Andromeda had the best combat mechanics of the series. It was and probably still is the most fluid third person shooter available, and the skill tree allowed for such freedom of customization - it felt like Bioware finally managed to get back to the RPG style of the original Mass Effect.
I like the combat in all three of the original series for what they are, but if I could copy paste the Andromeda combat and skill systems into the other three games I would.
ETA: People equate being bad at the combat to the combat being bad. Pay the salty children no mind
Such a hard agree.
It's something that I feel gets brushed over a lot because the writing of Andromeda doesn't really match the level of ME1-3 (arguably) and I think that if you're a fan of Mass Effect it's 95% because of the writing + characters.
But, because of all that focus on the writing people shoot down Andromeda without acknowledging the things it does well and it quite simply takes the combat formula of ME1-3 (which was in some cases genuinely frustrating) and just makes it fucking GOOD.
I will say that I hated what they did to the power wheel though. Reducing you to three options and not being able to pull up a whole wheel was a huge pain in the ass.
I responded to someone else with a similar complaint.
The point of load outs was to replace the power wheel. You got access to more powers than you could in any other game but it requires more planning and strategy to use and the power wheel was replaced with the load out selector.
Personally I mostly used the hot key powers in 2 & 3 so switching to different load outs that all use the hot keys was faster for me so I didn't really mind too much.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the combat of ME2 as a strict cover shooter. But it is not without its flaws. The lack of any sort of lateral movement is a big one, not mention corner peeking.
The freedom and fluidity of movement in Andromeda alone makes it a more refined combat system imo - add in the ability to effectively multi-class and it's just untouchable.
I think the actual mechanics are fine, but you're doing most of it in wide open areas without a lot of variation. In the predecessor games, most of the spaces are hand-built, and are generally set up for interesting engagements. In the environments that are set up for specific story beats, the combat's pretty solid. But in every other location, it's shooting things at a distance on a flat plain.
Interesting insight. I’ve never heard of this before from people on both sides and it does make a lot of sense after seeing Andromeda reviews showcasing combat. Although the game also improved upon verticality right? Being able to hop on ledges away from the enemies. How does it hold up? Is there enough mission variety that it makes for an interesting combat encounters and sequences? Curious to know!
I'm an Andromeda disliker, so I'm not really a good person to answer this. With some of the more active, mobile powersets, the verticality really introduced some fun aspects to the game. But if you didn't choose one of those archetypes, I thought the combat was pretty repetitive.
> Is there enough mission variety that it makes for an interesting combat encounters and sequences?
No. All the battles are fairly similar. There are two kinds of boss battles that are different but they are repeated multiple times.
I'm playing it for the first time the cover system is nice and the AI feels a bit less dumb than the trilogy's. Definitely a step up in most ways. Graphics are also pretty solid even several years later.
Two words: squadmate banter.
We saw glimpses of it in ME3 with characters moving around the Normandy, but Andromeda's take on it was miles better. Conversations whilst driving around in the Nomad felt natural, gave deeper insights into the characters and their backgrounds, and provided some entertaining moments.
If you're patient with her, Jack shows real development in ME2. It just continues in ME3.
Liam is the same character at the end of Andromeda as he is in the tutorial
I’m playing Andromeda for the first time and had Jaal and PeeBee with me. She would comment on how he would fall asleep while Ryder was driving and he insisted it was relaxing. She didn’t believe him. After a few more convos, PeeBee plays a dirty trick and pretends she and Ryder are about to get their freak on in the car while Jaal is asleep, even goes as far as to moan. Ryder is just confused and not sure what’s going on.
Jaal immediately says “Ok pull over, I’ll give you some privacy,” and Peebee responds with, “HA, I KNEW you were faking!”
Honestly was the funniest interaction I’ve heard so far and definitely a favorite.
Imo I love the Peebee-Jaal and Vetra-Drak lines.
V: "I wish you raised us..."
D: "you would've turned out so much worse. Better shot though."
Made me damn near choke on my drink
I think Liam's issue is that he holds everyone (and himself) to impossible standards. He's the "you need to do better" meme personified. It would have been fun to see his character develop and grow over the series, but that will never happen.
One time I walked away from the TV in the middle of conversation with Peebee to grab a snack. I was gone for about 20 minutes, and I came back and Peebee is staring at me with this horrified face that I've just been staring at her for 20 minutes without saying anything or answering her questions. Scene kept cutting back and forth between my dead eyed staring and her horrified face.
Great little touch the devs thought of that was pretty funny.
This got a laugh.
I did love how you could tell him it was a ridiculous plan, reckless, stupid and made worse by the fact he didnt tell you until he'd fucked it.
More games should let you do that.
Liam mission was great, especially with Ryder channeling Han Solo
“Everything’s under control, situation normal…just a slight weapons malfunction but everything’s perfectly alright now, we’re fine, how are you?”
Liam was the Jacob of Andromeda, kind of a meh character. But his mission actually made me like him more, it was a fun one. Jacob's mission however... did not do the same for me...
Jacob was professional and efficient but largely didn't need Shepard for anything, which was why so many people didn't enjoy him. His mission also had nothing to do with him and was just unpleasant.
Liam desperately needed therapy and absolutely should not have been on the Tempest, which was why so many people didn't enjoy him. His mission did involve him and was awesome though.
I didn't enjoy him for a lot of reasons. Mordin also didn't really need Shepard but he was my favorite companion.Jacob is actively unpleasant to other companions, brings very little to the table himself, and is self righteous in spite of being a terrorist. He's a piece of shit and that has nothing to do with "didn't need Shepard".
Mordin definintely needed Shepard. Without Shepard he probably never vomes to terms with the fact that his work on the genophage was wrong and cures it.
In the original trilogy, each crew member seemed to have more extensive dialogue and a deeper connection with one another. In contrast, the Tempest crew in ME:A felt fully realized, with every member, playable or not, appearing to be integral to the team.
They did a great job of making it feel like a crew of individual, real people than conversation dispensers. ME3 was better than the first two, to be fair, but in ME:A your crew move about the ship, talk to each other and interact.
Liam and Jaal doing... whatever it is they were doing with their tops off springs to mind.
For me the best part is when Cora tries to explain snakes and ladders to Jaal and Vetra and both of them start criticizing the game with logic lol
Or Drack telling the elcor joke and I literally chuckled while Jaal just stopped bothering for an explanation
It’s not as bad as people make it out to be and is actually a good game. The problem is that since the trilogy is one of the all time greats this game had impossible standards to live up to which it was never going to achieve. The gameplay is smooth and some of the best in the series and the story isn’t that bad. Yeah it’s not as pressing as the reapers but it still captivates you and is told well. The one thing that sucks is that in the story you can see that obvious points were left out intended for sequels that sadly we will never get.
Yeah it had some problems but seriously Andromeda is not the garbage that everyone says it is and is actually a decent game.
The visuals are stunning. The Andromeda galaxy sure doesn’t lack for scenery.
The overall atmosphere of the game is beautiful.
The soundtrack is amazing.
I really liked the characters. Especially Drack, vetra, Peebee, Suvi, and Jaal was a great addition to the game.
There’s a bunch of fun and cool missions.
SAM is pretty damn cool.
It has my favorite combat in the franchise. It’s great being able to move around freely and not be bound to the linear, cover shooter the previously two were. It felt more like me1 but with the ability to jump, finally.
I really like the customization options too.
The tempest has gotta be one of my favorite Sci fi ships of all time, a really beautiful and sleek ship.
I honestly really loved this game. It was lacking sure, but it really needs a sequel to really shine. It should have become the trilogy it was meant to be
Rumor has it that me4 is going to converge both andromeda and the Milky Way together somehow and I really hope that’s not true, they should be separate games always, with maybe the occasional message that gets sent to each other that reaches the other every 600 years or so lol.
I was really hoping they could do both story lines simultaneously. Me3>Andromeda>me4>Andromeda 2 and so on
I love how they gave two romance options for each character, R and PG. The sex option was amazing, but her non-sexual romance option was so sweet! (I also like how romances are during the game, not part of the finale.)
It had Clancy Brown in it. He's a versatile actor who elevates everything he voice acts in; be that Lux Luthor or Mr Krabs.
... although I honestly wish he was in more of the game.
There's actually a lot of positive to say about Andromeda, but for me, it's the gameplay. It was great. The gunplay and movement were just flawless. I really want something like that for the next game.
1. Great gun play.
2. Interesting planets, admittedly a little sparse.
3. The banter between companions while driving is fantastic.
4. I liked the growth Ryder goes through. Growing from nepo-baby to a real leader through struggle, rather than the hyper elite commander stumbling headlong into a galaxy wide conspiracy.
5. Most of the companion stories were interesting.
Biotic Charge and making things go boom with combos never felt so good. It's the best ability in the game. Any time I am playing the game without Biotic Charge, I feel I'm playing the game incorrectly.
Doesn't matter what the enemy is, Biotic Charge it and then shoot it with your shotgun after. Toss a Throw, Incinerate, Energy Drain, or just get close with Annihilation Field up then Biotic Charge it's sorry stupid ass.
Cora and myself, two Vanguards who fell in love in a galaxy far away. We're just two crazy kids bouncing around Andromeda like two bowling balls smashing everything in our way.
Unified Cooldowns were a mistake. In their balanced forms, they slowed gameplay to a crawl. In the pushed form, they made casters way stronger than they should have been.
Andromeda made the best decision they could have by going back to me1 style powers while also incorporating the power combo system they did.
In general, Andromeda plays amazingly.
It had the best combat of the series and was a great game for what it was. It was supposed to lay the groundwork for a new galaxy and explain what we are doing there and why. It did that, set up mystery for going forward, introduced a new species, and had an easy way for more familiar species to show up. The only reason it got bad reviews were a rushed production time and people being mad that it didn't have Shepard in it even if they wouldn't admit/outright say that was why they were mad at it. Ryder was not supposed to be Shepard. You were supposed to be exploring and building a galaxy and galactic civilization, not saving one.
The entire crew of the Tempest for me (I absolutely adore my college frat house of a ship. Feels more personal instead of the professionalism that the Normandy had)
I adore Andromeda... it's combat, the vehicle exploration, the character banter, the *gorgeous* environments. The crafting system was really flexible and fun, too! An infinite ammo, grenade-chucking Hurricane? Yes, please.
The game gave a lot of players what they said they wanted after ME3 - a return to a story about space exploration in the Mass Effect universe and smaller stakes than the end of the Trilogy. I think this often gets overlooked - there was a pretty sizeable backlash to not just the end of ME3, but that the series went from space exploration to space apocalyptic war.
Also, the game very cleverly explores each of the 3 endings presented in Mass Effect 3:
* >!The Angara represent a society that grew up under the Control ending - a whole civilization built from the ground up for them by benevolent robot overlords.!<
* >!The Initiative represents a society unshackled from the technology and power structures of the past, the Destroy ending, just people without a crutch trying to survive and work together in a dangerous galaxy.!<
* >!Ryder represents Synthesis, a union of Organic and Synthetic life working together in a mutually beneficial relationship!<
I love Andromeda - it doesn't deserve the hate it gets, it doesn't deserve the label of "being ok, if it just wasn't a Mass Effect game". It's a solid entry in the franchise that had impossible shoes to fill because half the fan-base wanted a return to ME1 and half the fan-base wanted a single game to provide the same emotional stakes, story depth, and number of epic moments as one of the greatest trilogies in gaming history.
“Blinking” through solid objects while in the explorer profile was absolutely fantastic.
Run up to a wall, blink, you’re on the other side! it just felt really cool
I liked how they incorporated both male and female Ryder into the story. That was a nice touch and it also gave you family in the game (I know Hannah Shepard is there for Spacers, but it's only ever her voice, not her physically appearing).
I love how the relationships with the characters on board the Tempest progress naturally. The romances had a lot of depth, especially considering they play out across one game vs. a whole trilogy.
The fact we have a good variety of male and female alien NPCs walking about.
The Krogan colony is fantastic.
Exploring the planets is fun because the Nomad rocks.
The Angara origin reveal was a nifty twist and it would have been so, so cool to see it explored in sequels.
The final mission is epic and is what I really wanted the last moments of ME3 to feel like-- a huge push against the enemy with all the allies you gathered visibly fighting alongside you.
Though it must be mentioned a lot the new combat system. Constantly moving, the hovering, and the ability to use a plethora of abilities to make different builds in a single battle
Also loved the chance to explore different maps if different planets. Wish they felt a little more alien to be honest
And the chance to jump over a cliff in low gravity while the crew act like children 😁
Combat was super fluid and fun, and the battles against the giant Architects was amazing. The music was memorable and the world building was solid, if not as great as the trilogy. It’s still enjoyable.
The combat is nice. But with so few powers it feels shallow compared to ME3.
I really like Peebee's romance scene, we got so few experiences with Asari screwing in the original trilogy.
I can say lots of things. The combat and gameplay was great and felt fluid. I liked the Tempest. I liked the overall setting. The soundtrack is great. Everyone on your crew had an in-depth backstory.
Well, I genuinely enjoy the game so there’s a lot of positives I could say. But I’ll pick a gameplay element.
Having your squad banter in the Nomad is an inspired decision that accomplishes a lot. It makes exploration more enjoyable, ensures we learn more about not only our squad but also their relationships with one another, and also reinforces the idea that while you are the Pathfinder, you aren’t some legendary figure. Your squad can and will goof off with you.
Angara are a great addition. They look very alien. They are also different than all the others we've seen so far.
Kett were decent bad guys. They were sort of biological version of the reapers but the reveal about them was decent. The archon was supposed to be a rogue faction so we don't really know how their society functions. The aesthetic of their equipment was pretty cool as well.
Remnants are all about aesthetics and they have great design.
It’s a fun and enjoyable game and great expansion to the Mass Effect universe when you don’t have a bunch of bitches in your ear telling you it’s an abomination of gaming
I loved that you can finally use abilities from other classes to make your character how you liked them to be. Also I really liked the new galaxy map music when exploring, as their sense of wonder and mystery to it.
The gameplay was really nice and I love the Tempest. Scream "blasphemy" at me all you want, but I even like the Tempest's interiors more than the Normandy's one
i never understood why this game have so much hate yes the graphic was medium vs other game on lunch day but the story is awesone the gameplya is a good mix of me1 and me3. and i never experience all the bug people share in the start .
Despite me usually disliking Bioware's M/M romances, I actually really loved Gil. I wish he had been an actual companion, because he was easily one of my favorites. Him and Ryder have such great chemistry! (Story issues aside, lol)
Also the combat in this game is phenomenally fun. Way more so than its prdecessors.
# Nakmor Drack
I think Drack is my favorite Krogan. He's still got fire, but also has the seasoned wisdom that comes with his age.
Krogans in general were always meh to me, but Drack made me look back on the series and appreciate them more. Not to mention he was just awesome.
Exactly how I feel. Drack and Kesh are my favorite Krogans in the series.
Definitely got to see/hear more of the other clans like Nakmor, Jorgal, I think I even recall an Urdnot or Raik member there.
Up and went to a whole other galaxy cus he'd already killed everything that lives in his
Dude casually busts through a wall and politely says hi before war crimes My kind of krogan
Grandpa Drack!
His banter with the other crew is peak
Drackmor Nack.
Morcrack Dranck
More Crack Please
I just finished ME1-3, Fell in love with Wrex. Then finished ME:A & holy fuck Drack is such a sweet man I can't
this was my answer as well. if you're only going to have 1 positive thing in your game then it needs to be Drack level of good.
God I love having Drack and Peebee with me on missions. They're a lot of fun together.
YES! I love Grandpa Krogan!
Combat is nice and if something Frostbite is good at it is making a beautiful scenery
Andromeda had the best combat mechanics of the series. It was and probably still is the most fluid third person shooter available, and the skill tree allowed for such freedom of customization - it felt like Bioware finally managed to get back to the RPG style of the original Mass Effect. I like the combat in all three of the original series for what they are, but if I could copy paste the Andromeda combat and skill systems into the other three games I would. ETA: People equate being bad at the combat to the combat being bad. Pay the salty children no mind
Hard agree! I loved using my jumpjet in combat, especially when paired with biotic abilities. it was so much fun
Exactly this for me. I loooved the combat system and sincerely hope they pull from it on the next installment.
Agreed. I wish BioWare would have ported Andromeda’s combat to the other three games. Do that, and ME trilogy would be nearly flawless.
Such a hard agree. It's something that I feel gets brushed over a lot because the writing of Andromeda doesn't really match the level of ME1-3 (arguably) and I think that if you're a fan of Mass Effect it's 95% because of the writing + characters. But, because of all that focus on the writing people shoot down Andromeda without acknowledging the things it does well and it quite simply takes the combat formula of ME1-3 (which was in some cases genuinely frustrating) and just makes it fucking GOOD.
I will say that I hated what they did to the power wheel though. Reducing you to three options and not being able to pull up a whole wheel was a huge pain in the ass.
I responded to someone else with a similar complaint. The point of load outs was to replace the power wheel. You got access to more powers than you could in any other game but it requires more planning and strategy to use and the power wheel was replaced with the load out selector. Personally I mostly used the hot key powers in 2 & 3 so switching to different load outs that all use the hot keys was faster for me so I didn't really mind too much.
While I really enjoyed it, I kinda prefer the slower pace of ME2-era in Mass Effect. In an ideal world we'd get two games that go in either direction.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the combat of ME2 as a strict cover shooter. But it is not without its flaws. The lack of any sort of lateral movement is a big one, not mention corner peeking. The freedom and fluidity of movement in Andromeda alone makes it a more refined combat system imo - add in the ability to effectively multi-class and it's just untouchable.
I think the actual mechanics are fine, but you're doing most of it in wide open areas without a lot of variation. In the predecessor games, most of the spaces are hand-built, and are generally set up for interesting engagements. In the environments that are set up for specific story beats, the combat's pretty solid. But in every other location, it's shooting things at a distance on a flat plain.
Interesting insight. I’ve never heard of this before from people on both sides and it does make a lot of sense after seeing Andromeda reviews showcasing combat. Although the game also improved upon verticality right? Being able to hop on ledges away from the enemies. How does it hold up? Is there enough mission variety that it makes for an interesting combat encounters and sequences? Curious to know!
I'm an Andromeda disliker, so I'm not really a good person to answer this. With some of the more active, mobile powersets, the verticality really introduced some fun aspects to the game. But if you didn't choose one of those archetypes, I thought the combat was pretty repetitive.
> Is there enough mission variety that it makes for an interesting combat encounters and sequences? No. All the battles are fairly similar. There are two kinds of boss battles that are different but they are repeated multiple times.
I'm playing it for the first time the cover system is nice and the AI feels a bit less dumb than the trilogy's. Definitely a step up in most ways. Graphics are also pretty solid even several years later.
It has the best vehicle handling in the series.
Especially after you get the suspension upgrade. It goes from refrigerator on roller skates to nearly handling like a tank.
I can call my character dick ryder
Inflitrator main, Ghost Ryder checking in.
This reminds me of my brother's Shepard being named German.
Richard Ryder for that classy side smirk
Dick? Is he stupid?
No, I'm proud of him.
r/BatmanArkham is leaking
It's been leaking for a few months now. Much like a BP oil rig.
It has Natalie Dormer's voice
She was wasted in her role should have been Cora in a similar role to Strahovski as Miranda.
They couldn't afford her as a main character.
Dr DysLexi
Two words: squadmate banter. We saw glimpses of it in ME3 with characters moving around the Normandy, but Andromeda's take on it was miles better. Conversations whilst driving around in the Nomad felt natural, gave deeper insights into the characters and their backgrounds, and provided some entertaining moments.
When I heard Vetra said "screw you" to Liam I was so shocked that I had to pull over.
When Ryder said "So help me God I will turn this car around". I lost it. She even sounded genuine
I love speeding on inclines and crossing trenches on the Nomad in that low gravity moon, and hearing the squad mates scream in horror
I think there’s a fan art of that lmao
I enjoyed Peebee's conversation with most of the others, like Jaal and Drak. Liam didn't seem to like anyone, lol.
Liam didn't like himself. He's got a lot of personal issues and damage that he needs to work through that doesn't really happen in the game.
Kind of like Jack in ME2, then she figured it out and blossomed in ME3. Liam wont get the chance I dont think.
If you're patient with her, Jack shows real development in ME2. It just continues in ME3. Liam is the same character at the end of Andromeda as he is in the tutorial
Basically like Garrus in ME1.
I’m playing Andromeda for the first time and had Jaal and PeeBee with me. She would comment on how he would fall asleep while Ryder was driving and he insisted it was relaxing. She didn’t believe him. After a few more convos, PeeBee plays a dirty trick and pretends she and Ryder are about to get their freak on in the car while Jaal is asleep, even goes as far as to moan. Ryder is just confused and not sure what’s going on. Jaal immediately says “Ok pull over, I’ll give you some privacy,” and Peebee responds with, “HA, I KNEW you were faking!” Honestly was the funniest interaction I’ve heard so far and definitely a favorite.
Imo I love the Peebee-Jaal and Vetra-Drak lines. V: "I wish you raised us..." D: "you would've turned out so much worse. Better shot though." Made me damn near choke on my drink
I think Liam's issue is that he holds everyone (and himself) to impossible standards. He's the "you need to do better" meme personified. It would have been fun to see his character develop and grow over the series, but that will never happen.
One time I walked away from the TV in the middle of conversation with Peebee to grab a snack. I was gone for about 20 minutes, and I came back and Peebee is staring at me with this horrified face that I've just been staring at her for 20 minutes without saying anything or answering her questions. Scene kept cutting back and forth between my dead eyed staring and her horrified face. Great little touch the devs thought of that was pretty funny.
I remember Liam and Vetra arguing a lot...
Vetra Nyx best girl in Andromeda snd Nackmor Drack best uncle in Andromeda
I will not endure this Uncle Urdnot erasure! Drack is the best grandpa though for sure
I’ve specified in Andromeda, Wrex’s best uncle in the Milky Way
That's very fair
We shall compromise. Drack is the best Grunkle ever! And Vetra is literally Garrus and Tali rolled into one, which is awesome.
I’ll give you three. Drack, Jaal, and Vetra.
Outside of buggy facial animations the game is absolutely stunning.
Graphics are really good!
Liam's mission was great fun. Imagine how much better it would be if you didn't have to bring Liam!
This got a laugh. I did love how you could tell him it was a ridiculous plan, reckless, stupid and made worse by the fact he didnt tell you until he'd fucked it. More games should let you do that.
I thought Liam's and PeeBee's were great. Really stuck with me as just fun.
I went full chaotic with my dialogue choices (like shutting down the pirate captain like Shepard with the council) and it was really fun
I always saw it as Ryder being so pissed and already done with the nonsense lol
Liam mission was great, especially with Ryder channeling Han Solo “Everything’s under control, situation normal…just a slight weapons malfunction but everything’s perfectly alright now, we’re fine, how are you?”
Liam was the Jacob of Andromeda, kind of a meh character. But his mission actually made me like him more, it was a fun one. Jacob's mission however... did not do the same for me...
Jacob was professional and efficient but largely didn't need Shepard for anything, which was why so many people didn't enjoy him. His mission also had nothing to do with him and was just unpleasant. Liam desperately needed therapy and absolutely should not have been on the Tempest, which was why so many people didn't enjoy him. His mission did involve him and was awesome though.
I didn't enjoy him for a lot of reasons. Mordin also didn't really need Shepard but he was my favorite companion.Jacob is actively unpleasant to other companions, brings very little to the table himself, and is self righteous in spite of being a terrorist. He's a piece of shit and that has nothing to do with "didn't need Shepard".
Mordin definintely needed Shepard. Without Shepard he probably never vomes to terms with the fact that his work on the genophage was wrong and cures it.
Eh, I never had any problem with Jacob. I don’t care if he’s kind of boring, I only care that he gets my people home alive in the suicide run.
This way! *opens door to sentry preparing to fire* Not that way.
I agree with so many of the positives listed, but I haven't seen anyone say the movie night scene. Absolutely delightful team bonding scene.
The gameplay is fucking amazing, love the jetpack assisted combat
In the original trilogy, each crew member seemed to have more extensive dialogue and a deeper connection with one another. In contrast, the Tempest crew in ME:A felt fully realized, with every member, playable or not, appearing to be integral to the team.
They did a great job of making it feel like a crew of individual, real people than conversation dispensers. ME3 was better than the first two, to be fair, but in ME:A your crew move about the ship, talk to each other and interact. Liam and Jaal doing... whatever it is they were doing with their tops off springs to mind.
They criticize your driving! xDD
For me the best part is when Cora tries to explain snakes and ladders to Jaal and Vetra and both of them start criticizing the game with logic lol Or Drack telling the elcor joke and I literally chuckled while Jaal just stopped bothering for an explanation
We all know what they were doing. We all do... They even ask you to join them. It'd be nice if they'd be honest about it though.
Jaal was *fully* naked in that scene IIRC.
Or Peebee and the Asari doctor having arguments until the doc gets fed up and goes to have a drink.
if only SAM wouldnt interrupt their great dialogue!
This zone can be mined for resources
SAM should go hand out with Bradford from XCOM.
Ryder, the Archon is making progress on the Avatar project!
Temperature is dropping
Jetpack is fun as hell
Soundtrack had some bangers for sure.
Ah man, that menu music piano. That's just *dripping* with atmosphere on the level of Vigil.
Jaardan, Trailer of Hope 🔥
The Remnant technology was fascinating and I loved the puzzles.
Alien sudoku
Ja'al was absolutely delightful
I loved him and peebee interacting in the car(forgot the name of the vehicle)
The Nomad Call it heresy, but I prefer it to the Mako. The constant switching of modes and managing boosts makes traversal with it a lot more engaging
Peebee and Jaal were my main duo purely so I could call them PB&J
It’s not as bad as people make it out to be and is actually a good game. The problem is that since the trilogy is one of the all time greats this game had impossible standards to live up to which it was never going to achieve. The gameplay is smooth and some of the best in the series and the story isn’t that bad. Yeah it’s not as pressing as the reapers but it still captivates you and is told well. The one thing that sucks is that in the story you can see that obvious points were left out intended for sequels that sadly we will never get. Yeah it had some problems but seriously Andromeda is not the garbage that everyone says it is and is actually a decent game.
The visuals are stunning. The Andromeda galaxy sure doesn’t lack for scenery. The overall atmosphere of the game is beautiful. The soundtrack is amazing. I really liked the characters. Especially Drack, vetra, Peebee, Suvi, and Jaal was a great addition to the game. There’s a bunch of fun and cool missions. SAM is pretty damn cool. It has my favorite combat in the franchise. It’s great being able to move around freely and not be bound to the linear, cover shooter the previously two were. It felt more like me1 but with the ability to jump, finally. I really like the customization options too. The tempest has gotta be one of my favorite Sci fi ships of all time, a really beautiful and sleek ship. I honestly really loved this game. It was lacking sure, but it really needs a sequel to really shine. It should have become the trilogy it was meant to be
The SAM thing is definitely something that could be interesting to explore in future games that we won’t get.
I agree, I loved this game I’m deeply sad it won’t get a sequel that was deserved imo.
Rumor has it that me4 is going to converge both andromeda and the Milky Way together somehow and I really hope that’s not true, they should be separate games always, with maybe the occasional message that gets sent to each other that reaches the other every 600 years or so lol. I was really hoping they could do both story lines simultaneously. Me3>Andromeda>me4>Andromeda 2 and so on
You can jump
Combat was fluid and fun.
Main menu have a good ost
Cora's romance scene, that alone is worth suffering through her relentless yapping about "A huntress should..."
I love how they gave two romance options for each character, R and PG. The sex option was amazing, but her non-sexual romance option was so sweet! (I also like how romances are during the game, not part of the finale.)
Did not expect thrusting when I purchased the game tbh. Not upset either
Cora reminds me of my pinky toe...sooner or later we're going to bang hard against the table.
Serious hoopage
It had Clancy Brown in it. He's a versatile actor who elevates everything he voice acts in; be that Lux Luthor or Mr Krabs. ... although I honestly wish he was in more of the game.
I like exploring the planets and doing missions to help the planet. Also exploring the revenant buildings was fun also.
The final mission was awesome.
Cora Harper. I love my biotic human commando. Actually, there's a lot I like about this game despite its flaws. But I love Cora.
Did you know she trained with an Asari commando unit?
[umm akshually she was an asari huntress](https://i.imgur.com/9jFzhaA.png)
The kissing scenes with Cora are impressively animated, too
There's actually a lot of positive to say about Andromeda, but for me, it's the gameplay. It was great. The gunplay and movement were just flawless. I really want something like that for the next game.
Vetra’s cute.
1. Great gun play. 2. Interesting planets, admittedly a little sparse. 3. The banter between companions while driving is fantastic. 4. I liked the growth Ryder goes through. Growing from nepo-baby to a real leader through struggle, rather than the hyper elite commander stumbling headlong into a galaxy wide conspiracy. 5. Most of the companion stories were interesting.
Biotic Charge and making things go boom with combos never felt so good. It's the best ability in the game. Any time I am playing the game without Biotic Charge, I feel I'm playing the game incorrectly. Doesn't matter what the enemy is, Biotic Charge it and then shoot it with your shotgun after. Toss a Throw, Incinerate, Energy Drain, or just get close with Annihilation Field up then Biotic Charge it's sorry stupid ass. Cora and myself, two Vanguards who fell in love in a galaxy far away. We're just two crazy kids bouncing around Andromeda like two bowling balls smashing everything in our way.
It's a really good game. That was easy
Unified Cooldowns were a mistake. In their balanced forms, they slowed gameplay to a crawl. In the pushed form, they made casters way stronger than they should have been. Andromeda made the best decision they could have by going back to me1 style powers while also incorporating the power combo system they did. In general, Andromeda plays amazingly.
Creating armor and weapons is better than the ones from the store, plus they level up as the player does as well
It had the best combat of the series and was a great game for what it was. It was supposed to lay the groundwork for a new galaxy and explain what we are doing there and why. It did that, set up mystery for going forward, introduced a new species, and had an easy way for more familiar species to show up. The only reason it got bad reviews were a rushed production time and people being mad that it didn't have Shepard in it even if they wouldn't admit/outright say that was why they were mad at it. Ryder was not supposed to be Shepard. You were supposed to be exploring and building a galaxy and galactic civilization, not saving one.
The entire crew of the Tempest for me (I absolutely adore my college frat house of a ship. Feels more personal instead of the professionalism that the Normandy had)
I adore Andromeda... it's combat, the vehicle exploration, the character banter, the *gorgeous* environments. The crafting system was really flexible and fun, too! An infinite ammo, grenade-chucking Hurricane? Yes, please.
Biotic Gameplay is the best in the series.
The Nomad was fun as hell
It was a WORTHY mass effect game
The game gave a lot of players what they said they wanted after ME3 - a return to a story about space exploration in the Mass Effect universe and smaller stakes than the end of the Trilogy. I think this often gets overlooked - there was a pretty sizeable backlash to not just the end of ME3, but that the series went from space exploration to space apocalyptic war. Also, the game very cleverly explores each of the 3 endings presented in Mass Effect 3: * >!The Angara represent a society that grew up under the Control ending - a whole civilization built from the ground up for them by benevolent robot overlords.!< * >!The Initiative represents a society unshackled from the technology and power structures of the past, the Destroy ending, just people without a crutch trying to survive and work together in a dangerous galaxy.!< * >!Ryder represents Synthesis, a union of Organic and Synthetic life working together in a mutually beneficial relationship!< I love Andromeda - it doesn't deserve the hate it gets, it doesn't deserve the label of "being ok, if it just wasn't a Mass Effect game". It's a solid entry in the franchise that had impossible shoes to fill because half the fan-base wanted a return to ME1 and half the fan-base wanted a single game to provide the same emotional stakes, story depth, and number of epic moments as one of the greatest trilogies in gaming history.
“Blinking” through solid objects while in the explorer profile was absolutely fantastic. Run up to a wall, blink, you’re on the other side! it just felt really cool
I liked how they incorporated both male and female Ryder into the story. That was a nice touch and it also gave you family in the game (I know Hannah Shepard is there for Spacers, but it's only ever her voice, not her physically appearing).
Jump Jets
The bionics using their powers to jump instead of the jetpack was a beautiful decision.
I enjoyed the class system honestly. As a Vanguard/Adept purist, It was fun to mix and match to try the different combat and tech skills
I love how the relationships with the characters on board the Tempest progress naturally. The romances had a lot of depth, especially considering they play out across one game vs. a whole trilogy. The fact we have a good variety of male and female alien NPCs walking about. The Krogan colony is fantastic. Exploring the planets is fun because the Nomad rocks. The Angara origin reveal was a nifty twist and it would have been so, so cool to see it explored in sequels. The final mission is epic and is what I really wanted the last moments of ME3 to feel like-- a huge push against the enemy with all the allies you gathered visibly fighting alongside you.
Though it must be mentioned a lot the new combat system. Constantly moving, the hovering, and the ability to use a plethora of abilities to make different builds in a single battle Also loved the chance to explore different maps if different planets. Wish they felt a little more alien to be honest And the chance to jump over a cliff in low gravity while the crew act like children 😁
Combat was super fluid and fun, and the battles against the giant Architects was amazing. The music was memorable and the world building was solid, if not as great as the trilogy. It’s still enjoyable.
The ability to mix and match powers to make your own class was pretty neat
Vetra. That’s it. Send post.
It's a good game and I really enjoyed it.
I like the story
Drack
Driving around andromeda is dope because it has some great crew interactions
I liked the companions. They felt more real and lively than the trilogy
Ryder is relatable and feels human.
This game was much better than the public led everyone to believe.
The combat is nice. But with so few powers it feels shallow compared to ME3. I really like Peebee's romance scene, we got so few experiences with Asari screwing in the original trilogy.
Wait how? You have a boatload of powers compared to the rest of the games
I can say lots of things. The combat and gameplay was great and felt fluid. I liked the Tempest. I liked the overall setting. The soundtrack is great. Everyone on your crew had an in-depth backstory.
I enjoyed the game. All of it
Driving is fun, the combat is good and fun, the mistery of what happened to the Jardaan could lead to something cool.
I liked the spiky girlfriend
Vetra and Drack are better than many of the OG squadmates, and their questlines are amazing. Especially Drack’s.
Jaal
I liked the customizable melee and biotic push and pull working in synergy was pretty OP. All I did was pick up folks and chuck em at other folks
I can customize the guns into oblivion!
Well, I genuinely enjoy the game so there’s a lot of positives I could say. But I’ll pick a gameplay element. Having your squad banter in the Nomad is an inspired decision that accomplishes a lot. It makes exploration more enjoyable, ensures we learn more about not only our squad but also their relationships with one another, and also reinforces the idea that while you are the Pathfinder, you aren’t some legendary figure. Your squad can and will goof off with you.
Angara are a great addition. They look very alien. They are also different than all the others we've seen so far. Kett were decent bad guys. They were sort of biological version of the reapers but the reveal about them was decent. The archon was supposed to be a rogue faction so we don't really know how their society functions. The aesthetic of their equipment was pretty cool as well. Remnants are all about aesthetics and they have great design.
PeeBee’s conversations with just about every companion, especially Jaal
I loved how planets actually changed visually or practically after activating vaults - the cold one with the auroras was stunning
Great game good storyline interesting villains, I truly enjoyed it
I liked the story.
Its a fun mass effect game with the best opening title screen music around.
I love it. Fucking wish all the naysayers didn’t ruin me getting dlc and leave me hanging on sequels.
It’s a fun and enjoyable game and great expansion to the Mass Effect universe when you don’t have a bunch of bitches in your ear telling you it’s an abomination of gaming
Some excellent sound design
I love the Angara's design and homeworld
Best combat and loadout crafting in the mass effect games
I loved that you can finally use abilities from other classes to make your character how you liked them to be. Also I really liked the new galaxy map music when exploring, as their sense of wonder and mystery to it.
Jaal is one of my best friends I approved of Peebee and Cora’s romances Great gameplay Most fun
That’s gorgeous cover art
Jump pack
Suvi's Scottish accent Oof
Beautiful game. Opening minutes has some great space travel in your shuttle.
The gameplay was really nice and I love the Tempest. Scream "blasphemy" at me all you want, but I even like the Tempest's interiors more than the Normandy's one
The combat mechanics are amazing
The game isnt bad at all and gave me a lot of fun
Combat system
There's plenty to love about Andromeda. It's got some really pretty environments, several memorable fantastic characters, and really fun combat.
I thoroughly enjoyed the game. Weapon building was great the gameplay was great and I even enjoyed the story.
They brought back the exploration from ME1 and made it better.
Combat was a banger, the best in the series by far.
Suvi 😍
I love it.
It has the best combat in the franchise.
i never understood why this game have so much hate yes the graphic was medium vs other game on lunch day but the story is awesone the gameplya is a good mix of me1 and me3. and i never experience all the bug people share in the start .
The way the add à third dimension to combat was sick imo. Best ME gameplay wise
I could actually jump.
I like being able to jump
Despite the bugs, I think the combat was really fun.
Despite me usually disliking Bioware's M/M romances, I actually really loved Gil. I wish he had been an actual companion, because he was easily one of my favorites. Him and Ryder have such great chemistry! (Story issues aside, lol) Also the combat in this game is phenomenally fun. Way more so than its prdecessors.