Okay. I'm here to discuss the CORE of Mass Effect. And its place in Andromeda.
Quote: "to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before" The iconic quote from Star Trek. A series about interesting characters that were taken seriously. That evolved, had depth, intrigue, synergy and importance.
It wasn't its effects. It was the story, dialog and that these simple things captured you completely.
Mass Effect is like this. Its what us long term fans love. Mass Effect 3 began dumbing down on this. But we still had Shepard.
Now to Andromedas Core Problems. First, there's no Mass Effect without a main protagonist that can lead you, can relate to, find strong, epic, charismatic. A role model in whatever way you want him/her to be. A leader with incredible depth and likability.
So why, Bioware? Why go down such a risky path. When you literally portrayed Shepard as SURVIVING in ME3. As he's in the debris. Why not give us what we all want. A character we love... taking us into a new galaxy, meeting new people. The red line remains unbroken, because we are still that same character. The explorer, fighter, ultimate badass. A leading man/woman
You told us this was because you wanted to start a new chapter. The pathfinders. And this is where I've changed my view. I pushed through it. And realized that I've come to love the Ryder's . They are rough at first. A better introduction would've been better, but I stuck with it and can honestly say I'm so happy I did.
I once belived that the Ryder's didn't measure up. That they weren't good enough. I was wrong. I judged the game too fast. I didn't give it a chance alike many others. So I waited, till all the patches landed and some cool mods were made. And then I tried Again, playing it as it was intended. And its fantastic. Its not without its errors. Rocky dialog, still some bugs, messed up faces rarely but they are there. But for 98 % of the time... this doesn't happen. The game is great. The story is interesting. Saving Worlds is so fun and cool. Meaningful. Making it more viable is fun and adds to the catharsis and even a secret ending... yes indeed. get 100 % viability for all planets and youll see. Its epic.
Bioware learned from ME 3. All requisition that was pointless and nothing had an impact on the ending, its all FIXED in Andromeda. Your choices, both main stuff and side missions such as finding the arcs and helping Worlds, it all matters big time.
Your companions are interesting, likeable, engaging and provide cool side loyalty missions. Some are subjectively better than others ( Peebee :) ) but yes. The writing is great.
I once thought that the Ryder's lacked a spine. leadership abilities, experience and more. But after having pushed through and understood what Bioware wanted to make, I get it now. I was wrong. They are great. Sara is great. And she grows with every quest, she becomes so much more of a leader. The speeches she gives are memorable and meaningful. And each and every single one never fails to remind you why you do what you do. To build a new home. To restore this galaxy to glory, to save lives and Work together. All the alien races... working together as one. Its beautiful And absolutely inspiring.
Should Shepard have returned. Hell, I would've have minded. But honestly, i dont consider it a loss that we got the Ryder's instead. Because having seen this through, I understand perfectly. And I'm happy I stuck with it.
The combat is fantastic. The Graphics are beautiful. But the audio is lacking. The game is very silent at times outside of the galaxy map, bars and fights. Not like previous mass effects. Most dialog is great. Not all but its nowhere near what most people think. Like I said above. 98 % its great. And I played 177 hours.
If one cannot get this game a chance, you wont like it and thats just that. But if you can bother to take a Deep breath and enter a new galaxy with an open mind, then you're in for an amazing journey that fixes MUCH of the dumb stuff we got from ME 3 such as that awful ending and lackluster mission design, as well as Dragon Age Inquisitions lifeless and generic World.
Andromeda feels alive. And the Nomad is ever fun to use to drive around with. Especially with cheats that give you unlimited boost.
Final Words: I'm happy I pushed through it. My view is completely changed. Originally I was sceptical but remained at a objective 7 out of 10. A great game with flaws. But now after so long, and having done my best as a mega fan to try and see the best, to find it, to understand it, I've come to love it. And even added an 8 to the score.
Because no matter its coarse surface many months ago. No matter its couple of questionable dialog ( there are less than a dozen. ) at its core, its a fantastic journey with SO many upgrades and cool features which demonstrate that Bioware listened to the fan criticism.
And for that. Thank you, Bioware. For an amazing journey.
Quote: "to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before" The iconic quote from Star Trek. A series about interesting characters that were taken seriously. That evolved, had depth, intrigue, synergy and importance.
It wasn't its effects. It was the story, dialog and that these simple things captured you completely.
Mass Effect is like this. Its what us long term fans love. Mass Effect 3 began dumbing down on this. But we still had Shepard.
Now to Andromedas Core Problems. First, there's no Mass Effect without a main protagonist that can lead you, can relate to, find strong, epic, charismatic. A role model in whatever way you want him/her to be. A leader with incredible depth and likability.
So why, Bioware? Why go down such a risky path. When you literally portrayed Shepard as SURVIVING in ME3. As he's in the debris. Why not give us what we all want. A character we love... taking us into a new galaxy, meeting new people. The red line remains unbroken, because we are still that same character. The explorer, fighter, ultimate badass. A leading man/woman
You told us this was because you wanted to start a new chapter. The pathfinders. And this is where I've changed my view. I pushed through it. And realized that I've come to love the Ryder's . They are rough at first. A better introduction would've been better, but I stuck with it and can honestly say I'm so happy I did.
I once belived that the Ryder's didn't measure up. That they weren't good enough. I was wrong. I judged the game too fast. I didn't give it a chance alike many others. So I waited, till all the patches landed and some cool mods were made. And then I tried Again, playing it as it was intended. And its fantastic. Its not without its errors. Rocky dialog, still some bugs, messed up faces rarely but they are there. But for 98 % of the time... this doesn't happen. The game is great. The story is interesting. Saving Worlds is so fun and cool. Meaningful. Making it more viable is fun and adds to the catharsis and even a secret ending... yes indeed. get 100 % viability for all planets and youll see. Its epic.
Bioware learned from ME 3. All requisition that was pointless and nothing had an impact on the ending, its all FIXED in Andromeda. Your choices, both main stuff and side missions such as finding the arcs and helping Worlds, it all matters big time.
Your companions are interesting, likeable, engaging and provide cool side loyalty missions. Some are subjectively better than others ( Peebee :) ) but yes. The writing is great.
I once thought that the Ryder's lacked a spine. leadership abilities, experience and more. But after having pushed through and understood what Bioware wanted to make, I get it now. I was wrong. They are great. Sara is great. And she grows with every quest, she becomes so much more of a leader. The speeches she gives are memorable and meaningful. And each and every single one never fails to remind you why you do what you do. To build a new home. To restore this galaxy to glory, to save lives and Work together. All the alien races... working together as one. Its beautiful And absolutely inspiring.
Should Shepard have returned. Hell, I would've have minded. But honestly, i dont consider it a loss that we got the Ryder's instead. Because having seen this through, I understand perfectly. And I'm happy I stuck with it.
The combat is fantastic. The Graphics are beautiful. But the audio is lacking. The game is very silent at times outside of the galaxy map, bars and fights. Not like previous mass effects. Most dialog is great. Not all but its nowhere near what most people think. Like I said above. 98 % its great. And I played 177 hours.
If one cannot get this game a chance, you wont like it and thats just that. But if you can bother to take a Deep breath and enter a new galaxy with an open mind, then you're in for an amazing journey that fixes MUCH of the dumb stuff we got from ME 3 such as that awful ending and lackluster mission design, as well as Dragon Age Inquisitions lifeless and generic World.
Andromeda feels alive. And the Nomad is ever fun to use to drive around with. Especially with cheats that give you unlimited boost.
Final Words: I'm happy I pushed through it. My view is completely changed. Originally I was sceptical but remained at a objective 7 out of 10. A great game with flaws. But now after so long, and having done my best as a mega fan to try and see the best, to find it, to understand it, I've come to love it. And even added an 8 to the score.
Because no matter its coarse surface many months ago. No matter its couple of questionable dialog ( there are less than a dozen. ) at its core, its a fantastic journey with SO many upgrades and cool features which demonstrate that Bioware listened to the fan criticism.
And for that. Thank you, Bioware. For an amazing journey.