Mass Effect: Andromeda Deluxe Edition - PlayStation 4

If you're like me, a returning vet of the original Mass Effect trilogy: lower your expectations. On a technical level, the game is buggy, and the character animations really are wooden and unbelievable when they're not outright goofy. Landscapes and things like water look "next gen", but the characters' faces look worse than they did in the first Mass Effect. The Mass Effect games were gripping for their interesting stories and personae, and the shooty bits helped punctuate the story with tactical gameplay. In Mass Effect Andromeda, the story is weak, the characters all seem like fan fiction creations, and the acting (both VA and again, the character animations) is stiffer and drier than a high school play. The Multiplayer from 3 returns largely unchanged but for the addition of "jump packs", which do add verticality to the maps. However, even this mode feels half-baked: none of the maps are terribly impressive or memorable, and they all have weird areas that seem to serve no purpose other than being death traps for noobs who haven't learned to avoid their bizarre layouts. It's still fun enough to play, especially if you have friends... but when the multiplayer is easily more fun than the single player in a Mass Effect game, you know something's wrong. I just can't believe this game took five years to produce. I guess the folks at EA's Bioware today must've just focused on the wrong things, like making the game open world (why? so I can get caught on rocks driving around huge boring planets?) instead of embracing the things that made the first two games so memorable and unique, like cinema-quality story telling and gameplay that actually complements character development.

So I'm about 20 hours in, and so far I'm really enjoying the game. There are some really good additions to the ME world many of us have come to love. I will not deny that there are a few things that they could have done better -- facial expressions, IE -- but if you're going to let something so minor ruin your outlook on a game that is so incredibly detailed, then maybe you need to reevaluate your gaming priorities. Very interested in seeing how the rest of the game goes.

The game play is solid, but playing through the multiplayer and single player you start to see errors (crashing every so often in multiplayer) and bugs (ie uncompletable quests). I can't recommend buying this game until they fix the numerous issues in both the single and multiplayer.

With only 15 hours put in the game and only playing single player it has held my interest. I am having fun playing this game.

I think the game is still a must play and it's fun but don't think for a minute that it's the best Mass Effect to date because it's not. Look around the internet for pro reviews before you buy but in my opinion it's certainly worth playing. Player creation is weak and I just started playing but I have heard of bug issues as well. Still it's recommended for us Mass Effect fans!

I'm a huge fan of the Mass Effect series and this game doesn't disappoint. Awesome action, great graphics, and good customization options make this a fun game. It's not without its flaws but I highly recommend it.

My first mass effect game. So far I'm loving it. It has its ups and downs. But overall a good game.

Aside from the obvious animation flaws, I think this is a great game. The combat mechanics are fun, and I have been enjoying exploring as much as I can.