Mass Effect Andromeda Video - NEW

Remember in Inquisition they had so, so much trouble with the companion nav meshes and AI in between combat. Maybe they ultimately decided to just have them completely cut out.

=/

Later for the party. And extremely disappointed that they do not show combat or dialogues.

3/10 for this trailer.

So far, low hype.

It wasn't a trailer (in the traditional sense, I should say). It was purely designed to show off how pretty the game can look in 4K. Hence, "tech video."

Who is it? I probably wont know him though...
Anyways, don't think they'll show anything to him and if they do he wont be able to talk about it.

The video is surprisingly underwhelming. A bit troubled by the entire theme of it really. I don't understand the focus on playing up visuals as if 1) that was the thing BioWare is known for and 2) that most people will even be able to play it at 4k resolution. Hard to believe we've waited this long for an actual look at the game and this is what they chose. A poor introduction. An error in judgement with just the marketing folks, I hope. EA has plenty of other studios in their stable that value style over substance, BioWare does NOT need to go that route. Harkens back to DA2's focus on "awesome stuff happening when you push a button!".

Troubled by the Asari's outfit, as others have mentioned. Not because of the outfit itself but the context in which it is worn.

Troubled by the weirdly stiff animations. If anything is going to throw off your supposedly beautiful visuals, it's that. When the Asari ran it looked like that sequence was rigged for a much larger framed individual, or perhaps the same individual in bulkier armor. I feel like this is the one part of BioWare's game that just hasn't improved throughout the generations of games. What I wouldn't give for Bungie's animators on this project...

Not feeling good with the information about so many Ryder's in the game. I have absolutely zero interest in "family drama in space". Never wished so much for the protag to be an orphan.

Don't like the disappearing companions during what was actually pretty meager platforming. Now that I think about it though, they didn't seem to show up even when not platforming. Maybe just a bad camera angle though. Regardless, other games have been able to pull off fairly decent AI navigation, not sure what is holding them back.

Overall this video served only to cool my hype while we wait for N7 day. I really think they should have just waited to do it properly instead of throwing something out there as basically an ad for the new PS4. Perhaps they felt pressure to show SOMETHING, especially after what that EA boss said. I do notice they threw the "Pre-Alpha Footage" tag at the bottom left of the video. Seems a bit ridiculous that they could still be pre-alpha if they intend to release in Q1 still, even more so if that same "pre-alpha footage" was then deemed fit to advertise 4k visuals.

So, am I the only one who felt it was Prometheus + Borderlands?

I like the idea of the Ryder family.

And I think BroRyder looks cute. (So does SisRyder.)

I am far more intrigued than I was before and am definitely looking forward to whatever N7 day brings (even though I might have to go off the grid from this place soon after.)

Han Solo doesn't wear armor. Nor does Lara Croft, the entire cast of Firefly, Indiana Jones, Nathan Drake, list can go on.

Most adventurers don't wear armor.

All those people you mention don't have to worry about the environmental hazards of space or hostile planets. If those people you mentioned went to half the places we go in Mass Effect, they would be dead within a manner of minutes.  

I got a small bit of Prometheus vibes as well from the map and the VI/AI voice. The voice reminded me of David 8, the AI in Prometheus.


BroRyder is okay. It looks little like they were maybe going for a bit of Tom Cruise to me.


I hope the human man and woman standing next to Ryder have beautiful faces and hair. I like that the ME team finally gave human women some exquisite body curves and big perky booties (yes, I paused, she got a big ol' booty), both on the lady in the OP and SisRyder from the EA Play trailer.



I want that asari's outfit (Aria's too)! Too bad where I live everyone dresses like they are going to church.

Not for me. I am picky.  Miranda and Kasumi were the very curvaceous from the front, but from the side their butts seemed to sag a bit, Miranda's being more well defined, but still a bit saggy. I get very picky about that region of my female character's body (yes, rather shallow of me). I want her to have nicely defined waist, hips, and a perky butt. 

Example of what shape from the side view I speak of

vs

Miranda Lawson from the side


Kasumi Goto from the side

I was being somewhat facetious, but in the more hardcore circles the exposed midriff would be too sexual, depending on who you talk to because it sexualizes the character.

It is silly regardless.