A new adventure awaits in the Mass Effect universe. With stunning visuals and a new galaxy to discover, BioWare delivers the next generation of space exploration. Commander Shepard's story may be over, but there are many more stories to tell in the Mass Effect universe. Mass Effect Andromeda will be set in a new galaxy, with new characters, new quests and a whole load of new consequence-laden decisions to make. Mass Effect: Andromeda takes you to the Andromeda galaxy, far beyond the Milky Way. There, you'll lead our fight for a new home in hostile territory - where WE are the aliens. Play as the Pathfinder - a leader of a squad of military-trained explorers - with deep progression and customisation systems. This is the story of humanity’s next chapter, and your choices throughout the game will ultimately determine our survival in the Andromeda Galaxy. As you unfold the mysteries of the Andromeda Galaxy and the hope for humanity lies on your shoulders – You must ask yourself… How far will you go? Key Features: Return to the Mass Effect universe. Lead the first humans in Andromeda on a desperate search for our new home. In this new chapter of Mass Effect, meet and recruit all-new, interesting characters caught up in an epic space saga filled with mystery and galactic conflict. Fight for survival. Battle with your Pathfinder team against terrifying enemies and creatures. New additions like destructible environments, boosted jumps for added verticality, and all-new weapons and Biotics make combat more thrilling than ever. Build your hero. Create a formidable hero with amazing weapons, powers and tech. A much more flexible skill and weapon progression tree means you can replicate your play style to make you unstoppable against new, powerful alien enemies. Explore a new galaxy. Chart your own course in a dangerous new region. Unravel the mysteries of the Andromeda galaxy as you discover rich, alien worlds in the search for humanity’s new home.
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Look, Mass Effect: Andromeda isn't terrible, but it's a major letdown after the original trilogy. Exploring new planets is cool, and the combat system is actually a lot of fun. But the facial animations are wonky, the writing is weak compared to those first three games, and it's pretty buggy, even after all these years. If you're desperate for more Mass Effect, it'll scratch that itch. But if you expect the same level of quality and emotional storytelling as the Shepard era, you'll be disappointed.
Why would you want to play this. It has nothing, and I mean nothing, from the original games that you love. It doesn't do enough to stand on it own. The characters are dull and forgettable, the story is dull and forgettable, the gameplay is dull and forgettable. The game tries so hard to take itself seriously and sell its player on its world and its characters and its charm but it completely falls flat at every single turn.
An astonishingly bad game.