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Rating of
4/5
"Mass Effect: Andromeda"
Megadrive - wrote on 09/18/2020
Probably the best example of the genre, the Mass Effect games were a grand space opera that nigh on perfectly blended shooting, RPG style exploration and story telling. Andromeda continues in the same vein but starts from scratch in a new galaxy with a new story arc and new set of characters, As such it doesn't have the same immersive feel of the previous two instalments and the story and characterisation is not as rich. Having said all that, it's still an extremely playable and fun space-bound adventure...it just doesn't have the je ne sais quoi that marked the last two outings.
Rating of
3.5/5
Mass Defect: Andromeda Tries Hard, Falls Short
Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/23/2019
Mass Effect had a pretty big impact on the gaming landscape but most people now remember it for one thing: how it ended. While Mass Effect was a good start, Mass Effect 2 was nearly perfect, Mass Effect 3 took was nearly as good... until the end ruined it for pretty much everyone. Mass Effect: Andromeda tries to take things in a new direction - a different story, different characters and a different part of the galaxy entirely. But in their rush to provide something new, BioWare and EA bit off more than they could chew resulting in a game that, while having a decent story and gameplay, suffers from lack of polish and focus. The end result is a game that is solid yet unfulfilling - and while it may not deserve quite all the negativity it has received, it certainly could have been …
