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Edited by TonyPartridge30:
3/31/2017 6:14:58 PM
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Thinking about buying ME:A
I'm new to the Mass Effect universe; never played any of the previous games, but heard good things. I learned that Andromeda does not take save data from previous Mass Effect games, and also isn't dependent on any choices made in those games. So it seems like it can be a good starting point for someone new to the ME universe. However, obviously I've heard the controversy around the game and how it is relatively unpolished, with bugs and animation problems.
So, I am looking for opinions on Andromeda as an introduction to the ME franchise. I know it's polarizing right now and that everyone has their biases, but hopefully I'll be able to sift through the crap and find something substantial. Tell me if you think Andromeda would be a worthwhile purchase for someone new to the franchise. Is there alot of stuff to do? Does it get repetitive? Is the story cliched, or is it engaging? No spoilers, please (duh).
UPDATE: Decided to get it. May be taking a bit of a risk, but I'm ok with that. With Bioware announcing that they plan to address some of the player concerns in the near future, I'm hopeful that the game will become more polished with post-launch support.
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4 RepliesI will try to keep this short. Mass Effect (or any BioWare franchise, really) is a series founded on good storytelling and RPG gameplay roots. Personal decisions are important to your experience. Quality gunplay is the method of delivery for the action. For Andromeda, this remains true and even goes further than previous titles. Exploration and platforming are now part of the mix. Andromeda has it's flaws (visual bugs, which seem to be far more scarce than people were initially letting on, haven't been an issue for me on XB1), but if you refuse to play this game because of them, you are doing yourself a disservice. I have a coworker who had never played a Mass Effect game before. I convinced him to buy Andromeda, and he is absolutely loving it. He claims that it is kinda like a combination of Gears of War combat, Elder Scrolls exploration, and Halo story all wrapped into one package. I can't find any reason to disagree.
