6/10 In many ways, Andromeda feels like a vision half-fulfilled. It contains a dizzying amount of content, but the quality fluctuates wildly. Its worlds and combat shine, but its writing and missions falter--and the relative strength of the former is not enough to compensate for the inescapable weakness of the latter.
The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don’t always soften the bad things, but vice versa, the bad things don’t always spoil the good things and make them unimportant.
The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don’t always soften the bad things, but vice versa, the bad things don’t always spoil the good things and make them unimportant.
with people like this in their team its no wonder its turned into absoulte shit
Does anyone report on this? First I've seen of it. I suppose if they did they would have to kiss their free press copies/plane trips + whatever else goodbye.
Like he said in the video, if you applied those posts to any other race or skin tone, there'd be hell to pay. It makes no fucking sense.
Just what I needed. More reasons to dislike Bioware and their crappy modern day team.
He "left" EAWare in February to make his dream indie genocide games.
6/10 In many ways, Andromeda feels like a vision half-fulfilled. It contains a dizzying amount of content, but the quality fluctuates wildly. Its worlds and combat shine, but its writing and missions falter--and the relative strength of the former is not enough to compensate for the inescapable weakness of the latter.
Overall the reviews are very positive it seems, not that that's unexpected but I guess the Metacritic overall will be very different between user reviews and professional paid reviews.
Attack of the Fanboy - Kyle Hanson - 4 / 5 stars (PC)
Mass Effect: Andromeda fails to deliver a compelling plot and the journey to a whole new galaxy offers little that's new or exciting. Still, it does give you the same quality gameplay the series is known for and you'll enjoy your time with your new crew, even if they're no replacement for the originals.
CGMagazine - Chris Carter - 7 / 10 (XB1)
At times, Mass Effect: Andromeda can feel like an expansion and not a true follow-up.
COGconnected - Paul Sullivan - 88 / 100 (PS4)
The fantastic combat and strong story points far outweigh the technical missteps and more cringeworthy moments.
Destructoid - Brett Makedonski - 6.5 / 10 (XB1)
Mass Effect: Andromeda spends a lot of time not really feeling like a Mass Effect game. If anything, it feels like a spin-off -- the sort of thing created by another studio that's unsure about what direction to take it. Like in the game itself, there are problems with the atmosphere. But Andromeda is very clear that it doesn't aim to be like the other Mass Effects. New beginnings, not funerals -- for better and for worse.
GameSpot - Scott Butterworth - 6 / 10 (PS4)
In many ways, Andromeda feels like a vision half-fulfilled. It contains a dizzying amount of content, but the quality fluctuates wildly. Its worlds and combat shine, but its writing and missions falter--and the relative strength of the former is not enough to compensate for the inescapable weakness of the latter. As a Mass Effect game, Andromeda falls well short of the nuanced politics, morality, and storytelling of its predecessors. For me, the series has always been about compelling characters and harrowing choices, so to find such weak writing here is bitterly disappointing. Yet even after 65 hours, I still plan on completing a few more quests. The game can't escape its shortcomings, but patient explorers can still find a few stars shining in the darkness.
GamesRadar+ - Andy Hartup - 3.5 / 5 stars
Andromeda provides an interesting premise and story, but is let down by poor combat, excessive padding, and over-complication
Gaming Nexus - Kinsey Danzis - 8.8 / 10 (XB1)
Mass Effect: Andromeda doesn’t quite live up to the hype, but it comes close. Considering the situation in which the developers found themselves, they put out an addition to the franchise that really feels like returning home even though you’re millions of light years from Earth. With stunning scenery, a distinct Mass Effect feel, and an abundance of things to do, it’s a worthy investment for any Mass Effect veteran or newcomer—but don’t expect it to be perfect.
Hardcore Gamer - Adam Beck - 3.5 / 5 (PS4)
Mass Effect: Andromeda is an unbalanced experience.
PC Gamer - Chris Thursten - 80 / 100 (PC)
Marred by inconsistency and in need of a polish pass, this vast new sci-fi frontier nonetheless rewards dedicated exploration.
PlayStation Universe - Kyle Prahl - 8 / 10 (PS4)
Andromeda’s first adventure is plagued by frustrations. But memorable characters, a satisfying story, and deep RPG systems ultimately win the day.
Press Start - James Mitchell - 9 / 10 (PS4)
Mass Effect: Andromeda manages to successfully bring back the sense of exploration and discovery that fans have longed for since the original Mass Effect, whilst honing and improving the already enjoyable combat mechanics of Mass Effect 3. The result is something truly special – a metaphorical slow burn, a hybrid that is sure to appeal to fans of both the original game and its flashier sequels. Despite this, Andromeda is hampered slightly by its lack of visual polish and presentation, which can kill the wonder and fantasy as quickly as it builds it.
USgamer - Kat Bailey - 3 / 5 stars (PS4)
Mass Effect Andromeda falls short of its predecessors, but it's still a competently executed open-world action RPG with an interesting world and tons of quests to complete. Its biggest shame is that it doesn't make better use of its setting, opting instead to go with more of the same. Hopefully BioWare will be more ambitious when it comes time for the inevitable sequel.
Xbox Achievements - Richard Walker - 80% (XB1)
You might initially turn your nose up at Mass Effect: Andromeda, but stick with it and you'll be richly rewarded with a vast space opera that gets better and better. It has problems, but they pale into insignificance once you're swept up in the exploits of Mass Effect: Andromeda's Pathfinder.
Stevivor - Steve Wright - 9.5 / 10 (XB1)
Savour the experience, boys and girls, and delight in carefully-placed groundwork that will ensure more adventures to come… and hopefully more for your twin to do.
t's gripping stuff, and a reminder of the greatness of the Mass Effect trilogy - its intelligent reworkings of pulp sci-fi cliche, the taut splendour of its scenarios and aesthetic, the colour and dexterity of its writing. All that's still in here somewhere, I think. But then you pop out the other end of the mission, back into Andromeda's labyrinth of drudgery and obfuscation, and remember that you're a long way from home.
GamingTrend - Travis Northup - 80 / 100 (XB1)
Mass Effect Andromeda is a return to the original Mass Effect game in ways both good and bad. Interesting characters, solid gameplay and RPG mechanics, and the revival of the open-world elements of the series will immerse and delight longtime fans. However, wooden characters, a light story, and plenty of glitches hold this title back from fulfilling its full potential.
MMORPG.com - Catherine Daro - 8.7 / 10
Mass Effect: Andromeda is a very solid game. BioWare had obviously taken their lessons both from original Mass Effect trilogy as well as Dragon Age series and mixed it with fair dose of experience of other AAA titles of late. It is not Inquisition in space, although the influence of it is clearly seen.
RPG Fan - Derek Heemsbergen - 78% (PS4)
Mass Effect: Andromeda presents plenty of great ideas, but these tend to be either aped too closely from its predecessors or buried under issues that are surmountable yet frustrating all the same.
Metro GameCentral - GameCentral - 6 / 10 (PS4)
What could have been an all-time classic action role-player is let down by a surprisingly poor script and unengaging characters.
I found it hard to be excited during the opening hours of Mass Effect: Andromeda. It feels too safe, too much like what’s gone before, but then it clicks. There’s a moment where the galaxy opens up and you find yourself embarking once more on a huge mission across compelling, beautifully constructed planets, surrounded by memorable characters. Sadly the glut of technical missteps serve to cheapen proceedings, but this is still an adventure you don’t want to miss out on.
PlayStation LifeStyle - Keri Honea - 6.5 / 10 (PS4)
With the vast love of the Mass Effect series, Andromeda was never going to make people 100% happy, the same way the ME3 ending didn’t make people happy. The BioWare team put so many great things in place, but the main story, the characters, and most of the writing keep the game from being great. Sadly, technical mess keeps it from being good.
Shacknews - Brittany Vincent - Review-In-Progress (PC)
Mass Effect Andromeda is like the schlockiest science fiction B-movie you can find to rent and laugh at all night. It tries so hard, so desperately, to be everything to everyone. But its biggest pitfall is taking itself so seriously with a cavalcade of issues that not only break immersion but sometimes prevent you from advancing or enjoying the game in a manner that doesn't involve saving, stopping, restarting, and going back into it hoping the problem has been fixed.
But it’s my time with the cast that I’m still thinking about, and the mysteries about the world that haven’t been answered that make me feel like I’m waiting once again for a new Mass Effect game. And if I’m judging a game by where it leaves me, Andromeda succeeds, even if it stumbled getting there.
Ars Technica - Lee Hutchinson - Review-In-Progress (PC)
If you are a die-hard Mass Effect fan who has a personal Shepard head-cannon, Andromeda is an insta-buy, no questions asked. It's the first Mass Effect game we've gotten in five years and potentially the starting point for a new series. It has many of the same traits that made the original Mass Effect trilogy great, and it feels right. If you’re not a die-hard Mass Effect fan, watch some YouTube videos first to make sure the game will be for you.
Post Arcade (National Post) - Chad Sapieha - 8.5 / 10 (PS4)
But for each hour I spent participating in humdrum combat I spent at least two or three engaged in thought provoking conversation or exploring strange new environments, learning more and more about the fascinatingly complex web of worlds, people, and problems that BioWare’s writers have woven. That’s why I play Mass Effect games. And it’s why Mass Effect: Andromeda, like its predecessors, is a blissfully easy recommendation for anyone looking for more than just another run-of-the-mill shoot ’em up set in space.
RPG Site - Andrea Shearon - 7 / 10 (PS4, PC)
Ryder’s tale feels like a solid beginning to something new. It needs more than a little polish, and probably some extensive work under the hood, but Andromeda has reassured me Mass Effect can exist without the Citadel, Earth, Shepard or even Ryder. This new galaxy left me with more questions than answers, but I’m okay with that. I hope another entry to the series means more exploration into every corner of humanity’s new home.
AngryCentaurGaming - Jeremy Penter - Rent
IGN - Dan Stapleton - 7.7 / 10 (XB1, PS4)
Mass Effect: Andromeda only occasionally recaptures the series' brilliance, but delivers a vast and fun action-RPG.
Forbes - Paul Tassi - 8.5 / 10 (PS4)
I have a feeling that Mass Effect fans will enjoy the game, but I don't think anyone will claim it outclasses the original trilogy, outside of maybe the very first game. If you could combine the story and memorable quests of the originals with the combat, visuals and scope of Andromeda, you would have the perfect video game, though I think what's offered here will satisfy most.
Rock, Paper, Shotgun - John Walker - Unscored (PC)
As a follow-up to the previous trilogy, it's a timid and tepid tale too heavily reliant on what came before, too unambitious for what could have been, trapped in a gargantuan playground of bits and pieces to do.
Digital Trends - Phil Hornshaw - 2.5 / 10 (PS4)
Mass Effect: Andromeda often comes off like a giant checklist of Mass Effect–themed content, but what it's missing is the wonder and excitement that made the last Mass Effect games feel special. The previous games had their issues, but combined their elements to create a vast, interesting world full of deep characters with conflicting desires and experiences that made us feel connected to it.
Critical Hit - Geoffrey Tim - 8 / 10 (PS4)
Mass Effect Andromeda is a fresh start – but in borrowing liberally from the first game it’s made many of the same mistakes. In spite of them, it’s an exciting space adventure that delivers everything that’s become important to Mass Effect: Great characters, fun exploration and a climactic tale of good vs evil.
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.
EDIT: Of the reviews that provide scored grading it seems 6/10 is the lowest and that's only given by I think two sites (GameSpot and Metro) though there are some that don't provide a overall score and instead use something like "Rent" or "Wait for sale" such as this one.
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Angry Centaur Gaming
This is actually a 'Rent' or 'Deep, Deep Sale' on PC. The game has enough issues that right now there is no way I feel comfortable telling people to run out and get it. Because sure it can offer 60 hours, but I can flick my nuts for 60 hours, but it doesn't mean I want to.
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with people like this in their team its no wonder its turned into absoulte shit
Does anyone report on this? First I've seen of it. I suppose if they did they would have to kiss their free press copies/plane trips + whatever else goodbye.
Like he said in the video, if you applied those posts to any other race or skin tone, there'd be hell to pay. It makes no fucking sense.
Just what I needed. More reasons to dislike Bioware and their crappy modern day team.
Why do you assume this ? That's a wild assumption.
Amazing that such a guy has been let free for so long, and that nobody has taken action against it.
you're trolling? if someone in a big gaming company every other day would tweet racist things about e.g black people it would not have any consequences? He would most likely have a visit from the police within a few hours.
you're trolling? if someone in a big gaming company every other day would tweet racist things about e.g black people it would not have any consequences? He would most likely have a visit from the police within a few hours.
I'm not trolling, I'm not as interested nor fluent in those subjects as most of you are.
I didn't think it was okay for anyone to be racist in the US regardless of his/her skin colour, even more so when you work for the big companies ( I'm not naive, I know it's considerably easier to get away with when you're part of a minority ).
Do you believe his behaviour was voluntarily dismissed by Bioware/EA ? Were they not aware of it ? Did journalists not run a story about this because of internal/external pressures ?
I think those are the relevant questions, rather than always assume.
I kind of doubt they'd receive a visit from the police within a few hours, doesn't it take more than that ? Free speech in the US lets you say a very wide range of bullshit ( not sure what the Bioware ex-employee said on Twitter wouldn't be considered free speech ).
I don't want to defend racist fucks like him whatsoever though, don't get me wrong.
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The critic average on Metacritic sounds fair enough.
I was hoping for slightly more, based on the story becoming compelling as the game evolved - but that was a long shot, I know.
I've now spent 8-10 hours on the trial - and my first rating would be 8/10 IF the story evolves in an interesting way.
If not, it's probably more like a 7/10 - but that's because I'm not really much of a story guy. A passable story with passable characters can get me through much if combat/progression works, which it very much does here.
Frankly, I would never have picked up on the facial animations as an issue, if it wasn't for the explosion of toxicity around the net. As I said from the start, they're nothing but average.
Lots and lots of AAA games don't bother to implement proper facial animations.
The rest of the animations are quite good to my eyes - and the only real glitch I've seen in 8 hours was Liam standing with his arms out in a conversation with the VI on Nexus.
Other than that, there's been the occasional glitch with partymembers taking, should we say, the odd route to their destination - but that's about it.
I'm hoping these glitches can be improved with a couple of pathes.
But the trial certainly gave me the confidence I needed to pre-order.
I'm sorry to hear the story doesn't really improve, though.
with people like this in their team its no wonder its turned into absoulte shit
Does anyone report on this? First I've seen of it. I suppose if they did they would have to kiss their free press copies/plane trips + whatever else goodbye.
Like he said in the video, if you applied those posts to any other race or skin tone, there'd be hell to pay. It makes no fucking sense.
Just what I needed. More reasons to dislike Bioware and their crappy modern day team.
Dunno his tweets definitely sound more like misguided sarcasm and trying hard to be edgy to me ofc this doesn't make it much better and he should have known it would be used against him (but then again that's probably what he wanted to achieve anyway so it's good this didn't get more attention cause it would have just given him what he wanted)
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I didn't think it was okay for anyone to be racist in the US regardless of his/her skin colour
To be "anti-white" is often endorsed by left-wings.
In Sweden we have for example a person (non-white, obviously) in a high position who said "let the white mans western countries die in pain and suffering". He was almost immediatly hired by our government as a scientist(!) of racism and "right wing extremism", given tons of money to do "research".
Said person was also under investigation for killing his girlfriend (nothing could be proved). He was also under another murder investigation + has been charged for several crimes. A white person who had done similar things could never reach these high places in our society, no problems if you are anti-white and non-white, white leftists will endorse you no matter what.
Also, a couple of tips that I found quite helpful:
Press ALT to switch camera angle - which is very useful when in cover.
Press TAB to exit ANY UI menu - meaning you don't have to press ESC a million times.
Profiles each have a few unique powers that are listed near the bottom (scroll down).
I didn't think it was okay for anyone to be racist in the US regardless of his/her skin colour
To be "anti-white" is often endorsed by left-wings.
In Sweden we have for example a person (non-white, obviously) in a high position who said "let the white mans western countries die in pain and suffering". He was almost immediatly hired by our government as a scientist(!) of racism and "right wing extremism", given tons of money to do "research".
Said person was also under investigation for killing his girlfriend (nothing could be proved). He was also under another murder investigation + has been charged for several crimes. A white person who had done similar things could never reach these high places in our society, no problems if you are anti-white and non-white, white leftists will endorse you no matter what.
More right wing propaganda? just great, could we please get the shitty politics out of this thread now and concentrate on the shitty game.
More right wing propaganda? just great could we please get the shitty politics out of this thread now and concentrate on the shitty game.
Explain how its right wing propaganda? just because i'm not a left-wing extremist or endorse what they are doing doesnt mean im right-wing or that its propaganda, especially since what i said can easily be proved. I'm conservative but more often than not left leaning in my views. Both left wing and right wing extremism is bad.
Hopefully CPY will crack it in three months, having EA remove Denuvo from future updates, so they appear in warez form since the game needs polishing obviously...
More right wing propaganda? just great could we please get the shitty politics out of this thread now and concentrate on the shitty game.
Explain how its right wing propaganda? just because i'm not a left-wing extremist or endorse what they are doing doesnt mean im right-wing or that its propaganda, especially since what i said can easily be proved. I'm conservative but more often than not left leaning in my views. Both left wing and right wing extremism is bad.
If you can't see how horror storys like this be they right or wrong fuel the fire than i'm not here to discuss this further (of course if true it should be reported objectively and dealt with accordingly but what we have here is just one side instrumentalizing something to use it against their political enemy's), i don't care about left or right i'm not a political person this shit doesn't belong here in the first place this is a gaming board.
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As I suspected, it seems (from reviews at least) that it suffers from the same problem all "triple A" games suffer lately: quantity over quality.
World is HUUUUGE.... but is filled with boring/shitty quests and filler content, at the expense of the main story that suffers from poor writing and general lack of cohesiveness/focus.
I was tempted to get a key last month, glad I didn't.
As I suspected, it seems (from reviews at least) that it suffers from the same problem all "triple A" games suffer lately: quantity over quality.
World is HUUUUGE.... but is filled with boring/shitty quests and filler content, at the expense of the main story that suffers from poor writing and general lack of cohesiveness/focus.
I was tempted to get a key last month, glad I didn't.
I keep reading from rather dubious sources anyway (like gaf and other places), so please apply salt, that BioWare put a C team on Mass Effect: Andromeda simply because of a 'strike while the iron is hot'-command by EA.
BioWare's A team is working on a project of higher priority that will be announced soon.
What I can gather from that is that this is BioWare's second or third Dragon Age 2 type release, Egosoft's X: Rebirth, and yes possibly SEGA Relic's: Dawn of War 3 essentially, for those of you who know the stories of those game series.
As I suspected, it seems (from reviews at least) that it suffers from the same problem all "triple A" games suffer lately: quantity over quality.
World is HUUUUGE.... but is filled with boring/shitty quests and filler content, at the expense of the main story that suffers from poor writing and general lack of cohesiveness/focus.
I was tempted to get a key last month, glad I didn't.
I keep reading from rather dubious sources anyway (like gaf and other places), so please apply salt, that BioWare put a C team on Mass Effect: Andromeda simply because of a 'strike while the iron is hot'-command by EA.
BioWare's A team is working on a project of higher priority that will be announced soon.
What I can gather from that is that this is BioWare's second or third Dragon Age 2 type release, Egosoft's X: Rebirth, and yes possibly SEGA Relic's: Dawn of War 3 essentially, for those of you who know the stories of those game series.
That's known since the announcement EA Montreal which was merged into Bioware a while ago is responsible for this if you take a look at their track record the outcome shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.
Hopefully CPY will crack it in three months, having EA remove Denuvo from future updates, so they appear in warez form since the game needs polishing obviously...
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