So as a fan of Bioware and different RPGS, I bought this when it first came out despite alot of hate from people and honestly: I love the story...but the gameplay is a bit weak.
The story starts off where you play as either a Male or Female Ryder with a horrible character creator, I mean how did bioware go from one of the most advanced character creators in Dragon age to this???
Well anyways you and 100,000 people are on the way to the Andromeda Galaxy set in 600 years in the future and after the 2nd mass effect game so it's like a prequel to the 3rd game but also after the 3rd game...rather weird and for those wondering: Sheppard doesn't make a cameo.
Anyways, you wake up from cyro as your created abortion and go to an planet that is destined to be one of your homeworld but unfortunately it doesn't turn out the way you'd hope. Your dad dies and makes you the new pathfinder who now has an AI in his brain called SAM and his job is to find a new home.
And honestly that's the whole game in a nutshell: going to planets to settle, fighting a new race of characters called the Kett and constantly going back to the planets you settled onto to fix things is surprisingly great.
I honestly felt that this story in alot of ways was a bit better than the trilogy. I mean it's one thing time fight an alien race which both games do but its another to travel away from your original home, fight another race, find a home planet, make alliances, fix the planets and settle disputes.
of course there's a whole new cast of side characters like Suvi, Kallo, Drack, Peebee, Jaal, and others that really makes you care for them as a whole team. And Ryder is just a joy to play as and I always love the funny, sarcastic options he has so naturally I choose those haha
But unfortunately I hate the combat system, I mean before in the trilogy you either selected that you were a solider, biotic, technician, etc.. and it gave you certain skills and also gave you an accomplishment when you fought something and won...this removes that and now Ryder can be anything from a biotic to a solider and he can switch between the two in a fight. Honestly it takes away the immersion of the game.
But overall, I do enjoy this is sci-fi RPG, Yeah its not the same as the trilogy but it does have a great story and even some great characters.
The story starts off where you play as either a Male or Female Ryder with a horrible character creator, I mean how did bioware go from one of the most advanced character creators in Dragon age to this???
Well anyways you and 100,000 people are on the way to the Andromeda Galaxy set in 600 years in the future and after the 2nd mass effect game so it's like a prequel to the 3rd game but also after the 3rd game...rather weird and for those wondering: Sheppard doesn't make a cameo.
Anyways, you wake up from cyro as your created abortion and go to an planet that is destined to be one of your homeworld but unfortunately it doesn't turn out the way you'd hope. Your dad dies and makes you the new pathfinder who now has an AI in his brain called SAM and his job is to find a new home.
And honestly that's the whole game in a nutshell: going to planets to settle, fighting a new race of characters called the Kett and constantly going back to the planets you settled onto to fix things is surprisingly great.
I honestly felt that this story in alot of ways was a bit better than the trilogy. I mean it's one thing time fight an alien race which both games do but its another to travel away from your original home, fight another race, find a home planet, make alliances, fix the planets and settle disputes.
of course there's a whole new cast of side characters like Suvi, Kallo, Drack, Peebee, Jaal, and others that really makes you care for them as a whole team. And Ryder is just a joy to play as and I always love the funny, sarcastic options he has so naturally I choose those haha
But unfortunately I hate the combat system, I mean before in the trilogy you either selected that you were a solider, biotic, technician, etc.. and it gave you certain skills and also gave you an accomplishment when you fought something and won...this removes that and now Ryder can be anything from a biotic to a solider and he can switch between the two in a fight. Honestly it takes away the immersion of the game.
But overall, I do enjoy this is sci-fi RPG, Yeah its not the same as the trilogy but it does have a great story and even some great characters.