BreezyLimbo
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I wanted to get Andromeda too just because of how it looked and how cringe the voice acting sounded
But this...this is even too much for me.
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Mass Effect: Andromeda | Review Thread
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I wanted to get Andromeda too just because of how it looked and how cringe the voice acting sounded
But this...this is even too much for me.
Blue Ninja
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Wild guess, but I'm guessing those reviewers liked the game enough that those technical issues didn't overshadow the experience.
Pretty apt comparison. It feels like an imitation of a ME game.
Wow. First time I've ever seen someone defend Invisible War.
Triggerhappytel
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Man, these scores are all over the place. Surprised to see Game Informer and IGN so low, and Metro Gamecentral is one of my most trusted review sites (they actually use the full scale) so a 6/10 from them is pretty troubling. I wonder how Edge will rate it.
Mario? Zelda? Dark Souls? Dragon Quest?
Like... to write off an entire countries' games is just astounding.
FIREKNIGHT2029
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Good thing I'm not easily swayed by reviews. All I care about is solid gameplay and lore and from what I played in the trial, this game is solid in both categories. Glitches and performance issues can be fixed with patches, poor gameplay can't. No Man's Sky was a game that was sort og crappy at launch and patches have turned it around. I expect the same thing to happen here with ME:A. I'm disappointed with the reception but I really enjoyed the trail from my time spent with it. MP mode will be a blast with friends.
texhnolyze
Banned
So how buggy is this actually compared to Bethesda games?
Milly Osworth
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Brand name and marketing will fix it.
Drillary Clinton
Banned
The golden question here
Good luck waiting for the patch fixing mocap and writing.
I can't blame them for getting mixed messages here. DA:I was pretty acclaimed back when it was released.
Just do them in small doses. Don't try to keep your log clear or anything of the sort. You can always come back to them after you're done with the story and power through them in batches. Some of the stories behind them add a lot to the overall experience. Some are also pretty interesting to do in terms of objectives (eg. there's one where you have to
help someone debug a video game they're developing
But nothing wrong with skipping them if you're not enjoying them.
JetsonIsAJet
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75 is about where I expected the scores to fall. I've loved games in that range, so I'm certainly not afraid to give it a chance. I don't think looking at an aggregate of 75 should in any way deter you from looking into our enjoying a game. The content of the reviews is sort of awkward though, and I suppose reviews are subjective. It just seems strange that many of these reviews will list one thing as a negative and another review will list it as a positive. If you whole heartedly trust GameSpot and you look at that review and what they say in it, yeah i'd be very turned off by it, and maybe a bit worried.
For situations like this I think it's important to do your own esearch and look at game play videos and make your decision from there. Forums are usually not the place to do that, because it always devolves into extremes with people. Some people are gonna love this game. Some people are gonna hate it. But decrying it a failure and bad because of a 75 seems out of touch.
For situations like this I think it's important to do your own esearch and look at game play videos and make your decision from there. Forums are usually not the place to do that, because it always devolves into extremes with people. Some people are gonna love this game. Some people are gonna hate it. But decrying it a failure and bad because of a 75 seems out of touch.
BananasWithGuns
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The most mind blowing thing to me is how they can spend 5 years working on a top shelf IP and then produce....this. It looks looks like a majority of groups working on this game just completely blew it.
What are the chances this team even survives now? Even if the game sells well out of the gate I can't imagine EA is too happy right now considering that it seems like Andromeda will have a negative impact on the Mass Effect brand as a whole.
What are the chances this team even survives now? Even if the game sells well out of the gate I can't imagine EA is too happy right now considering that it seems like Andromeda will have a negative impact on the Mass Effect brand as a whole.
Game shortcomings went viral and basically anybody that cares about "the brand" heard about how poor the presentation is, at this point.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
Haven't had a chance to read any reviews yet, are the technical problems just bugs or are there performance issues as well? I won't be playing this for another 3 weeks on the Pro so hopefully it's in a decent shape by then.
Drillary Clinton
Banned
People are saying it gets easier to stomach when you fast travel.
Old post at this point but holy shit this post rules. The discourse around this game is hilarious.
What the reviews are telling me in this: a flawed game but there is absolutely something in there worth playing. They also tell me that it's fine waiting on playing this for now, which is fine with me. Haven't even started Nier and P5 is right around the corner.
I look forward to playing it in a few months and seeing what kind of things they fix or change in patches.
You can't con people, at least not for long.
You can create excitement, you can do wonderful promotion and get all kinds of press, and you can throw in a little hyperbole.
But if you don't deliver the goods, people will eventually catch on.
Mr. Pointy
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Fun fact: Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood averaged a 74.
I genuinely though ME:A was going to be a low 80s game.
Trickster
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The worst part is I was actually taking a wait and see approach for DA:I after DA2, and then when the glowing reviews came in I was happy, figured I was in for a treat when the average score was that high. Turns out the only things high was the people who reviewed the game
aussiedude08
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SomedayTheFire
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Was expecting lower. A good bit lower.
I mean, to each their own but not even games like Zelda? Or Bloodborne or Dark Souls? The Last Guardian or SoTC?
Mario? Zelda? Dark Souls? Dragon Quest?
Like... to write off an entire countries' games is just astounding.
It's not worth responding to tbh
privitsan02
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People were calling this GOTY contender. This is one of the biggest flops of the generation. Such a long wait and can't even crack 80 metacritic for a AAA franchise.
BioWare Montreal are dead. Have no idea why EA thought it was a good idea to let the amateurs handle one of their big name IPs.
Best wishes.
BioWare Montreal are dead. Have no idea why EA thought it was a good idea to let the amateurs handle one of their big name IPs.
Best wishes.
FIREKNIGHT2029
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I'm okay with the writing actually. Not expecting too much from it, videogame writing isn't exactly what I consider quality stuff especially the cookie cutter sci-fi that is the ME series. Mocap is an issue but it didn't bother me much from my playthrough. What I do expect patches to fix and performance issues and glitches. I'll be fine.
flaxknuckles
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lol
GMG deals are so crap now
Drillary Clinton
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People really hate DA:I. I really like that game *Kanye Shrug*
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Does this mean that Bioware won't get their bonus check for a good score
I can only make sense of those scores by the fact that it had almost no competition.
Came early and dodged millions of bullets.
Worst game I've played yet this gen. Pure hell, a real chore. Didn't finish it.
This type of MC score is the kind that gets studios restructured and forced to work on map packs for the rest of time. That's all this studio is capable of doing.
Incredibly they'll get it just to spite Bethesda.
Lord of Castamere
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It doesn't get any better though. Fall is stacked. Next Spring is stacked. What do you do?
Reviews may have taken a hit, but the casual base is going to flock to this over Persona or Neir. Better odds than fighting Red Dead 2 or Destiny 2 or Star Wars Visceral, which are going to suck in the casual base.
BananasWithGuns
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It's a super divisive game. Personally I adored it and it was my GOTY that year but I understand the issues people have with it.
Yeah I think the reviews are pretty much what I feel personally about the trial: As a huge Mass Effect fan I'm still enjoying the heck out of it and can't wait to start properly at it today.. but I have no issue acknowledging there's some super rough edges and some stuff that is inexplicable from Bioware even when you count in their trademark jank.
I'll probably finish this one off quick just because I really get into it.
From everything I'm reading, this is an apt comparison on many levels.
Well, yeah, frankly I wouldn't even bother doing them without fast travel.
mercenar1e
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a crap deal for a crap game?
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Mario? Zelda? Dark Souls? Dragon Quest?
Like... to write off an entire countries' games is just astounding.
I have never really owned a console, that's the reason. I don't mind some of the Nintendo games when I have played on them, but not enough to purchase a system.
I did. All the signs were there. Still enjoying both games.
Drillary Clinton
Banned
Oh yeah it's got issues. The side quests are a mixed bag and they really fuckin throw them at you especially in the Hinterlands. But I really like the combat, characters, female inquisitor, varied locales and how all the areas are mini open worlds.
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