undergone another year of beta testing before release, but we all know that's impossible nowadays when EA is squeezing you for maximum profit.… Expand
  64. jclark28
    Mar 26, 2017
    0
    An absolute travesty. Gamebreaking combat/exploration bugs, floating NPC's, glitches, animations so bad peoples hands go inside their own faces, goofy animations that make everyone look crazy.

    In addition, the game is an absolute masterpiece of leftist 3rd wave intersectional feminist propoganda. It is absolutely full of leftist propaganda. There is an absurd number of homosexuals and    An absolute travesty. Gamebreaking combat/exploration bugs, floating NPC's, glitches, animations so bad peoples hands go inside their own faces, goofy animations that make everyone look crazy.

    In addition, the game is an absolute masterpiece of leftist 3rd wave intersectional feminist propoganda. It is absolutely full of leftist propaganda. There is an absurd number of homosexuals and "trans" on a COLONIZATION mission to another galaxy. They, in the most cringy way possible, managed to insert the "respect my pronouns" (male/female/neutral) **** into the game and retconned Asari lore in the process.

    The "exiles" are clearly the libertarian/conservative minded people; and are implied to be mentally impaired and suffering from neurological disorders that makes them dislike and reject the technocratic/progressive/state/government control of the Nexus who "plays God." You can even "fix" the exiles with medicine to make them less "violent" and rejecting of the "rightful authorities."

    The game is a travesty. Bioware is filled with SJW's, people unqualified for their jobs, and are more concerned with creating liberal/leftist propaganda than art.

    RPG's are my thing. I've played near every one that has ever come out, from single player to multiplayer to MMO; WoW, FF14, ESO, Everquest, SWG, LoTR Online, Elder Scrolls, and so on and so forth.

    Don't buy Mass Effect Andromeda. Go buy The Witcher III, or replay it and do the DLC if you haven't. Do not buy Mass Effect Andromeda. Bioware needs to be punished for this travesty and for pissing on the gaming community for making leftist propaganda filled with horrible bugs and crap animation instead of trying to make ART like CDPR, Bethesda (TES III), and some other companies have in the past and present.    … Expand
  65. AlCappuccino
    Mar 27, 2017
    0
    Waited 5 years to realize that they **** the game up. Story average, faces made by an intern, no polishing, fetch quest.... This game is not even worth to pirate it
  66. iheartham
    Mar 27, 2017
    8
    I just completed this game yesterday and have been a die hard mass effect fan since Mass effect 2, and I have to say that people are really being too hard on this game. Sure the game has a little wonky animations here or there but I would say wonky animations took up 2 minutes out of my 50 hour play through. For the vast majority of the game it is completely UNNOTICEABLE, and there are AI just completed this game yesterday and have been a die hard mass effect fan since Mass effect 2, and I have to say that people are really being too hard on this game. Sure the game has a little wonky animations here or there but I would say wonky animations took up 2 minutes out of my 50 hour play through. For the vast majority of the game it is completely UNNOTICEABLE, and there are A LOT of animation moments that really make the characters feel human, and I can't say I have ever felt that in a game before even the OT. Now I will admit a lot of these moments come well after 20 hours, but those moments are beautiful nonetheless. A lot of the critics have said that crew mates really make the game shine and I completely agree most definitely the best part of this game. I played a character that didn't take herself too seriously, and it felt like I was playing ME 3's Citadel DLC for a while. I would like to remind people that the writing in that DLC was pretty juvenile with hilariously stupid one liners and didnt really take itself all that seriously. This game has the exact same appeal, and left me with a lot of moments of where I had a good laugh. This game feels significantly less serious than the other games, and you really need to go into this game with a different mentality than you had for the OT, and just enjoy the ride. However, I do have some complaints scanning wasn't really annoying, but getting lost in vaults was. Many people were saying combat was amazing and personally I thought it was ok at best. For some reason guns don't feel like they had any weight behind them and I played a shot gun playthrough. Then there were some really BS quests that everyone should feel ok to ignore. But all in all, I really feel like the devs tried so hard to listen to many of the former games complaints, and make something they could be proud of. Exploration was fun and there was so many moments that left me like "Holy crap this game is gorgeous", also it was interesting how just about everyone had some kind of story going. The ending was badass; it left me smiling like an idiot, because it was pretty heartwarming. Then they created these awesome characters and beautiful worlds to frame it all. I was heartbroken when I saw the animation videos and original critic reviews and was really close to cancelling my pre-order. After beating it, I'm so happy I didn't cancel, because while I can't say that it's amazing, it has a lot of great elements to make it a good game.… Expand
  67. Prenner
    Mar 28, 2017
    8
    This game was unjustly hated and I came here to try to help it out. Its a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Clickbait YouTube videos and sites wanting hits have smeared this games credibility and they should be ashamed of themselves.
  68. akitcitawin
    Jun 6, 2017
    0
    Killed the ME spirit. The redundancy in the side missions, even main missions...so boring. Combat, decent. Graphics... insulting. I want my $ back and I'm gonna play ME1-2-3 again instead.
  69. Shaftoe
    Mar 22, 2017
    7
    Its not great, but its certainly not as bad as everyone is claiming. The facial animations are awful. its true, its a major step backwards. The writing is exactly the same as every other recent bioware game - its not got the more mature / developed plot of Witcher 3.

    But the game play is fun, the story is essentially on par w/ other Mass effect games. If you liked the other games,    Its not great, but its certainly not as bad as everyone is claiming. The facial animations are awful. its true, its a major step backwards. The writing is exactly the same as every other recent bioware game - its not got the more mature / developed plot of Witcher 3.

    But the game play is fun, the story is essentially on par w/ other Mass effect games. If you liked the other games, you will most likely enjoy this game. I definitely would suggest buying it, but perhaps on sale, depending on how much you liked the previous games.

    Basically, most of the negativity focuses on the really strange facial animation of the humans, which is true, but is really a relatively minor detail in the game.    … Expand
  70. ToddDow
    Mar 30, 2017
    3
    A mixed bag here. Old school RPG game, in both good and bad ways.

    The bad: 1. Animations are HORRIBLE. 2. Fighting is sometimes stale and "wonky", but has it's moments. 3. The main/overall story arc is promising, but poorly played out. 4. Writing and story line(s) are not good and pretty forgettable. 5. Voice acting is usually bad. 6. Bugs and glitches. 7. Starts really slow,    A mixed bag here. Old school RPG game, in both good and bad ways.

    The bad:
    1. Animations are HORRIBLE.
    2. Fighting is sometimes stale and "wonky", but has it's moments.
    3. The main/overall story arc is promising, but poorly played out.
    4. Writing and story line(s) are not good and pretty forgettable.
    5. Voice acting is usually bad.
    6. Bugs and glitches.
    7. Starts really slow, doesn't pull you in or make you care about the story or playing.

    The Good:
    1. Once you get several hours in and more things open up, the game gets a bit more exciting and fun.
    2. The old school RPG elements are pretty fun once things get going.
    3. Some of the graphics are very nice, despite the goofy animations.
    4. Fighting is sometimes stale and "wonky", but has it's moments.
    5. Plenty of missions/quests to keep you busy.
    6. Decent pacing of story and action, after you get through the bland beginning.
    7. The leveling up and crafting systems are decent.

    Overall, this feels like a game more from the early to mid 2000's than 2017, in both good and bad ways. But since we are in 2017, it just feels like a solid concept that was poorly, lazily, and half-assed executed. It could have been so much more. EA is really starting to put out a lot of games like this.

    Edit: After playing this game some more, I sat down last night and decided to give it up. I just don't care for the gameplay and have absolutely zero connection or care for these characters. Part of the appeal of a good RPG is to be drawn into and immerse yourself into another world, and Mass Effect Andromeda absolutely fails to draw you in.    … Expand
  71. kwstas
    Mar 25, 2017
    7
    this game reminds in some ways dragon age inquisition it is not perect and it had changed in a way for good and worst . for instance the story line and the characters are not so well designed and memorable , the whole scenario is a little bit pathetic and cheesy but this is not what disappoint me the most , the worst thing is that the game have some issues and bugs probably some glitchesthis game reminds in some ways dragon age inquisition it is not perect and it had changed in a way for good and worst . for instance the story line and the characters are not so well designed and memorable , the whole scenario is a little bit pathetic and cheesy but this is not what disappoint me the most , the worst thing is that the game have some issues and bugs probably some glitches and there is some lag and that is what i hate so bad . anyway i still give it a 7 because it is still a cool game it has really nice graphics and the planets design is beautiful enough also the combat feels really great sometimes . it is perfectly clear that ea didnt do the best work here but still the game is underrated and i think some people overacted the 4/10 is just too low but anyway everyone have his opinion so whatever.. but i would love to say to anyone who hesitate to buy this game because of the critics dont even bother listen to them most people know nothing about games there not even gamers most of them and i swear you wouldnt even believe what super crap games hit 9 and 10 in this site..… Expand
  72. Nutzzer
    Mar 24, 2017
    0
    Dont buy this game. Waste of money. Game is similar to no man's sky. game created by EA and Bioware with glitches, poor dialogue, poor graphic animations. Typical EA style garbage game.Game is done in 50%. Game feels like alpha/beta
  73. AgingGamer
    Mar 24, 2017
    8
    I would give this a 3 for the first 10% of the game, and a 9 for the rest of it.

    Some of the things people have complained about--the creepy facial animations, the awful, awful CC--those are all true. And, unfortunately, the first few hours of the game are filled with cutscenes of your ugly Ryder spouting clunky dialogue whilst looking like a possessed CPR dummy. If you can work    I would give this a 3 for the first 10% of the game, and a 9 for the rest of it.

    Some of the things people have complained about--the creepy facial animations, the awful, awful CC--those are all true. And, unfortunately, the first few hours of the game are filled with cutscenes of your ugly Ryder spouting clunky dialogue whilst looking like a possessed CPR dummy.

    If you can work through that, tho, the game opens up into a gorgeous, sprawling world to explore and populate. The people you meet are not your BFF right away. You aren't a tested and respected N7, like Shepard was. Ryder is an unproven kid with an unasked for mission. Much of the "leadership" sees you as a pawn, or a tool, or a weapon, or an idiot. Ryder has to figure out the path to success, and that path is messy and complicated and incredibly fun.

    The main quest is good--not great, but good enough to hang a story on. The real meat of MEA is the relentless fight for survival, respect and influence. Sometimes, I was reminded me of early Elder Scrolls games. Yeah, sure, you're the Chosen One, but can you walk from one town to the next without being killed by the enemy, or eaten by local fauna, or humiliated by a petty politician?

    The paragon/renegade dichotomy is gone, replaced with a much more nuanced system, which I quite liked. The voice acting is, as always with BioWare, good to high quality. The writing overall was pretty good, if occasionally uneven. (Never terrible, and occasionally sublime.)

    Personally, I found the game to be worth the time and money, and I'm very glad I powered through the first few cruddy hours. After that, I thoroughly enjoyed the game and have become as attached to it as I was to the OT.    … Expand
  74. HarbingerN7
    Mar 24, 2017
    8
    Play the game, then review it, Those giving the game 1's and 0's, you're just being trolls, and that's just a trashy thing to do, especially if you havn't played it. Lowering a user score just to be dumb, you're cool. The game is great, it's a nice depart from the original trilogy, the combat is great, the story draws you in, you genuinely care for the Angarah, Jaal is my new Garrus.Play the game, then review it, Those giving the game 1's and 0's, you're just being trolls, and that's just a trashy thing to do, especially if you havn't played it. Lowering a user score just to be dumb, you're cool. The game is great, it's a nice depart from the original trilogy, the combat is great, the story draws you in, you genuinely care for the Angarah, Jaal is my new Garrus. There are some bugs, but if you can enjoy a game despite all that, you will find yourself loving this universe. Once the bugs are fixed it's an easy 9, You can't compare 1 game to an entire trilogy. The game feels like mass effect, It loses another point from me for not having our Codex voice actor.… Expand
  75. Drake2798
    Mar 25, 2017
    8
    Mass Effect è un ottimo Gdr con dei problemi tecnici che non lo portano all'altezza dei capitoli precedenti, ma questo non vuol dire che non sia un ottimo gioco
  76. Thisistoby
    Mar 26, 2017
    8
    This game deserves absolutely no slander whatsoever! It's a stylish graphic game, fun combat system and there is those classic deeper relationships which you can find in the past mass action games. Certainly, little more polish is needed, but that is something that will in future patches.
  77. tekow
    Mar 26, 2017
    9
    This game is not as bad as the user reviews would have you think.
    I have completed the playthrough on the story while doing a few other activities around the gameworld, and its honestly a pretty good game if you can look past the animations that will doubtlessly get fixed as BW got so much hate for it.
    The story isnt groundbreaking, but Mass Effect never had an insane story anyhow, but    This game is not as bad as the user reviews would have you think.
    I have completed the playthrough on the story while doing a few other activities around the gameworld, and its honestly a pretty good game if you can look past the animations that will doubtlessly get fixed as BW got so much hate for it.

    The story isnt groundbreaking, but Mass Effect never had an insane story anyhow, but it has a really big story that is detailed with lots of small little things to explore and figure out for countless of hours.

    Can also recommend playing as an Adept, wich is immensely badass compared to the regular soldier that many people seem to go for, the combat is excellent and the gameplay doesnt have many bugs at all.

    Absolutely worth the money I spent on it, I had a blast!    … Expand
  78. kazuki1866
    Mar 26, 2017
    9
    Stop giving bad reviews and play the game, this game is awesome , if you are fan of Mass Effect and you like games about xploring the universe, this is the game for you.
  79. 9to10Gaming
    Mar 24, 2017
    0
    What have you done to this wonderful franchise? My heart is bleeding...
    ME: Andromeda is a disappointment in relation the the trilogy, which was simply a masterpiece.

    I can't understand how someone could give this game more than a 6/10
  80. skorodumo
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    У меня нет слов... Сожгите это на костре и не покупайте это фигню
    Sorry, but if game is released that is buggy, incomplete, broken, or otherwise not worthy of retail release, I give it a zero. None of this partial credit garbage. When a AAA franchise game gets released with some of the most basic issues with animation, design, programming, clipping, poor textures, etc, a zero to me means    У меня нет слов... Сожгите это на костре и не покупайте это фигню
    Sorry, but if game is released that is buggy, incomplete, broken, or otherwise not worthy of retail release, I give it a zero. None of this partial credit garbage. When a AAA franchise game gets released with some of the most basic issues with animation, design, programming, clipping, poor textures, etc, a zero to me means it isn't even worthy of a score. It has obviously not been sent through QA and polished beforehand. Let this be a warning to all the developers out there. We the gaming community will no longer pay full retail for a broken game, AND will no longer act as your free QA team to report all the problems for you AFTER we've purchased it just so you can patch it after release and save a buck not having to hire your own QA personnel. WE DON"T WORK FOR YOU. YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE WORKING FOR US!!! YOUR CUSTOMERS!!    … Expand
  81. GearsofSkorge
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    This game offers virtually nothing, a very poor attempt at a story, honestly one of the worst you will get the displeasure of experiencing, and it only gets worse from here on out, the voice acting is so bad, it's the worst I have ever heard on any title this this generation. The animations really break any immersion you possibly (somehow) could still have, and the final nail in theThis game offers virtually nothing, a very poor attempt at a story, honestly one of the worst you will get the displeasure of experiencing, and it only gets worse from here on out, the voice acting is so bad, it's the worst I have ever heard on any title this this generation. The animations really break any immersion you possibly (somehow) could still have, and the final nail in the coffin, is the entire game feels like it's in alpha testing stage, this game is not fit for release and a very obvious cash grab.

    Do not buy.    … Expand
  82. Azazeel
    Mar 24, 2017
    9
    I don't get all the negativity. It's the most fun game I have played in 5 years!!
    The story may not be as epic as the original trilogy but that was to be expected. What could ever beat reapers and protheons? I think Andromeda is a nice change of pace, not having al of existence threatened. It looks beautifull, except the faces but is that really such a big deal? Faces sucked on dragon age    I don't get all the negativity. It's the most fun game I have played in 5 years!!
    The story may not be as epic as the original trilogy but that was to be expected. What could ever beat reapers and protheons? I think Andromeda is a nice change of pace, not having al of existence threatened. It looks beautifull, except the faces but is that really such a big deal? Faces sucked on dragon age Inquisition aswell.
    I've been dissapoited of almost every game the past years, yes even witcher with its awfull combat! Ah well, it's probably just me, I also thought ME 3 was the best one...    … Expand
  83. jlprime
    Mar 24, 2017
    8
    This game is not as bad as people are grading it. The animations aren't great, yes, but where was this same level of criticism for Fallout 4, which had worse character animations? This is just pure bandwagoning at its best. I'm guessing the hatred here might stem from the overall game not measuring up to the unrealistic hype and pacing of the previous installments, the lack of ShepardThis game is not as bad as people are grading it. The animations aren't great, yes, but where was this same level of criticism for Fallout 4, which had worse character animations? This is just pure bandwagoning at its best. I'm guessing the hatred here might stem from the overall game not measuring up to the unrealistic hype and pacing of the previous installments, the lack of Shepard or a Shepard-like main character, the fact that this game does little to tie itself to the original trilogy, and possibly people still upset over the ending of ME:3 and won't accept anything short of perfection now from Bioware.

    I'm about 6hrs in so far and I'm enjoying it despite the glitches which I feel confident will be fixed over time. The story is interesting, some of the characters are well written and offset the terrible ones, which in my experience so far have just been limited to minor characters (I'm looking mainly at Addison here).

    The gameplay itself is good, especially the fact you can now profile your skills and switch between them, no reason to start the game over from scratch if you'd rather focus on biotics instead of tech for instance. The research and crafting is interesting, especially how it breaks down tech from the Milky Way and that from Andromeda. If you've played the previous ME games you'll recognize a lot of the weapons, which I thought was a cool touch.

    My biggest gripe so far are some of the side quests. I detest fetch quests or pointless running from one side of a map to another just to talk to one npc. But honestly this is a trap that virtually every RPG can't seem to avoid, other than the Witcher 3, but that game is the gold standard of RPGs now.

    Overall I'd say this game is a solid 8 with potential to rise as high as a 9 depending on how I feel at the end of playing it. It certainly isn't a 4.4. There are a lot of truly bad games out there that should be rated that low, this isn't one of them. Aliens: Colonial Marines comes to mind.    … Expand
  84. Rayjaya
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    Where do I even begin. Easily much worse then mass effect 3 in every facet. You probably already know that the animation and character models are awful, however that's nothing compared to the dialogue, which is beyond terrible. Almost as if it was written by someone who has never had a verbal conversation in their lives. Sound, story, and characters are an all time low. Not a singleWhere do I even begin. Easily much worse then mass effect 3 in every facet. You probably already know that the animation and character models are awful, however that's nothing compared to the dialogue, which is beyond terrible. Almost as if it was written by someone who has never had a verbal conversation in their lives. Sound, story, and characters are an all time low. Not a single character even remotely as memorable as garrus, Tali wrex, or even the forgettable Ashley.

    The only place where this game isn't abysmal is gameplay. The controls are actually pretty fluid. To bad the awful enemy AI ruins it. No where is this as apparent as in multiplayer where enemies literally try to stand on you. Just walking towards your location without regard for their own safety. And on the subject of multiplayer, enemies are in some cases immune to damage, can shoot through walls and their bullets literally follow you around corners. Instead of having them aim or even reloading, they just constantly hit you with a locked on string of bullets and Lazer beams that follow you while jumping and dashing, never actually missing.

    This is the biggest piece of **** I've ever played. The single player is tied to multiplayer, which is designed to be almost unplayable if you don't drop $100 on micritransactions first. Bravo.    … Expand
  85. SnakeEx
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    Ola.. ainda não joguei muito o modo historia.. mais so pelo fato de eles nao terem colocado um multiplayer na historia pra mim ja foi bosta.. eu pelo menos dou preferencia a games com COOP... outra coisa que nao gostei foi o multiplayer.. joguinho bosta.. repetitivo de merda cm uns inimigos praticamente iguais com skins diferentes.. uma mesmisse que nao existe.. tedioso.. parece que hj asOla.. ainda não joguei muito o modo historia.. mais so pelo fato de eles nao terem colocado um multiplayer na historia pra mim ja foi bosta.. eu pelo menos dou preferencia a games com COOP... outra coisa que nao gostei foi o multiplayer.. joguinho bosta.. repetitivo de merda cm uns inimigos praticamente iguais com skins diferentes.. uma mesmisse que nao existe.. tedioso.. parece que hj as empresas de jogos nao querem mais inovar e sim so lucrar.. empurram um jogo merda sem qlqr tipo de novidade.. dinheiro jogado fora :/… Expand
  86. KorFaeron
    Mar 24, 2017
    0
    Booooring!
    90% time it is only rock scanning simulator + Sudoku.
    Animations are horrible, female models are awful, gameplay is insipid.
    This game is mockery of the players.
  87. Blarg24
    Mar 25, 2017
    0
    This is one of the most boring and disappointing games I've played and I loved the Mass Effect franchise.

    You really have to force yourself to keep interested in this game,

    It also looks like Bioware went out of there way to make the female characters unattractive, not sure what they were trying to accomplish.

    Just rent it before you buy it.
  88. 4reel
    Mar 22, 2017
    1
    Mass Effect Andromeda present itself as a re-imagination of the beloved series which tries to capture discovery aspect of ME1 and character-driven epic-plot from ME2. But unfortunately it fails in almost every aspect of it.

    To begin with I'd say that MEA has the best environment among all of Mass Effects games. Planets looks exotic, interesting to explore and distinct from each other.    Mass Effect Andromeda present itself as a re-imagination of the beloved series which tries to capture discovery aspect of ME1 and character-driven epic-plot from ME2. But unfortunately it fails in almost every aspect of it.

    To begin with I'd say that MEA has the best environment among all of Mass Effects games. Planets looks exotic, interesting to explore and distinct from each other. And that's all the good stuff.
    On the other note, we were told by Bioware Montreal that we can expect ME2 level of characters and deep, intriguing, exciting interaction with them like it was in ME2. And on that front it is a complete bust. Protagonists and their crew are straightforward, awkward and rather ludicrous (not even accounting for facial animation).
    The other part of bad character writing and plot itself is lackluster warped dialog wheel, where you don't even have binary paragon/renegade option. Rather, in most cases it has only one option divided into two just for an illusion of options.
    But that's just ruined core values of the series, somehow MEA manages to turn cinematic-single player RPG into mediocre MMO. Forget about epic stories of curing genophage, chasing villains and saving planets. Now you are a Pathfinder - Sudoku-solver, space-plumber, bug-collector and fungus-scanner and of course in order to complete all these collect-fetch quests you have to travel all over the map on the Nomad, clunky ground car.
    And now the funniest part - even praised by many reviewers combat system actually looks like 5th wheel in a car. Here is the thing - designers of MEA just without thinking pasted on jump-jets onto ME3 combat system, where you can survive without a cover just a few seconds. And more than that, many of ME3 skills were ground based (charge, nova, shockware) which requires target to be on or slightly above the ground. And everything would be fine in MEA to, but many species are flying, so your skill can't do damage to them. These things turns brilliant ME3 combat into "cheap Chinese clone".
    Overall it feels and plays like mediocre clone of greatest game series.

    P.s. Just to mention it, there is also many of technical issues like: Facial animation, technically bad UI (which again looks like a mediocre copy of ME3 UI) , frame drops, audio clipping, p2p multiplayer and many more.    … Expand
  89. Eyeless_Pilot
    Apr 1, 2017
    5
    It has it's problems, people have probably covered them at length already, facial animations, some of the character models (I happen to really like the default female Ryder though, puts me in the minority I think)... I personally don't think these detract from the experience too much. I have found the combat to be great fun and the multiplayer to be pretty strong. The charactersIt has it's problems, people have probably covered them at length already, facial animations, some of the character models (I happen to really like the default female Ryder though, puts me in the minority I think)... I personally don't think these detract from the experience too much. I have found the combat to be great fun and the multiplayer to be pretty strong. The characters abilities have been much improved from the previous games, biotics actually seem powerful now! I'm 15 hours in so can't comment on the story too much, as I haven't seen much of it.

    My biggest problem with the game are awful design decisions. For example, if I want to change my loadout (including what armour I wear) I have to do it in a room just off the bridge of the Tempest (Ryder's ship), or as I deploy on a mission; if I want to change the colour of the armour , I have to go to her quarters on the Tempest... It's a minor annoyance that can become extremely aggravating, especially when you combine it with things like pressing one button to open a menu and another to close it.

    Not sure where all the zero scores are coming from, the game works and looks good for the most part which should earn at least a point or two! It's certainly not the disappointment that Dragon Age Inquisition was.

    Edit: I'm now about thirty hours in and I have reduced the score a bit more. The locations remind me a lot of dragon age inquisition, they don't feel like open worlds to explore (for example you are in space suits that can resist radiation and poisonous gases but not go in water?). You can die from falling from height (despite having a jet pack AND despite it happening in one of the opening cut scenes, during which Ryder uses said jet pack to prevent death), areas just feel like an arbitrary are that has been built for a few fetch quests. The pockets of kett or remnant held areas are fortifications that you can attack, however the areas around them are often completely open providing you with no cover and them all the cover they need. The land vehicle has no weapons, which makes it a load of arse and you can't run people over, so you are forced into full frontal assaults (unless you have the tactical cloak)... The more I play, the more these spurious design decisions show their faces and reduce my enjoyment. Almost every mission requires you to scan something, oh look a meteorite, let's scan it, now it makes aliens attack, lets hold Y to stop that happening. "Hello pathfinder..." How do you know I am a pathfinder? You are an alien race I have only just encountered for the first time an hour ago, on a different planet and you are a prisoner of the Kett?

    Combat is till generally fun though very easy, even on insanity, will it keep me playing long enough to finish? I doubt it but we shall see.

    second edit: Sudoku to unlock terminals!?! Radiation or cold to limit your exploration?!? An omni-tool on your wrist that can interface with alien technology, turn into a melee weapon and conjure automated turrets... But I have to go back to my cabin and desktop computer to get my emails or send out strike teams!!!! What the **** were the designers thinking, I can check my emails on my mobile phone!!! The design decisions in this game work against it in every way. Imagine that Friends episode, where Monica declares "the rules control the fun" except here they don't control, they limit. It's getting tiresome, I'm really struggling to give a flying **** about the story because of so many of the awful game mechanics. The more I play, the more I see of Dragon Age Inquisition and the more I dislike it

    Score reduced to 5, after 31 hours.    … Expand
  90. GamerJosh0137
    Mar 21, 2017
    7
    Mass Effect Andromeda is not at all a bad game or in my experience, as broken as some would leave you to believe. Animations are bad, I have had a few “backwards gun” instances, and some dialogue issues but these are all things relatively easy to fix via patch. It will really depend on the player and what he or she can tolerate and what they can’t. The one thing that can’t be fixedMass Effect Andromeda is not at all a bad game or in my experience, as broken as some would leave you to believe. Animations are bad, I have had a few “backwards gun” instances, and some dialogue issues but these are all things relatively easy to fix via patch. It will really depend on the player and what he or she can tolerate and what they can’t. The one thing that can’t be fixed would be it’s writing. Mass Effect Andromeda puts you in a new galaxy with new planets, but fails to match the wonder and excitement of discovery by making characters say the WORST possible things at the WORST possible times. This is a very effective way of taking the player out of the “moment” only to realize they are playing a video game. Then there are the dialogue options. I get that the paragon and renegade system might be “too Shepard” but nevertheless that system added depth and weight to each choice as well as consequence. In MA: Andromeda you will usually have 3 or 4 options varying from rational, emotional, or sarcastic. The problem is you can pretty much choose whatever you want but everything still plays out the same. This seems like it will make the player not care at all about what they say, which is a HUGE part of the Mass Effect series, and in my opinion what made Mass Effect Mass Effect. On the other hand I think the combat will be what saves this game. It’s fun, fluid and with the large amount of biotics, combat can be tailored to any play style. Enemies are quite challenging. I, as well as other reviewers from what I have seen have died a few times just on the tutorial planet. When it comes down to it Mass Effect Andromeda is nowhere near the greatness of the original trilogy and can unfortunately will probably be compared to being the “Phantom Menace” of the Mass Effect saga. If you are a long time Mass Effect fan looking for a evolution of the Mass Effect series this is not where you want to look. However, if all you need is more Mass Effect, Mass Effect Andromeda will be totally adequate.… Expand
  91. Reani
    Mar 23, 2017
    8
    I've never played a Mass Effect game before, but I have played Dragon Age:Inquisition, which I loved! This game has a similar feel to Dragon Age. The story isn't quite as epic feeling but still enjoyable. I really loved the combat in this game as well as the exploration. I wished there were more options for character customization. I know everyone hates the facial animations but I didn'tI've never played a Mass Effect game before, but I have played Dragon Age:Inquisition, which I loved! This game has a similar feel to Dragon Age. The story isn't quite as epic feeling but still enjoyable. I really loved the combat in this game as well as the exploration. I wished there were more options for character customization. I know everyone hates the facial animations but I didn't notice a huge issue. No bugs yet either for me so far. This game is great fun, if you enjoyed dragon age you will love this game.… Expand
  92. DrPHIL420
    Mar 24, 2017
    8
    This game definitely is above average so don't believe the hate, this is not a polished turd rather a rough gem needing polish. Gameplay is an improvement, story and animations are not.
  93. bcount23
    Mar 21, 2017
    7
    0/10 really people? The game is not broken and unplayable. It doesn't come close to how great the first 3 games are, but hopefully bioware will get it right next time. Facial animation are really bad for a lot of the characters. The voice acting can be cringe at certain times. I am still really enjoying the game, but there are some issues I cannot over look. I would recommend people to0/10 really people? The game is not broken and unplayable. It doesn't come close to how great the first 3 games are, but hopefully bioware will get it right next time. Facial animation are really bad for a lot of the characters. The voice acting can be cringe at certain times. I am still really enjoying the game, but there are some issues I cannot over look. I would recommend people to wait until there is a price drop and pick up horizon or zelda instead.… Expand
  94. Mordanthal
    Mar 27, 2017
    5
    After I hit the 10 hour mark into this game I felt generally positive about it....but I am well past the 40 hour mark now and I am finding I care so little about the characters, the narrative, and generally what I am supposed to be doing that, after completing what seemed like the 100th pointless side quest, I sent my Ryder off a cliff and quit out. I'm done. The original and genuinelyAfter I hit the 10 hour mark into this game I felt generally positive about it....but I am well past the 40 hour mark now and I am finding I care so little about the characters, the narrative, and generally what I am supposed to be doing that, after completing what seemed like the 100th pointless side quest, I sent my Ryder off a cliff and quit out. I'm done. The original and genuinely inspiring promise of possibilities set up early in the game is constantly undermined by sub-par writing, the clueless VA, the baffling antiquated UI, awful space exploration, inexcusable glitches, and a lack of soul. Worst of all, it is boring. The tragedy here is that there was some real artistic talent and good work on display buried at the bottom of this pile. The Mass Effect echoes I liked about this game early on slowly and steadily got beaten down by the reality of what it was, and for a game that took that long and cost that much money, it boggles the mind.… Expand
  95. Harlotsmouth
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    SJW paning game, that has no appeal other then to the casuals that eat at McDonalds everyday and think it's good. no thank you, knew this franchise was terrible ever since the ending to mass effect 3.
  96. logan0178
    Mar 25, 2017
    0
    I played every game in series and I can say this is worst in series by far. There are overwhelming amount of bugs and animation problems. Characters pop in and out randomly at points, facial features bleed sometimes, occasional crash, and movement animations make me think this is a playstation 1 game. You can also fall through the ground at many places in the world which shows justI played every game in series and I can say this is worst in series by far. There are overwhelming amount of bugs and animation problems. Characters pop in and out randomly at points, facial features bleed sometimes, occasional crash, and movement animations make me think this is a playstation 1 game. You can also fall through the ground at many places in the world which shows just horrible polish. Those are just bugs and could be fixed but the worst part is the interaction between characters. The dialogue is worse than a Mexican Soap Opera and facial animations are literally inhuman and unnatural. It's like they had some heavily autistic animator animate these characters based on his own understanding of how humans should interact.

    Aside from the unnatural facial animations the faces of the characters are also very ugly and unnatural which compounds the problems when combined with the bad diaologue. I actually looked up the real actors and actresses that they modeled these characters off of and the actresses were far prettier in real life which tells me they either messed up or made them uglier on purpose for some arcane purpose.

    I would've rated this game 4/10 if it were some small independent developer and it cost 19.99 instead of 59.99. But since this is supposed to be a AAA title from one of the largest developers in the industry it's totally unacceptable and it get's a 0.    … Expand
  97. Nightscape
    Mar 23, 2017
    2
    Played through the demo and cannot recommend a purchase for Mass Effect, RPG, or shooter fans. This game not only feels incomplete but is also exceedingly boring and outdated.

    What genre first comes to mind when you think of the original Mass Effect (2 and 3 to a lesser extent)? RPG. This is not. This is Mass Effect: Battlefront. The decisions you make feel petty in the grand scheme of    Played through the demo and cannot recommend a purchase for Mass Effect, RPG, or shooter fans. This game not only feels incomplete but is also exceedingly boring and outdated.

    What genre first comes to mind when you think of the original Mass Effect (2 and 3 to a lesser extent)? RPG. This is not. This is Mass Effect: Battlefront. The decisions you make feel petty in the grand scheme of things and you cannot control your squad mates in any meaningful way. This feels more like a single player shooter MMO with some RPG elements thrown in.

    If it is trying to be an RPG, characters, story, and dialog are paramount. All fall flat here. RPG players live in a post-Undertale society and expect intelligent, emotional writing. This feels as though it was oriented towards elementary and highschoolers, which seems strange for a mature-rated game. You are supposed to feel immersed in an RPG - you are supposed to embody the protagonist. Regardless of what gender you choose, you feel like a fool with the logic, choices, and writing in the game. I really kept wondering if anyone on the writing team had ever stepped foot in a university. If you are working for one of the most beloved RPG gaming companies, you should be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in your field. This feels as though BioWare hired temps or used an evolutionary algorithm to write this. Think of the most cliché game or movie you have seen, this is what you get here.

    Graphics; where do I begin? Again, if you are hired by a "prestigious" company like BioWare to make games, you should be an SME in your field. This game is littered with wonky looking characters and models. This game looks outdated for Mass Effect 1. The human models are anthropomorphically inaccurate. The humans seem more similar to australopithecine rather than homo-sapiens-sapiens. We live in a post-Witcher 3 world, we as Millennial and younger consumers would rather have you take your time and make an incredible game than try to rush (not sure how five years is rushed) something to market. The cultural landscape has changed, we are not Baby-Boomers or gen-Xer's trying to keep up with the Joneses, we prefer quality over quantity.

    If you are looking for an average shooter with some decent scenery, I still would not recommend this. EA and BioWare do not live in a vacuum; they have to compete in the market with other companies whom have made much better RPG shooters (Borderlands, for example). I would not recommend supporting BioWare or its publisher (meaning, do not spend your hard-earned cash on their products) until they can make a competent game.

    Since Mass Effect 2 and 3, BioWare made the decision to move away from what had been their primary demographic, RPG players, to more mainstream individuals that prefer generic shooters, sports, and action games - and this even lets them down. Nothing special to see here in any form. Save your money for a company and a game that deserves your support, such as Horizon Zero Dawn, Breath of the Wild, Nier Automata, or Persona 5.    … Expand
  98. DanaDark
    Mar 21, 2017
    7
    The Good: Storyline so far is alright. I don't feel lost, I do feel invested, and I enjoy the amount of options I get in my replies. I like the gameplay and the mechanics. The waiting between planets is no big deal to me, and I personally am a little more intuitive than the average player so haven't had issues with the UI at all.

    The Bad: It is an obvious bait and switch with graphics    The Good: Storyline so far is alright. I don't feel lost, I do feel invested, and I enjoy the amount of options I get in my replies. I like the gameplay and the mechanics. The waiting between planets is no big deal to me, and I personally am a little more intuitive than the average player so haven't had issues with the UI at all.

    The Bad: It is an obvious bait and switch with graphics and animation. Looking at some trailer stuff versus the in-game versions and the difference is striking. I can normally forgive some post processing to make a game look better... but this is jarring. Playing the game, I didn't really notice. Once I looked at the trailer and other things, it was like 'Oh dang, what the...'.

    Overall, it is a god game. Fun. Looks good. Just wish they didn't over sell on the graphics and animations.    … Expand
  99. Katyrina
    Mar 27, 2017
    10
    Seeing all this zeroes in the reviews i was afraid to play, thought the game is terrible. But actually it's pretty good after 30 hours of play. Though the game doesn't deserve 10, i give that number anyway. A lot of people give 0 and the game doesn't deserve it either.
  100. kohmet
    Mar 25, 2017
    8
    If you enjoyed completing the past mass effect trilogy, you will enjoy this new chapter. The story is a little slow to begin but gains momentum as you progress. The loyalty missions for your followers are where you will find some of the best the game has to offer. The combat is especially enjoyable if you are a fan of third person shooters such as Gears of War or The Division. ThereIf you enjoyed completing the past mass effect trilogy, you will enjoy this new chapter. The story is a little slow to begin but gains momentum as you progress. The loyalty missions for your followers are where you will find some of the best the game has to offer. The combat is especially enjoyable if you are a fan of third person shooters such as Gears of War or The Division. There are some graphics issues that can be distracting at first but the game is still well worth playing. I look forward to additional chapters being added to the Andromeda universe in the future.… Expand
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  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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