Mass Effect: Andromeda

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5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1225 Ratings

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  1. Ekoc_77
    Mar 25, 2017
    8
    ??? What's going on, 4ish from users? wow, it will never get a 10 or even a 9 because is riddled with stupid glitches on the animation and framerate that amateurish, but everything else is there, compelling setting, interesting history, and lore, beautiful scenery (The remnants vaults are pure eye-candy) so yeah, around 8 makes sense, if you are a bit more annoyed by the tech problems sure??? What's going on, 4ish from users? wow, it will never get a 10 or even a 9 because is riddled with stupid glitches on the animation and framerate that amateurish, but everything else is there, compelling setting, interesting history, and lore, beautiful scenery (The remnants vaults are pure eye-candy) so yeah, around 8 makes sense, if you are a bit more annoyed by the tech problems sure a 7 perhaps, (critics landed somewhere in between) but a 4???? what nonsense is this??, I really hope people never get to behave in real life as they do on their internet "virtual" persona… Expand
  2. moondog255
    Mar 25, 2017
    0
    A tragic waste of effort. They killed the franchise with ME3's ending and now they give us this? Unplayable, boring, unlikable characters and just generally disappointing. Don't waste your money.
  3. TheFreeman148
    Mar 25, 2017
    8
    really not understanding the low score. Having read through user reviews I've seen a lot of BLATANT lies about this game which makes me think people haven't even played the damn game in the first place. I'm about 6 hours in and am REALLY enjoying it so far. The dialogue and characters are interesting enough and the story is pretty solid! Lots of weapon choices and options forreally not understanding the low score. Having read through user reviews I've seen a lot of BLATANT lies about this game which makes me think people haven't even played the damn game in the first place. I'm about 6 hours in and am REALLY enjoying it so far. The dialogue and characters are interesting enough and the story is pretty solid! Lots of weapon choices and options for customization for your character. The star of the show for me is the combat. It is faster than previous games, intense, and encourages strategy to take out tougher groups of enemies. I did notice these bad facial animations but it really hasn't taken me out of the experience enough to give this game a 4 like other people have. I know its EA but they have made a huge game here that you can sink 50-80 hours into. Talk about bang for your buck. I've been a fan of this series since it launched a decade ago and I truly believe this is a good successor for the series. Give the game a chance and you'll see this low score IS NOT fair on this site… Expand
  4. Troublewalking
    Mar 25, 2017
    8
    If your a fan of Bioware roleplaying games and Mass Effect, you should have this game. After having played this game for 4 days since release. I have not seen any of the bugs that are floating on the internet, neither has anyone else in my house playing it.. In fact, it seems the people who 0 bombed this, never played this on Xbox. As XB1 doesn't seem to have the issues in those videos. AtIf your a fan of Bioware roleplaying games and Mass Effect, you should have this game. After having played this game for 4 days since release. I have not seen any of the bugs that are floating on the internet, neither has anyone else in my house playing it.. In fact, it seems the people who 0 bombed this, never played this on Xbox. As XB1 doesn't seem to have the issues in those videos. At least not the extreme cases. It does have some animation wonkieness and the bodies stand like puppets from far angles. But all the Mass Effect games have that odd animation issues. So far it's not the best in the Mass Effect series. For me that's 2. But it's pretty good. So I give it an 8.… Expand
  5. Nitaela
    Mar 24, 2017
    0
    ME Andromeda disappointed me a lot. I consider myself a ME series fan, but that does not make me blind. It needed more time, fresh ideas, more everything. Sadly I feel like Bioware is trying to milk me offering nothing in return. After playing free trail I canceled my preorder without hesitation. Btw ME Andromeda had a game budget half the size Witcher had. And it shows.
  6. Vheod
    Mar 24, 2017
    9
    If you were thinking of buying the game, do it! Don't let the negative reviews affect you. Positive things far outweigh the negative here. I think Andromeda is quite a bit better than the original trilogy. So many things have been done better here.
    Let's begin with the positives. I'll try to keep it short.
    + Character creation. It's excellent, just what you can expect from bioware. All    If you were thinking of buying the game, do it! Don't let the negative reviews affect you. Positive things far outweigh the negative here. I think Andromeda is quite a bit better than the original trilogy. So many things have been done better here.
    Let's begin with the positives. I'll try to keep it short.
    + Character creation. It's excellent, just what you can expect from bioware. All the sliders and options are there for you to tinker. Many of the preset faces are ugly, but you can pick the best one and edit it to your liking. Scars, tattoos, hairstyles ect. The character animations overall are not bad. I found most of the hilarious ones during the prologue and only a few after that. Even the original trilogy had it's funny moments with animations, so I STRONGLY disagree with anyone having issues with animations. It's certainly not a problem here.
    + Galaxy map. Its the most extensive yet! You have all the various solar systems in there, you can mine asteroids, find anomalies, scan and land on planets! The map is also now beautifully animated and you can fly through the space which is beautiful.
    + Leveling system. You are not locked to a specific class but rather create your own class depending on what skills you choose. You have lots of ways to spec your character, and it's rewarding. Only things I miss from original mass effect are skills like hacking ect.
    + Crafting. You have LOTS of different blueprints to research and then develop. Much better than anything found in the previous mass effect games. Makes mining and exploring every corner of the world rewarding!
    + Characters and story. Writing is excellent as usual and you will certainly find the characters you love and the ones you hate. There's also a lot of variation here with different species and personalities. This game has some GREAT cutscenes! It really feels like watching scifi series or a movie. There also a lot of different things going on in the story at the same time which keeps it interesting.
    + Best combat yet! If you get tired of playing a certain way, its easy to try different tactics with the "jetpack" ability. You'll find trying other thing to than just staying in cover. And the fact that your main character can now use all, combat, tech and biotic powers together is awesome.
    + Nomad and Exploration. Finally I can drive on the planets again! My wish after the first mass effect was to get more in depth driving and exploration with mako and now I got it :) This is on of the best parts of the game. You can change between two driving modes, all terrain or speed. You can jump with the nomad, use speed burst, turn on driving lights, mine minerals using mining interface.. It's all great and what I was expecting from mass effect 2 and 3 but never got...
    +Pacing and overall gameplay. I find myself doing more talking and exploring than fighting which is amazing! This really feels like space RPG and not an linear action-rpg like mass effect 2 and 3 for example. The game is also almost as long as the damn trilogy combined.. This is all great but it's not a surprise it will drive away most casual players.

    And now the negative, which isn't much.
    - Bugs. The largest problem I had was doors. In every gaming session I ran to a problem with doors not opening at some instance. And still this wasn't anything game breaking since if you just saved and loaded where you were, it got fixed or just waiting a bit and moving in front of the door got it to open. Other small problems were facial textures not fully loading on conversations, game freezing for a sec when driving or small framerate issues. Nothing to worry about.
    - Music. This time around the music is much more minimalistic and there isn't enough of it. Some of it is great, but especially when you are out exploring there should be more atmospheric music. Original mass effect had GREAT tracks and here I think andromeda doesn't reach to the same level.
    - Graphics. While okay most of the time, I think more could have been done here. I am bigger fan of gameplay, story and characters so that's why this doesn't bother much.    … Expand
  7. tmart09
    Mar 24, 2017
    9
    I honestly don't get all of the hateful reviews for ME:A. I love the story, the characters, the combat, the travel, Nexus, the Tempest and atmosphere of the galaxy and planets. I have run into a glitch or two, but I'm sure they'll patch those up. As for the facial animations; they've taken away from my enjoyment of the game exactly 0%. I've been immersed in it since release, breakingI honestly don't get all of the hateful reviews for ME:A. I love the story, the characters, the combat, the travel, Nexus, the Tempest and atmosphere of the galaxy and planets. I have run into a glitch or two, but I'm sure they'll patch those up. As for the facial animations; they've taken away from my enjoyment of the game exactly 0%. I've been immersed in it since release, breaking only for work, food, and sleep. I will most likely play through it again when I'm done.… Expand
  8. worldcitizen19
    Mar 24, 2017
    0
    I'm a fanatic Mass Effect fan. Too much driving with nothing to do. I hate the puzzles. The fighting aI is terrible Kretr just stand there. No crouch button is horrible. I've been killed because I couldn't crouch. I've played about 4 hours. It's so repetitive. So far I've got no feeling of Mass Effect. I bought it preordered for $89 now I'm very sadly regretting it. Just no immersion, noI'm a fanatic Mass Effect fan. Too much driving with nothing to do. I hate the puzzles. The fighting aI is terrible Kretr just stand there. No crouch button is horrible. I've been killed because I couldn't crouch. I've played about 4 hours. It's so repetitive. So far I've got no feeling of Mass Effect. I bought it preordered for $89 now I'm very sadly regretting it. Just no immersion, no excitement. No suspense. It's just a dull, boring game with so much traveling to do and very little real meaningful stuff.

    I'm so sorry that Mass Effect has become this bad. I never thought it could have been this terrible. I was hoping somewhere in there is a good Mass Effect game but the more I play it the more angry I get why I wasted my money.

    This has to be one of my very worst purchases . . I just never thought in my wildest dreams Mass Effect could be so bad. Some of the graphics are ok but others look like 10 years ago. Aweful annoying sound each time you jump. I'm in some underground vault now and I'm just sick and tired of scanning. All I seem to be doing is traveling by nomad, and scanning all the time and playing sudoku so stupid and with some killing. But often the AI just stand still.

    This is the game that will kill the Mass Effect franchise. They had to get this one right. They didn't and I'm so disappointed and shocked.    … Expand
  9. Niko_Seagull
    Mar 23, 2017
    0
    This game is terrible: ugly, buggy, and poorly written. I can't believe that Bioware created this. I remember writing them a thank-you note for the nuanced and excellent Shepard-Kaiden relationship in ME3, the gay SF action movie I always wanted to play. It's too bad some toxic bigots have polluted discussion of this game's failure with their foul and hateful language. I think some folksThis game is terrible: ugly, buggy, and poorly written. I can't believe that Bioware created this. I remember writing them a thank-you note for the nuanced and excellent Shepard-Kaiden relationship in ME3, the gay SF action movie I always wanted to play. It's too bad some toxic bigots have polluted discussion of this game's failure with their foul and hateful language. I think some folks are defending the game because they find so many people attacking it for its laudable diversity. But, as praiseworthy and necessary as it is to have video games made that appeal to many, this game is awful. I hope the next Mass Effect game gets it right.… Expand
  10. Jecht_342
    Mar 23, 2017
    6
    This game is interesting, beautiful, and fun, when it works. However, it rarely works. It has crashed on me 12 times in 12 hours, and objects are constantly popping in and out of existence. I'm also getting an error where the map is showing the Hyperion while I'm on Eos. Crew members are talking to party members that I haven't recruited yet. Plus, I'll activate the same line ofThis game is interesting, beautiful, and fun, when it works. However, it rarely works. It has crashed on me 12 times in 12 hours, and objects are constantly popping in and out of existence. I'm also getting an error where the map is showing the Hyperion while I'm on Eos. Crew members are talking to party members that I haven't recruited yet. Plus, I'll activate the same line of dialogue many times when out in the world, and sometimes characters just stop talking out of nowhere. I know that a lot of people aren't having the same errors I am, but this is the buggiest experience in gaming I've had in years.… Expand
  11. Joshua0813
    Mar 23, 2017
    8
    This game is pretty good, it's my first entry into mass effect and my second bioware game after Dragon age inquisition. If you liked Dragon age you'll love this.
    This game has really fun combat. It has automatic cover, and a jump pack that makes the fighting fun and intense
    There are alot of side quests some are fun most are go here and do this with little action. The game is huge    This game is pretty good, it's my first entry into mass effect and my second bioware game after Dragon age inquisition. If you liked Dragon age you'll love this.
    This game has really fun combat. It has automatic cover, and a jump pack that makes the fighting fun and intense
    There are alot of side quests some are fun most are go here and do this with little action. The game is huge and there are plenty of things to do with massive beautiful planets to explore. Many different species of aliens and alot of people to talk too, but alot of the conversations are mundane and talking becomes a chore. The characters are pretty interesting except for the two main ones in my opinion, which is pretty disappointing.
    However, as for the main story, its definitely an entertaining story, I would say it's above average. Not cheesy or corny, but somewhat stereotypical.
    The facial animations are a little wierd but it seems to only effect the humans, and the rest of the game is gorgeous. This game is definitely getting alot of hate it doesn't deserve.    … Expand
  12. ironwolf56
    Mar 23, 2017
    8
    About 35 hours of play into the game I'm having fun, is it perfect? Not by a long shot, but it definitely doesn't deserve the internet backlash its receiving.

    First let's start with the bad. It's been beaten to death, but yes the animations are not up to snuff in a modern title, let alone a AAA release from a big name studio. Menus and UI are clunky, BioWare has never seemed to learn    About 35 hours of play into the game I'm having fun, is it perfect? Not by a long shot, but it definitely doesn't deserve the internet backlash its receiving.

    First let's start with the bad. It's been beaten to death, but yes the animations are not up to snuff in a modern title, let alone a AAA release from a big name studio. Menus and UI are clunky, BioWare has never seemed to learn their lesson regarding this design element. I've run into a few bugs, nothing big so far (fingers crossed)

    Other than that, I'm having a lot of fun. I think some of the criticisms are unwarranted. I think there's still a lot of anger about how ME3 ended, and that's understandable, but not really worth taking out on a spin-off game about. A lot of people are upset because the new protagonist isn't Shepard. Well yes, that's kind of the point; it's not like they hid this fact, and I'm enjoying playing as the Ryders. There's no paragon or renegade but that had been simplified into "saint or puppy-kicker" long ago. The new tone system in dialogue reminds me of Alpha Protocol, and there are still Renegade-style interrupts for those that want to do that kind of thing.

    It's probably not for everyone, what game is? It's no Witcher 3, that's for sure, but I'm having fun and I tend to be pretty picky and ADD about games so I think that's saying something. Masterpiece? No, but it definitely deserves higher than the Low 4s user rating it's holding right now.    … Expand
  13. ShadowshotAS
    Mar 23, 2017
    8
    It has been a 600 year journey, welcome to the Andromeda Initiative you knew what you signed up for when the arks were being created and populated with 20,000 of each race known to exist in the Milky Way, your goal simple and that is to create a new home in an entirely new galaxy. You arrive in Andromeda, learning very quickly that the dreams of easy settlement are non-existent with the 7It has been a 600 year journey, welcome to the Andromeda Initiative you knew what you signed up for when the arks were being created and populated with 20,000 of each race known to exist in the Milky Way, your goal simple and that is to create a new home in an entirely new galaxy. You arrive in Andromeda, learning very quickly that the dreams of easy settlement are non-existent with the 7 designated golden worlds being nothing but wastelands and plagued with radiation or extreme weather conditions that have left the worlds either frozen across or blanketed in radiation that makes sustaining life impossible. The opening moments have you come out of cryo-sleep alongside your sibling and father with you soon coming to realize that Andromeda is no home at all and that the promise of a new home doesn't exist. The entry into Andromeda has been rough, damaging your ark known as "Hyperion" by an unknown force that inhabits the space around the golden worlds. The rough entry also rivets your siblings cryo-pod and they now are to remain in an induced coma to survive.

    Alongside the company of your father, Alec Ryder, you embark on a mission to survey the golden world known as Habitat 7 only to find it ravaged by a hostile alien race known as the Kett. Once you discover a forward base the Kett has set up, you soon come to learn about the another race exists in Andromeda and may be the only hope anyone has seeking refuge in the Andromeda galaxy. Known as the "Remnant", these race of advanced technological sentient have come to create massive constructs, capable of terraforming an entire planet, making life possible to live on the designated golden worlds. However with the activation of the construct, your father dies, transferring SAM and the role of Pathfinder over to you, making you the last hope for the Andromeda Initiative to actually work as intended. Using SAM and the rest of your crew members, you begin the dream of making a new home in Andromeda, finding all the arks and populating worlds with those that have awaited a new start.

    Mass Effect Andromeda is quite possibly the most suitable reboot in a franchise that defined storytelling roleplaying games, creating a whole new direction that has tons of potential. While some are completely biased on the actual suitability due to lowered graphics, i can't see anything personally wrong with how Andromeda runs and feels. Being a beloved fan of the franchise, Mass Effect Andromeda looks brilliant and feels immaculate, even with the slightly lowered graphical look and facial animation on some NPCs and your character, there is nothing i can really say that has put me off getting lost in the massive worlds that inhabit the galaxy of Andromeda. To personally say that even though i haven't finished the entire story, the current area i rest in is quite probably filled with not only emotion but perfected direction in a story i cannot wait to continue. I will update this review further once i complete the main campaign    … Expand
  14. Calamore
    Mar 23, 2017
    1
    This game hurts so much... and not because of hard decisions and great story like a mass effect game should. This games hurts because all mass effect fans can see what it could have been but then are delivered this car crash game.
  15. Aire1
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    To start, you need to clarify, I'm a wild fan of the entire Mass Effect trilogy in general, so this game I
    I waited an average of 4 years. I think you understand how picky I am. (In this year in more than more than 25 hours)
    Dialogues: The main changes occurred precisely because of the rejection of the hero / apostate system, and in general the whole system became much more linear. It    To start, you need to clarify, I'm a wild fan of the entire Mass Effect trilogy in general, so this game I
    I waited an average of 4 years. I think you understand how picky I am. (In this year in more than more than 25 hours)

    Dialogues:
    The main changes occurred precisely because of the rejection of the hero / apostate system, and in general the whole system became much more linear. It seems that your opinion does not depend on anything at all (except for the relationship). But, I note, the dialogues themselves are interesting (very often funny jokes).

    Gameplay:
    He changed, and for the better. The shooting system is now more enjoyable, and the skill system is generally redesigned as a root. For example, before you could choose only one class, and develop one skill (and use the nine smart skills from them), now you can use it several times, but in combat only three of them. It is also very encouraging to switch between profiles, which previously could only be selected at the beginning of the game and forever. For him, definitely a plus.

    Character Editor:
    I will speak briefly, it is terrible. Customization is minimal.

    Characters:
    Many spoke about the characters, they say, they are not charismatic at all. I with it in the root do not agree, each character has the style of dialogue, the set of "jokes", the CHARACTER. If you go to rapprochement with any character, then he will begin to behave a little differently (in relation to you, of course).

    Soundtrack:
    He's not here :)

    Plot:
    I can not objectively judge the plot, for the whole game I still did not pass. I can say so, the plot is interesting (as the plot develops, it becomes less interesting)

    Locations:
    Definitely the strength of this game. Locations are huge, and filled with all sorts of outposts Ket (and in combination, every loot). Also, it's nice that you can visit one of the worlds at one desire (which was not in any part of the ME). Open world, in general.

    Graphic arts:
    Frostbite is beautiful, like the landscapes in the MEA. Definitely a strong aspect of this game.

    Optimization:
    There are subsidence frames, but they will be patched. Overall a good optimization, nothing more to say.

    To sum up:
    The game is extremely interesting, contrary to my expectations after reading reviews of users and critics in general. Persians are interesting, the gameplay has improved, the plot is interesting. Mass effect. But, unfortunately, this is no longer the good old. But do not be retrograde, let's be reasonable people.
    By the way, I absolutely do not understand people who with foam at the mouth shouted "Eta inquisition in kosmase! 11 !!" ... But what the hell is the Inquisition? In the Inquisition after 2 hours of play, you begin to fall asleep from the **** "get me fifteen kilograms of **** for my farm," or "bring me a desert with a mountain of that mountains, a mountain the size of nine thousand quadrillion Everest." In Andromeda, there are no such assignments at all, the only boring missions in the game are the guessing of the Sudoku riddle, from which I already have a nervous tic;) So repeat, the game has nothing to do with the Inquisition both in terms of the gameplay and in terms of missions . Now many have not been able to win in the comments about the "animated parties", so ... I can not see the meaning of animations. They are **** In short, my overall score on a ten-point scale is 7.5 points.
    On this all, please, scream that I'm bad and "you do not understand anything, you're not a fan of the mass mechanism !!!". Till.    … Expand
  16. BlackmetalGAMER
    Mar 23, 2017
    8
    I'm really not sure why this game is getting so much hate. Seems to me that there is a large herd mentality, or mob mentality on the internet these days and people blindly follow one another without forming their own opinion.
    Could the animations in this game use some work? Sure some of them could. But I don't find that they take away from the experience much. If facial animations/walking    I'm really not sure why this game is getting so much hate. Seems to me that there is a large herd mentality, or mob mentality on the internet these days and people blindly follow one another without forming their own opinion.
    Could the animations in this game use some work? Sure some of them could. But I don't find that they take away from the experience much. If facial animations/walking animations completely destroy the experience for you, then I feel sorry for you.
    We live in an age of entitled cry babies, and if their beloved ME game has some minor issues, they run to the internet to give the game a 0/10. It's really quite pathetic.
    Some people complain about the story.. I don't see an issue with it. Its not a 10, but its not a zero either.
    As far as technical issues, I haven't had any apart from extremely minor glitches or texture pop-ins. Something many games have at release. Again, if this bothers you to the point that it ruins your experience, you are an entitled cry baby.
    This game deserves much more than the current average of 4.2/10.
    Is it a perfect 10? No. But is it a 0? Definitely Not.
    This is the reason I'm giving it a 10. To offset what I believe is an insane amount of whiny entitled gamers giving it a 0.
    I'm guessing the same entitled cry-babies will find this review unhelpful and down-vote it to oblivion. Which only adds to prove my point.    … Expand
  17. Dark-Days-Crew
    Mar 23, 2017
    8
    Firstly, it is worth mentioning that to appreciate this game and accept it as Mass Effect, you have to understand that it holds a completely different tone, setting, and background from the trilogy. Having played the trilogy at least five or six times from the first game to the last with all DLC, I can tell you this game is worth a try.
    Previously, you were Sheppard, someone with one of a    Firstly, it is worth mentioning that to appreciate this game and accept it as Mass Effect, you have to understand that it holds a completely different tone, setting, and background from the trilogy. Having played the trilogy at least five or six times from the first game to the last with all DLC, I can tell you this game is worth a try.
    Previously, you were Sheppard, someone with one of a few backgrounds which would all involve some form of terrible situation, military training through the N7 Program, and a galaxy of lives depending on literally only him to save them all from a repeating event that meant mass extinction for advanced species. The tone was dark almost from start to finish, save for a certain hilarious DLC that played off all the things people found funny in that trilogy - "I should go."
    This game puts you in the shoes of someone who only served to defend a single Mass Effect Relay from nothing with next to no military service, certainly no N7 Program either. Due to some unfortunately events, you, your father, and your sister go to Andromeda. Once there, things go a bit south, but it's immediately obvious that all is not lost and the possibility of mass extinction is not there this time. The tone is lighter, often times made clear by sarcasm and jokes. You're playing as an adventurer who is tasked with just that, adventuring and finding places to settle.

    So, down to it. To be completely blunt, the Character Customization is the first and biggest flaw to the game. With all presets not simply being a starting point but rather that being the character you get, plus or minus some head weight and hair color, there is just too much of a limitation for a game that would allow you to be you. You cannot change lip shape, brow type, eye shape, skin tone, nothing. The presets determine that for you. You cn alter a few size sliders, but nothing beyond that. Eye color, hair color, and tattoo color all are well and good, but not quite enough to make up for the lack of everything else. And if you wanted to have any sort of actual beard and not what appears to be paint smudges, you're out of luck. All the facial hair options are plain, 2D tack-ons that are an eyesore. One even looks as though the character shave three lines out, said that was good enough, and kept it like that... Unfortunately the scars are just as awful looking like strokes of paint and road rash. Some scars are repeated in different areas of the face with no change to the angle, just x and y position. This gives the impression there are more options when half are actually the same scars being moved. It's this alone that takes a point from the game overall.

    The other point lost is due to the state of the game at launch. Now, if you are a Bioware fan, you knew this would happen again. It happens with literally every game they drop. From the first Dragon Age and Mass Effect to Inquisition and Andromeda, their games launch with a ton of animation issues and characters that resemble plastic that melts on occasion. Whether or not everything will get patched in time is up to them, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed because some of these issues are simply disappointing. The only reason I can muster to defend them is the fact that their team is composed of almost entirely new members and they are working with the Frostbite engine for the first time in a Bioware game. But that still doesn't make it right.

    The people you meet range from very unique and interesting to bland and easily forgotten. But the same can be said by honest fans of the trilogy before this. Some of the characters you came to love by the end took the whole of the trilogy to really develop fully, while this is only the first game of a possible new series. It's difficult to expect this to do in one game what took the previous games a whole trilogy. Obviously you won't like certain characters, and others are meant to be disliked. But don;t go in expecting to have every single person you meet be fleshed out to the same extent as the trilogy. For what this game has, I'm actually quite pleased with the characters you see more often than not. And one in particular, Jaal, made me feel his pain in one scene early on. Liam actually evolves as a character through your dialog choices, choosing to learn from you rather than argue when choosing dialog that contradicts him. Cora has a lot of pain bottled up because of your newfound position. Drack is a 1400 year old (pre-Andromeda) Krogen, so obviously he is interesting. Vetra is also very interesting due to her protective nature towards her sister, all the while dealing in illegal trade and smuggling. Peebee.. Well, she's a goofy, flirty, and fairly guarded personality that while I enjoy her character, others may find her to be annoying.

    There's plenty here. Detach yourself from the idea that it's the same Mass Effect. As a new Mass Effect, I find there is plenty to love about this game. True fans will see passed the issues here.    … Expand
  18. stavrosperi
    Mar 22, 2017
    5
    It hurts me that they use the mass effect name-my favorite video game trilogy ever-for this game.It is mediocre at best.The official reviews are quite forgiving and if it wasn't called mass effect the scores would be even lower.

    So what's wrong with the game?It has lots of problems, but the most important is that It lacks soul and it lacks love.The things that the trilogy had and dragon    It hurts me that they use the mass effect name-my favorite video game trilogy ever-for this game.It is mediocre at best.The official reviews are quite forgiving and if it wasn't called mass effect the scores would be even lower.

    So what's wrong with the game?It has lots of problems, but the most important is that It lacks soul and it lacks love.The things that the trilogy had and dragon origins had, while inquisition and Adromeda don't have.It feels like the games development was just a job that had to be done.

    Bioware is done.It's another company now, it's just the name that's the same.The same thing applies to this game compared to the trilogy.Sad but true.

    What is very good imo is that 2017 had the best start as far as gaming is conserned since many a year.Persona 5,Nioh, Nier Automata, Horizon dawn, Breath of the wild..These are rare gems. Very very strong opening for 2017, hope that this continuous, the industry was plugged by playing safe,take no risks ,no innovation,no love games like Andromeda.

    Whatever great games are released though, mass effect will always remain the series that a developed the strongest emotional attachment to.    … Expand
  19. GregLilo1305
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    I never knew what mass effect was until 3 years ago when a co-worker of mine introduced me to the game. I was instantly hooked, I went out and bought the trilogy immediately. A huge portion of my life went into those games (mass effect 2 being my favorite) I couldn't get enough. I didn't even hate the ending of mass effect 3. I have always been a fan of sci-fi, even the cheesy made for tvI never knew what mass effect was until 3 years ago when a co-worker of mine introduced me to the game. I was instantly hooked, I went out and bought the trilogy immediately. A huge portion of my life went into those games (mass effect 2 being my favorite) I couldn't get enough. I didn't even hate the ending of mass effect 3. I have always been a fan of sci-fi, even the cheesy made for tv sci-fi movies. So when I heard they were making mass effect Andromeda I was instantly excited and ready for more mass effect. I played the EA trial and was hooked, nothing about the game bothered me. I pre-ordered the game and played another few hours before I even read any reviews. I have to be honest... I think people are being way to harsh. I understand that not every game is made for every person, but for a guy who likes everything sci-fi. This game just hits the nail on the head. I know its not the mass effect trilogy because guess what... Its not supposed to be... I know it shares the name, but trying to compare it to the first three games instead of rating it based on it being a game on its own is kind of dumb. the combat is awesome, the story is intriguing, and the leveling system is great. I know the graphics are not as good as some other games ( the original trilogy was nothing to brag about) but they are not so bad they ruin the immersion. I even read some one who said there was nothing to do, I spent 10 hours on one planet and still haven't done everything. The game is a great sci-fi action adventure. If you are into firefly, farscape or any other sci-fi show or movie. You will love this game just give it a chance.… Expand
  20. Zeor
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    Positive points:
    - It seems to me the best gameplay of all mass effect.
    -Has good graphics not the best, but if they are good. - It has a very rich and varied open world - The fps go Enough fluids at the time of the shooting. -Has a good plot to match the other mass effect. - and the point that makes a game more than great, that has made many people believe accounts to simply give a    Positive points:
    - It seems to me the best gameplay of all mass effect.
    -Has good graphics not the best, but if they are good.
    - It has a very rich and varied open world
    - The fps go Enough fluids at the time of the shooting.
    -Has a good plot to match the other mass effect.
    - and the point that makes a game more than great, that has made many people believe accounts to simply give a 0 to this game in all its versions.
    -has Great difficulty.
    And now the negatives:
    -The animations are a little more work.
    - It was hurriedly released this month, could have been better.

    Conclusion: It's a very good game mechanically, if it gives you a bit like the animations then you patch it.    … Expand
  21. Acanex88
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    Do NOT listen to the reviews of the bitter immature gamers who have not even attempted to play the game, but rather are unfairly judging the game without any proof. Buy the game and try for yourself.

    It is a good game with a lot of merit, but yes the animations and models could have been done differently. That being said, the first part of the game has literally no meaning, but as you    Do NOT listen to the reviews of the bitter immature gamers who have not even attempted to play the game, but rather are unfairly judging the game without any proof. Buy the game and try for yourself.

    It is a good game with a lot of merit, but yes the animations and models could have been done differently. That being said, the first part of the game has literally no meaning, but as you dig deeper you find the game is like a gold mine. You start off on the outside of the mine and work your way inwards and soon you'll hit a vein of gold that represents the game best.

    That being said, even though I like the game I am giving the game an 8 because the game does not warrant a higher one with all the issues it has. But it is still worth a try.    … Expand
  22. Trunkis
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    Atari's ET 2600 has more narrative falling down a pixelated well than this mess.

    This is the problem with hipstery creators... they don't get that they don't get what videogaming is all about.
  23. StarGin
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    Un juego que ha sido tratado injustamente y que merece más calificación! Pueden existir juegos malos, mediocres, buenos o excelentes, pero sólo por un rumor no debemos hacernos una cuenta para desinformar a la gente. Mass Effect Andromeda no es un Call of Duty. Y mrece más que un 4.2
  24. al0324
    Mar 22, 2017
    5
    Game plays like Dragon age Inquisition, which isn't the history of how Mass Effect trilogy plays. The ME trilogy sets the tone that you're already an elite soldier, carving your way thru space to save it. The writing is simple but fun. The mechanics, again, simple, but fun. It eventually evolves into a much more action packed game with story elements cut through it. The camera angles,Game plays like Dragon age Inquisition, which isn't the history of how Mass Effect trilogy plays. The ME trilogy sets the tone that you're already an elite soldier, carving your way thru space to save it. The writing is simple but fun. The mechanics, again, simple, but fun. It eventually evolves into a much more action packed game with story elements cut through it. The camera angles, story, and protagonist really makes ME what it is.

    But ME:A... really plays like DA:I, with open worlds, tons of crafting, kind of docile characters and character development. It drops you in very "ho'hum" - not as much buildup as ME1, ME2, or ME3 intros. It's a very long drawn out intro/tutorial that i couldnt first put my finger on it, but once it dropped me into open world, made me realize it's DA:I but in space.    … Expand
  25. Garren
    Mar 22, 2017
    5
    the game suffers from very bad facial animations that kinda ruin the emotions in the game. I hate seeing a big emotional speech coming from a guy who's just dead in the eyes and shows no emotion at all. For a game that has over 1200 speaking charecters that's pretty bad. Another problem seems to be the new galaxy map ..... sometimes you spend a good ten seconds just traveling to planetthe game suffers from very bad facial animations that kinda ruin the emotions in the game. I hate seeing a big emotional speech coming from a guy who's just dead in the eyes and shows no emotion at all. For a game that has over 1200 speaking charecters that's pretty bad. Another problem seems to be the new galaxy map ..... sometimes you spend a good ten seconds just traveling to planet that end up having nothing to do but look at it which quickly gets you praying their is a anomaly on it so you can scan it and launch a probe so you can't at least say you got 4 seconds of actually doing something besides just looking at a planet with no anomaly....... then their is the epic amount of side quests, not a bad thing I guess but again the emotionless charecters really make you wonder why you should care. I haven't seen too many bugs but this is a big game so they are definitely there but these can be patched ..... the facial animations not so easily. In the end it feels like bioware rushed this out the gate instead of delaying it again to finish everything right. I personally have enjoyed the main story so far with a bit of weak writing but still the story is still good in my opinion and yes I will probably play it again when they hopefully fix everything… Expand
  26. ClTlZENFOUR
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    The 0/10 ratings are unfounded.... This game is not perfect, but it is still loads of fun.
    The tech issues are minor, the animations aren't perfect but aren't as bad as people make them out to be.
    If you're a fan of a good space RPG, do yourself a favor and ignore the hate. People hopping on the hate bandwagon is getting old. I have never been a fan of the ME series.. Mainly because I    The 0/10 ratings are unfounded.... This game is not perfect, but it is still loads of fun.
    The tech issues are minor, the animations aren't perfect but aren't as bad as people make them out to be.
    If you're a fan of a good space RPG, do yourself a favor and ignore the hate. People hopping on the hate bandwagon is getting old.
    I have never been a fan of the ME series.. Mainly because I felt the combat/controls were broken and boring. Admittedly I've never finished them. Maybe that's why I am enjoying this game. The controls have been GREATLY improved in this game, which actually made it playable for me.
    Many people seem to be saying that this game doesn't hold a light to the others as far as story. That could be true, but from someone who had zero expectations going in as far as story, I can honestly say I love this game. I see no real flaw with the story.
    I started with the 10 hour trial on EA Access, and as soon as I hit that roadblock in the story, I purchased the game so I could continue to play. So I guess what I will say is, If you are new to the series, this may be the perfect time to jump in.
    If you were a fan of the old trilogy, maybe not...
    It still doesn't deserve a zero though.    … Expand
  27. Kryptonite42O
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    I'm really not sure why this game is getting so much hate. Seems to me that there is a large herd mentality, or mob mentality on the internet these days and people blindly follow one another without forming their own opinion.
    Could the animations in this game use some work? Sure some of them could. But I don't find that they take away from the experience much. If facial animations/walking    I'm really not sure why this game is getting so much hate. Seems to me that there is a large herd mentality, or mob mentality on the internet these days and people blindly follow one another without forming their own opinion.
    Could the animations in this game use some work? Sure some of them could. But I don't find that they take away from the experience much. If facial animations/walking animations completely destroy the experience for you, then I feel sorry for you.
    We live in an age of entitled cry babies, and if their beloved ME game has some minor issues, they run to the internet to give the game a 0/10. It's really quite pathetic.
    Some people complain about the story.. I don't see an issue with it. Its not a 10, but its not a zero either.
    As far as technical issues, I haven't had any apart from extremely minor glitches or texture pop-ins. Something many games have at release. Again, if this bothers you to the point that it ruins your experience, you are an entitled cry baby.
    This game deserves much more than the current average of 4.2/10.
    Is it a perfect 10? No. But is it a 0? Definitely Not.
    This is the reason I'm giving it a 10. To offset what I believe is an insane amount of whiny entitled gamers giving it a 0.
    I'm guessing the same entitled cry-babies will find this review unhelpful and down-vote it to oblivion. Which only adds to prove my point.    … Expand
  28. hgoon
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    Sorry, but the anticipation for this game was unwarranted. Extremely lazy writing and direction leave it firmly feeling generic with little sense of adventure in what should have been something magical. Imagine screaming across the galaxy for hundreds of years over millions of light years only to find a world exactly the same as what you left behind, a truly unimaginative experience thatSorry, but the anticipation for this game was unwarranted. Extremely lazy writing and direction leave it firmly feeling generic with little sense of adventure in what should have been something magical. Imagine screaming across the galaxy for hundreds of years over millions of light years only to find a world exactly the same as what you left behind, a truly unimaginative experience that was better done before. My score reflects what its worth based on the budget it had.… Expand
  29. Felgam
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    Well, people need to stop hating just for the sake of hating. The game is great. It's fun, it's entertaining, it's intriguing. Combat is awesome. Story is way above average. I take it there facial animation issues. But it's easy to go past them. I'm glad I pre ordered and went to bed at 3 am because I could not stop playing. I've been replaying the first trilogy these past weeks and thisWell, people need to stop hating just for the sake of hating. The game is great. It's fun, it's entertaining, it's intriguing. Combat is awesome. Story is way above average. I take it there facial animation issues. But it's easy to go past them. I'm glad I pre ordered and went to bed at 3 am because I could not stop playing. I've been replaying the first trilogy these past weeks and this is just a new chapter. They improved in same aspects and missed others. But I believe it's part of life. If you haven't and is avoiding the game just because of all the hate, don't. Pick a copy and try it for yourself. It is worth it.… Expand
  30. snooginzz
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    offsetting the absurd negative reviews.

    played the EA access trial, and have about 8 hours into retail. Enjoying very much so far. The minor tech problems are overshadowed by the fun I am having. If you enjoyed the original trilogy, I think you will enjoy this as well. If you base your opinion of massive open world RPG games on minor technical flaws (skyrim???), this is probably a skip.
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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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