One of the most mind-numbing gaming experiences I've had. Forgettable cast with a forgetabble plot: the two cardinal sins of any rpg.
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Is Mass Effect Andromeda worth playing now?
- Thread starter HypedBulborb
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I honestly think it is totally worth it - it's not a bad game at all, and I've never understood the hatred. It feels great, it has some nice squad mates, and the story has potential (that unfortunately never got followed up on).
It has flaws but it's solid and I've always had a fun time with it. Absolutely don't think it's nearly as bad as the Gamer discourse has it.
It has flaws but it's solid and I've always had a fun time with it. Absolutely don't think it's nearly as bad as the Gamer discourse has it.
Andromeda's problems were never just technical. It'll never be worth playing unless you're hellbent on experiencing every Mass Effect game.
I put 60 hours into it and regret every minute.
You could literally do anything else with your time and have a much better experience.
It's a shit game.
You could literally do anything else with your time and have a much better experience.
It's a shit game.
Thank you for treating time as currency. So often in these threads, money is treated as the only factor, but I just don't have time to play many games anymore
It's fine. Easily the "worst" Mass Effect game, but not nearly the meme ridden dumpster fire it was made out to be after about the second patch that mostly fixed the glassy-eyed stares and buggy crab-walking inverse kinematics.
Main story thread/antagonist is forgettable junk, and Ryder is... not Shepard. I actually enjoyed the frontier stories around the various planets being settled, and the fates of the various arks though.
I finished it. I didn't really regret my time with it, though I'd probably never play it again. I do remember thinking I would've liked to have seen a game that picked up decades later, to see how the various settlements had grown.
Main story thread/antagonist is forgettable junk, and Ryder is... not Shepard. I actually enjoyed the frontier stories around the various planets being settled, and the fates of the various arks though.
I finished it. I didn't really regret my time with it, though I'd probably never play it again. I do remember thinking I would've liked to have seen a game that picked up decades later, to see how the various settlements had grown.
I would say so.I enjoyed it. I played around a year after launch and most of the bugs are ironed out. The gameplay action-wise is solid, the gear fun to collect, and the environments and art still looks great.
Then again, I don't care much for any of the ME stories, 1-3 included, so skipping the cutscenes might be advisable to save time.
Then again, I don't care much for any of the ME stories, 1-3 included, so skipping the cutscenes might be advisable to save time.
If you truly truly love Mass Effect...maybe, just treat it like a fan game, so keep expectations low and turn off your brain
The less you like Mass Effect the bigger are the chances you like Andromeda though. Andromeda isn't a good game regardless, but some of its bigger flaws can only be fully... appreciated if you played the trilogy.
The story is forgettable but it's still worth playing if you want to play a solid sci-fi third-person shooter with light RPG elements.
True.
To rephrase, play it if you either A) don't care about story at all, or B) are dying to see a Krogan/Turian/etc again
I went with low expectations and end up enjoying it. Obviously is the weakest game of the series but you can still find a decent Bioware action RPG there.
think i got it for $5. because everybody hated it so much, my expectations were very low
i thought it was fine, didn't have all the baggage that ME3 had. enjoyed my time with it, didn't mess with much of the side stuff
i thought it was fine, didn't have all the baggage that ME3 had. enjoyed my time with it, didn't mess with much of the side stuff
Yeah this. Once they 'fixed' all the bugs and problems I tried it out again and while the game actually performs decently enough, it's just not a very good video game.
The trappings of a Mass Effect game are there, and the combat system can be fun. For like $5, it's worth it IMO to just run around a bit, get to know a few of the decent companions, and enjoy the Mass Effect combat with better visuals.
That said, with ME eventually turning the focus back on the Milky Way, Andromeda's story isn't worth investing in. It's a weak retread with bland new races and a forgettable villain.
If you haven't played any Mass Effect, just wait for the remaster, it'll be a much better overall experience, even if ME:1 remains a bit rough around the edges.
That said, with ME eventually turning the focus back on the Milky Way, Andromeda's story isn't worth investing in. It's a weak retread with bland new races and a forgettable villain.
If you haven't played any Mass Effect, just wait for the remaster, it'll be a much better overall experience, even if ME:1 remains a bit rough around the edges.
The story ends on a cliffhanger that was gonna be finished via DLC that will never come out now. So be prepared to leave the game unfulfilled if you do finish it.
The game has many good ideas but they are betrayed by the poor execution. I'd say it's worth it for cheap.
I played it at launch on PS4, then double dipped on PC last year. Beaten it twice so far, and I won't stop there.
Spoken like a true Bioware follower.
Spoken like a true Bioware follower.
I enjoyed it for what it was, but I don't think it's a good game for your first experience with Mass Effect. Wait for the trilogy remasters and if you like them, you can try Andromeda later (there's some good moments to be had but at the same time, it's the weakest game of the franchise).
I hate to answer a question with a question, but for people like me who love the world building elements (I love flipping through the game's encyclopedia and reading the description of every planet) of the original trilogy, does Andromeda match up in that regard?
Even after all of the fixes I felt like the visual style was stylized/simplified and not as realistic as the previous games. I had a hard time getting past that.
The gameplay is actually really fun since you can freely shift between soldier, vanguard etc. Its cheap so why not try it and see for yourself? The story is silly and dumb, but it's not worse than ME3 imo.
It was at launch and it is even more so now, at least on PC and not because of mods
The gameplay is amazing, the exploration is fun and the presentation holds up well. The characters are hit or miss and the story is generally bad, but I still enjoyed it a great deal and I thought it was a worthy attempt at a new entry in the Mass Effect franchise. I think there's still a lot of untapped potential too, which hopefully they'll lean into with the new game as per the reveal Trailer
The gameplay is amazing, the exploration is fun and the presentation holds up well. The characters are hit or miss and the story is generally bad, but I still enjoyed it a great deal and I thought it was a worthy attempt at a new entry in the Mass Effect franchise. I think there's still a lot of untapped potential too, which hopefully they'll lean into with the new game as per the reveal Trailer
The story and world is forgettable and mosts of the enemies are bland and repetitive. I honestly can't even remember the main character's name off the top of my head.
But for $10, I'd say it's worth checking out if you're interested. It's an undercooked game more than anything else. The combat and traversal has loads of potential if they were to flesh it out for the next game.
But for $10, I'd say it's worth checking out if you're interested. It's an undercooked game more than anything else. The combat and traversal has loads of potential if they were to flesh it out for the next game.
It's an ok game. It's a bad Mass Effect game.
Like, there's Asari, Turians, Krogan, etc. but it never felt like a true Mass Effect game.
There's also something off about it, and it's not the graphics. I think the transition to Frostbite didn't do the game any favors and they tried to do too much. There's no game "system" that's well done, whether it's combat, exploration, UI, or even just walking around. Everything is just... off.
Like, there's Asari, Turians, Krogan, etc. but it never felt like a true Mass Effect game.
There's also something off about it, and it's not the graphics. I think the transition to Frostbite didn't do the game any favors and they tried to do too much. There's no game "system" that's well done, whether it's combat, exploration, UI, or even just walking around. Everything is just... off.
The recent apparent link between the new ME4 game and both the Trilogy and ME:A re-sparked my interest in it.
I've now sunk 20 hours into the game (heavily modded, over 30 QoL/Gameplay/Fidelity mods) on Insanity, and it's a bloody good romp now (vs the dumpster fire at launch).
I recommend mods for sure, add a big spark to the game it was missing in the OG form.
I've now sunk 20 hours into the game (heavily modded, over 30 QoL/Gameplay/Fidelity mods) on Insanity, and it's a bloody good romp now (vs the dumpster fire at launch).
I recommend mods for sure, add a big spark to the game it was missing in the OG form.
Also recently picked it up for 8 euros and I'm enjoying my time with it so far.
It's not the OG trilogy and there's plenty that could have been done better, aside form bugs and glitches.
It's one of those game that got buried underneath an absurd amount of negativity, but it's not that bad at aaaaaaall. I'm having a pretty good time!
EDIT: Do it OP.
It's not the OG trilogy and there's plenty that could have been done better, aside form bugs and glitches.
It's one of those game that got buried underneath an absurd amount of negativity, but it's not that bad at aaaaaaall. I'm having a pretty good time!
EDIT: Do it OP.
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I bought the game in the spring for $10 because I wanted to try it as well. No regrets, it's a solid game if you like the series, just nowhere near as good as the series highs.
It's still buggy and supremely unpolished...but I enjoyed it? Just go in expecting it to be a mess, the story also isn't the best but is buoyed by solid characters. Also be prepared for a similar open world/level structure to Inquisition, which I don't particularly have a problem with but I've seen enough people hate that I feel it's worth mentioning. Probably worth giving a go for cheap.
