Mass Effect: Andromeda

1. Roquen22

   Mar 21, 2017

   10

   I can't say enough good things about this game. The gameplay itself is very much what I've come to expect from other Mass Effect games.I can't say enough good things about this game. The gameplay itself is very much what I've come to expect from other Mass Effect games. Graphics are good, animation is tolerable (but maybe they'll fix that), combat is fun, dialog is compelling, and story is amazing.
   
   I say the story is amazing because I really feel like it captures the loneliness, fear, anxiety, uncertainty, and wonder of being thrown into another galaxy where we know very little about it. The story feels similar to Stargate Universe (which was actually my favorite Stargate series). Plus the events that unfold when you arrive add a sense of mystery to the overarching story.
   
   I also like that the characters that become a part of your crew are mostly regular people with pretty normal backstories, and that doesn't mean they don't have character depth or development. On the contrary they have a large depth to them if you continue talking to them and you find out more about their personalities. It's refreshing that these characters don't have some kind of "special" backstory that make them exceptional people because that happens in nearly every game (including previous Mass Effect games) and it gets old. Having normal people with good personalities around you is refreshing and it adds to the realism of the story of these people starting a new life in a new place far away from our System.
   
   There are some tech issues in the game, but no show stoppers. Overall I'm very happy, and I'll leave you with this: I was playing several games when this came out: Ghost Recon Wildlands, and NieR: Automata and now Mass Effect Andromeda has pulled me in enough to drop the both of them and finish it first before returning to them. I consider that a win!… Expand

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2. NormalPublikum

   Dec 6, 2018

   10

   i love this game, its really underrated. maybe at beginning it has some problems, but i think it is good now. Don't be like a copycat, parroti love this game, its really underrated. maybe at beginning it has some problems, but i think it is good now. Don't be like a copycat, parrot others,and let those comment influence your first impressions. it is definitely that bad, 4.9 really???… Expand

   • 2 of 10 users found this helpful
4. Thusi

   Jan 30, 2021

   9

   Severly underrated game, I love it. Youtubers ruined the games reputation at launch with whining and trolling and it never recovered, too badSeverly underrated game, I love it. Youtubers ruined the games reputation at launch with whining and trolling and it never recovered, too bad it resulted in the cancelation of future dlc to the game. X my fingers for a "Andromeda 2" the game really set up a good startingpoint for a series… Expand

   • 1 of 3 users found this helpful
5. thisisevilevil

   Apr 17, 2017

   6

   Even after patch 1.05 this game is still a mess, unfortunately. There's still too many bugs. I would have given it a 5/10 but the story isEven after patch 1.05 this game is still a mess, unfortunately. There's still too many bugs. I would have given it a 5/10 but the story is still good (Though not as good as ME2/ME3). There's just too many shortcomings here, and when you put the "Mass Effect" title on your game, the expectations is high.
   
   Just a short summary of some of the shortcomings/annoyances:
   -Planet exploration is a hassle. Too many cutscenes (And you still can't skip most of them, even after patch 1.05)
   -Character animations are still buggy
   -When engaging in conversation, the conversation option doesn't even nearly reflect what your character will actually say.
   -A lot of quests is still broken as of patch 1.05. Reloading your latest save usually solves it for most quests though.
   -Some very annoying side quests yield very little reward. Take for instance the quest where you have to scan minerals on a few planets. After completing that quest, you got a 200 credit reward.....
   -Some side quests/assignments feels like a chore. I know the ME4 development team said they wanted to imitate what the Witcher 3 did with their side quests, but the quality of the side quests in ME4 is not even near The Witcher 3.
   -The Quest tracking system is nothing short of horrible.
   
   I see lots of 1's, 2's and 3 ratings in here, the game is really not that bad, but I do believe this just underlines how disappointed the ME fans is with this game… Expand

   • 5 of 9 users found this helpful
6. Gaudd

   May 23, 2017

   4

   What could've been a great game has been crippled by some of the worst incompetence I've ever experienced, baring STALKER: Clear Skies whichWhat could've been a great game has been crippled by some of the worst incompetence I've ever experienced, baring STALKER: Clear Skies which was so bug-riddled as to be unplayable when it was released. Leaving aside the fact that all everyone in MSA looks as if they're trying to star in a really crap teen movie, including unfortunately the lead, the dialogue is laughable and the plot compared to the other MS games is Justin Bieber up against the Rolling Stones. All that I could forgive, and there are some real positives hence the score, but not the bugs. Worst of all is the save game bug, and no its not just when you're topped fighting. Having saved the game last night, standing perfectly still on Eos and not looking at anything in a hostile way just in case, today I've gone through the previous 5 saves, including two manual, and can't get any of them to load. This is a total shambles of a game.… Expand

   • 7 of 10 users found this helpful
7. b4ll3r11968

   Jul 7, 2020

   2

   I finished the game but it wasn't enjoyable.
   I appreciate the effort of game developers to improve the game with updates.
   Pros: - combatI finished the game but it wasn't enjoyable.
   I appreciate the effort of game developers to improve the game with updates.
   
   Pros:
   - combat is fun
   - graphics is pretty nice
   - bugs were fun
   
   Cons:
   - forgettable squad-mates
   - world is empty
   - story is simple and unattractive
   
   This game shouldn't bear name "Mass Effect". Only thing I care about in Mass Effect is story. Bioware somehow managed to ruin the story even with the budget they had. They should have used the money to hire better screenwriter instead of using it all on ads.… Expand

   • 4 of 10 users found this helpful
8. Ordnik

   May 26, 2021

   0

   Good graphics, gameplay and... and... and thats it.
   
   The game feels like a kids show, characters keep joking and joking and show noGood graphics, gameplay and... and... and thats it.
   
   The game feels like a kids show, characters keep joking and joking and show no interesting conversation at all. Most planet designs are so lame with no imagination, planets are so bland. Story ongoing is terrible, they filled the game with puzzles and boring openworld walking. Mass Effect was amazing with everything. This game is a disappointment, they had budget, they had time, they could do better.… Expand

   • 0 of 2 users found this helpful

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