Replayability - Andromeda Vs ME1-3

This is what makes a game replayable. Did I have fun and enjoy it. I don't care if it has 100 endings or one if I had fun the answer is yes.

Replay value of the original trilogy varies greatly from game to game for me, since I rarely do full trilogy runs. I generally only do that if I'm creating an entirely new timeline with a different character, otherwise I may just play whichever with an NG+ playthrough of my maxed out primary Shepard. ME3 took up most of my time, with ME1 and ME2 ranking 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Determining whether or not Andromeda is the start of a new trilogy/series in and of itself doesn't affect replay value for me. The only thing that affects replay value is how it stacks up to subsequent titles. If I enjoy MEA2 more than the first game, then I'll move on and play that more, and so on. Until then, I'm gonna play the shit outta this one. For now, this is probably going to get more mileage out of me than either ME1 or 2. It'll be a while before I exceed my ME3 playthroughs, because there's a heck of a lot of them.

I would just focus on the main story mission and loyalty quests at this point and finish it if I were you. You really don't have to get to 100% viability on all the planets first. The game doesn't seem to expect you to and you can keep playing after the final mission if you want.

But after seeing the ending, yes I think so, it reminds me a lot of ME1, where the main story feels finished, but there's enough left unexplained to keep learning more about the world. The only thing they didn't do, was create the same sense of urgency with another "the reapers are coming!" type declaration. Which is probably smart if they want to avoid writing themselves into a corner. But there's still an overarching mystery there, and places they could take the story. Some of the choices you make could have different consequences, with how your allies get along and whatnot. 

I've played through the trilogy three times, with ME3 getting four play throughs. I've already played through MEA twice and I'm definitely doing a third.

The real question is, will I replay Andromeda next year? Or two years from now? I strongly suspect the answer will be "Yes".

I've replayed MET twice, and sort of kind would not have minded the third time. I am on the second PT with my ME:A, and would not mind the third time.... but I doubt I will do the third PT with either tbh. I really love all four games, but once I do a male and a female, and see most of the dialogue and romantic choices, and pick the ones I liked, it gets boring to replay it.

So, about the same.

The combat in MEA is great enough to make it replayable.

I replayed ME1 many times for the story and for the combat. I only ever replayed ME2 for the combat and have no intention of playing it ever again. I have never replayed ME3 because the war story is too heavy and I'd rather not endure it again, despite the fun parts.

So in summary I believe MEA is easily more replayable than ME2/3, and maybe more than ME1 because the combat is so good.

In any case I don't value replayability as a hallmark of a great game - many of the best games I've played are one time only because I don't want to water it down with repeat playthroughs.

I've played the original Mass Effect Trilogy so much that it's actually kind of hard for me to enjoy it anymore just because the played the whole trilogy close to 25 times. I remember finally starting a new playthough on my Xbox One backwards compatibility it was damn near impossible for me to get much out of it because I had just played the thing less than a year ago on my Xbox 360. 

While I'm still getting my money's worth out of ME:A but I do plan on taking a break from it due personal reasons and just to recharge. 

I might agree with you if I hadn't downloaded EGM for Mass Effect 3. It adds some busy quests plus increases down time but makes it flow oh so much better.

I've played me1 and 2 numerous of times. Played me3 only twice. As for Andromeda, I've not even finished it. I went back to horizon and I'm also playing persona 5. So compared to the trilogy I think Andromeda has no replayability, for me anyway. It just got boring. MP isn't as fun as me3 mp either.

Different things matter more to others. I've replayed KOTOR at least 6 times. Every time I did light side female and romanced Carth. Enjoyed every play through. My build was different each time though. And I'm toying with another play through if I can tear myself away from MEA long enough to finish my KOTOR II play through (which is play through #6 and again light side female).

As for MEA vs MET, only time will tell. I'm on a second play through at the moment, playing Scott Ryder. My first was as Sara Ryder.

I did 3.66 playthroughs of the trilogy. That was enough, I have no motivation to do another. I might do one more of this and then wait for the sequel (but I haven't even finished this playthrough yet).

I personally don't get the compulsion to continually replay the same things over and over again (even where things can vary, the variance isn't generally enough to make it worthwhile for me). I'd rather try something new.

Same for me, my first playthrough was all the games with pretty much all DLC in one long binge.