ME Fans: Happy with your purchase?

The one example I have seen of that sort of thing so far I felt was fairly good writing for Vetra. In my experience, as someone who does write, sometimes writers have to both show and tell to get their message across.



Anyways, onto my brief initial impressions of the first about 2 and a half hours of the game.

The good:

The game is actually off to a much better start then Dragon Age Inquisition. And as many people know I really loved that game so I am curious to see if it will maintain its forward momentum.

Speaking about Dragon Age Inquisition though the story of this game is off to a pretty good start. I know the Inquisition was supposed to be on hard times what with the terrorist attack and everything but it never really felt like it. You can feel the tension, the drama, and the events that proceeded your arrival in Andromeda in the environment and the way the characters behave.

The controller layout is actually pretty good. Given that BioWare took a little heat over this in ME 3 and given that this was maybe a little bit of a concern, but...it actually really works. It might take a little while getting used to it but I think it will be just fine in the end. (Its been a while since I have sprinted via pressing the analog stick in).

I have defended the CC, and I still do...I really like it. But ironically enough I stil ran into some of the same issues as I have in the past. But here is my Fem Ryder for comparison:


Crafting looks good...

The game is emotionally engaging so far...

And I am loving the dialog system so far. I think I was trying to paint my Ryder into a corner at first but I have gotten over it. Bonus points for Dr. Lexi's psych profile.
The bad:

I hate piling onto a dead horse...but the facial animations. Granted for the most part I am finding them ok and not the freak show that most people seem to think they are...but there was one notable example where Cassandra tried to frown and smile at the same time. I don't know what it is about me and characters who seem to cnstantly frown...

Though as a side note about the character animations I had this theory about them, and that theory has been proven to be correct. A lot of people have complained about how some of the animations make it look like Ryder is in tremendous pain (you know the one) but when you play the game and get to the part...guess what?...RYDER IS IN A LOT OF FUCKING PAIN.

I feel like the combat is boring so far, but I do that with the caveat of A. I think I am still trying to play it like the trilogy and B. I still have to get used to the controls.

The map/ compass is a mess. Again something I MAY get used to but on this one I am not holding out much hope.

But on the bright side have not run into a single noticable bug.

The curious:

Again think I will have to get used to the controls over all.

The crafting system is pretty good so far. Just, bit confused on the whole blue prints things. Maybe I will try and ask this somewhere else but...you have to research blue prints right? But then I have heard if you buy said blue prints or procure them then you can skip this and go directly to 'development'...which is true, or at leas the evidence is there so far. But then...how do you get new blueprints to research?

All the characters and the character writing is solid so far. But I will need more time to get to know them. I especially liked that first conversation with a certain Salarian politician.

So...I think that will do it for now. I will update everyone again when I hit about the ten hour mark.