World design = disappointing.

The more this game reminds me of ME1, the better, so I'd say good job on the vast emptiness of unexplored worlds.

Each level is open ended but there is no open world. But you can't move freely across the island. You must complete the objectives of each level before you can move to the next and once you do you can not go back (besides mission select). A linear sequence of levels/mission. If you get tired of an area in Dragon Age you do at most times have another you could go to, at the very least, unless on certain missions, you can go back to base.

The Far Cry games starting with Far Cry 2 I would definitely call open world.

I dunno, it looks exactly what ME1 zealots fans wanted since ME2 release. A big wasteland worlds!






Only thing this time Bioware put some actual effort in the open world design, instead of auto-generating maps, add some buildings and mines then call it a day.

Also the point is rather moot in first place.

Mass Effect Andromeda is not an open world game either. It has open world elements as there will be a lot of exploration to be done, but it's still not an open world game.

Bioware devs even stated many, many times, it's not a open world game.

 

Sorry but I just had to respond to your comment about The Division. I played that game on launch and played it A LOT until I couldn't play it anymore but I haven't touched it since the last summer.
You are making observations on tanking armor ,bullet sponges and the fact that MEA could 'learn' from The Division,but correct me if I 'm wrong...Didn't that game have huge issues with enemies being huge deathless bullet sponges.I remember shooting mobs of rioter enemies who wore no armor ,just hoodies and shot with sidearms AND had apparently no cooldown and no limit for grenades.They wouldn't die but they could one-shot kill me even though I was level capped and had the best gear I could get at the time. That was definitely not better or realistic. Maybe they patched it by now but I will have to respectfully disagree. The Mass Effect series has nothing to learn from The Division.
Anyway ,we just have to wait and see.

Who the hell are you and what did you do to the real Dutch.

For the record, I thought one of the more compelling and unique things about ME1 was the exploration. I always liked it, even if the planets were cookie cutter and there wasn't a reason to explore about 80% of them. I was sad when that feature was taken out of ME2 and ME3. It's nice to see MEA going back to some of these older ideas and attempting them again with far more powerful tech and greater funding. MEA, in many ways, is more so a spiritual successor to ME1 than the other two games.

When even Dutch thinks you're reaching for something to whine about, you know you've done something amazing.

*nods approvingly*