Mass Effect: Andromeda

1. Zlare

   Mar 21, 2017

   10

   Characterdevelopment is great with many choices and skills. Rather than having a class system you can create your own class now. The world isCharacterdevelopment is great with many choices and skills. Rather than having a class system you can create your own class now. The world is beautiful and actualy visualy reflects your progress in main and side story in the form of outposts and the new citadel, which actualy grow and develop. The battle system is fluid and fun. The new vehicle is a lot fun and controls a lot better than the one in Mass Effect 1.
   However the game has its flaws aswell. The face animations are pretty bad. After a few hours it didnt realy bother me anymore, but it has to be said. The story is interesting and very different. I like to compare it to a more anime like story where the characters are funny and cool, sometimes in an exaggerated but funny matter. Of course there are also plenty of serious moments in the game.
   
   The game is great and a lot of fun. It is not perfect but it is a solid 8 out of 10. The 10 rating is supposed to counter the clownes who gave 0-4. Most haters just dont like Biowares political opinion. Dont miss out on such a great game.… Expand

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2. Chello

   Mar 18, 2021

   10

   I don`t understand the low score. Mass Effect Andromeda is a great action rpg. The characters and the story are really good. And I want toI don`t understand the low score. Mass Effect Andromeda is a great action rpg. The characters and the story are really good. And I want to know how the story goes on. It was a great experience in a new galaxy.… Expand

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4. Chorillo77

   Jun 10, 2023

   9

   First of all, everyone who gave this game less than 6 points are neckbearded crybabies who imagine that games are made according to just theirFirst of all, everyone who gave this game less than 6 points are neckbearded crybabies who imagine that games are made according to just their expectations/imagination. I can't stand this kind of fanboyism. You should play it as a new game, not a sequel!
   The game has room for improvement here and there, but nothing that affects the game itself or gameplay. All familiar ME the elements are there.… Expand

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5. Alex324

   Jul 6, 2020

   8

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. a marvel of game great story great atmosphere, very ambitious and great design, small details in textures and times of loading implement… Expand

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6. TheQuietGamer

   Jun 3, 2017

   7

   Andromeda seeks to take Mass Effect in a new direction. It does so by taking some elements from the very first game and putting the emphasisAndromeda seeks to take Mass Effect in a new direction. It does so by taking some elements from the very first game and putting the emphasis on being a new face an unfamiliar world. Exploration, discovery, and new beginnings are at the heart of the experience. All of this certainly showed a lot of promise. While it succeeds at being a new start, shoddy development and uneven execution of it's many intricacies and lofty ideas make it something of a disappointment as well.
   
   It is likely that the reason Andromeda isn't all it could be is because it was developed by BioWare Montreal and not by the more experienced studio, Edmonton. Their technical experience is noticeably lacking. The graphics are all over the place. The game can be strikingly beautiful one moment and hideous the next as textures fail to load among other things. The character models and animations are just as bad as you've likely already heard at this point. There are also a myriad assortment of bugs, glitches, and other technical issues to worry about. Nothing game breaking, but still annoying and far to frequent, especially after all these patches. It feels like the work of an inexperienced team who didn't polish things up before release.
   
   The writing and characters are far from BioWare's best. The plot is a touch weak until it's final hours. Outside of those last few main story missions there's no sense of urgency. It's still a great concept, but it rarely feels like anything is at stake. Your character, team, and vast majority of people (and aliens) you meet are really laid back. With a few exceptions everybody is sarcastic and always cracking jokes. Never mind that they just traveled to another galaxy and their very existence is at stake. At least it can be a pretty funny game. Not as funny as some of the other BioWare games, but still. Plus we get that warm, happy ending we didn't receive in Mass Effect 3. There also heart-warming moments of family and friendship that are very enjoyable. The characters you'll be surrounded by are a bit bland at first and all feel like the exact same wise-cracking archetype, but as the game progresses you'll learn more of their individual traits and most of them grow on you. Still, don't be surprised if there are one or two in your squad that you don't check in with that often. The acting that brings them all to life is pretty great, even if what they're saying isn't always very well-written ("my face is tired"). I do have to give the writers credit for providing several moments of genuinely tough decision making. The removal of the paragon/renegade from the previous games actually works to Andromeda's advantage. The morally gray choices did make me pause to think.
   
   The gameplay side of things is one part progression and one part throwback. It's where the game harkens back the very first Mass Effect the most. For example there's the return of vehicular exploration, scanning planets is encouraged, and even the combat system is more in line with that game's offerings. I feel like the gameplay side of things fares a bit better than the writing, even if it suffers from the same fate of showing promise, delivering here and there, but falling short of what one would reasonably expect from Mass Effect. The change to a more open-world structure similar to that of Dragon Age: Inquisition has allowed the game to come with a lot of content. Each planet and hub world is filled with side-quests and other distractions. You can spend countless hours with the game and there is quite a bit of depth in it's many systems. Not all of it is all that interesting though. It's hard to care about everyone you meet due to the previously mention writing flaws and the fact that the vast majority of the people you encounter don't stick around after you complete their quest(s). A lot of the time I found myself just going through the motions, checking thing off my ever-growing to do list without investing in the events themselves.
   
   The combat is a particular highlight. You're given genuinely cool powers and weapons. Fights are exciting, especially during the scripted story missions. Auto-cover shouldn't have come back though. Loot collecting is held back due to a restrictive, crowded inventory system and no cache to store items. Space exploration is outright botched, but still kind of fun. Travelling cutscenes are unnecessary and make the process overly long. It's obvious that they're just loading screens. It also kind of sucks to sit through them only to end up at one of the sadly numerous barren planets which you unfortunately have to go to in order to get 100% done. Multiplayer is a big letdown. The maps are too small for the zoomed-in camera.
   
   While things turned out mostly fine, Andromeda serves as a perfect example of why the B-team shouldn't be given the bigger jobs. In the end I liked it, but for me this is BioWare's first real letdown. Montreal just couldn't do Mass Effect the true justice it deserved.… Expand

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7. GsPlayer

   May 15, 2017

   4

   As the 810 reviewer, I understand this wont get read much. But the game was such a disappointment, I couldn't help but put a review in.
   
   TheAs the 810 reviewer, I understand this wont get read much. But the game was such a disappointment, I couldn't help but put a review in.
   
   The tone of the game is just terrible. Travelling to a new galaxy should bring high levels of excitement and 'fear of the unknown' to the characters. Instead, it's self-consumed whinny wimps, asking for you to make them feel better everywhere you turn.
   
   Ryder talks like a civilian and lacks any true leadership skills or toughness, although he/she is a good smart ass at times.
   
   Driving around in the future's worst off road vehicle is just brutal. And made three times worse given you have to listen to your team member's P@ssy Whinny Wimpy Self Absorbed banter the whole time.
   
   Gameplay is long and tedious, and outside of a handful of good battles the shooting is easy and repetative.
   
   Im just finishing the game in hope of the next game being better, and to see if any of my choices actually matter to the ultimate outcome.… Expand

   • 6 of 8 users found this helpful
8. BeiNeludei

   Oct 30, 2017

   0

   This game is a glitchy mess and the animations are still HORRIBLE. Yes even post-patch.
   
   The people who say that it's just a minor issuesThis game is a glitchy mess and the animations are still HORRIBLE. Yes even post-patch.
   
   The people who say that it's just a minor issues that people making a big deal over are straight up in denial.… Expand

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