Playing the old trilogy after Andromeda

I'm putting off a trilogy run for a while because I don't want to burn myself out on it. I've already played them an ass load of times and I rarely play differently than usual, just don't want to wear it out. Although I'll probably jump back in soon.

I can say that in 10 years, I will still be playing the trilogy whereas I can't say the same for MEA

The original trilogy does literally everything better. Everything.

Outside of graphics (and even that's debatable), I can't think of a single thing that MEA does better. I personally don't like the combat as much. I mean what's the point in having all that damn mobility if enemies are ridiculously accurate all the time? Observers are obnoxious and even cannon fodder enemies have super good aim. Not being able to control your team for synergy, explosions and feeling like a cohesive squad is a major strike against the combat.

I also didn't like MEA's more light hearted and humorous tone. The game wasn't even funny, and half the lines made you roll your eyes. If you're exploring a brand new galaxy, that's a pretty serious matter. Ryder doesn't act professional enough. You also cannot role play your character as much as you do in OT. You cannot do any renegade actions. I remember on Kadara I saw a bunch of looters robbing a dead guy. Instead of being able to threaten them or kill them, Ryder just lets the two scumbags curse him out and he goes on his merry way like a loser. Shepard could be roleplayed in many different ways and he was actually funnier than Ryder even as early as ME1.

I also had a huge problem with how the Krogan were portrayed. They didn't act like Krogan at all. Outside of Drack all the other male Krogans were wimps and the effeminate lisping Krogan sounded awful. Its not just the krogan. All the alien races felt a little off as the voice acting and aesthetic of the characters seemed wrong. The exploration can get really tedious, and many of the side quests are just mundane. The story was also a poor man's retread of the OT except you just didn't care. There are some good things here and there. The dialogue on the Nomad is mostly good and I did like Drack and Cora.

But when you play the OT, you just feel like you have more control and the things you do actually matter. 

I did start an ME Trilogy run almost immediately after finishing Andromeda. While the MAKO usually doesn't bother me at all, it did feel really sluggish and it did get on my nerves at times in direct comparison to the Nomad.

Otherwise, the trilogy just felt as brilliant as ever. I must have played through it at least 5 times (ME1 and 2 MUCH more often), so I know it almost too well at this point. However, after Andromeda it struck me how on point most of the dialogues in the trilogy are. Almost all characters are so multi-faceted and interesting, something that Andromeda couldn't even come close to IMO. Sure, there are exceptions (Tali and her codex dialogues in ME1 come to mind) but in general, going back to the trilogy right after Andromeda just reinforced how great the writing is most of the time, especially when it comes to the characters.
Also, they seem to have some sort of genuine chemistry together, especially in ME3, when they interact more with each other. In Andromeda, despite all the banter and the movie night and what not, that same feeing of genuine friendship between the characters doesn't quite emerge. Now, of course, the trilogy, consisting of 3 games has a massive advantage in that regard because of it's sheer length but I also think it's got to do with everything from writing to voice acting to pacing, etc.

In short, apart from some minor issues with controlling the MAKO, coming back to the trilogy after Andromeda felt really good. I am not one of those bashers who said that Andromeda is a super bad game or anything like that but some of ME:A's weaknesses only emphasized what a marvelous achievement the trilogy was despite the fact that it too is by no means free of flaws.

I *just* finished my first complete Trilogy run-through (having only played ME2 before Andromeda); and immediately started again from the beginning. While I like the combat in Andromeda more and especially miss the ease of travelling around on foot, the story and everything else just seems so... empty in comparison. There isn't as much *there* there, I guess? I dunno. I played Vanguard the first way through and now I'm going Adept (I like the space-magic, what can I say?).

You don't. He's taking the piss.

I just started another run a few days ago and I'm not sure I'll go through. I feared as much, it's hard to get back to the combat of the MET after the imo much better one of MEA. Of course the best thing about ME1 is its story, but I find it hard to care anymore after 20 playthroughs or so. It's just routine now, and for that the gameplay just isn't good enough. The levels are also pretty linear, that's another thing I liked about MEA, that I can just explore the area, go treasure hunting etc. Makes me a bit sad, as I consider ME1 one of my favourite games of all time.

I'm not playing the MET so much as modding, enjoying it but I kind of want to replay ME:A again. ^^

I didn't replay the trilogy; on hiatus. But I'm a constant player in ME3 MP. I've played the Andromeda campaign from beginning to end, and the mp which I abandoned not soon after.

I feel I'm back home with ME3 MP. I don't miss the jetpack one bit. The biotic combos are biting and powerful (the sound effects have oomph and it's gratifying to see mobs flying all over the place), the weapons are diverse and robust. I can melee properly (every race has their unique melee), I can grab mobs over covers and stab them dead. I enjoy watching mobs swoop helplessly up in the air when I cast biotics and watch the occasional amusing incidents with other players.

Andromeda is not a bad game but it feels very empty in everything, has no impact and is not memorable for me.

If Andromeda had the DLC it deserved it probably would've felt great by the end.