ME Andromeda Overall Conclusion

Is this a review? I could swear there's a whole thread made just for reviews to be placed in...

First post on this forum bro, i didnt bother much checking is there something like that, but i am pretty sure, mod will move it there, and... its not like of... 100% review, its more my personal remarks that i think people should see. And most population of forums are always on the main page. So yeah...

For the love of all that is holy, if you are going to subject us to a wall-of-words at least organize your thoughts into something coherent.

Ok ok. Let me try this hip new lingo.

My response to this godawful posturing, that makes you sound like a 12-year-old, would be 'What is this even?'

'Placing attention on drama' ...yep, nailed it.

You have it with too many drinks

You can never have too many drinks.

*Sips more of the stuff in the thing that more stuff goes in*

Hahahah why I am not surprised you have krogan on your avatar xD *picks bottle and fills glasses*.

Ok, I'll "dabate" your points.

First, your intro. Yes, this "is even" a Mass Effect game. It says so right on the box! It's a third-person action RPG set in the Mass Effect universe with biotics, Asari, Krogan, space-ships, Element Zero, the whole nine yards. It focuses on the characters, relationships, companions, and story (thought some might agree that the story is good, I think you can at least agree that these areas were given focus).

1. Character Creator: Yes, not as good as some games, or even ME3. They are looking to patch it in the coming 2 months, however, and I have seen some very good and attractive Ryder's made, so it's not a complete disaster, even if it is somewhat lacking.

2. Story: The story is exactly as they had described it in the advertising, so if you bought it without knowing what the story would be based on, that's a "consumer" issue. It's the starting point for a new series (potentially), and I happen to like the story and the major themes of exploration and building a new civilization while also dealing with contact with new alien species. Think of the story of ME1. Was that story tremendously epic by itself? Great game, yes, but the story was somewhat lacking. There are plot-holes all over the place (like why Saren needed the Conduit when he had an army of Geth at his disposal, and a Reaper), and you are basically just chasing a rogue Spectre across the galaxy while uncovering some secrets. So I think for a starting point, MEA's story is pretty good.

3. I'm not sure what the "character game system" is, but I liked the characters in the game, could relate to some, loved others, and thought overall the crew and other NPC's were very fun and well-written. Sure, that's not true of every NPC or every encounter, but I enjoyed my time with the MEA cast. They could flesh out backstories a bit more for companions, but remember that characters like Garrus and Tali had 3 games worth of content to become the fully-fledged characters they were.

4. Main Character: I'm not sure what "you gave ass some pussy" means, but the point of having a younger PC, and a less-proven cast overall, was that the journey of becoming a hero. Shepard started as a hero and became a legend. With MEA, they wanted to take someone who had responsibility thrust upon them and make the unproven rookie become a hero. It's a different stage of the hero's journey. And MEA was always meant to have a lighter tone. It was never about saving a whole galaxy, it was about settling a new home for adventurous travelers. And I think the game is plenty dark in some areas, and pleasantly light in others. ME3 got super gritty at the end, and a less pressing threat made exploring feel less out of place.

5. I agree that the dialogue could use some more variation and "renegade" choices. It should not just be a change in tone but the same answer. I think they will work on that for future games. There are some good examples when talking about your father and family that you can choose very different answers, though, to role-play as either someone in a loving family forgiving their father for being away a lot, or an estranged son or daughter who never really knew their father and never felt close to them. So there is assuredly some differences in conversations, just not in every conversation. Hopefully they will allow in future DLC and games for there to be more "bad-ass" renegade options.

6. I think the AI is fine. Animals like the Fiend needs some work, but other AI do their job pretty well for me, trying to flank me and using grenades to flush me out of cover and the like. Sometime's they act dumb, yes, but at least they don't "forget" about you because you hid in grass for a bit like HZD.

7. Enemies: While you make a stellar argument here (sarcasm), there are mostly the same type of enemies throughout the game, but they do add more the farther you go. And this was true in the original trilogy as well, except ME3 which had the most enemy variety. However, remember that we are in a single star cluster and at least in this region it doesn't appear that species have Mass Relay-like technology, so there won't be like 8 different species living in the same star cluster. In the coming games, Bioware will introduce more aliens and variety will increase. As for MEA, I thought the added enemy types and new foes made the game more interesting down the line.

8. Music: I like the music. I downloaded the soundtrack and like it, so I guess to each their own. I think there is enough variation in music for the length of the game.

9. So, there are some weapons from the original trilogy, and some new ones. The new ones have different firing mechanics (heat-seaking plasma and beam-weapons), and you can augment the MW weapons to have these same properties, or shoot grenades and other things. So I think there is plenty of variety with the new weapons and weapon customization.

10. Maps.... Ok say i like ME 1 style of exploration, but why this lacks tactical side? Like why enemies dont have bases, you can invade or bombard from orbit? Why is hacking so stupid? Why is nomad looking like Justin Bieber private planet transport in 22th century? I still dont get it, whats the whole point of this, when it has pretty much very basic options like in ME1....
Maps: Enemies totally have bases. Like...everywhere. Lots of bases. No, you can't bombard from orbit because where's the gameplay in that? "Oh, cool, your spaceship killed everyone. Welp, better go collect that loot!" I'm not sure what "hacking" you are talking about, but I like the mini-games. I don't know what you mean about Justin Bieber, but I like the Nomad and think it is fun, especially with customizable skins.

Consluion: I can see your point on some things, but your presentation of your opinion leaves much to be desired. All in all, I love MEA and think it is a very fun game. Do I hope that future installments are better, with things like less fetch quests, more meaningful side-content, and the ability to be a total jerk? Yes. However, that does not diminish my enjoyment of what I think is a pretty fantastic game.

Honest criticism is welcome here, dare . Welcome to the forum. I must admit, though, that the lingo does make your post more difficult to read. It's a shame, because you clearly put time into it. That's just an observation for future posts. I hope you take it in the friendly spirit in which I offer it, regardless of whether you adjust your posting style.

Again, welcome to the forums. Poke around a bit, and you'll find those who agree with you; those who disagree; and some in the middle ground.

The reviews thread was unpinned when the majority of reviews started coming in shitty... Can't blame someone for not fishing through pages and pages to find it.

Never in my life have I ever been inundated with so much incoherent gibberish... This must be the ramblings of a madman.

Ahh I thought there was an all encompassing critic review thread. My bad.