Mass Effect: Andromeda - EA/Origin Access trial coming March 16th - 10 hour trial
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LlamaJohnson
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Running fine for me. Then again, I'm not really sensitive to a frame drop here or there, so IMO it's just fine on Xbox One.
Glad to hear the influx of positive impressions. It seems the gameplay is being universally praised (especially multiplayer), the world exploration is better than DAI (but not top tier), and the story/characters aren't nearly as bad as the few oft-passed around memes lead you to believe (though still in line with what you'd expect from BW). On the other hand the animations really are that bad and the game feels slow plot-wise. The newest PC gamer article hints that the game gets much better as it goes so maybe this is just a typical BW slow start (Eden Prime, Taris, Hinterlands, BG2 dungeon, etc).
Exploratory
Banned
The positive impressions don't surprise me. GAF gonna GAF.
MadLaughter
Member
So for me, MP was janky as fuck. I enjoyed the mechanics when everything was working, but I was constantly teleporting all over the place, dashing but then getting sent back, having enemies appear out of nowhere...
I assume those were lag/connection issues?
I assume those were lag/connection issues?
Hollywood Hitman
Gold Member
I guess I never realized how many gamers expect Oscar worthy dialogue in their games. It is what it is, but I think alot of gamers are just fickle. I think people like to feel a part of something and will bandwagon just to be a part. I'm not saying everyone but I'm sure many that seem to revel in dog piling on games are doing just that, they don't wanna be the guy who says it's fun because... That'd be crazy, how can it be fun when probably a total of 5 minutes of dialogue or 10 minutes, with some shotty animations sums up the whole entire game?
My feelings so far as well, it feels like Mass Effect and I'm really enjoying it. I think people are making way too much of the janky animation/lip-synch gifs, which do look terrible, but they certainly don't define the game. I haven't seen anything like that yet around 3 hours in. The game looks really good on PC as well.
I honestly wasn't sure if I'd cancel my preorder before this trial was over, but I'm enjoying it a lot so far.
How does the game compare to ME3? I'm hearing some comparisons to the first game but this game should be better than the entire trilogy. It should improve upon it in every way and that doesn't seem to be the case. And how's the open world in the planets? They look pretty empty.
Played the PC version last night, a few hitches but ran much better than I thought on my set up. Only major dips in framerate came from combat getting incredibly hectic. Just tried the Xbone version and was expecting it to be shit but it played perfectly fine through the opening of the game and two rounds of MP.
Probably gonna spend my remaining time in MP, the trial time count stresses me out and I'd like to take my time looking at everything and reading codex junk, etc. Really enjoying it, hope the game keeps up this momentum for me. The MP is certainly going to keep me around, much like 3 did.
Probably gonna spend my remaining time in MP, the trial time count stresses me out and I'd like to take my time looking at everything and reading codex junk, etc. Really enjoying it, hope the game keeps up this momentum for me. The MP is certainly going to keep me around, much like 3 did.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
Yeah but does that ever really happen with videogame series? I get that it's a fair expectation but rarely if ever has it been the case for a series of games.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Here's some MP footage that I recorded of the PC version:
https://youtu.be/Mfyqp_btCPY
1440p / 60fps / high settings
GTX 1070 / i7-4790k / 16GB DDR3
Played around 5 matches so far and it's been smooth, apart from one game where we had to migrate hosts and the game kept skipping all over the place.
https://youtu.be/Mfyqp_btCPY
1440p / 60fps / high settings
GTX 1070 / i7-4790k / 16GB DDR3
Played around 5 matches so far and it's been smooth, apart from one game where we had to migrate hosts and the game kept skipping all over the place.
BronsonLee
Member
All these impressions just lead me to thinking 'yup this is Bioware'
Difficult to say just from the trial, you're given access to a single planet that is overtaken by radiation that seems like it should diminishes as the story of that planet progresses, because there are things out there that seem inconvenient if it doesn't. But the story gate cuts you off before you're able.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
I'm not super far into the story, but this is definitely Mass Effect. The combat is vastly improved and a lot of fun. I've done one sidequest so far, but I liked the more complex direction it took and it gave me a moral choice at the end of it. I've spent like an hour just talking to people at the Nexus and unpacking the lore (which is to say, it's very likely my trial will end before I get to the gated point). The scanning parts are cool to me as a lore junkie. The writing is nowhere - and I mean nnowhere - near as bad as the RPS preview said it was; they actually misrepresented some of the dialogue. Moreover, there is actually some good writing backing some of the current events for the Andromeda Initiative.
That said, there are definitely some visual glitches and jank to be found. The face models are not great overall, even if the environments and everything else look pretty great. Whether you can look past it, it depends on what kind of person you are.
That said, there are definitely some visual glitches and jank to be found. The face models are not great overall, even if the environments and everything else look pretty great. Whether you can look past it, it depends on what kind of person you are.
texhnolyze
Banned
So they're wrong?
DagnastyEp
Member
This happened to me as well, though my game install wasn't complete at that point yet (~75% when I started MP). So I'm wondering if that had something to do with it.
I think he's more saying people were jumping the gun a bit to write this game off as of 3 hours after the trial started.
MadLaughter
Member
Oh yeah, mine also, if that matters.
ComputerBlue
Member
Question for those who played.
Are uploaders just disabling music so their videos don't get removed, or is there more silence than there is music while exploring? Seems like there is a lot of silence especially compared to the original trilogy which had music playing in just about every location, every situation, which was great.
Are uploaders just disabling music so their videos don't get removed, or is there more silence than there is music while exploring? Seems like there is a lot of silence especially compared to the original trilogy which had music playing in just about every location, every situation, which was great.
The Winter Ball quest was atrocious horse shit. Such a low point of the game. The idea and setting is great, anything that involved gameplay there was horror, though.
My main issue with Inquisition was the pacing of it all and my own stupidity to not just ignore all that filler garbage right from the start - I want to go into Andromeda with a certain sensibility to ignore all fluff and play it like one of the earlier Mass Effects. If that will be indeed possible, I should be fine.
Still super annoyed that I even have to think about shit like this.
Sleeping Lesson
Member
It uses peer-to-peer, so yes it was a connection issue with yourself and/or the host of the game.
KingParappa
Neo Member
Its because its installing. It ran smooth for me the second it finished. I'm playing on the XBONE
John Petrucci
Member
Same here. Running great for me with 50-60% downloaded, but maybe I have lower expectations than some.
MadLaughter
Member
Reason I asked is because it happened in all 4 matches I played, across 2-3 different groups.
GinoFelino
Member
A lot of people, myself included, are actually basing their impressions on hours of playing the game now.
It's not that good, dude.
Do you prefer monotone bordering on asshole (male) or playful verging on goofy (female)?
cleveridea
Member
Man the game sets a poor first impression.
After 3 hours, exploring the planet and combat are both fun. Perhaps my favorite combat system of any RPG since it incorporates the depth of the prior games (eg doing biotic combos to strip armored/shielded enemies of their protection so biotics can throw them) so I am definitely excited to play the final game from a RPG system perspective. I really like the mobility and how quick you move, and also how being an adept changes the moves (jump and dodge) from being jet pack based to biotic based, looks very cool. Cover system feels kind of awkward, though gradually getting used to it.
The first 3 hours were so janky I can imagine some really bad reviews, but once the game starts for real I think its really cool (exploration and combat). It really feels like a totally different game to the prior trilogy.
Production values are all over the place, some terrible looking NPC's and characters and I dont really like many of the companions, they are boring at this point. The planet looks way nicer than the space station stuff. Unlike the prior games, the story hasnt grabbed me yet and seems cliche so far. I literally laughed at the enemy characters when first introduced I think they are so goofy looking
Overall, I think I will really enjoy playing the final game but it doesnt feel like an epic Mass Effect adventure. I have laughed so many times (at the jank and ugly characters and animation and voice acting) its kind of surreal. Super excited for final game though just for combat system/.
After 3 hours, exploring the planet and combat are both fun. Perhaps my favorite combat system of any RPG since it incorporates the depth of the prior games (eg doing biotic combos to strip armored/shielded enemies of their protection so biotics can throw them) so I am definitely excited to play the final game from a RPG system perspective. I really like the mobility and how quick you move, and also how being an adept changes the moves (jump and dodge) from being jet pack based to biotic based, looks very cool. Cover system feels kind of awkward, though gradually getting used to it.
The first 3 hours were so janky I can imagine some really bad reviews, but once the game starts for real I think its really cool (exploration and combat). It really feels like a totally different game to the prior trilogy.
Production values are all over the place, some terrible looking NPC's and characters and I dont really like many of the companions, they are boring at this point. The planet looks way nicer than the space station stuff. Unlike the prior games, the story hasnt grabbed me yet and seems cliche so far. I literally laughed at the enemy characters when first introduced I think they are so goofy looking
Overall, I think I will really enjoy playing the final game but it doesnt feel like an epic Mass Effect adventure. I have laughed so many times (at the jank and ugly characters and animation and voice acting) its kind of surreal. Super excited for final game though just for combat system/.
The dialogue is fine so far. Haven't really gotten deep into the story yet, but it really isn't much to hem or haw over.
There seems to be a lot of spamming of the same gifs with a weird animation, or a poor line of dialogue. Not exactly representative of what I've played, but I'm still wary to buy this game due to lack of interest in the story.
texhnolyze
Banned
How many hours would people need then?
Gaf trashed DA Inquisition like there's no tomorrow yet it still reached #4 Gaf GOTY.
What if some of Gaf actually enjoyed this as well despite the hate? Is that actually not possible?
Edit: Alright, I think I misunderstood that as a sarcasm.
Impulsor
Member
Is it like that for real? That different?
Sleeping Lesson
Member
Could be something more! Certainly not a good sign, but at least we can rule out the usual "server problems".
Hollywood Hitman
Gold Member
I'm just speaking in a general sense when it comes to similar situations.
I see plenty going both ways tho
Wait, I feel like there's a misunderstanding here...
Exp was saying he was expecting MEA to be good, hence the good impressions, and that GAF dogpiling the negativity so quickly was GAF being GAF.
Playful and goofy it is.
John Petrucci
Member
I don't hear how Sara is sounding goofy in the least...she sounds great to me. Loving the VA.
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Deleted member 752119
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Same. I'm guessing I won't like it as much as the first three. But I can overlook jank and goofy animations if the combat and exploration is solid and the character interactions and story are decent once you get into it.
I'm just not as hypercritical as the vocal minority on GAF tend to be with games, movies and tv shows. I mostly just want mindless escapism rather than art.
In any case I bought the deluxe version digitally with PSN credit I had from Xmas gifts so at least I'm not out my own cash if I dislike it.
Sure - but as I said above, Mass Effect's dialogue was *never* that good, in any of the games. People are treating the original trilogy's dialogue like it was written by Elmore Leonard, but it was frequently bad, and badly acted. It's really, really hard to write a bazillion lines of dialogue for a space operatic RPG and not drop some real clunkers.
Impulsor
Member
I was wondering if there is a big quality leap between both characters, having Sara or Scott have a way better VO versus one another.
Having played through the single player trial twice there is one thing you should do if playing a female ....... create your own character.
While I actually like the overall look of the default ryder she has one major problem which is she always looks like she is smiling or smirking, even when the conversation is serious or she is under stress. Using my own character build was so much better and the characters face never seemed inappropriate to the situation at hand.
this is where all the goofy comments come from.
While I actually like the overall look of the default ryder she has one major problem which is she always looks like she is smiling or smirking, even when the conversation is serious or she is under stress. Using my own character build was so much better and the characters face never seemed inappropriate to the situation at hand.
this is where all the goofy comments come from.
FunkyDealer
Banned
I ended up cancelling my pre-order. Not because the game is awful, but because I have Horizon and Zelda to play, and with Persona coming up.
I'd rather pick it up a little later this year, when it's had some patches and a pricedrop. And hopefully I'll have a little less on my plate.
I'd rather pick it up a little later this year, when it's had some patches and a pricedrop. And hopefully I'll have a little less on my plate.
John Petrucci
Member
Wasn't a fan of Scott's voice from the trailers. Was a pretty easy decision for me to go with Sara for a first playthrough. Fryda Wolff (the VA) is really great. Haven't tried playing at all with Scott, though.
SlasherJPC
Banned
It's the Assassins Creed effect. Take some janky animations, video of odd glitches, laugh at it, make it sound like the entire game is trash. Super over exaggerated.
xeroborn55
Member
sigh lol. Just signed up for origin access. Too curious to see how it runs on my pc and if its any good. Mass Effect 1 is in my top 5 favorite games ever, and the other 2 are pretty decent as well. I hope its good, I don't buy/play many games anymore.
I preordered a physical pc box from amazon weeks ago. Hopefully I won't have to redownload or any of that bs once I get the code in the box.
I preordered a physical pc box from amazon weeks ago. Hopefully I won't have to redownload or any of that bs once I get the code in the box.
DarKshodaN
Member
Man i can't even equip a new Weapon in Multiplayer Mode, i always get disconnected . Fuck this Game