Customer Ratings & Reviews

About 2 hours in and I like it. I docked 1 star because the graphics seem a little jittery in the cut scenes. The geometry of the people don't quite fit right. But the 4 stars are because I like the story so far, and I love Mass Effect.

I've been a Mass Effect fan for a long time, and this title is currently right under Mass Effect 2 as my second favorite of the series. Despite some issues (redundant quests, animation), the exploration, characters, story, and gameplay kept me hooked. I was pleasantly surprised, as I'd been following a lot of the negative reception. This game won't be for everyone, but if you liked the exploration in ME1, the character quests in ME2, and the multiplayer gameplay of ME3, this game might hit all the right notes for you. I must say that the game does take a while to build - 10-15 hours left a weak impression until I trudged along and finally hit all the planets and really felt all the right pieces line up. So, the game has it's flaws, but I dont regret my purchase. Cheers!

I very much enjoy playing the game, and the story line is fun to follow so far. As other online reviews for gamers have said, the first few hours are slow, but then the action starts to pick up and you spend a lot of time exploring the worlds and fighting the bad guys. There are glitches. I have seen odd character movements, and flying rocks, etc, that make the game feel unpolished. At times I swore at the screen regarding who in the heck designed this. You spend a lot of time inn the nomad, and the driving physics are off. In general, I am glad I have the game and I am enjoying it. I think the programmers could have spent more time on it, and made it a much better, more cohesive game with a little more effort.

This game has more than its fair share of bugs and technical glitches that should have been looked at by QA/QC. The facial animations are rough and don't always match the voice acting. You can see enemies glitching in and out of dropships before they land. Your helmet magically appears on your head whenever you land. You can completely bug out a quest prompt if you die while interacting it. Bonus points, you can't do anything to stop your death. I tried to finish interacting with the quest object while getting attacked by enemies. Little did I know, the game puts you into a conversation where you can't move. The enemies, however, have full attacking capabilities and can kill you. After loading the last save, I was unable to complete that part of the quest any longer. Going from planet to planet takes way too long. I get that it's supposed to be like you're actually flying there, but still, it's too much. On the other side, the actual fight mechanics are really well done. The worlds all look beautiful. Multiplayer is fun (when I don't get dropped at the last segment) This game really just needed a hard polish on other surfaces. Something a AAA rated IP should have had from the start.

While a step back for the franchise, considering it wasn't the A team at the studio i was satisfied. This game did have a lot of issues and bugs some of which were very frustrating. That said liked the story, gameplay and graphics. Hope they dedicate more time and effort in a next one if they make it.

So far I am enjoying this game very much, and I've set up an outpost on only one planet so far. There's so much to do in this game! I'm not going to criticize the character animations, but if you're inclined to look for examples of disappointing/weird/bad animations you'll probably find plenty. The story and characters are pretty intriguing so far, and there seems to be a lot of emphasis on exploring the planets (the scenery is gorgeous) in side missions separate from the main priority missions. I don't know if Andromeda will be my favorite Mass Effect game, but I give it a thumbs up so far. The multiplayer is much harder but still fun.

It’s basically only superficially a Mass Effect game. The combat is more fast-paced and the exploration aspect is a lot more prominent as an explorer, as opposed to a government asset. It’s not a bad game if you can get past how different it is from its predecessor.

Probably not the huge improvement people were looking for, but that doesn't make it a bad game. If you liked the other Mass Effects, you'll probably like this one too. Now that it's dropped in price, it's really a great value of hours of game play vs $

The initial reviews for the game were not great and prevented me from purchasing it at launch. However, being a fan of the initial trilogy, I figured that patches would be incoming. The game in its current state plays pretty well and uses its exploration theme fully. The dialog is solid but not as good as the first three games and the combat is balanced. There are some bugs still, of course (weird clipping, occasional cutscene audio sync problems, etc.), but nothing game breaking. If you're a fan of the series, it's a great addition to the universe.

This was my 1st entry into the Mass effect series, and I've had a lot of fun with it. The story is interesting enough to keep the average player going. There have been some minor bugs but nothing too serious.

As a huge fan of the series, I can confidently say that Mass Effect: Andromeda is an excellent Mass Effect game. This game got a bad reputation due to it releasing in a very unpolished state. However, it has since been patched multiple times and nearly all of the bugs and poor animations have been fixed. No, it is not perfect. But what game is? Looking back on the original trilogy, each game had its own unique problems. I can't find any real flaws in this game that weren't also present in at least one of the previous Mass Effect games. As a diehard Mass Effect fan, I thoroughly enjoyed this game and put well over 100 hours into it. It's filled to the brim with endearing characters, fun combat, and a sense of exploration not felt since the first game in the series. Andromeda is a fantastic follow-up to the Mass Effect trilogy.

Overall, this is a good game. With 5 years of anticipation and hype between ME:3 and ME:A, the expectations were unreal. Yes, as a software QA engineer, I find some of the bugs are inexcusable. However, such a massive project on 3 platforms will have some issues. These are resolvable and will be soon according to BioWare. It is a huge game. Part shooter, part RPG, part open world, with civ builder elements thrown in. Much more exploration based than ME:2 and ME:3, which were set in a universe assumed to be known to the player. Like a trilogy in any media (movie, book, etc), world-building takes some time in the beginning. It's trying to accommodate ME fan-boys like me who want to dive right in as well as people new to the series. There are some great visuals while exploring planets (even if character expressions are wonky), the characters are interesting (although it takes some time), and you can see the possibilities for where sequels might go. Despite being so vast and exploration based, the pacing doesn't seem slow. Sure, there are fetch quests, and players of Dragon Age Inquisition will see some painful similarities, but there's much less story-less grinding than in DA:I. The Nomad is light-years better than the Mako from ME:1. Combat controls are excellent, and true RPG fans will love the level of detail in character abilities, gear mods, etc. No two Ryders will be the same. Currently I give it 810. After the next major patch, 8.5/10 (assuming no new issues are introduced).

I have not really read the reviews but I have not heard great things about this game. I decided to get it anyways and I do not regret it. It feels like a Mass Effect game but I have been hooked since I started. Great story, gameplay, and graphics. Yes, the facial animations are not the best but it is not as bad as the internet makes it sound. At least for me.

I only bought this game because I price matched a competitor. For like $12-13. Played it for a while and I was pleasantly surprised that it was better than it was made out to be by all the people online bashing it. I know they patched it a bunch of times since launch. So that must have helped. So I think for all the people whom wanted the game at launch and saw or read the reviews bashing the game decided not to get it. I'd say it's pretty safe to get it now. Specially if you can get it at bargain bin price.

I heard a lot of negative reviews about Andromeda, but I was a fan of the original trilogy so I decided to try it for myself. It's not nearly as bad as everyone makes it out to be. It's not as "epic" nor has a good a story as the original trilogy, but it's still an enjoyable time. Combat is similar to previous games, and the game actually looks pretty good on my PS4 Pro. A lot of criticism was levied against its facial animations, but the latest patches mitigate a lot of the problems. Have you played Dragon Age: Inquisition? Did you like it? Because ME:A is essentially DA:I in space. Same sort of quest structure is what I mean. If you enjoyed DA:I, you'll probably enjoy ME:A. If you've never played a Mass Effect game before, you will probably enjoy this too. If you're a long-time ME fan, your enjoyment out of the game is going to be directly proportionate to how willing or able you are to separate this from the original trilogy and try to take it as its own thing.

I'm a huge fan of the original Mass Effect trilogy with Mass Effect 2 being my favorite. When Mass Effect Andromeda was announced, I was excited. The closer the game got to release, there were worries among other Mass Effect fans. Without giving away plot spoilers, I can admit that Andromeda has its faults and issues (just google the game) but these issues can be ignored and probably wouldn't even be an issue if certain game sites constantly overloaded us with said issues. At the end of the day, Andromeda is fun and a good looking game. It takes a few hours for you the player to get the story going but once it does a solid job of entertaining. The visuals on the newer Frost Bite Engine really pop and compliment certain moments of the story. Much like the original Mass Effect game, there are bigger things to come with the potential sequels. And if you were a fan of the multiplayer that was in Mass Effect 3 then you'll be at home with the new version of the fun online experience. Mass Effect Andromeda is a good game and I think confident gamers will discover this on their own.

...I am currently enjoying the heck out of it. Its more like a 4.5 for me, but due to some issues (see below), I am going to round down to a 4. Yes, there are some glitch things and such, but overall it is a game worth trying, especially if you catch it on sale. I am about half way through campaign...the story is good, but the characters aren't as memorable as past ME games. The things that the internet has been fussing over the most (facial expressions, weird character and NPC movements, etc.) didn't really take away from my experience. I only wish EA had put more polish on it...oh what could have been. A few things to note. The single player campaign is the core of the game, but there is also a multiplayer component. Every time you load the game, it connect's to EA servers and stays connected. If you lose connection to the EA servers (lose internet, servers down, doesn't reconnect when PS4 comes out of rest mode), you run the risk of trophies not popping (even once you are reconnected). Try to make sure you are always connected to EA servers if you care about trophies. Also, I have experienced a couple of freezes while playing this game on my PS4 slim. During both occasions, I had to hard reset to get going again. I am not sure how widespread this issue is, but it's something to note. Lastly, I have been seeing some lagging as I have progressed further in the game, particularly when I am driving around in the Nomad or during some conversations. It's not enough to ruin the experience, but I did take note. Again, i am not sure how widespread this is. YMMV. One final thing...I would say that the extras that come with the deluxe edition are not a big deal, so save yourself a few bucks and get the standard edition.

The game is great honestly. The story, battle mechanics, and environments are awesome. The actual graphics are beautiful.. but those human facial animations make it almost unplayable to me. I seriously put it down to wait until the patch comes, in which I will continue on from there.

For those who have played the original Mass Effect trilogy can expect some similarity to the first ME game. Mass Effect Andromeda offers plenty of exploration, new characters, new enemies, improved combat, and addictive multiplayer. The graphics look great when it comes to the environments, but does not improve much with the character models especially the animations. The combat is very similar to ME 3, but adds vertical combat with a dedicated jump button (jetpacks!), and the inclusion of profiles (you can switch talents in game), and armor/weapon customizations . The story is mostly based on a group of explorers looking for new worlds to live in, but have also found a a few threats and challenges along the way. While the story is not as good as the original trilogy, it does offer choices that affects your gameplay. Lastly, multiplayer is frantic and very similar to ME 3 multiplayer, but with new characters that each have different abilities and perks.

Im a HUGE fan of this series and Bioware games in general. That being said, apparently EA forced this out early cause has one realitvely substantial flaw that is justifiably receiving criticism and that is the facial animations. Will this ever get better w patches or is it just the way it is im not sure. Fortunately other positives outweigh this one issue. Environments and exploration are great. Combat is great. Driving the Nomad is great. Story is good so far as well. So definitely still good game!