Is ME:Andromeda worth getting?

I would wait for more patches and a sale

Even Hitler is taken back by MEA

Hitler is taken aback by everything.

I wouldn't say that the trilogy got particularly dark until the last act of ME2 and onward to ME3. Prior to that it had its moments here and there, but for the most part the games kept their usual lighthearted BioWare flair. 

I kind of agree with you, but Shepard and co. are never really upbeat and quippy in the way the MEA characters are. And I did basically talk Saren into committing suicide by shooting himself in the head at the end of the game, which is pretty dark, and Virmire (shooting Wrex option, dead teammate) is not dark in the same way but still heavier than anything we get in MEA. ME1 was lighter in tone -- much lighter than ME2 at its darkest -- but it did have some significant (plot-wise) dark/dramatic/sad moments that MEA doesn't quite have built into the story at all. The closest things I can remember off the top of my head are more minor plot points:

OTOH while I do prefer the darker tone of ME2 and 3, I don't think it's such a bad thing that they went lighter in the reboot, for whatever reason they had, even if it's not my personal ideal. This is a definitely a game that I think is aimed at a slightly younger crowd than the OT, and may grow with them if EA allows it to, the way Harry Potter books did for example (starting out pretty light, aside from the murdered parents thing, and gradually getting darker and more complex as readers aged with it). If that's their plan then I hope we get to see that happen (with Ryder going from vulnerable rookie to veteran). It's generally similar enough to the trilogy that unless you really hate lighter tones, you will probably enjoy it fine.

I think some people are also forgetting that ME2 built heavily on the foundation of ME1 and gave it more depth when it came to factions' drama/histories (quarians and geth, salarians and krogan, etc). MEA does feel like the first game in a series in a similar way to ME1, even though we recognize most of the species and there are some minor allusions the OT.

Eh, I always thought that option was dumb anyway. Shutting her down with the Intimidation dialogue is easily the superior outcome. 

Nothing wrong with allowing the player to be an unnecessarily violent jerk. The trouble is having the world of the game properly react to that sort of behavior. DA:O was especially guilty of that.

Well it all depends on the situation, like where you have a setup where a harsher response could be used and not have unconvincing consequences. Like if you told the Angry Woman on the Hyperion to shut her fool mouth and go back to cryo if she doesn't like how things are going. She'd bellyache, but not much she could do other than mean-mug the shit out of Ryder lest she wants the back of the hand. Or if one could simply cap the two looters in Kadara port's undercity because they looked at you cockeyed. Not like that bitch up top would really care all that much. Aside from everyone down there being more of the dregs that no one cares about anymore, you already got away with snatching her prisoner from under her nose anyway.

True, but the OT had more of an immediate threat/urgency to it that MEA just does not have.

ME1 you felt as if the Geth/Saren were closing in and you had to hurry to find the conduit before Saren did or else he will immediately launch the Reapers upon us.

ME2 you felt as if the Collectors were making advances rather quickly and knew the Reapers were behind the scenes pulling strings. It was only a matter of time before they try to hit Earth and you could not allow that to happen.

ME3, well, this is very self explanatory and probably the most urgent ME games. You are essentially at war with the Reapers, nuff said.

MEA.....well.....idk. You are bringing planets back to life while the Power Rangers inspired Kett villain is trying to take over the cluster. It was very lighthearted and I never really felt any sense of urgency from the narrative.

I mean either way it is totally unnecessary and outright deranged for the character to punch her but if you are playing broShep it is a little messed up

ETA I did punch her on my outright deranged playthrough of ME1 and ME2 and the line before it is so silly also. "I've had enough of your snide insinuations!" (or or "assertions") is a bit off for what comes next. I always felt like it should have been something less long and articulate like "Here's your report!" or whatever.

Lol

Nice opinions.

Seeing as OP has the option of paying 5$ to try the game out, and check out YouTube video as well - that's what he should do. A blind purchase based on forum opinions is ridiculous for a game this divisive.