Mass Effect: Andromeda

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5.3

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  1. 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 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.
  2. RTCWFAN
    May 8, 2023
    8
    I haven't played the trilogy and Andromeda was the first Mass Effect game I played. The first hours felt just right, but after some time it gets pretty repetitive. But it is far better than people say. Overall rating: 7.6.
  3. Joe2539
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
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  4. Khaosom
    Nov 17, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Andromeda honest review
    I read all the hatred of the game for years, and because of it I couldn’t bring myself to play it after the love I had for the original trilogy. However in 2022 I decided to finally sit down and do a full play through. Here’s some pros and cons from the game as I saw them.

    Pros.
    Level system. No longer are you set to a limited style of play. You wanna be that infiltration sniper with biotics? Go ahead, wanna summon drones while sniping to keep enemies at range, you got it, wanna teleport into a group and unleash massive damage with biotics and shotguns boom done. Profile system. Now you can switch profiles on the fly so you can do more damage depending on the situation.

    Story. The story, while not as good as mass effect 1 and 3, is by far better than 2. With more romance options and quests.

    Larger open world’s. Plenty of exploring and side quests to do.

    Crafting. You craft almost everything, from melee weapons to armor. Graphics. Now this is a pro and a con. Some of the terrains, etc are amazing, however it’s like they spent the effort on those and skipped character models. Cons
    The world’s get tedious. Go hear summon forward beacon continue… activate pillars, open vault and terraform the planet.

    The number of side quests. I’m about 30 hours in and haven’t really moved the story forward since hour 12. Some of the side missions/loyalty missions literally involve going to a location for a brief cutscene then leaving. The NPCs.. most of them aren’t likeable. There’s no one like Liara, or Garrus. And maybe these are just unable to live up to the standard set by the previous crew. Races. You see the milky way races represented totaling 4 (except aquarian). But this new galaxy beyond dark space only have two sentient species? Finally the Mako is back…. This one is a pro and con too. The vehicle handles a ton better than in ME1, and travel paths are better marked, However travel in it still feels slow, and there’s no cannon on this one.    … Expand
  5. DSouls_guy
    Aug 12, 2022
    9
    I finally decided to try out mass effect andromeda after years of skipping it because I hear a bunch of people saying it was trash and not worth even looking at!!! Welp I can honestly say those people are wrong about Mass effect andromeda! This game is an awesome game, I'm really enjoying it and all the negative things people are saying was totally crap! Is it perfect no but it's not atI finally decided to try out mass effect andromeda after years of skipping it because I hear a bunch of people saying it was trash and not worth even looking at!!! Welp I can honestly say those people are wrong about Mass effect andromeda! This game is an awesome game, I'm really enjoying it and all the negative things people are saying was totally crap! Is it perfect no but it's not at all a bad game. I'm glad I gave this stellar game a shot.… Expand
  6. IamChris8
    May 13, 2022
    8
    Ich liebe SCIFI und Mass Effect. Ein tolles Game und ich kann es nur empfehlen, wenn man auf SCIFI steht. Da es im Game Pass ist, ein absoluter Nobrainer.

    Story: 8/10
    Umfang: 8/10
    Grafik: 6/10
    Atmosphäre: 9/10
    Gameplay: 7/10
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    Gesamt: 7,6 / 10
  7. AWESOM-0
    Mar 24, 2022
    8
    A good game, not great but good. I get the flaws, and compared to the original trilogy it’s a downgrade, still good tho after the patches.
  8. Draconsa
    Jan 30, 2022
    8
    I had a lot of fun with the game, got repetitive at some point but I really liked exploring other planets.
  9. Dealek
    Sep 16, 2021
    9
    Me encanto el sistema de combate, solo que siento que le falto ser mas pulido en general al juego
  10. Flxn
    Jul 9, 2021
    10
    I rated the game for the maximum score in respect for the developers of the game Mass Effect. Despite all the jambs of this part, there are still advantages. Yes, this game did not meet my expectations, but I still had fun and I hope that the next game in this series will be no less a masterpiece than any of the games in the trilogy!
  11. Vileguyver
    May 15, 2021
    10
    Despite the bugs it had at launch, it was a really good game.
    I will miss the opportunity to play any DLC.
    After receiving the one X enhancements I completed it for the 3rd time and its now almost flawless with all the updates and added quality.
    I now want a series X FPS boost so I can go again.
  12. TheEdgiestLord
    Apr 30, 2021
    8
    It's a better game than people will give it credit for. The vertical gunplay is super fun that doesn't lead to a over reliance on cover. The story is also fun with the Kett and the squadmates are interesting enough but don't have the staying power as say Garrus, Tali, or Liara.
  13. shaggybeast
    Apr 16, 2021
    8
    Mass Effect Andromeda doesn't reach the narrative heights of the original trilogy but the sheer scale of exploration and great combat and gameplay make up for it. Now, the story for Andromeda is very intriguing but I wish it delved further into the themes it tackles. Ryder is serviceable as a protagonist but is no Commander Shepard, there's a part of me that wishes we got to play as AlecMass Effect Andromeda doesn't reach the narrative heights of the original trilogy but the sheer scale of exploration and great combat and gameplay make up for it. Now, the story for Andromeda is very intriguing but I wish it delved further into the themes it tackles. Ryder is serviceable as a protagonist but is no Commander Shepard, there's a part of me that wishes we got to play as Alec Ryder (father) as he held a stoic and "cool" presence for the limited time he was present for. The gameplay and exploration however is where this game really shines. There are loads of planets to explore with their own side quests to complete, littered with stunning vistas to admire. The combat flows really well and there's a substantial level of player skill customisation and weapon customisation. All in all, Andromeda was a satisfying and breathtaking return to the Mass Effect universe.… Expand
  14. 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 to know how the story goes on. It was a great experience in a new galaxy.
  15. Tomplifier
    Feb 17, 2021
    8
    Technically superb. Great graphics, fluid controls, joyful gameplay, great audio und good speakers.
    Story is like a rollercoaster. Some really nice quests, main quest average, with some nice twists.
    The characters are between well written, interesting and boring stereotypes. The areas are open wide but sometimes a bit empty. But I liked the planets variety. The quest are sometimes a bit    Technically superb. Great graphics, fluid controls, joyful gameplay, great audio und good speakers.
    Story is like a rollercoaster. Some really nice quests, main quest average, with some nice twists.
    The characters are between well written, interesting and boring stereotypes.
    The areas are open wide but sometimes a bit empty. But I liked the planets variety. The quest are sometimes a bit repititive but in the end it was fun to play.
    The character development and items management is plain, no real roleplayling here.
    The dialog options are well made but not perfect.

    This game was fun, a bit too long. I played about 55 hours to see the end, not to see all of it.    … Expand
  16. RexExcalibur
    Feb 13, 2021
    9
    Ich spiele es jetzt zum ersten mal bevor die Legendary Version rauskommt. Ich finde das Spiel top. Sowohl Story, Grafik und Gameplay.
  17. Bockyralls
    Jan 7, 2021
    9
    TL;DR: The game sucked me in and kept me there for 8 straight hours. This is a must game.

    I’m not a fan of the Mass Effect series. The running back and forth for scanning. Endless looting, customization of weapons and gear. Crammed space stations with numerous dialogues and sterile environments. Clunky battle controls. Non engaging story. When I saw the new Andromeda being added to    TL;DR: The game sucked me in and kept me there for 8 straight hours. This is a must game.

    I’m not a fan of the Mass Effect series. The running back and forth for scanning. Endless looting, customization of weapons and gear. Crammed space stations with numerous dialogues and sterile environments. Clunky battle controls. Non engaging story.

    When I saw the new Andromeda being added to Gamepass, I pondered if it was worth check it out. Not because I like Mass Effect, but because space’s always fascinated me.

    The intro with a colonization ship traveling through space seemed promising. Maybe not the best graphics. Actually far from it. And the same clunkyness in controls. Animations are far from the best there is, especially since the game now has three years on it’s back. And yet, I plowed 12 hours in one day. Why? Usually, when a game is boring, I can manage a couple of hours. Leave it. Maybe come back and play some more. And finally get bored, leave and never come back.

    Very few games have that “it” factor. For me, it’s Oblivion, RDR 1-2, some GTAs, The Witcher III & the first Fall Outs that qualify. They just suck you into the world, making you crave to explore it. That is what Mass Effect did to me. Just a couple of hours in I had one Game of Throne like experience. By then the game had me, hook and sink.

    The social interaction with your team and others, the politics going on behind the curtains and solving the mystery of what brought down this once blooming part of the andromeda galaxy. What are the alien invaders after? Who can I really trust in our colony? All top ingrediences.

    Sure, the graphics are a bit outdated and the face animations are a tiny bit clunky sometimes. But mostly, they work good. And the voice acting is top notch. Listening to my team mates squabble amongst themselves are pure gold. But this makes the game a 9 and not a 10.

    The fighting is really funny, engaging, quick and variable in terms of how you defeat your enemies. Also, the AI works good in not just making your enemies stay in one place or go log stupid. Those of you who recently played Cyberpunk know what I mean.

    Maybe this game suit people who’s not played the previous MEs (or played but disliked). I don’t know. All I know is that I’m counting the hours until I can dive into space again, going about exploring it with my awesome space ship.    … Expand
  18. Look_Rambo
    Jan 4, 2021
    8
    Come back to the game and wow really enjoying its the world is stunning and great to explore. This game had some flaws on release but after the mess that was cyberpunk it makes this game look like god of war. Good fun and gald I returned
  19. kirpolnov
    Jan 3, 2021
    10
    Good adventure and game play. After a while, the game is fixed from bugs, and looks very good.
  20. Karrig
    Dec 6, 2020
    8
    I joined the general hate for this game, as a fan of the original saga. Now, after several years, I regret being so hard on it. I have completed the game and even tho it lacks the decissions and charismatic character/romances of the others, it still feels like a Mass Effect. I enjoyed the game till the end, and it's a pity that they didn't have more time or will to add more content andI joined the general hate for this game, as a fan of the original saga. Now, after several years, I regret being so hard on it. I have completed the game and even tho it lacks the decissions and charismatic character/romances of the others, it still feels like a Mass Effect. I enjoyed the game till the end, and it's a pity that they didn't have more time or will to add more content and make it look better.… Expand
  21. 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
  22. bear00766
    Jul 1, 2020
    9
    Este juego no es una joya pero es bueno la historia es mucho mejor que the last of us 2
  23. TeaTom92
    Jun 2, 2020
    8
    Mass Effect: Andromeda is pretty great. I had an excellent time with this game. It isn’t perfect, and it certainly doesn’t *run* perfectly, but I never experienced anything game breaking. The development behind the game was a damn hellscape so the fact they got it this good is no small feat. I feel like it was popular and trendy to hate this game, so it was hated. EA and Bioware completelyMass Effect: Andromeda is pretty great. I had an excellent time with this game. It isn’t perfect, and it certainly doesn’t *run* perfectly, but I never experienced anything game breaking. The development behind the game was a damn hellscape so the fact they got it this good is no small feat. I feel like it was popular and trendy to hate this game, so it was hated. EA and Bioware completely shot themselves in the foot by releasing it so early, when it needed a few months of clean up. If this game released in June instead of March I’m willing to bet it would have been received a lot better.… Expand
  24. JCKatou
    Mar 25, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Le doy un 9 porque la historia es un copypaste de la trilogía inicial, fuera de eso la jugabilidad me ha gustado aunque admito que me tomó tiempo el sistema de cobertura ya que me pasé los 4 Mass Effect en fila y aquí es sin presionar algún botón.… Expand
  25. Avivs
    Dec 1, 2019
    10
    A great game that is in much better state than when it was launched.
    So many hours of exploration, great combat, and beautiful world.
  26. BBHoopsGirl
    Jul 30, 2019
    9
    Solid rpg. Perfect? No. But very enjoyable and replayable. I'd certainly play this before I tried to slog through ME1 again.
  27. BCTheTruth
    Jul 24, 2019
    9
    Mass Effect Andromeda got a bad rep especially from fans and after my second playthrough I can't understand why. It seems like the only valid complaints are facial animations and fetch missions. While fetch missions can definitely become repetitive and make some parts of the game boring, facial animations are a small issue and was fixed rather quickly. Other than those two things MassMass Effect Andromeda got a bad rep especially from fans and after my second playthrough I can't understand why. It seems like the only valid complaints are facial animations and fetch missions. While fetch missions can definitely become repetitive and make some parts of the game boring, facial animations are a small issue and was fixed rather quickly. Other than those two things Mass Effect Andromeda was an incredible game close to what we have come to know and love from this franchise. The gameplay is incredible and still one of the most competent third person shooters around. The storyline is incredible, and the added exploration is a plus. So while the game can get rather repetitive at times of you are a fan of the Mass Effect series you will undoubtedly enjoy this title.… Expand
  28. woodelf
    May 1, 2019
    10
    I'm playing this game only now and I regret it. I was angry with EA and Bioware for ME3, I didn't empathize with Default Ryder's face, so I didn't buy it. Then the bad reviews kept me from playing it for a long time, even after the patch release. I started playing it because I had nothing else that caught my interest, and it took a lot of hours gameplay to actually fall in love with theI'm playing this game only now and I regret it. I was angry with EA and Bioware for ME3, I didn't empathize with Default Ryder's face, so I didn't buy it. Then the bad reviews kept me from playing it for a long time, even after the patch release. I started playing it because I had nothing else that caught my interest, and it took a lot of hours gameplay to actually fall in love with the game. I'm not afraid to call it a masterpiece now. Sure it needed more time to be polished, everybody have the same faces and that's annoying, but once you get used to it and focus on the story and characters, gameplay and fighting, it's awesome. I didn't expect mature explicit sex scenes, and this game treats you like an adult, finally. Jaal romance is just breathtaking.
    P.S. finished the game. Too many things left unexplained and the ending felt a bit rushed and confused. But I stick to my 10 because there are too many undeserved bad reviews. The Angara and Jaal are the best things in this game.    … Expand
  29. Chuckwalsh
    Mar 19, 2019
    10
    I bought this game when it came out.. and allowed myself to be swayed by all the bad hype. I'm saying as of now, this is a much better game than a lot of the reviews are giving it credit for. it's got around and 8 average from critics.. which is pretty solid, honestly. But ya, for me.. I really am enjoying the story and characters. I just did a fight on eos that was so epic.. one ofI bought this game when it came out.. and allowed myself to be swayed by all the bad hype. I'm saying as of now, this is a much better game than a lot of the reviews are giving it credit for. it's got around and 8 average from critics.. which is pretty solid, honestly. But ya, for me.. I really am enjoying the story and characters. I just did a fight on eos that was so epic.. one of the coolest fights in recent memory. that in itself is worth the time.. but ya, this game is great.

    Addendum: after just beating it im raising my score from a 9 to a 10.. the ending is so epic.. this game deserves your time.. need andromeda 2 asap!    … Expand
  30. Mxmz
    Mar 8, 2019
    9
    Don't quite get the hate regarding Mass Effect Andromeda. Finished game and actually enjoyed it. Combat mechanics are much better than in the previous Mass Effect games, also possibility to mix different classes is nice. Side stories and quests are fun (except the grocery list tasks). I had hoped that there would be more consequence with actions regarding the main story, but still overallDon't quite get the hate regarding Mass Effect Andromeda. Finished game and actually enjoyed it. Combat mechanics are much better than in the previous Mass Effect games, also possibility to mix different classes is nice. Side stories and quests are fun (except the grocery list tasks). I had hoped that there would be more consequence with actions regarding the main story, but still overall good game.… Expand
  31. crgnewcomb
    Feb 26, 2019
    9
    After finally playing the game this year, I wish it had a higher score. Something about this project diverged from Mass Effect, but it also had a bigger uphill battle to fight with manufactured controversy and overblown clickbait--this game is NOT as bad as the 'scandals' made it. Bad facial animations up front, yes, immersion breaking at first, possibly, but the gameplay was great, asAfter finally playing the game this year, I wish it had a higher score. Something about this project diverged from Mass Effect, but it also had a bigger uphill battle to fight with manufactured controversy and overblown clickbait--this game is NOT as bad as the 'scandals' made it. Bad facial animations up front, yes, immersion breaking at first, possibly, but the gameplay was great, as well as the nonlinear story. I enjoyed every play session once I 'got' the flow of the game: you need to settle other planets, so you need to get a foothold on a planet to setup outposts. The game handles this with variety quite well, as no 2 planets are the same, environments are designed beautifully (overshadowed by facial animations). To the same effect, searching for each species' lost Ark is also never the same, and I was genuinely impressed by some of the variety & unique gameplay challenges in the general side missions.

    Play this game if you haven't gotten around to it. Many things have been patched since the bandwagon scandals, and if you're into 4K / HDR gaming, a more recent update brings this to the game.    … Expand
  32. spookydook
    Feb 26, 2019
    10
    This was received as mixed on release , as the original trilogy had us all captivated for years.. Andromeda is a new adventure , with a new agenda , and after a few updates and a revisit it is a rather special game. Anthem take note ...
  33. Grizzly2525
    Nov 2, 2018
    10
    This game is phenomenal I love it. I was worried that it was going to be horrible because of all the negative reviews. I was misled entirely. I love everything about this game. The story is gripping, the gameplay is crisp and refined, and all of the issues people were talking about have been fixed. This is my new favorite Mass Effect. I realize that this is a very polarizing game in theThis game is phenomenal I love it. I was worried that it was going to be horrible because of all the negative reviews. I was misled entirely. I love everything about this game. The story is gripping, the gameplay is crisp and refined, and all of the issues people were talking about have been fixed. This is my new favorite Mass Effect. I realize that this is a very polarizing game in the community but I am sticking with my score. I got this game as a gift from my brother because he knew I loved the previous three games. I was extremely excited when I got it. But that brings me to my one nitpick. The loading times for this game is absolute гавно it took me a solid hour and a half to load up the game. Then when you finally get to play the game it takes forever for everything to load. Other than that this game is outstanding. This brings me to the end. The visuals. They are absolutely stunning. Going into the first vault on Eos is breathtaking. It still awes me to this day. The scale and magnitude of the worlds are amazing and they all feel plausible. Overall this is a great game that I still enjoy almost a year after first playing it.… Expand
  34. Mass_Raider
    Sep 12, 2018
    10
    The only REAL problem with this game is that it's not the OG trilogy and not DA O, The game is really good when you are not comparing it to these game and has one of the best squads Bioware ever created! Also, we get a way better Family dynamic than the rest of their games. Not to mention it's also one hell off a looker.
  35. MeleeM
    Jul 31, 2018
    10
    If MEA isn't to your liking that's fine, but anyone who gives this game a 0 or 1 is either out of their mind or needs to seriously get over themselves. Apart from an occasional freeze (but all you need to do is reload from a previous autosave, which happens every couple of minutes) this game is magnificent, from character development to combat and incredible alien worlds. I'm only on myIf MEA isn't to your liking that's fine, but anyone who gives this game a 0 or 1 is either out of their mind or needs to seriously get over themselves. Apart from an occasional freeze (but all you need to do is reload from a previous autosave, which happens every couple of minutes) this game is magnificent, from character development to combat and incredible alien worlds. I'm only on my fourth planet and can't wait to explore all that Andromeda has to offer.… Expand
  36. Unbiased_Critic
    Jun 14, 2018
    10
    It is now my favorite Mass Effect game. The loss of the power wheel really threw me off, but, the game does really well as a 3rd person shooter RPG.
  37. Sunscour
    Mar 3, 2018
    8
    65 hours in Review... OK so it wasn't a "Mass Effect" game, but it was great, looked good, played good and I had a GREAT TIME playing. I did not experience the emotional attachment to the characters like I wanted to, (or thought I should?). Solid, keeping my score at 8
    40 hours in Review..
    Still loving the game play, combat is fun, I have most of the weapons and Mods I want, but my    65 hours in Review... OK so it wasn't a "Mass Effect" game, but it was great, looked good, played good and I had a GREAT TIME playing. I did not experience the emotional attachment to the characters like I wanted to, (or thought I should?). Solid, keeping my score at 8
    40 hours in Review..
    Still loving the game play, combat is fun, I have most of the weapons and Mods I want, but my romance options are terrible. I am a straight female so my romance options are limited to Liam and Jaal. Moody or Cheerful, No Thank-you.
    20 hours in Review...
    Yep, Still having a great time and the update so the eyeballs are not crazy made a huge improvement in the way my character looks..
    10 hours in review...
    I am enjoying the story and the weapon and armor mods. The combat was fun, and love using the jump jets in battle. I LOVE, LOVE charge.. (I guess I am not the norm, but after ME 1, 2 and 3, this is fresh and different?)
    It did take me 3 tries to make a character I could stand playing.
    End note... I am not a hardcore gamer, I like playing games instead of watching TV or Movies, Mass Effect scratches my Science Fiction itch....    … Expand
  38. shaenmo
    Feb 15, 2018
    8
    I preordered the game and even before it came out there was a lot of hate. EA listened to the fans and made significant improvements between the March release date and July with a number of patches. It only loosely relates to anything that has come before, but it is a great game. I was sad to hear that the series is now on hold,but I'm hopeful for the future. There were many improvementsI preordered the game and even before it came out there was a lot of hate. EA listened to the fans and made significant improvements between the March release date and July with a number of patches. It only loosely relates to anything that has come before, but it is a great game. I was sad to hear that the series is now on hold,but I'm hopeful for the future. There were many improvements and only one real issue that I noticed. You cannot control your squad very much at all. The story was definitely left open for the future.… Expand
  39. AshGamingSquare
    Nov 30, 2017
    8
    Finished Mass Effect Andromeda today, my thoughts:

    1. The main story felt a bit short (a bit) but the side quests kept the game going 2. The side quests are amazing in the game, sometimes better than the main story with each character offering something new and entertaining 3. The music can sometimes get repetitive but does play excellent selections during intense fire fights.    Finished Mass Effect Andromeda today, my thoughts:

    1. The main story felt a bit short (a bit) but the side quests kept the game going

    2. The side quests are amazing in the game, sometimes better than the main story with each character offering something new and entertaining

    3. The music can sometimes get repetitive but does play excellent selections during intense fire fights.

    4. Flying through space is annoying, being forced to jump to every planet and sit through non-skip able cut scenes

    5. The skills and weapons provide a wide variety of choices ranging from melee to shotguns and the skill tree's does provide a small selection but improves with mix and match functions

    6. The remnant vault glyph puzzles feels tacked on and takes time and effort, which should be spent on other areas of the game. In certain cases I stopped playing the game all together because it stopped progression as it was too difficult to solve (Recommend using online guides)

    7. With each character you're getting a wide range of personalities, all worth investigating and I felt the need to talk to each and every one of them after a mission as their thoughts were so unique and quite entertaining.

    8. Each new planet provided expanding vistas to explore with little missions sprinkled in between, though some did feel a bit repetitive in mission structure and a hassle to travel to, this is made much easier after fast travel is unlocked in specific locations

    9. Throughout the story you will be asked to make game changing choices and these are quite amazing, but is asked too little, the ones they do ask I have seen change my game in some aspects.

    10. The conclusion was worth the wait, with everything trying up in a neat knot and the feeling of we did it, its over (in an accomplished way), with the exception of one enemy character (which the game uses to set up the next game perhaps)

    Overall it is definitely a game I would consider replaying if I had no other games to finish and would enjoy it again because of the characters and maybe the gameplay    … Expand
  40. SofaJockeyUK
    Oct 23, 2017
    8
    Just finished a 90 hour (80%) playthrough. I can only give a personal view, I like the exploring, talking to NPCs and driving around, so the open world is working for me much more than some. The characters and plot is solid and the animations are much better with patch 1.05. It's a solid game that touches great in places and so I feel the kicking it got at launch went well beyond what theJust finished a 90 hour (80%) playthrough. I can only give a personal view, I like the exploring, talking to NPCs and driving around, so the open world is working for me much more than some. The characters and plot is solid and the animations are much better with patch 1.05. It's a solid game that touches great in places and so I feel the kicking it got at launch went well beyond what the game deserved. Not as good as the trilogy entries but serviceable and enjoyable to play.… Expand
  41. St-Anger
    Oct 12, 2017
    10
    I myself am loving this game. The current user score which is in the danger red zone is extremely unfair. Considering what most people are crying about is pathetic. Give this game a chance for the awesome combat and the fact it has plenty to do and offer. It may surprise you.
  42. scottryder
    Aug 18, 2017
    10
    I am a die hard Mass Effect fan. For what Ea has done to the game is unacceptable but still Bioware came through with exploration, great combat and long long loooooonnnnnggggg hours of gameplay that compensates the negative reviews of others. I love Mass effect...always been and I will be waiting for its next release. Casey Hudson it is up to you. Kudos to Bioware. They completed theI am a die hard Mass Effect fan. For what Ea has done to the game is unacceptable but still Bioware came through with exploration, great combat and long long loooooonnnnnggggg hours of gameplay that compensates the negative reviews of others. I love Mass effect...always been and I will be waiting for its next release. Casey Hudson it is up to you. Kudos to Bioware. They completed the creation of the game with greatest pressure and tight resources.

    EA and Bioware, please learn from your mistakes.    … Expand
  43. Direwolf73
    Aug 18, 2017
    8
    A struggle early was fixed with several patches and while that should not have had to be done, it was. Thus we get to the real game. Once you manage to start rollin in the old feel of Bioware games is there. The story, the relationships, the fun. The planets were lush and each was given a lot of love with some really fun moments. The story to eventually brought me in and had me just asA struggle early was fixed with several patches and while that should not have had to be done, it was. Thus we get to the real game. Once you manage to start rollin in the old feel of Bioware games is there. The story, the relationships, the fun. The planets were lush and each was given a lot of love with some really fun moments. The story to eventually brought me in and had me just as involved as the older Bioware titles. Was it original Mass Effect good no but it was no-where near the negative reviews I have seen. My biggest regret is that several of the stories that were teased at will never be completed because they were set up to be longer arcs to be answered later.

    The combat is this game was by far the most fun I have had in the Mass Effect world. I just liked the differences in this far more than the older ones.

    The biggest plus I took away from this game. The Original ME games felt like Star Wars. ME:A felt like Star Trek. Exploring new worlds, meeting new races. It felt fun.    … Expand
  44. aeson1992
    Aug 12, 2017
    9
    I had a great time with the game. It gave me a throwback to the old days of ME1. The stories are well written, the traits of the different alien races are well presented and the gameplay is great. Yes, the game is a bit buggy and sometimes loads in characters a bit late (at least on xone), but it is nothing game breaking and just requires a bit of patience from time to time. I finished theI had a great time with the game. It gave me a throwback to the old days of ME1. The stories are well written, the traits of the different alien races are well presented and the gameplay is great. Yes, the game is a bit buggy and sometimes loads in characters a bit late (at least on xone), but it is nothing game breaking and just requires a bit of patience from time to time. I finished the game within 75 hours and during that time only once I encountered one bad bug in a quest where I had to kill myself to progress....so again nothing special here. The game is in a good state now. The skill system is very nice and easy to understand, giving your followers the right abilities allows you to synergize and create effective comobos. Also the weapon crafting offers a great variety of options. You can create weapons that shoot lighting beams, which melt through shields, or weapons which shoot explosive projectiles. The only thing I didn't like as much was the music in the game, it just didn't hit my spot (but whatever...to each his own)
    All in all i had a great time with the game, it really fell in line with the earlier mass effects....too bad they closed the developer team down.    … Expand
  45. SchroederRock
    Jul 10, 2017
    8
    I don't know what lead so many people to trash the user rating on this game. It's not the BEST Mass Effect game (I think I'd give that honor to the 2nd game) but it's still a serviceable-or-better ME game. It's got plenty to do and the story is better than some of those that are out there in the game world. My biggest knock on Andromeda is the combat and movement systems. They feel aI don't know what lead so many people to trash the user rating on this game. It's not the BEST Mass Effect game (I think I'd give that honor to the 2nd game) but it's still a serviceable-or-better ME game. It's got plenty to do and the story is better than some of those that are out there in the game world. My biggest knock on Andromeda is the combat and movement systems. They feel a little more disconnected compared to Mass Effect 3. Running around and trying to get ammo and health/shield pickups feels a bit clumsy. Still, outside of some under-polished mechanics and quirks, Andromeda is a solid launch point for the series after the previous trilogy basically wraps up. I have faith that the overall quality of this new series will only get better going forward.… Expand
  46. AsymetricForce
    Jul 9, 2017
    9
    9/10 because nothing is perfect in life. Fresh, Fun, and Fearless to tell a story outside of what the fanboys and haters wanted/did not care about.

    Here is the breakdown: Graphics: 8, Sound: 8, Gameplay: 10, Replay value: 10 I've now logged 180 hours on this game and I am at the epilogue which means I can now write a review knowing the game inside and out. I've also played all three    9/10 because nothing is perfect in life. Fresh, Fun, and Fearless to tell a story outside of what the fanboys and haters wanted/did not care about.

    Here is the breakdown: Graphics: 8, Sound: 8, Gameplay: 10, Replay value: 10

    I've now logged 180 hours on this game and I am at the epilogue which means I can now write a review knowing the game inside and out. I've also played all three previous Mass Effect games through to the end as well, so I know this series and these games well and this one is as much fun as any of the others.

    Real credit has to be given to BioWare who, either through pre-planning or necessity, came up with a superb way of tying the old trilogy to this game. They ground it in the reality that was created by the Mass Effect Series without bogging it down. This is the game equivalent of "Superman II" or "Wrath of Khan" where the game feels fresh and separate from the original source material but also connected to the previous experiences. BioWare, free from the past, created new worlds, new systems, new villains, new allies, new everything really. Andromeda feels new, feels like Mass Effect I in terms of discovery, and like a new game in terms of story line (with welcome breadcrumbs to the past scattered throughout). I really enjoyed "SAM" who, in terms of an AI companion, felt more real to me than Cortana from the Halo series. The reason for this is because "he" was learning beside me which was refreshing (like HAL 2000 but without all the murdering). And I mention Halo because the the weakest parts of the story line in my opinion are those that feel like they came from the Halo universe. Nothing cringe worthy, but I definitely noticed some similarities.

    I gave the game an 8 for graphics because it is good looking! The worlds look real and inviting. I wanted to explore these worlds! I'm not sure who has the right to say a game looks "good" or "bad" but I do know that trolls are real and don't care what damage they cause to a game's sales. You can't expect people who obtain joy through schadenfreude to really care whether a game is good or bad. I did not find the character animations to be sub-par. The worst criticism I can give is that they were not exceptional.

    Exceptional, is, however, the way I would describe the game play and story. If you care more for how a game plays--from beginning to end--then this is the game for you. It thankfully takes a good couple of dozen hours to get to the point where the challenge of getting into a fight is on even odds. You can't turn up the challenge level and expect that you are going to survive--you won't. Once parity is achieved, you will begin to have the upper hand and then the challenge does become less, but even then it does not become a cakewalk. After 180 hours, and completing most everything, I was only at level 60 on a cap of level 80! So there is really no way to get to the top tier weaponry/armor which again allows for the game to create a challenging experience. Yes there are some repetitive tasks, but they are in the minority. Most of the time you really do care about completing the subplot because you want to know now things end for that person or group. And the big bad guy--By the time I got to him I really wanted him dead, like I wanted to reach into the game and whack that guy!

    To recap: This game is well worth the money spent. It was fun, fast paced, had some amazing "oh man what just happened!!" moments. It really delivered on what Mass Effect really is: entertainment of the highest caliber on par with anything Hollywood can produce. I highly recommend playing it all the way through. High-quality Sci-fi RPG's don't just grow on trees and this is one whose fruit is worth eating!    … Expand
  47. Patacrepe
    Jun 21, 2017
    10
    Everybody's so negative about this game, I'm totally amazed. From what I read here I think a lot of people base their opinion on whatever they've read or heard about it. I bought it without reading reviews first cause I played the demo and I'm super glad I did.

    I'm 40 hours in and I enjoyed myself plenty playing it. It's fun, rich, the story is good enough to keep you going. I don't see    Everybody's so negative about this game, I'm totally amazed. From what I read here I think a lot of people base their opinion on whatever they've read or heard about it. I bought it without reading reviews first cause I played the demo and I'm super glad I did.

    I'm 40 hours in and I enjoyed myself plenty playing it. It's fun, rich, the story is good enough to keep you going. I don't see how the quests are fetch type, I actually thought to myself there were less than I expected! There are excellent questlines, even the crew's loyalty quests are decent stories.

    I understand getting pissed at obvious rip-offs but that's not one, it's a very decent game, certainly not deserving of a 0/20. That's just insane. It's a game people! It's 60 bucks for 60+ hours of gameplay, I consider that honest. It not being the perfect game of your dreams doesn't make it a terrible product.

    So to anybody reading this who hasn't played yet: forget the reviews, it's fun and if you liked Mass Effect so far, you'll enjoy that one, just try the demo.    … Expand
  48. mike242012_X1
    Jun 11, 2017
    8
    REAL REVIEW-MUST READ
    over all a great game despite what other people are saying... as for multiplayer is great and what was expected from any long time fan///story a little to much talking at the beginning but if you stick through it gets better i would actually like to say thanks for giving a good game finally for next gen
    -for people who only are giving bad reviews for a few bugs    REAL REVIEW-MUST READ
    over all a great game despite what other people are saying... as for multiplayer is great and what was expected from any long time fan///story a little to much talking at the beginning but if you stick through it gets better i would actually like to say thanks for giving a good game finally for next gen
    -for people who only are giving bad reviews for a few bugs hear and there get over it all video games have bugs now when first released that is one of the whole points of next gen consols is that fixs are fast and easier so if your one of these people DO NOT BUY NEW GAMES WAIT 6 MONTHS OR REPORT BUG AND JUST WAIT FOR IT TO GET FIXED
    mike242012    … Expand
  49. 0serg
    Jun 10, 2017
    9
    It's pretty obvious that ME:A is not the game that a lot of people expected it to be. But hell, no, it doesn't make it a bad game in any aspect. I think that some amount of experimenting in fact is always good for a game, because otherwise everyone would be just repeating "good, proven" game designs and we'll be forced to choose from a set of nearly identical games with just cosmeticIt's pretty obvious that ME:A is not the game that a lot of people expected it to be. But hell, no, it doesn't make it a bad game in any aspect. I think that some amount of experimenting in fact is always good for a game, because otherwise everyone would be just repeating "good, proven" game designs and we'll be forced to choose from a set of nearly identical games with just cosmetic differences in gameplay. So downvoting of a good game with a score of zero just because it's somewhat different from what you wanted it to be is not just unfair, it's also stupid.

    As for me, I liked ME:A. It heavily reminded me original Mass Effect that I liked a lot (more than a later series, especially 3rd one). It's core game mechanics are extremely well polished and I like that game world is huge (much bigger than in any previous ME games). Story and personalities are just as good as in any other ME games - not the best (I'm surprised that a lot of people overestimate rather simplistic story in other ME series) but quite good and clearly better than in most other games you can play.

    I met several bugs during >20 hours of gameplay and couple of them were quite annoying, but given the sheer size of a game it's not much to complain. Some game elements like crafting or fetch quests are clearly underdeveloped, so I'd agree with people saying that Bioware tried to push more content in game that it was able to complete and polish. The game was clearly rushed to release deadline and it was somewhat stupid decision, since a few additional month of development could've easily address most of these issues. But despite some rough edges it's still a fully developed and great game that's very clearly better than ME3 and just as good as ME and ME2.

    I'll hope Bioware will release at least DLCs for ME:A. A lot of unfinished story lines were likely reserved for follow-up ME games, but mixed reception probably won't allow them to materialize. But DLCs could do same job and make ME:A a fully independent game of its own.    … Expand
  50. Ultronprimus575
    Jun 10, 2017
    10
    Of course it has mistakes but which game hasn't had mistakes.Personally I enjoyed the game.I love the Tempest crew and overall the game was great especially the loyalty missions.
  51. Goldskillie
    Jun 9, 2017
    9
    I dont understand the hate this game is getting . It's like people just wanted this game to do bad and are focusing on the bad animation on launch day . I do agree that this is 2017 and issues like that should not happen in any game regardless of the budget . The dialog choise for some characters (Addisons tired face) is questionable but it's not all bad , infact there are a few instancesI dont understand the hate this game is getting . It's like people just wanted this game to do bad and are focusing on the bad animation on launch day . I do agree that this is 2017 and issues like that should not happen in any game regardless of the budget . The dialog choise for some characters (Addisons tired face) is questionable but it's not all bad , infact there are a few instances where I would say that was n stupid thing to say or that makes no sense . The side quests are not the best but sort of make sense . The characters are all still new and even though they develop well and almost feel real It will take time to love them . You cant replace Garrus ,Tali , Liara or any of those guys in a single game , but this is a better attempt at getting to know and love your crew than ME1 .

    Now that we have the negatives out the way the positives , exploration i would say is a solid 8/10 meaning the worlds you explore I found them beautiful and uniqe (Havarl and Aya) .
    The choises you make does have an effect and offers alot of replayability solid 8/10 again . Chosing between meeting aliens with or without Jaal does have a difference . The new dialog wheel allows you to choose a more emotional answer rather than having to decide if you are going to be pure good , nuetral or pure dick . Even though ryder does not always say what i mean the tone is carried over and the conversation feels good .
    Combat was the stand out solid 9/10 . That jump jet you get just makes a whole lot a difference , jumping from cover and then just shooting from mid air give a bit more of freedom. Guns are pretty standard but with unique and interesting designs . The powers/abilitys are great with you having to choose 3 but does not matter the class .
    The story and tone a solid 8.5/10 you would start the game and you might feel that there is not a lot of urgency , which suits the tone and story , there is no great evil coming to end all life with ease(reapers) , you are explorers finding your own way in andromeda which I loved , the story it self might not stand on the same pedastill as the trilogy but it would never . You are comparing 1 game to 3 which is unfair . Andromeda has a few twists and turns in the story and it left me wanting more , needing more of that story .

    My final verdict is that even though it has a lot of problems its a really good game . For 5 years I waited for a game with the same feeling I got from the trilogy and I have searched for a substitute for ME but could not find it untilll MEA . Now naturally all this is my opinion and alot of you wont agree and call me blind or delutional , which may be true , but giving MEA 1/10 or 4/10 is just absurd and that is what I call blind . The hate for this game must stop especialy if you read the report on what the Devs went through to give us this game . It is not a GOTY contender but hell it's the most fun and wanting more experiance I have had in a very long time .
    From my side I hope Bioware and EA learns from this as not to kill a great franchise .
    I am hooked for all DLC that may come.
    I have made the one way trip to Andromeda and I hope the Devs doesn't desert all of us that made the trip    … Expand
  52. DanChe1996
    Jun 7, 2017
    8
    After completing the game - this game has some of the greatest moments of the series, the ending is simply amazing and leaves the narrative nicely upon for desperately needed sequel (whether a direct one is coming or not). That is the best way to describe this game - it needs a sequel. It has laid the groundwork for perhaps an amazing trilogy.

    This game is simply beautiful visually -    After completing the game - this game has some of the greatest moments of the series, the ending is simply amazing and leaves the narrative nicely upon for desperately needed sequel (whether a direct one is coming or not). That is the best way to describe this game - it needs a sequel. It has laid the groundwork for perhaps an amazing trilogy.

    This game is simply beautiful visually - undoubtedly the best in the series in this regard. On numerous occasions you will be blown away by the backgrounds and worlds you encounter. The gameplay itself is also fantastic and cannot be really faulted. As already noted - it does have some fantastic moments which are among the best in the series and the ending gave me chills for the first time in years playing a game.

    The game does have its issues - the script feels slightly unpolished with regards to dialogue, occasionally the dialogue is poor enough to spoil a scene but not totally ruin it. Initially the game was buggy and the characters facial reactions were comically poor, but following the patches this is now dulled to a background problem - even initially it only served to detract from the game but not ruin it. The only major criticism that can be made with regards to the game design is the weaker character designs and the dialogue shift - though this too does not detract enough to ruin the game, only leaving one wishing they had spent 6 months or so more polishing a game which feels 80-90% of the way there.

    If you are new to the series - you will love this game. For older fans, do not expect the same attachments as what was built up over the previous trilogy, and I think this as the main issue of the game - people are coming in expecting too much, The game also feels somewhat premature in its errors - they seem the result of a rushed development and not disregard for the game. You will enjoy this game have no doubt - but its one which builds over time, by the end the crew is established nicely and you can overlook this games disappointing issues.

    A sequel must happen for this game - it will build upon the great moments which even surpassed on occasion the previous games, and hopefully fix the minor technical issues, and weaker dialogue moments which detract from an enjoyable experience. People need to compete the game before making their mind up. I for one went from being content with the game, to by the ending desperate for more. (7.5ish out of 10)    … Expand
  53. GamingPoptartTV
    Jun 4, 2017
    8
    When it comes to this game. i fear it suffers from what some games do and that is people hating on it because its fun to. Yes this game has many problems. Poor animation for certain character modules as Human facial movement, and Asari don't really look up to snuff. While Salarian and Turians shine with this new ascetic direction. The story was to me a fun and emotional ride at times withWhen it comes to this game. i fear it suffers from what some games do and that is people hating on it because its fun to. Yes this game has many problems. Poor animation for certain character modules as Human facial movement, and Asari don't really look up to snuff. While Salarian and Turians shine with this new ascetic direction. The story was to me a fun and emotional ride at times with interesting characters.… Expand
  54. hcliffed
    May 29, 2017
    9
    I'm reviewing this post 1.07, where the game is now extremely stable.

    The continued hate should be directed at EA, not necessarily Bioware Montreal, who obviously busted their tails; no Mass Effect would live up to expectations. Enjoy it for what it is, play through the entire story, and if you're intelligent enough to understand the scope, you'll find a killer experience. The    I'm reviewing this post 1.07, where the game is now extremely stable.

    The continued hate should be directed at EA, not necessarily Bioware Montreal, who obviously busted their tails; no Mass Effect would live up to expectations.

    Enjoy it for what it is, play through the entire story, and if you're intelligent enough to understand the scope, you'll find a killer experience.

    The multiplayer alone has given my friends and I hundreds of extra hours of enjoyment!    … Expand
  55. Bronandez
    May 23, 2017
    9
    I played the original three Mass Effect games. That being said, I still loved this game. It's just different. A new take on the series. Let's start out with the cons:

    The dialogue felt a bit dull at times. There wasn't too many radical dialogue options (ie paragon/renegade), so it did feel like no matter what I chose in a conversation, I would always end up in the same place. A bit    I played the original three Mass Effect games. That being said, I still loved this game. It's just different. A new take on the series. Let's start out with the cons:

    The dialogue felt a bit dull at times. There wasn't too many radical dialogue options (ie paragon/renegade), so it did feel like no matter what I chose in a conversation, I would always end up in the same place.

    A bit buggy. There were certain times were the game would not accept input from the controller, the game would freeze, or I would not be able to complete a mission. This is kind of a big deal for me, because right now, one of these bugs (not being able to complete "Task: Earn Your Badge") is preventing me from getting the game to 100%

    Pros:

    The game play feels very smooth and polished. The combat is Excellent. I really liked being able to choose my own class and what my character could do, and I spent hours trying different builds and respecing my character. In the end, the one I found most rewarding to play was a Vanguard with Charge, Turbo Charge, Nova.

    Visually, the game looks great and aside from bugs mentioned above, runs great. From the Galaxy view, to the surface of the planets, it is visually pleasing.

    Open world is a huge plus for me. There were times where I told myself that "I would beat the story today," and instead got sucked up into side quest after side quest for hours on end. There is definitely no shortage of things to do.

    All in all I love it. It's probably my personal favorite of the series, however, I saw it as more of a grind than a story like I did the previous three. That being said, I do love a good grind.    … Expand
  56. stelarrr
    May 18, 2017
    9
    Having finally completed the game for my first play through, and having read complaints, negative reviews and about the franchise potentially being put on hiatus, I feel the need to share my opinion of the game.

    Despite all the bad press this game is getting from a part of the Mass Effect community, fans and “professional reviewers” that clearly wanted another sequel to Shepherds story,    Having finally completed the game for my first play through, and having read complaints, negative reviews and about the franchise potentially being put on hiatus, I feel the need to share my opinion of the game.

    Despite all the bad press this game is getting from a part of the Mass Effect community, fans and “professional reviewers” that clearly wanted another sequel to Shepherds story, I found the game to be awesome. More than lived up to my expectations.

    I'm going to get my complaints of the game out the way first because they are small and very minor. First I thought the character customisation was limited and secondly I didn't like the canon Ryders look. Limited customisation in my mind is annoying for a game like this however the canon look wasn't the end of the world, it was just personal preference.

    The main character Ryder was a great hero. Someone thrown into a situation they hadn't prepared for and stepped up to greatness. I liked not having the paragon/renegade indicator it allowed me to switch between serious, funny, sarcastic and angry depending on the conversation and not have to worry about it making me good or bad overall. I played my Ryder as an easy going guy who used humour to diffuse a situation but didn't take any crap and followed a moral compass. This meant not always doing things that pleased people be they squad mates, superiors or various quest givers. I think this style of play over the paragon/renegade option gave for a more varied and interesting style of play. Plus it allowed for allot more characterisation from both Ryder and his squad mates.

    Turning to the squad mates I thought they were a great bunch on the whole with only one who really annoyed me (I'm talking to you Liam). However when you throw a bunch of people together from different backgrounds and species personalities are going to clash and this allowed for an interesting journey. I thought the voice acting throughout was top notch and loved the banter between squad mates. Later into the game little comments will crop up that are just perfect.

    Personally I didn't experience any bugs or glitches and I will be honest didn't even notice the problems with the animations until I read it had been patched. I was to busy enjoying a good character driven story to get hung up on minor inconveniences.

    This game is hampered by to many people wanting more of the same and not liking the new things that have been tried. I like the direction the game has gone in and am always open to these games trying new things. The fundamentals are all still there, epic sci-fi space opera, romance options with interesting squad mates, fun combat, exploration.

    The game is not without its flaws but as a massive Mass Effect fan from day one I can overlook this for more of what I love. Sadly we may have a long wait for anything more from this franchise due to people having overly high expectations. Stop trying to draw parallels to the original trilogy and enjoy the start of the next one. It can only get better and better.    … Expand
  57. ElTioJeremy
    May 14, 2017
    8
    Mass Effect: Andromeda nos lleva a la galaxia de Andromeda, a explorar esta y entrar en la bùsqueda de una nueva casa para la raza humana. Precisamente, la exploraciòn en este Mass Effect es un punto muy importante, ya que podremos explorar diversos planetas, en busca de recursos para craftear, podremos hacer muchas misiones en los mìsmos. La exploracion encuentro que esta lograda, tienesMass Effect: Andromeda nos lleva a la galaxia de Andromeda, a explorar esta y entrar en la bùsqueda de una nueva casa para la raza humana. Precisamente, la exploraciòn en este Mass Effect es un punto muy importante, ya que podremos explorar diversos planetas, en busca de recursos para craftear, podremos hacer muchas misiones en los mìsmos. La exploracion encuentro que esta lograda, tienes muchas cosas que hacer, en cuanto a misiones, cosas por recoger, y todo este tipo de cosas.
    Otra cosa que hace bien este Mass Effect, son las escenas de acciòn, ya que es todo muy frenètico y muy entretenido. Tanto los saltos, los dashes y los poderes, le dan un toque muy bueno al juego.
    En cuanto al rendimiento, va muy fluido. He jugado la versiòn de Xbox One y va muy bien, apenas hay caidas de FPS, y si las hay, no bajan de unos 28,27 FPS. Esto hace que sea agradable a la vista y a la experiencia.
    Un punto muy criticado del juego son las animaciones. Y es verdad. Las animaciones estan mal hechas, parece como si le hubieran dedicado poco trabajo. Pero hay una cosa que aclarar. Las animaciones dejan de ser desagradables en cuanto màs tiempo le dediquemos al juego.
    Pero las animaciones no son el problema principal del juego, ya que no afectan en la experiencia de juego. El multijugador es el verdadero problema. He jugado unas 3 partidas, porque es INJUGABLE. Al no tener servidores dedicados, hace que las partidas se caigan a cada rato. Arruina completamente la experiencia de juego.

    En conclusiòn, encuentro que este Mass Effect: Andromeda es un buen juego, muy entretenido y con muchìsimo contenido. Si juegas al modo historia, se te pasara volando la hora. Como fan de la saga Mass Effect, encuentro que este està un peldaño por debajo de los demàs, pero esto no lo hace para nada un mal juego. Lo recomiendo si quieres hecharte unas horas.    … Expand
  58. mik785
    May 4, 2017
    10
    one of best Mass Effect I play.this chapter have a little bug if you like mass effect series you can love mass effect andromeda. Because, Yes this chapter have lot of narration ist normal its look like mass effect 1
  59. ApsidalFanatic
    May 1, 2017
    10
    UPDATE (patch 1.05 / 120+ hours gameplay)

    Allright people, after playing at least 120 hours I give it a solid 10. Positive: 1/ Graphics are stunning / after patch 1.05 good framerates / facial animations / lipsync works as well 2/ UI 3/ Weapon Mods are back 4/ Planet design / truly unique beautifully created artwork 5/ Menu System 6/ General atmosphere - do not expect something    UPDATE (patch 1.05 / 120+ hours gameplay)

    Allright people, after playing at least 120 hours I give it a solid 10.

    Positive:
    1/ Graphics are stunning / after patch 1.05 good framerates / facial animations / lipsync works as well
    2/ UI
    3/ Weapon Mods are back
    4/ Planet design / truly unique beautifully created artwork
    5/ Menu System
    6/ General atmosphere - do not expect something like ME1/2/3
    7/ Nomad / Tempest have VERY nice looks
    8/ Sidequests are a real addition // they are just as much amazing if not more sometimes than the main storyline
    8/ Enemy AI is smart, permanently goes to cover, moves and dodges / fight is simply very fun and NOT easy to handle even w/ upgraded lvl 7 / 8 equipment
    9/ For a new engine, new gameplay concept, new story, new platform, the game is VERY WELL done
    10/ Squadmates are smart, are a REAL AID, die on a rare occasions and if they do they DIE HARD / they use their powers / abilities according to situations, dodge and evade (unlike Samara in ME2 who died every minute and left me w/ one squadmate in the worst possible situations)
    11/ Storyline (open ended storyline, you defeat the main Enemy but there is more to it - see NOTES section)

    Mediocre:
    1/ Character Development / till the point you unlock ALL memory triggers
    2/ Epic moments are less epic than they should be..
    3/ It took time till I got used to Scanner 2.0 - now I am ok w/ it
    4/ It took time till I got used to AVP System / Strike Team System

    Bad:
    1/ There is only one (not even Andromeda native) main enemy, the kett
    2/ Incendiary / Cryo / etc. Bullets are now consumables no permanent effect if selected
    3/ Augmentations / Mods are HARD to trace if attached as names are NOT displayed
    4/ Mining probes system is not consistent, mining zones hard to max out in regards of mined materials
    5/ Graphics glitches (characters / npc's animals fall from the sky, and they start attacking you standing in the air)
    Sometimes when you get out of Nomad while its moving you get out and stand next to Nomad where your squadmates catapult like rockets in the sky flying around 200 meters and have to run back to you (pont 5 can be resolved easily w/ a patch nothing to worry about happens on rare occasions)

    NOTES: This game imho is only the beginning of a new ME Universe. Too much not closed hints, storylines, etc. If I am right the decisions you made in this game will have effect much later on (like in ME1 Rachni Queen decision if you remember).
    I give this game a 10 AFTER I played the whole series beginning in 2007w/ ME1 through ME2-3 where I played ME2 at least 6 or 7 times. This is a good solid gaming experience just give it a chance you won't regret it.    … Expand
  60. MartijnJ
    Apr 26, 2017
    10
    people like to hate, they hate for the dumbest reasons on new games, Ive been gaming since 1998 and if I look at mass effect andromeda it is a great game, games are evolving , the haters can keep hating let them replay the old mass effect games as commander shephard dozends of times. We live in 2017 not in 2007, just deal with it.
  61. TOA91
    Apr 20, 2017
    8
    My first time into the ME Universe and after being bombarded with negative 'hype' from various youtubers, I thoroughly enjoyed the game. Everyone knows about the writing and animation issues, yes they are there and are immersion breaking at times. However the thrill of exploring a totally new universe, lore, and species both introduced in this game and the ones already established wasMy first time into the ME Universe and after being bombarded with negative 'hype' from various youtubers, I thoroughly enjoyed the game. Everyone knows about the writing and animation issues, yes they are there and are immersion breaking at times. However the thrill of exploring a totally new universe, lore, and species both introduced in this game and the ones already established was great as a first time ME player, long time Open World RPG player. In addition, the combat mechanics and movement for a 3rd person cover shooter is delicious!. The Game overall has some glaring negatives, but also some excellent pros. The high score is because the issues with animations and voice didn't effect me as much as others, but a solid platform that hopefully BioWare can build on, and fingers crossed cancerous EA doesn't meddle too much.… Expand
  62. red_ninja_9
    Apr 19, 2017
    9
    Dang, this game is getting a lot of hate. I just finished the game and i really enjoyed it. There were definitely some minor bug and glitches in the animation and also frame drops sporatically. Nothing that is game breaking or of that calibur. The game is still well made and will give anyone high value entertainment. I recommend this game to all scifi fan.
  63. RokasX
    Apr 18, 2017
    9
    The begining was a bit boring I must admit and they put plenty of annoying run around through many loading screens which caused me to have to take breaks to not fall asleep. Once you get into it however you I found the story to be more then enough to keep me playing. I enjoyed raising viability and playing through the relationship quests to get the many side stories. I am a fan of the newThe begining was a bit boring I must admit and they put plenty of annoying run around through many loading screens which caused me to have to take breaks to not fall asleep. Once you get into it however you I found the story to be more then enough to keep me playing. I enjoyed raising viability and playing through the relationship quests to get the many side stories. I am a fan of the new combat, after playing through the other mass effect games it felt a little weird but loved that i could choose to snipe while my crew held of the enemy without worrying about ammo or having to be stuck confined areas that let enemys rush you. Took me 56 hours to beat the game (main story, viablity and all relationship quests). I probably won't be restarting as there is no important game changing decisions to make but i do prefer it that. I probably will keep playing on and off to finish side quests and enjoy the combat more.

    Final note, the boring scan each planet to get 100% is still annoying and even with the ability to skip the flying I wish there was a better way.    … Expand
  64. RP421969
    Apr 17, 2017
    10
    it's probably a 8.5 but all these 0...come on... It's a good adventure with lots to do, sure there are some bugs but so what, hardly game breaking. banter was good back and forth, combat was tight, and 'situation normal' lol, quite possible the best line/reference in the game. Nothing wrong with the writing. Do yourself a favor. If you like RPGs pick it up.
  65. ReclaimerRob
    Apr 16, 2017
    10
    Absolutely incredible game I have never felt so connected and immersed into a cast of characters and universe in my 25+ years of gaming. I can't wait for more.
  66. chagordz
    Apr 15, 2017
    9
    Very good game, not excellent but very enjoyable.
    Good graphics in the pit and with a fluid gameplay.
    The bad thing is some bugs that I have found but not so bad to ruin the game experience.
  67. NickDaWOlf
    Apr 13, 2017
    8
    I've updated my review originally I gave it a 7 but since the patch which fixes the facial animations the game is a solid 8. I was expecting a game which would be a 10 like ME2 and ME3 but the story, characters and immersion just isn't quite what you'd expect from Bioware. Getting rid of the paragon renegade system also annoys me I liked having the choice to be a hero or a bastard. ThoseI've updated my review originally I gave it a 7 but since the patch which fixes the facial animations the game is a solid 8. I was expecting a game which would be a 10 like ME2 and ME3 but the story, characters and immersion just isn't quite what you'd expect from Bioware. Getting rid of the paragon renegade system also annoys me I liked having the choice to be a hero or a bastard. Those are the kind of things that made Bioware games great and for some reason they are shedding them. The visuals are pretty impressive other than the characters, the gameplay i solid though clunky at times, the multiplayer is ok but tends to get repetitive fast. Overall its worth a buy but its not as glorious as it could of been.… Expand
  68. AgentICE
    Apr 11, 2017
    8
    If you love Mass Effect, you'll feel the same about ME: Andromeda. Despite the character models not feeling very Next Gen-ish, I found it very entertaining. I love games that allow you to create your own characters, but I felt it was easier to create a decent-looking character in previous titles. Despite this issue, this is game that I will place in heavy rotation.
  69. lee21
    Apr 10, 2017
    9
    Take no notice of the gimps who know nothing about games and gave it a low score, they probably gave it a low score because it was to difficult and CONFUSING for them, are bless their poor cotton socks
  70. Hydraulic343
    Apr 10, 2017
    9
    I just finished Mass Effect: Andromeda last night and it was an awesome ride! Problems first: I did notice a couple animation glitches at certain less important moments in the game, but those can be patched so I don't see it as a serious problem. My more legitimate complaint is with a certain aspect of the combat: I didn't like how I didn't have as much control over my squad mates inI just finished Mass Effect: Andromeda last night and it was an awesome ride! Problems first: I did notice a couple animation glitches at certain less important moments in the game, but those can be patched so I don't see it as a serious problem. My more legitimate complaint is with a certain aspect of the combat: I didn't like how I didn't have as much control over my squad mates in combat like in previous games. You can tell them where to move and who to shoot at, but you can't tell what powers to use or even when to use them often times. Other than that, I don't have any complaints really. Most of the characters are incredibly interesting and enjoyable to be around. The main story path, while simple on paper, has so much more depth and interesting ideas and potential behind it. Of course, the main appeal is always what you get to do with all the characters and their loyalty missions and opportunities to hang out with them is what makes the game shine most. I also really dig how dialogue options aren't morally binary like the original trilogy and how choices and fialogue are much more about what YOU think is the best thing to do.

    I think we all know that Metacritic users score averages are slanted as hell by people who just want to hate. Almost all the people giving 1s and 0s either didn't play the game and just want to ruin it for us, or we're already against it because of how ME3 ended or because it was a departure from the trilogy. Not saying we need to say there are no problems with the game, but we should point them out as constructive criticism to be built upon so that the game becomes closer to what we want. Not to be used as an indictment of the entire game and the people who built it. Don't forget that this studio hasn't made a Mass Effect game before and that most of the team were originally fans of the original games. They want to make an awesome game and more games after this, so we should help them succeed because we all succeed.    … Expand
  71. TinkleCrusher
    Apr 10, 2017
    8
    I'll preface this by saying I have never played another Mass Effect game.

    I have thoroughly enjoyed playing this game. I was engaged in the story from the beginning and have not once felt like there has been a lull in the narrative. As someone who knows nothing of the back story of the Mass Effect universe I do not feel like I have to go back and play the old games in order to make    I'll preface this by saying I have never played another Mass Effect game.

    I have thoroughly enjoyed playing this game. I was engaged in the story from the beginning and have not once felt like there has been a lull in the narrative. As someone who knows nothing of the back story of the Mass Effect universe I do not feel like I have to go back and play the old games in order to make sense of what is transpiring in Andromeda.

    However, I have encountered a few bugs, some texture/entity popping that detracts from the immersion and some occasionally wonky controls. The controls feel good for the most part, not great, but far from bad.

    This is a game that i have no desire to put down and will dedicate hours more to in the future.    … Expand
  72. 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
  73. JayDiggler
    Apr 9, 2017
    10
    This game is getting a lot of unfair hate. I just finished playing through it, I did every single available side quest, and I loved every minute of it. The first 3 Mass Effect games are some of my favorites and in my option this one is the best one. There are a lot of morally tough decisions to make throughout the game and I look forward to seeing the outcomes of these decisions inThis game is getting a lot of unfair hate. I just finished playing through it, I did every single available side quest, and I loved every minute of it. The first 3 Mass Effect games are some of my favorites and in my option this one is the best one. There are a lot of morally tough decisions to make throughout the game and I look forward to seeing the outcomes of these decisions in future games in the series. If you loved or liked the other ones, give it a try and I don't think you'll be disappointed.… Expand
  74. f8tal1ties
    Apr 7, 2017
    10
    I just finished off the campaign and I absolutely loved the story. There's not as much of a sense of urgency as the original trilogy, but this one is just as fantastic. In fact they wrapped it up super nice and left it open for DLC and more to come. Great ending to the main campaign. I completely had some OMG moments.

    Combat was fun and immersive. Cover didn't always work but having the    I just finished off the campaign and I absolutely loved the story. There's not as much of a sense of urgency as the original trilogy, but this one is just as fantastic. In fact they wrapped it up super nice and left it open for DLC and more to come. Great ending to the main campaign. I completely had some OMG moments.

    Combat was fun and immersive. Cover didn't always work but having the jetpack made that unnecessary a lot of the time. It was also nice being able to use biotic powers along with tech. Mixing and matching whatever you preferred.

    As for people griping over the new crew all I can say is get over it. If you give the new crew a chance you will find they are pretty fantastic. You got connected to the original trilogy crew over 3 games. Give this one a chance. They really grow on you. We're never getting Garrus and Joker back.

    As for facial animations, there were a couple of scenes where it might have bugged me but it was so bad it was actually comical and not game breaking. Do I wish my Sara Ryder could smile without looking like a clown ... yes. But maybe that will be fixed with a patch. Even then it didn't detract from the game for me.

    I also see people complaining about the sidequests. I don't get it. People don't complain about these fetch quests in Skyrim and some of these are actually interesting and add to the story. On top of that you don't have to do them. You do not need to do sidequests to receive 100% viability on a planet. If you want to do them feel free. I really can't see why people would complain about the addition of these sidequests. No one is forcing you to do them.

    Lastly the MP in Mass Effect is awesome. It's truly one of the only games I have really put a ton of time into playing MP with. The whole team combat thing really works well with the Mass Effect universe. I loved it in 3 and I love it in Andromeda.

    I'm really looking forward to what happens next with this series. This was not a disappointment. Happy endings can happen in the Mass Effect universe :D    … Expand
  75. sirbow
    Apr 7, 2017
    9
    This game is one of the best this year. Giving 0 to MA: Andromeda is being dishonest. Sure it have some flaws, but I only care about the story, space explorations and characters interaction and I got served with this new addition of the series. I can't say if its better or worst than the other games of the series because its a totally different experience and that's what I hoped for, notThis game is one of the best this year. Giving 0 to MA: Andromeda is being dishonest. Sure it have some flaws, but I only care about the story, space explorations and characters interaction and I got served with this new addition of the series. I can't say if its better or worst than the other games of the series because its a totally different experience and that's what I hoped for, not another clone only for fans to be happy. Some minor bugs here and there but nothing compared to others titles, its almost perfect. Its true that its slow to start and to understand what's really going on, but be patient and you'll be rewarded.… Expand
  76. adalia3x0h
    Apr 4, 2017
    10
    While there are definitely flaws and the game is a little unpolished--likely due to pressure to get it out on the market--I have found that I thoroughly enjoy this game. As an avid fan of the Mass Effect series, and BioWare in general, none of the faults have been great enough for me to dislike or discontinue playing the game. I'm over 50 hours in and I still love it. It's way moreWhile there are definitely flaws and the game is a little unpolished--likely due to pressure to get it out on the market--I have found that I thoroughly enjoy this game. As an avid fan of the Mass Effect series, and BioWare in general, none of the faults have been great enough for me to dislike or discontinue playing the game. I'm over 50 hours in and I still love it. It's way more immersive and open world than previous Mass Effect games, which I absolutely love. The narrative so far (I've done I think four main plot missions) has been enjoyable, although some plot twists are definitely reminiscent of previous games... it can feel a bit like a cop out, but in my perspective, I think the point is more to be like 'this crap can happen across galaxies and isn't exclusive to the Milky Way.' I'm looking forward to the improved character generation, human & Asari eyes, and better syncing of mouths with sound that BioWare has promised are forthcoming. There are only two things that have slightly impacted my enjoyment of the game-- 1. They scrapped the power wheel. I'm level 43 now, and I've maxed out almost all passive traits, as well as three abilities, and since you can only equip three at a time, I feel like there's not much point to having so many options available. 2. The long wait between planets while exploring the galaxy map. The cinematics are cool, but after the first system it feels a bit redundant. Overall, I still absolutely love this game and will continue to play it... probably several times through! (Side note: Jaal might be my favorite BioWare romance ever--which is saying something.)… Expand
  77. MySecretWeapon
    Apr 3, 2017
    9
    This game is better than people are giving it credit for.

    What's Good -- The Overall gameplay is fantastic. The core mechanics have been highly polished, and the combat is smooth, responsive and enjoyable. In my opinion, it's better than any previous Mass Effect game in that regard. The skill system is a much greater improvement over the previous games as well. Instead of being    This game is better than people are giving it credit for.

    What's Good --

    The Overall gameplay is fantastic. The core mechanics have been highly polished, and the combat is smooth, responsive and enjoyable. In my opinion, it's better than any previous Mass Effect game in that regard.

    The skill system is a much greater improvement over the previous games as well. Instead of being tied down to a class, you get to have all the parts of every class you liked in the past. Want an assault rifle wielding, flame-throwing, singularity packing Pathfinder? Go for it! This time around, your imagination in a class gets to run free.

    The Multiplayer is back and better than before. Strike teams taking out waves of enemies couldn't be more enjoyable. The versatility in classes and skills available make each match feel worthwhile and nothing short of great fun. Even after tens of hours in multiplayer, it's still enjoyable every time.

    Finally, the Research and Development (crafting) system is enjoyable, even if a little overwhelming at first. It's really fun to be able to harvest materials through planetary exploration on the ship, mining on the ground, using mining probes on the Nomad, and through the Strike Team/Multiplayer missions, and then turn around and make your own weapons, armor, and augments. I especially enjoy the ability to modify the weapons during the creation phase.

    Assault rifles that shoot grenades? Yes please!

    The Not as Good --

    The game does have some hiccups. The story isn't as hardly driven as the previous games. If they were going for an essence of confusion and just having to kind of wing it (which is exactly what they were going for) they executed it perfectly.

    I think the problem people have is that in previous Mass Effect games, you felt that the hero chose his path and knew the risks. It really gave the sense of heroism on a grand scale. In Andromeda, you know the risks, but you're forced into the role with no choice on your part. Not that you had that choice in Mass Effect 1-3, but the illusion of that choice was there. You chose to be the hero. You didn't chose to be the Pathfinder.

    The other major complaint you've all read about is the animations. I don't know if they've patched any of it by the time you've read this, but they're janky at best some times. The facial expressions seldom match the tone of the scene and the eye movements are almost frightening. It feels to me like they did their preliminary work on animations, and then were rushed out by EA and didn't get to go back an polish them up.

    Conclusion --

    This game is not a perfect game. It doesn't live up to the storytelling standards of the previous trilogy, and it has its faults; as most games do. But what it does right, it does really right. It's an absolute joy to play and when I'm not playing it, I'm wishing I were.

    Give this game a chance, If you liked the trilogy or sci-fi RPG's in general, you'll enjoy this game.

    8.75/10    … Expand
  78. Mrvictor
    Apr 3, 2017
    10
    OH MY GOODNESS USERS RATE THIS A 4.6??? That is outrageous we have truly become a nation of crybabies. This is a terrific game! Im roughly halfway through and I am having blast! The overall story is different and refreshing and the story behind the Kett is pure genius. There are a few bugs, but nothing to seriously detract from gameplay. Not like Skyrim. which I enjoyed, but it hadOH MY GOODNESS USERS RATE THIS A 4.6??? That is outrageous we have truly become a nation of crybabies. This is a terrific game! Im roughly halfway through and I am having blast! The overall story is different and refreshing and the story behind the Kett is pure genius. There are a few bugs, but nothing to seriously detract from gameplay. Not like Skyrim. which I enjoyed, but it had missions that were unplayable because of bugs and that game got sky high reviews! Not to mention numerous other RPGs I have played that all had as much or worse bugs and got much higher reviews! The worst bug Ive seen is Peebee one of the characters leaning on a table that isnt there once or twice. Oh and by the way the worlds are HUGE and unique, there are tons of missions (I have like 15 different missions waiting on me right now). I cant imagine anything that could happen over the rest of the game that would change my mind. My favorite game ever is the Witcher 3 and this game isnt quite that good, but its not far behind! My only quibble is I prefer 1st person to 3rd person and I think this game would be much more fun and replayability would be higher if it was a FPS. But thats just s small thing. BUY IT… Expand
  79. arcanum2240
    Apr 3, 2017
    8
    Don't listen to the hate, and notice that most of the 0/1 star reviews state that they didn't even play enough to get past the intro. Took a couple of points off for the technical issues, but these definitely aren't enough to actually get in the way of the game.
  80. arcayos
    Apr 3, 2017
    8
    I originally stalled my purchase of the game due to the number of bad reviews . After playing the game I realised that the bad reviews were by angry people with bias and sometimes childish ratings. 0/10? No game is 0/10. I give this game a 7.5/8. The animations at times are bad but it doesn't distract you from the story because the voice acting is fine (abit dodgy on some characters).I originally stalled my purchase of the game due to the number of bad reviews . After playing the game I realised that the bad reviews were by angry people with bias and sometimes childish ratings. 0/10? No game is 0/10. I give this game a 7.5/8. The animations at times are bad but it doesn't distract you from the story because the voice acting is fine (abit dodgy on some characters).

    The music needs to be turned up a notch, it seems too backgroundy when it comes to cut scenes that need that umph from the music.

    The story regarding path finding is great but the detail within that is pretty poor.

    The characters all have strong backgrounds which you can spend a lot of time getting into.

    The fighting is good, the open world and quests are mainly good.

    The customisation of weapons and gear is good yet confusing interface at first.

    The questing interface sucks tbh and could be much clearer. Having to press start to select the map is annoying rather than having a pre assigned button.

    I like the worlds , the different aliens, the idea of colonising planets making them habitable is great.

    I made my own Sarah Ryder as the preset version of her is rather ugly lol, they gave her a huge mouth for some reason. There are at least two good looking females in me:a Cora,and the asari dr beginning with k.... and The Scottish ginger aired one Suri?

    Overall the scale and graphics plus the path finding story, customisation, vibrant planets and worlds make this game a 7.5/8 out of 10. Detail of the story , animation bugs and interface damage it's score but not enough to make you think it's terrible and unenjoyable.    … Expand
  81. JonasCroft
    Apr 2, 2017
    10
    Although some buggy gameplay and lack of optimization put into the game, it really shows up that Bioware can bring a great fresh new start to the Mass Effect series. The graphics and gameplay are incredible, and in mine experience, I kept entertained for a good amount of hours. Besides, the planet's exploration isn't boring at all: you have a lot of things to do, and the loyalty missionsAlthough some buggy gameplay and lack of optimization put into the game, it really shows up that Bioware can bring a great fresh new start to the Mass Effect series. The graphics and gameplay are incredible, and in mine experience, I kept entertained for a good amount of hours. Besides, the planet's exploration isn't boring at all: you have a lot of things to do, and the loyalty missions is a good aspect added to the game. The game's story is so powerful, and I really enjoyed (like the previous ME games) the choice system, that makes players think twice before responding. Overall, the game is a great restart to the series, and makes us curious for what's next. Everything I was expecting from this game was impressively done. I'm truly anxious for the next game.
    A small update to this review (that I found important to add) - This version in particular (XOne, I mean) needs to be updated, as well the PS4 one. I think Bioware needs to optimize better this game better on the consoles, as I said before, but in a form they can reach a constant 30-fps gameplay. XOne has it's lows, but impressively, can keep up and maintain it's fps where PS4 can't - that's impressive.    … Expand
  82. NoMaDXT
    Mar 31, 2017
    8
    So. I hear all the bad things about the game. And they're most definitely there. So let me get them out the way first. The HUMAN character animations during conversation and cutscene are actually laughable. No kidding i've laughed. Especially when Addisson tells me "Her face is tired" with no expression. I've actually laughed a few times because of this. But lets be realistic here. We gotSo. I hear all the bad things about the game. And they're most definitely there. So let me get them out the way first. The HUMAN character animations during conversation and cutscene are actually laughable. No kidding i've laughed. Especially when Addisson tells me "Her face is tired" with no expression. I've actually laughed a few times because of this. But lets be realistic here. We got some amazing animations with Bioware's last game Dragon Age Inquisition. But Mass effect, historically hasnt really concentrated on it so i'm fine with it. next issue please. The Sound design was more prevalent in previous games and it felt like a space opera. Its less so. You have to scan everything to gain points for blueprints that you later can craft. This feels a little redundant and grindy. Let me say that I do find that people are concentrating more on the bad here than the good. That being said, next paragraphs, on to the good stuff.

    Its Addictive. OMG. SO addictive. I've been fortunate to play two games this year where i feel like a kid that wants to get home so he can play with his new toy. This game is one of them. The battles feel natural and expanded on the previous Gears of war- esque gameplay and it feels like tactically you dont have to stay behind cover. The RPG elements are fantastic as you carefully have to pick skills that compliment your playstyle and it sort of forces you to try new skills to enjoy more varied tactics. I love this. Enemies feel a little bullet spongy but this goes away completely when you realise there are power combos you can perform as experiment with crafting more powerful weaponry and find weaponry that compliments your playstyle. The combat system and charcter crafting is involved and anyone that just wants to play through shooting stuff is probably gonna have a hard time.

    The alien races are a little slim. You only Meet the Kett and the Angarians. But granted this is only a small cluster in mostly unexplored Andromeda galaxy. But the new Character, Jaal's personality and race are fascinating and their plight against the Kett involving. Exploration is fun, you get planted on a planet and ride around solving puzzles and mysteries of a technologically advanced master race (Nod to Promethians). You make new friends along the way while rasing the vialbility for colonization for your fellow Milky way natives.

    The story so far is fantastic, engrossing and mysterious. The lore might not be as rich as in previous games but remember this is our first foray into Andromeda. Human kind had been collecting information for a century in the original trilogy on the known galaxy. Andromeda is mostly still unknown. You really do get to feel like an explorer making history meeting new civilizations and plotting a course through the unknown.

    Exploration is possibly the best part of the game as i've dont more increasing the viability of my explored planets than i have in progressing the story line. But when i get bored of exploring and I want some cinema experience with some good game play I persue the storyline.

    Multiplayer is very much like ME3 but with some slightly tweaked game modes and the depth of the combat system from the single player of Andromeda makes this a fun and involved multiplayer. Even if you squeeze only 20 hours of multiplayer out of it its worth it and makes this game a whole bumch of value for your buck too.

    To be clear, I'm giving this game an 8. It should be a 7 objectively considering the glaring problems. But I'm giving it an 8 because the positive things ivé experienced about this game FAR outweigh the negative and the gameplay its self carries it through. If they had fixed the animations and sound issues I'd have given it a 9.    … Expand
  83. branysersh
    Mar 30, 2017
    9
    I just finished my first play through for Mass Effect Andromeda after about 70 hours of play I finally finished the main story for Andromeda and overall I found Andromeda to be a pretty good game. First things first yes the animations are terrible there's no denying and it could use some polishing around the edges if issues like these bother you too much then I would say don't buy it orI just finished my first play through for Mass Effect Andromeda after about 70 hours of play I finally finished the main story for Andromeda and overall I found Andromeda to be a pretty good game. First things first yes the animations are terrible there's no denying and it could use some polishing around the edges if issues like these bother you too much then I would say don't buy it or wait for it to go on sale your mileage may vary depending on who you are. Without out of the way I have to say That I found Mass Effect Andromeda to be a very enjoyable experience and should not be overlooked. Andromeda is an ambitious game that takes a few pages out of Christopher Nolan's Interstellar where as a pathfinder it's your job to explore an uncharted in hopes of finding a new home and that is the heart of Mass Effect Andromeda. With that being said you will spend a lot of time exploring multiple planets that each vary drastically from each other and have absolutely amazing environments that will leave you in awe at times. When exploring you will often come across many hostile enemies and have to say combat has never felt this good in a mass effect game it's fast and fluid, the game gives you lots of opportunities to take advantage of verticality and some of the new powers are just a blast to use. The profile system also works out really well with the favorites system as it allows you to save 4 different loadouts with different powers and profiles that allows you to change on the fly and most of the fun with this system is experimenting with what powers synergize the best with each other the only negative thing I can say about the system is you lose the ability to use your squad mates abilities but luckily though they can take care of themselves in battle. Speaking of squad mates I really enjoyed I really enjoyed each and everyone of them and just enjoyed getting to know them and the one thing really like about the squadmates in this game is they always interact with each other in the game when exploring a planet or when your on the tempest. Comparing them though to the squadmates in the original trilogy obviously the original characters are better but that's not such a bad thing especially considering that this is the only game so far where we get to know them and surprisingly there's not one squad mate in the game I found myself disliking (although depending on who you are you will either really like or hate Peebee).Paragon and Renegade system has been removed in favor of a new system where you choose what kind of appeal you want to make and I have to say I have a hard time making an opinion about it because it's a little more realistic in a way and doesn't force you to make paragon and renegade choices so you can use a special dialogue option but it often just feels like have to play a paragon character because you rarely get a chance to make a renegade dialogue choice, I also found there to be very few interrupts which kind of sucks. In Mass Effect Andromeda the game contains plenty of side missions for you to perform if you wish and a lot of the ones I played play out really well and at times force you to make a hard call and those choices you make will often affect the world around you as well as the story, with that being said try to play as many as you can before you decide to finish the story. Overall I would say Mass Effect Andromeda is a really good game for what it is going in I had no expectations for this game to exceed the original since that's what it often gets compared to but that's not a bad thing because the original trilogy set a high bar and it's hard to expect it to surpass that bar, If I were to recommend this game to anyone I would recommend it to anyone who really likes the first Mass Effect game just because this game has so much emphasis on exploration it's really what makes this game great.… Expand
  84. kelnagryphon
    Mar 30, 2017
    8
    Long term and massive fan of the original trilogy.

    Like pretty much everyone, I thought the ending of the original trilogy was a clusterf**k, but I loved the universe, the lore, the characters and I really wanted Andromeda to be the next stage. I joined EA Origin purely to get my 10 hour trial and I must admit that I left it pretty disappointed, the Internet criticisms, whilst    Long term and massive fan of the original trilogy.

    Like pretty much everyone, I thought the ending of the original trilogy was a clusterf**k, but I loved the universe, the lore, the characters and I really wanted Andromeda to be the next stage.

    I joined EA Origin purely to get my 10 hour trial and I must admit that I left it pretty disappointed, the Internet criticisms, whilst massively overblown, are valid, the first hour or two is rushed with fairly poor writing, my game crashed to the extent I had to pull the power cord out of the wall to reboot the xbox, Addison really does come from the hideous depths of the Uncanny Valley, and really does actually say the line "my face is tired"

    However, once the tutorial stage of the game is out of the way and everything opens up, it starts to feel like 'Mass Effect' again, the planets look absolutely gorgeous, some of the attention to detail (snow frosting on armour, sand spilling over the entry ramp of the Tempest when landed) is impressive, and the crew are perfectly lovely, likeably, interesting people.

    The biggest problem Mass Effect: Andromeda has is that it's Mass Effect, Drack is absolutely awesome, he's gruff, grumpy, angry and likes to smash things, but he's going to be compared to Wrex, who was the mac daddy, Peebee is cuter, more endearing and perhaps even geekier than Liara T'soni, and definitely better voice acted, but Liara has also existed for 10 years now.

    If this was the first game in a new franchise, we'd be mocking it like we mock Skyrim for the bugs and cr*p animations, but we'd be enjoying the world and the potential it has, but it's not new, it's 10 year old IP with a massive amount of baggage, and suffers massively for that.

    Try and enjoy it for what it is and you really will have a good time, it's not an all-time classic but there are some genuinely great bits, Andromeda is genuinely interesting, intriguing and comedic in places and doesn't deserve to be piled on in this way.    … Expand
  85. Drucifer
    Mar 30, 2017
    10
    I had my doubts after all of the negative reviews this game received, but was very pleasantly surprised once I actually played for myself. I absolutely love it. The first couple of hours drag by; this is typical for modern AAA RPGs (e.g. The Witcher 3, Horizon Zero Dawn). However, once the first couple of hours are completed, the game opens up into a true open world(s) game that is utterlyI had my doubts after all of the negative reviews this game received, but was very pleasantly surprised once I actually played for myself. I absolutely love it. The first couple of hours drag by; this is typical for modern AAA RPGs (e.g. The Witcher 3, Horizon Zero Dawn). However, once the first couple of hours are completed, the game opens up into a true open world(s) game that is utterly incredible. The story lines are compelling, the characters are very likable and relatable, and the dialogue is very realistic. Conversations don't fit the typical rigid and over exaggerated format common to many games, which may not work for gamers who are more accustomed to interacting with video game NPCs than having conversations with people in the real world. After 60 hours of gameplay, Mass Effect: Andromeda has impressed me more than I had ever expected and has become one of my favorite titles. I enjoyed this game even more than the original series. The story isn't quite as interesting as the reaper concept, but the rich open world exploration teeming with fun missions to do combined with the amazing lore the Mass Effect series has built up made this one of the funnest games I have ever played. Neither me nor my wife has experienced any glitches or strange/ugly facial animations with our Ryders. It took me a couple tries to design one that I liked, but once I did I had no issues throughout my play through. It seems that a lot of the people giving Mass Effect: Andromeda negative feedback are going into the game expecting to find something bad, only instead of reviewing it objectively, they critically search for flaws to reaffirm their expectations. This type of behavior, along with people rating it who have never even played it has left a game easily worthy of a 10/10 with a user score of 4.5.… Expand
  86. rempedaal
    Mar 30, 2017
    10
    This game is definitely not a 4.5, which is the current user score average. Some really bad critics who seemed to be pissing on this game even before it came out, plus a few glitches that have been blown waaaay out of proportion, has culminated into a herd-mentality-hating-bandwagon-negative-review-fest. This game is a solid 8.5 for me after about 25 hours of gameplay. Not a 10, becauseThis game is definitely not a 4.5, which is the current user score average. Some really bad critics who seemed to be pissing on this game even before it came out, plus a few glitches that have been blown waaaay out of proportion, has culminated into a herd-mentality-hating-bandwagon-negative-review-fest. This game is a solid 8.5 for me after about 25 hours of gameplay. Not a 10, because the menu options for weapons and such could use some improvement, and because what really made the ME series great was the impact of decisions you make. That doesn't seem so apparent in this game so far, but to be honest I'm not really qualified to judge that after 20 hours. But other than that, I like the characters and the dialogues, the environments are awesome, combat is great, I really like the animations in space and overall I'm having a great time playing this game. I'm giving it a 10, not because it's a 10, but to offset the hater bandwagon. Every game has bugs, some a bit more than others, but in my experience with the game so far, I have hardly encountered any. Give the devs a break and stop whining so much. Yes, the faces can look a bit dead sometimes, but that never stopped me from enjoying the game. Overall, awesome game.… Expand
  87. djl3485
    Mar 30, 2017
    8
    This review is based on a complete playthrough of ME:A.

    ME:A is a good intro for a new trilogy in the Mass Effect universe. It has some problems most likely due to the inexperience of the team making it. This is a learning experience for them all and hopefully, the DLC and following sequels will build upon what was started here. People also seem to hung up on the original trilogy cast    This review is based on a complete playthrough of ME:A.

    ME:A is a good intro for a new trilogy in the Mass Effect universe. It has some problems most likely due to the inexperience of the team making it. This is a learning experience for them all and hopefully, the DLC and following sequels will build upon what was started here. People also seem to hung up on the original trilogy cast and keep comparing the new cast to them which is a shame because each character has its own story to tell with why the joined the Initiative. The initial start is slow but the game takes off after the first planet.

    I've read some reviews say that your decisions do not matter which I disagree with. You can see the effects of some of your decisions at the end and other decisions you won't be able to see their effect until the sequels come out. All in all ME:A is a decent game but the bugs/glitches prevent it from being great, luckily most of these issues can be fixed with patch updates (aka Skyrim).

    Pros:
    Good companions with good back stories.
    Good voice acting like always.
    Gameplay is great, along with the inclusion of jet packs.
    Multiplayer is fun, if you enjoyed MP in ME3 then you'll love it here.
    Unlike other people I had no problem with the Nomad, in fact, I enjoyed it and it was a big improvement over the Mako.
    Beautiful worlds.
    I liked the new research/development figure but a storage could have been added for your materials.

    Cons:
    Graphic bugs/glitches - Yes they are there but they are not game breaking. Skyrim had worse bugs/glitches when it was first released. I didn't have as many bugs/glitches that some people seem too.
    U/I- It's not horrible but it isn't the best either. Once again it isn't game breaking.
    Writing - While the voice acting is good the writing was hit and miss...some convos were plain awkward.    … Expand
  88. drnicholasmills
    Mar 29, 2017
    8
    I'm a big Mass Effect fan, especially the original 2 games, 3rd not bad but a let down. The negative reviews on the fourth installment delayed my initial purchase of the game. I'm currently about 6 hours in and generally it is a positive experience. The Graphics are OK, the Sound is good, the story is good at present and everything generally works. I've had a death bug in a firefightI'm a big Mass Effect fan, especially the original 2 games, 3rd not bad but a let down. The negative reviews on the fourth installment delayed my initial purchase of the game. I'm currently about 6 hours in and generally it is a positive experience. The Graphics are OK, the Sound is good, the story is good at present and everything generally works. I've had a death bug in a firefight with a fiend on Eos. The graphics do pop out every so often. But for me, gaming is about enjoying the experience and the first 1 hour or so was absolutely one of the best story openings ever in a game, IMO.

    Credit is due to the development team as the world appears really well detailed. The game is full of positives at the moment with very few downsides. I don't know if it's me, but the problems with games now are generally minuscule compared to years ago when they were full of technical bugs. I came from an era where games were loaded by tape, low res 8 bit graphics, movement **** etc, but the games were great. I prefer the experience to the graphics and sound etc, and on that basis, I give the game an 8 so far. Perhaps, Im a bit more forgiving because I understand what it takes to get a game to publication, perhaps others do not. The creative talent out there is absolutely tremendous, and gaming has a great future. However, to produce an error free game is extremely difficult when the games are so complicated and technical, of course, money talks. To achieve excellence is something we should all aim for, very few achieve it. Well done Bioware, great game.    … Expand
  89. SuperkenGaming
    Mar 28, 2017
    8
    Mass Effect Andromeda
    A Love Hate Relationship
    Mass Effect Andromeda tells the story of the 2 Ryder Twins You can fast start as either of the 2 or customize your character Since Scott Ryder looks like an identical twin of a certain handsome game review I know, not mentioning any superken from superkengaming names... I didn’t have to edit a thing But if you do choose to customize, the    Mass Effect Andromeda
    A Love Hate Relationship
    Mass Effect Andromeda tells the story of the 2 Ryder Twins
    You can fast start as either of the 2 or customize your character
    Since Scott Ryder looks like an identical twin of a certain handsome game review I know, not mentioning any superken from superkengaming names...
    I didn’t have to edit a thing
    But if you do choose to customize, the game will make a twin version of your character who does show up in your story…
    Mass Effect fans seem to hate this entry...
    But im not a mass effect fan and I loved it.. I played the first 2 games in preparation for this one and found them to be pretty boring... Mass Effect Andromeda is more of my play style… and without having played mass effect 3, As of right now, Andromeda is my favorite game in the series…
    For the fans of the series, there’s a lot here to love as much as there is to be desired…
    And I don’t mean just the aliens…
    There are tons of missions to do here outside of the campaign, including loyalty missions like everyone loves from mass effect 2…
    But there is a noticeable lack of emphasis on your crew this time around…
    Because the story is about making a planet inhabitable for life forms to call home
    Wasn’t really interesting though…
    So lack of interesting story, boring crew members... I understand why fans of the series don’t like this game... what about the rest
    Lets get the elephant out of the room right now
    You cant romance natalie dormers character
    I should honestly stop the review right here and give it a 0/10 for playing with my heart like that…
    But they did throw some real nudity and booty in here.. So slightly forgivable... but... Natalie Dormer guys...
    How could you do this to me?
    But the worlds in mass effect Andromeda are beautiful and the campaign which takes about 12 hours one its own is actually fun to run through…
    The direction system does a great job of telling you where to go, though the command to show the point on the map frustratingly doesn’t always work…
    Not sure on the rules behind when it will and when it won’t…
    But the fact that clicking down doesn’t always show you where you’re going to is annoying…
    And many missions here are set in an open world that you can explore with the nomad, that drives perfectly…
    You also have a jump pack for hopping gaps and doing sick in air kills with your weapons that are equippable with mod slots…
    And you can upgrade these weapons as well as unlock special moves for you and your crew with the skill points you get for leveling up…
    My only issue with the campaign is the annoying scanning…
    You’re asked to scan items way too frequently, stopping the flow and excitement of missions…
    And the final stretch of the game feels recycled… and therefore feels like a grind…
    I was happy with the games ending..
    But the boring final stretch to get there almost seemed unworthy it, especially with a forgettable throwaway feeling boss fight…
    I understand why mass effect fans don’t like this game... its very action third person cover based shooter heavy... very few dialog options that matter to make this feel like an rpg…
    But if you look at this as just a game without the name mass effect attached, Andromeda is a solid experience…
    People have noted animation problems.. but I didn’t notice any in my play through, and besides a few awkward transitions, my play through was fairly clean of bugs
    And when you’re done with single player you can hop right into multiplayer where you’ll spend 15 seconds and realize you’re not going to waste your time on this garbage just like ea should have
    This mode is a lazy and boring co-op objective based wave mission mode.
    Every game developer in the world play uncharted lost planet 2 and lost planet 3 multiplayer
    IF you don’t plan on making anything like them in your 3rd person shooter
    save your time and money and don’t bother.
    Despite the disappointing multiplayer, and disappointing RPG bioware DNA elements…
    Mass Effect Andromeda is a solid experience that as a 3rd person shooter action adventure fan you shouldn’t pass up
    I give Mass Effect Andromeda
    an 8/10    … Expand
  90. DarkLordReveng
    Mar 28, 2017
    10
    This was a fantastic game.

    Does it have bugs. YES. So did Mass Effect 1, ME2, ME3. So did Dragon Age Origins. These large scale games often do have bugs. Thats the reality. The story is solid. This game had to introduce new players to the entire canon of information plus a TON of new information. So ya, it can start a little slow. But it gets so much better. It starts to gain    This was a fantastic game.

    Does it have bugs. YES. So did Mass Effect 1, ME2, ME3. So did Dragon Age Origins. These large scale games often do have bugs. Thats the reality.

    The story is solid. This game had to introduce new players to the entire canon of information plus a TON of new information. So ya, it can start a little slow. But it gets so much better. It starts to gain traction on Eos and by Kadara I was totally hooked. So many new questions I have which are leaving me on the edge of my seat already for the next game. Characters like Liam start off slow but they develop into really interesting characters as they go. Drack reminds me a lot of Garrus. The characters we loved from the original had 3 games to develop. Ashley and Kaiden were dull as dirt in ME1, even Garrus was great. ME2 made me love them and ME3 made them remarkable.

    Andromeda deserves no where near the hate. The professional reviews are closer with fair concerns but also acknowledging the strengths. It does take much to see a pattern with the hate. Those that wanted a sequel to the original series hated this concept from the beginning and I won't even start on the ones who hate any game that shows the slightest bit of diversity. There are some generally insightful comments that give this a 7 and depending on what you like in a game that makes sense. But the 0 and 1s are ridiculious.

    Give this game a chance, a real chance, and if you like these kinds of games you will enjoy it.    … Expand
  91. palkab
    Mar 28, 2017
    10
    Although the storyline is a bit slow to gain traction, I thoroughly enjoyed the game from the opening to the closing moments. This is truly a Mass Effect game.

    There are some obvious technical issues and glitches that are almost inescapable with a game of this magnitude, but you'd have to be pretty shallow to not look past this. The game shines best at moments of exploration, combat is    Although the storyline is a bit slow to gain traction, I thoroughly enjoyed the game from the opening to the closing moments. This is truly a Mass Effect game.

    There are some obvious technical issues and glitches that are almost inescapable with a game of this magnitude, but you'd have to be pretty shallow to not look past this. The game shines best at moments of exploration, combat is fluid and the amount of content is huge.

    I finished the game in about 50 hours but touched on less than half of the sidequesting.    … Expand
  92. MrNamed
    Mar 27, 2017
    8
    This is a 6, in truth, but I'm being very generous because I believe the Hate Train is even worse than Fanboyism, in this case.

    I've seen a lot of passionately hateful reviews of this game during the Early Access phase. I don't trust reviews that are necessarily based on so little actual game time, especially when a certain attitude starts trending and spreading like fire across the    This is a 6, in truth, but I'm being very generous because I believe the Hate Train is even worse than Fanboyism, in this case.

    I've seen a lot of passionately hateful reviews of this game during the Early Access phase. I don't trust reviews that are necessarily based on so little actual game time, especially when a certain attitude starts trending and spreading like fire across the internet. The popular view.

    Let me be clear, the complaints are VALID. The animation flaws are obvious and far below the standards of Bioware. This was a quantity over quality issue and that is not justification for the flawed content. It's not game breaking but it does detract from the player's connection to the characters and often interupts the exposition of the narrative.

    The other issue is the character styling. Yes, this does seem to have a rather obvious political undercurrent. The character presets are essentially Everything-But-Caucasian. This is taking "inclusiveness" way, way too far. Gamers - or any media audience - tend not to appreciate being smacked with a sledgehammer of whatever political agenda. Subtle is more effective. Subtle gets a message across without bludgeoning people with it and therefore making them react negatively to it, which is what creates this backlash, which in turn triggers a counter-backlash of predictable and eroneous accusations of misogyny or racism or -phobia.

    Let's be very objective and factual about this. Video games have come from Occidental countries and cultures. That's who the culture "belongs" to. That's who created and maintained this whole industry. When you turn against these people - when you make the majority group into the enemy within their own culture, you OBVIOUSLY get a very serious backlash. It is dismissive, lazy and grossly inaccurate to describe this as misogyny or racism.

    It doesn't matter where you sit on the political spectrum - it's important to recognise that culture is culture - you can't displace and villify the majority group with heavy handed political correctness and not expect them to resist this encroachment on their territory. Again, there is a subtle and tasteful way to promote inclusiveness without making it THE PREVAILING THEME and guiding principle of a project. The end result is always ugly. It's Ghost Busters ugly. It does not work. It does nothing to promote that political agenda - it in fact damages the cause of that political agenda by instigating a strong counter-cultural backlash. So just stop it, please.

    But what else can we expect from a studio in Canada, I suppose?

    Anyway, with that political ugliness aside...

    The technical flaws in Mass Effect Andromeda have been thoroughly reported on. It is sadly true that the quality of the cutscene animations have really detracted from the story telling. It is near impossible to relate to characters like these. Combine this with dreadful dialogue... these characters don't seem to take their situations seriously, so why should we? I found myself skipping through so much of the dialogue because it consistently disappointed me, often making me feel really uncomfortable. I recall walking into an area of my ship and Liam is shirtless. The "flirtation" dialogue options are just thrust awkwardly into these interactions and often made me really uncomfortable. Not just with Liam. On another ocasion I felt homosexuality being thrust without invitation on my character. It's crude and uncomfortable.

    I read a lot of science fiction from amateurs, and ALL OF IT is better than this. So why were no decent writers brought onto the payroll? There is absolutely no shortage of them in the marketplace.

    Okay, that is a lot of negativity, but I felt it important to illustrate that I am very aware of the flaws in this game. I'd still rate it a 6 or 7 because i'm still playing it, despite those many flaws, and i'm still enjoying most of it. I acknowledge that we shouldn't have to adapt to the flaws in an AAA title game, but it's kind of worth doing. There is a lot of content to enjoy here. The open world concept was done well, in my opinion. I welcome a departure from linear progression. Some are complaing about the multitude of side quests, but how is that new? It's an RPG. Every RPG does this. They are OPTIONAL quests. Spend time doing them if you wish or ignore them if you feel they are pointless. I appreciate having that choice and at least half of the sidequests were introduced in a fairly natural way. You're a pathfinder, after all. You're heading out into the wilderness so it does make sense that settlers would ask you to scan X or collect Y, since few would be capable of venturing out into danger themselves.

    Overall this title definitely doesn't live up to expectations but that doesn't make it unworthy of your time or money. Bioware didn't completely fail ; it's enjoyable, but it's not Mass Effect quality. Bioware deserves a chance to redeem themselves. But only one chance!    … Expand
  93. QuinnTs
    Mar 27, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Vague Spoilers:

    Due to the slow start, the game doesn't quite make it to 9. It takes about 5 hours before the game gets exciting.

    The combat is nearly perfect and the amount of class customization is vast. One cool thing to note: You can switch classes at any point.

    Some of characters are a bit annoying (Liam, Peebee, Cora) but the rest are interesting and the loyalty missions are equal if not better than the ones in ME2.

    The Nomad controls very well and has several upgrades.

    Animation is a little weird at times and the games tends to lag when you drive the Nomad really fast on the planets.

    New races (Kett, Angara, Remnant) are interesting and original.

    The game is much longer than the last 3 games and there are many, many side quests to do.

    One cool thing to do in the game is increasing the livability of the planets so you can plant an outpost.

    I found when I stopped comparing this to the trilogy and judging the game as its own game, the game felt great!    … Expand
  94. nicoelcainri
    Mar 27, 2017
    8
    I don’t understand why MEA is so bashed by the majority of the professional testers and players. Of course, the game is not perfect (patches are necessary to correct the bugs and slowdowns), but it’s really a good game. It is worthwhile: To sum up, the spirit and universe of ME are respected. The storyline is interesting (little by little). The fights and side missions are fun. The HeleusI don’t understand why MEA is so bashed by the majority of the professional testers and players. Of course, the game is not perfect (patches are necessary to correct the bugs and slowdowns), but it’s really a good game. It is worthwhile: To sum up, the spirit and universe of ME are respected. The storyline is interesting (little by little). The fights and side missions are fun. The Heleus sector is huge. The lifespan is large. Etc.… Expand
  95. Diode
    Mar 27, 2017
    8
    The hatred for this game is more about jumping on the "hate train", and little to do with the games own merits. You will find that the majority of negative reviews focus mainly on 3 issues; the animations, bugs and lacklustre story.

    While this instalment of the series certainly does suffer from these issues, the game is still hardly deserving of such ridiculously low scores. Especially    The hatred for this game is more about jumping on the "hate train", and little to do with the games own merits. You will find that the majority of negative reviews focus mainly on 3 issues; the animations, bugs and lacklustre story.

    While this instalment of the series certainly does suffer from these issues, the game is still hardly deserving of such ridiculously low scores. Especially since this game has been improved upon in many other areas. The combat, game size, graphical fidelity, sound and weapon/armour modifications, have all improved.

    But none of that seems to matter because the "faces are weird"........ so it deserves a "1". Give me a break. There are so many games released with bugs and bad animations; this game is not the first, and certainly won't be the last. And I'm not saying that this should be an acceptable practice; only that ME;A is getting crucified for it when so many other games, of the same calibre or less, get a "pass" of a 5, 6 or even higher of a rating. This should tell you that these are nothing more than "hate train" reviews.

    Yes, this game is lacking in areas, but all games do, albeit some more than others. There are even design choices they've made in the game I had wished they'd done differently. However, overall, I find it fun and engrossing, despite it's flaws and short-comings.

    In my opinion, ME;A is far from a masterpiece, but also far from a terrible game.    … Expand
  96. rnlpakele
    Mar 27, 2017
    10
    As a virtuoso gamer it can be difficult to find a game that has it all.

    With that said, I found it. The entire Mass Effect storyline is gamer GOLD! I find myself invested in the colonies and their issues. Constantly traveling between the colonies to improve lives. Bioware, if you're listening, you did everything right with Mass Effect: Andromeda. Don't listen to the naysayers, I'm the    As a virtuoso gamer it can be difficult to find a game that has it all.

    With that said, I found it. The entire Mass Effect storyline is gamer GOLD! I find myself invested in the colonies and their issues. Constantly traveling between the colonies to improve lives. Bioware, if you're listening, you did everything right with Mass Effect: Andromeda. Don't listen to the naysayers, I'm the real gamer here and I'm blown away. I'm already hyped about the next installment I can't wait to see what happens to Elaaden, Kadara and Meridian. I won't give anything away, but I've spent HOURS handling bad guys in the beautiful environments created by the developers.    … Expand
  97. grizzyGR
    Mar 27, 2017
    8
    Mass Effect Andromeda is a great game. While there are many negative reviews keep in mind that the people who are hating Andromeda and are saying the original ME trilogy was amazing are the same people who did nothing but complain about Mass Effect 3 (view their old reviews of ME3 if you don't believe me) In today's day and age, there will always be haters.

    Andromeda reminds me a lot of    Mass Effect Andromeda is a great game. While there are many negative reviews keep in mind that the people who are hating Andromeda and are saying the original ME trilogy was amazing are the same people who did nothing but complain about Mass Effect 3 (view their old reviews of ME3 if you don't believe me) In today's day and age, there will always be haters.

    Andromeda reminds me a lot of the original Mass Effect. It is a solid game with great ideas and promise, but it comes up a little short on some fronts. The primary difference is that Mass Effect (1) introduced us to this whole new universe, and Andromeda is just a new galaxy within that universe.

    Yes, facial animations aren't great but they don't ruin the game. Game-play is incredibly fun and the new jump boost takes it to a whole new level. My biotic can now get up close and personal and quickly boost away to get back to cover before getting destroyed. Multiplayer is still great (some issues linking to single player on occasion, but not too bad). The story is decent so far, but nothing groundbreaking. However, the focus that YOU are the alien is a feeling I enjoy very much. Planetary exploring is also very fun and satisfying. Some missions can be monotonous, but there are enough options that you can change things up pretty easily.

    Overall, I give this game an 8. However, the level of enjoyment I receive while playing feels like a 10. Give this game an honest chance, and try not to dwell on the bad things you may have read. Having tunnel vision on one or two flaws can make you blind to the beauty around it.    … Expand
  98. Cale
    Mar 27, 2017
    8
    To hell with the hate and hype, welcome to an objective review.

    I haven't noticed the strange facial expressions outside the occasional NPC staring at me dead-eyed. I mostly take games as they are, no matter how strange, so it isn't even a nitpick for me. Graphics are fantastic, but aren't as good as I was expecting. I've seen games whose cutscenes make you wonder if they recorded    To hell with the hate and hype, welcome to an objective review.

    I haven't noticed the strange facial expressions outside the occasional NPC staring at me dead-eyed. I mostly take games as they are, no matter how strange, so it isn't even a nitpick for me.

    Graphics are fantastic, but aren't as good as I was expecting. I've seen games whose cutscenes make you wonder if they recorded it with a live cast, but ME:A's graphics are below that level.

    Definitely like the jumpjet mobility. Jumping into something's face, hovering during the aim and giving them a face full of buckshot (aka Shotgun Angel) is one of my favorite things, and something so far limited to Halo 5 and Destiny (that I've played).

    LOTS of weapon diversity. I always carry one Remnant tech weapon once I could get it, as they act like ME1 weapons. Heat management is a small price to pay for unlimited ammo.

    Didn't like the sudoku-like puzzles. At least they aren't randomized and you can just look up the solutions.

    Mining is still tedious, but now has an annoyance factor and is far more time-consuming compared to ME2/3. You're reminded by your AI that you can mine an area every time you open the mining interface in a place you can look for resources. You then wander around in that area looking for the resources through the interface. Sometimes you find the resources in nodes out in the open. I wish that it was more frequently like that.

    The auto-cover system while usually adequate was somewhat a nuisance. With no manual override, I found myself out of cover at the worst times, my character standing there like a jackass getting killed as I tried to trigger going back into cover without success. There is also no crouch or prone function, automatic or manual, which can greatly reduce high ground advantages.

    Having the 'do/get stuff' button being the same as the melee button means that if one enemy dropped something while you're swimming in enemies, you can't melee. Not cool.

    Cryo, disruptor and incendiary ammo are now consumables, meaning I rarely ever use them as there are far better uses to the harder to earn credits. I miss cryo ammo, OP as it was.

    Sometimes, voices will play at the same time, making it hard to understand what was said. More than once, it was important enough information to have me running in circles of confusion.

    When you need to use facilities aboard the Tempest, you have to take off and go to orbit. Nit-picky, but it bothered me.

    It would have been very helpful to have a way to access the map without hitting the menu. Another minor complaint to be sure, but a nagging one.

    Strangely, the music is typically subtle and light. It could have used a bit more impact to it from time to time..

    All said, it's worth buying. It is the Mass Effect universe, the story is awesome. It is every bit as good and bad as the original trilogy, and hopefully, people won't force this new tale to live in their dark, nostalgic shadow.    … Expand
  99. NSFDrevan
    Mar 26, 2017
    8
    I don't understand the hate this game is receiving. Yeah it has its problems and some stand out more than others. However, this game has so much to offer that its still easy to sink tons of hours into. It's not trying to be Mass Effect 4, if anything it feels like Mass Effect 1 because its a whole new story with all new characters.

    Animations are weird yes, but have they ever been    I don't understand the hate this game is receiving. Yeah it has its problems and some stand out more than others. However, this game has so much to offer that its still easy to sink tons of hours into. It's not trying to be Mass Effect 4, if anything it feels like Mass Effect 1 because its a whole new story with all new characters.

    Animations are weird yes, but have they ever been amazing in any Mass Effect game? Is the Voice acting Bad? No not at all. Is there writing bad? Nope, works fine. People are trying to hard to shoot this game down, but in all honesty, its a damn good time if you just go in with an open mind and realize its supposed to be a brand new experience.    … Expand
  100. Excesswand3738
    Mar 26, 2017
    9
    I do not understand all the hate that this game has received.
    I have played about 30 hours so far on the Xbox one and I have enjoyed a lot of the elements of the game. The combat elements of the game are better than ever, the exploration is exactly what I wanted in the original mass effect game and the characters are interesting and unique. I have not finished the main story yet however I    I do not understand all the hate that this game has received.
    I have played about 30 hours so far on the Xbox one and I have enjoyed a lot of the elements of the game. The combat elements of the game are better than ever, the exploration is exactly what I wanted in the original mass effect game and the characters are interesting and unique. I have not finished the main story yet however I have enjoyed it so far, the pace starts slow and has gotten progressively more intense and I feel that there is more at stake after each mission, including side quests. Perhaps others have had a different experience but for me I have encountered very few bugs, and the ones that I have seen have been very minor and frankly the kind of things that I have come to expect in a RPG open world game. The facial animations are bad in some spots but for the most part they don't bother me. I'm not sure how a fan of the mass effect trilogy would not like this game as everything about it feels like a mass effect game. Though mass effect 2 is still my favourite for story, Andromeda is probably my favorite mass effect game to play. Overall I quite enjoy the game so far and would recommend it to be people that thought the game looked good but didn't get it because of bad reviews.    … Expand
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#83 Best Xbox One Game of 2017
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. games(TM)
    Jun 14, 2017
    50
    A new low for the Mass Effect series. [Issue#186, p.71]
  2. Gamers' Temple
    Apr 20, 2017
    82
    Overall, despite its shortcomings Mass Effect: Andromeda was an enjoyable experience for me. The first few hours feel like a grind, but you will be rewarded for sticking with it. The game is dragged down a bit by all of the reading that must be done and some overly long conversations, but this is rather typical for the genre. The game really shines when you're exploring an alien world and battling the local fauna, and when you get down to it that's what you really want out of a space-based RPG.
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  3. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Apr 15, 2017
    80
    It can't match up to its predecessors, but Andromeda is a thrilling adventure nonetheless. [May 2017, p.73]
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