I played MASS EFFECT ANDROMEDA In 2022 so you don't have to...

There's a lot of positive things to be said about Mass Effect. Andromeda is in a galaxy of its own in the worst possible way. For many, this is the entry that killed the Mass Effect franchise. For others, a misunderstood black sheep. With a half decade gap between me and the last time I played through this game, I decided to suffer through it one more time for all of you to see if anything had improved.

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[NotDustyDrB]

The writing was the big thing with me. There's SO much forced humor. It's like they were trying to do the Citadel DLC type thing without having earned it. It didn't earn it with the time and weight of the choices that got us there. And it certainly didn't earn it with the characters.

[dukenson]

I liked it when I first played it, but after replaying the OG trilogy recently, I realized just how empty (both emotionally and literally) this game felt compared to the prior entries.

[amezzeray]

I'm 100% convinced that Bioware could have clawed this game back with DLC. I know that's not how you make a game. But there was too much potential wasted.

And the multiplayer was bloody fun.

[TerraWare]

I played Andromeda on pc when it launched and remember actually enjoying it. Sure the story and characters were completely forgettable, which for a Mass Effect game is not a good thing but the adventure and exploring the limited open world planets was enjoyable.

[DMT-ixzj]

I recently replayed it with all patches and imo i had a great time game play combat is very good some facial expressions are still goofy/funny AF but i loved it.

[FrostInFreezer]

Andromeda was my first Mass Effect. I found it real cheap during the first lockdown and thought I'd just give it a try. And I actually really enjoyed it, I thought the biotic and technical abilities were super fun in combat.
I got the legendary edition when it came out and of course it was much better in most ways, but the combat in Andromeda is still more enjoyable.

[vitaro]

While the combat can be fun on it's own, this isn't what I'm looking for when it comes to Mass Effect. The limitation to 3 skills works in MP, but it's not enough in SP. And the fact that I can't command my squad properly (no pause function) is a big step back. At least for me.

[deadkodo]

When I finally did get around to playing Andromeda I found it much better than I expected based on the initial feedback. It is much better than it is portrayed as and fixing this would have been much better use of time than moving to Anthem.

[Jpow]

The only things I liked about this was the combat and movement everything else I hated and going from my first time playing mass effect with the legendary edition straight into this made me bounce off it immediately and actually made me replay the other games just a few days after completing them.

[RobbieB]

Huge fan of the original trilogy, finally played Andromeda last year. Its of course not on the same level as the originals, but still a decent game in its own right. Combat system felt great especially. Just a shame that it didn't deliver on its potential

[jayburn]

The thing that sticks with me the most is "My face is tired..." and the emotionless stare she gives saying it. It's like they were trying to make an excuse for her strange appearance.

[JoeSmith-mxsr]

I've always called this game a "coulda...woulda...shoulda" game. With a little more time and TLC this game could have been excellent. The patches did help the game, but unfortunately, the characters and storyline remain the weakest portion of the game. A good DLC/expansion could have drastically improved the game--we'll never know. It's a shame because there is a diamond in there. Wasted potential

[vvandavvitch]

Thanks for your time. I am really enjoying this series. I enjoyed Andromeda i guess i was an outcast on this one. Hope this series continues.

[jasons]

This was actually the first Mass Effect game I really played. I did play ME1 in 2007 for like 10 minutes and didnt like it (I was like 13 and had no patience). My friend who was big into Mass Effect was so hyped for Andromeda so I got it with him. I had fun with the game. The story/characters were completely forgettable but the gameplay was so much fun. Outside of the tech problems, I didnt understand what all the fuss was over this game. To me, it was a perfectly fine, but not amazing, game.

It wasnt until a couple years after when I first played the full ME trilogy and was blown away did I realize why everybody was so let down by Andromeda. I still think its an ok game with some redeeming qualities, but its definitely a massive disappointment for a Mass Effect game.

[aztecfox]

Interestingly, every person that I know that played this game that hadn't previously played any of the first three Mass Effect games, loved it. Whereas friends that had previously played the first three games didn't like it!
Shepard and the Reapers were a hard bar to top thats for sure

[preston]

I get why a lot of people didn’t like the game. I thought it was like a solid 6-7/10. With an extra DLC or 2 with a few patches it could have been something special. The gameplay and character trees were great!

[andrewjohnson]

I’m just finishing up Andromeda this week. Started it for the first time right when I finished LE. I enjoyed the experience overall. Not the most fantastic game but decent overall.

[Choteron]

Maybe is because i played before the first mass effects and years after release date, but i really enjoyed andromeda.
One think that does really well is the movement (via jetpack), the gunplay and class system.

[dizzy]

story was ok for me, wish the open environment was bit more flushed out with content and places but the combat was amazing compared to the older games and i hope they go back to using this improved system for the new game (of course improved even further to modern standards)

[robmarshall]

I played it recently. enjoyed it as much as I originally did. Idc what anyone says, Andromeda is good fun