BioWare doesn't take risks and reuses already known elements and mechanics and the result is a massive game with many hours of fun. Technical issues are obvious, although not so serious to burden five years of development work from a studio that has brought us great moments in the past and will keep doing it in the future. Andromeda exists to be thoroughly explored with that curiosity that fuels the Initiative. It's not perfect, but it's without a doubt enjoyable.
While it’s underwhelming in places, there’s a lot to like as you venture into the weirder parts of Andromeda. Frequent technical issues hamper the experience a bit, as does an uninspiring main story. [June 2017, p66]
I had a lot of fun with Mass Effect: Andromeda. The galaxy I got to explore was full of life and the combat felt incredibly satisfying. But various issues with important mechanics like the scanner and hefty technical problems prevented my enjoyment from ever lasting too long...Although familiar in some regards, this is a positive in Andromeda’s case. Though, a truly successful revival needs to be innovative, not repetitive, and Andromeda often falls into a trap of tedium. It's a shame because it could have been so much more.
If the combat is Andromeda’s most pleasant surprise, it is the alarming drop-off in the game’s writing that is of most concern. The dialogue, in particular, is unusually flat and laboured for a Bioware game, while Andromeda often fumbles what should be its biggest moments.
It's also an utter mess in a technical sense. There are a few enjoyable moments here and there, and over time you can see the skeletal framework of a better game start to emerge, but given the heights Mass Effect has reached in the past, it's hard to believe this is what we've been waiting five years for.
Absolutely awesome game. I can't understand negative reviews about this game.
Maby it's because I only play open world games because I love them, but this game is so detailed and there is so much to do. Of course this game is not totally perfect,but btw I don't know any game that is perfect. The quests are interesting. The only thing is, the world's could be a little bit fuller they are a bit empty.More enemies and more loot would be nice. Other than that I'm very happy with this game
*Note: I never played Mass effect 1 and it’s been years since I played mass effect 2 so I can’t speak for it*
Weaker story compared to Mass Effect 3. The world is so shallow you have little reason to explore or care about the new alien races. The Angarans BARELY have a presence in their own home turf, have no history because it was lost, and they’re in worse shape than our characters! Game felt less like exploration and more about putting out fires.
Things get better as the story gets going but the flaw of the alien races being undeveloped still remains. The squad mates felt like the only good parts about the game. They single-handedly carried the game for me, hearing their conversations and banter in the vehicle as we drove around the map. The protagonist isn’t as strong as Shepard but I feel like if given more time to develop, they couldn’t developed as a character along with the other side characters.
The combat was also great and when the world was lively, such as the planet with the Krogans, things were good too.
I found it hard to continue playing. There are way too many side quests compared to the main quest, the main quest feels short. Character interaction is lacking something too, I didn’t connect or feel anything for most of the squad mates in the game. I am biased, I find myself comparing Andromeda to ME 1-3 and BG3, which are in a league of their own. I do have 66 hours logged for the game and I haven’t finished yet, so take this review with a grain of salt. You can get the game for really cheap (I think I got it on sale for $7?) and there is easily 100 hours of gameplay, I think it’s worth it. Definitely falls flat coming after ME 1-3 but without comparing Andromeda to anything I think it was fun and enjoyed experiencing something new in the Mass Effect universe.
A nice RPG that allows you to build a colony in a galaxy far, far away. The gameplay is nice, even though they were plenty of known bugs that were never fixed.
Unfortunately, the storyline is a bit childish, predictable, and - in some places - incosistent. The idea of exploring a dangerous, new galaxy and meeting an unknown race that you can't communicate with was exciting, but ended up with your AI being able to quickly translate languages so there's no more mystery or "first contact" issues. Exploration is also flattened to a level of "Cold Planet, Warm Yourself". It could have been so much more than this.
What is more, BioWare quickly abandoned this game due to backlash and caused more backlash among those who actually enjoyed the experience. It was especially painful for those who focused on multiplayer, invested their time and money, and got a product that was worse than what the previous game (ME3) offered.
As a fan of the Mass Effect trilogy, I was heavily disappointed with what Andromeda offered. It seemed as if they had a nice idea that they turned into a generic "good guys, bad guys" game and then threw it away.
Darn, what a bummer. The Mass Effect Trilogy will forever be my favorite series, but Andromeda was an oops. I will say, the updates have definitely made it more bearable but as a whole this is just sloppy.
The player animations are from previous gens, the menus are a headache, and the AI is just uninspiring. Enemies are just boring, don't even care about killing them half the time. The story isn't the greatest writing ever but did enjoy the monolith angle. Just playing it to earn the achievements on a different console at this point.
It is certainly not the worst RPG in the world, but as far as Mass Effect goes this is just not it. The first 3 left big shoes to fill, with ME2 being an absolute gem ****; but this felt rushed and uninspired completely. If you have played the first 3 games, definitely still give Andromeda a play through. If for nothing else, you can get the achievements and say that you have played every Mass Effect game.
Fingers crossed it gets a lot better if another is made.
SummaryThe story opens after a 600-year journey to the Andromeda galaxy, as the crew begins searching for a new home for humanity. The dreams of easy settlement are quickly shattered, as worlds expected to be paradises are instead wastelands, and the Pathfinder discovers that not all inhabitants of the galaxy welcome humanity. Terrifying enemie...