What Did You Do Today in Andromeda

Finished the game. What I like : anyone that you saved or helped will show up to pitch in the final fight. The psych profile on my Ryder is analytical thinking, intellectual curiosity, grounded and unemotional response to crisis.

On the negative side. Most important, need better writers. The lacks already made up quite a list. If the story had been hefty and good, the impact of the flaws wouldn't be that great but unfortunately, they didn't do that well with the story.

* The framework is good but the villain needs more exposition. The Archon has nothing much to say except the same old query / threat routine.

* Better companion background and personality. Jaal represented an opportunity to take onboard a suspicious, antagonistic and sceptical crew member. It'd better if there were consistent / persistent conflicts / questions arising from actions taken, with him coming around to Ryder's perspective or respecting that POV even if he doesn't agree. Make it a difficult journey for him to understand the crew and for Ryder to understand him. Instead, he's bland and receptive from the word 'go'.

Cora is the other char I have issues with. I'm not sure where the writer was going with her; a person who knows not what she wants and just follow the beat of the drum? All I know of her is that she couldn't find her place among the humans because she's an odd ball biotic. She's not happy she's not Pathfinder; I half expected her to throw a tantrum. I want! I want! She's got a thing about her time with the asari, she holds up some of them like goddesses, read their manuals like holy text (probably quote them in her sleep too) and has a bee in her bonnet about gardening and roses. Not inspiring, rather insipid, repetitive and annoying.

The rest of the crew don't stand out though they're not as whacky as Cora.


* The writing is uneven, empty and illogical. Some things happen because the writers want it that way even if it doesn't make sense. Some things are conveniently rewritten because they want to convey the impact of the stuff they want to show; didn't turn out well imo. The end product is a uneven, jagged, jumbled tapestry that does not present a solid beautiful design.

The ending is fine. Not great, just fine.