My Late, Reluctant Journey To ‘Mass Effect Andromeda’

If you are a passionate gamer, then you might like to read the text below.

“I can’t wait for the high-definition Mass Effect trilogy. I’m so excited, in fact, that I caved and tried to play Mass Effect Andromeda, a game I intentionally avoided at launch. It wasn’t due to the wobbly-faced gifs, though that didn’t help more because of the collective ‘meh’ it elicited from everyone who’d played (including my colleagues).

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“When I went to grab the game a few weeks back, I realized that I’d already bought it — two years ago. I picked up Mass Effect Andromeda: Deluxe Recruit Edition in 2019, for under ten bucks, direct from the PSN store.

“(If you want an easy sign that a game didn’t do well, check how quickly that online price drops.) But I still hadn’t played it. I think I was coming off a run of lengthy games and wasn’t up for the time investment, especially with a game that might ruin a series for me.

“But living alone during this pandemic has given me ample time to play through my gaming backlog, and it was now time to explore Andromeda. Now I’ve finished exploring, and I realize it’s not a bad game.

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“It’s just not good enough for anyone that loved the series. Quality varied hugely through the game. Some planets and sections seemed lovingly designed and planned out, while others seemed like one-note areas with a random environmental hazard.

“(Don’t get me started on all repetitive parts that seem to pad out half the game, like the ‘remnant’ temple structures you need to activate to settle your pioneers.),” wrote a gamer.