'I like or love the game' (General feedback)

Yep. Any remnant sites may host them. Always collect everything from these sites. You'll know that you've done so when the map icon changes from white to blue. They're also found in all vaults. Architects drop them in large numbers, if I remember correctly.

Also, colfoley, I just read your "early in game" review. It sounds like you're sprinting through the kett storyline, with the intention of returning to the exploration and "angara first contact" storylines. Be aware that the road will be more challenging this way, since you'll lack the relationships you'd have otherwise made. I'm actually really curious to hear how things unfold, though, if you continue on that approach. I imagine it will completely alter the dynamic of many other characters and events.

It's such a shame that so many reviews are either negative or ho-hum. People may miss out on a very good game by relying on these reviews. I went in dreading the worst, because of the consistently poor reviews. Now, though, I truly can't comprehend how many of these individuals are seeing this game through that lens. The technical issues are inexcusable. By "technical issues", I mean lagging, crashing, and assorted bugs. The other common criticisms seem silly, though, based upon my experience with the game.

I played this game for 122 hours and achieved 98% completion. I've already started, deleted, and restarted a NG+. That gives me an additional 10 hours, or so, in game experience. I simply do not see most of the issues people are on about, endlessly. This is turning into a bit of a review, so I may as well throw out a rough list of Negatives and Positives. It will be in no particular order, and I'll likely forget a ton of stuff. Also, I'm typing very quickly, so grammar may suffer.

Negatives:

* The Character Creator can fashion some beautiful, realistic characters. My Sara was amazing, and I'm now playing her twin in my NG+. (The twins both import.) That said, the options do feel like a straight jacket. If you're going to give us editable scans, instead of full creative control, then we need far more than 9 options.

* The save system is bad. I'm not entirely against the "no saves during priority missions" approach. There must be more frequent auto saves, though, if this is to be the case. Starting the game on Insanity with a Level-1 Chump led to several deaths on Habitat 7, as I tried to get a handle on the new mechanics. Rescanning the same rocks and debris three times sucks. I'm a Spectre 1000 Ultra Elite, now, so I never die anymore. I don't think new players should have to experience that crap as I experienced it, though. Not everyone has patience.

* Default characters really are pretty janky. I wasn't going to include this, but it's an issue. Much of the heat directed at this game is centered upon the "poor facial animations". The default Sara and Scott are two of the big culprits. They each do bizarre things, like strange tics, that "created characters" do not. For example, Scott's eyes squint and dart wildly, while his eyebrows jump unpredictably. I'm not sure why this happened, but it's brought unneeded heat upon the game.

* Bugs! This game is buggy as hell. There are so many bugs that I've already developed instinctive, reactionary fixes for many of them. They really do impact the player experience. If I could play this game smoothly, bug-free, I'd consider it a near masterpiece (in terms of personal enjoyment).

Positives:

* World-building and Characters: This setting felt so alive! Every NPC had life; every quest had relevance; the choices felt poignant. There is a lot of loving care evident in this game. The depth and quality afforded even the smallest, most out of the way NPCs and quests was pretty impressive. The NPCs react to the changing world around them, too. It makes my time as Ryder feel more meaningful when the people in Ryder's world are acknowledging the changes I've wrought.

* Crafting: I usually don't like crafting, but this game's crafting works. It's simple; you don't have to chase components and schematics; and it's effective.

* Combat: It's amazing! It took me a while to climb out of the low-level gutter; but once I did, things became amazing. This game is fast, fluid and fun. Playing on Insanity, the enemies are generally aggressive, and every battle requires vigilance. The larger battles, such as assaults on bases, are a blast. I'm torn between continuing to build my Level-76 character, or starting fresh with another Level-1 Chump. The fact that each is fun is telling.

* Companions: I like them. Liam is my least favorite, as I see him as too immature and unprofessional to be on the team. That said, I still like him, because he reminds me a lot of my nephew (when my nephew was 7yo). They're about the same age and all. He makes me shake my head and laugh, frequently. The entire team is likeable and mechanically effective. They all bring something to the table, in and out of combat. The loyalty missions and extra content are great. Drack has one scene that is extremely touching.

* Space! I love it! I understand that some people simply aren't as patient as I; but the slow animations in space don't bother me at all. It's so beautiful out there, I'm just enjoying the views along the way. I hope they speed this up, rather than eliminating it altogether, in future games. (It's seems safe to say that it won't remain unchanged.)


Alright, that's my messy, poorly formatted, and likely error-filled list. I could write a more proper "review", but I'm simply feeling too lazy, at the moment. It's late where I live, and I probably should be sleeping.

Do tou just wnjoy trolling this site? Your attitude has worn out its welcome. Especially when someone challenges some of your more ludicrous claims and you simply hide and can't actually discuss the game with any semblance of intelligence.

Nothing like an English language (I assume American) narrow view of the world eh? Anything non English is foreign, small and their opinion not worth anything.

So last week I worked afternoons (14:00 - 22:00) so I played at night.
MON-TUE: Checked time at 4:30 and managed to go to sleep at 7:15. Don't recommend that one.
TUE-WED: Just played, when suddenly wild light appeared. Confused, I checked time. 7:22 FUCK. I REALLY don't recommend that.

Honestly I don't remember last time a game did this to me. And that's just singleplayed, MP will do worse things.

I'm kinda lucky I don't work (in a 9-5 sense). I am an in-home carer for my mum, incase you think Im lazy lol. I home school my daughter so it doesn't really matter what time of day we do it .. which is awesome.. because..

I don't think I have had a single "full" nights sleep since the game released.
I sleep a couple of hours during the day and maybe a few hours in the morning.

The rest is looking after mum, home school and playing the game... a lot.

It's sad when the teenager in the house comes into the study to order you to go to bed

I'd like the space exploring part to be skippable. Sometimes I enjoy it and the scenery can be truly breathtaking. But sometimes I get bored with it and then it would have been awesome if I could just skip it. Generally - having a choice would be good.

Sounds like you have a heart of gold and do a lot for your family, I hope the game brings you a lot of enjoyment as reward for all your hard work!

Sums up my exact feelings on it.

The combat to me is very reminiscent of Destiny. My vanguardy shenanigans is largely reminiscent of the striker titan's death from above super move, but here you can spam the hell out of it. Going back, the level of mobility is so ridiculously different that the old games feel like the characters are wearing lead boots.

I've been a bit critical of ME:A - particularly due to the romance content, some nonsensical writing, and the numerous bugs I've encountered such as Ryder drinking out of empty hands at the Vortex, two Drax's appearing side by side in the Kitchen, NPCs floating in mid-air, etc.

Now that I'm 20 or so hours in, I'm very happy I bought the game and am excited to see where the story goes.

I didn't think I would like any of the Squadmates, but I've grown to like most of them.

Glad I picked up the game, personally.