Mass Effect: Andromeda

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  1. Arcee7321
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    I just finished Andromeda (got early access to the full game) and I have to say its a great Mass Effect. Yes, it has technical issues but if you gonna focus only on this there will be no game worth playing. To the point - after 2-3 hours you feel like home, you feel its Mass Effect game. Characters are written great (well, except Cora, she's... Ashley 2.0) I really like Liam and Vetra asI just finished Andromeda (got early access to the full game) and I have to say its a great Mass Effect. Yes, it has technical issues but if you gonna focus only on this there will be no game worth playing. To the point - after 2-3 hours you feel like home, you feel its Mass Effect game. Characters are written great (well, except Cora, she's... Ashley 2.0) I really like Liam and Vetra as my mission squad. The story is good too, but inpatient people won't like it, it's like a snowball, it's getting from boring to great. The combat system is just genius, best in ME series. Do not get hatetrained by the internet my people, this game is great Mass Effect even with these technical issues.… Expand
  2. rysou1982
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    I think most of the people complaining about this game didn't like Mass Effect in the first place. I loved Mass Effect 1 - 3 and Andromeda has met and exceeded every expectation I put on it. The story is amazing. The gun-play is amazing. There isn't anything wrong with this game. It feels open-world and I'm giving it a 10 before I even checked out the multiplayer. It's worth at least 1I think most of the people complaining about this game didn't like Mass Effect in the first place. I loved Mass Effect 1 - 3 and Andromeda has met and exceeded every expectation I put on it. The story is amazing. The gun-play is amazing. There isn't anything wrong with this game. It feels open-world and I'm giving it a 10 before I even checked out the multiplayer. It's worth at least 1 play through. Probably 2.… Expand
  3. BRVII
    Mar 25, 2017
    10
    Really, let's talk about it. I played the original trilogy all on release, and is consistently one of my most recommended series to play. Mass Effect is definitely one of a kind, and despite the unfortunate conclusion of ME3, grabs you by the heart and creates some great memories, which is hard to say about the other 95% out there.

    Andromeda does not deserve the hate its getting, plain    Really, let's talk about it. I played the original trilogy all on release, and is consistently one of my most recommended series to play. Mass Effect is definitely one of a kind, and despite the unfortunate conclusion of ME3, grabs you by the heart and creates some great memories, which is hard to say about the other 95% out there.

    Andromeda does not deserve the hate its getting, plain and simple. The main cast is all fantastic, and the supporting cast are just as essential, with different characters blooming at different times, sometimes through direct conversations, and sometimes through eavesdropping via the metallic reverberations of their voices off of the hull as you're passing by. The detail to attention in this game is unreal. Leather pinches and squeezes audibly, dust and dirt build up on your visor and suit when you stay planet side on a desert planet for an extended period of time, and dynamic dialogue that reacts to your actions in the middle of gameplay?! Get. Out. Of. HERE!

    Yes, there are issues with the animation of the character models, but that is such an underwhelming negative in comparison to the vast amount of quality content. And the prerendered movies? Outrageously awesome.

    Keep on BioWare Montreal. Coming from someone who loves to create, I can imagine the pain that comes from receiving such negative feedback after fostering a project with such love, but please don't give in. As someone who respects the series very much, I can tell you guys I'm going to buy the **** out of the next Mass Effect game you guys release.    … Expand
  4. framadn1
    Mar 24, 2017
    10
    Bioware pulled out despite the risks to a great game, I added 10 to lift the media, because it is really sucks see hater to vote 1 Andromeda .. back to play games on binaries to Uncharted, that games open sci-fi word is not for you
  5. andromedagalaxy
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    Mass effect Andromeda, it's hard to talk about it but guys stop blaming this game for some tiny issues ! the game is not that bad. players just see the disadvantages of this game but it's not **** fair ! The game has one of the best game play tactics ever created. The game is not good as the three last games but it's worth a try.
  6. Madareon
    Mar 24, 2017
    10
    First, buy the game, then give the score. Is a good game, sure the animations must be fixed, but the rest of the game, is better than ME 1, awesome gameplay, good characters, awesome map, this game dont deserve a 4.
  7. Blindy92
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    Okay so this is game is clearly not the trilogy, nor it should be, however most people that review it just jumped on the bashing hype.

    Bad: Animations sometimes, not always but sometimes they are pretty bad. - the enemies could have been more diverse - the explorations sometimes feel shallow like DA:I had some similar areas. - the space exploration and scanning is back and becomes    Okay so this is game is clearly not the trilogy, nor it should be, however most people that review it just jumped on the bashing hype.

    Bad: Animations sometimes, not always but sometimes they are pretty bad.
    - the enemies could have been more diverse
    - the explorations sometimes feel shallow like DA:I had some similar areas.
    - the space exploration and scanning is back and becomes boring despite the nice animation we get while jumping from planet to planet.

    Good: The story is quite decent, also the history of the Ryders and Ryder Sr is nicely explained, why he was so cold, distant, what made him research SAM, and so on.
    - Companions are pretty diverse, also it shows us turians krogan salarians that are not the standard type of their races, Vetra is pretty much opposed to Garrus, as is Kallo Jath total opposite of Mordin but he is funny as hell, as are the rest. The dialogue with them reveal interesting things and they more diverse and also their beliefs.
    - Combat is great fluid flawless a bit slow at first but after getting some levels it becomes really fun.
    - Jet packs. Do i need to say more ?

    - Visuals while exploring are absolutely stunning on some planets and take your breath away.
    -Diplomacy and how you handle diverse quests are definitely fun
    - Also side quests are pretty diverse you get quests where you have to make morality choices, for example let some on who is condemned unfairly although he wanted to kill that said character ? Release him and maybe he will do it again, or exile him and be sure he won't hurt any one else but this will probably kill him. You also have the basic quests go there do that, go find that, go scan that etc.
    - Combat is fluid and great, combos that you can later do alone or with your team are pretty awesome, It starts slow but after getting a few levels it becomes better and better.
    - Jet Packs. Do I need to say more ? Freaking jet pack makes me wonder how did we play the previous games without it.
    - The new Mako is great, it's everything the old Mako should be, you got 2 modes for it. It looks great it moves great.
    - The tempest looks good slick and fast totally different from the Normandy but a breath of fresh air, also the messages exchanged between them nice and sometimes funny. The ships seems way bigger inside than you would expect.
    - Crafting is simple good and straight, great for people who don't wanna waste a lot of time crafting something or are not fun of it.
    -Weapons are pretty diverse and varies in range and utility. Melee weapons are a blast.

    My advice: play the game if you can make your own idea and if you don't like it ask for a refund.
    As far as i'm concerned this is a great game that gets a lot of unnecessary hate and bashing. I hope you guys at least play the game than give bad grades and reviews.    … Expand
  8. lizardlars
    Mar 26, 2017
    10
    I just love that game! i really don't understand why people have to hate it especially when they hate it with 0 points and that just after playing the intro mission. this game has allot nice features and i do like the storytelling. the fighting system is a bit different of course but after some minutes of training its not that hard anymore (playing on hardest difficult for trophies)I just love that game! i really don't understand why people have to hate it especially when they hate it with 0 points and that just after playing the intro mission. this game has allot nice features and i do like the storytelling. the fighting system is a bit different of course but after some minutes of training its not that hard anymore (playing on hardest difficult for trophies) i really like that they pot a bit more roleplay elements in it. and the bigger open worlds like dragonage inquisition already had are nice and not bad, you can explore allot. that's fun and rich in variety.

    i played allready 40 hours singleplayer and 5 hours multiplayer which is fun with friends it just could have needed some more map variety.    … Expand
  9. RenaudLemieux
    Mar 25, 2017
    9
    All right fellas........ I REALLY cant explain why so much hate I REALLY REALLY REALLY dont understand the game is absolutely wonderfull in every single aspect I dont know what people experted.... I gave a 10 just to balance all the hate but my real score is 8.5 facial animation are ugly and that is maybe the only problem with the game but I repeat myself I REALLY DONT understand all theAll right fellas........ I REALLY cant explain why so much hate I REALLY REALLY REALLY dont understand the game is absolutely wonderfull in every single aspect I dont know what people experted.... I gave a 10 just to balance all the hate but my real score is 8.5 facial animation are ugly and that is maybe the only problem with the game but I repeat myself I REALLY DONT understand all the hate this is absolutely insane how a good game receive so much hate… Expand
  10. megabear
    Mar 27, 2017
    10
    The game is much better than what the user reviews say. I *almost* cancelled my pre-order due to the reviews and I'm really glad that I didn't click that button. The multiplayer alone was worth it, and I held single player off because I feared the worst. The first few hours weren't exactly awe inspiring but it was entertaining enough. After finishing off an entire day's worth, IThe game is much better than what the user reviews say. I *almost* cancelled my pre-order due to the reviews and I'm really glad that I didn't click that button. The multiplayer alone was worth it, and I held single player off because I feared the worst. The first few hours weren't exactly awe inspiring but it was entertaining enough. After finishing off an entire day's worth, I learned that this game is a LOT better than my initial assessment. I was literally in for a treat, a LOT of treats. I'm shocked at the score honestly and suspect that most of negativity comes from people that haven't even really given the game much chance.… Expand
  11. Olander
    Mar 24, 2017
    7
    Ignore all the haters rating this game in the red. They are just bandwagoning on the bad animations, which is overblown, the majority of the bad animations are in the beginning of the game where all those memes/gifs come from.

    I will get to the point, is Mass Effect Andromeda better than the original trilogy, no. That is 3 games that built up a great story. Mass Effect Andromeda pretty    Ignore all the haters rating this game in the red. They are just bandwagoning on the bad animations, which is overblown, the majority of the bad animations are in the beginning of the game where all those memes/gifs come from.

    I will get to the point, is Mass Effect Andromeda better than the original trilogy, no. That is 3 games that built up a great story. Mass Effect Andromeda pretty much redid the first Mass Effect game. I will go into the pros and cons of Mass Effect Andromeda.

    Pros

    Combat gameplay, by far the best in the series. The jetpack never gets old, it is a wonderful addition to the game. It is fast pace, you can now tech combo, which I think was not possible in previous games.

    Side quests, there are some who say the side quests are awful. They are not in comparison with previous Mass Effect games. I am loving it right now, Each planet has an enemy stronghold (at least the first 2 planets) that you have to take out and there are several steps before doing it. Taking out mini bases around the map, freeing Angara (new race) from their cells who then help you fight in that area. Then taking out the main bases has a couple objectives, for example taking out the hanger to destroy their aircraft, before fighting the leader of the base.

    Enemy AI, is good. This game gives you a challenge. No longer is this game just a cover shooter, the enemy will flank you, they will sometimes directly rush you and try to overwhelm you, or they will play defense and stay behind cover. Now this is all based on fighting the Kett. The other faction the Revenant fight somewhat differently, they are always out in the open, and rarely ever use cover. Being that they are robots and some of them fly, it makes sense.

    Multiplayer, If you like Mass Effect 3 multiplayer, this is better and harder than Mass Effect 3. They reduce the wave count to 7, which at first I was a little disappointed, but I remember the first 3 rounds in ME3 being super easy and a waste of time. So by having only 7 waves, they increased the difficulty.

    In between pro and con

    This could either be a pro or a con, but being able to change what spec you are on the fly, is pretty cool. Not being a class does in my opinion reduce replay value. But in return they allow you to do new game + as many times as you want to learn every skill.

    Story, The game does start off slow, but picks up when you meet the Angara. I enjoy the story, but in the end everyone has their own tastes.

    Cons

    A lot of technical issues. Yes, the human animations are bad. But if you can play Fallout 4 without complaining, then you can play this.

    PS4 framerate drops is annoying.

    Custom Creator is limited. I have to say it is very hard to make a person you really want. They don't allow free reign in who you want to make. You have to choose a preset face and then slightly adjust them. Hair styles are better than previous Mass Effect games, but the facial hair is abysmal.

    Overall, this game is good. All this game needs is more polish. It is disappointing that the animations feel outdated. But if you can get past that, this game is a lot of fun to play.    … Expand
  12. Aristurtle
    Mar 26, 2017
    4
    I liked the original trilogy and even though the issues we had with ME3, the game still did right by fans of the series. I wish I could say the same of ME:A but a generally rushed feeling lets this game down.

    I do believe the creators of mass effect andromeda meant to live up to fans expectations but quite simply put they did not. Theres a number of keys issues ranging from graphical    I liked the original trilogy and even though the issues we had with ME3, the game still did right by fans of the series. I wish I could say the same of ME:A but a generally rushed feeling lets this game down.

    I do believe the creators of mass effect andromeda meant to live up to fans expectations but quite simply put they did not. Theres a number of keys issues ranging from graphical glitches, a cell shaded type of texture (Ive tried tweaking all my graphics settings and cant seem to find a resolution), poor dialogue/facial animations (This is an rpg after all, immersion and story is key), AI glitches that break immersion/ kill the tempo.

    If this had been from a smaller studio of less talented developers then I would have more sympathy and understanding but due to the budget of this title and the creation time, I expected quite a high calibre of content.

    Simply put ME:A is a poor attempt to carry on/revamp the series. Accepting this from a AAA studio is not on. Those giving this 1/10 and 10/10 alike have their own agendas to push I believe. Honestly I would give this game an honest 4 as I believe it is a blatant money grab to ride off the series while leaving the content hollow and generally unmoving.    … Expand
  13. Bikerscout
    Mar 30, 2017
    8
    Don't let the negative user reviews fool you. This is a good game. I bought this game day one for the PS4. As a huge Mass Effect fan, I've been waiting for this game, and bought a PS4 just so I could play it. Since then, I've played every night for a couple hours at a time, sometimes more than that, and have thoroughly enjoyed it.

    Yes, it has its problems. The facial animation is not    Don't let the negative user reviews fool you. This is a good game. I bought this game day one for the PS4. As a huge Mass Effect fan, I've been waiting for this game, and bought a PS4 just so I could play it. Since then, I've played every night for a couple hours at a time, sometimes more than that, and have thoroughly enjoyed it.

    Yes, it has its problems. The facial animation is not what I would expect from a triple-A game on a next-gen console, but it's hardly as bad as people are making it out to be. Addison, one of the Nexus (Andromeda Citadel equivalent) fixture characters is probably the worst, but you don't spend much time talking to her, and honestly, it's just not that awful.

    I've seen quite a few reviews commenting on the ugliness of the women in the game, particularly the female Ryder twin. Personally, I find the female Ryder to be attractive to look at. More to the point, she looks believable. She's a space explorer, not a supermodel. Looks all come down to personal tastes, though, and if you don't like her look, you can customize her. This really is a non issue.

    Overall, this is a beautiful game, and the combat is much improved. The Nomad replaces the Mako and the Hammerhead, and is likewise much improved, though it has no armament.

    Probably my biggest criticism is that unless you're already a Mass Effect fan, there's not enough context. Biotics having a hard time fitting in, for example, need more explanation for a new player, as do things like the Krogan animosity toward the Salarians and Turians. Also, if you run a biotic character, Cora Harper, your one biotic human crew member does not offer any unique dialogue options like Kaiden Alenko did in Mass Effect in your early conversations with him. Since this the first game in a new series (?), I would have like to have seen more context to connect new players with the existing Mass Effect universe.

    This game is written with the understanding that you already know the universe, and have already played through the first trilogy, which brings me to my final criticism: it does not feel like a Mass Effect game, not initially. The class and skill interfaces are set up very differently, and the bumpers don't bring up the power and weapon wheels like the previous games did. Certainly not a deal breaker by any means, but as a longtime player of the series, it meant that I had to relearn the game, rather than just jump right in as I was able to with ME2 and ME3.

    The story takes a bit longer to get moving, but it makes sense, as it's an exploration game, rather than a military campaign with an exploration element, like the first game was. Once it gets going, though, it's a decent story.

    All in all, this is a solid game, and if you liked the original Mass Effect, then you'll probably like Andromeda.    … Expand
  14. Debris44
    Mar 30, 2017
    9
    Not sure what game a lot of these out-of-the-woodwork "reviewers" are playing, but this game is ridiculously enjoyable. We all know at this point that it's not perfect, there are animation issues, a few glitches here and there, and the writing can be a bit bland in spots. However, if you enjoy science fiction in general this game will scratch that itch well. It contains many gameplayNot sure what game a lot of these out-of-the-woodwork "reviewers" are playing, but this game is ridiculously enjoyable. We all know at this point that it's not perfect, there are animation issues, a few glitches here and there, and the writing can be a bit bland in spots. However, if you enjoy science fiction in general this game will scratch that itch well. It contains many gameplay elements that will keep you busy for long periods of time. Combat is not perfect from a control standpoint, but the AI is decent and toggling powers/profiles is a blast to change up how you play. The crafting/research systems are engaging, and the exploration in this game is top-notch. Don't listen to the negativity swirling around the game, you absolutely need to give the game a chance if you typically enjoy "games like this."… Expand
  15. GrumpyReviewer
    Jun 18, 2018
    4
    I love the ME franchise. Mass Effect 2 is actually one of the best games I've ever played... and even though I got ME Andromeda on Day 1, I decided to wait as much as possible until it was patched, since it was a very troubled launch.

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

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

    It is a sad thing that Andromeda is ME's swan song. This game is a mess.    … Expand
  16. thisjustin02
    Feb 6, 2021
    7
    I'm about 70 hours in and I'm really liking it so far. The combat is fantastic, which I know is not the reason anyone buys a Bioware game, but it doesn't make it not true. Is it polished? Not at all. There was a lot of work left unfinished and it's buggy, but that doesn't make it a terrible game. The writing isn't on par with the first three, but it's not the dumpster fire that a lot ofI'm about 70 hours in and I'm really liking it so far. The combat is fantastic, which I know is not the reason anyone buys a Bioware game, but it doesn't make it not true. Is it polished? Not at all. There was a lot of work left unfinished and it's buggy, but that doesn't make it a terrible game. The writing isn't on par with the first three, but it's not the dumpster fire that a lot of the reviews say it is. I think this game has become one of those things the internet has collectively decided to hate just because everyone else says it's bad. It's not that bad. It's not amazing, but it's at least "good". The 1's and 0's seem reactionary and not what I'd consider to be a fair scores, but that's just my opinion. If you liked the first three, you owe it to yourself to give this a shot. Just know that this game starts from scratch.… Expand
  17. kbar33w
    Mar 27, 2017
    3
    The story is okay, but even that is a stretch. The combat is dumbed down from previous versions. The dialog is gimmicky and full of cringe worthy moments. There are needless sequences anytime you go to/from a planet. The facial animations are like someone is using a Muppet. The amount of bugs I encountered seems high for a AAA game 5-years in development.

    I am now going to group this    The story is okay, but even that is a stretch. The combat is dumbed down from previous versions. The dialog is gimmicky and full of cringe worthy moments. There are needless sequences anytime you go to/from a planet. The facial animations are like someone is using a Muppet. The amount of bugs I encountered seems high for a AAA game 5-years in development.

    I am now going to group this game in with Dragon Age, wait a few months for all the reviews to come in, the updates and fixes to happen, and most importantly the price to come down. I wasted my time and money on this game and I do not trust EA or Bioware to do the right thing anymore.    … Expand
  18. rushxanthem
    May 7, 2017
    10
    So far i have put upwards of 100 hours into this game, and am not bored of it yet. I was initially very skeptical of this game after seeing the early reviews and the widely negative reaction by the internet dude bro hive mind, however being a logical skeptic i chose not to trust the groupthink of the masses and actually play the game. though the game does have a bit of a slow start, so didSo far i have put upwards of 100 hours into this game, and am not bored of it yet. I was initially very skeptical of this game after seeing the early reviews and the widely negative reaction by the internet dude bro hive mind, however being a logical skeptic i chose not to trust the groupthink of the masses and actually play the game. though the game does have a bit of a slow start, so did literally all of the mass effect games but 2, i still found myself quickly falling in love with the quirky characters, and the gorgeous environments. The story telling has kind of taken a bit of a backseat in this entry in the franchise as bioware has decided to take a larger area approach to this game, much like with dragon age inquisition, however I still had plenty of gripping and engaging moments not only with the quests, but also with the breathtaking environments.

    A Lot of people have been complaining about the facial animations, and while sometimes they aren't perfect you don't really notice anything hugely wrong in real time. Most of the "llol wow dude this game is garbo" screenshots would be the same if you took screenshots of a real life video of someone's face when they are in an unfortunately weird position between movements. AKA real life has those same "animation problems." As far as the writing being bad, I wouldnt say its any better or worse than the rest of the mass effect franchise, the main story isn't the greatest thing as it feels so loose compared to other games, but honestly the focus of Andromeda seems to be more exploration and taming the wild unknowns of andromeda vs rolling through it like a book which is fine, and honestly a fresh face for the series.

    Lastly, a lot of the negative feedback on this game seems to be coming from the perspective of people who like to sling the "SJW cUck!" thing around, so if you are super scared of people who arent white hetero gender normative males then this isnt the game for you. However i really find these criticisms particularly weird because the mass effect franchise has been relatively diverse from the beginning, so these are obviously from people who haven't played the other games. Honestly, most of the negative reviews seem to be having that one thing in common, either they haven't played it and are just attacking it to be "hip," they never played the originals, or they just outright went into the game wanting to hate it.    … Expand
  19. theeDarkhorse
    Jul 30, 2017
    10
    Even the casual banter got a contemporary upgrade. I bought it alongside the 1 09 patch. It's still buggy but it's absolutely beautiful to look at. Lovingly crafted and significantly deeper than i'd anticipated. The series got dumbed down with each release and it's back to form. The player also no longer runs like he needs to poop. It's stellar.

    As a fan of Star Trek, i'm overjoyed at    Even the casual banter got a contemporary upgrade. I bought it alongside the 1 09 patch. It's still buggy but it's absolutely beautiful to look at. Lovingly crafted and significantly deeper than i'd anticipated. The series got dumbed down with each release and it's back to form. The player also no longer runs like he needs to poop. It's stellar.

    As a fan of Star Trek, i'm overjoyed at this series. Thank god for Bioware (and Gene Roddenberry)    … Expand
  20. MRMSFT
    Mar 27, 2017
    6
    I have hundreds of hours in the original three games, and I consider myself a HUGE Mass Effect fan. That said, this game doesn't feel like a ME game to me. It's rehashing to say it, but the voice acting, animations, and cast all feel just, "Blah," and don't grab my attention or make me want to keep playing.
    Gone are the characters like Garrus, Wrex, Mordin, and Tali, which really made you    I have hundreds of hours in the original three games, and I consider myself a HUGE Mass Effect fan. That said, this game doesn't feel like a ME game to me. It's rehashing to say it, but the voice acting, animations, and cast all feel just, "Blah," and don't grab my attention or make me want to keep playing.
    Gone are the characters like Garrus, Wrex, Mordin, and Tali, which really made you want to explore and enrich your relationships with them. They've been replaced with what are arguably some of the worst party members ever put into a game. Sure, Drack is okay, but I've yet to feel anything like my experience in the first three games. This game may be huge and pretty open-world, but the vast empty areas with nothing but enemy spawn points, and the huge amount of fetch quests, and others which don't contribute to, or push you forward in the main quest line make it feel very much like the Hinterlands in Dragon Age Inquisition. Navigating the Galaxy Map is also a huge issue for me. It doesn't sound like much, but if you're a completionist like I am, the fifteen second animations between planets really add up and become wearisome. There are a few quests that I have truly enjoyed, but overall, I wish I hadn't purchased this game. Add to these issues all the bugs and performance issues- it really does not seem optimized at all-and you've got something I really haven't enjoyed so far. The combat is really the only greatly improved thing I've encountered so far, but that isn't nearly enough to make up for the rest of it. I'm only about twenty-twenty five hours in, so maybe something later on will help, like the ending of Dragon Age 2, but for now, I think a six is the highest I can give it.    … Expand
  21. Truth_of_Pisces
    Mar 25, 2017
    7
    First and foremost, THIS WAS NOT MADE BY THE SAME TEAM THAT MADE THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY. That team is gone, and about 90% of them left Bioware years ago. This game does not have Casey Hudson's direction steering it, nor the narrative talents of Mac Walters and Drew Karpyshyn to prop it up- although Walters serves as the games director which ultimately, keeps it from being worse than what itFirst and foremost, THIS WAS NOT MADE BY THE SAME TEAM THAT MADE THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY. That team is gone, and about 90% of them left Bioware years ago. This game does not have Casey Hudson's direction steering it, nor the narrative talents of Mac Walters and Drew Karpyshyn to prop it up- although Walters serves as the games director which ultimately, keeps it from being worse than what it could have been. This game was developed by the team that made ME3 multiplayer mode, which makes it their first AAA release, and for their first attempt, it is not a terrible one, but that fact that it IS their first is evident.

    Let's just call this game what it is: Dragon Age: Inquisition with a Mass Effect coat of paint. The moment you land on Eos, you'll notice how similar the exploration mechanic is to DA:I. There's markers for landmarks, quests, fast travel spots; it basically uses the exact same system. This is not a bad thing if you enjoyed Inquisition(like I did), but shows a lack of experience or a fear of trying anything bold on the new development team's part. Still, it works for the most part. One of the better parts of exploring is the Nomad, which is a vast improvement over the Mako from ME1 and makes traversal much easier, even if it cannot be used offensively. Going off the beaten path is encouraged, but be warned of wildlife, enemies, and even the environment trying to kill you- Eos spends much of it's time being unsafe to travel on foot due to radiation for the first 5-10 hours.

    The combat is this games highlight. ME3's multiplayer was a lot of fun to play, so it makes sense that the team knew how to translate fun, fast-paced combat to the main story. Your encouraged to keep moving, much like in games like Uncharted or Tomb Raider, as opposed to the more slower and cover-focused system from the previous Mass Effect games. The jet boost mechanic is a great addition and encourages new and fun ways to approach combat. You feel yourself getting pressured, boost into cover. Enemies hiding behind cover, boost up shoot them from the air as you hover. However, there is a downside to it: your squadmates. You cannot control them as much as you can in previous games. You can only direct them to a new position or order them to attack an enemy. They're serviceable enough to fight enemies but you can't coordinate attacks tactically, which means you're mostly on your own.

    The new crafting system has been described as complicated and have terrible interface, and...all these things are true. If you're a casual gamer, the crafting system may take some getting used to. It's similar in nature to Dragon Age: Inquisition(which this game seems to have no problem borrowing heavily from), but it's layered under a somewhat tricky to navigate interface. That being said, crafting is the best way to get the best gear and if you have the patience, is worth the effort. The downside: the crafting(and gear in general) extends only to you. You cannot customize your squadmate's weapons and armor as in previous titles, they have their default gear and they're stuck with it for the game's duration.

    Speaking of the squadmates: they're a mixed bag. A lot of them feel like stand-in for their much more popular and better written predecessors. Vetra is another visor-wearing Truian, Drack's the new Wrex/Grunt, Peebee's the new Liara(but behaves like Liara's more adventurous and somewhat annoying sister). Some of the new characters DO work. Cora and Liam are your new Kaidan and Ashely, only much more likeable. Jaal is sort of a mix between Thane and Javik from ME2 and ME3, but so far, I found him interesting enough to separate himself from them. Then you got the side characters who are almost entirely forgettable, like Kallo, the ship's pilot, who is a far cry from Joker.

    The dialogue wheel that the developers talked up as being more situational and less binary than the Pargon/Renegade system is a disappointment to say the least. We were promised four choices, but I have rarely encountered them. The default seems to be too and they're limited to "casual/professional" or "emotional/logical". Basically, you can be Star-Lord or you can be Picard.

    A lot of people have bashed the writing, and I feel it's undeserved. It is not as bad as they claim, but it never quite reaches the lofty standards set by ME2 or ME3. Still, you should have no trouble believing this is a Bioware game, even if it's story is pretty by-the-numbers.

    Overall, Andromeda is not a bad game by any stretch. Hype and expectation are what is currently bringing it down. The technical problem were few and far between for me(I'm talking like two noticeable bugs over six hours that weren't game-breaking), the combat is a lot of fun, the exploration is serviceable, and the new characters are sure to resonate with someone. It's not the game many may have hoped for, but regardless it IS good to have Mass Effect back again, and hopefully we'll see more of it in the future.    … Expand
  22. deemashlayer
    Jul 14, 2017
    10
    The game's visuals are terrific (face animations goofy and now fixed by a patch), story is solid and battles are awesome. The best space exploration game on the market right now (July 2017)
  23. shininguri
    Mar 26, 2017
    10
    Ok so I gave this a ten but really so far I'd give it about a 8. Thats just to counter balance the undeserved 0's. Just because you dont like something doesn't make it a zero. But herd mentality is a real thing so. Anyway quick summary, gears of war mixed with destiny and a dragons age kind of story with the conversations decisions and all. The game has a lot to do. Not always actionOk so I gave this a ten but really so far I'd give it about a 8. Thats just to counter balance the undeserved 0's. Just because you dont like something doesn't make it a zero. But herd mentality is a real thing so. Anyway quick summary, gears of war mixed with destiny and a dragons age kind of story with the conversations decisions and all. The game has a lot to do. Not always action packed but definitely worth the money. You can level up your player how you want picking any skills you want to focus on and giving him a modifier based on the way you like to play. Its maybe 10 modifiers some for gun play, some for defense, some for melee, some for biotic powers, etc. Animations weren't omg awful to me, and i doubt they would be to most ppl it someone had pointed it out and halfway died over it lol. They're not that great but neither is a lot of games graphics in our generation n terms of facial expression so yeah. Multiplayer is fun and could be really un with a group of friends, you lvl up a specific character with locked in powers and modifiers but you can unlock new characters and anyone can use any gun so I had a god time with it so far. P.s looking at scores on metacritic by users and even by the critics sometimes will send you totally off lol. Blood borne got a 9 on here by both but that game seems like it was made for ps2 if you ask me. I would picked this over that 1000 times. And BB was my first dark souls esk game and this is my first ME game so yeah. My advice watch some youtube videos and try not to make a decision soley on critic and user reviews. Especially when a game has an abnormally high or low rating.… Expand
  24. ROLANd1405
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    The game has it's flaws, no doupt about that, the character animations as number one to name.

    But I think if you are actually play the game and don't let it rune for you by criticism completely blown out of proportion, you may be surprised. The story gets considerably more interesting after the trial ends, imho becoming a Bioware game worthy storyline whit a lot of great moments.    The game has it's flaws, no doupt about that, the character animations as number one to name.

    But I think if you are actually play the game and don't let it rune for you by criticism completely blown out of proportion, you may be surprised.
    The story gets considerably more interesting after the trial ends, imho becoming a Bioware game worthy storyline whit a lot of great moments.

    Planets and places are beautiful to a point where I stopped walking/driving to enjoy the view.
    The voice acting of Fryda Wolff is very good and that also counts for a lot of the other voice actors.

    All in all, for me this is a great game with some flaws, (But hey, I never played a game without flaws, did you?)    … Expand
  25. Ltgentanz
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    What a half baked piece of trash. Biggest disappointment of year. I feel I have been scammed out of money and forced to sit through some marxist indoctrination program. Shame on you EA! Shame on you.
  26. SvenL1975
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    Don't believe the negative hype.

    Yes, it has bugs. Yes, it has a lot of bugs. Yes, the facial animations are not that great and sometimes really bad. But at it's core it has everything that has made this series great. Some characters are bland, but there have always been bland characters (Ashley?). Of course we're not as close to the characters as we were in Mass Effect 3 - but we'll    Don't believe the negative hype.

    Yes, it has bugs. Yes, it has a lot of bugs. Yes, the facial animations are not that great and sometimes really bad.

    But at it's core it has everything that has made this series great. Some characters are bland, but there have always been bland characters (Ashley?). Of course we're not as close to the characters as we were in Mass Effect 3 - but we'll get there in the sequels. The graphics are amazing, the combat is miles ahead of the last game and the story is a very good start into this new adventure.

    Without the bugs (which will be squashed by a few patches) this game easily is a 9/10 compared to most of the crap out there.

    And the user score is a joke because of the troglodyte Trump-voters who give this a 0 because it features some strong female characters. Please go back to your mommy and tell her how evil all those "SJWs" have been to you. And just for that I'm going to add another point to my rating, just because of the strong female characters.    … Expand
  27. Clarkr13
    Apr 11, 2017
    8
    Game is absolutely beautiful and filled with vibrant scenes of color and imagination. No the game is not perfect, suffers from some poor character models, but other than that it has been a wild fun ride so far. The majority of people hating on the game it sounds like are not giving it a chance or trying to hold it up to too high of standard created by impatience and lack of focus. TheGame is absolutely beautiful and filled with vibrant scenes of color and imagination. No the game is not perfect, suffers from some poor character models, but other than that it has been a wild fun ride so far. The majority of people hating on the game it sounds like are not giving it a chance or trying to hold it up to too high of standard created by impatience and lack of focus. The production team stated from the very beginning that this id not part of the ME Trilogy apart and separate so they tried some new stuff.… Expand
  28. bstocks101
    Mar 26, 2017
    9
    Enjoyable if you are selective
    Let's begin with the obvious: the facial animations are poor and the writing is nowhere near the standards of the previous games. There are a lot of quests that are obnoxiously "fetch-questy" but they are nowhere near essential to progression and will only bother you if you are a compulsive completionist.
    That said, in being selective about which quests I    Enjoyable if you are selective
    Let's begin with the obvious: the facial animations are poor and the writing is nowhere near the standards of the previous games. There are a lot of quests that are obnoxiously "fetch-questy" but they are nowhere near essential to progression and will only bother you if you are a compulsive completionist.

    That said, in being selective about which quests I take on, I have found myself consistently excited to continue on with playing the game. The combat is challenging with a healthy amount of enemy variety as well as drastically different weapons to choose from. A change to your load out completely changes the feeling of encounters and causes you to adjust your play-style accordingly.

    There is far too much to touch on each aspect of this game but also captures what makes it better than lots of people are saying: there are so many parts to this game and there is a lot of good to be found amongst the clutter. Bioware seemed to favor quantity over quality in this title and there is no doubt that it is the weakest game to sport the "Mass Effect" title. That said, when viewed as a stand-alone product free from the expectations of the franchise, I really believe that there is a whole lot to enjoy here. I certainly am enjoying it despite the many flaws that have been largely focussed on in the reporting of this game.    … Expand
  29. MovieFiend0
    Mar 26, 2017
    9
    As a Mass Effect fan I was disappointed at first but now that I am 50 hours in this game is fantastic. It's much much better than what the haters are saying. Gamers are just ultra picky these days.
  30. SensualSanta
    Mar 27, 2017
    8
    This is my first Mass Effect game so there isn't any nostalgic baggage that would affect this review.

    Despite the rubbery facial animations and character models, tacky dialogue with some really cringe worthy lines (especially that one trans gender Andromeda explorer on Eos) and somewhat jerky combat I have to say that this game deserves a solid 8 after 30hrs. Exploring feels worthwhile,    This is my first Mass Effect game so there isn't any nostalgic baggage that would affect this review.

    Despite the rubbery facial animations and character models, tacky dialogue with some really cringe worthy lines (especially that one trans gender Andromeda explorer on Eos) and somewhat jerky combat I have to say that this game deserves a solid 8 after 30hrs. Exploring feels worthwhile, locales are diverse enough, combat gets better when you get used to it and crafting through research paces the character improvements nicely. Yes there are glitches and bugs - some game breaking (meaning you need to load an older save to try to progress) and some just annoying as hell. They are probably working on the bugs already so there is a good chance that some of them are addressed already by the time you read this.    … Expand
  31. Gamexpert
    Mar 27, 2017
    10
    As always, PC Gamers are butthurt AF.
    All this hate, jkust because the animations arent good enough...

    The rest of the game is absolutely great, I would give it an 85/100, but well, counter score as always on Metacritic.
  32. HcDolf
    Mar 29, 2017
    10
    Достойная игра с хорошим сюжетом. Да есть недочеты, но все оценки от 0 до 3 от людей даже в нее не игравших просто смешны.

    Всем кто любит данную тематику - советую!
  33. oldfoam
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    Really doesn't deserve all the hate its getting. There have been way worse games this generation, and I think people always hype up expectations that aren't possible to achieve. I went into it with no thoughts other than I was going to be playing a new Mass Effect game, and so far after 20 hours i still REALLY enjoy it. It's definitely not perfect, but that's just naive to assume that aReally doesn't deserve all the hate its getting. There have been way worse games this generation, and I think people always hype up expectations that aren't possible to achieve. I went into it with no thoughts other than I was going to be playing a new Mass Effect game, and so far after 20 hours i still REALLY enjoy it. It's definitely not perfect, but that's just naive to assume that a game will be problem free. I've also seen a lot of other people say how they hate that the side quests are like a early 2000 Bioware RPG, but that's one of the features that I actually really enjoy. Reminds me of KOTOR and Jade Empire. Now, do I think this game is a 10? No, I don't. But I Had to give it a high score to counterbalance the insane 1 and 2 ratings this is receiving. Especially because I know these people still have Infinite Warfare and No Mans Sky in their game collection. In reality i think its about an 8.5. Lastly, if you enjoyed Dragon Age: Inquisition then you'll like this game, don't listen to all the hate, and play it with an open mind.… Expand
  34. Ike777
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. think that mass effect is an incredible game but it is not perfect and more for its facial animations I think that it fulfills its connection that is fun, a great title… Expand
  35. art_23
    Mar 27, 2017
    10
    mass effect Andromeda a great game. astonishing planet landscapes, interesting side quests, missions, basically everything`s a great about this game. i love mass effect trilogy, but this is a new mass effect, it has nothing to do with previous mass effect. i can only say that i`ve spent already more than 20 hours in game and i`m happy, that i bought this game.
  36. ValvesHL3
    Mar 25, 2017
    10
    The reasoning people are using for saying that this game is bad makes no **** sense. Use your brain people and think critically about these reviews.

    The game is solid.
  37. treken1
    Mar 25, 2017
    10
    Me parece totalmente injusto lo que se le está haciendo a un juego de este calibre, que tiene muchos fallos y posiblemente en un mes estén solucionados y 100% perfecto. No me creo que con 10 horas de juego las primeras semanas, haya habido 1000 valoraciones con 3,5. Le doy un 10, porque sí, como la gente le da un 0 porque también.
  38. SIPPIO
    Mar 26, 2017
    4
    Honest opinion from Mass Effect veteran who read 3 ME books and obviously played trilogy...
    ~~~4 outta 10 all I'm giving..~~~
    ~~Update ~ VOICE ACTING~ SOMETHING BAD HAPPENED!! THE FEMALE KROGAN was soooo awful..Now the voice acting isn't crap but it's misplaced and off.... THIS GAME FEEL SABATOGED!! *This game screams everything wrong with the FEW crying and making noise @ the    Honest opinion from Mass Effect veteran who read 3 ME books and obviously played trilogy...
    ~~~4 outta 10 all I'm giving..~~~

    ~~Update ~ VOICE ACTING~ SOMETHING BAD HAPPENED!!
    THE FEMALE KROGAN was soooo awful..Now the voice acting isn't crap but it's misplaced and off....
    THIS GAME FEEL SABATOGED!!
    *This game screams everything wrong with the FEW crying and making noise @ the expense of the Many..
    ~We all get these weird, messed up animation faces, and Xbox360 looking effects when making character/Ryder.. This IS-NOT an accident..This company is the wealthiest in all of gaming..

    ***The company has too many weird people making decisions based on personal politics..
    And that is wrong.. by weird I mean 'against the grain'
    **It's WRONG to sell a popular product that pre-existed those with personal agenda's..

    ~Every Mass Effect fan or gamer should Google the people running EA Bioware and then all will be understood...

    ~I did NOT buy this game. I timed it perfect so Gamefly would send it to me @ the sacrifice of not getting it until Friday VS Tuesday...

    *The Game itself ~~ very cliché Outter space,,,new Galaxy science fiction exploration,,,Hostile shoot 1st ask questions later locals...
    **The plans all went Haywire and everything is in disarray when we arrive 1 year after the setup people..
    *You're predecessor fate is so unrealistic it's NOT funny.He was 100X's the quality of character that you are.

    *Combat~ The cover system is AWFUL! Reminds me of a cross between Gears War,Mass Effect and a generic Indie cover shooter....I keep getting lit up...Granted I'm playing on HARD.(2nd FROM hardest so I get my moneys worth via challenge) and YES I died 6 time son the final battle in intro/prologue....

    **BIOWARE- Notorious for mass amounts of Loot-Fodder! UGH!!! This goes back to KOTOR with looting 8 different helmets all +1 in every category thus pointless and annoying to try and micro manage...
    From Kotor toMass Effect to Dragons AGe. that's 8 games ALL WITH SAME LOOT SYSTEM THAT SUCKS!

    **I started my gaming life the biggest Bioware fan ever. Baldur's Gate Era around 1999 and this is the biggest disappointment to date from this company...I am no longer trusting Bioware and will NOT buy games(only rent) until they imrprove........

    **Bottom line~ The Business practices are too much for me to overlook.
    the end product seems like this game is in ALpha....
    The Animation is awful on purpose because of ANita Sarcesian types.
    and I won't forget this Bioware!    … Expand
  39. madscientist4
    Apr 5, 2017
    9
    8.5 out of 10

    This is a pre-patch review. I’ll be doing a replay with the patch. In general I enjoyed this game. Loved cruising in space and being the Pathfinder. Main positives: beautiful worlds and space exploration, game play is fun, driving nomad off cliffs is fun, story is good(but remember it’s a start…and you’ll appreciate it more), NPCs are interesting and have some fun and    8.5 out of 10

    This is a pre-patch review. I’ll be doing a replay with the patch. In general I enjoyed this game. Loved cruising in space and being the Pathfinder.

    Main positives: beautiful worlds and space exploration, game play is fun, driving nomad off cliffs is fun, story is good(but remember it’s a start…and you’ll appreciate it more), NPCs are interesting and have some fun and humorous loyalty missions, endless things to do for those of us that don’t like things to end.

    Main negatives: female Ryder character creation(a good character can be made but takes time), weird eyes(but you do get over that), romances could be more in-depth.

    Who should play Mass Effect Andromeda? If you love RPGs, immersing yourself in a whole new world, reading codex entries, and realize that not everything in a game has to be a means to an end then this game is for you. Remember, you are role-playing as a Pathfinder. It’s your job to explore and bring viability to this new galaxy. You happen to run into enemies but killing the bad guys is not the main point of this game and you should not play it like that.

    I bought this game with reservation due to some bad reviews by critics I trust. However, there were some shining reviews by critics I trust. I became so infatuated with the debate over this game that I had to buy it. So to the local game store I went(so if I didn’t like it then I had trade in credit to offset the cost) and purchased this game.

    What is unfortunate and didn’t affect the majority of the game, was the player creation that you see right when you start. I firmly believe that if anything should be polished in a game…it should certainly be what players first see. That’s my biggest take away on rating points and my biggest complaint with the game. Give the game some time(5 hours or so) and this bad effect will wear off and you won’t notice it much. Anyway, after spending a good amount of time in character creation I was able to make a female Ryder that didn’t look horrible. Sure she had blue corn rows and looked like she was about to go into a cage match but I felt comfortable role playing as her(former women’s MMA fighter here).

    This game is definitely a set up for further installs. It’s a start and it’s supposed to be a start. It gets us set up in the Andromeda universe, it gets connections and storyline going that will probably be continued in later games, much like Mass Effect 1. I enjoyed the storyline in this game and it’s easy to see if you get into it that there will be more in the future which is exciting.

    The game play itself is fun. I loved dropping grenades on enemies while shooting above them in my jet pack. The different weapons and abilities allow you to play to your style. Note I did also play on the easiest difficulty as I’m not a shooter game fan…unless I can run into enemies guns blazing and kill them all then I probably wouldn’t do good. The hiding and picking your target isn’t my style. But even on the easiest where there was little challenge it was still fun. I recommend this setting to people more interested in the story and immersing themselves in the Andromeda universe than combat.

    The squad mates on the tempest do get interesting over time. Some never caught my interest but they aren’t designed to capture everyone’s. That’s the great thing about Bioware RPGs is they have options but you get to choose to delve more in to what is interesting to you. Again, not everything is meant to be a means to an end. It’s mean to be a role playing game. I wish there was more depth to some relationships, especially with the romances…like maybe if you are romancing one character and flirt with another there will be some jealousy or comment on it, that would make it more immersive. I do recommend doing loyalty missions. They can be fun and they open up new dialog options with characters. I also recommend reading the emails as some of them are pretty funny.

    This brings me to my biggest point of the game. There is a ton of humor in it. If you take the time to get to know characters…read the codex…do loyalty missions you will see a lot of this humor. Read the emails…they are funny.

    A little advice: There is soooooo much to do in this universe so pace your side missions. Don’t ignore them but pace them. Sit down for a gaming session and do some side missions. Then your next session maybe do a main mission. Divide it up so you don’t get lost and so you can advance the stories of your crew mates(tend to advance only from main and loyalty missions although completing some main missions may be required to further loyalty missions).    … Expand
  40. gaymer11
    Apr 3, 2017
    9
    Ok I get the criticism that this game didn't raise the bar or meet everyones expectations, but it met mine. I wanted another Mass Effect experience and that is what I got with this game. The combat was great and had enough classic RPG choices/level advancement that I enjoyed leveling up. The romance options were solid (though more sexual fluidity, or a solid gay interest like Dorian fromOk I get the criticism that this game didn't raise the bar or meet everyones expectations, but it met mine. I wanted another Mass Effect experience and that is what I got with this game. The combat was great and had enough classic RPG choices/level advancement that I enjoyed leveling up. The romance options were solid (though more sexual fluidity, or a solid gay interest like Dorian from DAI would have been nice). All in all I really enjoyed this game and while it could have been better, it certainly does not deserve the horrible user scores it is getting IMO.… Expand
  41. whymeo
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    Mass Effect: Andromeda is a fairly standard Mass Effect game. Its writing and voice acting are both inconsistent. At times quite good, at times quite bad. This is nothing new to series. Neither are the sometimes awkward facial animations. True, they're a bit worse this time around, but considering that it's nothing new for the series the rage that has surrounded them and the game is hardlyMass Effect: Andromeda is a fairly standard Mass Effect game. Its writing and voice acting are both inconsistent. At times quite good, at times quite bad. This is nothing new to series. Neither are the sometimes awkward facial animations. True, they're a bit worse this time around, but considering that it's nothing new for the series the rage that has surrounded them and the game is hardly justified.

    It seems that Andromeda has become a target for the type of people who took part in "gamergate", with many decrying the game as garbage that was ruined by "SJWs". They have, of course, made most of the target of their ire a woman and a non-white man who worked on the game - claiming that they are terrible at their job and were only hired because of SJWs infiltrating the video game industry (who apparently wish to hire people that aren't white men who are bad at their job just to fill diversity quotas? or some such equally crazy claim).

    It's of course ridiculous to blame any failings of such a large project on only a couple of people. Logic doesn't really matter when you're just looking for someone to attack as a part of your crusade against the evil SJWs however.

    Anyway, I wrote this mainly to throw a reasonable score into the mix of what appears to be a bunch of reactionaries giving the game 0's and 1's because they decided this game was their next target. The game itself is good, but not amazing. It's typical Mass Effect fare. It has a lot of issues but at the end of the day, but it remains enjoyable to its interesting setting and some fun gameplay mechanics. I hope a fun series like this isn't killed because a bunch of lunatics decided to attack it.    … Expand
  42. Yanixoj
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    I loved it! Yeah it has its bugs but what game doesn't . Personally it was enjoyable and a new character that I am growing with together. I am so happy that the mass affect universe is still going on strong. I can't wait for the sequels
  43. Sojum
    May 27, 2017
    7
    Early on and the game is fine. Not sure why this one is attracting so many troll reviews. Yes there are bugs and some occasional weird animations. They are exceptions though - they don't persist constantly throughout the game. Anyone focused solely on them has is merely parroting what's popular on the internet. Did I hope for better? Yes. But I'm also just coming off of Horizon Zero DawnEarly on and the game is fine. Not sure why this one is attracting so many troll reviews. Yes there are bugs and some occasional weird animations. They are exceptions though - they don't persist constantly throughout the game. Anyone focused solely on them has is merely parroting what's popular on the internet. Did I hope for better? Yes. But I'm also just coming off of Horizon Zero Dawn which set an incredibly high bar. Follow the critics score on this one, not the troll score.

    Having now finished the game, I'll leave my original rating of 7. There's plenty to do here, and gameplay is much more satisfying than the negative reviews will acknowledge. It's not a stellar entry or the space exploration game I keep waiting for. But, it's so far from the 4.8 user average currently showing in metacritic that it's comical. I think it's time to start verifying that the people writing reviews have actual played the game (watched the movie/read the book/used the product/etc). I tell my kids to try things, truly try them, before they make up their minds about whether or not they like them. My sense anymore is that reviews are regurgitating popular sentiment on the Internet or expressing a dislike of superficial, easily observed, features of something without actually sampling it (i.e. ewwww, it looks gross therefore it must be gross).    … Expand
  44. Nahual_Eriol
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    It's just an outrage over a great franchise in favor of feminists and SJW. In this game everything is bad. The plot, characters, role-playing system, quests, dialogues, gameplay. All this causes only disgust. Bioware just spit into the faces of all fans of role-playing games.
  45. JD-Lo
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    The overly negative scores are ridiculous, and the ratings are obviously being brigaded.. While the game has issues, it certainly doesn't bring it down to under a 4.0.
  46. SurgicalCookie
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    This game is a great new entry into the Mass Effect series. The game does have some minor bugs and some awkward facial mechanics, but looking past those eventual fixes shows a game full of bravery, heart, and relationships. The game had monumental goals and dreams, while trying to escape living in the shadow of Commander Shepard and the original trilogy. I believe that it has succeededThis game is a great new entry into the Mass Effect series. The game does have some minor bugs and some awkward facial mechanics, but looking past those eventual fixes shows a game full of bravery, heart, and relationships. The game had monumental goals and dreams, while trying to escape living in the shadow of Commander Shepard and the original trilogy. I believe that it has succeeded in many ways, while falling short in minor technical issues and some lack luster dialogue at times. Overall, for any fan of the original trilogy: get this game if you want another true mass effect experience.… Expand
  47. BeyondLogic
    Apr 24, 2018
    4
    At first I had this game ranked as an 8. Unfortunately that honeymoon phase has worn off and what is left is a clear picture that this game was simply unfinished. The first three, last two in particular, were masterpieces. Unforgettable journeys through space with a brilliant cast. Andromeda is just plain disappointing and at times terrible. A hard fall from grace for one of gaming'sAt first I had this game ranked as an 8. Unfortunately that honeymoon phase has worn off and what is left is a clear picture that this game was simply unfinished. The first three, last two in particular, were masterpieces. Unforgettable journeys through space with a brilliant cast. Andromeda is just plain disappointing and at times terrible. A hard fall from grace for one of gaming's greatest franchises.… Expand
  48. Gamemonster
    Mar 23, 2017
    1
    This is a multiplayer review only. Since I only play mass effect horde mode. What realy turns me of is the 30fps. It feels so slow and unresponsive. 60fps should have been the target. Major letdown.
    Also only 5 maps.
  49. MyAttorney
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    Game is Solid. It is structured pretty similar to dragon age inquisition. Most of the negativity comes from comparing it to the other mass effect games. I was definitely more interested in the original games, but Andromeda is a good game that hopefully leads into an amazing series. My only criticism would be that i want more dynamic story driven adventure, and less driving around andGame is Solid. It is structured pretty similar to dragon age inquisition. Most of the negativity comes from comparing it to the other mass effect games. I was definitely more interested in the original games, but Andromeda is a good game that hopefully leads into an amazing series. My only criticism would be that i want more dynamic story driven adventure, and less driving around and exploring.… Expand
  50. phoeniix23
    Jun 14, 2017
    10
    I'm a huge Bioware and Mass Effect fan, and feel that this game's flaws have been unfairly exaggerated.

    I only give 10s to games that I connect with emotionally and personally, games that engage me for hours leading to days to months, and this is one of them. A 10 in my book is not a perfect game but one which I truly enjoyed with no regrets. Andromeda's strengths are it's    I'm a huge Bioware and Mass Effect fan, and feel that this game's flaws have been unfairly exaggerated.

    I only give 10s to games that I connect with emotionally and personally, games that engage me for hours leading to days to months, and this is one of them. A 10 in my book is not a perfect game but one which I truly enjoyed with no regrets.

    Andromeda's strengths are it's characters, specifically Peebee, Drack, Cora, Suvi, Kallo and Sloane for me. They are so well written and fleshed out that I grew to know them as I progressed further into the game. My first impressions of them changed as I got to know them. I didn't like Drack and Peebee at first but by the end, they were with me all the way. This evolution of characters felt real and personal to me, like getting to know a friend.

    It also helped that the characters were with me on an epic exploration adventure. I completely loved Scott Ryder and the Initiative's mission to explore instead of conquer. Made me think about the colonization days of the age of Empires. What did it feel like to be an invader/colonizer/conqueror? What were the challenges involved in the name of science and exploration? What does it mean to be xenophobic? There were lots of themes in the game which were subtle and made me think about questions like these, and I found it absolutely refreshing. Of course there was the usual save the universe theme, but exploration is the name of the game.

    I wasn't affected much by the facial animations. Not the best, but it got the job done. World building and landscapes were gorgeous though. Didn't experience many bugs either.

    I loved the shooting mechanics!! I played on hardcore difficulty and boy was it intense! In my opinions, they nailed it. Haven't had as much fun with shooting since Destiny.

    What I didn't like were the trivial and numerous fetch quests which I gave up on and ignored after mid way through the game. Too many "go this there and then there and also there and why not there too and since ur at it go there again and THEN, you come back for the reward". However, the main missions, side quests and companion loyalty missions were a blast, especially after connecting with the characters. It really feels like a band of brothers, although I don't care for Liam and Jaal. Super annoying.

    I really hope Bioware reads this cos I have mad respect and love for their work. Don't abandon this franchise please!! I loved the Andromeda story, characters and setting. Nothing's perfect and there's always things to improve but count me in the preorder line for the next Mass Effect title.    … Expand
  51. closedsocket
    Apr 9, 2017
    8
    Do not let the lack of polish ruin the game for you.

    This is a worthy successor to the original Mass Effect trilogy and does a great job at introducing the new setting and problems that will be faced throughout the Andromeda games. There are a few things that are different from the original trilogy that some players may like or dislike. First is the absence of the paragon system,    Do not let the lack of polish ruin the game for you.

    This is a worthy successor to the original Mass Effect trilogy and does a great job at introducing the new setting and problems that will be faced throughout the Andromeda games.

    There are a few things that are different from the original trilogy that some players may like or dislike. First is the absence of the paragon system, which I found liberating. The choices I made actually felt like I made them. I did what I thought was best for my team without the guidance of trying to stay into preset parameters of good and evil. The second is the ability to change classes on the fly. No longer are you required to pick a class and stick with it throughout the whole game. I believe the way they implemented this in the game, and made it part of the lore, was really well done. Third is that you can no longer can really command your companions, you have no choice over their equipment, you can tell them to attack and that's really about it.

    Now that some of the bigger changes are out of the way, I will just hit on what I liked and disliked about the game.

    The game play is the best in the series. I mean the running, jumping, shooting all feels very satisfying. It plays like a full blown cover shooter now, and less like a KOTOR game. It works very well and everything fills natural, but if you were into more of the RPG element of the game, then that's all just about gone. Combat is fast and fluid with abilities having to be mapped to active buttons, there's no pausing and wheeling a specific ability or weapon, it's all done in real time. The game is VERY open. You have main story missions but the game spends no time opening up the galaxy and saying go explore, create your own path. Unfortunately, I believe this hinders one of Mass Effects previous best points - the story telling. If you choose to just follow the main story, which is possible, you miss a lot. I mean a lot. Andromeda's best missions, and most fleshed out story telling, are side quests (particularly the crew relationship quest lines) and it's a shame that in Biowares haste to make an open world game, they allow the user to bypass the best parts of the game.

    Now for the facial animations. The facial animations aren't bad, especially if you are playing the male Ryder, but they aren't great either. I do think Andromeda's lack of polish is what holds it back from being the GREAT game it could have been, but the animation is average. It's somehow worse than Dragon Age Inquisition which is three years older and much worse than the great animation of Witcher 3, but it's not so bad that it's distracting (or at least you shouldn't be distracted by it).

    In conclusion Andromeda is a solid game, that misses being great because of a lack of polish. It's still fun, and should make you excited for the next game, if you truly like the franchise. It's worth playing.

    gameplay stats: Game beat with an 88% completion in 55 hours on standard difficulty.    … Expand
  52. tonyfred898
    Mar 22, 2017
    7
    This game is really a 7.5 honestly, had to give it a 10 because of all the negative reviews. Is It on the same level as the Witcher 3, Horizon Zero Dawn and Breath of the Wild? Of course not. But it is fun, combat is exciting and it feels like a Mass Effect Game. I am a little disappointed in the story, but I ah having a good time, spent 13 hours already and I am satisfied with it.This game is really a 7.5 honestly, had to give it a 10 because of all the negative reviews. Is It on the same level as the Witcher 3, Horizon Zero Dawn and Breath of the Wild? Of course not. But it is fun, combat is exciting and it feels like a Mass Effect Game. I am a little disappointed in the story, but I ah having a good time, spent 13 hours already and I am satisfied with it. Probably will go back to the original trilogy but I am a Mass Effect guy for life. If you Judge as a spinoff and not a true successor you will be satisfied.… Expand
  53. JS99
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    Keep on deleting my reviews Metacritic, I'll keep putting them up. I can defend all my statements in court. I actually look froward to it, Can you defend your deliberate attempts to raise the ratings of games by deleting reviews, in court? Might destroy your entire business model. Bring it.

    Anyway, Mass effect Andromeda is a terrible game, it's animations are amateur, the writing    Keep on deleting my reviews Metacritic, I'll keep putting them up. I can defend all my statements in court. I actually look froward to it, Can you defend your deliberate attempts to raise the ratings of games by deleting reviews, in court? Might destroy your entire business model. Bring it.

    Anyway, Mass effect Andromeda is a terrible game, it's animations are amateur, the writing is bad, the characters are not developed and are not memorable. This game has a leftist SJW political agenda. People only need to Google "Mass Effect amdromeda lead programmer". Bioware has an agenda Google that too.    … Expand
  54. Britmatt81
    Mar 27, 2017
    8
    Love this game and plenty to do. The environments are breathtaking and feels like you are getting a great game. Yes the faces are a bit poor and i have encountered a few bugs but these are minor and i can easily ignore them.
  55. jordangold527
    Apr 5, 2017
    10
    Haters gonna hate. There are occasionally awkward facial expressions and very rare glitches that can easily remedied by a quick reload. Every game has it's issues, but many people hate this game because it has issues that 95% of games have. People hail Skyrim as one of the best games of the decade, yet there are no facial expressions, the voice acting is pretty bad (all things considered),Haters gonna hate. There are occasionally awkward facial expressions and very rare glitches that can easily remedied by a quick reload. Every game has it's issues, but many people hate this game because it has issues that 95% of games have. People hail Skyrim as one of the best games of the decade, yet there are no facial expressions, the voice acting is pretty bad (all things considered), and there are a great deal of bugs even to this day. The game tells a fun (if not predictable) story with great characters, interesting and complex themes, and amazing gameplay diversity. If you liked the original Mass Effect games you will adore this.… Expand
  56. Urtext
    Mar 21, 2017
    6
    It’s hard not to be emotional about Mass Effect: Andromeda. You can see this from the huge number of negative user reviews. This actually says something about the strength of the Mass Effect universe. Although Mass Effect 2 did not live up to the sci fi chops of Mass Effect 1, and Mass Effect 3 did not live up to the intensely personal and emotionally engaging Mass Effect 2, the originalIt’s hard not to be emotional about Mass Effect: Andromeda. You can see this from the huge number of negative user reviews. This actually says something about the strength of the Mass Effect universe. Although Mass Effect 2 did not live up to the sci fi chops of Mass Effect 1, and Mass Effect 3 did not live up to the intensely personal and emotionally engaging Mass Effect 2, the original trilogy remains a landmark Bioware effort. Expectations were high.

    The 0-10 scale is obviously flawed. But I cannot bring myself to review this game anything lower than a 6. It has its problems, but within the American grading system, 0-5 signifies a failing (non)effort. Despite some noticeable bugs, I did not encounter any game-breaking ones (your mileage may vary). ME: A was rushed, but it is not a literally broken game.

    This is not high praise. In fact, ME: A is a bad game, and if you value your time, you should not play it. When I play an RPG, first and foremost I expect some engagement with the story and the characters. An RPG is not only about its systems; its about role-playing within the given constraints of the game. And I cannot role-play with ME: A’s clichéd, uninteresting plot and terrible, forgettable cast. Even if you look over the problems with animation (it’s truly horrible, watch on Youtube for entertainment) and voice-work (the talent were phoning it in); the writing itself is untenable. There is no forward momentum. The gameplay systems function in a workmanship manner independent of context: combat is fine, the quest system sets up an addictive gameplay loop. But there is no soul to the game that makes you want to engage with these systems. And that is ME: A’s major sin.    … Expand
  57. xWorldxWARriorx
    Mar 28, 2017
    10
    Counter score. I would say its actually around an 8 out of 10. Its not nearly as bad as people are saying and it is still way better than a lot of the garbage games that are out there. We have to remember that the original trilogy was a masterpiece by the end but that the first game was also not perfect when it first came out. There are things that can be improved upon (animations, fetchCounter score. I would say its actually around an 8 out of 10. Its not nearly as bad as people are saying and it is still way better than a lot of the garbage games that are out there. We have to remember that the original trilogy was a masterpiece by the end but that the first game was also not perfect when it first came out. There are things that can be improved upon (animations, fetch quests, etc) but this was an excellent starting point for a new trilogy.… Expand
  58. arzon
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    achei muito achei desnecessário o hate com certeza nao e o melhor da franquia mais ainda sim um game bom espero ver correções e dlcs que vao melhor ainda mais o game
  59. muyfresco
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    Soy un amante de lo que nos ofrecia ME... y sobre todo de las elecciones... Ese carisma que había forjado mi personaje ... Andromeda es un buen juego pero NO ES UN MASS EFFECT.

    Es una oportunidad perdida y creo que la siguiente entrega, que la habrá,,,, será igual o peor.
  60. mamalikesmambo
    Mar 22, 2017
    5
    I rarely ever pre-order games, only when I trust a developer after releasing multiple games where they were very good. I don't expect perfection, don't mind a few bugs as modern RPG's are huge. I do expect a certain level of polish however, and ME: Andromeda has broken my trust with the Bioware name. I figured that EA wouldn't allow a franchise as golden as Mass Effect to go downhill or beI rarely ever pre-order games, only when I trust a developer after releasing multiple games where they were very good. I don't expect perfection, don't mind a few bugs as modern RPG's are huge. I do expect a certain level of polish however, and ME: Andromeda has broken my trust with the Bioware name. I figured that EA wouldn't allow a franchise as golden as Mass Effect to go downhill or be rushed, especially after Dragon Age: Inquisition, but I was wrong. I had forgot that this wasn't the same team that did ME 1,2 3 and it shows. This barely feels like those games in overall feeling, which saddens me

    First thing I noticed is the character creation section is lame. You are given all these very light hair colors but unable to create a very light skinned person, so that your skintone doesnt match the hair color. The lightest skin tone is terrible for a strawberry blonde or platinum blonde or very light skinned brunette. The hair styles are lame, no long haired styles at all, very boring and almost gender neutral. I had to start a new character because my first try looked good at the character setup but in game looked terrible with the amazingly bad and terrible facial and eye animations. My character was so unappealing I had to start the first hour over after realizing I couldnt stand looking at her.

    The games atmospheres are beautiful as are the level design, and thats where the seemed to spend their performance points, because the animations for body and faces, and even voice acting is so bad at times. It's hard to really get immersed into a game when your character looks and behaves awkwardly even if the game makes amazing screenshots and wallpapers. The voice acting is so wooden at times, and the voices chosen for certain characters make you wonder what they were thinking. I felt there was some political SJW warrior stuff in this game where their shouldnt be as well.

    I'm giving this game a 5 because its not terrible overall but the quality of the game could have been so much more. You look at Ashley or Miranda in ME and then any of the females in this game and its amazing that a game series which last had an entry in 2012 (ME3) looks better and more human like in performance and animations than a 2017 game, 5 years later.    … Expand
  61. cmaven
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    If you really enjoy the original trilogy of the Mass Effect Saga, this game is definitely worth checking out. No, it is not going to be everyone's cup of outer space tea, but in my opinion it is not nearly half as bad as some of the negative reviews I have read. After yes getting past the weird uncanny valley faces and (at least I think) funny animations, there is is still a lot to like.If you really enjoy the original trilogy of the Mass Effect Saga, this game is definitely worth checking out. No, it is not going to be everyone's cup of outer space tea, but in my opinion it is not nearly half as bad as some of the negative reviews I have read. After yes getting past the weird uncanny valley faces and (at least I think) funny animations, there is is still a lot to like. Big expansive planets to traverse, a fun multiplayer, updated combat with jetpacks thrown in, entertaining characters and yes you can still decide whether to be a good guy or a space-dick. You can be a loner or romance your way through the galaxy. I think if more people played the game it wouldn't have a user score of 4.0.… Expand
  62. Thephotograph17
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    An interesting new story with a great background. On my opinion I'm not that disappointed! Sure few point made me calm my excitement about the game! But the story is interesting! All the character are deep and interesting! The world to explore is incredible!
  63. GingerBarbarian
    Mar 31, 2017
    8
    The Mass Effect team took a big swing and hit a double. There is a lot to love and dislike about this game.

    There is a lot to love. Content per dollar is exceptional, you can play this game for 50+ hours easy, You can double or triple that if you are a competitionist.The combat is excellent and so is the voice acting. I give the dialogue a "B-", but considering this is a game that can    The Mass Effect team took a big swing and hit a double. There is a lot to love and dislike about this game.

    There is a lot to love. Content per dollar is exceptional, you can play this game for 50+ hours easy, You can double or triple that if you are a competitionist.The combat is excellent and so is the voice acting. I give the dialogue a "B-", but considering this is a game that can go on for 100+ hours this is not a surprise. I can only expect so much. I also like the new companion system. In previous games I usually stayed with the same companions depending on the mission (Tali if i face synthetics, Mordin if I faced Armored enemies, etc). With this game the companions you take on a mission don't seem to matter as muc strategically. While some can see this as a downside, I like it. I am free to experiment with how characters interact within the Nomad. I am not staying with the same 3 or 4 companions depending on which enemy I am facing.

    The down sides are obvious. Yes, the facial animations are a little last gen, but this does not affect me much. Personally I think critics are being overly harsh on this point. Great games got better reviews with more glitches (Skyrim comes to mind). My biggest issue is that I am not drawn in the same way I was in previous games. I am currently about 50 hours in and I am not feeling the "pull" that I did in the previous Mass Effect games. The sense of urgency is not there. I know Bioware meant for this, to encourage exploration. However it does not feel like the stakes may not be high enough to keep newcomers involved. There are fewer mysteries to uncover with squad-mates. They seem to just give you the information you ask for immediately. There isn't the same coaxing that previous games had. however, they are all likeable and well developed. I just to not find myself as eager to explore the ship and socialize as I was in previous games.

    There are only two major misses in my mind. One is minor. Kumail Nanjiani, who is a brilliant comedian, was miscast as a grumpy accountant. He could have easily become our new "Joker". The second is the lack of new races. We traveled 600+ years and there are only 3 new species. Seems like a little bit of a cop-out.

    Overall, Mass Effect has all the makings of a great first act. Great characters are introduced and the stage is set well, However it does not feel like it is a complete story on its own.    … Expand
  64. lexsan82
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    I went in with very little expectation, and I am enjoying it. It feels similar to Mass Effect 3, with improvements across the board. Game play and the environments are done really well. Yes, the character modeling feels about the same as ME3 and the face mechanics are subpar - there are the usual Bioware technical glitches during conversations - but nothing a few patches can't fix.

    This    I went in with very little expectation, and I am enjoying it. It feels similar to Mass Effect 3, with improvements across the board. Game play and the environments are done really well. Yes, the character modeling feels about the same as ME3 and the face mechanics are subpar - there are the usual Bioware technical glitches during conversations - but nothing a few patches can't fix.

    This is a must have for sci-fi fans. When it comes right down to it, this game is fun. Period. It's worth the money I paid for it, and if you go in without all the hype, you'll enjoy it for sure.    … Expand
  65. DarkLordReveng
    Mar 27, 2017
    9
    In some of the discussion forums I pulled a simple trick. I asked the people spamming the discussion with how much they hate the game what happened on Kadara or Eladeen. 80% couldn't answer. It's blatantly obvious that a group of fans who didn't get exactly what they wanted and decided to mope, They are using the tools of the internet to spam these review page. We are hearing multipleIn some of the discussion forums I pulled a simple trick. I asked the people spamming the discussion with how much they hate the game what happened on Kadara or Eladeen. 80% couldn't answer. It's blatantly obvious that a group of fans who didn't get exactly what they wanted and decided to mope, They are using the tools of the internet to spam these review page. We are hearing multiple posts about things not at all related to the game with 0 score. You can tell people keep going through and like those posts to reinforce the opinion. Yet among the positive reviews you see some depth of opinion and it keeps ticking up.

    This is a solid story with a lot of content and a lot of potential for future installments. The characters are new and haven't had 3 games to be introduced to us. The combot is awesome, the environments are mind blowing.

    The facial animation can be bad but not all the time. And while there are some glitches (there's still glitches in ME1,2&3 so who cares.

    Experience the game. Get past Eos and the pace skyrockets. The loyalty missions offer some truly remarkable stories about your companions. I wasn't a huge Liam fan at first but he has some funny and deep moments. Drack is Garrus on steroids.

    Reviewers are writing second opinion pieces because as they played more they loved it. Just like the original ME1 there is kinks and things to work out. The story offers so many fantastic choices and opportunities. I can see Bioware taking the good (and there is a lot of good) from this game and doing what it did with ME2 and making it even greater which will than have you look back on MEA in a new light.

    Over hyped expectations met glitches to cause a bit of a **** out the gate, but give the game a chance it won't disappoint. Play with an open mind and enjoy.    … Expand
  66. greedoinaspeedo
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    ACTUAL SCORE: 9 (Inflated to counteract the man-babies giving zero and one's because they pre-hate the game)

    This game is everything I was hoping for and more. I was a big fan of the original trilogy. I am also a fan of well made open world games. However, the biggest draw here for me is the science fiction setting. I love science fiction in all mediums and Mass Effect is the    ACTUAL SCORE: 9 (Inflated to counteract the man-babies giving zero and one's because they pre-hate the game)

    This game is everything I was hoping for and more. I was a big fan of the original trilogy. I am also a fan of well made open world games. However, the biggest draw here for me is the science fiction setting. I love science fiction in all mediums and Mass Effect is the undisputed king of space opera in the world of video games.

    Bioware delivers once again on pulling you into an immersive science fiction adventure in a unique universe with a great cast of characters. Hitting the reset button really revives the series for me. Being able to ditch the old cast and move on to a new galaxy with new species is wonderful. The focus on exploration is extremely welcome to me as it was one of the biggest things that the original trilogy failed to deliver.

    The size of the hub worlds are wonderful compared to previous games. Your spaceship is an awesome area that lets you soak in the atmosphere of being in space. The Nexus, humanity's space station in Andromeda, is an expansive area that serves as this games Citadel, and it is also very cool to explore and larger than any of the old games Citadels.

    I love the combat now and the way the maps are designed with more verticality involved. The jump-jet makes exploration and movement much more free and exciting. There are so many different ways you could design a class build in this game, and I have the feeling I will be playing through many times and testing out those possibilities.

    The graphics are stellar, which makes some of the character animations look silly by comparison. That was quite true throughout the original trilogy as well though and I think the focus on that by gamers is silly. To be distracted from such a wonderously deep game with so much going for it by some crappy animations here and there, is just a waste.

    If you are willing to let this game pull you in and tell you its story, it will blow you away. If you are going in as a skeptic who doesn't really have time to play it anyway and just wants some **** to feel superior about, do us all a favor and move on to trolling the next thing you want to try and suck the joy out of.    … Expand
  67. jim4620
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    I Want to make sure idiots do not turn away anyone to this game. The games is amazing and is easy best of the year.I guess this is backlash because bio ware does not care to give media and you tubers early copy's and endorsements. Our world is full of cry baby's. This game just continues the great gaming experience as mass effect 2 and 3. All people care about is faces ???not mechanics,I Want to make sure idiots do not turn away anyone to this game. The games is amazing and is easy best of the year.I guess this is backlash because bio ware does not care to give media and you tubers early copy's and endorsements. Our world is full of cry baby's. This game just continues the great gaming experience as mass effect 2 and 3. All people care about is faces ???not mechanics, exploration?combat,story?world......nope all we care about is faces.....its better than horizon zero dawn and ,wild lands by a huge amount .… Expand
  68. bsh88
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. nybody reading the user "reviews" here need to keep one thing in mind, the "alt-right" has decided to run a vehement anti Bioware campaign against this game. They have decided that this game, but Bioware in particular, are anti "white" and part of that "liberal agenda" that they are so paranoid about .- you can find direct evidence of this scattered throughout the reviews but is more evident on their own websites. And as always on the internet, the dumb and the stupid, often very young and often who have not played the game, take up the call without understanding what is going on and repeat the same nonsense. This is sadly the internet of the 21st century where everyone can say anything with anonymity and without personal repercussion.

    The game itself is not that bad at all. No it's not as "epic" as the original trilogy and the writing is not as "tight" but it is better than DA O - far better. In many ways, the gameplay itself is better than the original ME - certainly, the character "classes" are far more fluid and you have far more control over them. It also looks much better than people are saying - although it does seem to use far too many of the same assets as DO O. Although, this might be due to using the same engine and the limitations of said engine.

    Anyway, overall, a game worth your attention. Just don't allow your perceptions of it to be shaped by a bunch of right wing hicks and give it ago.    … Expand
  69. Dadigy
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    A new step into a new galaxy where you must discover everything on each planet, and this is just a small part of the game. The mood is the same of the first trilogy and some landscapes are astonishing. The plot is quite interesting but, as in the 1st chapter, side quests are the best part, especially playing the quest of your crew.
  70. bowsie
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    I am really enjoying this game, I have found the first 15 or so hours exhilarating at times. I think they have really nailed the feeling of exploration, and the openness of the combat.

    Some of the prominent criticisms are not without merit - I have come across a fair few bugs and the facial animations are disappointing. The jury is out on the story and characters, although I loved    I am really enjoying this game, I have found the first 15 or so hours exhilarating at times. I think they have really nailed the feeling of exploration, and the openness of the combat.

    Some of the prominent criticisms are not without merit - I have come across a fair few bugs and the facial animations are disappointing. The jury is out on the story and characters, although I loved colonising my first planet. Some of the systems are too complex and burdensome, rather than flowing from the rest of the game.

    The quest design is not W3 standards but it is a noticeable improvement over DA:I. Having completed the first open-world planet I did not feel any of the boredom and frustration I did in that game. Any of the random encounters are worth engaging in since the combat is so fun and varied - I think the combat is so open that it produces novel and emergent battle scenarios. I enjoy the feeling of progression - from the building of colonies to the improvements in the Nexus hub-station. I think the multi-player is just fine, it is too similar from ME3 to truly stand-out, but it is nice to boot it up from inside the single-player and a good change of pace from the campaign.

    However I can honestly say that my overall experience from playing the game has been joy. I think the game has its flaws and I can see it is not for everyone, but personally I am completely enthralled by the galaxy Bioware have built and feel very happy that I have another 50-100 hours left to spend in it.    … Expand
  71. Marcymaru
    Mar 24, 2017
    0
    Bioware keeps reheating this awful sci-fi junk, like they do with Dragon Age for fantasy hungry fanboys.
    It was fun with the first chapters, but it's been a free fall from there, with the last episodes (Inquisition and this ugly Andromeda) reaching new levels of awfulness.
    Besides, do people seriously think it's fun to have relationships in games?
  72. Shenoda
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    It's no the best game and it's not the game of the year. Actually, it's not bad at all. You can feel the spirit of previous parts of mass effect in this game. It looks like two different teams took part in the development process (mass effect original team and dragon age inquisition team). Mass effect team did an excellent work and dragon age team did the worst things in the game. Well inIt's no the best game and it's not the game of the year. Actually, it's not bad at all. You can feel the spirit of previous parts of mass effect in this game. It looks like two different teams took part in the development process (mass effect original team and dragon age inquisition team). Mass effect team did an excellent work and dragon age team did the worst things in the game. Well in summary not bad, really not bad.… Expand
  73. AlfieKS
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    This game was done by people who believe that scan all around - it's great fun. So, I say to you, I scanned your game, and it is - Sad. First the Mafia, now Mass Effect, please stop killing my favorite games.
  74. Leoxdie
    Apr 4, 2017
    10
    Once again the internet is exaggerating with a game that most have not even played. The problem that turned out to be meme and everyone came to hate the game for nothing. Look, I only read people talking badly about the animations but the other merits are ignored. The game is not perfect, as a Mass Effect fan I feel a little disappointed by the universe they created, but hey, it's theOnce again the internet is exaggerating with a game that most have not even played. The problem that turned out to be meme and everyone came to hate the game for nothing. Look, I only read people talking badly about the animations but the other merits are ignored. The game is not perfect, as a Mass Effect fan I feel a little disappointed by the universe they created, but hey, it's the beginning of a new series, Mass Effect 1 was also a another beginning. I see so much potential in the Andromeda series. And for sure, taking out the animations, technical problems and plot, the gameplay is very fun and enjoyable to play. 7.0 as my personal note. 10.0 as my anti hater note.… Expand
  75. RagnarX213
    Mar 29, 2017
    10
    Stop it you nerds. This game doesn't deserve a 4.6 user review score. You're over thinking it baby brains. If you think mass effect games are fun, then play this: it's a Mass Effect game.
    Stupid user reviews on here almost convinced me not to buy the game. I find this game to be very fun to play, you really feel like a total space man! The story fits into the mass effect universe,    Stop it you nerds. This game doesn't deserve a 4.6 user review score. You're over thinking it baby brains. If you think mass effect games are fun, then play this: it's a Mass Effect game.
    Stupid user reviews on here almost convinced me not to buy the game. I find this game to be very fun to play, you really feel like a total space man! The story fits into the mass effect universe, it's not Sheppard or the reapers but cmon shut up, it's still same awesome sleek futuristic mass effect universe with all those very entertaining shoot outs and goofy characters. The way people have made the game sound in reviews, youd expect to hit R2 and not have the gun fire. It's not that bad. Yes some goofy facial animations and occasional bugs but nothing to give the game a 0 over. Therefore I give this game a 10 you cacabums
    +it's definitely a Mass Effect game dood
    +the nomad jumps
    +Awesome shootouts
    +tons of skills for u choose big guy
    +sexy jutsu
    +fun guns
    -no Miranda    … Expand
  76. Fire-Hazzard
    Mar 30, 2017
    8
    I was not sure about ME:Andromeda before release but I bought it anyway. I am currently lv20 something and am enjoying the game. There has been some criticism against ME:A and some of it is warranted, The facial animations/modeling can be a bit off. There are a few annoying bugs in the game too but overall it's a good experience. Some people do not like the characters but they are bigI was not sure about ME:Andromeda before release but I bought it anyway. I am currently lv20 something and am enjoying the game. There has been some criticism against ME:A and some of it is warranted, The facial animations/modeling can be a bit off. There are a few annoying bugs in the game too but overall it's a good experience. Some people do not like the characters but they are big shoes to fill from the original Mass Effect party members, Garrus, Wrex, Liara etc. I like Drak and PeeBee in Andromeda and Liam is alright too. If you are a Mass Effect fan, i would recommend this to you, even if you never played Mass Effect games before but like the idea of it, i would also recommend it too. In short.....

    The Good
    - Graphically great but with some texture pop-in at times
    - Drack and Peebee are cool.
    - It's Mass Effect
    - Story is decent
    - Combat is good, good range of powers and such.
    - Patches will fix some of the issues that people have trouble with

    The Bad
    - Texture pop-in sometimes
    - No guns on the Nomad vehicle
    - Some audio bugs
    - Sometimes save files won't load or will take a while, even on SSD.
    - Addison, her face is tired apparently.
    - not being able to save when you are doing a mission. Have to rely on save points (sometimes they dont work)    … Expand
  77. AlphaBootis
    Mar 29, 2017
    8
    This game is a solid foundation for a new series. It offers all the story, atmosphere and game-play Mass Effect is known for.
    My non-rush play-through lasted for well over 4 days of doing little more then playing this game so there is plenty of content as well to give you bang for your buck.
    The internet is being the internet again having steamed up some sort of negativity train    This game is a solid foundation for a new series. It offers all the story, atmosphere and game-play Mass Effect is known for.
    My non-rush play-through lasted for well over 4 days of doing little more then playing this game so there is plenty of content as well to give you bang for your buck.

    The internet is being the internet again having steamed up some sort of negativity train surrounding this game but I felt at no point felt disappointed, certainly not to the degree that I needed to be vocal about it.
    To me this is a must play for any die hard fan of the series, the majority of criticism's like that overplayed harping on the facial animations can for the most part (operative) be ignored.

    Pros:
    - Looks Good, feels fresh.
    - Superb world design.
    - New story that's obviously building towards something big.
    - Connecting with (most) new characters on an emotional level is easy.
    - Gameplay feels fairly smooth and polished.

    Cons:
    - Occanially severe framedrops and freezes.
    - Default Sarah Ryder's facial features/motions are off the mark. (even for Bioware standards)
    - Played version 1.04, non-ciritical bugs and glitches are still very present, experienced no progress halting issues myself.    … Expand
  78. MrLegendardisch
    Mar 27, 2017
    9
    Mass Effect Andromeda is a decent game in the series. While writing in the first few hours may seem cringy, the story slowly launches itself to a great story, while the animations could be better, this game looks amazing. Mass Effect Andromeda tries to chip itself away from the established Mass Effect Trilogy, a Mass Effect game without Shepard is scary, true, but this game is alright. IMass Effect Andromeda is a decent game in the series. While writing in the first few hours may seem cringy, the story slowly launches itself to a great story, while the animations could be better, this game looks amazing. Mass Effect Andromeda tries to chip itself away from the established Mass Effect Trilogy, a Mass Effect game without Shepard is scary, true, but this game is alright. I don't understand the many negative reviews, to me it seems that people are jumping on the hate bandwagon without any reason, its sad, and doesn't do this game justice. Mass Effect Andromeda is good, not perfect, but good enough!… Expand
  79. jonnyredbeard
    Mar 29, 2017
    8
    The story saves this game. Just like the very first Mass Effect it takes a bit of game play before the story and characters really mean anything. Once the game is in full swing it really shines. The game is not without flaws, the facial expressions are bleh and there have been some awkward glitches that really standout like floating enemies and being dead and not having the game resumeThe story saves this game. Just like the very first Mass Effect it takes a bit of game play before the story and characters really mean anything. Once the game is in full swing it really shines. The game is not without flaws, the facial expressions are bleh and there have been some awkward glitches that really standout like floating enemies and being dead and not having the game resume screen load. After 30 hours of Play, yes I'm not finished, I am not disappointed and the game holds up to it predecessors.… Expand
  80. soopafuta
    Apr 1, 2017
    8
    I don't understand why people are complaining so much. the bugs are quite entertaining and often had me in tears from laughing so much. it's different from other mass effect games, but maybe that's a good thing. if it was more of the same, it would boring and stupid. essentially call of duty really. and nobody wants that. the characters were interesting and varied. the story was okay,I don't understand why people are complaining so much. the bugs are quite entertaining and often had me in tears from laughing so much. it's different from other mass effect games, but maybe that's a good thing. if it was more of the same, it would boring and stupid. essentially call of duty really. and nobody wants that. the characters were interesting and varied. the story was okay, kinda playing it safe but it was still interesting. overall this game was highly entertaining.… Expand
  81. ActionCactus
    Apr 9, 2017
    8
    This game came out on March 21st. I've currently put 80 hours in to it according to Origin, a friend of mine is over 100, and my brother is around 70. I think it's ridiculous that the user reviews rated 'most helpful' were submitted within a day or two of the game being released.

    BAD: - Facial animations are generally bad by today's standards. They're overall pretty varied, with    This game came out on March 21st. I've currently put 80 hours in to it according to Origin, a friend of mine is over 100, and my brother is around 70. I think it's ridiculous that the user reviews rated 'most helpful' were submitted within a day or two of the game being released.

    BAD:

    - Facial animations are generally bad by today's standards. They're overall pretty varied, with main story quests having more detail and emotion, but in general they're OK or bad. That said, I don't know when the gaming community started caring so much about these things over gameplay.

    - Inconsistent writing. Some of it is cringe-inducing, for sure, and this comes up more often than I'd like. I wish the dialogue was more mature. Some of the plot feels amateur. I will go in to more detail in the GOOD section below.

    - Incredibly poor multiplayer netcode. Without question this is the worst netcode I've ever seen in a AAA title, and the level to which it's broken makes even the most poorly-made indie games look like the products of masters. The P2P system gives no indication of your connection to the host, players are frequently dropped, the cover system becomes clunky, and enemy feedback is heavily delayed (even while playing with someone a couple miles from my house).

    - Poor weapon balance. I suppose it's a matter of opinion that ultra-rare and common weapons should both be viable in a shooter game, but many of the guns in Andromeda are weak from the start, and this continues to the high-level gear.

    - Very slow start. It takes about 10 hours to really get in to what the game has to offer when you're playing for the first time. BW/EA shot themselves in the foot here.

    - Massive lack of polish. Hitching every time you close a menu or end a conversation, poor Tempest framerates, occasional unresponsive enemies that just stand and take hits, poorly designed menu interface, sometimes illogical dialogue placement (SAM's comments while driving), and sometimes I've had conversations with people that refuse to voice their lines or even render. I sincerely hope more patches will fix this.

    GOOD:

    - Put aside facial animations this game is gorgeous. The incredibly detailed and unique environments are always a breath to behold, texture work is mostly excellent (you can zoom in with a sniper rifle while looking at your Nomad's wheels and see individual grains of sand clinging to the rubber surface), lighting is generally great, and particle effects are wonderful.

    - Voice acting within the squad is generally very good. It's not perfect (this segment itself is a 7 or 8 out of 10) but there are some particularly excellent lines that make the generally-good VO work memorable. Male Ryder is great to listen to.

    - Nomad is very fun to drive and the worlds are brilliantly detailed and fun to explore.

    - There are 4-tiers of quests: story, personal/relationship-based, planet-specific, and minor. The first three tiers are consistently very good with well-written questlines and interesting banter from the squadmates you bring with you. There are MANY quests in these categories and the often take 10-30 minutes to complete while usually being narrative-driven. The minor quests are where you get the more generic fetch quests you see people complaining about, but these are optional, quick, and all fit in to the narrative of building and supporting a new world. I like it all, honestly.

    - Shooting is the best in the series. I would have preferred a crouch button coupled with the dynamic cover system to allow more player control, but the existing system works very well in most situations. Despite bullet-spongey and generally mediocre AI, the game gives you a sandbox in which to wreak havoc upon enemies that will surely make quick work of you should you make a mistake (in Insanity, at least). Excellent mobility, fantastic power feedback and variety, punishing damage from enemies, and cool weapons.

    - Excellent RPG elements. You literally change the worlds around you as you progress, your relationships evolve in satisfying ways, your leveling system is the best in the series, and there is A TON to explore. In my 80 hours I've made approx 1000 dialogue choices, too, so there are plenty of points where you select what you want to say.

    - Squad is mostly excellent, with Drack, Jaal, and Vetra being my favorites. The human squadies are better than their OT counterparts were in the beginning, for sure.

    - Writing for the more intimate moments with your squad is consistently very good. I won't spoil anything, but I was definitely impressed by a converstaion with each and every one of my squadmates at least once so far. The plot, while predictable, brings you to some places that really have some mature and enjoyable backstory,

    To summarize: there is certainly more good than bad, the bad is overblown, patches have already started improving things, and I've definitely got my money's worth.    … Expand
  82. gchapman1701
    Apr 10, 2017
    10
    So, Mass Effect Andromeda...

    After the Mass Effect 3 debacle, I swore I would never play another Mass Effect game. I mean after putting 200-300 hours in on that series, the last 5% was crappy enough to ruin my stellar enjoyment of the preceding 95% in the series. It was that bad. So when Mass Effect Andromeda was announced awhile back, and when it was stated that it would take place    So, Mass Effect Andromeda...

    After the Mass Effect 3 debacle, I swore I would never play another Mass Effect game. I mean after putting 200-300 hours in on that series, the last 5% was crappy enough to ruin my stellar enjoyment of the preceding 95% in the series. It was that bad.

    So when Mass Effect Andromeda was announced awhile back, and when it was stated that it would take place in the future, and not include (or resolve) anything left over from Mass Effect 1-3, I felt no real urge to fork over my money to Bioware. I was steadfast in my desire to avoid the game and the certain failure that it would become.

    Then about three months ago, the pendulum swung a bit. I started catching some of the gameplay footage. It reminded me of what I really loved about Mass Effect. I started hearing a bit more about the story. Rather than abandoning the past, they found a way of taking contemporary characters, races and ideas from the series and putting them in a fresh start. I started to get a little excited and thought what the hell, I will give it a shot and see.

    Then the initial reviews came out. They hit pretty hard and I felt like my original suspicions were being validated. Despite having pre-ordered the game, I thought it was likely going to sit on the shelf. And it would have for me if a friend hadn't decided to press on and see what it was like.

    He found that the initial reviews were accurate about one thing: The first two planets (Habitat 7 and Eos) and tutorial missions are a bit of a mess. There is so much to do, you feel like you are wandering around a bit aimlessly. The UI has some issues (especially from a crafting and quest management standpoint). Indeed you really do have to muscle past that portion of the game.

    But I found when I did was there was an incredibly fun game underneath. Once I got the hang of how to deal with the UI issues, and focus on the game play and the storyline, I found a ton of depth. There were tons of ties back to Mass Effect 1-3 and the story I loved (the 95% part) but I found myself really growing to like Ryder even more than Shepard as the game progressed. You definitely get to play him as a Captain Kirk/Mal Reynolds hybrid that makes all the crew interactions awesome.

    And by the time you get to the end, you really get to see the alliance you build hit its stride. This is something that really killed the Mass Effect 3 ending for me, and contributed heavily to my disdain for the finale. To be honest, when I finished it up last night and put the controller down, I felt I had just played the best Mass Effect game to date. And that surprised the hell out of me. It was easily the best 100 hours I have put into a game in recent memory.

    I'm not sure where the franchise will go from here. The ending serves well as a stand alone game, but also leaves plenty of room to develop should they wish to continue. I for one hope to see these folks again some day. So for that reason, I just wanted to reach out to my friends who played Mass Effect in the past. I can't say you will come away feeling the same love I felt for this game. But I do think if you give it an honest chance, and play through the initial issues (which by the way, Bioware is working to address through patches) I think you will find the time well spent!    … Expand
  83. Humanshield
    Jun 3, 2017
    1
    This game is a dumpster fire. As a Bioware fan (and huge fan of the first three) this game was such a disappoint. I did not really get into the story until I completed the Ryder family secrets, which at first appears to a major trolling mission until you realize that it may very well be the most important aspect of the game (and the most interesting part of the game but only until you getThis game is a dumpster fire. As a Bioware fan (and huge fan of the first three) this game was such a disappoint. I did not really get into the story until I completed the Ryder family secrets, which at first appears to a major trolling mission until you realize that it may very well be the most important aspect of the game (and the most interesting part of the game but only until you get all the memory triggers. Before that point it is infuriating collecting them all). As for the game itself I felt like one massive troll. 99% of the missions just have you running around the galaxy solving everyone's minor issues as if you were space Jesus (like setting up antennas or finding new ingredients to make beer or hooking up a Krogan with an Agaran). Also, most of the missions have NOTHING to do with the plot and everything to do with lazy colonists not willing to take care of their own **** I could not get invested in the main story and I could really care less about my crew mates (I despised talking to most of them, like Liam, that guy is a waste of time, I actually missed the first three games where I loved the characters - except Ashley, who is probably a Trump supporter). Loyalty missions don't matter and it seems they took out all the things that made Mass Effect awesom (the power wheel, omnigel, characters you could get invested in, a plot that was worthwhile, great antagonists, creepy aliens, control over your crew mates in battle so you can get biotic and tech combos, even weapons on the Nomad). The main antagonists, the Kett, are just a bunch of faceless rubes that are easy to put down. And the Remnant are a poor replacement for the Geth. It is also very buggy and glitchy. I had so many game breaking glitches that corrupted saves that I lost count. And what is the deal with making your character? Somehow they managed to screw that up as well!!! The main mission is complete write off Mass Effect Andromeda is a massive waste of time that actually hurt the franchise. Why does EA need to destroy everything it touches? Mass Effect is poor man's Fallout 4, completely lacks any imagination. Honestly, I could care less if they released a second one in the series.… Expand
  84. WildFire15
    Mar 26, 2017
    5
    It doesn't seem to matter what Mass Effect Andromeda gives you, whether it's a return to a more open world to explore like in ME1, characters to delve into or critical choices to make, it's impossible to get over how poorly made the game is. It feels like it was cobbled together to a point of functionality and then left with no polish, making the game ugly and clunky to control and that'sIt doesn't seem to matter what Mass Effect Andromeda gives you, whether it's a return to a more open world to explore like in ME1, characters to delve into or critical choices to make, it's impossible to get over how poorly made the game is. It feels like it was cobbled together to a point of functionality and then left with no polish, making the game ugly and clunky to control and that's before the terrible animations get in the way. The aesthetic is still nice, but it's constantly impeded by poor use of the Frostbite engine.
    Beyond that, the excitement of exploring simply isn't there as it feels like you're checking off a list rather then going out and finding things.
    At the end of the day, Mass Effect: Andromeda simply isn't good enough to bare the series' name and both EA and Bioware should be ashamed of it.    … Expand
  85. KalvinKain
    Mar 23, 2017
    6
    This is the first time Bioware screw up the Mass Effect series after Dragon age 2. I make this easy for those Mass effect fan or fist timer to decide you want to pick up this game or not. Keep in mind that this is just my opinion.

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

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

    Bad
    *Repeating side quest
    *Lack of Team members command
    *Facial animations problem
    *Repeating New Aliens race design
    *Bug, Bug & Bugs    … Expand
  86. D-Squared
    Mar 22, 2017
    6
    The game isn't bad nor is it good. It just exists. The gameplay is fine. No issue there on my PS4. However the writing is lackluster and the story is uninspiring. The animations feel pretty lazy and the only thing they bothered to properly animate to an A+ were the "Love scenes" which is sad. This game is not worth its retail pricing. Its worth maybe $25-30. Its just disappointing when IThe game isn't bad nor is it good. It just exists. The gameplay is fine. No issue there on my PS4. However the writing is lackluster and the story is uninspiring. The animations feel pretty lazy and the only thing they bothered to properly animate to an A+ were the "Love scenes" which is sad. This game is not worth its retail pricing. Its worth maybe $25-30. Its just disappointing when I have to ACTIVELY search for positives in a game that I wanted to be good. Unfortunately the best I can say is that its, "Meh alright I suppose..."… Expand
  87. czaczi87
    May 1, 2017
    6
    This game isn't absolutely terrible but it isn't great neither. There is a lot of bland and forgetful content in Andromeda. Most of the side quest are like "go there, fetch that, kill a group of mobs" etc. It's repetitive and gets on your nerves quickly. Apart from that MEA has a sh*tload of technical issues and, God save me, it suffers from a loading screen disease. Throughout one stupidThis game isn't absolutely terrible but it isn't great neither. There is a lot of bland and forgetful content in Andromeda. Most of the side quest are like "go there, fetch that, kill a group of mobs" etc. It's repetitive and gets on your nerves quickly. Apart from that MEA has a sh*tload of technical issues and, God save me, it suffers from a loading screen disease. Throughout one stupid little side mission you are hurled around 3 planets and have to suffer 8-10 loading screens. It's just tiresome and not fun at all. I have to point out that I play it on a PS4 Pro with its standard slow-ass HDD. Maybe on a SSD the loading experience is more bearable.

    The only good aspects of the game are combat and some remnant designs (every other stuff is just a generic sci-fi ripoff). Mass Effect Andromeda is a mediocre game that isn't completely broken so it doesn't deserve notes like 3/10. When you compare MAE to Horizon Zero Dawn which was released just a month earlier it is a laughing stock.

    By the way, Bioware is a goddamn lazy company. A full month after the release and they only issued one lousy patch? The game is still riddled with glitches, bugs and all sorts of problems. I guess their faces are just goddamn tired...    … Expand
  88. vence
    Apr 18, 2018
    2
    This game is a generic uninspired unintelligent piece of crap RPG, they take to another galaxy and then they fall flat on their ass because they have no imagination to make anything with it.
  89. MohsenMohajer
    Apr 25, 2018
    10
    Best game that bioware has ever made if i ignore boring introduction and some follish bugs
  90. SoakerCity
    Apr 24, 2017
    6
    Political correctness and bad facial animations ruin what would have been a solid title. The first instance, by the way, of a game's politics becoming an obstacle to my enjoyment.

    Right off the bad (typo that will stay!), I could not get a face that looked like mine, a pretty standard, rather squarish-headed person of European heritage. As the game progressed, there were a few other    Political correctness and bad facial animations ruin what would have been a solid title. The first instance, by the way, of a game's politics becoming an obstacle to my enjoyment.

    Right off the bad (typo that will stay!), I could not get a face that looked like mine, a pretty standard, rather squarish-headed person of European heritage. As the game progressed, there were a few other annoyances, such as the dialogue to follow a certain theme of virtue signalling, and the now obligatory slotting of characters into non traditional gender roles. Women almost always powerful, and waaaay too many "soft" men in military, trades or settler jobs.

    Also, there was a lack of bloodthirstiness and general bad behavior by the human men in your company. Contrast these little bit characters' dialogue snippets with those of the Witcher 3, and you'll see what I mean, The men in W3 had vulgar, violent, and sexist leanings that added veracity. The men of Andromeda seemed sterile and unrealistic.

    The dialogue wheel in Andromeda just isn't good. Not enough interesting choices, and that feeling of being a dangerous and sometimes evil space sheriff from previous Mass Effect titles was gone. I played an evil man in ME 1-3, and I just couldn't get that same feeling or anything close in Andromeda. That's a big problem in an RPG.

    I won't go into the other details, I havn't yet finished the game and I probably won't. The combat is better, but there has been a lack of gore and that real feeling of impact from your weapons. It feels too HALO-y so far.

    I would have preferred a grittier Andromeda overall, more Star Wars than Star Trek, but that is a design choice that I can accept, Mass Effect is more of a high sci-fi game, and that's okay.

    Overall a disappointment, but still worth a go.    … Expand
  91. Reciter5613
    May 2, 2017
    7
    It isn't bad. The action and style is still good. My problem is there was not enough interesting quests and stuff to motivate me to finish it. They all got boring and felt like unwanted filler. Also it was annoying how your actions in the last few games doesn't affect this one like they never happened.

    As a Mass effect fan, this was sad that it didn't grab my interest like the other games.
  92. Mallshalay
    Jun 6, 2017
    7
    I'll say just a few words how I feel about this so called Mass Effect game.

    Take Mass effect 2 and 3's AI - EDI.. Interesting, human-like and a great squadmate addition to the game. You can see throughout the both games its character development, how it's trying to understand humans (organics you might say) and at the end even how it's falling in love with Joker. And now ME:A's AI -    I'll say just a few words how I feel about this so called Mass Effect game.

    Take Mass effect 2 and 3's AI - EDI.. Interesting, human-like and a great squadmate addition to the game. You can see throughout the both games its character development, how it's trying to understand humans (organics you might say) and at the end even how it's falling in love with Joker.

    And now ME:A's AI - SAM.. Overall boring, flat and definitely one of the most annoying things about the game. How it constantly reminds you that you can mine here and there or that you have nonexistent emails in your mailbox or fake pending vidcalls. You can't see any character development whatsoever even though the game reminds you like 2 or 3 times that SAM is learning about human feelings and such.

    That would be my view of ME:A. Take it as you see fit. 7/10. (7/10 because of the amazing combat system, without it it would be just 5/10, which I'm really sad to say taking in consideration that it's Mass Effect and a Bioware game even)    … Expand
  93. nhand42
    Jun 16, 2018
    2
    Ugh, what a stinker. This game is goddamn atrocious.

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

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

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

    A pathetic effort from Bioware. Not worth $5. Not worth Free. Don't waste your time.    … Expand
  94. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    2
    A complete disaster on every level. The gun-play is solid and the game can look great at times. But holy crap does the game have tons of bugs, a terrible story, awful characters, and boring game-play.
  95. jimmy_dancer
    May 3, 2017
    6
    I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy this game but it is hugely flawed. I started to play (and finished it) after the first patch so my visual experience was a little better.

    Things I Didn't Like Bugs. The game is still, post patch, really buggy. People clip through walls a lot. When exiting the Nomad (your car) your companions often spawn in the air and fall down. Also there are lots    I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy this game but it is hugely flawed. I started to play (and finished it) after the first patch so my visual experience was a little better.

    Things I Didn't Like
    Bugs. The game is still, post patch, really buggy. People clip through walls a lot. When exiting the Nomad (your car) your companions often spawn in the air and fall down. Also there are lots of dialogue that are not updated based on your actions (or are updated incorrectly). Saying you still need 1 more X but you have completed them. Someone saying you're not tough enough to do Y when you already completed it.
    The performance annoyed me. Having to wait for doors to open is infuriating.

    Meh Things
    The Story. Very generic.
    Dialogue was often quite cringe worthy
    Voice acting was very mixed. People need context when voice acting. Ideally being in the same room as each other but at least not recording each line separately (if that is not what was done than it is a mess). I would rather have no voicing than it done poorly. I did think Jaal and Liam were very well done but most of Scott was terrible.
    Quests - Too many fetch quests.
    Graphics - Looks quite dated. (Except some of the planet views)

    Things I Liked
    The Tempest (your ship) I thought was well done. The quests on there, the crew interactions, particularly with each other, were well done.
    The music was great.
    Some quests... most of the loyalty quests were well done and involved something a little more interesting than go and collect 7 rocks. The Drack and Liam ones were my favourite from the loyalty series.    … Expand
  96. matrixasiseefit
    Apr 5, 2017
    5
    [Disclosure: Yes, I am a Mass Effect Franchise fan and have played over a thousand hours in Mass Effect 1-3 combined. Yes, I do own the game. I bought and reviewed the game with Best Buy, which anyone reading this can confirm for themselves as I posted the same review as i posted here. No, I didn't create this account just to crap on your favorite game]

    The Good: Planet exploration and    [Disclosure: Yes, I am a Mass Effect Franchise fan and have played over a thousand hours in Mass Effect 1-3 combined. Yes, I do own the game. I bought and reviewed the game with Best Buy, which anyone reading this can confirm for themselves as I posted the same review as i posted here. No, I didn't create this account just to crap on your favorite game]

    The Good: Planet exploration and the single-player combat action has taken a considerable jump forward from the previous Mass Effects. I find myself wanting to go from planet to planet, seeing what treasures and dangers await me in these gorgeous new worlds.

    The Bad: The writing in my opinion is fairly poor, but I do understand how some will find it enjoyable. It's not that I don't like campy dialog here and there, but Mass Effect seems to be very tone-deaf at times where the character dialog and responses do not match the situation. The absence of Renegade or Paragon responses made the character dialog feel very limited most times. What made the previous games special to me is that I could add many aspects of my own personality to Shepard through the vast dialog options. In Andromeda I feel like I'm locked into being either nice or snarky and it's very predictable and sometimes straight-out boring.

    The Really Ugly: The character animations and in-game bugs are the worst of any AAA game I have purchased in last 5 years. I don't even have room to write the large list of bugs I have encountered in Andromeda that has cost me hours of gameplay. Some players are willing to give Bioware and EA a "pass" on these issues - I absolutely will not.

    ** If you are on the fence about purchasing this game and reading my review, I highly suggest you wait and see what Bioware does to address these issues. If you love Bioware and don't care about bugs or terrible character animations you probably already own this game. LOL.    … Expand
  97. tbeit2
    Aug 7, 2017
    8
    Overall, I found this game to be highly enjoyable. It had some major problems, mainly due to some boring fetch quest, some hit or miss writing and a some technical problems. What makes it fun is the characters are all enjoyable, the world is a joy to explore and combat is really fun. There is a lot of interesting content as well, plenty of it I was happy to do and the multiplayer is reallyOverall, I found this game to be highly enjoyable. It had some major problems, mainly due to some boring fetch quest, some hit or miss writing and a some technical problems. What makes it fun is the characters are all enjoyable, the world is a joy to explore and combat is really fun. There is a lot of interesting content as well, plenty of it I was happy to do and the multiplayer is really fun as well. I personally loved the game and now with some patches and a price drop I would say it is definitely worth it.… Expand
  98. Ashra12
    Jun 4, 2018
    10
    I've not played the original Mass Effect trilogy so cannot compare this game with that. However from what I've played, I have been very impressed and found it thoroughly enjoyable, albeit having to learn new game mechanics. Also the graphics are superb and the storyline is engaging. I like the fact also that this game can be played in a linear fashion (of sorts).
  99. KittyWhisky
    Apr 1, 2017
    7
    Shepard, save us.

    Mass Effect: Andromeda was the victim of haters before the release. And not without reason. Impressions at E3 was terrible and told us that the game is ready or not, or the writers are afraid to show their product. The gameplay videos were beautiful, but strange. Also all appreciated the terrible animation of a female character. But hope was. I spent 50 hours to beat    Shepard, save us.

    Mass Effect: Andromeda was the victim of haters before the release. And not without reason. Impressions at E3 was terrible and told us that the game is ready or not, or the writers are afraid to show their product. The gameplay videos were beautiful, but strange. Also all appreciated the terrible animation of a female character. But hope was. I spent 50 hours to beat the game and play in multiplayer. This is not Mass Effect.

    A feeling. many. who participated in the development of didn't care about the game. Advertising company again littered thanks to EA, the facial animation is bad (not terrible, but worse than in the same Wicher 3), the story is frankly weak. The only people who were good at your work it's artists. The scenery in the game are forced to admire him, all the planets are incredibly beautiful. Even painted and modeled space! This is the most beautiful space in games! The game looks gorgeous, but we love Mass Effect not for the graphics. Overall, the animation is normal. A nomad, nice to handle, he even slips on the ice. When you walk character, as in real life, to go around the different pits, crossing from ledge to ledge. Facial animation is bad, but don't destroy the game just because of her! It's a massive RPG, not cartoon. You need to enjoy the process of history. not the facial animation.

    The main plot is very weak, and does not tolerate any criticism. The plot is like a fanfic. I don't believe that it was written by a screenwriter completed. A few hours, the plot is intriguing, but that intrigue quickly subsides, and we see a weak, predictable and cliched plot. The main enemy Arkhon is absolutely not interesting. And it looks .as if escaped from the movie Gremlins (are you kidding me?!). Kett - another humanoid, and not much interesting. Just the enemies. We were shown a new race - Angara. again, they are humanoids (the writers without imagination), though looks beautiful, especially the eyes. History and lore of the race Angara is very interesting. A new race is fully opened, which is good news. We also have a new extinct race - Remnants. The writers absolutely not revealed the lore of this race. Remember what interesting was the Protheans in the first Mass Effect? Remnants appear to be a robot, although Remnants - it's not the robots, just the writers not come up with that is this race.

    But! It turns out that in Mass Effect: Andromeda main plot is just nothing. The most interesting tasks we give our team, and you can still find interesting job on the planets (although it is mainly sad scan). The developers have done everything that we fell in love with their team. And if you passed the game completely, and not stupidly ran the story, then you love them. Each member of our team is not just a puppet, and interesting character. Someone more interesting, someone less, but you are sure to find their favorites. Job they give are interesting, and sometimes with new gameplay mechanics. Make sure to do the job mates! It's the best thing in the game. The sex scenes also have - they are no better and no worse than in Dragon Age: Inquisition.

    Multiplayer since Mass Effect 3 has not changed, which is probably good. The only thing that has changed is the combat system. And this makes a pleasant change to the gameplay. We run across the map, applied skills, and great strafe. Many people do not like the new combat system, but I thought it was very successful. We have three games sitting behind cover and shoot is boring. Now we can jump high, hover in the air, strafe. The dynamics of the battle has grown significantly. Also in a single company will allow us to combine classes. this is another nice gameplay innovation. Now you can be not only biotic, but also an engineer. Another gameplay mechanic scan. It's boring and not interesting. Don't do it. Many criticized the game due to scanning, so don't do it, it did not occur? In this game, a weak soundtrack, and most importantly - in the game it's almost unheard of, this is a huge minus. If you listen to him separately, like it is good, especially the song that plays in menu, but in game you music almost never awake to hear.

    Mass Effect: Andromeda is not a continuation of the legendary series. we wanted to see. Weak dialogue (though certainly not all, there are very great), terrible plot (Mass Effect) ,and animation cause irreparable damage to Mass Effect. And if the animation can be corrected with patches, the story will remain a third-rate fanfic. despite this Mass Effect does not deserve such low ratings, it has many good features: quests of the characters, some third-party tasks, your team, the gameplay, the beauty of the planets. Give this game a chance, don't rush, explore the world, find interesting tasks (do not do a dull scan), and you will not notice how will these 50 hours. Mass Effect: Andromeda's not trash, just weak game - and this is the worst for this legendary series of games.    … Expand
  100. mattyess
    Mar 26, 2017
    7
    For everything that ME Andromeda gets wrong, they get something right. Unfortunately that's a lot of rights and wrongs. I find myself constantly saying, "wow, that's cool" and "oh, wow, that sucks". Had they just focused on making sure that the conversations were just a bit more realistic (they're often strangely timed and unrealistic) and animations a little less weird and robotic (atFor everything that ME Andromeda gets wrong, they get something right. Unfortunately that's a lot of rights and wrongs. I find myself constantly saying, "wow, that's cool" and "oh, wow, that sucks". Had they just focused on making sure that the conversations were just a bit more realistic (they're often strangely timed and unrealistic) and animations a little less weird and robotic (at times it feels like your talking to a funny-walking, nervous-shaking, often ugly, soulless doll). Had they got those things right, then they could have got a LOT more wrong and there would have been a LOT less complaints. For a game thats is so focused on drama and relationships, this is something that should have been looked at a lot closer, I'm frankly amazed it was released in its current state. Finally, and this is coming from someone only 1/3 through the game, the plot so far seems very thin and extremely similar to the previous ME's.
    All in all though, I think this could be the start of another great trilogy, as long as they don't pull a Phantom Menace, and listen to the feedback from the gamers and implement it in future updates, DLC's or the next instalment.    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 61 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 30 out of 61
  3. Negative: 1 out of 61
  1. Power Unlimited
    Oct 19, 2017
    78
    It might be the biggest, most complex and action packed game in the franchise, but Mass Effect: Andromeda is also the least convincing one. The dated facial animations, the inconsistent writing quality and the regularly occurring bugs take you out of the experience too often. On top of that, BioWare has not used the concept of a whole new universe to its full potential, which often makes it feel like Mass Effect: Andromeda has not left our Milky Way at all.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Jul 7, 2017
    70
    While it’s underwhelming in places, there’s a lot to like as you venture into the weirder parts of Andromeda. Frequent technical issues hamper the experience a bit, as does an uninspiring main story. [June 2017, p66]
  3. Games Master UK
    Jun 6, 2017
    81
    A welcome, if slightly patch return for Mass Effect. The script has problems, but combat is bloody brilliant. [May 2017, p.62]
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