Alpha Centauri
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I knew it was coming... yet it didn't lessen the sadness. The ME trilogy were some of my favorite games this past decade.
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Mass Effect: Andromeda | Review Thread
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'Bring back exploration'
'More rpg focus'
'The MAKO is back'
One of the big consistent critics of this game in the interviews is that it's full of busy work - vast amounts of things to do, but backed up by poor writing and characterization.
The highest reviewed game in the series is the one which stripped out *all* the busy work and so called 'RPG mechanics' to focus purely on character writing and well crafted combat encounters. Where every single mission was unique, with a plot and detail that made it interesting, and a unique aspect. Even killing mercs in a swamp had a graphic effect and mechanic that didn't occur anywhere else in the game.
There's always been a vocal crowd of people who preferred ME1 to the others, and miss the 'exploration' that offered. Bioware tried to give us exploration in this game, and so far it doesn't seem to have worked that well as a complete package.
I agree with him, an ME trilogy is a must. Andromeda is a letdown, there's no way to play any of the ME games on PS4 (the most popular platform), and there are actual benefits to a remaster. Chief in point, better visuals/performance, and all of the DLC bundled in with the games (this has never happened with ME, and the DLC is still ridiculously expensive to buy separately. No Season Pass either). It's definitely something that needs to happen, especially now that Andromeda has seemingly shit the bed.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
The most successful games these days are open world's outside of Uncharted 4. It's definitely the in thing right now.
I do wonder how the next Bethesda rpg reviews though, the bar ha certainly been raised and I'm not sure if they're up to par anymore.
kittoo
Cretinously credulous
Does seem to be the case indeed. Game looks like it has no original ideas, focused tested to hell.
What a colossal wasted opportunity.
TheDinoman
Member
Well, Sony did give Uncharted to SIE Bend Studio (Responsible for Syphon Filter, Days Gone...and Bubsy 3D) for Golden Abyss.
But that wasn't nearly as disastrous as when they literally gave Resistance to fucking Nihilistic Software, holy shit lol.
Complistic
Member
At least it'll get discounted quickly.
I do want to play it eventually, but I can't support this level of mediocrity.
I do want to play it eventually, but I can't support this level of mediocrity.
texhnolyze
Banned
Persona 5 is already finished and reviewed well in Japan.
If there were any issues the game has, it won't be anything other than localization issue.
There's different kinds of open world. It's not seamless like GTA, Skyrim, and Horizon. But as I recall games like DA Inquisition and The Witcher 3 are also considered as one.
No way in hell that this is anything but a crushing disappointment for Bioware.
From three 90+ rated games to a 75 game....
GlamFM
Banned
I saw a prototype almost two years ago that was super promising.
It had something really cool in there that unfortunately has not made it into the final game :/
Freeman76
Member
Its a shame they left such a great franchise in the hands of a team that didn't know where to go with it.
Guerilla poached some of the writers from Obsidian who worked on Fallout New Vegas. If you were paying attention, the good writing wasn't that surprising.
Holundrian
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Not Obsidians fault the one game where they were actually given enough time which is Southpark wasn't the same bugfest mess as their other titles. Still their writing was generally so good that one could overlook the bugs.
Audioboxer
Member
77 on XB1! (http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/mass-effect-andromeda)
Less reviews than PS4.
It could get worse, I don't see Jim Sterling's review yet for one. Even on PS4 there is only 28 reviews so far. If it could hit 74 reviews like ME1/ME3 above, who knows where it will be sitting. It could go higher to be fair, but some of the smaller review sites are more savage than the bigger ones.
Mikey Jr.
Member
It's not the same team that made the original, right?
But yeah, for a series to go from 90's to a 75 is pretty bad.
cripterion
Member
This seems to have even less rpg focus, choices don't really matter, you can't do jack shit with your squadmates, character creator is even worse than ME 1 in both roleplay aspects and looks.
texhnolyze
Banned
Reviews seem coming out slowly. Some AAA games received 100+ reviews so it's still a long way to go.
Maybe it's because it's a pretty long game. Any info on game's length?
tiebreaker
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It will be higher than Zelda and people will lose their shit.
Even with those writers I remember a tone of people being cautious with the story before it's release.
Novel Mike
Member
Watched a few reviews I was pleasantly surprised by Gamespots review. Despite the 6/10 score the review was mostly praise and there is clearly a lot to like about the game when you really get into it, it just has issues.
Honestly it seems like a fair score based off that review, no this game isn't super amazing and it isn't really Mass Effect 4, its something different for better and worse. I know people are disappointed that its not any better then what these reviews are saying (after 5 years after all) but knowing the issues that the game does have it could be a LOT worse then what were seeing in reviews.
I guess it helps I never got hyped for this game at all, it didn't look good to me from the beginning and it clear it was rushed out too early but despite that there will be some fun to have with this game and considering this is clearly from a 'B team' it could've been a massive unplayable train wreck.
Honestly it seems like a fair score based off that review, no this game isn't super amazing and it isn't really Mass Effect 4, its something different for better and worse. I know people are disappointed that its not any better then what these reviews are saying (after 5 years after all) but knowing the issues that the game does have it could be a LOT worse then what were seeing in reviews.
I guess it helps I never got hyped for this game at all, it didn't look good to me from the beginning and it clear it was rushed out too early but despite that there will be some fun to have with this game and considering this is clearly from a 'B team' it could've been a massive unplayable train wreck.
Holundrian
Unconfirmed Member
But but but early impressions have been positive!!!!
xD
xD
cripterion
Member
What was it , you can tell now??
I've had a bad feeling about this game since the first reveal. Looks like I had reason to.
Nothing about this game has ever once struck me with confidence, from the strange and anticlimactic way it was announced to the feeling that Bioware seemed to be stuck in 360/PS3 gen whenever gameplay and cinematics were shown.
That in itself isn't a terrible thing but 75% is a massive disappointment. With the length of time spent on this game and the huge backlash to ME3, this game needed to be something special.
Nothing about this game has ever once struck me with confidence, from the strange and anticlimactic way it was announced to the feeling that Bioware seemed to be stuck in 360/PS3 gen whenever gameplay and cinematics were shown.
That in itself isn't a terrible thing but 75% is a massive disappointment. With the length of time spent on this game and the huge backlash to ME3, this game needed to be something special.
texhnolyze
Banned
Some of them are though. Are you saying that they're wrong?
Turin Turambar
Member
It's funny how after the good parts, he starts writing about the problems and flaws, and at first he does it in a reasonable way, but you can see how as the list grows and grows he is angrier and angrier and he writes in a more... ruder way.
Audioboxer
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Yeah I'd think it's dependent on when EA sent out review copies and how long people have had to review.
Wut? That's not possible
Unless you mean JS reviewing higher than Zelda? Doubt it, he's a gameplay man, sure, but he doesn't like sloppy writing or bugs and glitches galore either. I'd expect a 6~7.5 from him and probably a Jimquisition video memeing some of the GIFs.
Ryzaki009
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I'm not sure why BW keeps doing OW games. They're better with linear character focused stuff.
Peroroncino
Member
I was half expecting reviews to be good despite all this animation-gate, but I guess that was a bit foolish of me. 5 years I've waited for this... watched all EA conferences during E3 hoping for something [usually getting nothing], some gameplay, trailers etc. I thought if they're not showing the game and it takes them this long, it's gonna be awesome, they're not in a hurry, they wanna make this the best they can...
Well shit, I was wrong.
And 75 is not GOOD, especially when it comes to a franchise like that, because yes, like it or not, we live in a world where 7 is average.
Well shit, I was wrong.
And 75 is not GOOD, especially when it comes to a franchise like that, because yes, like it or not, we live in a world where 7 is average.
hobblygobbly
Member
You will be disappointed if you are looking for a RPG, the entire series has been getting worse in RPG design overall and Andromeda is the lowest yet.
I could never really say I liked the series, I liked the first game, the latter has been pseudo RPG design that Bethesda thought was a good idea in Fallout 4 too.
Audioboxer
Member
Some outsourcing? It seems like some who worked on Andromeda have even left already.
Mysterious Stranger
Member
Just get the pc version.
mercenar1e
Member
Seems like they released a prototype
dont tell me thats in release... oh god lol
Ryzaki009
Member
Doesn't include the dlc (which costs more than the games now).
I am glad I did not preorder. I have been very tepid about this release and the reviews pretty much confirmed my fears. Might get it on sale but I will most likely skip it.
I don't think you have to worry about P5. lol
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