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I gave it an 90. Pretty much the same complaints as others (CC, animations). Other than that the game is great.

have you guys the Valkyrie yet? I want that gun at least for my second Ryder.

Ive seen it being researchable, but haven't yet. Revenant is priority 1 =p I managed to get revenant II, even! with heat-seeking plasma! aaaaahahahahahahaaa!
My second wep is the falcon =p

My personal niggles... Honestly, 10 hours is not long enough. I'm also concerned at suggestions that some things will be 'better' when patched in for release (CC??), since one of the selling points of Origin Access trials is that you "get to continue where you left off" when you purchase the game. Does this mean I'll be starting again at release anyways, since they will fix [insert feature here] for release?

That said, I didn't have any technical issues running it on PC. I ran at just below Recommended specs, and still manage to auto-detect at HIGH detail for the graphics. Story seemed good, game seemed good, and I picked up gameplay features I needed as I went. Smacked hard into that 'story gate' though...

One other bug. There were a couple of characters (a certain salvager and a certain Asari) who had inanimate duplicates standing in places where they shouldn't be. Glitch much?

I'd give it a temporary 80%.

The begining is very, very contrived. Clearly, the initiative hired the worst ARK pilots possible for their endeavour if none of them could spot and avoid the scourge in time. I don't like the "I wanted adventure, but now that I'm in trouble, I just realized I can't go back' tone that some NPCs have (Tempest mechanic). Yeah, no shit Sherlock! Those are inconsistencies that already annoyed me in ME2, but I can get past this, as I did back then. Besides, I'd be hard-pressed to name a SP game I've played where the plot made little sense at some point (because gameplay!).

The UI is... very cluttered. I'd have preferred something simpler, and a good old minimap.

The CC is disappointing, indeed. I still managed to make a satisfying enough character in the little time I spent there though. Found out that as suspected, having eyebrows closer to the eyes, and the eyes themselves a little deeper into the skull prevents the perpetual wide-eyed wonder look I've seen with most other FRyder on youtube. In short, go neanderthal. It has definitely helped make most of FRyder's facial animations tolerable for me.

VAs and dialogues are mostly good so far, except for Addison. I get that I'm supposed to dislike her, but I don't think it's supposed to be about how disjointed her lines are.

There are NPCs that I liked right off the bat (Tempest pilot, Dr. Lexi), some I've disliked right off the bat too (Tann, Addison) which is what was clearly intended, and many others I have yet to determine how to feel about. So far, pretty standard for BW games.

I haven't had any of the graphical/technical bugs other have reported. It has actually been a pretty smooth ride. For reference, I have a MSI GTX 1070, and 20 gb in RAM. Definitely better optimized than For Honor (I do think that having less detailed textures for characters has something to do with it).

The environments are beautiful. Scanning actually wasn't a chore. I enjoy uncovering the Heleus Cluster.

The combat is fun and very responsive. I love the new mobility. They did a good job there. I just wish that when I charged someone, it actually felt like they were taking the full brunt of a grown human being flying at FTL speed in the face. So far, only low tier grunts get staggered. Same for weapons, I don't feel much 'weight' in their impact, but then, I only used the Lancer 1, Predator 1, and Katana 1 (I only noticed at the very end of the trial that I had actually looted a Valkyrie...). Other weapons might provide this sense of impact. It might be due to the low level of my powers and weapons while playing on Insanity though. On that note, the difficulty level feels adequate. Insanity IS challenging. At least for me. It remains to be seen if it will be consistent throughout the whole game.

MP. Lot of rubber-banding to be had. When I found a good host, it went well. While I love the new mobility, as previously stated, I kind of mourn the different dodges (or no dodge for Krogans) back in ME3MP. It made the different species feel unique and a bit distinctive, as were the different melees. I suppose in the case of melees, it will be more kit-oriented than species-oriented this time around. Muting everyone is a must do. Not that I encountered any troll or whatever, but listening to a guy monologuing without pause in spanish during the whole game was a bit tiring. It's not like that game needs communication anyway, unlike Overwatch, unless you're playing with friends.

I know my assessment might look more negative than positive overall, but despite the misgivings stated here, I still find myself wanting to know more about the story. I want to uncover the mysteries that are hinted at (and I hope that they are worth it). I want to know more about my crew, and what happened to the other ARKs. It does help that I find the combat fun (and that it's what matters most to me, for any game), and am looking forward to experimenting with new guns and powers combinations. I also like the generally more hopeful and colorful tone of the game.

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I'm the only person entitled to an objective opinion. Change your remarks to reflect the subjective nature of all your points or you will be fined.

I wrote a review of the trial, giving it a 7.5, so I give it 75% here. ME:A is a lot of fun and, at least in the trial, it provided a healthy amount of non-filler sidequests. I enjoyed the combat, thought it's a little chaotic at times and there is a LOT to do that's not just busywork. Downsides, character creator, animations, disconnected dialogue and a general feeling of the game being unpolished (sometimes unfinished).

I'd recommend, based on the 10 hour trial.

I'd say "room to improve". Some parts are as pretty and impressive as anything I've ever played. Others are reminiscent of games I played 15-20 years ago. It's an odd mix of a game thus far, which makes me think it was rushed. Some things are simply so obviously either ignored or in what should be alpha testing that I cannot fathom them being overlooked, as it were. It has to have been pushed to make a release date.

Based on my experience from the 10hr trial I would give it a solid 80, really it's a shame the cc, ui, and animations are so awful otherwise this game could easily be a 90 imo.