Mass Effect: Andromeda

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Mixed or average reviews- based on 1225 Ratings

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. moolymangler
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    This game is amazing. Sure there are some minor issues with pop in textures and facial animations, but this is thoroughly a mass effect game. It may not have Commander Shepard anymore but the Ryders do a decent enough job of at least trying to replace him. I dont feel there were enough moments where the main character had a chance to really shine. There definitely needs to be more doneThis game is amazing. Sure there are some minor issues with pop in textures and facial animations, but this is thoroughly a mass effect game. It may not have Commander Shepard anymore but the Ryders do a decent enough job of at least trying to replace him. I dont feel there were enough moments where the main character had a chance to really shine. There definitely needs to be more done with the writing, but aside from the minor technical flaws, and the sub par writing this game is an insanely fun game. Hopefully they can make a few changes with the dlc or the next installment in the series, because mass effect is definitely one of the best video game franchises ever made.… Expand
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. kirpolnov
    Jan 3, 2021
    10
    Good adventure and game play. After a while, the game is fixed from bugs, and looks very good.
  8. 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.
  9. akraje47
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    Resume:
    Better than ME1 and ME3. Worst than ME2.
    Not a single glitch found, amazing atmosphere, sound, climate. Each planet is unique! Nice graphics, more paced combat (which is very nice and fluid). Amazing cover system, really usefull.
    Also, unique game in current gen. There is nothing like it on market.
  10. 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
  11. 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.
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. Zlare
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    Characterdevelopment is great with many choices and skills. Rather than having a class system you can create your own class now. The world is beautiful and actualy visualy reflects your progress in main and side story in the form of outposts and the new citadel, which actualy grow and develop. The battle system is fluid and fun. The new vehicle is a lot fun and controls a lot better thanCharacterdevelopment is great with many choices and skills. Rather than having a class system you can create your own class now. The world is beautiful and actualy visualy reflects your progress in main and side story in the form of outposts and the new citadel, which actualy grow and develop. The battle system is fluid and fun. The new vehicle is a lot fun and controls a lot better than the one in Mass Effect 1.
    However the game has its flaws aswell. The face animations are pretty bad. After a few hours it didnt realy bother me anymore, but it has to be said. The story is interesting and very different. I like to compare it to a more anime like story where the characters are funny and cool, sometimes in an exaggerated but funny matter. Of course there are also plenty of serious moments in the game.

    The game is great and a lot of fun. It is not perfect but it is a solid 8 out of 10. The 10 rating is supposed to counter the clownes who gave 0-4. Most haters just dont like Biowares political opinion. Dont miss out on such a great game.    … Expand
  16. 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
  17. lokilaufeypurr
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    These reviews are largely overly critical.

    This game is your standard Bioware fare with all the bugs and inconsistencies that go with it. This is a brand new story, keep that in mind, do NOT compare it to the original trilogy. Go into it with the mindset of ME1. If you love the series for what it is you will love this game. After talking with multiple fans of the series everyone has    These reviews are largely overly critical.

    This game is your standard Bioware fare with all the bugs and inconsistencies that go with it.

    This is a brand new story, keep that in mind, do NOT compare it to the original trilogy. Go into it with the mindset of ME1. If you love the series for what it is you will love this game. After talking with multiple fans of the series everyone has positive reviews. It has all the feel of the previous ME games with UI set up and weaponry. The AI is surprisingly good for your teammates since you no longer can control them, which to be fair, I never bothered controlling them in the first place in the previous games, so for me that is no big loss. The only big issues seem to stem from the stutters and uneven framerate issues which I lay the blame more on the console than the game itself. (I get horrible screen tearing from even overwatch) But none of that affect the important part of the game, which is the greatly improved combat systems. The jetpack rocks. We needed it 3 games ago.... I have to say after waiting for this game, for me this met all of my expectations and then some. I can't wait to go back to it!

    Happy space hunting folks!    … Expand
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. Dunny2k16
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    An amazing game that everyone hates because they like to follow the bandwagon that has been going around lately. 10/10 from me. Truly breathtaking experience.
  21. 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
  22. 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.
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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.
  30. 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
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#83 Best Xbox One Game of 2017
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#4 Most Shared 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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