Who's still doing playthroughs of ME:Andromeda?

I played it 2 and a 1/2 times. Does that count?

Well, to be honest, the 1/2 was because I wanted to see how powerful level 10 weapons and Armour were. Never found out due to bug No. 150.

Still technically on a playthrough, but after picking up HZD, I haven't been able to drag myself away, so Andromeda's been on the back burner ever since.

To be honest, the number of open-ended things that are not likely to get follow-up in a satisfactory way (books just won't do) does hamper enthusiasm to go back.

On most game forums I read these days the amount of hate/complaints is shocking compared to the amount of people who make it clear they enjoy the games that the forums are about. I see the same here. People love to bitch, moan and complain, and they do here too. Bioware are an especially easy target for them too.

There were definite problems.  I played two runs and half of a third before setting it aside for 7-8 months.  On returning, without all that constant negativity shoved down my throat, I could simply play it for what it is.  In the end, I'm left with disappointment that certain things aren't going to be tied up, or will have it done in a novel.  Also, I like the fun loving, roguish type, so Ryder works for me, but I would definitely allow for growth into a more well-rounded character in a sequel.

Lol.  

First of all, this is not the Mass Effect: Andromeda forum. "BioWare" encompasses a great deal more to most people than just Andromeda. I came here because I love BioWare. The first game I played of their's was Baldur's Gate and I've played all their RPGs since then and loved most of them. 

I would like to clarify that I don't think Andromeda is a BAD game. It's just not comparable to what I know BioWare is capable of.

It's like when Robert De Niro chose to make a stupid ass film where he plays Anne Hathaway's intern. And as if that wasn't bad enough, imagine that the film was called "Taxi Driver: Madison Avenue". 

On the bright side, I hear Bungie are building an echo-chamber you might like.  

Where would one acquire radioactive dirt?

Asking for a friend.  

I ditched that game within the first 2 weeks I think. I loved the planet exploration but the characters weren't interesting enough, they just felt like copy and pasted version of shepards squad.

Playthrough #2. PS4 version sucks. Frostbite audio streaming is crap in both this and Inquisition with load-times in banter and conversations. Not good enough for me. I'm trying on pc again. Better graphics at lower resolution and high heat. Slightly less comfortable but looks more like the target render and slick cinematic depth of field.

I'm in the middle of a run now, although I took some time off for Stellaris 2.0.

Did two playthrus up to 75% completion, or so, and then lost interest in SP. I still play MP, though...

This is the reason why I can't really play it again. I don't hate the game, not by any stretch. I remember being really excited hearing about it at first but I quickly came to realize that while having all this potential....it didn't live up to it. I once thought that ME:A felt the same to me as ME1. But Clips points out something here that makes me realize - despite how bad the combat in ME1 is or how horrible the Mako was and the planet "exploration" that came with it, I can still go back and play ME 1 as part of a trilogy run when I feel like doing one. Still can't play ME 1 more than once a year (only like....10 runs of ME 1 compared to the countless times I've played 2 and 3. Seriously, I lost count after my 20th play through of both) but I can still go back and play ME 1. I'll get that desire to do so and yes, once I hit Noveria, I'll be like, "Ugh....half way there....", but that's more due to the combat system than anything. The story still keeps me coming back.

Even with knowing the ending will let me down in 3, even though I know all the twists and the obvious betrayals, the OT got better with each game. Had Andromeda lived up to that potential, I think I could see myself playing it again now and then. But after having no desire to really want to replay it after finishing it, I do begin to question if even new single player content in DLC form would want me to play it again.

As was said, Andromeda felt like it was lacking something. I know some compare the squad as "copy/paste" of Shep's squad, but that's an unfair comparison because in ME 1, we were walking in blind about any of these new experiences. By now, we know the lore and we know all about the turians/krogan/quarians/etc. already, so the characters felt flat for another reason (except Liam....while his mission was hilarious, I just....it was like they tried too hard to get everyone to like him). As much as I liked Cora, even she was really one dimensional, unless you pursue a romance with her, which is really sad. It shouldn't take someone pursuing something with them to show they're more than just a one dimensional character.

It's still not a bad game; it's average. Not horrible by any means, and those that are hating on it to hate, well, that's their decision. I'd still say to anyone that has yet to play it to try it. I would tell them what to expect fully though before diving into it, but I'd still encourage them to try it and make their own decision about it. However, for me, I'd probably rank it below ME 1 now on my scale. Maybe it was the story just being dull or uninspiring. I have my own thoughts and reviews on it, but this is the wrong thread for that. Am I glad I played it? Sure; just to experience it and see if it lived up to the potential it had.

Sadly, it didn't. So no, I can't see myself playing it ever again.